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Elias Stone

Obeah

Elias Stone

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English
Black Bell Books
27 April 2026
Tribal religions; Occult studies; Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought; Mysticism, magic & ritual; Magic, spells & alchemy
Obeah is one of the most misunderstood spiritual traditions in the Caribbean.

Born from African memory, shaped by enslavement, guarded through secrecy, and carried through generations of survival, Obeah has often been feared, criminalized, mocked, and misrepresented. Yet beneath the colonial panic and sensational stories lies a powerful living tradition rooted in spirit work, ancestral presence, protection, healing, resistance, and the hidden religion of the Caribbean.

Obeah: The Living Tradition explores the history, meaning, and spiritual world of Obeah with seriousness and respect. This book looks beyond stereotype and superstition to examine the deeper cultural forces that shaped the tradition, from West and Central African cosmologies to Caribbean plantation life, colonial suppression, folk healing, spiritual protection, divination, ancestral work, and the quiet authority of the Obeah worker.

Inside, readers will discover:

The African roots of Obeah and its survival in the Caribbean The role of ancestors, spirits, forces, and sacred power How colonial law criminalized and distorted Obeah The meaning of protection, warding, cleansing, and spirit work The place of herbs, oils, candles, powders, packets, water, and altars The difference between genuine spiritual service and fraud Obeah's relationship with secrecy, ethics, community, and survival Why this tradition remains alive in the modern Caribbean and diaspora

This is not a sensational spell book or a fantasy version of Caribbean magic. It is a serious cultural, historical, and spiritual study of a tradition that endured slavery, persecution, ridicule, and silence.

For readers interested in Afro Caribbean religion, occult history, folk magic, ancestor work, colonial resistance, African diaspora spirituality, and the hidden spiritual traditions of the West Indies, this book offers a respectful doorway into one of the most powerful and misunderstood traditions in the Atlantic world.
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Imprint:   Black Bell Books
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 9mm
Weight:   218g
ISBN:   9798235356597
Pages:   156
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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