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Author Zaida Rivera Says Being Bruja Aims to Destigmatize Ancestral Practices for Young Readers
Summary
Writer and spiritual healer Zaida Rivera told BronxNet that her new book, Being Bruja (Spanish: Vivir Bruja), is a bilingual, beginner-friendly guide that presents practical rituals and ancestral tools for middle- and high-school readers and aims to reclaim the term 'bruja.'
Zaida Rivera, a writer and Reiki master who hosts Mindful Living with Z, said her new book Being Bruja (Spanish edition: Vivir Bruja) is meant to introduce young readers to accessible spiritual practices and to remove stigma from the word "bruja."
"When colonization came in, our ancestors were doing these beautiful practices for generations, and they were quickly labeled evil," Rivera said. "I'm…
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