Mark of Voodoo. Sharon Caulder

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Mark of Voodoo: Awakening to My African Spiritual Heritage

by Sharon Caulder, Ph. D.

In mid-life, Sharon Caulder left her successful physical therapy practice in New York to find her soul among the Voodoo people in Benin, West Africa. MARK OF VOODOO is the story of her contact with this mystical religion - including her initiation into the spiritual hierarchy as a full-fledged chief and her subsequent marriage to the Supreme Chief. Dr. Caulder speaks candidly about karma, evolution, tantric sexual systems, sacrifice, and spirit possession.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This book documents Caulder's pilgrimage to uncover Vodou's roots in the West African coastal areas of the Republic of Benin, and there to clarify her role as a Vodou (which she calls "Voodoo") leader. Raised in Brooklyn, until the age of 13 Caulder was a participant in Voodoo rituals conducted by her great-aunt. The book opens with an explicit, vivid and, for some, horrifying scene of Caulder as a five-year-old subjected to ritual abuse, climaxing with the torture and sacrifice of a cat. Until her early 40s, Caulder was repulsed by such powerful experiences, but when her memories returned as flashbacks, she left her family and her physical therapy practice, abruptly setting off for Benin. Within one day of her arrival, Caulder's "inner guide" provided her with the location, the identity and an introduction to the Benin "pope" of Voodoo, Supreme Chief Daagbo Hounon Houna. Over time, Caulder was initiated into Voodoo's spiritual hierarchy and came to appreciate that the "basic structure of Voodoo is a fine one," although she became increasingly troubled by animal sacrifice and spirit possession, illustrated in some of the 16 pages of color photos. To the extent that objectivity can be applied to spiritual pursuits, Caulder's seems strained by the fact that she fell in love with Daagbo, and by such offhand revelations as "I most often used my clairvoyant abilities" for translation during conversations and rituals. For those who can discern legitimacy and have a strong stomach for animal slaughter, Caulder's account is not without merit.

From Booklist

Prompted by reawakened memories of voodoo rituals from her childhood, Caulder, a middle-aged physical therapist with a doctorate in mythology, journeys to Benin, West Africa, to trace her spiritual roots. In this first-person account, Caulder chronicles her transformation to an African voodoo chief by depicting her struggles with cultural differences as she integrates herself into the life and customs of a Benin village that practices voodoo. She also describes her new friendships and the mutual romantic attraction between her and the village's powerful chief. Caulder details her initiation rites and many voodoo rituals as she explains a religion that has been misunderstood and maligned as dark magic. She links her new knowledge of voodoo to her knowledge of energy healing and neuroscience. Including 16 pages of color photographs of voodoo rituals and practices, this is a fascinating book. Vanessa Bush
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Product Details

Paperback: 456 pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1St Edition edition (January 8, 2002)
Language: English

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