Michele Tolouse: 2 books

Baron Samedi is one of the spirits of Haitian Voodoo. He is the spirit of the dead, sex and resurrection, and spends most of his time in the invisible realm of voodoo spirits.   He stands at the crossroad between the worlds of the living and the dead where he greets the...

A Black Virgin is a statue or painting of the Virgin Mary in which she is depicted with dark or black skin. Their dark skin is the colour of fertile earth. They are often found in trees or by a spring: another association with Mother Earth. The Black Virgins are worshipped by esoteric cults,...