Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Katrina Rasbold, author of the new Crossroads of Conjure.
Brujería is the sacred practice of Mexican and Mexican-American Witchcraft, but how much do you know about it? Here are ten facts that lend texture and flavor to this fascinating path:
Brujería embraces gender equality. Male witches are called "Brujos" and female witches are called "Brujas." In the past, there were generally more Brujos than Brujas, but the recent surge of Brujería as an expression of feminine power resulted in more Brujas than Brujos.
Brujería has an unbroken lineage tracing back to the pre-historic magical practices of the Mexica (Ma-shee-ka) civilization