"A fascinating and deeply personal exploration of Makumba, a spiritual tradition rooted in African and Indigenous influences in Brazil. Drawing on ancestral teachings, history, and her own experiences as a practicing Makumbeira, Débora Greer brings this living tradition vividly to life. What I especially loved are the personal stories and the practical aspects of the ceremonies, prayers, rituals, and ways of honoring the ancestors and the natural world."
—Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author

"A work about memory, belonging, and ancestry. Débora Greer traces her spiritual lineage and the teachings of those who came before, revealing that every herb, tree, crossroads, and ritual holds living wisdom. By honoring African, Indigenous, and Afro-Brazilian roots, the author presents magic as an ancestral technology—knowledge passed down through generations and deeply connected to nature and the ancestors...It is an emotional read that honors those who came before and reminds us that ancestry is continuity."
—Prof. Alexandre Teles - Bàbá Omosangoteles

"Débora is a bridge between worlds, writing with the sincerity and authenticity of lived experience. Fluently weaving together ancestral wisdom, plant gnosis and a global perspective of the vibrant living traditions that are at the core of Makumba. In the Crossroads of my Godmother's Garden delivers wisdom carried down through the centuries made accessible through the art of story telling and the familiarity of family tradition."
—Coby Michael, author of The Poison Path Herbal

"Débora Greer is a wise and welcoming witch who leads us into a strangely familiar place, where we can remember the dreams of our souls. If you love spells older than the sea, yet alive and accessible to the modern witch, you will delight in wandering through this enchanting garden."
—Eddie Van Feu, Brazilian witch, journalist, and author of the Wicca series, the Light and Shadows trilogy, The Fairy Moon, Dragon Magick, and Dark Goddess

"So many voices speak to us in this book: ancestors and the spirits they worked with and then became, the plants and their intelligences, and the tradition itself. Weaving it all together is Débora's own voice, bringing deep inherited wisdom into a beautiful, living and accessible practice."
—Micah Abraxas Nilsson of Al-Kemi

"Following Débora's journey in this book means witnessing a beautiful meeting of herbal science, Bantu wisdom, and the mystery that dwells within the forest and our backyards. As a Pajé (shaman), I salute the courage and sensitivity with which she honors the earth, the memory of ancestors, and the enchantments of nature. In the Crossroads of My Godmother's Garden is not merely a book to read; it is a healing breath for those who thirst for belonging and need to rediscover their own roots."
—Cristina Gadelha Magalhães, Sacaca Caninana and Pajé of the Pena e Maracá Encantaria

"A beautiful guide to Makumba, full of humanity and magic, as warm and approachable as sitting down at the kitchen table to learn the spiritual resilience that has empowered so many generations."
—Jezmina Von Thiele, coauthor of Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling

"This book, manifested with love and care by my dear spiritual sister Débora, unveils the world of Makumba in a deeply personal and accessible way, offering valuable insight into a tradition that is so rarely spoken about. To enter into her godmother's garden is to enter the garden of her heart, meeting the flowers that whisper her story, a place where plant spirits intertwine with songs that flow through time and devotion, guiding us into the world of the ancestors, the intelligence of nature, and the power of the Orishas."
—V Faemana, herbalist, artist, and musician