Melanin Magic: A Young Mystic's Guide to African Spirituality

By Dossé-Via Trenou

Book Overview

Welcome to Forest Magic School, where young mystics learn the basics of African spiritualty through astrology, plant magic, cowrie divination, breathwork, and the magic within melanin

There's a portal you can enter that will you help you remember your magic. Join Yawa and Kossi as a forest scholar and begin your journey to discovering what African spirituality is all about. With the help of these almost-twins, their classmates, and their professors, you will learn about your magically melanated skin and how to harness the power within you to become more connected to your ancestors and to the universe.

Forest Magic School teaches you how to connect with your ori through breathing and presence, to celebrate the four elements, and to become connected to mystical spirits, or r ṣ s. Learn to calculate your birth chart, to use plant magic for healing and personal growth, and feel empowered through proverbs, mantras, and symbols while celebrating what makes you special and a part of the cosmos. Through a beautifully woven narrative and with easy-to-digest prompts and thought questions throughout, this is the guide for any juvenile mystic seeking deeper knowledge about their heritage and the principles of African spirituality.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762484489
• ISBN13: 9780762484485
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Running Press Kids
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7