Author reveals, for the first time ever, authentic practices of African Voodoo

Released in time for African American History Month, Mark of Voodoo is the story of author Sharon Caulders spiritual and visionary journey to search for her roots in Benin, Western Africa--the heart of all Voodoo.

Saint Paul, MN—When Sharon Caulder left a thriving physical therapy practice and her family in mid-life, she was by all accounts successful." Yet she still felt that her life was missing something. It was then that she journeyed to West Africa in search of her soul. . .and her heritage. Her experiences are chronicled in Mark of Voodoo—a vivid personal account of her pilgrimage to Africa, her initiation into the spiritual hierarchy of Voodoo and her subsequent romance with the Supreme Chief.

The story I tell is one of adventure and romance," says Caulder, While searching for my roots, I found the great love of my life. While searching for my spiritual heritage, I found the heritage of my race: the Fon Voodoo people of the Republic of Benin (formerly Dahomey) in West Africa." Caulder offers her readers an intimate look at Voodoo, a highly misunderstood religious system whose benevolent aspects have historically been ignored.

Caulder bestrides two worlds—the modern world of erudition, with a Ph.D. in Mythology and Depth Psychology; and the arcane worlds of African spirituality as a full-fledged African Voodoo Chief. She presently maintains an energetic healing practice in Oakland, California, where she receives clients from throughout the world.

Mark of Voodoo: Awakening to My African Spiritual Heritage (1-07387-0183-1, $21.95 U.S., $33.95 Can; 474 pp.) is available through Llewellyn Publications, the oldest and leading publisher of new age books and other publications for the transformation of mind, body, and spirit. To request a review copy, or author interview, contact Lisa Braun, Publicity Manager, at 800-843-6666, ext. 8450, or by email at LisaB@llewellyn.com.

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