The Voodoo Doll Spellbook by Denise Alvarado explores the history, symbolism, and practical use of dolls, poppets, effigies, and related figures in magical traditions from around the world.
Drawing heavily from New Orleans Voodoo and hoodoo, Alvarado presents doll magic as a versatile form of spiritual work that may be used for love, protection, employment, friendship, influence, removing enemies, and other personal concerns. The book explains how these figures are created, prepared, worked with, and properly disposed of after the ritual is complete.
The text also places Voodoo doll practices within a much broader history, examining related forms of doll magic from ancient Greece and Egypt to Africa, Malaysia, Japan, and European grimoires.
A detailed and highly practical guide for readers interested in poppet magic, conjure dolls, New Orleans Voodoo, and the long history of using symbolic figures to focus and direct magical intention.