This book is a revealing glimpse into the secret world of Santeria, unveiled by Cuban-born author Raul Canizares.

Canizares, a Santeria priest initiated at seven, offers a unique perspective on this rapidly growing, yet misunderstood Afro-Cuban religion. With insider knowledge and scholarly insight, the author examines Santeria practices, rituals, and traditions, including magical herbal prescriptions, spiritism, and animal sacrifice.

He explains how the religion has been maintained under Catholicism to avoid persecution and how initiates are sworn to silence. Canizares believes it’s time to shed the darkness and illuminate Santeria, a religion of beauty and resilience, to reveal its true essence.