brujo
Latin American warlock
A brujo is a male witch or sorcerer in Latin American and Spanish-speaking cultures, often associated with folk magic, healing, or hexing.
The female equivalent is bruja.
Brujos may practice curanderismo (folk healing) or darker arts depending on regional tradition: The villagers suspected the old brujo had cursed their livestock.
Latin American folk healer
- shamanIndigenous spiritual healer
- witchdoctorHealer using magic rituals
- medicine manTraditional indigenous healer
- sorcererWielder of arcane power
warlock · conjurer · necromancer · enchanter · spellcaster · occultist · mystic · diviner
Formal event marking occasions
- altarSacred ritual table
- offeringSomething presented or given
- candleWax stick with wick
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
summoning · séance · sacrifice · chant · sigil · circle · conjuring · evocation
Unverified traditional tale
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- omenProphetic indicator
shapeshifter · familiar · evil spirit · folk belief · oral tradition · cautionary tale · supernatural encounter
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- hexMalevolent incantation
- curseInvoked harm through words
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- conjurationMagical act of summoning
sorcery · witchcraft · bewitchment · incantation · charm · evil eye · black magic · brujería
Divination card set
- scryingVisionary surface-gazing
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- fortune tellingPredicting someone's future
reading · vision · portent · augury · cowrie shells · pendulum · tea leaves · palm reading
Plant-based healing tradition
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- folk medicineTraditional healing practices
spiritual healing · egg cleansing · plant medicine · ritual bath
curandero
Latin American folk healer
- shamanIndigenous spiritual healer
- witchdoctorHealer using magic rituals
- medicine manTraditional indigenous healer
sorcerer · warlock · conjurer · necromancer · enchanter · spellcaster · occultist · mystic · diviner · medium
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
invocation · summoning · séance · sacrifice · chant · sigil · circle · conjuring · evocation · ancestor veneration
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- taleSpoken or written narrative
omen · shapeshifter · familiar · evil spirit · folk belief · oral tradition · cautionary tale · supernatural encounter
spell
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- hexMalevolent incantation
- curseInvoked harm through words
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
conjuration · sorcery · witchcraft · bewitchment · incantation · charm · evil eye · black magic · brujería · hoodoo
tarot
Divination card set
- scryingVisionary surface-gazing
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- prophecyForetelling of future events
fortune telling · reading · vision · portent · augury · cowrie shells · pendulum · tea leaves · palm reading · dream interpretation
herbalism
Plant-based healing tradition
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
folk medicine · spiritual healing · egg cleansing · plant medicine · ritual bath
brujocurandero
Latin American folk healer
healer · curandera · white witch · medicine man · shaman
brujoscientist
One who studies nature
skeptic · rationalist · empiricist · materialist · atheist