The Altar Within

Indigenous Taino and first-generation Cuban American author Juliet Diaz, globally renowned for her award-winning and internationally bestselling works, presents a groundbreaking spiritual revolution, all in a simply gorgeous paperback.

In this new and revised edition, bestselling Indigenous Taino and Cuban American author Juliet Diaz offers a radical devotional guide for inner and collective liberation in this transformative work, an invocation to reclaim our humanity and magic in a world that thrives on separation. 

True liberation requires unlearning everything we’ve been taught about who we are, how we should exist, and what is possible. The Altar Within provides a path for those who refuse to separate spirituality from justice and seek healing that does not bypass the realities of oppression and the struggles we face. It is for those who understand that personal liberation is deeply intertwined with collective freedom and that community care and mutual aid are not just ideals but necessities in building a world that is inclusive, diverse, and just.

With reflective writing prompts, embodied practices, rituals, spells, decolonial and liberatory teachings, this book invites you to go into the depths of our humanity.

It invites you to become the alchemist, the witness, and the architect of your own liberation. Let your inner altar be your anchor. Let this work be your guide. The revolution begins here—within you.

Details:

• 264 pages
• Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.9 in

Julie is an Indigenous Taino and first-generation Cuban American, Juliet Diaz comes from a long line of brujx and spiritualists. A Behike (medicine woman and spiritual advisor of the Higuayagua Tribe) and seer, she carries forward ancestral teachings while serving as a human rights, spiritual, and literary activist. She is an award-winning and internationally bestselling author, with her works translated into twelve languages. Juliet’s writing has helped thousands heal, decolonize, amplify their magic, and reconnect with their truth.