Brujeria Explained by a Bruja: Brujeria Meaning Explained
Getty/Katie Buckleitner My name is Valeria Ruelas, and I was born a bruja. “Bruja” is the Spanish word for “witch,” and in my culture, brujas are healers and intuitive advisers who are connected to the supernatural world. I was born in the small town of Delicias, Chihuahua, in Mexico. I inherited my bruja powers from my great-grandmother María Luisa. She was a curandera, a single mother, and a restaurant owner. In the 1950s, single businesswomen were rather uncommon, but her magick and belief in the spirit world attracted money and success. She believed in angels and saints and kept...