Jumping the Broom | The Surprising Multicultural Origins of a Black Wedding Ritual Antiquities & Archaeology Based on the author’s Rocking

Based on the author’s Rocking Dadschildbirth course

Discover how artist Pamela Colman Smith and occultist Arthur Waite combined their knowledge of astrology

Includes 78-card black and white deck with 72-page guidebook

Earth Fathering

– 20 min

Jumping the Broom | The Surprising Multicultural Origins of a Black Wedding Ritual Antiquities & Archaeology Based on the author’s RockingIn this definitive history of a unique tradition, Tyler D. Parry untangles the convoluted history of the "broomstick wedding." Popularly associated with African American culture, Parry traces the ritual's origins to marginalized groups in the British Isles and explores how it influenced the marriage traditions of different communities on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. His surprising findings shed new light on the complexities of cultural exchange