Liaison Press
The Mask of Oyá
Flor Fernández Barrios
isbn 189495338X (trade paperback)
isbn 1894953398 (ebook)
$14.95 (paperback)
$4.95 (ebook)

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Flor Fernández Barrios continues her story of personal growth that she began in Blessed by Thunder, with this new book, recounting her education and experiences as a psychotherapist and spiritual healer. She blends traditional methods (taught to her by her grandmother and by a wise Yucatan curandero) with modern psychology practices to bring balanced, hopeful methods of treatment for those in her care. The Mask of Oyá is a profound, thoughtful journey that will remain with the reader. Dr Fernández Barrios' gentle, sympathetic discourse is reflective of her healing spirit, and her calm, matter-of-fact narration gives her an authenticity difficult to question.

"Not only does Flor Fernández Barrios write about her path to become a curandera, she invites us into the very rituals of her initiation and shows us how the Afro-Cuban orishas and Mayan deities work in her life as a psychotherapist. Beautifully written, The Mask of Oyá is filled with mystery, suspense and wisdom—an inspiration to us all."
—Maureen Murdock, author of Unreliable Truth: On Memoir and Memory and The Heroine's Journey

"In The Mask of Oyá, Flor Fernandez Barrios presents us with the gift of her spiritual wisdom, learned over a lifetime of deep and conscious practice. Drawing on memories of her childhood in Cuba, her experience as a woman reawakened to her cultural heritage, and her intuitive work as a psychotherapist, Dr. Fernandez invites us on a journey of spiritual connection and personal transformation. With insights she has gained from clients and her own experience, she acquaints the reader with the realm of ancient spirits—such as Yemaya, the Afro-Cuban deity of the oceans who is the giver of life, and Oyá, the deity of winds who is the gatekeeper between life and death. The result is a unique and powerful book that resonates deeply in the soul."
—Faith Conlon, co-editor of A Woman Alone and Go Your Own Way: Women Travel the World Solo

"Flor Fernández Barrios strips away the skin of appearance to reveal the complex and
fascinating world of the healer. By sharing her transformation with us, she shows us our own ability to transform." —Kathleen Alcalá, author of Spirits of the Ordinary