Episodes
Cuz,
Let's get you started on your Hoodoo Journey.
Published 11/24/24
COUSIN!
The Devil In hoodoo is more than just the biblical Lucifer or Satan. He's a slick practitioner of supernatural forces who dwells in the moral gray. So let's dive into some devil tales and get a feel for the folkloric devil in hoodoo.
Sell yourself to the Devil collected by Harry Hyatt in " Hoodoo, Conjuration, Witchcraft, and Rootwork"
Jack and The Devil found in Virginia Hamilton's "the people could fly"
Woman Smarter than the Devil Found in Zora Neal Hurston's " Every Tongue...
Published 11/17/24
Hey Cousin,
This is how I think our conjure works.
If you want an in-depth, well researched video from a guy who studies religion and spirituality for a living, check out the youtube channel Religion for Breakfast : https://youtu.be/xoYZ5xNyKbc?si=eaET7rKis40HGNXu
Published 11/10/24
COUSIN!
Big Sis is back, and she and I surf the web to answer spiritual questions.
and i may or may not have had some herbal upliftment halfway through...
Published 11/03/24
Time for the spooky tales, Cousin!
tales sourced from
Harry Hyatt " Hoodoo, Conjurations, Witchcraft, and Rootwork"
Richard M. Dorson " American Negro Folktales."
Published 10/27/24
COUSIN!!!!
Let's hot girl walk through the graveyard, and commune with the spirits.
Show Notes:
story found in Hyatt's Hoodoo Conjuration and Witchcraft vol 1.
Published 10/20/24
Sup Cuz,
The High Sheriff of Low Country wanted to stop folks from prescribing snake oil for lethal diseases. His plan...take on the biggest name in root doctoring, Dr. Buzzard himself.
Show Notes:
J.E. Mc.Teer: 50 years as a low country witch doctor.
Mojo Workin Katrina Hazzard-Donald
Mules and Men Zora Neale Hurston
https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/dr-buzzard/
https://bdcbcl.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/dr-buzzard-1885-1947-and-rootwork/
Published 10/13/24
Hey Cousin!!
Money don't grow on trees and our spirits can't find peace on earth if our wallets are empty. Amen? Amen! So let's talk Money spiritual work and get these coins.
Sources:
Harry M. Hyatt Hoodoo Conjuration Witchcraft Vol. 1 Pgs 613-677 https://archive.org/details/HoodooConjurationWItchcraftRootwork/Hoodoo%20Conjuration%20WItchcraft%20%26%20Rootwork%20Vol%201/page/n15/mode/2up
Published 10/06/24
Cuz,
Let's talk John Stories!
John and the Devil's Daughter from " The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales" by Virginia Hamilton. (pg 107)The Escape of John Bennett from "American Negro Folktales" By Richard M Dorson ([g 284)The Power of Prayer from "Every Tongue got to Confess" By Zora Neale Hurston (pg 90-91)
Published 09/29/24
Cuz,
Sandy had a root for Frederick Douglass that could keep him safe from a notorious slave driver. And the story the followed turned Douglass's mind from bondsman to free man.
Sources and Further Reading
PBS:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1539.html
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave : https://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/douglass/douglass.html
Libarary of congress
https://www.loc.gov/collections/frederick-douglass-papers/articles-and-essays/
Published 09/22/24
Hey cousin!
The myth, the legend, the spirt of High John de Conka is a hoodoo staple. Let's dig into the lore and get some work done with High John.
gospel music:
https://pixabay.com/users/3921568/?tab=music&order=latest&pagi=1
High John de Conquer by Zora Neale Hurston
https://hackneybooks.co.uk/books/124/571/HighJohn.html
Katrina Hazzard Donald : Mojo Workin
Harry Hyatt, Hoodoo, Conjuration, Witchcraft, and Rootwork, vol. 1, 1970, pp. 455–457 and...
Published 09/15/24
Hey Cousin!
We ain't let no hag, gossip, or bad juju penetrate this temple, here. Gots to protect yo self.
For a more traditional approach check our Hoodoo in America by Zora Neal Hurston and Hoodoo Conjuration WItchcraft & Rootwork by Harry Middleton Hyatt
Published 09/08/24
HEY COUSIN!
I missed ya! let's start season two talking about Sonya Massey and let's take a second to remember all those we lost to police brutality. May their names stay on our tongues and their deaths never forgotten.
CNN:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/22/us/sonya-massey-police-shooting/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/27/us/sean-grayson-misconduct-sonya-massey-death/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc
Published 09/01/24
SEASON 1 FINALE!
Let's talk stories, and take full advantage of the rest of summer.
Published 07/07/24
Cuz!
How did I make it 23 episodes without discussing what Hoodoo Is? Chile...
Published 06/30/24
Hey cousin!
This episode was on the backburner for months, but it's finally here! Let's talk about the Moses of our People...the Nurse...the Seer...the Liberator. Mother Moses.
Resources used to write the script:
"Harriet Tubman: imagining a life: by Beverly Lowry
Harriet Tubman Trail app (to accompany the riding tour of Dorchester County)
Harriet Tubman museum and educational center
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center
and the good people of Dorchester who took a second...
Published 06/23/24
Cuz!
Who is the greatest conjurer of all time?! Some clues,: They are one of the chosen who's had direct contact with Source. They were able to lead their people to freedom. And...they inspired the oppressed to claim their freedom as well.
Show Notes: Story: How the Hoodoo lost his hand found in "American Negro Folktales" by Richard M. Dorson.
resources: "Mules and Men" by Zora Neal Hurston. "Black magic: Religion and the African American conjuring tradition" By Yvonne P. Chireau
Music:...
Published 06/16/24
Cousin... we gotta work more with the spirit of Wealth and less with the spirit of Luck.
Let's talk!
Published 06/09/24
Hey Cousin!
The ancestors moved my tongue to sing, and I had some spiritual matters weighing on my spirit. So come with me as we enjoy some negro spirituals and spit folklore around black faith.
Show Notes:
All stories taken from Daryl Cumber Dance " From My People: 400 years of African American Folklore"
To be honest, i think the lyrics to the songs i sang are in there too.
Published 06/02/24
Hey Cuzn!
Big Sis is back to help me answer questions found around the internet. We talk ancestor work, lodestones, karma, black girl hair struggles. And if that wasn't enough, Big Sis dies laughing, and I almost tell you about the time I conjured the spirit of Death.
grab some tea, and lets answer some internet witch questions.
Published 05/26/24
Hey Cousin!
Welcome to CoCo's Hoodoo Library. Please, make yourself a drink, find a comfy couch, and enjoy the book recommendations.
Show Notes
Coco’s Library Music from:
https://pixabay.com/users/teodholina-32752748/
https://pixabay.com/users/fassounds-3433550/
Book Recs:
“Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition." Yvonne P. Chireau
“Mojo Workin” by Katrina Hazzard Donald
"Hoodoo Conjuration WItchcraft & Rootwork" by Harry Middelton Hyatt.
" Hoodoo in...
Published 05/19/24
Hey cousin! In this episode I open up about the methods I use to plan and prepare for my spiritual rituals. Let's discuss.
Show Notes: "Mountain Conjure and Southern Root Work" by Orion Foxwood
Published 05/12/24
TW: suicide
Hey Cousins!
Today I introduce you to a spiritual sister of mine. Netta's story is a wild tale of overcoming depression, navigating infidelity, and finding God. In the end, she set herself aflame and was reborn a Hoodoo practitioner and Reiki Healer.
Published 05/05/24
COUSIN! COLORS IN HOODOO ARE CONFUSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Show Notes:
Hoodoo Conjuration WItchcraft & Rootwork by Harry Middleton Hyatt: (2) candles pg 797-799
Hoodoo Delish Color Chart :
Yeyeo Botanica: Candle Colors
Ivy the Occultist: road opener
Jessica Winston; Haus of Hoodoo
Zora Neal Hurston: Mules and Men
The Hoodoo Queen
Published 04/28/24