In this episode we're joined by the lovely Sirene Wata. We discuss African water spirits and deities, water as a tool of enslavement and liberation, and the many ways water has showed up in our lives, writing and work. CONTENT WARNING: Mention of Suicidal Ideation 19:25-21:22 Sirene Martin is a multimedia artist hailing from south central Kentucky. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Pan-African Studies from the University of Louisville with an emphasis in Gender and Sexuality studies. In her art, Sirene seeks to be in conversation with the ancestral spirits that hold her. These conversations act as a portal as she travels into the creative space to conjure worlds and realities that are often refused to her in the material world as a Black Transgender Woman. As a Hoodoosaint, she is a historian and archivist. Recording and caring for the stories of her ancestors, her art elevates the rich Root culture and religions of the Black folks that made Kentucky their home. RESOURCES * American Horror Stories Installment 2, Episode 5 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmwQmHGcVaw] * "Ep. 52 Black is King! [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-a-little-juju-podcast-43086878/episode/ep-52-black-is-king-69946474/]" A Little Juju Podcast * Bite Size Halloween [https://www.hulu.com/series/bite-size-halloween-2b6c50a7-535b-4a37-9bf5-e075ab26a68b] * Perfect Black [https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813151151/perfect-black/] by Crystal Wilkinson * "Ep 16: We Perfect Black with Crystal Wilkinson [https://open.spotify.com/episode/76gHrwIqWDjiEXYIwBsKw9?si=nhB2OIVkScm-eP9LxINqUQ]" Hoodoo Plant Mamas * "Water [https://open.spotify.com/track/5ZXkSw7exEosMEWhkDnl3P?si=b3eab410aa434a45]" by Joy Postell BE A PATRON!  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hoodooplants Instagram: @hoodooplantmamas DONATE Paypal: paypal.me/hoodooplantmamas Cashapp: cash.me/$hoodooplantmamas This podcast was created, hosted, and produced by Dani & Leah. Our music was created by Tasha, and our artwork was designed by Bianca.