CoCo Conjure

by CoCo Savage

Alternative Health Spirituality

Season 3

59: Planting Roots with Auntie

SUUUUUUUUUUUUUP CUZZ! In this episode your Auntie (my mama) joins our elements conversations and talks to us about urban gardening and tending to your inner roots.

58: Thoughts & Prayers

*Le sigh* Cousin! Sometimes the only thing you can do is pray, sit in contemplation, and watch your thoughts. show notes: Dear Future Wifey Podcast feat. Pastors Reggie and Kelley Steele. https://youtu.be/y6xsRWFG3WA?si=0DH6pON3Z4miXXKV Response Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iCZ3StheyA&t=2644s

57: Sinners - Folklore in Film

Listen... If you haven't seen Sinners yet, I don't know what you are waiting for. It's time to set the roof on fire, conjure up the past and future, and pass around a jar of garlic. (FULL SPOILERS) Further Listening: Albert King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WydRZHhVb00 Whitney Houston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n9bxfxE25Y Queen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kijpcUv-b8M & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJez0ljzSQw & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDaD2G9xjMc Nina Simone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba1DUOLlkdo & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IACZdwwJI4 &https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHRNrgDIJfo Avi Kaplan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wF6xP1Z0YQ Further Watching: Lovecraft Country (HBO Max & Prime) Nope (Prime) Get Out ( Prime) Black Panther ( Disney+) Sleight (Prime)

56: Spiritual Baths

Cuz, No need to fill up the tub with herbs and flowers. Let's take active part in our spiritual bath, and move them blessings over us. Harry Hyatt "Witchcraft, Conjuration, Rootwork, and Hoodoo: vol 1" Helpful reading: Mama's Mojo: A Mother's Guide to Hoodoo and Rootwork by Mama Baderiwna Rolland & Queen Co. Meadows African American Herbalism: A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditions by Lucretia VanDyke

55: Black Cat Bone

CUZ, There is a lot of lore around the black cat bone, one of the most powerful fetishes in Hoodoo. Let's explore. Show Notes: Zora Neale Hurston “mules and men” Pg 220-221 Harry Hyatt “hoodoo, conjuration, witchcraft, rootwork” Vol 1. 74-97

54: Masculine & Feminine (spiritual chat vol 6)

cousin.... this is a ramble let me tell you. But this idea of masculine and feminine energy/forces, and how we use them to identify our roles in society has been heavy on my mind. Let's explore the topic together shall we? show notes: the daodejing http://www.fang.ece.ufl.edu/daodejing.pdf religion for breakfast: https://youtu.be/lPkRkBuvAxQ?si=YlIxSTcAjCKNs5uG let's talk religion: https://youtu.be/fTPxh6Sn_gI?si=YhqrtVzwCc7XB4DM

53: HAINTS IN THE HOUSE ( An Other Tales Original)

Cousin! ya girl go to work and wrote another tale. This time we follow Roe as she takes her inheritance face on and meets new allies. TRIGGER WARNING: DOMESTICE VIOLENCE *

52: The Alligator, the Whale, and the Colored Man (& Other Tales)

Cousin! Let's go back to our roots and read some tales from Richard M. Dorson's book "American Negro Folktales." Story 1: 16, " The fox the rabbit and the well" as told by J.D. Suggs. Story 2: 18 d. "The Alligator, the Whale, and the Colored Man" as told by Andrew Smith Story 3: 19 " The Rat and the Whiskey" as told by Bulah Tate

51: Spring Equinox

COUSIN! IT'S TIME TO GO OUTSIDE BABY! Show notes: https://www.countryliving.com/uk/travel-ideas/abroad/a60172393/spring-equinox-traditions/ https://www.spokeandblossom.com/stories/2023/3/14/spring-equinox-traditions-around-the-world-how-your-can-celebrate-in-colorado#:~:text=Because%20Africa%20is%20in%20the,particularly%20by%20the%20Igbo%20people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Vlhh1o9ZI https://hcpl.net/blogs/post/spring-celebrations-around-the-world/

50: Healing from Church Hurt

hey cousin! this week we take a second to answer new hoodoo's question around religious trauma and church hurt.

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