CoCo Conjure

Cuz,Competition and Vengeance could lead you to hurting a Heffa. Stories from Mules and Men and Hoodoo In America by Zora Neale Hurston

CUZ!!!break out your to do lists and get your reusable bags. We are going to the Botanica! Send comments, questions, or something you think is interesting to [email protected].

cousin, Let's lay it all on the table. Who is allowed to practice hoodoo, and how do we navigate the gray areas?

Sup Cousin, I'm giving answers to questions no one asked me. (LOL)

Sup Cousin! We are back with another Other Tales original. This time we travel along with the Reverend as he tracks the goings-ons of his enemy.Show Notes: Hoodoo in america, zora neale huston. Page 374. Work of Ruth Mason for business success. Red fast luck found on page 411 Japanese fast Luck explained by Lucky Mojo. https://www.luckymojo.com/japaneselucky7.htmlIsaiah 40:10 to gain some courage.Roman’s 12:21 to keep yourself on task, or to overcome evil influence. 1st Peter 5:7 “Cast all your cares on him for he cares for you” to help ease his anxiety.Isaiah 54:17 to overcome hardship and rebuke your enemies. Ephesians 6:11–12 to call forth the armor of god and protect yourself against those who mean you ill will.

Sup Cousin! I promise this isn't a vocabulary test.Reach me at [email protected]:CoCo’s Catalogue: https://rss.com/podcasts/cococonjure/?_gl=1%2a1e7wvgs%2a_gcl_au%2aMTE4ODg4MTMzMS4xNzcwMDUyOTM2Monitoring Spirits: https://originalbotanica.com/blog/what-is-a-monitoring-spirit-and-is-one-watching-you?srsltid=AfmBOopk4SsLOdC7rPdhXkceNLwqmxhiQ5ImzDd2mSZGEZq-vSedXDipSacred Space Conference: https://www.sacredspacefoundation.org/ Doctor Beverly: https://dqsmzkfiysduy.cloudfront.net/

Sup Cousin, If you can't learn hoodoo, then why are we so worried about gatekeeping it?

sup cousin! This episode is an other tales original. come with me as we follow Ro into the graveyard to meet her Aunt Bulah. Show Notes: Hoodoo Graveyard Work https://youtu.be/7Fcf_ULcHY0?si=CConJN8DUNOTSS2sOdd Hoodoo Tactics https://youtu.be/lb91vz5TCAA?si=xLRMpbdcqiHjX0C7

SUP COUSIN!!!Your favorite cousin, Big Sis, is with us for this episode. The two of us talk freedom of religion, the rapture, and machetes under doormats.

Show Notes:https://hutchinscenter.fas.harvard.edu/henry-louis-gates-jrhttps://german.fas.harvard.edu/people/maria-tatar https://www.instagram.com/p/DM-bkiayu7R/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9EgvKJekrA All stories read from “Annotated African American Folktales” Edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr and Maria TatarStory 1: Flying African’s on page 83. The original source is from Petronella Breinburg, “Sjaki and the flying slaves” in Legends of Suriname. Story 2: The skull that talks back, on page 116. Originally sourced from “Mules and Men” by Zora Neal Hurston.Story 3: John and the Blacksnake on page 129. Originally sourced from Harold Courlander’s “A treasure of Afro-American Folklore”

SUP COUSIN! It's ok to crack open a book now and again. Knowledge and wisdom are power. Show Notes: Book 1: Jambalaya, the natural woman’s book of personal charms and practical rituals. By Yeye Luisa Teish https://www.yeyeluisahteish.com/Book 2: Rootwork using the folk magic of black america for love, money, and success. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RtdorhLys8 https://www.instagram.com/tayannahleemcquillar/?hl=en Book 3: Conjuring the Calabash by Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani.http://youtube.com/watch?v=_V1uyjawFlA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Xod_WZwiMBook 4: Myths Gods & Immortals; Anansi new and Ancient African tales.https://youtu.be/GBEHv1ffLUc?si=GI982nNsFOsTDub1 Book 5: The Annotated African American Folktales edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Maria tatar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EiibLF-OtMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ2bZYu_mlQ Book 6: Cunning Words : A grimoire of tales and magic by Marshal the Witch of Southern Light. https://www.instagram.com/witchofsouthernlight/ https://anchor.fm/s/3faed49c/podcast/rss

Cuz! Aunt Caroline is a mystery. One thing for sure, two things for certain, she and her playing cards put Newport AK on the map! Sources for Aunt Caroline Dyehttps://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/media/caroline-dye-gravestone-8094/https://www.conjuredoctors.com/aunt-caroline-dye.htmlhttps://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/aunt-caroline-dye-14/https://arktimes.com/entertainment/arkansongs/2005/06/30/aunt-caroline-dye https://home.lyon.edu/wolfcollection/auntdye.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunt_Caroline_Dyehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/migrations/great-migration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GqPYrDbYe8&list=RD5GqPYrDbYe8&start_radio=1

Sup Cousin! we pulled deep from the most obscure parts of the hoodoo library to put this together. And cousin... it gets down right odd.

CUZ!!!It's a folklore episode. And this time we gonna conjure up some remedies.

Cuz, You gotta get right to think clear. And clear heads produce results. Show notes:https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/shadow-workhttps://health.clevelandclinic.org/shadow-work https://www.thesap.org.uk/articles-on-jungian-psychology-2/about-analysis-and-therapy/the-shadow/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPWhbbXuYa4Your Shadow trails around you,slow as smoke, collecting your secrets.Old folks say a shadow’s not just light’s child —it’s your spirit trailing home.You can’t deceive it,but you can feed it.You can ignore it, but it’s better to speak to it sweet, like a lover.Because like a lover, it walks beside you. It knows the truth in your gait. It exhales what you inhale. It is your soul's desire. So hold your shadow’s hand, and give it a kiss. Fear not it’s intimate knowing, And embrace your full self.

Cousin!I survived the rapture, and all i have to show for it is this podcast episode. Show Noteshttps://youtu.be/mvsjMuHkGBc?si=X8FCXG92-UiyQ_FU

sup cuz, Hot take... the bible is a spell book and you don't have to be a follower of the Abrahamic God to use it. Show Notes:https://time.com/5171819/christianity-slavery-book-excerpt/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/590be125ff7c502a07752a5b/t/59c5dc9f37c58193140b510c/1506139307268/Armstrong%2C+George+D+-+The+Christian+Doctrine+of+Slavery.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwNzTSLE-4Q&list=RDOwNzTSLE-4Q&start_radio=1 https://dqsmzkfiysduy.cloudfront.net/

Story 1: How all stories became spider stories pg 39Story 2: why spiders are found in dark corners pg 27https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/myths-gods-immortals-contents-announcement-anansi#:~:text=Publishing%20in%20January%202025%20alongside,origins%20and%20interpretations%20of%20Anansi. Story 3: Bre’ Rabbit won’t visit Aunt Nancyhttps://olebrerrabbit.blogspot.com/search/label/Chase185 OTHER ANANSI RETELLINGS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQM0Q2eNoOghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0dsjv9c5MUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbxJif_jolA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Grz24sgWdwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zJPxZLK2II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpaBr4X323Uhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv4WiXKyJuAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwJmVBCLh90

Cuz!Let's talk about spell work.

The root lady Ro communes with her ancestors to help the righteous and not so honorable Judge Brown.

Cousin! We've reached the end of the solar rhythm series. May all your blessings and manifestations come to fruition this equinox.

SUP CUZ!! Let's have some fun and listen to some stories. Show notes:All sound effects found on https://pixabay.com/Story 1: A large Family by Helen Tyler found in “Them Thar Hills; Folk tales of the Adirondacks.”https://localwiki.org/hsl/Helen_Tylerhttps://www.rare-books.com/adirondacks/helen-escha-tyler-in-them-thar-hillsCrews tear down DC homeless encampment after Trump said residents must leave | NBC4 WashingtonThe White House says uncooperative homeless people will be arrested in DChttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2110me5g4oStory 2: My Father’s Old Riding Horse as written down by Ivana Akotowaa Ofori in “Myths, Gods, & immortals : Anansi"https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/myths-gods-immortals-contents-announcement-anansi#:~:text=Publishing%20in%20January%202025%20alongside,origins%20and%20interpretations%20of%20Anansi.https://bookshop.org/shop/busboysbooksMusic: https://pixabay.com/music/afrobeat-waterfall-afrobeat-x-african-x-reggae-beat-x-afro-instrumental-181393/Story 3: The Mojo from “The annotated African American Folktales” edited by the famous Henry Louis Gates Jr and Maria Tatar. https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=The+Sandman+luciver+vs.+morhious&type=E210US714G0#id=1&vid=9d857c2f9490158a16d62049bc29694d&action=clickhttps://archive.org/details/narrativeoflifeo1846doughttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-RmmTYxiGc&list=PLe_q7nNxJyzcDlm68U2YmDYTl_SQXDFai&index=37

Sup Cousin! We are back with season 4. It gets dark real quick. so... TW: suicide and emotional abuse. Regardless let's lead joy forward. I promise I'm still the folklore girl. Show Notes: Hopeless by Dionne Farris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y_OrnpEzok&list=RD8Y_OrnpEzok&start_radio=1Suicide prevention: https://988lifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox

Hey Cuz,Stay cool this summer!Show Notes: Solstice falls on 6/20/2025https://www.amli.com/blog/summer-solstice-festivals-from-around-the-worldhttps://www.juneteenth.com/

Cuz, our Heroine has to stretch her magical fortitude to court case work in order to help the baddie of St. Stephens.

Cuz, Big sis an I hit the internet to discuss all the latest witch chatter from graveyard dirt, to the burning of a death house, topics pulled from R/witch and Uncle Leroy's hoodoo corner.

Sup Cousin! We got a new author in our folklore library. Let's dive into plant tales inspired by Africa and her Diaspora. "The Encyclopedia of Rootical Folklore: plant tales from Africa and the diaspora" by Natty Mark. (amazon link Here )Story 1: Rosemary and Cinnamon ChantStory 2: Tale of a Pea HarvestStory 3: Tale of Lemongrass

Cousin, let's set these lights and let our will be done.

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.

*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=0DH6pON3Z4miXXKVResponse Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iCZ3StheyA&t=2644s

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=WydRZHhVb00Whitney Houston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n9bxfxE25YQueen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kijpcUv-b8M & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJez0ljzSQw & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDaD2G9xjMcNina Simone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba1DUOLlkdo & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IACZdwwJI4 &https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHRNrgDIJfoAvi Kaplan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wF6xP1Z0YQFurther Watching: Lovecraft Country (HBO Max & Prime) Nope (Prime) Get Out ( Prime) Black Panther ( Disney+) Sleight (Prime)

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. MeadowsAfrican American Herbalism: A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditionsby Lucretia VanDyke

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 220-221Harry Hyatt “hoodoo, conjuration, witchcraft, rootwork” Vol 1. 74-97

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.pdfreligion for breakfast: https://youtu.be/lPkRkBuvAxQ?si=YlIxSTcAjCKNs5uGlet's talk religion: https://youtu.be/fTPxh6Sn_gI?si=YhqrtVzwCc7XB4DM

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 *

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 SmithStory 3: 19 " The Rat and the Whiskey" as told by Bulah Tate

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=L3Vlhh1o9ZIhttps://hcpl.net/blogs/post/spring-celebrations-around-the-world/

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

COUSIN!! In this episode i'm going to say something around God and Karma that you may disagree with. I only ask that you take a moment and hear me out. Show notes: Introduction to buddhism; an explanation of the buddhist way of life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. What is Karma according to Buddhism ?| Buddhism In English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUyUp3KS80o

Sup Cosuin! This time for our folklore episode, I thought I'd share a coco original. Hope you like it.

SUP COUSIN!It's just me this time; Big Sis had life doing the most. But!... let's run around the internet and answer some questions shall we.

SUP COUSIN!When's the right time to do work or have a spell start? Let's discuss

Hey Cousin, IT'S SEASON 3 BABY! Let me tell you where I've been.

Hey cousin. Let's take 10 min to just exist together.

Cousin! You betta werk dat Mojo! Muddy waters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiJoqeTTK2cMore on Nkisi https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/africa-apah/central-africa-apah/a/nkisi-nkondihttps://www.famsf.org/index.php/artworks/nkisi-nkondi-nail-and-blade-oath-taking-figurehttps://www.britannica.com/art/nkisihttps://www.artic.edu/artworks/151358/male-figure-nkisi-nkondihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY5IK9KV6v4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVC0EAEuJSo

Hey Cousin! It's folklore time, and this month we are sticking with tales of conjure found in Zora Neale Hurston's work Hoodoo in America found in the American Folklore Journal. Story 1: 16Story 2: 17Story 3: 18