CoCo Conjure

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