What if I told you that sometimes your safety relies on your willingness to say "No."? What if your "No." is the last piece in the puzzle of your prayers for "peace of mind"? Today we talking the result of staying committed to your boundaries and trusting/seeing your intuition as just another way for your Ancestors to speak directly to you.

Do you ever catch yourself putting on the costume of a “Magical Negro”? What does engaging in the choreographies of palatability really provide us? Today we talking the movie The American Society of Magical Negros and how it shines a light on our survival tactics within our everyday lives. 

Does puttin ya hood on the map come with some reparations or ramifications? Today we thinking in draft about the blessing and curse of living in a world obsessed with the  “aesthetics of Blackness”.

Y’all ever think about how some rap sound like spells? Today we talkin rap beef and how it often feels like a battle of the spirits. So of course we talking Kendrick n Drake, Tupac n Biggie!

So can we talk about how "No" is a full sentence? Or how setting boundaries is a necessary and healthy practice? In this episode, we talk about why saying "no", at times, is necessary especially when navigating the workplace.

Long time no see!!! We stepping into season 6 under our new name- Hooded Hoodoo Podcast! So let's consider this an appetizer for what is to come!

You ever get so caught up at a crossroads that you fall into a perpetual state of asking "what should I do?" Sometimes divination is exactly what you need and sometimes it's the last thing you need. On this episode we talk about what it means to be a spiritualist in need of making hard decisions when divination isn't enough. I hope you enjoy!

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Why is trustin ya spiritual workin hands so hard? How do you even begin the process of venerating your Ancestors and building a relationship with them? In this episode we talkin honest reflections on why it is so hard to believe in our own power as Black women and how to begin building your Ancestral practice starting with alter building. I hope you enjoy!

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Why does social media push us to think we should share the most intimate of things with the world such as our dreams? What does spiritual protection look like in the world of social media oversharing? What if we thought differently about New Year's resolutions? In this episode, we talkin how to have safe sharing practices on social media, and reflecting on the possibilities of "New Year New Me" practices. I hope you enjoy!

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Have you ever sat back and really thought about the ideas and beliefs systems spoon fed to us by Christianity? Cause I have and the math aint mathing. In this episode, we talkin healing from childhood trauma, Lena Waithe's movie Beauty, and the anti-black teachings of Christianity. I hope you enjoy!

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