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The New HoodooHoodoos in Bloom: Springtime Predictions & RevelationsHoodoos in Bloom: Springtime Predictions & Revelations Welcome to the latest episode of The New Hoodoo podcast! This week, we dive into our spring predictions, embracing the season as the astrological and more logical new year. With nature in bloom and life rejuvenating, it's the perfect time to align with the energies of growth and renewal. And as usual, we supply your weekly recommended allowance of cards, cackles and candles. In this episode, we'll explore our predictions and share our thoughts on where and how hoodoos are invited to focus their energy and 2023 spellwork in the a...2023-04-2842 min
The New HoodooHoodoo Hot Takes: The Woman KingTHE WOMAN KING This week’s episode is all about The Woman King–the film starring the iconic Viola Davis who delivers an outstanding performance as Nanisca, the general of the Amazons. The movie explores the rich history of African spirituality and its impact on the Dahomey Kingdom, an ancient empire of West Africa and it centers on the female military unit of the Dahomey Kingdom, known as the Amazons, who fought fiercely for their land and people. Despite its popularity and cinematic excellence, The Woman King was snubbed by the 2023 Oscars. In this...2023-03-141h 27
The New HoodooPlaces of PowerLet’s get into the serious, yet sumptuous topic of Places of Power-which is the practice of accessing, honoring, and making requests of Spirits of Place. You might want to listen with a notepad for this one because we go over the what, hows, and whys of Places of Power (Ocean, Rivers, the Forrest as well as the big daddies, like the Crossroads and Graveyard) that are so prominent and important to our practice. And big topics deserve a big investment of time. Listen in and listen well, this one will be an instant classic. List...2023-02-091h 08The New HoodooHoodoo Hot Takes: Wakanda ForeverWhat happens when a “Hoodoo Hot Topic”s HHT episode quickly turns into a full-blown review of Wakanda Forever, the latest offering in MCU’s Black Panther franchise? Andi is the podcast’s official MCU expert and scholar and the Wakanda Forever movie is brimming with relevant themes (mourning, loss, experiences in the ancestral plane, ancestor veneration, and undertaking “magic” when experiencing trauma) to our hoodoo practice. Our convo was so good, we wanted to share it with you. And we could go on forever dissecting and dishing over how fine Namor is, how glorious the MCU depicted the indigenous M...2022-12-141h 13The New HoodooSacred Adornments: Amulets and TalismansThis week we break down the very sexy and significant differences between talismans and amulets. The lovely pieces that we choose to adorn the temple of our bodies are already so powerful. In this episode we share our favorite sacred adornments and offer up suggestions for how to choose your own and, more importantly, ways to imbue your favorite talismans and amulets with power and intention. Listen and Subscribe to THE NEW HOODOO podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your favorite podcast platforms. BUY US A COFFEE✨☕️ FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH US on Instagram, Twitt...2022-10-311h 02
The New HoodooThe Fullness of FallOkay, so maybe we don’t show the other seasons the same love that we do Autumn, but what can we say. It is OUR season. This is the time of year when we send our littles back into learning spaces, rededicate ourselves to our altars, ancestor veneration practices and prepare our hearts and homes for the harvest, happy homecomings and back-to-back celebrations and feasts. And don't even get us started on Hoodoo Heritage Month! Enjoy this week’s episode on how and why we stan our favorite season, Autumn! Listen and Subscribe to THE NEW HO...2022-10-111h 01
The New HoodooThe Hoodoo of Truth TellingTruth Telling! Mercury is in Gatorade (and Mars in Gemini isn’t helping either) for real, and our favorite messy apps are chock full of controversies, mess, foolishness and fuckery. But these past two weeks were particularly off the chain. Between Black and Irish Twitter sharing how folks really feel about Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, a juicy yet Tragic Red Table talk with Janette McCurdy’s that explores her recovery from childhood abuse and Ray J putting on a full court power point convo about the Kardashians and Kim K’s real supervillain origin story, we decided to...2022-09-2749 min
The New HoodooHOODOO Me, Baby!This week’s episode continues our red hot and sweet pink series on Love work. In part 2, we transition from mindset to LOVE correspondences. This is where our creativity shines. Gathering our spellcraft materials is the most sensual, Venusian and creative aspect of magical work. This episode will help you really indulge in the sights, sounds, and touch aspects of this episode as Andi and I give you a smorgasbord of hoodoo-inspired ideas on which ritual recipe elements are most conducive for the juicy Love and Relationship spellwork to come in Part 3. Get ready for all the tantalizing love sp...2022-05-1751 min
The New HoodooHoodoo You Love?Is love in the cards for you? Well this week we deep dive into Love and all its forms. We do a special card pull that has some interesting insights. We talk correspondences, including your must-have botanicals for spell work. This will get you thinking about the love in your life and how to be the best you to receive love. This week’s episode has it all: Tarot card spells, garden witchery, and roses and rituals, oh my! Welcome back to The Pillars, the Porch, and the Path! Listen and Subscribe to The Pillars, The Porch, and The Path podca...2022-05-101h 25
The New HoodooWheel of the Year: SpringWe made it, witches! Spring has sprung and while you may still be knee-deep in snow and mud, the Wheel of the Year has turned and it’s time to pay homage and attention to our Springtime MAGIC. This week we deep dive into Spring correspondences, including your must-have crystals, and botanicals for spell work. And of course, for you Tarot and mindfulness lovers we share our go-to Tarot cards and affirmations. Ready to let this new episode bloom and unfurl all up into your lovely earholes? We don’t often brag, but we also don’t miss! This week’s episode...2022-04-271h 04
The New HoodooHealing Money Wounds: An Interview with Jessie Susannah KarnatzWhat better way to seal in all of this abundance and prosperity magick than with a one-on-one interview with our favorite Queen of Pentacles: Jessie Susannah Karnatz, aka the Money Witch! This week Jessie swings by our Porch to read us in on financial healing with her new book, Money Magic: Practical Wisdom and Empowering Rituals to HEAL YOUR FINANCES! Jessie Susannah brings capitalism-critical, shame-free education to healers, hustlers, and creatives in order to catalyze change in their financial lives. She believes healing our finances will bring blessing to our lives, our lineages, and our communities. She offers education, Money M...2022-04-0643 min
The New HoodooThe Boss Witch: Prosperity Magick p.2Aries Season is here and we are kicking off the astrological New Year with a second silky and seductive episode of our Prosperity and Abundance series. This week we’re blesings you with our favorite spells, stories and ritual recipes to help you cut lack mentality loose so that you can activate your inner BOSS WITCH. Whether you are a Corporate Cutie or are bootstrapping a new small business, our Boss Witch episode will help you organize your thoughts, focus your energy and inspire a little on the job spellcasting to help you land that first brand deal, dominate the al...2022-03-221h 00
The New HoodooProsperity Magick 101It’s time to get money, witch! This week we are getting to the bag, baby so grab your pads and pencils so that you don’t miss a single detail in this juicy first episode in our Prosperity and Abundance series. This episode is full to bursting with our own explanations, resources, and spells to help focus your mind on your money, and to take your first steps towards creating, not just your Prosperity altars, and daily rituals to bring in abundance but will also help you lay a foundation upon which to build your own personal legacy. Andi will...2022-03-151h 01
The New HoodooFirestarterThis is not a drill! Welcome to a 911 Fire and Emergency episode of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path podcast. Today we are blessing you with a jam-packed, candle magick and fire safety episode. We made this episode because candle magick is so beautifully ubiquitous. Regardless of our uniques lineages or our chosen magickal traditions, it’s the rare mystic or witch that doesn’t use candles, whether for our rituals, to help focus during our mindfulness practices or to supercharge our spellwork. And…I may or may not have accidentally set my morning candle services altar on fire this V...2022-03-0851 min
The New HoodooOpening the Road Pt.2Enjoy Part 2 of our Road Opening Magick mini-series. Road Opening has been the most powerful and impactful spellwork that I’ve undertaken in the past year and in this episode, we both share juicy details about why this particular category of magick has been invaluable for us. In this episode, you get SO MUCH practical magic! We get into the nitty-gritty of the candle magick, choosing which Tarot cards to include in your spells and even our ideas on which deities might assist in your work. And as always, we share our favorite spell crafting tools and strategies to help cl...2022-03-0142 min
The New HoodooLet's Talk About BrunoEnjoy this bonus “Pop Witch” episode of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path podcast. This week we recorded an extra special episode to sing the praises of our new favorite Disney Pixar film: Encanto! This sweet yet lavish homage to Colombia and South American Pan-African music and spiritualism deserves every single flower that we give it. We even drop a beautiful home grounding spell that we know you’re going to love. So take out your 6 of Cups Tarot card, light a Commune candle (remind you of anything in the movie?) and indulge your inner child with this loud and li...2022-01-2552 min
The New Hoodoo2021: Bye, Girl.Welcome to our ninth episode of Season 2 of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. This wrap up episode is the last in our series. In this episode we discuss how the holidays went and what we should focus on in the new year. We talk all about our journey so far. This is a great episode to help you feel calm and unrushed as we discuss what is really going on at this time of the year. As a bonus at the end of the episode Halicue has a simple floor sweep spell for you to get rid of t...2022-01-1950 min
The New HoodooSafe SpacesWelcome to our eighth episode of Season 2 of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. In this final episode of our protection and preparation series, we discuss the creative ways that we create and protect our safe spaces. A great go-to episode for any tumultuous period in your life. Listen to the end for a special mini-mediation from our sister Cayla and a quick Protection Bottle Spell. We always love to enchant and chill with you, so get cozy, pour yourself a cup of tea and enjoy your time with The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. ...2022-01-1152 min
The New HoodooTriggersWelcome to our seventh episode of Season 2 of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. This episode is part of our protection and preparation series for the holidays. In this episode we discuss triggers and how to protect yourself. Andi also shares a powerful spell that you can do before you are triggered. This episode is jam packed with tips and tricks. So pull up and chair and pour yourself a cup of tea and join us here on our virtual porch. Listen and Subscribe to The Pillars, The Porch and The Path podcast on Ap...2021-12-211h 32
The New HoodooGroundingWelcome to our sixth episode of Season 2 of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. This episode is part of our protection and preparation series for the holidays. In this episode we discuss grounding and why it is so important this time of year. Whether you are visiting family or friends for the holidays it's important to keep your practice up and find ways to ground yourself during stressful times. So pull up and chair and pour yourself a cup of tea and join us here on our virtual porch. Listen and Subscribe to The Pil...2021-12-1451 min
The New HoodooSpiritual Boundaries Part 2Welcome to our fifth episode of Season 2 of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. This episode is all about spiritual boundaries and we had so much to say on this that here is part two on spiritual boundaries. In this episode we discuss spiritual boundaries around your house and family. We discuss what we do to put spiritual boundaries around friendships and relationships. So pull up and chair and pour yourself a cup of tea and join us here on our virtual porch. Listen and Subscribe to The Pillars, The Porch and The Path podc...2021-12-0756 min
The New HoodooSpiritual BoundariesWelcome to our fourth episode of Season 2 of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. This episode is all about spiritual boundaries and we had so much to say on this that there is a part two. In this episode we discuss spiritual boundaries around your house and family. We discuss what we do to put spiritual boundaries around friendships and relationships. So pull up and chair and pour yourself a cup of tea and join us here on our virtual porch. Listen and Subscribe to The Pillars, The Porch and The Path podcast on App...2021-12-0147 min
The New HoodooInterrupting Generational Patterns P.2Welcome to our third episode of Season 2 of The Pillars, the Porch, and the Path. This episode is part 2 of our deep dive into our own upbringing and history around generational patterns. We share our shadow and ancestral work and how we use our spirituality and favorite spiritual tools to identify, understand and break the harmful patterns that plague almost all families, regardless of culture or lineage. Listen to the end for resources and a quick spell to try on your own! pull up and chair and pour yourself a cup of tea and join us here on our vi...2021-11-1651 min
The New HoodooInterrupting Harmful Generational PatternsWelcome to our second episode of Season 2 of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. In this episode we talk all about harmful generational patterns. We discuss how to see them and break these patterns. We really dive deep into our own upbringing and history around generational patterns. As we grow on our spiritual path we see how these patterns have shaped us and how bringing them into the light lets us heal them. This is a great discussion as we enter into the holidays because so many of us fall back into old family patterns. Pull up and ch...2021-11-0951 min
The New HoodooAncestorsWelcome to episode Twelve of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. We start season two talking all about ancestors and ancestor veneration. We discuss all about how we celebrate and honor our ancestors and how easy it is to start this practice. We talk about what we have on our altars and what are our favorite offerings to the ancestors. We explain how your spiritual connection with your ancestors will strengthen overtime. Your ancestors in the spirit world are there to help you on your journey and we are too. Pull up and chair and pour yourself a c...2021-10-2647 min
The New HoodooSeason 1 -Finale EpisodeWelcome to episode Eleven of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. As we get ready to head back to Mississippi to celebrate our Mom’s birthday, Andi and I reminisce about our first season as podcasters. We discuss how we decided to make this podcast and what it has meant to us. We discuss all the fun we have had and some of the low points, Yes we’re looking at you Tucson. We want to thank all of our loyal listeners and we have some great episodes coming up in Season Two. We hope you enjoy this Seaso...2021-10-121h 08
The New HoodooWheel of the Year: FinaleWelcome to episode ten of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. In this episode we continue to talk about the Wheel of the Year. You can feel the change in the winds and we use the elements to guide our talk. We discuss the elements of water and the elements of fire and what it means to us as women and our traditions. We also discuss the veneration of our ancestors and celebrating traditions. We hope you enjoy this finale episode on the wheel of the year. Listen and Subscribe to The Pillars, The Porch and...2021-10-0546 min
The New HoodooWheel of the Year: Autumn Part 2Welcome to episode nine of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. In this episode we continue to talk about the Wheel of the Year. You can feel the change in the winds and we use the elements to guide our talk. We discuss the elements of air and the elements of water and what it means to us as people, as women and as a nation. We also discuss what is happening to sacred water in tribal communities. We hope you enjoy part two of this conversation. Listen and Subscribe to The Pillars, The Porch and...2021-09-2825 min
The New HoodooWheel of the Year: AutumnWelcome to episode eight of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. In this episode we talk about the Wheel of the Year and Autumn. You can feel the change in the winds and we use the elements to guide our talk. This time of year can bring out all sorts of feelings as we head into one of the most important times of the year. We hope you enjoy part one of this conversation. Listen and Subscribe to The Pillars, The Porch and The Path podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also find the po...2021-09-2140 min
The New HoodooSpiritual EntrepreneurshipWelcome to episode seven of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. In this episode we talk all about spiritual entrepreneurship. What it means and where to find your community. We discuss how our business got started, some of the pitfalls and how you can avoid them. We also discuss what it's like being in a family business with your sister. If you are thinking about being an entrepreneur this episode is for you. Listen and Subscribe to The Pillars, The Porch and The Path podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also find the podcast on Spotify , G...2021-09-141h 10
The New HoodooBotanica NavigationWelcome to episode six of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. In this episode Andi and I talk all about our favorite local botanicas or witch shops. We talk about where to find them in your community and what you will find once you get there. We also talk about what to be aware of when shopping. These local witch shops and botanicas can be part of your spiritual community. Listen and Subscribe to The Pillars, The Porch and The Path podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also find the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts and a...2021-09-0757 min
The New HoodooATR'sWelcome to episode five of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. In this episode we dig into ATR’s, or, African Traditional Religions which we refer to as African traditional spiritual belief systems and what we’ve explored about them thus far on our Path. This is a broad, multi-faceted topic and we discuss many aspects of ATR’S from how these spiritual belief systems were sytematically taken from enslaved Africans during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade to the revival of the traditions all over the African Diaspora today. We discuss how religious syncretism, dance and drumming was utilized to hid...2021-08-311h 18
The New HoodooFakes, Frauds and F*ckeryWelcome to episode Four of The Pillars, The Porch and The Path. In this episode we discuss fakes, frauds and fuckery in all its many forms. As Andi and I started out on our journey we realized that there are a multitude of fakes and frauds out there just waiting to take your money. They come in all different forms and you need to use discernment when you are choosing people to work worth. We discuss how to spot them and how to find the real practitioners to help you along your own spiritual path. Listen and Su...2021-08-2446 min
The New HoodooRituals and Daily PracticesWelcome to episode three of The Pillars, The Porch and The Path. In this episode we discuss the personal rituals and daily routines that keep us on “the Path'' and we suggest ways to create daily rituals for yourself and your family-especially if you are new to your own spiritual journey. And you know we can never resist sharing our own, old school family stories of growing up in Mississippi and how those early family memories and rituals inform the evolution of our eclectic spiritual journeys today. Listen and Subscribe to The Pillars, The Porch and The Pat...2021-08-1735 min
The New HoodooAltarsWelcome to episode two of The Pillars, The Porch and The Path. In this episode we explore one of the most important parts of our craft: altars. We talk all about why we have altars and how they fit into our daily rituals and practices. While we feel all altars usually have some elements in common, we discuss how our own were created and continue to evolve and we give you a few tips and, if you’re open, a little direction on where to begin if you are new on the Path. Listen and Subscribe to The...2021-08-1043 min
The New HoodooTravel MagicWelcome to our very first episode of The Pillars, The Porch and The Path. In this episode we give you a hilarious blow-by-blow of our first post-vaccination Girls Trip. Andi makes candles and jewelry and I decided to join her on her trip to the Tucson Rock and Gem show. We’d both been vaccinated and were itching to go somewhere, anywhere really! And it should have been perfect. We both were desperately in need of time away and we love spending time together. But y’all, we simply were not ready for Tucson! This episode we talk all about...2021-07-2938 min
The New HoodooThe Pillars, The Porch and The PathThe Pillars, the Porch and the Path podcast is hosted by two Mississippi Mystics, Halicue Hanna and Andi Anderson, exploring and evolving our Craft. As sisters we want to help new and solitary spiritualists feel supported, entertained and “in-community.” Although we live in California and Texas respectively, this podcast is our virtual porch--a way to feel at home and in sisterhood. Each episode we will warm you up with laughter, share our spiritual journeys, help support the evolution of your Craft and bring a little magic into the mundane. Tune in for your weekly dose of cards, candles, and cackl...2021-06-0403 min