Hooded Hoodoo
Hooded Hoodoo
Cyrah L. Ward
The Hooded Hoodoo podcast indulges in conversations that rest at the crossroads of Black Ass Spirituality and thriving while Black. Its womanist approach to storytelling, Ancestral guidance, and sociopolitical critique calls upon the legacies of scholars like Nina Simone and Toni Morrison to create a sacred linguistic space for those whose lived experiences are irrefutably Black.
Embodiment At The Crossroads
Sometimes we think that crossroads requires our watchful eyes and complete stillness. But what if your crossroads is actually asking you to move throughhhhh each possible path ahead? Today we are talking about how moving in place even in moments of stagnation can actually help us in perceived bouts of stillness. 
Dec 31, 2025
30 min
Lettin The Code Switch Go
Valuing the perspectives of your people so much so that it alters your scholarship can feel risky. But what if lettin go of that code switch allowed you more time to just be? Today we are reflecting on creating for the Black gaze and how rewarding yet difficult it is when existing inside historically white institutions.
Oct 20, 2025
37 min
It Ain't Luck Baby, It's Ya Ancestors
What if I told you that luck aint real? And it sho'nuff aint an active protective spell? Today we are reflecting on how crazy current sociopolitical happenings have been and how to safely download spells unique to you and your blood line. ---Inspirations for Today's Reflections:Ebonyjanice IG I Wanna Know Your Ways by Fred Hammond
Sep 24, 2025
33 min
Another Day Another Migration
When is the act of migration ever going to feel good in the body? And how can newness be embraced and not met with “crash out” energy? To keep it a buck, I have no clue but we talkin about how moving back home can feel like a setback when its actually a blessing.
Sep 12, 2025
34 min
Don't Silence Your Audacity
What if I told you that practicing your Audacity on smaller stages could help you find that Audacity when its most needed? What if I told you that freedom can also be found in those moments of performing your Audacity? Today we talkin about the power of Hoodoo and Linguistic Audacity at a routine traffic stop and just a little bit of the movie Sinners!
Apr 28, 2025
58 min
It's Time To Face Dem Shadows
What if ya Ancestors told you that the life you are after requires you to face your shadows? Would you do it? Today we talking about what it means to trust the requests of your Ancestors, what happens when ya juju "backfires", and the way your boundaries can really steer you in the right directions.
Apr 5, 2025
37 min
You Gotta Leave Some Tingz Behind
Have you sat down and asked yoself what do you need to let go of to make space? Or better yet, do you have a plan for making space? Today we talking about internal clocks, childhood reflections, and the burden of perfectionism as we welcome in and prepare ourselves for a New Year.
Jan 3, 2025
42 min
Sayin "No" Just Might Save You
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.
Nov 2, 2024
28 min
Surviving the Magical Negro Trope
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. 
Sep 19, 2024
44 min
From Mundanity to Divinity
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”.
Sep 10, 2024
31 min
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