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by Madrina Angelique (Contribution by), Carolina Dean (Contribution by), Alyne Pustanio (Contribution by)
Gumbo Ya Ya #7 Hallowe'en 2015 celebrates the time of year when the Dead walk more prominently among the living. In this issue: Graveyard Conjures by Madrina Angelique Graveyard Etiquette by Denise Alvarado The Haunted Boy: The Secret Diary of the Exorcist, A Review by Alyne Pustanio Why Destination America's Decision to Televise an Exorcism Was a Bad Idea by Denise Alvarado Navajo Ghost Beads by Denise Alvarado On the Use of Skull Candles by Carolina Dean Hallowe'en Augeries by Ruth Edna Kelley Funeral Biscuits by Denise Alvarado Banishing Spell from the Witches of Eastwick by Carolina Dean The Notorious Black Cat Spell from the Book of St. Cyprian When Furniture Attacks True Stories of Ghostly Encounters with Possessed Possessions by Alyne Pustanio And so much more
Author Biography
Denise Alvarado (1960) was born and raised in the rich Creole culture of New Orleans, Louisiana. She has studied indigenous healing traditions from a personal and academic perspective for over four decades. She is the author of numerous books about Southern folk traditions, including the The Conjurer's Guide to St. Expedite, The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook, the Hoodoo Almanacs, Workin' in da Boneyard, Hoodoo and Conjure New Orleans, Crossroads Mamas 2015 Spiritual Baths for Every Occasion, the Voodoo Doll Spellbook, Voodoo Dolls in Magick and Ritual and more. Her provocative artwork has been featured on several television shows including National Geographic's Taboo, The Originals, and Blue Bloods. She is a rootworker in the Louisiana Hoodoo tradition, a spiritual artist, and teacher of southern folk traditions at Crossroads University, crossroadsuniversity.com. Visit her websites: creolemoon.com and voodoomuse.org for a little sweet tea and conjure.
