Welcome to Gumbo Ya Ya, the Conjure Art-zine published by Creole Moon Publications. This issue contains Southern Conjure, Latin American folklore, Creole Cooking, a few formulas, charms and articles by Denise Alvarado (Bottle Spell Conjure, The Six Dumbest Things you can do to Make Love Spell Fail), Carolina Dean (Too Many Mojos), Alyne Pustanio (Beyond the Crossroads: The Gates of Guinee) and Oskar "Doc Mojo" Yetzirah (How to Keep La Llorona Away). Be sure to check out issues #4 and #5 as well

Hoodoo Almanac 2013, For the use of rootworkers, hoodoos, voodoos, spiritualists and all conjurers in the world of visibles and invisibles. Being the first year after the Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar, and Leap Year.

CONTAINING:

New Orleans Voudou, Southern Spirits, Signs, Omens, Portents, Auguries, Magic Lamps, Curious Conjure Receipts, Bottle Spells, Broom Magic, Moon Lore, Tarot Scopes, Moon Phases, Recipes, Folk Magic, Divination Systems, Herbal Lore, Ancestor Work, Indian Conjure, Granny Magic, Earth Medicine, Astrology, Conjure Formulas, Rootwork, Plantation Medicine, Folk Remedies, Folk Saints, Catholic Conjure, Witchcraft, Folklore and a variety of information useful, intriguing and entertaining.

This magazine journal is an 8 X 10 special edition, full color bleed, of the highest quality and bound like a book. A true collector's item and must have for any student of conjure and lover of New Orleans and Southern folk magic traditions.

This issue highlights recent events in the world of New Orleans Voudou and includes more Louisiana contributors and talented writers in the wide world of Hoodoo and Conjure.

In this issue:

FEATURE STORIES

The Pink Tomb of Marie Laveaux: Devotion or Desecration? by Denise Alvarado

Bearing Witness to Fate: Ifa Reading for 2014 by Baba Eli

American Horror Story Coven: Will the Real Papa Legba Please Stand Up? by Denise Alvarado

Getting a Jump on Successful New Year by Dorothy Morrison

In the Shadow of the Crossroads by Alyne Pustanio

Louisiana Woman, Carolina Man by Carolina Dean

Walking on the Vows of an Ifa Rootworker by Doc Oloyade Hava

The Noninitiates Guide to Palo by Madrina Angelique

Following Tituba by Witchdoctor Utu

New Orleans Practitioner Profile: The Divine Prince Ty Emmecca by Denise Alvarado

APPLIED CONJURE

Brown Bottle Spell by Magick LaCroix

Easy Low Cost Money Spells by Carolina Dean

Getting that Swing: How to Use a Pendulum by Carolina Dean

Talking to the Ancestors with Bare Bones by Melony Malsom

A Guide to Candle Shapes and Figures by Celeste Heldstab

Blockbuster Magick by Khi Armand

Gumbo Ya Ya #4 contains the following articles: Haunted Stories of the LaLaurie Mansion by Alyne Pustanio, explores unexplained footsteps, disembodied voices, and unexplained movements in the Mansion where the notorious Marie Delphine Macarty Lalaurie resided; St. Nicolas the Wonderworker and Bringer of Gifts by Denise Alvarado explores the life of the real Santa Claus including suggestions for working with him in the context of Southern Conjure; Simple Money Tea and New Year's protection Bottle by Madrina Angelique, a recipe for drawing money and a bottle spell for reeling in the New Years in a good way; Ancient Milkshake Love Spell (humor) by Carolina Dean, a humorous take on using the milkshake as a spell to draw love; How to Make Black Witch's Salt by Denise Alvarado, explains how to make your own Black Witch's Salt from scratch including a number of spells in which black salt is used; and Talking to Mi Abuela by Oskar Doc Mojo" Yetzirah. Gumbo Ya Ya is the Conjure Art-zine published by www.creolemoon.com. In each issue, you will find different information about New Orleans-style conjure, Texas Conjure and Southern Hoodoo in general. Yes, there may be a few things from the old grimoires or something else off the beaten path, but hey, that's called creative license. The purpose of the publication is to get folks talking and thinking, thinking and talking-all at the same time-you know, a gumbo ya ya Be sure to check out Gumbo Ya Ya #3 and #5 as well

Welcome to the 5th edition of Gumbo Ya Ya Conjure Art-zine As with previous editions, the content of this issue covers a wide gamut of topics from Voudou possession to conjure in the barrio to goddess worship. Articles include: To Ride a Horse: The Possession of the Loa by Melony Malsom, The Goddesses of Antiquity by Denise Alvarado & Alyne Pustanio, Saints of the Greater East End by Oskar "Doc Mojo" Yetzirah, Spells and How they Sometimes Work by Carolina Dean, Nasty Workings and To Stop an Enemy by Madrina Angelique, A Goddess Formulary by Denise Alvarado and more Be sure to check out Gumbo Ya Ya issues #3 and #4 as well