Gumbo Ya Ya All Hallow's Zine, Digital Download
Gumbo Ya Ya is the name given to a communication art form in the south when a group of people get together and everyone talks at one time. It may sound confusing if you’ve never experienced it, and it may seem as if no one would be heard if everyone is talking simultaneously. But, when you have mastered the art of gumbo ya ya, then you have the ability to follow all of the conversations going on, never missing a beat. That’s how our Gumbo Ya Ya conjure art-zine is, we’ve got a lot of conversations going on in written form. They may seem unrelated; but, then again, they may not. I mean, if we are all in this together, then nothing stands alone. Every article is a necessary ingredient of this pot of conjure gumbo, every piece contributes to the delicious flavor of the magic.
This special edition of Gumbo Ya Ya All Hallow’s Zine is woven together by ghost stories from around the world, shared with you in the spirit of All Hallow’s Eve, Halloween, and those traditions related to that time of year when the veil is thinnest between the world of the Visibles and the world of the Invisibles. We’ve got our resident storytellers sharing with you dangers of the paranormal, how to respect the Dead, how to conduct a séance, how to make soul cakes and the origin of Halloween. And then we’ve got some great articles for obtaining justice, how to make your own prayer book and how to get rid of those pesky haunts, useful for any time of the year when it comes to conjure doctors and conjuring.
In this issue:
Risks Incidential: Supernatural Dangers of Paranormal Investigation by Alyne Pustanio
The Dead are not Reality Stars by Madrina Angelique
White Cap by Jon Arnason
The Child Phantom by Herman Hofberg
Dem Bones in Practice in Ritual by Melony Malsom
Teeny Tiny by Joseph Jacobs
Soul Cakes, An All Hallow’s Eve Offering to the Dead by Denise
Alvarado
Rito de los Justicia (Rite of Justice) by Oskar Yetzirah
The Burial Dress
Creating Your Own Prayer Book by Carolina Dean
Psalm 23
The Abandoned Child
Hants by Josephine Anderson
Hoodoo Charms against Haints and Haunts by Denise Alvarado
Dance with the Serpent by Denise Alvarado
Saddaedda, a Ghost Story from Italy
How to Conduct a Séance by Denise Alvarado
The Real Halloween by Melony Malsom
The Monkey’s Paw by Richard Miller
