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As mentioned on the Lucky Mojo Hoodoo Rootwork Hour, the Mojo Car is
stepping out on the town for the annual Bay Area Art Car Fest. If you
don't know about the Mojo Car, check it out at
http://www.luckympojo.com/mojocar.html

If you live in Northern California, catch us at either of these two
events:

Saturday, September 18
All Day
The San Jose Museum of Art
All day The San Jose Museum of Art (110 S. Market St.) is once again
hosting the ArtCar Fest! 100 ArtCars are returning to the South Bay!
All day we'll be parked downtown on the museum plaza and around Plaza
de Cesar Chavez. All day we'll have revolutionary, groundbreaking
performances including music by the legendary father & son duo,
Boogereater (ArtCar artists themselves), The Phenomenauts (also ArtCar
artists themselves), and the ever-fabulous Gluey Brothers (ArtCar Fest
veterans since 1997). Great art, all-ages performances, and it's all
free (like the museum itself). For info about SJMA call 408-271-6840 or
24-hour Recorded Info: 408-294-2787 or visit
http://www.sjmusart.org

Sunday, September 19
All Day
How Berkeley Can You Be? Parade
Our final day in the Bay Area reaches a crescendo as the ArtCar Fest
joins forces with the How Berkeley Can You Be? Festival all day. An
incredible parade starts up University Ave. at 11am, and the festival
itself goes until 5pm at MLK Park near Cal Berkeley campus. ArtCars,
bands, crafts and food! For info on the "How Berkeley Can You be?"
parade & festival call: (510) 849-4688 or visit
http://www.howberkeleycanyoube.com

I just put up a web page documenting the day that the cast and crew of
the History Channel show "Weird U.S." came by and filmed the Lucky Mojo
shop. We still don't have a firm air-date for this show (of which we
will only be one segment, of course) -- but it should be sometime in
August. I'll post more when i know more.

In the meantime, the URL for the photos (which were taken by Diana
Edler) is
http://www.luckymojo.com/weirdus.html

cat

The show is on The History Channel and from what I can tell actually
started yesterday. Here are the episodes
http://www.historychannel.com/weirdus/?page=episodes

I am not sure which one Lucky Mojo is featured on. The "Weird
Medicine" episode airs 8/8 and mentions "mojo" and San Francisco...so
maybe that is the one to watch out for.

The shows air a couple of times in case you miss it.

Lisa

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That is correct -- "our" segment of "Weird U.S." -- filmed in part at the Lucky Mojo Curio Co. shop -- will be on the air next week on the History Channel:

Weird Medicine. Airs on Monday, August 8 at 10:00pm ET

Weird Medicine. Airs on Tuesday, August 9 at 2:00am ET

From cornflakes to crystals, no matter how bizarre the
method, Americans haven't been shy about doing whatever it
takes to improve their health. In this episode, hosts Mark
Sceurman and Mark Moran take viewers around the country to
investigate our obsession with weird medicine, and see what
doctors and patients have done over the years to achieve a
healthy life. It all begins at the world's weirdest medical
museum in Philadelphia, and ends up in San Francisco, where
we investigate the latest health fad to hit the
country -- laughter clubs. On our 200-year trip through
history we look at everything from finding your "Mojo"
through a root doctor, to medical quacks like Albert Abrams,
who believed he discovered electronic waves that emit from
human organs. And if that's not enough, we also take a look
at the life of health pioneer John Harvey Kellogg who may
have loved his daily enemas, but still ran the most popular
health spa of the early 20th century. TVPG

Here's a funny item i just turned up ... there's an independent film
called "Root Doctor" (i have not seen it), in which some Lucky Mojo
product labels got enlarged, had our name and address cut off the
bottom and were glued on prop bottles. Check it out at

http://carolina-collaborations.org/imag ... 0014_1.jpg

Pretty odd...

The movie itself is for sale here:

http://carolina-collaborations.org/Products.html

cat yronwode, who created the label...

cat,

Thanks for the link! Dontcha love Paypal...ordering was so
easy.

Jackie Mathers 496

Oh, yeah, cat --

I like the web page where they thank their
contributors, including Pepsi-Cola, and your name is conspicuously
absent. Just another corporate sell-out.

But I'm interested in seeing this DVD anyway, so thanks for posting
the info.

Lisa Mertz
#913

(You know, it might be a nice idea if some of us wrote to them, while buying their video, and asked them to thank the Lucky Mojo Curio Co. --cat

I sent a short letter to the company. my email and their response is
listed. I guess, I am not the first person to email them, by the way
they indentify Cat by her title and last name.

Hello,

Your film, "Root Doctor," was recently brought to my
attention, in a group I belong too. I look forward to viewing this
film. I however, think wrong of you to order product from, The Lucky
Mojo Curio Company, and use Catherine's labels which she designed and
use them on your prop bottles, without giving her credit or
compensation. You even go, so far as to cut off Catherine's company
name and address off the label. (http://carolina-
collaborations.org/images/DSC00014_1.jpg). The least you can do, is
give Catherine credit where credit on your web site.

Thank you,


Their response:

The web master at Carolina Collaborations brought your email to my
attention. Students in the art department at Piedmont Community
College created labels for the set of Root Doctor. I was not aware
that these had been very liberally inspired by Dr. Yronwode's
products. The head of the art department, Sarah Costello, had
students research commercial root products so that the set could look
as authentic as possible. (And, in fact, the designer and I butted
heads a bit on the commercial nature of the set for Onzi Jack's
cabin. The root doctor, Onzi Jack, was supposed to have been a more
rural rootworker, an `herbs from the kitchen garden type.') The
designer wanted to give the cabin a "shop" look to give the set more
color and make it more in tune with contemporary practices. Please
let your fellows know that had I realized the students' labels were
so directly inspired by current products, we would have contacted Dr.
Yronwode or made the students alter the labels to be more purely
fictional. I know that when it comes to writing their own papers,
students borrow very liberally from the Internet. I didn't expect
this to be the case with design as well. In the future I will make
sure the Art Director has more oversight on these designs.

Thank you for your interest in our film. As a largely student
product, I had believed these to be "off the cultural radar." I'm
surprised someone noticed it.

Regards,
-e

Emily D. Edwards
Broadcasting and Cinema
UNC-Greensboro
336-334-4135

(Hey, that was cool of you to write. I never expect compensation, but these film companies usually have me sign a release. Well, i shall puchase a copy of "Root Doctor", just because i am curious as to what a student-made film about a North Carolina root doctor would be like. It sounds interesting! --cat)

fyi

# > Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:25 am (PST)
# > Here's a funny item i just turned up ... there's an independent film
# > called "Root Doctor" (i have not seen it), in which some Lucky Mojo
# > product labels got enlarged, had our name and address cut off the
# > bottom and were glued on prop bottles. Check it out at
# > http://carolina-collaborations.org/imag ... 0014_1.jpg

I couldn't find this online anymore. interesting. did someone write them?

# > Pretty odd...
# > The movie itself is for sale here:
# > http://carolina-collaborations.org/Products.html
# > cat yronwode, who created the label...

# (You know, it might be a nice idea if some of us wrote to them, while buying their video, and asked them to thank the Lucky Mojo Curio Co. --cat

maybe someone did already.

nagasiva

(Aw, dang. They thought we were angry and took it down. That's a shame. It was cool! --cat)

Hello All and Welcome to the Lucky Mojo Product Forums,

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Hey Cat!
I used to love the pictures on the site with your Mojo Car. Just an off topic question, completely, but I wondered if it was still around, or onto another incarnation?

Here is a link http://www.luckymojo.com/mojocar.html

I just happen to read it this week.

Yep, it's still our only car -- and its pictures are still at our site.

I'm glad to see it's still around! There's so much on your website now...it takes me days to get through it all! (But that's not complaining, it's gratitude!) I must have missed the link. I would love to do that to my Mini!

The secret it to glue everything on with Automotive Goop. It is a slow-drying semi-flexible adhesive that won't "pop" off when your car hits a bump.

Wow! The forum just hit 2,000 members as of today. Of course, many of these folks have not posted much or posted long ago and then drifted away -- but still, i never would have thought that 2,000 people would sign up for this forum.

From the Board Index, February 28, 2010:
Total members 2000 • Our newest member gedesgirl

Thank you, everyone, for your wonderful support and great contributions to the ongoing discussions here.

Wow! I think even though some people are too shy to post, they are still reading, and I am sure they are benefiting from the board, and the products Congrats!!

starsinthesky7 wrote:Wow! I think even though some people are too shy to post, they are still reading, and I am sure they are benefiting from the board, and the products Congrats!!

I'd be one of those folks. *waves* I do check the board every day though! Congrats, Ms. cat!

i do, too, and you dont have idea how much i learned and still learning, thank you, Miss Cat

Just wanted to give a shout out to Miss cat and the LM site moderators for setting a two new records on the past two Mondays for people visiting site. Surely that speaks to the benefits LM product users find on the boards and to the really timely, insightful and helpful responses to the questions. Just had to send along congratulations - you guys are great! (The counts are listed on the bottom of the forum index for anyone else who is intrigued w/ tracking numbers.)

that's so interesting! And very good to know. I have found this site to be a tremendous treasury of advice and wisdom.

We are shifting the Lucky Mojo Forum to its own server on Sunday night, at 11pm Pacific Time, and it may be down as long as 2 hours, so if you notice that we're offline for that period of time you'll understand why! Thanks for your patience!

nagasiva yronwode
Administrator, Technical Support

All done! Thank you, AWN staff and tech support!

The forum just hit 3,000 members as of today!

Of course, many of these folks have not posted often or posted long ago and then drifted away -- but still, i never would have thought that 3,000 people would sign up for this forum.

From the Board Index:

February 28, 2010:
Total members 2000

September 1, 2010
Total members 3000

Thank you, everyone, for your wonderful support and great contributions to the ongoing discussions here.

Excellent news! A proud day in Lucky Mojo Forum history! Congrats all!

-Joseph M.

I just wish they were all customers, Joseph.

How very true! Well, we can only hope that they came, read, learned, and enjoyed themselves. I'm hoping that for every 50-100 users on the forums there are a few strong repeat customers/students that make this place home.

Here's to 3000 more!

-Joseph M.


P.S. - Great interview on New World Witchery. It seemed much more relaxed than some of the podcasts that have had you on in the past! A very informative listen as always, and GREAT news that LMCC Radio Hour is coming back this month. It has been too long...and happens to hit on the month my wife and I are coming in (Zydeco Festival in Sebastopol first) to sign up for the course! What a month!

Congratulations Miss Cat and Lucky Mojo Team!!! This forum is a great place to be and learn from so many brillant caring people in how they share their knowledge through the products and services of Lucky Mojo!!!
I am very excited about the LMCC Radio Hour Sept 19, too Ritual Sound!!!

I know what you jmean about the New World Witchery blogtalk radio interview -- Corey Hutcheson is just a nice, relaxed, well-informed person, so he asked great questions and gave me a nice showcase to ramble on.

Re: The Cajun Zydeco Festival in Sebastopol, Californbia -- that's a neat event -- enjoy!!! And it will be nice to get y'all signed up as students, of course.

I am looking forward to the new radio show season with my usual combination of relaxed excitement and butterflies in the stomach.

Congratulations! This is wonderful news. I pray that as this forum grows and grows more and more people see the great value in Lucky Mojo and more and more wonderful customers come. May Lucky Mojo become synonomous with authenticity as it has come to be for us here at the forums. May Lucky Mojo never be wanting for customers. Amen.

Congrats to everyone at LM!

Congratulations to you Miss Cat!
I offer thanks to you, and all the extended family who make this forum, the store, and the allied web sites such rich resources of succor and learning.

May you gain customers day by day.
May you gain all that Heaven gives, Earth creates, and the Inundation brings.
May God give to you all the Sweet Breath of Life and the Fragrance of pure Incense.
May He give you Life, Prosperity, Health, a Long Lifetime , and a Good Old Age.
May you be praised before God.
May your health be perfect every day.

In Peace. Amen.
KhonsuMes

Congratulations Lucky Mojo ... with more customers to come.

Hi, folks --

Professor Charles Porterfield and i have crafted two new vintage-style root doctor's travelling bags, one for a man and one for a woman. These are being released today -- only the second and third such root doctor bags we have made. (The first was the Nurse's Bag #1 for a sex worker / conjure lady, and sold within one week.)

Rather than try to describe these outstanding bags, allow me simply to direct you to their web pages, where byou will find pictures and a full list of conetnts for each:

Solomonic Man Bag #1:
http://luckymojo.com/vintage-solomonic-bag-1.html

Spiritual Lady Bag #1:
http://luckymojo.com/vintage-spiritual-bag-1.html

Now THIS is so great! I just like the feel of the bag, but it comes with stuff in it! This is great for a mobile rootworker that's on the move lol. I love it!

Charles and i loved making these. Although each of them is credited to one of us, we both worked on each other's bags, and had a fun time doing so. I hope to see him again this May and we will make a couple more then, if we have time. I am also taking commissions on custom bags of this type, as i have quite an accumulation of antique doctors' bags, nurse's bags, and leather make-up cases ("train cases") that i can fill with a mix of vintage and new products.

catherineyronwode wrote:Charles and i loved making these. Although each of them is credited to one of us, we both worked on each other's bags, and had a fun time doing so. I hope to see him again this May and we will make a couple more then, if we have time. I am also taking commissions on custom bags of this type, as i have quite an accumulation of antique doctors' bags, nurse's bags, and leather make-up cases ("train cases") that i can fill with a mix of vintage and new products.

What would be the best way to contact you about a commission for one of these wonderful things? I plan on scheduling a reading with you soon, would it be appropriate to discuss it then or would you prefer I contact you through other means?

I love both of these! I also love the descriptions, they both read like a story.
The vintage items like the silver "goblet" make them extra special.
This was a brilliant idea!

Turnsteel, i'd be glad to talk about making a "bespoke" bag for you after our reading, if i have extra time. I usually schedule a short "bumper" slot between readings, but if you ask to be "the last reading of the day" when you make your appointment, then i will be sure to have more time, as there will be no calls after yours, and we can spend more time on the phone.

Cat,
How can i purchase a bag like this?

With a credit card!

Seriously, call the shop. If you want either of these bags, they are ready to go. If they have sold by the time you call, you can request a custom bag and i will probably need to talk to you about what you have in mind and the size of bag and price range that suits you. Make an appointment for us to talk; i am booked with readings a large part of each day.

Cat, you know I'm totally getting one these right? They are awesome in every single way. As I do quite a bit of traveling, I am so calling the shop.

I may like to have one put together for me in the future. I have most of the contents I currently use already, but the bags themselves are amazing to me. It's something to think about in the near future... Right now my extra funds are being funneled into our "farm fund" and any extra from that is going to the Lucky Mojo Workshop Weekend in May! Hooray!

-Joseph M

The pictures posted on the newsletter are AMAZING. These are breathtaking pieces of practical art.

On the Solomonic bag, what is in the white Lucky Mojo box on the top right?

Picture: http://www.luckymojo.com/vintage-solomonic-bag-1.html

Is that boxed Lucky Spirit Incense or something else?

That box is the interior container for all of the herb and root packets. The green-labelled box holds the 4" candles. By the way, that bag has been sold, but if you wish me to construct a similar one for you, as a custom project, i would be very glad to do so.

I want one! I'm waiting on an email back from the shop.. *tries to patient*

I love the bags...well done and well worth it!

-Joseph

One MORE thing to put on my LM wish list. You people are awesome.

I will be designing and putting together another antique bag this weekend. Look for updates here or on the Lucky Mojo Facebook page.

These bags are simply amazing! I remember my partner and I found a black antique doctor's bag at an antique mall near our home, and though it was way more than we could afford at the time, we spent a long time looking inside it and touching the handle. It just gave off the most amazing feeling of care and comfort, so different from an impersonal visit to the local primary care collective of today. :p The bag was sold when we went back, but we still think about it.

I would love to have a bespoke bag done up for me. I'll have to save up my money and think about what needs are best for me, and for the work I do for my friends. Thank you so much, miss cat, for creating such an incredible item, and for providing so much of your wisdom in these sites. I've found this site and store to be an amazing resource in my studies, trying to resurrect the Appalachian magic I learned as a child. I've lurked for ages, but I saw these bags and I knew I had to sign up and comment!

Can't wait to see what the next one looks like!

I must get the bag! It looks great and the items inside are awesome!
Thanks Miss Cat!

These bags are worthwhile investments for both traveling root doctors and people interested in works of art. The effort that goes into them is simply stunning. I ordered mine and had it customized by Miss cat (who knew what type of work I do so was able to make sure the bag had the products I'd need) and the lovely Angela.

I got the bag today and took it with me to a clients house that I was cleansing. I loved having the bag with me--I really felt like I was channeling the traveling root doctors of old. It not only had everything I needed, but is put together so well that even my client was fascinated by it

I love my bag and highly recommend it to others. It's simply beautiful.

Thank you Miss cat! I shall treasure my root doctor's bag!

I remember when you got these bags in the shop cat--that lovely train case with the glass vials still in it--so awesome!

Bri

The new labels for Follow Me Girl, Jinx, Jinx-Killer, and Jezebel products are terrific! I especially like the Jinx & Jinx-Killer labels-- fantastic!

Lee Canipe #398 (G)

The Jinx and Jinx killer made me giggle, very cute The other two have that old-time charm....wonderful!

Here are the new labels since January 1st, 2012:

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JANUARY, 2012

Bat's Blood
http://luckymojo.com/batsblood.html



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Dove's Blood
http://luckymojo.com/dovesblood.html



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Dragon's Blood
http://luckymojo.com/dragonsblood.html



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FEBRUARY, 2012

Confusion
http://luckymojo.com/confusion.html



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Double Cross
http://luckymojo.com/doublecross.html



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MARCH 2012

Follow Me Girl
http://luckymojo.com/followmegirl.html



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Jezebel
http://luckymojo.com/jezebel.html



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Jinx
http://luckymojo.com/jinx.html



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Jinx Killer
http://luckymojo.com/jinxkiller.html



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There are more on the way -- Healing is on the drawing board right now -- and i will post pictures as we ready them for release.

Love the Jinx and Jinx Killer labels! Follow Me Girl is classic...and Jezebel is perfect! Way to go on those.

Like!
Great work!

I just love the Follow Me Girl label!