THE CALLING invites Hoodoo babies back to our spirits, back to nature, and back to ourselves.
Join us on the sacred land of the Occaneechi Saponi Peoples, the Eno River in Durham, North Carolina, for a day of ancestral remembering, spiritual renewal, and communal connection & ritual. Together we will unravel and re-braid the tapestries of our lineages, collectively call upon spirits to sustain and empower us as we move toward healing, and give offerings to the nature and ancestral spirits.
Your Ticket Includes:
- Admission to THE CALLING: A Hoodoo Homecoming
- Potent & dynamic spiritual activations
- Light refreshments
- Take home goodies
- Virtual after-care
Original artwork by xolani
Meet Your Facilitators
Jeida K. Storey (she/her) is a preachin’ & teachin’ mother, medium, and mystical midwife. She hails from the southside of Atlanta with roots that reach through the Deep South of Turtle Island including Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas, and the Mississippi Delta. Her work as a Hoodoo is to serve as a gentle guide who (re)connects Blackfolk to themselves, their Ancestors, and their Guides through divination & storytelling.
Xolani (they/them) is a folk artist, anthropologist, and educator. They are a keeper of ancestral wisdom and steward of lost energy healing systems. Their ancestors existed on Biloxi, Choctaw, and Muskogee lands (Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama). All their work aims to create and sustain affirming spiritual infrastructure for Black queer & neurodivergent peoples. They are currently learning to be steadfastly in love with their authentic self.
COVID Protocol
Gwendolyn Brooks said it best, "We are each other's business." As healers and Hoodoos, it is our aim to ensure that our space is protected and safe for all attendees.
Proof of negative COVID test results are REQUIRED for attendance and masks are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED (there may be designated times when masks are required due to inability to socially distance). Please test 24-48 hours prior to the event. We will have a limited supply of masks and tests available onsite at check-in.
We do this to ensure that we are keeping one another safe and healthy. We do this to acknowledge that we are living in an ongoing pandemic and there are methods to ensure that participants can trust we would not compromise or disregard their health for any reason. We do this because we LOVE our community and we want to honor you and your Ancestors by keeping you safe.
If you are feeling ill and unable to attend, please contact both Jeida K. Storey at hello@jeidakstorey.com and Xolani at saintxolani@icloud.com to discuss options & accommodations.
This event is created by Hoodoos to welcome, center, and care for Blackfolk of all genders and multi-marginalized experiences.
The pavilion has walk-in access and is approximately 25 feet from the parking lot. The bathrooms are approximately 50 feet from the pavilion. The river is approximately 1500 feet from the pavilion.
Masks will be required for certain activities where social distancing isn't possible. Otherwise, masks are strongly recommended for all attendees at The Calling. We're requiring proof of negative tests at check-in and will have tests and masks on site.
Here are a few options to consider as you research hotels. Springhill Suites Durham Chapel Hill, Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites (Raleigh-Durham/Research Triangle Park), Holiday Inn Express Durham, Holiday Inn Express Hillsborough, Staybridge Suites Durham-Chapel Hill, Millennium Durham.
Non-Black and financially privileged folks may support this event by:
This event is for adults only. Everyone in attendance must have a purchased ticket.
There will be a photographer present at this event. By purchasing a ticket to this event, you give the event organizers and the photographer promotional and commercial usage rights of the images made during this event. No outside photography or recording will be permitted.
All sales are final. If you have any extenuating circumstances or unable to attend due to illness/emergency, please contact both Jeida (hello@jeidakstorey.com) and Xolani (saintxolani@icloud.com).
Yes, parking is free and located conveniently near the pavilion.
we can’t wait to see you at
The Calling
A HOODOO HOMECOMING
You know when dem Hoodoos gather, dem spirits be in the midst. Wear your whites and let's gather at the river to sing, pray, heal, and lay our burdens down.