{"product_id":"why-do-we-think-hoodoo-is-evil-application","title":"Why Do We Think Hoodoo Is Evil? -Application","description":"\u003ch1\u003eQUEEN CITY ACADEMY OF SPIRITUAL ARTS-\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePRESERVE • QUESTION • REMEMBER\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS NOT A FREE EVENT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e$0.00 price displayed on this page does not represent the cost of admission.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Shopify listing is being used only to provide access to the application for the Queen City Academy of Spiritual Arts forum, \u003cstrong\u003eWhy Do We Think Hoodoo Is Evil?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe forum registration fee is $25.00.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003cstrong\u003eread this entire page and all application information carefully before submitting your application.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubmitting an application does \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e guarantee admission and does \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e reserve your seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your application is accepted, you will receive:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• An official acceptance notification\u003cbr\u003e• A \u003cstrong\u003e$25 registration invoice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Additional attendance instructions\u003cbr\u003e• The private forum location after registration requirements are completed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour seat is not confirmed until your application has been accepted and your $25 registration fee has been paid.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy proceeding to the application, you acknowledge that you understand that \u003cstrong\u003ethis is an application—not a free ticket or confirmed registration.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease do not add this listing to your cart expecting a $0 admission ticket.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAPPLICATION REQUIRED • $25 UPON ACCEPTANCE • PRIVATE LOCATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHY DO WE THINK HOODOO IS EVIL?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn Intimate Cultural Forum \u0026amp; Guided Conversation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaturday, September 12, 2026 | 10:00 AM–11:30 AM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharlotte, North Carolina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/156hMwFkFYIJLDo_Lg50HLOunf9d0y4bI3_EfoPwo0tM\/edit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick for Application\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore many of us ever knew what Hoodoo was, we were told what to think about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvil. 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