Appalachian witchcraft

In the Appalachian Mountains, folk magic goes by many names: root work, granny magic, kitchen witchery, Braucherei, witchcraft.

Appalachian Folk Magic pt 1 An intro to the complex world of Appalachian spirituality and practices ✨ #appalachianfolkmagic #appalachia #folklore #witch #witchcraft #practicalmagic #witchhistory #history

Part 2 ✨

Part 2 ✨

Appalachian Folk Magic pt 1 An intro to the complex world of Appalachian spirituality and practices ✨ #appalachianfolkmagic #appalachia #folklore #witch #witchcraft #practicalmagic #witchhistory #history

How do we navigate the spiritual landscape of our unique bioregions while honoring both our own ancestry and the history of the land and its people?

In witchcraft, there is no one book that contains all of our knowledge of the practice. Instead, we rely on dozens, if not hundreds, of books to learn our Craft and our place in it. We buy books on a range of witchy and occult topics, filling bookshelf after bookshelf with our collection in hopes that we can learn everything we can. I love reading books on witchcraft and the occult. I love to learn about other people's experiences and the knowledge they have accumulated through years of…

Appalachian folks blended ancient Celtic rituals from Scotland and Ireland, Protestant Christianity, and African traditions with teaching from local Native Americans into a unique mixture of witchc…

How do we navigate the spiritual landscape of our unique bioregions while honoring both our own ancestry and the history of the land and its people?

EDWARD C. GREEN, A Modern Appalachian Folk Healer, Appalachian Journal, Vol. 6, No. 1 (AUTUMN 1978), pp. 2-15

Posts about Appalachian Folk magic written by Jake Richards

Our Father who art in Heaven Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this Day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses As we forgive those…