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We talk with author and conjure worker Jake Richards about folk magic in the Southern Highlands, the many magical-cultural influences found throughout the mountains, and what people get right and wrong about Appalachia.
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We can highly recommend that you pick up a copy of Jake’s book, Backwoods Witchcraft, from Weiser Books. You can also check out his very informative blog, Little Chicago Conjure, as well
You might be interested in some of our other posts on Appalachian and Southern mountain folk magic, too:
- Blog Post 58 – Appalachian Mountain Magic, Part I
- Blog Post 59 – Appalachian Mountain Magic, Part 2
- Blog Post 60 – Appalachian Mountain Magic, Part 3
- Blog Post 173 – Spring Tonics
- Blog Post 194 – Plugging (Healing with Trees)
- Episode 91 – Appalachian Plant Lore with Becky Beyer
- Episode 145 – Southern Cunning with Aaron Oberon
Cory introduces the episode with a story adapted from Richard Dorson’s Buying the Wind.
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Title and closing music are “Woman Blues,” by Paul Avgerinos, and is licensed from Audio Socket. Incidental music is “Who’s Gonna Shoe” by Paul Avgerinos, and is also licensed from Audio Socket.
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