Learn the wisdom and magic of the backwoods through Mountain Magic and build a magical practice thatâ s fueled by ancestral traditions and the nourishing power of the natural world.
Learn the wisdom and magic of the backwoods through Mountain Magic and build a magical practice thatâ s fueled by ancestral traditions and the nourishing power of the natural world.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
REBECCA BEYER is an Appalachian ethnobotanist living in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where she manages a homestead and teaches traditional witchcraft, foraging, and Appalachian folk medicine. She has a BS in plant and soil science from the University of Vermont and a master’s in Appalachian studies and sustainability, concentrating in Appalachian ethnobotany, from Appalachian State University. She is also a member of the Association of Foragers. She spends her days trying to learn what her ancestors did and finding ways to share traditional skills while tackling cultural appropriation and the complexities of living in the modern world.
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CONTENTS Introduction: News Come from Down the Mountain CHAPTER I. THE CALLING The Appalachian Witch or Conjure Person Witch Doctors & Charm Doctors Water Witches & Dowsers Wart Doctors Granny Women or Granny Midwives Yarb Doctors Burn Whisperers Blood Stoppers CHAPTER II. MOUNTAIN MEDICINE The Landscape The Roots of Appalachian Medicine Folk Medical Knowledge The Tonic Tradition CHAPTER III. THE YARBS: OCCULT USES OF APPALACHIAN HERBS Asafoetida Cayenne Pepper Ginseng Goldenrod Blackberry Jimsonweed, Datura Mayapple or American Mandrake Sassafras Horse Nettle Mugwort Mullein Onion Rhododendron Peach Persimmon Poke Rabbit Tobacco CHAPTER IV. THE WORKINGS: CHARMS & CURSES Materia Magica Protection from Evil Breaking Curses Witchballs SATOR ROTAS Square ABRACADABRA Charm Witch Bottles Healing Charms Love Workings Ghosts & Spirits Animalia CHAPTER V. SEASONAL LORE & MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGY Lore for All Seasons Planting by the Signs with Mountain Astrology Astrological Lore Some Final Words Bibliography Index Acknowledgments About the Author
CONTENTS Introduction: News Come from Down the Mountain CHAPTER I. THE CALLING The Appalachian Witch or Conjure Person Witch Doctors & Charm Doctors Water Witches & Dowsers Wart Doctors Granny Women or Granny Midwives Yarb Doctors Burn Whisperers Blood Stoppers CHAPTER II. MOUNTAIN MEDICINE The Landscape The Roots of Appalachian Medicine Folk Medical Knowledge The Tonic Tradition CHAPTER III. THE YARBS: OCCULT USES OF APPALACHIAN HERBS Asafoetida Cayenne Pepper Ginseng Goldenrod Blackberry Jimsonweed, Datura Mayapple or American Mandrake Sassafras Horse Nettle Mugwort Mullein Onion Rhododendron Peach Persimmon Poke Rabbit Tobacco CHAPTER IV. THE WORKINGS: CHARMS & CURSES Materia Magica Protection from Evil Breaking Curses Witchballs SATOR ROTAS Square ABRACADABRA Charm Witch Bottles Healing Charms Love Workings Ghosts & Spirits Animalia CHAPTER V. SEASONAL LORE & MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGY Lore for All Seasons Planting by the Signs with Mountain Astrology Astrological Lore Some Final Words Bibliography Index Acknowledgments About the Author
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