Connect to the wisdom of the mountains and become a more powerful witch Appalachian witchcraft is a melting pot of magical practices that are united by a deep reverence for the land and traditions of Appalachia. Part reference guide and part spell book, Appalachian Witchcraft for Beginners is filled with introductory information and easy-to-follow rituals for witches of all backgrounds. You'll discover how to harness the magic of the mountains as you connect with the culture of Appalachia, practice folk healing, and manifest your desires. Demystify the practice—Learn about the origins of Appalachian witchcraft and how it differs from other forms of magic, then expand your understanding of signs and omens, Appalachian traditions, and the role of the modern witch. Prepare for spellcasting—Find guidance on cleansing yourself and your space; drawing power from the earth and sky; and elevating your magic with tools like herbs, churchyard dirt, and candles. Strengthen your skills—Hone your craft with spells for bolstering your connection to the land, conjuring protection, and supporting your personal relationships. Unlock the power of Appalachian folk magic with this introductory witchcraft book.

Connect to the wisdom of the mountains and become a more powerful witch Appalachian witchcraft is a melting pot of magical practices that are united by a deep reverence for the land and traditions of Appalachia. Part reference guide and part spell book, Appalachian Witchcraft for Beginners is filled with introductory information and easy-to-follow rituals for witches of all backgrounds. You'll discover how to harness the magic of the mountains to improve your overall wellness, get to know yourself better, and manifest the future you desire. Demystify the practice--Learn about the origins of Appalachian witchcraft and how it differs from other forms of magic, then expand your understanding of key signs and omens, Appalachian superstitions, and the role of the modern witch. Prepare for spellcasting--Find guidance on cleansing yourself and your space; drawing power from the earth and sky; and elevating your magic with tools like herbs, churchyard dirt, and candles. Strengthen your skills--Hone your craft with spells for bolstering your connection to the land, conjuring protection, and supporting your personal relationships. Unlock the power of Appalachian folk magic with this standout among witchcraft books.

In Backwoods Witchcraft, Jake Richards offers up a folksy stew of family stories, lore, omens, rituals, and conjure crafts that he learned from his great-grandmother, his grandmother, and his grandfather, a Baptist minister who Jake remembers could "rid someone of a fever with an egg or stop up the blood in a wound." The witchcraft practiced in Appalachia is very much a folk magic of place, a tradition that honors the seen and unseen beings that inhabit the land as well as the soil, roots, and plant life. The materials and tools used in Appalachia witchcraft are readily available from the land. This "grounded approach" will be of keen interest to witches and conjure folk regardless of where they live. Readers will be guided in how to build relationships with the spirits and other beings that dwell around them and how to use the materials and tools that are readily available on the land where one lives. This book also provides instructions on how to create a working space and altar and make conjure oils and powders. A wide array of tried-and-true formulas are also offered for creating wealth, protecting one from gossip, spiritual cleansing, and more.

Learn the ways of magic and healing from the living, oral tradition of Appalachian Conjure in The Candle and the Crossroads. Orion Foxwood offers a primer on the real magic and techniques of Southern root magic, knowledge he learned first-hand growing up in rural Appalachia. Foxwood explains magical techniques including: Spirit SightWorking by the Signs (the ability to synchronize work such as farming, fertility of humans and animals, orcharding)ConjuringFaith HealingSettling the Light (candle magic)Doctoring the Root (the ability to use herbs, roots, stones, or animal parts—bones, claws, fur, etc. for magic or the clearing, cleansing, and blessing of the spirit of a person, also known as his or her root)Praying or Dreaming True (Blessings of spirit/God to a person, place, or thing as well as prophetic or predictive dreaming)Blessing or Cursing The Candle and the Crossroads shows how to create magic in today’s world with the old ways and traditions of Appalachia.

The persecution of Old World German Protestants and Anabaptists in the seventeenth century--following debilitating wars, the Reformation, and the Inquisition-- brought about significant immigration to America. Many of the immigrants, and their progeny, settled in the Appalachian frontier. Here they established a particularly old set of religious beliefs and traditions based on a strong sense of folk spirituality. They practiced astrology, numerology, and other aspects of esoteric thinking and left a legacy that may still be found in Appalachian folklore today. Based in part on the author's extensive collection of oral histories from the remote highlands of West Virginia, Signs, Cures, and Witchery; German Appalachian Folklore describes these various occult practices, symbols, and beliefs; how they evolved within New World religious contexts; how they arrived on the Appalachian frontier; and the prospects of those beliefs continuing in the contemporary world. By concentrating on these inheritances, Gerald C. Milnes draws a larger picture of the German influence on Appalachia. Much has been written about the Anglo-Celtic, Scots-Irish, and English folkways of the Appalachian people, but few studies have addressed their German cultural attributes and sensibilities. Signs, Cures, and Witchery sheds startling light on folk influences from Germany, making it a volume of tremendous value to Appalachian scholars, folklorists, and readers with an interest in Appalachian folklife and German American studies.

Learn how to cultivate your own magical garden, begin your journey with folk herbalism, and awaken to your place in nature through practical skills from an experienced Appalachian forager and witch. Witchcraft is wild at heart, calling us into a relationship with the untamed world around us. Through the power of developing a relationship with plants, a witch—beginner or experienced—can practice their art more deeply and authentically by interacting with the beings that grow around us all. Bridging the gap between armchair witchcraft and the hedge witches of old, Wild Witchcraft empowers you to work directly with a wide variety of plants and trees safely and sustainably. With Wild Witchcraft, Rebecca Beyer draws from her years of experience as an Appalachian witch and forager to give you a practical guide to herbalism and natural magic that will share: -The history of witchcraft and Western herbalism -How to create and maintain your own herbal garden -Recipes for tinctures, teas, salves, and other potions to use in rites and rituals -Spells, remedies, and rituals created with the wild green world around you, covering a range of topics, from self-healing to love to celebrating the turning of the seasons -And much more! Wild Witchcraft welcomes us home to the natural world we all dwell in by exploring practical folk herbal and magical rites grounded in historical practices and a sustainable, green ethic.

"Appalachian folk magic and conjure are little known today, but forty or fifty years ago, just about every person you might ask in Appalachia either knew something about it themselves or knew someone who did it. These practices and 'superstitions' are at the core Appalachian culture. Who were the old conjurors and witches of Appalachia? What did they do, believe in, and dress land talk like? How can you learn the ways of conjuring for yourself? This book answers those questions and more"--