Folk Magic

One day it hit me.

Folk magic. Italian Folk Magic Old-world solutions to new-world problems. Some of the practices are similar to Appalachian Folk Magic but there are quite a few different types of magic and superstitions reflective of the Ozark peoples heritage. From the Ozarks in Missouri and northern Arkansas Ozark Folk Magic reflects the diversity of cultures that include Gaelic Celtic Native American and German.

Unlike the popular bottle trees in Appalachian history witch bottles often contained sharp objects like nails pins needles or broken glass. Sometimes also termed popular belief it consists of ethnic or regional religious customs under the. North Carolina has a long tradition of folk magic and folk medicine with solutions for many of the common problems of life from curing a cold to protecting yourself from evil.

They were supposedly banished by the Enlightenment as science bloomed and religious institutions dismissed superstitions. 125421 The Appalachian Granny Magic Tradition of Witchcraft is one that is only recently being heard of. Folk magic synonyms folk magic pronunciation folk magic translation English dictionary definition of folk magic.

Hoodoo is purported to help people attain power or success luck in many areas of life including money love health and employment. And I keep up reading several blogs articles and websites by different practising authors groups or projects from different countries such as Robin Artisson himself Lídia Chalaux Sarah Ann Lawless the Clan of Tubal Cain etc. Ill share my knowledge of and offer my skills in herbs roots potions brews rituals spells wildcrafting divination systems and many other interesting tidbits of folk magic.

For example stones being used for healing cloths tied to sacred wells for healing wool spun and tied to people to effect a change young children passed through Holy stones Holy stones used as ways of seeing the other world writing phrases Rowan wood crosses and red thread etc. Folk magic definition any attempt to practice charms spells etc to control events or people. As in many other spiritual and medical folk practices extensive use is made of herbs minerals parts of animals bodies an individuals possessions.

Witches goblins and spirits lurking in the shadows ruled the medieval worldview. Id read books on Southern Conjure New Orleans Voodoo and Appalachian folk magic but Id never read anything on Florida folk magic. Appalachian Granny Magic Author.