Product Description
by Cory Thomas Hutcheson (Editor), Brandon Weston (Contribution by), Melissa A. Ivanco-Murray (Contribution by)
20+ Diverse Traditions from New England to the West Coast
Drawing on the expertise of twenty-four renowned practitioners, this book features contemporary folk traditions from all over North America. Diverse as the landscapes they thrive on, these authentic practices will expand your worldview and inspire you to enrich your own spirituality. Explore the history, tools, and spiritual beliefs of many different paths of folk magic from Mexico, the United States, and Canada. You'll tour the continent's rich and varied cultures region by region, taking an insider's look at more than twenty traditions, including:
Appalachian Mountain Magic - BrujeriaCuranderismo - Detroit Hoodoo
Florida Swamp Magic - Irish American Folk Magic
Italian American Magic - Melungeon Folk Magic
New England Cunning Craft - New Orleans Voodoo
Ozark Folk Magic - Pennsylvania Powwow & Braucherei
Slavic American Folk Magic - Southern Conjure Stephanie Rose Bird - H. Byron Ballard - Starr Casas - Ixtoii Paloma Cervantes - Kenya T. Coviak - J. Allen Cross - Alexander Cummins - Morgan Daimler - Mario Esteban Del Ángel Guevara - Lilith Dorsey - Morrigane Feu - Via Hedera - Cory Thomas Hutcheson - Melissa A. Ivanco-Murray - E. F. E. Lacharity - Dee Norman - Aaron Oberon - Robert Phoenix - Jake Richards - Sandra Santiago - Robert L. Schreiwer - Eliseo "Cheo" Torres - Benebell Wen - Brandon Weston
Author Biography
Cory Thomas Hutcheson (Central Pennsylvania) is the cohost of the popular podcast New World Witchery. He has a doctorate in American Studies with specializations in folklore, religion, and ethnicity from Penn State. He is a contributor to the Oxford Handbook of American Folklore and Folklife Studies and American Myths, Legends, & Tall Tales, and he has written for popular occult publications, including Witches & Pagans.
Brandon Weston (Fayetteville, AR) is a healer, writer, and folklorist who owns and operates Ozark Healing Traditions, an online collective of articles, lectures, and workshops focusing on the Ozark Mountain region. As a practicing folk healer, his work with clients includes everything from spiritual cleanses to house blessings. He comes from a long line of Ozark hillfolk and is also a folk herbalist, yarb doctor, and power doctor. His books include Ozark Folk Magic, Ozark Mountain Spell Book, and Granny Thornapple's Book of Charms. Visit him at OzarkHealing.com.
Melissa A. Ivanco-Murray is a writer, artist, and musician with Bachelor of Science degrees in Russian and International relations from the United States Military Academy (2011) and a master of arts in Slavic Languages and Literature from the University of Virginia (2020). She is currently a PhD candidate in the Slavic Department at UVA. Melissa has been a member of Ár nDraíocht Féin since 2015 and served as the Distinguished Faith Group Leader for the Fort Bliss Open Circle from 2016-2017. Melissa is the creator of the Slavic Tarot deck as well as the author of a fantasy series, Circle, which is loosely inspired by Slavic folklore and mythology. For more information, see www.maimurray.com.
