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 - Brujeria
Curanderismo - 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

Jake Richards

Backwoods Witchcraft: Conjure & Folk Magic from Appalachia (The Backwoods Library)

Doctoring the Devil: Appalachian Backwoods Witchcraft for Conjuring Love, Money, Justice, and Success

Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic: A Landscape of Magic, Mystery, and Tradition (Llewellyn's Complete Book Series, 16)

Ossman & Steel's Classic Household Guide to Appalachian Folk Healing: A Collection of Old-Time Remedies, Charms, and Spells

Doctoring the Devil: Appalachian Backwoods Witchcraft for Conjuring Love, Money, Justice, and Success (The Backwoods Library)

Conjure Cards: Fortune-Telling Card Deck and Guidebook (The Backwoods Library)