Llewellyn's complete book of North American folk magic A landscape of magic, mystery, and tradition
Book - 2023
"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"--Back cover.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Encyclopedias
- Published
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Woodbury, Minnesota :
Llewellyn Publications
[2023]
- Language
- English
- Other Authors
- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- xx, 364 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780738767871
- Disclaimer
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. New England and the Maritimes
- The Witch's Bridle: An Introduction to the Folk Magic of New England and the Maritimes
- Habitants in Flying Canoes: Sorcellerie and the Magical World of French Canadians by E. F. E. Lacharity and Morrigane Feu
- Field Notes: Seaside Sorcery
- Crafts of the Cunning: Cunning-Folk Practices in New England by Alexander Cummins
- Field Notes: Was There Witchcraft in Salem?
- An Enduring Awareness of Things Unseen: Irish American Folk Magic by Morgan Daimler
- Traveling On: New England and the Maritimes
- 2. New Holland and Deitscherei
- Doing More than Eating Bread: An Introduction to the Folk Magic of the Mid-Atlantic Region
- A Nameless Tradition: Italian American Magic from New Jersey by Dee Norman
- Field Notes: The Big (Charmed) Apple
- The Power of Faith in Action: Pennsylvania German Powwow by Robert Phoenix
- Field Notes: The Magic of the Chain Letter
- A Heathen History: Braucherei in the Urglaawe Context by Robert L. Schreiwer
- Field Notes: The Candle Shop
- A Solitary Nature: My Hoodoo Story by Stephanie Rose Bird
- Traveling On: New Holland and Deitscherei
- The Upland South
- Rise Like Chimney Smoke: An Introduction to the Folk Magic of the Mountain South
- Bark, Fruit, Root, Seed: The Homely Folkways of Old Appalachia by H. Byron Ballard
- Field Notes: Planting by the Signs
- The Poor Man's Play: Appalachian-Melungeon Folk Magic by Jake Richards
- Field Notes: Doodlebugs and Water Witching
- The Clear Moon Brings Rain: Religion, Folk Belief, and Omens in Middle Tennessee by Cory Thomas Hutcheson
- Field Notes: And Ye Shall Take Up Serpents
- Traveling On: The Upland South
- 4. The Deep South
- Gonna Set Yourself on Fire: An Introduction to the Folk Magic of the Deep South
- Florida Folk Magic: Tourism, Tradition, and Transience by Aaron Oberon
- Field Notes: The Traiteurs of Rural Louisiana
- Ashé Everywhere: African Traditional Religion in the Deep South by Lilith Dorsey
- Field Notes: The Crossroads Deal
- The Making of a Starr: Working Old-Style Conjure by Starr Casas
- Field Notes: Chinese Wash, a Fusion of Folk Magic
- Traveling On: The Deep South
- 5. The Midlands
- Yarb Doctors on Call and Hoodoos on TV: An Introduction to the Folk Magic of the Midlands
- A Living Tradition: Ozark Folk Magic, Reimagined by Brandon Weston
- Field Notes: Cures of the Illinois Egyptians
- Lucumí, Espiritismo, and the Windy City: African Diaspora Magical Faiths by Sandra Santiago
- Field Notes: The Nain Rouge
- Roads and Rivers: Meeting Detroit Hoodoo by Kenya T. Coviak
- Field Notes: Bloodstoppers and Bearwalkers
- Traveling On: The Midlands
- 6. Plains West
- Wandering with Cain in the Wilderness: An Introduction to the Folk Magic of the Western Plains
- Field Notes: The Spirit Catches You: Hmong Folk Healing in Minnesota
- Rekindling the Hearth: Slavic Folk Magic in North America by Melissa A. Ivanco-Murray
- Field Notes: Lumberjacks, Paul Bunyan, and Folk Magic on the Job
- The Salamander and the Shew-Stones: Traditions of Folk Mysticism in the Mormon Cultural Region fey Cory Thomas Hutcheson
- Field Notes: Fearsome Critters
- Field Notes: Don't Touch My Hat, and Other Cowboy Superstitions
- Traveling On: Plains West
- 7. El Norte
- Lechuzas y Barrancas: An Introduction to the Folk Magic of Mexico and the American Southwest
- Field Notes: La Guadalupe, Compassionate Mother of the Americas
- Curanderismo: Latinx Spiritual/Energetic Rituals that Heal by Eliseo "Cheo" Torres and Mario Del Ángel Guevara
- Field Notes: A Coyote Tale: Trickster Witches in the Southwest
- Tradition, Salud, Energia: Principles of Curanderismo by Ixtoii Paloma Cervantes
- Field Notes: Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes, or Lucky Charms in Sin City
- Traveling On: El Norte
- 8. The Left Coast
- Clay Hearts and Paper Lanterns: An Introduction to Folk Magic on the Left Coast
- Descendants of the Dragon: Chinese Americans and Taoist Magic by Benebell Wen
- Field Notes: Hell Money
- Saints with Scissors: American Brujeria by J. Allen Cross
- Field Notes: La Santa Muerte, Devotion to the Bone
- In the Shadow of the God Mountains: Multicultural Folk Magic by Via Hedera
- Field Notes: Folk Magic at the Movies
- Traveling On: The Left Coast
- Roads Less Traveled: A (Sort of) Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index