Table of Contents

CONTENTS
Introduction:
News Come from Down the Mountain 
CHAPTER I. THE CALLING 
The Appalachian Witch or Conjure Person 
Witch Doctors & Charm Doctors 
Water Witches & Dowsers 
Wart Doctors 
Granny Women or Granny Midwives 
Yarb Doctors 
Burn Whisperers 
Blood Stoppers 
CHAPTER II. MOUNTAIN MEDICINE 
The Landscape 
The Roots of Appalachian Medicine 
Folk Medical Knowledge 
The Tonic Tradition 
CHAPTER III.
THE YARBS: OCCULT USES OF APPALACHIAN HERBS 
Asafoetida 
Cayenne Pepper 
Ginseng 
Goldenrod 
Blackberry 
Jimsonweed, Datura 
Mayapple or American
Mandrake 
Sassafras 
Horse Nettle 
Mugwort 
Mullein 
Onion 
Rhododendron 
Peach 
Persimmon 
Poke 
Rabbit Tobacco 
CHAPTER IV.
THE WORKINGS: CHARMS & CURSES 
Materia Magica 
Protection from Evil 
Breaking Curses 
Witchballs 
SATOR ROTAS Square 
ABRACADABRA Charm 
Witch Bottles 
Healing Charms 
Love Workings 
Ghosts & Spirits 
Animalia 
CHAPTER V.
SEASONAL LORE & MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGY 
Lore for All Seasons 
Planting by the Signs with Mountain Astrology 
Astrological Lore 
Some Final Words 
Bibliography 
Index 
Acknowledgments 
About the Author 





 

About the Author

Rebecca Beyer is an Appalachian Folk herbalist, Traditional Witch, and wild food forager dedicated to living simply on the Earth. She has taught and presented at universities, conferences and gatherings over the last 10 years with the hope of showing people that living a seasonal life grounded in connection with the Old Ways is possible. Through growing, foraging, hunting, fishing and preserving her own food, she strives to create a life as close to her ancestors as possible while paying homage to the diverse peoples who created beloved Appalachia.

She makes her living tattooing, teaching foraging and Appalachian folk herbalism and craft classes at her school, Blood and Spicebush School of Old Craft. Rebecca currently spends her days dedicating herself to Appalachian folk arts, primitive skills, folk music and learning the names of all the beings she shares her bioregion with. www.bloodandspicebush.com

Reviews

“Rebecca Beyer’s fresh, can’t-miss book is a love letter to the traditions, folklore, and people of Appalachia…Imbued with a love of people and place, Mountain Magic is a standout occult text.”
*ForeWord Reviews*