Ozark Folk Magic, Brandon Weston
Ozark Folk Magic, Brandon Weston
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Ozark Folk Magic
Plants, Prayers & Healing

Author: Brandon Weston

Narrator: Chris Abernathy

Unabridged: 10 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/16/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Bring ancient methods of healing and magic into the modern world with this impressive book on Ozark folk magic. Providing lore, herbs, magical alignments, verbal charms, and more, folk healer Brandon Weston sheds light on the region's secretive culture and shows you how to heal both yourself and others.

Ozark Folk Magic invites you to experience the hillfolk's traditional magic through the eyes of an authentic practitioner. Discover how to optimize your healing work and spells according to the moon cycles, zodiac signs, and numerology. Explore medicinal uses for native Ozark plants and instructions for healing magical illnesses. Combining personal stories and practical advice, this grounded book makes it easy to incorporate Ozark folk magic into your practice.

About Brandon Weston

Brandon Weston 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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alicia

This book should become the go-to book for information on Ozark folk magic. Other books were written by academic outsiders while this one is written by an author who is from the region and who also practices. Weston interviewed many, many people of all ages and backgrounds throughout the Ozark regio......more

Goodreads review by CR

This book was amazing!! I have been practicing for years and I hadn't heard of a book based in the Ozark. This was a wonderful gem of a find and I think those who are both new and old to the craft would find worth in this book! It is full of folk lore, magic, and history. I couldn't put it down!......more

I left this book with several quibbles and questions, and so sat on writing a review as I mulled them over. After a bit, I decided to reach out to Brandon to ask them if we could talk over my concerns. He graciously accepted my request for a conversation. Lists were made on my end, and a Zoom invite......more

This is an interesting mixture of history, folklore and magic. However, if you're looking for something practical filled with recipes and practices, this one will miss the mark a bit. It does have sections on plants and practical objects, but the practicality of it was lacking for me. I think that s......more