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When an Owl Calls Your Name: Appalachian Folklore
An Owl's hoot means...There are sounds that belong to the mountains after dark. Wind moving...
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Someone go get the Fire Doctor! Imagine western North Carolina perhaps a century ago....
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Going Home: Following My Ancestors Into Appalachia
Soon, I am moving to the mountains of western North Carolina. On paper, it is...
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The Granny Women of Appalachia: Healers and Midwives
Imagine going into labor in a cabin tucked deep into the mountains of western...
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There’s Magic in These Mountains
Drive far enough into the mountains of western North Carolina and the landscape begins...
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Fire and Flower: Celebrating Beltane as a Solitary Pagan
As the wheel of the year turns toward Beltane, the Northern hemisphere awakens with the...
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Spring Cleaning: Appalachian Folk Magic Style
Spring has always been a time of renewal, both physically and spiritually. In Appalachian folk...
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Connecting with Ancestral Wisdom: A Guide for Pagan Women
Connecting to Our Pagan Ancestors as Women In one of my previous articles, I shared...
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My Third Great Grandmother was a Wise Woman
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