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

Richards, Jake

ISBN 10: 1578637333 / ISBN 13: 9781578637331

Published by Weiser Books, 2021

Signs of wear and consistent use. Seller Inventory # GICWV.1578637333.G

Synopsis:

In this “great starting point for those hoping to practice Appalachian folk magic” (Publishers Weekly), conjure man Jake Richards shares the root work practices and traditional magic he learned from his family as he grew up in the hills and hollers of Appalachia. 

Who were the old conjurors and witches of Appalachia? What were their practices and beliefs? How can you learn the ways of conjuring for yourself? Appalachian folk magic and conjure are little known today, but forty or fifty years ago just about every person you might ask in Appalachia either knew something about it themselves or knew someone who did it. These practices and “superstitions” are at the core of Appalachian culture.

In Doctoring the Devil, Jake Richards speaks to those questions and more, offering the various ways of rooting out the “devil”—any unfriendly spirit bringing bad luck, poor health, and calamities of all sorts.

Like the blue smoky mists that glide up the Appalachians, Jake leads his readers up the hillsides too, introducing us to folks along the way—hunters, farmers, blacksmiths, faith healers, preachers, and root-diggers. We’ll also meet the local spirits and learn root ways. Further up the hill, we delve into Jake’s notebooks—a personal collection of tried-and-true Appalachian recipes and roots for conjuring love, money, justice, and success.

About the Author: Jake Richards holds his Appalachian heritage close in his blood and bones. His family legacy in Appalachia goes back generations. He has practiced Appalachian folk magic for over a decade. His previous books include Backwoods Witchcraft, Doctoring the Devil, and Ossman and Steel’s Classic Household Guide to Appalachian Folk Healing; he also has a deck entitled Conjure Cards. He has contributed to Mat Auryn’s Mastering Magick and Cory Hutcheson’s Llewellyn’s Complete Book of North American Folk Magic.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Doctoring the Devil: Appalachian Backwoods ...
Publisher: Weiser Books
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good