It’s been a while since I’ve shared needlework progress, so here are my main WIPs and a new cross stitch start (plus shop notes for the end of June).
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We’re just a few days away from John's Day’s Eve, one of the most magic-filled nights of the year.
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I was grateful to be back on the Appalachian Trail last week, where I completed Virginia's Triple Crown in the Blue Ridge Mountains. As always, I returned with lessons for my practice.
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It’s been three years since I first dedicated a home altar to St. Expedite. I celebrated on Wednesday with fresh flowers, homemade poundcake, and new gifts.
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I've been reflecting hard on motherhood this month. In some ways, for the first time.
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Sunday was my birthday, and after a beautiful, rainy weekend visiting a few favorite places and being with family, I made an incense blend to mark the occasion (and return to it when needed).
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Useful folk magic for May: planting by the moon, rejoicing in the sun, and welcoming three icy saints.
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No Folk Without Local Folk is a reflection on the current folk revival and the risks of letting it drift too far from the places that shaped it.
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Some updates to share: First, I’m closing my Patreon.
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Happy Easter 𓇬 I managed to get my Good Friday bread in the oven on time (it’s been a few years since I’ve done a braided wreath, the version I usually associate with Pascha).
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Sacred palm, blessed branch: something ordinary made holy.
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If you take up the position or the outward identity of an Appalachian healer or folk practitioner, you inherit a responsibility to Appalachia itself.
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I talk a lot about Archangel Michael, but with the Annunciation approaching, I’ve been reflecting on the magic of Gabriel.
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I’m excited to (finally) share Riverbank Saints, a new zine about Appalachian folk magic.
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Inspired by traditional mourning samplers, this design incorporates historical funerary imagery, including a willow tree, brambles, roses, and a headstone angel.
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It’s jarring—baking cookies then opening TikTok to an execution. But maybe that’s important.
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Last month, I did some dreaming, which is rare. My mind kept returning to Our Lady of Loreto, a place I’ve always felt intensely connected to.
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It's been especially tough lately to write about this region in a romantic way. I love Appalachia to my core, but when I talk about folk magic and healing in particular, I’ve felt a growing disconnect between what I'm experiencing outside and what I share on Instagram.
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Following up on thoughts I’ve shared before about Appalachian folk magic, I’ve become increasingly resistant to the idea of practicing it ‘heretically.’
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I started reading Living Folk Magic: Crafting Your Own Magical Life by Mary-Grace Fahrun over the weekend and it had me thinking about the current wave of books on practicing folk magic.
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