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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It's been a busy end to summer.
I don't talk a lot about mom stuff here, but with the start of the school year, a lot of my energy's been centered on my kids. They're six now, wild-hearted and rocket-fueled.
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Whenever I return to a cross stitch project I’ve spent hours on, I’m immediately brought back to how I felt when I last held the fabric. Like an imprint.
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It feels like I’m reaching a turning point in how I share my practice on Instagram. Nothing major—more of a shift.
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I finished up my Mary Magdalene devotional balm this week, a process I’ve been tending to for over a month.
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In folk magic, river water is often utilized in cleansing and healing work. I’m fortunate to live near a uniquely powerful source that springs from an uncommon place: the center of the city.
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I continued my devotions to Mary Magdalene this weekend by making an infused oil for a salve.
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I finally moved on from a pink/white flower mix because I wanted a fiery feel for some upcoming work.
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Since my July devotions center around Mary Magdalene’s feast on the 22nd, I wanted to share the Bible translations I reference when working with the text.
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Here are a few of my favorite tools and resources for practicing the Lenormand system and traditional playing card divination.
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Peonies and lilac, plus spirea and the single rose I was able to rescue from my Mary garden (the deer had a field day over the weekend, bless em).
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Here’s my recipe for Montgomery pie, another popular pastry created by the Pennsylvania Dutch.
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I created a trio of folk Mary statuettes that represent aspects of my life as a kid in Appalachia.
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I shared yesterday in my stories that early this week, I bought and gathered several bunches of flowers and foliage but immediately fell into the gloom and watched them wither, ashamed.
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Today’s my 38th birthday.
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Now that I’ve had nearly a decade to develop a lot of my own hearth-based practices and customs, I’m grateful to have had Arin’s work as a jumping off point.
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This is a quick ritual I perform during times of increased anxiety and depression.
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