Dec 28, 2014
Hello and
thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some
music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath,
offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross
paths with today's most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep
thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald headed host Chris Orapello and
tonight, we travel to the land of fae once again to attend FaerieCon East 2014
where I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing beloved
Appalachian Folk Magic practitioner and author Byron Ballard.
Byron and I had a fun discussion about her book Staubs and Ditchwater: A Friendly and Useful
Introduction to Hillfolk's Hoodoo as well as talk about
her background, experiences, and thoughts in regards to practicing
witchcraft and the art and drama of religious ritual in paganism
today. Music featured in this
episode:
- "Saltatio Vita" by Omnia
- "Song of the Witches" by S.J. Tucker
- "Dark Eyes" by Betsy Tiney (featuring S.J. Tucker)
- "No Harm" by Tara Rice
- "Alesia" by Eluveitie
- "Walpurgisnacht" by Faun
Links for Byron Ballard and her work:
- Mother Grove Temple
- My Village Witch Website
- My Village Witch Blog - Witchery of the southern Highlands of old Appalachia
- WitchesandPagans.com
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