Becoming what the land demands: Appalachian Folk Magic

This week on the Hagstone Podcast Chaise sits down with Rebecca Beyer of the Blood and Spicebush School of Old Craft. The conversation ranges through topics of land connectedness, connecting with ancestral traditions, and the particular power that the traditions of Appalachia have for showing a way of braiding cultures and lifeways. It is an amazing conversation, and we are so thankful to share it with you.Rebecca Beyer is the founder of the Blood and Spicebush School of Old Craft. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Plant and Soil Science from the University of Vermont and a Master’s degree in Appalachian Studies and Sustainability from the Appalachian State University. She lives in the mountains of western North Carolina where she manages a homestead and teaches traditional Witchcraft, foraging, and Appalachian folk medicine.Rebecca’s newest book The Complete Folk Herbal will be published in October of this year by Simon & Schuster. It is packed to the brim with medicinal and magical plant knowledge and we highly recommend getting a copy.You can find her on Instagram at bloodandspicebush or at her website www.bloodandspicebush.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit northernspirithouse.substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hagstonepodcast.substack.com/subscribe