I talk about how important regional folk magic is because we have been drifting into a territory online where people are being ridiculed and “corrected” when they share parts of their practice and it’s different from others’ work.
Ex.
In Wiccan and modern witchcraft traditions (which probably took their cue from Wicca), a light blue candle is used for peace, calmness, and emotional healing.
In our regional folk magic practice and down south, light blue is a color of protection, often stitched into clothing in three Xs or glass put in the windows or painted doorframes and ceilings.
Some African and Caribbean practices use castor oil for cleansings and healings, whereas in Kentucky, it’s often used to trap evil, abusers, or devils. It’s a heavy laxative and can be used for baneful workings.
When you start to criticize someone’s practice without knowing the regional history of that practice and its use of certain tools, you are contributing to the creation of a very generic, washed out universal practice.
Let’s not do that and instead celebrate our regional and cultural differences.
Photo from https://magpiesmagazine.com/2023/02/28/an-explanation-of-sympathetic-magic-a-photo-essay/ which is a wonderful and creative article by Greg Banks on Sympathetic Magic.
Separating the Seeds from the Hulls
