In-Person Events
August 22, 2026 - Ozark Plant Medicine & Magic
@ Ozark Folkways, Fayetteville, AR
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Date: Saturday August 22, 2026
Time: 1-3pm Location: Ozark Folkways, 207 W. Center St. Fayetteville, AR Join folklorist and author Brandon Weston in an exploration of Ozark herbal healing and magic traditions. AR Ozark hillfolk have always had a strong connection to the land. What originated as a need to survive quickly became a much deeper partnership with the natural world. This relationship has really shown through with our traditions of folk herbalism and plant magic. In this class, we'll look at the role of the mountain herbalist or "yarb doctor" in Ozark folk culture, how our herbal tradition has evolved to meet the needs of our modern community, as well as explore many of our favorite used in traditional medicine preparations as well as those used as amulets, cleansing smoke, and baths. Participants will leave with tea or bath mixture.
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August 29, 2026 - Medicine Walk in the Meadow
@ Sacred Hollow Farm, Lowell, AR
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Date: Saturday August 29, 2026
Time: 6-7:30pm Central Location: Sacred Hollow Farm, 3830 E Hwy 264, Lowell, AR 72745 Sacred Hollow Farm will be hosting local folklorist, writer, and herbalist Brandon Weston for a Medicine Walk in the Meadow on Saturday August 29, 2026 from 6:00-7:30pm
Event Details: Brandon Weston is a local author and folklorist specializing in Ozark traditional healing methods. Join us for a casual exploration of the wild medicinal plants growing here at the farm and learn the magical and healing powers of these often overlooked botanicals. Gather as we go bags for herbs are $4 and flower stems $1 each. Can be added on after the walk as well. What to Bring:
Cost: $25 per ticket (Without flowers) Weather Determinate: If we are rained out we will reschedule this class to a later date. |
October 3, 2026 - The Strange World of Ozark Haints and Haunts
@ Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville, AR
More details coming soon
November 14, 2026 - Stranger than Folklore: Unknown Ozarks
@ Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville, AR
More details coming soon
November 15, 2026 - Ozark Grannies and Witches
@ Enchanted! Conway, AR
More details coming soon
Virtual Events
By purchasing/downloading this class, you agree that you understand that no part of the material dictated or provided throughout the duration of the course may be reproduced, distributed, or used in any other form (neither electronic nor mechanic, including photocopies and recordings), without the direct and written consent of the instructor, Brandon Weston.
August 19, 2026 - The Otherworld Isn't Just for Ghosts
@ Salem Witchcraft and Folklore Festival
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Date: Wednesday August 19, 2026
Time: 4:00-6:00pm Eastern Time Location: Online Only NOTE the online event image says 10am, this lecture is at 4pm Eastern.
For many people, tales of the Otherworld bring to mind departed loved ones and hauntings by poltergeists, but in the Ozark Mountains the Otherworld houses a whole host of spirit-beings beyond those of the dead. As a medium and Ozark healer I've spent the past fifteen years working with the Otherworld and its inhabitants. This lecture will look at some of the lesser-known invisible entities who call the Otherworld their home as well as examine specific Ozark methods of spirit-detection, diagnosis, and methods of exorcism. Some of the beings we'll look at include the helpful Outhouse Imp, the vicious Fae being called Arm-Eyes, protectors of the home known as House Chickens, and spectral Hags like the Strangler, Cooker, and Mule-Riding Witch. |
Ozark Folk Magic Topics Series 2
We’re back with another topics series! Join us for an exploration of five new topics relating to traditional Ozark folk magic and healing. Topics include using sigils and symbols in your craft, building home altars and shrines, Mother Goose’s spells and charms, magical materia, and fairy curses.
This class series is taught by sixth-generation Ozark folklorist and author Brandon Weston of Ozark Healing Traditions and is great for beginners and seasoned practitioners from any and all traditions.
Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event.
This class series is taught by sixth-generation Ozark folklorist and author Brandon Weston of Ozark Healing Traditions and is great for beginners and seasoned practitioners from any and all traditions.
Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event.
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Discounted Class BundleDiscounted price for purchasing all five classes in the series (five classes for the price of four).
Class Schedule
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Date: August 10, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (Central Time) Location: Zoom (meeting link sent before each class session) A hands-on workshop on formulating and using sigils as part of your magical practice. A sigil is a magical shape or symbol used to hold a specific magical goal or intention. We’ll take a look at specific sigils and symbols that have been long used in magic since ancient history as well as learn a few simple processes for quickly creating your own unique sigils for any type of magical work. Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event. |
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Date: September 7, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (Central Time) Location: Zoom (meeting link sent before each class session) Creating, maintaining, and using home shrines and altars as part of your own magical or spiritual practice. We’ll look at deity/saint altars, ancestral shrines, and shrines for house spirits, as well as “working shrines,” created for specific magical work for a limited duration. Shrine making is a creative way to empower your magical work, whether you’re a beginner or seasoned practitioner. Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event. |
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Date: October 5, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (Central Time) Location: Zoom (meeting link sent before each class session) Few people know how many of Mother Goose’s nursery rhymes have been used by practitioners as magical charms over the centuries. Many of these might have originated as charms to begin with! In this class we’ll explore how the fairytales and rhymes of childhood can still teach us lessons of magical protection, cleansing, prosperity, and even retribution. Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event. |
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Date: November 9, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (Central Time) Location: Zoom (meeting link sent before each class session) For Ozark granny women, healers, and magical practitioners the world is filled with ingredients just waiting to be used in our practice. In this class we’ll take a look at a variety of magical dirts, powders, and oils, including foot-track, bank, and graveyard dirt as well as protection powders, justice oils, and even how to consecrate all of these to your own intentions. Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event. |
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Date: December 7, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (Central Time) Location: Zoom (meeting link sent before each class session) For Ozarkers, the invisible world of spirits, fairies, and the Little People is seen as a source of powerful magic as well as some serious curses. In this class we’ll explore the world of fairy trickery, how healers have traditionally formed pacts with useful spirits, a “rainbow” of curses, and of course how to cure them. Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event. |
Ozark Spirit Work: Magic and Mediumship Series
In the Ozark Mountains the otherworld of spirits is ever-present and all around us. Spirit work features in just about every tradition of folk magic and healing in some way. In this class series, we’ll explore the Ozark conceptualization of the Otherworld, look at the skilled practitioners or those with the second sight who have traditionally worked within this realm, and how we can incorporate Ozark methods of magic and mediumship into our own practices. We’ll look at specific techniques of ancestor and saint work, adding the innate power of the land and its invisible inhabitants to our own power, and what to do when otherworldly entities need to be exorcised as well as methods of helping to spirits to heal and move on to a better afterlife.
This class series is taught by sixth-generation Ozark folklorist and writer Brandon Weston of Ozark Healing Traditions and is great for beginners as well as seasoned practitioners from any and all traditions.
Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event.
This class series is taught by sixth-generation Ozark folklorist and writer Brandon Weston of Ozark Healing Traditions and is great for beginners as well as seasoned practitioners from any and all traditions.
Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event.
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Discounted Ticket BundleDiscounted price for purchasing all five classes in the series (five classes for the price of four).
Class Schedule
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Date: August 24, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (Central Time) Location: Zoom (meeting link sent before each class session) Journey into the mysterious world of the Ozark Otherworld, traditionally believed to be a mirror of this world and around us at all times. Those with the ability to sense into this world are called people with the sight or second sight, individuals whose work includes methods of spirit divination, exorcism, and elevation. The Ozark Otherworld doesn’t just include ghosts, and in this class we’ll look at a host of spirit-beings including haints, hags, imps, fairies, and more. Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event. |
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Date: September 21, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (Central Time) Location: Zoom (meeting link sent before each class session) Each of us is surrounded by a host of spiritual protectors we might never even see or know. In this class, we’ll explore methods of invoking and working with our beloved ancestors, saints as protector spirits, and other guardian beings. This class will also include a look at traditional Ozark protectors of the home like house brownies as well as familiar spirits. Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event. |
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Date: October 19, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (Central Time) Location: Zoom (meeting link sent before each class session) In the Ozark Mountains the landscape is alive with personalities and spirits. Each tree, plant, and stone as well as land features like mountains and rivers has an individual identity. In this class, we’ll look at Ozark animistic concepts and how taking care of the land can be a magical practice of its own. We’ll also explore how working with our invisible neighbors can enhance our own practice as well as how magical work can sometimes fail when we aren’t in a right relationship to the land around us. Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event. |
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Date: November 23, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (Central Time) Location: Zoom (meeting link sent before each class session) Those with the second sight in the Ozarks have developed a variety of methods for working with the invisible beings around them. In this class, we’ll look at methods of spirit divination, invocation, spirit possession and obsession, as well as how we tell when we’re being approached by a benevolent or malevolent entity. This class will also explore specific methods offered by the tradition of Spiritism that can help us develop responsible and safe spirit practices. Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event. |
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Date: December 21, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (Central Time) Location: Zoom (meeting link sent before each class session) Sometimes malevolent or noisy spirits need to be evicted from the mortal world. In the Ozarks, there are a variety of techniques for spirit removal and exorcism as well as more gentle alternatives. In this class, we’ll explore traditional magical methods of exorcism including banishment, boundary work, trapping and sealing spirits, as well as what I call a “kinder exorcism,” utilizing methods of spiritual counseling, healing, and elevation for spirit beings. Live attendance is not required. Ticket holders will receive unlimited video recording access 3-5 days after the live event. |