June 12, 2023 - Ozark Traditional Amulets @ Catland Books NYC (Virtual)
Time: 6-8pm (Central)
Location: Virtual Only
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Amulets and wards have always been an important part of Ozark folk magic. In this class, we will look at how amulets have evolved from more traditional forms to more modern interpretations. We will learn about crafting house charm bags for protection as well as walk through making a personal nutmeg nut bag for good luck. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
Location: Virtual Only
Purchase Tickets Here
Amulets and wards have always been an important part of Ozark folk magic. In this class, we will look at how amulets have evolved from more traditional forms to more modern interpretations. We will learn about crafting house charm bags for protection as well as walk through making a personal nutmeg nut bag for good luck. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
June 19, 2023 - Curses & Retribution Magic @ Catland Books NYC (Virtual)
Time: 6-8pm (Central)
Location: Virtual Only
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Cursing has long been a controversial work in the Ozarks as well as in the wider magical community. Yet amongst Ozark healers and practitioners themselves, retribution magic has gone right alongside other more common practices like protection work, love spells, and good luck charms. Retribution work at its heart is a cleansing act, but one that seeks to "return to sender" hexes and other malign work that might have been put onto a person. In this class, we'll look at the place of curses and hexes in the Ozarks and how practitioners here have traditionally justified these taboo acts. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
Location: Virtual Only
Purchase Tickets Here
Cursing has long been a controversial work in the Ozarks as well as in the wider magical community. Yet amongst Ozark healers and practitioners themselves, retribution magic has gone right alongside other more common practices like protection work, love spells, and good luck charms. Retribution work at its heart is a cleansing act, but one that seeks to "return to sender" hexes and other malign work that might have been put onto a person. In this class, we'll look at the place of curses and hexes in the Ozarks and how practitioners here have traditionally justified these taboo acts. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
June 24, 2023 - Ozark Plant Magic: Red Cedar (Virtual)
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Please note, this is a pre-recorded class only.
A recording of this class will be emailed to ticket holders on Saturday 06/24.
Red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) has long been a friend of Ozarkers. Many uses of this juniper came with settlers from the highland regions of Europe. These traditions then blended with those from Indigenous peoples of the Southeast, who had been using this amazing plant for thousands of years. In this class, we will explore the many magical and medicinal uses of red cedar amongst Ozark healers and how we can bring this plant into our own practice today.
Please note, this is a pre-recorded class only.
A recording of this class will be emailed to ticket holders on Saturday 06/24.
Red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) has long been a friend of Ozarkers. Many uses of this juniper came with settlers from the highland regions of Europe. These traditions then blended with those from Indigenous peoples of the Southeast, who had been using this amazing plant for thousands of years. In this class, we will explore the many magical and medicinal uses of red cedar amongst Ozark healers and how we can bring this plant into our own practice today.
June 26, 2023 - Working w/ the Ancestors @Catland Books NYC (Virtual)
Time: 6-8pm (Central)
Location: Virtual Only
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Guidance from ancestral spirits has served as a foundation of practice for many Ozark healers and magical practitioners, both past and present. For many of us today, discovering our ancestors and incorporating them into our practice might seem like a daunting task. In this class, we'll look at what Ozark folk magic can offer regarding the otherworld and our ancestors. We'll look at safe ways of working with the Ozark otherworld, as well as how to maintain a healthy relationship with the dead in our lives. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
Location: Virtual Only
Purchase Tickets Here
Guidance from ancestral spirits has served as a foundation of practice for many Ozark healers and magical practitioners, both past and present. For many of us today, discovering our ancestors and incorporating them into our practice might seem like a daunting task. In this class, we'll look at what Ozark folk magic can offer regarding the otherworld and our ancestors. We'll look at safe ways of working with the Ozark otherworld, as well as how to maintain a healthy relationship with the dead in our lives. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
July 3, 2023 - Working w/ Land Spirits @ Catland Books NYC (Virtual)
Time: 6-8pm (Central)
Location: Virtual Only
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At the heart of Ozark folk magic is a balanced relationship with the land. Ozarkers have traditionally been fierce protectors of the natural world, seeing it as being vital to their own survival. We're quickly losing this practice in the modern world. In this class, we'll look at the land spirits in their many forms. What do they want? How can we help them? What happens when we fall out of balance with the unseen forces of nature? We'll all look at practical ways of incorporating land spirit practices into our modern magical work. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
Location: Virtual Only
Purchase Tickets Here
At the heart of Ozark folk magic is a balanced relationship with the land. Ozarkers have traditionally been fierce protectors of the natural world, seeing it as being vital to their own survival. We're quickly losing this practice in the modern world. In this class, we'll look at the land spirits in their many forms. What do they want? How can we help them? What happens when we fall out of balance with the unseen forces of nature? We'll all look at practical ways of incorporating land spirit practices into our modern magical work. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
July 10, 2023 - Magic Around the Home @ Catland Books NYC (Virtual)
Time: 6-8pm (Central)
Location: Virtual Only
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Repurposing household objects for magic and healing work has long been a foundational practice for Ozarkers. It originated as a necessity--folks weren't able to just go out and buy what they needed. Everything had to come from the land or from inside the home. In this class, we'll look at all the magical tools and ingredients that are probably already around your own house. We'll look at how repurposing these common items can actually help us as practitioners to grow our "cunning" nature and how we can work powerful magic with very simple tools. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
Location: Virtual Only
Purchase Tickets Here
Repurposing household objects for magic and healing work has long been a foundational practice for Ozarkers. It originated as a necessity--folks weren't able to just go out and buy what they needed. Everything had to come from the land or from inside the home. In this class, we'll look at all the magical tools and ingredients that are probably already around your own house. We'll look at how repurposing these common items can actually help us as practitioners to grow our "cunning" nature and how we can work powerful magic with very simple tools. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
July 17, 2023 - Ozark Spirits & Monsters @ Catland Books NYC (Virtual)
Time: 6-8pm (Central)
Location: Virtual Only
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Ozark folklore tells of many monsters and spirits that lurk in the shadowy hills, hollers, and houses across the mountains. Join us for an introduction to the folklore record collected by Vance Randolph, Mary Parler, and others, as well as stories still told today. We will also look at the many ways healers and folk magicians have appeased and at times banished these mysterious forces as well as suggestions for keeping the spirits of your own home and land happy. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
Location: Virtual Only
Purchase Tickets Here
Ozark folklore tells of many monsters and spirits that lurk in the shadowy hills, hollers, and houses across the mountains. Join us for an introduction to the folklore record collected by Vance Randolph, Mary Parler, and others, as well as stories still told today. We will also look at the many ways healers and folk magicians have appeased and at times banished these mysterious forces as well as suggestions for keeping the spirits of your own home and land happy. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
July 24, 2023 - Ozark Protection Magic @ Catland Books NYC (Virtual)
Time: 6-8pm (Central)
Location: Virtual Only
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The world of the everyday hillfolk in the “old Ozarks” was filled with constant danger. From the ever-present threat of severe illness or injury, to the notion that a witch’s curse could be just around the corner. While we live in a much safer society today, we still have need for many of the same rites of protection that the Ozark hillfolk once might have treasured.
In this class, we will look at the nature of protective acts, amulets, and talismans in Ozark folk magic. These works range from carrying a buckeye nut to protect against rheumatism, to creating a “briar charm” meant to tangle up evil before it enters through your front door. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
Location: Virtual Only
Purchase Tickets Here
The world of the everyday hillfolk in the “old Ozarks” was filled with constant danger. From the ever-present threat of severe illness or injury, to the notion that a witch’s curse could be just around the corner. While we live in a much safer society today, we still have need for many of the same rites of protection that the Ozark hillfolk once might have treasured.
In this class, we will look at the nature of protective acts, amulets, and talismans in Ozark folk magic. These works range from carrying a buckeye nut to protect against rheumatism, to creating a “briar charm” meant to tangle up evil before it enters through your front door. This class is open to all levels of practice.
All classes are recorded. A link to the recording is sent out to the ticketholders the day after each event. These links stay active for 30 days.
July 29, 2023 - Ozark Plant Magic: Sassafras (Virtual)
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Please note, this is a pre-recorded class only.
A recording of this class will be emailed to ticket holders on Saturday 07/29.
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) isn’t widely known outside of the Ozarks and Appalachia. If I told you that this was one of the original flavorings of root beer, you’ll probably immediately know this plant by smell at least. Sassafras is a traditional cleansing plant and internal medicine. Drinking sassafras tea is a popular springtime tonic still to this day. In this class, we’ll learn why you should always have a cup of sassafras root tea in the spring, how to use this wonderful plant in traditional water cleanses, and we’ll also dispel some myths surrounding the “dangers” of this plant medicine.
Please note, this is a pre-recorded class only.
A recording of this class will be emailed to ticket holders on Saturday 07/29.
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) isn’t widely known outside of the Ozarks and Appalachia. If I told you that this was one of the original flavorings of root beer, you’ll probably immediately know this plant by smell at least. Sassafras is a traditional cleansing plant and internal medicine. Drinking sassafras tea is a popular springtime tonic still to this day. In this class, we’ll learn why you should always have a cup of sassafras root tea in the spring, how to use this wonderful plant in traditional water cleanses, and we’ll also dispel some myths surrounding the “dangers” of this plant medicine.
August 26, 2023 - Ozark Plant Magic: Tobacco (Virtual)
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Please note, this is a pre-recorded class only.
A recording of this class will be emailed to ticket holders on Saturday 08/26.
Tobacco has held a bad reputation since Europeans first stole the leaves back to their home countries to use recreationally. Early accounts by colonizers held the plant as part medicinal euphoriant part demon-possessed witch-plant. Amongst Indigenous peoples from the entire North and South American continents, tobacco has had a wide array of medicinal and spiritual uses. Traditional Ozark uses of the plant would have come through interactions with Indigenous peoples of the Southeast. It is still considered a sacred healer amongst Ozark practitioners today. In this class, we’ll look at the origins of this wonderworking plant in the Amazon jungles and trace its spread northwards. We’ll look at how Ozarkers have traditionally used tobacco as well as how we can safely and respectfully use the plant in our own work today.
Please note, this is a pre-recorded class only.
A recording of this class will be emailed to ticket holders on Saturday 08/26.
Tobacco has held a bad reputation since Europeans first stole the leaves back to their home countries to use recreationally. Early accounts by colonizers held the plant as part medicinal euphoriant part demon-possessed witch-plant. Amongst Indigenous peoples from the entire North and South American continents, tobacco has had a wide array of medicinal and spiritual uses. Traditional Ozark uses of the plant would have come through interactions with Indigenous peoples of the Southeast. It is still considered a sacred healer amongst Ozark practitioners today. In this class, we’ll look at the origins of this wonderworking plant in the Amazon jungles and trace its spread northwards. We’ll look at how Ozarkers have traditionally used tobacco as well as how we can safely and respectfully use the plant in our own work today.