Become an Ozark Apprentice!
This is a program for those interested in learning and preserving Ozark folk traditions as part of their personal life and magical practice. These apprenticeships are open to anyone, regardless of background, whether you're from the Ozarks or not. Beginners are welcome to join!
My goal is to provide a customized learning experience for each apprentice. Curriculum will be based on what you as the apprentice are interested in and can include a wide variety of topics that can change throughout the apprenticeship period. The work we do together will advance at your pace and everything can be adjusted to fit with jobs, families, and life in general. The apprenticeship can be ended by myself or the apprentice at any time.
A more formalized apprenticeship following a set curriculum is also available. See the apprenticeship layout section below.
Financial Commitment
$100/month paid through Patreon (Patreon Tier 4)
Example Learning Areas
  • Ozark herbalism and plant-based traditions
  • Ozark magic and witchcraft
  • Storytelling and folklore
  • Collecting and preserving folk traditions
  • Ozark psalm and prayer tradition
  • Traditional healing methods: four humors, diagnostics, etc.
  • Faith-based healing practices
  • Or a sampling of everything!
Apprenticeship Perks
  • Training with a professional Ozark folk magic practitioner.
  • Access to all posted journal entries, practice posts, and classes. Patreon Tiers 1-3 perks.
  • ​One personalized 90-minute teaching session a month. You choose the topic!
  • Additional 30-minute check-in meetings as needed during the month. And you know, as many emails as you'd like, I love chatting!
  • Training in lots of areas of folk knowledge. Be a generalist or specialist, up to you!
For More Information
If you have questions you'd like to ask before signing up for the apprenticeship, please reach out using the contact form on my website and we can chat! We can also do a face-to-face or Zoom call upon request. 
Frequently Asked Questions
​Can I cancel my membership at any time?
Apprentices are free to cancel their membership at any time but refunds for the month (if already paid and already had your 90-minute session) will not be given.  

Can I return to the apprenticeship after cancelling my membership?
Yes, you can always return by signing up for the Tier 4 membership on Patreon again. 

Is there any financial aid available for the apprenticeships?
​Please contact me directly if you'd like to discuss alternative financial arrangements and aid.
Formal Curriculum Outline
This outline is provided as a framework for apprentices wanting to follow a more straight forward, step-by-step style of curriculum. There isn't a time limit for each of the sections and we can move as quickly or slowly through the topics following the apprentice's interests. Additional topics can be added during the apprenticeship.
Introduction and Orientation
Introduction to the Ozark Tradition
Sources of the Craft
Healers and Their Gift
Foundational Methods and Practice

Working Elementally
Fire Element
Air Element
Water Element
Earth Element

Working Astrologically
The Good Ol Farmers’ Almanac
Astrological Correspondences
Planetary Correspondences
Empowerment through Magical Timing
Magical Diagnosis and Remediation

Setting Up a Working Space
Using Working Altars and Shrines
Setting Boundaries in the Home
Simplicity and Complexity
Hand Gestures, Motions, and “Passes”

Plants, Minerals, and Tools of the Craft
Materia Magica, Botanical
Materia Magica, Animal
Materia Magica, Mineral
Tools and Household Items
Waters, Liquids, Oils, and Fats
Using Correspondences for Complex Recipes

Verbal Charms and Prayers
The Ozark Charming Tradition
Verbal Charms, Rhymes, and Prayers
Ozark Bible and Psalm Magic
Written Sigils and Visual Charms

Cleansing and Clearing
Cleansing using Fire
Cleansing using Air
Cleansing using Water
Cleansing using Earth

Protection and Warding
Protection using Fire
Protection using Air
Protection using Water
Protection using Earth

Prosperity, Luck, and Money
Prosperity and Luck using Fire
Prosperity and Luck using Air
Prosperity and Luck using Water
Prosperity and Luck using Earth

Favor, Communication, and Relationships
Relationships using Fire
Relationships using Air
Relationships using Water
Relationships using Earth

Retribution Work
Retribution using Fire
Retribution using Air
Retribution using Water
Retribution using Earth

Divination, Dreams, and Diagnosis
Ozark Divination Methods
Working with Dreams and Trances
Introduction to Geomancy
Option for Deeper Study of Geomancy

Ghosts and Land Spirits
The Ozark Otherworld
Working with the Ancestors
Working with the Land Spirits
Exorcism and Elevation

The Fair Folk
The Little People and Fae Beings
Practical Fairy Magic
Addressing Fairy Curses
The Subtle Art of Fairy Doctoring