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    Asfidity and Mad-Stones: A Further Ramble Through Hillfolks' Hoodoo

    By H. Byron Ballard

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    Sharing these practices and this beloved but fading culture has led me far afield, teaching and speaking. I've rambled from the bayous of Louisiana to the ruined hills of West Virginia, and from Memphis to Glastonbury in search of stories and materials and ways of doing. There are so many old ideas newly integrated into my personal practice and my teaching – enough to fill a book.  And here it is. May you remember well and enjoy this next journey.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSmith Bridge Press
    Release dateDec 29, 2019
    ISBN9780996758321
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    Asfidity and Mad-Stones: A Further Ramble Through Hillfolks' Hoodoo
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    H. Byron Ballard

    H. Byron Ballard, BA, MFA (Asheville, NC) is a western NC native, teacher, folklorist, and writer. She has served as a featured speaker and teacher at several festivals and conferences, including the Sacred Space Conference, Pagan Spirit Gathering, Starwood, Hexfest and many others. She serves as senior priestess and co-founder of Mother Grove Goddess Temple and the Coalition of Earth Religions/CERES, both in Asheville, NC. She podcasts about Appalachian folkways on "Wyrd Mountain Gals." Her essays are featured in several anthologies and she writes a regular column for SageWoman Magazine. Find her online at www.myvillagewitch.com.

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