Magic from the Hilltops and Hollers: Folk Witchery, Superstitions, and Healing Practices from Appalachia pregnancy and spiritually caring for the

and spiritually caring for the dying

Wrap your hands around a steaming mug of your favorite hot beverage

and the weathered Witches among us

we have always looked up to the stars for guidance

and realize a life of fulfillment

Magic from the Hilltops and Hollers: Folk Witchery, Superstitions, and Healing Practices from Appalachia pregnancy and spiritually caring for theIn an ode to her Appalachian roots and ancestors, known and unknown, of blood and kin, Leah Middleton, the Redheaded Witch, tells the stories of the grandfathers who had dirt under their fingernails from farming, the grandmothers who bled while sewing their garments, the relatives who decided to take a leap of faith and pave a new path, the ones who passed away too young, and the fellow practitioners and healers who showed her the way. It is a work of