#jake richards

[samwisethewitch]

REVIEW: Backwoods Witchcraft by Jake Richards

I feel like Jake Richards's books are pretty popular with folk witches. If you have any interest in Appalachian folk magic, or even American folk magic more generally, you've probably at least heard of this book. Part of why I put off reviewing it for so long is because I feel like there's already been plenty of attention given to it online, so I'll try to make this brief.

Pros:

Definitely authentic Appalachian folk magic. Jake Richards writes about a lot of things I've seen people do or heard people talk about but never seen written anywhere.

This book is really well researched! I'm very impressed by all the references and footnotes.

I love that Richards uses the correct Tsalagi (Cherokee), Gaelige (Irish), and Gaelic (Scottish) words when talking about the cultures that influence Southern folk magic. I also love that he includes pronunciation guides.

Cons:

I didn't finish this book on my first read. It wasn't until I revisited it recently that I actually read to the end. Something about the writing style and the way the book is organized made it a little hard to follow at times, at least for me.

The research is generally good, but there's definitely more detail given for European and Cherokee cultural influences than for African. When talking about European influences, Richards will usually specify the specific country or culture something comes from, but for African influences he just says "African." While this research is harder to do because the slave trade intentionally cut people off from their cultural traditions, other authors like Luisah Teish and Stephanie Rose Bird have shown that we can often trace these African influences back to a specific culture, or at least a region. I would have liked to see the same level of effort put into researching African practices that went into the European ones.

Other Observations:

Christianity is a big part of the author's practice. This is faithful to traditional Appalachian conjure, but just know that it may be triggering if you've experienced religious trauma in a Christian setting. I found this book harder to read than other books on conjure that incorporate Christian elements, and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because it sounded too similar to the Appalachian church where my abuse happened? Just something to be aware of if this is a tricky topic for you.

Overall Rating: 4/5 stars

#this will definitely be a 5 star book for other people #i am just picky #will definitely be picking up a physical copy tho #book review #book rec #jake richards #backwoods conjure #appalachian folk magic #appalachian folklore #southern folk magic #american folk magic #folk magic #folk witchcraft #witchy books #appalachia #my writing #mine #witchblr #witch #witchcraft

[qldqueerboy]

You need to be alert today. Someone who crosses your path will present themselves as the life and soul of any party hoping to lure you into believing how accomplished they are as an individual. It may be difficult at first to see through the falsity of their words but the real poison they want to inject is in giving them respect by supporting their belief in their own superiority above yours.

#Conjure Cards #Jake Richards #message for the collective #playing cards #playing card reading #playing card reader #divination #fortune telling #fortune teller #gay pagan

[lailoken]

"When planting crops, herbs, or flowers, my family always faces the east, because that's where Christ is believed to be coming from and he is the “bread of life,” symbolizing that all good food comes from that auspicious direction. Facing east, we make a hole with a stick into the soil. As we're placing the seeds into the holes, we sing a planting tune:

'Some for the birds and some for I,some for the beetle and some for the fly.Some to rot and some to grow, Lord, bless these seeds I now do sow.'

I imagine the symbolism of the bird, beetle, and fly is calling for good germination and pollination for another generation of the seed for harvest. It was also to offer a bit of the bounty to those called up in the rhyme in order to keep away thievery on the part of the bird, beetle, and fly by offering them their due up front."

—

Backwoods Witchcraft:

Conjure & Folk Magic from Appalachia

5: 'From The East, From The West - Living by Signs and Omens'

by Jake Richards

#aside from the christian symbolism the East is also a djrection associated with raw power #planting #crop magic #this is helpful for things like a strong harvest #plant magic #backwoods witchcraft #jake richards #folk magic #appalachian magic #appalachian folk magic

[elhoimleafar]

A Witch Book Stack! #witchbooks #magicbook

#conjure #conjuring #conjuror #conjure man #jake richards #appalachian folk magic #appalachain mountains #appalachia #hoodoo #folk magic #thelema #voodoo #thoth #qabalah #qabala #cabala #witch book #witch books #book stack

[joshuamartian]

It's the end of Pride month where I live, so here are the DS9 crew reacting to Bashir coming out

#ds9 #deep space nine #star trek #julian bashir #garak #worf #miles obrien #Benjamin Sisko #odo #rom #richard bashir #jake sisko #martok #nog #everett sloan #gul dukat #quark #JoshuaMartian voices

[moviesiveseenandwanttoremember]

Richard Kelly's "Donnie Darko" October 26, 2001.

#Richard Kelly #Donnie Darko #2001 #2000s #Psychological Thriller #Science Fiction #Drama #Halloween #Jake Gyllenhaal #Jena Malone #Stills

[escapismthroughfilm]

#194

#donnie darko #2001 #2000s #richard kelly #jake gyllenhaal #drew barrymore #cinematography #movie screenshots #movie screengrabs #movie screencaps #movie frames #cinematography appreciation #movie #movies #escapism through film #the beauty of cinema #cinema #film #photoset #maggie gyllenhaal #jena malone #seth rogen #patrick swayze

[ivystoryweaver]

pick your character oscar poll

I'm out of options! "All of the above" is boringgggg. If you have someone more creative, or different answer for each pic, just hit a button for fun and tell me in the tags! (Such as "Outcome 3 lives!" which might be my fave)

#oscar isaac #oscar isaac polls #oscar isaac characters #duke leto atreides #poe dameron #moon knight #steven grant #jake lockley #marc spector #jonathan levy #rydal keener #santiago garcia #anselm vogelweide #king john #abel morales #richard muñoz #polls

[soencersocks]

i wish there wasnt a picture limit

#ace attorney #aa #ace attorney memes #maya fey #mia fey #kristoph gavin #hugh o'conner #robin newman #lana skye #angel starr #jake marshall #klavier gavin #richard wellington #damon gant #lanamia #klema #klavema #ace attorney textposts

[small-spanish-face]

MORE ACE ATTORNEY TEXTPOSTS LETS GOOO

#ace attorney #aa #jake marshall #damon gant #manfred von karma #richard wellington #miles edgeworth #colias palaeno #shelly de killer #matt engarde #adrian andrews #aa bellboy #lisa basil #furio tigre #luke atmey #aa judge #maya fey #aai spoilers #aa1 spoilers #textposts #my textposts

[qldqueerboy]

Your commitment and dedication has run out of steam in making much needed changes in your home today. Rather than abandoning your dreams altogether it may be better to leave it for another day when your optimism is on fire to finish the task at hand against all odds.

#Conjure Cards #Jake Richards #playing card reading #playing card reader #message for the collective #playing card divination #fortune telling #fortune teller #gay pagan #playing cards

[sweet-heart-jack]

My top four favorite male characters

I'll make a female version later

#supernatural #jack kline #spn gabriel #sam winchester #adam milligan #my top four #alex calvert #richard speight jr #jared padalecki #jake abel #spn

[johnfdonovan]

heaven + donnie darko 🐰🖤🌪️  

photographed at original film locations in los angeles by zamar velez with art direction by director richard kelly

#heaven #heavn #marc jacobs #fashion #donnie darko #donnie darko 2001 #richard kelly #jake gyllenhaal #james duval #aesthetic #photography #fashion photography #heaven by marc jacobs #salem mitchell #zamar velez #ali michael #luca fersko #cult movie #film #edit #jena malone #gretchen ross #frank #frank the rabbit #heavn by marc jacobs #photoshoot

[hoedamn-eron]

oscar isaac characters with an s/o who subtly paints the furniture

Saw this on Insta and thought it was really cute so have some blurbs 😊

If there is any I have missed that you would like to see, let me know (but bear in mind I have not seen all of Oscar's performances so may turn some down!)

Steven Grant

Once he saw it, he was confused as to where it came from, because he doesn't remember it being there before

But then he catches you painting another flower on the skirting board one slow Sunday afternoon

Thinks it's the cutest fucking thing he's ever seen

It brings a bit of brightness into the flat

When he approaches you about it you’re immediately apologising since you actually only spend half your time at the flat

“Don’t be silly, I want to know if I can join you?”

Marc Spector

Noticed at the same time as Steven

Was also confused because he couldn't remember if it was there before or not

Feels like he's losing the plot a little because more small paintings keep popping up but he isn't sure where they're coming from

Finally notices it's you when you've left your paints out on the coffee table one afternoon when you've had to rush to work

And it all just clicks in his mind

Goes out and buys you all the paint you want because he wants all your artwork on the walls

Jake Lockley

Honestly, he spotted you the first time you did it, like immediately

Loves that you do it, thinks it's cute

But he also thinks it hilarious to add onto your artwork and not tell you

So much so that you think you're losing the plot, because "you do not remember painting a duck with those flowers?"

He plays ignorant, obviously

But you catch him one day painting and wordlessly join him

Now it's become a weekly thing you do together

Llewyn Davis

Poor baby doesn't have furniture

But he crashes as yours quite a bit and he's noticed the small pieces dotted around your apartment

He likes them, he thinks they're cute

He was out auditioning one night when he noticed his guitar, there was a bunch of daisies painted on the back

His guitar is his pride and joy, and if it were anyone else he'd be fuming

But he's not

He feels warm, like a piece of you is with him wherever he goes

Now every gig he does, he comes to you, and asks you to do another painting, "for luck"

Blue Jones

This one is a bit risky

Because there isn't an awful lot of recreation in the asylum, so you bribed some orderlies to get you some paint

And you got a total of three colours, but that's fine, you can make it work

Brings a bit of brightness to the asylum, since everything is grey

Blue is pissed and wants to know who is doing them

You, somehow, manage to break into Blue's office and - essentially - throw up a middle finger at him, and do a bunch of paintings around his office, in really obvious places

He catches you in the act since he comes back from lunch early

You're fucked

He has you on your hands and knees, scrubbing at each painting in his office, then he puts you in solitary for two weeks and has your paints disposed of

However, he notices a small painting of lavender under his desk that was missed in the clean up

He keeps it there

Nathan Bateman

You wouldn't dare, his coffee table alone costs more than your rent does in a year

Richard Alonso Muñoz

You already have your paintings up in the house so he loves whatever artwork you do

Honestly, I don't think you'd hide it from Richard, he probably told you to go nuts when you moved in

Takes photos of your work all the time to show his buddies at the prison

Some of the prisoners have asked if you can come in and do an art class for them, which you are happy to do on a weekend when you have more free time

Richard has put in the request but it hasn't been approved yet

Richard starts buying the seeds/bulbs for flowers you paint, to go in the front garden

Learns all about them in books, and how to take care of them

Now and then requests you to paint a flower he's seen in said books

Poe Dameron

Like Blue, gets confused on who is painting across the base, but obviously isn't pissed about it

Gets seriously confused when he finds one of the paintings in his personal room

He asks BB-8 but he hasn't a clue either

Until one day, BB-8 comes to Poe with a small little painting of Poe, of all things, on him

But BB-8 is so amused about it that he doesn't tell Poe

He catches you when you're painting something on his X-Wing

Scares the living daylights out of you when he calls you and asks what you're doing

You apologise, and tell him you'll take it off as soon as

But he tells you not to bother, because it's a - albeit crude because of the size - little portrait of you, and him, and BB-8

He refuses to wash it off and if it ever fades, instantly asks you to redo it

When you get married, he paints on wedding rings

Santiago Garcia

You're his roommate since you worked together in the forces

He had no idea you could paint

Strangely doesn't catch you for the longest time

He thinks it's Benny playing a trick on him, or Frankie

Grills them for the longest time until you finally admit it was you

You tell him it helps with the nightmares, that it calms your mind

After that, Santi doesn't bother you with it

When he sees you painting on his dining table leg, he makes you a coffee and just sits next to you and watches silently

Now every time you tell him you're going to paint, he comes and just sits, watching you

It's therapeutic for you both

#headcanons #steven grant x reader #marc spector x reader #jake lockley x reader #nathan bateman x reader #blue jones x reader #llewyn davis x reader #Richard Alonso Muñoz x reader #santiago garcia x reader #poe dameron x reader

[manzkageking]

In a better timeline Kori & Dick are married, and they have both Mar'i & Jake and they're a big happy family.

#dc universe #dcu #dceu #dcau #dick grayson #richard grayson #koriand'r #mar'i grayson #jake grayson #jacob grayson #robin dc #robin #nightwing #starfire #nightstar #dickkory

[scruffylookingpiratecaptain]

Omg, guys, do you know what this means?

Oscar and Pedro are now not only Space Sisters, but Superhero Sisters too 😭

#oscar isaac #pedro pascal #fantastic four #reed richards #moon knight #star wars #marc spector #steven grant #jake lockley #din djarin #the mandalorian #poe dameron