You're the Pipe, Not the Water: Serving Community Through Folk Magic with Jake Richards

Your Average Witch Podcast

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Jake Richards, conjureman from Appalachia, joins us to explore the rich traditions of folk magic, faith healing, and Decoration Day practices from the mountain communities of Upper East Tennessee.
• Distinguishing between witches, faith healers, and conjure men in Appalachian tradition
• Using the Bible as a magical tool, especially the Book of Psalms for various spiritual purposes
• Exploring Decoration Day rituals for honoring and remembering the dead
• Traditional Appalachian graveyards as swept dirt yards with mounded graves
• The importance of community service in folk magic rather than self-centered practice
• Family influences on Jake's practice, including his Nana and great-grandmother
• Advice for new practitioners: learn your local land, plants, animals and ancestral stories
• Jake is currently working on his fourth book to add to his "Backwoods Library"
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Chapters

1. You're the Pipe, Not the Water: Serving Community Through Folk Magic with Jake Richards (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to Your Average Witch (00:00:04)

3. Introducing Jake Richards, Conjure Man (00:00:33)

4. Bible-Based Folk Magic in Appalachia (00:09:42)

5. Decoration Day: Honoring the Dead (00:16:00)

6. Community and Service in Folk Magic (00:21:34)

7. Family Influences and Ancestral Wisdom (00:28:37)

8. New Book and Final Stories (00:39:57)

9. Bonus Content Preview (00:47:37)