#thevintagefemme

[thevirginwitch]

Thank you @thevintagefemme for tagging me in this post!

I have done a small amount of research on practices within the Texas area (local Texans, wya), however, a majority of these practices are going to stem from Mexican culture and beliefs. Typically, any non-indigenous practices were brought here from those who immigrated from Europe/Ireland/Scotland/etc.

That being said, it's beneficial to research Texas folklore. It will be difficult to find much, especially because it wasn't really considered "magic" or "witchcraft" back then - it was just considered 'superstition' or 'tradition'. And, not unlike Hoodoo/Voodoo practices from our lovely New Orleans neighbors, these traditions/practices typically were against the idea of witchcraft, and protected against witches.

NOW, onto a few specific items/resources:

A post about the use of snakes in Texas folk medicine

txwitchery on Tumblr - no longer active, but still has some useful things floating around

Texas Folklore masterpost by yours truly (will be updated regularly, just haven't been working on it as of recently)

And here are a few books I currently have in my to-read pile:

Black Cats, Hoot Owls, and Water Witches: Beliefs, Superstitions, and Sayings from Texas by Kenneth W. Davis (1989)

Death Lore: Texas Rituals, Superstitions, and Legends of the Hereafter (Publications of the Texas Folklore Society) by Kenneth Untidt

Legends of Texas (Publications of the Texas Folklore Society) by J. Frank Dobie (1924) - available to view online

Mexican Border Ballads and Other Lore by Mady Coggin Boatright (2000)

Some Still Do: Essays on Texas Customs (Publication of the Texas Folklore Society) by Francis Edward Abernethy (2000)

Texas Folk Medicine: 1,333 Cures, Remedies, Preventives, and Health Practices by John Q. Anderson (1970) - available to view online

(I have all these books in PDF form, so feel free to hit me up if you need copies!)

I hope this helps! (Also, feel free to DM me anytime - I love meeting new local folks, especially those interested in learning about folklore practices within the area!)

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does anyone have any resources on researching american southern folk magic?

NOT appalachian, im specifically looking for resources on texan (+ surrounding regions) folk magic and practices that are NOT appropriative as a very-much-white person. texas has a long, varied, bloody history of destroying/appropriating/assimilating mexican and native cultures and i am very wary of this as well.

i'm open to learning about other cultures' practices within this region, but i am looking more for things i can include in my own practice.

[haytham-fucking-kenway]

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YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE CHARACTER FROM YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK?

HMMMM. My least favourite character from Deathly Hallows... Voldemort. Yes.

WHO WOULD YOU HAVE VOTED FOR, FOR THE TRIWIZARD TOURNAMENT? FLEUR, VIKTOR, HARRY, OR CEDRIC?

Viktor. No hesitation. Then, I'm a big fan of Durmstrang, so..

IF ON POTTERMORE: DO YOU LIKE THE HOUSE YOU'RE IN?

Eehhh. I actually have two houses (because I keep forgetting my username after not logging in for six million years); sorted Slytherin, then Ravenclaw, and then Ravenclaw again. And yes, I actually adore both houses. (: