Appalachian Folk Magic and Superstition

Appalachian magic is teeming with folklore and superstition.⛰️🌞 Here are a few of my (many) favorites:

  • To drive away mosquitoes, boil squash in water and sprinkle around the house.

  • Put salt in your fire for seven consecutive mornings to bring your husband home.

  • Cross your apron strings while looking at a hunter to make him miss his target.

  • Apply onion to a bee sting to instantly draw out the pain.

  • To make someone fall in love, soak your nail clippings in their whiskey.

Rachel