What is Folkmagick || Exploring Folklore & Practices Part 1

Books mentioned:
Gemma Gary The Black Toad
Corinne Boyer Plants of the Devil
Ella Harrison The Book of Spells
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[@theredheadedwitch]

I love this conversation! It's so fascinating to research the folk practices and magick found from region to region. It's amazing to see how different AND similar they can be! Thank you so much for this.

[@EllaHarrison]

Yes exactly thats what I especially love is being able to almost ‘track’ how a believe or practice was spread across a continent and how it is then different/similar from area to area!

[@MagischerPfad]

Since you mention Frau Holle and fairy tales, the fairy tale of Rumpelstielzchen, where the miller's daughter is supposed to spin straw into gold, possibly has roots in a myth of the Egyptian goddess Isis, who is also locked up in a tower and is supposed to spin straw into gold. Sounds strange at first, how does an Egyptian goddess end up in a fairy tale by Grimm, a German fairy tale. But it makes total sense, because the Romans brought Isis to the entire Roman Empire, including parts of Germany. That's a nice example of how stories and traditions spread and mix.

[@tayl.8398]

Folk magick feels like home 💚 Lovely video and grateful for the book recommendations too!

[@IvyTheOccultist]

Can't wait to read your book!! ❤️

[@stationdisatrous647]

High magic = theurgy (spiritual magic) Low magic = thaumaturgy (practical magic) Ceremonial and folk magic are styles that can be used to practice thaumaturgy and theurgy. The same goes for kitchen magic. Some, like folk magic or kitchen magic, are better suited to thaumaturgy rather than theurgy. A good explanation of the difference between theurgy and thaumaturgy can be found in Amber K's book "True Magick: A Beginner's Guide" Beyond this, a very good video.

[@rosaelinav8036]

Thank you so much for chatting with all and explaining everything. I can’t wait to get this new book you where showing us. Thank you so much 🙋‍♀️

[@timpuchampu3547]

Awesome..there is so much magic rituals in our India also

[@vanessas3385]

It’s so hard in the American Southwest. The traditions, spirits, deities and folk magick of this place are closed practices of Native Americans and Mexican brujas. I try to incorporate the desert into my magick and at the same time, foraging is harmful to our delicate ecosystem, the animals are really dangerous and it can be hard to go outside because of the heat. It’s rough out here 😂

[@redwarrior2424]

Everything you mentioned is so similar to south Texas. I long for cooler temperatures -- a break from this ki!!ing heat. Makes me wish I were in Britain.

[@vanessas3385]

@@redwarrior2424Ugh I hear you. Before monsoon started, I was having to take my dog on a walk at 4:15 am because it got too hot by 6:00 am. It’s crazy!

[@wumbothewombat1280]

I came to the comments to say the same thing. I love where I live and feel very tied to it; I can’t imagine living anywhere else. But I don’t have any family or ancestral ties (my parents are from the Midwest) and it is very hard to find any information on folklore of the Southwest. My dad’s side of the family immigrated from Finland, but it was never a big part of growing up in my family and obviously the climate, environment, and culture there is different it feels alien. It’s all very muddled.

[@theesaint8200]

clears alot of things, thanks ella ❤️

[@badwolftina8716]

That was really informative, thank you! I'm Gardnerian with a strong interest in Scottish witchcraft, as I used to live in Glasgow and that's where I was first introduced to all things pagan. But I'm originally from Germany too and I've been back for about 16 years. If you don't mind me asking, how come you're living in Latvia? I spent a year in Riga working as an English teacher, it's such a beautiful city! 😊

[@SN-sz7kw]

Wow. This was wonderful. Thank you!

[@CHPetMom]

great video - may I make a request? Could you please dive deeper in the Bavarian traditional folk magick practices that you mentioned? I spent my youth there, and am half-German, and am trying to reconnect with that part of me on a magickal level. However, it is hard to find any resources about Bavarian folk magick and traditions. Thank you

[@EllaHarrison]

You read my mind! It’s already planned actually! 😁♥️

[@henriettanovember4733]

I am not German but as a historian/theologian/folklorist I know that many libraries have collections of folktales, myths, legends and such from second half of 19th century when it was very popular in Europe to collect these traditions. If you ask a librarian they will help you find these collections (very often kept in archives/storage). Such collection are a gold mine. Wish you luck.

[@foreverseeking1380]

I follow the trad craft path and a big part is ancestry work.

[@yellowzora]

I've just discovered your channel, this is my second video 😁 I'm German but living in England, and working towards becoming a Kräuterhexe ❤ I guess that's the same as a hearth or kitchenwitch? Working on my green thumb at any rate 😊

[@PleiadianDreams]

you have a fabulous channel

[@simplywitched]

AMAZING VIDEO

[@EllaHarrison]

THANK YOU

[@27sparkle73]

Thank you thank you thank you.

[@susanmuraguri8564]

Thanks for sharing this informative video.....

[@folkmagicstudio]

nice video. I love the altar in the background. :)

[@jiliciar.1423]

3:16 a Venn diagram.

[@EllaHarrison]

That yes thanks 😅

[@EmilysTarotandMagick]

Fantastic Ella! 💜

[@foreverseeking1380]

still a great video and loving your channel

[@roberta6795]

Wonderful and Interesting video. Thank you🙏🍀🌺

[@TabithaReminiec3399]

Ella,Could you do a deep dive into Russian Folk Magick & folktales ?

[@EllaHarrison]

I unfortunately am not well versed at all on this but I know @gentleheartsunite who is Russian could certainly be interesting for you! Her written work is amazing! Should all be linked in her bio 🤍

[@yochi7751]

Do u think there would be folk magic in places like Guatemala and El Salvador?

[@EllaHarrison]

Absolutely! If there is a history of humans living in an area, there likely is folklore, ritual and beliefs too!

[@yochi7751]

@@EllaHarrison thank you so much for replying!! I really enjoyed the video I will do research to get into folk magic!! 💜💜

[@TabithaReminiec3399]

Ella, Is it ok for me to buy some of items that I'd need to have or my folk magick practice ( Traditional Russian Witchcraft )?

[@EllaHarrison]

Of course, some items are easier to make yourself and some are easier to buy :)

[@TabithaReminiec3399]

​@@EllaHarrison Thanks As a Sword will be one of the things that I'll have to buy...

[@tishainess9339]

That would be a vesica Pisces

[@ValentinBrutusBura]

Hyaluronic Acid is an acid. Acids perforate stuff like metals and rocks.

[@Bethany199]

♥️♥️♥️

[@crowgoblin]

An “intersection” of two rings overlapping perhaps?

[@EllaHarrison]

A Venn diagram! I had to google that hahaha

[@RaketeHund]

Is there a german edition of your book or just the english version?

[@EllaHarrison]

German is coming out in October! Magie für den Alltag 🤍 kann man auch schon auf Amazon oder Thalia etc vorbestellen

[@RaketeHund]

@@EllaHarrison Uhh sehr cool! So gut ich auch englisch verstehe, und manchmal die Sprache gerade in Bezug auf Witchcraft angenehmer finde, möchte ich für mich selbst mehr in Richtung Germanische Folkmagick recherchieren und dabei so gut es geht auf deutsch arbeiten. :D Ich bin auch froh darüber deinen Kanal gefunden zu haben. Bis jetzt fand ich es nämlich leichter in englisch zu recherchieren, da bei deutscher Suche für mich wenig brauchbares zu finden war ^^, zumal ich auf englisch mehr finde, was jedoch meist von Amerikanischen Creatorn war, welche gerade erst wieder mit ihren deutschen Ahnen connecten. Jetzt habe ich so wirr geschrieben, ich hoffe es ist verständlich was ich ausdrücken möchte. 🙈

[@EllaHarrison]

@@RaketeHund Ja kann ich total nachvollziehen! Es ist auf Deutsch wirklich nicht einfach, wen ich noch total empfehlen kann sind Bex The Witches Cookery und auch De Spökenkyker, die sind auch beide Deutsch und dann auch noch The Norse Witch, auch Deutsch und haben all drei auch Instagram und KZbin 😁 Zur Recherche habe ich auch auf meinem Patreon bei dem 1€ Level ein Google Doc wo ich ganz viele Buch Titel etc sammele die auf Deutsche Folklore und Folkmagie bezogen sind

[@Ryuu__]

I swear i dont think there is anything in my country😭

[@sassylittleprophet]

But that means you get to create your own 💜

[@rekwa3860]

@@Ryuu__ what country, if i may ask?