In this episode we speak with Byron Ballard, the village witch of Asheville, NC about the importance of place, how to use magic as a tool, what a witch grows in her garden during Covid, and how to befriend the local nature spirits. You can find her at http://www.myvillagewitch.com/, and order her books from your local bookstore! Her titles are: "Earth Works: Ceremonies in Tower Time", "Staubs and Ditchwater: a Friendly and Useful Introduction to Hillfolks' Hoodoo" "Asfidity and Mad-Stones: A Further Ramble Through Hillfolks' Hoodoo" "Embracing Willendorf: A Witch's Way of Loving Your Body to Health and Fitness" "Seasons of a Magical Life: A Pagan Path of Living" in 2021 "Roots, Branches & Spirits: The Folkways & Witchery of Appalachia" in 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plantcunning/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantcunning/support