{VIRTUAL} Folklore and Spirits in Southern Folk Magic

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We often wonder what goes bump in the night. The blue bottles in the yard high in the trees, the haint blue porch ceilings, and the Man at the Crossroads, bringing to life the rich folklore that is in the South of the United States. In this class, we will be discussing the folklore associated with the southern part of the country, where these myths and spirits originated from, and how to combat them if necessary. This class will equip each student with a knowledge of how to work the land in which these creatures dwell, and how to defend oneself magically if need be.

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Gabriel Varzalyi-Lopez is a biracial Virginia-born folk practitioner, a devotee to his ancestors, spirits of nature, and the God and Goddess of his mother and father. He is a seer, diviner, spiritual medium, and conjurer trained in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans. While being dedicated to his spiritual work for over a decade, while also assisting the community in his legal profession through his daily life, Gabriel sees the balance that both the spiritual world and material world have in the progression of someone’s life. Born from a lineage of witches, orthodox priests, farmers, artists, and at times rebellious characters, he understands the process by which messages are received from Spirit, allowing for a different type of magical work to occur. Gabriel is also a writer for Witches Magazine under his mundane alias, an independent magazine based in the United Kingdom. An adventurous spirit, Gabriel feels and hears the call of spirit through winding southern brooks and on high mountain peaks, observing the simple magics that each of us cherishes in our everyday lives.