#folklore magic

[sisters-for-taylor]

today is thunderstorms and folklore

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if chills is what you need then this is me trying long pong studio session is your fix

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is there slavic magic?

if you’re thinking about a collection of magical rituals based in folklore of a specific slavic region, there is slavic magic, but I’m not sure there is a distinct uniform kind of magic you can call “slavic”. I mean, from what I know (and I don’t know much yet, sadly) most of what could be called “slavic” magic, since it’s based in folklore traditions, is very similar to what is generally referred to as “folklore magic”. It’s strongly connected to the natural world and uses such simple things and actions as eggs, branches, wax, burning of herbs, singing, baking, sending with wind, associations to the four elements, repeating actions three times (or three times three) etc. However I cannot say how much it may differ from one country to another. In Poland, the most recognizable practitioners may be “szeptunki” (whisperers, coming from them whispering prayers and incantations into the ear of their “patient”) specific to the eastern parts of the country. These parts have strong connections to eastern orthodox church and from what I gather, szeptunki use a blend of magical actions and prayers to God or saints, using holy water and wax from devotional candles among other things. I believe that this is not unheard of on the eastern side of our border (Ukraine, Belarus etc). Usage of christian elements is rather strongly intertwined in magical practices around here, actually, as they were incorporated into them through the centuries of catholic church’s dominance over the region.

I’d love to hear some instances of slavic folklore magic from others