Doctoring the Devil by Richards, Jake -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Page Title Page Copyright Dedication CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION 1: WITCHCRAFT AND CONJURE IN APPALACHIA

TYPES OF WORKERS Faith Healers Root and Yarb Doctors Cow and Horse Doctors Witchdoctors, Conjurers, Root Workers, Hex Doctors, Witch Finders, and Love Doctors Folk Magic versus Conjure DEGREES OF PRACTICE A COMMUNITY STANDARD THE FOLK WITCH STORIES AS TEMPLATES AND GUIDES Methods for Killing or Harming a Witch Head and Foot Rites Other Indicators of a Witch

2: CATCHING SPIRITS

BALANCE AND CONDITIONS CATCHING A SPIRIT TIMING AND WEATHER Candles Powders Washes and Oils Poke Bags REASONS AND BELIEF FREEING THE SPIRIT

3: RED ROOTS

THE RED FOX OF THE MOUNTAINS MAMMY WISE WITCH MCGAHA THE POWELL SISTERS THE OAK RIDGE PROPHET BOB SHEFFEY PEGGY BUCK CLAWSON DOC MULLINS GRANNY HACKEL WITCHDOCTOR SAM EVANS

4: CORN AND QUARTERS

PRECAUTION RITUALS SIGNS AND OMENS SWITCHING NUMBERS AND COUNTING Counting Corn THROWING THE BONES

5: PRAYING AT THE RIVER

SPIRITUAL BATHING General Cleansing Bath Standard Blessing Bath HEAD AND FOOT WASHING Head Washing Foot Washing SWEEPING AND WASHING Sweeping Washing SWEEPING THE BODY Egg Sweeping EGG CLEANSING CLEANSING ITEMS

6: SALT UNDER THE ROCKS

PROTECT AGAINST HAINTS WARD OFF DISEASE AVERT BAD LUCK PROTECT AGAINST WITCHCRAFT PROTECT LIVESTOCK GENERAL PROTECTION FOR LOVED ONES NEAR AND FAR PROTECT AGAINST WEAPONS AND ASSAULT CONJURE BAG FOR PROTECTION PROTECTION LAMP

7: A DIME, A DOLLAR

TO FIX YOURSELF FOR MONEY ATTRACT MONEY DRAW PAYING CUSTOMERS MONEY CONJURE CHARM CONJURE JAR FOR EMPLOYMENT GOOD HUNTING CONJURE BAG GOOD FISHING HEX BAG LAMP TO KEEP MONEY FLOWING IN LUCKY DAYS AND UNLUCKY DAYS

8: AIN'T NO BADGE THAT SHINES BRIGHTER

SWEETEN OFFICERS OF THE LAW KEEP OFFICERS OF THE LAW AWAY BRING DOWN THE LAW ON SOMEONE HAVE FAVOR IN COURT BRING THE COURT AND JURY AGAINST AN OPPONENT CONJURE BAG FOR COURT

9: MOCKINGBIRD, MOCKINGBIRD

FINDING OR COMPELLING LOVE WORKS FOR FIDELITY TO TIE DOWN A LOVER'S NATURE To tie up a woman's nature: RELEASE ONE'S NATURE LOVER RETURN

10: LITTLE RABBIT SKIN

FERTILITY WORKINGS JUMPING DOWN THE BABE STILLBORN BABIES AND MISCARRIAGES ABORTION PREDICT A CHILD'S FUTURE PROFESSION ENSURE A BABY'S FUTURE SUCCESS

11: THERE'S A BALM IN GILEAD

GENERAL HEALTH Glory Notes CUTS, WOUNDS, BRUISES, AND SWELLING CORNS, BURNS, FEVER, AND CRACKING FEET OR HANDS COUGH, ASTHMA, OR PHLEGM ACHES, PAINS, HEADACHES, AND SPRAINS COLIC AND WHOOPING COUGH BLOOD-STOPPING FIRE-TALKING

12: “I'VE BEEN WITCHED!”

STOP GOSSIP Bottle Work Alum and Salt Bag Powder Recipe CONQUER ENEMIES UPROOT OR HOTFOOT SEPARATE LOVERS/CREATE QUARRELS Cats and Dogs Moving Candles Boiled Egg to Break Up Parties Separation Hex MAKE THEM MAD TIE UP MONEY

13: RUN, DEVIL, RUN

REMOVE HAINTS AND PLAT-EYES REMOVE EVIL SPIRITS FROM A PERSON, OBJECT, OR PLACE REMOVE CURSES AND HEXES FOR THOSE WITCHED INTO LOVE IF YOUR MONEY HAS BEEN DOCTORED IF YOUR HEALTH IS AFFECTED FOR MADNESS CONJURE ROOT KILLERS REVERSAL WORKS

CONCLUSION A: ZODIAC SIGNS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING BODY PARTS

SIGNS FOR WORKINGS

B: LIST OF HERBS/CURIOS AND THEIR USES

PROTECTION FROM CONJURING AND UNNNATURAL ILLNESS CLEANSE AND PURIFY KEEP THIEVES AND UNWANTED PEOPLE AWAY SAFE TRAVEL OVER LAND OR WATER WARD OFF NIGHTMARES RETURN ROOTS TO SENDER BREAK CURSES, JINXES, HEXES CURSE, CROSS, HEX, OR WITCH HOME BLESSINGS, PEACE AND JOY KEEP THE LAW AWAY FOR COURT CASES ATTRACT MONEY, GOOD LUCK, AND SUCCESS GET A JOB OR PROMOTION; GAIN FAVORS DRAW CUSTOMERS FOR LUCK IN GAMBLING AND GAMES OF CHANCE LOVE, LUST, MARRIAGE, FIDELITY FIDELITY; TO QUIT RUNNING AROUND WITH OTHER LOVERS HAVE A LOVER RETURN BREAK UP LOVERS FERTILITY DIVINATION AND SPIRIT CONJURING PHYSICAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH; FOR MADNESS OR INSANITY

BIBLIOGRAPHY ALSO BY JACK RICHARDS TO OUR READERS

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