S3 E5 - Byron Ballard, Community, and a Feral Church

Byron Ballard is a teacher, folklorist, and author of several books. She's well known for her work on Appalachian Folk Magick, and in this interview... we're going to talk about exactly that! Plus, we'll chat about some other fun topics as well, like her views on community, ideas for keeping our lives magickal, and her latest book, A Feral Church.Grab some of Byron's books:*A Feral Church: https://amzn.to/4jQpYTi*Roots, Branches, and Spirits: https://amzn.to/3YKvmiv*Small Magics: https://amzn.to/3YNFVBnFind Byron online:*Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/H-Byron-Ballard-author-witch-about-town-100027452181385/*Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byronballard5789/*Website: https://www.myvillagewitch.com/Don't forget to find me online, too!Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AerikArkadian/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aerikarkadianCheck out some festivals:*Summer Magick Fest: https://www.summermagickfest.org/Want exclusive, early access to these interviews? No problem. We can do that. Check out my Patreon page for more info:https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadianGrab your tickets and register for Summer Magick 2025!https://www.summermagickfest.org/Summer Magick Festival is an earth-based spirituality convention with workshops, celebration, and community in a comfortable hotel setting. Headliners, rituals, and musical entertainment have been chosen to encourage tolerance between the many different earth-based faiths and foster planetary stewardship. We are a family-friendly event with programming for our young ones as well as close proximity to all the wonders of the Orlando theme parks. Join us for a new kind of Florida festival!Join my mailing list to stay up to date:https://aerikarkadian.com/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you enjoyed this video, please consider supporting my work by connecting, following, or subscribing on some of these platforms…*Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadian*Book a Rune Reading: https://aerikarkadian.com/services/*Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AerikArkadian/*Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aerikarkadian*TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aerikarkadian*YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AerikArkadian*Mailing List: https://aerikarkadian.com/subscribe/ *Aerik Arkadian Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ndb6P9dyRFV1qOvlR9R9q*M3 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1O3ZGWgs1AqIYfqA0WTzPs*My Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6iBuYM5SVn5N9ynkODgEsGPatreon members get early access to content and also exclusive downloads to my music. Also, the small contributions from Patrons help cover the costs of software and web hosting. Please consider helping out!____________