Homespun Haints: True Ghost Stories Homespun Haints Extra

Why is the crow a symbol of death? Crows and Ravens, otherwise known as Corvids, have always had an otherworldy feel about them. And there's a very good reason for that.

Join us as we talk to Rick de Yampert, author of Crows and Ravens: Mystery, Myth, and Magic of Sacred Corvids. And learn a bit about the mystical side of these strange black beasts. They're a lot spookier than you realize!

Also, Rick shares some of his own, personal ghost stories, and how crows have brought him closer to recognizing the magic in the world.

Check out Rick's website at RickDeYampert.com and see his art at MisterCrowArt.com.
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Becky and Diana set out to find ghosts nestled in the nooks and crannies of the Appalachian mountains--and they find them! Listen to the experiences they had in the following locations:

1. The Broad River Inn in Chimney Rock, NC
2. The Nickerson Snead House in Glade Spring, VA
3. The Historic Scott County Jail in Huntsville, TN
4. Historic Rugby, TN
5. The Exchange Place in Kingsport, TN
6. The Deery Inn in Blountville, TN

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On the lonely streets of one small Appalachian town, Old Joe wanders with his knife, looking for his next victim. About 100 miles away, strange lights hover over Brown Mountain, taunting the locals and puzzling skeptics for nearly a century. Are these stories merely urban legends, or would recent photographic evidence suggest there’s some truth behind the mystery?

 Episode photo by Michael Mouritz on Unsplash
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Debra knew a massive tornado was on its way--the air had felt "troubled" that morning. But as she got in her car to race the storm home, a ghostly whisper held her back, and possibly saved her life.

About the guest

After years of practicing witchcraft while simultaneously studying astrophysics and teaching meteorology, Dr. Debra Burris is a delightful sparkling prism of unexpected juxtapositions. She is an author, a physicist, and a professor at the University of Central Arkansas. Beyond her academic prowess, Debra also practices as a witch, a farmer, a master naturalist, a bone artist, and a Reiki healer.

Debra Burris’ recent book, “Weather Magic: Witchery, Science, Lore,” explores the connection between ancient weather folklore and modern meteorological science. Keep up with Debra on YouTube, TikTok, IG, or FB, and try to catch her live at the following events: Harmony in the Hollow, Austin Witchfest, Mystic South. You might catch her speaking or signing books at Strange Brew Occult Shop in Fort Smith, AR, or Nature’s Treasures in Oklahoma City, OK.
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Brandon Weston, Ozark folklorist and healer, has seen some very strange things when called on by the community to take care of hauntings. However, the strange light-absorbing spirit creatures known in these parts as "boogers" are a special kind of weird--and Brandon has seen a lot of them.
 
Brandon Weston is a guardian of Ozark traditions in three dimensions: he’s a folklorist, an author, and a spirit worker. His books, including the recent “Granny Thorneapple’s Book of Charms,” delve into Ozark folk magic. His writings can be explored further on his official website or through his Twitter and Facebook profiles.
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Becky isn't sure if she saw an apparition that late foggy night as she wearily drove home, but many others have seen strange things wandering the windy roads through the Smoky Mountains. Barefoot hitchhiking ghosts, vengeful coal miners, and ghosts with warnings to drivers still haunt unsuspecting motorists along these strange roads. And we'll tell you where and how to find them. Today, on Homespun Haints.

Legends include:
The Ghost of Lucy of Roaring Fork Motor Nature TrailThe Ghost of Dick Drummond on Drummond BridgeThe Ghost of Hugh Hamblen on Netherland Inn RoadImage is of the Bales Cabin on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in the Smoky Mountains.
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