#21 Stories From The Earth Podcast - Interview with folklorist, witch, and writer Bryon Ballard

<p>Ellen and Jennifer chat with writer and &nbsp;the "Asheville Village Witch" &nbsp;Bryon Ballard&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>We are here with Byron Ballard, an educator, folklorist, and writer who was born and raised here in western NC. She has served as a featured presenter at Sacred Space Conference, Southeast Wise Women’s Herbal Conference, and Glastonbury Goddess Conference and has spoken at Harvard and the University of NC. &nbsp;She is senior priestess and cofounder of Mother Grove Goddess Temple and the Coalition of Earth Religions for Education and Support. She writes a regular column for Sage Woman Magazine and is the author of four previous books which we hope to discuss a bit today in addition to her latest book “Roots, Branches and Spirits”</p> <p><br></p> <p>🌸 For more on what Bryon Ballard is up to:&nbsp;</p> <p>https://www.myvillagewitch.com/</p> <p>https://www.facebook.com/byron.ballard.37</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/byronballard5789/</p> <p>https://twitter.com/ByronBallard</p> <p><br></p> <p>Wyrd Mountain Gals Podcast</p> <p>https://open.spotify.com/show/4fT5DyCzXJ8uzc5Kk9M22s?si=xbQLIo4xQxW76rWoyreuXw</p> <p><br></p> <p>🌻Where to buy Bryon's books:</p> <p>https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/h-byron-ballard/1065505/</p> <p>https://www.malaprops.com/search/author/%22Ballard%2C%20H.%20Byron%22</p> <p>https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&amp;rh=p_27%3AH.+Byron+Ballard&amp;s=relevancerank&amp;text=H.+Byron+Ballard&amp;ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1</p> <p><br></p> <p>💚Why Stories From the Earth?&nbsp;</p> <p>Mankind’s relationship to the natural world is as diverse and dynamic as each individual plant, animal, mineral, and piece of geography. There are many ways that we can engage with our living planet, be it through herbalism, gardening, hiking and other explorations, meditation and observation, and even artistic expressions. There are many ways for us to connect, and it is important to do so, as the human species is not a separate entity from the whole web of life. Each takes their own path. This series e