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The Black Pullet Grimoire Book Questions and Answers

Post by Jibrael » Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:24 pm

I was going through the website planning for my next order, and read that "The Black Pullet" "has long been accepted by both Appalachian and African-American conjurers." As a native Applachian who is very interested in learning more about folk magic from my ancestors, I was wondering if anyone could give me more info on how this text was used in Appalachia, or in Hoodoo overall. I've so far been unable to find any information on my own.
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Post by catherineyronwode » Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:27 pm

The Black Pullet is one of the many European grimoires that was translated into English and sold via mail order and in candle shops and occult shops from the 19th century onward. As an example of its use in Appalachian folk magic during the mid 20th century, see the Silver John stories by the North Carolina author Manly Wade Wellman (1903 - 1986). These stories were written by Wellman as a result of his friendship with -- and using research by -- the North Carolina folklorist and singer Bascom Lamar Lunsford (1882 - 1973). I knew both men, and Wellman, although obviously a fiction writer, was very forthcoming about the historical roots of the folk magic he described. References to The Black Pullet appear in "Who Fears the Devil," a 1960s collection of Silver John short stories originally published during the 1950s.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Fears_the_Devil%3F
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Re: The Black Pullet Grimoire Book Questions and Answers

Post by gmjlovesconjure » Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:15 am

Is The Black Pullet worth purchasing, or do you have better recommendations?

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Post by Miss Aida » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:03 pm

Hello, gmjlovesconjure,

If it has honorable mention on this forum then it is worth reading

here are other books that Lucky Mojo sells:

www.luckymojo.com/mojocatbooks.html

Happy reading!

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Post by gmjlovesconjure » Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:03 pm

Thank you, Miss Aida!!!

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Post by GoldenRule » Sun Mar 29, 2020 12:50 pm

Looking through the bibliography of The Waxing Moon which I recently recovered from my childhood home, I see "Book of Legendary Spells" by Elbee Wright - 1968 (whom Miss Cat has mentioned). I googled it to see if it was available for purchased, and The Black Pullet showed up, which I have.
Question- do u know if these are the same texts, printed under different names?
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