Event:  Swamp Sorcery with Mystic Dylan | The Witching Hour

On The Witching Hour, Patti welcomes back Mystic Dylan, a witch and author, to discuss his new book, Swamp Sorcery: Folk Magic from America’s Southern Wetlands, which combines an overview of Southern conjure—what it is and isn’t, and its history—with spells and ingredient substitutions. Dylan explains how practitioners can connect to swamp magic even without living near swamps through water-based rituals, totems, familiar spirits, and symbols like mud and bones. He shares his origin story shaped by Cuban-rooted family practices, botanicas, and occult shops, addresses gatekeeping and misconceptions that Southern magic is dark or limited to one culture, and emphasizes accessible “low magic” using common herbs.