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Black witchcraft is a topic that has intrigued and fascinated people throughout history. From ancient times to the modern era, tales of witches and their dark magic have captivated the human imagination. Folly Beach, a scenic barrier island in South Carolina, is rumored to be a hotspot for black witchcraft. In popular culture, witches are often portrayed as malevolent beings who practice black magic to harm others. This perception has its roots in centuries-old superstitions and folklore. The idea of black witchcraft being practiced on Folly Beach adds an eerie and mysterious element to the already enchanting location.

Of course, in real life, no person can cough up or birth kittens. But the cats in Brand New Cherry Flavor are a metaphor for the toll that magic can take on someone if they are not giving an offering to the spirits they invoke. Whenever you ask ancestors or spirits for help in a matter, it’s important to give them a gift in return. Sometimes they will want a dab of rum, sunflowers, or a drop of honey. Other times they require more; it depends on what you’re asking them to help you with. If you don’t give an offering, then the energy isn’t reciprocated, which isn’t fair — it would be like asking someone out to dinner, then leaving them with the check. Boro discusses this with Lisa after they make their agreement, which is somewhat shady — one would assume she wouldn’t have agreed to the spell if she knew it entailed throwing up kittens for Boro’s meals.

We set off from the ValdericArte villa on foot, 20 of us, trailing Loretta like mesmerised children to a pied piper, stopping and starting in her wake as she paused every few metres to pick up a new plant and list off its uses before moving swiftly on to the next. Lisa dreams about hers, a faceless woman who represents her mother and who Boro nefariously encourages her to ignore ; familiars animals that protect witches from evil and assist them.

The idea of black witchcraft being practiced on Folly Beach adds an eerie and mysterious element to the already enchanting location. Folly Beach is known for its breathtaking natural beauty, with miles of sandy beaches and stunning ocean views. However, beneath its serene facade, the island holds a dark secret.

The Witch of Monte Nerone: Loretta Stella

I’d heard stories about La Strega di Monte Nerone, The Witch of Nerone Mountain, also known as, Loretta Stella. As I started to ask around I realized she was rather famous here in the Marche region of Italy, everyone had a strega story to tell.

“She lives alone in her house on a mountaintop and spends her days wandering the forest foraging for wild herbs and plants.”

“She cured my asthma with herbs when I was a baby and mainstream medical treatments didn’t seem to be working.”

“She’s very private. I tried to get in touch with her once without much success; she won’t let you take her picture, but you can try. ”

I was intrigued; I wanted to meet this strega. I always suspected there were people with secret and very interesting lives and livelihoods hiding in these Marche hills. I also suspected it would take time for them to reveal themselves as I fell deeper and deeper into living life in this region.

As it turned out, I didn’t have to wait very long for this particular secret to reveal itself. In June this year, a friend invited me to join her and her friends on a day foraging for herbs and plants in the forest with Loretta Stella, the strega herself, the Sunday of the Summer Solstice. I immediately jumped at the chance to meet her. “You’re the last participant we’re accepting for the day, we’re full now”, they replied to my message via WhatsApp; I took that as some kind of sign I was meant to be there.

We arrived after an hour-long drive through the hills and valleys of the Marche to creative artist residence, ValdericArte, in Lamoli and immediately met Loretta herself on the walk up to the villa. Quiet, thin and small with long, wild grey-white hair, she looked every bit the ‘witch’, the mysterious figure I’d imagined.

We sat down together with the group assembled for the day, a mix of professionals in alternative health and herbalism and others simply interested in foraging wild food and herbs for themselves and their families. We started with flower-infused water and apricot-jam crostata tart, made on-site using flowers from the colourful ValdericArte garden which backdropped our introduction on the sunlit terrace.

Immediately I noticed that many of the (mostly) women seemed to already know Loretta; “Strega?” they referred to her casually, asking her advice on long-held questions they’d saved up since her last workshop. I could sense undertones of worship and fandom emanating from my fellow participants, a feeling I was definitely starting to share with them.

We set off from the ValdericArte villa on foot, 20 of us, trailing Loretta like mesmerised children to a pied piper, stopping and starting in her wake as she paused every few metres to pick up a new plant and list off its uses before moving swiftly on to the next.

“This one is equisetum arvense plant (horsetail in English), you can soak with this in a hot bath for muscle aches, or infuse it in hot water and drink it like tea.” “This one is stramonio (devil's snare in English), you can smoke this like a cigarette and use it as an aphrodisiac.” “This is bardana (burdock in English), this purple spiky flower. well this one’s just good for everything.”

The walk continued on like this for hours, with too many plants for me to record the names of or mention here. Many people collected a specimen of every single plant Loretta recommended, recording the name and its uses in their notebooks, determined to remember this for their own future foraging pursuits.

The benefits of living in a place like the Marche is that nature is always on your doorstep so people can take things like wild foraging pretty seriously, pretty easily.

The Loretta Stella I began to see for myself, up-close-and-personal, was warm and friendly, her easy, broad smile amplified by the lines of her face, open to sharing her vast botanical knowledge with humour and a refreshingly no-bullshit approach to what she does. She was nothing like the ‘witch’ figure I’d imagined.

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Legend has it that witches gather on Folly Beach, performing ancient rituals and casting spells to achieve their sinister goals. For those who believe in the existence of black witchcraft, Folly Beach becomes a place of caution and intrigue. Visitors are warned to be wary of strange occurrences and unusual encounters. Local stories abound of people witnessing inexplicable events, such as strange lights, disembodied voices, and the feeling of being watched. To some, these tales may seem like nothing more than urban legends perpetuated for entertainment purposes. Skeptics argue that black witchcraft is nothing more than a myth and that Folly Beach is simply a beautiful vacation spot with no dark forces at play. However, to those who have experienced the inexplicable firsthand, the line between reality and myth becomes blurred. Black witchcraft folly beach is an intriguing topic that delves into the realm of the supernatural. Whether one believes in the existence of witches or dismisses it as mere folklore, Folly Beach's association with black witchcraft adds an element of intrigue and mystery to the island's allure. Visitors to Folly Beach may find themselves drawn into a world where ancient rituals and dark magic are said to hold sway..

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