Starr Casas was born in the mountains of Kentucky and raised in the culture of the Deep South. The author of numerous books, she continues to hold tight to the folkways of her ancestors. At the age of seventeen, Starr learned how to do cleansings with eggs, herbs, and candles. She has been a Conjure woman for over forty years and is the fourth generation of her family to practice traditional Southern Conjure. A beloved teacher, she presents workshops across the United States. She lives just outside Houston, Texas.
Jake Richards holds his Appalachian heritage close in his blood and bones. His family legacy in Appalachia goes back generations. He has practiced Appalachian folk magic for over a decade. His previous books include Backwoods Witchcraft, Doctoring the Devil, and Ossman and Steel’s Classic Household Guide to Appalachian Folk Healing; he also has a deck entitled Conjure Cards. He has contributed to Mat Auryn’s Mastering Magick and Cory Hutcheson’s Llewellyn’s Complete Book of North American Folk Magic.