The Unbroken Chain: Ancestral Power in Appalachian "Granny Magic" ​In the misty hollows and ridges of Appalachia, the figure of the "Granny Witch" (or simply the local healer, midwife, or wise woman) stands as a pillar of community survival. Her practice is not drawn from high ceremonial magic or modern neo-pagan books, but from the soil, the Bible, and—most crucially—her bloodline. ​When an Appalachian granny witch calls upon her ancestors, she is not merely remembering the dead; she is activat