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New to Powwow? A short, guided path through the essentials before you explore the full library.
New to Powwow? Welcome. There is a great deal here, gathered over decades — so rather than wander, read these five in order. By the end you’ll have your footing, and the rest of the library will make sense.
1. What is Powwow? — About
Begin with what the tradition is: a form of Christian folk healing native to the Pennsylvania Germans, worked through prayer, Scripture, and the laying on of hands. This page sets the ground everything else stands on.
2. How a healing works — Healing Rituals
See the tradition in action — the charms and techniques used for everyday ailments. This is the living core of the practice.
3. The tools of the work — Powwow Tools
Powwow is not tool-heavy, but a few things recur: the Bible, string, chalk, a red knife, the Braucher’s bag. Learn what they are and how they’re used.
4. The charms themselves — Charms & Cures
A selection of Robert’s Sprüche — healing, protection, and blessing — so you can see the words of the tradition in full.
5. Where to go from here — Learning to Powwow
How to keep going: study, sources, and the cultural and religious truths that keep the practice authentic.
When you’re ready, the whole library is one click away on the Powwow page.