Description: Nancy Stiles is a freelance writer based in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Folk magic was a defining practice of Ozarks culture from the beginning of European settlement, and the practice of water witching—commonly called dowsing in Missouri—is just one example. These practices are not scientifically backed but are sworn by adherents to get results. You might assume this sort of thinking died out thanks to the scientific revolution and its aftermath, but practical, science-minded Missourians have been using folk magic for decades.