Braucherei/PowWow Research
by Jenine Trayer & Members of the
Divine Circle of the Black Star

Newspaper Collection

Newspaper articles from 1925 to present.  This is on-going research that focuses primarily on Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, and York Counties in Pennsylvania.  However, articles from all over the country are welcome. This archive is currently under construction and not yet active. 

For a downloadable .pdf record form designed for your own historical research as pictured, click here.

Himmelsbrief & Letters of Protection

.pdf article written by Jenine Trayer/Silver RavenWolf on Letters from Heaven -- the Himmelsbrief/Letters of Protection.  You are free to use the information given; however, my artwork is copyright protected and I ask that the information never be sold.  This is a freely given contribution for the protection of your loved ones.  Article includes four different letters for you to choose from and an explanation on how the letters are to be blessed.  Click on the picture to the left to download or here:  Himmelsbrief & Letters of Protection Instructions.

For additional research on the Himmelsbrief try this internet connection:  http://www.archive.org/stream/germanamericanan06germ/germanamericanan06germ_djvu.txt

Books Used by PowWow's Past

.pdf article written entitled Books Used by Pow-Wow Doctors in South Cenral Pennsylvania Past and Present by Jenine Trayer/Silver RavenWolf on the most common texts associated with Braucherei.  Article is copyright protected.  Click on the picture to the right to download or on the title above.  Article covers John Hohman's Long Lost Friend, Albertus Magnus Egyptian Secrets, the Holy Bible, 6th & 7th Books of Moses, and The Guide to Health and Household Instructor.  Individuals who enjoy this article and are interested in copies of some of the aforementioned texts can visit http://www.esotericarchives.com for more information.

Internet Links to Journals & Articles on PowWow and Braucherei

 The following list includes internet links to documents, blogs, and articles that I have found helpful in my research.

Powwowing:  A Persistent American Esoteric Tradition by David W. Kriebel, Ph.D
http://www.esoteric.msu.edu/VolumeIV/Powwow.htm

Articles on the Rehmeyer murder and other PowWow tidbits in York County contributed by members.
http://www.yorkblog.com

The Dagger Press -- October 30, 2007 -- Long Lost Friend -- Extensive article on PowWow/Braucherei by Brian Goodman including an interview with a Rehmeyer descendent.
http://www.daggerpress.com/2007/10/30/a-long-lost-friend