Laura Davila is a fifth-generation Mexican witch, a long-time practitioner of Mexican ensalmeria, hechicería, brujeria, and folk Catholicism. Born and raised in Mexico, Laura has lived in the United States since 2010. Laura identifies as a bruja de rancho—a “ranch witch”—a term with great resonance in Mexico, indicating knowledge of botanicals and the natural world. The author of Mexican Sorcery, Laura is also a tarot card reader and a flower essence practitioner. Follow her on Instagram @daphne_la_hechicera.