"There was a time in our distant past when forests, rivers, glens, and even singular trees possessed enormous importance to the people who resided there. Many cultures the world over held spirits of a place in high esteem, and some even held particular objects as being worthy of acquiring spirit. So too, does this phenomenon extend to the territory of these Midwestern United States. Notable among them youโll find here are; the fearsome Meshipeshu, The dwindling Spirit of the Ogallala Aquifer, and the Wind Witches of November. These spirits are capable of walking a fine line between corporeal form and near-invisible presence, and there are few tools that can be regularly relied upon to lift these glamoursโ outside of a few particular charms that you will find within this Almanac."
From the introduction to "Beyond The Fields We Know, An Almanac of Midwestern Prairie Spirits", written and illustrated from Up On Goblin Hill.
โWe have just begun to navigate a strange region; we must expect to encounter strange adventures, strange perils.โ
โ Arthur Machen, The Terror