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Review: The Power of Symbols Deck
Title: The Power of Symbols Deck: Sacred Images for Meditation, Divination, and Coloring Author: Stefano Fusi Publisher: Beyond Words Date: June 3, 2025 Pages: 41-Card Deck & 128-Page Guidebook Symbols are universal images. They represent something abstract or not physically present – an object, idea, action, sound, instruction, gesture, etc. – that will convey to you a specific meaning. Sacred symbols are a subset associated with prayer, meditation, and divination. In this unique deck, Stefano Fusi compiled forty of these spiritual symbols plus the “symbol of symbols” from which all the others are derived. They are artistic expressions with specific meanings from many world religions and cultures that, he states,…
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Book Review-The Tradition of Natural Taoism: The Way of Free and Easy Wandering in Oneness by Jason Gregory
Book Review The Tradition of Natural Taoism: The Way of Free and Easy Wandering in Oneness By Jason Gregory Publisher: Inner Traditions 224 page E-Book Release Date: September 9th, 2025 After a short winter break, I’m back at it tons of reviews to get out to you all! First up, The Tradition of Natural Taoism. For those who have been following my articles, I’m sure this is no surprise, as I spent much of the summer working with Taoism and Buddhism. This book introduces the reader to applicable, easy practices to be at one with the all. The way of nature, or Tao, is distilled into modern concepts, and modern life is applied…
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Review: Elemental Spells Oracle
Title: Elemental Spells: Drawing on the Magical Energy of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water Author: Julieta Suárez Valente Publisher: Red Wheel Date: October 6, 2025 Pages: 44 Cards and 56-Page Guidebook In the “Elemental Spells” oracle deck, planets, deities, crystals, runes, moon energy, botanicals and more come together to direct focus and attract elemental energies for desired outcomes using rituals, recipes, and spells. The forty-four cards are grouped by the four elements, indicated by the color of the banner at the top of the card that contains the theme and an intention. Additional information briefly explains why and when the spell is most effective. Air cards are about ideas and…
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Review: Magic Spells Oracle
Title: Magic Spells Oracle Author: Judika Illes Publisher: Weiser Books Date: October 6, 2025 Pages: 36 cards and a 128-page guidebook “… [T]he world of magic is open and welcoming to everyone. Magic and magic spells are the birthright of us all. No previous experience is needed to access this primordial force – or to use these cards,” Judika Illes states when introducing her “Magic Spells Oracle.” The deck is a tool; each card is a key to guide readers on their personal journey to discover their own magic powers, navigate life’s situations, and create the life they desire. Judika, perhaps best known as the author of “The Encyclopedia of…
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Oracle Deck Review – The Midnight Sun Oracle: Magical Messages From the Nordic Midsummer by Selena Moon
Oracle Deck Review The Midnight Sun Oracle Magical Messages From the Nordic Midsummer By Selena Moon Published by Rockpool Publishing 112 Page Guidebook Publication Date: June 4, 2024 I’m really more a fall-and-winter person than a summer person but that doesn’t really matter – this deck takes me back to my youth – when I was a summer person – when I went camping on the beach – living day and night in a bright red string bikini and a white lace throw-over – partying with a giant group of friends – going from sunrise to sunset – dancing around the bonfires we used to make – oh! what a…
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Tarot Deck Review – The Animystic Tarot by Willow Fay
Tarot Deck Review The Animystic Tarot By Willow Fay Published by REDFeather 78 Cards & Guide Book Publication Date: November 28, 2024 It’s that time of year again, when we are giving gifts and buying new things for ourselves. If you’re like me, you probably have friends who are as into the Tarot and Oracle decks as I am – my daughter-in-law is a total devotee and I always give her a new deck for Yule – Here’s a new one to add to your list. This deck is beautiful and different. I have never seen cards like these. Based on the concept of “animism” – which is the…
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Book Review: Dream Sorcery by Nikki Wardwell Sleath
Title: Dream Sorcery Author: Nikki Wardwell Sleath Published by: LLEWELLYN Pages: 358 Have you wanted to improve, explore or even learn a new way to perform your magick? Ever thought about the possibility of it being done with your literal dreams? Or maybe help with that upcoming presentation at work? This is where you should begin if you’ve already learned how to lucid dream as it would be easier to do but can be helpful for those of us new to lucid dreaming. Open your psyche and the answers are here for us to find and utilize. Nikki proverbially grabs our hands through the pages, taking us on an adventure…
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Book Review: Feral Magick Unleash Your Inner Animal Self by Denny Sargent
Book Review Feral Magick Unleash Your Inner Animal Self By Denny Sargent Publisher: Weiser Books Published Date: July 7th, 2025 184 Pages Do you remember as a child, imagining yourself as an animal and playing in the woods? What about making animal sounds? Denny Sargent’s guide to Unleashing Your Inner Animal Self will have you reconnecting with your own Feral Magick again as you flip the pages in his new book. A PNW resident and world traveler, he connects the traditions of Shamans from around the world to a new term, Neo-Animism, “the belief that nature spirits are not just real but are also accessible if you open…
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Oracle Deck Review – 13 Sacred Nights Oracle by Lara J Day
Title: 13 Sacred Nights Oracle: A Yearly Solstice Tradition Author: Lara J. Day Publisher: Beyond Words Date: September 30, 2025 Pages: 52 cards and a 272-page guidebook With this oracle deck, Lara J. Day invites readers to “[d]ive into the potent stillness within the womb of winter and plant your dream seeds in the fertile soil of the radiant darkness.” She introduces a practice to immerse themselves in the magic of the winter season and celebrations by connecting with nature’s wisdom and receiving divine guidance for the coming year. When the world is cold, dark, and still, slowing down and spending time in reflection aligns with the rhythms of the…
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Oracle Deck Review – Elemental Goddess Oracle by Bronwyn Millar
Title: Elemental Goddess Oracle Author: Bronwyn Millar Publisher: Bear & Company Date: May 6, 2025 Pages: 45 Cards & 224-page Guidebook For this deck, Bronwyn Millar created cards for forty-five goddesses, merging the five elements of Chinese medicine, the four Western elements, trauma healing, acupoint practice, and channeled Goddess wisdom from dimensions where the sacred feminine is active. These elemental goddesses are grouped by the Chinese elements – wood, fire, earth, metal, water. Their Western elements of fire, water, air, and earth are also noted on each card, along with…
