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Book Review – The Prophecies of Merlin: The First English Translation of the 15th-Century Text
Book Review The Prophecies of Merlin: The First English Translation of the 15th-Century Text by John Matthews and Maarten Haverkamp Publisher: Inner Traditions 320 Pages Release Date: July 2025 Merlin has spent so long as a stock fantasy figure that it’s easy to forget he was once a working prophetic voice, one taken seriously enough to be copied and recopied across two centuries of manuscripts. This translation exists to correct that. In 1498, an unknown Franciscan scribe compiled a body of prophecies attributed to Merlin, drawing on sources going back to a thirteenth-century monk’s collection. Maarten Haverkamp, a longtime collector of rare medieval books, acquired a copy and spent five…
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Review: Initiates Oracle
Title: Initiates Oracle: Occult Hermetic- and Egyptian-Inspired Rituals for Profound Transformation Author: Marcella Kroll Illustrator: Adam Smith Publisher: Weiser Books Date: May 4, 2026 Pages: 40 Full-Color Cards & 128-Page Guidebook Inspired by their transformational pilgrimage to Egypt in 2022, author Marcella Kroll and illustrator Adam Smith created the “Initiates Oracle” to guide users on their own spiritual journey. Drawing from wisdom while participating in the Initiations of the Sphinx and their own magical backgrounds, they collaborated to blend Kabbalistic, Hermetic and Egyptian imagery using bold, colorful illustrations and symbolism, making each card visually striking. The booklet accompanying the cards welcomes readers and explains how to use the deck. Then,…
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Review: Releasing the Emotional Wound
Title: Releasing the Emotional Wound: Shamanic and Psychological Tools to Transcend Trauma and Rebuild Your Life Author: Gina Goldfeder Publisher: Findhorn Press Date: March 17, 2026 Pages: 176 Psychotherapist Gina Goldfeder shares details from her own life and case studies from her private practice to illustrate that unresolved trauma leaves behind unresolved wounds. Throughout “Releasing the Emotional Wound” are tested tools and practices to help heal those scars. While primal emotional wounds can affect self-perception and disrupt the lives of injured individuals, identifying those wounds and the behaviors they trigger can be transformative. This book is a manual for those seeking a path to healing. It guides readers through the…
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Review: The Poison Path Oracle
Title: The Poison Path Oracle: Plant Allies for Divination, Spirit Communication, and Trance States Author: Coby Michael Publisher: Destiny Books Date: March 31, 2026 Pages: 224 This is the third book in the poison path series by Coby Michael. First was “The Poison Path Herbal” that introduced the medicine and magic of plants often found in a witch’s garden. His second book, “The Poison Path Grimoire,” explored dark herbalism, baneful allies and shadow work. “The Poison Path Oracle” dives deeper into using poisonous plants as partners for spirit communication, divination, and trance work. The first chapter covers the history of divination around the world, focusing on some of the most…
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Book Review-Pantheon: The Greeks by Irisanya Moon
Book Review Pantheon: The Greeks By Irisanya Moon Publisher: Moon Books 216 Page E-Book Release Date: December 2nd, 2025 Pantheon: The Greeks by Irisanya Moon is the last book in the Pantheon series that I’ve got to review, at least for now, and boy! What a book to end that series of reviews off on! The Greek Pantheon is as fascinating as the Roman, but there are notable differences between the two that, having read & reviewed both Pantheon: The Greeks as well as Pantheon: The Romans, are notable in comparison. Nonetheless, this review is about The Greek entry into this series, and Ms. Moon doesn’t disappoint! To be fair, she is another favorite author…
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Review: Ancient Spells and Incantations
Title: Ancient Spells and Incantations: Echoes of Magic Through the Ages and Across Cultures Author: Enid Baxter Ryce Publisher: Weiser Books Date: April 6, 2026 Pages: 208 Extensive research went in to collecting the incantations, spells, and other magical words from countries and cultures around the world and across the centuries. Scans of ancient manuscripts, letters, museum collections, and university library archives are among her sources, with a long list of magical articles and books named in the bibliography. Each chapter begins with an introduction and focuses on a category: “Manifesting and Prophesy,” “Love and Lust,” “Protection Incantations,” “Healing,” and “Curses, Binding, and Vengeance.” The ancient magic that ancestors whispered,…
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Review: New Moon Life Design
Title: New Moon Life Design: Manifest the Life You Want Using Lunar Cycles, Tarot and Astrology Author: Yesbelt Fernandez Publisher: Weiser Books Date: April 1, 2026 Pages: 256 Yesbelt Fernandez presents a year-long practice incorporating the powers of lunar cycles, astrology, and tarot to take readers from where they are in life to where they want to be. Each twenty-nine-and-a-half days comprise what she calls a “moonth,” during which the moon moves through eight phases and all twelve zodiac signs. Aligning intentions with these ever-changing energies creates a natural rhythm, and using that energy can make life easier. The first three chapters introduce her “Big Three” foundational tools: lunar cycles…
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Book Review-Pantheon: The Minoans by Laura Perry
Book Review Pantheon: The Minoans By Laura Perry Publisher: Moon Books 168 Page E-Book Release Date: September 2nd, 2025 Pantheon: The Minoans is another excellent addition to the Pantheon series by Moon Books. I’ve owned other entries in this series-Pantheon: The Egyptians and Pantheon: The Norse for some time now, and have also reviewed Rachel Roberts’ entry, Pantheon: The Romans. I also have a review forthcoming of Pantheon: The Greeks. To say that I’m a fan of this series of books is an understatement, and The Minoans is no different. The Minoans, the natives of the island of Crete, were more influential in Classical mythology than many know. Many of the Hellenistic Greek Gods we’re so familiar…
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Deck Review: The Shadow Seer Tarot: A Night Vision & Dark Archetype Deck by Maja D’Aoust
Deck Review The Shadow Seer Tarot: A Night Vision & Dark Archetype Deck By Maja D’Aoust 78 Card Tarot Deck, 243 Page Guidebook Publisher: Destiny Books Release Date: April 7th, 2026 Shadow Seer Tarot: A Night Vision & Dark Archetype Deck is a dark, and somewhat macabre Tarot deck that is geared towards the dark side of each tarot card. Many believe that each card in a tarot deck, like people, has a dark, or shadow side, and Carl Jung’s works are the foundation of this belief. Dark Archetypes, such as those used to represent the inverted side’s energy of a tarot card, are commonly called upon to face & confront…
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Deck Review: The Runes & Roots Oracle by Nicolette Miele and Adrienne Rozzi
Deck Review The Runes & Roots Oracle By Nicolette Miele and Adrienne Rozzi Publisher: Destiny Books 36 Card Oracle Deck, 136 page Guidebook Release Date: November 18th, 2025 The Runes & Roots Oracle is an enchanting oracle that uses the power of both plant magick and rune magick to deliver messages, wisdom and magick into your life. This deck is unlike others I’ve encountered that incorporate Runic and Norse mythos, in that some elements of traditional craft are also present, as are elements from classical mythos, as in the clamshell associated with Aphrodite in the “Rose/Beauty” card that incorporates a bindrune. While those looking for Magick, or who are more eclectic, may…
