Title:  Mystical Mocktails: 60 Nonalcoholic Mindful Recipes, Rituals, and Affirmations Author:  Julia Halina Hadas Publisher:  Andrews McMeel Publishing Date:  January 6, 2026 Pages:  224  There are many reasons people chose not to consume alcohol and they, too, deserve special libations. Given that distilleries I have visited offer mocktails along with their spirited options, restaurants have zero-proof drinks on their menus, and non-alcohol bars are gaining in popularity, it’s safe to say the niche choice has become mainstream, making this book well-timed.   The 60 mocktails Julia Halina Hadas presents are creative and sophisticated. Each one was carefully crafted with ingredients that align with a specific intention, and grouped into one…

Title: Charm Casting: Divining with Trinkets, Trifles, Baubles, and Bits Author:  Tina Hardt Publisher:  Weiser Books Publication Date:  November 3, 2025 Pages:  208  Charm casting is an extremely individualized method of divination because the caster controls every aspect: the items, their definitions, the surface on which they are cast, and the meaning of how and where they fall when thrown. Author and professional caster Tina Hardt guides readers to assemble a casting kit, creating their own dynamic oracle using a collection of small, meaningful baubles, trinkets, items from nature, and assorted knickknackery. She has “a dented tin filled to the brim with small and oddly compelling objects” she calls “Wee…

Title: Living Folk Magic: Crafting Your Own Magical Life Author:  Mary-Grace Fahrun Publisher:  Weiser Books Date:  November 3, 2025 Pages:  224  Mary-Grace Fahrun explains the how’s and why’s of folk magic so readers can build an entire folk magic practice. She shares personal experiences and wisdom gained from her Italian family, as well as sharing customs from other cultures and religions.  Folk magic is a way of life rooted in ancestral traditions practiced throughout time in all cultures as people sought to understand, connect with, and control their world, especially when other options failed. It blends superstitions, religious beliefs, customs, folklore, and magic. This magic is not separate from mundane…

Title: Bloom & Shadow: Earth and Moon Spellcraft for Growth, Love, Life, and Beyond Author: Elohim Leafier Publisher: Independently published Date: October 2, 2025 Pages: 405 pages    When this book was first published in January 2016 as “Wicca! Lobe & Soul: Teachings and Experiences About Love, Life and White Magic,” Elohim Leafier was just finishing college. He was feeling “the extreme limitations” of the Wiccan coven he had just left and maintaining his Afro-Caribbean background as he published all the rituals he had done up to that point.  In the ten years since then, he has met witches and wizards from different practices and places. He has since studied…

Title: Become an Exceptional Tarot Reader: The Card Meanings & Skills You Need to Ace Every Reading Author:  Ethony Dawn Publisher:  Llewellyn Publications Date:  December 8, 2025 Pages:  416  A culmination of Ethony Dawn’s twenty-five years teaching tarot, “Become an Exceptional Tarot Reader” takes you through the steps to become confident and successful reading cards.   The book is structured so that each chapter builds on the ones before it, therefore it is meant to be read in the order it is written. Information is presented in a logical manner beginning with basics such as myths, how the seventy-eight cards are grouped into segments, and various ways to pick cards.…

Title: Memento Mori: 36 Cards to Embrace Life Author:  Red Wheel Publisher:  Weiser Date:  October 6, 2025 Pages:  36 cards “Memento mori” is Latin for “remember you will die.” This concept of remembering death is found in cultures around the globe and throughout history. In art, it is portrayed using skulls, withered flowers, timepieces, smoke, coffins, flickering candles, rotting fruit – objects symbolizing the fragility of existence, the passing of time, and the impermanence of life.  While some find reminders of death morbid or distasteful, the tradition of memento mori is meant to remind people that death is inevitable and life is short, so not to waste any of it.…