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    Review: Held by the Land Deck

    Title:  “Held By The Land Deck: 45 Ways to Use Indigenous Plants for Healing and Nourishment” Author:  Leigh Joseph Publisher:  Wellfleet Press Release Date:  April 9, 2024 Pages:  48-page Guidebook and 45 Cards This guidebook and cards by Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist from the Squamish Nation in Vancouver, marry the growing need and respect for indigenous wisdom with the growing desire to use gifts offered by nature.  Noting the diversity of plant knowledge and practices among Indigenous Peoples, she chose to approach these profiles only through the lens of Squamish woman. Each card represents a tree, shrub, flowering herb, or plant grown in Squamish Territory – or that has been…

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    Book Review-Lost Book of Spells by Fiona Horne

    Book Review Lost Book of Spells By Fiona Horne Publisher: Rockpool Publishing 240 Page Hardcover Release Date: March 4th, 2025 Lost Book of Spells is a beautifully designed and illustrated spell-book that covers magical tips and simple spells and rituals for every facet of life-love, money, home, well-being and so much more! From tea recipes, ritual baths, candle spells and any other kind of spell you could think of, this book is jam-packed with practical, easily done spells that’s perfect for the beginner and advanced magickian or witch alike. Horne is one of those witches that just knows her stuff, and is kinda old-school like me. Her style and approach to…

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    Book Review: The Time Changer’s Tarot 

    Title:  “The Time Changer’s Tarot: Reading for Yourself, Your Community, and Your World with the Waite-Smith Tarot”    (Product Bundle) Author:  Caitlin Matthews Publisher:  REDFeather Release Date:  October 28, 2023 Pages:  360-Page Guidebook and Travel-Size Tarot Deck To negotiate the chaos, uncertainty, and changes of the time in which we live, Caitlin Matthews developed a new approach to an old system by offering a wider perspective and helpful strategies when reading tarot cards for the individual and their world. Each entry has a color picture of the card, a description of the image, three meanings on which to focus, and a paragraph of background. Then come the upright and reversed…

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    Book Review-Stars, Cards, and Stones: Exploring Cosmic Connections between Astrology, Tarot and Runestones by Kooch N. Daniels, MA

    Book Review Stars, Cards, and Stones: Exploring Cosmic Connections between Astrology, Tarot and Runestones By Kooch N. Daniels, MA Publisher: Red Feather Mind Body Spirit 192 Page Hardcover Release Date: December 17, 2024 Stars, Cards, and Stones is a beautifully designed and illustrated hardcover book that discusses the three most popular divination methods: Astrology, Tarot and the Elder Futhark Runes. Anyone looking to learn the basics of Astrology, and combine that information with Tarot and Rune wisdom, combining them for a unique and in-depth reading, either for oneself or for others. The author starts by examining basics of Astrology, the Zodiac, and the Planets, which is built upon in the…

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    Book Review- Theurgy: Theory & Practice: The Mysteries of the Ascent to the Divine-Homeric Epics, the Chaldean Oracles, and Neoplatonic Ritual by P.D. Newman

    Book Review Theurgy: Theory & Practice: The Mysteries of the Ascent to the Divine-Homeric Epics, the Chaldean Oracles and Neoplatonic Ritual By P.D. Newman Publisher: Inner Traditions 211 Page E-Book Release Date: December 5, 2023 Theurgy: Theory & Practice is a book that covers a complex subject that’s made even murkier by the numerous traditions that practice it, within the occult and magickal worlds. For those who don’t know, Theurgy is the act of ascent to, and union with, the divine, by whatever name(s) you may call it. Theurgy is one of the first ceremonial practices I learned, and has formed the backbone of my practices since I began my theurgical…

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    Review: Practical Tarot

    Title:  Practical Tarot Author:  Lisa Kessler Illustrator:  Holly Carton Publisher:  Beyond Words Release Date:  January 7, 2025 Pages:  78-Card Deck & 192-page Guidebook This tarot deck is the one Lisa Kessler wished existed when she began teaching students to read intuitively – one where each cards’ meaning was depicted so clearly in the design that it was not necessary to memorize the explanations in the guidebook. She also wanted a deck “that reflected people of different sizes and body types, from all races, ages, gender identities, and sexual orientations” as well as a variety of impairments and conditions. A conversation with Holly Carton, the artist doing the cover for her…

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    Book Review: Gay Witchcraft

    Title:  Gay Witchcraft Author:  Christopher Penczak Publisher:  Weiser Books Release Date:  2003, Weiser Classics Series rerelease Pages:  320 When “Gay Witchcraft” was first published in 2003, it was the only book in stores that introduced the Craft to the gay community – and by who better than a member of both. This edition introduces a new generation to a classic that continues to provide a sense of belonging. It has a new forward and preface; there are some additions and edits; and the language was updated – all while keeping the voice and the spirit of the original. Christopher Penczak did not feel the need to write a sequel to…

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    Deck Review-Oracle of the Phoenix by Christine Arana Fader, Illustrated by Elena Dudina

    Deck Review Oracle of the Phoenix By Christine Alana Fader, Illustrated by Elena Dudina Publisher: Earthdancer 44 Card Oracle Deck, 126 Page Guidebook in a Sturdy Box Release Date: February 4th, 2025 Oracle of the Phoenix is a beautifully illustrated deck, with highly detailed and defined art on each card, and beautiful card backs, featuring a feather design and golden Phoenix in center. The Phoenix is my absolute favorite mythological creature, as they’re mentioned in mythology and folklore from all around the world. Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Rome, Asia and the Middle East and Levant all have stories about the Phoenix-the bird that’s reborn and rises again from its own ashes.…

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    Deck Review-The Stained Glass Tarot: An Illuminated Journey through the Cards by James Edward

    Deck Review The Stained Glass Tarot: An Illuminated Journey through the Cards By James Edward Publisher: Destiny Books 78 Card Tarot Deck, 325 Page Guidebook, in a sturdy, magnetically sealed box Release Date: September 24, 2024 The Stained Glass Tarot: An Illuminated Journey through the Cards is, in a word, stunning. The deck itself features artwork that the pictures either I myself could take, or even from the publisher, just couldn’t serve justice to how exquisite these cards are. If you love the artwork in Catholic & Orthodox churches, as many mystics, pagans and spiritualists do, myself included, then this deck might just be for you. James Edward, the creator of…

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    Book Review-Apparitions at the Moment of Death: The Living Ghost In Legend, Lyric, and Lore by Daniel Bourke

    Book Review Apparitions at the Moment of Death: The Living Ghost in Legend, Lyric, and Lore By Daniel Bourke Publisher: Destiny Books 308 Page E-Book Release Date: December 3rd, 2024 Apparitions at the Moment of Death: The Living Ghost in Legend, Lyric, and Lore is a fascinating examination of just that: spirits that manifest at the moment of death, either for the person passing to the otherside, or those close to them. It’s a paranormal experience that many have had, and yet, it doesn’t get talked about nearly as much as I think it should in the States. I speak from personal experience that this phenomena has happened to me personally…