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#168 – The Beltane Issue
Welcome Beltane! We’ve got tons of content to help you make the most of your spring fire and flower festivals! In Book Reviews: Moon Path Yoga, Hagitude, Spells for Living Well, Trees Are Our Letters, The Nature of Astrology — and more! Also in this issue: New monthly columns: Stellar Applications, SpellCrafting, Moon Magic, Tarot with Lady Saoirse — and many others! Correspondences to help you plan your May Day celebration! COMING SOON: Ask Magic Myrtle: a new advice column is coming to Pagan Pages! — Go visit our Ask Magic Myrtle page to submit your questions now! Getting eye strain from the background? Just click on the Moon/Sun switch…
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Book Review – Pagan Portals: Breath of Spring: How to Survive (and Enjoy) the Spring Festival by Melusine Draco
Book Review Pagan Portals: Breath of Spring: How to Survive (and Enjoy) the Spring Festival by Melusine Draco Publisher: Moon Books 96 Pages Release Date: February 1, 2023 Breath of Spring: How to Survive (and Enjoy) the Spring Festival is another lovely offering from Moon Books’ Pagan Portals series, this time exploring the various festivals of spring as they developed in Western cultures. In the first chapter, author Melusine Draco explores the origins of Candlemas and the related Pagan festival of Imbolc, from possible Greek origins (the return of Persephone) through the Christian era in Britain. This chapter explores some of the historical traditions surrounding the…
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Book Review – The Little Book of the Occult: An Introduction to Dark Magick by Astrid Carvel
Book Review The Little Book of the Occult: An Introduction to Dark Magick by Astrid Carvel Publisher: Moon Books / John Hunt Publishing Ltd. 129 Pages Release Date: March 7, 2023 The Little Book of the Occult presents the concepts of Occult Magick. Astrid Carvel presents the concepts of historical witchcraft in perfect concert with real time practices and the popularity of witchcraft on social media. The chapters are organized in a manner that addresses the What, Why and How of the practice of Occult Magick. In her introduction, Astrid indicates that this book is an introduction to all things magickal, however the delightful surprise is…
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Book Review – The Nature of Astrology: History, Philosophy, and the Science of Self-Organizing Systems by Bruce Scofield
Book Review The Nature of Astrology: History, Philosophy, and the Science of Self-Organizing Systems by Bruce Scofield Publisher: Inner Traditions 544 Pages Release Date: January 3, 2023 This is not a casual read. This is not the kind of astrology book that tells you what your sun sign is, what your moon sign is, your rising sign, and so on – you’re not going to find out how to learn how to find the love of your live or the best career for your personality by casting a perfect horoscope and following the planets each month, day, year – this is not that book. This is…
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Book Review – Trees Are Our Letters: A Creative Appointment with Nature’s Communicators by Carol Day
Book Review Trees Are Our Letters: A Creative Appointment with Nature’s Communicators by Carol Day Publisher: Moon Books / John Hunt Publishing Ltd. 136 Pages Release Date: March 1, 2023 Trees are our Letters. The book title tells us that there is a story to be told by trees. There are many testimonials at the beginning of the book that speak to the magical connection we have with trees. These testimonials speak to how this book can help to enhance our inner sight, spirituality, and healing. By connecting with nature and trees we can create within ourselves a sense of steady grounding and become more centered.…
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Book Review – Shamanic Dreaming: Connecting with Your Inner Visionary by Carol Day
Book Review Shamanic Dreaming: Connecting with Your Inner Visionary by Carol Day Publisher: Findhorn Press 192 Pages Release Date: March 16, 2023 In “Shamanic Dreaming: Connecting with Your Inner Visionary,” Carol Day teaches a formula she created to help others “enter a space where connection, embodies practice and open-mindedness can all be achieved.” Called the “Presence and the Three Pillars,” Day illustrates this visionary practice with the concepts of trust, knowing, and nature forming a triangle within a circle. “Presence is the central pole of the entire visionary practice. It is what runs through everything. It is the act of being present and of not running…
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Book Review – The Guidance Groove: Escape Unproductive Habits, Trust Your Intuition, and Be True by Carolyn Kurle, PhD
Book Review The Guidance Groove: Escape Unproductive Habits, Trust Your Intuition, and Be True by Carolyn Kurle, PhD Publisher: Treehouse by the Sea Press 172 Pages Release Date: January 4, 2023 There is a voice inside you that knows exactly what to do in every situation. “The Guidance Groove” is an invitation, a manual, to find, cultivate, trust, and live according to that intuitive voice of wisdom and authenticity. A big part of listening to intuition is recognizing when you are not, when you are stuck in one of the “Unproductive Grooves” of inadequacy, obligation, scarcity, or unworthiness. Examples and questions guide readers to take an…
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#167 – The Ostara Issue
Blessed Ostara! What’s going on? It’s only February — so why are we talking about Ostara? Well, we decided to make a change! We are embracing the Wheel of the Year as a schedule for our releases this year, so you’ll be getting a new issue every Sabbat. Each issue will be themed according to the next Sabbat on the calendar, so that you have all the information that you might need to plan your seasonal rituals, celebrations, and spell work throughout the year. And there’s so much more coming! We’re adding new columns and new writers, so we have a lot of new content on the way. INTRODUCING: Learning…
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Book Review – The Magic of Trees: Discovering the Magic Within by Jessica Baumgartner
Book Review The Magic of Trees: Discovering the Magic Within by Jessica Baumgartner Publisher: Witch Way Magazine 312 Pages Publication: February 25, 2023 “I wrote this book during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout those early lockdowns, the forests were still there for me. Parks and trails remained to be explored. Birds still sang, and the animals continued their cycle of life and death without change. The trees in my backyard remained friends. No matter how closed off the world became, the sky was still blue, and the trees continued to paint it with emerald and gold leaves…” Although this quote is found in the Conclusion: Continue to Grow…
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Book Review – How to Become a Modern Magus: A Manual for Magicians of All Schools by Don Webb
Book Review How to Become a Modern Magus: A Manual for Magicians of All Schools by Don Webb Publisher: Destiny Books 651 Pages Release Date: January 17, 2023 One question I hear a lot when I talk about spirituality or “being witchy” is “How do I learn magic? How do I start practicing?” I usually try to explain, in as few words as possible, that it’s a feeling, an intention that we put into the universe. In life, we tend to overcomplicate things and let the fear of doing something wrong intimidate us into doing nothing at all, so it’s wonderful that I now have one…
