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Video Book Review – Manifestation Magic: 21 Rituals, Spells, and Amulets for Abundance, Prosperity, and Wealth by Elohim Leafar
Video Book Review Manifestation Magic 21 Rituals, Spells, and Amulets for Abundance, Prosperity, and Wealth by Elohim Leafar Publisher: Weiser Books 192 Pages Publication Date: July 1, 2021 Bright Blessings, Readers! I was lucky enough to get to review this gem, and I must say this writer’s positive energy is contagious! I love his get up and go and “You can do it!” attitude. A teacher, and psychic in the New York City area, his mentoring has helped countless people, and he can help you too with this book. Published in 2021 by Weiser Books, this is 192 pages chock full of all sorts of magic, positive…
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Book Review – Anatomy of a Witch: A Map to the Magical Body by Laura Tempest Zakroff
Book Review Anatomy of a Witch A Map to the Magical Body by Laura Tempest Zakroff Publisher: Llewellyn Publications 216 Pages Publication Date: June 8, 2021 The pagan community has a hunger right now for what is innovative and creative in its presentation. More importantly, we are in need of having voices that speak to the younger practitioners of the Craft and witches who will carry forward the groundwork laid by their Elders. To that end we also need authors and teachers who are adept at not dumbing down the teachings, nor make it a temporary fix for the bored and uninspired who are chasing the perceived glamour…
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Book Review – The Ultimate Guide to Shamanism: A Modern Guide to Healing, Tools and Ceremony by Rebecca Keating, BScN
Book Review The Ultimate Guide to Shamanism A Modern Guide to Healing, Tools and Ceremony by Rebecca Keating, BScN Publisher: Fair Winds Press 192 Pages Publication Date: July 20, 2021 The Ultimate Guide to Shamanism is one of Fair Winds Press’ “The Ultimate Guide to…” series. It is a visually lovely book, with rich watercolors from Roberta Orpwood beginning each section. Rebecca Keating has organized the book into three parts: History and Principles of Shamanism, which covers origins and history, shamanism of the modern day, shamanic principles and shamanic energy medicine. Part II, Tools from the Natural and Unseen Worlds walks us through creating sacred space and introducing…
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Witch and Popcorn
Review of The Guilt Trip Seth Rogen fans got an extra special treat when he teamed up with the goddess Barbara Streisand as a mother/ son pair in the hysterically funny film The Guilt Trip. You can watch the side-splitting funny trailer here: In the film, Rogen plays Andy Brewster, an extremely intelligent under achiever who has more education than accomplishments. He’s spent every penny of his inheritance to invent, and produce his so-called wonder cleaning product, ScieoClean- and doesn’t understand why nobody is buying it. He’s chronically single, lives in a lousy apartment, and doesn’t even have any friends. Not only that, he’s chronically…
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Video Book Review – Affirmations of the Light in Times of Darkness: Healing Messages from a Spiritwalker by Laura Aversano
Video Book Review Affirmations of the Light in Times of Darkness Healing Messages from a Spiritwalker by Laura Aversano Publisher: Inner Traditions 192 Pages Publication Date: June 15, 2021 Bright Blessings, Readers, I am happy to say I am the one who lucked into reviewing this amazing book. Laura Aversano is a talented empath, an intuitive, and Spiritwalker. She comes from a long line of others and shares her healing and guidance today in this amazing book. Published in 2021 by Inner Traditions, it’s 192 pages stuffed to the brim with goodness, blessings, prayers, and affirmations that remind us that all is not lost even when we think it may…
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Book Review – Green Witch Magick: Essential Plants and Crafty Spellwork for a Witch’s Cupboard by Susan Ilka Tuttle
Book Review Green Witch Magick: Essential Plants and Crafty Spellwork for a Witch’s Cupboard by Susan Ilka Tuttle Publisher: Fair Winds Press 192 pages Publication Date: October 19, 2021 While the practiced witch may only learn a small amount from this book, beginners will learn more than they bargained for. The first part of this book is a history of Witchcraft as well as an exploration of the various types of witch such as hedge, kitchen, and green. Various tools are discussed along with the sabbats and how to build altars. The herbs in the book are broken into categories including kitchen, wild, and both. The kitchen…
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Book Review – Tree Magic: Connecting with the Spirit and Wisdom of Trees by Sandra Kynes
Book Review Tree Magic Connecting with the Spirit and Wisdom of Trees by Sandra Kynes Publisher: Llewellyn Publications 368 Pages Publication Date: June 8, 2021 “Tree Magic: Connecting with the Spirit and Wisdom of Trees” is a guide to bringing this energy into our lives. Rooted in the physical realm, trees provide food, medicine, raw materials, and shelter. In the mystical world, trees connect three realms: heaven, earth, and underworld. Our ancestors revered them. Humans have a symbiotic relationship with trees: We inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide; trees absorb carbon dioxide and emit oxygen. A large tree can produce enough oxygen to support four people a day.…
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Book & Oracle Card Box Review – The Shaman Box: Tools for Healing Protection and Good Fortune with Animal Oracle Cards by Nicholas Breeze Wood (author) & Sarah Bartlett (oracle cards)
Book & Oracle Card Box Review The Shaman Box Tools for Healing Protection and Good Fortune with Animal Oracle Cards by Nicholas Breeze Wood (author) & Sarah Bartlett (oracle cards) Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing 96 Pages, 36 Card Deck Publication Date: 9/01/2020 Opening The Shaman Box is like opening a medicine package. It presents as a hardback book, but then you open the cover. The paperback book, written by Nicholas Breeze Wood, is tucked into a sleeve on the right hand side of the cover and the oracle deck, with illustrations and key words by Sarah Bartlett, is in a soft box placed into an opening on the left…
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Video Book Review – American Brujeria: Modern Mexican-American Folk Magic by J Allen Cross
Video Book Review American Brujeria Modern Mexican-American Folk Magic by J Allen Cross Publisher: Weiser Books 240 Pages Publication Date: May 1, 2021 Bright Blessings! Welcome to another video review of a fabulous book. Published in 2021- hot off the press- by Weiser Books, this 240 page book was lovingly written by Portland, Oregon occult professional, and ghosthunter J. Allen Cross. Cross is an American witch who is an expert in Brujeria, and is good enough to share with us. I highly recommend this book for its easy flow reading, and great, simple magical instruction. Watch the video to hear book excerpts and some of the wisdom of…
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Book Review – Astrology For Mystics: Exploring the Occult Depths of the Water Houses in Your Natal Chart by Tayannah Lee McQuillar
Book Review Astrology For Mystics Exploring the Occult Depths of the Water Houses in Your Natal Chart by Tayannah Lee McQuillar Publisher: Destiny Books 176 Pages Publication Date: March 9, 2021 Most astrology books focus on the basics. Most of us – myself included – never get beyond these basics in astrology. We may know – as I do – our sun sign, moon sign and rising sign – perhaps we know our other signs, too – so that when we read that Venus or Jupiter or Neptune is going to be turning retrograde, we know what that means for us personally. But few of us – and…