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SPLENDOR
SOLIS:
The
World's Most Famous Alchemical Manuscript
by
Dr. Stephen Skinner, Dr Rafal T. Prinke, Georgiana Hedesan, Joscelyn
Godwin
Hardcover:
176 pages
Publisher:
Watkins Publishing (March 19, 2019)
List Price:
$33.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
The only
high-quality yet affordable edition available of the classic
alchemical manuscript Splendor Solis, described as "the most
magnificent treatise on alchemy ever made". Includes up-to-date
commentary from experts in the field and a modern translation of the
16th-century text.
A
magnificent edition of the Splendor Solis for all those interested in
alchemy, magic and mysterious manuscripts. Popularly attributed to
the legendary figure Salomon Trismosin, the Splendor Solis
('Splendour of the Sun') is the most beautiful alchemical manuscript
ever made, with 22 fabulous illustrations rich in allegorical and
mystical symbolism. The paintings are given a fitting showcase in
this new Watkins edition, which accompanies them with Joscelyn
Godwin's excellent contemporary translation of the original
16th-century German text, as well as interpretation from alchemical
experts Stephen Skinner and Georgiana Hedesan, and from Rafal T.
Prinke, an authority in central and Eastern European esoteric
manuscripts. Stephen Skinner explains the symbolism of both the text
and the illustrations, suggesting that together they describe the
physical process of the alchemical transmutation of base metal into
gold. Rafal T. Prinke explains the theories about the authorship of
both text and illustrations, discussing Splendor Solis as the turning
point in alchemical iconography passing from the medieval tradition
to that of the Baroque and the reasons for the misattribution of
Splendor Solis to Poysel and Trismosin. Georgiana Hedesan looks at
the legendary figure of Salomon Trismosin and his creation by
followers of Theophrastus Paracelsus as part of an attempt to
integrate their master in a lineage of ancient alchemical
philosophers. The images are taken from the British Library
manuscript Harley 3469, the finest example of the Splendor Solis to
survive.
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GOLDEN
DAWN MAGIC:
A
Complete Guide to the High Magical Arts
by
Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero
Paperback:
432 pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (May 8, 2019)
List Price:
$24.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
~An
easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to the Golden Dawn system of
magic.
The Golden
Dawn system of magic is known throughout the world as one of the most
effective and comprehensive approaches to working with occult powers.
But for beginners or intermediate practitioners, it can be difficult
to know where to start and where to go for expert guidance. Golden
Dawn Magic shares bite-sized exercises and meditations to help you
build the skills that are needed for the more advanced rituals,
guiding beginner and intermediate practitioners on a powerful journey
of magical work. Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero, senior adepts of the
Golden Dawn, provide a firm foundation in practical Golden Dawn
theory and methods, without the complex lessons and grades of more
traditional approaches.
This
collection of accessible step-by-step instructions for visualization,
meditation, energy projection, and working with willpower opens the
doorways of magic. You will also discover hands-on exercises for
learning the Golden Dawn's approach to esoteric arts like tarot and
the Qabalah. Once you've mastered the fundamental skills, this book
guides you through dozens of more advanced rites, rituals, and
techniques, including:
Greater
and Lesser Banishing Rituals • Expanded Visualizations • Opening
by Watchtower • Ritual of the Rose Cross • Prayer of Osiris •
Exordiums of Thoth • Godform Assumption • Achieving Invisibility
• Creating Your Own Talisman •Telesmatic Images • And Many More
Whether you
are just becoming interested in the Golden Dawn or you have already
gained some experience in these methods, Golden Dawn Magic will be an
extraordinary aid to you as you move forward on your journey in this
powerful system of magic.
**
BEYOND
THE NORTH WIND:
The Fall
and Rise of the Mystic North
by
Christopher McIntosh, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (Foreword)
Paperback:
256 pages
Publisher:
Weiser Books (May 1, 2019)
List Price:
$18.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
"The
North" is simultaneously a location, a direction, and a mystical
concept. Although this concept has ancient roots in mythology,
folklore, and fairy tales, it continues to resonate today within
modern culture. McIntosh leads readers, chapter by chapter, through
the magical and spiritual history of the North, as well as its modern
manifestations, as documented through physical records, such as
runestones and megaliths, but also through mythology and lore.
This mythic
conception of a unique, powerful, and mysterious Northern
civilization was known to the Greeks as "Hyberborea"--the
"Land Beyond the North Wind"--which they considered to be
the true origin place of their god, Apollo, bringer of civilization.
Through the Greeks, this concept of the mythic North would spread
throughout Western civilization.
In
addition, McIntosh discusses Russian Hyperboreanism, which he
describes as among "the most influential of the new religions
and quasi-religious movements that have sprung up in Russia since the
fall of Communism" and which is currently almost unknown in the
West.
**
THE
WITCH'S BOOK OF MYSTERIES
by
Devin Hunter
Paperback:
336 pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (May 8, 2019)
List Price:
$21.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
~Reclaim
Control of Your Magic and Your Life
~Transcend
Your Limitations and Enter the Pyramid of Light and the Labyrinth of
Darkness
Devin
Hunter, author of groundbreaking works The Witch's Book of Power and
The Witch's Book of Spirits, makes a powerful statement on how you
can deepen your Witch Power and further develop your relationships
with familiars, guides, spirits, and gods. The Witch's Book of
Mysteries invites you to embark on a pivotal journey designed to help
break you free of the illusory cultural energies that hold you back
from true magical vitality.
With spells
and rituals drawn from the author's own book of shadows, this book
explores energetic self-orientation, the Witch's Eye, and the Witch's
Tree―techniques that will support and embolden you on your quest to
achieve personal gnosis. Learn the extraordinary practices of the
Witch's Dream and the Witch's Sabbat, and initiate into the mysteries
of the Cosmic Grigori, primordial guardians of space, time, matter,
energy, and quintessence. Ultimately, the path of the witch takes you
to the six gates of the Labyrinth of Diana. Through these gates, the
authentic nature of the soul is found and God Herself is revealed.
**
A
WOMAN’S BOOK OF SHADOWS:
A
Celebration of Witchcraft
by
Elisabeth Brooke
Paperback:
264 pages
Publisher:
AEON Books (April 15, 2019)
List Price:
$19.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
This book
is an irresistible, definitive guide to the magical practices of
contemporary women. Beginning with a brief history of witchcraft, it
explores a huge range of beliefs, festivals, skills, and lore,
including:
Reincarnation, karma, magic, and power
The aura, the chakras, psychic awareness, astral traveling, pathworking, dreamwork, and healing
Covens, initiations, collectives, and lone witches
The circle, the altar, wands, robes, chalices, incenses, oils, and candles
The moon and the planets
Sabbats, esbats, solstices, equinoxes, Samhain, Candlemas, Beltane, and Lammas
Tarot,
scrying, starcraft, and herbal lore
Gathering
together all the disciplines of European witchcraft and providing
rituals and spells for use in our lives, A Woman's Book of Shadows,
first published in 1993, is a remarkable compendium of magical lore,
psychic skills, and women's mysteries.
**
THE
MYTHIC MOONS OF AVALON:
Lunar &
Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing
by
Jhenah Telyndru
Paperback:
408 pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (May 8, 2019)
List Price:
$22.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
~Discover
a System of Personal Evolution, Foster a Relationship with the
Goddesses of Avalon, and Build a Powerful Connection to the Holy Isle
~Reclaim
your sovereignty and unlock your greatest potential through an inner
journey of self-discovery. The Mythic Moons of Avalon presents an
innovative practice, supported by herbs and guided by the phases of
the moon, that leads to soul healing and spiritual transformation.
Harness the
energies of the thirteen moons of the year, including total lunar
eclipses and blue moons, to reveal a path of healing. Delve into
Welsh mythology, connect with transformative goddesses, create herbal
elixirs, and undertake meditative journeys that promote emotional and
spiritual wholeness. This book examines Avalon as a place of
psycho-spiritual healing and rebirth―a place where you'll find deep
wisdom and personal empowerment by aligning with lunar rhythms.
Jhenah Telyndru helps you develop meaningful relationships with
goddesses and herbal allies as you walk the inner pathway to the
sovereign self within.
Healing
with the Cycles of the Moon:
To heal the
Avalonian way, you'll meet the goddesses who represent the thirteen
moons of the year (including the blue moons and lunar eclipses),
delve deeply into Welsh mythology, and use herbal elixirs and rituals
to improve your physical, emotional, and spiritual health and
personal power. This book examines Avalon as a place of
psycho-spiritual healing and rebirth. With it, you'll make powerful
herbal and goddess allies on your journey to the sovereign self
within.
Praise:
"A
beautifully comprehensive, cohesive, and brilliant approach to
transformation through lunar energies, herbal workings, and the tales
of the Avalonian goddesses."―Tiffany Lazic, registered
psychotherapist and author of The Great Work
About the
Author:
Jhenah
Telyndru (New York) holds an MA in Celtic Studies from the University
of Wales, Trinity St. David, and has a bachelor's degree in
archaeology. She is the founder of the Sisterhood of Avalon,
an international Celtic women's mysteries organization. Jhenah
teaches four-day residential training retreats around North America
and the UK, and facilitates pilgrimages to sacred sites in the
British Isles and Ireland through Mythic Seeker Tours. She is a
frequent presenter and guest speaker at academic conferences,
religious symposia, Women's Spirituality gatherings, and Pagan
festivals. A priestess in the Avalonian Tradition for over 25 years,
Jhenah has been following a Pagan path since 1986.
**
BECOMING
DANGEROUS:
Witchy
Femmes, Queer Conjurers, and Magical Rebels
by
Katie West (Editor), Jasmine Elliott (Editor), Kristen J. Sollée
(Foreword)
Paperback:
320 pages
Publisher:
Weiser Books (April 1, 2019)
List Price:
$16.25
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
"A
fierce and voluble refutation of the patriarchy and its soul-crushing
oppression of female power. These writers make clear that as witches,
femmes, and queers, they will use their own strength, ingenious
rituals, beauty routines, and spells to rise above and beyond the
limits of racism/classism and objectifications set by a
male-dominated society. While bound by a thread of magic, these are
inspiring feminist writings for readers of feminist literature,
however identified.” --Library Journal
Edgy and
often deeply personal, the twenty-one essays collected here come from
a wide variety of writers. Some identify as witches, others identify
as writers, musicians, game developers, or artists. What they have in
common is that they’ve created personal rituals to summon their own
power in a world that would prefer them powerless. Here, they share
the rituals they use to resist self-doubt, grief, and depression in
the face of sexism, slut shaming, racism, patriarchy, and other
systems of oppression.
Table of
Contents
Introduction
Notes from
the Editors
Content
Warning
- Unfuckable—Cara Ellison
- Trash-Magic: Signs & Rituals for the Unwanted—Maranda Elizabeth
- Uncensoring My Ugliness—Laura Mandanas
- Femme as in Fuck You: Fucking with the Patriarchy One Lipstick Application at a Time—Catherine Hernandez
- Before I Was a Woman, I Was a Witch—Avery Edison
- Undressing My Heart—Gabriela Herstik
- Garden—Marguerite Bennett
- Reddit, Retin-A, and Resistance: An Alchemist’s Guide to Skincare—Sam Maggs
- The Future is Coming for You—Deb Chachra
- My Witch’s Sabbath of Short Skirts, Long Kisses, and BDSM—Mey Rude
- Buzzcut Season—Larissa Pham
- The Harpy—Meredith Yayanos
- Fingertips—merritt
- Red Glitter—Sophie Saint Thomas
- Touching Pennies, Painting Nails—Sim Bajwa
- Ritual in Darkness—Kim Boekbinder
- Gayuma—Sara David
- Pushing Beauty Up Through the Cracks—Katelan Foisy
- Ritualising My Humanity—J. A. Micheline
- Simulating Control—Nora Khan
- I Am, Myself, a Body of Water—Leigh Alexander
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Reviews:
"This
isn't a book on how to become a witch. Rather, it's a book about what
it means to be a witch, written by women and femmes for whom the word
"witch" is as much a part of their identity as their skin,
their sexuality, and their gender. Ultimately, though, this is a book
about magic, real, operant magic, the kind which changes reality.
It's a book about where that magic comes from, and how queer women
and femmes, women of color, and trans women have used it since the
dawn of humanity to survive in a world which would just as soon have
them enslaved or dead." --Misha Magdalene, Patheos
"Whether
harnessing the power of nature, tarot, crystals and candles or
selfies, make up, video games and sex toys, these rebels, sluts,
femmes, and witches heal from trauma, challenge institutional racism,
dismantle misogyny, and create community. Replete with prose that is
at turns revealing, relatable, and bitingly funny, this book lays the
groundwork for summoning your own salvation on your own terms."
--Kristen J. Sollée, author of Witches, Sluts, Feminists:
Conjuring the Sex Positive
"In
this uneven yet bold collection of essays, 21 authors explore how
they “resist the onslaught of a world of irrational happenings”
by performing personal rituals that incorporate magic. Each essay is
by someone who considers themselves marginalized and responding to a
culture that “has attempted to cast a banishing spell” on them.
Highlights include “Trash Magic” by Miranda Elizabeth, a
self-described “sick mad crip borderline witch” who tweaks tarot
readings and crystal rituals to suit the needs of her “disabled
perspective” and Avery Edison’s “Before I Was a Woman, I Was a
Witch,” which details Avery’s discovery of a witch kit as a
teenager. A common thread is the subversion of conventional feminine
beauty, such as in Catherine Hernandez’s “Femme as in Fuck You”
in which she writes of taking intentionally ugly photos to reclaim
her sense of beauty after an accident that left her scarred, and
merritt k’s “Total Mood Killer,” about how she fashions her
nails for peak scariness, “sharp enough to easily scratch
skin—maybe draw blood.” Powerfully intimate and angry yet
hopeful, these narratives will appeal to “magickal practitioners”
looking for new examples of how others have dealt with oppression."
--Publishers Weekly, (Apr 2019)
“Thoughtful
and earnest, considered together these essays weave a spell, taking
the acts of women deemed selfish and silly and naming them sacred.
Witches are having a moment. And it’s about damn time.”
—Kelly Sue DeConnick, Bitch Planet and Pretty Deadly
“Becoming
Dangerous is an essential survival guide for underrepresented
communities who still have to fight for visibility in these so-called
modern times.” —Alison Nastasi, Flavorwire.com
“Witchcraft
specifically is appealing to the marginalized because witchcraft
focuses on how the self and the earth are connected. It takes
societal hierarchy out of the equation. . . . The contributors to
Becoming Dangerous are a multi-faceted group of individuals and
writers who have all found their power through dealing with personal
hardship and establishing magical rituals. Their rituals vary from
using fashion to combat societal sexualization, to buzzing off their
hair to explore presentation and identity, and using special rituals
to prove to the world that they are human and not less than. This new
collection of essays about ‘ritual and resistance’ will fire you
up and make you feel powerful.” —HelloGiggles.com
"This
essay collection describes the many ways that women, femmes, and
nonbinary people find and create safe places as acts of resistance,
beauty, and hope. Editors Katie West and Jasmine Elliott curated a
magnificent collection that includes authors of many different
backgrounds, abilities, identities, cultures, and beliefs. Becoming
Dangerous debates with itself, answers its own questions, and
provides a powerful look at how magic and intention can turn the tide
of self-doubt and empower women, as it has for centuries, in both
public and secret practices." –Foreword Reviews
“In
essay after essay, the reckoning is a fierce and voluble refutation
of the patriarchy and its soul-crushing oppression of female power.
These writers make clear that as witches, femmes, and queers, they
will use their own strength, ingenious rituals, beauty routines, and
spells to rise above and beyond the limits of racism/classism and
objectifications set by a male-dominated society. While bound by a
thread of magic, these are inspiring feminist writings for readers of
feminist literature, however identified.” --Library Journal,
April 1, 2019
About the
Authors:
Katie West
is a writer, photographer, editor, director, and executive assistant.
She was recently published in The Secret Loves of Geek (Dark Horse,
edited by Hope Nicholson). She has published several volumes of a
photographic magazine called Babefest that brings women together to
create, share, and support one another. She also directed the music
video for the Seven Saturdays single "Au Revoir," and she
has a comic with Ray Fawkes in the upcoming anthology Haunted Tales
of Gothic Love (Bedside Press, edited by Hope Nicholson).
Jasmine
Elliott is a freelance editor and writer. She holds an MA in creative
writing from the University of Windsor. She is a lapsed tarot reader
and perpetually annoyed queer person currently based in Toronto. You
can read her reviews of young adult literature at dictura.com.
Kristen J.
Sollée is the author of Witches, Sluts, Feminists.
**
QUEERING
THE TAROT
by
Cassandra Snow (Author), Beth Maiden (Foreword)
Paperback:
224 pages
Publisher:
Weiser Books (May 1, 2019)
List Price:
$14.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
Tarot is
best used as a tool for self-discovery, healing, growth, empowerment,
and liberation. Tarot archetypes provide the reader with a window
into present circumstances and future potential. But what if that
window only opened up on a world that was white, European, and
heterosexual? The interpretations of the tarot that have been passed
down through tradition presuppose a commonality and normalcy among
humanity. At the root of card meanings are archetypes that we accept
without questioning. But at what point do archetypes become
stereotypes?
Humanity is
diverse--culturally, spiritually, sexually. Tarot has the power to
serve a greater population, with the right keys to unlock the tarot's
deeper meanings. In Queering the Tarot, Cassandra Snow deconstructs
the meanings of the 78 cards explaining the ways in which each card
might be interpreted against the norm. Queering the Tarot explores
themes of sexuality, coming out, gender and gender-queering, sources
of oppression and empowerment, and many other topics especially
familiar to not-straight folks. Cassandra's identity-based approach
speaks directly to those whose identity is either up in the air or
consuming the forefront of their consciousness. It also speaks to
those struggling with mental illness or the effects of trauma, all
seekers looking for personal affirmation that who they are is okay.
~
Why is
it that queer folks are so drawn to the tarot and other witchy,
magical, or esoteric practices?
'To a world
that categorizes us as nonnormative, we say, 'Your loss! We’ll
build our own communities, economies, and structures of care right
over here.' Picking up affordable, accessible practices like tarot,
astrology, and herbalism—folk tools that to the capitalist white
heteropatriarchy are useless because they can’t be neatly
explained, co-opted, and sold—is part of this radical
community-building process. We use tarot to better understand and
care for ourselves and our communities. Queering the Tarot is a
brilliant contribution to this collective work. Cassandra’s
interpretations zoom in on the generally accepted meanings of each
card, examining timeworn archetypes, symbols, tropes, and rites of
passage via one simple yet crucial question:
How can
this card relate differently for queer-identified readers?
The asking
is itself a radical act. It is a question that makes space for
difference. It is a question that centers the marginal, the unseen,
and makes it visible.' –Beth Maiden
Word
In this
book I use the acronym LGBTQQIP2SA+, which stands for Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Pansexual,
Two-Spirit, Asexual, and anyone else who identifies as not straight,
not cisgender, or both. The + is divisive, and I do recognize that
not everyone likes their inclusion seeming like an afterthought. I
see you, I hear you, and I’m always looking for more inclusive
solutions. Please know that I consider anyone who is not both
straight and cisgender a Q, as in Queer. You’re already under the
umbrella and celebrating our queerness with us in my eyes. I also
know that the word Queer isn’t comfortable or right for everyone.
This is a word that originally just meant odd (another label I
happily claim) but, over time, became a slur lobbed at those who
were—or were perceived as—something other than straight,
cisgender, or both. Over the past several years, our community has
done some brilliant work reclaiming this word that once put us in a
limiting box.
Strength
Strength is
a card that frustrates many readers and querents at times because we
want it to be more complicated than it is. Most cards have multiple
meanings, or the word signifying the card is only a starting point.
This isn’t necessarily true of Strength. There are multiple
definitions of strength depending on whom you ask, and that accounts
for much of the differentiation in this card between decks. This card
could show up as a simple call to wield strength through adversity or
quarrels. It could pop up as a reminder that you are strong and can
get through anything. I most often see the card as a call to find
balance between force and gentle compassion. The most common image on
a Strength card is a woman taming a lion through physical affection,
which is a lot of what strengthens that latter message.
Reviews:
“Queering
the Tarot was a feature on the Little Red Tarot blog. Taking the
tarot cards that we all love, and peeling them back to their bones.
From there, Cassandra Snow builds the cards a new form. One that
speaks to everyone regardless of their gender identity, sexuality or
gender expression. I have seen queer tarot cards save people's lives.
I have seen the impact that diversity and representation have in my
community. I am delighted that this book exists, and encourage
everyone - queer, straight or otherwise -- to pick it up.”
—Melissa Cynova, author of Kitchen Table Tarot
“Learning
to apply the wisdom embedded in each tarot card to specific
situations is always challenge. The challenge is heightened when your
lifestyle may not be considered mainstream. Cassandra Snow leads us
on a journey through the tarot that explores, acknowledges, and
honors, the experiences of non-straight and/or non-cisgendered folks.
Her insights are valuable for both queer readers and for readers with
queer clients.” --Barbara Moore, author of Steampunk Tarot,
Llewellyn’s Classic Tarot, Your Tarot Your Way, www.tarotshaman.com
"In
Queering the Tarot, Cassandra Snow opens up the world of tarot and
makes it inclusive for the LGBTQ community and other marginalized
folk. I think this may be one of the most important tarot books out
today. It gives much needed representation and respect to a whole
slice of the population that has been left out due to tarot’s
tendency to focus on white, cisgender, heteronormative. Queering the
Tarot is a wonderful book who’s time has come. It belongs on every
serious tarot reader’s shelf." —Theresa Reed, author of
The Tarot Coloring Book and co-author of Tarot For Troubled Times
"Queering
the Tarot doesn't just bring the Tarot out of the closet. It dresses
it up in drag (both queen and king) to show it off. This is a book
that isn't afraid to challenge the binary gender paradigm from all
angles. It doesn't matter if you are queer, straight, or somewhere
else on the spectrum because Cassandra Snow unflinchingly casts aside
the heteronormative dialogue to reveal a rich, nuanced view of this
divinatory art. I was pleased to see the Urban Tarot used in the
images as well. It is the perfect "gender-queer" deck for
this book. It is truly a keeper for anyone who wishes to broaden
their Tarot practice personally. I think it should be required for
all professionals who want to be in touch and in tune with our
diverse, beautiful population." --Arwen Lynch-Poe,
Editor/Publisher at The Cartomancer
"Queering
the Tarot is an indispensable book in the modern re-workings of the
600-year-old images, symbols, and stories--indispensable not just for
LGBTQQIPA2P+ people, but for anyone who wants to see how the Tarot
can expand and open to the world.”--Rachel Pollack, author of
Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom
"As
a straight, middle-class Baby Boomer, I admit to being slightly
uncomfortable with the word “queer”. It is also true that I have
made up my mind not to die of mental rigidity. So a few years back, I
began consciously trying on other people’s perspectives and I have
come to understand that the LBGTQ+ community speaks the word clearly
as a powerful badge of honor. For the moment, as Beth Maiden points
out in her brilliant foreword to this book, the queer experience is
substantially different from the hetero experience. Both from that
perspective, and from the perspective of a long time student of all
things tarot, I herald the release of this book and the new
dimensions that it adds to the magical symbolism of the cards. In the
page-and-a-half “Word” that follows Maiden’s “Foreword”,
Cassandra Snow says that the word “queer” has come to mean the
intention to create a community where “others” (all those who
need a safer space) are welcomed with open arms. I can think of no
better definition of the symbolism of the tarot. Snow is asking The
Fool to “walk in another man’s shoes” along the path to
enlightenment. The lessons learned are invaluable." --Anna
Jedrziewski, Retailing Insights, May/June 2019
About the
Authors:
Cassandra
Snow is a professional tarot card reader who teaches Queering the
Tarot and Tarot for Beginners classes and coaches new and
intermediate readers. She also runs Gadfly Theatre Productions, a
queer and feminist theater company. She lives in Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Beth Maiden
is the founder of Little Red Tarot.
**
**
MILLENNIUM
THOTH TAROT
By
Renata Lechner
Imprint:
Llewellyn/ Lo Scarabeo
Pub Date:
May 2019
Product
Type: Boxed 78 Card Deck
List Price:
$26.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
The
Millenium Thoth Tarot is the perfect tarot to embolden your life and
spirit. Showcasing the creative mind and stunning artwork of Renata
Lechner, creator of the Arcanum Tarot, this powerful deck uses
stylishly detailed illustrations to portray the symbols and meanings
of one of the most revered decks of the twentieth century. This deck
definitely stands apart from all the rest, making it a great choice
for readers and collectors who have an affinity for tarot decks that
bring a truly original energy to the table.
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RACKHAM
TAROT
By Lo
Scarabeo, Arthur Rackham
Imprint:
Llewellyn / Lo Scarabeo
Pub Date:
June 2019
Product
Type: 78 Card Boxed Deck
List Price:
$23.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
Arthur
Rackham (1867 – 1939) remains one of the most celebrated artists of
the early twentieth century. His ethereal paintings and illustrations
for books like Rip Van Winkle, Peter Pan, and The Fairytales of the
Brothers Grimm bring viewers into the magical land of faery, evoking
the sense that we are surrounded by enchanting creatures at all times
of the day. This breathtaking tarot deck features the most stunning
illustrations from Rackham's body of work, inviting you to make a
whimsical journey into the realm of the wee folk where unexpected
insights and inspiration await.
The
companion booklets for most Lo Scarabeo decks are in five languages:
English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German.
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RAVEN'S
WAND ORACLE
by
Steven Hutton (Author, Illustrator)
Publisher:
U.S. Games Systems Inc. (February 21, 2019)
44 Card
Deck and 60 page guidebook with four custom card spreads.
List Price:
$22.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
Inspired by
Steven Hutton's popular Dark Raven Chronicles Trilogy, Raven's
Wand Oracle draws insights from the tale of a mysterious Black Wand,
brave young Kolfinnia, whose fate it is to save witchcraft, and the
sage old witch Valonia who counsels that mind creates matter. Other
witches you will meet in the Wildwood Coven include Rhia Winsome, who
shares her creative energy, Ada Crabbe, the senior gardener, Oceana,
and the dragon twins Hethra and Halla. Each member of the coven has
important life lessons to offer. Through vivid artwork and heartfelt
messages, Raven's Wand Oracle invites you to explore the profound
wisdom of witchcraft.
Includes 44
cards and 60 page guidebook with four custom card spreads.
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FAERY
BLESSING CARDS:
Healing
Gifts and Shining Treasures from the Realm of Enchantment
by
Lucy Cavendish and Amy Brown
Boxed kit
(5 x 6¾) includes a deck and a 124-page guidebook.
Cards: 124
pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (April 8, 2019)
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
~Are you
ready to reclaim the blessings of magick, wonder and nature?
Faeries are
ancient, powerful elementals, and they have many blessings and gifts
to offer. Once, the faeries and the humans were allies, united in our
love and protection of the planet. Today, many have lost this
connection – and with it, the blessings of the faeries. With this
deck, it is the faeries' intention to reweave and reconstruct that
relationship, for the good of us all, and for the good of this
planet. With every card you'll receive a faery blessing – a
priceless gift to ignite your intuition, lift you up when the world
seems too heavy, offer deep healing and help set you once again on
your true life path. Featuring the paintings of renowned faery artist
Amy Brown, written by Lucy Cavendish, this deck is your magickal,
healing pathway to receiving messages and blessings from the faeries
every day.
Boxed kit
(5 x 6¾) includes a deck and a 124-page guidebook.
About the
Author/creators
Lucy
Cavendish created Witchcraft magazine in 1992, the first magazine of
its kind in the world. She is a feature writer for Spellcraft
Magazine, Spheres, and has appeared in anthologies like
Disinformation’s Pop Goes The Witch! She appears regularly on
mainstream and alternative television and radio, explaining the Craft
and demonstrating magicks and the power of intuition. She is a
founding member of the Goddess Association in Australia. Lucy
Cavendish lives in Sydney, Australia, with her pixie-like daughter,
and their menagerie of plants, animal companions, spirit beings, and
beloved elementals.
Amy Brown
started painting faeries in 1992. After selling prints and originals
of her work at street fairs and in local shops for a few years, she
opened a website and began selling her art online. She's made more
than 2000 paintings and dozens of licensed products.
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This
concludes our Newsletter for this month.
Look For
Us Again, JUNE 1ST , 2019!!!
Raven,
Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books Newsletter
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