Magick Matters

“The Wheel of the Year Companion: Rituals for Celebrating Pagan Festivals of the Season” by Anjou Kiernan

"Bring magic into your daily life by celebrating the sacred cycles of Nature with this beautiful and portable guide to the eight Wiccan sabbats. Lavishly illustrated and photographed, The Wheel of the Year Companion guides you through the history of the holidays, their Pagan roots, and how to merge these sacred cycles and celebrations with today’s traditions and holidays. Each sabbat chapter is brimming with spells and practices that will help you incorporate the old magick of the seasons into your modern life. Accompanying each turn of the Wheel as it cycles through the holidays of Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnasadh, Mabon, and Samhain are: Feast recipes Spells and...>>

“A History of Witchcraft: Sorcerers, Heretics & Pagans” by Jeffrey B. Russell

"An authoritative and concise history of witchcraft from the ancient world up to the present day. Witchcraft has always been a fluid and intriguing belief system that has enchanted and sometimes terrified humanity. Now in its third edition, A History of Witchcraft has established itself as the authoritative history of witchery and the occult. Beginning with magic in the ancient world, Jeffrey B. Russell explores the definition of witchcraft in its many diverse forms, from the worship of the Greek goddess of magic, Hecate, and the witch crazes of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries to the development of modern witchcraft by Aleister Crowley and Gerald Gardner in the early twentieth century. Brooks Alexander analyzes the development...>>

“Women of Tarot: An Illustrated History of Divinators, Card Readers, and Mystics” by Cat Willett

"Discover the hidden stories of tarot and divination—traced through the lives and contributions of Lady Frieda Harris, Marie Anne Lenormand, Pamela Colman Smith, and Rachel Pollack—in this vividly illustrated popular history of the cards. Tarot's storied history takes us from the highest circles of Italian Renaissance society through to present day card creators. And throughout that time, women have been the primary drivers of both artistic and magical innovation in the form, though they haven't always been given adequate credit for doing so. Now, for the first time, readers can explore the lives and work of some of the women who have brought us the word's most popular divinatory art. In Women of Tarot...>>

“Witchin’ Self-Care: Elemental Magic Using Intentional Spells for Self-Care and Beyond” by Sienna Winnick

"Caring for everyone and everything to your own detriment? Learn techniques to help rejuvenate in a lasting way through practical witchcraft. Is stress crippling your life? Are you neglecting yourself and spiraling out of control? Have your attempts to heal through conventional methods failed? With twenty-five years of experience using the Elements and expertise in shamanic studies, author and corporate professional Sienna Winnick understands the burdens of modern society and the need to recapture inner joy. And now she’s here to gently guide you in finding support through the natural order and embarking on a fulfilling future. Witchin' Self-Care is a kind and enlightening handbook, packed with down-to-earth wisdom. Using lessons covering every step of the...>>