Magick Matters

“The Wiccan Wheel of the Year: A Witch’s Guide to Celebrating the Wiccan Sabbats” by Didi Clarke

"Don’t just learn about the eight Wiccan holidays—experience them firsthand for yourself! The Wiccan Wheel of the Year: A Witch’s Guide to Celebrating the Wiccan Sabbats is a complete guide to crafting magickal celebrations that are authentic and filled with fun! Create Authentic Holiday Celebrations Like an Expert Witch Within the pages of The Wiccan Wheel of the Year, you’ll discover both how and why we commemorate these special days, as well as tips for putting what you’ve learned into practice with your own original holiday celebrations. For each of the eight Wiccan holidays you’ll learn: The origins of the holiday A unique celebration ritual How to get...>>

“What the Walrus Knows: An Eccentric’s Field Guide to Working with Beastie Energies” by Sarah Bamford Seidelmann (2nd ed)

"Written in a quirky and delightful style, this charming book serves as an introduction to the ancient practice of animal totems, or "Beasties," in which readers are invited to explore why certain animals show up in their lives and what messages these animals may be trying to share in their teachings. It provides the tools to allow readers to begin examining the intuitive world of animal messages and how appearances by Beasties can offer important information. As a fourth-generation physician, the author was living a nature-starved, hectic lifestyle when an unlikely walrus entered her life, changing everything. Through paying attention to the ancient practice of animal spirits and the traits associated with the walrus,...>>

“Guided Tarot for Teens: A Beginner’s Guide to Card Meanings, Spreads, and Trust in Your Intuition” by Stefanie Caponi

"Adapted from the best seller Guided Tarot with over 2400 reviews, this essential guide is a must-have for teens ready to embrace the wisdom of their inner voice through understanding tarot cards. With tarot, you have the power to unlock wisdom beyond your years. A tool for cultivating intuition, it allows you to celebrate your truth and release resistance, fear, or doubt. For beginner tarot readers, learning the cards—all 78 of them—and understanding how to use spreads may seem daunting. Tarot expert Stefanie Caponi explains that interpreting the cards is a blend of knowing the card meanings, listening to your heart, and trusting your inner knowing. In this fully-illustrated book, Guided Tarot for Teens, she...>>

“Illuminated Breath” by Dylan Werner

"From our first breath to our last, we spend our entire lives in a perpetual cycle of inhalations and exhalations. Yet few of us are taught how to breathe, why we breathe, or the ways in which the breath influences us emotionally, energetically, physically, and spiritually. The Illuminated Breath is a revolutionary manual on unlocking the power of the breath. With humor, clarity, and an appreciation for the art of storytelling, revered yoga practitioner Dylan Werner delves into the rich histories of breathing techniques and breath work, while validating these practices with a strong lean toward physiology and science. Using enlightening, practical examples from everyday life, Werner explains how energy flows through the body...>>

“Artemis: The Indomitable Spirit in Everywoman” by Jean Shinoda Bolen

"Worshiped in Ancient Greece as a protectress of young girls, Artemis was the goddess of hunting, nature, and chastity—the original “wild woman.” In Artemis, Jungian analyst and bestselling author, Jean Shinoda Bolen, revives the goddess Artemis to reclaim the female passion and persistence to survive and succeed. But an indomitable spirit isn’t just reserved for the gods. In her book, Dr. Bolen revives the myth of Atalanta, an archetypal Artemis and mere mortal. To Atalanta, fate was no obstacle. Left to die because she was born a girl, she faces the Calydon Boar and outruns any man attempting to claim her as his wife. In Artemis, women are encouraged to discover their inner heroine—the...>>