“The Witch’s Wand: The Craft, Lore, and Magick of Wands & Staffs” by Alferian Gwydion MacLir (alternate rip)

"With a wave and a flick, you'll discover the fascinating history, tradition, and modern uses of the wand. From a variety of spells and rituals to methods for making your own wand, master wandmaker Alferian Gwydion MacLir presents a wealth of knowledge that witches of all levels can use. Filled with valuable information on crafting wands with specific stones or crystals, incorporating the magical qualities of trees, and using wands and staves in ceremonies and seasonal festivals, The Witch's Wand is a fun, easy-to-use guide to these powerful tools. It also features nuggets of wisdom written by well-known witches that show how the wand is a constant companion and source of inspiration in the magical...>>

“Wandlore: The Art of Crafting the Ultimate Magical Tool” by Alferian Gwydion MacLir (alternate rip)

"Learn the secrets of wandmaking and gain a powerful new tool for magical workings of all sorts. This enchanting, one-of-a-kind guidebook is for anyone who's ever wanted to know how magic wands work or longed to have a real magic wand of his or her own. Written by the foremost authority on the making of wands, this book is the first devoted solely to the art of wandmaking and its mysteries. Discover how a tree branch is transformed into a wand of magic, from selecting the wood and working in harmony with the tree spirits (or dryads) to understanding the magical correspondences of different stones, colors, and metals. Wandlore reveals aspects of wand theory that...>>

“Yamamba: In Search of the Japanese Mountain Witch” edited by Rebecca Copeland and Linda C. Ehrlich

"Alluring, nurturing, dangerous, and vulnerable the yamamba, or Japanese mountain witch, has intrigued audiences for centuries. What is it about the fusion of mountains with the solitary old woman that produces such an enigmatic figure? And why does she still call to us in this modern, scientific era? Co-editors Rebecca Copeland and Linda C. Ehrlich first met the yamamba in the powerful short story The Smile of the Mountain Witch by acclaimed woman writer ÅŒba Minako. The story revealed the compelling way creative women can take charge of misogynistic tropes, invert them, and use them to tell new stories of female empowerment. This unique collection represents the creative and surprising ways artists and scholars from North...>>

“How To Read Oracle Cards: For Self Help and Enlightenment” by Kirsten Ivatts

"How to Read Oracle Cards not only offers an original guide to reading cards, but more importantly shows how to use the cards for self help, growth and enlightenment. It challenges many ideas regarding how you SHOULD read cards and offers instead a unique method based on modern Energy techniques. The book is based on the best selling course, How To Read Oracle Cards, and has added chapters, but retains all the exercises. The exercises in this book will enhance your daily life and bring your intuition to the fore, while strengthening your trust muscle! Unique Spreads are offered to help you dive deep into yourself and come out with new understanding and wisdom. There...>>

“Heavy Weather: Tempestuous Tales of Stranger Climes” edited by Kevan Manwaring

"Since ancient times literature has been awash with tales of strange weather; accounts of nature’s real destructive power blending into mythology, fantasy and folklore. This new collection gathers the best stories of ecological upset, nightmarish meteorological extremes and inexplicable atmospheric phenomena from the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, when pioneering authors began to weave the otherworldliness of environmental disturbances into supernatural or uncanny experiences. With stories from Algernon Blackwood, Herman Melville, Mary Shelley, Daphne du Maurier and many more, this foray into severe winters, stifling heats, roiling oceans and piercing gales offers the perfect read on a rainy day — or night."...>>