Llewellyn's 2017 Magical Almanac: Practical Magic for Everyday Living

Llewellyn’s Magical Almanac Annual

by Llewellyn Publications

Featuring favorite authors Penny Billington, Natalie Zaman, Deborah Blake, Michael Furie, Susan Pesznecker, Tess Whitehurst, Melanie Marquis, and more

A measure of magic for a spirited year

Discover ideas and techniques for transforming your life with the enchanted world of magic. A trusted companion for practitioners of a wide variety of magical paths, Llewellyn's 2017 Magical Almanac shares wisdom, stories, and spells in nearly three dozen articles, exploring everything from the magic of trees to fairy roads to performing a psychometric reading.

Also included is an insightful calendar section—shaded for easy "flip to" reference—featuring world festivals, holidays, and the 2017 sabbats. Astrological information plus incense and color correspondences are included to empower your magical work.

Bring your spiritual practice down to earth with money magic, witch jars, and Himalayan salt Focus on your social life and your inner life with protection magic for city dwellers, social media magic, and the characters that appear in your dreams Activate your sense of taste and smell with the magic of coffee, essential magical herbs, magical soups and salads, and the energetic properties of incense Published annually for twenty-seven years

Genres: Witchcraft, Spirituality, Paganism, Nonfiction, Reference

338 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 8, 2016

About the author

Llewellyn George started his publishing company in Portland, Oregon in 1901, concentrating Astrological books and annuals. In 1961, Carl L. Weschcke of St. Paul, Minnesota purchased the company and relocated it to the Midwest.

Llewellyn is the world’s oldest and largest independent publisher of books for body, mind, and spirit.

Reviews

[Nina Dee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good book with some interesting articles. I don't think all articles are good, but this book is hardly doctrine. The only one that really bothered me was the eclectic article with the interviews. Cultural appropriation is touched upon but with sort of a "if I want to do this I should" attitude. Respect is first and foremost: don't take practices from a closed religion just because you "really want to." Overall, good book with some interesting reads.

[Lory Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did NOT expect an Almanac to be so interesting! A very small portion of the book is an actual almanac, the rest of the book is filled with various informative articles... That doesn't really sound interesting, but you'll have to take my word on it. If you really know what this book is about and you are interested in learning more about the practices, this book is FANTASTIC!

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. I found most of the chapters to be useful and/or enjoyable. Some chapters didn't apply to me, but that didn't mean they weren't good too. I definitely have a few that were my favorite. I feel this book was worth buying.

[Renee Bradshaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading through the almanac series! This was my first year reading them, and I am thinking I'll grab them again next year!

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I've been a longtime reader of the Witches' Almanac from Theitic, this was the first time I decided to pick up one of Llewellyn's Magical Almanacs to give it a try.
I'm sorry to say that I will remain a reader of Theitic's Almanac.
It wasn't a bad volume, but it wasn't impressive either. There were several interesting articles, but very few that I would actually apply within my own practice. Much of the book's information can be found online on various Pagan blogs.
This wasn't what I was looking for or expecting.