The Witches' Almanac, Issue 37, Spring 2018-Spring 2019: The Magic of Plants

The Witches' Almanac

by Theitic (Editor)

Founded in 1971, The Witches' Almanac is a witty, literate, and sophisticated publication that appeals to general readers as well as hard-core Wiccans. At one level, it is a pop reference that will fascinate anyone interested in folklore, mythology, and culture; at another, it is the most sophisticated and wide-ranging annual guide available today for the mystic enthusiast.

Modeled after the Old Farmers' Almanac, it includes information related to the annual moon calendar (weather forecasts and horoscopes), as well as legends, rituals, herbal secrets, mystic incantations, interviews, and many a curious tale of good and evil. Although it is an annual publication, its subject matter is timeless--only about 15 percent of the content is specific to the date range of each issue.

The theme of Issue 37 (Spring 2018-Spring 2019) is the magic of plants. Also included are the following articles: "Sigil Witchery," "The Witch of Hadley," "SeerStones," "Astrological Plant Remedies," "Pomba Gira," "Coffin Ring," and "Coefficient of Weirdness, Part 2."

Genres: Nonfiction, Occult, Spirituality, Witchcraft

208 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2017

Reviews

[Remy Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite almanac. It always has the most interesting and diverse information and insights into different forms of paganism and witchcraft. I buy it every year and it never disappoints.

[Dominika · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute little book with a wide variety of short articles. I enjoy the content a bit more than the other witches almanac I read simply because these articles aren't as long-winded, but it's not like every article is fantastic. In general, these are great places to start if you're interested in following a magical path, even if they are more about breadth and not depth.

[Barry Huddleston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again, another enjoyable and useful almanac by the folks at The Witches' Almanac. I have a small collection of them at this point and they are indeed "keepsakes".
I have a booktube video with a thumb through of this book at:
https://gnostalgia.wordpress.com/2017...


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Weiser Books and The Witches’ Almanac. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really would give this a rating of 3.5 stars or maybe in a few days I will say 4 out of 5 stars. I have never read anything like this before so I am finding it hard to gauge how informative or enjoyable I find this book. I have never read an issue of The Farmers Almanac and this is only second book I have ever read involving the subject of witchcraft or different approaches to pagan religions. So it is hard to for me to give an opinion of much this book provides important or just enjoyable articles.

This book does provide a variety of articles pertaining to different aspects of pagan religions. It also provides other books to let you explore some of these aspects further. It also gives you the calendar year broke down into the monthly astrological symbols and the basic characteristics of a person under each symbol for the year coming Spring 2018 to Spring 2019--pretty obvious since it is in the title. I feel that I need a bit more knowledge of astrology to get more out of this book and even more know of witchcraft. There were many articles that provided information on herbal plants--a short history and that plant's usable parts in herbal remedies. Other articles talked about different pagan goddesses/gods, folklore from different religions/philosophies and even information on tarot cards.

This whole book was informative and enjoyable even the articles I had no interest in pursuing. I rented this in ebook form from my library and thankfully they had quite a few of them. I will read more of them to see how much more information I can gather from them. I also would like to see as I read more about astrology and witchcraft if these almanacs become easier to understand the monthly calendars and the information they provide. Also then, I could give it a fair rating instead of my obvious confusion even though I learned quite a bit from this book.

[Eileen Troemel · Rating 3 out of 5]

The order of essays was sporadic. It had some great essays, but some were incomplete.