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This is my book. Written in 2006 by me and illustrated by professional artist Anita Luckett, it covers the eight festivals of the wheel of the year from a modern perspective. As well as an overview of each festival there are quick recipes, symbols and thoughts for each one, together with a list of correspondences. The idea is that even if you live a busy life you can still engage with the wheel. It also has a general introduction and a chapter on working magic with the wheel.
Available on Amazon and all good booksellers ;-)
Graham


I wrote "Gift of the Dreamtime" in 2004, chronicling my experience of moving from intuitive child, adult in spiritual emergency, to chronicles a modern shamanic journey from pain, to healing and accepting a calling to work as a soul healer of others.
At the time of its first publication, no other modern shamanic work shared a story of healing from within the ecstatic trance state, bringing relatable and credible insight to contemporary soul healing. I'm pleased that the second edition will soon be out.
Cheers!

I am working on a new divination deck and when The Easiest Way to Learn Astrology--EVER!! comes out (hopefully in Spring) I will be sure to post it here as well. If anyone ever needs any help or motivation just lemmeno.


There are free sample downloads of the first few chapters on Amazon, CreateSpace, Smashwords, and Goodreads. Thanks, Timothy Niedermann
The Words That Created God

This is my first book, due out in March but hopefully up as a giveaway on here in the next day or so.
I would love some reviews, blogs or people to put it on their shelves please.

If anyone has any comments, or questions for Eblanna please do so by leaving your question and/or comment in the relevant discussion attached to the book with your question and/or comment. The Goodreads discussion thread attached to the book can be found here. Eblanna will address these either in a new Q&A section of the forthcoming edition of Imramma: Undertaking the Soul Journey, or in additional tutor material.


I wanted to drop a quick note on here as I have just published a book of pagan open circle scripts entitled Circles of Sacred Laughter you can order it from lulu.com at the moment or wait the two months for it to pass muster and be available on amazon.
I am also giving a copy away on good reads as my Beltane promo.
I would love some feed back and if you are interested in offering me a review I will be happy to offer a couple of digital copies for review only
Brightest blessings
Arietta Bryant


I'm never sure if people consider poetry fiction, or non-fiction, but I thought I would mention a book a friend has had published combining her beautiful photographic images with the poetry of one of her friends. The book is Shirelands by the photographer Tracey Swain, with poetry by Hilary Jane Jones. I am keen on photography, and I love landscapes, and I have a penchant for poetry, so Shirelands hit my wishlist early.
Now, I know Tracey would fit into the group here, and I'm sure this book would be appreciated by many of our members, too, so I've added it to the bookshelves here, in the hope others might find this combination of image and poetry as magical as I do. I've also added two more books on which Tracey Swain and Hilary Jane Jones collaborated, The Wicked Wood: Part One of the Journey, and The Faerie Glen: Part Two of the Journey to the bookshelves, too.
A short preview, and reading from Shirelands can be viewed on Tracey Swain's author page here at Goodreads, for those that might be interested.

My name is Jeanne, and I live in Brussels, Belgium. I'm author of the Novel "The enchantment of the fairies".
The book is a historic-romantic novel with a touch of magic and mysticism. It could be called a paranormal romance with touches of fantasy, some people have called my book a fairy tale for adults.
The scenario of the story is IX century Europe, a period in history when Christianity is replacing the ancient religions of Europe.
It is the story of Jana and Philipp, Jana is a young girl in a quest to discover magic and what magic is about, it is is a love story, but certainly, it is not just another romantic story for teenagers, it focus also in the spiritual growth to which everybody of us aims or should aim. The book pretends to propose new answers to old questions, what happens after we die, is it our destiny in our hands, what are the consequences of our actions.
Here below you will find the links to share:
Thank you so much
Yours Jeanne
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Enc...
Amazon:
The Enchantment of the Fairies: Red http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C16YP66
The Enchantment of the Fairies: Blue http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C4YTZAQ


I am new to Goodreads. I have just published a photo essay (iBook) on a festival and shrine Shinto. One of the great things about Shinto is there really is no canon, but it can be confusing for those looking in from the outside. Shinto is a rather organic religion based in practice and experience. While there is not a lot to read in this iBook, there is a lot to see.

My wife and I have been practitioners of the pagan religions for what feels like forever! We finally settled on a new path of our own creation which brings together many elements of natural worship and uses the energy of the agricultural year towards the progress of spiritual evolution. We have a book written about it, newly published on Amazon and also have several others that are more specific to the effective use of Energy Magic.
All of the books can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/Katrina-Rasbold...
I'll be checking everyone's work if there is a link to do so. We need more writers in this area - enhance the magic!

This is my first book, due out in March but hopefully up as a giveaway on here in the next day or so.
I would love some reviews, blog..."
Have you added it to WitchVox?? They get a lot of exposure - and you can track your views. I have all of my books on there.


The Tao Te Ching is a book about living and being in harmony with Nature. I have written this translation from a Pagan perspective and I use the word "Wiccan" in the title because of its original meaning of "bending" or "adapting," which fits nicely with the method advocated in the book. I also did all the illustrations in the book and the photograph on the cover. It's available on Amazon and other booksellers.

My latest venture, called 'The Queen of Heaven', explores the symbolism of the goddess in ancient Near Eastern art. Rather then focusing on textual material as most such books do, I have tried to recreate the nature of the goddess through her imagery and symbolism.
Here is the GR link if you are interested:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
(and Amazon have a limited preview online)
Thank you, Gavin

My latest venture, called 'The Queen of Heaven', explores the symbolism of the goddess in ancient Near Eastern art. Rather then foc..."
I have added it to my amazon wish list Gavin, but am wondering if you are considering releasing a kindle edition?

Gavin



Note: through midnight Pacific Standard time this Thursday 10/2, the book is available for FREE DOWNLOAD: Pagan Know Yourself.

http://www.amazon.com/Compendium-Magi...
"A literate and in-depth collection of magickal technique and theory, primarily from a Pagan perspective, that adds new impetus to the assertion that modern Neo-Paganism consists of complete spiritual systems. It shows how such paths may include complex theology and high ethical conduct. There are also explicit and complete instructions for spiritual development, including channeling, psychic self-defense, working with spirits, and sex magick. A welcome addition to all who are beginning one of these paths and an excellent supplement to those who already follow the Old Religion." —Donald Michael Kraig
Author of Modern Magick
I am so proud Kraig gave it such a good review!

The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft has finally published the grimoire Rún.
Rún, book of magic will be on a special offer to begin with as a compensation for all the people that have been waiting for its publication with a great expectation.
The tradition to copy manuscripts of old material lived among the general public in Iceland into the 20th century. The book of magic published here was copied by hand on a small farm in Iceland, Strandir district, in 1928 and gives an excellent example of the magic, which survived ever since such manuscripts were presented in 17th century courts.
A book full of magic, secret signs and alphabets.
The book is a photocopy of the manuscript with a translation in English. ISBN: 978-9979-9584-7-5

Fang and Fur, Blood and Bone: A Primal Guide to Animal Magic
DIY Totemism: Your Personal Guide to Animal Totemism
Skin Spirits: The Spiritual and Magical Uses of Animal Parts
New Paths to Animal Totems: Three Alternative Approaches to Creating Your Own Totemism
Plant and Fungus Totems: Connect With Spirits of Field, Forest and Garden
Those are the ones currently in print; I have a few OOP/etc. in my profile as well. And I'm negotiating a contract for my next book, tentatively entitled "The Totemic Ecosystem", which will further detail the practices of bioregional totemism (working with the animal, plant, fungus and other totems of your local area to connect with the land.) Aaaaand I have a super-secret manuscript I've been working on as of late, but that one's under wraps til later.
I also blog, both at my own blog http://www.thegreenwolf.com/blog and at Patheos at www.patheos.com/blogs/pathsthroughthe... - so if you want a free taste of my (unedited) writing, there you go :)


The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft has finally published the grimoire Rún..."
I wonder if that tell you how to make the necropants?

The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft has finally published the grimoire Rún..."
I wonder if that tell you how to make the necropants?"
Hmmm ... you mean without falling foul of modern laws?

If you're at the point of making them you're probably well past worrying about laws...modern or otherwise...
And I have a suspicion they are not the most effective magic(k)...or fashionable item come to that.

If you're at the point of making them you're probably well past worrying about laws...modern or otherwise...
And I have a suspicion they are not the most effective magic(k)...or fashionable item come to that. "
True. ;)

It is about the creation myths of the ancient Greeks with origin stories for some of the Olympian Gods and is close to its ancient sources such as the poet Hesiod.


Just released a new ebooklet on divination with animal skulls! Available on Amazon, CreateSpace, Etsy, and of course you can get an ebook or a signed paperback at my website at www.thegreenwolf.com/books/skull-scry...


Referred to as "The Voice of Earth Mother" by a gifted Shoshone elder, Mare Cromwell was given specific instructions from Mother in November, 2013, to write "The Great Mother Bible". Out of that spiritual call has come teachings ranging from the role of aliens on Earth, the Christ Consciousness, sacred dimensions and balance. This revolutionary and humorous spiritual book offers essential wisdom and guidance to birth the New World.
"An enjoyable female version of Neale Donald Walsch's 'Conversations with God'. Positive powerful insights about love, spirituality, the universe, and Mother Earth." ~ Kirkus Reviews
"I love the wisdom and the message of love within this book!" ~ New Age Books Review
"A significant contribution to the growing library of Metaphysical Studies literature and an inherently fascinating, absorbing read from beginning to end. Very highly recommended." ~ MidWest Book Reviews
"Definitely the kind of Bible I wouldn't mind keeping by my nightstand ... Love scrawls across every page." ~ Pathways Magazine
From the Back Cover
Mare Cromwell has been given a gift. The gift of wisdom, words, and the ability to hear the Great Mother. For spiritual seekers everywhere, I predict The Great Mother Bible will become a fixture in your library.
~ Nancy Mills, Founder - The Spirited Woman
These are powerful and wise messages from Earth Mother, shared by her beloved daughter Mare Cromwell, to encourage humanity to awaken their hearts and find peace in these struggling times. The world will find these sacred writings most brilliant.
~ Bavado (Rainbow Thunder Heart), Eastern Shoshone Nation, President - Earth Wisdom Foundation
This book will inspire some readers but will infuriate others. Mare Cromwell's profound relationship with the Great Mother offers a dialogue that is witty, wise and comical. Mare writes about "unseen forces" but her luminous accounts bring a lucidity and reality to their insights that are uplifting, intriguing, and wondrous.
~ Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University, coauthor of Personal Mythology and The Voice of Rolling Thunder
http://www.marecromwell.com/the-great...

Nature Spirituality from the Ground Up invites you to go beyond simply exploring the symbols of nature and encourages you to bury your hands in the earth and work with the real thing. This is a book on green spirituality that makes a difference, empowering you to connect with totems as a part of your spiritual life.
Uniquely approaching totems as beings we can give to, rather than take from, Lupa shows how orienting yourself this way deepens your spiritual connection to the earth and helps you rejoin the community of nature. And while most books on totems focus on animals, Nature Spirituality from the Ground Up helps you work with interconnected ecosystems of totems: plants, fungi, minerals, waterways, landforms, and more.

All Acts of Love and Pleasure is a companion guide to inclusive Wicca, which includes all participants regardless of sexual orientation, disability, age, or other differences, not by erasing or ignoring the distinctions, but by working with them creatively within initiatory Craft.
The Magical Lore of Animals, Capall Bann Publishing, 2000.
The Magical Lore of Animals -- Folklore and mythology from all over the world is full of animal stories, and many deities have animal totems associated with them. The animals, birds, trees, and places connected with each deity link all Nature in a web of symbols, showing that everything depends on everything else. Animals represent the power of the deity at work in the world, a visible manifestation of the numinous.
A little book of serpents, Birdberry Books, 2012.
A little book of serpents - The mythology, symbolism, folklore and poetry of reptiles, including adders, asps, pythons and other snakes; crocodiles and dinosaurs; turtles and tortoises.
Auguries and Omens: the magical lore of birds, Capall Bann Publishing, 1994.
Examines in detail the interpretation of birds as auguries & omens, the mythology of birds (Roman, Greek, Celtic & Teutonic), the folklore & weather lore associated with them, their use in heraldry & falconry & their appearances in folk songs & poetry. The book explores these areas in a general way, then goes into specific details of individual birds.
The Sacred Grove: mysteries of the forest, Capall Bann Publishing, 1994.
The Sacred Grove: the mysteries of the forest -- The veneration of trees was a prominent theme in the Paganism of ancient and classical times. Many rituals took place in sacred groves and much of their symbolism involved the cosmic tree. The mysteries of the forest can be incorporated into modern Paganism.
The Enchanted Forest: the magical lore of trees, Capall Bann Publishing, 1994.
A comprehensive guide to the magical, medicinal & craft uses, mythology, folklore, symbolism & weatherlore of trees. There are chapters on trees in myth & legend, tree spirits, trees in ritual magic, trees & alphabets (runes & Ogham) & weather lore.


"The Imramma literature of Old Irish society has inspired meditation and spirituality for centuries. The Immrama Meditations are a gateway to our inner sacred landscape, the landscape of soul and Imbas.The Imramma seeks to align the three realities - this physical reality, the inner landscape and the Otherworlds. Eblanna Raven is a lifelong practitioner of the art and her teachings are widely regarded as the definitive introduction to traditional Imramma,"
Print edition...
http://www.lulu.com/shop/eblanna-rave...
Kindle
https://www.amazon.com/Imramma-Eblann...

Citing from religious texts and well-established facts, I expose:
Lucifer is our creator, savior and god
The origins of religious mythology
The true mythological origins and identities of Jesus, Lucifer, Satan, God and Goddess
The complete and accurate story of Genesis chapters 2 – 11
Satan is the third member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit
The Abrahamic god is evil
Hell does not exist
The gods are not cosmic beings
Zecharia Sitchin's Nibiru does not exist
The theological natures of the soul, spirit, and enlightenment
The theological implications of Judaism, Christianity and Islam affects the vast majority of individuals in the Western world, whether directly or indirectly. My book seeks to abolish the confusion, idolums and ipsedixitisms which seems to permeate personal believes regarding these deities. Don't just take my word for it. Know the truth for yourself.
Priscilla
Learn more at http://www.beautifulnightmarestudios....
ORDER HERE: http://www.amazon.com/Hallowed-Be-Thy...

If any of you like the idea of experiencing your spirituality from a viewpoint of Tolkien's elves, you may really like this.
The Elven Spirituality Press via Smashwords is so happy to announce our first publishing!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Best place to buy at this time:
https://goo.gl/72fdLj at $1.99
99 cents Coupon Code: DQ95Y
(FREE Coupon Code for Email List: http://eepurl.com/cbc5mH if interested!)
Both codes expire on November 30, 2016.
We plan to release on Amazon in December 2016.
Wanted to let everyone know, this has been heavily anticipated in our community for some time now!
Calantirniel http://elvenspirituality.com
Hi, I'm the author of MPower the Shaman
And with this book that came out November 2016, I was guest Author of the Month of December by Graham Hancock at his website:
"Materialist science, the new religion of the modern age, claims that an alive and conscious human is as cosmically significant as a takeaway coffee cup. So we can do what we want with ourselves and each other, within reason.
Gonzalo Bénard’s teachings are an antidote to the consumerism that the Western World offers. And that his knowledge on consciousness derives from direct, sensory experience is something that mainstream science cannot comprehend, nor compete with."
You can still join the forum or ask anything related with the book.
I follow the Tibetan Bon Shamanic tradition. You can read a bit about the book here: https://grahamhancock.com/gonzalob2
And with this book that came out November 2016, I was guest Author of the Month of December by Graham Hancock at his website:
"Materialist science, the new religion of the modern age, claims that an alive and conscious human is as cosmically significant as a takeaway coffee cup. So we can do what we want with ourselves and each other, within reason.
Gonzalo Bénard’s teachings are an antidote to the consumerism that the Western World offers. And that his knowledge on consciousness derives from direct, sensory experience is something that mainstream science cannot comprehend, nor compete with."
You can still join the forum or ask anything related with the book.
I follow the Tibetan Bon Shamanic tradition. You can read a bit about the book here: https://grahamhancock.com/gonzalob2

Shadow Work Journal
Relax and uncover the hidden sides of your personality.
What you will Learn
•Stop reliving feelings from the past when stressed.
•Quickly resolve the issues that keep you stressed.
Free for Download: https://gum.co/fnek
Book of Shadows: Journal to Find What is Hidden
Shadow work is looking at the parts of yourself you try to ignore. Shadow work explores the areas you suppress or find embarrassing. Your shadow is often caused by thoughts and beliefs that you learned from negative experiences or that were taught to you by caregivers and peers.
Bring these thoughts and beliefs to the light of day, and you can move forward without being held back by feelings from the past.
Free with KindleUnlimited: http://a.co/cH8uB6h
Gratitude Journal: Seek Insights with Compassion
Focus on Gratitude and Compassion to decide what direction to go each month and week throughout the year. Follow the cycles and seasons of the year to guide your transformation.
Take time regularly to focus on gratitude and compassion. Look at what was good and how to learn from the challenges.
Free with Kindle Unlimited: http://a.co/2ggTkra
A Year and a Day Journal: A Clear Vision
Take 366 days to alter the way you view the world. Consider the thoughts and beliefs that hold you back and open up to the other options available.
Analyze the synchronicities and changes over each month. Each Season take a break to reevaluate your path. Use this journal as documentation of the hard internal work done over the whole year and as a map of where you have come from and changed.
Free with KindleUnlimited: http://a.co/3vSox0U

I recently released my latest book - and 1st non-fiction achievement CREATIVE MAGIC.
It is a simple guide on how to keep focused and efficient throughout the writing process (and avoid wires block or use it to your advantage).
You’ll find it on Amazon Kindle - this month (June) for only $1.99 cos it’s my birthday 🧝🏻♀️🌻🍓🌸

'‘I stood on the edge of the moor, buffeted by the wind, burned by the sun, drenched by the rain and rooted to the earth. It was as though I wanted to drink in every element, every fibre of the place and bury it deep within, so that when I return, my soul will remember and lead me back where I belong...'
To have an understanding of the four classical elements of air, fire, water and earth is to have an appreciation of what is essential in order to survive on our beautiful planet. To have an understanding of the mysterious fifth element of Spirit is to have an appreciation of the sanctity of life.
Mrs Darley's Pagan Elements is a journey of discovery into the elements, their role in the natural world, their importance in magick and the myths and legends that have become associated with them. Woven throughout, are tales of the wise and enigmatic Mrs Darley, the authors next-door neighbour when she lived amongst the wild landscape of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall back in the early 1990's. Each encounter with Mrs Darley helps to illustrate the importance of these sacred elements and the way in which they shape our lives. '
If you would like to purchase a paperback copy, or the Kindle version (which is free with Kindle unlimited), please click on the link below.
http://www.arcanus.co.uk/.../Mrs-Darl...
If you would like a signed copy please contact me direct via the website. www.arcanus.co.uk
Meanwhile, I wish you all the blessings of our beautiful summer. Blessed Be.

I am also asked quite frequently HOW I write so quickly without compromising quality and style - so I am also sharing my tools for the efficient and focussed writer:
Creative Magic: how to write with focus and efficiency


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
The gods are not human, nor do they look like us. In this third volume, Vogelbacher gives us more reason than ever to believe the gods were beings of flesh and blood that once walked the Earth. Piecing together many physical descriptions of the gods throughout the worlds’ mythologies, she reveals their true form as well as their true nature. They are not cosmic beings or the result of our imaginations, but are a species which quite possibly evolved alongside the dinosaur genus draco. This demonic dragon race waged terrible war in prehistoric times, razing mountains and annihilating their own civilization in the process, causing Atlantis to collapse and sink into the ocean, obliterated forevermore.

it has 650 pages and is great for someone who wants the tactile experience of owning a big book to reference for your craft and some interesting facts. I go into detail about indigenous burial mounds and solar magick, odyssean witchcraft, shamanism and more :D
please consider adding this to your library!
Sun Circle: a magickal solar grimoire
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Book of Shadows: Journal to Find What is Hidden (other topics)
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