Books

Best selling author Elen Sentier looks at Merlin in history and mythology and considers his continuing relevance for people today. Best known as the wizard from the Arthurian stories, Merlin has been written about for well over 1000 years and is considered to be both a magical and historical figure. Over the centuries many people have had relationships with Merlin and in this book the author brings him to life for us once again in yet another way and from yet another perspective.

Many people crave a spiritual life without wanting to belong to rigid religions with the almost unavoidable power structures and politics that involves. This book explores how to construct your own spiritual path, considering the implications of seeking a spiritual life without wanting organised religion to dominate it. As such it has applications for Pagans, atheists, agnostics, heretics from any mainstream faith, and seekers of all kinds.

Pagan Portals - Nature Mystics traces the lives and work of ten writers who contributed to the cultural environment that allowed Modern Paganism to develop and flourish throughout the twentieth century.

Brimming with rituals, wishes, and enchantments to encourage spiritual growth, the Find Your Magic journal is an illuminating guide to harnessing the Earth's power for personal reflection. Featuring beautiful illustrations, it reveals how magic can be used as a force for good that protects and promotes our well-being, attracts abundance, and brings about prosperity.

Touching on topics like personal self-care practices and the importance of finding your place in nature, Find Your Magic is organized by the seasons and features meditations and prompts like:

For Spring
In many cultures and spiritual traditions, the cleansing bath is not just for the sweat and dirt of your skin, but it's a spiritual purification as well. Think of it as cleansing your spirit, energy, or aura. The most important part of the ritual bath is what you bring to it yourself: your magic. Imagine clearing out stagnant energy from your body, washing off the energy of others, and emerging fresh from the ritual.

How will you intentionally cultivate your thoughts and goals while engaging in this mindfulness practice?

led with transformative stories of powerful women from legend and history, this book explores themes that witches, heretics, and warriors confront in a patriarchal world. Join the fight against the status quo by learning how to invoke your own defiant female ancestors and the lessons they represent. Each chapter examines a topic like standing tall in your beliefs, finding your voice, embracing your sexuality, and loving your body.

This book will inspire you through the stories of Circe, Anne Boleyn, Marie Laveau, Mary Magdalene, Jeanne D'Arc, Salome, Boudicca, Moving Robe Woman, and Harriet Tubman. Phoenix LeFae also shares hands-on practices— including rituals, crafts, and meditations—designed to support you as you connect to your inner rebel. Learn how to create shrines, connect to your community, work with essential oils, and more as you find and embrace your own personal power.

Being a Witch isnt limited to casting a spell under the full moon or consecrating a ritual circle. Whether youre calling the Goddess or doing the dishes, your wonderfully witchy ways are woven into everything you do.With her signature down-to-earth wisdom and warmth, Deborah Blake takes you into the heart of what it means to be a Witch all day, every day. Filled with practical suggestions and useful advice, this essential book covers all aspects of the modern Witchs life: the seven core beliefs of Witches, mindful eating and health, creating sacred space at home, relationships with non-Pagans, sex and the single Witch, raising Pagan children, solitary and coven practice, and green living.A comfort for any Witch seeking new practices to bring Pagan spirituality into every part of our lives. Edain McCoy, author of Advanced WitchcraftFun to read and chock-full of sensible advice.

This luxe deck makes it easy to bring a little magic to everyday life. Featuring charms; potions; natural remedies; and rituals for self-care, empowerment, love, and more, this luxe deck is an enchanting, all-levels introduction to witchcraft. Each card features beautiful, shimmering artwork on the front and simple instructions for the spell on the back.

An accompanying instructional booklet provides a short introduction to essential tools, ingredients, and techniques and guidance on how to use the deck. Delivered in an enchanting portable package with foil stamping, this deck is a beautiful accessory for modern mystics and spirituality seekers.

Every green thumb needs a place to write their garden secrets, even green witches! A green witch embraces the power of nature, draws energy from the Earth and the Universe, and relies on stones, plants, flowers, and herbs for healing. With The Green Witch’s Garden Journal, you can record all of your garden progress and secrets, making a log of how you’ve cultivated your magical space. With easy checklists, garden grids, and template pages, you will easily be able to keep a magical record of what you’ve planted, when it’s bloomed, how much water and light it needs, what it’s magical use is, and more. Your witchcraft practice has never been greener!

The people of Appalachia and the American backwoods have a long and deep magical tradition, one rooted in the power of place, land, and nature. With a creativity and ingenuity born of necessity, Appalachian witches built and sustained a wealth of magical knowledge drawn from European, Native American, and African American folk magic. Guided by expert witch and forager Rebecca Beyer, you can explore the wisdom of this powerful place:

• Learn medical and magical uses for common plants and herbs
• Meet the traditional magical practitioners of Appalachia, from Blood Stoppers to Water Witches
• Delve into a wealth of charms and curses, from witchballs to love workings
• Follow the lore of the stars and seasons to grow and thrive

Some of the magic and culture you will encounter in this enchanted guide include:

• Magical lore surrounding the weather, seasons, and the movements of the moon and stars
• Recipes for a tonic salad to move the blood in springtime and a cleansing spicebush tea
• Profiles of the medicinal and magical properties of some essential mountain plants, including ginseng, blackberry, poke, sassafras, and mullein
• Charms to protect from evil, including witch bottles, a holly twig charm, and the SATOR ROTAS square

Queer Magic provides nourishment for LGBTQ+ souls and their allies who are interested in learning about the significant presence and influence of queer folks throughout history. Explore fascinating insights into queer relationships and spiritual practices from different regions of the world. Learn about deities, heroes, and historical figures who embody the power of the queer spirit. Discover inspiring contributions from contemporary LGBT+ Pagans, Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, and others as they share personal stories of their experiences as well as spells, prayers, and meditations from their own practices. With practical suggestions and enlightening perspectives, this book is a unique resource for LGBT+ spiritual seekers who want to experience the sustaining energy and strength of the worldwide queer community.

Break polarity free from outmoded ideas of gender and heteronormativity while still celebrating its energy. This pioneering book explores polarity from many angles, examining its evolution throughout history, why it's important in the occult, and how it relates to identity and sexual orientation. Deborah Lipp shows you what it means to both include polarity magic and be inclusive.

Bending the Binary adds depth and nuance to polar concepts in magic, such as day and night, male and female, self and other. Deborah offers a third perspective on these opposites, inviting you to explore the space between them through rituals, journal prompts, and detailed research. She also teaches how to incorporate binary-bending practices into your personal magical system. This book encourages everyone to expand their perceptions and strengthen their magic.

Inside its transformative pages, Lucy Cavendish teaches you her own methods of working with ‘White Magic’, designed to heal your love life, your spirit, and your body. With fascinating glimpses into her own path and life, Lucy Cavendish's White Magic is at once a manual for magic, and an inspiring guide to living an enchanted life.

This beautiful book includes magical yet practical step-by-step guidelines for developing your psychic abilities, discovering your magical name, uncovering past lives, and improving your romances, relationships, health and financial situation. It also contains never before published tarot spreads and a complete seven-day guide to a ‘Week of White Magic’ - a week that will transform your life forever.

Finally a book of spells to empower you! Spellbound is about connecting you to the magic inside you and activating this transformative power. Come on a mystical journey with Australia's most loved and respected witch, Lucy Cavendish, as she takes you into the secret world of spellcasting.

From sparkly crystals and healing plants to the constellations that move across the night sky, the world is full of magic! In Practical Magic for Kids, author Nikki Van De Car teaches readers ages eight to twelve about the magic all around them. Kids will learn how to interpret their horoscopes, read their friends' palms, decode their dreams, and so much more in this approachable, age-appropriate guide. Full-color illustrations throughout will help young mystics explore the magic in plants, tarot cards, and even themselves, in chapters on:

• Chakras
• Auras
• Crystals
• Plant-based Magic
• Magical Holidays
• Magic Spells
• Tarot
• Astrology
• Palmistry
• Dream Interpretation

A fun, magical guide by expert witch Semra Haksever, that will help you to navigate whatever life throws at you. Incorporates spells, rituals, manifestations and more.

In these challenging times, the world seems an unpredictable and scary place. However, the answer to all of life's questions, both big and small, lie within us - your higher self can give you some cosmic insight. Instant Magic Oracle is a fun, magical guide by expert witch Semra Haksever, that will help you to navigate whatever life throws at you.

The way to use the book is simple: take a few deep breaths, run your fingers along the edge of the book while thinking of a question you would like the answer to. When the time feels right, open the book and read the spiritual guidance. You might be encouraged to call a friend, set some intentions in time for the new moon, or the page could contain a spell to cast. Many people love the idea of injecting some magic into their lives but may not have the time. Semra combines her knowledge of witchcraft and spells to make this a one-of-a-kind magical book that can help you to navigate your life, instantly.

Whether you want some magic every day, or to dip in just now and again for some clarity, this is the book for you.

A beautifully-packaged, fun A to Z of good omens, inauspicious signs, their origins and meanings.

What does it mean if a cat sits and washes itself in your doorway?
Why should women have their hair cut only when the moon is waxing?
Why do people from Yorkshire throw caterpillars over their shoulders?

Do you avoid anything with the number thirteen and cross the road to avoid walking under ladders? Belief in superstitions links us to a time when everyday events and objects had magical significance, and knowledge of these could change your fate.

Whether you wish to increase your good fortune, ward off bad luck, or simply desire to know what today has in store, A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions provides a complete guide to hundreds of portents, signs and customs, tracing the origins of our superstitions and explaining their rich symbolism.

As you make the transition from maiden to mother, you fully embody the Mother Goddess. Embark on this sacred journey with this complete guide including special mediations, affirmations, and rituals designed to help you attune to the divine energies of childbearing.

The Pregnant Goddess teaches you how to:

• Prepare spiritually for pregnancy

• Conduct rituals to aide in conception, safe pregnancy, and easy delivery

• Practice responsible magic during these critical nine moths

• Deal with unexpected delivery developments

The Pregnant Goddess is the perfect companion as you embark on the most magnificent and magical journey of your life!

The Witch’s Complete Guide to Self-Care features over 100 accessible rituals, spells, and mystical practices to help you reconnect to your mind, body, and spirit. Witchcraft is the practice of connecting a deeper power within yourself to the power within nature. Blending witchcraft and wellness, the abundance of meditations and manifestations in this guide will help you unite with your intentions and the natural world around you to live a fully fulfilled life. While this book will not give you a simple spell to be happy, its intention is to unseat the complex issues that are the roots of your unhappiness.

The magic of witchcraft never dies. Harness the power of nature-based magick, including herbal charms and remedies, cleansing rituals, crystal healing, astrology, and more with this new guide in the popular Modern Witchcraft series perfect for millennials. Modern-day interest in witchcraft and wicca isn't surprising who wouldn't want to focus their energy into rituals of change and healing in todays troubled and chaotic times? Right now, many of the most popular types of magick are nature-based. This fun and practical book includes methods to help you connect with the Earth mother and your own natural self. Each chapter focuses on a different type of nature magick, from seed magick to the magick of the sun, of water, of the moon, and more and every topic includes its own accompanying spells, charms, rituals, and meditations. The Modern Witchcraft Book of Natural Magick is your complete guide to everything you'll need to know about nature-based magick to fully embrace your spiritual and natural self.

Discover the joys of embracing a more earth-friendly, natural lifestyle with this extraordinary guide to becoming a green witch. Written by a mother and daughter who both embody this holistic path, Dare to be a Green Witch provides everything you need to get started, including dozens of recipes and remedies, entertaining stories from the authors, and the history of these practices.
Join Ehris Urban and Velya Jancz-Urban on a journey into the green witch’s world, where you’ll explore herbal infusions, fermentation techniques, pantry essentials, natural body and facial care, and more.

Featuring nearly 500 samples of folklore, including stories, artifacts, rituals, and beliefs, New World Witchery is one of the most comprehensive collections of witchcraft and folk magic ever written. This treasure trove of witchery is designed to help you integrate folk traditions into your life and deepen your understanding of magic.Folklore expert Cory Thomas Hutcheson guides you to the crossroads of folk magic, where you’ll learn about different practices and try them for yourself. Explore chapters on magical heritage, divination, flying, familiars, magical protection, spirit communication, and more. This in-depth, accessible book also provides brief profiles of significant folk magicians, healers, and seers, so you can both meet the practitioners and experience their craft.

Weave the threads of ancient Heathen magic into your modern life. Based on Norse, Anglo-Saxon, and Old English source material, Elves, Witches and Gods provides explanations and hands-on techniques for galdr, seidr, fiber magic, herb craft, journeying, going under the cloak, and connecting with deities and elves. Author Cat Heath has recreated Heathen magic techniques through decades of research and experimentation. This book introduces you to deities such as the Spinning Goddess, the Spear God, Odin, and Freyr. You will discover recipes, spells, and prayers, as well as tips for specific oils and charms. Whether you re using magic to influence your fate or you want to learn the craft of the helrune, this book will help you take the next steps on the Heathen path.

Connect with the divine power of Mother Earth by celebrating with the wheel of the year. The wheel of the year is made up of eight Sabbats or festivals that occur on or around the same day each year. The eight Sabbats happen during four solar events-the Summer Solstice, Winter Solstice, Spring Equinox, and Fall Equinox-and the midpoints between them, which focus on seasonal changes and farming. The Zenned Out Guide to Understanding the Wheel of the Year walks you through everything you need to know about these Wiccan holidays. You'll learn their history, their meanings, and important ways you can honor each celebration. Magnify your spiritual practice and spell work by using the powerful energies surrounding these special days and strengthen your connection to the Earth and the divine.