Llewellyn's 2018 Magical Almanac: Practical Magic for Everyday Living

Llewellyn's 2018 Magical Almanac: Practical Magic for Everyday Living

Llewellyn's 2018 Magical Almanac: Practical Magic for Everyday Living

Llewellyn's 2018 Magical Almanac: Practical Magic for Everyday Living

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Overview

Discover unique perspectives on the magic of life’s journey with Llewellyn’s 2018 Magical Almanac. Inspiring all levels of magical practitioners for more than twenty-five years, this almanac features nearly three dozen compelling articles, exploring a variety of topics, such as creating a well-stocked magical cupboard, dealing with invasive spirits, evolving a ritual circle, and using keys and handkerchiefs as magical objects.

Also included is a helpful calendar section—shaded for easy “flip to” reference—featuring world festivals, holidays, and the 2018 sabbats. Filled with practical spells, rituals, astrological information, and incense and color correspondences, this almanac will empower your magical work all year long.

Explore the history and lore of garden creatures
Use dowsing in your daily practice to divine helpful information and find items
Fuel your inner fire by working with the Goddess of the Eternal Flame
Connect with nature and transform spiritually through a ritual for inner healing

 


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738737799
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date: 07/08/2017
Pages: 312
Sales rank: 1,064,603
Product dimensions: 5.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Sandra Kynes (Mid-coast Maine) is a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids and the author of nineteen books, including Star Magic, Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences, Mixing Essential Oils for Magic, and Sea Magic. Additionally, her work has been featured in Utne Reader, The Portal, and Circle Magazine. Sandra's writing also appears regularly in Llewellyn's popular almanacs and datebooks. Visit her at Kynes.net.


As the world's oldest and largest independent publisher of books for body, mind, and spirit, Llewellyn is dedicated to bringing our readers the very best in metaphysical books and resources. Since 1901, we've been at the forefront of holistic and metaphysical publishing and thought. We've been a source of illumination, instruction, and new perspectives on a wealth of topics, including astrology, tarot, wellness, earth-based spirituality, magic, and the paranormal. From e-books to tarot-themed iPhone apps, Llewellyn has embraced the Digital Age to continue our mission.

Llewellyn also partners with Italian publisher Lo Scarabeo, as the exclusive US and Canadian distributor of their beautiful tarot and oracle decks. They also partner with Blue Angel, an Australian publisher of oracles, books, CDs, and other sidelines.


Monica Crosson (Concrete, Washington) is a Master Gardener who has taught gardening through her local Washington State University’s extension office for more than twenty-five years. She has been a practicing Witch and educator for over thirty years and is a member of Evergreen Coven. Monica is the author of The Magickal Family and is a regular contributor to magazines such as Enchanted Living and Witchology. Visit her at AuthorMonicaCrosson.com.


Ember Grant is a full time English professor and teaches writing, poetry, and literature. She has been writing for Llewellyn for more than twenty years and is the author of numerous articles and four books: Mythology for a Magical Life, The Book of Crystal Spells, The Second Book of Crystal Spells, and Magical Candle Crafting. Follow her on Instagram: @poetofthewoods


Najah Lightfoot is a multi-award-winning author. She is the author of the bestselling Good Juju: Mojos, Rites & Practices for the Magical Soul. She is a regular contributor to the Llewellyn annuals and a contributor to The Library of Esoterica -Volume III - Witchcraft. Her magickal staff is on display and part of the permanent collection of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft, located in Cleveland, Ohio. Najah is also a fellow of the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle, sponsored by Auburn Seminary. She lives in Denver, Colorado, where the blue skies and the power of the Rocky Mountains uplift and fill her soul. She can found online at www.facebook.com/NajahLightfoot and www.instagram.com/NajahLightfoot.


Michael Furie (Northern California) is the author of Supermarket Sabbats, Spellcasting for Beginners, Supermarket Magic, Spellcasting: Beyond the Basics, and more, all from Llewellyn Worldwide. A practicing Witch for more than twenty years, he is a priest of the Cailleach.


Lupa (Portland, OR) is a neoshaman, artist and sustainability geek. She has been working with animal magic in various forms since the 1990s and has developed a self-created and spirit-directed neoshamanic path. She possesses a Master's degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis on ecopsychology. Visit her online at TheGreenWolf.com.


Melanie Marquis is an award-winning author of many books including Llewellyn's Little Book of Moon Spells, Carl Llewellyn Weschcke: Pioneer and Publisher of Body, Mind, and Spirit (IPPY Gold Medal winner for Best Biography), Beltane, Lughnasadh, and A Witch's World of Magick. She is also the creator of the Modern Spellcaster's Tarot (illustrated by Scott Murphy) and the Stuffed Animal Tarot (with Aidan Harris and Mia Harris). Melanie is the producer of Mystical Minds Convention and other local, regional, and national events. She is also the creator of @StuffedAnimalMagickShop channel on Tiktok and YouTube. Book a tarot reading or purchase magickal housewares, spice blends, and folk art at www.MelanieMarquis.com.


Tiffany Lazic (Toronto, ON) is a spiritual psychotherapist with nearly twenty years of experience in transpersonal psychology. She trained at the Transformational Arts College of Spiritual and Holistic Training, where she also teaches. Tiffany is an international presenter and keynote speaker and the owner of the Hive and Grove Centre for Holistic Wellness, with a private therapy practice offering individual, couples, and group therapy. She has also developed two highly regarded self-development programs.


Deborah Blake is the author of over a dozen books on modern Witchcraft, including The Eclectic Witch’s Book of Shadows, The Little Book of Cat Magic and The Everyday Witch's Coven, as well as the acclaimed Everyday Witch Tarot and Oracle decks. She has also written three paranormal romance and urban fantasy series for Berkley, and as well as a cozy mystery series about a run-down pet rescue. Deborah lives in a 130 year old farmhouse in upstate New York with numerous cats who supervise all her activities, both magical and mundane. She can be found at DeborahBlakeAuthor.com.


Raven Digitalis (Hawaii/Montana) is the author of The Empath's Oracle, The Everyday Empath, Esoteric Empathy, Shadow Magick Compendium, Planetary Spells & Rituals and Goth Craft. Originally trained in Georgian Witchcraft, Raven has been an earth-based practitioner since 1999, a Priest since 2003, a Freemason since 2012, and an empath all of his life. He holds a degree in cultural anthropology from the University of Montana, co-operated a nonprofit Pagan Temple for sixteen years, and is also a professional Tarot reader, DJ, card-carrying magician, small-scale farmer, and animal rights advocate.


Susan “Moonwriter” Pesznecker is a writer, college English teacher, nurse, and hearth Pagan/Druid living in northwestern Oregon. Sue holds a Masters degree in professional writing and loves to read, watch the stars, camp with her wonder poodle, and work in her own biodynamic garden. She is co-founder of the Druid Grove of Two Coasts and the online Ars Viarum Magicarum—A Magical Conservatory and Community. Sue has authored Yule: Rituals, Recipes, & Lore for the Winter Solstice (Llewellyn, 2015); The Magickal Retreat (Llewellyn, 2012); and Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink (Llewellyn, 2009); and is a regular contributor to Llewellyn's almanacs and calendars. Visit her online at http://www.susanpesznecker.com/.


Natalie Zaman is the author of Color and Conjure and Magical Destinations of the Northeast (Llewellyn); the co-author of Sirenz (Flux), Sirenz Back In Fashion (Flux), and Blonde Ops (Thomas Dunne Books); and is a contributor to various Llewellyn annual publications.


Jason Mankey is a third-degree Gardnerian High Priest and helps run two Witchcraft covens in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Ari. He is a popular speaker at Pagan and Witchcraft events across North America and Great Britain and has been recognized by his peers as an authority on the Horned God, Wiccan history, and occult influences in rock and roll. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @panmankey. Jason is the author of several books, including The Witch’s Book of Spellcraft, The Horned God of the Witches, and Transformative Witchcraft.


Tess Whitehurst (Boulder, CO) is an intuitive counselor, energy worker, feng shui consultant, and speaker. She has appeared on the Bravo TV show Flipping Out and her writing has been featured in such places as Writer's Digest, Llewellyn's annuals, and Spirit and Destiny magazine. She is also the founder and facilitator of Wisdom Circle, an online magical community and learning hub. To learn about her workshops, writings, and appearances, and to sign up for her free monthly newsletter, visit her online at www.tesswhitehurst.com.


Ellen Dugan is the award-winning author of fifteen books, and is known as the "Garden Witch". A psychic-clairvoyant, she has been a practicing Witch for over thirty years. Well known for her candor and humor, she is a Master Gardener, and is the High Priestess of her Coven in the St. Louis area. Ellen teaches classes both online and across the country on Witchery, Psychic Protection, and Magick. She has contributed articles for over twelve years to Llewellyn's Magical Almanac, Witches Datebook, Sabbat Almanac, and Witches Calendar.

Ellen's popular magickal books have been translated into over ten foreign languages. When she's not working on her next book project, or keeping up with her family (the kids are out on their own, and the youngest is in Graduate school), Ellen likes to unwind by working in her perennial gardens at home with her husband of 31 years. Ellen wholeheartedly encourages folks to reclaim their personal power and to personalize their Spell-craft. To go outside and connect with the spiritual side of nature. To get their hands dirty and discover the wonder and magick of natural world that surrounds them.

Visit her popular syndicated "Blog of Witchery" at www.ellendugan.blogspot.com 

You can visit her website at www.ellendugan.com



Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D., (Long Beach, California), is a Witch, teacher, and freelance writer.  She holds a Ph.D. in English Renaissance literature.

Deborah Castellano (Bridgewater, New Jersey) is author of Glamour Magic: The Witchcraft Revolution to Get What You Want (Llewellyn, 2017) and Magic for Troubled Times: Rituals, Recipes and Real Talk for Witches (Llewellyn, 2022). She is an independent maker of ritual perfume and other fineries and active in her local chosen communities. She enjoys old typewriters and record players, St. Germain, and reality television. Learn more about Deb on Instagram (@debcastellano), TikTok (@auntieglamour), and her online shop: mermaidandcrow.etsy.com

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Earth Magic

The Magic of Mundane Garden Creatures, by Sandra Kynes
Earth Beat, by Monica Crosson
The Well-Stocked Magical Cupboard, by Ember Grant
The Five Celestial Animals of Feng Shui, by Mireille Blacke
Powwows and Why You Should Attend Them, by Najah Lightfoot
Magic without Candles, by Michael Furie
Magickal Crafting, by Melanie Marquis
The Problem with Offerings, by Lupa

Air Magic
Greek Handkerchief Magic, by James Kambos
Daily Dowsing, by Charlie Rainbow Wolf
Pagan Prayer Beads, by Elizabeth Barrette
The Magic of Reason: Pseudoscience and Critical Thinking, by Rev. J. Variable X/0
Creating Quintessence: The Balancing of Elements, by Tiffany Lazic
Don’t Be Afraid of the Tarot, by Deborah Blake
Key Magick, by Blake Octavian Blair

Almanac Section
Date, Day, Festivals and Holidays, Moon Sign, Lunar Phase, Color and Incense of the Day
2018 Sabbats and Full Moons

Fire Magic
Metalsmith Magic, by Suzanne Ress
Sacred Flame: Pyromancy, by Charlynn Walls
Charming Chickens, by Natalie Zaman
When Invasive Spirits Come Around, by Raven Digitalis
Kindling Fire: A Practical Discussion, by Susan Pesznecker
Vesta: Goddess of the Eternal Flame, by Estha K. V. McNevin
Midsummer, the Sun, and the Fairy Folk, by Jason Mankey

Water Magic
Divine Timing: Aligning and Harmonizing with the Rhythm of the Universe, by Tess Whitehurst
A Tale of a Modern Magical Wedding, by Ellen Dugan
Evolving a Ritual Circle, by Dallas Jennifer Cobb
We Are Nature: A Ritual for Inner Healing, by Justine Holubets
Drawing Down the Sun for Seasonal Depression, by Stacy M. Porter
A Guided Visualization through the Ring-Pass-Not: Recycling Emotional Energy, by Barbara Ardinger
Meditation for the Incredibly Reluctant, by Deborah Castellano

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