Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Brandon Weston, author of the new Ozark Folk Magic. In the Ozark Mountains, rituals of cleansing have long played a vital role in being able to successfully mitigate the harmful effects of both physical illnesses as well as those of a magical origin (like hexes or being "spelled," as hillfolk often say). There are as many different variations of these rites as there are healers and magical practitioners in the Ozarks, but there are two common categories where most cleansing work falls: water and smoke. Water Cleansing using water is an ancient practice, influenced in the Ozarks from European folk magic sources as well as Indigenous

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Emma Kathryn, author of the new Witch Life. Okay, so the title of this post may be a little deceiving, but you'll forgive me, or at least I hope you will, when you hear what I have to say. Regular readers of mine will know I bang on about animism...a lot, but that is only because it is something that is so important to my spiritual and magical practices. It adds so much more depth and meaning, and it can for you and your practice, too. So what do I mean when I talk about animism? For me, it is that sense of connection between myself, the natural world, and everything in it. Trees, mountains, rivers, oceans, animals, and plants all have

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Neale Lundgren, PhD, author of the new Meditations for the Soul. Our global situation has changed our relationship to the world at large and isolated many of us from our work and our friends. In this crisis, we can turn to meditation to help us manage the challenges this situation presents. Noticing our thoughts with awareness rather than giving our thoughts energy is the essence of all meditation. Many of us imagine meditation as something set apart from our everyday life. There are spiritual techniques that can help us gain mental and emotional stability in the midst of the trials life may bring to us. The practice of simple

The Moon in Wonderland The books that accompany our decks are full-size, often in full color, full of interesting information. Here is an excerpt from the companion book to the Tarot in Wonderland. XVIII, The Moon Through the Looking Glass It seems fitting that this card features characters who do not inhabit Wonderland but rather are from a poem recited by Tweedledee because this card is all about illusion, deception, and the nature of reality. The connection of this poem with The Moon card is enhanced because it comes from the Tweedle brothers, who are twins. Aside from their names on their collars, they are hard to distinguish from each other, another experience the