Today we sadly mark the passing of author Raven Grimassi, who authored several bestselling books, including The Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft. Raven's wife Stephanie Taylor posted on Facebook that Raven passed away on March 10, 2019 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. Raven published his first of over 15 books and decks with Llewellyn, Ways of the Strega (later republished as Italian Witchcraft), in 1995, and also contributed to several of Llewellyn's annual calendars, datebooks, and almanacs. Sandra Weschcke remembers that, "Carl respected Raven and his work, and valued his relationship with Raven over the many years.  I personally enjoyed meeting Raven at various

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Melissa Cynova, author of Kitchen Table Tarot and the new Tarot Elements. Most long-time tarot readers get an expression on their face when hearing about a client asking the question, "Will my ex come back?" It's not an unkind reaction, not "No, they won't." It's more of a, "Dear God, when will people start valuing themselves enough to not long for people who hurt them?" And yeah, ok, a shortened version of that is, "No, they won't." I've given this reading many, many times for many, many questions, and after thirty years, I feel qualified enough to offer advice on this subject. The answer to this is generally (like 98.7% of the

> Learn more HERE. Melissa’s new book is so good. Most people come to tarot readings feeling overwhelmed, like their whole life is out of whack and often cannot even pinpoint a general area to start exploring let alone come up with a clear question. Tarot Elements presents five readings that can be used to sort out our sometimes-messy lives. Melissa knows that not everyone will always have the time available to do a long, multi-process reading. Each of the five readings can be done individually…because sometimes things are quite that messy. One of the five elemental readings is a great place to start. But how do you decide which to start with? Melissa includes a chart to

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Cyndi Dale, author of a number of books, including the new Energy Wellness for Your Pet. We love our pets. They love us. They are more than simply "pets," however—they are our teachers. Are we open to what they have to share? According to many Creation stories, including those of the Hopi and the Creek Indians, the natural species preceded the human. Animals, reptiles, fish, and the like were replete with knowledge and wisdom bestowed by the Creator. We came along. Relatively defenseless and not terribly dialed in, we required their instruction. Instead of being grateful for the amazing mentorship, we let evil enter our hearts,