Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Courtney Weber, author of the new Sacred Tears. After my first miscarriage, I blogged about the loss as a way of being "real" with people in our community, while also trying to de-stigmatize a sad, but natural process. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. A few days later, I received an email with an unsolicited Tarot reading about my loss from someone I barely knew. First of all, I hadn't wanted a Tarot reading on it. Second, I'm an avid Tarot reader, I know nasty cards when I see them. Although the sender tried to put a positive spin on the reading, their well-intentioned action added a thick layer of gloom to my already painful

Vote now for your favorite Llewellyn books and decks in the 2024 CARTA Awards from the International Tarot Foundation! Best Tarot Deck Tarot of the Vampires, by Craig Maher and Charles Harrington Yuletide Tarot, by Kristoffer Hughes and Erin O'Leary Brown   Best Oracle Deck The River, by Nick Bantock Aspiring Debut Artist Yuletide Tarot, with art by Erin O'Leary Brown   Aspiring Debut Author Your Tarot Toolkit, by Ru-Lee Story   Outstanding Artistic Achievement Tarot of the Witch's Garden, with art by Natasa Ilincic       Best

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Maria Wander, co-author of the new Capricorn Witch. Political Astrological magic is not a modern concept, although the most recent American Presidential elections have brought this topic to the fore. In fact, the capitol city plan of the United States, Washington, D.C., was laid out to evoke and propitiate a particular constellation depicting the goddess of duty, service, moral order, and fair judgement. The work was commissioned by Founding Father George Washington, a Freemason; begun by surveyor, Piere L'Enfant, the city's initial designer, another Freemason; and the design completed by Andrew Ellicott, yes—another Freemason. The

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Charity L. Bedell, author of Container Magic and the new Divine Dirt. Dirt magic is one of the oldest forms of magic. Working with dirt magic is a powerful way for us to connect with the power and spirits within the earth as well as the spirit of place. From mountains and forests to malls and amusement parks, you can use dirt to manifest all sorts of different things in your life. Here are 2 luck spells that use two different types of dirt to bring in luck. Luck Gain Charm Sometimes our friends can get down on their luck. This charm uses dirt from their home to attract luck to your friend's life. (Substitute dirt from your home to bring