Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Daryl Marston, author of the new Horrors of the House of Wills. Hello everyone! My name is Daryl Marston, former co-lead investigator on A&E tv network show Ghost Hunters, and I am the author of Horrors of the House of Wills. I am incredibly excited for all of you to read it. This is my true-life paranormal horror story that took place at the infamous House of Wills in Cleveland, Ohio and what followed. I have been studying and investigating the paranormal for close to twenty years now, and this is my most disturbing case to date. This location has many layers of an amazing history, beginning with its construction by a high-ranking

Selecting decks that reflect the season’s energy is a great way to work with the natural flow of the Wheel of the Year. For the magically and mystically minded, autumn usually holds the place of honor, being the favorite season of many. Here are some autumnal decks to consider. I looked for decks that expressed the feeling of season somehow. The rich colors of fall are an inspiration, as are natural themes, especially ones of harvest as well as the idea of coziness. The season is a favorite not just because it is aesthetically and temperately pleasing but because there is a lot of power available. It is a time of transformation, shadow work, and spiritual connection. For fun and

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Ben Stimpson, author of the new Ancestral Whispers. One of the first things many Pagans want to do when they start practicing is to erect an altar or shrine. It makes total sense; creating that little space as a focal point for our practices is important and something found across the world. But, why is it important and what do these spaces actually do for us and the spirits we work with? The Difference Between Altars and Shrines There is some debate as to what the difference is between a shrine and an altar. The words are often used interchangeably, but I've found it useful to think about the differences and how each can relate to

Our Llewellyn Virtual Author Forums are a bi-monthly series of free online roundtable events featuring your favorite Llewellyn authors discussing topics important to you and answering your questions. Our latest in the series, on Creativity and Your Magical Craft, featured Inspiring Creativity Through Magick author Astrea Taylor; Mickie Mueller, author of Llewellyn's Little Book of Halloween; Laura Tempest Zakroff, author of Visual Alchemy; and Raechel Henderson, author of The Natural Home Wheel of the Year. Did you miss the live presentation? Watch it on demand now!