While summertime is the busy season for outdoor Pagan festivals and gatherings, it’s indoor Pagan conventions that dominate the calendar in February and March. Here is a quick run-down on upcoming events PantheaCon, Convocation, and Paganicon, and which Llewellyn authors you’ll be able to see there. PANTHEACON: February 15-18, 2013 The grande dame of indoor Pagan conventions, PantheaCon is held over President’s Day weekend every year and attracts more than 2,000 guests annually. This year Llewellyn will have a table just outside the vendor room for author signings and giveaways, so come by and visit us! I will also be chairing two panels; one on community (Friday afternoon) and one

I honestly believe that Llewellyn publishes some of the most important and valuable books around. The authors you read today may be the Gerald Gardners, Doreen Valientes, Israel Regardies, Aleister Crowleys, and Arthur Avalons of tomorrow. Which authors today will take their place in that pantheon of names? I don't know. My guess is that a mixture of good writing and great information, combined with fortunate timing and popular interest will make that choice. I'd like to see you there. I've been fortunate enough to travel all over the U.S. and Europe giving workshops. Everywhere I go I hear the same sort of thing, "I could write a better book!" Whenever I hear people say that I

The New Moon in Aquarius occurs Sunday morning, February 10 at 2:20 am EST (7:20 am GMT), at 21 degrees. New moons signify a new cycle, new beginnings, and rebirth. This New Moon, along with the Sun (also in Aquarius) will highlight the airy Aquarian qualities of intellect and forward-thinking, as well as eleventh house themes of friendships, social relationships, and the world at large. This New Moon period is the perfect time to examine your friendships and your role in collective society. Do you feel like you need to invest less time and energy in your friendships, or more? Perhaps you'd like to turn your acquaintances into life-long friends. Conversely, you may find yourself wanting

Haunted Route 66 author Richard Southall has a guest blog post on The Huffington Post, detailing his new book and the research he conducted while writing it. The Huffington Post is a Pulitzer Prize-winning news website and blog, offering news and personal views of politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy, healthy living, women's interest, and local news. Visit The Huffington Post to read the full blog post.