The New Moon in Aries occurred at 10:38 am EDT (2:38 pm GMT) today, Thursday, March 22, 2012, at 2 degrees. New moons signify a new cycle, new beginnings, and rebirth. This New Moon, along with the Sun (also in Aries) will highlight the fiery Aries qualities of being progressive, creative, and leading, as well as first house themes of new beginnings and first impressions. This Aries New Moon period is the perfect time to take initiative for yourself—both inward and outward. Start a new exercise regime, tackle that new language you've always wanted to learn, or start a new project around the house.

I've invited readers to share their favorite Llewellyn tarot books and decks. See Linda West's favorite HERE. Today's is from Koneta Bailey (her website: HERE). Koneta writes: Although I own several and I have several(books and decks -  Steampunk being at the top of the list) more on my wish-list, my favorite Llewellyn deck is the Llewellyn Tarot. It's hard to pick just one, but if I have to choose an all time favorite, it would be the book TAROT Your Everyday Guide by Janina Renee.  I use all my Tarot books, but this one I keep within easy reach at all times. "Practical problem solving and advice" is the premise of the text and that's just what you get.  Renee speaks

I've invited people to share their favorite Llewellyn tarot books or decks by answering three questions. If you want to share yours, leave a note in the comments, including your email address, and I will contact you. Today Linda West shares her answers: 1. What is your favorite Llewellyn tarot book or deck? A) Funny you should ask...I have had a very intimate, daily relationship with the Robin Wood Tarot deck and Tarot Plain and Simple by Anthony Louis for the past 8 years or more. Then I heard about The Gilded Tarot deck on the Tarotholics FaceBook page. I ordered it from my local new age shop and it came with your companion book. I have spent 30+ minutes every day with them

Judging from the mail I have received, one of the most popular parts of Modern Magick is the I.O.B. ritual. The I.O.B. isn't "new," in that it's based on solid tradition, only the description and format is new. Although the original purpose of this ritual is to deal with psychological blocks, it can be used to eliminate many different problems in your life. This can range from depression to being psychically attacked, from "bad luck" to getting over a person after a relationship ends. Just about any issue or problem can be resolved with this technique and ritual. I used and taught it years before I began studying Neuro-Linguistic Programming, but it has aspects that are similar to ones