We're taking a little break from our journey through the cards to point you to some really good radio shows featuring some of our new authors. Nancy Antenucci and Melanie Howard, authors of Psychic Tarot, were recently on Tarot Today. Susyn Blair-Hunt, author of Tarot Prediction and Divination was also on. You can find links to recordings of both these shows HERE. Three other shows with great tarot content are: Beyond Worlds Psychic Friends Live Talking with Ed and Victoria Evangelina Browse their archives. You'll find lots of great interviews and even "classes" to enjoy.

Chiron is often noted in astrological charts and forecasts. He is not a planet, a star, or a node of the Moon. So who is he? And what power does he wield over our charts? In Greek mythology, Chiron was a centaur, a breed of beings that were half man, half horse. They were known for being raucous and overly indulgent; however, Chiron was known conversely as being intelligent and civilized. He was a noted astrologer, healer, and oracle. It is said that Chiron sacrificed his life so that mankind could obtain the use of fire. Being the son of Cronus, a Titan, he was allegedly immortal. There are varying accounts of his death, but all include an arrow poisoned with the blood of the Hydra.

When I first started an in-depth study of occultism, I tried to read everything that was available. I quickly realized that the available books generally fell into two large categories, books that were mostly ridiculous inventions by their authors to take advantage of people interested in occult topics and books that were older material or about older material, perhaps with modern commentary. After a period of reading everything, it became fairly easy to separate the good from the bad, the serious from the ridiculous, the wheat from the chaff. And then came Kenneth Grant's first book, The Magical Revival. Original cover of first edition in my collection. I read this book not knowing what

If you’re anything like me, sometimes it can be… well, inconvenient to go camping. You need tents, coolers, sleeping bags, camping stoves…and you might even get dirty! Well, for those of us who love nature but also appreciate soft sheets and comfortable beds, there are hotel conventions. I’ve been to many hotel conventions, all of which had something valuable to offer: ConVocation, the now defunct Real Witches’ Ball, Between the Worlds, and of course my favorite, PantheaCon. Well… here’s some very exciting news for us hotel-goers! There is an all-new Pagan hotel convention launching this year in Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area of Minnesota: Paganicon. The dates are Mar.