Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sharlyn Hidalgo, author of The Healing Power of Trees. November marks the New Year in the Celtic Tree Calendar; its tree is the Beith Birch. The Birch teaches us to establish new beginnings, so this is the month to clear it all away and push the restart button. Look at what you have accomplished and pat yourself on the back. Take the time to evaluate the year and make new plans based on who you are in this moment.  Look at what never got done; perhaps this is the time to let go of that plan (there is no need to feel guilty). This is a great time to clean your closets and let go of things and clothes that no longer reflect who you are in this

This is one of Llewellyn's older decks and definitely a favorite of many. It is very Rider-Waite-esque but pagan symbols rather than Christian. Here are a few of my favorite cards from this deck. I love the way he is carving feathers out of stone. It's an interesting way to depict a high level of craftsmanship. The movement of her gown and hair, the tumultuous sky work together to create a sense of drama and danger in this card. As a spinner myself, I love any image that includes a spinning wheel.

This New Moon in Scorpio occurs November 6 at 12:52 am EDT (4:52am GMT). New Moons are times of new beginnings. As with the October 22 Full Moon in Aries, this moon is powerful in that it makes no major aspects to other planets. The Scorpio themes of transformation and death/rebirth are apt, as we have passed the equinox and are entering a period of the year when darkness reigns and life sleeps, before we emerge in the spring to renewed life. Look deep within yourself to find those things that you have hidden and perhaps need to work on. Chiron is direct now, granting you permission to work on those deep hurts. The influence of Neptune will likely also be felt; it is now direct again,

This may well be the strangest title for any blog post ever. What does spiritualized sexual practices have to do with the Jewish festival of lights? And what do either have to do with magick? Follow along and I hope this will all make sense. Tantra Most people think that Tantra is just some form of spiritualized sexuality. Actually, Tantra is one of the oldest forms of Pagan spirituality that has been continuously practiced. It has its own deities, magickal techniques, philosophy, psychology, physiology, medicine, and much more. Much of it was altered and became important sources of Hinduism and Buddhism. Most of the spiritual ideas that we think of as coming from India, including the