Tarot shelves at bookstores are filled with beginner level books. Do we really need so many? Aren’t they all essentially the same? I think we do need so many and that they are not essentially the same. First, they all differ in terms of voice and presentation. People learn differently and respond better to some styles of communication than to others. Every author has his or her own voice and way of explaining things. Second, not every tarot reader interprets or reads the cards in the same way. By seeing that there are so many different methods and schools of thought, new readers are encouraged to explore until they find what works for them. This month we will look at eight different

Two Llewellyn authors, astrologers Bernie Ashman (author of Sun Signs & Past Lives and SignMates) and Maria Kay Simms (author of A Time for Magick and The Witch's Circle), have been featured on the interview "Astrologers Across America" from www.miamiastrology.com. The interview series features an interview with one astrologer from each of the fifty states, with the goal of introducing listeners to the rich diversity that make up the unique profession of astrology. You can listen to Bernie Ashman's interview here and Maria Kay Simms' interview here.

One of the things I have continuously suggested is that before doing any practical magick you should perform a divination. For example, should you perform a magickal ritual today to get a new job? Well, if you're unhappy with a current job, it would seem like this is a no-brainer. Why bother doing a divination? Well, it might be that your magick to get the new job is successful but the new company closes in a couple of months while the old company was about to offer you a better position that would have resolved all of your problems. A divination would give you insight into whether or not to stay with the current job or go for something else. Fate or Free Will? This seems to imply that

This New Moon in Libra on October 7 begins at 2:44 pm EDT (6:44 pm GMT). New moons are times for new beginnings, and this new moon will be especially potent for relationships, sex, and passion. No planetary aspects affect the New Moon itself, but Libra is ruled by Venus, which remains in conjunction with Mars in Scorpio. This puts heavy emphasis of relationships of all kinds, and the Scorpio energy ensures that any relationship commitments made during this time will be lasting. Venus goes retrograde shortly after the New Moon, making now the time to examine all of your relationships, whether with family, friends, lovers, business partners, or even enemies. Libra's balancing energy