magickware | November 26, 2009
If you are a fan of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream, you’ll fall in love with this book. Even readers who are not fans of old Bill’s works will be drawn into he improbable world where Titania and Oberon are real beings. As the days draw close to Samhain, the door between the world of [...]
magickware | October 29, 2009
The story opens with an image of 3 ladies. The accompanying text says “Ladies of light and Ladies of darkness…” Both the text and imagery are things that a Pagan child can identify with. The end of the opening page has the line “this is a prayer for a blueberry girl.” While Pagans don’t specifically [...]
magickware | August 18, 2008
Sea Magic: Connecting with the Ocean’s Energy $15.95 US ISBN13 978-0738713533 197 pages Llewellyn Worldwide I grew up on the East Coast spitting distance from the Long Island Sound. Until my move to Missouri in 2000, I had always lived within the reach, sound and smell of the ocean. So when I saw this book [...]
magickware | March 30, 2008
Nine Designs for Inner Peace: The Ultimate Guide to Meditating with Color, Shape, and Sound $24.95 US ISBN13 978-1594771941 192 pages Destiny Books (Inner Traditions) Nine Designs for Inner Peace is a wonderful introduction to Yantra drawing, painting, chanting and meditation. Everything is clearly described with instructions that are easy to follow for even a [...]
magickware | February 19, 2008
Priestess of the Forest: A Druid Journey by Ellen Evert Hopman $18.95 US $21.95 CAN ISBN13 978-0-7387-1262-8 360 pages Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd. www.llewellyn.com A masterful written, fictional, love story based in third-century Ireland, this book animates the basic life style of the ancient Celts. Penned along the same lines as The Mists of Avalon by [...]
magickware | February 4, 2008
The Metaphysical Book of Gems and Crystals $24.95 ISBN 159477214-2 (ISBN13 978-159477214-6) 312 pages Healing Arts Press (Inner Traditions) www.healingartspress.com This book is beautifully presented with full color images of each crystal or gem on its own description page. The book is divided into three sections. Part one lists chemical composition, color, principle deposits, hardness [...]
magickware | July 14, 2007
Composing Magic: How to Create Magical Spells, Rituals, Blessings, Chants, and Prayer This is the first book I have had the pleasure to read which really gets into the nitty-gritty of putting words to paper for ritual and ceremonial uses. As a children’s book writer, I have read my fair share of writing manuals, including [...]
magickware | July 4, 2007
Magickal Connections: Creating a Lasting and Healthy Spiritual Group I have found that once a novice witch has settled into the Pagan path, the next thing they look for is community. Many a new witchling yearns for a coven to call home. Many try and start one on their own, thinking that all they have [...]
magickware | March 14, 2007
Scrying the Secrets of the Future: How to Use Crystal Balls, Fire, Wax, Mirrors, Shadows, And Spirit Guides to Reveal Your Destiny Cassandra Eason has written dozen of books on the subject of psychic developement and magic, so obviously she should be an expert. When I read the biographical information on her, I assumed that [...]
magickware | February 1, 2007
Energy for Life: Connect with the Source by Colleen Deatsman, a licensed professional counselor and Reiki master, offers up a book full of meditations geared toward reclaiming energy that leaks out of our bodies during the natural course of daily life. As a person who is falling asleep anytime I sit down for more than [...]