Llewellyn''s 2024 Witches'' Spell-A-Day Almanac

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As the world's oldest and largest independent publisher of books for body mind and spirit Llewellyn is dedicated to bringing our readers the very best in metaphysical books and resources. Since 1901 we've been at the forefront of holistic and metaphysical publishing and thought. We've been a source of illumination instruction and new perspectives on a wealth of topics including astrology tarot wellness earth-based spirituality magic and the paranormal. From e-books to tarot-themed iPhone apps Llewellyn has embraced the Digital Age to continue our mission. Llewellyn also partners with Italian publisher Lo Scarabeo as the exclusive US and Canadian distributor of their beautiful tarot and oracle decks. They also partner with Blue Angel an Australian publisher of oracles books CDs and other sidelines. Gwion Raven is a tattooed Pagan writer traveler musician cook kitchen witch occult shop owner and teacher. Although initiated in three magickal traditions Gwion describes his practice as virtually anything that celebrates the wild sensuous living breathing dancing ecstatic divine experiences of this lifetime. Born and raised in London England he now resides in Northern California and shares space with redwood trees the Pacific Ocean and his beloved partner. Najah Lightfoot is a multi-award-winning author. She is the author of the bestselling Good Juju: Mojos Rites & Practices for the Magical Soul. She is a regular contributor to the Llewellyn annuals and a contributor to The Library of Esoterica -Volume III - Witchcraft. Her magickal staff is on display and part of the permanent collection of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft located in Cleveland Ohio. Najah is also a fellow of the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle sponsored by Auburn Seminary. She lives in Denver Colorado where the blue skies and the power of the Rocky Mountains uplift and fill her soul. She can found online at www.facebook.com/NajahLightfoot and www.instagram.com/NajahLightfoot. Amanda Lynn has been dedicated to Witchcraft since childhood. For thirteen years she was a priestess in her local community where she developed a penchant for ritual creation and spellcraft. She studies aromatherapy esoterica and intuitive magick. Jason Mankey is a third-degree Gardnerian High Priest and helps run two Witchcraft covens in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Ari. He is a popular speaker at Pagan and Witchcraft events across North America and Great Britain and has been recognized by his peers as an authority on the Horned God Wiccan history and occult influences in rock and roll. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @panmankey. Jason is the author of several books including The Witch's Book of Spellcraft The Horned God of the Witches and Transformative Witchcraft. Melissa Tipton (Columbus MO) is a Structural Integrator Reiki Master and founder of Jungian Magic which utilizes potent psychological insights to radically increase the success of your magic. She's the author of Llewellyn's Complete Book of Reiki and Living Reiki: Heal Yourself and Transform Your Life. Visit Melissa online at http://realmagic.school/. Tess Whitehurst (Boulder CO) is an intuitive counselor energy worker feng shui consultant and speaker. She has appeared on the Bravo TV show Flipping Out and her writing has been featured such places as Writer's Digest Llewellyn's annuals and Spirit and Destiny magazine. She is also the founder and facilitator of Wisdom Circle an online magical community and learning hub. To learn about her workshops writings and appearances and to sign up for her free monthly newsletter visit her online at www.tesswhitehurst.com. Laura Tempest Zakroff is a professional artist author dancer designer and Modern Traditional Witch. She holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and her myth-inspired artwork has received awards and honors worldwide. Laura blogs for Patheos as A Modern Traditional Witch for Witches & Pagans magazine as Fine Art Witchery and contributes to The Witches' Almanac. She is the author of several bestselling books including Sigil Witchery and Weave the Liminal. She is also the creator of the bestselling Liminal Spirits Oracle. Laura lives in New England. Barbara Ardinger Ph.D. (Long Beach California) is a Witch teacher and freelance writer. She holds a Ph.D. in English Renaissance literature. Stephanie Rose Bird is a hereditary intuitive contemporary rootworker solitary green witch and visionary. She has been involved with mysticism symbology spiritualism and the occult for thirty years. Bird is inspired by her ancestors in particular her grandmothers one of which was a psychic and the other a spiritualist minister and herbal healer. Her uncle a Santeria priest Babalawo of Shango taught her the Ifa traditions of the Yoruba people. Bird studies healing magical and divination traditions of indigenous people around the world with a focus on Africa. Her passions include keeping the ancient traditions alive and updating them so that they evolve with us suiting our current environment and lifestyles. She is a member of the American Folklore Soceity the Herb Research Foundation and the Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetic Guild. Bird holds a BFA cum laude from Temple University Tyler School of Art and an MFA from University of California at San Diego and has received multiple academic awards. Bird was an assistant professor at the School of the Art Institute of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1987-2002. Bird offers healing workshops rituals retreats and classes across the country. Bird is an active arts educator teaching undergraduate art appreciation and art history in Chicago giving lectures conducting goddess rituals and writing for numerous publications. Visit Stephanie's webpage at http://www.stephanierosebird.com/. Website: http://www.stephanierosebird.com/ Blog: http://stephanierosebirdstudio.blogspot.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stephanierosebirdauthor. Raven Digitalis (Hawaii/Montana) is the author of The Empath's Oracle The Everyday Empath Esoteric Empathy Shadow Magick Compendium Planetary Spells & Rituals and Goth Craft. Originally trained in Georgian Witchcraft Raven has been an earth-based practitioner since 1999 a Priest since 2003 a Freemason since 2012 and an empath all of his life. He holds a degree in cultural anthropology from the University of Montana co-operated a nonprofit Pagan Temple for sixteen years and is also a professional Tarot reader DJ card-carrying magician small-scale farmer and animal rights advocate. Melanie Marquis is the founder of the United Witches global coven and the organizer of Denver Pagans. She has written for Circle Pentacle and the American Tarot Association. Melanie's books include Llewellyn's Little Book of Moon Spells The Witch's Bag of Tricks A Witch's World of Magick Beltane and Lughnasadh. She is the cocreator of the Modern Spellcaster's Tarot and the coauthor of Witchy Mama. Melanie lives in Denver Colorado. Visit her online at www.MelanieMarquis.com. Phoenix LeFae (Sebastopol CA) is a professional reader rootworker teacher and ritualist. She has been practicing witchcraft for almost thirty years and her teachings are connected to the Reclaiming Tradition Druidry and Gardnerian Wicca. She is also the owner of an esoteric Goddess shop called Milk & Honey. In addition to being the coauthor of Life Ritualized she is the author of A Witch's Guide to Creating & Performing Rituals Walking in Beauty What Is Remembered Lives and Witches Heretics & Warrior Women.