Llewellyn's 2023 Witches' Companion: A Guide to Contemporary Living
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Overview
Ari and Jason Mankey reveal how to renew your magical self through cleaning up and letting go. Najah Lightfoot explores some of the most important movies to include in your witchy film library. Michelle Skye walks you through creating your own full moon altar that changes throughout the year. Stephanie Rose Bird discusses the importance of acknowledging magic from the African diaspora. You will also discover how to create your own Book of Shadows (Deborah Blake), use the laws of magic to increase prosperity (Diana Rajchel), make mundane moments magical (Phoenix LeFae), and increase your confidence as a witch (Melanie Marquis).
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780738764030 |
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| Publisher: | Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD. |
| Publication date: | 07/08/2022 |
| Pages: | 288 |
| Sales rank: | 1,055,776 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d) |
About the Author
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.
Laura Tempest Zakroff (she/they) is a professional artist, author, performer, and Modern Traditional Witch based in New England. She holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, and her artwork has received awards and honors worldwide. Her work embodies myth and the esoteric through her drawings and paintings, jewelry, talismans, and other designs. Laura is the author of several bestselling Llewellyn books including Weave the Liminal, Sigil Witchery, Visual Alchemy, and Anatomy of a Witch, as well as the artist and author of the Anatomy of a Witch Oracle and The Liminal Spirits Oracle. Laura edited The New Aradia: A Witch's Handbook to Magical Resistance and the Gorgon's Guide to Magical Resistance from Revelore Press. Laura is the creative force behind several community events and teaches workshops online and worldwide. Visit her at LauraTempestZakroff.com.
Susan “Moonwriter” Pesznecker is a writer, college English teacher, nurse, and hearth Pagan/Druid living in northwestern Oregon. Sue holds a Masters degree in professional writing and loves to read, watch the stars, camp with her wonder poodle, and work in her own biodynamic garden. She is co-founder of the Druid Grove of Two Coasts and the online Ars Viarum Magicarum—A Magical Conservatory and Community. Sue has authored Yule: Rituals, Recipes, & Lore for the Winter Solstice (Llewellyn, 2015); The Magickal Retreat (Llewellyn, 2012); and Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink (Llewellyn, 2009); and is a regular contributor to Llewellyn's almanacs and calendars. Visit her online at http://www.susanpesznecker.com/.
Priestess Stephanie Rose Bird is a painter and the author of several bestselling books on earth spirituality, Hoodoo, and anthropology, including Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones, 365 Days of Hoodoo, Light, Bright and Damned Near White, and African American Magick. Priestess Bird, who holds a BFA cum laude and an MFA, is a devotee of the Divinely Feminine. She is an Elder, Eclectic Pagan, Magick-maker, and keeper of the spiritual wisdom of her indigenous African ancestors. Her work centers around the nexus of earth wisdom and the legacy of black cultural heritage. Visit her at www.stephanierosebird.com.
Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D., (Long Beach, California), is a Witch, teacher, and freelance writer. She holds a Ph.D. in English Renaissance literature.
Mortellus is a lineaged Third Degree Gardnerian High Priestex of the Long Island Line. They are presently busy at work on their third book for Llewellyn Worldwide, with the second, The Bones Fall in a Spiral: A Guide to Necromancy and the Magic of Death set to arrive on shelves September 8, 2022. In addition to their role as High Priestex, Mortellus is a Mortician and holds degrees in Design, Education, Fine Arts, and Mortuary Sciences. Their areas of expertise include necromancy, necrobotany, mediumship, and the funerary rites of minority faith groups. They currently reside in Western North Carolina on three acres that doubles as the Covenstead for the Coven of Leaves with their spouse; four-year-old twins; and one really, really ridiculous dog.
You can visit Mortellus online at https://linktr.ee/acrowandthedead and https://www.mortellus.com/.
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.
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 in 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.
Lupa (Portland, OR) is a neoshaman, artist and sustainability geek. She has been working with animal magic in various forms since the 1990s and has developed a self-created and spirit-directed neoshamanic path. She possesses a Master's degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis on ecopsychology. Visit her online at TheGreenWolf.com.
Melanie Marquis is an award-winning author of many books including Llewellyn's Little Book of Moon Spells, Carl Llewellyn Weschcke: Pioneer and Publisher of Body, Mind, and Spirit (IPPY Gold Medal winner for Best Biography), Beltane, Lughnasadh, and A Witch's World of Magick. She is also the creator of the Modern Spellcaster's Tarot (illustrated by Scott Murphy) and the Stuffed Animal Tarot (with Aidan Harris and Mia Harris). Melanie is the producer of Mystical Minds Convention and other local, regional, and national events. She is also the creator of @StuffedAnimalMagickShop channel on Tiktok and YouTube. Book a tarot reading or purchase magickal housewares, spice blends, and folk art 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.
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.
Ari Mankey has been practicing Witchcraft and creating spells for over twenty years. With her husband, Jason, she runs two covens in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Thorn Mooney is a Wiccan writer and academic living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She holds master's degrees in both religious studies and English literature and is completing her PhD in religion and culture at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She writes and lectures about magic, new religious movements, and American religions for a wide variety of audiences. Thorn's professional background as a classroom teacher and as a scholar allows her to represent contemporary witch, Pagan, and occult communities from both insider and outsider perspectives.
Visit Thorn Mooney on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
Monica Crosson (Concrete, Washington) is a Master Gardener who has taught gardening through her local Washington State University’s extension office for more than twenty-five years. She has been a practicing Witch and educator for over thirty years and is a member of Evergreen Coven. Monica is the author of The Magickal Family and is a regular contributor to magazines such as Enchanted Living and Witchology. Visit her at AuthorMonicaCrosson.com.
Melissa Tipton is a Jungian Witch, Structural Integrator, and founder of the Real Magic Mystery School, where they teach online courses in Jungian Magic, a potent blend of ancient magical techniques and modern psychological insights. They're the author of Living Reiki: Heal Yourself and Transform Your Life and Llewellyn's Complete Book of Reiki. Learn more and take a free class at RealMagic.School.
Michelle Skye (Massachusetts) is a Pagan Priestess with over ten years' experience following the Path of the Wise. An active member of the Wiccan and Pagan communities, she teaches classes, leads workshops, and has founded Massachusetts Pagan Teens and Sisterhood of the Crescent Moon. Her articles have appeared in Circle Magazine and SageWoman, and she's a regular contributor to Llewellyn annuals and Renaissance Magazine.
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.
Deborah Blake is the author of over a dozen books on modern Witchcraft, including The Eclectic Witch’s Book of Shadows, The Little Book of Cat Magic and The Everyday Witch's Coven, as well as the acclaimed Everyday Witch Tarot and Oracle decks. She has also written three paranormal romance and urban fantasy series for Berkley, and as well as a cozy mystery series about a run-down pet rescue. Deborah lives in a 130 year old farmhouse in upstate New York with numerous cats who supervise all her activities, both magical and mundane. She can be found at DeborahBlakeAuthor.com.
A.C. Fisher Aldag is a long-time Pagan clergyperson and serves on the organizing committees for local Pagan Pride events in Michigan. She regularly teaches classes and workshops on folk magick and has contributed to Llewellyn's Magical Almanac and several other Pagan publications. A. C. lives near Lake Michigan.
Kerri Connor is the leader of The Gathering Grove (a family-friendly, earth-based spiritual group) and has been practicing her craft for over thirty-five years. She is the author of several books, including Spells for Tough Times, and her writing has appeared in Head magazine and several Pagan magazines. Kerri earned a BA in communications and holds a medical marijuana card in Illinois. Visit her at KerriConnor.com.
Diana Rajchel began her career planning to serve as clergy and write about all subjects spiritual. It did not occur to her or anyone else to say with what agency she might assume priesthood. The result of this oversight in intention setting is that she is now an itinerant city priestess, well-practiced witch, and somewhat unintentional subversive. Her background includes Wicca, folk witchcraft, conjure, and a whole lot of experience organizing people that don’t like knowing that they’re organized. Diana splits her time between San Francisco, California, where she co-owns Golden Apple Metaphysical, and southwestern Michigan, where she runs Earth and Sun spiritual coaching with her partner. In between her wanderings she teaches as part of the Magick 101 series for Wicked Grounds Annex in San Francisco, and teaches and reads tarot at Elements Kalamazoo in Michigan. Diana has 25 years’ experience as a professional tarot reader and western herbalist and has 29 years’ experience as a professional writer. She is also the pet DragonCat to a very ladylike boxer named Nora.
Table of Contents
Community Forum
Provocative Opinions on Contemporary Topics
Plying Under the Radar: How to Disguise Your Interest in the Craft James Kambos 10
Do you feel the need to hide your magical tools, or anything that could be remotely associated with magic, before family and friends come to visit? Learn how to live a magical life at home and at work-but camouflaged a bit.
The Ethical Witch and the Noble Quest for Knowledge Laura Tempest Zakroff 17
Most folks have no idea that the PDFs for sale or shared online are pirated and illegal. Discover how to make sure the material you're getting is worth your time and money, while also supporting the people who created it in the first place and participating in the energy exchange of building community.
Extremist Groups in Paganism Charlynn Walls 24
When an extremist group identifies as Pagan, that is the face that becomes associated with Paganism. Here are some tips on how to identify extremist groups and what to do if you come across one in your community.
The Controversial Pagan: Issues of Ethics, Power, and Insensitivity Susan Pesznecker 32
Susan Pesznecker presents solutions to ethical issues she's faced in the Pagan community, from the inappropriate use of culturally sensitive practices and materials to the elder who wields power and is more narcissist than teacher.
Black Magick and Why We Need It Stephanie Rose Bird 44
Stephanie Rose Bird discusses the richness and importance of acknowledging magick from the African diaspora, focusing on the magickal practices of Black people in the United States and beyond.
Recreating Our Personal Magic Circles: Let's Update Our Magic! Barbara Ardinger 52
While the old Gardnerian circle still works, a new century calls for more personal ways of making magic. Reach into your own heart and mind-and look around at your own neighborhood-to see how you can recreate your personal magic circle.
Is Negative Energy More Powerful Than Good? Mortellus 61
Mortellus explores how a neutral force like magic has been pigeonholed into binary expectations about good and bad.
Magical Self-Care
Nurture Your Body, Mind & Spirit
Witchy Workouts Autumn Damiana 70
The next time you decide to start a new workout regimen, make it easier on yourself and do it the witchy way! Autumn Damiana shares some powerful techniques to use magic and spellcraft to reach your fitness goals.
The Magic of Self-Care: Being Present for Your Own Life Gwion Raven 80
An endless to-do list can lead to a burned-out and much less effective witch. Here is a spell to improve your ability to focus on magic by developing a self-care practice that brings you some measure of relaxation, peace, balance, or rest.
Essential Self-Care Rituals for Sensitive People Tess Whitehurst 90
For magical people, sensitivity is a gift. But it can also be a burden without proper self-care. Tess Whitehurst presents three essential rituals that will help you feel calm, safe, inspired, powerful, and joyfully at home in the world.
Psych Yourself Up! Get Balanced, Focused, and Ready for Anything Lupa 99
Magic can be an incredible tool for helping us navigate the inevitable mental and emotional bumps in the road. Hen are some magical practices to improve mental wellness, banish stress, and give you the confidence to meet any challenge.
Lightning Rod: Magical Techniques for Grounding Anxiety Dallas Jennifer Cobb 107
Anxiety can hit like a lightning bolt-sudden, severe, and seemingly out of nowhere. Dallas Jennifer Cobb shares some magical techniques for preventing and treating anxiety, effectively managing and reducing its negative effects.
Confident Witchcraft Melanie Marquis 116
Many beginners lack the confidence needed to fully embrace the adventure of magickal exploration and experimentation. Learn how to let go of false limitations on your craft, find your voice, and increase your confidence as a witch.
Witchy Living
Day-by-Day Witchcraft
Making Mundane Moments Magickal: Find the Mystery in Everything You Do Phoenix Lefae 124
Big, dramatic rituals are lovely, but connecting with the magick in our day-to-day lives is the most profound. By simply shifting our perspective, we can make anything we have to do magickal, from cleaning the house to cooking a meal.
Renewing Your Magickal Self Through Cleaning Up and Letting Go Ari & Jason Mankey 133
Getting rid of old things can bring inspiration and a sense of renewal on a spiritual level. A bit of order can make decision-making easier and bring about feelings of accomplishment and self-esteem-and also make your spellwork stronger.
Fifty Shades of Magick: Ignite Passion in Love, Lust & Life Monica Crosson 141
Monica Crosson presents fifty ways to increase passion in your life. From tantric sex practices to easy love charms, there is something here for every witch to try.
Reinventing Money Magic: Abundance Beyond Capitalism Melissa Tipton 156
A scroll through social media's spirituality posts might convince you that the universe rewards good behavior with cold, hard cash, and if you're not surpassing six figures, you must be low vibe or have limiting beliefs. How can we change the narrative, and what role does wealth magic play in a balanced spiritual practice?
Altar Creation: Be Your Own Spiritual Architect Michelle Skye 165
Explore the artistic elements of color, shape, balance, and design to create an altar as an expression of your love and devotion to the Divine.
Herbs for Prosperity Elizabeth Barrette 176
People want wealth, financial security, and success. Magic offers a way to go beyond the practical steps toward prosperity. Elizabeth Barrette takes a look at some of the most popular prosperity plants and what you can do with them.
Witchcraft Essentials
Practices, Rituals & Spells
Flower Magic: Talking with Plants Charlie Rainbow Wolf 190
Flowers and foliage don't just have a purpose; they have a presence as well. Charlie Rainbow Wolf examines a few of her favorite flowers and describes how to use them in incense and herbal preparations and witchy crafts.
Personal Correspondence: Adapting Traditional Tables of Correspondence Emily Carlin 203
Every object in the world has a unique energetic resonance. To find out what magickal intention that resonance corresponds with, we often look to published tables of correspondence. Learn how to adapt and augment these traditional tables to account for your physical location and personal experiences.
Lights, Camera, Magick! Films That Belong in Your Witchy Library Najah Lightfoot 213
Witchcraft and the occult have long been favorite subjects of Hollywood movies. Najah Lightfoot explores some of her favorites to add to your witchy film library.
The Witch's Book of Shadows: Create Your Own Book of Knowledge and Wisdom Deborah Blake 219
What is the purpose of a Book of Shadows, how do you create one, and how do you use it? Deborah Blake has the answers to all these questions.
The Power of Plants: Using Herbs in Your Magick A.C. Fisher Aldag 227
A.C. Fisher Aldag covers the essentials of sourcing and preserving -plants and using them in everyday magick, such as healing tonics, sachets, and poppets.
Cannabis and Shadow Work: How to Take a Deeper Dive Kerri Connor 237
Meditating with cannabis is a deep emotional working that can be used to help us confront, accept, and heal our shadow selves. Kerri Connor teaches the benefits of using cannabis for shadow work and offers a specific meditation to do while you are in a peak experience.
How to Apply the Laws and Principles of Magick to Prosperity Workings Diana Rajchel 245
Gain a firm understanding of the laws and principles of magick that can apply to magical workings for raising money, then use them to construct your own set of spells for prosperity, money flow, and abundance.
The lunar Calendar
September 2022 to December 2023
Calendar with Holidays, New & Full Moons, and Lunar Phases & Ingresses 255
