Women’s Voices in Magic

For this anthology, I wrote a personal essay about my spiritual/magical practice through the year 2009.

Magical cultures like all communities encode expectations about gender. Women are witches; men are magicians. Women use receptive energy, men use active energy. Intuitive women embody the moon, focus on dreaming and enjoy making things, while intellectual men embody the sun, focus on accomplishment, and enjoy doing ritual. The essays in this book explode gender stereotypes and survey the spectrum of women's experiences in magic. Women are witches, but also ceremonial magicians, Satanists and sex magicians. Women dream, use intuition and make magical tools but they also argue, create ritual, and fiercely contest their right to achievement. In these essays, pregnancy is an occasion for analysis, alchemy exists in the lab and in the kitchen, desire is a path to self-knowledge, and gender itself is a door to the deep contemplation of the meaning of magic. In this book women's voices whisper their secret experiences, narrate lives of women magicians in the past, speak of the usual and the unusual, roar their triumphal discoveries, and sing the joy of life.

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Millennium Thoth Tarot

Book Cover: Millennium Thoth Tarot
Editions:Hardcover: $ 26.95
ISBN: 9780738762357

I wrote the little booklet which comes with this Crowley inspired deck by Renata.

The Millenium Thoth Tarot is the perfect tarot to embolden your life and spirit. Showcasing the creative mind and stunning artwork of Renata Lechner, creator of the Arcanum Tarot, this powerful deck uses stylishly detailed illustrations to portray the symbols and meanings of one of the most revered decks of the twentieth century. This deck definitely stands apart from all the rest, making it a great choice for readers and collectors who have an affinity for tarot decks that bring a truly original energy to the table.

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Arcanum Tarot

I wrote the little booklet that comes with this deck.

Mystical insights await within the stunning imagery of the Arcanum Tarot. From the creator of the Thelema Tarot this deck features realistic figures set among lush and magical landscapes. Designed to connect the deepest parts of your soul to the highest realms of the divine, the Arcanum Tarot will show what you need to see in order to move forward toward your destiny.

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Starman Tarot

I wrote the Introduction, How to Use the Cards, and Spreads sections. I also edited the full text.

The most eagerly anticipated tarot kit of the year! In 1995, David Bowie and Davide De Angelis began collaborating on album art for Bowie's album Outside, a creative working relationship that endured for more than seven years and spanned a number of projects, including the development of art for the album Earthling and concepts for stage sets, books, products, and art shows. Inspired by their years-long creative collaboration, Davide De Angelis has produced a fascinating tarot deck, decades in the making, that expertly weaves together intricate sacred geometries, alchemy, magic, and the sacred teachings of the world's mystery traditions. This deck is a must-have for collectors and a perfect reading deck designed to help you connect with spirit or energize a creative project. Boxed kit (5¼ x 8) includes a 78-card deck (3 x 5½) and a 192-page color guidebook.

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Engaging the Spirit World

Book Cover: Engaging the Spirit World

In this anthology, I wrote an essay about how to create altars in various forms to honor the spirits.

Animism--the belief in spirits--is considered to be an integral part of many pagans' paths. We call on these beings when we create our rituals, when we work magic, and even in our everyday lives. For some, though, spirits are the very center of their practices. This book collects writings from a variety of practitioners, exploring animism in nature, in technology, and even within the human psyche. Speaking from both theory and practice, the authors present personal experiences to demonstrate concepts, and provide ideas and tools for the reader to work with. Featuring essays from Dawn M. Allenbach, Kali Black, Vronica Cummer, Kenn Day, jaymi elford, Taylor Ellwood, S. Kelley Harrell, Raven Kaldera, Erynn Rowan Laurie, Rhiannon Louve, Lupa, Bari Mandelbaum, Paleo, Pia Van Ravestein, Andrieh Vitimus and Mel White.

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Thelema Tarot

I wrote the guide book and created a spread for this RWS clone.

Designed and created by Renata Lechner, The Thelema Tarot combines the best of modern day computer designs with the ease of the Rider Waite Smith illustrations. The images on these cards harken back to the days of old, where courtly states reign and Renaissance values prevailed. Each scene tells a story, with characters on each card. Each character on the card is a teacher, if you will, that can help guide you along to unlocking the messages, the meanings within each of these cards.

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