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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Halloween: Inspire Your Sabbat, Spook Your Socks Off, and Lift the Veil



It's only September, but the days are already getting shorter, the sun a little lower in the sky, and the breeze cooler. Before you know it, Halloween will be here! The time is at hand to begin planning for both business and home, and for us at Llewellyn, that means books. Sabbats and spirit communication...and a lot of spooky, all-too-true tales. Behold the spectacular selection of titles new and old that will inspire your Sabbat, spook your socks off, and lift the veil.

To Harness the Eerie Power of Halloween Every Night of Year:

Each of the 36 richly illustrated cards of The Halloween Oracle has an accompanying meaning in the guidebook, which features rhyming couplets like those used in ancient storytelling as well as a message of divination for you based on an aspect of Halloween tradition.


With art and instructions by Maggie Stiefvater—New York Times bestselling author of the Raven Cycle series—The Raven's Prophecy Tarot reveals the wisdom of dreams, helping you harness the opposing forces of intuition and cunning, Moon and Raven, spirit and intellect. Inspired by Stiefvater's artist mentors, this deck is a path to a more creative life for everyone.



To Empower Your Sabbats:

Now in its seventh year, the Sabbats Almanac features a wealth of recipes, rituals, craft projects, and lore. Filled with over fifty articles by your favorite Wiccan and Pagan writers, Llewellyn's 2016 Sabbats Almanac provides welcome ideas and insights into each holiday on the Wheel of the Year. Plan spiritually uplifting celebrations and family activities. Perform sabbat-specific rituals and world folk rites. Whip up tasty treats and crafts as reminders of the season's gifts and lessons. Also featured are astrological influences to help you plan rituals according to cosmic energies.

The latest release in Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials series, Samhain features ways both new and old to celebrate the cornerstones of the witch's year. This guide shows you how to practice the serious work of divination and honoring the dead along with the more lighthearted activities of Halloween, along with rituals, recipes, lore, crafts, correspondences, and much more.







To Celebrate Those on the Other Side of the Veil

Join renowned Druid priest Kristoffer Hughes in this COVR Award-winning book as he explores the three realms of existence—the realm of necessity, the realm of spirit, and the realm of infinity—and illuminates the essence of grief, mourning, and spiritual continuation. Challenging many status quo beliefs about the afterlife, this book provides exercises, meditations, rituals, and thought-provoking questions designed to bring you on a journey of discovery through the most profound of all human transitions.

Filled with insight and practical guidance, The Journey Into Spirit shows how to honor family and friends in spirit, discover life-affirming aspects of every state of existence, and move beyond the fear that surrounds death.





To Scare Your Socks Off:

From exploring the Tower of London to investigating a haunted Colorado firehouse, paranormal researcher Richard Estep takes you behind the scenes for an up-close-and-personal encounter with a fascinating legion of hauntings. In Search of the Paranormal reveals some of the most chilling, captivating, and weird cases that Richard has investigated over the past twenty years, in England and in the United States.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Llewellyn's Spring/Summer 2015 Catalog Is Here!

Llewellyn's Spring/Summer 2015 Catalog

It’s here—Llewellyn’s Spring/Summer 2015 catalog featuring May through August 2015 new releases!
 Download the PDF here.

Headlining our Spring/Summer 2015 catalog is a wide array of books and decks, including:





Perfect for browsing, this full-color catalog features a complete listing of our new releases for May through August, 2015.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

The April New Moon Is Out--Check Your Inbox!

 For those of you who currently subscribe to our email newsletter for booksellers, The Moon, you may have noticed a few changes.

We've streamlined the look, included new features, and christened it with a new moniker: The New Moon. As with this blog, our goal is to really connect with you, our selling partners, each month and offer support, guidance, and resources with the aim of helping you grow and thrive in this ever-changing market.

Our April 2014 issue of the New Moon was mailed this morning. This issue includes:
-Cats Rule and Dogs Drool: 15 Feline-Friendly Items for Animal Lover
-Shelftalkers (Mystical Cats Tarot; 365 Tarot Spreads; Drawing Down the Sun; and Plant and Fungus Totems)
-A Stuffer (Voice of the Earth Tarot Spread for Earth Day)
-May New Releases
-Llewellyn's 2014 Spring/Summer Catalog
-Indie Stores' Top Five Picks
-And Much More!

If you did not receive a copy in your email inbox, you can also view it here: The New Moon, April 2014 Issue.

You can also visit our website to subscribe to The New Moon, ensuring that it reaches you each month (please note that you will need to log in/register to be able to join our mailing list).

Monday, December 30, 2013

The January New Moon Is Out--Check Your Inbox!

For those of you who currently subscribe to our email newsletter for booksellers, The Moon, you may have noticed a few changes.

We've streamlined the look, included new features, and christened it with a new moniker: The New Moon. As with this blog, our goal is to really connect with you, our selling partners, each month and offer support, guidance, and resources with the aim of helping you grow and thrive in this ever-changing market.

Our January 2014 issue of the New Moon was mailed this morning. This issue includes:
-Banishing the Post-Holiday Blues
-Shelftalkers (The Wizard and the Witch; A Witch's World of Magick; Forgive and Be Free; and The Essential Enochian Grimoire)
-February New Releases
-Llewellyn's 2014 Winter Catalog
-Indie Stores' Top Five Picks
-And Much More!

If you did not receive a copy in your email inbox, you can also view it here: The New Moon, January 2014 Issue.

You can also visit our website to subscribe to The New Moon, ensuring that it reaches you each month (please note that you will need to log in/register to be able to join our mailing list).

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The December New Moon Is Out--Check Your Inbox!

For those of you who currently subscribe to our email newsletter for booksellers, The Moon, you may have noticed a few changes.

We've streamlined the look, included new features, and christened it with a new moniker: The New Moon. As with this blog, our goal is to really connect with you, our selling partners, each month and offer support, guidance, and resources with the aim of helping you grow and thrive in this ever-changing market.

Our December 2013 issue of the New Moon was mailed this morning. This issue includes:
-3 Ways to Make Each Moment Count This Holiday Season
-Shelftalkers (Spiritual Pregnancy; Daily Enlightenments; Tarot Draconis; and Life in Transition)
-January New Releases
-Llewellyn's 2014 Winter Catalog
-Indie Stores' Top Five Picks
-And Much More!

If you did not receive a copy in your email inbox, you can also view it here: The New Moon, December 2013 Issue.

You can also visit our website to subscribe to The New Moon, ensuring that it reaches you each month (please note that you will need to log in/register to be able to join our mailing list).

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

The November New Moon Is Here--Check Your Inbox!

For those of you who currently subscribe to our email newsletter for booksellers, The Moon, you may have noticed a few changes.
We've streamlined the look, included new features, and christened it with a new moniker: The New Moon. As with this blog, our goal is to really connect with you, our selling partners, each month and offer support, guidance, and resources with the aim of helping you grow and thrive in this ever-changing market.

Our November 2013 issue of the New Moon was mailed this morning. This issue includes:
-Great Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Your Customers
-Shelftalkers (Mind, Body, Home; The Energy of Words; The Wisdom of Hypatia; and You Are a Medium)
-December New Releases
-Llewellyn's 2014 Winter Catalog
-Indie Stores' Top Five Picks
-And Much More!

If you did not receive a copy in your email inbox, you can also view it here: The New Moon, November 2013 Issue.

You can also visit our website to subscribe to The New Moon, ensuring that it reaches you each month (please note that you will need to log in/register to be able to join our mailing list).

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Combating Holiday Stress with Healing Exercises and Essential Oils



The holiday season is approaching, and, unfortunately, many of us tend to get bogged down with stress instead of enjoying the small pleasures of the season. It is far too easy to feel dragged down and drawn out while rushing to get last-minute, year-end items at work completed, or in our quest to create the perfect holiday experience for ourselves and our loved ones. In the coming months, if you feel stress and anxiety creeping up, we suggest you turn to short, simple healing exercises based in Chinese medicine, and add in an essential oil blend to center, ground, and rejuvenate your mind and body.

Steven Cardoza's new book, Chinese Healing Exercises, is filled with 88 simple exercises— that can be performed by anyone, regardless of age or health—that are based on acupressure, Taiji, Qi Gong, Daoist yoga, and other traditional Chinese health practices. Separated into chapters by parts of the body, and with a multitude of illustrations and an index of which exercises to use for common ailments ranging from arthritis to weight loss, Chinese Healing Exercises is perfect both for everyday use and for those moments when you need a little pick-me-up. Below we have included two exercises, the Temple Massage and the Face Wash and Wipe Down, that combat stress and that can be easily performed anywhere.



Temple Massage
Massage can serve many purposes. This one addresses two common ones, that of relaxing tight or tense muscles, and of encouraging qi flow. Together, that can improve local blood circulation as a bonus. Many people don’t consider that the scalp is covered in muscle. The muscles at the temples are aptly named the temporalis muscles. The main acupuncture meridian at that location is the Gall Bladder meridian. In addition to the benefits common to all these exercises, this one is useful in relieving both tension and migraine headaches.

Place the tips of two or three fingers, whichever is most comfortable, at both temples, slightly above and in front of your ears. If you press directly towards your skull, you may feel indentations in the bones there. While those are the most advantageous spots for your fingertips, don't worry if you can't find them, anything in that area will be of benefit.

Start gently at first, but gradually apply more pressure as you make small circles with your fingertips.
Use "attractive force," that is, don't let your fingers slide over the surface of your skin, but engage the muscles below. Circle your fingertips 10-12 times forward, and then the same number of times backwards. If you're prone to headaches or stress, you may feel the muscles ache under the pressure. That's not dangerous, and is in fact beneficial and necessary to relive the tension there. Don't use so much pressure that it actually hurts, though. That's never a good idea. You can repeat the cycle of 10-12 circles in each direction two or three times if you'd like.

Face Wash and Wipe Down
This is a necessary concluding step to be done after the preceding face, head, and sense organ exercises. The daily lives of most people bring excessive amounts of qi to the head, because of the overuse of the eyes in particular, reading, working at a computer, and watching television. Listening to music or lectures throughout the day, and being involved in any sort of mental work similarly brings a lot of qi to the head, and care must be taken to remove that qi, or it can, and often does, get stuck and create a variety of problems. Some of those problems may include headache, eye strain, diminished vision, ringing in the ears, cloudy thinking, memory problems, or any number of other sensory, emotional or cognitive changes. The Temple Massage exercise is designed in part to disperse any such excess, but it's not an absolute guarantee especially in someone conditioned to bring qi upwards out of daily habit, so this Wipe Down is an important final step.

Begin by rubbing your hands together until they are comfortably warm. Then rub your hands over your face as though you were washing it, using just enough pressure to move the muscles under your skin. This activates the qi and moves the blood, in no particular direction, just stirring and breaking up any pockets of stagnation that might be present. Do this for just a few minutes, being sure to wash over every area of your face, neck and head. Then place your hands at the top of your head, keep them in physical contact with your body, and wipe down the front of your face, neck, chest and belly, to just below your belly button. Bring them to the top of your head once more, and wipe down the sides of your head, over your ears, the sides of your neck, and then again down the front of your chest and belly, to just below your belly button. Bring your hands to the top of your head one last time, and wipe down the back of your head and neck, and then again down the front of your chest and belly, to just below your belly button. You can do this sequence one to three times, more or less to taste. On the last time, leave your hands just below your belly button for a minute or so, and allow your mind to gently focus and settle there. The wiping down motion will bring the qi out of your head and into your body, which is the most important part of this ending practice. Even if you can't sense qi at all, placing your hands just below your belly button and focusing your mind there will direct your qi to your dantian. To whatever extent you may be able to store qi even unconsciously, this will facilitate that process.

Add a Magical Essential Oil Blend
Scents can stimulate, inspire, and enchant us; they can also be powerful aids in creating magical change. Sandra Kynes's new Mixing Essential Oils for Magic is a straightforward guide that helps you understand how to choose the best oils for your own creative and magical mixing. Not only will you find step-by-step instructions on how to measure, mix, and assess blends, but you will also gain a full understanding of essential and carrier oils and how they work together. The book is divided into three sections: the historical background of oils and their present-day uses, an encyclopedic listing of plant profiles from which essential and carrier oils come, and thorough cross-references for the oils and their magical associations. Learn about the historical uses of scent in ritual, how to blend oils by botanical family, scent group, perfume note, or magical association, and also how to make unique mixes an integral part of your spiritual and magical practices.



Below is an essential oil recipe that Sandra shares in Mixing Essential Oils for Magic.

Grounding Essential Oil Blend
This grounding blend is perfect for use after rituals or whenever you need help bringing your energy back to a mundane level. This blend was created using the single scent group method of selecting oils (covered in Chapter 4 of Mixing Essential Oils for Magic). This blend uses three oils from the woody scent group: patchouli, cypress, and vetiver. Both cypress and patchouli are associated with grounding and vetiver with balance. All three oils are associated with protection, adding an additional sense of security. Jojoba is a good carrier oil, as it supports the grounding and centering of energy as well as balance.

Use:
Patchouli: 20 drops
Cypress: 15 drops
Vetiver: 5 drops
Jojoba: 2ml (½ teaspoon) Carrier oil

For most magical applications, your essential oil blends can be used in place of actual herbs (except for eating them) in spells, charms, and as amulets. The more you enjoy blending the oils, the more uses you will find for them.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

The August New Moon Is Out--Check Your Inbox!

For those of you who currently subscribe to our email newsletter for booksellers, The Moon, you may have noticed a few changes.

We've streamlined the look, included new features, and christened it with a new moniker: The New Moon. As with this blog, our goal is to really connect with you, our selling partners, each month and offer support, guidance, and resources with the aim of helping you grow and thrive in this ever-changing market.

Our August 2013 issue of the New Moon was mailed yesterday morning. This issue includes:
-Halloween Event Planning Made Easy
-Shelftalkers (Playing with the Devil; Tarot of the Hidden Realm; Living Earth Devotional; and Cats Inspirational Oracle Cards)
-September New Releases
-Llewellyn's 2013 Tarot Catalog
-Indie Stores' Top Five Picks
-And Much More!

If you did not receive a copy in your email inbox, you can also view it here: The New Moon, August 2013 Issue.

You can also visit our website to subscribe to The New Moon, ensuring that it reaches you each month (please note that you will need to log in/register to be able to join our mailing list).

Monday, June 17, 2013

Llewellyn's 2013 Tarot Catalog Is Here!

Tarot Catalog  —  2013 & Backlist

It’s here—Llewellyn’s new tarot catalog featuring 2013 products and backlist! Download the PDF here.

Headlining 2013 is a wide array of visually stunning decks and kits from Llewellyn and Italian publisher Lo Scarabeo, including:

 The Black Cats Tarot
 Cats Inspirational Oracle Cards
 The Fairy Lights Tarot
 Lenormand Oracle
 Tarot of the Hidden Realm
 The Victorian Fairy Tarot







Perfect for browsing, this annual, full-color catalog features a complete backlist of tarot and oracle decks, nicely organized alphabetically into three categories: decks, oracles, and books.

You’ll also find tarot books and a full selection of divination sidelines, such as tarot cloths, runes, pendulums, journals, and more.


A print version of Llewellyn's 2013 tarot catalog is available upon request (while supplies last). Please send your request to maryr@llewellyn.com.


Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The May New Moon Is Out--Check Your Inbox!

For those of you who currently subscribe to our email newsletter for booksellers, The Moon, you may have noticed a few changes.

We've streamlined the look, included new features, and christened it with a new moniker: The New Moon. As with this blog, our goal is to really connect with you, our selling partners, each month and offer support, guidance, and resources with the aim of helping you grow and thrive in this ever-changing market.

Our May 2013 issue of the New Moon was mailed this morning. This issue includes:
-Spring Rejuvenation Using Flowers
-Shelftalkers (The Magic of Flowers; The Book of Crystal Spells; Your Inner Gold; and Past Lives for Beginners)
-June New Releases
-Llewellyn's Fall 2013 Catalog
-Indie Stores' Top Five Picks
-And Much More!

If you did not receive a copy in your email inbox, you can also view it here: The New Moon, May 2013 Issue.

You can also visit our website to subscribe to The New Moon, ensuring that it reaches you each month (please note that you will need to log in/register to be able to join our mailing list).

Monday, April 29, 2013

Peek Inside Our Fall 2013 Catalog!

Llewellyn Fall 2013 Catalog
Click here to access the catalog PDF
Hi Booksellers,

The release of a new catalog is always a supremely satisfying moment for us. So it's with tremendous pleasure and pride that I officially introduce Llewellyn’s Fall 2013 list. Woo-hoo!

As you may recall, the fall catalog is the "big one." It includes our entire backlist—a great resource throughout the entire year.









The Art of Bliss

Kicking off this exciting season is The Tarot of the Hidden Realm, a September release from Julia Jeffrey and Barbara Moore. This deck from two seasoned tarot experts allows you to evoke the powerful wisdom of the fae; instead of relying on esoteric symbols, this powerful deck uses the raw elements—water, air, fire, and earth—to speak directly to your emotions.





Another September release, Living Earth Devotional from Clea Danaan offers 365 earth-friendly activities for deepening your physical and spiritual connection to nature. These practical, soul-centered tasks—meditations, craft projects, gardening and outdoor activities, journal exercises, and more—are organized by the Wheel of the Year. Bridging green spirituality with ecological action, this day-by-day guide will help you tune in to the energies of the changing seasons and build a deep appreciation for the earth's beauty, power, and wisdom. Reduce your carbon footprint, recharge your creativity and intuition, and cultivate a connection with the Earth that inspires spiritual growth and personal transformation.









Coming this November is Mixing Essential Oils for Magic by Sandra Kynes. This straightforward guide helps you understand how to choose the best oils for your own creative and magical mixing. Not only will you find step-by-step instructions on how to measure, mix, and assess blends, but you will also gain a full understanding of essential and carrier oils and how they work together.






This November, learn to live fully as a Pagan every day of the year, not only at full moons and holidays, with To Walk a Pagan Path, by Alaric Albertsson. With practical tips for incorporating Pagan spirituality into every aspect of life, To Walk a Pagan Path teaches readers how to have a meaningful Pagan practice by following seven simple steps; develop a sacred calendar customized for their beliefs, lifestyle, and environment; make daily activities sacred with quick and easy rituals; connect with the earth in a very real way by producing a portion of your own food—even if you live in an apartment; and express Pagan spirituality through a variety of craft projects: candles, scrying mirrors, solar wreaths, recipes, and more.








October brings us Magical Fashionista by Tess Whitehurst, author of Magical Housekeeping, The Good Energy Book, The Art of Bliss, and The Magic of Flowers. Magical Fashionista helps readers discover how to use fashion to become our most gorgeous self, attract good fortune, and attract whatever it is that we desire most.












I've given you merely a taste of what's ahead. There's also the Chinese Healing Exercises by Steven Cardoza, Playing with the Devil by Marcus F. Griffin, Living a Life of Gratitude by Sara Wiseman, A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru by Patricia M. Lafayllve, and much more.

We can't wait to hear what you think about our new fall list!!









Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The April New Moon Is Out--Check Your Inbox!

For those of you who currently subscribe to our email newsletter for booksellers, The Moon, you may have noticed a few changes.

We've streamlined the look, included new features, and christened it with a new moniker: The New Moon. As with this blog, our goal is to really connect with you, our selling partners, each month and offer support, guidance, and resources with the aim of helping you grow and thrive in this ever-changing market.

Our April 2013 issue of the New Moon was mailed this morning. This issue includes:
-Perfect for Spring: Tarot Galore!
-Shelftalkers (The Illuminati Tarot Kit; The 3D Tarot Grand Trumps; Anna.K Tarot; and Celtic Sealing Wax)
-May New Releases
-Llewellyn's Spring/Summer 2013 Catalog
-Indie Stores' Top Five Picks
-And Much More!

If you did not receive a copy in your email inbox, you can also view it here: The New Moon, April 2013 Issue.

You can also visit our website to subscribe to The New Moon, ensuring that it reaches you each month (please note that you will need to log in/register to be able to join our mailing list).

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The March New Moon Is Out--Check Your Inbox

For those of you who currently subscribe to our email newsletter for booksellers, The Moon, you may have noticed a few changes.

We've streamlined the look, included new features, and christened it with a new moniker: The New Moon. As with this blog, our goal is to really connect with you, our selling partners, each month and offer support, guidance, and resources with the aim of helping you grow and thrive in this ever-changing market.

Our March 2013 issue of the New Moon was mailed this morning. This issue includes:
-How to Combat Workplace Stress Using Crystals
-Shelftalkers (The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals and Stones; The Ultimate Guide to the Rider-Waite Tarot; Intuition for Beginners; and The Horned Altar)
-April New Releases and Notable Titles
-Llewellyn's Spring/Summer 2013 Catalog
-Indie Stores' Top Five Picks
-And Much More!

If you did not receive a copy in your email inbox, you can also view it here: The New Moon, March 2013 Issue.

You can also visit our website to subscribe to The New Moon, ensuring that it reaches you each month (please note that you will need to log in/register to be able to join our mailing list).

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The November New Moon Is Out--Check Your Inbox!

For those of you who currently subscribe to our email newsletter for booksellers, The Moon, you may have noticed a few changes.

We've streamlined the look, included new features, and christened it with a new moniker: The New Moon. As with this blog, our goal is to really connect with you, our selling partners, each month and offer support, guidance, and resources with the aim of helping you grow and thrive in this ever-changing market.

Our November issue of the New Moon was mailed this morning. This issue includes:
-Yule Ideas for Everyone
-Shelftalkers (From the Cauldron Born, Great Sex Made Simple, New Paths to Animal Totems, and Our Children Live On)
-December New Releases
-Llewellyn's Winter 2013 Catalog
-Indie Stores' Top Five Picks
-And Much More!

If you did not receive a copy in your email inbox, you can also view it here: The New Moon, November 2012 Issue.

You can also visit our website to subscribe to The New Moon, ensuring that it reaches you each month (please note that you will need to log in/register to be able to join our mailing list).

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

A Round-Up of Fall Paranormal Titles

Editor's Note: This was originally posted in Llewellyn's Paranormal Blog.

Fall is my favorite time of year for many reasons: football, cooler weather, my birthday, the colorful fall leaves, and Halloween. It's my favorite holiday, and what goes along with Halloween? GHOST STORIES! And do we ever have some fabulous books debuting this fall.

Being the paranormal editor here, I read a lot of spooky things. I'm a bit immune to getting freaked out (I thought Paranormal Activity was boring, in some parts inaccurate, and shut it off after the first half hour), so when I AM freaked out when I read a proposal, that really speaks to me. I clearly remember the day I read the proposal for Restless in Peace by Mariah De La Croix. I read the section that involves spirit graffiti, turned to my coworker in the cubicle across from me, and stated, in a shaky voice, "I just read a story from a psychic mortitican and I'm really freaked out! I have goosebumps!" Yes, you read that right: psychic mortician. Mariah has tales that will scare you, warm your heart, and make you laugh. Her book really has it all, and it's such a fascinating book that you absolutely must read.

Another ghostly tale that will make you hide under the covers is In the Presence of Spirits by Barbara Parks. Imagine how terrifying it must be to be the focus of poltergeist activity as a teenager and to be absolutely petrified when someone you know passes away because you know they will visit you and say goodbye. Barbara has had paranormal experiences ever since she can remember. Spirit encounters have always left her terrified and caused her to shut out her abilities. This book is a chronicle of her life through the terrifying experiences, but she has learned to embrace her abilities, which have helped many (including herself) deal with grief and be comforted with the fact that loved ones are always around us. Barbara is such an excellent storyteller, you will get so wrapped up in this book you will not want to put it down!



If you love ghost stories and want to search out ghosts yourself, So You Want to Hunt Ghosts by Deonna Kelli Sayed will arm you with all the information you need to know in order to investigate haunted locations and form a team. Deonna is a member of Haunted North Carolina and has been investigating for many years. Her expertise and excellent perspective is exactly what you need in order to get off the couch and be proactive when it comes to ghosts.


True Casefiles of a Paranormal Investigator by Stephen Lancaster relays some of the most amazing and scary investigation that Stephen Lancaster has conducted over his years as an investigator. The Brentwood Wine Cafe, which is a chapter in this book, was featured on Bio's My Ghost Story. Stephen was interviewed for the segment as the paranormal investigator.


If you want to discover and explore some haunted locations, why not go to your local college or university? America's Haunted Universities by Matthew L. Swayne roams the halls of higher learning and unearths some spirits that are still bound to their alma mater. Check to see if your local school has some spirits that are still hanging out on the campus mall.



As the temperature drops, curl up on the couch with a steaming cup of cocoa and a spooky tale or two from Llewellyn. If you are like me, you'll have a black cat perched beside you as a sentinel to keep you safe as you read some truly hair-raising tales.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Llewellyn's 2013 Calendars and Almanacs

It's almost that time again--time for Llewellyn's 2013 calendars and almanacs to appear in our warehouse! Each and every June, it is always so wonderful to see the product that results after another year of hard work on our calendars, datebooks, and almanacs.

A look at Llewellyn's 2013 calendars and almanacs:


Llewellyn's 2013 Astrological Calendar: Llewellyn’s Astrological Calendar is the best-known, most trusted astrological calendar sold today. Everyone, even beginners, can use this beautiful and practical calendar to plan the year wisely. There are monthly horoscopes, best days for planting and fishing, rewarding and challenging days, travel forecasts, and an astrology primer. Advanced astrologers will find major daily aspects and a wealth of other essential astrological information. This edition features Kristin Kest’s vivid, evocative artwork, inspired by the signs and symbols of astrology.

—A guide to the planets, signs, houses, aspects, and transits
—Travel forecasts by Bruce Scofield
—Best days for planting and fishing
—The Moon's sign, phase, and void-of-course dates
—Graphic planetary retrograde table
—Major daily aspects, monthly ephemerides, and 2013 eclipses



Llewellyn's 2013 Astrological Pocket Planner:
Plan your future according to the stars. Essential astrological information is at your fingertips with Llewellyn’s Astrological Pocket Planner. Both beginners and advanced astrologers can use this award-winning datebook—the only one to offer three years of ephemeris and aspectarian data. Set the best dates for job interviews, weddings, business meetings, and other important occasions. Choose the ideal times to plant a garden, begin new projects, conduct self-reflection, go fishing, and more. Avoid planetary pitfalls by following the easy-to-read retrograde and Moon void-of-course tables. Comprehensive and compact, Llewellyn’s 2013 Astrological Pocket Planner also contains a world map of time zones, a time zone conversion chart, and space to jot down your daily appointments.

—Daily signs, Moon phases, and aspects
—2013 week-at-a-glance
—Planetary stations chart
—Moon void-of-course table
—Word time-zone map and conversion table
—Best days for planting and fishing



Llewellyn's 2013 Daily Planetary Guide: Empower your life with the most trusted and detailed astrological guide available. Take advantage of cosmic forces on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis with Llewellyn’s Daily Planetary Guide. With exact times down to the minute, this astrological planner lists ideal times to do anything. Before setting up a job interview, signing a contract, or scheduling anything important, consult the weekly forecasts and Opportunity Periods—times when the positive flow of energy is at its peak. Plan your year wisely according to aspects, ephemeris, retrograde planets, eclipses for 2013, and more astrological information. Even beginners can use this powerful planner, which explains the planets, signs, houses, and how to use this guide.

—Planet and Moon aspects and ingress times
—Moon sign, phase, and void-of-course periods
—Planet retrograde and direct station times
—Ephemeris tables that include Chiron and four asteroids
—Sunrise and sunset timetables
—Planetary hours with complete instructions
—A stargazer's guide to planetary sightings and eclipses in 2013
—Weekly forecasts by Pam Ciampi
-Bonus: Find out the best times to undertake any activity with "Opportunity Periods" by Jim Shawvan.



Llewellyn's 2013 Herbal Almanac: Spice up your favorite dishes with French tarragon. Chase away stress with delicious soup. There are hundreds of ways to benefit from nature’s most versatile plants inside Llewellyn’s Herbal Almanac. This treasury of innovative herbal ideas spans five categories: gardening, cooking, crafts, health/ beauty, and myth/lore. Learn about endangered herbs, hyssop, and the apple in Nordic ritual. Discover how to whip up antioxidant-rich purple passion parfait, use herbs in energetic healing, relieve dry skin with a borage face pack, treat your feet to a wormwood bath, turn your garden into a wildlife paradise with minimal effort and cost, and much more. From moon gardens to plant numerology to the perfect “cuppa” hot chocolate, this practical almanac is your gateway to the herbal kingdom.




Llewellyn's 2013 Magical Almanac: Llewellyn’s Magical Almanac has been inspiring all levels of magical practitioners for over twenty years. Filled with practical spells, rituals, and fresh ideas, you’ll find new ways to deepen your craft and enhance everyday life.

This edition features compelling articles, grouped by element, on ribbon magic, answering the goddess’ call, lunar potions, the magical uses of foxglove, caring for house elves, bringing steampunk principles into Pagan traditions, connecting with raptor energies, and other magical topics. Also included is a handy calendar section— shaded for easy “flip to” reference—featuring world festivals, holidays, and 2013 Sabbats. You’ll also find astrological info, plus incense and color correspondences, to empower your magical work.

Published annually for over twenty years.



Llewellyn's 2013 Moon Sign Book: Since 1905, Llewellyn’s Moon Sign Book has helped millions take advantage of the Moon’s dynamic energies. This essential planning tool can help you choose the best time to do almost anything: buy stock, get married, buy or sell your home, start a new job, travel, have surgery, and much more. With lunar timing tips on planting and harvesting and a guide to companion plants, this book is a gardener’s best friend. In addition to New and Full Moon forecasts for the year, you’ll find insightful articles on 2013 eclipses and careers, moon goddess energy gardening, preserving your bounty, foraging for food, lunar fertility, and waxing Moon yardwork.

—A monthly lunar aspectarian with Moon tables
—Detailed weather predictions for each region by renowned astrometeorologist Kris Brandt Riske
—New and Full Moon forecasts for 2013 by Sally Cragin
—A companion planting guide that features over one hundred plants
—Electional rules and dates for ventures in love, relationships, business, finances, and other areas


The number one lunar guide to natural living since 1905.



Llewellyn's 2013 Sun Sign Book: Prepare for what’s coming in the near future. Take advantage of huge opportunities and dodge potential pitfalls with Llewellyn’s Sun Sign Book.

Filled with practical planetary wisdom, this easy-to use guide will answer your questions about money, success, career, relationships, and more—for the whole year. In addition to horoscopes for every sign by popular astrologer Kris Brandt Riske, you’ll discover which areas in your life have potential for great success, and which require extra attention. Included are rewarding/challenging days for each month and a guide to the best dates to find a job, begin a romance, take a vacation, move, and plan other important endeavors.

Published annually since 1984.




Llewellyn's 2013 Witches' Calendar: Packed with a wide array of content, it’s no wonder Llewellyn’s Witches’ Calendar is the top-selling calendar of its kind. Get inspired by unique and provocative articles. Take advantage of astrological data and magical correspondences. And delight in enchanting original artwork. Each month features an essay, along with a spell or ritual, on a wide range of compelling topics: gems for the cat goddess, balance and self awareness, energy and positive movement, innovative uses of chives, the rewards of winter hibernation, garden magick, and more.




Llewellyn's 2013 Witches' Companion: Live your craft every day with Llewellyn’s Witches’ Companion. This indispensable guide will keep you one step ahead of the latest Witchy trends, Craft practices, Pagan issues, and ideas in green living.

This year’s edition is filled with wry and thought-provoking essays—spellcraft for community change, celebrating Christmas with Christians, karma, the ethics of weather magick, Pagan home birth, integrating Northern and Southern Hemisphere energies, simple kitchen alchemy, keeping an electronic Book of Shadows, and much more. Innovative thinkers, authors, and experts keep you up to date on timely topics spanning hot debates in the Pagan community, Witchy lifestyles, Craft essentials, and magical transformation.

Bonus: A sixteen-month calendar featuring Moon void-of-course data, plus spotlighted monthly national causes and ways for you to get involved.



Llewellyn's 2013 Witches' Datebook: Today’s busy Witches can stay on top of it all— the magical and the mundane—with Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook. Add a little magic to each day and keep pace with the ever-turning Wheel of the Year with this indispensable, on-the-go tool.

New for this year is Elizabeth Barrette’s insightful introduction to thirteen magical stones that includes spells and rituals. You’ll also find fun, fresh ways to celebrate the sacred seasons and enhance your practice—inspiring Sabbat musings (Ellen Dugan), tasty Sabbat recipes (Susan Pesznecker), and Moon rituals (Ember Grant). For spellwork, there’s astrological information and daily colors. Also included are in-depth articles on good energy (Tess Whitehurst), cauldron magic (James Kambos), rainy day magic (Melanie Marquis), and many more.




Llewellyn's 2013 Witches' Spell-A-Day Almanac: Make every day magical with a spell from Llewellyn’s Witches’ Spell-A-Day Almanac. Spellcasters of all levels can enhance their daily life with these easy bewitchments, recipes, rituals, and meditations.

Susan Pesznecker, Tess Whitehurst, and other experienced magic practitioners offer simple spells for every occasion that require minimal supplies. For convenience, the 365 spells are cross-referenced by purpose: love, health, money, protection, home and garden, travel, and communication. Beginners will find advice on the best time, place, and tools for performing each spell. With space to jot down notes, this unique spellbook can be used as a Book of Shadows. There’s also astrological data and daily color and incense recommendations to enhance each day’s magic.




Llewellyn's 2013 Woodland Faeries Calendar: A year of faerie magic and enchantment awaits you. Vividly illustrated by renowned fantasy artist Linda Ravenscroft, this gorgeous faerie-themed calendar captures the whimsy and grace of beautiful nature spirits in their secret forest realm. Original, evocative scenes—alive in sensuous detail—bring us oh so close to seductive nymphs, dancing pixies, and joyful sprites. Llewellyn’s 2013 Woodland Faeries Calendar also includes holidays and moon phase information.







Llewellyn's 2013 Sabbats Almanac: From Samhain 2012 - Mabon 2013: Make the most of each season of the Witches’ year with Llewellyn’s Sabbats Almanac. Packed with rituals, rites, recipes, and crafts, this essential guide offers fun and fresh ways to celebrate the eight sacred Wiccan holidays—and enrich your spiritual life throughout the year.

Get a unique perspective on honoring the Wheel of the Year from your favorite Wiccan and Pagan authors. Plan spiritually uplifting celebrations and family activities. Perform Sabbat specific rituals and world folk rites. Whip up tasty treats and crafts as reminders of the season’s gifts and lessons. Also featured are astrological influences to help you plan rituals according to cosmic energies.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Now Is the Time to Begin Your Halloween Planning

Sigh. It seems as though summer has flown by us for another year; wasn’t it just Midsummer yesterday, and Memorial Day the week before that? Though many of us will be loathe to see these long, sweltering days end, there is something magical about the palpable change in the air, the feeling of renewal that comes with that change, even if we are entering the dying portion of the seasonal cycle.

The crisp autumn air, the crunching of leaves underfoot, the smell of wood-burning fireplaces…to me, these things bring such happiness. And Samhain! That most magical of holidays, when the veil between the worlds is thinnest, when we celebrate the turning of a new year, when “kids” of all ages have reason to celebrate. And it's never too early to begin your Halloween holiday preparations!


As we near this magical time, it can be hard to reconcile plans (both personal and business) between the sacred and the secular, as well as between the spendy and the thrifty. That said, there are many ways to make Samhain more than just pointed hats and candy –without breaking the bank—at both your home and your store.

Décor
For me, decorations are always a great way to set the mood for any holiday season, Samhain included.
  • Pumpkins. A great way to spend time with family, friends, and associates is always at the pumpkin patch, finding that perfect gourd to display, carve, or both. While pumpkins can be found in many places (grocery stores and supermarkets included), I always favor the pumpkin patch because it is generally cheaper, the selection is wider, and it makes for a great activity for everyone.
  • Incense. Smell is one of the first things we notice when we enter a building or home; why not use some that celebrates the season? For a magical, uplifting, and thrifty option, try making your own incense or potpourri.
  • Colors. Colors are a huge part of décor, and I like to use those that are not only traditionally seasonal but also magically appropriate. Silver is great for making connections and bridging the gap (such as with Samhain spirit communications); yellow and gold symbolize the Sun and a fruitful harvest (whether literally or metaphorically).
  • An Altar. Perfect for store or home, a Wheel of the Year altar can be suited to any Sabbat, including Samhain.
Rituals
Another strong way to connect to the season, to our friends and family, and to our ancestors is through rituals. These make great activities to do alone, to do with friends or family members, or to host as a store activity.

Activities and Parties
There is something about Samhain that just seems to warrant having a party or other event. Looking for ideas? Look no further!
Still looking for more ideas? Check out "Samhain Party Hosting Made Easy" (http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/1396).

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

September New Moon Is Out--Check Your Inbox!

For those of you who currently subscribe to our email newsletter for booksellers, The Moon, you may have noticed a few changes.


We've streamlined the look, included new features, and christened it with a new moniker: The New Moon. As with this blog, our goal is to really connect with you, our selling partners, each month and offer support, guidance, and resources with the aim of helping you grow and thrive in this ever-changing market.

Our September issue of the New Moon was mailed this morning. If you did not receive a copy in your email inbox, you can also view it here: The New Moon, September 2011 Issue.

You can also visit our website to subscribe to The New Moon, ensuring that it reaches you each month (please note that you will need to log in/register to be able to join our mailing list).

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

August New Moon is Out--Check Your Inbox!




For those of you who currently subscribe to our email newsletter for booksellers, The Moon, you may have noticed a few changes.

We've streamlined the look, included new features, and christened it with a new moniker: The New Moon. As with this blog, our goal is to really connect with you, our selling partners, each month and offer support, guidance, and resources with the aim of helping you grow and thrive in this ever-changing market.

Our August issue of the New Moon was mailed this morning. If you did not receive a copy in your email inbox, you can also view it here: The New Moon, August 2011 Issue.

You can also visit our website to subscribe to The New Moon, ensuring that it reaches you each month (please note that you will need to log in/register to be able to join our mailing list).

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

July New Moon is Out—Check Your Inbox!



For those of you who currently subscribe to our email newsletter for booksellers, The Moon, you may have noticed a few changes.

We've streamlined the look, included new features, and christened it with a new moniker: The New Moon. As with this blog, our goal is to really connect with you, our selling partners, each month and offer support, guidance, and resources with the aim of helping you grow and thrive in this ever-changing market.

Our third issue of the New Moon was mailed yesterday. If you did not receive a copy in your email inbox, you can also view it here: The New Moon, July 2011 Issue.

You can also visit our website to subscribe to The New Moon, ensuring that it reaches you each month (please note that you will need to log in/register to be able to join our mailing list).