Witches Almanac

Mystic tradition grants pride of place to many members of the animal kind. Some share our life. Others live wild and free. Still others never lived at all. Animals are magical beings, the subject of lore and legend from earliest time. Many achieved divinity and were worshipped as symbols of the highest virtues. Some were demonised by one culture and revered by another.

Liber Spirituum is a high-quality photographic reproduction of Paul Huson’s personal grimoire. This facsimile reproduction has maintained all of Huson’s corrections, including torn, pasted, missing pages and his hand drawn and renumbered folios. Preserved as well are the unique characteristics of the original grimoire paper as it has aged through the decades.

Paul Huson’s Dame Fortune’s Wheel Tarot illustrates for the first time the earliest, traditional tarot card interpretations collected by Jean-Baptiste Alliette, aka Etteilla, a Parisian fortune-teller. Unlike other modern decks, the images are unadorned by the occult speculations of Mathers, Waite, or Crowley. This book is a pictorial companion to the deck.

MAGIC is divided into two sections; “Magical Theory” and “Magical Practice.” Also included is a substantial set of Appendices. In the “Magical Theory” section David Conway presents a very concise accounting of the philosophy behind magic. Conway begins with an exposé of magic within the confines of natural law, taking the time to meticulously find corollary for the basis of magic.

Growing up in a rural setting, David Conway came to know about healing arts that relied on a deep knowledge of herbal decoctions, tinctures and poultices. In THE MAGIC OF HERBS, he shares the knowledge of herbs he gained in his early training in the Welsh hills.

Words have magic power. Their sound, spoken or sung, has ever been a part of mystic ritual. From Ancient Egypt to the present, those who practice the art of enchantment have drawn inspiration from a treasury of thoughts and themes passed down through the ages.

MAGIC is divided into two sections; “Magical Theory” and “Magical Practice.” Also included is a substantial set of Appendices. In the “Magical Theory” section David Conway presents a very concise accounting of the philosophy behind magic. Conway begins with an exposé of magic within the confines of natural law, taking the time to meticulously find corollary for the basis of magic.

THE WITCHES' ALMANAC is a sophisticated publication appealing to general readers as well as hard-core Wiccans. At one level, it is a pop reference that will fascinate anyone interested in folklore, mythology and culture, but at another, it is the most sophisticated annual guide available today for the mystic enthusiast.

THE WITCHES' ALMANAC is a sophisticated publication appealing to general readers as well as hard-core Wiccans. At one level, it is a pop reference that will fascinate anyone interested in folklore, mythology and culture, but at another, it is the most sophisticated annual guide available today for the mystic enthusiast.

Traditional witches have preferred to remain anonymous, quietly practicing their craft. These elders are growing older and the torches are being passed to a new generation. This book is not about the elders; it is a record of their opinions, views, and comments of what the craft was and what they think it will become in the future.

This is a tale told by Gwen Thompson about her grandmother, Adriana Porter, and how she came to be the last carrier of her ancestral tradition of witchcraft.

Here we find retold myths by the ancient Greeks, replete with amorous oddities and adventures. Discover divinities in all their fantastic eroticism, trickeries, and pursuits.

THE WITCHES' ALMANAC is the premiere almanac for the adept, occultist, witch and wizard. This delightful and indispensable guide contains: herbal secrets; advice about animals; guidance on the weather; the lunar year's moon cycles; astrological forecasts; profiles of some of history's notable occult practitioners; mystic spells and incantations; useful inspirational quotations; sacred rituals ...

Wander the magical world of the Valley of Fine Fleeces with a fascinating cast of characters. Meet Anna, keeper of both pagan flame and Cross; a Princess aflame for a strange lover; an Egyptian Priest, steward of the mysteries; Friar Paul, lean and sinister; and Saccabe the Black Goat, Father of Many Flocks.

This new edition of "The Witches' Almanac" pays tribute to the animal kingdom--from home companions to wild animals as well as creatures of fantasy.

From the beginning of time, an obscure quality within the human spirit has sought the blessings for the three kingdoms of the earth — animal, vegetable and mineral. Whether they are simple or complex, rare or commonplace, beautiful or awesome, all three share mysterious properties defined over the centuries by occult traditions. Here, in one slender volume, is an A to Z of the essential charms.

Since 1971, The Witches’ Almanac has been the source of fun, wisdom, trivial and magical lore for thousands of readers throughout the world. Modeled after the Old Farmer’s Almanac, it includes information related to the annual Moon calendar (weather forecasts and horoscopes), as well as legends, rituals, herbal secrets, interviews, and spells.

The long forgotten illuminated masterpiece by the 19th century folklorist and journalist, Charles Godfrey Leland will be published for the first time! THE WITCHCRAFT OF DAME DARRELL OF YORK purports to be the full account of the Witchcraft practiced in mediaeval England in the mediaeval era.

This almanac includes information related to the annual Moon calendar (weather forecasts and horoscopes), as well as legends, rituals, herbal secrets, interviews, and spells.

Since 1971, The Witches' Almanac has been the source of fun, wisdom, trivia, and magical lore for hundreds of thousands of readers throughout the world.