James Kambos - Llewellyns 2023 Witches Companion

Llewellyns

2023

Witches

Companion

A Guide to Contemporary Living

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Contents

Provocative Opinions on Contemporary Topics

James Kambos

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 workbut camouflaged a bit.

Laura Tempest Zakroff

Most folks have no idea that the PDFs for sale or shared online are pirated and illegal. Discover how to make sure the material youre 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.

Charlynn Walls

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.

Susan Pesznecker

Susan Pesznecker presents solutions to ethical issues shes 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.

Stephanie Rose Bird

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.

Barbara Ardinger

While the old Gardnerian circle still works, a new century calls for more personal ways of making magic. Reach into your own heart and mindand look around at your own neighborhoodto see how you can recreate your personal magic circle.

Mortellus

Mortellus explores how a neutral force like magic has been pigeonholed into binary expectations about good and bad.

Nurture Your Body, Mind & Spirit

Autumn Damiana

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.

Gwion Raven

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.

Tess Whitehurst

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.

Lupa

Magic can be an incredible tool for helping us navigate the inevitable mental and emotional bumps in the road. Here are some magical practices to improve mental wellness, banish stress, and give you the confidence to meet any challenge.

Dallas Jennifer Cobb

Anxiety can hit like a lightning boltsudden, 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.

Melanie Marquis

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.

Day-by-Day Witchcraft

Phoenix LeFae

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.

Ari & Jason Mankey

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-esteemand also make your spellwork stronger.

Monica Crosson

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.

Melissa Tipton

A scroll through social medias spirituality posts might convince you that the universe rewards good behavior with cold, hard cash, and if youre 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?

Michelle Skye

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.

Elizabeth Barrette

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.

Practices, Rituals & Spells

Charlie Rainbow Wolf

Flowers and foliage dont 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.

Emily Carlin

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.

Najah Lightfoot

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.

Deborah Blake

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.