Witches' Companion: An Almanac for Contemporary Living

383 Pages·2015·12.75 MB·English

by  Ardinger

Llewellyn Publications
Woodbury, Minnesota
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Contents
Community Forum
Provocative Opinions on Contemporary Topics
Tess Whitehurst Why “Fluffy Bunny” Isn’t Funny
James Kambos To Walk a New Path
Barbara Ardinger Practical Lessons in Kindness and Gratitude from the
Grasshopper and the Ant
Boudica Foster Leaving a Legacy in the Pagan Community
Linda Raedisch A Place in the Sun: The Lur of the Nordic Bronze Age
Monica Crosson Pagan Standard Time (PST): A Tale for Tolerance
Jymi x/ø (“Reverend Variable”) Discordianism: A Taste of April Foolery All
Year Round
Stephanie Woodfield The Path of a Priestess
Witchy Living
Day-by-Day Witchcraft
Cassius Sparrow What to Do When Your Magick Doesn’t Work
Laurel Reufner We Are Everywhere: Finding Pagans in the Wild
Susan Pesznecker Why Is Journaling Such an Angsty Process for So Many
People?
Najah Lightfoot Spiritual Cleansing at the Crossroads
Barbara Ardinger Adding Mindfulness to Our Lives
Ember Grant Spice Up Your Magic
Autumn Damiana The Magical and Spiritual Uses of Diet
Witchcraft Essentials
Practices, Rituals & Spells
Jane Meredith Magical Kids
Michael Furie From Shadows to Light:
An Overview of Banishing and Polarization
Blake Octavian Blair Easy Guide to Guided Meditations
Charlie Rainbow Wolf Smudge Plants and How to Use Them
Lexa Olick Written in Stone: An Ancient Tool in a Modern World
Emyme Magickal Monikers
Esthamarelda McNevin Recognizing and Combating the Evil Eye: Putting It On
and Poking It Out