Exploring the Subconscious with Dowsing
by Kathryn Klvana (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Know thyself. That good advice goes back all the way to the days of Plato and Socrates, and the ancient Greek inscription at the Temple of Delphi. But sometimes, knowing yourself is a lot harder than it should be, especially if you are out of […]
10 Tips for Giving Dynamite Tea Leaf Readings
by Caroline Dow (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Chances are that you are reading this article because you are a tea buff captivated by the pretty patterns made by the leaves left at the bottom of your favorite cup of Darjeeling. You know that tea leaf reading has been practiced as a form […]
Just Enough: Vegan Recipes and Stories from Japan’s Buddhist Temples
by Gesshin Claire Greenwood When Gesshin Claire Greenwood was twenty-two and fresh out of college, she found her way to a Buddhist monastery in Japan and soon she was ordained as a Buddhist nun. While at the monastery, she discovered she had a particular affinity for working in the kitchen, especially at the practice of […]
The Compassion Cure
by Amy Leigh Mercree (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Imagine this scenario: You’re walking down a street and you pass a person sitting on a park bench. You can see, even from the distance, in this person’s posture that says something is a little off. As you get closer, you see the person […]
A Complete Book of Divination
by Richard Webster (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) It’s as clear in my mind as if it happened yesterday. I was ten years old, and had been befriended by a middle-aged lady who lived a few houses away. She was a good cook, and regularly invited me in to try her baking. I […]
Crystal Ball Reading for Beginners: Have No Fear
by Alexandra Chauran (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) What if you literally saw God, Goddess, an angel, or a fairy with your own two eyes? If this happened to you in a dream, in church, within the confines of a magical circle, such incredible visions would be appropriate. If, however, this happened while […]
Divination by Scrying: A Second Sight
by Marianna Boncek (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) My interest in scrying started when I bought an “authentic gypsy crystal ball” at an auction house in rural upstate New York. I have no idea whether the crystal ball ever truly belonged to a gypsy or not, but it was a beautiful peace of […]
3 Reasons to Write a Forever Letter
by Elana Zaiman (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Email. Text. Twitter. Facebook. Instagram. With all the technological advances in communication, writing meaningful letters to connect with the people we care about has fallen by the wayside. One hundred and forty characters may work for communicating facts, necessary information, and quick expressions of love, […]
Using Reiki Magick
by Christopher Penczak (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Reiki is the power to heal using “universal life force.” Reiki itself is a system of natural healing coming to the west from Japan. A trained practitioner of Reiki healing has the ability to channel pure life force—what is known as ki, chi, or prana—and […]
Magick and Reiki: When Two Paths Become One
by Mickie Mueller (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) The first time I ever heard of Reiki, I was at a local pagan festival. I was helping out a friend with his shop’s booth for the weekend. Before we packed up to go home, I did some quick shopping for thank you gifts I […]