10 Simple Charms To Welcome the New Year
by Aaron Leitch (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) You might have noticed New Year’s Day tends to fall at different times in different cultures. For example, Chinese New Year falls in late January or February (at the new moon of their first lunar month). The Jewish New Year (aka Rosh Hashanah, or “Head […]
4 Simple Steps to Commune with Your Ancestors
by Mallorie Vaudoise (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Honoring your ancestors, like any practice that deals with spirits, is a lot like cooking. Anyone can do it, not just people with special training. (That’s a big part of the reason why I wanted to write a book about it!) But whether you’re an […]
4 Resolutions to Help Your Relationship Grow Healthier, Happier, and Higher
by Guy Finley (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) We all want to know a love that’s whole and true, through-and-through; a relationship that never fails to renew itself—and us—no matter how severely life decides to suddenly “test” it in some unwanted way. But, as we all know, this kind of unconditional love is […]
Protection Magic: Magical Spells for Transportation
by A.C. Fisher Aldag (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) We Americans love our automobiles. Commuting to work, carpooling with the soccer team, driving to the mall; many of us spend more than three hours a day in the car. Others ride the subway or bus, hop on a bicycle to save gas, or […]
Fire Quartz Magic
by Ember Grant (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) In the practice of crystal magic, few would argue about the importance of quartz. Since it’s one of the most abundant minerals on earth, and it can be found in so many varieties, there’s bound to be some confusion when distinguishing among the different types. […]
Mercury Retrograde: What Is It Good For?
by Maria Shaw (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) The dreaded Mercury Retrograde period will soon be upon us. Rather than dwelling on the problems associated with this three week period we all experience about several times a year, let’s look at how a Mercury Retrograde can benefit us. But first, for those of […]
Spiritual Magnetism
by Stephen Lancaster (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) I am certain, if you are reading this article, that at some point in your life you have heard somebody described as a “magnet for activity,” a “ghost magnet,” or something similar. A few years ago, a colleague of mine started referring to me as […]
The Brain and the Mind
by Douglas De Long (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) “The mind of man is capable of anything— because everything is in it, all the past as well as the future.”—Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness Most people think of the brain and the mind as being one and the same thing. Doctors, scientists, and […]
Trance Dance Your Way to Happiness
by Yasmin Henkesh (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Sad? Depressed? Anxious? Stressed? Not feeling good enough—not the right height, the right shape, the right whatever? Wish you could click your ruby red slippers and forever banish self doubt? If so, push back the couch and make a little room—I have something I want […]
What Is a Soul Mate
by Ann Merivale (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) In his article relating to his newly published Encyclopedia of Angels1, (Llewellyn Journal, 01-19-2009), Richard Webster recounts a recent visit he made with his wife to the Lac d’Annecy in the French Alps. His reason for going there was that he had heard of a […]