When I finished the manuscript for Tarot Shadow Work in 1999, I didn't believe I could write one more thing about tarot and the shadow. I was wrong. Time has passed and I am able to revisit the book with a more objective viewpoint. I originally wrote that I used only the 22 cards of the Major Arcana because shadow work is a spiritual endeavor. While this is true, it's time for writer honesty: the concept of using 78 cards eluded me in the beginning. Four years later, I know how to use an entire tarot deck when doing shadow work and the Llewellyn Journal is the perfect place to share my expanded ideas on it. Taking my cue from astrology, the Major Arcana cards represent the WHAT of shadow ...
Hello. My name is Kathleen Charlotte. I'm a psychologist, a sex and relationship counselor, and a Voodoo priestess (an odd combination, I know), and I’d like to tell you about my new book, Va-Va-Voodoo, which combines relationship advice with magical practices to help you find love, keep love and make love. You probably already know that there's a lot of fear, prejudice and misinformation about Voodoo, so a lot of people tend to steer clear of it. Lucky you, then, if you decide to buy this book and put it to good use, because those who don't have absolutely no idea of how to achieve such remarkable success in love—how you managed to find Mr. or Ms. Right while they can't, and ...
CapricornDecember 22 - January 20 He's told you before that sex to him is not knowing where you end and where he begins, and you're surprised that a man so self-contained allows his body to mesh with another's so completely. In fact, you've learned to pay careful attention to the small things with him—a glance, a touch, a shift in stance speaks volumes about what he's feeling. These little clues provide infinitely more comfort than a thousand words, because you know that talk is cheap. The simple kindness he gives you provides his feelings well enough, for when he fills you, he looks into your eyes and you know that you fill him just as completely. Saturn, the Deposed ...
A ritual is simply a repeated pattern of doing something. Magical rituals repeat formats that have been shown to be effective in the past. Seasonal rituals are those that repeat stories and practices of the past. One of the most common rituals for this time of the year is when we sit down, make a list, and ask ourselves, "What am I going to give my friends and relatives?" There are expensive gadgets we can purchase, but does 87-year-old Aunt Clara really want an iPhone? Does your friend Frank, a fundamentalist Christian, really want a beautiful quartz crystal cluster? Flowers are always a safe gift, but they are simply thrown away after a week or two. There are, however, great gifts you ...