Sunday, January 26, 2025 Lisa Mc Sherry

This month's update is a little small, no surprise as we finished last year so strong. As well, several members of the Review Circle are in Canada, and the postal strike (long over) continues to delay the arrival of a bunch of items for them. 

No matter.

Here we are, with a fresh batch of items for you to look over. This month, we offer:

Circe: Goddess of Sorcery (Pagan Portals)  
Queering the Runes: Reclaiming Ancestral Wisdom in Rune Magic and Mythology  
Secrets of Romani Fortune-Telling: Divining with Tarot, Palmistry, Tea Leaves, and More  
Healing Plants of Renaissance Florence: The Development of Herbal Medicine in Florence  
Queering Your Craft: Witchcraft From the Margins  
A Feral Church: A Guided Journey to Find Magic, Kinship, and the Goddess  
Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic  

Last month we offered:

Spirited Diasporas: Personal Narratives and Global Futures of Afro-Atlantic Religions 
Anubis: Ancient Egypt’s Lord of Death and Protection  
Celtic Fairies in North America (Pagan Portals) 
Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life 
Cooking with the Kitchen Witch: Magical Recipes from the Hearth  
Breathing with Missoku: The Undiscovered Zen Secret of Japanese Culture 
The Watkins Book of Urban Legends 
A Guide to Pilgrimage (Pagan Portals)  
Song of the Dark Man: Father of Witches, Lord of the Crossroads 
Mexican Magic: Brujeria, Spells, and Rituals for All Occasions 
Witches Among Us: Understanding Contemporary Witchcraft and Wicca
The Magic of the Elements 

May the seasonal storms encourage you to make plans and consider priorities. We cannot do it all, and so must choose 2-3 areas of focus. In doing so, we give those areas our best.

Blessings,
Lisa

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