Find Your Magic Journal

Find Your Magic: A Journal 

Create the Magical Life of Your Dreams through Intention Setting and Following Your Path to Joy

by Fortuna Noir

The Find Your Magic Journal is full of prompts and mindful self-care rituals to bring magic to your life and provide guidance when journaling. It is excellent for those like me that want to journal but don’t know what to write. And the beautiful illustrations in this journal are so magical that I don’t need to learn how to draw to keep a beautiful journal page.
Choosing to be a medium
This journal is divided into four seasons and is not dated since it is not a planner. This means you can start at any time of the year, and there is also no pressure to make it a daily activity unless this is something you would like.

 

 

 

With questions like: “what would you like to let go off?” or “what aspects of childhood have shaped you into who you are today?” this journal will allow you to dig deep within yourself for spiritual and personal growth.

  • Publisher : Rock Point
  • Language : English
  • Paperback : 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 1631068970
  • ISBN-13 : 978-1631068973

About the Author

Fortuna Noir is a nonbinary witch who hails from the city of Norwalk and now lives in an enchanted cave in Riverside, CA. Fortuna abides there with her loving and devoted husband and her two feline familiars. She enjoys magic, experimentation, and the adventures the Universe sends her way.

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Kitchen Witchcraft: Crystal Magic book review

Kitchen Witchcraft: Crystal Magic book review

Kitchen Witchcraft: Crystal Magic

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In Kitchen Witchcraft: Crystal Magic, best-selling author Rachel Patterson looks at some of the more commonly available crystals and presents them in a magical light! Combining an extensive reference section along with topics such as how to work with crystals for magical purpose, connecting with crystal magical energy, which crystals to use for specific magical intent, creating crystal spell grids and using crystals for divination, Crystal Magic is an essential book for the modern Kitchen Witch. Crystal Magic is the third in a series of books that delve into the world of the Kitchen Witch. Each book breaks down the whys and wherefores of the subject and includes practical guides and exercises. Other titles include Spell and Charms, Garden Magic and The Elements.

Kitchen Witchcraft: Crystal Magic book review
A relatively short read with only 152 pages on the paperback version, but still packed with information from top to bottom.
The author starts by sharing the very basics of crystal magic. Including topics like cleansing crystals, choosing your crystals, connecting with their energy and more.


As the book progresses more advance topics are being presented to the reader, that go beyond focusing only on crystals, but adding how to work with crystals in various areas of magic. Chakras, spells, pendulums, and runes are just but a fraction of what this book discusses in its pages.


The emphasis the author places in explaining that her experiences are not the only way and encouraging the reader to follow one’s intuition is refreshing and makes you feel at ease when encountering practices that one might perform in a different manner.
The book continues adding information about crystal’s Magical Properties, Energy, Element, Planet, and Zodiac sign.


As you can see, despite the limited pages contained in the book the information included is rather wide and varied. Which in my opinion makes a nice addition to any witch’s library or for anyone interested in crystals and how to work with them.
The only downside to this book is the lack of images and photographs.
  • Publisher : Moon Books (November 4, 2019)
  • Language : English
  • Paperback : 152 pages
  • ISBN-10 :178904216X
  • ISBN-13 :978-1789042160

About the Author

Rachel Patterson has penned more than a dozen books on the rituals and practices of magic and paganism. She is High Priestess of the Kitchen Witch Coven and an Elder of the Kitchen Witch School of Natural Witchcraft. A Hedge/Kitchen Witch with an added dash of folk magic, Rachel writes regularly for Witches and Pagans, Moon Books and Patheos Pagan blogs. She lives in Portsmouth, UK.

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The Hearth Witch’s Kitchen Herbal Review

The Hearth Witch’s Kitchen Herbal Review

The Hearth Witch’s Kitchen Herbal Book is a nice little collection of various uses for herbs commonly found in most kitchens. Of the main herbs discussed in this book, the only ones missing from my pantry were cardamon and mint, but they are so easily available, that if I were to need them; with one quick run to the store I can stock up on them.
The book includes many uses for these common household herbs, things like internal remedies, external remedies, cosmetic uses, magical correspondence of the herbs, 6 different appendixes with yet more useful information.
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23 herbs make the bulk of this book. They are: Basil, black pepper, caraway, cardamom, chili, cinnamon, clove, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, fenugreek, garlic, ginger, lemon, mint, oats, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, and turmeric.

All of them with detailed information about their history, culinary uses, cosmetic uses, medicinal uses, and a “caution” section if applicable. Possible risks, potential complications, and pharmaceutical interactions are included in the “caution” section. Extremely important information to keep into account if using herbs for medicinal purposes.

You will also find all the different recipes, like teas, infusions, oils, hot compresses, toners, and more. There are even a couple of face masks, a face scrub, and shampoo.

Although clearly this book is marketed for witches, anyone can benefit from the information inside, maybe just skip the part on correspondence for rituals and spells.

This book makes a great resource to keep in the kitchen (or close by), witch or no, you will find a lot of useful information and easily accessible. The layout is also quite pretty to the eye and makes it easy to search for what you’re looking for, as everything is divided into sections.
  • Publisher : Llewellyn Publications; Illustrated edition (April 8, 2019)
  • Language : English
  • Paperback : 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 0738757896
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0738757896

About the Author

Anna Franklin is a third-degree witch and high priestess of the Hearth of Arianrhod who has been a practicing Pagan for more than forty years. She is the author of twenty-eight books, including the Hearth Witch series, and the creator of the Sacred Circle Tarot, Fairy Ring Oracle, and the Pagan Ways Tarot. Her books have been translated into nine languages. Anna has contributed hundreds of articles to Pagan magazines and has appeared on radio and TV. She lives and works in a village in the English Midlands where she grows her own herbs, fruit, and vegetables, and generally lives the Pagan life.

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Choosing to Be a Medium

Choosing to Be a Medium

The amount of information in this book is grandiose.

This book is divided into 3 parts: Groundwork, Diving in, and Advanced Mediumship. Features 10 chapters, and a total of 65 step by step exercises.

All exercises were nicely explained, and I followed a few already.

One of the very first ones is to constantly try to guess numbers to tune into your abilities. The author recommends guessing before looking at what time it is, so I’ve been doing that, as is very easy. Unfortunately, I didn’t get it a single time, not even close. 

Choosing to be a medium

In between the exercises you will also find a myriad, of anecdotal information, which gives a nice rest in between exercises, as there is no way I would try each one back to back, and is also a nice read to get antiquated with the author personal experiences. 

I particularly enjoyed a section presented in the appendix, titled “Ten Mediums, Ten Questions” where the same 10 questions are made to 10 different mediums as a sort of interview. 

Overall I really liked this book, and I found it to be an interesting read.
I like that the author writes in a very human and personal approach, and even if I never become a medium myself, I enjoyed reading about her and others that are one. 

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Tarot Elements Book Review

Tarot Elements Book Review

Tarot Elements – Five Readings to Reset Your Life

by Melissa Cynova

Author of:  Kitchen Table Tarot

( I received an unfinished digital copy of this book prior to its publication for reviewing purposes. This review reflects my own thoughts and is not compensated in any way.)

 

Tarot elements presents a new way of reading tarot cards. This new way consists of custom spreads, with specially crafted questions, and all by using the basis of the elements of the cards.

Wands represent fire, swords are air, pentacles are earth, cups are water, and the major arcana represent spirit.

After telling you “where to start”, the author then continues by informing you how to read tarot cards.

Step by step instructions are included in the book, including a graphic for the spread. The author mentions that this section is dedicated to those new to tarot readings.

After this, all the elements are divided into their readings specifics.
First, we see “earth/home”. I really relate to her description of the earth element, how it represents being grounded, feeling safe, and how finances could also be part of the earth, as it sometimes makes you feel secure if you have your needs met with your current income.

So she continues by saying that the purpose of an earth reading is to know/ask about safety, security, and peace of mind.

After this, all the elements are divided into their readings specifics.
First, we see “earth/home”. I really relate to her description of the earth element, how it represents being grounded, feeling safe, and how finances could also be part of the earth, as it sometimes makes you feel secure if you have your needs met with your current income.

So she continues by saying that the purpose of an earth reading is to know/ask about safety, security, and peace of mind.

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The earth reading spread is presented with the meanings of each position, as well as two very detailed earth readings examples. Filling the examples you will find an exercise regarding your home and the earth elements of your life.
The author sends you to clean your home and mentions that her favorite housekeeping website is unfuckyourhabitat.com

Well, with that name I’m absolutely curious and I feel the need to pause my reading and check this site. (turns out is a nice resource, but beware, lots of curses in the writing of this website).

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Tarot Elements

The author presents a set of 4 steps to clean up your home, including decluttering and only keeping what makes you happy. Which inevitably makes me think of the magic of tidying up by Marie Kondo.

I though that it was very strange to encounter this kind of advice in a tarot book, yet they are nice and welcomed. Although unexpected, I appreciate any well meaning advice or to do list.

Following the home section, the author talks about finances and budgets. As mentioned above, this topic forms part of the earth element, because of the security attribute that finances could provide or deprive you of.

More advice follows, this time in the topic of money and finances of course. This feels less and less a book about tarot, but since the purpose of the readings are to help yourself, I can see their value.

So, we move to the next chapter, which presents the next element: Air/mind.

After an extensive introduction on this topic and things that entails the element of air, the air spread is presented, as well as the examples of an air reading, which I found really helpful. Just like in the previous chapter, two full examples are included.

The air chapter also features an “exercise” section. And since air is the topic, the author starts with very fitting breathing exercises.

The fifth chapter sneaks in, with the element fire/body. A reading to light the way, the author says.

The next chapter is focused on the element of water/heart. And after that, you can find that the focus is on the element spirit/soul.

Just like in all previous chapters, all include an introduction, the spread for their element, 2 detailed examples of a reading, exercises, and advice.

Although all elements have been presented, there is still more to follow in this book.
Additional spreads for clarity, each with graphics, description and one example.

A chapter on self-care offers yet more advice. And is finally followed by a conclusion.

The appendix shows meanings of each card in a regular position or reversed.

I have to say that I was very surprised by how different this book is from other tarot books, even with the subheading being that the readings are to help you reset your life, I wasn’t expecting so many exercises that focus on everyday activities and that seem to be mundane and not spiritual, yet they affect us in various ways.

I really enjoyed this book and found it nice to be surprised by encountering more than the “usual”. But also liked to find yet another interpretation of the tarot cards. I find extremely interesting, how the same meanings of the cards can be explained with so many different words and different approaches, makes it easier to learn the various possible interpretations of the cards.

I would recommend this book to anyone that is not only interested in tarot, but that already has been acquainted with some readings. As this is a rather different approach to the “classic reading”. This book is not difficult to grasp, so a beginner could also benefit from it, just like anyone else. Yet in my opinion, knowing the basics prior to reading this book will be of higher benefit to the tarot practitioner/student.

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Raise Clairaudient Energy Book Review

Raise Clairaudient Energy Book Review

Raise Clairaudient Energy 

(Cyndi Dale’s Essential

Energy Library Book 3)

Llewellyn Publications

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I received an uncorrected proof of this ebook for the purpose of reviewing it. This means, that typos encountered might have been fixed by the time of publication.
This book features a well-written introduction, telling you what to expect in the upcoming chapters of this book. 


My only dislike of the introduction was that the author repeatedly wrote that clairaudience means “clear hearing”, over and over. After the 3rd mention of this meaning (and more to follow), I felt it was too much, and that anyone would have taken the message by this point. 
 

In the 1st chapter, the author proceeds to explain in more detail what clairaudience is, and understandings that she considers to be necessary in order to develop this gift. An outline of the six basic categories of clairaudience is also included in this chapter.


Still, in the 1st chapter, the author shares many anecdotal stories of her own past as examples of how multi-layered this gift can present itself to you and others. Following she mentions the many instances when clairaudience events appeared in history, like Joan D’arc or how the Bible mentions people able to communicate with God and so on. Finally, this chapter talks about chakras and how they play a part in all 6 types of clairaudience.


In the following chapter, the author presents a clairaudience tool kit, with concepts, techniques, and exercises.
Before every exercise, the author explains how and why said exercises are important to this practice, and also what could be expected if you were to follow her instructions on said exercises. What not to expect is also listed. 
All exercises are divided into different steps that are excellent for an easy read and therefore also easier to follow. 
More anecdotal stories appear in this chapter as well, more examples to illustrate important aspects of these exercises. 

The use of crystals is also mentioned in the second chapter. The author claims that these stones and crystals can be used to cleanse, empower, and protect the practitioner. 
Moving into chapter number 3, the author goes into even more detail about the “Classic Clairaudience” which in her words, is said to be the most well-known form of clairaudience.


More exercises and tips regarding the classic clairaudience are part of this chapter, each with a brief description or a set of actions to be followed.
The following chapters are presented very much in the example of the above. They process an introduction to the type of clairaudience being explained, followed by exercises, and a summary at the very end of the chapters.


Chapter 4 discuss “speaking in tongues”, followed by “Clairaudient Writing” in chapter 5, “Clairaudient Telepathy” is the next topic that is found in chapter 6, while in chapter 7 you can find “Natural Clairaudience”, but there is still more to be found in chapter 8, which contains the topic “Healing and Manifesting”, and then is followed by an overall conclusion.


I tried various of the exercises presented in this book without any apparent results. I’d love to think that I could develop these gifts so I will keep trying. But to this date, nothing has happened. 

If you’re interested you can find a copy here: Raise Clairaudient Energy