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Kris Waldherr (New York) is an author, illustrator, and designer. She is best known as the author/creator of The Goddess Tarot, which has sold over 40,000 copies. Her goddess-themed illustrations have been published as greeting cards, on book covers, and... Read more

B. Walker-John (deceased) was affiliated with the Mystery School and closely studied the Egyptian Mysteries.... Read more

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Roger Walsh, M. D., Ph.D. (California) is a professor of psychiatry, philosophy, and anthropology, and also adjunct professor of religious studies at the University of California at Irvine. His publications include the books The World of Shamanism and... Read more

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Richard Webster was born and raised in New Zealand. He has been interested in the psychic world since he was nine years old. As a teenager, he became involved in hypnotism and later became a professional stage hypnotist. After school, he worked in the... Read more

Pamela Welch, MA is a psychotherapist, teacher, and writer who specializes in working with adult children of dysfunctional families, individuals with a history of sexual abuse, and issues of spiritual awakening. She holds a Master’s degree in... Read more

Carl Llewellyn Weschcke (Minnesota) is the owner and chairman of Llewellyn Worldwide, the world's oldest and largest metaphysical publisher.  He played a seminal role in the rise of Wicca and Neo-Paganism in the 1960s and 1970s and has been called... Read more

The author of over a dozen books, Kate West (United Kingdom), has become the U.K.'s most successful author on Witchcraft. She is the recipient of a Lifetime Contribution to Witchcraft award and has been recognized as the most popular factual writer on... Read more

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Bill Whitcomb is in his early 40s and has been fascinated by magic, symbols, and language since childhood.  He is active in exploring the limits of consciousness and human potential and has plans for several more books in these areas.  He also... Read more

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Tess Whitehurst is an intuitive counselor, energy worker, feng shui consultant, and speaker, and the author of Magical Housekeeping. She has appeared on the Bravo TV show Flipping Out and her writing has been featured in Writers Digest, Whole Life... Read more

Jo Whittemore (Texas) lives in Austin, and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She earned a degree in Business from Texas A & M University. However, from the first time she dragged a crayon across her... Read more

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Raised in a family with Irish-German roots and strong intuitive abilities, the unseen world of angels, spirits, and lost souls has always been a familiar part of Annie Wilder's everyday life. A writer and mother of grown children, she regularly hosts... Read more

Diane Wilkes conceived of and wrote the book for Storyteller Tarot, a Majors-Only tarot deck that correlates each of the Major Arcana to a story.  In addition to being webmistress of Tarot Passages, she conducts tarot workshops around the country and... Read more

Margaret Willey has published in many genres—picture books, fiction and poetry.  She has written six young adult novels, most recently Facing the Music, (Delacorte 1997).  In 2002, Clever Beatrice (Atheneum, 2001) won the Charlotte Zolotow... Read more

Brandy Williams (Washington) is a Wiccan high priestess and ceremonial magician who has been practicing and teaching magic for over 25 years. In 1997, Williams founded the Seattle Pagan Scholars, and she has served as director ever since. She also is... Read more

Mike Williams, Ph.D.,  is a shamanic practitioner and teacher trained in soul retrieval, spirit extraction, divination, and assisting the dead and dying. An elected Druid and tutor/mentor for the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids, Williams studied... Read more

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Colin Wilson, who lives in Cornwall, England, has written over fifty books on crime, philosophy and the occult.... Read more

Even as a child, Emily Wing Smith (Utah) had overly thick eyebrows, a passion for writing, and a tendency toward attending odd schools. So it wasn’t much of a surprise when she graduated first with a BA in English from Brigham Young University, and... Read more

Lois Winston (Westfield, NJ) is an award-winning author of romantic suspense and humorous women’s fiction. She worked for several years as a crafts editor, and is also an award-winning designer of needlework and crafts projects. Visit her online at... Read more

Brian Wiprud attended NYU Film School and has been featured in the New York Times for his engineering expertise of New York City’s underground tunnels. He is the author of several mystery books, including Pipsqueak (Random House), winner of Left... Read more

Susan Wisehart, M.S. (Illinois) is a holistic psychotherapist and certified hypnotherapist with over thirty years of professional experience. She received certification in Life Between Lives regressions from Michael Newton, Ph.D., best-selling author of... Read more

Spiritual teacher and intuitive Sara Wiseman (Oregon) is the author of Writing the Divine: How to Use Channeling for Soul Growth & Healing, Your Psychic Child: How to Raise Intuitive & Spiritually Gifted Kids of All Ages, and Becoming Your Best... Read more

M. L. Woelm (Minnesota) has experienced paranormal phenomena since she was a little girl. A retired grandmother, she enjoys exploring popular haunts around the world. She lives with her husband and her dog, Max, who loyally alerts her to every ghostly... Read more

Amber Wolfe is a master-level educator and psychotherapist in private practice. She follows an American Shamanic path, using the wisdoms found in the Celtic forms of Craft, Church, and myth that are her heritage. She also honors the sacred teachings of... Read more

Zach Wong (Australia) grew up in Malaysia where he studied Western and Asian mythology. He has a degree in architecture and works in illustration/graphic design. The art featured in Revelations Tarot will be exhibited in local galleries and on his... Read more

Gail Wood has been a Witch and Wiccan priestess for more than twenty years, practicing a shamanic path celebrating the Dark Moon.  She is clergy, teacher, ritual leader, tarot reader and Reiki Master.  She teaches workshops and classes on... Read more

Robin Wood's interest in art was evident from an early age-she literally teethed on Prismacolor pencils.  A prolific artist, she has illustrated many book and magazine covers.  She lives in the Midwest with her husband, Michael Short.... Read more

Stephanie Woodfield (Brookfield, CT) has been a practicing Witch for over fourteen years and a Priestess for ten years. Her lifelong love of Irish mythology led to a close study of Celtic Witchcraft. A natural clairvoyant and empath, she has worked as a... Read more

Valerie Worth was a prolific writer whose work included numerous books of children's poetry and fiction for both young people and adults. In 1991, the National Council of Teachers of English honored her with their Poetry Award for Excellence in Poetry for... Read more

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