[caption id="attachment_2537" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Photo by OakleyOriginals"][/caption] Lately I’ve been getting a slew of crafting books and proposals. Slated for publication in 2011, I’m currently working on books on crafting your own magical candles (winter release), your own wands (summer release), and lots of other fun projects for magical home décor and beauty (fall release). Plus, there are more proposals on their way for 2012…a book on making your own ritual tools, a book on making your own incense, and more. It looks like we’ll have a very nice selection of new magical crafting books for you in the upcoming years. (I’ll keep you posted as they come

An amazing thing happened last week – two books I’ve been working on for three years finally arrived in the warehouse, and are now on their way out to a store near you! To celebrate the release of these very special books, I interviewed the author, Aaron Leitch. Llewellyn (LL): I hold in my hands two gorgeous hard-cover books – The Angelical Language, volume one and volume two. They look amazing! First, let’s talk about volume one: The Complete History and Mythos of the Tongue of Angels. What does this book cover, and what parts are you most excited about in terms of hearing what the magickal community has to say on what you’ve presented here? Aaron Leitch (AL): Yes, the

Whether you’re a homebody or you’re out in the parks throwing a festive party for Mother Earth today, we have plenty of magical ideas for you on how to celebrate Earth Day this year. [caption id="attachment_2416" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Photo by Camshafter"][/caption] Our Spell-a-Day features an Earth Day Ritual today. Last year I wrote an Earth Day article containing four simple tips to protect the Earth. Two years ago I wrote this article comparing bottled water and tap water, along with a ritual to transmute the water you drink. And five years ago (wow, has it already been that long?), I wrote this article about planting and harvesting herbs for magickal

Tons of authors are writing magical characters into their novels these days, whether romance, sci-fi, fantasy, or any other genre. But how much do they really know about real-life witches? Today we have a very special guest blog by bestselling Llewellyn author Ellen Dugan, talking about what happens when you teach a group of romance authors about witchcraft…through hands-on experience. Take it away, Ellen!   I am just home from the WRW (Washington Romance Writers) Retreat where I was one of the featured guest speakers this year, lecturing on the folklore and language of herbs and flowers, and on the topic of “An Intro to Witchcraft for Writers.” Just shy of 300 people came for