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

Last month I was able to attend two wonderful conferences: PantheaCon and ConVocation. Now, I don’t know about you, dear reader, but these events get me high as a kite. And by that, I mean spiritually and mentally high – not a drug or alcohol high. That’s one of the reasons Pagans love going to festivals. It’s such a great chance to reconnect, learn, and let your spirit soar. It leaves you with warm fuzzies for days afterwards. At both conferences I came away with a major theme in my brain, and in this post I’d like to share with you the meaning of PantheaCon for me this year: reconnecting the tribes. PantheaCon’s official theme was “Back to Basics” this time but I think

The Biography Channel special “Witches” will be re-aired again this Monday and Tuesday. The show features interviews with Llewellyn authors Christopher Penczak and Silver RavenWolf. Original airdate was 10/08; it is re-airing 4 times this fall. Biography Channel: "Witches" Original airdate: 10/30/08 2009 Airdates: Friday 10/30/09 Saturday 10/31/09 Monday 11/16/09, 8 pm (upcoming) Tuesday 11/17/09, midnight (upcoming) You can also watch the Biography Channel's "Witches" episode on our YouTube channel! Part 1 includes interviews and early comments from Silver RavenWolf and Christopher Penczak, then discusses the European witch hunts. Part 2 focuses primarily on

Man, do I love working in the warehouse! This summer when orders for our calendars and datebooks were coming in fast and furious, our warehouse manager Chuck asked the rest of the Llewellyn staff if any of us wanted to be trained in to pitch in a few days to deal with the rush. Of course I jumped at the chance, as did several others, because I love learning how all the nuts and bolts of this company come together. (And because Chuck thanked us with ice cream bars.) So one nice summer day, a group of about seven or eight of us left our quiet cubicles and computer monitors for the bustling activity of the warehouse. Luckily we’re all in the same building, unlike Llewellyn’s previous