Your Astrology Guide 2009
by Rick Levine / Jeff Jawer

Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer – astrology’s fastest rising stars – go beyond mere prediction: they offer a cosmic weather report that explains planetary events and energies in a way that anyone can understand – and use to enhance life. And this year, their best-selling guide is bigger and better than ever before. It covers 17 months instead of 12, with added spreads for each sign from August to December 2008 featuring a summary and mini calendar for each month. The duo looks closely at the 2009 forecast for all 12 signs, providing an enlightening perspective on every crucial aspect of your world: love, career, money, health, home, and personal and spiritual growth. From Aquarius to Sagittarius, every month receives an easy-to-follow coverage that makes it simple to keep track of what will unfold during the year. These unique, in-depth, month-at-a glance calendars highlight significant astrological moments, with key dates, high-energy supernova days, and big-picture tips to keep in mind. This is a 448-page trade softcover book.

Alan Oken’s Complete Astrology
by Alan Oken

"Our job is to lovingly and consciously cooperate with the forces at work on this globe at this time. Astrology provides a way to link the individual with a conscious attunement to the planetary forces that are part of and affect the whole." More than fifteen years ago, Alan Oken pioneered the development of New Age Astrology with the publication of three books collected in this comprehensive edition. Now, newly updated, Alan Oken’s Complete Astrology charts the cosmological pathway to greater personal fulfillment and spiritual attunement through a deeper, more intuitive understanding of our own power – and the age we live in. Featuring state-of-the-art astrological charts and diagrams, line drawings, charts of contemporary celebrities, an exhaustive bibliography and much more, this new edition of the classic trilogy is one of the most accessible and informative guides to the heavens ever written. For beginners and experts alike, Alan Oken’s Complete Astrology is your key to understanding the laws of the new planetary age. This is a 620-page softcover book.

2012 and the Galactic Center - The Return of the Great Mother
by Christine R. Page, M.D.

A guide to the expansion of consciousness possible during the Galactic Alignment of 2012. Reveals the new era that will be ushered in as the current perception of time collapses and spiritual perception expands. Explains the psycho-spiritual preparations necessary to transition into this new era. Shows how the alignment of the sun with the Galactic Center will allow humans to experience awareness normally reserved for shamans, pharaohs, and sages. This is an extraordinary time in the planet’s history. In 2012, for the first time in almost 26,000 years, our sun will be most closely aligned to the Galactic Center. This Galactic Alignment, which began with the Harmonic Convergence in 1987 and will conclude in 2023, presents a thirty-six-year window of opportunity for humanity to participate in the creation of a new era of expanded consciousness. Christine Page explains that, as the source of all creation, our galaxy is the Great Mother and its center, her heart. Auspiciously aligning Earth with the heart of the Great Mother, the Galactic Alignment heralds a rebirth of the divine feminine qualities of the Triple Goddess – intuition, emotional creativity, and renewal. Drawing on alchemy and mythology, Page details how to connect with and use the sacred spiritual tools unlocked during the alignment to merge with the Great Mother, a spiritual transformation that allows us to expand our awareness and experience ourselves as eternal beings. This is a 233-page softcover book.

Seven Years to Save the Planet - The Questions and Answers
by Bill McGuire

Bill Mcguire is the director of one of the world’s most prestigious hazard research centers. He sits at the apex of a stream of information, constantly collected from around the world on the state of our planet. In this simple, powerful and important book he poses the most asked questions about our future on this earth... and then answers them. “Bill McGuire succinctly tackles a series of green queries... the book is an excellent first stop for getting clued up about climate change.” METRO “...author Bill McGuire points out that to salvage a civilization capable of maintaining a semblance of organization approximate to what we have now, we must achieve a near-zero carbon economy by 2050”. GREENEVENTS “McGuire makes telling points about the size of the challenge we face if we are to escape some of the nastier effects of climate change. And his sense of urgency is well-placed.” FOCUS This is a 287-page trade softcover book.

The Song of Solomon and Psalms - Poetry of Divine and Spiritual Love
by Gerald Benedict (ed)

This beautifully produced gift volume offers an opportunity to share some of the most admired verses of all time: the love poetry of The Song of Songs and the devotional poems of The Psalms, as rendered in the timeless language of the King James Bible. In Solomon’s Song of Songs, the feelings of erotic human love are turned into a powerful metaphor for the love between God and his people. In The Psalms, the words of King David have an intimate and personal quality as they glorify the Lord, seek His help in time of need, and express wonder at the magnificence of Creation. A rich gift of comfort and inspiration, both to independent spiritual seekers and believers of all denominations. This is a beautiful 219-page hardcover book.

Walking the Twilight Path - A Gothic Book of the Dead
by Michelle Belanger

Walking the Twilight Path introduces a unique spiritual path of personal transformation and rebirth. But first, you must venture through the gates of death. This mystical journey is for pagans, witches, Goths, and anyone attracted to the beauty and mystery of death – a necessary and natural transition. Drawing on the wisdom of shamans, Tibetan Buddhists, and ancient Egyptians, Michelle Belanger illuminates death as a gateway to change and re-generation. Meditating on gravestone sculptures, creating a necromantic medicine bag, keeping a personal book of the dead, and other exercises will help you explore the vital, transformative forces of death. On this life-affirming journey, you will visit the "Otherside," reach out to spirits, and become a walker between worlds to bring healing and empowerment. This is a 307-page softcover book.

The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts
by Baba Ifa Karade

Yoruba religion has a direct link to a substantial segment of American society for . . . “the greatest percentage of Africans enslaved for the New World labor came from the Yoruba nation” of Nigeria, West Africa. Author Karade traces the concepts of the Yoruba religion through its entrance into the Americas via Haiti, Puerto Rico, Brazil and Cuba. Variations such as Santeria and Voodun have accumulated some negative connotations, but Karade maintains persuasively that “Yoruba religion is not a cult nor is it ‘occult,’ but rather a divine journey to the inner self and to God-consciousness.” Readers of this straightforward text will find familiar concepts such as angels and even an elevated stature comparable to that of the “son of God” in the person of Orunmila, the prophet of Yoruba religion. Further, the text compares Yoruban religious concepts to those of other religions in order to make understanding the tradition even easier. Prayers and rituals (e.g., herbal baths, etc.) complete this interesting handbook. This is a 120-page softcover book.$14.95

SageWoman Magazine #75

In this issue, we delve into those times when we are overwhelmed by events, by emotions, by fate, and find ourselves unable to keep actively fighting. When we release control, we allow the transpersonal (the Goddess, if you will) to take over. What happens then? In "Dance of the Wight Goddess" Maria Ede-Weaving visits the crumbling cliffs of the Isle of Wight in search of healing from years family pain and strife. While Tess Dawson dream-journeys the Canaanite Goddess Lady Shapsu in "Chariot of the Sun" and Melodie Bolt finds herself reliving her experience as an ancient priestess in "Visions of Crete." Jerda Smeltzer calls on Durga when she is caught in a (literal) undertow in "Search for the Inner Durga"), Gretchen Treadwell journeys deep into the abyss (and back) in “The Descent” and Dina Peace must find her way after a relationship ends in “Hexagram 58: The Joyous.” Goddess Lore: mistress Diana Paxson leads us to the land of the ultimate surrender: the realm of Maman Brigitte, the Haitian Lady of the Dead. There’s far more to this Goddess than graveyards and skeletons! We are pleased to report that Grandmother Witch herself, Z Budapest, joins SageWoman in this issue with a new regular column on spirituality and politics “Generation Z”, while our regular columnists continue to delve into Goddess-spirit on topics ranging from teaching your children to honor the ancestors to the sovereignty and dignity of becoming a Queen Mum yourself. There’s also a double-handful of book and product reviews, and the bubbling cauldron that is the Rattle. All in all, an autumnal cornucopia of Goddess plenty, just in time for Samhain and the early winter season. 96 illustrated pages, edited by Anne Newkirk Niven, and released in September 2008.

Draw Dragons and Other Fantasy Beasts
by Gary Spencer Millidge

The interest in fantasy creatures and mythical beasts is continuing to grow, boosted by the success of films and books such as Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings in recent years. This book offers beginners all the guidance they will need to create their own fantasy worlds, inhabited by a vast range of weird and wonderful beings. Advice is given on the tools and materials necessary and the basic techniques are explained and demonstrated. A variety of different basic dragon forms is then explored, before moving on to tackle other species that can be included in the scenes, such as dinosaurs or birds. Specific tutorials deal with different body parts, expressions and poses, and the knowledge built up can then be applied to the other fantasy creatures tackled later in the book, including hippogriffs, griffons and the Minotaur. As with all the books in this series, the reader is also taught how to create landscapes and scenic backgrounds to suit the theme, as well as some advanced techniques for those who wish to progress further. This exciting title therefore shows comprehensively how the techniques, composition and dramatic subject matter can be simply combined to create out-of-this-world scenes. This is an extremely instructive 96-page book.

Lucinda’s Web
by Dorothy Morrison

Lucinda’s Web, debut fiction from award-winning Pagan author, Dorothy Morrison. Tess Logan knows magic. She knows how it works, why it works, and what it takes to make it work. But that’s not all. She also knows how to make it happen. Its simply a part of who she is, for Tess Logan – despite all the other attributes that make her such a thoroughly modern woman – is a thoroughly modern Witch. No amount of magical experience or expertise, though, could have ever prepared her for this. In fact, she never even dreamed it possible: A living, breathing set of spells cast more than a hundred years ago with enough stamina to follow her into the present day. Yet, here it is, writhing and twisting with activity, permeating every sector of her life, and slipping its tentacles into the lives of everyone she holds dear. Now, she’s faced with having to disentangle each slippery strand and destroy the magic without destroying those she loves – or herself. This is a 254-page softcover novel.

Blood Moon
by M.R. Sellars

Book 9 in the Rowan Gant Investigation series. AND THE MOON BECAME AS BLOOD. A mere handful of months has passed since the horror known as Miranda turned Rowan Gant’s and his wife Felicity O’Brien’s lives into an extended nightmare from which there seemed no escape. And still, her evil continues to affect them on levels unimagined – both in the real world and the ethereal. Struggling to cope with those lingering aftereffects and restore some semblance of normalcy to their days, the resilient duo are cursed to find themselves asked to take on the wholly unwanted task of aiding their friend, homicide detective Benjamin Storm, in solving yet another bizarre murder. While consulting for the Greater Saint Louis Major Case Squad has become an almost full-time job for Rowan – as well as a deeply ingrained part of his life – his desire for a normal existence devoid of crime scenes and horrific visions fuels a deep reluctance to get involved. However, when a long time enemy within the police force and an insistent spirit both demand the benefits of Rowan’s unique talents, he is thrust into a situation that leaves him no choice in the matter. But as questions are answered, a thread of deception unravels in the encroaching darkness, leaving the unofficial Witch of the Major Case Squad to wonder who he can really trust. This is a 308-page trade paperback novel.