By Nimue Brown The obvious day to celebrate Beltain is the 1st of May – the date of the Celtic festival honoured by our ancestors. May Day traditions are longstanding and widespread, with maypoles, morris dancers, mummers, hobby horses and more. It’s a day that has carried through to have relevance for modern socialism, reflected
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Registration is open for the next session of “Journey to Avalon: Walking the Priestess Path”. This seven month online exploration of Sovereignty and Service begins on the first of June. All women are welcome. This online course is facilitated by Moon Books author Jhenah Telyndru. She said “If you feel called to make this journey,
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In October, Moon Books will be publishing Everyday Enchantments from new author Maria F DeBlassie. Maria F DeBlassie, Ph.D. is a native New Mexican mestiza blogger, writer, and award-winning educator living in the Land of Enchantment. Her blogging life started in 2012 as a year-long journey to write her back into happy, healthy, and whole
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Paganism 101 is an introduction to Paganism written by 101 Pagans! A rather neat take on the 101 book, we though. When you’re picking up an anthology, it’s good to know who wrote what, so, here’s the rundown… A number of authors who came to us through this community project have since gone on to
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I am the little whirlwind The subtle dance of dried leaves Swirling elemental magic Around the feet Of unseeing shoppers, Spinning giddy over lawns, Playing with last autumn’s leavings. A small turbulence causing trouble, Breezy enchantment For those who will. I am the whirlwind to whip The roofs off cloud castles Spin you
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This excerpt is taken from the introduction to Melusine Draco’s magical dictionary: “Every good reference book is both a product and a reflection of its time. The Dictionary of Magic & Mystery is not just another compendium or dictionary of occultism: it is a jumping-off point for further research. Here, the reader will find
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Pagan Portals Rhiannon comes out in April 2018 and is Jhenah Telyndru’s first book at Moon Books. She previously wrote the introduction to The Goddess In America Pagan Portals Rhiannon is an exploration of Rhiannon that remembers her history, reclaims her divinity, and renews a pathway into relationship with this Welsh Goddess of Sovereignty. “Winding
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The keynote address at Avacon 2018 will be provided by Moon Books author Jhenah Telyndru. AvaCon is a two-day online conference hosted every year by the Sisterhood of Avalon. Spanning a Saturday and Sunday every spring, this conference allows women from all around the world to join together online and learn about the Avalonian tradition. Topics
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Moon Books author Danu Forest will be talking at the Shamanic Lands conference in Wales this May. Danu will be talking about the Celtic Otherworld and offers you the invitation to explore your own connection to Annwfn, and seek the wisdom of its Chief and Guardian Gwyn ap Nudd, the bright god of the Brythonic
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Moon Books author Hearth Moon Rising loves exploring the multidimensional aspects of animal encounters. She takes an experiential and historical approach to understanding the powers we share with our furred, feathered and scaled friends. Her two books – Invoking Animal Magic and Divining with Animal Guides reflect her considerable experience of animal magic. Hearth lives
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