Wow!

I am away for a few days and the store explodes!! I came in to discover feathers and more feathers and MORE feathers and calendars GALORE! And then new books... and THEN... new NOTECARDS!! Yup... we got new things in again. The feathers are gorgeous. I am so pleased with this company as their colours are vibrant and clear. I also love the owl and pheasant feathers. I wish I could buy some and take them home, but I have two cats who think feathers are the new favorite food treat. *pout* So today I made these discoveres and enjoyed looking through the new notecards as I put them out.

While doing my store walkthrough, I saw (for the secind time today, the first being my drive in) Police Officers... on HORSEBACK!! Neat!

Ok, back to the store stuff.

New books. I must tell you about some of the new books that came in. I wish I could tell you about all of them, but there is not enough room. That... and... someone bought out several of the new ones before I came in today. So what have we got?

Dana Paxson's "aking Up the Runes"
One of the most complete and thorough looks at Runes and their uses in spells, magic, divination and lore that I have ever seen. I know it is not new per se... but I have not seen it in the store before. I is definately on my wishlist!

"Kabbalistic Cycles" and "Kabbalistic Handbook" by Joseph Lisiewski
For the hard core Ceremonialist, these two books are supported by Christopher Hyatt. They are concise but well-researched. I hope someone in the field of Ceremonial Magic or Golden Dawn can review them and get back to us.

Sally Morningstar's "The Art of Wiccan Healing"
This one caught my eye. She was part of the production team for the Wicca Pack divination cards. She teaches and is a healer herself. It looks at various aspects of healing that Wiccan incorporate and how to incorporate them. It is a simple practical guide, though not a very in depth book on healing.

Ted Andrew's "The Art of Shapeshifting"
For those of you who have loved his other book on animal lore and magic, this is his newest! It looks at both historical and modern shapeshifting and techniques. This is NOT a beginner's book. It is the next step after understanding the meaning of totems and animal spirits. Excellent... must add this to my wishlist when I get home tonight!

Christopher Penscak's "Mystic Foundation"
Yet another great book by Penczak! We are still waiting for his last "temple" series book, but in the meantime he has givin us this to wet our appatites. It springboards from his other works and goes off onto the tangent of mysticism from many different religious traditions and what we can learn from them. My wishlist is getting long...

"Ritual Craft" by Amber and Azrael Arynn K
They do not publish works often, but when they do, it is well worth getting a copy! In Amber K's first book she had a small chapter on crafting rituals. Now we have a huge in depth book on ritual design that rivals D. Lipps "Elements of Ritual" book. Yup... my wishlist is growing.

Silver RavenWolf's "MindLight"
This is her new book on the "Secrets of Energy, Magic and Manifestation". Here she leaps into the world of magic and Quantum Physics. My first recommendation would be to watch the film "What the Bleep Do You Know?" and then read this book. And while you are at it... bug us at the store to host a Quantum Magic workshop again!!

Richard Webster's "Color Magic for Beginners"
Color is so important to us. We use colors for our candles, aura work, chakras and much much more. So here is a great beginner's book on the use of color in magic. Webster is becoming almost as good a basic staple in Pagan beginner and foundational texts as Scott Cunningham.

"Witches' Sabbats" by Mike Nichols
Nichols work on the Sabbats has come HIGHLY recommended and this is the first time I have had the chance to see it in print!

"The Witches' Dictionary" by Victoria Danann
This is a little booklet that is a concise dictionary of Pagan and Witch terminology... a dictionary.

Phyllis Curott's "The Love Spell"
This is her newest book written like a novel/autobiography about love in her life. If you loved her previous works, I am sure you will love this one. "An erotic memoir of spiritual awakening".

And now I come to a close as the Level 1 CMS class arrives. They are still going strong and sound like a great group! It is one of the larger classes. It had to be locked down from further registrants. Anyone else interested will have to put their names on the waiting list for the next session in February.