Category: Reviews

Book of Shadows by Migene Gonzalez-Wippler © 2005 Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN 0-7387-0213-7 Paperback 240 pages $12.95 (U.S.) $17.50 (Canada) reviewed by: Mike Gleason I have read some of Ms. Gonzalez-Wippler’s other books (on the subject of Santeria), so when I saw this one, I wanted to see what she had to say. Plus, I am…

The Real Witches’ Book of Spells and Rituals by Kate West © 2009 Llewellyn ISBN: 978-0-7387-1511-7 304 pages Paperback $21.95 (U.S.) $25.50 (Canada) Reviewed by: Mike Gleason I need to point out that, while this is the first publication of this book by Llewellyn, this book saw print originally in 2003 (by Harper Element) and…

Wellspring of Magic by Jan Fields © 2007 Annie’s Attic ISBN: 978-1-59635-147-9 120 pages Paperback $5.99 (U.S.) Reviewed by: Mike Gleason I don’t know if you believe in coincidence or not. In fact, I’m not sure how I feel about the idea myself. In any case, my daughter and I had been one of our…

The Morning of the Magicians by Louis Pawels & Jacques Bergier © 2009 Destiny ISBN: 978-1-59477-231-1 480 pages Paperback $18.95 (U.S.) Reviewed by: Mike Gleason I must say at the outset that I was a bit disappointed with this reissue of a classic in the field of “Ancient Mysteries.” It was first published in France…

Runes: The Gods’ Magical Alphabet by Laura Tuan Lo Scarabeo Distributed by Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN 978-0-7387-1393-9 $34.95 (U.S.) $39.95 (Canada) Reviewed by: Mike Gleason This set consists of 25 runes, a black bag, and a 64 page book. I have minor quibbles with some of the information contained in this book, as well as the…

Magical Creatures by Elizabeth Pepper © 2000 Witches’ Almanac Ltd. ISBN 1-881098-14-1 Paperback 97 pages $12.95 (U.S.) Reviewed by: Mike Gleason The late Elizabeth Pepper (editor with John Wilcox of The Witches’ Almanac for many years) has produced a bestiary composed of three classes of animals – tame, wild, and “fabulous.” The entries have been…