My car accident the other day has produced definite injuries — mostly having to do with sitting at the computer for more than an hour or two at a time. As a result, my usual Facing North update will be delayed a week.
One of my other roles is the editor of Facing North, a review site for all things alternative spirituality. Every month or so, I send out a pile of books and things to my group of reviewers.
I have learned to always put a ‘delivery confirmation’ on my packages, otherwise they tend to mysteriously disappear en route. (I once had thirteen, yes THIRTEEN, packages to different people disappear — an entire mailing.) This costs me more money, but media mail is pretty cheap to begin with so I just chalk it up to the cost of doing business.
Despite Mercury retrograde, Facing North has been updated! It’s a great collection (as always) of honest opinions about items of interest to our community. I’ve got an even dozen reviews of books, ‘tools’, and CDs, some old, some hot off the presses.
Michele Morgan and I did a fun interview a few months back, and that’s been posted for you to enjoy.
Mark Lesser wrote a couple of articles for me, each based on the idea that doing less means you’ll do more. It’s a groundbreaking idea in this day and age of busyness. My review of his book (Less: Accomplishing More by Doing Less) will be in next month’s update. I can tell you now that it is making em think very carefully about certain assumptions I’ve been making for a decade or more.
Brooks Palmer gave me a great article (Clutter Busting!) which feels timely for all of us looking at our spring cleaning rituals.
All in all, a nice bunch to add to one of the largest collections of reviews of interest to the Pagan and alternative spirituality community. (And yes, it is free.)
Check it out!
Its our last update for the year, and its a particularly good one.
We have three articles, two on Creative Visualization by the foremost expert, Shakti Gawain and “The Search for Peace” by new author Isha.
We have a review of Llewellyn’s 2009 Herbal Almanac (which includes an article by me on “Four Seasons of Crafts”), Faith and Magick in the Armed Forces, Magic When You Need It, a couple of children’s books (Watchers and Rabbit’s Song), the forthcoming Green Egg Omelette, new fiction (Closing Arguments) and Ellen Dugan’s controversial How To Enchant a Man.
18 reviews in all, making a total of 120 reviews posted this year.
Seven new reviews posted and an article from the venerable Matthew Fox.
| Celtic Wheel of the Year |
| Magickal Progressions |
| Sekhem Heka: A Natural Healing & Self-Development System |
| 50 Ways to Leave Your 40s |
| Homeopathic Color & Sound Remedies |
| Psychic Energy Codex |
| Rock Your World w/ the Divine Mother |
Enjoy!
I have the opportunity to interview two Red Wheel/Weiser authors — Michele Morgan and Judika Illes — and I thought it would be a great chance for y’all to ask questions of them on your behalf.
Michele Morgan is the author of Simple Wicca (recently re-released) and A Magical Course in Tarot. Her website is http://www.michelemorgan.org/.
Judika Illes is the author of The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells, The Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, Pure Magic and the recently released Magic When You Need It. Her website is: http://www.judikailles.com/
Please spread the word and let me know what you want to know from these very intriguing ladies! I can be reached at: lisa_at_cybercoven.org or lisa_at_facingnorth.net (replace the _at_ with @).
thanks!
Fifteen new reviews, including a bunch of music I’ve had on hand for (guilty look) months now. Also, an article on The Value of Solitude by author Robert Kull.
Enjoy.
I just updated my review site, Facing North, with eleven reviews, some of which are from Lupa’s Pagan Book Review site. It’s our usual eclectic mix.
| A Field Guide to Otherkin |
| Complete Book of Spiritual Astrology |
| Synastry: Understanding the Astrology of Relationships |
| Fresh Start Promise |
| Aidan’s First Full Moon Circle |
| Goddess Spirituality for the 21st Century |
| Wealthenow: Her telling of Beowulf |
| Wealth: Titania’s Wishing Spells |
| Good Fortune and how to Attract It |
| Happiness: Titania’s Wishing Spells |
| Simple Wicca |
Enjoy.