September 2023 MBR The Metaphysical Studies Shelf

The Metaphysical Studies Shelf

Cat Magick
Rieka Moonsong
Rock Point
c/o Quarto Publishing Group USA
100 Cummings Center, Suite 265D, Beverly, MA 01915
www.quartoknows.com
9781631069550, $19.99, HC, 160pp

https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Magick-Harness-Behaviors-Familiars/dp/1631069551

Synopsis: With the publication of "Cat Magick: Harness the Powers of Felines through History, Behaviors, and Familiars", by Wiccan high priestess Rieka Moonsong instructs you on how to attract and identify a feline familiar. With two cat familiars of her own, Rieka delves into: The magical role of cats as familiars and how to connect and strengthen your relationship with them; Different breeds, colorings, and behavioral characteristics of cats and how these affect your partnership; How to safely work with a familiar in your practices using discarded parts of your feline friend like shed whiskers, claws, and fur.

"Cat Magick" dives into the history of cats, myths, and folklore, specifically some of the myths surrounding black cats. With special features that are distinct to each type of cat, this helpful guide provides a new set of rituals and spells! Readers will discover magick work for shorthair, purebred cats, and big cats like tigers, lions, panthers!

Some of the spells and rituals include: Calling feline guides and familiars to you; Strengthening the bond with your familiar; Creating fur talismans. With "Cat Magick as your guide you can find and connect with your feline familiar through spells and rituals while being guided by a seasoned practitioner.

Critique: Colorfully illustrated throughout, "Cat Magick: Harness the Powers of Felines through History, Behaviors, and Familiars" is a unique, original, comprehensive, exceptionally well written, organized and presented instructional guide that will hold a special appeal and utility for metaphysical studies and magick users with an interest in having and utilizing a feline familiar. While very strongly recommended as an essential and core addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Metaphysical/Magic Studies collections, it should be noted that "Cat Magick: Harness the Powers of Felines through History, Behaviors, and Familiars" is also readily available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).

Editorial Note: Rieka Moonsong (https://www.sacredearthwisdom.com/about-6) is a Wiccan high priestess and mesa-carrying, Andean-trained shaman. She has made it her life's work to assist others in healing, transforming, and better understanding their true purpose. She offers one-on-one consultations that bring balance and clarity in times of indecision or confusion. Her services include divination, healing, soul work, and more. Her popular Instagram account is @justamountainwitch

Power, Purpose, Practice
Kerry Ward
Fair Winds Press
c/o Quarto Publishing Group USA
100 Cummings Center, Suite 265D, Beverly, MA 01915
www.quartoknows.com
9780760383254, $22.99, HC, 160pp

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Purpose-Practice-Astrology-Numerology/dp/0760383251

Synopsis: Am I on the right path? That is the question internationally recognized tarot expert Kerry Ward faces daily from thousands of private clients and readers of her popular Cosmopolitan tarot column. With the publication of "Power, Purpose, Practice: Finding Your True Self Through Astrology, Numerology, and Tarot", she shows you how to answer that question for yourself by using a simple system based on an insightful blend of astrology, numerology, and tarot that she has perfected through 25 years of tarot reading.

Your birth date holds the key to the system. From there, astrology guides you to your ruling planet and your ruling element, while tarot reveals your personality archetype. These three items (planet, element, archetype) represent your power.

To discover your purpose, we turn to numerology, which provides a guided map for your life journey via your Life Path number.

Finally, Kerry provides a series of meditations and rituals for you to practice in your daily life, to help you amplify your power and direct it toward your purpose.

Written in a casual, intimate voice and bursting with bold, inclusive artwork, this spiritual guide will help you understand each of these cosmic connections and more as you explore every facet of your personality and discover your true self.

Critique: Nicely illustrated throughout in full color, "Power, Purpose, Practice: Finding Your True Self Through Astrology, Numerology, and Tarot" by Kerry Ward is impressively 'reader friendly' in style, organization, and presentation. Of special interest and value to students of astrology, numerology, and the tarot, "Power, Purpose, Practice" is a fascinating, informative, and engaging instructional reference resource and highly recommended for both personal reading lists and community/academic library Metaphysical Studies collections. It should be noted that 'Power, Purpose, Practice: Finding Your True Self Through Astrology, Numerology, and Tarot" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $11.99).

Editorial Note: Kerry Ward (https://www.cosmopolitan.com/author/17046/kerry-ward) is the creator of the best-selling tarot deck and book Good Karma Tarot as well as Crystal Magic Tarot. She is the resident tarot columnist for Cosmopolitan US and UK, as well as Metro UK and supports a global tarot client list of 500+, to whom she sends a monthly email newsletter. She can be followed on Instagram at @mytarotbella

The Pride of Dragons Oracle
Angelo Thomas, author
Sonja Hedger, artist
Bear & Company
c/o Inner Traditions International, Ltd.
One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767
www.innertraditions.com
9781591434924, $20.00, Card Deck/Guidebook

https://www.amazon.com/Pride-Dragons-Oracle-44-Card-Guidebook/dp/1591434920

Synopsis: Chosen by the Angels to act as a bridge between Heaven and Earth, the spiritual beings known as Dragons are here to assist us in both daily life and the ascension process, delivering celestial wisdom from the ancient Angelic Realms and offering intervention for our highest good.

Drawing on his lifelong spiritual connection to dragons, spirit medium Angelo Thomas created "The Pride Of Dragons Oracle", a card deck and guidebook channeling 44 specific dragons from the angelic realms. The dragons who stepped forward for this deck are unique in both nature and appearance, with their own personalities and perspectives on celestial wisdom. Their messages reflect them as individual angelic beings and bring forth knowledge that can be used for inner spiritual work.

Each of the 44 cards comprising "The Pride Of Dragons Oracle" feature artist Sonja Hedger's unique paintings, each card is specifically designed to allow connection with the celestial energies of the dragons. The accompanying guidebook explains how to use the cards to access ancient celestial wisdom and apply it to everyday life through rituals, spiritual practices, and practical self-development tools.

Critique: Fascinating, memorable, inspiring, and compelling, "The Pride Of Dragons Oracle" is thoroughly 'user friendly' and explains how to use the cards and apply Dragon wisdom to everyday life through daily rituals, spiritual practices, and practical self-development tools is a unique and unreservedly recommended addition to those with an interest in parapsychology, angels, spirits, and a metaphysical approach to personal transformation.

Editorial Note #1: Angelo Thomas (https://www.angelothomas.com.au) is a spirit medium and an earth-angel incarnate who facilitates spiritual development events and podcasts internationally.

Editorial Note #2: Sonja Hedger offers spiritual consulting and intuitive commission- based art and writing through her business Iridium Soul.

The Kabbalah of Light
Catherine Shainberg
Inner Traditions
www.innertraditions.com
9781644114742, $19.99

https://www.amazon.com/Kabbalah-Light-Practices-Imagination-Illuminate/dp/1644114747

The Kabbalah of Light: Ancient Practices to Ignite the Imagination and Illuminate the Soul links ancient Jewish mystical traditions with modern-day lives in a step-by-step guide that helps readers understand the practice of Kabbalah. It's the perfect item of choice for those that would base their modern choices and approaches on time-tested techniques. It provides well over a hundred short exercises and practices designed to help readers tap their subconscious in new ways that lead to transformational experiences.

Catherine Shainberg's focus on fast techniques allows even the busiest modern reader access to the Kabbalah of Light, originating over 800 years ago, to use the modernized practices that will help them address being stuck in any life situation, helping direct choices using ancient traditions. These are meditative, inspirational directives that not only encourage visionary experiences, but add the insight and intentions that help guide readers. The solidity of daily life "doesn't have concreteness."

In contrast, the dream state offers freedom. The trick lies in learning better techniques for accessing, experiencing, and interpreting its wisdom, and that's where the Kabbalah of Light and this guidebook come into play.

Meditators and metaphysical readers, as well as those interested in self-help psychology, will find these practices accessible and encouraging. Indeed, anyone who feels "stuck" in life and who searches for routines that bring wisdom and enlightenment will find The Kabbalah of Light the perfect starting point for transformation, whether they are Jewish or not. Spirituality and inspirational libraries will find the book holds only one prerequisite: the ability to not just accept a different path for accessing subconscious patterns, but the willingness to self-examine and change.

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