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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Greetings friends! Weiser Books is pleased to present our Spring 2019 catalog featuring a wide selection of magical books and decks. You’ll find new editions of beloved classics like Rachel Pollack’s Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom, Sallie Nichols’ Tarot and the Archetypal Journey: The Jungian Path from Darkness to Light, and Draja Mickaharic’s True Magic plus exciting cutting-edge titles such as Witchbody, Queering the Tarot, Conjuring Harriet “Mama Moses” Tubman and the Spirits of the Underground Railroad, and Witchcraft Activism. In addition, we offer a bumper crop of new books intended to help further our readers’ spiritual, mystical and magical paths including Water Witchcraft, Backwoods Witchcraft, Magickal Astrology, Sister Karol’s Book of Spells, Blessings, and Folk Magic, and The Grimoire of Aleister Crowley. With blessings of Seshet, Egyptian goddess of writing, Judika Illes Weiser Editor at Large TABLE OF CONTENTS 3-5 Weiser Books: New Releases 17 2020 Calendars from Rockpool Publishing 6-7 Tarot: New Releases 18-19 Rockpool Publishing New Releases: Books 8 Weiser Books: New Releases 20-21 Rockpool Publishing New Releases: Decks 9 Rockpool: New Releases 22 Rockpool Publishing: New Mini Decks 10 Astrology & Palmistry: New Releases 23 Rockpool Publishing: Backlist Bestsellers 11 Spellwork: New Releases 24 Bestselling Decks from Rockpool Publishing 12 Norse Traditions & Runes: New & Bestselling 25 Bestselling Decks from Eddison & Weiser Books 13 New from John Michael Greer 26 New & Updated Decks from Eddison Books 27 New in the Lightworker Series 14 New from Rodney Orpheus & Related Backlist 28-29 New in Essential Oils, Herbal Medicine, & Botanical Magic 15 New from Peter Levenda & Related Backlist 30-31 New in Mind, Body, Spirit 16 New Releases Evil Archaeology, 32 Recently Published UFO Secrets Inside Wright-Patterson The Big Book of Numerology WEISER BOOKS: NEW RELEASES Witchcraft Activism A Toolkit for Magical Resistance David Salisbury 978-1-57863-657-0, 5.25 x 8.5, 192 pp., Paper, B/W line art, $14.95, Available March “Witchcraft Activism is an invaluable tool. David Salisbury’s work is clear and easy to follow. A perfect blend of history, practical applications, and spiritual devotions, this belongs on the shelf of every magick practitioner, whether or not they are an activist...as well as on the shelf of every activist, whether or not they practice magick.” —Courtney Weber, author of Brigid: History, Mystery, and Magick of the Celtic Goddess There is a movement on the rise, one that brings the worlds of social justice and political activism together with the practice of witchcraft. Written by an experienced witch-activist, the book shows readers how to cast spells for self-protection and body shielding and provides methods of developing enhanced psychic intuition and situational awareness. Included are rituals, spells, and sigils, written clearly and simply, so that even someone with absolutely no previous experience in spell casting can immediately feel empowered and join the “witch resistance.” Becoming Dangerous Witchy Femmes, Queer Conjurers, and Magical Rebels Edited by Katie West and Jasmine Elliott Foreword by Kristen J. Sollée, author of Witches, Sluts, Feminists 978-1-57863-670-9, 5.25 x 8, 320 pp., Paper, Available April “This isn’t a book on how to become a witch. Rather, it’s a book about what it means to be a witch, written by women and femmes for whom the word “witch” is as much a part of their identity as their skin, their sexuality, and their gender. Ultimately, though, this is a book about magic, real, operant magic, the kind which changes reality.” —Misha Magdalene, Patheos The difference between the witch and the layperson is that a witch already knows they are powerful. The layperson may only suspect. Becoming Dangerous is a collection of deeply personal essays by women artists, columnists, comic book writers, fashionistas, performers, and video game developers operating at the intersection of feminism, witchcraft, and resistance about summoning power and becoming fearsome in a world that would prefer them to be afraid. Their goal is to help readers summon their own power to resist, survive, and thrive. 3 WEISER BOOKS: NEW RELEASE Witchbody Sabrina Scott Foreword by Tim Morton 978-1-57863-664-8, 7.78 x 9.75, 80 pp., B/W illustrated, Paper, Available March “Sabrina Scott has created a morbidly beautiful graphic novel that encompasses what it means to be a witch in today’s world.” —Sophie Saint Thomas, GQ, Allure, Playboy, Vice, and co-host of the sex and spirituality podcast The Serpent Cast “A powerful celebration of what we have, a call to protect what is left, and dare to situate our witch-selves in this gorgeous, imperfect world.” —Michelle Tea, author of Modern Tarot Witchbody is an inspiring, playful, and sensual invitation to the experience of everyday magic—in the form of a wildly original graphic novel. It is an invitation to awaken a sense of wonder to what lies beneath the surface of our experiences—the magic of all things. A plant, a tree, a coffee cup, garbage bins, you, me—they’re all full of magic. Witchcraft is simply the power we all have to awaken to this magic. 4 “Cerebral, passionate, and beautifully drawn, Sabrina Scott’s Witchbody invites us to consider our connection not just to nature but to what we normally consider outside of nature. A highly distinctive and engaging book.” —Joe Sacco, author of Palestine “Sabrina Scott’s Witchbody is a welcome and much needed reminder of the sheer physicality inherent in witchcraft and of the power and pleasure which that provides. Magic is in your body and in all bodies; human and non-human alike. Witchbody will ground your witchcraft practices and recalibrate your magical vision. It has benefit for all readers but especially for the modern witch.” —Judika Illes, author of Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells, and other books of magic 5 TAROT: NEW RELEASES Queering the Tarot Cassandra Snow Foreword by Beth Maiden, founder of Little Red Tarot 978-1-57863-648-8, 6 x 9, 224 pp., Paper, 78 card illustrations from The Urban Tarot by Robin Scott, $14.95, Available May “Cassandra Snow leads us on a journey through the tarot that explores, acknowledges, and honors, the experiences of non-straight and/or non-cisgendered folks. Her insights are valuable for both queer readers and for readers with queer clients.” —Barbara Moore, author of Steampunk Tarot, Llewellyn’s Classic Tarot, Your Tarot Your Way, www.tarotshaman.com This book is the first truly inclusive guide to the wisdom of tarot as a path to self-discovery for people in all of their cultural, spiritual, and sexual diversity. The tarot is best used as a tool for self-discovery, healing, growth, empowerment, and liberation. Tarot archetypes provide the reader with a window into present circumstances and future potential. In Queering the Tarot, Cassandra Snow deconstructs the meanings of the 78 tarot cards explaining the ways in which each card might be interpreted against the norm. Cassandra’s identity-based approach is a welcome and much needed addition to the world of tarot. Tarot for Troubled Times Confront Your Shadow, Heal Your Self, Transform the World Shaheen Miro and Theresa Reed 978-1-57863-655-6, 6 x 9, 288 pp., Paper, Illustrated with 22 Major Arcana, $16.95, Available July Two masters of the tarot team up to show us how to work with the shadow side of our being—the dark forces that deeply shape our lives—to liberate us from old patterns and limiting beliefs. There is a shadow that darkens each of our inner and outer lives. In Tarot for Troubled Times, Shaheen Miro and Theresa Reed help us find the light in this darkness. Learning to work with the shadow—facing it directly and leaning into it rather than away—is the key to becoming unstuck so we can change negative patterns into positive ones and find healing and empowerment for ourselves and others. Tarot, as the authors show, offers a rich and subtle path for this profound transformation. 6 TAROT: NEW RELEASES Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom A Tarot Journey to Self-Awareness (A New Edition of the Tarot Classic) Rachel Pollack 978-1-57863-665-5, 6 x 9.25, 368 pp., Tarot card illustrations, Paper, $22.95, Available March “What is your favorite tarot book? The answer is always Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom.” —Melissa Cynova, author of Kitchen Table Tarot The bestselling tarot classic is now republished in a new edition with a new preface that provides fresh insights about tarot and card interpretations. When it was first published nearly 40 years ago, Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom was an instant success and inspired generations of tarot students. Often referred to as the “bible of tarot books,” it is now helping to launch the “tarot renaissance” we’re seeing today. Drawing on mythology and esoteric traditions and delving deeply into the symbolism and ideas of each card, the book offers a modern psychological interpretation of the tarot archetypes. This book provides a concise history of tarot, an introduction to common tarot spreads, and a clear and endlessly useful reference for both beginning and advanced tarot students. The Big Book of Tarot How to Interpret the Cards and Work with Tarot Spreads for Personal Growth Joan Bunning, author of Learning the Tarot 978-1-57863-668-6, 8.375 x 10, 320 pp., Paper, $24.95, Available August This is a comprehensive and trustworthy guide for beginners and long-time tarot enthusiasts alike, from the author of the bestselling Learning the Tarot. While there are countless books devoted to tarot, what sets Joan Bunning apart from every other writer on the subject is her ability to take a rather complicated esoteric system and break it down into clear, manageable, and easily learned parts.