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New and Featured Titles | October 2025 |
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
The Witching Stones
In
The Witching Stones, author Nicholas Pearson explores the historical usage of stones—including flint, hagstone, ammonite, fossil urchin, salt, lodestone, lead, toadstone, amber, jet, cross-stone, quartz, moonstone, and emerald—as well as why they are associated with witchcraft. Containing over fifty spells, rituals, and recipes, The Witching Stones focuses on the geology, history, and practical use of crystals and stones in magic, and is suitable for beginners who don’t know what to do with crystals as well as experienced crystal lovers who want to take their practice to the next level.
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
The Chaos Apple: Magic & Discordianism for the Postmodern Witch
Thumper Forge
Join your guide, Thumper Forge- Chaos Witch extraordinaire and Gardnerian Wiccan- as he takes you on a magical and wild ride through the topsy-turvy realms of Chaos Witchcraft and Discordianism. Here you will learn to bend belief like a spoon, craft sigils that make the universe giggle, and summon parking spots with the grace of a sorcerer. Forge teaches you to embrace the absurd and discover why sometimes the most powerful magic comes with a side of laughter.
"A wonderful mix of occult insight, humor, and practical magic that is both accessible and in depth. It is an antidote to much of the confusion found online concerning Chaos Magic and Discordianism."
—Laura Tempest Zakroff, author of
Weave the Liminal and
Sigil Witchery
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
Llewellyn’s Complete Book of the Moon: Lunar Wisdom for Magic, Healing & Inspiration
Jesamyn Angelica
"Moon lovers, magic seekers, and wild thinkers will all savor this treasure trove of a book. With applications for both solitary practitioners and ritual facilitators, Llewellyn's Complete Book of the Moon will inspire you, guide you, and nurture you."
—Molly Remer, creatrix of #30DaysofGoddess and author of
Womanrunes
Embrace your spiritual power with this comprehensive book of lunar wisdom and magic.
Tune in to the Moon for spell work, healing, and personal growth; create lunar potions and remedies; develop intuitive abilities; decode dreams; explore Moon divination; and much more.
"Brimming with moon-phase rituals, lunar spells, and celestial insight, it offers a path lit by silver light and sacred timing. Each chapter moves like the tides, inviting readers to attune their magick, healing, and intuition to the rhythm of the night sky."
—Mat Auryn, author of
Psychic Witch
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
The Apothecary of Belonging
The Apothecary of Belonging is a magickal journey through each of the four seasons with plant allies as our guides and companions. Alexis J. Cunningfolk explores how to know ourselves as land and as beings who deeply belong to the land and one another. Learn about the energetic foundations of traditional western herbalism that flow through the seasons within and around us and explore ways to map your inner landscape. Throughout, you will find methods for combining seasonal herbalism for physical vitality alongside magickal practices to support personal healing and community empowerment.
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
Sacred Wild: An Invitation to Connect with Spirits of the Land
Elyse Welles
"The perfect book to help you connect to the wildness of the world."
—Emma Kathryn, author of
Season Songs and Witch Life
Your Greatest Spiritual Allies are Right Under Your Feet.
Enter the realm of land spirits and build personal relationships with stones, plants, animals, elementals, and much more. Learn how to recognize and create sustainable, magical practices for the mutual benefit of ourselves and our planet. This is the perfect book for anyone interested in earth-based faith, magic, travel, and environmentalism.
"From India to Switzerland to the Pennsylvania of her childhood, Welles walks lightly and respectfully through the world, ever attuned to the eternal powers of place."
—Linda Raedisch, author of
The Old Magic of Christmas
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
Living Folk Magic
Folk magic exists in every culture and has been practiced since the dawn of time. It is more than casting a spell or creating a ritual. It is a way of life, a way of living, a way of perceiving the world and all within it.
Living Folk Magic explains how to build an entire folk magic practice—from cleansing and protecting to blessing and cursing—and provides instructions on how to build altars (whether openly or secretly), practice divination, communicate with spirits, and more.
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DON'T MISS: BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
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YA PARANORMAL HORROR
Death is A Hungry Angel
Leah Holbrook Sackett
Three tales of life and death are woven together among the rickety remains of a haunted house. Anna Stevens and her family move into Wade House where she will discover the former Death Hospital’s secrets as she confronts her guilt and grief over the passing of her little sister, Abby. Anna delves into the shadows of her new home and her heart to unearth a very bad, unseen thing. Stuck at the crossroads of life and death and increasingly alone, Anna is thrust on a quest to save her family and herself by defeating a corrupted angel of death, Samael.
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SCIENCE FICTION
The Music of Creation
Paul J. Knight and Chris Allen
Music contains properties which act as a narcotic in alien species. Our planet is fertile ground for those who hunt musicians to sell them as commodities. When a teenaged composer creates music so powerful it can alter space, an alien cartel rushes to capture him. The Protectorate from the planet Thales, dedicated to saving musicians, mobilizes to safeguard him, sending an inexperienced girl diverted from her first assignment. Lindsey’s new mission is to save Ryan Reilly, his mother, and his sister from the predatory acts of the Abductors before Ryan’s ability rips a hole in the universe.
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UPCOMING LIBRARYWORKS WEBINARS
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HISTORICAL THRILLER
Maiden Voyage
Bradley Harper
The
Titanic sails on April 10, 1912, and some of the wealthiest people in the world make her maiden voyage to celebrate. Three female gang members of The Forty Elephants are also on board, hoping to celebrate the theft of a valuable painting in transit to America. Harry Worth, a young Pinkerton agent on his first major assignment, is there to watch out for people like the larcenous ladies from South London. As the ship sinks beneath them, they must learn to trust one another or die in the freezing water of the North Atlantic.
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DON'T MISS: SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY
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DON'T MISS: HISTORICAL FICTION
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SELF-HELP
Pure Unlimited Love
Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace
Stephen G. Post, Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
With a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dr. Post blends scientific rigor with spiritual wisdom to offer seven life-changing practices that cultivate inner peace, compassion, and connection. Each path offers a practical mantra to incorporate into everyday life, so we can intentionally show love through compassion, helping, forgiveness, mirth, respect, celebration, listening, loyalty, creativity, and carefrontation—ultimately guiding us toward a more flourishing and unified humanity.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Nightly Prayer
The Religious Life of the First Lady of the World
Donn Mitchell
“…a fresh take on the influences that formed a key figure in twentieth-century American history.”—Publishers Weekly
Donn Mitchell explores how Eleanor Roosevelt’s faith shaped her tireless advocacy for human rights, racial equality, and social justice. Her nightly prayer, famously shared in her “My Day” column, reveals a spiritual restlessness that fueled her commitment to service. Drawing on personal writings, family insights, and church involvement, Mitchell offers a compelling portrait of a woman whose pursuit of justice was deeply rooted in her faith.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
Beyond the Front Door
Embracing Nature for a Happier and Healthier Family
Josée Bergeron
A practical and inspiring guide to nature-connected parenting,
Beyond the Front Door offers seasonal outdoor activities that promote child development and family bonding. Author Josée Bergeron draws on over 14 years of experience and her Indigenous heritage to show how time in nature enhances cognition, mood, and social skills in children. With projects like wildflower crowns, bug hotels, and ice wreaths, this book empowers families—urban and rural alike—to integrate nature into daily life. Backed by research and filled with accessible ideas, it’s a timely resource for parents, educators, and caregivers seeking healthier, happier family living.
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DON'T MISS: SOCIAL SCIENCE
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DON'T MISS: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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