Books

by Anna Franklin

The Sacred Circle Tarot The Sacred Circle Tarot is a seventy-eight card deck drawing on the Pagan heritage of Britain and Ireland, a truly Pagan deck that speaks to, and is of use to, modern Pagans. The imagery of each card is designed to work on a number of levels and to be used not only for divination but to facilitate personal and spiritual development and as an aid to meditation. The cards depict landscapes and sacred sites in Britain and Ireland, centres of energy and worship for thousands of years, emphasising our connection to the land and its cycles and the visible and spiritual legacy of our ancestors. Read more... 

 

Illustrated by Paul Mason

Also available in Spanish and German

 

The Fairy Ring Oracle Listen to the wisdom of the wildfolk as they speak through the cards of The Fairy Ring. This new oracle will enchant with its evocative artwork as it enlightens with insightful readings. The full-sized guidebook includes fairy lore, upright and reversed card interpretations, and nine unique card layouts Read more...

 

Illustrated by Paul Mason

Also available in Spanish, German and Turkish

Soon coming in French

 

Spellcaster Spellcaster addresses the theoretical and practical background of magic-exploring how magical energies operate and manifest. The seven essays represent different approaches and traditions-including Wicca, Hermetic Magick, Northern traditions, and freeform Natural Magick. The wisdom collected here is meant to inspire and empower beginners and less experienced magic users, so they may go on to safely and confidently customize their own magical practice. Read more...

Seven author anthology

 

Working with Fairies Amazingly similar stories of fairies, under a variety of names, exist around the world. In these legends of fairies, we can trace pre-Christian concepts of nature spirits, along with the principles of dealing with them. In the practices and taboos surrounding fairies, there are many parallels with shamanic cultures. It is in these beliefs and tradition that we find the real roots of modern witchcraft. Read more...

Also available in Italian and Czech

 

Familiars Shamans and traditional witches all over the world work with animal spirits. Through this connection, the shaman can call upon the strength of the bear, the swiftness of the horse, or the far sight of the eagle and so on. Witches call these spirit animals familiars. Familiars explores the difference between types of animal helpers, how to gain a familiar, an animal ally, how to find your power song and much more, with a detailed look at 50 animals and their powers. Read more...   

 

Herb Craft There are many 'magical herbals' on the market today, but no others that deal with the Native British shaman's herb lore. Every plant is a living teacher and must be approached as an individual. This book is intended to give you a glimpse into the power of plants. 500 pages covering over 200 herbs. Read more... 

 

With Sue Lavender

Also available in Italian and Czech

 

 

The Wellspring Seasonal inspirations for the Eight Festivals with rituals, pathworkings, recipes and more. Read more...

With Helen Field and Pamela Harvey

 

Magical Incenses and Oils Rising smoke has always been associated with prayer rising to the Gods, whether from the domestic hearth, the Pagan altar, the Druid’s needfire or the Catholic church’s incense burner. In this book I show you how to make magical incenses and oils, how to choose suitable ingredients and how to use those incenses and oils. Read more...  

Pagan Feasts The dedication of the cakes and wine is one of the central points of any Craft ritual. It is the partaking of the sacrificed God of the corn and the body of the Goddess as Mother Earth, from whom all life stems. Pagan Feasts contains instructions for making beer, wine, preserves, drinks, teas, incense as well as festival food and rituals for the Eight Sabbats, Esbats and Handfastings, with hundreds of recipes and explanations on the nature of the festivals, and food and herbs associated with them. read more

With Sue Phillips

 

Fairy Lore

Worth buying just for the beautiful fairy picture on the front....A delightful book. Fairy Tales
 

Straightforward....popular guide .....Recommended. The Cauldron

There are legends of fairies all over the world, mysterious creatures who live apart from the race of mankind, but who are sometimes seen in wild and lonely places. In Part One the authors explore the world of the fairies - what they look like; the fairy realms such as Hy-Breasail, Lochlann, Ynis Gwyddrin and Emani Ablch; fairy food, protection against fairies and their ills; fairy plants and animals, fairy days and festivals, visits to fairyland, fairy loves and their links with magic. Part Two investigates what fairies are - fallen angels, a separate race, ancestor cult, nature spirits, old gods, UFOs, hallucinations, shamanic experience etc. A beautiful book to own and a real must for anyone with even a passing interest in fairies. Beautifully and extensively illustrated with a blend of traditional pictures and original artwork by Paul Mason.
ISBN 186163 1073
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Personal Power What is Personal Power? Perhaps it is easier to say what happens when you have lost your Personal Power. You feel as though control of your life lies in other hands- the authorities, doctors, your parents, your spouse, your friends, your enemies, fate. You feel weak and unable to control what happens to you. You might feel worn out, tired and ill. In shamanic societies it is said that when this happens it is because a person has lost their soul, their totem, life force or their Personal Power. Personal Power is cohesion of mind, body and spirit, whole and centred, balanced and harmonious. Once it is attained you feel in control, whole and centred. read more  

Real Wicca for Teens Many teenagers are getting involved or seeking information about the Craft, often from dubious sources. This book aims to give real information about Wicca, including methods of working real Wicca, to teenagers. It also aims to answer their parents' and friends' questions about the Craft. Read more...

With Sue Phillips

 

Hearth Witch The Hearth Witch sees the sacred within the physical, the magical in the mundane, and  incorporate spiritual practice into her everyday life. She draws her strength from the sacred flame that burns in her hearth, from the earth that sustains her. A Hearth Witch is drawn to the traditional ways, and inherits the mantle of the village wise woman or cunning man. Read more...

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The Path of the Shaman The Path of the Shaman is book two in Anna Franklin’s Eight Paths of Magic series, exploring the role of the British shaman, the mediator between the world of humankind and the world of spirits. This book explores, from the perspective of native British shamanism, the shamanic cosmos, the web of power, the shamanic crisis and becoming a shaman, healing and soul work, as well as working with the spirits of the land, animal and plant allies. read more

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Pagan Ritual

The Path of the Priest and Priestess

The path of the priest and priestess within the Craft, the purpose of ritual, initiation and magic. Read more...

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Watercolour Fairies

A Step-by-step Guide to Painting Fairies: A Step-by-step Guide to Creating the Fairy World

With David Riche

 

Lughnasa Lammas is about to be re-issued by Lear Books as Lughnasa in its intended original form. Llewellyn insisted we removed the chapter that examined the complex underlying themes of Lughnasa as it was "too difficult for the reader" and add lots of spells instead! It also contains additional material on the nature of the festival and its history. Coming end of February 2010

Lear is publishing a complete series on the eight festivals by Anna Franklin

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The Midsummer Solstice Coming January 2010

Lear is publishing a complete series on the eight festivals by Anna Franklin

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Handfasting

“May your hearts be as warm as your hearthstone.”—Old Irish blessing

 “Tying the knot,” “getting hitched” and “joining hands in marriage”—all common terms in marriage and all originating in customs going back centuries and linked to the Anglo-Saxon handfæsting (literally, the shaking of hands to seal a contract.)

From choosing wedding garb and rings to making the perfect passion punch, Anna Franklin’s Handfasting offers a wealth of fascinating wedding lore and marriage customs from around the world, including rituals, blessings, traditional herb crafts and recipe ideas. Anna shows you how to infuse these treasures of the past into your own modern wedding ceremony to add fun, uniqueness and lasting meaning to your special day. This revised edition includes a new chapter on Gay weddings and how to achieve a legally recognised handfasting in the UK.

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Lammas Pagans celebrate Lughnasa as one of the eight festivals in the witches' Wheel of the Year, but many know little about it beyond the fact that it marks the beginning of harvest. If we dig deep we can find its traces. read more

To be re-issued as Lughnasa with the original removed chapter and extra material.

With Paul Mason

Also available in German

 

Midsummer The celebration of Midsummer is a pan-global custom. Every culture has, at some point in its history, marked the time and held it to be enchanted. The award winning Midsummer explores ancient and modern celebrations of the summer solstice, their history and lore, picking out the themes of the festival, and its associated magic and mystery. Part two of the book looks at how to celebrate Midsummer, with festival food, magic, rituals and so on.. Read more...

To be reissued as the Midsummer Solstice with additional material.

Also available in German

 

A Romantic Guide to Handfasting A handfasting is a Pagan wedding, the marriage rite used today by many Pagans, Druids, and Wiccans. A Romantic Guide to Handfasting looks at the history and customs of the ritual, and how you can create your own ceremonies today. Full of practical advice, it helps you tailor the ceremony to fit your needs. Read more...

Re-issued by Lear Books as Handfasting (2009) in a revised version which contains information on combining a legal ceremony with handfasting, which is now possible in Britain and other places.

 

 

Oracle of the Goddess The Goddess has been known to every race and in every corner of the world. She has had many names and many faces. She is chaste virgin and passionate lover, fruitful mother and barren crone, creator of life and bringer of death. The Goddess Oracle is a 25 card deck illustrating Goddesses from all around the world. The accompanying book details the mythology of the Goddesses and their lessons. The cards are designed to be used with divination, meditation and pathworking. Read more...

Illustrated by Paul Mason

 

Celtic Animal Oracle This Celtic Animal Oracle is based on the teachings of British shamanic practice. But you don't have to be a shaman or a witch to use these cards. By listening to the lessons of the twenty-five animals in these cards, you can discover new ways of looking at your problems, new ways of approaching them, and what their deep-rooted causes might be. Read more... 

Illustrated by Paul Mason

 

The Little Book of Fairies Illustrated by Paul Mason  

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Fairies The ultimate fairy encyclopaedia with over 3000 entries, plus full references and bibliography. Read more...

 

Illustrated by Paul Mason and Helen Field

Also available in Japanese

 
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The Illustrated Goddess Encyclopaedia A-Z in-depth guide to the Goddesses of the world without the fluff. Read more.

Illustrated by Paul Mason and Anna Franklin

 

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