A witch's ladder plays a role in Bound, Book 1 in my Witches of Doyle series. Today, they're used for protection or spell work. Where did...

I'm working on my 4th Paranormal Museum mystery, and just added a new object to the museum! It’s a simple glass bottle with these words...

I presented this pathworking at last year's Clockwork Alchemy, as part of my lecture on Victorians and fairies. And since today happens...

I'm working on a new cozy mystery series around a tea room. The series is tentatively titled Tea and Tarot, the first mystery tentatively...

I’m drawing one card for each sign from the Tarot’s Major Arcana and the second from its elemental suit. E.g. since Taurus is an earth...

I’m drawing one card for each sign from the Tarot’s Major Arcana and the second from its elemental suit. E.g. since Aries is a fire sign,...

I’m drawing one card for each sign from the Tarot’s Major Arcana and the second from its elemental suit. E.g. since Pisces is a water...

Laura Johnson is an organizer and team leader for Bay Area Ghost Hunters, and has extremely heightened senses. In this post, reprinted...

What would Tarot be without the Golden Dawn, that band of Victorian mystics who loved and fought in equal measure? Individually, the...

We've probably all read it at least once, but this newspaper column from 1897 in response to a young girl's question to the editor, bears...

About the Author Kirsten Weiss writes genre-blending cozy mystery, urban fantasy, and steampunk suspense, mixing her experiences and...

Tonight is Krampusnacht! If you’ve never heard of Krampus before, never fear. I’m about to enlighten you. In Germany and other Alpine...

The Witches of Doyle trilogy launches November 21st.* And since these three witchy sisters are all about practical magic, I'm celebrating...

I’m drawing one card for each sign from the Tarot’s Major Arcana and the second from its elemental suit. E.g. since Scorpio is an water...

Martha Stewart started it. I was flipping through one of my sister's magazines and came across an article on vintage Halloween postcards....

Some of my favorite book research involves travel, and I milked my trip to New Orleans for The Hoodoo Detective, book 6 of my Riga...

Mabon, the magical, Pagan harvest festival is on September 22nd this year. It marks the beginning of fall. Though part of me is sorry to...

Tarot decks frequently find their way into my mystery novels. The symbols on the cards are archetypal -- perfect for adding foreshadowing...

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Since the moment I stumbled across my first snake in a garden, I’ve thought them creepy. Unfairly, I know. Because in the magical world,...