Happy International Pronouns Day!

Today, the third Wednesday of October, is International Pronouns Day!

What are pronouns?

Pronouns are words we use to refer to people in place of their name. He/him/his, she/her/hers, and they/them/theirs are the most common pronouns used to refer to people in English (but there are many others!). Some languages, like Hungarian, don’t have gendered pronouns.

Here’s a video explaining what pronouns are, and why it’s important to get them right:

Why are pronouns so important?

Simply put, using people’s correct pronouns is respectful — and not using their correct pronouns is disrespectful.

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Um…vote for me?

Imagine my surprise today to open the 2022 Witchies Awards ballot to see I was nominated for two categories: Outstanding New Author and Outstanding New Vidcast/Vlog!

I’m thrilled and honored to be nominated alongside Irene Glasse, Caine Dreamwalker, Mhara Starling, the vidcast Personal Pans, as well as so many other folks who have made truly amazing contributions to pagan publishing and content creation this past year.

If you have a Google account and a few minutes, you can vote here until Oct. 31, 2022:


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4 Quick Q’s: Book Talk with Enfys Episode 17: Theresa Reed

In 4 Quick Q’s, I ask pagan authors four questions determined at random, by rolling a D20!

This episode features Theresa Reed, author of several books on Tarot and Astrology, including her most recent book, author of Twist Your Fate: Manifest Success with Astrology and Tarot. She named the dice Andrew, and Andrew proceeded to roll up some of the toughest questions we have to choose from, including “What’s something you wish other pagan authors would do less?”

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4 Quick Q’s: Book Talk with Enfys Episode 16: Laura Tempest Zakroff

In 4 Quick Q’s, I ask pagan authors four questions determined at random, by rolling a D20!

This episode features Laura Tempest Zakroff, professional artist, author, and performer. Her latest publication is the Anatomy of a Witch Oracle deck. We talked about her favorite spot to write, the agony of having all your best ideas at inconvenient times for writing them down, and what happens when an errant candle encounters a Hibachi grill serving as a cauldron in a ritual.

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4 Quick Q’s: Book Talk with Enfys Episode 15: Victoria Raschke

In 4 Quick Q’s, I ask pagan authors four questions determined at random, by rolling a D20!

This episode features Victoria Raschke, author of The Voices of the Dead urban fantasy series and host of the WitchLit podcast. We talked about the new series she’s working on, how she handles writer’s block, and how moving and the pandemic have influenced her writing.

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4 Quick Q’s: Book Talk with Enfys Episode 14: Amy Blackthorn

In 4 Quick Q’s, I ask pagan authors four questions determined at random, by rolling a D20!

This episode features Amy Blackthorn, best-selling author of Blackthorn’s Botanical Magic, Sacred Smoke, Blackthorn’s Botanical Brews, Blackthorn’s Protection Magic, and Blackthorn’s Botanical Wellness. We talked about the oracle deck she’s working on, why authors don’t love their books being compared to other authors’ books, and what she’s really loving reading right now.

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4 Quick Q’s: Book Talk with Enfys Episode 13: Jane Meredith

In 4 Quick Q’s, I ask pagan authors four questions determined at random, by rolling a D20!

This episode features Jane Meredith, author of Falling Through the Tree of Life: Embodied Kabbalah (my review), Journey to the Dark Goddess, as well as Elements of Magic and Magic of the Iron Pentacle (co-authored with Fio Gede Parma), and Aspecting the Goddess. We talked about inspiration, learning how to write impossible books, and the concept of mistakes vs. learning experiences.

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“Falling Through the Tree of Life” is a deeply personal and experiential journey through Kabbalah

A gushing love letter to Kabbalah (I will use the author’s spelling for the purposes of this review), full of wonder and joy, Jane Meredith‘s Falling Through the Tree of Life: Embodied Kabbalah invites the reader into a full-body, full-sensory, ecstatic experience of living in, around, and through the Tree. I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of this book to read late in 2021 (it’ll be released in July), and it is truly a feast for the mind and the spirit.

Jane Meredith meets the reader not as a lecturer, but as a guide, pointing out signposts while inviting the reader to chart their own, unique, embodied understanding of the Tree through art, ritual, and trance. With multiple suggested ways to engage with the material, including reading chapters in whatever order suits the reader, this work meets the reader exactly where they are and lets them choose their own path, while weaving in the author’s lived experiences with the Tree of Life.

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4 Quick Q’s: Book Talk with Enfys Episode 12: Diana Rajchel

In 4 Quick Q’s, I ask pagan authors four questions determined at random, by rolling a D20!

This episode features Diana Rajchel, author of Hex Twisting and Urban Magick. We talked about things we wish other pagan authors would do more, what things we wish they’d do less, and the vortex of hippie anger found in Trader Joe’s parking lots.

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Workshop: Why Qabala is an Affirming Spiritual Tool for People of All Sexualities and Genders

I had the pleasure of presenting a 30-minute workshop on queer Qabala for LlewellynCon 2022! In case you missed the workshop, you can catch the replay below or on Crowdcast.

LlewellynCon has a great lineup of speakers and topics through next week. Be sure to check it out!


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