Welcome to the January 2023 issue of ev0ke: witchcraft*paganism*lifestyle! We have so many goodies for you this month, with an entire issue dedicated to the Tarot!
First up, we have ev0king the Green by December Fields-Bryant, in which they look at learning tarot with herbs. Then, in ev0king the Moon, guest columnist Halo Quin dives into “Crimson Craft: Embodied Pleasure as Sacred and Magical.” In ev0king the Question, we tackle the issue of the popularity of tarot and divination sets in popular culture, while in Interviews we sit down with tarot creator Lyn Thurman. In Lifestyle, Ashley Nicole Hunter examines “Three Fast Facts and Myths About Tarot” and wonders “What’s the Difference Between Tarot Cards and Oracle Decks?” The section closes out with the first set of cards in the free Writer’s Oracle Deck. In Reviews, we look at Cartomancy in Folk Magic by Roger J Horne, Tea and Sympathetic Magic by Tansy Rayner Roberts, and Touchstones by Stephanie Burgis. Finally, our Special Feature is a new astrology reading courtesy of Tarotfellow.
Then it’s on to the Members Only section! In Columns, Bill Duvendack returns with a new installment of The Celestial Beacon, while Laurelei Black tackles the subject of food and the Major Arcana. Rebecca Buchanan continues her Faith and Fairy Tales feature with suggestions for Pagan/polytheist versions of Cinderella, while Sheldon Slinkard opens his new Intuition 101 series. Finally, Ashley Nicole Hunter steps up with her new monthly series on the Tarot, The Fool’s Journey. In Essays, guest Mark NeCamp writes about “Embodying Tarot” in trance and meditation. In Fiction, Rebecca Buchanan serves up the space fantasy “The Five of the Queen,” while Ashley Nicole Hunter has the first in a new series of reader-inspired stories, “A Story That Repeats Itself.” In Lifestyle, Ashley Nicole Hunter has a special treat for our loyal readers: a printable ev0ke Planner for 2023! Finally, Poetry features four guest authors and their amazing work: “The New Arcana’s Order” by Michele Mekel, “No Hero’s Journey” by Leah Mueller, “The Tower” by Rhea Efthimiadis, and “Two of Swords” by Keith Hoerner.
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