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New Release: The Daemonolater’s Book of Foundational Correspondences

The Daemonolater’s Book of Foundational Correspondences, also known Foundational Correspondences for Daemonolaters, is one of the core textbooks for Daemonolatry Pre-Initiate Training. It can be used by students of any path, however. Includes information on Elements, Seasons, Directions, Days, Colors, Celestial/Planetary, Astrology, Numbers, Metals, Stones, Plants/Herbs, Tarot, and more! Includes a chapter in the back to help students utilize what they’re learning and includes an additional read...

Review: Women of Myth Oracle Deck

Put this Oracle Deck on Your To-Buy List While I primarily read tarot, sigils, runes, and Lenormand, I do, from time to time, use “other” oracle decks and thought it might be high time to review one. When I was asked to review the Women of Myth Oracle Deck: Guidance and Insight from the Divine and Diverse Feminine, I wasn’t really sure what I was in for. A lot of oracle decks can be moderately fluffy and the artwork is either hit or miss. This oracle deck, however, was nothing like I expected. I...

New Release: 76 Week Goetia

In this version of S. Connolly’s 76-Week Goetia Immersion class, you can work through all 72 Daemons of the Goetia (plus the 4 elemental Kings) at your own pace with daily guidance and inspiration for the work. This deeply intense course will not only introduce you to all the spirits of the Goetia, but can be used for profound pathworking and shadow-work. Written for Daemonolaters, the work within can be easily adjusted for magicians of other paths. Includes detailed correspondence information a...

New Release: Psychic Self-Defense and Protection Magick

Learn the ins and outs of psychic self-defense and protection magick with Daemonolatress S. Connolly. In this compilation of protection magick and psychic self-defense techniques, learn how to shield, thwart curses, avert the evil eye, create protection charms, banish negativity and nasty attachments, and bring to life protective servitors This book pairs well with S. Connolly’s other books:-Curses, Hexes & Crossings-The Preeminent Curse-How to Draw Friends and Sacrifice Toxic People Buy Links: ...

New Release: Lawfully Wicked

Northrop has finally gone to the wolves. I’m Elise Marybell Marple, owner of the magic shop Wicked Ways, and I’ve just been elected the liaison between supernatural Northrop and the new pack of werewolves in town. My vampire best friend, Shelly, is pretty sure Northrop is about to be besieged with crime. After hearing all of Shelly’s horror stories, even I’m prepared with silver and wolfsbane. What I wasn’t prepared for was to learn that the pack master and his wife are really sweet and just wan...

The Truth About Imposter Syndrome – For Writers

I just discovered something and it made me physically ill. I have participated in cultivating someone else’s imposter syndrome – and it wasn’t even intentional. A recent series of events made me seriously analyze why, after a successful career with many milestones reached including the BA degree in English – Creative Writing, book awards and award nominations, and a writer-of-the-year award, not to mention over 100 books written and a long 12 year stint spent making a living from my writing, peo...

How Books Scare Us — or Not

I’ve always loved a good horror story. While I don’t always write horror, when I do, I try to emulate masters of suspense like Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Thomas Olde Heuvelt. I’ve been told the Amelia Doss series, written by my co-author Andre Gonzalez, and me, is pretty darn terrifying. When I wrote Amelia, I really tried hard to make her terrifying. So I added one part serial killer, one part supernatural (reminiscent of Michael Myers in Halloween), some occult lore, and some shady friends...

Lessons Learned From a Writing Life Part Two

Be BOLD – Don’t censor your thoughts and ideas no matter how outside the mainstream they are. Playing it safe doesn’t bode well for a writer. Be FEARLESS – Don’t be afraid to try new things, embrace new technology, or hit publish on that novel you’ve had sitting in your desk drawer collecting dust for all these years. You never know who will love it. I’ve met far too many great writers languish in obscurity and never go anywhere because they were afraid. WRITE YOUR TRUTH – Your truth is the most...

Lessons Learned from a Writing Life Part One

Some readers can be fickle and fame fleeting Your latest novel will be the most popular thing since sliced bread one minute, but the second the next trend hits, most readers will forget you ever existed. Fame is fleeting. Do what you do because you love it. That passion and love will attract loyal readers and super fans who will stick with you your entire creative career. People would rather believe a colorful lie than a bland truth about an author. People love a juicy piece of gossip. Gossip ha...

Be Prepared to Change Lanes

This blog post is not going to be popular writing advice, but the truth never is. The big advice in indie land right now seems to be to find a niche genre and then stay in your lane. This means writing one kind of book, nothing else, and never branching out. I think this is the biggest mistake (that most writers won’t know they’re making until 4-5 years from now) and I’ll tell you why. Been there – done that – and have several t-shirts.  It’s great to write nothing but [insert a single, niche ge...