Saturday, January 24, 2026 Lisa Mc Sherry

January is an interesting month, much like the Roman god for which it is named. Like a chapter in a book waiting to be written, it is a month when the light is plainest, everything is least colored. 
And yet, we can draw strength from this quiet time, shore up our resilience, dream boldly, and engage in the work of necessary change.

This month the Review Circle offers:

Pantheon: The Greeks  
Polish Folk Magic: Ancestral Lore & Traditions of the West Slavs  
Charms, Charmers, and Charming: International Research on Verbal Magic  
Deadly Words: Witchcraft in the Bocage  
Rosicrucian Counterculture: The Origins and Influence of the Invisible Society  
Tarot Tableau Revolution: A Breakthrough System to See the Whole Story in Your Readings  
Tarot for the Magically Inclined: Spells and Spirits to Stack the Deck in Your Favor  
Magic for the Resistance: Rituals & Spells for Change (Revised & Expanded Edition)  
Introduction to Witchcraft: Thirteen Lessons in the Practice of Magic  
Your Book of Shadows: How to Write Your Own Magical Spells  

Last month we offered:

Eris: Sacred Feminine Force of Evolutionary Astrology  
Spirit Speak: A Comprehensive Guide to Connect Beyond the Veil  
Manual for the Awakening Warrior: The Special Forces Secret Mind-Body-Spirit Training Program  
Divine Feminine Gnosis: The Lesser and Greater Mysteries of Sophia  
Theurgy: Seven Approaches to Divine Connection  
A Witch Among Wolves: Fantastical Stories  
Women of the Fairy Tale Resistance: The Forgotten Founding Mothers of the Fairy Tale and the Stories That They Spun  
Word Witchery: Walking the Path of the Poetry Priestess  
The Chaos Apple: Magic & Discordianism for the Postmodern Witch  

May you find the strength to shore up the necessary resilience.
~Lisa

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