“Hekate-Goddess of Witches” by Courtney Webber is, at first glance, a historical work for anyone who wants to know more about the chthonic goddess Hekate. Weber sets herself apart by getting candid in her work, making this much more than discovering Hekate in many cultural aspects, new and old. She has the skill to make the reader find who they are as a witch, forcing them to take a deep dive into their spiritual experiences so far based on certain circumstances.

It Runs in the family “I never had the intention at all of pursuing witchcraft and the psychic medium stuff as a career,” says Melissa. At three years old, she saw her first Spirit and her mom used to visit psychics consistently. At 12 years old, her mom bought her first tarot deck and found it “scarily accurate” due to reading the book and going off her intuition which she didn’t know at the time.

Being in a somewhat post-Covid-19 era, many small businesses are still feeling the effects of Covid-19 being in business or out of business. Despite the uniqueness of the services and what they have to offer, two shops give the Mission and Noe Valley residents backbone support in what they may take for granted. For Diana Medina’s Diju Jewelry, it’s located on the Mission past 16th Street BART. It is run by Diana and her nephew. As a proud Mexican native and feminist, she makes it her business...

Kitchen Table Tarot by Melissa Cynova is the perfect appetizer for beginner tarot readers but only a hold-over snack for experienced ones. With Cynova’s perspective being a veteran reader for over 30 years, she gives practical advice and notes to best read tarot cards. In addition, she’s known for teaching tarot from her own kitchen table and other events for many years to help others find their potential in reading cards.

Trigger warning: mentions of domestic abuse. Please reach out to the domestic abuse hotline for help. It’s late at night, and no sleep is coming. Anxiety fills the mind and body due to the uncertainty of the future. So far, a proactive plan has been set in place to move forward, be a better person, and have faith that things will work out. A ping sounds from your smartphone, and it’s a notification from your favorite YouTube tarot card reader- “What do they feel about you right now?”

When people think of tarot cards, they think of a fortuneteller with the headscarf in a backroom accompanied with a giant crystal ball shrouded by mystery and feelings of unnerved or welcomed into this experience. Or maybe they think of tarot cards in horror films as a prop or as a plot device. Tarot is not meant to scare people or to be afraid of the future. It is not a cure-all for all problems. It is supposed to be a mirror and to give a new perspective to what you seek.

Altar: (n.) a place for sacred offerings; the front of a church or focus of any place of worship Shrine: (n.) a sacred place, a place of worship, a site or structure respected for its importance; a memorial dedicated to a person, event, etc. What do you value most in your life? What represents these priorities if you had to pick a small item to define it? Altars and shrines come in many shapes and sizes. But sometimes, we do not know these specially selected items are dedicated to our lives...

“What’s the tea?” is what comes to mind for this delicious and soothing divination book. Authors Sandra Mariah Wright and Leanne Marrama managed to stir up emotions and catharsis within these pages while teaching the art of tea leaf reading. Both authors are professional psychics in Salem, Massachusetts where they are known for their spectacular tea readings. “Reading the Leaves” has an accessible introduction to this unique divination technique.

Nestled amongst the empty crevices of The Shops of Tanforan, located near the food court and nail shop is a store that houses treasures from Latin America and the Southern Shores abroad. Xpresion Cultural is a place that has a bit of everything: jewelry, home decorations, art, clothing, and spiritual items. What sets it apart from the stores in the San Bruno area is that it caters to Latin culture and to the creators who made the products. Eighty percent of the crystals come from Peru...

Old wives’ tales are popular to disband if believed to be nonsense or only accepted in the highest esteem if used for personal gain. Scott Cunningham and David Harrington’s “The Magical Household” convert those who are skeptics in the simple use of everyday items and rituals to enhance their household’s atmosphere for their pursued personal intentions.

The year 2020 put our heads in a spin and left all of us feeling grimy and violated by what was thrown at us. Currently, in 2021, there is a lot of that energy left to where a cleansing may be in order starting at home. Cleansing a house can happen in many ways, such as having a priest or healer come over to bless your home. It can be done once a year, every six months or once a month.

If two words seem to be an oxymoron, it would be pussy and prayers. When people think of pussy, it’s derogatory; prayers are for church-goers. This book is full of surprises because if a person were to pass by this book and then backtrack, “Pussy Prayers” by Black Girl Bliss will grab anyone’s attention, as do the methods and advice given in the book. The book pushes readers’ boundaries, making it uncomfortable to try new approaches in becoming confident but promises fruitful results... they sta