Llewellyn's 2006 Witches' Calendar (Annuals - Witches' Calendar) [Calendar]

Llewellyn (Author)

Book Description

Series: Annuals - Witches' Calendar | Publication Date: August 8, 2005

Wake up each day under the spell of this entrancing calendar of folklore and magic. Colorful original artwork accompanies a new seasonal topic each month. Barbara Ardinger, Cerridwen Iris Shea, James Kambos, Yasmine Galenorn, and Raven Grimassi are among the authors contributing their expertise.

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About the Author

Llewellyn Publications has grown and expanded into new areas of personal growth and transformation since it began as the Portland School of Astrology in 1901. Along with the strong line of astrology books the company was founded upon, Llewellyn publishes books on everything from alternative health and healing, Wicca and Paganism, to metaphysics and the paranormal-and since 1994 has published a growing list of Spanish-language titles.

Llewellyn has long been know as one of America's leading publishers of New Age books, producing a wide variety of valuable tools for transformation of the mind, body and spirit.  Reach for the Moon-and discover that self-help and spiritual growth is what Llewellyn is all about.

Product Details

• Calendar: 36 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (August 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073870153X
• ISBN-13: 978-0738701530
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 11.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,635,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Llewellyn's Beautiful Wiccan Calendar for 2006, September 24, 2005

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M. Hart "Sci-Fi Fan" (USA) - See all my reviews
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With each new year, I always enjoy getting a copy of the latest Witches' Calendar from Llewellyn Publications. And, as usual, the 2006 calendar contains a vast amount of useful information. Like its predecessors, the 2006 calendar lists all eight of the Wiccan/Pagan holidays (Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lammas, Mabon, Samhain and Yule) as well as the significant Christian holidays (including observed Orthodox holidays), Jewish holidays and Muslim holidays. In addition to the religious holidays, the calendar also lists the major civil holidays for the United States, Canada and Mexico. Other listed holidays include Earth Day, International Astrology Day, Chinese New Year and the beginning & ending of Daylight Savings Time. It also lists all significant moon phases (new, waxing quarter, full and waning quarter), significant planetary movements between the twelve constellations of the zodiac (including whether the movement is retrograde) and the color of the day. Birthdays and decease dates for significant people in Pagan history are also listed, as well as other significant Pagan dates. As was introduced in the 2005 calendar, a table is provided in the back of the 2006 calendar that lists when it is possible to view five of the planets in our Solar System with the naked eye (without the aid for a telescope): Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. (Neptune and Pluto are too distant to be seen without the use of a telescope and only a very small number of people have been able to see Uranus with a naked eye, but since it is extremely faint, most people cannot see it without the aid of a telescope.)

People who regularly purchase an annual "Llewellyn Witches' Calendar" will probably notice several significant differences with calendars from previous years:
1. The monthly articles do not have separate titles.
2. The calendar is somewhat larger. (Calendars in previous years were typically 13 inches wide and 19 inches long when hung, but the 2006 calendar is 12 inches wide and 24 inches long when hung. So, you might have to adjust placement of this calendar on your wall if you like to hang it in the same place each year.)
3. Finally, the paper used in the 2006 calendar is thinner than previous years, but appears to be of a higher quality.

As with calendars in previous years, each month was beautifully decorated by the artist Jennifer Hewitson and is accompanied by an interesting article written by a Wiccan or Pagan author as listed below:
Jan.: Yasmine Galenorn
Feb.: Danny Pharr
Mar.: Emely Flak
Apr.: Barbara Ardinger
May.: James Kambos
Jun.: Gerina Dunwich
Jul.: Gail Wood
Aug.: Jennifer McDevitt
Sep.: Ellen Dugan
Oct.: Dianne Sylvan
Nov.: Cerridwen Isis Shea
Dec.: Abby Willowroot

Other insightful articles contained at the back of the calendar include:
* "Protecting Hearth & Home" by Raven Grimassi
* "Patron Deities of Egypt" by Denise Dumars.
* "Brightware: Magical Jewelry" by Elizabeth Barrette.
* "The Evil Eye" by Janina Renée.
* "Fabulous Feasts" by Magenta Griffith.
* "The Magic Box" by Deborah Lipp.
* "New Year's Magic" by Lynne Sturtevant.
* "The Witch Cleans House" by K.D. Spitzer.

Overall, I rate "Llewellyn's Witches' Calendar 2006" with 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely on the Wall, December 17, 2005

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Monarch (San Fran Bay area, California) - See all my reviews

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This calendar is so full of information. I felt like I just got an issue to a great Witch magazine in the mail! The articles are wonderful, with suggestions, recipes, rituals, and more. The full color pictures are beautiful to look at, and I find they are spiritually stimulating. The Calendar itself is in-line with the 2006 Witch's Date Book, so I don't have to learn different symbols for both. This wall calendar also includes the little facts from history on various days, which I find very interesting. These calendars are definitely helping me along my new path as a Wiccan. I hope they are considering/working on a page-a-day calendar as well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this calendar!, March 20, 2006

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Donna L. Hagen (Nokesville, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews
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I've gotten this calendar for the last several years, and look forward to getting it each December. It is clear, easy to read, and each month has an interesting article about that month -- its festivals, holy days, or just thoughts on the season. I use it regularly, and recommend it to any Pagans out there who need an attractive wall calendar. Although it's called the Witches' Calendar, that's really a misnomer to me -- it is for more than just the Wiccans among us!