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Articles by Deborah Blake
My Five Favorite Deities
New Worlds of Body, Mind & Spirit Since 1901 SAVE 35% WITH CODE SPRING26 FREE SHIPPING ON US ORDERS OVER $35* Empowering Minds & Spirits Since 1901 Okay, I don't really have five favorite deities. Seriously how could you possibly just pick five? Not to mention that my favorites change with the seasons, my moods, and my needs. There are, however a few deities that I tend to come back to more often than most, or with whom I feel a stronger connection, so let's talk about them.
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Review copy was received from Publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Wickedly Unraveled by Deborah Blake Narrator: Romy Nordlinger Series: Baba Yaga #4 Published by Tantor Audio on December 23, 2025 Genres: Paranormal Romance Length: 8 hours, 8 minutes Format: Audiobook Source: Publisher Goodreads Amazon, Audible, Libro.fm Barbara Yager is used to traveling alone as she tends to her duties as a Baba Yaga.
🎧 Baba Yaga Collected Novellas by Deborah Blake
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Paranormal Books That Uncover the Unseen
As long as humans could communicate, there have been ghost stories. Nothing fascinates us like those who have reappeared from the dead. Paranormal books recount the experiences of both paranormal experts and everyday people who have experienced the otherworldly. Paranormal history books provide insights into the many ghost appearances and stories of specific times and places, such as apparitions in your home town or unexplainable phenomena of a certain decade.
Religious Books Unlock Spirituality Around the World
Religion books provide a vital resource for learning about the history of religion and understanding the practices of various religious groups. Books on religion can come from historians and scholars of religion, or from significant religious figures, such as Martin Luther, the Dalai Lama, and Pope Francis.
11,000 Buyers Turn 65 Each Day, Here's How Homebuilders Win
Homebuilders face buyer hesitancy across the board. From high mortgage rates and rising insurance costs to economic volatility and political distractions — the temptation is to hold back. But the reality is that the 55+ buyer remains the single most powerful opportunity in homebuilding today. The question is not if they will move—but who will earn their trust when they do.
Homebuilders Can Keep Selling 55+ Homes In A Tough Market
Spring 2025 has not delivered the seasonal bounce builders count on. Buyers are hesitant. Even well-qualified, cash-rich, lifestyle-motivated prospects are pausing. Yet, for those in the 55+ new home sector, a massive opportunity remains hidden in plain sight. The challenge? Breaking through the triad of resistance: high costs and rates, economic jitters, and policy disruptions that make even affluent buyers feel uncertain.
Making Everyday Magic Easy
Contact our robots department if you really want a nice long ban. New Worlds of Body, Mind & Spirit Since 1901 Making Everyday Magic Easy READ TIME: 5 mins / BY Deborah Blake If you're anything like me, you get a lot of satisfaction from being a witch. It fills your spirit, and lifts your heart, and helps you find your place in the universe.
From Transact To Transform: How To Sell To 55+ Buyers
Are your 55+ sales efforts hitting the mark? Many companies face challenges when working with 55+ consumers. Unlike traditional buyers, this group prioritizes lifestyle, community, and longevity in relation to purchasing decisions. By 2030, there will be over 114 million people in the U.S. over 55, so we are seeing more diversity in the population.
These 5 Time-Tested Tips Will Jump Start 55+ Resident Referrals
Happy residents are a powerful, living-proof marketing solution in an active adult community. Their satisfaction, which often leads to referrals, is a key factor in the community's lift-off and sustaining success. Hyper-discerning 55+ consumers, who know what they want and are not easily swayed, underscore the importance of positive interactions between customers and residents for sales success. On average, active adult buyers visit a community seven times before purchasing a home.
How and Why to Create Your Own Spellbook
For many witches, casting spells is a part of their practice of Witchcraft. It may be a large part, used for anything from prosperity to love to healing, or something that is only pulled out during times of great need. Either way, most witches have at least a few books that contain spells. They might even have a few of mine. (If so, huzzah!) But there is something to be said for creating your own personal spellbook.
Llewellyn's Little Book of Spellcraft
Contact our robots department if you really want a nice long ban. New Worlds of Body, Mind & Spirit Since 1901 Listed Under Pagan, Spells, Witchcraft Llewellyn's Little Book of Spellcraft July 2024 (0) by Deborah Blake (Author) Master the art of magic with this concise yet comprehensive guide to creating and casting spells of every kind.
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From Daunting To Doable: How To Get Baby Boomers To Move
Lead nurturing for the 55+ consumer is crucial. The key focus of marketing for active adult communities is to help these buyers envision themselves in your community, living the "next adventure" life they've always desired. Highlighting the benefits of the 55+ community lifestyle can significantly aid in this process.
Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle
Contact our robots department if you really want a nice long ban. New Worlds of Body, Mind & Spirit Since 1901 Listed Under Animals & Mythical Creatures, Oracles Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle May 2024 (0) by Deborah Blake (Author), Elisabeth Alba (Artist) Meet Your Magical Menagerie Whether they're delivering wisdom from the gods or lending a paw, wing, or hoof to magical activities, familiars bring you inspiration and joy. Through this oracle, you can connect with them like never before.
Stand Out From The Pack In Attracting 55+ Homebuyers
A discretionary 55+ buyer requires a different marketing approach than a conventional homebuyer. A marketing strategy that reflects second-half-of-life values, unique purchase motivations, and respect for life experience is necessary. Following a prior article that outlined community and land planning tips for successful 55+ active adult communities, this piece turns the focus to marketing. These buyers want to explore and experience the community, lifestyle, and homes on their terms.
Making the Most of Your Book of Shadows: 10 Simple Tips
Not everyone has a Book of Shadows, but they can be a very useful tool for your Witchcraft practice. As you might already know, a couple of years ago I put out The Eclectic Witch's Book of Shadows, to provide a starting point for folks who didn't want to create their own book from scratch.
Llewellyn Author: Deborah Blake
3 Mystical Beings for Abundance, Luck, and Magic Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Pamela Chen and Samantha Blossom, authors of the new The Mandarin Tree. As modern Asian American mystics, we love to work with the heavenly creatures, or what you may know as mystical... » Read More
Llewellyn's Little Book of Witchcraft
Contact our robots department if you really want a nice long ban. New Worlds of Body, Mind & Spirit Since 1901 Listed Under Spells, Witchcraft Llewellyn's Little Book of Witchcraft September 2023 (4) by Deborah Blake (Author) Brimming with nearly seventy spells, tips, and activities, this illustrated book helps you take new steps on your personal journey into witchcraft. Award-winning author Deborah Blake teaches you how to build an altar, use divination tools, invoke deities, and much more.
Best-Laid Plans -- How to Drive Success With 55+ Communities
Most markets have a growing population of Baby Boomers living in homes and communities that are no longer serving them. How do builders and developers respond with a community that allows future residents to thrive during this ‘freedom phase’ of their lives? Given the boomer population trends and wealth, targeting this lucrative segment is a smart move, but what should you know to do it successfully and profitably?
The Boom is Here, The Boom Is Now-What's Next For Builders?
The current 55+ demographic is huge, as everyone knows. Less appreciated is the ongoing need – and opportunity – for builders and developers to provide communities and housing that allow the country’s aging population to thrive. As stated in a recent TBD article, longevity is a game changer when it comes to housing. With people today living longer, it’s important to consider how homes and communities play a role in helping people live better.
The Builder's Daily
Marketing & Sales "People are living longer than ever before, which will impact what is needed from 55+ communities going forward." -- A TBD MasterClass, Deborah Blake, Principal, The Ipsum Group
Six Factors Essential To 55+ Community Planning Success
The average age range of buyers in an age-qualified community is 63 to 65, and it continues to skew older. Many people are working longer, retiring later, and living longer. When it comes to housing, longevity is the game changer, and the need for builders and developers to get 55+ communities right is imperative.
11 Things You'll Find in Llewellyn's Little Book of Witchcraft
When you think about it, Witchcraft is a pretty big topic to cover in a little book. Heck, I've written fourteen other books about various aspects of and approaches to a Witchcraft practice, with two more coming out next year.
The Old Magic of Christmas
'Tis the Season for Witches, Elves, and a Legion of Ghosts Not so very long ago, Yuletide was as much a chilling season of ghosts and witches as it was a festival of goodwill. In The Old Magic of Christmas, you'll rub elbows with veiled spirits, learn the true perils of elves, and discover a bestiary of enchanted creatures.
The Modern Witch's Coven
When someone mentions the word "coven," you might envision thirteen black-clad, pointy hat-wearing witches dancing around a fire or cackling around a cauldron. I'm not sure that was ever the norm, but even if it was, times have changed. And covens have changed with them. During the years when Wicca was the most common form of group Witchcraft practice (or at least the one you were the most likely to find if you went looking), covens usually followed specific outlines.
Everyday Witchcraft
Contact our robots department if you really want a nice long ban. New Worlds of Body, Mind & Spirit Since 1901 Listed Under Pagan, Witchcraft Everyday Witchcraft March 2015 (82) by Deborah Blake (Author) Making Time for Spirit in a Too-Busy World Walk your personal Pagan path with grace and wisdom, integrating a spiritual practice into your life in just a few minutes per week.
The Everyday Witch's Coven
How to Plan Using the Sun Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Desiree Roby Antila, author of the new Sun Signs in Love. The Sun is the center of our universe and makes up over 99% of the mass in our solar system—which makes it have the largest effect on us astrologically. In my book Sun Signs in Love I... » Read More
Happy Holidays (That Aren’t Christmas)!
Holidays are fun to write about. Each has its own vibe. And we immediately associate iconic symbols with them. Colorful eggs mean it’s Easter and pumpkins take us straight to Halloween. There are special foods that we expect, too, like chocolates on Valentine’s Day and turkey at Thanksgiving. While families don’t gather for all holidays, when they do, authors love to write about dysfunctional family chaos. It can be very entertaining, provided it’s not our families that are involved.
A Year and a Day of Everyday Witchcraft
Enjoy the Sacred Wisdom of Witchcraft Every Day Connect with your witchy self each and every day using quick, easy, and fun practices. This handy book features simple yet meaningful ways to integrate witchcraft into your daily life, inspiring you to take your magic to a new level whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner. Deborah Blake guides you on a journey through the Wheel of the Year, providing witchy wisdom, affirmations, spells, questions to ponder, and much more.
When Animals Do the Sleuthing
When I decided to write a cozy mystery, I purposely set out to read a whole bunch of them in a row in order to figure out what type of cozy I wanted to focus on. There are so many, after all—cozies set in cupcake shops and centered around crafts like knitting or quilting, even cozies featuring witches (which would seem like a natural fit, since I’ve written both fiction and nonfiction books about witchcraft).
Claws for Suspicion By Deborah Blake: Review/Giveaway/Interview
May 14, 2022 | 2022 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze by Cynthia Chow This week we have a review of the latest Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery by Deborah Blake and a behind the book interview with Deborah. Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win a copy of the book, and a link to purchase it from Amazon.
Claws for Suspicion|Paperback
When someone from her past comes to town to cause trouble, Kari Stuart and her sassy kitten Queenie will have to work hard to protect the Serenity Sanctuary in this new Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery. Kari Stuart is finally starting to relax into her role as the new owner of the Serenity Sanctuary and is looking forward to the various fun autumn activities in the beautiful Catskills town of Lakeview, like the annual Oktoberfest celebration.
Spell: Prepare Your Altar for a New Year
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Doggone Deadly Release Day Giveaway
It's here! After a two week delay (due to supply chain issues, of course), DOGGONE DEADLY is finally out in the world. I'm so excited to share this second book in my Catskills Pet Rescue series with you. Hopefully you've already read and loved the first book, FURBIDDEN FATALITY featuring Kari Stuart, her friends at the Serenity Sanctuary, and of course, her feisty little black kitten Queenie. In the second book, Kari's friend Suz is accused of murder at a dog show, and things, well, go to the dogs.
DOGGONE DEADLY is Out in One Month Giveaway
I've been so busy with my new Llewellyn book, The Eclectic Witch's Book of Shadows that I didn't realize until this week that we're ONE MONTH AWAY from the release of DOGGONE DEADLY, the second book in my Catskill Pet Rescue series! If you read the first book in the series, FURBIDDEN FATALITY, you know that there are lots of dogs, cats, and fun quirky characters to look forward to. Here's the cover and the blurb.
The While We Wait Book of Shadows Giveaway
We're hoping the many boxes of The Eclectic Witch's Book of Shadows will land in the Llewellyn warehouse by late today or sometime tomorrow, and soon be speeding on their way to everyone who ordered them (and me!). But in the meanwhile, I thought I'd do a fun "While We Wait" giveaway to keep everyone entertained while we wait.
10 Easy Ways to Create a Book of Shadows or Make an Existing Book Your Own
A Book of Shadows can be an amazing Witch's tool, full of useful information, spells, rituals, and more. It can make it easier to come up with new magical workings and keep track of the ones you've done already. And it can act as a record of your journey as a Witch, so you can look back at what you've done, what you've learned, and how you've grown as you walked your path. But some people find the idea of creating a Book of Shadows intimidating or overwhelming, or worry that they won't do it right.
Everyday Witch Tarot Mini
Elisabeth Alba's fantastical work can be seen in magazines, games, and books, including Llewellyn's Magical Almanacs. After growing up in Pennsylvania and Florida, and living in New York City where she earned a master's ... Other Titles by this Author:
The Eclectic Witch's Book of Shadows
Deborah Blake is a Wiccan high priestess and leader of the eclectic group Blue Moon Circle. She manages the Artisans' Guild, a not-for-profit artists' cooperative shop, and works as a tarot reader and energy healer. Deborah ... Other Titles by this Author:
One Month Until The Eclectic Witch's Book of Shadows
I can't believe we're finally almost there. In less than a month, The Eclectic Witch's Book of Shadows will be out in the world. I'm so excited about this book, in part because it is my first hardcover (woot!) and in part because it is just so darned beautiful, thanks to Mickie Mueller's amazing cover and interior illustrations. So naturally, I had to do one last giveaway to celebrate.
Two Months to The Eclectic Witch's Book of Shadows GIVEAWAY
Isn't the cover gorgeous? Both the cover and all of the full color interior illustrations were done by the amazing Mickie Mueller. The book is my first HARDCOVER too, which is so exciting. Llewellyn was kind enough to send me three advance copies, and to celebrate being two months from release day, I'm going to share one of them with one lucky winner. Signed by me, of course. All you have to do is enter using the Rafflecopter form below.
New Options in the Cozy Mystery Genre
Whether old favorites or series’ debuts, cozy mytery novels offer quirky characters and quick reads. Furbidden Fatality By Deborah Blake Berkley Kari Stuart is using a portion of her lottery winnings to purchase and renovate a local pet sanctuary. It’s not something she had thought of doing until the little black kitten she rescued led her there. At present, there is a lawsuit pending, with a claim that one of the dogs got out and bit a man.
Review | NetGalley
One Kari glanced down at the pet carrier sitting on the passenger seat next to her, then up at the sign on the simple but rustic building in front of them. "It doesn't seem so bad," she said. "I'm sure you'll like it here." The shelter was a short drive from her apartment, right on the outskirts of town.
Furbidden Fatality|Paperback
Read an Excerpt One Kari glanced down at the pet carrier sitting on the passenger seat next to her, then up at the sign on the simple but rustic building in front of them. "It doesn't seem so bad," she said. "I'm sure you'll like it here." The shelter was a short drive from her apartment, right on the outskirts of town.
Furbidden Fatality Really BIG Giveaway
TWO WEEKS!!!! That's how long it is until FURBIDDEN FATALITY is out in the world. So if you've been around this blog at all before, you know what that means. It means I go completely nuts and do a huge, seriously over-the-top giveaway for my readers. I'm so very excited about this new series, and I really hope that people will help me to spread the word (you know, so everyone will go out and buy it and read it and stuff). To encourage that, I will be giving away All the Things.
Furbidden Fatality Sweepstakes
Well, this blog got more or less abandoned during the crazy times of 2020, but now it's a new (marginally less crazy?) year and I'm hoping to post here a little bit more often. Admittedly, much of what I would have put up here is now going on to my PATREON Hopefully I'll post more here too, although if you've never checked it out, you might want to. Anyway, let's start out with something fun! As of tomorrow, it will be six weeks until Furbidden Fatality comes out.
Wickedly Unraveled ebook by Deborah Blake - Rakuten Kobo
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Midsummer
Llewellyn is committed to keeping our staff and customers healthy and safe, as well as being good corporate citizens, during this time. Click to read how we are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Worlds of Body, Mind & Spirit Since 1901 Midsummer May 2015 by Llewellyn, Deborah Blake (23) Rituals, Recipes & Lore for Litha Midsummer—also known as the Summer Solstice or Litha—is a time to rejoice in abundance and light.
Wickedly Unraveled|NOOK Book
The Baba Yagas have incredible power, but even that may not be enough to save their world when magic goes horribly wrong and all their happily ever afters are gone in an instant. Barbara Yager is used to traveling alone as she tends to her duties as a Baba Yaga. She sometimes brings Babs, the adopted daughter she is training, but her sheriff husband stays behind. This trip, though, she has made an exception. After all, the task seems so simple, and shouldn't take long to accomplish.
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