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http://www.WoodstockArts.comsorcery and Eastern Slavic magical rites that includes instructions for more than 300
spells, incantations, charms, and practical rituals. Born in the Soviet Union, Helvin
is an occultist, hereditary witch, priestess in the Haitian Vodou tradition, and
scholar of other magical traditions.
Weiser’s The Living History of European Shamanism: Tracing the Roots of Modern
Witchcraft by Radomir Ristic (Jan. 2020) explores the ancient roots of shamanistic
practice in Eastern Europe through history, anthropology, folklore, and religious
studies, with detailed information on how it was devel-
oped, sorted by region. Ristic tells tales of shamans
who transform themselves into wolves and butterflies
to combat evil Balkan zombies and vampires past and
present. Ristic is a Serbian author specializing in the
magic and ethnology of Southeast Europe, South
America, and the Caribbean.Grounded by Ritual
While many Americans leave traditional faiths
behind, they sometimes miss certain aspects of reli-
gion, including its comforting and grounding rituals.
Many MBS practices involve rituals, but some new
books are more explicitly focused on the subject. The
Rituals: Simple Practices to Cultivate Well-Being, Deepen
Relationships, and Discover Your True Purpose by Natalie
MacNeil (Chronicle, Nov.) offers the history and
meaning behind sacred rituals and leads readers
through 40 ritual practices. The book features water-
color paintings, gilded edges, and foil stamping.
MacNeil is a motivational speaker, meditation teacher,
and the founder of She Takes on the World, a com-
munity for women entrepreneurs.
Interest in indigenous cultures is part of the MBS
worldview, and in Mask (Mandala Earth, Sept.), docu-
mentary photographer and National Geographic
explorer Chris Rainier illustrates in art and photo-
graphs the traditional ritual masks used by indigenous peoples around the world,
recounting his work to preserve the ritual objects and ceremonies of the endangered
cultures where they are disappearing. Rainier’s work began with the masks of New
Guinea and expanded to include traditional masks from other cultures, such as those
used in initiation rituals in Burkina Faso, Bön Buddhist masks hidden in a Nepalese
monastery in the Himalayas, the raven and bear regalia of North American First
Nation peoples, and the Krampus masks of the Austrian Alps. Pico Iyer contributes
the foreword and anthropologist Robert L. Welsch provides ethnographic field notes.
Rainier is director of the Cultural Sanctuaries Foundation, a global program focused
on legally preserving biodiversity and cultural heritage.
Finally, though the idea of sexual rituals may be foreign to Western culture and
religion, Ignite Your Light: A Sunrise-to-Moonlight Guide to Feeling Joyful, Resilient, and
Lit from Within by Rowan Bombadil (Llewellyn, Dec.) seeks to remedy that. Bombadil
describes such practices and rituals as erotic shapeshifting, ecosexuality, and ecstatic
breathwork for individuals and partners of all genders, orientations, and bodies. The
book underlines the inclusivity of the MBS worldview and covers topics such as self-
love, conscious communication, and sacred sex. Bombadil is a U.K.-based queer sex
witch, psychosexual coach, and interfaith minister dedicated to bridging the binaries
between sex and spirit. ■continued from p. 37