Reading & Books Archives

Reading & Reviewing The Oracle Creator – The Modern Guide To Creating An Oracle or Tarot Deck

by RachelSwirl February 11, 2022

Having worked and read with numerous sets of Tarot and Oracle cards, I’ve always been tempted to dive into the deep end and to create my very own divination deck. Though I have the inspiration, the ideas, and perhaps the artistic abilities, I simply don’t have the time nor the inclination to create my own deck as of yet. However, should I ever find the time to put my ideas into action, I’ll be sure to be using Steven Bright’s ‘The Oracle Creator‘ as a guide to designing, developing, and eventually publishing my very own deck. Written by Steven Bright, …

All The Places In Between – Breaking The Silence & Sharing The Unsharable

by RachelSwirl May 18, 2021

I may be in my late thirties but I’m a big kid at heart and still take great pleasure in reading comics, and why not? There’s plenty of adult comics out there and I can completely understand why as adulting ain’t all it’s cracked up to be – it’s far from easy and it’s not all that often that we get the chance to sit down and to enjoy a book, so when we do at last manage to park our backsides on the bed, sofa or wherever we may land, it’s quite the welcome break to be able to …

Getting Into The Book With Perfectly Personalised Signature Storybooks

by RachelSwirl May 18, 2021

As you may have read in my previous posts, our little lady E hasn’t been all that well over the weekend and whilst she was laid up in bed recuperating and resting, she received the perfect ‘pick me up’ to cheer her spirits – a stunning storybook which had been professionally and perfectly personalised by ‘In The Book‘. Brilliantly Bespoke Arriving in a beautiful gift box labelled ‘Just for You’ the ‘In The Book’ personalised books are more than just a gift, they are a lifelong keepsake and a terrific token of love. ‘In The Book’ has a range of …

The Spirit of Japan – Festivals, Rituals & Everyday Magic

by RachelSwirl April 12, 2021

Japan is often deemed as a non-religious country, though this is a cliche and it’s far from the truth. Having spent the past few weeks flicking through ‘The Spirit of Japan – Festivals, Ritual’s & Everyday Magic‘ I have come to learn that there are many spirits, demons, and elements of magic woven deep into the fabric of Japanese folklore, some of these effigies still populate roadsides and are part of Japanese rituals to this very day. Sean Michael Wilson & Fumio Obata Written by and Sean Michael Wilson and illustrated by Fumio Obata, ‘The Spirit of Japan – Festivals, …

Browsing Through ‘Botanical Curses and Poisons – The Shadow Lives of Plants’

by RachelSwirl February 3, 2021

Poisonings are the most remembered form of death throughout history, from the Roman Empire to the Medieval era and beyond. Poisoning is a concealed and very deliberate crime that takes a fair amount of planning and yet there is a very fine line between healing and poisoning – Paracelsus argued that only the dosage matters! Botanical Curses and Poisons – The Shadow Lives of Plants Available from February 2021, Fez Inkwright’s ‘Botanical Curses and Poisons’ focuses on the folklore and historical archives to uncover the historical and fascinating, untold stories behind deadly plants, witching herbs, and fungi. Liminal 11 very …