EDITED BY - NAOIMI SMYTH
GENRE - MAGICK | WITCHCRAFT | SPELLS | TAROT | ASTROLOGY
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - UNITED KINGDOM
A5/FULL-COLOUR/24 PAGES/PAMPHLET
PRICE - £5.00 + SHIPPING FROM THE UNFAMILIAR HOUR
"Unearth Your Magick"
So reads the statement of intent of the "Reawakening" edition of "The Unfamiliar Hour", which arrives almost a year after the first issue, "Lithia" (a PDF of this edition can be viewed on the Unfamiliar Hour website). A magickal instruction guide for "witchlings, wyrdos and wanderers of the world", the zine invites the reader on a mystical journey of magical learning. There is a strong vibe of rebirth and renewal throughout.
Subjects cover the gamut of aspects of the magickal world, from runes to Tarot and astrology to herbalism. There are five short articles and a poem by Alicia entitled "Cast The Cataclysm" (aptly named as it is very vivid and powerful) in the "Reawakening Edition", beginning with a guide to harnessing the power of the ever-confident The Fool in the Tarot. Chelsey Pippin, founder of "Pip Cards Tarot", is interviewed about her online Tarot workshops, with full details included. Elsewhere, there is a short piece on the runic symbol of renewal, named "Berkano" or "Berkanan", a deep-dive into the power of Pluto in astrology and how this can be potential can be tapped, an essay on the Norse goddess of rejuvenation, Idunn, and notes on planting seeds, making a charm bag and brewing an "equinox elixir".
In keeping with other zines in this genre, "The Unfamiliar Hour" is a completely safe-space for everyone, beautifully illustrated with original art, glossy and well-printed, and written with love and learning.
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