Conversational Witchcraft with Dawn the Kitchen Witch

Kimberly Sherman-Cook is a pagan minister/high priestess, occult author, and teacher. This past year she started a YouTube channel where she guides others on the monthly dark moon and shows off some of her other talents. Kimberly is the co-founder, director, and teacher for Pagan Education Network (P.E.N.), whose mission from 2005-2015 was to help educate people interested in meditation, workshops, and occult spiritual practices. In 2005 Kimberly also founded the Raven Star Coven which she ran until 2015.

She holds a Master’s degree in Education and a B.A. in English Associate Degree in psychology. Kimberly strives to help students to see themselves as successful in an environment where they would otherwise find criticism. Kimberly sees herself as a perpetual student who is always striving to deepen her connection to divinity by exploring the many modalities of occultism. Kimberly was born and raised in New England where she still resides today with her husband and children. Kimberly is available for interviews, speaking engagements, workshops, and classes.

Jhenah Telyndru (MA, Celtic Studies) is a Celticist, author, and priestess. She founded the Sisterhood of Avalon in 1995, and serves as Academic Dean of the Avalonian Thealogical Seminary. Her most recent book, "The Ninefold Way of Avalon: Walking the Path of the Priestess" was just released in June by Llewellyn Worldwide. Jhenah hosts residential training retreats around North America and the UK, presents internationally at conferences and festivals, teaches online workshops and immersion programs, and facilitates pilgrimages to sacred sites in the British Isles and Ireland through Mythic Seeker Tours. A priestess in the Avalonian Tradition for over 35 years, Jhenah has been following a Pagan path since 1986.

Known as, "The Appeal of the Surreal," Johnny Nuriel is an internationally acclaimed, powerfully androgynous, and versatile performer. A beautiful blend of Masculinity and Femininity, Johnny draws from the powers of both in creating his esthetic. He is the co-producer of the hit Portland spectacular, BOYeurism at the Bossanova Ballroom. He has headlined events across the globe. Johnny received the title of "Fire Entertainer of the Year" at the NW Vaudeville Festival. He has won the title of "MR NUDE PORTLAND" twice! In addition to his exploits on the stage, Johnny is a certified life coach specializing in empowerment and self-love coaching. He believes deeply in his work as a mentor within the community. A being of potent magical energy, Johnny asks that you trust your imagination and let yourself go on a wonderful adventure into the inner world of the unbelievable and mysterious.

Jason Mankey is a third-degree Gardnerian High Priest, and prolific Witchcraft author (nine books and counting). A bit of a nomad in his younger years, Jason has lived in both the Midwest and the American South, and currently resides in California's Silicon Valley, where he helps run two local covens with his wife Ari. A giant history nerd, Jason is especially intrigued by the history of the Horned God, Witch and magickal history, and occult influences in rock and roll. Jason regularly lectures and leads rituals at Pagan and Witchcraft in both North America and the United Kingdom.

Get ready to be spellbound by The Glam Witch! Michael Herkes makes magic across the windy city of Chicago as a genderqueer author, astrologer, intuitive stylist, tarot reader, and glamour witch. After practicing privately for two decades, Michael stepped out of the broom closet and into the role of teacher—dedicating their energy to uplifting and mentoring others on using witchcraft for self-empowerment. Since then, they have authored seven books, written a variety of digital content, and presented workshops across the United States as a speaker on the art of witchcraft and glamour. Through this, they have made a name for themself as “The Glam Witch”, known for their bubbly personality and eccentric flair for caftans, kimonos, the color pink…and powerful transformative magic. Focusing primarily on glamour magic, Michael’s practice centers around magical aesthetics and adornment, using fashion and makeup to cultivate inner and outer makeovers—inspiring others to tap into their personal power and creativity to manifest positive change in their own lives and the world around them.

Jack Chanek is the author of Queen of All Witcheries, Tarot for Real Life, and Qabalah for Wiccans. Jack is a Gardnerian Wiccan priest and Tarot reader; he lives in New Jersey, where he works as an academic philosopher researching Immanuel Kant's philosophy of science.

Nathan M. Hall is a witch, animist, initiate of the Anderson Feri Tradition, and member of the Temple of Witchcraft. He serves on the board of the annual Mystic South Conference and is a contributor and editorial advisor for The Wild Hunt, a daily news source for the Pagan community. Living in South Florida he can frequently can be found connecting with nature on the trails and through the wetlands near his home.

Charlotte Wilde is the owner of the occult shop Eclectic Charge, cohost of the Cosmic Cauldron podcast, and an article contributor at Pagan Patheos. She is a lifelong student of the occult but, more specifically, a practicing eclectic folk witch whose practice centers around the use of natural materials to create magick and further her connection with divinity. Through her platforms, she teaches awakening or aspiring witches some of the fundamentals of witchcraft by sharing her knowledge gained through both research and rigorous trial-and-error.

Bo has been a practicing pagan since the 90's and a past VP and President of Triad CUUPs (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans). During the years he has become a Reiki Master Teacher and a certified Great Life Coach. He learned Primitive Blacksmithing Around 2012 and took to it like a duck to water. He was honored to have been a finalist in Our State Magazine for a forged steel and copper rose. He teaches both Primitive Blacksmithing and Magical Blacksmithing in the Foothills of NC. Being a Priest of the Morrigan heavily influences his work and the smithy is dedicated to Her. Bo is also a proud Army Veteran.

Mat Auryn is the renowned author of multiple award-winning and internationally-acclaimed best-sellers such as 'Psychic Witch' and 'Mastering Magick,' which have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He is a witch, an occult teacher, a highly sought-after speaker, and a retired professional psychic. With decades of experience, Mat has been initiated into several esoteric orders and witchcraft traditions, allowing him to learn from some of the Craft's most esteemed teachers and elders. Moreover, he serves as a High Priest in the Sacred Fires Tradition of Witchcraft and teaches at Modern Witch University. His work has been showcased in various magazines, radio shows, podcasts, books, anthologies, blogs, and other periodicals, including his column in Witches & Pagans Magazine, titled 'Extra-Sensory Witchcraft.' His work is proudly displayed at the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick, and he was the first recipient of the 'Most Supportive Witch Award' from Witch Way Magazine in recognition of his ongoing support and encouragement of others in the witchcraft community and for focusing on inclusivity within the Craft. He is the co-owner of the metaphysical shop Datura Trading, Co.

Priestess Stephanie Rose Bird is a painter and the author of several bestselling books on earth spirituality, Hoodoo, and anthropology, including Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones, 365 Days of Hoodoo, Light, Bright and Damned Near White, and African American Magick. Priestess Bird, who holds a BFA cum laude, and MFA as a San Diego Opportunity Fellow, is a devotee of the Divinely Feminine. She is an Elder, Eclectic Pagan, Magick-maker and keeper of the spiritual wisdom of her indigenous African ancestors. Her work centers around the intersection of earth wisdom and the legacy of black cultural heritage.

Jennie Blonde loves all things comfy, cozy, and witchy, and writes nonfiction titles on home and hearth magic. She also hosts the popular Comfy Cozy Witch Podcast. When she's not writing, you can find her plotting her next book, reading with one of her dogs curled up at her side with a hot cup of tea in hand, moving out in nature, or spending time with her family. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, one son, and three puppy companions.

Celeste is a pagan, witch, and author of the book, "Heal the Witch Wound: Reclaim Your Magic and Step Into Your Power, which released on April 1st , 2023 with Weiser Books. Her animistic worldview is the anchor for her spiritual and magical practices, which center around spirit work and using witchcraft for personal healing and empowerment. Originally from Texas, she currently resides in beautiful County Cork, Ireland.

David Shi is a shamanic worker and folk magic practitioner who primarily engages in traditional North Asian forms of shamanism. He is primarily of Manchurian descent, but can also trace ancestry to Mongolian, Chinese, Korean, as well as a little Tungus Siberian and ancient Central Asian Turkic heritage as well. Raised in a household that incorporated both Southeast Siberian and North Chinese practices, David has dedicated his spare time to the study of the spiritual traditions of his ancestors and of greater Eurasia. Recognized as a sagaasha/ongodtengertei, a future shaman prior to initiation, among both Mongolian and Korean shamans, David’s practices are deeply rooted in spirit work in which ancestral and land spirits are called to empower all workings. David’s readings incorporate a combination of Tarot, Runes, Bones, Jaw-harp, as well as Mongolian stone divination (known as Kumalak in Turkic Central Asia).

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Green Girl Diaries is the brainchild of Writer, Director, and leading actress of Vanessa Evans. We chat with her and Actress Judy Mina-Ballard about this exciting project!

Green Girl Diaries is a modern-day parody web series of the musical Wicked that focuses on titular green girl and one day wicked witch Elphaba's time at Shiz University. Watch as Elphaba navigates her way through college shenanigans. See the drama play out between her and her posh roommate Galinda. Laugh and cry with her as she feels out a hopeful relationship with new kid Fiyero. Explore the world of Oz, a land filled with wizards, animals, winkies, magic, and munchkins, all seen through the eyes of Oz's biggest outcast.

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Risa Dickens and Amy Torok are the co-authors of "New Moon Magic: 13 Anti-Capitalist Tools for Resistance and Re-enchantment" (September 2023), and "Missing Witches: Reclaiming True Histories of Feminist Magic" (March 2021). Through historical research, interviews, and the authors’ own raw personal stories, New Moon Magic offers wisdom and guidance from real Witches past and present. It shows you how to take up tools and practices, discover (or rediscover) your own magic, and nurture a Witchcraft that creates instead of consumes.

Fresh, fierce, and unapologetically feminist, this is both guidebook and rallying cry–an intersectional and inclusive magical praxis that resists, disrupts, and opens the door to nourishment, abundance, and transformation.

Charity Bedell AKA Loona Wynd has been a practicing witch for nearly 20 years. She is trained in both modern Wiccan styled witchcraft and more traditional styled witchcraft. She is an eclectic witch drawing from many different cultures and traditions while keeping them separate in her practiced, In 2013 she opened Mystic Echoes which is a metaphysical store specializing in handcrafted herbal products for use in magical and ritual work. She is trained in Usui Reiki (2nd degree) and Kundalini Reiki (master teacher). She also practices her own form of energy healing and spiritual work.

Elliot Adam is the award-winning author of “Fearless Tarot: How to Give a Positive Reading in Any Situation,” and the newly released “Tarot in Love: Consulting the Cards in Matters of the Heart,” from Llewellyn Books. He began his professional tarot career at the age of 16. At age 20, he opened his own tarot shop, Athena's Oracle, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Elliot performs tarot readings for a substantial international clientele that includes Hollywood scriptwriters, high-profile journalists, actors, doctors, and entrepreneurs. A true Gemini Moon, he also holds a doctoral degree in classical oboe.

Deborah Blake has published twelve books on modern witchcraft with Llewellyn Worldwide, along with a tarot and an oracle deck. When not writing, Deborah also works as a jewelry maker, tarot reader, and energy healer. She lives in a 130-year-old farmhouse in rural upstate New York with various cats who supervise all her activities, both magical and mundane.

Deborah Blake draws on nearly twenty years of experience leading a coven, sharing extensive wisdom she’s gained from her experiences and fellow practitioners. Her new book, The Everyday Witch’s Coven provides everything needed to find or create the coven that’s best for you. Helping decide who to invite, where to meet, which deities to worship, and how to solve problems together. You’ll explore ritual basics and etiquette, group sabbat celebrations, full moon rituals, craft projects, magic for specific goals, and more.

Emma is a witch and obeah woman. She is an author and teacher who lives in the middle of England where she reads tarot and drinks copious amounts of coffee.

Actress, writer, and certified holistic nutritionist, Alise Marie is passionate about a plant-powered lifestyle aligned with the cycles of the earth, moon and stars.

She has been creating health and beauty potions for over 30 years, drawing from ancient traditions, herbalism, astrology, tarot, and earth magick. Ms. Marie has been featured in internationally in magazines, websites, and live events. She is a contributor to Enchanted Living magazine, which also presents her monthly online column, The Beauty Witch. She recently launched an eco-luxe beauty collection.

Lilith Dorsey M.A., hails from many magickal traditions, including Afro-Caribbean, Celtic, and Indigenous American spirituality. Their traditional education focused on Plant Science, Anthropology, and Film at the University of R.I, New York University, and the University of London, and their magickal training includes numerous initiations in Santeria also known as Lucumi, Haitian Vodoun, and New Orleans Voodoo. Lilith Dorsey is also a Voodoo Priestess and in that capacity has been doing successful magick since 1991 for patrons, is editor/publisher of Oshun-African Magickal Quarterly, filmmaker of the experimental documentary Bodies of Water :Voodoo Identity and Tranceformation,’ and choreographer/performer for jazz legend Dr. John’s “Night Tripper” Voodoo Show. They have long been committed to providing accurate and respectful information about the African Traditional Religions and are proud to be a published Black author of such titles as 55 Ways to Connect to Goddess, The African-American Ritual Cookbook, Love Magic, Orishas, Goddesses and Voodoo Queens, Water Magic and the newly re-released Voodoo and African Traditional Religion.

Storm Faerywolf is a published author, experienced teacher, visionary poet, and professional warlock.

Drawn to the occult at an early age, he went on to be trained and initiated into various streams of witchcraft, most notably the Faery tradition, where he holds the Black Wand of a Master.

He is the chancellor of Modern Witch University, an online school offering spiritual and magical instruction, and a founding teacher of Black Rose, a course in practical folkloric witchcraft. He is also the founder of BlueRose, a lineage of the Faery tradition, as well as BlueLotus, his school of Reiki.

His books include “Betwixt & Between”, “Forbidden Mysteries of Faery Witchcraft”, “The Witch’s Name”, and “The Satyr’s Kiss”. He makes his home in the San Francisco Bay area with his loving partners and a menagerie of animals and plants.

Granddaughter Crow (Dr. Joy Gray) holds a doctorate in leadership. Internationally recognized as a medicine person, she comes from a long line of spiritual leaders as a member of the Navajo Nation. She is an award-winning author. Her books include The Journey of the Soul, Wisdom of the Natural World (Llewellyn 2021), and Belief, Being, and Beyond. She dedicates her life to inspiring, encouraging, and empowering individuals to be their authenticity.

Raven Digitalis (Hawaii/Montana) is the author of The Empath’s Oracle, The Everyday Empath, Esoteric Empathy, Shadow Magick Compendium, Planetary Spells & Rituals and Goth Craft (Llewellyn Worldwide). Originally trained in Georgian Witchcraft, Raven has been an earth-based practitioner since 1999, a Priest since 2003, a Freemason since 2012, and an empath all of his life. He holds a degree in cultural anthropology from the University of Montana, co-operated a nonprofit Pagan Temple for 16 years, and is also a professional Tarot reader, DJ, card-carrying magician, and animal rights advocate.

Brandon Weston is a spiritual healer, writer, and folklorist living in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is author of Ozark Folk Magic: Plants, Prayers, and Healing and the Ozark Mountain Spell Book. He is owner of Ozark Healing Traditions, a collective of articles, lectures, and workshops focusing on traditions of medicine, magic, and folklore from the Ozark Mountain region. He comes from a long line of Ozark hillfolk and works hard to keep the traditions that he’s collected alive and true for generations to come.

Sara Mastros, author of Orphic Hymns Grimoire and Big Book of Magical Incense, is Pittsburgh's leading Witch for Hire. In addition, she teaches tarot, witchcraft, Solomonic magic, Greek and Near Eastern mythology, Pan-Levantine folk magic, and practical sorcery online and at festivals all over the east coast.

The Big Book of Magical Incense is an invaluable hands-on guide to the vast world of magical incense. It provides tried-and-true recipes, advice on how to create your own formulas, and instructions on how to use incense in all sorts of magical practice. While the book requires no prerequisite knowledge, it is also appropriate for experienced magicians and learned pagans. The chapters are scaffolded, teaching about basic ingredients and skills, both practical and magical, in early chapters, and gently leading the reader to develop their own recipes, spells, and ritual practices as they move through the book.

Sophie Saint Thomas is an award-winning journalist and author based in New York City and originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands. Her exhaustive list of bylines includes VICE, Playboy, GQ, Glamour, Marie Claire, PRIDE, Cosmpolitan, High Times, Gawker (RIP), Harper’s Bazaar, and more. She is the author of five books: Finding Your Higher Self (Simon & Schuster), The Little Book of CBD for Self-Care (Simon & Schuster), Sex Witch: Magickal Spells for Love, Lust, and Self-Protection (Weiser), as well as the forthcoming Glamour Witch (Weiser) and Weed Witch (Running Press/Hachette Book Group). Previously, she’s worked as a columnist for VICE, producer for MTV Networks, and Refinery29’s sex staff writer. She is the co-creator and author of The Intimacy Journal: A Sex & Cannabis Log Book.

Glamour Witch investigates the art, science, and magic of everything from beauty tips to body modifications for an inclusive and witchy guide to glamour magick.

J. Allen Cross is a practicing witch of Mexican, Native American, and European descent whose craft was shaped by his Catholic upbringing and mixed family culture. Living in his home state of Oregon, he works as a psychic medium and occult specialist for a well-known paranormal investigation team out of the Portland metro area. When he’s not investigating, he enjoys providing spells and potions to his local community, exploring haunted and abandoned places, working as a consultant for other workers and investigators, and of course writing about witchcraft.

His new book “The Witch’s Guide to the Paranormal” comes out in early September from Llewellyn. Perfect for Witches who are ready to dive into the paranormal, this book helps you understand how hauntings work and prepares you for eerie situations you might encounter. As a Witch, your ability to manipulate energy allows you to interact with ghosts in ways that other investigators can't. You can use this skill to identify and resolve the four main classes of haunting―residual, poltergeist, human earthbound, and inhuman entity.

Nancy Hendrickson is the author of Ancestral Tarot (2021) and the upcoming Ancestral Grimoire, which will be released this month. She is currently working on a Day of the Dead Oracle. Nancy has worked with the ancestors since childhood and has read tarot for more than thirty years.

Ancestral Grimoire will be released September of 2022. It is about connecting with the wisdom of the ancestors through tarot, divination, and magic.

Heather Greene is a journalist, writer, editor, and author based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Her work has mostly been focused on the areas of religion, the occult, pop culture, film, and witchcraft. The witch as a cultural archetype has existed in some form since the beginning of recorded history. Heather Greene’s book,  Lights, Camera, Witchcraft traces the figure of the witch through American cinematic history from 1896 to 2020 with an analysis of the entertainment industry’s shifting boundaries concerning expressions of femininity. Focusing on films and television series from Bewitched to The Craft, the book looks at how the witch reflects changing gender roles, religion, the modern practice of witchcraft, and female agency.

Rebecca is the teaching farmer at Native Earth Teaching Farm on Martha's Vineyard. She hangs out with goats and children during the summer, and writes and does fiber arts in winter. Whenever she can, she eats a few weeds. She likes people ok, but her best friends are plants.

'Weedy Wisdom for Curious Foragers' is a book about eating weeds. It is for beginners, but it is not shallow. It arose from a series of classes with Camp Jabberwocky, a camp for people with disabilities, and those campers are a direct and fun-loving bunch.

Amy Blackthorn is a professional intuitive and author of Blackthorn's Botanical Magic, Sacred Smoke, and Blackthorn's Botanical Brews. She has a certification in aromatherapy and incorporates her experiences in a traditional witchcraft with her horticulture studies. Amy's company, Blackthorn's Botanicals, creates tea based on magical herbal formulas. She has appeared in print as well as on Coast to Coast AM, HuffPoLive, Netflix's Top Ten Secrets and Mysteries in an episode about Supernatural Abilities.

Blackthorn's Protection Magic guides readers through the realm of the witch to a glade filled with options for your protection. Amy Blackthorn discusses spiritual, emotional, and physical security in an easy-to-understand way.

Laurel Woodward is a writer, gardener, and cook living a magical life in the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of Kitchen Witchery: Unlocking the magick in everyday ingredients. Laurel has been following a solitary, Nature-centric practice for more than 20 years.

Kitchen Witchery is a mix of practical knowledge and magical application. It encourages the reader to set an intention and consciously create during meal prep. Her new book, publishing from Llewellyn July 9, 2022 is called Backyard Garden Witchery.

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Dodie Graham McKay is a writer, initiated Witch and filmmaker. She is inspired to document and share stories that capture the beauty of nature and the visible and invisible realms of magic and witchcraft. Her documentary films include The WinniPagans and Starry Nights, she was the Canadian correspondent for The Wild Hunt, and facilitates a busy coven. Her book, Earth Magic, was released in October 2021 and is already it its second printing.

Earth Magic is the fourth and final instalment of Llewellyn’s Elements of Witchcraft series. Packed with rituals, exercises, spells, recipes, history, and lore, this new book in Llewellyn's Elements of Witchcraft series shows you how to enrich your connection to the element of earth. Join Dodie Graham McKay as she digs deep into the deities, sacred sites, animal guides, herbs, crystals, and stones associated with this element. Earth Magic showcases a wide variety of fun and fascinating ways to "get your hands dirty" as you enhance your magical practice.

Explore the recipes, rituals, and spells that help you call upon the earth for greater power and wisdom. Discover how the earth element is used in cultures and myths around the world. Featuring illuminating essays from guest contributors, Earth Magic inspires you to practice magic in ways that create positive changes in your environment and in yourself.

Kate Osborne is a writer, editor, publisher and digital artist who founded Solarus Ltd, the UK’s leading independent producer of oracle card sets. Her passion for writing, sacred knowledge and using this to connect with others started early in life, discovering diverse cultures through extensive travel and immigration across continents and fulfilling various counselling and mentoring roles. By the time she was in her twenties, she had already visited Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Africa and America, acquiring knowledge, experience and a thirst for self-exploration, including ancient cultures and myths. Kate’s early working life was steered by the sudden loss of her first husband and saw her immerse herself in various industries, including real estate, local government, the chemical industry, and radio advertising. But the pull of the written word and her need to discover and share teachings from across the globe drew her to publishing. During her time as editor of Kindred Spirit magazine, she met the people who would later become mentors, friends and clients. Today, Kate is delighted to present The Goddess Resolution as her first self-help offering. Kate now lives with her husband and their two teenage children in South Devon, UK, in the market town of Newton Abbot, where she feels most at home nestled between the stunning moors in one direction and the deep blue sea in the other.

Dawn Reno Langley is a writer, theater critic, editor, writing coach, and educator, who has devoted her life to social justice issues. Langley’s novels, such as The Silver Dolphin and The Mourning Parade, examine socially relevant topics like environmental issues. Her new book, You Are Divine: A Search for the Goddess in All of Us (Llewellyn, 2022), discusses the role of female religious icons in contemporary life and how each woman embodies divine traits. She holds an MFA from Vermont College, a PhD from the Union Institute and University, and is president of Rewired Creatives, Inc.

You Are Divine explores goddesses and saints and philosophical leaders, combining my personal commentary with my scholarly research about the divine feminine persona. What we extol and celebrate in the divine feminine are characteristics that all people who identify as female embody, at one level or another. The only difference is that those elements are manifested by the divine feminine being in a state of perfection. We, on the other hand, are not perfect.

Now, more than ever, is the right time to celebrate those goddesses and heavenly beings that have female attributes. It’s time to embrace the divine in ourselves, to delight and relish in feminine strengths, to recognize the goddess within.

Opal Luna developed her own tradition, Fiber Magick, A Spiritual Path for the Crafter. She serves as an elder in the Pagan Community, and an ordained minister through Moon Path Circle. She and her husband Karl, the drum guy, are active members of the board of directors of Moonpath Grove, a pagan congregation and non-profit 501c3. She enjoys participating and presenting a variety of pagan topics and rituals, such as an annual ritual in June calling for protection during the Hurricane season.

Featuring over 100 color photos and illustrations, this fun and accessible guide introduces you to the magickal power of crochet, knotwork, and other fiber crafts. Witch and crochet expert Opal Luna shows you how to move spiritual intention from your mind into your hands through practical exercises, creative techniques, and patterns for more than seventy projects. Discover the tools of the trade, the power of color, and a variety of weaving, braiding, and knotting methods. Learn how to connect to deities and create sacred space for your practice. Explore how Fiber Magick can be used in your holiday celebrations and rites of passage. From sigils and yarn amulets to prayer shawls and crocheted poppets, Fiber Magick is full of delightful projects and perfect for practitioners of all skill levels.