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33 THE MAGIC OF CANDICE NIGHT It’s not easy being vocalist for Blackmore’s Night but like the Renaissance Faires she loves, Candice Night’s voice evokes a mythic timeless elsewhere with roots in both fantasy and history. We were able to catch up with Candice during a break from her recording of the latest Blackmore’s Night release, The Secret Voyage. INTERVIEW BY KOHINOOR SETORA.

38 SPEAKING OF MAGICK: A CONVERSATION WITH DONALD MICHAEL KRAIG, LON MILO DUQUETTE AND PHIL HINE. We all have magickal potential, but how do we explore it? We rounded up three experienced practitioners to learn from the masters. INTERVIEW BY MICHAEL NIGHT SKY.

44 WITCHES WITH WEAPONS: THE CASE FOR FIREARMS IN PAGAN SPIRITUALITY. For many, incorporating weapons into one’s spiritual practice is anathema. Some grudgingly permit an athame, or even a sword but the line is usually drawn there. But a growing number of Pagans are coming to integrate the active use of firearms into their spiritual practice. BY WINTERSONG TASHLIN AND GALINA KRASSKOVA.

48 SAVING YOUR NECK IN FIVE EASY STEPS. Drained? Light-Headed? Energy gone? You may have just encountered a psychic vampire. But all is not lost — fight back! BY MICHELLE BELANGER.

53 THE WANDERING WITCH GOES TO SALEM. Salem is neither a sacred site nor a spiritual center. Yet, Pagans find themselves wanting to come here. Transcending the kitsch is a rare sense of acceptance of the Pagan Path; you can walk down the streets of Salem wearing a pentacle as big as your face and no one will say “boo” to you — except, of course, if it’s Halloween. Then, anything goes. BY NATALIE ZAMAN.

58 VALHALLA WITH A TWIST OF LETHE. Thor was searching for the Muse of Rock-n-Roll. Too bad a god can’t really get the blues. Or can he? FICTION BY PHIL BRUCATO.

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Issue #18 Winter 2009newWitch (ISSN 1546-2838, USPS 021-794) is published quarterly by Blessed Bee, Inc., 3130 Lavina Dr., Forest Grove, OR 97116, and at ad-ditional mailing offices. Periodicals postage paid at Forest Grove, OR 97116 and at additional mailing offices. Yearly subscriptions: in U.S. $22, else-where $30 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to newWitch, P. O. Box 687, Forest Grove, OR 97116.

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POETRY60 IN HOLLOW HILLS BY JULEIGH HOWARD-HOBSON

COLUMNS17 FOXY WITCH: Sensual or Slutty? BY SHEELA ARDRIAN19 CERNUNOS CORNER: Books for Pagan Men BY ISAAC BONEWITS21 FRESH BREW: Six Steps to Good Magical Hygiene BY TESS WHITEHURST25 ASTRO SPELL: Spell-casting almanac. BY ELIZABETH HAZEL27 CHALICE AND KEYBOARD: Pagans and RPGs, Part Tre BY PHIL BRUCATO79 GOOD WITCH/BAD WITCH: Pagan personal advice.

IN EVERY ISSUE1 FIRST THINGS FIRST: Editor speaks.5 RANT & RAVE: Dear newWitch.15 NEW WITCH VOICES: Your dreams, ideas, stories.31 CARGO CULT: Cool bling for your Witchy thing.63 SPELL IT OUT: newWitch reviews with bite.64 SPOTLIGHT ON: Pagan culture highlights. 78 SPELLBOUND: Find it, sell it, buy it here.