The Cardinal Gate

The Cardinal Gate is a fast-paced and entertaining urban fantasy from USA Today Bestselling Author Amy Cissell Eleanor Morgan is faced with an impossible choice: destroy the world of her birth or the world she calls home? Sent away from the Fae court and raised as a human, Eleanor never knew of the Fae realm. The summer before her 35th birthday Finn, her best friend of six years, reveals his true identity and her destiny – to reopen the gates that grant passage between the two worlds. But not everyone wants the gates open, and those opposed will do almost anything to stop her. The shifters in particular are watching, ready to strike if Eleanor and the gates pose a threat to their way of life. Eleanor and Finn are assigned a watcher—Isaac Walker, a shifter with a mysterious past. Eleanor knows she should be frightened, but she cannot explain the draw she feels for this secretive werewolf. With Finn by her side and Isaac at her back, Eleanor begins the journey that will either shatter the world or save it. Everyone has secrets, and no one is what they seem… Will Eleanor’s trust in her companions be rewarded, or will it be what destroys it all? THE CARDINAL GATE is the first book in a complete 7-book urban fantasy series by Amy Cissell, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Oracle Bay series. Keywords: contemporary fantasy, free first in series, free contemporary fantasy, vampire romance, adult shifter romance, fantasy complete series, vampire books, shifter books, action adventure fantasy, dragon books, portal fantasy, Fae faery fantasy, supernatural series, tough heroine books, magical apocalypse books, witch books, Fae books, humorous fantasy, urban fantasy

The use of casting as a means of establishing sacred space is a common practice in Wiccan and Neopagan traditions. In fact it is widely considered the most important step in spiritual and magickal work. And yet few really know how to do it or do it well. In Casting Sacred Space, Neopagan practitioner Ivo Dominguez, Jr., offers a comprehensive introduction to the techniques and rituals of casting, including:How to become grounded and centered before one beginsThe proper timing for casting and ritual workHow to open up one’s psychic senses to work with subtle energiesHow to set the stage for magickal work both internally and externallyProtection, symbols, and meditations for maintaining sacred spaceThe Circle, the Quarters, and other modes of casting sacred spaceQuartering, energy work, and many cross-practice connections including Qabala and chakras. This is a practical, accessible handbook for the beginner with cross appeal to seasoned practitioners of ritual magick.