Balefire is a print and digital magazine for lovers of witchcraft, magic, and the occult. Proceeds directly support The Cobblestone Society, our not-for-profit ritual and event space in Chicago for seekers of many magical and spiritual paths.
The Winter 2026 issue releases November 17 and features:
The Comfort of Dolls by Najha Lightfoot, author of The Spiritual Magic of Dolls (Weiser) and Good Juju and Powerful Juju (Llewellyn)
Christmas Folklore by Mark Norman, host of The Folklore Podcast and author of Hallowed Ground (Crossed Crow), Black Dog Folklore (Troy), and many others
The Call of the Ancestors by Dave Gaddy, author of The Simple Magic of Wild Things (Arabi Manor)
The Wild Hunt by Kenneth Johnson, author of Witchcraft and the Shamanic Journey, Dance of the Sun Goddess, Flight of the Firebird, and The Craft of Tubal Cain (Crossed Crow)
Plus a new interview with Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone
And many other wonderful contributors
Available in full-color paperback and digital editions.
A special thanks to the Witches’ Almanac for allowing us to includes articles from their archives. You can learn more about the work The Witches’ Almanac is doing by visiting their website at https://thewitchesalmanac.com/
Balefire is a print and digital magazine for lovers of witchcraft, magic, and the occult. Proceeds directly support The Cobblestone Society, our not-for-profit ritual and event space in Chicago for seekers of many magical and spiritual paths.
The Winter 2026 issue releases November 17 and features:
The Comfort of Dolls by Najha Lightfoot, author of The Spiritual Magic of Dolls (Weiser) and Good Juju and Powerful Juju (Llewellyn)
Christmas Folklore by Mark Norman, host of The Folklore Podcast and author of Hallowed Ground (Crossed Crow), Black Dog Folklore (Troy), and many others
The Call of the Ancestors by Dave Gaddy, author of The Simple Magic of Wild Things (Arabi Manor)
The Wild Hunt by Kenneth Johnson, author of Witchcraft and the Shamanic Journey, Dance of the Sun Goddess, Flight of the Firebird, and The Craft of Tubal Cain (Crossed Crow)
Plus a new interview with Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone
And many other wonderful contributors
Available in full-color paperback and digital editions.
A special thanks to the Witches’ Almanac for allowing us to includes articles from their archives. You can learn more about the work The Witches’ Almanac is doing by visiting their website at https://thewitchesalmanac.com/
