Luminary: A Magical Guide to Self-Care

A collection of mystical practices and exercises, Luminary is a “respectful, in-depth” (Booklist), and one-of-a-kind guide to mindfulness and self-care for teens to support a life of empowerment, confidence, and, of course, magic!

Self-care is not only necessary, it’s magical! Your road to self-care can be a mystical journey that leaves you feeling more confident, determined, and ready to accomplish all those bucket-list items and dreams you have scribbled in your journal. So why not start that journey now?

Find both mystical and practical tools to help deal with stress, depression, and other challenges in this gorgeously illustrated and highly designed guide offering different creative ways of living a heart-centered, mindful, and magical life through concrete tools for self-care and advice from a diverse group of practitioners in areas like tarot, astrology, energy work, and much more.

Luminary is a book of practical magic that empowers you to pursue mental wellness with curiosity and confidence. But it’s also a book of possibility that pushes the boundaries of what self-help can be.

Kate Scelsa is a novelist, playwright, and witch. Her young adult novel Fans of the Impossible Life was a 2016 Rainbow List top ten pick, received a starred review in Publishers Weekly, and has been published in nine languages. She is also the author of the nonfiction self-care guide Luminary for teens. Her writing for theater has been seen around New York City, including the New York Times Critic’s Pick Everyone’s Fine with Virginia Woolf, which was published by Dramatists Play Service and toured to the Dublin Theatre Festival in 2018.