Frances Billinghurst

"The Journey can only begin when you allow it."

Frances Billinghurst is a prolific writer, with essays and poetry appearing in over 25 publications, including am increasing number of anthologies where she shares her passion for mythology, folklore and ancient cultures. She also have varied interests in esoteric and metaphysical matters, alternative health, and crafting.

Her own work:

*Dancing the Sacred Wheel: A Journey through the Southern Sabbats (2012, 2014)

*In Her Sacred Name: Writings on the Divine Feminine (2014)

*The Wytch's Circle (2019)

*A Little Book of Wicca (2020)

*Encountering the Dark Goddess: A Journey into the Shadow Realms (Moon Books, 2021)

*Contemporary Witchcraft: Foundational Practices for a Magical Life (Moon Books, 2021)

Edited Anthology:

"Call of the God: An Anthology Exploring the Divine Masculine within Modern Paganism (2015)

Anthologies contributed towards:

*Unto Herself: An Anthology in Honour of Independent Goddesses by Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Ashley Horn (2012)

*Witchy Magic by Serene Conneeley and Lucy Cavendish (2012)

*The Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens by Sorita d'Este, David Rankine and Emily Carding (2013)

*Queen of Olympos: A Devotional Anthology for Hera and Iuno by Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Lykeia (2013)

*A Mantle of Stars: A Devotional for the Queen of Heaven by Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Jen McConnel (2013)

*Paganism 101: An Introduction to Paganism by Pagans by Trevor Greenfield (Moon Books, 2014)

*By Blood, Bone and Claw: A Devotional Anthology to the Morrigan by Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Nicole Bonvisuto (2014)

*Witchcraft Today: 60 Years On by by Trevor Greenfield (Moon Books, 2014)

*Naming the Goddess by Trevor Greenfield (Moon Books, 2014)

*From the Roaring Deep: A Devotional Anthology in Honour of Poseidon and the Spirits of the Sea by Bibliotheca Alexandrina (2015)

*Daughter of the Sun: A Devotional Anthology in Honour of Sekhmet edited by Tina Georgitsis (Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 2015)

*The Grey Mare on the Hill edited by Lee Davis (Grey Mare Books, 2015),

Flower Face: A Devotional Anthology in Honor of Blodeuwedd (Ninth Wave Press, 2016)

*Pagan Planet: Being, Believing and Belonging and the 21st Century by Nimue Brown (Moon Books, 2016),

*Garland of the Goddess: Tales and Poems of the Feminine Divine by Gerri Leen (Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 2016),

*Weathering the Storm by Trevor Greenfield (Moon Books, 2020).

Her written work has also appeared in:

Magazines: "Insight" (regular columnist - 2002 to 2012), "Silver Wheel", "Pagan Times", "Witchcraft", "Spellcraft", "Magick", "The Green Man Quarterly, The Australian Pagan Magazine", "Alternative Spirit Magazine", "The Cauldron", "Rainbow News, "Circle", "New Witch" and "SageWoman"

Calender: Llewellyn's "Witches Calendar" (2008)

Ezines: "Magickal Light", "Goddess Guru", "Avalon" and "Mundi Axis"

You can find out more about Frances by visiting www.templedarkmoon.com or keep up to date with her writing and where she will be offering lectures at http://francesbillinghurst.blogspot.com.au/