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Submission cut off dates for 2015

Autumn 24th of January   Autumn 18                       Release Date: Autumn 2018

Winter   24th of April      Winter 17                         Release Date: 21st of June Winter 2017

Spring  24th July            Spring 17                        Release Date: Spring 2017

Summer  15th October    Summer 17                       Release Date: Summer 2017/18

 

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For a business card size full colour (100mm by 65mm)- $30.00 First time SPECIAL free designed advertisement (only for the alternative spirit magazine advertising)  OR A written article submission that is selected for publication. Your advertisement may feature with the layout of your article OR it may feature on a separate page designated to that purpose. See below for submission guidelines.

 

Half A4 page advertising Full colour (A5 210mm by 147mm)-$110.00 OR Donation of 100 items approved by the editor (Karli) to be issued with the first 100 hard copy publications sold.

 

Full A4 page advertising-$200.00 OR full colour + Rare opportunity combination of Donation to readers, and a published article. Other options are available for advertising- see re-sellers and Wholesale or contact Alpine Nirvana. **A discount code for a online store is not considered a donation to our readers. A donation is a physical item that is contributed to the magazine for the reader. An example of this is- a sage tip, pouch, small crystal etc.....

 

Submissions & Advertising

The Alternative Spirit Magazine is a registered trademarked, independantly published,

quarterly (3 months)  publication created by Alpine Nirvana.

Our Vision

Karli

  Editor of the

Alternative Spirit Magazine

 

The Alternative Spirit Autumn 2014

 

We begin our first issue exploring Flower Essences with Anne Davis & Harvesting Botanicals with Alpine Nirvana. A different look at Astrology for the Southern Hemisphere with Jeffery Ambrose,

The Tarot's Mysterious Origins with Karen Seinor, We take a peek at Dominica Polley from A Faery Fling and her gorgeous little fairies and nest to them our feature designer Kylie from Sashra Spiritual Gifts & the quartz crystal. What is Romuva? Creatively written by regular writer Steve Kryzius & Crystal crying with Alpine Nirvana. We take a stroll with Grove of the Wildstars and Sweedish Lore, Astrologer and Tarot reader Asha Maria reflects on the Baby Ram and experiment with Alpine Nirvana's Autumn Formulary. Faith and Samara (part 2) with Shane Gray completes his deep looking into the mind as Angela Genders explains the difference between Pagan vs Witch. Following over from the previous publication, Angela Genders explains Marbon in detail as well as Samhain in highly her highly decorative pages. Gavin Andrews reviews Lost Girl in humorous form as Alpine Nirvana share our home cooked meals. As the issue moves into night, we head in to Paranormal territory with Ashley Hall and the classic Australian Guyra Mysteries. Tina Georgitsis explains Hekate's Deipnon in her regular column and we finish up with Emm Jay's Voduist Perspective on Ancestors. Special thanks to Luna Celeste

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Publications

Submissions/Contributors Guidelines-

 

Written article submissions should be informative and aid the communities understanding of folk traditions, esoteric, historical, alternative living, Spiritual beliefs and lore. The Alternative Spirit is a magazine that explores various topics and beliefs relating to spiritualism and only writings of this nature will be selected for publication.

 

All written articles under 300 words do not qualify for advertising options. Written works less than 700 words may be considered for half page or column published article.Written articles must be 700-1000 words to be considered for a one page article,Two page contributions must be 1000-2000 words. All written works must be submitted in .doc, jpeg or ODF file format (or contact Alpine Nirvana).

 

Image contributions- must be original image un-edited or 300dpi Jpeg. All contributions must be your own original writing, images and/ or photographs for which you are the owner of copyright. Any quotes must be referenced. You must submit your article within the time frame of the cut off date to be considered for the next issue. No degrading others path/ practice/ religion /or philosophy and anything of this type will NOT be published. If your article IS an argument against specific philosophies, practices and/or religions, you MUST supply authentic references, Harvard style to support your argument.

 

Editors Clause-

As editor of The Alternative Spirit, I cannot guarantee that all submissions will be published and/or submissions will be published in the current edition. All articles will go through the proof reading process upon submission to the team at The Alternative Spirit.  When you submit your article you are giving permission to the team at The Alternative Spirit magazine to design your article and correct any part of your article for it to be fit for publication, unfortunatly you will not be contacted on any changes made due to time delays.

 

If we haven't scared you off please send your articles to alpine_nirvana@yahoo.com.au OR contact us here at The Alternative Spirit webpage.

 

Wholesale or re-sellers prices are available

Wholesale customers will be given a special mention in the next edition of the published magazine as a stockist upon purchasing a minimum quantity of 5 magazines, you will feature in our online stockists page, and regularly promoted on our facebook page and be eligible for more promotional offers and discounts. 

For more details conatct us at

alternativespiritmagazine@yahoo.com.au

 

Karli- Editor @ "The Alternative Spirit TMR"

The Alternative Spirit Magazine Winter 2014 Publication

 

This Winter edition features our Alternative Artist on the front cover Mara Diop's 'Nuit' as we peek into her magical world through art. Alpine Nirvana explore articles on Crystals, Tarot and a Winter Journal. Herbal Medicine by Anne Davis, Tarot and psychotherapy with Karen Seinor and an insight into techniques and philosophies of Lone Raven. Vodu Loa Papa Legba and Crossroads by Emm Jay Molotov, Alternative casting and connecting with Julie Brett, Chilli's fiendish ways with Shane Gray and the chaos and misrule of a Winter's Solstice by Frances Billinghurst. Steve Kryzius joins us again for a Lithuanian tradition 'Kucios', as Flying ointments and spirit flight are explored by Rion Kallady from Elfhame's Apothecary. Orion Silverstar introduces himself and his technique to see spirit, Tina Georgitsis writes her regular Hekate article on Noumenia and Nicole Blyth joins us for part 1 of the reality of death for spiritual people. We hope you enjoy this winter issue! Karli Spruce -Editor

The Alternative Spirit Magazine Spring 2014 Publication

 

This Spring issue front cover features the lovely Laura Bowen's art and Ev Lloyd's Photography and compiled by Emm Jay, as we give you a taste of their amazing talents in this issue. Frances Billinghurst introduces the season with a look at our own native Australian Spring. Steve Kryzius invites us to understand a Lithuanian pagans journey through Spring, as we take an insightful journey into sacred sounds part two with Lone Raven. Aromatherapy with Anne Davis, areview of Cheralyn Darcey's Australia Wildflower Flower Reading cards with Inga Leonora Westerberg and we interview Cheralyn Darcey herself about her Native Flora art and beautiful cards. Vodu's Baron Samedi and clearing techniques by Emm Jay Molotov, a message from Tzaddikiel gaurdian of the Aquarian age and we feature a photographic look into Obeah a sorcerous power with Cain Helsson. Rion Kallady from Elfhame's Apothecary slithers us through riding the serpent whilst Alpine Nirvana fills the gaps with a Spring journal, Chakra chart and pendulum mat. Rosalie Nilsonhause from Grove of the Wildstars gives us some of her insight into living with spirit, Tina Georgitsis joins us again with her regular Hekate article and how her journey began and wonderful Nicole Blyth joins us for part two of the reality of death for spiritual people.

We hope you enjoy this Spring issue!

Karli Spruce -Editor

REVIEW

 WINTER 2014's edition of Alternative Spirit is an amazing read.

Icy winds and rainy days become more bearable when you have a fantastic magazine to curl up on a chair in front of the hearth with.

Articles on Crystals; Herbal Medicines and Hekate, just to name a few will inform and delight you. Whilst the stunning art work throughout the magazine will mesmerise you. I have read and re read many articles in this issue and look forward to Springs Issue.

Many Blessings

 

The Alternative Spirit Magazine Summer 2014/15 Publication

Our feature cover created by Emm Jay is an interpretation of the Sun Tarot card and sets the stage for this colourful edition of our Summer issue! Frances begins with seasonal celebrations for Australians as Steve greets us warmly to a firey Lithuanian Summer Solstice. We are informed with a summer journal for the 3 months ahead and we meet our young Alternative Artist Kirra Adams. In honour of Australia day Morriganscrow dancers a poem, whilst we step further into the labyrinth of scared sound pt3 with Lone. A review of Sharinas Reading Cards by the editor and we are invited into Shanes handfasting for a peek on their amazing day. New writer Machaela Smith joins the magazine with her insight and Scott Podmore best selling author joins us for a special 3 page interview and images, about his popular book Conversations with Mediums. Alison Oborn invited us into her paranormal world and new writer PJ joins us for the first time with 'Simplicity'. Tina's personal story of Communicating with the dead is not to be missed and Emm Jay invites the reader Down the Poison Path. Karli writes about Vodu Loa Erzulie Dantor and Nicole Blyth completes When death comes calling with part 3 and shares with us Loren Borlase memorial ritual.

Special thanks to our advertisers HoodooMoon Australia, Blue Crescent Creations, Megan Lench, The Goddess Emporium, Wytchway, Lady Damasky and Rockpool Publishing.

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AUTUMN AIR 2015 EDITION

We featured Sheridon Rayment’s ‘Spirit Owl’ on the front cover of our special AIR edition!
Inside we featured Sara Flowerdale’s Autumn setting to set the stage for this edition. Writers Frances Billinghurst and Steve Kryžius gives us their insight’s into the element of air, as we feature alternative Australian artist Sheridon Rayment and this wonderful artwork!
Journal for Autumn 2015 Southern hemisphere and reviews of Rockpool Publishers Herbal Tea & Dream Reading Cards. The Labyrinth of Sacred Sound Pt4, Auras Part 1 & 2 by Graham Furnell, Allowing Ourselves To Let Go with Machaela Smith. Aromatherapy with Alpine Nirvana, ITC, EVP, Mediumship and Transitional Liberation Dramas with Rob Smith, Hekate Goddess and Mistress of Witchcraft With Tina Georgitsis & Toxic Smoke and Poisoned Dreams Emm Jay Molotov
 
Special thanks to our stockists- Alpine Nirvana, Elfhame Apothecary, Copper Moons Trading, The Goddess Emporium, Wytchway and
The Crystal Challice.
Advertisers- HoodooMoon Australia, Dragonfly Dreams, Sashras Spiritual Gifts, You Can Heal Your Life, Wytchway and Rockpool Publishing.


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WINNING NUMBER

132

The Alternative Spirit Magazine's

Winter WATER 2015

The Alternative Spirit Water Winter 2015 Contents: To Know The Element of Water by Frances Billinghurst, Lithuanian Reverence of Water with Steve Kryžius, Alternative Artist Claudia Feher. Winter Journal & Bath, Brews, Potions & Stews by Alpine Nirvana, Winter in the Valley with Laura Bowen, Rose Water with Karli. Zanj Nan d’Lo, The Spirits of the Water with Manbo Paula. Maori Spirituality by Graham D. Furnell, amazing PoetrySeasonal Changes with Tina Georgitsis. The Power of Water by Machaela Smith, and Labyrinth of Sacred Sound pt 5 by Lone Raven. Hekate of the Sea by Tina Georgitsis and A Witch and the Toad Saga by Rosalie Nilsonhaus. We finish up with Spirit Water byEmm Jay Molotov....Special thanks to our advertisers Tarot Readings, HoodooMoon Australia, Heal your Life and Beyond, Blackberry Moon, Primetuning with Cellular Vibrations and Albury Hypnotherapy Extra special thanks to our stockists Alpine Nirvana, Elfhame Apothecary, Copper Moons Trading, The Goddess Emporium, Wytchway and The Crystal Challice.

 

 

 

A review by Cosette Paneque and you can find her blog here-

http://magickly.com/review-alternative-spirit-magazine/

 

 

Alternative Spirit Magazine is an independent, quarterly, Australian publication for anyone who has an “alternative spirit”. Though its headquarters is in Victoria, Alternative Spirit doesn’t have a distinctly Victorian perspective, and appeals to Pagans and people of other alternative spiritualities all over Australia and perhaps even New Zealand.

 

The glossy, 30-page Winter issue is built around the theme of Water, captured on the cover with the beautiful illustration of a diving mermaid by Claudia Feher. Alternative Spirit opens with “To Know the Element of Water” by Frances Billinghurst, author of Dancing the Sacred Wheel: A Journey through the Southern Sabbats. She explores a mythic and mystic history of Water as a building block of the Universe and of magick.

 

“Water gives the illusion of being solid, yet all the while, it is anything but. Due to this variable, Water is an unpredictable element, creating and destroying, enticing us with the beautify of a trickling stream yet terrifying us with the destructive force of the tsunami.”

 

This sets the stage for the rest of the magazine, which offers a variety of articles on customs, myths, and magick. Steven Kryzius offers a glimpse into Baltic beliefs and practices with his article “Lithuanian Reverence for Water”. Manbo Paula highlights the importance of Water in all things Vodou in her article “Zanj Nan d’Lo The Spirits of the Water”. Machaela Smith’s “The Power of Water” is a broad look at how Water appears in our lives. My favourite is Graham D. Furnell’s article “Maori Spirituality”. With its brief history, a look at beliefs about the natural order, Maori hospitality, art and craftwork, it’s the lengthiest piece, but well worth reading.

This issue of Alternative Spirit also contains plenty of practical magickal information. “Baths, Brews, Potions & Stews” is two pages full of recipes for food and drink as well as baths and oils. Magazine editor Karli Spruce shares her recipe for “Making Rose Water” and Emm Jay describes how to make “Spirit Water”. Tina Georgitsis explores the little-observed oceanic aspect of the goddess Hekate and offers three spells in “Hekate of the Sea”. In part five of “The Labyrinth of Sacred Sound”, Lone Raven offers a purification techniques.

 

The magazine also offers more art by the cover artist, Claudia Feher, a poem by Georgitsis, “Seasonal Changes (A View From My Garden)”, and some personal essays. In “Winter in the Valley”, artist Laura Bowen talks about experiencing winter in her part of the world. Rosalie Nilsonhaus’s essay “A Witch and a Toad” is both hilarious and disturbing.

“It was glorious! The smell (like a mound of dirt!), the colour (pretty much the same the oil looked before), actually it was kind of a letdown. I had imaged this vivid green hue to the oil, which goes to show you cannot trust what you see on Charmed kids!”

 

And, of course, there’s advertising, but it’s never intrusive and all the ads are aligned with the magazine’s mission of alternative living.

The pleasant surprise about Alternative Spirit is how broad and smart it is. Pagan and other alternative publications sometimes struggle with defining their audiences. The content ends up being too basic, too superficial, too youthful, or too mature, or it tries to be all things to all people. Somehow, Alternative Spirit manages to escape that and offer a broad range of smart, unique content that appeals to people of various levels of spiritual and magickal experience.

If there’s anything to critique, Alternative Spirit could use a stronger editorial hand. The page elements are often inconsistent. It results in a lack of cohesion. From one page to the next, you could forget you’re reading the same magazine. The headlines, intro, credits, captions, pull quotes, and even font sizes differ, and there is no folio to indicate the page number. Copy is typically aligned left or justified in magazines, but Alternative Spirit aligns centre, and some of the essays could be improved grammatically. For example, there is gratuitous use of ellipses and exclamation marks, missing commas and periods, and even a smiley-face emoticon in at least one article.

None of this should detract you from purchasing a copy of Alternative Spirit and giving it a chance. Like many independent magazines, Alternative Spirit is probably a labour of love by people who created what they wanted to see. While design matters, content matters more, and the content in Alternative Spirit is solid.

You can purchase a digital copy for $5 or a hard copy for $8 (plus postage if you order online). For more information about Alternative Spirit Magazine, please visit the website. A big thank you to editor Karli Spruce for sending me a review copy.

Our vision is to publish a balanced spiritual occult magazine of both light and dark, positive and negative, male and female that consistently features many different alternative perspectives, philosophies and creativity from Australian respected writers and published authors in our community.

 

'The journey to find your path, can only be as far as you are willing to learn​'

The Alternative Spirit EARTH Spring 2015

 

Featuring Cheralyn Darcey’s and Flora Flower on our front cover, and a fantastic double page design!

Contents- To Know The Element of Earth by Frances Billinghurst, Earth My Mother by Steve Kryžius, Alternative Artist & feature design Cheralyn Darcey. Grounding, Protection, Shielding & Cutting Cords with Machaela Smith. Spring Wild Foods Emm Jay Molotov, Labyrinth Of Sacred Sound PT6 by Lone Raven, Dealing With Difficult People In Your Life From The Karmic Perspective Yildiz Sethi, Do You Want To Be Happier? with Andrew Matthews. Working with Crystals Karli, Mysteries Of The Great Pyramid by Graham D. Furnell A.P.P.I. with Peta Banks. Dirts, Bones, Roots and Stones by Emm Jay Molotov. Hekate For Halloween, Tina Georgitsis & Connecting To Your Ancestors by Emm Jay Molotov

Special thanks to our advertisers Love and Write Publishers, The Goddess Emporium The Herbal Warehouse Heal Your Life & Beyond Trinity Crystals & Gifts Lady Belladonna & Lady Damasky HooDooMoon - Australia & Wytchway And our stockists Wytchway Lilitu’s Books & The Crystal Chalice Trinity Crystals and Gifts, The Goddess Emporium Elfhame’s Apothecary, Online Pagan Store. Alpine Nirvana Occult Emporium & Gifts

The Alternative Spirit FIRE Summer 2015/2016

 

Contents- To Know The Element of Fire by Frances Billinghurst, The Passion of Fire Above, Below & Within by Steve Kryžius, 2015 Sizzling Summer Reads & Book Review by Karli & Rockpool Publishing. Exploring the Natural World with Laura Bowen. Special 2016 Western Sabbat Dates, Moon times & your Horoscope for 2016 by Alpine Nirvana. Enchanting the Unenchantable by Rosalie Nilsonhaus. Flames of Influence and the Art of Candle Burning by Emm Jay Molotov. The Universal Flame Shane Gray, Hekates Fire by Tina Georgitsis, Eastern New Year & 2016 Chinese Horoscope by Alpine Nirvana. Labyrinth of Sacred Sound Pt 7 by Lone Raven, Formulary of Fire by Emm Jay Molotov. The Djinn, Smokeless Fire by Cain Helsson. Connecting To Your Ancestors Pt2 by Emm Jay Molotov.

 

Special thanks to our advertisers Love and Write Publishers, The Goddess Emporium, The Herbal Warehouse, Heal Your Life & Beyond, Trinity Crystals & Gifts, HooDooMoon - Australia, Skull Emporium, Dark Side Cafe & Elizabeth's Crystals & Gifts. And our stockist Celtic Whispers, The Goddess Emporium, Elfhame's Apothecary, Online Pagan Store. Alpine Nirvana Occult Emporium & Gifts & Elizabeth's Crystal & Gifts

Contents 'the Woods' Autumn 2016

In to the Woods- Crimson Fyre, Fungi in the Forest- Emm Jay Molotov, Rockpool Publishing New Releases- Eat Less Live Long Book Review, Offerings of the Red Mead- Rion Kallady, Blessed Branches Lessons from a Desolate Land- Natasha Herd, The Bush is the Cathedral where all Gods, Goddesses & Spirits Teach!- Steve Kryžius, The Many Sacred Woods- Frances Billinghurst, The Consummate Magic of Trees- Kali Cox, When the Darkness Comes Out- Royce Schuback, Labyrinth of Sacred Sound Pt8
(the Octave)- Lone Raven, Bird Signs of the Australian Bush- Karli Spruce, Hoia-Baciu Forest- Ashley Hall, In the Woods with Hekate- Tina Georgitsis
A Walk with Gran Boa- Emm Jay Molotov, Trees and Us & Poem- Another Branch Falls from the Tree- Linda A Milne

Supporters : The Cauldron for the Modern Witch, HoodooMoon Australia, Skull Emporium, Elfhame's Apothecary, The Goddess Emporium, Elizabeth's Crystal Garden, Wildstar Orchard, Celtic Whispers, Love and Write Publishing, Dark Side Cafe, Heal your Life and Beyond & Alpine Nirvana
Stockists: Elfhame's Apothecary, The Goddess Emporium, Elizabeth's Crystal Garden, Celtic Whispers & Alpine Nirvana Occult Emporium & Gifts

Purchase a environmentally friendly PDF downloadable issue from our website www.alternativespiritmagazine.com or purchase a printed copy from our stockists

 

'The Home' The Alternative Spirit Magazine Winter 2016

The Sacred Home, Crimson Fyre. How I Make a House a Home, Laura Bowen. Finding Inner Comfort in the

4th House, Karen Fuller. SPECIAL FEATURE, Home Altars. Review of Witches and Wizards by Lucy Cavendish, Karli Spruce. The Gateless Gates, Lone Raven. Home is your Haven in a Storm, Home is your Santuary for your Deities, Steve Kryžius. Household Apothecary, Conjure and Cures, Emm Jay Molotov. Basic Feng Shui for Around your Home, Karli Spruce. Home is Where the Heart is: A Journey into Hearthcraft, Kali Cox. Poetry, Chris Roe. Hekate in the Home, Tina Georgitsis. A Home for the Gods, Helen Roberts

 

***Bonus***

Thanks to the wonderful people at Elfhame's Apothecary, every reader who purchases a printed hardcopy from any of our suppliers will received a lucky dip FREE bag of herb or resin.

The Alternative Spirit 'The Fields' Spring 2016

Contents

Back Into The Fields by Crimson Fyre, 5 Steps to Get Your Fabulous Back byMarina J, Faeries- Truth or Fiction by Frances Billinghurst, An Alternative Spirit’s Perception of ‘The Fields’ by Cheryl Johannes, Field, Spring and New Beginnings by Storm Black, The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Magic Spirit Of Place by Kali Cox, Why You Shouldn’t Underestimate Your Power by Dr Winfried Sedhoff, Blossomology by Karli Spruce, Aura Art by Emily Davey, A Field Guide to Good Luck by Karli Spruce, Field Work by Helen Roberts, The Solar Signs of Spring in the Southern Hemisphere by Karen Fuller, Ritual and Why We Do It by Tina Georgitsis, Field, Foraging and Formulary by Emm Jay Molotov.

 

Thank you to our Supporters : The Cauldron for the Modern Witch, HoodooMoon Australia, Wishes and Spells, Elfhame's Apothecary, Southern Skies Soap Supplies, The Goddess Emporium, Celtic Whispers, Heal your Life and Beyond, The Alder Grove, The Sacred Willow, Enchanted Cauldron, Crimson Fyre Hollywood Babylon & Alpine Nirvana.

 

Available now from the website www.alternativespiritmagazine.com

THE ALTERNATIVE SPIRIT MAGAZINE 'THE SHORE' SUMMER 2016/17

CONTENTS

The Shore & The Majestic Deep, Crimson Fyre. A Place to Find Peace and More on the Shore, Steve Kryžius. Alternative Artist, Lisa Winter. Poetry ‘The Shore’, Shimmer Dark Horse Woman. Horoscope for 2017, Karli Spruce. Brought to the Water, Shane Gray. The Siren Call of the Sea, Kali Cox. The Doorway to the Other Realm, Storm Black. Why Living in harmony Helps us
Achieve Success in Life, Ken Mclean. Chinese New Year The Fire Rooster, Karli Spruce. Beyond Gianism- Human Coral, Helen Roberts. Signs That Rule the Shore, Karen Fuller. Sub Rosa Occulture, Cain Helsson. The Law of Attraction, Emily Davey
Offerings of Devotion:Hekate on the Shore, Tina Georgitsis.

PLUS EVERY READER WHO PURCHASES A PRINTED COPY OF THE MAGAZINE WILL RECIEVE A FREE LIP BALM DONATED BY EARTHLY ALCHEMY AND A FREE MOON DATES POSTCARD FROM ALPINE NIRVANA

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