{"id":447,"date":"2020-12-03T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T16:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/12\/03\/favorite-things-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-12-03T16:41:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T16:41:00","slug":"favorite-things-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/12\/03\/favorite-things-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Things 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Favorite-Things-2020-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16802\" \/>Every year I go through the emotionally tortuous task of putting together The Magical Buffet&#8217;s Favorite Things list. Honestly, I do not know how Oprah does it. However, I will tell you this, every year I feel smugly superior to Oprah because I know my list is filled with 100%, guaranteed bad ass things, that just about any person can afford. No surprise bougie, overpriced items here. I am truly, the people&#8217;s favorite things list maker. <\/p>\n<p>By the mid-point of this year I knew it was going to be hard to do this list. The first draft had 21 entries that I needed to whittle down to 10. I even cheated and clustered some together and still had a bunch to eliminate. This list is pulled from my favorite things featured on The Magical Buffet&#8217;s website since the 2019 list was published. So, the things featured here may not have been produced in 2020, but they were featured on the site in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>I am providing the links to each entry&#8217;s original post on The Magical Buffet website. There you will also find links to places you can purchase these items, because holidays.<\/p>\n<p>With no further ado, and presented in no particular order, here are The Magical Buffet&#8217;s Favorite Things 2020!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/food-and-drink-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16805\" \/>1.  SO MUCH FOOD AND DRINK MAGIC! This year on the site I was able to review 4 different books that encourage you to incorporate magic into mealtime. This is an expanding magical niche that I am thrilled to see.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=15427\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings, and Why We Eat Together<\/a> by Gwion Raven<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=16345\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Witchcraft Cocktails: 70 Seasonal Drinks Infused with Magic &#038; Ritual<\/a> by Julia Halina Hadas.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=16519\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A Kitchen Witch&#8217;s Guide to Recipes for Love &#038; Romance<\/a> by Dawn Aurora Hunt<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=16760\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blackthorn&#8217;s Botanical Brews<\/a> by Amy Blackthorn <\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=15598\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans<\/a> by Denise Alvarado <\/p>\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=15574\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal Basics: The Energetic, Healing &#038; Spiritual Power of 200 Gemstones<\/a> by Nicholas Pearson (aka, the only crystal book you&#8217;ll ever need)<\/p>\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=15613\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hoodoo Tarot<\/a> by Tayannah Lee McQuillar, the most informative tarot deck ever!<\/p>\n<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=16033\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magical Symbols and Alphabets: A Practitioner&#8217;s Guide to Spells, Rites, and History<\/a> by Sandra Kynes, an amazing resource!<\/p>\n<p>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=16098\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Green Witch&#8217;s Grimoire: Your Complete Guide to Creating Your Own Book of Natural Magic<\/a> by Arin Murphy-Hiscock, she thinks of EVERYTHING when it comes to grimoire creation.<\/p>\n<p>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=16171\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Modern Witchcraft: Goddess Empowerment for the Kick-Ass Woman<\/a> by Deborah Blake, a fantastic introduction to female fueled witchcraft.<\/p>\n<p>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=16420\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travels to the Otherworld and Other Fantastic Realms<\/a> by Claude and Corinne Lecouteux, because Lecouteux will ALWAYS be on the list!<\/p>\n<p>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=16544\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magic: A History: From Alchemy to Witchcraft from the Ice Age to the Present<\/a> by Chris Gosden, the book on the history of magic that I have been waiting for! <\/p>\n<p>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=15524\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hermetic Science of Transformation: The Initiatic Path of Natural &#038; Divine Magic<\/a> by Giuliano Kremmerz <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/krampus-box-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16801\" \/>I would also be remiss if I did not mention the year&#8217;s limited-edition Magical Buffet merchandise featuring frenemies Krampus and Saint Nicholas! This vintage art inspired collection will be gone New Year&#8217;s Day, so get it while the getting is good! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafepress.com\/themagicalbuffet\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.cafepress.com\/themagicalbuffet <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you enjoy The Magical Buffet? Considering supporting The Magical Buffet on Patreon! 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