John Ptacek, of the website On Second Thought, offers up some interesting thoughts on who “you” are and on the “choices” we make.

Stuff you didn’t know about the still missed television show “Firefly”, traveling around the world in under 5 minutes, how to type like a gibbering madman, and oh so much more await you in this month’s “Geek Month in Review” from JB Sanders!

Today’s article is from Velody of the blog Treegold & Beegold, which is this great blog about craft projects, Paganism, and parenting. Velody is incredibly active online, filled with seemingly endless enthusiasm for crafting, and she makes the most adorable Pagan themed children’s toys and accessories that I finally asked if she would be willing to share a craft project with The Magical Buffet readers. I’m super excited that she said yes, and I of course love this brilliant candle holder.

It’s my pleasure to offer Shakti Gawain’s excerpt “Trusting Intuition” from the 25th Anniversary Edition of her book “Living in the Light”!

Author Sandra Kynes shares her experience with the evolution of one year’s new year’s resolution.

Bob Makransky of the Magical Almanac Ezine suspects you’re not happy, and guess what? Thinks you should stop trying to think happy thoughts and maybe, just maybe, you should try out being okay with not being happy. Just in time for the feel good holiday season….

John Matthews and Caitlin Matthews wrote a book years ago titled “The Winter Solstice: The Sacred Traditions of Christmas”. How many years ago? The book was a 1998 Benjamin Franklin Award winner! I’m happy to say that thanks to the great folks at Quest Books I’m able to share a wonderful piece from that book about “Old Sir Christmas”. Enjoy!

Not really “feeling it” this holiday season? Tired of hearing the same old Christmas music wherever you go? Worry not. Writer Marcy Lovitch shares a plethora of wintry and non-denominational treasures that you haven’t heard a million times on Muzac at the mall.

Thanks to Alan Richardson, Marcus Claridge, and Skylight Press you can be introduced to “the odd life and inner work” of William G. Gray, a real magician.

Amy Ahlers, the Wake-Up Call Coach, is on a mission to wake up your Inner Superstar so you shine bright. Today’s article “Ditch Your Inner Critic: Five Practical Ways to Stop Beating Yourself Up So your Inner Superstar is Free to Shine” is based on her new book “Big Fat Lies Women Tell Themselves: Ditch Your Inner Critic and Wake Up Your Inner Superstar”.