A native of the Pacific Northwest, author D.J. Conway has
studied the occult fields for over 35 years. Her quest for
knowledge has covered every aspect of Paganism and Wicca to New Age
and Eastern philosophies; plus history, the magical arts,
philosophy, customs, mythologies and folklore. In 1998, she was
voted Best Wiccan and New Age author by Silver Chalice, a
Pagan magazine.
Conway is the author of more than 20 nonfiction
books including: Celtic Magic (Llewellyn), Dancing
with Dragons (Llewellyn), Mystical Dragon Magic
(Llewellyn), The Ancient Art of Faery Magick (10 Speed
Press), and The Little Book of Candle Magic (10 Speed
Press).
She lives a rather quiet life, with most of her time spent
researching and writing.
For more than twenty years, Sirona Knight has been studying
psychology, folklore, and religion with a personal interest in
goddess tradition. She has traveled to Europe, Mexico, the Pacific
Northwest, and Alaska on her quest for knowledge of the goddess.
She is a published poet, writer, teacher, hypnotherapist, and
lecturer and holds a master's degree in psychology and leisure
studies from California State University. Knight is a Third Degree
Craftmaster and High Priestess of the Celtic Gywddonic Druid
Tradition. She has made radio and television appearances in
Northern California, has been an active workshop leader for several
years, and has created a series of guided imagery self-help tapes.
She lives in the Sierra Foothills with her husband and their son,
two dogs, and family of cats. Her writing room is situates next to
an ancient Native American site, where she devotes her time and
craft to enjoying life, moment by moment. ~