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"Everyday Enchantments is full of delightful slices of life in the southwest. Everything is worthy of wonder and contemplation, from a double-yoked egg and chorizo breakfast to a well-worn book recently rediscovered. Each and every reflection contained in this book is best savored curled up by the fire under grandma's knitted quilt, one memory at a time." ~ The International Review of Books

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"It's rare to find a book that is so luminous, so full of beauty, that it literally takes one's breath away! But when such a book appears, it's extremely important to grab it right away and keep it as a treasured jewel to read again and again.

Everyday Enchantments is just such a book. The author, Maria DeBlassie, is, quite simply, a gifted writer. The book consists of short meditations on the simple things of life, which DeBlassie transforms into blissful experiences of the soul. Indeed, the word "transformation" is not only descriptive of the magic the author wields with her beautiful, poetic descriptions, but of the effect these descriptions have on the reader." ~ A Night's Dream of Books

From the Back Cover

Praise for Everyday Enchantments

"Maria DeBlassie has crafted magic within the pages of her new book, Everyday Enchantments. Her eloquent words offer the 'promise of soul replenishment' as one traverses the journey of her - and their - metaphorical metamorphosis. Page after page, readers will experience the soothing balm of DeBlassie's words as they encourage one to open her heart, her mind, her ear, her thoughts and her soul to the unique transpersonal book they hold in their hands. Just as DeBlassie mentions early on in Everyday Enchantments when writing of the unexpected delight of discovering a double yolk, her heartfelt writing is like 'cradling ... gold' in one's hands.

Reading and absorbing the beauty of Maria DeBlassie's Everyday Enchantments will have readers conjuring their own mag- ical life. Her words will caress their soul and embrace their heart with inspiration and encouragement. Everyday Enchantments blends together poetic consciousness such as from Maya Ange- lou and Mary Oliver all while weaving in powerful and deep inner wisdom such as from Clarissa Pinkola Estes. Yet, Maria DeBlassie beautifully stands out given the uniqueness of Every- day Enchantments. It's a must-read and a must to be gently and lovingly held in a sacred place of honor in one's personal li- brary. DeBlassie's Everyday Enchantments is like a heart song that every woman should feel."

~ Janelle Alex, Ph.D., The Writer's Shaman

"An insightful collection of short writings that make you look at the everyday in a whole new light. Ponder how different life could be if you stop taking everything for granted and find joy in the simplicity of it all."

~ Erin Elliott, author of The Sword of Lumina series

"Reading this enchanted collection is so much more than reading a book ... it's an unearthing of things half-remembered and bringing them into the light. Gorgeous and luminous ... thank you, Maria, for unwinding this spell for your readers."

~ Laura Bickle, critically-acclaimed author of Nine of Stars

"To build everyday bridges between the magick and the mundane out of the long-sought and hard-won materials of will and wonder is the act of a true Priestess. In this book, DeBlassie offers rich glimpses of daily rituals, miniature spells in their own right that prompt the reader to look for the quiet divinity in their own lives, to see the subtle majesty in their day-to-day routines, and to question their perceived barriers between the modern and the mystical."

~ Danielle Dulsky, author of Woman Most Wild