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We are all horribly over-indexed on gift guides. I don’t think you particularly care about what kind of notebooks I like. But I do think you might be interested in knowing what other astrologically-curious writers might have been up to this year. And so I asked the paid subscribers who participate in the Discord community to share what they’ve been working on.
For the second year in a row, I am proud to bring you all the Astrology for Writers Annual Gift Guide, Featuring [Paid] Subscribers' Books & Offerings.
Support these incredible writers! It’s been a hard year to be creative. Let’s spread the love. A rising tide lifts all boats.
For Mindfulness
Libby Weber’s Risk a Verse: A Year in Daily Sonnets. Especially recommended for nerds of the poetry/verse, fandom, theatre, music, language, and opera variety! Which is… all of us?
’s Rawness of Remembering, for those looking to journal their way through the end of the year — and, of course, her brilliant books The Collected Schizophrenias and The Border of Paradise, to further inspire your artistic meditations.For Avid Readers (who read beyond cookie cutter end-of-year lists)
Want a queer rom com with a side of necromantic magic?
Rules for Ghosting.The perfect gift for all of your best friends that will have you cry-texting each other at 3am:
’s First Love: Essays on Friendship.A lyrical memoir that will rip your heart out and put it back together: Nina St. Pierre’s Love is a Burning Thing. A love letter to Northern California, eldest daughters of complicated mothers, and folks who grew up in ‘80s and ‘90s New Age.
Give the gift of a gorgeous, timely novel to your future self: pre-order Deena ElGenaidi’s debut Dust Settles North, which follows two Egyptian-American siblings, Zain and Hannah, through Arab Spring in the aftermath of their mother’s death.
For Indie Music & Vinyl Lovers
Whitney Weiss’s gorgeous records from their label Chinotto Records. Per Whitney: “My label Chinotto Records has a seven-inch singles club called the Tarocco Singles Club that launches next month! You can buy the records individually or get a membership. If you do a membership, there will be a tarot deck down the road (Tarocco is an orange and also the Italian card game that became tarot)!”
For the Spiritually Curious
Sara at Soul Care Astrology’s “Plan Your Life with the Magic of Astrology” 2025 Soul Care Planner. I love a good organizer!
If you’ve ever been curious about runes and reclaiming Norse magic, Siri Plouff’s Queering the Runes is for you.
For everyone maybe getting married soon and also for wedding officiants:
’s Marriage By the Numbers: Planning Your Wedding Using Numerology.A great gift for queer, neurodivergent, and/or leftist tarot newbies: my love Meg Jones Wall’s Finding the Fool: A Tarot Journey to Radical Transformation.
For Parents & Children
Kayla Whaley’s A to Z Animal Mysteries: Dolphin Detectives — great for your early reading kiddos! And there are a bunch of others in the series, too!
For the ex-evangelical astro-nerds
I’d be remiss if I didn’t plug my own memoir, Heretic. Of my book, singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus said, “Bless this brave, thoughtful, funny, aggravating, nearly triggering book. It made me wish I still believed in the God I knew in my youth so that I could pick a fight with Him.” Which, honestly, yes.
ALSO! I will add: if you’d like to send the ultimate gift and contribute to Meg’s and my honeymoon fund, we would be endlessly grateful.
If you end up purchasing any of these books/items as gifts for yourself or your loved ones, let me know in the comments! I know the subscribers whose work is featured would love to know what resonated!