Judika Illes

About Judika Illes

Author of the following books: The Encyclopedia of Spells, The Encyclopedia of Spirits, The Weiser Field Guide to Witches, Pure Magic, Magic When You Need It, and The Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft. I am also the author of The Weiser Field Guide to the Paranormal, published under the pseudonym Judith Joyce. The Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints, and Sages is scheduled for publication in November 2011. In addition, I am a certified aromatherapist; paraprofessional crisis counselor; spiritual advisor; and teacher offering a wide variety of workshops and lectures. I am a copyeditor for The Witches\' Almanac and offer editorial services.Specialties: Authority on the history of witches, witchcraft, shamanism, magic spells, ghosts and spirits of all kinds as well as various aspects of the paranormal. I am also an accomplished diviner whose tools include tarot cards, playing cards, tea leaves and crystal gazing. I have also worked as an author for hire: writing text for various websites.

Experience

1. Author

   Judika Illes

   Jan 1999 — Present

   I am the author of books on esoteric subjects include magic spells, witches and witchcraft, spirits and spirituality. I also teach classes, workshops and offer counseling on an individual basis.

Education

• Rutgers University

  BA

  1978 — 1982

• The Australasian College of Herbal Studies

  Certificate

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Editorial
• Social Media
• Non-Fiction
• Copywriting
• Spiritual Counseling
• Readings
• Short Stories
• Science Fiction
• Publications
• Web Content
• Energy Healing
• Editing
• Personal Development
• Teaching
• Fact-Checking
• Paranormal
• Comics
• Shamanism
• Feature Articles
• Creative Writing
• Proofreading
• Blogging
• Writing
• Research
• Books
• Social Networking
• Published Author
• Meditation
• Ebooks
• Ghostwriting
• Aromatherapy
• Public Speaking
• Spirituality
• Herbal
• Tea Leaf Reading
• Blogs
• Tarot
• Psychic Readings
• Fiction Writing
• Copy Editing