Deborah Lipp 's most recent books include The Beginner's Guide to the Occult and Magical Power for Beginners . Her earlier works include: Tarot Interactions, The Study of Witchcraft, The Elements of Ritual, The Way of Four, Merry Meet Again, and The Ultimate James Bond Fan Book . One of these things is not like the other. Deborah has been teaching Wicca, magic, and the occult for over thirty years. She became a witch and high priestess in the 1980s, as an initiate of the Gardnerian tradition of Wicca. She's been published in many pagan publications, including newWitch, The Llewellyn Magical Almanac, Pangaia, and Green Egg , and has lectured on pagan and occult topics on three continents.