Llewellyn Worldwide

The name "Llewellyn" is of Welsh origin, derived from the Welsh personal name Llywelyn. It is thought to mean "like a lion" or "lion-like," signifying strength and courage. The company's original founding name was Llewellyn Publishing Company.

Llewellyn Worldwide, formerly Llewellyn Publications, is a New Age and occult publisher based in Woodbury, Minnesota. It was founded in 1901 by the astrologist Llewellyn George (1876–1954) in Portland, Oregon, as the Llewellyn Publishing Company.

In the grand, often labyrinthine, library of human spiritual inquiry, Llewellyn Worldwide occupies a unique niche. It is not a temple, nor a monastery, but rather a bustling marketplace of ideas, a nexus where the whispers of ancient mysteries find new voices. Founded by an astrologer, its lineage is rooted in the very celestial mechanics that have guided humanity's search for meaning since time immemorial. Mircea Eliade, in his seminal works on shamanism and the history of religions, emphasized the importance of the sacred in human experience, and Llewellyn, through its curated selection of texts, facilitates this encounter for a broad readership.

The publisher's catalog is a testament to the enduring human fascination with the hidden currents of existence. From the meticulous charts of astrological prediction to the elemental rituals of Wicca, from the philosophical depths of Eastern traditions to the practical applications of magical thinking, Llewellyn offers a spectrum of pathways. It is here that one might find Carl Jung’s explorations of the collective unconscious alongside contemporary guides to energy healing, or the wisdom of the Tarot interwoven with insights into lucid dreaming. This eclecticism is not a dilution but a reflection of the interconnectedness that many esoteric traditions espouse. As Annemarie Schimmel elucidated in her studies of Sufism, the divine often manifests through diverse symbolic languages. Llewellyn acts as a translator, making these languages speak to a generation grappling with the existential questions that have always spurred spiritual seeking. It is a modern oracle, dispensing not pronouncements but possibilities, inviting readers to engage with the profound and the peculiar, to find their own constellations of meaning within the vast expanse of esoteric thought.