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RUNES:
THE ICELANDIC BOOK OF FUÞARK
Collected,
edited and written by Teresa Dröfn Freysdóttir Njarðvík.
Translated from the Icelandic by Philip
Roughton.
Graphic
illustrations, layout and design by Sigurður Oddsson.
Published
by The Icelandic Magic Company, an imprint of Lesstofan publishing
house.
List Price:
$45.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
People have
been intrigued about Fuþark runes for centuries as their symbolism
and meaning have been shrouded in mystery. They were used in
witchcraft and to foresee the future but they were also the main
method of writing and recording before the Latin writing systems made
their way into Northern Europe. Infused with Norse mythology, the
Fuþark runes still serve as a vital key to the cultural heritage of
the Icelandic people.
“RUNES:
The Icelandic Book of Fuþark” introduces three different but
related forms of runic systems in a chronological order: the Elder
Fuþark, the Younger Fuþark and the Icelandic Fuþark. The book is
based on academic studies but presents the three runic systems in an
accessible manner, allowing the readers to delve deeper into the
meaning of each individual rune as well as gaining a better
understanding of how the runic systems have evolved.
People have
been intrigued about Fuþark runes for centuries as their symbolism
and meaning have been shrouded in mystery. They were used in
witchcraft and to foresee the future but they were also the main
method of writing and recording before the Latin writing systems made
their way into Northern Europe.
Infused
with Norse mythology, the Fuþark runes still serve as a vital key to
the cultural heritage of the Icelandic people. Runes: The Icelandic
Book of Fuþark introduces three different but related forms of runic
systems in a chronological order: the Elder Fuþark, the Younger
Fuþark and the Icelandic Fuþark.
The book is
based on academic studies but presents the three runic systems in an
accessible manner, allowing the readers to delve deeper into the
meaning of each individual rune as well as gaining a better
understanding of how the runic systems have evolved.
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PROBLEM
GLYPHS
by
Eliza Gauger
Strix
Publishing
Problem
Glyphs contains 100 glyphs and their associated submissions,
accompanied by an introduction by Eliza Gauger and a foreword by
award-winning writer, Warren Ellis. Problem Glyphs is a premium
edition, display-worthy art book, measuring 10x12" and featuring
a Smyth sewn, genuine clothbound hard cover with gold foil-stamped
cover illustrations, and an integral black ribbon bookmark. The 210
interior pages are printed on beautiful matte coated art paper.
Tremendous care has gone into every aspect of the book, from its
binding to its typography, the beautiful and storied Doves Type.
List Price:
$49.95
Strix
Publishing is proud to announce the general release of Problem
Glyphs, by author and artist, Eliza Gauger. Problem Glyphs is an
ongoing work seated at the intersection of internet culture, fine
art, and the occult.
Problem
Glyphs has been the subject of artist Eliza Gauger's attention since
autumn 2013. She has crafted over two hundred sigils in response to
the deepest, darkest problems submitted anonymously online by
thousands of individuals via http://problemglyphs.org/
.
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TRADITIONAL
WICCA:
A
Seeker's Guide
by
Thorn Mooney
Paperback:
216 pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (July 8, 2018)
List Price:
$19.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
~A
Down-to-Earth Guide to Traditional Wicca
While there
are many powerful variations of contemporary Witchcraft, traditional
Wicca offers unique experiences for those who seek it out. This book
explores structured, coven-based styles of Wicca, in which the
practitioners typically trace initiatory lineages back to Wicca's
early founders. Discussing covens, initiations, lineages, practices,
ethics, and more, Traditional Wicca shares tips and ideas on how to
get the most from this profound approach to Witchcraft.
Discover
how to recognize healthy, reputable covens. Learn how to navigate the
process of asking for training and succeeding in an outer court.
Explore the spiritual strength of lineages, hierarchies, and
initiation. This book also includes contributions from several
practitioners, providing valuable first-person perspectives on what
it's like to be on the traditional Wiccan path.
Praise for
Traditional Wicca:
“A
masterful gem of insight and wisdom, Traditional Wicca: A Seeker’s
Guide reveals the time-honored practices of initiatory Wicca, thought
all but lost by many, but hidden like so many occult secrets in plain
sight. Drawing a clear and respectful distinction between eclectic
Wicca and its older more traditional sibling, Thorn Mooney takes us
on a personal journey exploring the powers and the pitfalls of the
initiatory inner court, revealing the persistence of a thriving and
dynamic Craft.”—Storm Faerywolf, author of Betwixt and Between.
“Traditional
Wicca is a unique and important book. It’s amazing to me that in
over 70 years of publishing on the subject of Wicca, nothing like
this book has ever been written! The chapter on initiation is, by
itself, worth the cover price. If you want to understand what people
mean by ‘traditional Wicca,’ whether or not you’re seeking it,
this is the one book you must read.”—Deborah Lipp, Wiccan high
priestess and author of Tarot Interactions.
“Thorn
writes with obvious sincerity, with feeling, and from experience. Her
book covers everything from defining Witchcraft, through the workings
of a coven, to actual initiation and beyond. She warns that Wicca is
not for everyone and-I am personally delighted to see--includes a
chapter on recognizing ‘red flags’ when first contacting others .
. . especially those who might claim to be more than they actually
are. This book is the quintessential guide for the true, sincere
seeker.” —Raymond Buckland, author of Buckland’s Complete Book
of Witchcraft.
About the
Author:
Thorn
Mooney is a Gardnerian priestess operating in Charlotte, NC. She
holds a graduate degree in religious studies, practices Historical
European Martial Arts (HEMA), and works as a public high school
teacher.
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MAGICAL
HEALING:
Folk
Healing Techniques from the Old World
by
Hexe Claire
Paperback:
240 pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (July 8, 2018)
List Price:
$21.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
~Access the
Healing Power of Folk Magic Passed Down through Generations
Nourish
your physical and spiritual wellness with the old folk healing
traditions of Germany. Magical Healing unites ancient ways with
modern ones, teaching you about effective remedies, magical
techniques and correspondences, deities, and much more. In addition
to providing time-tested traditions and healing knowledge, this book
helps you trust in your own abilities and develop a practice that
best suits your needs.
Magical
Healing reveals the hidden world of those who practice traditional
folk magic. Germany's bestselling witchcraft author Hexe Claire uses
her years of experience to guide you along your path of healing,
showing you impressive techniques and tips for personalizing them.
Explore spells and the power of words, use plants and stones to
enhance your healing, and learn to fully understand and treat illness
and ailments.
**
A CART
FULL OF MAGIC:
Your
Secret Supermarket Shopping List
by
Ileana Abrev
Paperback:
408 pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (July 8, 2018)
List Price:
$15.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
~Transform
Your Local Supermarket into a Magical Place You Never Knew Existed
Improve
your emotional well-being, finances, love, and spiritual health by
imbuing your weekly grocery expedition with a magical perspective.
Ileana Abrev takes you down every aisle―inner and outer―of a
typical supermarket, providing detailed lists and explanations of how
to use common items to add a spark of magic to your life. You'll find
effective spells and charms that only need simple and easy-to-find
ingredients.
Discover
how to use a tomato for prosperity, a safety pin for protection, a
carnation for healing, and much more. You'll even explore outside
influences and techniques, such as spiritually cleansing your home,
color magic, moon phases, and zodiac signs. A Cart Full of Magic
shows you how to make your supply list come alive with magic.
**
Pagan
Portals~
RHIANNON:
Divine
Queen of the Celtic Britons
by
Jhenah Telyndru
Series:
Pagan Portals
Paperback:
152 pages
Publisher:
Moon Books (April 27, 2018)
List Price:
$10.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
To truly
know Rhiannon, we must excavate the layers of her myth, decode the
meaning of her symbols, and seek to restore the significance of her
very name. Although she has a mythology around her, and has many
modern-day devotees, nowhere in ancient lore has she been identified
as a Goddess. We have no known cult centers or devotional altars
dedicated to Rhiannon. How then do we approach this revered Lady? How
can we best know her as Goddess? We need but call to her, and ask for
what we need. Be it her bag of plenty, the soul-healing song of her
birds, or the empowerment of the sovereignty she holds, when you call
to Rhiannon, the Divine Queen of the Britons, know that she will
stop… and know that she will answer your call.
**
THE
FRATERNITAS SATURNI:
History,
Doctrine, and Rituals of the Magical Order of the Brotherhood of
Saturn
by
Stephen E. Flowers Ph.D.
Paperback:
224 pages
Publisher:
Inner Traditions; 5th Edition, Revised and Expanded edition (June 19,
2018)
List Price:
$18.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
The most
in-depth work in English on the most influential secret magic group
of 20th-century Germany, the Fraternitas Saturni, or Brotherhood of
Saturn
• Explores
the history of the Order from its founding the late 1960s
• Transcribes
many rituals and practices in such detail that readers will be able
to undertake their own experiential work
• Examines
the Order’s teachings on cosmology, the Kabbalah, the Saturnian
Sacraments, electrical magic, and sexual mysticism--the Yoga of the
Dark Light
• Includes
biographies of prominent members, including founder Gregor A.
Gregorius, Karl Spiesberger (Frater Eratus), and Albin Grau (Master
Pacitius)
The most
influential magical group in Germany during the 20th century, the
Fraternitas Saturni, or Brotherhood of Saturn, is still the most
active and important magical society in Germany today. But from its
formal beginnings in 1926 in Weimar Berlin until around 1970 it was
almost totally secret. Most of what is known about the Order in the
English-speaking world is fragmentary and focuses exclusively on the
sensational sex-magic practices and Luciferian tendencies of this
magical lodge.
Presenting
the most in-depth work in English on the Fraternitas Saturni, Stephen
Flowers examines the history of the Order from the mid-1920s to the
late 1960s when the Order was fundamentally reformed. He details
their path of initiation, secret doctrines, ritual practices, and
magical formulas and offers biographies of the Order’s most
prominent members, including founder Gregor A. Gregorius, Karl
Spiesberger (Frater Eratus), Albin Grau (Master Pacitius), and Franz
Saettler (Dr. Musallam). Exploring the Brotherhood’s guiding
principles, he shows that at the heart of Saturnian ideology is the
idea of Saturn-Gnosis: the interplay of opposing forces in the
universe leading to the realization of the individual self as a
god-like entity. He examines the Order’s teachings on cosmology,
the Kabbalah, the Saturnian Sacraments, electrical magic,
sexo-cosmology, sex-magic rites, and sexual mysticism--the Yoga of
the Dark Light--and transcribes many of their actual rituals and
practices, including the highly controversial Gradus Pentalphae, in
such detail that readers will be able to undertake their own
experiential work.
Explaining
the meanings of all 33 grades of the Order, the author also looks at
the infamous Freemasonic Order of the Golden Centurium, the cult of
Adonism, the links between Thelema and the Fraternitas Saturni, and
the rare teachings of Master Pacitius (Albin Grau), the visual genius
behind the film Nosferatu. He also includes rare reports by Aleister
Crowley concerning his interaction with some of the forerunners to
the Order and letters from the Order’s founder, Gregor A.
Gregorius, to the “Great Beast.”
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THE ART
OF LENORMAND READING:
Decoding
Powerful Messages
by
Alexandre Musruck
Paperback:
240 pages
Publisher:
Red Feather; 1 edition (April 28, 2018)
List Price:
$19.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
Welcome to
the world of Lenormand! This system of divination was inspired by
Madame Adelaide Lenormand, a well-known psychic at the time of the
French Revolution, and was first realized in the late 1700s. This
guide will help readers master a style that yields practical advice
applicable to today's world. Receive answers to your most puzzling
questions by following simple steps that lead you through each of the
36 cards. Learn to work with spreads that will take you from
beginning layouts to the famed revealing of the 8 keys that unlock
the Grand Tableau, which uses all the cards in one spread for an
in-depth reading. Identify and understand the symbolism of regular
playing cards; find out the physical attributes of people identified
in your readings; learn about love, health, money, time, and more.
Can be used with any Lenormand deck.
ETHEREAL
VISIONS:
Illuminated
Tarot Deck
by
Matt Hughes
80 Card
Deck, with 48 page GuideBook.
List Price
$23.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
In creating
Ethereal Visions Tarot Matt Hughes has drawn inspiration from the Art
Nouveau movement, adopting its distinctive style and meticulous
approach to craftsmanship. The artist has also created two additional
cards to supplement the traditional Major Arcana. Every detailed
image in the 80-card deck is hand drawn and colored. Each card is
illuminated with gold foil stamping, to elegant effect. Includes a
48-page booklet. Matt Hughes is a self-taught artist who focuses on
the aesthetic approaches referred to today as "The Golden Age of
Illustration". His style combines inspiration from the Art
Nouveau, Pre-Raphaelite and Symbolist movements, to produce an
artistic expression uniquely his own.
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FALNAMA:
Turkish
Oracle Cards
by
Polat Canpolat and Asli Canpolat
40 Card Deck with 48 page Guidebook.
Publisher:
Red Feather; 1 edition (May 28, 2018)
List Price:
$34.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
Falnama is
the name of a genre used in Turkish and Iranian literature and hails
from the seventeenth century's Islamic traditions. Inspired by a book
at Topkapı Palace Museum presented to Sultan I. Ahmed, the Falnama
was used by oracles, miniaturized in vignette workshops, and written
by Turkish and Persian poets of that era. This version uses 40
beautifully illustrated cards with traditional imagery (called
"miniatures") that are re-illustrated with contemporary
perspctives. Keywords on the cards and short stories written as
poems in the guidebook present modern interpretations, giving readers
answers to their important questions, or "wishes," in an
easy-to-understand format. Using unique combination spreads, one can
view an issue of the day, make short-term and ordinary decisions,
find past-present-future solutions, and acquire advice that relates
to each card topic. Suitable for beginning and advanced readers.
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This
concludes our Newsletter for this month.
Look for
us again AUGUST 1st, 2017
Raven,
Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books Newsletter
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