YULETIDE GREETINGS!
WELCOME
to the Edge of the Circle Newsletter. This newsletter has come about as an
effort to reach out to the Pagan/ Occult community (particularly in Seattle
where we are based) to inform the community of what events are happening at our
store. Without further ado, welcome, and enjoy.
WHO WE
ARE: Edge of the Circle Books is Seattle's resource for Paganism
& the Occult. This newsletter seeks to provide the Seattle community with a
place to list events, post articles, and do a bit of networking.
We are located at: 701 E. Pike St, corner of Boylston Ave.,
just two blocks west of Broadway, on Capitol Hill.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
December
7, 2013—7PM-9PM
Seattle Krampuslauf
Sponsored
by the Cascadian Illuminati
Who needs Santa Claus? Good children and adults can seek
comfort in the dark season with Jolly Old St. Nick, but it's time to bring back
the forgotten dark spirit of Krampus to Seattle.
Join us for a naughty celebration of the devilish Krampus on
the eve of December 7th as we engage in the honored tradition of Krampuslauf,
roaming drunkenly through the Capitol Hill bar district. We will gather around
7 at Edge of the Circle books, invoking the spirit of Krampus before venturing
forth.
Feel free to bring Masks, bells, bags of coal or bundles of
birch switches.
This event, while sponsored by The Cascadian Illuminati is
meant as a Saturnalian revelry fully open to anyone who has not yet made
contact with this august organization so feel free to invite friends.
For more info on Krampus see:
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SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT: SEATTLE HAS A NEW RESOURCE FOR PAGANS!
PSPRG :
The Puget Sound Pagan Resource Guide
"Are
you a Pagan in the Puget Sound area? Find groups, shops, events, classes,
makers of thinks, officiates, healers, readers and more!"
About
the Puget Sound Pagan Resource Guide
The scope of this
project is limited to doing a few things very well, aimed a connecting the
wider Puget Sound Pagan community. The
site will serve two main functions… first to act as a community calendar,
second to act as a pagan "yellow pages". It is, and always will be, free to all.
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Note:
all prices are subject to change without notice.
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OVERTHROWING
THE OLD GODS:
Aleister
Crowley and the Book of the Law
By
Don Webb
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Inner Traditions; Original edition (November 2,
2013)
List Price: $19.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
New commentaries on Aleister Crowley’s Book of the Law
reveal how it is connected to both Right- and Left-Hand Paths
• Examines each line of the Book of the Law in the light of
modern psychology, Egyptology, Gurdjieff’s teachings, and contemporary
Left-Hand Path thought
• Explores Crowley’s identification with the First Beast of
Revelation as well as his adoption of the Loki archetype for becoming a vessel
of love for all humanity
• Recasts the Cairo Working as a text of personal
sovereignty and a relevant tool for personal transformation
• Includes commentary on the Book of the Law by Dr. Michael
A. Aquino, who served as High Priest of the Temple of Set from 1975 to 1996
Received by Aleister Crowley in April 1904 in Cairo, Egypt,
the Book of the Law is the most provocative record of magical working in
several hundred years, affecting not only organizations directly associated
with Crowley such as the Ordo Templi Orientis but also modern Wicca, Chaos
Magic, and the Temple of Set.
Boldly defying Crowley’s warning not to comment on the Book
of the Law, Ipsissimus Don Webb provides in-depth interpretation from both
Black and White Magical perspectives, including commentary from Dr. Michael A.
Aquino, who served as High Priest of the Temple of Set from 1975 to 1996. Webb
examines each line of the Book in the light of modern psychology, Egyptology,
existentialism, and competing occult systems such as the teachings of G. I.
Gurdjieff and contemporary Left-Hand Path thought. Discarding the common image
of Crowley formulated in a spiritually unsophisticated time when the devotee of
the Left-Hand Path was dismissed as a selfish evil doer, Webb unveils a new
side of Crowley based on his adoption of the Loki archetype and his aim to
become a vessel of love for all humanity. In so doing, he shows how the Book of
the Law is connected to both Right- and Left-Hand Paths and reveals how
Crowley’s magical path of mastery over the self and Cosmos overthrew the gods
of old religion, which had kept humanity asleep to dream the nightmare of
history.
Providing in-depth analysis of Crowley’s sources and his
self-identification with the First Beast of Revelation from a profound esoteric
perspective, Webb takes his views out of the Golden Dawn matrix within which he
received the Book of the Law and radically recasts the Cairo Working as a text
of personal sovereignty and a relevant tool for personal transformation.
About the Author:
Ipsissimus Don Webb joined the Temple of Set in 1989 and
became its High Priest in 1996. He has written and lectured on Left-Hand Path
topics and the occult practices of Late Antiquity since 1995. He lives in
Austin, Texas.
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INITIATIC
EROTICISM:
And
Other Occult Writings from "La Fleche"
By
De Naglowska Maria
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Inner Traditions; Original edition (September 2,
2013)
List Price: $19.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The first English translation of articles from Maria de
Naglowska’s newspaper, La Flèche
• Introduces Naglowska’s advanced occult teachings on the
Third Term of the Trinity and the spiritually transformative power of sex
• Includes two never-before-published essays by Julius Evola
• Contains the complete collection of articles from all 20
issues, from October 1930 to January 1935
From October 1930 to January 1935, Maria de
Naglowska--Russian mystic, esoteric high priestess, and self-styled “Satanic
Woman” of 1930s Paris--published 20 issues of her newspaper, La Flèche, which
she sold on the streets of Montparnasse and by mail-order subscription. Bought
by many now famous people, including André Breton and other Surrealists, the
newspaper served as an introduction to Naglowska’s revolutionary religious
system called the Third Term of the Trinity, which considered the Holy Spirit
of Christianity to be feminine and taught the importance of sex for the
upliftment of humanity.
Available for the first time in English, this complete
anthology of articles from all 20 issues of La Flèche includes an introduction
and notes by translator Donald Traxler, who contextualizes Naglowska’s life and
teachings within the larger occult systems of the time, such as Julius Evola’s
Group of Ur. He explains how most of the articles were written by Naglowska
herself, often under pseudonyms because of the controversial nature of her
ideas. In addition to writings on sacred sexuality and religious philosophy,
this collection includes essays on feminism and on other esoteric thinkers,
such as René Guénon and Krishnamurti, as well as two never-before-published
essays by Julius Evola on the magic of creation, the special power of symbols,
and the march of progress and materialism.
About the Author:
MARIA DE NAGLOWSKA (1883–1936) was a Russian occultist,
mystic, and founder of the Brotherhood of the Golden Arrow, whose conferences
in Paris in the 1930s were attended by many now famous avant-garde and notorious
writers and artists, such as Julius Evola, Man Ray, and André Breton. The
author of The Light of Sex, Advanced Sex Magic, and The Sacred Rite of Magical
Love, she is also known for her translation of P. B. Randolph’s Magia Sexualis,
the classic occult text that has survived only through her translation. Donald
Traxler is both a translator and student of the occult.
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THE
FAERIE QUEENS
– A
Collection of Essays Exploring
Myths,
Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens
By
Sorita D'Este (Editor) , David
Rankine (Contributor) , Emily
Carding (Contributor)
Paperback: 264 pages
Publisher: Avalonia (July 23, 2013)
List Price: $26.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Exploring the tales of many of the mysterious and
captivating Faerie Queens, this exceptional anthology contains eighteen essays
exploring the diverse accounts and themes associated with the Faerie Queens and
their influence in magic, literature and folklore. From the Arthurian mythos to
Scandinavia, from ancient Greece to Renaissance poetry and beyond, the awesome
power of the Faerie Queens to inspire, challenge and transform is investigated
and discussed from both scholarly and personal perspectives.
TO SEE A GARLANDED LADY by Sorita d'Este & David Rankine
DIGGING DEEPER: FAERY QUEENS, DEATH AND THE SOUL by Emily
Carding
SPIRITS AT THE TABLE: FAERIE QUEENS IN THE GRIMOIRES by Dan
Harms
WRITING FAERY: A TALE OF VIVIANE by Jack Wolf
MAIDS OF ICE AND MEADOWS by Cliff Seruntine
TRANSATLANTIC FAIRY QUEEN: HELEN ADAM by Katie Stewart
MELUSINE: ENDURING SERPENTINE QUEEN by David Rankine
HOLDA: WINTER'S FAERIE QUEEN by Ceri Norman
THE SKOGSRÅ: QUEEN OF THE WILD WOODS OF SWEDEN by Helena
Lundvik
DIANA'S MOON RAYS by Sorita d'Este
THE VALKYRIES: NORSE FAIRIE QUEENS? by Valerie Karlson
MORVEREN: THE SEA QUEEN by Dorothy Abrams
THE TRANSFORMING ILLUSION OF MORGAN LE FAY by Frances
Billinghurst
NIMUE: AMBIGUOUS ENCHANTRESS by Aili Mirage
CLIODHNA: FAERIE QUEEN AND POTENT BANSHEE by Pamela Norrie
RHIANNON: FAERIE QUEEN, MORTAL THRONE, DIVINE EQUINE by Halo
Quin
ÁINE: CELTIC FAERIE QUEEN OF THE SUMMER SOLSTICE by Joanna
Rowan Mullane
WHOSE QUEEN? by Thea Faye
QUEEN OF THE UNDERWORLD AND THE FRUIT OF KNOWLEDGE by
Felicity Fyr le Fay
AN A-Z OF EUROPEAN FAERIE QUEENS CONJURATIONS FROM THE
GRIMOIRES by David Rankine
Powerful, mysterious, otherworldly, the Faerie Queens have
spread their magic across Europe for many centuries, enchanting all who
encounter them. From forests and lakes, mounds and mountains, the Faerie Queens
emerge from the liminal places to bestow their numerous gifts (and curses) on
man. Lover, shapeshifter, sorceress, prophetess, bestower of sovereignty,
semi-divine ancestress, protectress of animals, collector of souls - the powers
and roles of the Faerie Queens are as diverse as the folklore about them, their
origins rooted deep in the legends, goddesses and beings of the ancient world.
About the authors:
Sorita d'Este is an esoteric researcher, author and
Priestess who manifests her knowledge of the wisdom of the ancient world into
the modern age through her work. Her areas of expertise include the western
Esoteric Traditions, European Mythology, British Folklore and the Grimoire
Tradition; with particular passion for the magic and mystery of the Seven
Wandering Stars, Graeco-Egyptian Magic and the Goddess Hekate.
David Rankine is an author, esoteric researcher and Qabalist
who lives and works in Glastonbury. David has been writing and contributing
articles to a variety of publications, and has given lectures, workshops and
presentations since the early 1980's.
His personal passions include the Qabalah, Medieval and
Renaissance Magick (particularly the Grimoires), Greco-Egyptian Magic &
European Folklore. He is a member of Societas Magica and ESSWE (European
Society for the Study of Western Esotericism).
David has also contributed to a number of anthologies,
journals and magazines over the years. These include essays in Hekate: Keys to
the Crossroads (2006), Horns of Power (2008), Howlings (2008), Hekate: Her
Sacred Fires (2009) and Occult Traditions (2012); as well as numerous articles
in esoteric publications such as The Watkins Review, Skoob Occult Review,
Nuit-Isis, Celtic Dawn, Chaos International, Witchcraft & Wicca, Pagan
Dawn, Talking Stick, Vitriol, Evohe! and Dragon's Brew.
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ANAHITA:
Ancient
Persian Goddess and Zoroastrian Yazata
By
Payam Nabarz (Editor) , Israel Campos
Méndez (Contributor) , D.M Murdock (Contributor)
Paperback: 276 pages
Publisher: Avalonia (February 23, 2013)
List Price: $24.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The Indo-Iranian Anahita is an ancient Persian Goddess, who
became a Zoroastrian Yazata (or Angel) and is still part of contemporary
Zoroastrianism. Described as a beautiful maiden, who is strong, tall and pure,
she is depicted as wearing a mantle embroidered with gold and as holding the
baresma (sacred plant) in her hand.
She is the Goddess of all the waters upon the earth, her
full title being Aredvi Sura Anahita which means moist, mighty and immaculate
(pure), and she travels on her chariot pulled by four horses: Wind, Rain, Cloud
and Sleet. Closely associated with the King's investiture she is a Goddess of
Sovereignty, thought by some to be the Persian Aphrodite, who also has some
remarkable similarities to numerous other ancient goddesses, including Ishtar,
Venus, Nana and Isis.
Anahita: Ancient Persian Goddess and Zoroastrian Yazata is a
collection of papers, art and poetry celebrating this fascinating Goddess from
more than 25 esteemed international academics, Zoroastrians, artists and
writers.
Each in turn share their research and insights leading the
reader on a journey of discovery - from the Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions
featuring Anahita and Mithra, to the possible relationships between Anahita and
the Dame du Lac of Arthurian Legend, representations of her in Sassanian art,
William Morris Hunt through to Anahita as the pre-Christian Virgin Mother of
Mithra, as well as her role in purification and purity.
Studies of the Sassanian rock reliefs, hot mineral springs,
and her water ritual in Mahāyāna Buddhism, in addition to an examination of the
Sassanid stucco discovered in the Barz-e-qawela in Lorestan province of Iran
and women in ancient Elam are all brought together illustrating the
significance of Anahita throughout Persian and Middle Eastern history. This
book is the most extensive study of the figure of Anahita in recent years, and
includes new and never published before research.
Anahita: Ancient Persian Goddess and Zoroastrian Yazata is
essential reading for all those interested not just in this Goddess and her
history, but also all those interested in Persian and Middle Eastern history.
Contributors include: Dr. Israel Campos Méndez, Dr. Kaveh
Farrokh, Dr. Matteo Compareti, Sheda Vasseghi, D.M. Murdock, Dr. Sam Kerr,
Rahele Koulabadi, Dr. Seyyed Rasool Mousavi Haji, Morteza Ataie, Seyed Mehdi
Mousavi Kouhpar, Seyyed Sadrudin Mosavi Jashni, Farhang Khademi Nadooshan,
Hassan Nia, Masoud Sabzali, Dr. Masato Tojo, Behzad Mahmoudi, Amir Mansouri, Dr
Kamyar Abdi, Dr Gholamreza Karamian, Maryam Zour, Saman Farzin, Babak
Aryanpour, Reza MehrAfarin, Akashanath, Shapour Suren-Pahlav, Ana C. Jones,
Katherine Sutherland, and Dr. Payam Nabarz.
About the Author:
Payam Nabarz is author of 'The Mysteries of Mithras: The
Pagan Belief That Shaped the Christian World' (Inner Traditions, 2005), 'The
Persian Mar Nameh: The Zoroastrian Book of the Snake Omens & Calendar'
(Twin Serpents, 2006), and Divine Comedy of Neophyte Corax and Goddess Morrigan
(Web of Wyrd, 2008). He is editor of 'Mithras Reader An academic and religious
journal of Greek, Roman, and Persian Studies': Volume 1(2006), Volume 2 (2008),
Volume 3 (2010). He is also the author
of 'Stellar Magic: a Practical Guide to Rites of the Moon, Planets, Stars and
Constellations' (Avalonia, 2009), and 'Seething Cauldron: Essays on
Zoroastrianism, Sufism, Freemasonry, Wicca, Druidry, and Thelema' (Web of Wyrd
Press, 2010). He is the editor of 'Anahita: Ancient Persian Goddess and
Zoroastrian Yazata' (Avalonia, 2013).
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MEMENTO
MORI
- A
Collection of Magickal and Mythological Perspectives
On
Death, Dying, Mortality & Beyond
By
Julian Vayne, Emily Carding; Edited by
Kim Huggens
Paperback: 278 pages
Publisher: AVALONIA (2012)
List Price: $24.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
MEMENTO MORI (edited by Kim Huggens) Memento Mori is a
unique feast of offerings exploring a variety of magical and mythological
perspectives on death, dying, mortality and beyond. With contributions from
sixteen international writers, this collection gathered together by Kim Huggens,
offers a great diversity of both historical and contemporary perspectives. It
includes experiential accounts and scholarly research for readers interested in
magick, paganism, mysticism and mythology.
The influence that the dead and ancestors have on religion,magic
and everyday life is reflected and honoured in prayers, poems, songs and art
and is explored in the essays in this unique book.
NASCENTES MORIMUR: TO BE BORN IS TO DIE
Memento Mori: Contents:
Communicating with the Blessed Dead by Tina Georgitsis
Eating with the Dead: Funeral Meal Practices by Tylluan
Penry
Cultivating the Dead: the Path of Lilies and Water by Chad
Barber
Don't Fear the Reaper: the Evolution of the Death card in
Tarot by Emily Carding
Behind the Glasses of Ghuedhe: Life in Death and Love in
Both by Kyle Fite
The Death of Baphomet by Julian Vayne
Papa Gede, Petit Gede: Spirits of Death in Haitian Vodou by
Sophia Fisher
The Truth about Zombies, or How to Survive the Zombie
Apocalypse by Kim Huggens
Traditional Craft and the Cult of the Dead by Michael Howard
The Setian Way of Death by Mogg Morgan
Demeter's Wrath: How the Eleusinian Mysteries Attempted to
Cheat Death by Caroline Tully
Dogs and Death - Guardians, Omens and Psychopomps by Ivy
Kerrigan
Tomb-Cults, Caves, Stars and Blessed Isles: Heroic
Interactions with the Otherworld and Life after Death by Karen F. Pierce
'Now I am Harvested and I Die': the Theatre of Sacrifice in
The Book of the Provider by Peg Aloi
Ascending to the Imperishable: Star Lore and Death in
Ancient Egypt by Dave Moore
Ars Moriendi by Humberto Maggi
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SCOTTISH
HERBS AND FAIRY LORE
By
Ellen Evert Hopman
Paperback: 312 pages
Publisher: Pendraig Publishing (June 21, 2011)
List Price: $17.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER: (Back of the book)
Many of the herbal and magical practices of the Scots are
echoed in traditional Norwegian folk medicine and magic. This is a valuable
resource book not only for the serious folklorist, but also for a wider
audience interested in a deeper look at rural Scottish practices. Ms. Hopman
has done an amazing amount of research, and her Scottish herbalism section is
far more detailed than I've seen elsewhere. A "must have" for the
northern European folklorist's library.
Jane T.
Sibley, Ph.D., author of "The Hammer of the Smith" and "The
Divine Thunderbolt: Missile of the Gods".
Through her books, Ellen Evert Hopman lifts the veil between
worlds of the present and the past. She guides the reader on a fascinating
journey to our ancient Celtic history, simultaneously restoring lost knowledge
and entertaining the reader. Be prepared to be educated and delighted.
Wendy
Farley, Clan McKleod
The first things is WOW! Ellen Hopman has given us a volume
that belongs in Harry Potter's library. This wonderful collection of enchantments,
faery lore and herbal potions, is presented by a practicing herbalist and (I
suspect) magician. It is a useful manual of magic, an unusual tourist guide to
Scotland, certainly a delightful read, and at the very least, a comprehensive
and thoroughly footnoted collection of folk lore for humorless librarians and
scholars.
Matthew
Wood MS (Scottish School of Herbal Medicine) Registered Herbalist (American
Herbalists Guild)
Every now and again, a book emerges from the waves of occult
and magical authorship that delves into the deep and ancestral waters of old
magic! This book is one of those rare occasions. From the lore of herbs to the
blessing of stones; from avioding the elf-blast to healing through Faerie
blessing - Ellen guides the reader through ancient groves of oral lore to
discover a power and spirit that connects the reader to the oldest of magics,
the earth and her elements. I am confident that the Scottish Ancestral Wise
Ones, are renewed through this book and the old ways live once again!
Orion
Foxwood, Traditional Witch Elder, Conjurer in Southern Root-Doctoring and Faery
Seer (www.orionfoxwood.com), author of "The Faery Teachings" (R.J.
Stewart Books) and "The Tree of Enchantment" (Weiser Books).
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SORGITZAK:
DANCING THE BLOOD
By
Veronica Cummer
Paperback: 294 pages
Publisher: Pendraig Publishing (January 30, 2013)
List Price: $23.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Dare to walk through the mysterious world of the Old Forest
and awaken the divine power sleeping within the Witchblood. Containing
knowledge gleaned from the Gods of the Sorgitzak, a long forgotten Witch
Tradition, this book takes you on an exploration of the web of the Sabbats,
possession and prophecy, men’s and women’s mysteries, sacred language, familiar
spirits and the Fey, and how to work with Elemental forces both within and
without.
Like the Old Ones, Witches today are called to forge
connections between the land, the Gods, the ancestors, and the community. The
Old Forest is the enchanted wilds of our dreams and of our beginnings, holding
the secrets we need to renew the f lame within. Using these rituals and
meditations, we can discover what has been lost or hidden, the better to build
a foundation for a future as bright and shining as the stars on Earth. Through
Dancing the Blood we can join with our kindred, journeying beyond the Veil to
the beautiful and dread realm of Faery. There, we act to create patterns of
prosperity, dynamic balance, and necessary change, reclaiming our rightful
place as Priests and Priestesses of Fate.
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ENCHANTMENT:
The
Witches' Art of Manipulation by Gesture, Gaze and Glamour
By
Peter Paddon
Paperback: 134 pages
Publisher: Pendraig Publishing (February 6, 2013)
List Price: $12.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Traditionally, the Witch’s arsenal of magical power has
always included the ability to influence others from a distance, blessing,
cursing and placing a glamour or the Evil Eye on someone in order to reward,
punish or control them in some way. Many of these techniques have been lost,
though we can see their descendants in the techniques of mesmerism, faith
healing and stage hypnotism.
As part of his exploration of Visceral Magick, Author and
Witch Peter Paddon has rediscovered techniques and exercises that enable the
practitioner to use gestures, gaze and energy connections to influence others
from across a room, or in some cases around the world.
In this book, Peter describes the underlying theories and
philosophies (drawing on the mysteries of Ancient Egypt, Pre-Christian Celtic
Wales and medieval Christian Mysticism), and lays out a series of techniques
and the exercises that develop the required skills to use them, in order to
heal, curse, entrance, bless, and create illusions and other subtle influences
in others to manipulate their thoughts and actions.
He includes a discussion of the ethical ramifications of
these techniques, as well as practical applications in ritual, spell-crafting
and daily life. Whether it is the "Evil Eye", "Jedi
mind-tricks" or "defense against the Dark Arts", these
techniques have been the mainstay of myth, legend and fantasy for millenia, but
their place in our worldview stems from real magical tools wielded by our
ancestors.
"Too
often, the modern witchcraft movement has focused its attention on being an
"acceptable" practice in a modern world. It has often sacrificed much
of its unique contributions upon the altar of religion. Albeit, this aspect of
our resurgence heeded a deep call and the initial sacrifice had wisdom and
purpose.
But as
they say "how many stripes can a zebra lose before it is no longer a
zebra?" In the case of the Craft, witches do witchcraft, and magic is at
the heart of our soul; and we must return our "stripes". It is time
for witches to be witches... and enchantment is one of the major stripes on the
metaphorical zebra of witchery.
Thank
you Peter for bringing all of us to that state of spirit that wields the power
of change through the arts of enchantment. This practice helps to give us back
one of our most legendary attributes. My advice is that readers of this book
apply the lore and techniques offered. It invites witches to wield the power of
change upon self, the world and our universe. Now let’s cast enchantment for a
better life and a better world. It all starts in the mirror."
Orion Foxwood Author of "The Candle and the
Crossroads" 2012 Red Wheel Weiser "Introduction to Southern
Conjure" DVD 2009 Pendraig Publishing
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BUCKLAND'S
DOMINO DIVINATION
By
Raymond Buckland
Paperback: 146 pages
Publisher: Pendraig Publishing (October 1, 2010)
List Price: $8.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Tarot cards have been a staple of the divination market for
years, as has been the I-Ching, numerology, astrology, tea-leaf reading and
palmistry. More recently runes have joined these and become very popular. In
1982 Ralph Blum's The Book of Runes started the trend and a wide variety of
books on reading runes is now available.
Almost as old as tarot cards are the dominoes, the first
records of their use being found in China in the early twelfth century. Although
today familiar to most people only as a game, dominoes were originally used by
the Chinese for divination and fortune-telling. The reading of dominoes comes
under the heading of sortilege and, as such, can be traced back to early Greek
and Roman methods of divining the future.
Divination with dominoes would seem to be a natural
follow-on to the popularity of runes. Domino sets are much more readily
available than are runes, which are usually manufactured solely for divination
use. To be able to do similar readings but with such an accessible tool could
not only fulfill the needs of those who are always searching for new lines of
psychic development but could also be instrumental in introducing previously
hesitant would-be diviners into the field.
One of the unique features of domino divination is the fact
that more than one person may be "read" at the same time.
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THE
CONJURE WORKBOOK VOLUME 1:
Working
the Root
By
Starr Casas
Series: the Conjure Workbook
Paperback: 300 pages
Publisher: Pendraig Publishing (April 24, 2013)
List Price: $19.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Momma Starr is so thankful to announce the release of
"The Conjure Workbook," a truly magical tome for all spiritual
workers whether you're a novice, debutant, or experienced hoodoo practitioner.
There's something special in this 'traditional conjure diamond in the rough'
for all magical workers Christian and non-Christian alike. Are you ready to
learn how truly seasoned and experienced conjure workers of the past and
present "work both hands" to overcome mountains keeping you from
reaching your peak of success? Then Momma Starr's "The Conjure Workbook
Volume I - Working the Root" is the remedy for your daily ailments. If you
are ready to draw total success into your life that can't be knocked down then
"The Conjure Workbook" is for you.
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MAGICAL
RITES FROM THE CRYSTAL WELL
By
Ed Fitch
Paperback: 252 pages
Publisher: Pendraig Publishing (November 30, 2011)
List Price: $15.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
First published in 1984, Magical Rites from the Crystal Well
is a single, elegant source for Neopagan lore, rites and celebrations. From the
pages of the magazine Crystal Well, which in the 1960s and 1970s helped to
shape the face of modern Earth-centered spirituality in America, comes a wealth
of loving direction for people who want to reconnect wit htheir deep spiritual
roots.
The workings are designed for groups large or small, but
easily adaptable for solo practice. Within these pages you will find:
•Celebrations of the seasons •Pagan Festivals •Rites of the
Moon •Magical Dance •Candle Spells •Rituals of Power •Blessings and cleansings
•Rites of passage
So take your place in the sunlight, among the moonbeams,
under the starshine, as you joyfully worship in the sanctuary of the Earth.
MORE
--From the Publisher
Do you know Ed Fitch? Ed is one of the founders and major
scholars of modern Paganism. Initiated into Gardnerian Wicca in the mid-1960s,
he has continually contributed to the development and understanding of the
ancient traditions of Earth-centered spirituality in a modern context.
For years, he was the guiding light of the magazine
"The Crystal Well," one of the most important Pagan magazines ever.
Magical Rites from the Crystal Well is a collection of some of the best rituals
and ceremonies from that magazine.
These rites have introduced thousands, perhaps
tens-of-thousands of people to Paganism. His work has helped to shape the face
of modern, Earth-centered spirituality for over three decades.
Magical Rites from the Crystal Well contains a wealth of
beautiful, evocative, and powerful rituals and lore that you can use. It can
help give direction to your path. It will allow you to reconnect with your
deepest spiritual roots.
In Magical Rites from the Crystal Well you will find rituals
for the seasons, for the Moon, for candle spells, blessings and cleansings, and
much more.
So take your place in the sunshine, among the moonbeams, or
under the starlight, as you joyfully worship in the sanctuary of the Earth with
the help of Magical Rites from the Crystal Well.
About the Author
Ed Fitch is one of the major figures in modern Wicca and
neo-Paganism. He has traveled the world
as an Air Force officer, an aerospace engineer and a private investigator. He spends as much time as possible each year
in the California wilderness exploring mines, caves, and old ghost town sites.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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ISIS
MAGIC:
Cultivating
a Relationship
with the Goddess of 10,000 Names
By
M. Isidora Forrest
Paperback: 667 pages
Publisher: Abiegnus House; 2nd edition (2013)
List Price: $29.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Isis Magic is back, in a new 10th Anniversary Edition, revised
& expanded with new rituals and meditations
The House of Isis is open to you. It always has been. Come.
Greet the Goddess of Ten Thousand Names, Isis, the Goddess of Sacred Magic. As
you enter Her House -- Her Temple -- you will come to know this most magical,
powerful, and loving of Goddesses. Discover the many faces of Isis, from
ancient Bird of Prey Goddess to Queen of the Mysteries to Savior. Then begin
your own initiatory journey to Isis as you become Her Votary, Her Hand- maiden
or Servant, Her Magician, and Her Prophetess or Prophet. At each stage of your
deepening relationship with the Goddess you can participate in exercises,
meditations, and powerful rituals that will open your heart, aid in your
personal and spiritual growth, and increase your skills in sacred magic.
Isis Magic is complete, well researched, and deeply
experiential. It is the perfect resource to aid the individual seeker, to
inspire a circle or coven or Iseum, or to serve as a program of personal
development for those called by Isis to be Her priestesses and priests.
About the Author:
M. Isidora Forrest has been devoted to Isis ever since the
Goddess told her, in no uncertain terms, that she was not yet ready to be Her
priestess. (Isidora respects a Goddess Who doesn't coddle.) More than twenty
years--and a lot of research, ritual, agony and ecstasy later, Isidora has
earned the title of Prophetess in the House of Isis.
She is also a priestess of the international Fellowship of
Isis, a Hermetic adept, a maenad for Dionysos, and a founder of the Hermetic
Fellowship, a religious non-profit devoted to education in the Western Esoteric
Tradition. She is the author of Isis Magic: Cultivating a Relationship with the
Goddess of 10,000 Names and of Offering to Isis: Knowing the Goddess through
Her Sacred Symbols. She is also a contributor to the Golden Dawn Journal series
of books edited by Chic and Tabatha Cicero. Isidora lives and works in the
not-all-all-Egypt-like climate of Portland, Oregon with her husband Adam
Forrest, a fierce black cat, and both a Temple of Isis and a grape arbor sacred
to Dionysos in the backyard.
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THE
WISDOM OF HYPATIA:
Ancient
Spiritual Practices for a More Meaningful Life
By
Bruce J. MacLennan PhD
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (December 8, 2013)
List Price: $21.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Discover the Spiritual Secrets of Ancient Philosophy
Hypatia was one of the most famous philosophers of the
ancient world. The mix of classical philosophies she taught to Pagans, Jews,
and Christians in the fourth century forms the very foundation of Western
spirituality as we know it today. The Wisdom of Hypatia is a hands-on guide to
using the principles of philosophy to bring purpose, tranquility, and spiritual
depth to your life.
To the ancients, philosophy was a spiritual practice meant
to help the seeker achieve a good life and maintain mental tranquility. Bruce
J. MacLennan, PhD, provides a concise history of philosophy up to Hypatia’s
time and a progressive, nine-month program of spiritual practice based on her
teachings. Explore the three most important philosophical schools of the
Hellenistic Age. Lead a more serene, balanced life. Experience
self-actualization through union with the divine. Discover the techniques
described in the historical sources, and put into practice the profound
insights of the world’s greatest minds.
About the Author
Bruce J. MacLennan, PhD, is a professor at the University of
Tennessee. For more than forty years, he has been a student of ancient Greek
and Roman philosophy and religion. He has published journal articles and book
chapters on Neoplatonic spiritual practices, Jungian psychology, and
neurotheology. MacLennan is invited regularly to give international
presentations and offers regular workshops on Neoplatonic spiritual practice,
Pythagoreanism, theurgy, and related subjects. He lives in Knoxville,
Tennessee.
**
NEW DIVINATION DECKS:
THE
DAEMON TAROT:
The
Forbidden Wisdom of the Infernal Dictionary
By
Ariana Osborne
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Sterling Ethos; Book and Deck Set (November 5,
2013)
List Price: $19.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
This fiendishly forbidden book and tarot card deck draw upon
"Le Dictionnaire Infernal" (Infernal Dictionary), a legendary tome
originally published in 1818 by French occultist Jacques Auguste Simon Collin.
Working from centuries of arcane magical texts, Collin described ancient
daemons and organized them into hellish hierarchies. Now Ariana Osborne has
reinterpreted Collin's classic text for today's audience and created a
divination system to identify the unique strengths and specialties of 69 of
those daemons and explain how to summon their energies.
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About the Author:
Ariana Osborne is a second-generation print designer who
grew up watching her mother magically turn piles of notes and sketches into
real books. Now that she's all grown up, Ariana does her own work in design and
layout for books, magazines, comics, and digital—and she still thinks that's
pretty magical. She lives in Portland, OR, where she keeps bees for the wax
(and the gossip), trains a doberman for the companionship (and the laughs)—and
occasionally feeds a black cat because he showed up one day (probably when she
unlocked the sufficient witchery achievement). But the cat didn't move in
permanently because Ariana's just not that sort of witch.
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ONGOING
AT EDGE OF THE CIRCLE BOOKS
·
EVERY
WEDNESDAY: IRISH LANGUAGE DROP IN CLASS-7-9PM
·
Every first Sunday of each month--SEATTLE
CHAOS MAGIC
We
meet at 3:33 pm. on the first Sunday of each month, at Edge of the Circle
Books, 701 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122.
Anyone practicing, curious about, or otherwise interested in Chaos magic
is welcome to attend.
·
Every 1st Monday of each month CELTIC
RECONSTRUCTIONIST GROUP 7-9PM
**
SERVICES
AVAILABLE AT EDGE OF THE CIRCLE BOOKS
REMINDER:
We buy used Occult Books! Our buyer is in on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays,
and Sundays!
We
also have classroom/ritual space-- please call for details.
Need
Spell advice? Just ask!
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TAROT
READINGS / SPIRITUAL ADVICE
UNCOMMONSENSE
TAROT
Tarot
readings by Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler
"I've been reading Tarot for more than thirty years,
and reading professionally at the Edge for a decade. My belief is that Tarot is
best used for putting you in touch with your own subconscious, allowing you to
make healthy decisions that can change your life for the better. My readings
tend to be rather commonsensical. They are often geared toward helping the
client deal with the often self-imposed obstacles in their lives in a healthy,
self –affirming way, so that they can achieve their goals and fully enjoy the
fruits that life has to bring."
Please inquire about Tarot Parties, classes and other
events.
Available every day except THURSDAYS-- 12:30-8.30PM.
Sundays 12:30-8:30 PM
**
This
concludes our Newsletter for this month.
Look
for us again January 1st, 2014!
Raven,
Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books Newsletter
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