HAPPY YULE!!!!!
Welcome to the 38th edition of 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. I've got great plans for this newsletter. Hopefully, as time goes by, it will only get bigger and better. Without further ado, welcome, and enjoy.
Regards,
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler,
Editrix
golanv1@yahoo.com
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.
Edge of the Circle Books strives to be everything that you could want
in a Magical Pagan store.
Open 7 days a week, Noon 'till 9pm.
Call: 206-PAN-1999
**
Note: To see a graphics version of this newsletter,please go to :
http://eotcnewsletter.blogspot.com/
Welcome to the 38th edition of 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. I've got great plans for this newsletter. Hopefully, as time goes by, it will only get bigger and better. Without further ado, welcome, and enjoy.
Regards,
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler,
Editrix
golanv1@yahoo.com
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.
Edge of the Circle Books strives to be everything that you could want
in a Magical Pagan store.
Open 7 days a week, Noon 'till 9pm.
Call: 206-PAN-1999
**
Note: To see a graphics version of this newsletter,please go to :
http://eotcnewsletter.blogspot.com/
NEW JOURNALS ARE HERE!
From Oberon Designs, Bench crafted Leather and Pewter Journals--
We are pround to carry these beautiful journals in two sizes, Small 5"x7" and Large 6" x 9".
These refillable journals are constructed from premium domestic Bullhide, and paired with a decorative button hand cast in pewter. Choose yours from a variety of themes including Celtic Knotwork, images inspired by the Natural World, and Mythic designs. The small journals are $54.50 each, and the large journals are $69.50 each. They must be seen to be believed.
NEW CALENDARS AND PLANNERS:
We are proud to have the following in stock :
ANNIE BONES CELESTIAL FORECASTER 2010 and the SEASONS OF THE WITCH 2010 Weekly Planners, Daily Planners and Wall Calendars.
Get'em while they're here. Once they're gone, they're gone!
We are proud to have the following in stock :
ANNIE BONES CELESTIAL FORECASTER 2010 and the SEASONS OF THE WITCH 2010 Weekly Planners, Daily Planners and Wall Calendars.
Get'em while they're here. Once they're gone, they're gone!
NEW BOOKS:
Stephen Skinner & David Rankine
NEW, LIMITED EDITION
List Price: $65.00
Publisher : Golden Hoard Press
Publication : September 2009
Pages : 96 pages, 176mm x 250mm, 11 full colour illustrations,
1 table
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The Grimoire of St. Cyprian - There have been many grimoires attributed to St. Cyprian of Antioch due to his reputation as a consummate magician before his conversion to Christianity, but perhaps none so intriguing as the present manuscript. This unique manuscript (unlike the more rustic examples attributed to St Cyprian of the Black Books of Wittenburg as found in Scandinavia, or the texts disseminated under his name in Spain and Portugal) is directly in line with the Solomonic tradition, and therefore relevant to our present series of Sourceworks of the Ceremonial Magic.
It is unique in that instead of being weighed down with many prayers and
conjurations it addresses the summoning and use of both the four Archangels,
Michael, Raphael, Gabriel and Uriel as well as their opposite numbers, the four
Demon Kings, Paymon, Maimon, Egyn and Oriens. The later are shown in their
animal and human forms along with their sigils, a resource unique amongst
grimoires.
The text is in a mixture of three magical scripts, Greek, Hebrew, cipher, Latin,
(and reversed Latin) with many contractions and shortforms, but expanded and
made plain by the editors. The title of the manuscript, Clavis Inferni sive
magia alba et nigra approbata Metratona, literally means `The Key of Hell with
white and black magic as proven by Metatron'.
*
NEW, LIMITED EDITION
List Price: $65.00
Publisher : Golden Hoard Press
Publication : September 2009
Pages : 96 pages, 176mm x 250mm, 11 full colour illustrations,
1 table
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The Grimoire of St. Cyprian - There have been many grimoires attributed to St. Cyprian of Antioch due to his reputation as a consummate magician before his conversion to Christianity, but perhaps none so intriguing as the present manuscript. This unique manuscript (unlike the more rustic examples attributed to St Cyprian of the Black Books of Wittenburg as found in Scandinavia, or the texts disseminated under his name in Spain and Portugal) is directly in line with the Solomonic tradition, and therefore relevant to our present series of Sourceworks of the Ceremonial Magic.
It is unique in that instead of being weighed down with many prayers and
conjurations it addresses the summoning and use of both the four Archangels,
Michael, Raphael, Gabriel and Uriel as well as their opposite numbers, the four
Demon Kings, Paymon, Maimon, Egyn and Oriens. The later are shown in their
animal and human forms along with their sigils, a resource unique amongst
grimoires.
The text is in a mixture of three magical scripts, Greek, Hebrew, cipher, Latin,
(and reversed Latin) with many contractions and shortforms, but expanded and
made plain by the editors. The title of the manuscript, Clavis Inferni sive
magia alba et nigra approbata Metratona, literally means `The Key of Hell with
white and black magic as proven by Metatron'.
*
DIABOLICAL
Scarlet Imprint
by Various
Introduction by Peter Grey
Edited by Alkistis Dimech and Peter Grey
No Smoke Without Fire Edition: It comes in an edition of 999 copies, hand
numbered in dragon's blood ink.
Diabolical is a weighty tome of over 350pp.
With nine colour plates of original infernal artwork from Stafford Stone, Kyle
Fite, Thomas Karlsson, and Johnny Jakobsson.
Bound in red cloth shot through with charred black.
The cover is stamped with the devil's verse in heavy black fractur.
List Price: $75.00.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Diabolical is a radical collection of texts from a cabal of writers and artists
exposing their work with the grimoires, from the Testament of Solomon to Liber
231. The Grimoire tradition is being reinvigorated in the living practice of the
carcists, magicians and sorcerors who dare to work with these books. These
individuals meet for the first time within the pages of our newest title,
Diabolical and give tongue to their excursions into these texts and others:
Those of us who do this work, regardless of whether we trepass amongst the
angels or daemons, are often slandered as diabolical. Our books are also regarded as diabolical, being incomprehensible, demonic and without spiritual or practical value. We throw this back at our accusers by demonstrating that these books are more complex than black and white theology allows, and as repositories of forbidden knowledge are worth their weight in gold. This is where the spirits lie.
We are upholding our side of the pact and continuing to produce the most
groundbreaking and relevant titles of the modern occult revival. To this end,
Scarlet Imprint have convened an international cabal of writers and artists from
England, Poland, Holland, Sweden, Spain, Brazil, Canada and America.
Our writers for this project are:
Jake Stratton-Kent
Eric de Pauw
Aaron Leitch
Paul Hughes-Barlow
Mark Smith
Stafford Stone
Thomas Karlsson
Johnny Jakobsson
The Anonymous author of Pharaoan
Humberto Maggi
John J. Coughlin
Krzysztof Azarewicz
Donald Tyson
Kyle Fite
These individuals meet for the first time within the pages of our newest title,
Diabolical and give tongue to their excursions into these texts and others:
The Red Dragon/Grand Grimoire
Grimorium Verum
Lemegeton
The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage
The Testament of Solomon
The Nightside of Eden
The Wisdom of S'lba
Qutub
Liber 231
Liber 325 The Bartzabel Working
The Holy Books of Thelema
The Voudon Gnostic Workbook
The Taufer books...
Substantial original essays and inspired original artwork, in a striking
talismanic production, Diabolical will astound you.
*
Introduction by Peter Grey
Edited by Alkistis Dimech and Peter Grey
No Smoke Without Fire Edition: It comes in an edition of 999 copies, hand
numbered in dragon's blood ink.
Diabolical is a weighty tome of over 350pp.
With nine colour plates of original infernal artwork from Stafford Stone, Kyle
Fite, Thomas Karlsson, and Johnny Jakobsson.
Bound in red cloth shot through with charred black.
The cover is stamped with the devil's verse in heavy black fractur.
List Price: $75.00.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Diabolical is a radical collection of texts from a cabal of writers and artists
exposing their work with the grimoires, from the Testament of Solomon to Liber
231. The Grimoire tradition is being reinvigorated in the living practice of the
carcists, magicians and sorcerors who dare to work with these books. These
individuals meet for the first time within the pages of our newest title,
Diabolical and give tongue to their excursions into these texts and others:
Those of us who do this work, regardless of whether we trepass amongst the
angels or daemons, are often slandered as diabolical. Our books are also regarded as diabolical, being incomprehensible, demonic and without spiritual or practical value. We throw this back at our accusers by demonstrating that these books are more complex than black and white theology allows, and as repositories of forbidden knowledge are worth their weight in gold. This is where the spirits lie.
We are upholding our side of the pact and continuing to produce the most
groundbreaking and relevant titles of the modern occult revival. To this end,
Scarlet Imprint have convened an international cabal of writers and artists from
England, Poland, Holland, Sweden, Spain, Brazil, Canada and America.
Our writers for this project are:
Jake Stratton-Kent
Eric de Pauw
Aaron Leitch
Paul Hughes-Barlow
Mark Smith
Stafford Stone
Thomas Karlsson
Johnny Jakobsson
The Anonymous author of Pharaoan
Humberto Maggi
John J. Coughlin
Krzysztof Azarewicz
Donald Tyson
Kyle Fite
These individuals meet for the first time within the pages of our newest title,
Diabolical and give tongue to their excursions into these texts and others:
The Red Dragon/Grand Grimoire
Grimorium Verum
Lemegeton
The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage
The Testament of Solomon
The Nightside of Eden
The Wisdom of S'lba
Qutub
Liber 231
Liber 325 The Bartzabel Working
The Holy Books of Thelema
The Voudon Gnostic Workbook
The Taufer books...
Substantial original essays and inspired original artwork, in a striking
talismanic production, Diabolical will astound you.
*
THE WAY OF THE CRUCIBLE
~ Robert Bartlett (Author)
List Price: List Price: $26.50
Paperback: 332 pages
Publisher: Spagyricus (April 24, 2008)
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Our first book, Real Alchemy, provides a glimpse into the general theory and
practices surrounding the Art of Alchemy as handed down in the Western World.
This second work delves more deeply into "the why of the how" behind laboratory
alchemy and elaborates greater detail on some of the mineral works of Alchemy
both ancient and modern. Herein you will find a wealth of information concerning
the practical art and science of alchemy that makes this arcane subject
accessible to the modern student.
BOOK BLURB:
Alchemy is the ancient sacred science concerned with the mysteries of life and
consciousness as reflected through all Nature. It is a harmonious blending of
physical and subtle forces which lifts the subject, whether it be man or metal,
to a more evolved state of being. The Way of the Crucible is a ground-breaking
modern manual on the art of Alchemy that draws on both modern scientific
technology and ancient methods. A laboratory scientist and chemist, Bartlett
provides an overview of how practical alchemy works along with treatises on
Astrology, Qabalah, Herbalism, and minerals, as they relate to Alchemy. He also
explains what the ancients really meant when they used the term "Philosopher's
Stone" and describes practical methods toward its achievement. The Way of the
Crucible provides directions for a more advanced understanding of the mineral
work — what some consider the true domain of Alchemy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Bartlett has been a practicing alchemist for over thirty years and was a student
of the twentieth century's most highly recognized alchemist, Frater Albertus, at
Paracelsus College. After receiving his degree in Chemistry, Bartlett was
appointed Chief Chemist at Frater Albertus' Paralab. He is a member of the
International Alchemy Guild at the Adept Level. He is an Instructor in Spagyrics
at Flamel College Online through www.Alchemylab.com .
*
List Price: List Price: $26.50
Paperback: 332 pages
Publisher: Spagyricus (April 24, 2008)
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Our first book, Real Alchemy, provides a glimpse into the general theory and
practices surrounding the Art of Alchemy as handed down in the Western World.
This second work delves more deeply into "the why of the how" behind laboratory
alchemy and elaborates greater detail on some of the mineral works of Alchemy
both ancient and modern. Herein you will find a wealth of information concerning
the practical art and science of alchemy that makes this arcane subject
accessible to the modern student.
BOOK BLURB:
Alchemy is the ancient sacred science concerned with the mysteries of life and
consciousness as reflected through all Nature. It is a harmonious blending of
physical and subtle forces which lifts the subject, whether it be man or metal,
to a more evolved state of being. The Way of the Crucible is a ground-breaking
modern manual on the art of Alchemy that draws on both modern scientific
technology and ancient methods. A laboratory scientist and chemist, Bartlett
provides an overview of how practical alchemy works along with treatises on
Astrology, Qabalah, Herbalism, and minerals, as they relate to Alchemy. He also
explains what the ancients really meant when they used the term "Philosopher's
Stone" and describes practical methods toward its achievement. The Way of the
Crucible provides directions for a more advanced understanding of the mineral
work — what some consider the true domain of Alchemy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Bartlett has been a practicing alchemist for over thirty years and was a student
of the twentieth century's most highly recognized alchemist, Frater Albertus, at
Paracelsus College. After receiving his degree in Chemistry, Bartlett was
appointed Chief Chemist at Frater Albertus' Paralab. He is a member of the
International Alchemy Guild at the Adept Level. He is an Instructor in Spagyrics
at Flamel College Online through www.Alchemylab.com .
*
GUIDE TO THE LITTLE PEOPLE: A CURIOUS JOURNEY INTO THE HIDDEN REALM OF ELVES, FAERIES, HOBGOBLINS
& OTHER NOT-SO-MYTHICAL CREATURESby Nancy Arrowsmith
List Price: $24.95
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (October 1, 2009)
BOOK BLURB:
In high summer meadows, nestled in the moors, near old castles, or behind the
kitchen stove—these are the places where the Little People may be found.
Make the acquaintance of White Ladies and Red Caps, Church Grims and Hobgoblins,
English Fairies, Leprechauns, Sirens, Hey-Hey Men, and all of their strange and
mythical kin. Become wise in the ways of these magical creatures, some beautiful
and benevolent, others cunning, menacing, or morose.
For many years, this field guide has been as elusive as a Will-o'-the-Wisp. This
is the first opportunity for fans to once again own an English-language edition
of one of the most revered introductions to elf folk ever written.
* Featuring more than 80 new illustrations
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Nancy Arrowsmith (Arizona) is the founder and former editor-in-chief of Kraut &
Rüben, Germany's first organic gardening magazine. She also founded the
international seed organization Arche Noah, with the mission to preserve
endangered plants. Arrowsmith has a master's degree in acupuncture and runs her
own healing practice in Arizona. She is also the author of the classic A Field
Guide to the Little People (Farrar Straus & Giroux).
*
List Price: $24.95
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (October 1, 2009)
BOOK BLURB:
In high summer meadows, nestled in the moors, near old castles, or behind the
kitchen stove—these are the places where the Little People may be found.
Make the acquaintance of White Ladies and Red Caps, Church Grims and Hobgoblins,
English Fairies, Leprechauns, Sirens, Hey-Hey Men, and all of their strange and
mythical kin. Become wise in the ways of these magical creatures, some beautiful
and benevolent, others cunning, menacing, or morose.
For many years, this field guide has been as elusive as a Will-o'-the-Wisp. This
is the first opportunity for fans to once again own an English-language edition
of one of the most revered introductions to elf folk ever written.
* Featuring more than 80 new illustrations
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Nancy Arrowsmith (Arizona) is the founder and former editor-in-chief of Kraut &
Rüben, Germany's first organic gardening magazine. She also founded the
international seed organization Arche Noah, with the mission to preserve
endangered plants. Arrowsmith has a master's degree in acupuncture and runs her
own healing practice in Arizona. She is also the author of the classic A Field
Guide to the Little People (Farrar Straus & Giroux).
*
THE BOOK OF TREASURE SPIRITS ~ David Rankine
List Price: $24.99
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Avalonia (September 1, 2009)
BOOK BLURB:
Conjurations of Goetic spirits, old gods, demons and fairies are all part of a rich heritage of the magical search for treasure trove. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance the British Monarchy gave out licenses to
people seeking treasure in an effort to control such practices, and this is one reason why so many grimoires are full of conjurations and charms to help the magician find treasure.
Published here for the first time, from a long-ignored mid-seventeenth century
manuscript in the British Library (Sloane MS 3824), is the conjuration said to
have been performed at the request of King Edward IV, with other rites to reveal
treasure, to have treasure brought from the sea, and to cause thieves to bring
back stolen goods. Conjurations to call any type of spirit are also included,
recorded by the noted alchemist and collector Elias Ashmole, as is an extract on
conjuration practices from the Heptameron, transcribed into English for
practical use by a working group of magicians, before its first English
publication by Robert Turner in 1655.
These conjurations demonstrate the influence of earlier classic grimoires and
sources, with components drawn from the Goetia, the Heptameron, and Reginald
Scot's Discoverie of Witchcraft.
The material includes spirit contracts for Agares, Padiel and Vassago, as well
as techniques like lead plates for binding, and summoning into a glass of water,
which hark back to the defixiones of Hellenistic Greece and the demonic magic of
the Biblical world. This material forms part of a corpus of conjurations all
written in the same hand and style of evocation, linking Goetic spirits and
treasure spirits with the archangels and planetary intelligences (in Sloane MS
3825), and demon kings and Enochian hierarchies (in Sloane MS 3821), making it a
unique bridge of style and content between what are often falsely seen as
diverse threads of Renaissance magic.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR :
David Rankine is an occult scholar and author of more than 20 books on the
subject of magic, the western esoteric traditions, folklore and mythology. Since
the 1970's he has been researching and exploring magical and spiritual practices
throughout history; a journey which has taken him from ancient Sumeria,
Babylonia and Egypt through Greece, Rome and Britain through the middle ages and
rennaisance and the modern Western Mystery Traditions. With Stephen Skinner he
has produced works such as The Veritable Key of Solomon and the Goetia of Dr
Rudd, both highly regarded groundbreaking works which make available previously
unpublished source materials for the first time.
**
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Avalonia (September 1, 2009)
BOOK BLURB:
Conjurations of Goetic spirits, old gods, demons and fairies are all part of a rich heritage of the magical search for treasure trove. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance the British Monarchy gave out licenses to
people seeking treasure in an effort to control such practices, and this is one reason why so many grimoires are full of conjurations and charms to help the magician find treasure.
Published here for the first time, from a long-ignored mid-seventeenth century
manuscript in the British Library (Sloane MS 3824), is the conjuration said to
have been performed at the request of King Edward IV, with other rites to reveal
treasure, to have treasure brought from the sea, and to cause thieves to bring
back stolen goods. Conjurations to call any type of spirit are also included,
recorded by the noted alchemist and collector Elias Ashmole, as is an extract on
conjuration practices from the Heptameron, transcribed into English for
practical use by a working group of magicians, before its first English
publication by Robert Turner in 1655.
These conjurations demonstrate the influence of earlier classic grimoires and
sources, with components drawn from the Goetia, the Heptameron, and Reginald
Scot's Discoverie of Witchcraft.
The material includes spirit contracts for Agares, Padiel and Vassago, as well
as techniques like lead plates for binding, and summoning into a glass of water,
which hark back to the defixiones of Hellenistic Greece and the demonic magic of
the Biblical world. This material forms part of a corpus of conjurations all
written in the same hand and style of evocation, linking Goetic spirits and
treasure spirits with the archangels and planetary intelligences (in Sloane MS
3825), and demon kings and Enochian hierarchies (in Sloane MS 3821), making it a
unique bridge of style and content between what are often falsely seen as
diverse threads of Renaissance magic.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR :
David Rankine is an occult scholar and author of more than 20 books on the
subject of magic, the western esoteric traditions, folklore and mythology. Since
the 1970's he has been researching and exploring magical and spiritual practices
throughout history; a journey which has taken him from ancient Sumeria,
Babylonia and Egypt through Greece, Rome and Britain through the middle ages and
rennaisance and the modern Western Mystery Traditions. With Stephen Skinner he
has produced works such as The Veritable Key of Solomon and the Goetia of Dr
Rudd, both highly regarded groundbreaking works which make available previously
unpublished source materials for the first time.
**
OGHAM: THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF THE DRUIDS
by Rev. Robert Lee "Skip" Ellison , Robert "Skip" Ellison
List Price: $12.95
Paperback: 170 pages
Publisher: ADF Publishing (April 16, 2008)
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Tucson, AZ –Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an international fellowship devoted to creating a public tradition of Neopagan Druidry, is proud to announce its second book-length publication, available in April of 2008. The manuscript is entitled Ogham: The Secret Language of the Druids, and is written by accomplished Pagan
scholar Robert (Skip) Ellison.
Ellison has been involved with ADF (www.adf.org) and Druid spirituality since
1990. The author of four books on Druidry and divination, as well as many online
classes, and his teaching assignments at the Grey School of Wizardry, Ellison
always brings a fresh look to the subject of his books. Further information
about his other books can be found on his website.
ADF, Ellison's publishing partner, is an organization that has been at the
forefront of Neopagan scholarship for the past twenty years. By branching out
from its quarterly journal Oak Leaves into book-length manuscripts, ADF and its
motto of "Why not excellence?" will bring the excellence of the written word
penned by Ellison and others to a wide and often hungry readership.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Skip Ellison has been a member of Ár nDraíocht Féin since 1990 and has served on
its Mother Grove since 1992. He has held several positions including Chair of
the Clergy Council, past Chief of the Magician's Guild, and currently serves as
ADF's Archdruid. Rev. Ellison can be reached at: sellison@twcny.rr.com, and his
web site can be viewed at http://www.dragonskeepfarm.com.
List Price: $12.95
Paperback: 170 pages
Publisher: ADF Publishing (April 16, 2008)
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Tucson, AZ –Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an international fellowship devoted to creating a public tradition of Neopagan Druidry, is proud to announce its second book-length publication, available in April of 2008. The manuscript is entitled Ogham: The Secret Language of the Druids, and is written by accomplished Pagan
scholar Robert (Skip) Ellison.
Ellison has been involved with ADF (www.adf.org) and Druid spirituality since
1990. The author of four books on Druidry and divination, as well as many online
classes, and his teaching assignments at the Grey School of Wizardry, Ellison
always brings a fresh look to the subject of his books. Further information
about his other books can be found on his website.
ADF, Ellison's publishing partner, is an organization that has been at the
forefront of Neopagan scholarship for the past twenty years. By branching out
from its quarterly journal Oak Leaves into book-length manuscripts, ADF and its
motto of "Why not excellence?" will bring the excellence of the written word
penned by Ellison and others to a wide and often hungry readership.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Skip Ellison has been a member of Ár nDraíocht Féin since 1990 and has served on
its Mother Grove since 1992. He has held several positions including Chair of
the Clergy Council, past Chief of the Magician's Guild, and currently serves as
ADF's Archdruid. Rev. Ellison can be reached at: sellison@twcny.rr.com, and his
web site can be viewed at http://www.dragonskeepfarm.com.
*
SACRED FIRE, HOLY WELL: A DRUID'S GRIMOIRE
By Ian Corrigan
List Price: $19.95
Paperback: 286 pages
Publisher: ADF Publishing (August 14, 2009)
BOOK BLURB:
Sacred Fire, Holy Well is an approach to a modern practice of Celtic Paganism
and magical arts. Centered in the lore of the Gaelic Celts it offers a simple
summary of Irish mythic lore, and ritual patterns for individual and group worship. It also provides complete instruction in a system of Druidic magical
work, trance vision, spellbinding and work with spirits.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Tucson, AZ –Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an international fellowship devoted to
creating a public tradition of Neopagan Druidry, is proud to announce its third
book-length publication, available in September of 2009. The manuscript is
entitled Sacred Fire, Holy Well: A Druid's Grimoire, and is written by
accomplished Pagan scholar Ian Corrigan.
Corrigan has been teaching, learning, singing and playing in the American
Neopagan movement since 1976. He became active in Ár nDraíocht Féin in 1990,
serving as ADF's first Chief Liturgist and first elected Vice-Archdruid, and
serving as Archdruid for a short time. He is an Elder of Stone Creed Grove,
ADF's oldest congregation, and the primary author and editor of ADF's Dedicant
training program. Presently Ian serves as a priest in ADF, helping to develop
its spiritual training and magical work. He is busy writing his next book "The
Book of Nine Moons" – a curriculum for the development of a Celtic Pagan
personal practice. He continues to teach Celtic Paganism, trancework and magic
at festivals and seminars.
ADF, Corrigan's publishing partner, is an organization that has been at the
forefront of Neopagan scholarship for the past twenty years. By branching out
from its quarterly journal Oak Leaves into book-length manuscripts, ADF and its
motto of "Why not excellence?" will bring the excellence of the written word
penned by Corrigan and others to a wide and often hungry readership.
*
List Price: $19.95
Paperback: 286 pages
Publisher: ADF Publishing (August 14, 2009)
BOOK BLURB:
Sacred Fire, Holy Well is an approach to a modern practice of Celtic Paganism
and magical arts. Centered in the lore of the Gaelic Celts it offers a simple
summary of Irish mythic lore, and ritual patterns for individual and group worship. It also provides complete instruction in a system of Druidic magical
work, trance vision, spellbinding and work with spirits.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Tucson, AZ –Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an international fellowship devoted to
creating a public tradition of Neopagan Druidry, is proud to announce its third
book-length publication, available in September of 2009. The manuscript is
entitled Sacred Fire, Holy Well: A Druid's Grimoire, and is written by
accomplished Pagan scholar Ian Corrigan.
Corrigan has been teaching, learning, singing and playing in the American
Neopagan movement since 1976. He became active in Ár nDraíocht Féin in 1990,
serving as ADF's first Chief Liturgist and first elected Vice-Archdruid, and
serving as Archdruid for a short time. He is an Elder of Stone Creed Grove,
ADF's oldest congregation, and the primary author and editor of ADF's Dedicant
training program. Presently Ian serves as a priest in ADF, helping to develop
its spiritual training and magical work. He is busy writing his next book "The
Book of Nine Moons" – a curriculum for the development of a Celtic Pagan
personal practice. He continues to teach Celtic Paganism, trancework and magic
at festivals and seminars.
ADF, Corrigan's publishing partner, is an organization that has been at the
forefront of Neopagan scholarship for the past twenty years. By branching out
from its quarterly journal Oak Leaves into book-length manuscripts, ADF and its
motto of "Why not excellence?" will bring the excellence of the written word
penned by Corrigan and others to a wide and often hungry readership.
*
YYGGSSBOK: A BOLD NEW RUNIC VISION
by Charles Harris
List Price: $27.95
Paperback: 392 pages
Publisher: AuthorHouse (April 18, 2005)
Book Blurb:
This book is a blinding lightning strike to the ways and traditions of the Northern peoples and the magic of the runes. It is an absolute mental and spiritual aviking to uncharted waters and hitherto unexplored territory. This
book introduces such a scope of new metaphysical and Runic concepts, that in the near future, a new era of magical thought will be defined by its
publication!!Not only does Yyggssbok define the twelve elements of the Runes,
but it presents the most complete, poetic, and powerful version of the Norse
cosmology that has as of yet been written. The Runic Poem presented as a
synthesis of traditional lore bound to the foundations of the new, is perhaps
the most powerful, beautiful, and intelligent runic poem ever written for
Northern practitioners.The great hallmark of this work is a description and
analysis of the two energies of magic and their role in the evolution and
progression of the human soul. Never has such a depth of understanding been
applied to such a complex and elusive subject as reincarnation and the function
of magic via the mind-body-soul of man. The lore of the runes takes a radical
evolutionary leap of many decades and is presented as a further unfolding of the
thoughts of the greats such as Aswynn, Pennick, and Thorsson. The Runic ways may
just have found a way to reclaim the natural evolution and progression that was
cut short by the violent conversion of the Northlands by the Church!!!This book
is of such importance that Freya Aswynn has made it the required reading for her
advanced magical students. In Freya's own words, "I honestly support his (Ulf's)
claim that it (Yyggssbok) has been inspired by Odin himself. I recognize His paw
prints all over the place."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Ulf Asgardson is a child of the South and has been a wanderer and gypsy across
parts of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Kentucky. Since 1990 he has been on a quest to acquire magical knowledge and to
find some great mentor and teacher from which to learn the secrets of magic.
Despite his 15- year search, unfortunately no great master was found to pass
down the arcane secrets.In April of 2003, Ulf was weeks from being hired
full-time at a major semiconductor manufacturing plant in Durham, North
Carolina. This position would have provided benefits and an excellent salary.
However, in dismay, he watched as for no apparent reason he reached his right
hand into the moving pulley of a large air-handling unit that he was servicing.
This accident crushed three fingers of his right hand, and more importantly, it
crushed his goals, hopes, and dreams and plummeted him into severe depression
and anger.Alone in his room, he challenged the Runes and the Gods to prove that
all of these years of study were not just lies and delusion. He challenged the
Runes themselves to prove that the Great Secrets indeed exist. To his extreme
shock, not only did the Runes reply, but they screamed their answers at him.
Within minutes of the challenge a vision unfolded within his imagination that
demonstrated the very creation of the universe and the dance of Fire and Ice.
Over the next 9 months, the visions continued, and this book was born.This is
the book that Freya Aswynn has declared " is the Runic Equivalent of Aleister
Crowley's 'Magick in Theory and Practice'". The Runes have spoken, and Ulf is
extremely pleased to be the messenger to bring this Revolution in magic to his
people.
**
List Price: $27.95
Paperback: 392 pages
Publisher: AuthorHouse (April 18, 2005)
Book Blurb:
This book is a blinding lightning strike to the ways and traditions of the Northern peoples and the magic of the runes. It is an absolute mental and spiritual aviking to uncharted waters and hitherto unexplored territory. This
book introduces such a scope of new metaphysical and Runic concepts, that in the near future, a new era of magical thought will be defined by its
publication!!Not only does Yyggssbok define the twelve elements of the Runes,
but it presents the most complete, poetic, and powerful version of the Norse
cosmology that has as of yet been written. The Runic Poem presented as a
synthesis of traditional lore bound to the foundations of the new, is perhaps
the most powerful, beautiful, and intelligent runic poem ever written for
Northern practitioners.The great hallmark of this work is a description and
analysis of the two energies of magic and their role in the evolution and
progression of the human soul. Never has such a depth of understanding been
applied to such a complex and elusive subject as reincarnation and the function
of magic via the mind-body-soul of man. The lore of the runes takes a radical
evolutionary leap of many decades and is presented as a further unfolding of the
thoughts of the greats such as Aswynn, Pennick, and Thorsson. The Runic ways may
just have found a way to reclaim the natural evolution and progression that was
cut short by the violent conversion of the Northlands by the Church!!!This book
is of such importance that Freya Aswynn has made it the required reading for her
advanced magical students. In Freya's own words, "I honestly support his (Ulf's)
claim that it (Yyggssbok) has been inspired by Odin himself. I recognize His paw
prints all over the place."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Ulf Asgardson is a child of the South and has been a wanderer and gypsy across
parts of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Kentucky. Since 1990 he has been on a quest to acquire magical knowledge and to
find some great mentor and teacher from which to learn the secrets of magic.
Despite his 15- year search, unfortunately no great master was found to pass
down the arcane secrets.In April of 2003, Ulf was weeks from being hired
full-time at a major semiconductor manufacturing plant in Durham, North
Carolina. This position would have provided benefits and an excellent salary.
However, in dismay, he watched as for no apparent reason he reached his right
hand into the moving pulley of a large air-handling unit that he was servicing.
This accident crushed three fingers of his right hand, and more importantly, it
crushed his goals, hopes, and dreams and plummeted him into severe depression
and anger.Alone in his room, he challenged the Runes and the Gods to prove that
all of these years of study were not just lies and delusion. He challenged the
Runes themselves to prove that the Great Secrets indeed exist. To his extreme
shock, not only did the Runes reply, but they screamed their answers at him.
Within minutes of the challenge a vision unfolded within his imagination that
demonstrated the very creation of the universe and the dance of Fire and Ice.
Over the next 9 months, the visions continued, and this book was born.This is
the book that Freya Aswynn has declared " is the Runic Equivalent of Aleister
Crowley's 'Magick in Theory and Practice'". The Runes have spoken, and Ulf is
extremely pleased to be the messenger to bring this Revolution in magic to his
people.
**
THE ELIXIR OF IMMORTALITY:
A MODERN-DAY ALCHEMISTS DISCOVERY
OF THE PHILOSOPHERS STONE
(Harvard English Studies)
~ Robert E. Cox
List Price: $16.95
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Inner Traditions (September 9, 2009)
OF THE PHILOSOPHERS STONE
(Harvard English Studies)
~ Robert E. Cox
List Price: $16.95
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Inner Traditions (September 9, 2009)
BOOK BLURB:
A modern-day quest that echoes the ancient alchemists' work to discover the
elixir of life
• Provides an overview of alchemical practices in the ancient world--from Europe
to China
• Reveals the alchemical secrets for creating this elixir in clear scientific
language
In 1989, while attempting to extract precious minerals from his property, a
wealthy Arizonan obtained a mysterious white material that initially defied
scientific attempts to identify it. After several years of testing, this
substance was revealed to consist of gold and platinum--but in a form unknown to
modern science. Further research showed that this powder, which had also been
discovered to possess marvelous healing powers, contained monatomic forms of
precious metals whose electron units had been altered to no longer display the
physical, chemical, or electrical properties of the original elements. This
substance, Robert Cox shows, bears eerie resemblance to the ultimate quest of
the alchemists: the elixir of immortality.
The mysterious material-spiritual science of alchemy was once pervasive
throughout the ancient world, spanning the globe from China and India to Egypt
and medieval Europe. In The Elixir of Immortality, Robert Cox reviews the
alchemical lore of these traditions and the procedures each used to produce this
fabulous elixir. Using his own alchemical research, Cox then reveals secrets
that have been kept hidden for millennia uncovered in his own modern-day quest
to rediscover this long-sought elixir of life.
FROM THE BACK COVER
MYSTICISM / ALCHEMY
In 1989, while attempting to extract precious minerals from his property, a
wealthy Arizonan obtained a mysterious white material that initially defied
scientific attempts to identify it. After several years of testing, this
substance was revealed to consist of gold and platinum--but in a form unknown to
modern science. Further research showed that this powder, which had also been
discovered to possess marvelous healing powers, contained monatomic forms of
precious metals whose electron units had been altered to no longer display the
physical, chemical, or electrical properties of the original elements. This
substance, Robert Cox shows, bears eerie resemblance to the ultimate quest of
the alchemists: the elixir of immortality.
The mysterious material-spiritual science of alchemy was once pervasive
throughout the ancient world, spanning the globe from China and India to Egypt
and medieval Europe. In The Elixir of Immortality, Robert Cox reviews the
alchemical lore of these traditions and the procedures each used to produce this
fabulous elixir. Using his own alchemical research, then reveals secrets that
have been kept hidden for millennia uncovered in his own modern-day quest to
rediscover this long-sought elixir of life.
ROBERT E. COX holds a master's degree in Vedic Studies from the Institute of
Creative Intelligence in Switzerland. He is the author of Creating the Soul Body
and The Pillar of Celestial Fire and has spent more than 15 years engaged in
alchemical-metallurgical research.
**
A modern-day quest that echoes the ancient alchemists' work to discover the
elixir of life
• Provides an overview of alchemical practices in the ancient world--from Europe
to China
• Reveals the alchemical secrets for creating this elixir in clear scientific
language
In 1989, while attempting to extract precious minerals from his property, a
wealthy Arizonan obtained a mysterious white material that initially defied
scientific attempts to identify it. After several years of testing, this
substance was revealed to consist of gold and platinum--but in a form unknown to
modern science. Further research showed that this powder, which had also been
discovered to possess marvelous healing powers, contained monatomic forms of
precious metals whose electron units had been altered to no longer display the
physical, chemical, or electrical properties of the original elements. This
substance, Robert Cox shows, bears eerie resemblance to the ultimate quest of
the alchemists: the elixir of immortality.
The mysterious material-spiritual science of alchemy was once pervasive
throughout the ancient world, spanning the globe from China and India to Egypt
and medieval Europe. In The Elixir of Immortality, Robert Cox reviews the
alchemical lore of these traditions and the procedures each used to produce this
fabulous elixir. Using his own alchemical research, Cox then reveals secrets
that have been kept hidden for millennia uncovered in his own modern-day quest
to rediscover this long-sought elixir of life.
FROM THE BACK COVER
MYSTICISM / ALCHEMY
In 1989, while attempting to extract precious minerals from his property, a
wealthy Arizonan obtained a mysterious white material that initially defied
scientific attempts to identify it. After several years of testing, this
substance was revealed to consist of gold and platinum--but in a form unknown to
modern science. Further research showed that this powder, which had also been
discovered to possess marvelous healing powers, contained monatomic forms of
precious metals whose electron units had been altered to no longer display the
physical, chemical, or electrical properties of the original elements. This
substance, Robert Cox shows, bears eerie resemblance to the ultimate quest of
the alchemists: the elixir of immortality.
The mysterious material-spiritual science of alchemy was once pervasive
throughout the ancient world, spanning the globe from China and India to Egypt
and medieval Europe. In The Elixir of Immortality, Robert Cox reviews the
alchemical lore of these traditions and the procedures each used to produce this
fabulous elixir. Using his own alchemical research, then reveals secrets that
have been kept hidden for millennia uncovered in his own modern-day quest to
rediscover this long-sought elixir of life.
ROBERT E. COX holds a master's degree in Vedic Studies from the Institute of
Creative Intelligence in Switzerland. He is the author of Creating the Soul Body
and The Pillar of Celestial Fire and has spent more than 15 years engaged in
alchemical-metallurgical research.
**
THE RETURN OF THE DEAD:
GHOSTS, ANCESTORS, AND THE TRANSPARENT VEIL OF THE PAGAN MIND
by Claude Lecouteux
List Price: $19.95
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Inner Traditions (July 24, 2009)
BOOK BLURB:
How the ghost stories of pagan times reveal the seamless union existing between the world of the living and the afterlife
• Demonstrates how Medieval Christianity transformed the more corporeal ghost
encountered in pagan cultures with the disembodied form known today
• Explains how the returning dead were once viewed as either troublemakers or
guarantors of the social order
The impermeable border the modern world sees existing between the world of the
living and the afterlife was not visible to our ancestors. The dead could--and
did--cross back and forth at will. The pagan mind had no fear of death, but some
of the dead were definitely to be dreaded: those who failed to go peacefully
into the afterlife but remained on this side in order to right a wrong that had
befallen them personally or to ensure that the law promoted by the ancestors was
being respected. But these dead individuals were a far cry from the amorphous
ectoplasm that is featured in modern ghost stories. These earlier visitors from
beyond the grave--known as revenants--slept, ate, and fought like men, even
when, like Klaufi of the Svarfdaela Saga, they carried their heads in their
arms.
Revenants were part of the ancestor worship prevalent in the pagan world and
still practiced in indigenous cultures such as the Fang and Kota of equatorial
Africa, among others. The Church, eager to supplant this familial faith with its
own, engineered the transformation of the corporeal revenant into the
disembodied ghost of modern times, which could then be easily discounted as a
figment of the imagination or the work of the devil. The sanctified grounds of
the church cemetery replaced the burial mounds on the family farm, where the
ancestors remained as an integral part of the living community. This exile to
the formal graveyard, ironically enough, has contributed to the great loss of
the sacred that characterizes the modern world.
**
NEW TAROT
List Price: $19.95
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Inner Traditions (July 24, 2009)
BOOK BLURB:
How the ghost stories of pagan times reveal the seamless union existing between the world of the living and the afterlife
• Demonstrates how Medieval Christianity transformed the more corporeal ghost
encountered in pagan cultures with the disembodied form known today
• Explains how the returning dead were once viewed as either troublemakers or
guarantors of the social order
The impermeable border the modern world sees existing between the world of the
living and the afterlife was not visible to our ancestors. The dead could--and
did--cross back and forth at will. The pagan mind had no fear of death, but some
of the dead were definitely to be dreaded: those who failed to go peacefully
into the afterlife but remained on this side in order to right a wrong that had
befallen them personally or to ensure that the law promoted by the ancestors was
being respected. But these dead individuals were a far cry from the amorphous
ectoplasm that is featured in modern ghost stories. These earlier visitors from
beyond the grave--known as revenants--slept, ate, and fought like men, even
when, like Klaufi of the Svarfdaela Saga, they carried their heads in their
arms.
Revenants were part of the ancestor worship prevalent in the pagan world and
still practiced in indigenous cultures such as the Fang and Kota of equatorial
Africa, among others. The Church, eager to supplant this familial faith with its
own, engineered the transformation of the corporeal revenant into the
disembodied ghost of modern times, which could then be easily discounted as a
figment of the imagination or the work of the devil. The sanctified grounds of
the church cemetery replaced the burial mounds on the family farm, where the
ancestors remained as an integral part of the living community. This exile to
the formal graveyard, ironically enough, has contributed to the great loss of
the sacred that characterizes the modern world.
**
NEW TAROT
THE VAMPIRE TAROT OF ETERNAL NIGHT KIT
By: Lo Scarabeo, Davide Corsi
Imprint: Llewellyn
Specs: Boxed Kit , 3 x 5 IN
List Price: $37.94
As interest in vampires surges to new heights, this deliciously macabre tarot will attract the masses who feel an insatiable passion for these creatures of the night.
Chillingly wrought in exquisite and realistic detail, this stunning tarot is
ideal for exploring your own dark side. Dare to venture forth into a world where
time is meaningless, light is death, love is cold, and power rules. Evoking a
strange mixture of horror and sympathy, these tragic, ageless beings tell a
fascinating story. With eternity before them, these creatures must find a way to
survive a nightmare of contradictions. What they have to offer is a rare form of
wisdom that perhaps only the damned can impart.
The Vampires Tarot of the Eternal Night Kit also includes a 160-page companion
guide by tarot expert and popular author Barbara Moore. Illuminating the gloom,
this book explores the ideas of darkness and extreme opposites co-existing.
By: Lo Scarabeo, Davide Corsi
Imprint: Llewellyn
Specs: Boxed Kit , 3 x 5 IN
List Price: $37.94
As interest in vampires surges to new heights, this deliciously macabre tarot will attract the masses who feel an insatiable passion for these creatures of the night.
Chillingly wrought in exquisite and realistic detail, this stunning tarot is
ideal for exploring your own dark side. Dare to venture forth into a world where
time is meaningless, light is death, love is cold, and power rules. Evoking a
strange mixture of horror and sympathy, these tragic, ageless beings tell a
fascinating story. With eternity before them, these creatures must find a way to
survive a nightmare of contradictions. What they have to offer is a rare form of
wisdom that perhaps only the damned can impart.
The Vampires Tarot of the Eternal Night Kit also includes a 160-page companion
guide by tarot expert and popular author Barbara Moore. Illuminating the gloom,
this book explores the ideas of darkness and extreme opposites co-existing.
**
CALENDAR: DECEMBER
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1st FULL MOON :
CLASS: RITUAL MAGIC 6PM-9PM
Taught by Shaye
Please call store (206)726-1999 for information
*
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7th CELTIC RECONSTRUCTIONIST GROUP 7-9PM
For More Information:
http://www.seanet.com/~inisglas/
*
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8th LAST QUARTER MOON
*
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12th : VOUDOU GROUP, 4PM-7PM
*
WEDNESDAY, DECMEBER 16th NEW MOON
*
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17th (Every 4th Thursday)
WITCH'S MEETUP 7-9PM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21st , YULE, WINTER SOLSTICE
Sun enters Capricorn
*
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31st FULL MOON, Lunar Eclipse, Blue Moon
*
ONGOING AT EDGE OF THE CIRCLE BOOKS
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.
**
SERVICES AVAILABLE AT EDGE OF THE CIRCLE BOOKS
TAROT READINGS /SPIRITUAL ADVICE
UNCOMMONSENSE TAROT
Tarot readings by
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler
Please inquire about Tarot Parties, classes and other events.
Available every day except Thursdays, 12:30-8.30PM.
Sundays 3:30-8:30 PM
*
KELLY MARJORIE KELLEHER
Daughter of the Ancients
Psychic, Healer, Muse...
Thursdays at Edge of the Circle Books
TAROT READINGS BY SHAYE
Sundays from Noon--3:30pm.
CLASS: RITUAL MAGIC 6PM-9PM
Taught by Shaye
Please call store (206)726-1999 for information
*
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7th CELTIC RECONSTRUCTIONIST GROUP 7-9PM
For More Information:
http://www.seanet.com/~inisglas/
*
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8th LAST QUARTER MOON
*
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12th : VOUDOU GROUP, 4PM-7PM
*
WEDNESDAY, DECMEBER 16th NEW MOON
*
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17th (Every 4th Thursday)
WITCH'S MEETUP 7-9PM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21st , YULE, WINTER SOLSTICE
Sun enters Capricorn
*
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31st FULL MOON, Lunar Eclipse, Blue Moon
*
ONGOING AT EDGE OF THE CIRCLE BOOKS
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.
**
SERVICES AVAILABLE AT EDGE OF THE CIRCLE BOOKS
TAROT READINGS /SPIRITUAL ADVICE
UNCOMMONSENSE TAROT
Tarot readings by
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler
Please inquire about Tarot Parties, classes and other events.
Available every day except Thursdays, 12:30-8.30PM.
Sundays 3:30-8:30 PM
*
KELLY MARJORIE KELLEHER
Daughter of the Ancients
Psychic, Healer, Muse...
Thursdays at Edge of the Circle Books
TAROT READINGS BY SHAYE
Sundays from Noon--3:30pm.
**
This concludes our Newsletter for this month.
Look for us again JANUARY 1st 2010!
Happy (secular) NEW YEAR!!!!!!
Sincerely,
Raven
Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books Newsletter
golanv1@yahoo.com
Happy (secular) NEW YEAR!!!!!!
Sincerely,
Raven
Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books Newsletter
golanv1@yahoo.com
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