WELCOME
to the 67th 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
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
your ideal Magical Pagan store.
Open 7 days a week, Noon 'till 9pm. Call: 206-PAN-1999
We are also now on Facebook:
Become a Fan, post your event on the
discussion page!
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REMINDER: We buy used Occult
Books! Our buyer is in on Wednesdays, Thursdays,
Saturdays, and Sundays!
Classroom/Ritual Space is
available-- please call for details!
THE WITCHING
PATH
by Moira Stirland
Paperback: 184
pages
Publisher: Capall
Bann (2006)
List Price: $23.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Finding your
personal path within the sphere of Wicca and feeling at ease and
content with it can take time, but once the right path has been
found, we experience with it a sense of fulfillment or contentment.
These feelings are common among Pagans and Wiccans who say that
finding their religion or life-path felt like 'coming home'. Contrary
to other faiths, Wicca gives us the power to be our own Priestess or
Priest, we are not told how to act or how to worship, except in very
basic terms. It is one of the beauties of the Craft that we are free
to practice as we see fit and are not beholden to any strict dogmatic
chains that would tie us down. We are free to fly and explore for
ourselves, knowing there are plenty of resources available to help us
smooth our path. Beginning with some of the most frequently asked
questions, this book aims to be a springboard to your own creative
and magical ability. Each chapter of the book gives ideas to get you
started and you will get the most out of it by keeping an open mind
and remembering that some of it may not apply to you and that is
perfectly acceptable; witches are first and foremost individuals,
after all.
There are chapters
on sacred tools and sacred space, journeying and environmental
activism, a particularly excellent section on elemental working and
other sections covering the deities, seasonal rites and finally items
for spells and a selection of pre-written spells which can easily be
adapted. This is a straightforward and very effective book.
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THE LONG-LOST
FRIEND:
A 19TH CENTURY
AMERICAN GRIMOIRE
By Daniel Harms
Paperback: 312
pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications; Annotated edition (June 8, 2012)
List Price: $17.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
You are holding in
your hands the most famous book of magic written in America
Originally
published in 1820 near Reading, Pennsylvania, under the German title
Der Lange Verborgene Freund, this text is the work of immigrant
Johann George Hohman. A collection of herbal formu- las and magical
prayers, The Long-Lost Friend draws from the traditional folk magic
of Pennsylvania Dutch customs and pow-wow healers.
This is authentic
American folk magic at its best—household remedies combined with
charms and incantations to cure common ailments and settle rural
troubles. The most well-known grimoire of the New World, this work
has influenced the practices of hoodoo, Santeria, Paganism, and other
faiths. In this, the definitive edition, you’ll find:
—Both the
original German text and the 1856 English translation
—More than one
hundred additional charms and recipes, taken from the pirated 1837
Skippacksville edition and others
—Extensive notes
on the recipes, magic, Pennsylvania Dutch customs, and the origin of
many of the charms
—Indices for
general purposes and ingredients
—Explanations of
the specialized terminology of illnesses
Whether your
interest lies in folklore, ethnobotany, magic, witchcraft, or
American history, this classic volume is an essential addition to
your library.
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ONE COVEN’S
WAYS: A BOOK OF RITES
by Amhergin
Publisher: Capall
Bann
Paperback: 156
pages
Price: $21.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
An initiate of
modern Witchcraft, the author gives the actual rites and rituals of a
working coven, from an insider’s point of view. These rites were
developed by the coven themselves over a period of nearly 25 years
and give a fascinating insight into the workings of an initiate-only
coven. As the coven itself has ceased practice, the secrecy
surrounding these rites may now be lifted and they are here offered
as working examples, which others may benefit from. The rites
detailed cover devotional, magical and festive rituals, rites for the
Greater and Lesser Sabbats, rites for the God and Goddess, rites of
passage and workings for solitary practice. In the Appendix, the
author gives a unique ritual – developed from information received
via trance and dream work – that takes the practitioners on a
mystical journey to the mythical island of Avalon, seeking knowledge
of the return of the Old Ways and what they may do to aid this
return. There are many books around these days, dealing with the
rites of modern Witchcraft, but very few are written from an
initiated insider’s point of view. The author has 30 years of
practical experience in working the Craft and, for many of those
years, was the Priest of the coven whose rites are discussed here. He
helped to craft and write a great many of them and was instrumental
in formulating others with the rest of the coven.
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THE SACRED RITE
OF MAGICAL LOVE:
A CEREMONY OF
WORD AND FLESH
Maria de Naglowska
(Author), Donald Traxler (Translator, Introduction)
Paperback: 144
pages
Publisher: Inner
Traditions (February 1, 2012)
List Price: $16.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Available for the
first time in English, The Sacred Rite of Magical Love is a mystical,
sexually magical novella written by Maria de Naglowska--the Russian
mystic and esoteric high priestess of 1930s Paris. Her religious
system, called the Third Term of the Trinity, taught the importance
of sex for the upliftment of humanity.
This volume is a
natural continuation of Naglowska’s The Light of Sex and Advanced
Sex Magic, and it also contains autobiographical material from Maria
de Naglowska’s life. Full of symbolic language and hidden meanings,
the story follows a young woman named Xenophonta as she experiences
the apparition of a dark force, whom she calls the Master of the Past
and to whom she dedicates her heart and her service. Prior to a
midnight rendezvous with him, Xenophonta encounters a young Cossack,
Misha, who sexually accosts her. Telling Misha that she already
belongs to another, she spurns his advances. Misha, now jealous,
follows her and ends up taking part in a strange, mystical ceremony
that transforms him, through the magic of word and flesh.
With a preface
discussing the Sacred Triangle and the magical symbol of the AUM
Clock, both central symbols in Naglowska’s religious system as well
as in the story, the book also includes a summary of the doctrine of
the Third Term of the Trinity in Naglowska’s own words--important
to any student of the Western Mystery tradition.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
MARIA DE NAGLOWSKA
(1883-1936) was a Russian occultist, mystic, and founder of the
Brotherhood of the Golden Arrow. Her 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. 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. He lives in Martinez, California.
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. 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. He lives in Martinez, California.
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ECSTATIC
WITCHCRAFT:
MAGICK,
PHILOSOPHY & TRANCE IN THE SHAMANIC CRAFT
By Gede Parma
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Journey down a
shamanic path that embraces the ecstatic, the wild, the gnostic, the
transformative, and the visionary. Expanding on principles touched on
in his book By Land, Sky & Sea: Three Realms of Shamanic
Witchcraft, Gede Parma walks you through an apprenticeship designed
to ground and orient you on the path of the Shamanic Craft.
Discover the
meaning of ecstasy.
Encounter the three realms.
Learn shamanic
techniques and rituals that will give you a more primal, authentic
experience of Witchcraft, including:
—Drawing Down
the Gods
—Working with
Spirit Allies Trance and Moving Between the Worlds
—Ecstatic
Spellcraft Healing and Soul Retrieval
—Seership and
Divination
Many modern Witches
yearn for a deeper, more primal, and more authentic form of
witchcraft. This timely book by award-winning author Gede Parma
invites Witches, Wiccans, Pagans, and other seekers down a shamanic
path that embraces the ecstatic, the wild, the gnostic, the
transformative, and the visionary.
This unique guide
presents a shamanic craft apprenticeship that readers can incorporate
into their own spiritual journey. It includes techniques and rituals
for fundamental shamanic practices, including drawing down the gods,
working with spirit allies, moving between the worlds, ecstatic
spellcraft, healing, and divination. It is designed to deepen and
enhance the path already being followed by the reader.
NEW PRODUCTS: GODDESS AND GOD CROWNS
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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 (hence the
name) and are geared toward helping the client
circumvent the often self-imposed
obstacles in their lives, so that they can
achieve their goals and fully enjoy
the fruits that life has to bring."
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This concludes our Newsletter for
this month.
Look for us again JULY 1st
, 2012!
Raven, Editrix, Edge of the Circle
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