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.
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
HAVE MOVED!!!!!
We
are NOW located at: 1307 NE 45th St., between Brooklyn Ave NE and
University Way NE, next to the Neptune Theatre, in the University
District.
Edge
of the Circle Books strives to be your ideal Magical Pagan store.
Open
7 days a week, Noon 'till 8pm.
Call:
206-PAN-1999
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created in order to facilitate networking throughout the Pacific
Northwest. If you have a Magical Group, Ritual Group, Pagan Church or
organization, Druid Grove, please feel free to post your events and
classes here.
Meetups,
talks, book signings, public rituals, etc.—all are welcome here.
We'd
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practitioners, etc. However, if you are teaching a class, or giving a
workshop or talk, feel free to post your event.
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community, it is not meant for discussing magical paths and
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SPACE IS AVAILABLE-- PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS!
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SPECIAL
EVENTS AND CLASSES:
Friday,
July 15 at 6 PM - 8 PM
On
Friday, July 15th, from 6:00-8:00, there will be a reception with
non-alcoholic food and drink (and cookies), followed by a lecture
about the role of the Aerial Spirits in relation to the anonymous
material included in the 1665 edition of “The Discoverie of
Witchcraft”. The lecture starts at 7:00.
The
tradition of conjuring aerial spirits, which are called upon in a
number of grimoires, including the Heptameron and the Sworn book of
Honorious, intersects with the material in a number of surprising
ways. It’s wedded by the authors both to the Enochian system of
John Dee and to previous pagan traditions regarding spirits of the
air. Although lesser known than other categories of spirits, the work
with aerial spirits is a crucial link in reconstructing the mindset
and actions of the grimoire magicians of the early modern world.
“The
Magitians Discovered” is a three volume set of books that centers
on anonymous additions that were added to the 1665 edition of
Reginald Scot’s “The Discoverie of Witchcraft”. Although the
argument of Scot’s original Discoverie was skeptical, Scot included
enough examples of practical magic that the book became popular with
practitioners. The publishers of the 1665 edition included a treatise
on the world of the supernatural, elemental spirits, demons, and
ghosts, as well as nine chapters of ritual material to the text, most
likely to make the book more appealing to practitioners.
“The
Magitians Discovered” reprints this added text, which has been out
of print for over a century, along with other relevant chapters from
Scot’s original, dealing with ritual magic and charms, as well as
contemporary texts from the 17th century that help to shed light on
the 1665 Discoverie.
Volume
1 of “Magitians Discovered” consists of an analysis of the
anonymous text.
Volume
2 consists of the texts themselves and other writings by Scot.
Volume
3 consists of the supplementary texts.
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AUGUST
19TH
THE AQUARIAN TABERNACLE CHURCH,
THE AQUARIAN TABERNACLE CHURCH,
AND
THE WOOLSTON-STEEN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PRESENT:
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Welcome to an 8 week course in Accelerated Wicca, brought to you by the Aquarian Tabernacle Church, and the Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary
In this 8 week course, you will learn how to:
- Gather and Direct Power
- Communicate Directly with Goddess
- Find Points of Power and Celebrate Power Days with the Sun and Moon
- Do Healings
- Ground, Center, Shield, and Invoke
- See and Read Auras
- Experience Past Lives
- Spell Casting
- and More!
We will also be participating in a ritual presented to us by the students at Woolston Steen Theological Seminary after every class. How fun!
Price Date Range
$160.00 8/1/2016 - 8/19/2016
$75.00 6/16/2016 - 7/31/2016
$60.00 5/24/2016 - 6/15/2016
Pay attention to the Early Bird Registration Pricing!
We're so excited to see you there!
Prices
subject to change without notice.
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DÆMONOLOGY:
An
Introduction With a Selection of Texts
By
Humberto Maggi
Publisher:
Hadean Press (November 30, 2015)
384
pages
Hardcover:
$48.00
Paperback:
$32.00
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
Daemonology:
The first volume in a collection devoted to the subject of the
daimon/dæmon. It provides a comprehensive and detailed description
of the intermediary spirits in the Western Tradition, addressing the
diverse uses of the concept in the history and practice of Magic, and
its correlates in other cultures. Being a fundamental part of Magic,
these spirits have important ramifications on the religions and
philosophies from Late Antiquity through the present. Tracking the
origins and developments of the concept of intermediary spirits under
the terms "daimon/dæmon", from Homer to Augustine and
beyond, reveals a very rich fountain of knowledge with direct
importance to the comprehension of the worldview shared by magical
practitioners from every age and culture. DÆMONOLOGY: AN
INTRODUCTION WITH A SELECTION OF TEXTS addresses the diverse uses of
the concept of the intermediary spirit in the history and practice of
Magic, and its correlates in other cultures.
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MARIA
DE PADILLA:
Queen
of the Souls
By
Humberto Maggi ,Verónica Rivas
Paperback:
112 pages
Publisher:
Hadean Press (July 3, 2015)
List
Price: $21.00
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
Maria
De Padilla: Queen of the Souls
is a detailed account of the life and death of the Spanish queen
MarÃa de Padilla, her rise to popularity in the witchcraft of Spain
and Portugal, and her later migration with the exiled witches to
Brazil where she would become the queen of the souls in Quimbanda.
The text includes a comparative study of the symbolism of the
sorcerous spirits called Pomba Giras with entities from other
cultures, specifically the Dakinis of Vajrayana Buddhism, as well as
historical research on the origins of Quimbanda, and a collection of
spells from the 17th century up to the contemporary chanted
invocations used in Quimbanda.
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ADEPT
MAGIC IN
THE GOLDEN DAWN TRADITION
By
Frater YshY
Paperback:
200 pages
Publisher:
Kerubim Press (September 30, 2014)
List
Price: $21.95
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
Explore
the Magical Path of the Chameleon. Within
this tome are the secret instructional papers of a modern Golden Dawn
order. The first half of the book contains an advanced exegesis of
the Neophyte Ceremony using Lurianic Kabbalah, Freemasonry, modern
Wicca and Greek mythology. The second half includes the author's own
application of the same magical formulae in his personal rituals.
Among these are an example of his fusion of evocation and classical
statue Theurgy, a careful interpretation and re-contextualisation of
the Adept invisibility formula with new advanced visualizations, a
Shamanic-style transformation ritual, and a higher genius or "higher
self" working that the author personally conducted over many
years.
FROM
THE BACK OF THE BOOK/REVIEWS:
"Adept
Magic in the Golden Dawn Tradition by Frater YShY is a fine addition
to the corpus of work that is being created by twenty-first century
adepts. ... The author's 'Zeta Documents' are built upon the
foundational Z-documents of the original order; their study cannot
help but enrich the experience of modern practitioners."
--
Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero
Chief
Adepts of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Authors
of The Essential Golden Dawn
"This
text will stand for years to come as an example par excellence of the
work that should be undertaken by every individual Adept of the
Golden Dawn Tradition. Every Adept should have this book in their
library."
--
Aaron Leitch
Senior
Adept of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Author
of The Essential Enochian Grimoire
"Adept
Magic in the Golden Dawn Tradition is the sort of hard teaching that
anyone who follows this tradition needs to know and contemplate if
they are going to understand the Mysteries of the Magic of Light.
Beginners need to read it to begin to understand the depth of the
path on which they are treading. This book is proof that the Golden
Dawn tradition is still a largely uncharted region with many more
discoveries to be made."
--
Nick Farrell
Chief
Adept of the Magical Order of Aurora Aurea
Author
of Magical Imagination: The Keys to Magic
"Even
after nearly twenty years of working through the teachings and
material of the Golden Dawn Tradition, I was and continue to be
astounded by the nature of the work presented here. This is the sort
of thing that proves beyond any shadow of a doubt that the Golden
Dawn Tradition is a living, growing, breathing magical and spiritual
tradition."
--
Samuel Scarborough
Senior
Adept of the Ordo Stella Matutina
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ENOCHIAN
MAGIC IN PRACTICE
By
Frater Yechidah
Paperback:
316 pages
Publisher:
Kerubim Press (June 1, 2016)
List
Price: $32.95
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
The
second of Frater Yechidah's eagerly awaited Enochian Magic series,
detailing John Dee and Edward Kelley's magical system in
extraordinary detail, from the Heptarchic system to Enochian proper.
This
expansive volume goes beyond the theory, giving a detailed, thorough
and comprehensive guide on how to put Enochian magic into practice,
from skrying and evocation to tools and talismans, and, for the first
time ever, a complete method for the binding of Cacodaemons. This
tome gives easy to follow instructions on how to use the Enochian
system, both from the original Dee perspective, and also from more
modern techniques, such as those employed by the Golden Dawn,
Aleister Crowley, the Order of the Sons and Daughters of Light, and
other pioneering magicians.
**
LIFTING
THE VEIL:
A
Witches' Guide to Trance-Prophesy, Drawing Down the Moon, and
Ecstatic Ritual
By
Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone
Paperback:
252 pages
Publisher:
Acorn Guild Press(June 1, 2016)
List
Price: $19.95
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
Written
to fill an existing gap in the current available knowledge on trance,
prophesy, deity-possession, and mediumship within the neo-Pagan and
Wiccan communities, Lifting the Veil was developed from Janet Farrar
and Gavin Bone’s personal work and public workshops on
trance-prophesy and ecstatic ritual over the last 20 years. The book
covers the history and modern practice of trance as well as the
methods of practice, including ecstatic ritual, drawing down the
moon, sex magic, and working with the spirits of the dead. It also
explores the Four Keys, which include the importance of understanding
mythical cosmology and psychology, understanding the role of energy
in trance, the nature of spirits and deity, and understanding what
trance is and the techniques involved. Because trance-prophesy is a
very subjective process, the book includes descriptions of the
personal experiences of others and transcriptions from several
independent sessions by modern seers and priestesses.
**
THE
WITCH'S BOOK OF POWER
By
Devin Hunter
Paperback:
408 pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd (July 1, 2016)
List
Price: $19.99
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
Witchcraft
isn't always about the search for enlightenment; sometimes it's about
power and the path to obtaining it. The Witch's Book of Power shares
the secrets to unlocking the witch power within you through:
- getting to know the source of witch power
- working with your three souls
- exploring the Pentacle of Sovereignty
- applying astrological knowledge
- using ecstatic practices, breathing exercises, and meditation
- connecting to archetypes, deities, and nonphysical allies.
Devin
has helped thousands of people discover their power and in this book
he skilfully explores the concepts behind creating magic that can
change your life. The Witch's Book of Power is the perfect resource
for witches who know they can do better in life but need guidance on
how to get there.
**
THE
QABALAH:
Beyond
the Veil
By
Gordon Strong
Paperback:
100 pages
Publisher:
Kerubim Press (July 19, 2013)
List
Price: $14.95
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
The
Qabalah has long been a system of mysticism and magic that few could
truly understand, thanks to the difficult and obtuse language and
symbolism employed. Many texts have appeared, offering to explain
this mysterious subject, but few do so as succintly as this book. The
Qabalah: Beyond the Veil aims to lift the lid on this extraordinary
tradition, utilised by Jews, Christians and Hermeticists. It provides
a brief look at the primary aspects of the system, from the Sephiroth
and Paths on the Tree of Life to the Lightning Flash and those most
impenetrable of all veils: those of Negative Existence itself.
**
THE
BOOK OF SACRED BATHS:
52
Bathing Rituals to Revitalize Your Spirit
By
Paulette Kouffman Sherman
Paperback:
288 pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (August 8, 2016)
List
Price: $17.99
FROM
THE PUBLISHER/BACK OF BOOK:
"Sacred
bathing brings the ancient tradition of meditation and prayer into
the modern day ritual practice of a home bath, so that you can
connect to Spirit daily and purify your energy."―Dr. Larry
Dossey, author of One Mind and The Science of Premonitions
Immerse
Yourself in Healing Waters for Relaxation, Clarity, and Wholeness...
Gain
inspiration and rejuvenation through the sacred act of bathing. With
fifty-two bath recipes, one for every week of the year, The Book of
Sacred Baths shows you how to use this relaxing practice to improve
your love life, succeed in your career, strengthen your health, and
transform your spirit.
Each
recipe is tailored to a specific emotional or spiritual need, from
stress relief to divine assistance to self-connection for overall
well-being. Using essential oils, candles, and color therapy along
with visualization and ritual practice, you'll raise your vibration
and release negative energy down the drain.
Praise:
"Fans
of Sherman are in for an impressive treat with her collection of 52
fun and sacred baths to improve every aspect of your physical and
spiritual life."―Publishers Weekly
"A
sacred bathing of the body ultimately becomes a sacred bathing of the
mind, spirit, and soul, which unearths a mindfulness of
self-nourishment that we might then gift as kindness to others as we
go about our day."―Cathie Borrie, author of The Long Hello
"I
highly recommend this beautiful book of spiritual bathing for inner
joy and healing."―Raven Keyes, author of The Healing Power of
Reiki and The Healing Light of Angels
"Paulette
invokes cultural and historical perspectives while her guidance is
intimate and generous, sharing from her life experiences . . .
Immerse yourself in it."―Ana M. Negrón, MD, author of
Nourishing the Body and Recovering Health
"This
book is a clever, economical, and sustainable resource to emotional
and physical restoration. As a gifted therapist and brilliant writer,
Paulette offers the ritual of bathing to heal many conditions and
nurture the body and soul in simple ways."―Tari Prinster,
founder of Yoga4Cancer, LLC (y4c) and author of Yoga for Cancer
**
THE
SPORTING LIFE:
How
to Help Yourself with Hoodoo from the Streets to the Sheets
By
Professor Charles Porterfield, catherine yronwode (Editor,
Illustrator), Charles Dawson (Illustrator), Nelson Hahne
(Illustrator), P. Craig Russell (Illustrator), Steve Leialoha
(Illustrator), Trina Robbins (Illustrator), Leslie Cabarga
(Illustrator), Greywolf Townsend (Illustrator), one Unknown Artist
(Illustrator)
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Lucky Mojo Curio
Company (May 14, 2016)
List Price: $9.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Enter into the sporting
life, the world of prostitutes, pimps, madams, gamblers, bootleggers,
and drag queens. From the ritzy clubs, hidden speakeasies, luxurious
brothels, and down-on-their-luck dives of old to the seedy massage
parlours and back alleys of today, the sporting life has always
intersected with the culture of African-American hoodoo, conjure, and
rootwork. Now Professor Porterfield takes you into the clandestine
milieu of underworld beliefs and secret practices, and shows the
impact that the sporting life has on the world of magic and
spirituality. With more than 150 practical spells, charms, recipes,
and authentic old-style tricks, The Sporting Life pulls back the
velvet curtain that has for too long concealed the life, times, and
history of the demimonde. Presenting the magic of the prostitutes of
the Bible, the working girls of Storyville and Memphis, the
high-stakes bettors, the magnetic madams, the persuasive pimps, the
cagey corner dope dealers, and members of oppressed lesbian, gay,
bisexual, queer, and transgender communities of colour The Sporting
Life is sure to startle your senses and thrill your heart. This
exhaustively researched book blows open the hidden world of love,
lust, vice, and danger that is the sporting life.
**
LEGENDS
OF INCENSE, HERB, AND OIL MAGIC:
Esoteric
Students' Handbook of Legendary Formulas and Facts
By Lewis de Claremont,
catherine yronwode (Editor), S. Quinlan (Illustrator)
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Lucky Mojo Curio
Company (May 14, 2016)
List Price: $9.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
From 1936, when it burst on
the scene, until 2006, when it went out of print, Legends of Incense,
Herb, and Oil Magic was an occult shop classic. The first
non-academic book that taught African American hoodoo folk magic, it
was advertised in Black-owned newspapers nationwide and became many a
rural rootworker's introduction to the convenience of mail-order
spiritual supplies. The author, whose name was certainly not "Lewis
de Claremont" took the secret of his identity to the grave, but
the formulas he introduced and his descriptions of down-home tricks
with herbs, candles, incense, powders, baths, and talismans are
recognized as the foundation of modern hoodoo. On the 80th
anniversary of its original publication, the Lucky Mojo Curio Company
is proud to present a restored and revised edition of this important
text, edited by catherine yronwode. Filled with curious lore and
useful tips, this beautifully illustrated book belongs in every
conjure worker's library.
**
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TAROT
MYSTERIES:
Rediscovering
the Real Meaning of the Cards
By
Jonathan Dee
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Hampton Roads
Publishing; Reissue edition (July 1, 2016)
List Price: $19.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
This is a practical and
accessible guide to one of the most popular divination systems. What
makes this book different from the others is that it:
- Provides instruction on reading both the Major and Minor Arcana
- Explains why the cards are the cards, why each picture forms part of a sequence, and why they occupy a mystical place in our consciousness
- Gives a balanced and informative perspective on each of the cards, as well as an overview of the entire deck
- Provides a history of the tarot
- Connects the tarot to the Qabalah
Dee is a life-long tarot
reader and historian. He traces the spiritual origins of the cards
from Celtic mythology and Hebrew mysticism to Renaissance theatrical
productions and the stars and planets of astrology. He also examines
how past scholars thought about the tarot and how that thinking has
changed to make the cards meaningful for today's readers. This
wide-ranging primer provides readers with everything they need to
know about the tarot and provides fresh insights into the cards.
An illustrated edition of
this title was published by Sterling in 2003.
About the Author:
Jonathan Dee was an
acclaimed astrology, tarot card reader, and psychic. He was also a
scholarly astrologer and a prolific author who had an exhaustive
knowledge of Ancient Egyptian history. A direct descendant of the
Royal Astrologer and mathematician to Queen Elizabeth I, Dr John Dee
of old, Johnathan died in 2010 at the age of 52.
**
MAYBE
LENORMAND
By
Ryan Edward
52 Card Lenormand deck with
72 page guidebook
Publisher: U.S. Games
Systems Inc. (April 26, 2016)
List Price: $19.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Maybe Lenormand honors
the Lenormand tradition with stylized illustrations that convey the
core meaning at the heart of each card. Expanding the 36-card Petit
Lenormand, designer Ryan Edward has created 16 additional cards to
complete a 52-card pack, following the heritage of fortune telling
cards based on playing card decks. Set includes 72-page illustrated
guidebook with keywords, meanings and instructions for reading with
either 36 or 52 cards.
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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,
Pendulum, Norse Elder
Futhark
Runes and Goddess Amulet Oracle readings by Erica (Raven)
Branch-Butler~
"I’ve
been reading Tarot for more than thirty years and reading
professionally at Seattle’s Edge of the Circle Books for more than
15 years. 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 commonsensical, geared toward helping the client deal with
issues and obstacles to wholeness in a way that brings a sense of
self-empowerment.
Check
out my weekly Tarot Column for the Seattle
Queer E-Magazine, Jetspace!
Please
inquire about Tarot Parties, classes and other events.
Available
every day except THURSDAYS-- 2:00-8.00PM.
Sundays
2:00-8:00 PM
**
KIYAN
FOX
Reader
Extraordinaire-
GEOMANCY,
TAROT
Tuesdays
from 2-8PM.
**
DON'T
FORGET THAT WE HAVE MOVED!!!!
We
are NOW located at: 1307 NE 45th St., between Brooklyn Ave NE and
University Way NE, next to the Neptune Theatre, in the University
District.
This
concludes our Newsletter for this month.
Look
for us again MARCH 1st, 2016
Raven,
Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books Newsletter
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