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WELCOME to the Edge of the Circle Newsletter. This news-letter
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 are located
at: 701 E. Pike St, corner of Boylston Ave., just two blocks west of Broadway,
on Capitol Hill.
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Circle Books strives to be your ideal Magical Pagan store.
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week, Noon 'till 9pm.
Call:
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SPECIAL
EVENTS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH, 7 PM
Cosmos,
Chaos, and the Traditional Gnosis of the Left-Hand Path
In this talk,
Dr. George Sieg addresses the Traditionalist reception of Left-Hand Path ideas,
and the Left-Hand Path reception of concepts of tradition.
He will
particularly reference the work of Julius Evola and the problematic
relationship between Evola's aristocratic reactionary posture and the milieu of
the Third Reich, particularly Evola's sympathies toward the Herrenklub and the
parallel trends in the cosmic-circle of Stefan Georg.
Proceeding to
consider the interactions of aristocratic left-hand path philosophies with
radical, extremist, and mass movements generally, Dr. Sieg will compare the
left-hand path "neo-traditionalism" of various contemporary groups
and works, including the *Liber Nigri Solis*, with the traditionalism of other
contemporary currents in sympathy with left-hand path perspectives, including
the 'cosmic gnosis' of that works publisher. He will conclude by proposing some
final thoughts on the transmission of various categories of dualism through
contemporary esotericism and make some predictions about the developing role of
related views of Tradition.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: SEATTLE HAS A NEW RESOURCE FOR PAGANS!
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About the Puget Sound Pagan
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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.
Note: all prices are subject to change without notice.
EDGE OF THE CIRCLE BOOKS IS PROUD TO PRESENT:
THE BOOK OF ANUBIS THE JACKAL:
A Requiem For Those That Hathor Shall
Slay.
By Frater Quod Peridit Optat
Expanded Edition
Publisher: Imaginary
Book Company, 2013
Hardback, with
printed boards and a cloth spine, black endpapers, printed on
specially-imported Fedrigoni Camel Uncoated paper, FSC certified, made with 60%
ECF pulp, 20% cotton fibres and 20% natural textile fibres, and characterised
by a slightly rough 'nap' to the surface.
This edition is
strictly limited to just 111 copies, and comes with a specially designed,
die-cut bookmark.
List Price:
$79.00
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
Thelemic
received texts by people other than Crowley are something of a rarity. Of the
handful ever received, this work remains one of the best and most important.
First published in 1975 e.v., in simple pamphlet form, this has been a long
sought-after text in Thelemic circles for many years. Received and written in
poetic form, The Book of Anubis the Jackal allegedly contains many hidden
mysteries: the commentaries reveal only a handful, with many more awaiting
discovery.
“Anubis, god on earth and under earth and
heavenly; dog, dog, dog, assume all your authority and all your power.”
Anubis (or Anpu
or Anup), is one of the oldest Egyptian gods, whose roots stretch far back past
the pre-Dynastic age to the jackal shamans of c. 20,000 BCE, whose images were
rediscovered in Egyptian caves in the twentieth century. Anubis was usually
depicted as a jackal or wild dog-headed man, or a reclining black jackal.
Anubis was the great protector god, guiding the soul through the underworld,
and even protecting other gods during their disputes. He was also the Lord of
embalming, and through this is connected with incense and perfumery.
The Imaginary
Book Co. is proud to announce a new, expanded edition of this seminal work.
This edition has been completely redesigned and reset, and alongside the
original text and author commentary, we have added a specially-commissioned
complete translation of the text into Egyptian hieroglyphs, a further
commentary by an anonymous contributor, and an essay by David Rankine.
This is now the
definitive edition of this sublime text, and we sincerely hope it can now
receive the attention and acclaim it deserves.
ABOUT THE
AUTHORS:
Fr. Quod
Perdidit Optat was a regular contributor to Sothis, and other UK occult
journals of the 1970’s. He seems to have been a member of the Typhonian OTO,
but his true identity remains in some doubt. Despite extensive enquiries, we
have not managed to establish contact with him.
“Another” A
contributor who wishes to remain anonymous, but is nevertheless an acknowledged
published expert on esoteric traditions.
David Rankine is
a well-known esoteric author and editor who has a special affinity for Anubis.
He is the author of Heka: The Practices of Ancient Egyptian Ritual and Magic.
(2005).
Review:
"In this prayer, the adoration of
Anubis as the guiding initiator leads the aspirant through the psychosexual
ordeals of the soul, where it is required to request entry from Hathor, who
permits the alchemical dissolution of the self into the deeper trances of
experience."
Karl Stone
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GEORGIA THROUGH EARTH, FIRE, AIR AND
WATER
By Michael Berman
Paperback: 180
pages
Publisher: Moon
Books (May 16, 2012)
List Price:
$19.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
Review
Michael Berman
has produced a fine collection of stories from a part of the world that
deserves to be better known for its rich culture. The stories cover a wide
range of topics, and make an important contribution to our understanding in the
West of this treasure store of European culture. (Professor David Hunt,
formerly of London Southbank University - author and translator) 'Georgia
through Earth, Fire, Air and Water' presents a wonderful way of getting
acquainted with the country's rich culture and traditions. This book is for
those who are keen to discover a rich diversity of myths and legends interwoven
with history, and are eager to explore and reflect on the powerful messages
each myth carries.
(Neli Kukhaleishvili, teacher trainer and
Head of the Batumi branch of ETAG (English Teachers' Association of Georgia)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Michael Berman
BA, MPhil, PhD (Alternative Medicines) has been involved in teaching and
teacher training for over thirty five years, and has given presentations at
conferences in more than twenty countries. He also trained as a Core Shamanic
Counsellor with the Scandinavian Cenre for Shamanic Studies under Jonathan
Horwitz.
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GRIMOIRE OF A KITCHEN WITCH:
An Essential Guide to Witchcraft
By Rachel Patterson
Paperback: 297
pages
Publisher: Moon
Books; Reprint edition (June 16, 2013)
List Price:
$24.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
This book is
essentially a Book of Shadows, a Kitchen Witch s Grimoire. It covers what it
means to be a Witch, how a Witch works, what a Witch does and how a Witch
celebrates the turning of the seasons. It is packed full of information about
all sorts of subjects from a breakdown of rituals and magical tools to reading
auras and rites of passage, along with meditations, recipes for oils, incenses
and spells and a huge amount of crafts to make for each Sabbat. The information
herein does not follow any strict tradition; it is a personal interpretation of
witchcraft melding together different experiences.
Magic and the Craft are
fluid and flexible, it is ever changing and we are ever learning.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Rachel Patterson
is High Priestess of the Kitchen Witch Coven, Team Leadership member of the
Kitchen Witch School of Natural Witchcraft, Green/Kitchen Witch with an added
dash of hedgewitch and folk magic. She lives in the UK.
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THE POETIC EDDA - ILLUSTRATED: TOLKIEN'S
BOOKSHELF #2
(Volume 2) – June 1, 2013
by Olive Bray (Author) ,
W.G. Collingwood (Illustrator) , Cecilia Dart-Thornton (Introduction)
Series:
Tolkien's Bookshelf
Paperback: 432
pages
Publisher:
Leaves of Gold Press; 1 edition (June 1, 2013)
List Price:
$25.00
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
‘TOLKIEN’S
BOOKSHELF #2 THE POETIC EDDA – ILLUSTRATED’ ‘The Poetic Edda’, also known as
‘The Elder Edda’, is a collection of thirty-four Icelandic poems, interwoven
with prose, dating from the 9th century to the 12th. It includes the definitive
stories about wise Odin, hammer-wielding Thor, mischievous Loki and the other
gods and goddesses of Asgard.
J. R. R. Tolkien
readily acknowledged his debt to this source. He was sixteen years old when the
Viking Club of London published this classic translation by Olive Bray,
complete with thirty-four beautiful illustrations. Readers of Tolkien’s work
will easily spot his inspirations - the names of the dwarves in ‘The Hobbit’;
riddle games; Mirkwood; the Paths of the Dead; an underworld creature being
tricked into remaining above-ground until dawn, when sunlight turns him to
stone; different races calling a single thing by various names, and much more.
Tolkien, a
philologist deeply interested in languages, also read ‘The Poetic Edda’ in its
original Icelandic. We have included the Icelandic verses untouched, just as
they were in his day, alongside their English translations. Illustrator W. G.
Collingwood was an English author, artist, antiquary and professor.
In 1897 he
travelled to Iceland where he spent three months exploring the actual sites
that are the settings for the medieval Icelandic sagas. His study of Norse and
Anglican archaeology made him widely recognized as a leading authority, and his
Art Nouveau-style illustrations for the Bray edition are rich with symbolism.
‘The Poetic
Edda’, the most important existing source on Norse mythology and Germanic
heroic legends, is part of the literature that influenced Tolkien’s inner
world, informing the creation of ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Olive Bray-
The Journal of
English and Germanic Philology, Vol. 28, No. 4, Oct., 1929 reviewed Olive
Bray's translation of The Poetic Edda, stating: 'Miss Bray's work is eminently
satisfactory: she possesses a scholar's knowledge of the subject (though she
was by no means a specialist in the field); and she had poetic ability of a
high order. She nearly always succeeded in reproducing the poetry and the
spirit of the old lays and she adhered to the metrical form; to do these things
she did not hesitate, to depart from rules of alliteration or sometimes to
disregard alliteration entirely. '
ABOUT THE
ARTIST:
William Gershom
Collingwood (6 August 1854, Liverpool – 1 October 1932) was an English author,
artist, antiquary and Professor of Fine Arts at University College, Reading. In
1872, he went to University College, Oxford, where he met John Ruskin. During the
summer of 1873 Collingwood visited Ruskin at Brantwood, Coniston. Two years
later Collingwood was working at Brantwood with Ruskin and his associates.
Ruskin admired his draughtsmanship, and so Collingwood studied at the Slade
School of Art between 1876 and 1878. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1880.
For many years
Collingwood dedicated himself to helping Ruskin, staying at Brantwood as
Ruskin's assistant and travelling with him to Switzerland. In 1883 he married
Edith Mary Isaac (1857–1928) and settled near to Ruskin in the Lake District.
Collingwood edited a number of Ruskin's texts and published a biography of
Ruskin in 1893.
By the 1890s
Collingwood had become a skilled painter and also joined the Cumberland and
Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society. He wrote a large number of
papers for its Transactions; becoming editor in 1900. Collingwood was
particularly interested in Norse lore and the Norsemen, and he wrote a novel,
Thorstein of the Mere. In 1897, Collingwood travelled to Iceland where he spent
three months over the summer exploring with Jón Stefánsson the sites around the
country in which the medieval Icelandic sagas are set. He produced a large
number of sketches and watercolours during this time (e.g. the picture of the
Althing), and published, with Stefánsson, an illustrated account of their
expedition in 1899 under the title A Pilgrimage to the Sagasteads of Iceland
(Ulverston: W. Holmes).
Collingwood was
a member of the Viking Club and served as its president. In 1902 he co-authored
again with Jón Stefánsson the first translation it published, The Life and
Death of Kormac the Skald. His study of Norse and Anglican archaeology made him
widely recognized as a leading authority.
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SEASONS OF THE SACRED EARTH:
Following the Old Ways on an Enchanted
Homestead
By Cliff Seruntine
Paperback: 336
pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (August 8, 2013)
List Price: $16.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
“We are just one
little family on a small homestead deep in a wild place. What we can do is
small, but perhaps through this book we can impart the wisdom we have
discovered. It is just this: spirit and enchantment and reality are bound
together in a green world full of wonders.”
Living Green
with the Spirits of the Land:
In 2007, the
Seruntine family relocated to a secluded Nova Scotia homestead. They made it a
point to live gently upon the land by growing and raising their own food,
living in balance with the surrounding forest, and honoring Nature’s spirits.
In return, the land and the spirits looked after them. Seasons of the Sacred
Earth follows life deep in their woodland hollow through a magical year. It is
a marvelous journey into a place where gardens grow by love and magic, where
children romp through enchanted forests, where mystery beckons by light of
fireflies. And living close to Nature, they discover an ancient truth: the
magical and the mystical are never farther than Earth and Sky.
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR:
Cliff Seruntine
is a devoted permaculturist, a practicing shaman, a writer and fiddler, and a
psychotherapist with a busy private practice. He was born in New Orleans and
grew up in the bayou country on his grandfather's farm among French speaking
Acadians. Cliff was always one to roam the outdoors and spent many hours among
the elders of the countryside, absorbing lore of the myths, enchantment and
spirits that were so much a part of the Acadian world. Shortly after Cliff
began college, he took a hiatus to see Alaska that turned into a decade and a
half sojourn in the wilderness. Often dwelling at a remote cabin, Cliff studied
the shamanic practices and Inuqun beliefs of the subarctic aboriginal peoples,
and found in them many curious parallels to the Acadian and Celtic faerie
faith.
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HAVE YOU BEEN HEXED?
Recognizing and Breaking Curses
By Alexandra Chauran
Paperback: 216
pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (August 8, 2013)
List Price:
$13.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
Break the Curse Forever
Is everything in
your life going wrong? Is it a curse or just plain bad luck? This book is the
definitive guide to figuring out whether or not you’ve been hexed—and breaking
curses of all kinds, even those we’ve placed on ourselves.
In easy-to-read
language, Alexandra Chauran reveals everything you need to know about hex
detection and confirmation, how hexes work, cleansing and banishing rituals,
and characteristics of curse casters. All people have the power to hex and to
heal, and Chauran shows how anyone can prevent negative magic from affecting
their loved ones.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Biography
Alexandra
Chauran is a second-generation fortuneteller, a third degree elder High
Priestess of British Traditional Wicca and the Queen of a coven. As a
professional psychic intuitive for over a decade, she serves thousands of
clients in the Seattle area and globally through her website. She is certified
in tarot and has been interviewed on National Public Radio and other major
media outlets. Alexandra is currently pursuing a doctoral degree, lives in
Issaquah, Washington and can be found online at EarthShod.com.
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WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE STARS:
The Classic that Changed the Way We Look
at Aliens
By Otto O. Binder, Max H. Flindt
and Erich von Daniken (Foreword)
Paperback: 264
pages
Publisher:
Hampton Roads Publishing (August 1, 2013)
List Price:
$18.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
This
groundbreaking book from the early 1970s presents scientific evidence to prove
that mankind could not have possibly evolved naturally. Binder and Flindt
explore the very real possibility that we are direct descendants of ancient
starmen who came from other planets to Earth millions of years ago.
We Are the
Children of the Stars reveals:
Earth has been
visited more than 5,000 times by creatures from other planets!
Evidence that
starmen deliberately hid any "Missing Link" human fossils in order to
keep mankind from knowing it was a colony!
Evidence that
the starmen were the "Angels" of the Bible, carrying on a
"Divine" mission to bring human life to Earth!
Space researcher
Max H. Flindt was the first to scientifically document, from biological
evidence, the possibility that mankind may be a hybrid from a prehistoric union
of terrestrial humanoids and starmen.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Otto O. Binder
was science fiction author who also worked on comic books including writing for
such characters as Captain Venture, Golden Arrowand widely popular Captain
Marvel. He was also an editor at Space World. Binder died in 1974.
Max H. Flindt
served as Senior Laboratory Technician under Nobelists Dr. Edward Teller, Dr.
Glenn Scaborg, and Dr. Melvin Calvin at Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Berkely,
California; and Laboratory Analyst in Research at Lockheed, where he engaged in
highly classified space research.
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NEW
DIVINATION DECKS
CATS INSPIRATIONAL ORACLE CARDS
By
Barbara Moore and Marco Turini
Boxed Deck
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; Cards edition (September
8, 2013)
List Price: $19.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The feline experience is a fresco of countless conditions of
the soul. Tarot expert and author Barbara Moore collaborated with artist Marco
Turini to create Cats Inspirational Oracle Cards, a lively deck featuring 32
different cat breeds and scenarios. These light-hearted images celebrate the
joys that fill a cat's life—luxurious naps, adventure and play, affection and
love—and mirror our own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
The tarot has been a part of Barbara Moore’s personal and
professional lives for over two decades. In college, the tarot intrigued her
with its marvelous blending of mythology, psychology, art, and history. Later,
she served as the tarot specialist for Llewellyn Publications. Over the years,
she has been active in the American Tarot Association and has spoken at tarot
conferences around the United States. Barbara’s articles on the tarot have
appeared in several tarot publications and in Llewellyn Publications New Worlds
of Mind and Spirit magazine. She has also sat on the Tarot Journal editorial
board. Barbara’s own education in the tarot has been and continues to be broad
and enlightening. She has studied under renowned tarot scholars Mary K. Greer
and Rachel Pollack, and she has taught the tarot to all manner of would-be
tarot readers.
Barbara enjoys the challenge of giving a voice to tarot
cards and oracle decks. She has had the
good fortune to write books for several decks, including A Guide to Mystic
Faerie Tarot, The Gilded Tarot Companion, The Hip Witch Tarot, Enchanted Oracle
and The Mystic Dreamer Tarot.
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RUNE
ORACLE CARDS
By
Bianca Luna, Illustrated by Cosimo Musio
Features 24 cards
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; Lo Scarabeo/ Crds edition
(September 8, 2013)
List Price: $19.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The runes are an ancient and powerful set of symbols
originating in northern Europe. Discover how this magical alphabet can help you
channel the sacred wisdom of the Norse gods. As a divination system, meditation
tool, or a talisman, the Rune Oracle Cards can be used to illuminate your life
and manifest transformation.
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LENORMAND
ORACLE
By
Laura Tuan
Publisher: Lo Scarabeo/Llewellyn
Boxed Deck
Pub Date: September 2013
Price: $19.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Marie Anne Lenormand is famous for being Napoleon
Bonaparte's trusted card reader. Let the Sibilla of the Salons guide you toward
self-understanding and insight through this historically-inspired oracle deck.
Included is a detailed instruction manual for understanding and working with
this unique deck.
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TAROT
OF THE HIDDEN REALM
By
Julia Jeffrey and Barbara Moore
Publisher: Lo Scarabeo/Llewellyn
Boxed Deck
Pub Date: September 2013
Price: $28.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Evoke the powerful wisdom of the fae with the Tarot of the
Hidden Realm. Instead of relying on esoteric symbols, this powerful deck uses
the raw elements—water, air, fire, and earth—to speak directly to your
emotions. The beautifully drawn figures follow the Rider Waite style, but
express more energy and movement, drawing you in even as you draw their truths
out. The companion guidebook reveals techniques and card meanings for beginners
and more experienced readers alike.
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By
Lunaea Weatherstone and Gary A. Lippincott
Publisher: Lo Scarabeo/Llewellyn
Boxed Deck
Pub Date: September 2013
Price: $28.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Solve everyday problems and receive gifts of spiritual
insight as you enter the enchanting world of fey. The Victorian Fairy Tarot
combines the romance and elegance of the Victorian era, mystical fairy imagery,
and the wisdom of tarot. Guiding your journey is an in-depth book, which shares
fairy lore, explains each card, and teaches you how to interpret them. This
beautifully crafted Rider-Waite-based tarot is ideal for new or experienced
tarot readers.
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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.
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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
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This concludes our Newsletter for this
month.
Look for us again October 1st, 2013!
Raven, Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books
Newsletter
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