Blessed Samhain
WELCOME
to the Edge of the Circle Newsletter. This newsletter has come about as an
effort to reach out to the Pagan/ Occult community (particularly in Seattle
where we are based) to inform the community of what events are happening at our
store. Without further ado, welcome, and enjoy.
WHO WE
ARE: Edge of the Circle Books is Seattle's resource for Paganism
& the Occult. This newsletter seeks to provide the Seattle community with a
place to list events, post articles, and do a bit of networking.
We are located at: 701 E. Pike St, corner of Boylston Ave.,
just two blocks west of Broadway, on Capitol Hill.
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Pagan store.
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SPECIAL EVENTS:
EDGE
OF THE CIRCLE BOOKS IS PROUD
TO PRESENT THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENT:
TO PRESENT THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENT:
Join Us In:
OPENING THE GATE OF PAN
Public reading of The
Book of the Gate,
Booksigning for The
Book of The Horned One
& wild group
'reading' of
The Hymn To Pan
November 1, at 7 pm
Edge of the Circle
Books, Seattle, WA, 98122
Come O Wild Ones,
Let's Have some FUN!
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SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT: SEATTLE HAS A NEW RESOURCE FOR PAGANS!
"Are
you a Pagan in the Puget Sound area? Find groups, shops, events, classes,
makers of thinks, officiates, healers, readers and more!"
About
the Puget Sound Pagan Resource Guide
The scope of this
project is limited to doing a few things very well, aimed a connecting the
wider Puget Sound Pagan community. The
site will serve two main functions… first to act as a community calendar,
second to act as a pagan "yellow pages". It is, and always will be, free to all.
Note:
all prices are subject to change without notice.
BACK IN PRINT!
TANTRA FOR WESTERNERS:
A Practical Guide to the Way of Action
By Francis X King
List Price: $16.00
Paperback: 162 pages
Publisher: Mandrake; 2 edition
(March 4, 2013) Edition: 2
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Tantra has been defined as
"a mystical philosophy" and as "an unorthodox religious
tendency". Both definitions are incomplete. While Tantra has mystical,
philosophical and religious aspects it is, above all, a technique of action - a
system of physical, mental and spiritual disciple incorporating meditation,
yoga, and sacramental worship in the widest sense of the phrase.
This system has one purpose:
the transformation of the individual - his or her rebirth to a new existence,.
There is no "tantric faith" to be accepted or rejected on the bases
of thought and emotion. tantrics make the same claim as Western magicians:
"if you follow a certain course of action you will be led back to the
roots of your own identity and will learn the truth about yourself and the
universe you inhabit."
Tantra of Westerners is a
complete theoretical and practical guide to the Way of Action, covering the
concepts of pleasure and pain, power and passivity, esoteric physiology, Tantra
and Qabalism, right-hand and left-hand Tantra, tantric ritual for westerners
and the arousal of kundalini - the serpent power,.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Francis King (1934-1994) was a
well known authority on magick, mysticism and religion. His books includes
Ritual Magic in England and The Magical World of Aleister Crowley.
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INVISIBILITY:
Mastering
the Art of Vanishing
By
Steve Richards
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Weiser Books (October 1, 2013)
List Price: $14.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
From Harry Potter's famous cloak, to the secrets of the
"Invisible Man," popular culture has long been obsessed with the idea
of becoming invisible.
Yet, the art of invisibility is one of the most closely guarded of all occult secrets. For centuries magicians and adepts have hinted at ways of achieving this seemingly impossible feat, but now these ideas have been brought together for the first time to form a complete manual on how invisibility can be accomplished.
Drawing on alchemy, Rosicrucianism, medieval magic,
hypnotism, Einsteinian physics and yogic techniques, Steve Richards presents an
authoritative and entertaining investigation into this extraordinary subject.
This book focuses on the most elusive and seductive of all
magical powers, teaching readers the power of invisibility from an occult
perspective.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Steve Richards has not been seen in several years. If you
know of his whereabouts please contact the publisher.
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THE
TRADITION OF HOUSEHOLD SPIRITS:
Ancestral
Lore and Practices
by
Claude Lecouteux
Paperback: 248 pages
Publisher: Inner Traditions; Original edition (July 21,
2013)
List Price: $16.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Examines how the ancient customs of constructing and keeping
a house formed a sacred bond between homes and their inhabitants
• Shares many tales of house spirits, from cajoling the
local land spirit into becoming one’s house spirit to the good and bad luck
bestowed by mischievous house elves
• Explains the meaning behind door and window placement,
house orientation, horsehead gables, the fireplace or hearth, and the threshold
• Reveals the charms, chants, prayers, and building
practices used by our ancestors to bestow happiness and prosperity upon their
homes and their occupants
Why do we hang horseshoes for good luck or place wreaths on
our doors? Why does the groom carry his new bride over the threshold? These
customs represent the last vestiges from a long, rich history of honoring the
spirits of our homes. They show that a house is more than a building: it is a
living being with a body and soul.
Examining the extensive traditions surrounding houses from
medieval times to the present, Claude Lecouteux reveals that, before we entered
the current era of frequent moves and modular housing, moving largely from the
countryside into cities, humanity had an extremely sacred relationship with
their homes and all the spirits who lived there alongside them--from the spirit
of the house itself to the mischievous elves, fairies, and imps who visited,
invited or not. He shows how every aspect of constructing and keeping a house
involved rites, ceremony, customs, and taboos to appease the spirits, including
the choice of a building lot and the very materials with which it was built.
Uncovering the lost meaning behind door and window placement, the hearth, and
the threshold, Lecouteux shares many tales of house spirits, from the offerings
used to cajole the local land spirit into becoming the domestic house spirit to
the good and bad luck bestowed upon those who seek the help of the “Little
Money Man.” He draws on studies and classic literature from old Europe--from
Celtic lands and Scandinavia to France and Germany to the far eastern borders
of Europe and into Russia--to explain the pagan roots behind many of these
traditions.
Revealing our ancestors’ charms, prayers, and practices to
bestow happiness and prosperity upon their homes, Lecouteux shows that we can
invite the spirits back into our houses, old or new, and restore the sacred
bond between home and inhabitant.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Claude Lecouteux is a former professor of medieval
literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of numerous books
on medieval and pagan afterlife beliefs, including The Secret History of
Poltergeists and Haunted Houses. He lives in Paris.
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ARIADNE'S THREAD:
Awakening the Wonders of the Ancient Minoans in our Modern
Lives
By Laura Perry
Paperback: 221 pages
Publisher: Moon Books (August 16, 2013)
List Price: $22.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The myths of ancient Crete, her people, and their gods twine
through our minds like the snakes around the priestess's arms in those ancient
temples. They call to us across the millennia, asking us to remember.
In answer to that call, Ariadne’s Thread provides a window
into the spirituality, culture and daily life of the Minoan people, and
commemorates the richness of a world in which women and men worked and
worshiped as equals. In these pages, the glory of Crete once again springs to
life; the history, the culture, and most of all, the intense spirituality of
these fascinating people and their gods can inspire and transform our modern
ways of thinking, worshiping and being. The ruined temples and mansions of
ancient Crete may crumble along the coastline of this tiny island, but
Ariadne’s thread still leads us into the labyrinth and safely back out again.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Laura Perry is a Wiccan priestess, longtime pagan and
shamanic practitioner. She is also a Reiki master, herbalist, and naturopath
(N.D.). She lives in Woodstock, Georgia, US.
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HOODOO:
FOLK MAGIC
By
Rachel Patterson
Series: Pagan Portals
Paperback: 101 pages
Publisher: Moon Books (August 16, 2013)
List Price: $9.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Pagan Portals – Hoodoo is an introduction to the magical
art, detailing what Hoodoo is and how to work with it as well as offering
recipes and other ideas. The book details the author’s personal experiences
with Hoodoo, deities, beliefs and the magical practices along with information
on various Hoodoo crafts - bottle spells, foot track magic, crossroads magic,
powders, spiritual washes and much more.
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INVOKING
ANIMAL MAGIC:
A Guide
for the Pagan Priestess
By
Hearth Moon Rising
Paperback: 340 pages
Publisher: Moon Books (July 16, 2013)
List Price: $26.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Invoking Animal Magic explores the power and wisdom of
animal allies. More than a compilation of interesting facts—stories, folklore
and animal behavior are integrated in a modern pagan perspective. Illustrations
based on cave paintings and artifacts add a visual component to the text while
thought-provoking questions and fun activities help ground the material in
personal experience. Invoking Animal Magic offers an in-depth study of nine
animals, each with an important place in Euro-paganism—their myths and legends,
historical context and magical themes. Rituals and spells are also included in
each section.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Hearth Moon Rising lives in the Adirondack Mountains of
upstate New York, where she practices a nature-based magical craft. She is an
ordained priestess in two traditions (Dianic and Fellowship of Isis) and has
taught magic for over twenty years.
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A
MODERN CELT:
Seeking
the Ancestors
By
Mabh Savage
Paperback: 180 pages
Publisher: Moon Books (September 7, 2013)
List Price: $19.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Celtic tradition is at the heart of many aspects of popular
modern pagan paths, and this book brings those aspects together to explore the
relevance of a 2000-year-old culture in modern-day society. A Modern Celt looks
at the Tuatha de Danaan, who they were and their continuing relevance in the
21st century. It looks at several of the key figures and the legends
surrounding them, and considers how they relate to real life, everyday events,
and the power they can lend us to deal with our own problems. The wheel of the
year brings Celtic festivals and a modern calendar together, and these corner
posts of the year help us understand the world as something that existed long
before humans arrived, and hopefully will continue to exist long after we are
gone. A Modern Celt considers some of the things we do to try and preserve it,
and how these can be inspired by our Celtic roots. With musings from members of
Celtic paths about why they feel such a tie to their Celtic ancestry, A Modern
Celt paints a picture of an ancient world, alive and thriving today.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Mabh Savage lives in Yorkshire, England, and was raised by
Wiccan parents who had a passion for Celtic history, both mythological and
actual. She is now involved with several pagan groups and is exploring her
heritage as a way to get closer to the world around her, and understand her
ancestors more.
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THE OLD
MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS:
Yuletide
Traditions for the Darkest Days of the Year Paperback
By
Linda Raedisch
Paperback: 312 pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (October 8, 2013)
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
’Tis
the Season for Witches, Elves, and a Legion of Ghosts!
Not so very long ago, Yuletide was as much a chilling season
of ghosts and witches as it was a festival of goodwill. In The Old Magic of
Christmas, you’ll rub elbows with veiled spirits, learn the true perils of
elves, and discover a bestiary of enchanted creatures. Rife with the more
frightful characters from folklore and the season’s most petulant ghosts, this
book takes you on a spooky sleigh ride from the silvered firs of a winter
forest to the mirrored halls of the Snow Queen. Along the way, you’ll discover
how to bring the festivities into your home with cookie recipes and craft
instructions, as well as tips for delving more deeply into your relationship
with the unseen.
Praise:
“Steeped
in history and adorned with a bit of enchantment, The Old Magic of Christmas is
the perfect book to read by a winter’s fire with a mug of mulled cider in
hand.” —Deborah Blake, author of The Witch’s Broom
“ . . .
a fascinating journey into the stories behind the tinsel and bows.”—Doreen
Shababy, author of The Wild & Weedy Apothecary
“ . . .
an intriguing little tome that explores the darker side of the Yuletide
holiday.”—Ellen Dugan, author of The Enchanted Cat
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Linda Raedisch (New Providence, NJ) writes and lectures on a
wide variety of arcane topics. She is a longtime library employee and
professional crafts instructor who teaches classes on candle making, broom
making, and other oldtime homemaking arts.
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BANSHEES,
WEREWOLVES, VAMPIRES, AND OTHER CREATURES OF THE NIGHT:
Facts,
Fictions, and First-Hand Accounts
By
Varla Ventura
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Weiser Books (October 1, 2013)
List Price: $16.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The lusty vampire, the sympathetic werewolf, the tragic
banshee are just a few of the dark and frightening creatures you'll discover in
Banshees, Werewolves, Vampires, and Other Creatures of the Night. Huffington
Post Weird News columnist and author Varla Ventura takes readers on a wild ride
through the shadowy hills of rural Ireland, the dark German forests, and along
abandoned farms and country roads across the world to discover some of the most
frightening and freak-tacular tales, tidbits, and encounters with all those
beasties that go bump in the night.
Along with classic pieces from Bram Stoker, Elliot
O'Donnell, Sabine Baring-Gould, William Butler Yeats and many others, Ventura
includes:
Famous vampires you may not know
The identity of the author of the first English vampire
novel (and his relationship to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein)
Excerpts from the first psychic vampire novel ever written
Stories of 19th century werewolf hunters
Why banshees are the most feared of supernatural creatures
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Varla Ventura is the author of The Book of the Bizarre and
Beyond Bizarre, and a lover of all things strange, freaky, and terrifying. She
is the curator of the Weiser Magical Creatures and Paranormal Parlor series of
e-books. Visit her at the Blog of the Bizarre: http://varlaventura.wordpress.com
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DO IT
YOURSELF AKASHIC WISDOM:
Access
the Library of Your Soul
By
Jacki Smith and Patty Shaw
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Weiser Books (October 1, 2013)
List Price: $18.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The Akashic Records, or "The Book of Life," is a
dimension of consciousness that contains a vibrational record of every soul and
its journey. For the spiritual seeker or the average Joe, most of us would like
to know the meaning of our lives. And we'd all love to have a handbook to guide
us through the pitfalls and challenges, and learn to embrace our place in it
all. The Akashic Records offer just that--a guide to understanding your life
and its lessons. In fact, they are a complete library of guidebooks, which help
you understand yourself and your place in the divine universe.
Akashic Anarchist Sisters Patty Shaw and Jacki Smith not
only teach you how to access your records, they also teach you how to break
into the library and bring home the books! Through the use of journaling,
mediations, personal rituals, and visualizations, you'll learn how to read your
records, understand their meaning, and use that knowledge to change your life.
With humor and spiritual wisdom that comes from a lifetime of hacking into
their own records, Shaw and Smith offer readers a unique and practical guide to
learn the true wisdom of the Akashic Records.
Readers learn:
How the divine communicate with you, every day
What to do when life throws you a curveball
The Who's Who of the Akashic Records
A Glossary of Akashic Terms
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Patty Shaw and Jacki Smith are sisters and co-owners of Coventry Creations, the premier magical
candle makers in the United States. Jacki is the author of Coventry Magic and
Patty is the director of the School of Akashic Healing.
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NEW
DIVINATION DECKS
LOWBROW
TAROT:
Major
Arcana Cards (Deck)
By
Aunia Kahn and Russell J. Moon
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; Pap/Crds edition
(October 1, 2012)
List Price: $19.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
There are 22 cards in the Major Arcana, each showing some
aspect of the human experience. These cards are focused on the material world,
the intuitive mind, and change.
Renowned Tarot artist, Aunia Kahn and author Russell J.
Moon, showcase 23 Lowbrow Tarot artists who used their creative genius and
unique styles to produce a 22-card Major Arcana Tarot deck in the rugged glow
of the Lowbrow Art movement.
These new and original works have been fashioned byaccomplished
artists: Carrie Ann Baade, Christopher Ulrich, Edith Lebeau, Cate Rangel, Kris
Kuksi, Chris Mars, Christopher Umana, Christopher Conn Askew, Brian M. Viveros,
Claudia Drake, Heather Watts, Molly Crabapple, David Stoupakis, Laurie Lipton,
Patrick Star 27 Deignan, Chet Zar, Jessica Joslin, Danni Shinya Luo, Jennybird
Alcantara, Angie Mason, Scott G. Brooks, Aunia Kahn, and Daniel Martin Diaz.
Hold the entire exhibition in your hand, owning every piece
of the Lowbrow Tarot Project.
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By
Saleire
Paperback: 128 pages, 78 cards; book and deck boxed set
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; Pap/Crds edition (May
28, 2013)
List Price: $45.00
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
78 magical Tarot cards, marked with intuitive words on the
artwork, will enhance your readings and have you quickly reaching out to claim
your own inspiration. Meditate on the artwork to soothe the body, calm the
mind, and bring insight as you receive answers for the questions you bring to
the Tarot. A quick-and-easy companion book will help you learn to navigate the
spiritual world for guidance in becoming an intuitive reader.
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Wisdom
from the Gods of the Machine
By
John Matthews (Author) , Caitlin Matthews
(Author) , Wil Kinghan (Illustrator)
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; Book and Kit edition (March 5,
2013)
List Price: $19.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Imagine a time when vast helium-fueled airships took the
place of aircraft, and where the hunger for adventure and exploration took the
human race into stranger places than we ever imagined. The Steampunk Tarot
imagines this in an alternate-reality tarot where The Technomage is king and
the Punk Diva is queen.
Tumble down the rabbit hole into a construction of
technology, machines, retro-art and culture, full of fantastic visions in a
time and place that realizes an alternate world to our own. The world of
steampunk combines Victoriana, the Gothic, and early invention with a huge dash
of imagination and a tremendous sense of style. The Steampunk Tarot is a world
apart: a nexus of opulence, innovation and alternate world-views that is
reflected in 78 scenes.
More utopian than dystopian, it breeds its own thrilling archetypes. The 22 major arcana cards are the actors at the heart of the machine, the deos macninae or "the gods of the machine." Here their primal impulses beat out the determining rhythm that courses through every artery of the Imperium. Each of the actors in the steampunk mysteries are like performers on the stage, their archetypes spot-lit. Acting as mediators of the Gods of the Machine are the 16 court cards who are the Legates of the Omniverse, or ambassadorial representatives of the Four Leagues, comprising all the skills that maintain the Imperium: they are the movers and shakers—the Commander, Lady, Navigator, and Messenger, or King, Queen, Knight and Page. They oversee the other 40 cards of the minor arcana, who are the elemental worlds of Airships, Engines, Submersibles and Gears, or Swords, Wands, Cups and Coins.
More utopian than dystopian, it breeds its own thrilling archetypes. The 22 major arcana cards are the actors at the heart of the machine, the deos macninae or "the gods of the machine." Here their primal impulses beat out the determining rhythm that courses through every artery of the Imperium. Each of the actors in the steampunk mysteries are like performers on the stage, their archetypes spot-lit. Acting as mediators of the Gods of the Machine are the 16 court cards who are the Legates of the Omniverse, or ambassadorial representatives of the Four Leagues, comprising all the skills that maintain the Imperium: they are the movers and shakers—the Commander, Lady, Navigator, and Messenger, or King, Queen, Knight and Page. They oversee the other 40 cards of the minor arcana, who are the elemental worlds of Airships, Engines, Submersibles and Gears, or Swords, Wands, Cups and Coins.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATOR:
John Matthews has produced a number of successful divinatory
systems based on early spiritual beliefs—including the best selling Arthurian
Tarot, The Wildwood Tarot, The Green Man Tree Oracle, The Celtic Animal Oracle
and the recent, highly successful Grail Tarot. He is widely known as the author
of numerous books in The Grail and Arthurian legends genre. His book Pirates
was No 1 in the New York Times Review of Books and a best seller for 22 weeks
in 2007. He has acted as an advisor on several motion pictures, including Jerry
Bruckheimer's King Arthur, and is currently engaged on several movie projects
of his own.
Caitlin Matthews is the author of many successful tarots and
oracles including The Arthurian Tarot, The Da Vinci Enigma Tarot, The Celtic
Wisdom Tarot, The Celtic Book of the Dead and The Celtic Wisdom Oracle. With
John Matthews, Caitlin is the creator of the Storyworld Cards series, enabling
families to return to the art of storytelling around the hearth. She is
acknowledged worldwide as a leading teacher in the Western esoteric traditions.
She lives in Oxford. HallowQuest.org.uk
Wil Kinghan is a writer, artist and explorer of the Hermetic
and Celtic traditions. He studied Archeology at University College Dublin, and
Environmental Design at NCAD in the 1980s. He then worked in advertising and
commercial art as an Art Director, winning awards for various campaigns such as
for Guinness in the 1990s. He recently completed work on several writing and
illustration projects including The Shaman's Oracle and The Ancestor Oracle. He
is the author of Where the Hazel Falls.
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ONGOING
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Every first Sunday of each month--SEATTLE
CHAOS MAGIC
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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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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 November 1st, 2013!
Raven,
Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books Newsletter
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