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 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
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SPECIAL EVENTS:
EDGE OF THE CIRCLE BOOKS IS PROUD TO PRESENT
THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL EVENTS AND CLASSES:
THE TAROT OF ELI: 8 WEEK
COURSE ON THE THOTH TAROT DECK:
Tarot
Magick & The Paths of Qabalistic Initiation
Begins:
Thursday, June 5th, 2014
Ends:
Thursday, July 24th, 2014
Time:
6:30-8:30PM
FROM:
6:30 to 8:30 pm.
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Class
price: $25.00 per person, per each class.
This
is an 8 wk class, every Tuesday night, where you will learn to read the Thoth
Deck Tarot, the Qabalistic Tree of Life, and the Hebrew letters of Magick and
Sephiroth. You will learn the art of
Skrying the Tarot Cards, and be a certified Professional Tarot reader when done
with class. Learn to walk the paths of
Qabalistic Initiation.
BEGININING Thursday, June 5th 2014
AT:
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Pike Street, Seattle WA. From: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Make
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Class price: $25.00 per person, per each
class.
These
classes are taught by Master Qabalist Eli Serabeth where you will learn to be
Magick rather than Tragick.
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Note:
all prices are subject to change without notice.
THE
HIGH MAGIC OF TALISMANS AND AMULETS:
Tradition
and Craft
By
Claude Lecouteux
Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Publication date: 5/1/2014
Pages: 272
List Price: $24.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Overview
A comprehensive study of the use of talismans and amulets in
the Western Mystery Tradition
• Provides an in-depth look at the medieval and Renaissance
use of amulets and talismans, including the work of Agrippa, Albertus Magnus,
and Athanasius Kircher
• Provides a full summary of the magical knowledge required
to make an amulet or talisman, including the invocations required to activate
their powers
• Reviews different kinds of amulets and talismans, from
ancient jewelry and magical objects to the modern rabbit’s foot or lucky
horseshoe
The use of talismans and amulets stretches back nearly to
the dawn of man, from everyday items magically prepared, such as horns or
coins, to intricate and beautiful jewelry imbued with protective powers.
Drawing on his private collection of medieval manuscripts as
well as his privileged access to the rare book archives of major European
universities, Claude Lecouteux provides a comprehensive history of the use of
talismans and amulets for protection, healing, and divine influence. He
explores their use in the Western Mystery Tradition as well as Eastern and
Middle Eastern beliefs about these magical objects and their
incorporation—despite Church anathema—into the Christian tradition of Medieval
Europe. Reviewing many different kinds of amulets and talismans used throughout
the ages, such as a rabbit’s foot, horseshoe, gris-gris bag, or an inscribed
parchment charged through ritual, he details the principles and symbology behind
each object and shows that their use is still as widespread today as any time
in the past.
Lecouteux explains the high magic behind the hermetic art of
crafting amulets and talismans: the chains of sympathy, astrological geography,
and the invocations required to activate their powers. He explores the work of
adepts such as Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Athanasius Kircher, including an
in-depth look at Kircher’s work on planetary seals in his Oedipus Aegyptiacus.
Illustrated throughout with period art depicting magical
symbols, seals, and a wide array of talismans and amulets, this comprehensive
study provides a practical guide to the historical development and step-by-step
creation of magical objects.
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THE
ESOTERIC SECRETS OF SURREALISM:
Origins,
Magic, and Secret Societies
By
Patrick Lepetit
Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Publication date: 4/24/2014
Edition description: Original
Pages: 544
List Price: $29.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
A profound understanding of the surrealists’ connections
with alchemists and secret societies and the hermetic aspirations revealed in
their works
• Explains how surrealist paintings and poems employed
mythology, gnostic principles, tarot, voodoo, alchemy, and other hermetic
sciences to seek out unexplored regions of the mind and recover lost “psychic”
and magical powers
• Provides many examples of esoteric influence in
surrealism, such as how Picasso’s Demoiselles d’Avignon was originally titled
The Bath of the Philosophers
Not merely an artistic or literary movement as many believe,
the surrealists rejected the labels of artist and author bestowed upon them by
outsiders, accepting instead the titles of magician, alchemist, or—in the case
of Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo—witch. Their paintings, poems, and
other works were created to seek out unexplored regions of the mind and recover
lost “psychic” and magical powers. They used creative expression as the vehicle
to attain what André Breton called the “supreme point,” the point at which all
opposites cease to be perceived as contradictions. This supreme point is found
at the heart of all esoteric doctrines, including the Great Work of alchemy,
and enables communication with higher states of being.
Drawing on an extensive range of writings by the surrealists
and those in their circle of influence, Patrick Lepetit shows how the
surrealists employed mythology, gnostic principles, tarot, voodoo, and alchemy
not simply as reference points but as significant elements of their ongoing
investigations into the fundamental nature of consciousness. He provides many
specific examples of esoteric influence among the surrealists, such as how
Picasso’s famous Demoiselles d’Avignon was originally titled The Bath of the
Philosophers, how painter Victor Brauner drew from his father’s spiritualist
vocation as well as the Kabbalah and tarot, and how doctor and surrealist
author Pierre Mabille was a Freemason focused on finding initiatory paths where
“it is possible to feel a new system connecting man with the universe.”
Lepetit casts new light on the connection between key
figures of the movement and the circle of adepts gathered around Fulcanelli. He
also explores the relationship between surrealists and Freemasonry, Martinists,
and the Elect Cohen as well as the Grail mythos and the Arthurian brotherhood.
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THE
HANDBOOK OF URBAN DRUIDRY:
Modern
Druidry for All
By
Brendan Howlin
Publisher: Hunt, John Publishing
Publication date: 3/28/2014
Pages: 85
List Price: $11.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Druidry is currently exciting much interest but has an image
that is not usually associated with urban life. In The Handbook of Urban Druidry,
author Brendan Howlin presents Druidry in an easy-to-understand way, making the
concepts open to everyone.
About the Author:
Brendan Howlin is a Druid grade member of the order of
Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD). He has been Senior International Tutor for
Bards and Ovates for 13 years, and Science Correspondent for Touchstone, the
journal of OBOD for 13 years. He is also co-founder of Surrey Druid Grove. He
lives in Guildford, UK.
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JUST
ADD BLOOD: RUNELORE –
Understanding
and Using the Anglo-Saxon Runes
By
Kennan Elkman, M.D. Taylor M.D.
Publisher: Hunt, John Publishing
Publication date: 3/28/2014
Pages: 133
List Price: $16.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
A brief, idiosyncratic and magical approach to rune usage
within Anglo-Saxon culture and spirituality, directed toward healing and
personal development.
Directed toward healing and personal development, Just Add
Blood is an introduction to the use of the Anglo-Saxon runes. It serves as both
a point of reference and a guide in how to use the runes and offers a fresh,
contemporary look at the magical approach to rune usage within Anglo-Saxon
culture and spirituality.
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF GODDESSES AND HEROINES
By
Patricia Monaghan
Publisher: New World Library
Publication date: 5/6/2014
Edition description: Abridged Edition
Pages: 448
List Price: $29.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
More Than 1,000 Goddesses and Heroines from around the World
Groundbreaking scholar Patricia Monaghan spent her life
researching, writing about, and documenting goddesses and heroines from all
religions and all corners of the globe. Her work demonstrated that from the
beginning of recorded history, goddesses reigned alongside their male
counterparts as figures of inspiration and awe. Drawing on anthropology,
folklore, literature, and psychology, Monaghan’s vibrant and accessible
encyclopedia covers female deities from Africa, the eastern Mediterranean, Asia
and Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, as well as every major religious
tradition.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS FROM THE PUBLISHER:
From the Publisher
“This beautiful volume—akin to Athena’s gift of weaving to
the Greeks—provides a tapestry of glimmering threads of goddess figures from
the world’s mythologies. This is an important introductory reference volume
crafted with scholarship both deep and wide.”
—Safron Rossi, PhD, editor of Joseph Campbell’s Goddesses:
Mysteries of the Feminine Divine
“Something deep within every woman is healed and validated
when she learns the rich feminine history of goddesses and heroines through
history and their importance in all the world’s cultures. And it’s all here in
this magnificent work.”
—Christiane Northrup, MD, ob/gyn physician and author of the
New York Times bestsellers The Wisdom of Menopause and Women’s Bodies, Women’s
Wisdom
“It’s really valuable to have a book describing all
goddesses and heroines. I’m sure many artists will find it inspiring.”
—Erica Jong, author of Fear of Flying
“For almost thirty-five years, generations of students and
scholars have used editions of Patricia Monaghan’s rich and detailed
encyclopedias describing thousands of goddesses and heroines. This wonderful
new edition contains an introduction to bring the book up-to-date, discussing
the most recent finds of female figures. This will be a superb addition to
anyone’s library.”
—Miriam Robbins Dexter, author of Whence the Goddesses: A
Source Book
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FARMHOUSE
WITCHCRAFT
By
Penny Parker
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Publication date: 1/31/2014
Pages: 160
List Price: $19.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
What is a witch: A witch is a loving being with a heart of
gold, a thoughtful soul, and a magical outlook on the world.
To be a witch is to grow into something better, stronger,
and greater. As you change, so will your view on the world and your outlook on
life.
You may find yourself looking with new eyes to see things
you never saw before. You may find you walk different and bad habits start to
fade away, or you may find yourself with less temper and a brighter outlook,
and others around you will see the changes as well.
So grab your broom and pointy hats, and let the magic begin.
In this book, you will find simple spells, recipes, charms, earth-made salves,
and poems from my heart.
Penny Parker
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A
DEDICANT'S GUIDE TO FIRST DEGREE PRIESTHOOD:
A First
Step to Clergy in the Craft of the Wise
By
M. L. Rosenblad
Publisher: Hunt, John Publishing
Publication date: 4/25/2014
Pages: 128
List Price: $14.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
A first step to Clergy in the Craft of the Wise.
A Dedicant's Guide to First Degree Priesthood is the first
in a three-part series designed to teach the steps needed to advance to the
first level of Priesthood in the Pagan/Wiccan community. This book, in concert
with the second and third degree books form a reference that will be of aid
throughout a Clergy member's lifetime.
M. L. Rosenblad is the founder of the American Spiritual
Alliance and the Gaianist Free Church.
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THE
EARTH, THE GODS AND THE SOUL:
A
History of Pagan Philosophy from the Iron Age to the 21st Century
By
Brendan Myers
Publisher: Moon Books
Publication date: 11/7/2013
Pages: 326
List Price: $20.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Philosophy was invented by pagans.
Yet this fact is almost always ignored by those who write
the history of ideas. This book tells the history of the pagan philosophers,
and the various places where their ideas appeared, from ancient times to the
21st century. The Pagan philosophers are a surprisingly diverse group: from
kings of great empires to exiled lonely wanderers, from devout religious
teachers to con artists, drug addicts, and social radicals.
Three traditions of thought emerge from their work:
Pantheism, NeoPlatonism, and Humanism, corresponding to the immensities of the
Earth, the Gods, and the Soul. From ancient schools like the Stoics and the
Druids, to modern feminists and deep ecologists, the pagan philosophers
examined these three immensities with systematic critical reason, and sometimes
with poetry and mystical vision.
This book tells their story for the first time in one
volume, and invites you to examine the immensities with them. And as a special
feature, the book includes summaries of the ideas of leading modern pagan
intellectuals, in their own words: Emma Restall Orr, Michael York, John Michael
Greer, Vivianne Crowley, and more.
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JOURNEY
TO THE DARK GODDESS:
How to
Return to Your Soul
By
Jane Meredith
Publisher: Moon Books
Publication date: 5/16/2012
Pages: 241
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Journey to the Dark Goddess will lead you on a powerful,
healing path.
The Dark Goddess is the creatrix of healing, change and
renewal. She is shockingly recognizable as that part of ourselves we try to
contain and deny and she offers connection to the core of yourself. If you have
been unable to shake off depression, or fear its return; if you know something
is missing, or calling to you, if you seek the source of women's power it's
time to journey to the Dark Goddess.
Instructions for this journey exist in ancient myth. Weaving
stories of Inanna, Persephone and Psyche with self-enquiry and sacred ritual
Journey to the Dark Goddess invites you to venture within. Create maps in your
darkest places and return enriched, integrating your deepest understandings.
In meeting the Dark Goddess we see a mirror of our own soul.
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PAGAN
PORTALS - DANCING WITH NEMETONA:
A
Druid's exploration of sanctuary and sacred space
By
Joanna van der Hoeven
Publisher: Hunt, John Publishing
Publication date: 5/30/2014
Pages: 83
List Price: $9.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Nemetona is an ancient goddess whose song is heard deep
within the earth and also deep within the human soul.
She is the Lady of Sanctuary, of Sacred Groves and Sacred
Spaces.
She is present within the home, within our sacred groves,
our rites and in all the spaces that we hold dear to our hearts.
She also lies within, allowing us to feel at ease wherever
we are in the world through her energy of holding, of transformation.
She holds the stillness and quiet of a perfect day; she is
the stillness at the end of it, when the blackbird sings to the dusk.
She is the energy of sacred space, where we can stretch out
our souls and truly come alive, to be who we wish to be, filled with the magic
of potential.
Rediscover this ancient goddess and dance with a Druid to
the songs of Nemetona. Learn how to reconnect with this goddess in ritual,
songs, chants, meditation and more.
MORE FROM THE PUBLISHER
For those of us upon the Druid path, Nemetona is an
intriguing goddess. Joanna’s book welcomes us into Nemetona’s sanctuary that we
might know her more intimately. With a combination of helpful exercises and the
gentle but compelling wisdom born of Joanna’s relationship with this goddess,
we discover that the concept of the Grove and the experience of Sacred Space is
more rich and complex than we imagined.
--Philip Carr-Gomm, author of The Druid Way and Druid
Mysteries: Ancient Wisdom for the 21st Century
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DEEP
MAGIC BEGINS HERE:
Tales
and Techniques of Practical Occultism
By
Julian Vayne
Publisher: Mandrake
Publication date: 7/6/2013
Pages: 184
List Price: $17.00
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Tales and techniques of practical occultism
From the mysteries of Witchcraft to tales of the Elder Gods,
Deep Magick is a journal written during the long dark night of the soul.
Comprising a number of essays, some published for the first time in this volume,
Deep Magick is the latest installment in the esoteric oeuvre of occultist and
writer Julian Vayne.
Bringing together practical how-to information, academic
writing, and far reaching metaphysical exploration, this book touches on many
different magickal systems. Informed by the experiential approach of Chaos
Magick and diving deep into the Mystery as presented through many traditions,
this work explores:
- Psychogeography and Magick
- Transgressive bodywork
- Our Vision of the End Times
- Gender fluidity as spiritual process
- The collection of the Boscastle Museum of Witchcraft
- Zombies and the New Age movement
- Buddhism meets Chaos Magick
- Entheogenic magick, the law and social transformation
- Mindfulness practice as the still point in the storm of chaos
- The esoteric metaphysics of Pooh Bear, Tigger and Eeyore
...and much more!
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NEW
DIVINATION DECKS:
THE
ENCHANTED LENORMAND ORACLE:
39
Cards for Revealing Your True Self and Your Destiny
By
Caitlin Matthews and Virginia Lee (Illustrator)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing, Limited
Publication date: 11/5/2013
Pages: 160, Boxed Kit, 39 Cards
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
In her latest project, Caitlin Matthews, a widely-published
expert on Celtic spirituality and Tarot, turns her attention to a
long-forgotten cartomancy oracle that is gaining popularity in Europe and
America. The Lenormand cards are named after Marie-Anne Lenormand, a
clairvoyant of the 18th and 19th century, who read the cards for Napoléon and
Joséphine Bonaparte.
This attractive kit comes with an accompanying book that
will help beginners become fluent in Lenormand. Accessible yet comprehensive,
the book offers indepth commentaries for each card, making interpretation
simple and enlightening. Practical advice on how lay out your reading is also
provided. Perfect for beginners and professional readers alike, this valuable
kit provides everything you need to master the all-seeing power of the
Lenormand deck.
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ONGOING AT EDGE OF THE CIRCLE BOOKS
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Every first 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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Every 1st Monday of each month CELTIC
RECONSTRUCTIONIST GROUP 7-9PM
SERVICES AVAILABLE AT
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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
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, July 1st, 2014!
Raven,
Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books Newsletter
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