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THE
DEVIL’S CROWN:
Key
to the mysteries of Robert Cochrane's Craft
Series:
The Star Crossed Serpent
by
Shani Oates (Author), Robert Cochrane (Narrator)
Hardcover:
212 pages
Publisher:
Mandrake (June 21, 2017)
List
Price: $35.00
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
‘The
Devil’s Crown’ is the accolade of genius, awarded to poets, and
leaders of men who would speak in riddles and puns the wisdom of
ages. Whether Scop or Skald, the words inspired by the Muse live on
in vibrant tradition under the shining aureole of the Holy Fool. It
is the arcane mark of the ‘other.’ This book illuminates some of
that light, sharing insights to the precious mysteries of the Robert
Cochrane Tradition. His letters and works now collated finally into a
single volume – ‘The Star Crossed Serpent III: The Taper
that Lights the Way,’ find further expression in this companion
volume.’ (Shani Oates)
“If
I call upon my ancestors, I call upon forces than are within myself
and exterior…, now you know what I mean when I speak of the burden
of Time.” (Robert Cochrane)
“The
tree carried by a man wearing a red cap is a symbol of many things
coalescing into two parts of the True and only Faith.” (Robert
Cochrane)
“The
first part is the masculine mysteries – in which is enshrined the
search for the Holy Graal – and is the basis of the Arthurian
legends. This is the order of the Sun – the Clan of Tubal Cain.
….In the distant past, the male clan was lead by a woman who was
their priestess and chieftain . This is the origin of the legend of
Robin Hood ….. and the tradition was followed through into the
middle Ages when the Plantagenet Kings were officers of the masculine
aspect of the Faith (The name ‘Plantagenet’ means ‘The Devil’s
-Clan’). The effect of the masculine mysteries upon the world can
hardly be under emphasized ….Law-making….and craftsmen’s
guilds……The masculine mysteries were the direct creators of
modern civilization as we know it now.” (Robert Cochrane)
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ROSICRUCIAN
CHESS OF THE GOLDEN DAWN
Enochian
Chess Series Vol 1
by
Steve Nichols
Casedbound
matt laminate 256pp - over 200 illustrations many in colour
Publisher:
Mandrake (June 21, 2017)
List
Price: $50.00
This
is the first in a trio of books that together form The Complete
Enochian Chess. Enochian Chess in part comes from the Elizabethan
system of Enochian Magic originated by the Court Astrologer, Dr John
Dee. It was developed into its current form in Victorian times by SL
MacGregor Mathers and William Wynn Westcott. This book includes a
complete facsimile and commentary of Moina Mathers’s Alpha et Omega
Enochian Chess papers together with a brief history of the game,
notes on play and strategy, and instructions for Active divinatory
methods utilised by this system. Notes and illustrations by Ithell
Colquhoun (some previously unpublished) help explain this advanced
and complete system of magick in its own right.
Originally
it was only taught to Golden Dawn initiates who had risen to the rank
of Zelator Adeptus Minor, and required a comprehensive knowledge of
Tarot, Geomancy, Kabbalah, various magical formulae, the symbolism of
the Candidate, the Ceremony of the Neophyte Grade, working knowledge
of the art of Invocation and Banishing, Pentagram and Hexagram
rituals, formation of Telesmatic Images, Sigils, and knowledge of the
Enochian Tablets. Enochian Chess subsumes other Passive systems of
divination such as tarot and astrology, and has powerful prophetic
properties.
Get
The Enochian Chess Software at www.chaturanga.com
.
Steve
Nichols’s fully featured Windows Enochian Chess software for one to
four players can be downloaded by using the coupon code instructions
inside together with evidence of purchase. The PC software makes this
advanced and complex game immediately playable. Steve Nichols was the
first to publish Enochian Chess sets in 1982 with support from Israel
Regardie and others. Steve has given many demonstrations, readings
and lectures about the game over the decades. This book includes new
revelations about the Golden Dawn invention of Enochian Chess, with a
particular spotlight on important Eastern occult sources previously
hidden.
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OLD
STYLE CONJURE:
Hoodoo,
Rootwork, & Folk Magic
by
Starr Casas (Author), Orion Foxwood (Foreword)
Paperback:
256 pages
Publisher:
Weiser Books (September 1, 2017)
List
Price: $16.95
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
Conjure,
hoodoo, rootwork―these are all names for southern American folk
magic. Conjure first emerged in the days of slavery and plantations
and is widely considered among the most potent forms of magic. Its
popularity continues to increase, both in the United States and
worldwide. This book is a guide to using conjure to achieve love,
success, safety, prosperity, and spiritual fulfillment. Author Starr
Casas, a hereditary master of the art, introduces readers to the
history and philosophy of conjure and provides practical information
for using it. Featuring Casas's own rituals, spells, and home
recipes, the book provides useful information suitable for novices
and seasoned practitioners alike.
In
its pages, you’ll learn about:
Bone
reading
Candle
burning
Conjure
bags
Building
your own conjure altar
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THE
CRANE BAG:
A
Druid's Guide to Ritual Tools and Practices
Series:
Pagan Portals
Paperback:
112 pages
Publisher:
Moon Books (July 28, 2017)
List
Price: $10.95
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
An
introduction to the ritual tools and practices found in the Druid
tradition. Held deeply within Celtic mythology, the crane bag is both
a symbol of sovereignty, as well as an item containing the ritual
tools of the Druid. With the proper use, it can further the Druid in
working with the tides of nature, finding his or her own place in the
environment, living in balance, harmony and peace. In ritual, these
tools and practices can guide one to deeper levels of meaning and
understanding within the tradition, helping the Druid on his or her
journey through life and towards integration with the natural world.
About
the Author:
Joanna
van der Hoeven is a Druid, bestselling author and teacher. She is the
cofounder of Druid College UK. Joanna moved to the UK in 1998, where
she now lives with her husband in a small village in Suffolk near the
coast of the North Sea.
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WASSAILING:
The
British Midwinter Blessing Custom
by
Simon Reed
Paperback:
Pagination: 132 pages, 17 illustrations and figures
Publisher:
Troy Books (June 1, 2014)
List
Price: $17.95
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
With
legends going back over a millennia, Wassailing is a fascinating and
colourful part of the folklore and traditions of Britain. From the
Apple Wassails of Devon and Somerset, to the Doll Wassails of
Yorkshire, this ancient blessing tradition has adapted itself to
every level of society from agricultural workers to Lords, even
featuring in four plots to murder the Monarch of the day. This book
by Simon Reed, author of The Cornish Traditional Year, examines every
aspect of Wassailing with the hope that it will inspire people to
revive and enjoy this important tradition.
Contents:
Introduction
- Origins and Development of the Wassail
- Wassail in Legend and Beyond
- The Wassail Develops
- The Visit Wassail
- Crop Wassailing
- Ashen Faggot Wassail
- The Wassail Bowl
- Wassail Dolls
- The Wassail Today
- Our Journey Through Wassailing
Appendix
A – Specimens of Wassail songs
Appendix
B – Locations of known Wassail traditions
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WOMB
AWAKENING:
Initiatory
Wisdom from the Creatrix of All Life
by
Azra Bertrand M.D. (Author), Seren Bertrand (Author)
Paperback:
560 pages
Publisher:
Bear & Company (August 15, 2017)
List
Price: $30.00
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
Rediscover
the lost ancient mystery teachings of the Cosmic Womb
• Explains
how each of us has a holographic blueprint of the Womb of Creation,
our spiritual Womb
• Offers
practices to help awaken your spiritual Womb, experience the Womb of
God within, and activate the Womb’s sacred magic of creation and
manifestation
• Looks
at the power of the moon and its connection to sacred Womb
Consciousness
• Explores
how the lost Womb mystery teachings were encoded in folk and fairy
tales, the legends of the Holy Grail, and the traditions of Mary
Magdalene and Sophia
• Includes
access to three guided Womb Awakening audio journeys
The
Ancients lived by a feminine cosmology of creation, where everything
was birthed and dissolved through a sacred universal Womb. Within
each of us, whether female or male, lies a holographic blueprint of
this Womb of Creation, connecting us to the Web of Life. By awakening
your spiritual Womb, the holy of holies within the temple of your
body, you can reconnect to the transformative energy of Womb
Consciousness and reclaim your sacred powers of creation and love.
Drawing
on mythical and spiritual traditions from almost every culture, Dr.
Azra and Seren Bertrand reconstruct the moon-based feminine mystery
teachings of a lost global Womb religion, tracing the tradition all
the way back to the Neanderthals and beyond. They explore how these
teachings were encoded in the symbolism of folk and fairy tales; the
legends of the Holy Grail; the traditions of Mary Magdalene and
Sophia; the maiden, queen, and crone archetypes; and the teachings of
alchemy and the chakras. They show how sages and shamans across the
globe all secretly spoke of the Cosmic Womb and the sacred creative
powers of Moon Blood. The authors look at the power of the Moon and
its connection to sacred Womb Consciousness, offering meditations and
practices to help awaken your spiritual Womb and activate its sacred
magic of creation and manifestation. They explain how to activate the
energetic gateways of the Womb and merge the heart and Womb to make
sexual union the highest sacrament of love. Access is also provided
to 3 audio journeys.
Revealing
how we must reconnect with the Divine Feminine to rebirth the Divine
Masculine and restore balance to our world, they show how, as we
reawaken the powerful ancient path of the Womb Mysteries, we help
return our world to harmony with the wild, untamed creative flows and
cyclical rhythms of the cosmos.
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A
DISCOVERY OF THE IMPOSTURES OF WITCHES AND ASTROLOGERS
by
John Brinley
Paperback:
148 pages
Publisher:
Troy Books (June 15, 2017)
List
Price: $14.50
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
First
published in 1680, A Discovery of the Impostures of Witches and
Astrologers by John Brinley is an important example and contemporary
account of the establishment's ideas, beliefs and debate surrounding
the practices of witchcraft, magic and divination that lay behind the
approved persecution of witches and other practitioners. Revealed is
an acceptance of the existence of witches, the reality of the Devil
and the position of magic as deeply integral to everyday life,
alongside a denial of the powers possessed by witches and the
abilities claimed by magical practitioners such as the Cunning Folk.
Belief in them is asserted to be the product of superstition, and the
efficacy of their operations is attributed to the delusions and
trickery of the Devil or the deceptions of the charlatan. With kind
permission of the Museum of Witchcraft, this edition, presented by
Troy Books, is transcribed from an original copy held in the Museum's
research archive. As closely as possible, the appearance and feel of
the original text is carefully reproduced, alongside photo-plates of
selected original pages for reference. The present edition is issued
with foreword by writer, researcher and assistant curator at the
Museum of Witchcraft; Joyce Froome.
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TEMPLAR
HERESY:
A
Story of Gnostic Illumination
by
James Wasserman (Author), Keith Stump (Contributor), Harvey Rochman
(Contributor)
Paperback:
224 pages
Publisher:
Destiny Books (August 8, 2017)
List
Price: $16.95
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
A
tale of initiation, adventure, and romance set within the medieval
Crusades
• Shares
in novel form the mystical rituals and techniques of the Nizari
Ismailis (the legendary Assassins) communicated to selected Knights
Templar during the Crusades
• Shows
how the Gnostic traditions of the Cathars and Nizaris were blended to
become the core of the “heretical” doctrines for which the
Templars were later condemned
• Sheds
light on the contemporary conflict between Islam and the West and
offers a natural path of reconciliation between these disparate
cultures
Set
within the dramatic tableau of the medieval Crusades, this story of
initiation, adventure, and romance follows members of the Knights
Templar and Assassins as they discover a mystical tradition with the
potential to unify, protect, and liberate humankind--the very heresy
for which the Knights Templar were later condemned.
The
tale begins with a young Persian student, Sinan, as he witnesses his
teacher deliver the heretical Qiyama proclamation, seeking to abolish
Islamic religious law in favor of a more mystical approach to
spirituality. After completing his initiation into the revolutionary
doctrines and practices of the Assassins--also known as the Nizari
Ismailis or Hashishim--Sinan is appointed head of the Nizaris in
Syria.
Years
later, after Sinan has become a wise and respected leader, he
encounters Roland de Provence, a young member of the Knights Templar.
Impressed by his courage and intelligence, Sinan selects him for
initiation into the Nizari tradition. As readers follow Sinan and
Roland through the process, they experience firsthand the
transmission of these secret teachings and the paranormal, even
magical powers of the Assassin adepts. Roland braves hashish
journeys, mystical rituals, and divine epiphanies, as well as sexual
awakening at the hands of Sinan’s beautiful consort Aisha.
When
Roland completes his education with Sinan, he vows to share the
Nizari teachings with his fellow Templars. However, he is met with
strong opposition from his Templar commander, and factions within the
Order quickly arise. As we follow Roland to southern France, we
witness how he blends the Cathar and Nizari traditions to form the
core of the “heresy” for which the Templars were later arrested
and condemned. Now an outlaw, hunted by his Templar brethren, Roland
is forced to choose between the beliefs with which he was raised and
the realizations of his own personal truths.
Bringing
to life the historical truths of his expertly researched bestseller
The Templars and the Assassins, James Wasserman artfully traces the
evolution of the Western Esoteric Tradition during the fertile
cultural interactions of the Crusades. His story also sheds light on
the modern conflict between Islam and the West--which began a
thousand years ago--and offers a natural path of reconciliation
between our disparate cultures.
**
KEY
TO TAROT: FROM SUITS TO SYMBOLISM:
Advice
and Exercises to Unlock your Mystical Potential
by
Sarah Bartlett
Series:
Keys To
Paperback:
192 pages
Publisher:
Fair Winds Press; Reprint edition (March 15, 2017)
List
Price: $19.99
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
Shrouded
in mystery, the tarot was once thought to have been a set of sacred
tablets saved from the ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple. It is now
considered to be a symbolic mirror of opportunity that can help you
make crucial decisions, confirm your true desires, and enhance
self-understanding.
The
Key to Tarot is a step-by-step guide to learning to read and
interpret this mystical deck of seventy-eight cards. Learn to develop
your own innate intuitive powers in the art of Tarot.
This
book uses a combination of detailed background information and fun,
simple, interactive lessons and exercises to help you build up your
skills and learn all there is to know about reading the Tarot and
using it for the benefit of yourself and others.
Plus,
each of the book's four main sections concludes with a specially
designed "masterclass" that takes you to a deeper level of
understanding, if you feel ready to do so.
**
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OSTARA
TAROT
by
Morgan Applejohn , Eden Cooke, Krista Gibbard and Julia Iredale
Size: 5
1/4″ x 6″ x 1 1/2″
78 art
cards and 112 pp Guidebook
Publisher:
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; 1 edition (June 28, 2017)
List Price:
24.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
The Vernal
equinox, Ostara, wakes the city after winter. Through 78 stunning
Tarot cards and an accompanying guidebook, delve into the fantastical
world of traditional symbolism and contemporary themes that will
return you to the wilderness and explore the feminine. With a unique
synergy of artistic styles and perspectives, discover deities and
mystical archetypes in the Major Arcana that convey 22 core lessons,
while the Minors employ the help of animal guides to illuminate their
diverse messages connecting them to your life. Identify your
relationship with the Earth and pay homage to the natural world and
those romantic moments where you can again be part of the nature
around you. Use keywords as well as upright and reversed card
explanations to manifest your deepest spiritual renewal. Perfect for
both novices and collectors. Includes cards and book.
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About the
Creators:
Molly
Applejohn, Eden Cooke, Krista Gibbard, and Julia Iredale are four
illustrators living in Vancouver, Canada. After meeting at art school
and discovering a shared love for the occult, they decided to tackle
the ambitious task of illustrating a Tarot deck. Since then, they
have delved into every corner of their trade; their individual work
ranges everywhere from comics, to murals, to children’s books, and
they continue to work on collaborative projects. When they’re not
drawing in their home studios, they like to spend their days
exploring gorgeous Canadian vistas, traveling to far off places, and
sharing good books.
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GILDED
REVERIE EXPANDED EDITION
by
Ciro Marchetti
80 Page
Guidebook, 47 card Lenormand Deck.
Publisher:
U.S. Games Systems Inc. (August 1, 2017)
List Price:
$21.95
Gilded
Reverie Lenormand showcases the digital talents of Ciro Marchetti
with captivating imagery on 47 gilt-edge cards.This Expanded Edition
deck features eight special supplemental cards, including four that
have not been previously published.The extra cards are: Time,
Bridges, Dice, Mask, Well, Compass, Labyrinth, and Magnifying Glass.
For this deck Ciro also provides an extra Man, Lady, and Owl card to
enhance Lenormand readings.The 80-page guidebook provides expert
instruction by Lee Bursten, Donnaleigh de LaRose and others for
reading with this 47-card deck.
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About the
Artist:
Ciro
Marchetti was born in Italy and brought up in the UK. He now resides
in the USA.
Following a
professional career as a partner of a graphic design company that
spanned working in Europe, South America and the US, Ciro Marchetti
has over the last few years dedicated an increasing amount of time
his personal illustrations. Using his now preferred digital medium,
Ciro has produced three Tarot decks. The Gilded Tarot, the Tarot of
Dreams and the Legacy of the Divine Tarot.
Various
other images have been licensed as posters and Jig saw puzzles world
wide and reproduced in magazines.
Samples of
his work can be seen at www.ciromarchetti.com along with a lavish
site themed around his tarot deck. www.legacyofthedivinetarot.com
In addition
to these projects he also teaches and gives lectures on digital
imagery at the Fort Lauderdale Art Institute.
Over the
last few years he has been honored with five Photoshop Guru awards,
and a three time recipient of the World Wide Photoshop competition in
various categories including Grand Prize winner earlier this year.
Also a three time winning finalist of the Macworld Expo International
digital art competition.
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This
concludes our Newsletter for this month.
Look for
us again OCTOBER 1st, 2017 (Where did the year go?!?)
Raven,
Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books Newsletter
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