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
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ITALIAN
FOLK MAGIC:
Rue's
Kitchen Witchery
by
Mary-Grace Fahrun
Paperback:
240 pages
Publisher:
Weiser Books (May 1, 2018)
List
Price: $18.95
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
Italian
Folk Magic is a fascinating journey through the magical, folkloric,
and healing traditions of Italy with an emphasis on the practical.
The reader learns uniquely Italian methods of magical protection and
divination and spells for love, sex, control, and revenge.
The
book contains magical and religious rituals and prayers and explores
divination techniques, crafting, blessing rituals, witchcraft, and,
of course, the evil eye, known as malocchio in Italian--the author
explains what it is, where it comes from, and, crucially, how to get
rid of it.
This
book can help Italians regain their magical heritage, but Italian
folk magic is a beautiful, powerful, and effective magical tradition
that is accessible to anyone who wants to learn it.
**
THE
SILENT LISTENER:
The Life
and Works of J.H.W. Eldermans
by
Wilmar Taal
Troy
Books. 2018
Paperback,
Royal format 234 x 156mm.
414
pages extensively illustrated with drawings and photographs from
various Edlermans collections plus 16 pages of colour photographic
plates.
List
Price: $28.00
The
Richel-Eldermans collection is one of the most enigmatic sexual magic
collections in the world, and can be found in the Museum of
Witchcraft and Magic, Boscastle, United Kingdom. The collection
consists mainly of works by J.H.W. Eldermans, a former civil servant
who lived in The Hague, The Netherlands. His skills are of an
undeniable high quality, and his works are not only made on paper,
but also in metal, wood and bone. Who was J.H.W. Eldermans, and why
was he interested in sexual magic to a degree that borders on
obsession? Was Eldermans acquainted with Cecil H. Williamson? Was he
a member of an occult lodge called Ars Amatoria? Was J.H.W. Eldermans
an unknown magister in the occult art?
The
Silent Listener. The Life and Works of J.H.W. Eldermans answers these
questions and shines a light upon the remarkable life and works of
Johannes Hendrik Willem Eldermans, a fascinating man with an
outstanding collection.
**
WALKING
THE TIDES:
Seasonal
Magical Rhythms and Lore
by
Nigel G. Pearson
Troy
Books, 2018
A
new and revised edition, Royal format 234 x 156mm. 360 pages with 16
pages of black and white photo plates.
List
Price: $28.00
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
We
are pleased to announce ‘Walking the Tides – Seasonal Magical
Rhythms and Lore’ by Nigel G. Pearson.
First
published as ‘Walking the Tides – Seasonal Rhythms and
Traditional Lore’, this new edition of Nigel G. Pearson’s popular
book is presented with revised text and is complimented with
photography from the author. Included is a new introduction for this
edition alongside the original introduction.
Behind
the seasonal calendar celebrated by most modern pagans is an ebb and
flow of natural energies that is seldom mentioned and whose meaning
is very little understood. Those that take their practice from a
direct experience of the Land and its natural rhythms and tides have
always understood and worked with these energies, which gives them a
direct connection to the reality behind the modern festivals.
This
book aims to give the reader an insight into the great rhythmic tides
and flows of energy that animate the Land throughout the year and the
natural happenings that occur along the way, thereby giving their
practice a validity that it may currently lack.
Walking
the Tides describes holy days, celebrations, saints’ days, animals,
birds, herbs, trees, weather and starlore that are featured in the
naturalcalendar of the British Isles, and the uses to which many of
these things are put in traditional practice.
Divided
into four sections describing the Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn
Tides (and monthly within these), the author gives the reader a
feeling of connection to what is actually going on around them in the
natural world, at any given point in the year.
Many
books describe the so-called “Wheel of the Year”, without giving
any context, reason or validation for the practices described;
Walking the Tides takes the reader on an intimate journey into the
heart of the Land and shows what actually occurs, rather than what is
supposed to, enabling the reader to understand the rhythms and tides
of the Land around them and to formulate their own celebrations and
observances of these tides and their significant points, based on a
clear understanding of the world around them.
Much
of the information given is taken from Traditional Craft practice,
but also from old British folklore, the lore of the Farm, the
author’s own experience and even Church tradition, the better to
give the reader a greater and deeper appreciation and understanding
of the seasonal flows throughout the natural year and their place in
it.
**
POPPET
MAGICK:
Patterns,
Spells & Formulas for Poppets, Spirit Dolls & Magickal
Animals
by
Silver RavenWolf
Paperback:
288 pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (April 8, 2018)
List
Price: $22.99
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
~
Make Your Own Magickal Spirit Dolls and Totem Animals ~
From
bestselling author Silver RavenWolf comes a hands-on book for
exploring a fascinating realm of magick. Poppet Magick shares
everything you need to make your own enchanted dolls and spirit
animals for love, money, health, banishing, attracting what you want,
and much more. Discover more than 36 patterns for paper, cloth, or
felt poppets, as well as instructions for working with a variety of
other mediums. This book also includes guidance on choosing colors,
herbs, oils, gemstones, and other ingredients that correspond to your
magickal intentions as well as helpful hints on timing, sigils,
incantations, and ceremonies for empowering and decommissioning your
dolls. Whether you make your own poppets or work with store-bought
dolls, this book will help you achieve magickal success.
**
OCCULTURE:
The
Unseen Forces That Drive Culture Forward
by
Carl Abrahamsson (Author), Gary Lachman (Foreword)
Paperback:
256 pages
Publisher:
Park Street Press (March 6, 2018)
List
Price: $18.99
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
Explores
the role of magic and the occult in art and culture from ancient
times to today
• Examines
key figures behind esoteric cultural developments, such as Carl Jung,
Anton LaVey, Paul Bowles, Aleister Crowley, and Rudolf Steiner
• Explores
the history of magic as a source of genuine counter culture and
compares it with our contemporary soulless, digital monoculture
• Reveals
how the magic of art can be restored if art is employed as a means
rather than an end and offers strategies to rekindle intuitive
creativity
Art,
magic, and the occult have been intimately linked since our
prehistoric ancestors created the first cave paintings some 50,000
years ago. As civilizations developed, these esoteric forces
continued to drive culture forward, both visibly and behind the
scenes, from the Hermetic ideas of the Renaissance, to the ethereal
worlds of 19th century Symbolism, to the occult interests of the
Surrealists.
In
this deep exploration of “occulture”--the liminal space where art
and magic meet--Carl Abrahamsson reveals the integral role played by
magic and occultism in the development of culture throughout history
as well as their relevance to the continuing survival of art and
creativity. Blending magical history and esoteric philosophy with his
more than 30 years’ experience in occult movements, Abrahamsson
looks at the phenomena and people who have been seminal in modern
esoteric developments, including Carl Jung, Anton LaVey, Paul Bowles,
Aleister Crowley, and Rudolf Steiner.
Showing
how art and magic were initially one and the same, the author
explores the history of magic as a source of genuine counter culture
and compares it with our contemporary soulless, digital monoculture.
He reveals how the magic of art can be restored if art is employed as
a means rather than an end--if it is intense, emotional, violent, and
expressive--and offers strategies for creating freely, magically,
even spontaneously, with intent unfettered by the whims of trends, a
creative practice akin to chaos magick that assists both creators and
spectators to live with meaning. He also looks at intuition and
creativity as the cornerstones of genuine individuation, explaining
how insights and illuminations seldom come in collective forms.
Exploring
magical philosophy, occult history, the arts, psychology, and the
colorful grey areas in between, Abrahamsson reveals the culturally
and magically transformative role of art and the ways the occult
continues to transform culture to this day.
**
THE
RETURN OF ODIN:
The
Modern Renaissance of Pagan Imagination
by
Richard Rudgley
Paperback:
336 pages
Publisher:
Inner Traditions; 3rd Edition, Revised and Expanded edition (March
13, 2018)
List
Price: $19.99
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
A
controversial examination of the influence and presence of the Norse
god Odin in contemporary history and culture
• Documents
Odin’s role in the rise of Nazi Germany, the 1960s counterculture
revolution, nationalist and ecological political movements, and the
occult revival
• Examines
the spiritual influence of Odin in relation to Jesus Christ
• Profiles
key individuals instrumental in the rise of the modern pagan
renaissance
Exploring
the influence of the Norse god Odin in the modern world, Richard
Rudgley reveals Odin’s central role in the pagan revival and how
this has fueled a wide range of cultural movements and phenomena,
including Nazi Germany, the 1960s counterculture revolution, the Lord
of the Rings, the ecology movement, and the occult underground.
Rudgley
argues that it is Odin and not Jesus Christ who is the single most
important spiritual influence in modern Western civilization. He
analyzes the Odin archetype--first revealed by Carl Jung’s famous
essay on Wotan--in the context of pagan religious history and
explains the ancient idea of the Web--a cosmic field of energies that
encompasses time, space, and the hidden potentials of humanity—the
pagan equivalent to the Tao of Eastern tradition. The author examines
the importance of the concept of wyrd, which corresponds to “fate”
or “destiny,” exploring techniques to read destiny such as the
Runes as well as the existence of yoga in prehistoric and pagan
Europe, which later produced the Norse Utiseta, an ancient system of
meditation.
Rudgley
documents how the Odin archetype came into play in Nazi Germany with
the rise of Hitler and the pagan counterculture of the 1960s. He
examines how the concept of subterranean and mythic realms, such as
the Hollow Earth, Thule, and Agartha, and mysterious energies like
Vril were manifested in both occult and profane ways and investigates
key occult figures like Madame Blavatsky, Guido von List, and Karl
Wiligut. He provides pagan analyses of Tolkien and the Lord of the
Rings and documents the impact the Odin archetype has had on
nationalist and fascist groups in America and Europe.
Examining
pagan groups in Europe and America that use the Norse template,
Rudgley reveals true paganism as holistic and intimately connected
with the forces at work in the life of the planet. Showing how this
“green” paganism can be beneficial for dealing with the adverse
consequences of globalization and the ongoing ecological crisis, he
explains how, when repressed, the Odin archetype is responsible for
regressive tendencies and even mass-psychosis--a reflection of the
unprecedented chaos of Ragnarok--but if embraced, the Odin archetype
makes it possible for like-minded traditions to work together in the
service of life.
**
FOUNDATIONS
OF REIKI RYOHO:
A Manual
of Shoden and Okuden
by
Nicholas Pearson
Paperback:
352 pages
Publisher:
Healing Arts Press (April 3, 2018)
List
Price: $24.99
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
~
A comprehensive guide to the first and second degrees of Usui Reiki
Ryoho as well as Reiki’s history and Western evolution ~
• Details
hand positions, self-healing exercises, spiritual development
meditations, and the Japanese Reiki techniques introduced in the
first degree, shoden, and the second degree, okuden
• Provides
a thorough introduction to the five levels of byosen, the energetic
mechanism used to scan an individual’s energy field and locate
areas of disharmony
• Examines
the core teachings of Reiki founder Usui Mikao and offers a new
comprehensive exploration of Reiki’s history and evolution
• Explores
tools and techniques adapted by Western lineages, such as working
with crystals and the chakras
Bridging
Eastern and Western lineages to reclaim Reiki’s roots as both a
healing art and a spiritual practice, Nicholas Pearson offers a new
comprehensive exploration of Reiki’s history and evolution, the
foundations of Usui Reiki Ryoho theory and practice, and the original
techniques and modern tools of both the first degree, shoden, and
second degree, okuden. He explores the etymology of key Reiki
terminology and presents a complete discussion of the origins of the
symbols used in the second degree, providing new historical,
cultural, and spiritual context. He examines the core teachings of
Reiki founder Usui Mikao, who taught that Reiki Ryoho enacted healing
at the soul level, as well as insights from other important Reiki
masters such as Hawayo Takata.
Explaining
what Reiki is and how it heals, the author outlines the six core
characteristics that all varieties of Reiki share, including
initiations and the Five Precepts. He details effective hand
positions, self-healing exercises, spiritual development meditations,
and the Japanese Reiki techniques introduced in first degree and
second degree practice. He also explores a number of other techniques
that have been adapted by Western lineages, such as aura sweeping,
chakra tune-ups, and charging and programming crystals with Reiki. He
provides a thorough introduction to the five levels of byosen, the
energetic mechanism used to scan an individual’s energy field and
locate areas of disharmony, allowing you to increase your ability to
sense centers of toxic imbalance as well as begin dislodging them,
thereby increasing the effectiveness of Reiki treatment.
Offering
Reiki tools to transform your life from the inside out, Pearson shows
how Reiki Ryoho is a healing system that focuses on the inner and
spiritual aspects of your being first, allowing you to polish the
heart so it reflects the shining light of the soul.
**
EIGHT
COINS' TATTOO TAROT
by
Lana Zellner (Author, Illustrator)
82
card Deck with 188-page full color book
Publisher:
U.S. Games Systems Inc. (February 1, 2018)
List
Price: $29.95
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
This
vividly illustrated deck follows the artistic development of tattoo
artist and designer Lana Zellner. The 82-card deck includes all of
her original tarot art plus four new cards painted specially for this
edition. The cards feature art forms and iconic imagery from both
tattoo and tarot traditions, all hand drawn and painted using the
watercolor painting style of “spitshading.”
The
188-page book presents full-color, enlarged illustrations for each
Eight Coins’ card, along with Lana’s descriptions and unique
tarot insights.
About
the Artist
Lana
Zellner is a tattoo artist, painter and designer based in Missoula,
Montana. Pulling from her former work as an architect, Lana’s
tattoo art is focused on line-work, bold design elements and detailed
ornamentation. She enjoys incorporating her spiritual interests into
her artwork. Lana has been reading tarot cards since she was 12 years
old.
**
THE MOON
ORACLE:
Let the
Phases of the Moon Guide Your Life
by
Caroline Smith and John Astrop
Cards:
72 illustrated oracle cards and 128 page Guidebook
Publisher:
Eddison Books; Tcr Crds edition (June 1, 2018)
List
Price: $24.95
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
This
original, easy-to-use divination system and practical introduction to
lunar astrology allows you to align your life with the fluctuating
rhythms of the moon and do in-depth, multilayered readings using a
combination of lunar cards.
The
deck includes 72 powerfully illustrated oracle cards featuring
dramatic figurative and symbolic imagery representing the 8 phases of
the moon (in each of the 4 astrological elements), 12 moon goddesses,
and 28 moon mansions. Consult the moon tables in the book to pinpoint
the exact phase of the moon and astrological sign it appears in to
shed light on the present state of your question, then refer to the
suggested reading methods and detailed card interpretations for
guidance on the best way to proceed.
**
GREEK
MYTHOLOGY READING CARDS
by
Alison Chester-Lambert MA (Author), Richard Crookes (Illustrator)
Cards:
50 full-color Card Deck with 112 page Guidebook.
Publisher:
Findhorn Press; Tcr Crds/P edition (March 20, 2018)
List
Price: $19.99
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
A
powerful deck of oracle cards combining the insight and wisdom of
ancient Greece with iconic images from the world of art
• Consult
the gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon and receive their
spiritual guidance and wisdom, as part of your soul’s awakening and
growth
• Includes
a 112-page guidebook and 50 full-color cards featuring a treasury of
old art images, beautifully enhanced by illustrator Richard Crookes
• Explains
how the deities of the Greeks are still embedded in our world and
reveals how to bring their powerful influence into our consciousness
again
The
mythology of ancient Greece gave the people their history, moral
principles, laws, and their spiritual support. All aspects of human
nature and experience had accompanying gods and goddesses that could
be consulted or learned from. Deities could be implored for support
and guidance in times of stress. If you suspected a lover of
infidelity, you could consult Hera for help. If you needed strength
in a task, Athena might assure you of victory. Perhaps Eros would
tell of a passionate, new relationship, or you might seek the
supremacy and confidence of Zeus. This thinking shaped a millennium
of spiritual understanding and sacred thought. Now, with the Greek
Mythology Reading Cards, you can easily consult the Greek pantheon
and receive their guidance and wisdom.
Pairing
authoritative messages from Greek philosophy and mythology with
classic and inspiring god and goddess imagery, beautifully enhanced
by artist Richard Crookes, astrologer and Greek mythology scholar
Alison Chester-Lambert offers an oracle to bring the Greek deities
back into your consciousness, and ultimately the Collective
Consciousness, as part of your soul’s awakening and growth. You can
consult the oracle for decision-making, spiritual support, guidance,
or life advice. The enlightenment and power infused in these cards
flows upward from ancient times through the centuries into our new
dawn, still as valuable now as it was then.
The
author explains how the gods and goddesses of the Greeks are still
embedded in our world; we just stopped recognizing them. She reveals
how using these cards brings them into consciousness again, for their
sacred influence could be as powerful today as it was then. They are
waiting in the wings to help us. We simply have to ask.
**
ORACLE
OF MYSTICAL MOMENTS
by
Catrin Welz-Stein
52
Card Deck with 44 page Guidebook.
Publisher:
U.S. Games Systems (January 9, 2018)
List
Price: $22.95
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
Visionary
collage artist Catrin Welz-Stein intermixes unexpected elements of
nature and imagination, creating a sumptuous world where flower
spirits and floating castles happily co-exist. Each of the 52 oracle
cards captures a magical moment full of delightful surprises and
vintage charm. Powerful messages in the 44-page guidebook lead you
into discoveries of insight that inspire new ways of looking at life.
Catrin
Welz-Stein uses digital images to express her creativity and tell
unique stories. Her artwork has an ethereal feel that explores the
area between imagination and reality. Catrin is originally from
Germany but has lived in Korea and Malaysia for several years with
her husband and two children, thus there is also a subtle Asian
influence in her work.
**
THE WILD
UNKNOWN ANIMAL SPIRIT DECK AND GUIDEBOOK
by
Kim Krans
Book
and Deck Set
Publisher:
HarperOne; Box Crds/H edition (March 27, 2018)
List
Price: $39.99
FROM
THE PUBLISHER:
- Designed by Kim Krans
- Large Keepsake Box with Lifting Ribbon
- 63 Full-Color Cards in Elegant Compact Box
- Illustrated, hand-lettered 208 Page Guidebook
The
artist behind the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Wild
Unknown Tarot Deck and Guidebook helps seekers of all levels expand
their practice of self-discovery with this breathtaking keepsake
boxed set featuring an oracle deck and guidebook, inspired by real
and mythical animals.
Hand
drawn in Krans’s detailed and emotionally evocative style, The Wild
Unknown Animal Spirit Deck and Guidebook is a work of art that
explores the mysteries of the natural world and the animal kingdom.
Krans’s powerful animal archetypes offer insight into
relationships, personalities, behaviors and tendencies and can be
used alone or alongside The Wild Unknown Tarot to add an additional
layer of depth to readings.
The
hand-lettered, fully illustrated guidebook offers grounded, easy to
understand explanations of the cards, a detailed look at the many
spreads, practices, and concepts that power the Animal Spirit deck,
and deep insight into how each animal helps illuminate our
contradictions, our complex natures, and the endless mystery of who
we are.
The
Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck and Guidebook celebrates the hidden
wisdom of the creatures that inhabit our world and beyond, and
reveals how we are all connected in the complex and wondrous web of
life.
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We
also have classroom/ritual space-- please call for details.
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have Seattle's best Psychic Readers, in house, 7 days a week, from
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*
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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 JUNE 1st, 2018!!!!
Raven,
Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books Newsletter
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