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| From "A Darisa Tarot", Swartz & Thompson |
WELCOME
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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
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By J.
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Free -
Sunday, June 9th - 6 PM
Whether
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interaction between practitioner and various spirits involves a deep
and intimate relationship that is cultivated over years of practice.
They provide an enduring partnership when working in the otherworlds.
In the lecture, we’ll explore the foundations of spirit contact
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J.
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INFERNAL
GEOMETRY AND THE LEFT-HAND PATH:
The
Magical System of the Nine Angles
by
Toby Chappell (Author), Stephen E. Flowers Ph.D. (Afterword), Michael
A. Aquino (Foreword)
Paperback:
336 pages
Publisher:
Inner Traditions (May 21, 2019)
List
Price: $24.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
A
comprehensive guide to the history and practice of Angular Magic
• Details
the development of the magical system of the Nine Angles by the
Church of Satan and the Temple of Set, as well as its internal body,
the Order of the Trapezoid
• Analyzes
the 3 key rites of Angular Magic: Die Elektrischen Vorspiele, the
Ceremony of the Nine Angles, and the Call to Cthulhu
• Explores
historical influences on Angular Magic, including Pythagorean number
mysticism, John Dee’s Enochian magic, and the writings of H. P.
Lovecraft
• Includes
practical examples, daily practices, and guidance on creating your
own rituals
Revealing
the magical uses of number and geometry as tools for introspection,
self-development, and creating change in both the inner and outer
worlds, Toby Chappell explores the rites, history, and potent
practices of Angular Magic and Infernal Geometry, the Left-Hand Path
of Sacred Geometry.
Focusing on
the advanced magical system of the Nine Angles, he details the
system’s development by the early Church of Satan and later the
Temple of Set, as well as its internal body, the Order of the
Trapezoid. He shows how the system first emerged in the Ceremony of
the Nine Angles, written by Michael Aquino and published in Anton
Szandor LaVey’s The Satanic Rituals. He explores historical
influences on Angular Magic, including Pythagorean number mysticism,
John Dee’s Enochian magic, the theories of William Mortensen, and,
most importantly, the writings of H. P. Lovecraft as well as other
contributors to his Cthulhu mythos.
The author
analyzes the 3 key rites of Angular Magic: Die Elektrischen
Vorspiele, the Ceremony of the Nine Angles, and the Call to Cthulhu,
expanding upon them to demonstrate how readers can craft their own
rituals. He examines the Nine Angles individually, detailing their
keywords, powers, and related deities, and explains how each can be
used in magical practices and as part of an ongoing initiatory
process. He offers practical examples, including use of Angular Magic
in divination, sigils, and magical symbols, and guidance on creating
your own practices--a core component of the ever-evolving Left-Hand
Path.
Offering a
self-directed path of magic and empowerment, previously unavailable
to those outside the Temple of Set, Chappell shows how the Nine
Angles must be worked with and experienced personally in order to
effect true transformation and change.
Review:
“Toby
Chappell has revealed a pragmatic, powerful, and magical secret of
the Western Left-Hand Path, according to a strict and hidden
calendar. Great forces are made available for the talented and daring
magician who uses this book. Greater forces still are unleashed upon
the sleeping world with its publication. At times the face of the
serpent is seen among men. This is such a time. This erudite and
practical book is such a veil render. This is literally a moment when
Western magic will be changed forever.” (Don Webb, author of
Overthrowing the Old Gods and coauthor of Set: The Outsider)
“Our
existence is built out of 11 dimensions, as Benoît B. Mandelbrot
(1924-2010) has shown, but humankind is only aware of 4--space (3D)
and time (4D). The research of Mandelbrot was paradigm-shifting and
gave birth to chaos mathematics and the fractal theories. To most
people interested in these fields, it stays as a theory, but for the
true magician it is a call that there are 7 dimensions unexplored.
These unexplored dimensions are dealt with in H. P. Lovecraft’s
horror fiction, which echoes a genuine description of the worlds
beyond the Newtonian laws of physics--dark unknown worlds that Toby
Chappell, the author of Infernal Geometry and the Left-Hand Path,
gives us access to through a system developed by the Church of Satan
and the Temple of Set but that has a history that goes back in time
to the mystery cults of ancient days.” (Thomas Karlsson, Ph.D.,
author of Nightside of the Runes: Uthark, Adulruna,, and The Gothic
Cabbala,)
About the
Author:
Toby
Chappell is a musician, writer, and lecturer on Left-Hand
Pathtopics. A member of the Temple of Set since 2000, he has served
since 2015 as the Grand Master of the Order of the Trapezoid within
the Temple. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
**
GRIMOIRE
OF ALEISTER CROWLEY:
Group
Magick Rituals
by
Rodney Orpheus (Author), Aleister Crowley (Author), John Dee et al
(Author), Lon Milo DuQuette (Foreword)
Paperback:
320 pages
Publisher:
Weiser Books (June 1, 2019)
List Price:
$29.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
Group
ritual has been a cornerstone of spiritual practice since time
immemorial, yet its history and importance have often been overlooked
by occultists of the modern age. This book is the first comprehensive
presentation of group-oriented rites for modern magicians inspired by
the works of Aleister Crowley. It contains rituals written by Crowley
for his own magic circles, many of them unpublished during his
lifetime, plus rare ancient texts that were Crowley's own
inspiration.
The rituals
are newly edited and explained by Rodney Orpheus, who brings to this
volume decades of experience in performing and teaching Aleister
Crowley's rituals within Crowley's magical order Ordo Templi
Orientis. He introduces each ritual with a clear overview, setting
each in its historical context and explaining its function and mode
of operation, and includes detailed notes on the setting and
performance of each one.
Whether
absolute beginner or seasoned expert, magicians of all paths will
find this volume to be an eminently workable and extremely powerful
grimoire spanning centuries from ancient Mithraic and Bacchanalian
rites, Goetia, and Gnosticism, right up to present day Crowleyan
invocations and sexual magick.
Reviews:
"With
this book, Rodney Orpheus has produced the most significant Thelemic
book written this century." --David Rankine, author of The
Goetia of Dr. Rudd, The Grimoire of Arthur Gauntlet etc. (Reviews)
"Eminently
readable and (most importantly) usable, Grimoire of Aleister Crowley
will keep many a magical group busy for years to come."
--Richard Kaczinski, author of Perdurabo (Reviews)
"The
Grimoire of Aleister Crowley is sure to become a modern classic."
--Sorita D'Este, author of Practical Qabalah Magick & Hekate
Liminal Rites
"There
are very few individuals living today who are qualified by education
and experience to write this book, and even fewer with the talent and
communication skills to bring it all to life on the printed page.
Brother Orpheus is the incarnation of both these aspects of genius.
Whether he is expanding upon classic Crowley rituals or creating and
developing his own Thelemic ceremonies, the magician reader can be
confident he or she is in good hands." --Lon Milo DuQuette,
author of Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot (Reviews)
"Rodney
Orpheus, the modern Minstrel of Thelema, is back with another
vibrant, creative, and irreverent effort that is sure to please and
enlighten." --James Wasserman, author of To Perfect This
Feast: A Performance Commentary on the Gnostic Mass (Reviews)
About the
Author(s)
Rodney
Orpheus is a practicing magician, an established musician,
and a member of the band The Cassandra Complex, one of the most
important electroindustrial bands of the past decade. He lives in
London and travels extensively.
Aleister
Crowley (1875-1947) was the most widely read author in
20th-century occultism. He single-handedly redefined magic as a field
of inquiry and endeavor through his books and the order that he
led--the A.A. and the O.T.O. He is the author several books including
The Book of the Law, 777 & Other Qabalistic Writings, and The
Book of Thoth.
Lon
Milo DuQuette has been involved with occult studies since the
late 60s, and has become an acknowledged and widely recognized
authority within the world of modern occultism. His previous
publications include Magick of Thelema, The Tarot of Ceremonial
Magick, Angels, Demons & Gods of the New Millennium, and the
humorous, biographical My Life with the Spirits.
**
LIVING
THELEMA:
A
Practical Guide to Attainment in Aleister Crowley's System of Magick
by
David Shoemaker
Paperback:
278 pages
Publisher:
Anima Solis Books; 1 edition (August 4, 2013)
List Price:
$19.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
The system
of spiritual attainment developed by Aleister Crowley is notoriously
challenging in its scope. Adapted from the popular podcast segment of
the same name, Living Thelema brings a welcome approachability to
Crowley's material, without diminishing the depth of the system. The
author focuses on the practical and experiential aspects of the path
of Thelema, allowing the reader to grasp the true transformative
power of the system.
Beginners
and advanced practitioners alike will find much useful advice here,
as Shoemaker brings his characteristic down-to-earth style to bear on
topics such as ritual and meditation practices, sex magick, astral
projection, psychotherapy for magicians, the Knowledge and
Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel, and that pinnacle of
attainment known as the crossing of the Abyss.
The
author's background as a practicing psychotherapist allows an
entirely unique fusion of esoteric wisdom and cognitive science.
Living Thelema is an invaluable handbook for any modern magician.
Here's what
other prominent Thelemic authors have to say about Living Thelema:
"Dr.
Shoemaker's Living Thelema is in my opinion the most thorough and
understandable exposition of the underlying theories and the
practical applications of the spiritual disciplines of Thelema
currently available to the public. Serious students of the magick of
Aleister Crowley in general, and of the A.'. A.'. in particular, will
not find a more masterful and authoritative work on the subject
issuing from a post-Crowley commentator. My highest recommendation
for this landmark work.”—Lon Milo DuQuette, renowned author
of The Magick of Aleister Crowley, Understanding Aleister Crowley's
Thoth Tarot, and many other titles.
"In
this entertaining and (dare I say it?) lively book, David Shoemaker
reminds us that Thelema is not just a philosophy or a study, but a
spiritual practice. From applied 'how to' advice to thought-provoking
'how about' posers, Dr. Shoemaker offers his personal take—informed
by twenty years of walking the talk, along with his incisiveness as a
professional therapist—on how to get the most out of the
fundamental Thelemic practices of yoga and ritual, both inside and
outside of the temple." —Richard Kaczynski, author of
Forgotten Templars: The Untold Origins of Ordo Templi Orientis and
Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Part One:
Tools for the Journey
An
Introduction to the Qabalah
The Holy
Guardian Angel
The True
Will
Getting
Started with a Basic Magical Regimen
The Lesser
Ritual of the Pentagram
The Lesser
& Greater Rituals of the Hexagram
Liber Resh
vel Helios
Methods of
Ritual Construction
Asana &
Pranayama
Meditation
& Visualization Practices
Astral
Projection & Control of the Body of Light
Devotional
Practices
Liber
Samekh & the Invocation of the Holy Guardian Angel
Sexual
Magick & Sexual Mysticism
Part Two:
Perspectives on the Path of Attainment
The Methods
& Tools of A.'.A.'.
Tarot &
the Path of Initiation
Initiation
& Tetragrammaton
The Chakras
The Role of
the Ego in the Great Work
The
Formulas of LVX and NOX
The Right
Use of Magical Power
21st
Century Alchemy
The
Practical Use of Alchemical Symbolism
Part Three:
Life Outside the Temple
Patterns &
Cycles in Magical Practice
Dreamwork
Relationships
Qabalistic
Coping Techniques
Psychotherapy
The Anima &
Animus
Cognitive
Therapy for Magicians
**
PAGANISM
IN DEPTH:
A
Polytheist Approach
by
John Beckett
Paperback:
288 pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (June 8, 2019)
List Price:
$18.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
~Deepen
Your Connection to the Gods, Your Ancestors & the World Around
You~
There are
many rewards in taking your spiritual practice deeper, but there are
also new challenges to confront along the way. Paganism In Depth is a
next level book to help you ascend to the next steps in your practice
and to be prepared for what you might encounter there.
Author John
Beckett shares practical ideas for connecting to the spirit realm,
forming sustainable communities, and taking on a leadership role as a
medium for the divine. You will also discover experiential details of
sustaining relationships with spiritual entities and what to do when
a deity makes demands of you. Additionally, this book shares several
keys to help you find your way forward when you feel you've gone as
far as you can, including:
~daily
spiritual practice • ancestor veneration • perceiving the
otherworld • spiritual ecstasy • direct experience of the gods •
offerings • divination • magical practice • devotional
practice~
Your
relationships with your community and with the gods and spirits are
of the utmost importance. John Beckett helps you navigate those
relationships so you can give and receive the energy you need on your
unique spiritual journey.
**
WITCHCRAFT
AND SECRET SOCIETIES OF RURAL ENGLAND:
The
Magic of Toadmen, Plough Witches, Mummers, and Bonesmen
by
Nigel Pennick
Paperback:
224 pages
Publisher:
Destiny Books; Reprint edition (April 9, 2019)
List Price:
$16.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
A
comprehensive account of the rich folk culture preserved in the rural
secret societies of the British Isles
• Describes
the secret rites, ceremonies, and initiation rituals of guilds and
rural fraternities such as the Shoemakers, Horsemen, Toadmen,
Mummers, and Bonesmen
• Explains
their use of masks, black face, and other disguises to avoid
persecution
• Draws
not only on scholarly research but also the author’s personal
contacts within these still living traditions
Centuries
ago the remote, marshy plains of eastern England--the Fens--were
drained to create agricultural land. The Fens remained isolated up
until the nineteenth century, and it was this very isolation that
helped preserve the ancient traditions of this area, traditions
ruthlessly eradicated elsewhere in the British Isles. These magical
folk traditions also owe their survival to secret rural societies,
from craft guilds and trade unions to Morris dancers and village
bands.
Exploring
the folk customs and magical traditions of guilds and rural
fraternities such as the Shoemakers and Horsemen and the secrets
guarded by the Free Gardeners, Witches, Toadmen, and Bonesmen, Nigel
Pennick shows how the common working people of the Fens belonged to
secret societies based on their specific trade. He details the hidden
aspects of rural life that most historians ignore--the magical
current that flowed through the lives of working people--and
describes the secret rites, ceremonies, oaths, and initiation rituals
of the guilds and fraternities to which the folk belonged.
Drawing not
only on scholarly research but also his personal contacts within
these still living traditions, Pennick explains their use of masks,
black face, and other disguises to avoid persecution and describes
how wise woman healers and witches in rural villages were
sought-after for their remedies. He shares the secrets of the
toad-bone rite, which gave the Toadman control over animals and
members of the opposite sex, and explores the guardian spirits
thought to inhabit the Fens, including those of the Wild Hunt.
Providing
insight into a world that has largely disappeared, one whose magic
still echoes in lore and legend, Pennick shows that the rites,
customs, and ceremonies of guilds and rural fraternities connect
individuals to a wider community and, through collective action, to
the power of Nature and the Cosmos.
About the
Author:
Nigel
Pennick is an authority on ancient belief systems, traditions, runes,
and geomancy and has traveled and lectured extensively in Europe and
the United States. He is the author and illustrator of more than 50
books, including The Pagan Book of Days. The founder of the Institute
of Geomantic Research and the Library of the European Tradition, he
lives near Cambridge, England.
**
BACKWOODS
WITCHCRAFT:
Conjure
& Folk Magic from Appalachia
by
Jake Richards (Author), Starr Casas (Foreword)
Paperback:
240 pages
Publisher:
Weiser Books; 1 edition (June 1, 2019)
List Price:
$18.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
In
Backwoods Witchcraft, Jake Richards offers up a folksy stew of family
stories, lore, omens, rituals, and conjure crafts that he learned
from his great-grandmother, his grandmother, and his grandfather, a
Baptist minister who Jake remembers could "rid someone of a
fever with an egg or stop up the blood in a wound." The
witchcraft practiced in Appalachia is very much a folk magic of
place, a tradition that honors the seen and unseen beings that
inhabit the land as well as the soil, roots, and plant life.
The
materials and tools used in Appalachia witchcraft are readily
available from the land. This "grounded approach" will be
of keen interest to witches and conjure folk regardless of where they
live. Readers will be guided in how to build relationships with the
spirits and other beings that dwell around them and how to use the
materials and tools that are readily available on the land where one
lives.
This book
also provides instructions on how to create a working space and altar
and make conjure oils and powders. A wide array of tried-and-true
formulas are also offered for creating wealth, protecting one from
gossip, spiritual cleansing, and more.
About the
Author:
While Jake
Richards doesn't hold initiations, titles, or degrees, he clearly
does hold his Appalachian heritage close to his blood and bones. He
has practiced Appalachian folk magic for almost a decade and teaches
classes on the subject in Jonesborough, Tennessee, where he owns
Little Chicago Conjure, a supplier of Appalachian folk magic supplies
and ingredients.
**
TRAVELLING
THE FAIRY PATH
by
Morgan Daimler
Paperback:
288 pages
Publisher:
Moon Books (September 28, 2018)
List Price:
$21.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
An in-depth
and experiential look from the inside at practicing Fairy Witchcraft.
This unique form of spirituality is one that melds the traditions of
the Fairy Faith with Neo-Pagan witchcraft, creating something that is
new yet rooted in the old. In this third book in the series the
reader is invited to travel down the path to Fairy with the author
and see how their journey has unfolded over the last twenty-five
years, weaving together practical experience and academic study.
Looking at this form of witchcraft with an eye that is both serious
and humorous. Travelling the Fairy Path offers insight and
suggestions for practices shaped from the source material and lived
in daily life to help as the reader moves from beginner to
experienced practitioner.
**
LIVING
RUNES:
Theory
and Practice of Norse Divination
by
Galina Krasskova
Paperback:
224 pages
Publisher:
Weiser Books (June 1, 2019)
List Price:
$15.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
Living
Runes provides a thorough examination of the Norse runes that will
challenge the experienced rune worker to deepen his or her
understanding of these mysteries.
The book
begins with an explication of the story of Odin, the Norse god who
won the runes by sacrificing himself on the World Tree. It continues
by examining each of the individual runes in turn, both the Elder
Futhark and the lesser-known Anglo-Saxon Futhorc. Each rune is
studied not only from a historical viewpoint but also from the
perspective of a modern practitioner. You will be introduced to the
practice of galdr as well as the magical use of the runes and the
proper way to sacrifice to them and read them for divination.
Most
importantly, the book specifically addresses the runes as living
spirits and provides guidance on developing a working relationship
with these otherworldly allies.
Note:Living
Runes was previously published as Runes: Theory and Practice (New
Page, 2009) but for several years has only been available from
Lightning Source via Ingram.
**
**
OTHERKIN
TAROT
by
Siolo Thompson
Boxed 288
page GuideBook and 78 Card Tarot Deck
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (June 8, 2019)
List Price:
$29.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
From the
creator of the Linestrider Tarot comes a world that is both strange
and familiar—both other and kin. Each card in this unique deck
features a being who inhabits the liminal space between myth and
fact, human and animal. A lion with the body of a man sits on the
Emperor's throne, a sagacious owl acts as Hierophant, and frogs and
foxes take on human garb.
Tarot's
deep symbolism is brought into new light with these fanciful
illustrations, created with hand-ground natural pigments on
unbleached, handmade paper. Based on the Rider-Waite-Smith system,
Otherkin Tarot is suitable for both beginners and experienced
readers. This is a deck that wants to travel and be left out in the
moonlight; it's a deck that will improve with every use.
**
A DARISA
TAROT:
The
Lomisht
Illustrated
by Karen Swartz , Designed by Draque Thompson
A gender
neutral, esoteric tarot deck with an anthropomorphic species of
extraterrestrial dream animal instead of humans, and card titles in
both English and a magical dream language called “Lodendkur.”
Story :
https://sulmere.tumblr.com/
Introduction
& Reading Guidebook PDF Link :
List Price:
$38.95
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This
concludes our Newsletter for this month.
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Us Again, JULY 1ST, 2019!!!
Raven,
Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books Newsletter
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