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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.
Edge of
the Circle Books strives to be your ideal Magical Pagan store.
Open 7
days a week, Noon 'till 8pm.
Call:
206-PAN-1999
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BOARD has been created in order to facilitate networking throughout
the Pacific Northwest.
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If you have
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Grove, please feel free to post your events and classes here.
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no advertisements for Professional Readers, Reiki practitioners, etc.
However, if you are teaching a class, or giving a workshop or talk,
feel free to post your event.
This group
is specifically for sharing events of interest to the local
community, it is not meant for discussing magical paths and
traditions, or asking general questions about magick or paganism.
Please remain civil, do disparaging posts about groups or
individuals. Off topic posts WILL be moderated.
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We buy used Occult Books! Our buyer is in on Wednesdays, Thursdays,
Saturdays, and Sundays!
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SPACE IS AVAILABLE-- PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS!
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A MESSAGE
FROM EDGE OF THE CIRCLE BOOKS REGARDING THE CORONA VIRUS AND CLOSURE
OF ALL NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES:
We are
closed until Gov. Jay Inslee lifts the Stay at Home order for
Seattle, and we will open again at that time. We are doing everything
in our power to remain in business, so bear with us. We're now taking
some phone orders for books and have the ability to ship them to your
door. If you'd like to order something, Instant Message us on our
Facebook page :
Until then,
stay home, stay safe, stay healthy!
Prices
subject to change without notice.
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INTUITIVE
WITCHCRAFT:
How to
Use Intuition to Elevate Your Craft
by
Astrea Taylor
Paperback:
360 pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (April 8, 2020)
List Price:
$18.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
~Follow
Your Heart and Spirit as You Build Your Witchcraft and Intuition
Skills Together
Featuring
extensive exercises, examples, and rituals, this amazing book reveals
how to embrace the wisdom of your inner voice as you explore the
endless possibilities of witchcraft. With Astrea Taylor's guidance,
you can unlock your intuitive magical potential and celebrate the
truth of who you are.
Intuitive
Witchcraft also offers insights from some of the best writers,
thinkers, and leaders in their fields, helping you become your most
empowered self. Discover how to work with energy, interact with
deities and spirits, and create a personal practice that fits your
beliefs and lifestyles. Learn to face your shadow side, make the
mundane magical, use divination tools, and much more. Whether you're
a beginner or advanced practitioner, this incredible book illuminates
the path to manifesting your greatest desires in an intuitive way.
Reviews:
"Provides
techniques for melding intuition and witchcraft in a way that is
emotionally and spiritually satisfying."―Publishers Weekly
"Magick
can be found on nearly every page of Intuitive Witchcraft. This is an
absolutely terrific book, full of heart, practical advice, and some
of the best witchcraft to make the printed page in years. Whether you
are a novice or an experienced practitioner you’ll find something
to love in Taylor's work."―Jason Mankey, author of
Transformative Witchcraft
"A
refreshing look at how everyone who feels the connection to various
aspects of the Craft can reach out and connect in a real and personal
way. The exercises are a great way to enhance your intuitive
connection to nature, deity, and magical practice...This book has
something useful for practitioners at every level."―Alfred
Willowhawk, author of Manifesting True Desires and host of the
podcast Up Close and Personal
"Astrea
shares how to explore the hidden forest of our intuitive spirits. She
offers clear and concise steps to not only deepen your intuition and
hear it more clearly, but also develop a Witchcraft practice that
matches who you are as an individual. From personal shadow work to
rituals, to forming your own practicing groups, Astrea brings
intuition to the forefront of Witchcraft."―Phoenix LeFae,
author of What is Remembered Lives
About the
Author:
Astrea
Taylor (Dayton, OH) is an author, witch, and fire dancer. She is also
a blogger for Patheos Pagan and owns a business called The Blessed Be
Box that sells a “ritual in a box” for the solstices, equinoxes,
and cross-quarter holidays.
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SIMPLY
WICCA:
A
Beginner's Guide to the Craft of the Wise
by
Lisa Stewart and Anton Stewart
Paperback:
216 pages
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications (April 8, 2020)
List Price:
$16.99
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
~An
Outstanding Introduction to Wicca
Whether
you're a solitary practitioner, a member of a coven, or a teacher
looking for an introductory text for students, this highly accessible
and impressive book gently guides you through the basic principles
and practices of this powerful tradition. Discover how the elements,
the sabbats, and astrology can be used for powerful magick. Work with
the phases of the moon and the wheel of the year to strengthen your
connection to the gods, goddesses, and spirits. Learn how creating
your own altar and using different magickal tools will empower your
practice. Filled with dozens of exercises, helpful examples, and
simple step-by-step instructions, Simply Wicca will be a favorite
resource for years to come.
Praise for
Simply Wicca:
"An
excellent introduction from two people who really do understand and
espouse the Craft of the Wise. This book blends modern Wicca with its
origins in the Celtic, Druidic, and traditional Witchcraft forms of
lore, in a way that few others have the knowledge to do. Simply Wicca
will take the newcomer from their very first questions to a full
understanding of their chosen path, and lead them into an
appreciation of the ways to achieve a full understanding of the Craft
of the Wise."—Kate West, author of The Real Witches' Craft
"Lisa
and Anton bring the gift of truly being able to take the journey
through the eyes and in the footsteps of a genuine seeker of the
Craft of the Wise, asking and answering the questions of a seeker in
a sensible, practical and magical way."—Ashley Mortimer,
Trustee of Centre for Pagan Studies/Doreen Valiente Foundation
About the
Authors:
Lisa and
Anton Stewart (Hudson Valley, NY) have been practicing and teaching
Wicca for nearly thirty years and, together, have birthed their own
Wiccan tradition. They own a metaphysical store called the Awareness
Shop located in New Paltz, New York. They also operate a teaching
coven called the Church of the Eternal Circle.
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VISCONTI
DI MODRONE TAROT CARDS
Digital
restoration by M. D’Auge
Boxed kit
(5 x 8) includes a large-size 89-card deck (3 x 5.75) with gold and
silver foil and a guidebook packaged in a premium box.
Publisher:
Llewellyn Publications/Lo Scarabeo (March 8, 2020)
List Price:
$79.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
A full,
large size, digitally restored edition of the XV century Visconti di
Modrone deck. The deck features 89 cards, including all original
cards and the reconstruction of the missing cards. Gold and silver
foil on these Museum Quality cards simulates the original gold and
silver etchings. This edition comes in a precious and elegant box
with a book in English and Italian.
Printed on
premium card stock with gold and silver foil throughout, this
museum-quality edition of the fifteenth-century Visconti di Modrone
Tarot is sure to become an instant must-have for collectors and
readers alike. This 89-card deck is a faithful recreation of one of
the oldest tarot decks in the world, printed with a larger trim size
to fully display the stunning artwork and intricate details of the
originals. Digitally restored reproductions of the existing cards and
carefully reconstructed versions of those that have been lost make
this deck the definitive edition for our time.
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OCCULT
TAROT
by
Travis McHenry
112 Page
Guidebook, 78 Card Deck, Boxed Set
Publisher:
Rockpool Publishing (April 15, 2020)
List Price:
$26.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
How can we
possibly embrace our truest self if we never step into the dark?
Author and
occultist Travis McHenry reveals the secret daemons of the
17th-century and conjures their powers into this unique set of
78-divination cards.
Drawing on
daemons, symbols, and sigils from ancient magickal grimoires
including Archidoxis Magica and the Key of Solomon, Occult Tarot
presents a fully realized divination tool to finally embrace and
behold the mysteries of the night.
The first
tarot deck to faithfully adhere to the Solomonic principles of demon
conjuration, Occult Tarot allows practitioners to discover the power
of ancient demons and learn to tame the beasts that wander between
the physical and spiritual worlds.
About the
Author:
One of the
foremost occultists of the modern era, Travis McHenry has written
books on the history of the tarot and a memoir about his ten-year
research study into paranormal phenomena. A native of rural
Pennsylvania, Travis grew up surrounded by the folklore of the
Appalachian Mountains, which shaped his desire to uncover and share
the historical truths hidden behind mythological stories.
He began
studying the dark arts in the late 1990s when he stumbled upon a
secretive coven of witches who subsequently befriended him and
allowed him to publish the first written history of their magical
tradition. Travis has been a student of many religions, including
Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism and the Greek Pantheon, and was an
ordained deacon in the Baptist Church. This diverse spiritual
background has given him a unique insight into harnessing the divine
energies found in cultural groups around the world. His formal
education in anthropology helps balance his spiritual training with a
scientific mindset.
From 2001
to 2008 Travis served as an intelligence specialist in the United
States navy, using his powers of analysis and research to track
terrorist groups and determine the military capabilities of foreign
countries. After leaving the military, Travis entered the corporate
world as a recruiter for the largest telephone psychic company in the
world. As the most successful psychic recruiter in the industry, he
pioneered a concrete process for discovering and authenticating
individuals with intuitive powers that is still used to this day.
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ANGEL
TAROT
by
Travis McHenry
112 Page
Guidebook, 78 Card Deck, Boxed Set
Publisher:
Rockpool Publishing (April 15, 2020)
List Price:
$26.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
The Angel
Tarot is nothing like a traditional deck of angel cards. The 72
angels of the Kabbalah (or Shem HaMephorash) are extremely powerful
heavenly beings that provide assistance to mortals while also ruling
over their hellish counterparts, the 72 demons of the Goetia.
When
summoning an angel, their sigil (a kind of esoteric calling card) is
supposed to be drawn on a piece of pure virgin parchment in red ink.
To echo this color palette, the cards are made to look like fresh,
pure parchment. The borders of each card are deep crimson, which
creates a striking contrast.
The magical
symbols are real.
The artwork
is hauntingly divine.
These
aren't your Aunt Doreen's angel cards . . .
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MISTS OF
AVALON ORACLE
by
Rose Inserra and Jake Baddeley
Series:
Rockpool Oracle Card Series
Oracle Deck
with 128 Page Paperback Guidebook
Publisher:
Rockpool Publishing (March 1, 2020)
List Price
$21.95
FROM THE
PUBLISHER:
Journey to
the legendary Isle of Avalon to experience its magic, mystery and
inner wisdom.
Mist of
Avalon Oracle invites you on a sacred spiritual path to heal and
awaken to your full potential. Uncover the myth of King Arthur and
the Camelot story as you connect to the magic of Morgan le Fay. Feel
the spiritual power of the mystic landscape of Glastonbury and its
surrounds, once the site of Avalon, revered since ancient times as a
gateway to the Otherworld.
This
stunning deck captures the true essence of the mystery of Avalon,
empowering you to self-discovery on your soul quest. It is a
transformational experience for those who are ready to follow their
true spiritual path in the ways of the Avalon goddesses and
priestesses. Call on the energy of Avalon to provide insight, clarity
and guidance for your life now and to illuminate the way forward.
Become part
of the magic and myth of Avalon!
About the
Author and Illustrator:
Rose
Inserra is a published author, dream analyst, and researcher who
delves into a range of esoteric topics to reclaim forgotten mysteries
and traditions. She is the author of numerous books, including
Dreams, The Gift of Dreams, Sweet Dreams, Dream Journal, Mists of
Avalon, and Aliens and the Unexplained, plus over 60 children’s
books. Rose runs workshops, retreats, and lectures and presents at
Mind Body Spirit festivals in Australia and England. Her love of myth
and Celtic literature began during her years studying for her
university Arts degree, and she later taught English literature at
secondary schools. She believes that fairytale, myth, and
spirituality are all intrinsically linked. Rose lives in Melbourne,
Australia, with her husband. For more information on Rose, visit
roseinserra.com.
Nadia
Turner is an Australian illustrator and artist who creates wayward
wonders out of a little studio in the Dandenong Ranges outside
Melbourne, Australia.
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SERVICES
AVAILABLE AT EDGE OF THE CIRCLE BOOKS
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!
We
have Seattle's best Psychic Readers, in house, 7 days a week, from
2pm—8pm.
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This
concludes our Newsletter for this month.
Look for
us again MAY 1st, 2020!
Erica
(Raven) Branch-Butler, Editrix, Edge of the Circle Books Newsletter
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