Item #56161 Circle of Cerridwen, 1979 - 1984 ( 41 issues + 2 related flyers - all published ). Witchcraft, Douglas BROWN, authors.

Circle of Cerridwen, 1979 - 1984 ( 41 issues + 2 related flyers - all published ).

Surrey, B.C., Canada: Phoenix Publishing Ltd., 1979 - 1984. First Editions. Softcover. All issues 8½ x 11" (but for the first 3 which are slightly smaller format). Printed newsletter, black print on white, stapled in top corner (again but for the first three which are a single 15.5 x 10.25 sheet folded once to make four pages). Forty-one issues (all published) of this Canadian Wiccan/Pagan periodical published at each Sabbat (usually 8 times annually) and which included news, articles and adverts. Vol.1, No.1 - Fall Equinox 1979: 4 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Welcome", "Reflections on Wicca and the I Ching", "A Pagan Prayer", "The Autumnal Equinox", "Derivation of the Word 'Witch' " : Vol.1, No.2 - Hallowmas 1979, 4 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Hallowmas", "Process of the Year", "Snake", "Derivation of the Word 'Athame' . Vol.1, No.3 - Yule 1979, 6 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Friends", "Yule", "Universal Truth", "Magick", "Notices. Vol.1, No.4 - Candlemas 1980, 7 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Circle", "A Wiccan Nature Ritual", "Awakening", "On Secrecy", "Brigantia/Candlemas and the Sabbat Cycle. Vol.1, No.5 - Vernal Equinox 1980, 6 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Friends", "What We're Up To", "The Vernal Equinox", "Tree Magick", "The Ritual Bath". Vol.1, No.6 - Beltane 1980, 4 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Friends", "One or Two Things About Plants", "Beltane" : Vol.1, No.7 - Summer Solstice 1980, 6 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "On the Alignment of the Circle", "The Cauldron", "Linden", "Cloud Dissipation". Vol.1, No.8 - Lammas 1980, 6 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Lammas", "Musings", "On Magicians", "Wiccan Lit", "Cosmic Quotes", "The Road to Tumbala". Vol.2, No.1 - Autumnal Equinox 1980, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "On Magical Names", "Vervain", "The Ritual Bath", "More Wiccan Lit", "Kid's Corner". Vol.2, No.2 - Samhain 1980, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Friends", "A Letter to CBC Radio", "Hallowmas", "Working Wicca", "Wiccan Chronicles I", "The Eight Paths". Vol.2, No.3 - Yule 1980, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Wiccan Chronicles II", "Letters", "What Witches Are Not", "Celebrating Yule. Vol.2, No.4 - Candlemas/Brigantia 1981, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Wicca in Canada", "Meditation Traditions", "Pagan Music: The Traditional, the Up-Dated, and Rock". Vol.2, No.5 - Vernal Equinox 1981, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Wiccan Chronicles III - Gods of the Old Stone Age - Part 1", "Circle Comments", "Smoke-Holes, Santa Claus and Witches", "For Spring Colds". Vol.2, No.6 - Beltane 1981, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Merry May", "Organic Gardening", "Wiccan Chronicles III - Gods of the Old Stone Age - Part 2", "Summer Incense", "Futures, Fortunes, and Fantasy", "For Spring Colds: A Correction", "Moon Song". Vol.2, No.7 - Summer Solstice 1981, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Evil", "Letters", "The Phoenix", "Stalking the Wild, Elusive Fogue". Vol.2, No.8 - Lammas 1981, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Beel-ated Greetings", "Making Your Own Annointing Oil", "Approaching the Pendulum", "The World of the Sacred", "On the Word 'Wicca" and Its Usage". Vol.2, No.9 - Parody Issue 1981, 8 single-sided pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings Faithful Subscribers", "Are You A Witch?", "Curses and Custard", "Broomhilda's Advice and Consent Column", "Greyface", "Your Astrological Forecast for the Equinox", "Circle of Cyclops Fall Courses", "Instant Talismans, Spell Kits, and Other Paraphernalia", "The Parable of the Bitter Tea". Vol.3, No.1 - Samhain 1981, 9 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Cusps - Part 1", "Letters", "Wicca-The Shallow Religion", "Occult Systems I - Ancient Traditions", "The Winter Incense-Works". Vol.3, No.2 - Yule 1981, 10 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Cusps - Part 2", "Magick Musick Update", "Occult Systems II - Changes and Differences", "Freja's Yule Cakes". Vol.3, No.3 - Candlemas/Imbolc 1982, 12 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Friends", "Marching To A Different Drum", "Comments on 'Wicca-The Shallow Religion' ", "Occult Systems III - Symbolism in Occult Systems", "A Living Fairy Tale". Vol.3, No.4 - Vernal Equinox 1982, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Friends", "Food For Thought: Growing Life", "Poetry and Magick", "Another Visit To: A Living Fairy Tail", "Spring Cleaning", "A Rationale For Meditation and Other Exercises", "Wry Whimsies". Vol.3, No.5 - Beltane/Roodmas 1982, 10 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Letters", "The Danger of New Age Groups", "Mythmaking", "Wit's End". Vol.3, No.6 - Summer Solstice 1982, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Magick Music", "An Appeal For Herbal Craft", "Books For Barbarians", "Letters and Opinions". Vol.3, No.7 - Lammas 1982, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Sunshine and Greetings", "Sacrifice I", "Magick Musick III", "Poem", "Absinthe I". Vol.3, No.8 - Fall Equinox 1982, 9 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Color Symbolism - Part 1", "Mircea Eliade - Patterns in Comparative Religions - Quotation", "How To Make Mead". Vol.4, No.1 - Samhain 1982,: 11 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Happy New Year!", "Winter-Time Care-A Small Sampling of Useful Corporal Remedies", "Witches and Animals", "Helpful Hints For A Nearly Extinct Species", "Magick Music IV", "Using the Tarot in Initiations". Vol.4, No.2 - Yule 1982, 9 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Joyous Yule", "The Passwords of Our Faith", "Witches' Beatitude", "Reel Pagan Music I", "Speaking Your Piece". - Vol.4, No.3 - Candlemas/Imbolc 1983 (incorrectly marked 1982): 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Neophyte Knowledge or The Testing of Potential Initiates", "Magick Music V", "The Tattwas". Vol.4, No.4 - Vernal Equinox 1983, ( incorrectly marked 1982), 9 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings and Erin Go Bragh", "Magick 1.0", "The Visitors", "The Magical Use of Food and Drink". - Vol.4, No.5 - Beltane 1983, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Happy Beltane", "Invoking the Gods", "Letters", "A Tree Song", "News Blurbs", "A Beltane Blessing", "Events". Vol.4, No.6 - Summer Solstice 1983, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Traditional Techniques For Inducing Trances", "A Pagan Meal Blessing", "Color Symbolism - Part II", "Events". Vol.4, No.7 - Lammas/Lughnassad 1983, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "What Is You're Seventh Ho", "Musical Trances", "Lunatics", "Color Symbolism - Part III", "Rowan", "Ravensdream", "The Real 'IO EVOI' " "Events", "Items". - Vol.4, No. 8 - Autumnal Equinox 1983, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Abundant Greetings", "Witchcraft from a Cross-Cultural Perspective", "Was Persephone a Shaman?", "The Many Faces of Reincarnation", "Events". Vol.5, No.1 - Samhain 1983, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Samhain", "Circle Network News", "Corn Dollies", "Of Pagans and Peripherals", "Some Notes on 'IO EVOI' ", "Kitchen Witchery", "Events". Vol.5, No.2 - Yule 1983, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Happy Birthday Baby Jesus", "Pagans and Their Gods", "Circle Chant", "Psychic Art - Part 1", "The Lord of the Dance". Vol.5, No.3 - Brigantia/Imbolc 1984, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Hello", "What's In A Game?", "Psychic Art - Part 2", "Pagans vs The Monotheists", "Events". Vol.5, No.4 - Vernal Equinox 1984, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "New Wiccan Chronicles I - Shamanism", "Feminist Wicca Versus Real Wicca", "Events". - Vol.5, No.5 - Beltane/Roodmas 1984, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "What is your green ho?", "New Wiccan Chronicles II - The Neolithic", "Star Song", "Gateways", "Events". - Vol.5, No.6 - Summer Solstice 1984, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Greetings", "Feminism in the Craft", "Reply to 'Feminism in the Craft' ", "Solstice Craftwork", "Daemons", "Events". Vol.5, No.7 - Lammas/Lughnasad 1984, 8 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Before Time and Beyond Place", "New Wiccan Chronicles III - Ancestors", "Seasonal Changes", "Clowns and Fools", "Thoughts on Death". Vol.5, No.8 - Fall Equinox/Samhain 1984, 12 pages, b/w illustrations : articles "Farewell O Sun, Ever Returning Light", "Color Symbolism: Part IV", "John Barleycorn", "Children: Guardians of the Sacred", "Heathens Idolize School Prayer", "Summoning The Quarters", "Letters", "Thanks to the Goddess", "Circle of Cerridwen Cumulative Index Volumes 1-5" : Also included are Hallowmas Press Release, 1 double-sided page : press release sent to media outlets in British Columbia, Canada to counter-act a series of negative reports on pagan practices leading up to Hallowmas 1980; and Lammas Festival 1982, 8 pages, b/w illustrations: informational brochure for the Circle of Cerridwen sponsored 1982 Lammas Festival, includes maps, event schedule, and festival guidelines. Cheap production values. All with just very light signs of use. VG+ condition. Extremely uncommon - few complete sets are likely to have survived, and we could find no record of any institutional holdings. Item #56161

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