Isis Metaphysical Books & Gifts E-Newsletter June 2006
IN THIS ISSUE:• THE ATHAME• EGYPTIAN TOOLS OF MAGICK • HAPPY LITHA • JUNE'S FEATURED DECK: THE QUICK & EASY TAROT DECK • ASTROLOGY FORECAST FOR JUNE •JUNE'S FEATURED BOOK: HERB MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS • SACRED DRUM VISIONS CD • BINDING LOVE AND TRADITION 
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THE ATHAME
by Karen Charboneau-Harrison
One of the most personal and perhaps most misunderstood of the Four Tools of Magick, the Athame represents the element Fire, transformation and the direction of South. It is the symbol of the magickal Will and life force. It is used to cut through and direct energy, never for actual physical cutting. Most Witches will have a second knife known as the White Handled Knife or Bolline for use in cutting herbs or carving symbols. Most often, the Athame is made from metal, but I have seen obsidian Athames as well. It is most traditional to have a double sided blade although I have seen single sided blades used occasionally. The Athame is used to draw the Magickal Circle wherein ritual and ceremony is performed, creating a space between the worlds where all energy is balanced and concentrated for the rite. Go here to read this article in its entirety...  EGYPTIAN TOOLS OF MAGICK
by Karen Charboneau-Harrison
EGYPTIAN TOOLS OF MAGICK In a previous article, we explored the use of amulets and talismans in Egyptian magick. In the earliest magicks, these would have been prepared by an Egyptian priest or priestess, but as time went on, individuals schooled in magickal technique in the House of Life (Per Anhk) would be commissioned to make a specific amulet or talisman for a client. Eventually over time, the creation of an amulet or talisman became so common place that people from all walks of life would make their own. The tools that we’ll focus on for this article are all tools used primarily by the Pharaohs and Priesthood:
The ADZ was a tool used in the Opening of the Mouth ceremony by the priesthood at the mummification.
HAPPY LITHA
by Karen Charboneau-Harrison
SUMMER SOLSTICE (Midsummer, Litha) is the longest day of the year. It is a time to celebrate vitality, creativity, vigor, health and abundance. All over the world, people gather to honor and acknowledge this time of Light and Energy and to connect with this Solar tide of abundance, health and the beginnings of the fruits of their labors. One of the customs associated with the Summer Solstice is the blessing of animals: pets, familiars, work animals and animals which will be slaughtered in the Fall for Winter food. The blessing focuses on the animals’ health, growth, vitality and fertility. You may want to bless and charge with energy your pets or familiar to strengthen your bond with them at the Summer Solstice.
Now is also the time when the herbs, both wild and cultivated, are reaching their greatest potency. You will want to gather them before they begin to seed, so that you may dry them to use in your rituals and in the medicines that you begin to make in late summer and early Fall. Collect herbs for which you will use flowers and leaves as the Moon waxes (gets larger); roots are gathered during the Waning Moon. As you gather them, thank each one and cut it cleanly a few inches above the ground for the herbs with which you will use the flowers and leaves.
JUNE'S FEATURED DECK: THE QUICK & EASY TAROT
by A. E. Waite
Uses the images of the Universal Waite Tarot, but adds both the divinatory and reversed meanings printed right on the front of each card. Contains 78 cards. Go here to view full-colored, actual-sized samples of this deck.... ASTROLOGY FORECAST FOR JUNE
by
Ingrid Jeffries
Ingrid Jeffries is a professional astrologer and tarot
intuitive offering taped consultations by phone, or in her office located
outside of Golden, Co. She also teaches classes in Astrology, Tarot, Dream
Interpretation, and Archetype Symbolism. . If you would like to know more
about her go to
www.northstarastrology.net or call 303 697-8309.
JUNE'S BOOK OF THE MONTH: HERB MAGIC
FOR BEGINNERS
by Ellen Dugan
Stir up passion with violet or nab a new job with honeysuckle. From parsley to periwinkle, people enjoy herbs for their aroma, taste, and healing abilities, but few are aware of the enchanting powers harnessed within these multipurpose plants. Breathing new life into herbal folklore and wisdom, Ellen Dugan introduces the magical side of these natural treasures.
SACRED DRUM VISIONS CD
by David & Steve Gordon
Feel the peaceful powe of tribal drums and the serene beauty of native flutes, as they join with Incan pan pipes, acoustic guitars, Lakota and Sanskrit chants, world-trance grooves and sounds of nature, including eagle and wolf. Healing shaman rhythms and ancient sounds center your body and mind, connecting you with the wisdom of the Earth. To listen to on-line samples of this CD, go here... BINDING LOVE AND TRADITION
by Anna Franklin
Common terms for getting married are "Tying the knot," "getting hitched" or "joining hands." They originate in the old handfasting custom of tying a couple’s hands together to indicate that they are bound in wedlock. As a Wiccan high priestess, I have conducted many handfastings, or Pagan marriages, and in recent years an increasing number of couples have written to me for advice, asking how they can go about conducting their own ceremonies, asking for rituals, spells and themes, or just ideas on how to include non-Pagan relatives in the celebrations. I have written this book for all those lovers out there who want to make their handfasting a very special occasion. Go here to read this article in its entirety...
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