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Mail call 29jul2023

Let’s open this box that’s arrived at the Reading Room!

Hermetic Library Mail Call 29jul2023 Box

Hermetic Library Mail Call 29jul2023 Open

Hermetic Library Mail Call 29jul2023 Books

It’s a box of books courtesy of Red Wheel / Weiser, including multiple copies, for reasons, of the new edition of Tarot: Mirror of the Soul by Gerd Zeigler, the newest edition of Hermetic Library Anthology Artist David Shoemaker‘s Living Thelema, and more. I’ll post about each separately, but they’ve arrived!

 

Also, as a reminder, if you want to participate in postal exchange with me, I occasionally send stuff out to certain Patrons as a perk; but, even if you aren’t able to be a Patron, if you send something I’ll send something back! It’s that easy!

And, not for nothing, if you’re a publisher, author, or creative and want to talk about your work, get in touch!

Mail call 11feb2023

A package arrived at the Reading Room!

Mail Call 11feb2023 Envelope

Let’s take a gander inside!

Mail Call 11feb2023 Envelope Open

It’s a stack of my Pulp Magick meme, upgraded a bit from when I first posted it to socials, and then put on postcard merch for Patrons and Postal Exchange! I created this based on the iconic image from the movie Pulp Fiction, but swapped in the heads of Aleister Crowley and Gerald Gardner instead, and some other touch ups to make it work.

Mail Call 11feb2023 Pulp Magick Merch

Mail Call 11feb2023 Pulp Magick Merch Stack

I think that turned out pretty darn good for something mostly meant for funsies. It pretty much holds up even really close!

Mail Call 11feb2023 Pulp Magick Merch Close Up

Looking forward to sending these out soon, but, um, yeah, so, I ended up having to order way more than I needed, so if you want one, just become a Patron on Patreon (or supporter on Ko-Fi, whatever they’re called) with any merch perk, or even just send me something in the mail for postal exchange, and I’ll send one to you too!

Mail call 13jan2023

Let’s open these three envelopes that just arrived at the Reading Room!

Hermetic Library Mail Call Postal Exchange 13jan2023 Envelopes

There’s a whole bunch of random fun stuff for Postal Exchange ready for me to share with other people!

Hermetic Library Mail Call Postal Exchange 13jan2023 Contents

 

Also, as a reminder, if you want to participate in postal exchange with me, I occasionally send stuff out to certain Patrons as a perk; but, even if you aren’t able to be a Patron, if you send something I’ll send something back! It’s really that easy!

Mail call 5jan2023

Just arrived at the Reading Room, a copy of Trevor Blake’s OVO ‘zine, issue 21, Terminalia.

Hermetic Library Mail Call Trevor Blake OVO 21 Terminalia Cover

Front reads:

“OVO 21

TERMINALIA”

Hermetic Library Mail Call Trevor Blake OVO 21 Terminalia Back

Back reads:

“OVO 21
TERMINALIA

NEW WORKS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SINCE 1987

Essays and Art by Trevor Blake including…
Let’s All Share, You Go First Asleep in Rotherham Trigger Warning I Have Met the Enemy Fair Please Think the Worst of Me Sophistication Atheism and Evil – The World Somebody’s Got to Pay Predictions about Same-Sex Marriage – Do Not Worry About What Never Happened – Trevor Responds to His Critics.

The publisher of OVO always likes to hear from readers – and respects their opinions. We therefore invite you to write us a letter or postcard stating frankly what you think of this magazine, and about the publisher generally. We particularly welcome suggestions for other titles you would like us to publish and other classifications and types of magazines that you think should be added to our list. Please keep in mind that it is the fixed policy of OVO to publish the best of both the old and new various categories of reading. See the full list of titles at the end of this magazine. Many readers are buying the new OVO each month and building their own OVO Home Libraries. Your suggestions for improving the editing, production and distribution of OVO are therefore particularly welcome.

‘At every turn in its though, society will find us – waiting.’

$5

ISBN 9781944651077”

This is one of the missing volumes from the new OVO archive reflected at the Hermetic Library, and I’ve got permission from Trevor to make it available! I’ll add that to my to do list and get to it when I am able, but these are hard to get nowadays so I’m glad I was able to find this one. There’s still some others that I’m missing from the archive, so I’d love to hear from anyone with the old digital files saved on some ancient hard drive somewhere, or to talk with someone who’s got the physical issues and would be willing to share.

Mail call 9dec2022

Let’s open this package that’s arrived at the Reading Room!

Hermetic Library Mail Call 9dec2022 Package

Hermetic Library Mail Call 9dec2022 Package Open

It’s a set of Tomten: The Lore of the Christmas Gnome pamphlets by Danica Boyce, arrived from Fiddler’s Green Magazine and the Peculiar Parish Bookshop, which I’m planning on sending out to current Patrons with postal perks!

Hermetic Library Mail Call 9dec2022 Tomten Boyce Peculiar Parish

Mail call 18aug2022

Let’s open this envelope that’s arrived at the Reading Room!

Hermetic Library mail call 18aug2022 Walter Cambra donation

Donation of $20 from Hermetic Library Fellow Walter C Cambra! Thanks!

 

Also, as a reminder, if you want to participate in postal exchange with me, I occasionally send stuff out to certain Patrons as a perk; but, even if you aren’t able to be a Patron, if you send something I’ll send something back! It’s that easy!

Mail call 14jul2022

Let’s open this envelope that’s arrived at the Reading Room!

Hermetic Library Mail Call 14jul2022

It’s stuff for Postal Exchange!

 

Also, as a reminder, if you want to participate in postal exchange with me, I occasionally send stuff out to certain Patrons as a perk; but, even if you aren’t able to be a Patron, if you send something I’ll send something back! It’s that easy!

Mail call 11jul2022

Let’s open this envelope that’s arrived at the Reading Room!

Hermetic Library Mail Call 11jul2022

It’s a very much appreciated donation from Hermetic Library Fellow Walter C Cambra!

 

Also, as a reminder, if you want to participate in postal exchange with me, I occasionally send stuff out to certain Patrons as a perk; but, even if you aren’t able to be a Patron, if you send something I’ll send something back! It’s that easy!