The Balefire Magazine

The Balefire is a semi-annual publication featuring magical voices and perspectives from throughout the Midwest.

Now Available! – Occult & Witchcraft Learning Series (OWLS) by Laurelei Black & Natalie Black

Asteria Books is proud to offer what will be an extensive digital and print library of curriculum guides for students of the Craft and occult airts. We understand that novice practitioners are yearning for material in comprehensible portions over a potentially wide range of topics, which is precisely what we provide. As an OWLS reader, you can choose from lesson titles in any course to create a comprehensive Book of Shadows or Grimoire. Furthermore, each OWL book comes with its own 10-question quiz and answer-key, allowing you to check your knowledge when you finish. OWLS are a great way to build a reference library, begin (or end) a Book of Shadows, or plan a Craft 101 class for your coven.

Now Available! – The Agon Literary Review 2010: The Beauty of Hellenismos

"Agon" means struggle or contest, and in ancient and Classical Greece it was customary to hold contests of skill and strength in many areas of prowess -- from the physical to the intellectual.

The English word "agony" and the literary terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" still pay tribute to this rich heritage.

We at Asteria Books know the value of struggling with words to find the truth that they both hide and reveal, and it is for this reason that we challenged the members of the Hellenic Polythesitic community to write about the "Beauty of Hellenismos" in the spring of 2010. This volume is the result of that most excellent struggle.

Now Available! – Aphrodite’s Priestess by Laurelei Black

Laurelei Black, a contemporary priestess of Aphrodite, found a desperate lack of resources available to the women and men who are called to work with any of the Goddesses of Love from the Mediterranean or Middle Eastern precincts. Writing from her own experience and training, she makes this first guidepost available to those who would walk the Path of Love.

Now Available!– Cult of Aphrodite: Festivals and Rites of the Golden One by Laurelei Black

This liturgical compilation is the first of its kind -- offering a wealth of well-researched rituals and religious festivals in honor of a single Hellenic deity. Drawing on resources that span the ancient world, Black and the Cult of Aphrodite Asteria present immediately usable tools for worshiping the Goddess of Love and Beauty.

Now Available! – Crown of Violets by The Temple of Aphrodite Asteria, edited by Laurelei Black

Crown of Violets, the devotional chapbook compiled by Temple of Aphrodite Asteria, is now available for purchase. For just $7, you can order your own hard copy of this collection of poetry, photography and art. Not a bad deal to have so many poems, hymns, images and the like readily on hand.

Now Available! – Temple of Love by Laura Britton

She was the ancient world's most famous female poet, writing lyrical verse for the men and women she loved. In this historical fiction offering by Laura Britton, see the life of Sappho through the lens of Aphrodite's priestesshood.