Thursday, 5 June 2025

Found for Free on a Swap Shelf: The Book of Thoth

I found this at my local station. No, I didn't pick up something a fellow passenger had dropped. The station near where I live in London SE20 has the best book swap shelves I've seen. It's something the local community is really proud of. 

Many stations have places you can leave books you've finished with then take others that interest you, but I've not seen any swap shelves quite as good as those near me. 

I went there yesterday to drop off a couple of murder mystery novels I'd read, and came away with a copy of The Book of Thoth (Egyptian Tarot) by Aleister Crowley. It made my day, especially as the copy is in excellent condition. I already own a set of the Thoth Tarot, and I'll take my lucky find to mean that for this month's reading for the world I should use that set and this book.

I often blog about witchcraft on a shoestring - ways you can learn and practice magic without spending much money. Book swaps are worth browsing for occult tomes. When you find a magical book there, it's a reminder that others in our communities share our interests.

Don't forget that local libraries are also a wonderful resource for books you can read for free.

Other previous related posts
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/04/book-swap-find-irish-witchcraft-from.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/01/charity-shop-find-hermiticism.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/11/witchy-charity-shop-find-magic-notebook.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/11/witchcraft-on-shoestring-make-use-of.html

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