Boktjänsten L-2

Magazine Overview

This document, identified as L-2 of BREVCIRKELN, functions as a catalog and update for their 'Boktjänsten' (Book Service). It details the current collection size, usage statistics, and thanks contributors. The primary content is a categorized listing of books and periodicals available for loan, with publication details and authors.

Boktjänsten Update

The 'Boktjänsten' catalog has been updated to number 2, now encompassing 55 books. Seven of these are duplicates, leaving 48 unique entries, numbered from 141 to 188. The numbering system was adjusted due to a previous duplication in issue L-1. Currently, the Book Service is utilized at approximately 25% capacity, with hopes for increased borrowing frequency. The editors express confidence that the collection contains items of interest for most readers and extend thanks to all who have contributed books to the service's operation.

Book Catalog

The catalog is divided into several thematic sections:

Arkeologi - Antropologi - Reseskildringar (Archaeology - Anthropology - Travelogues)

• S141 AKU-AKU by Thor Heyerdahl (1957)
• S142 Hur djuret blir människa (How the animal becomes human) by G A Dorsey (1928)
• S143 Människan före Adam (Man before Adam) by A T White (1949)
• S144 Qataban och Saba by W Phillips (1957)
• E145 Lost languages by P Cleator (1959)
• E146 Sons of the Sun by Marcel Homet (1963)

Astronomi - Rymdforskning (Astronomy - Space Research)

• S147 Den nya astronomin (The new astronomy) by Olika astronomer (1957)
• S148 Raketer och rymdforskning (Rockets and space research) by E Burhess (1957)
• S149 Världsrymdens gåtor (Riddles of the universe) by Hermann Bondi (1961)

Filosofi - Uppbyggelselitteratur (Philosophy - Self-Help Literature)

• S150 Boken om den konungsliga konsten (The book of the royal art) by Bo Yin Ra (1954)
• S151 Boken om kärleken (The book of love) by Bo Yin Ra (1954)
• S152 Bönen (The prayer) by Bo Yin Ra (1960)
• S153 Bönens mysterium (The mystery of prayer) by Martinus (1954)
• S154 De andliga verkligheterna (The spiritual realities) by Ebba Waerland (1946)
• S155 En ljusare livstro. (A brighter faith in life.) by Oscar Busch (1920)
• S156 Livet och människan (Life and man) by John Björkhem (1959)
• S157 Mysteriet från Golgata (The mystery from Golgotha) by Bo Yin Ra (1958)
• S158 Tankens karaktärsdanande kraft (The character-forming power of thought) by Vilhelm Helle (1944)

Flygande Tefat (Flying Saucers)

• E159 Behind the Flying Saucers by Frank Scully (1955)
• E160 Flying Saucer Pilgrimage by B & H Reeve (1957)
• E161 Is another, world watching? by G Heard (1953)
• E162 The Flying Saucer conspiracy by D E Keyhoe (1957)
• UFO Unidentified flying object by M K Jessup (1955)

Makrobiotik - Waerlandism

• E163 Etappmål mot 120 (Milestones towards 120) by Waerlands månadsmag. (1951)
• S164 Hörnstenen i hälsans rike (The cornerstone of the kingdom of health) by Are Waerland (1937)
• S165 Makrobiotisk vägvisare (Macrobiotic guide) by Ilse Clausnitzer (1963)
• S166 Våra giftbrunnar (Our poison wells) by Are Waerland (1944)
• S168 Vår urgrund - vikingatidens livssyn (Our ancient ground - the worldview of the Viking age) by Are Waerland (1937)

Psykisk forskning - Ockultism - Metafysik (Psychic Research - Occultism - Metaphysics)

• S169 De hypnotiska hallucinationerna (The hypnotic hallucinations) by John Björkhem (1942)
• S170 Efter 3.000 år (After 3,000 years) by F H Wood (1939)
• S171 Hörnstenen i hälsans rike (The cornerstone of health) by P Thorsen (1946)
• DI72 Mirakler (Miracles) by E Christmas (1895)
• S173 Spiritismen och de nyaste psykiska fen. (Spiritism and the newest psychic phenomena.) by H Björke (1922)
• E174 Harley Street Hypnotist by A Mitchell (1959)
• E175 Hypnotism revealed by M Powers (1952)

Varia (Miscellaneous)

• S180 Andevärlden och odödlighet (The spirit world and immortality) by Ol. teol. och prof. (1943)
• S181 Den magiska drogen (The magical drug) by C W Leadbeater (1932)
• S182 DJÄVULSDANSEN - vår tids drama (The Devil's Dance - drama of our time) by Günther Schwab (1960)
• S183 Framtidens religion (The religion of the future) by S O Redhner (1941)
• S184 Italiensk grammatik (Italian grammar) by G B Arista (1950)
• SI85 Italiensk-Svensk ordbok (Italian-Swedish dictionary) by S Tomba (1955)
• S186 Nilens gåva (Gift of the Nile) by Joan Grant (1957)
• S187 Zanoni (ockult roman) (Zanoni (occult novel)) by Bulver Lytton (1915)
• E188 Harry Price, the biogr. of a ghost-h. by P Tabori (1950)

Periodical Catalog

The document also lists a comprehensive collection of periodicals, categorized by language:

Swedish Periodicals:

• Ti 1 Antropos. (Antroposofisk tidskrift) - Sept. -61, Jan. and Feb. 1962.
• Ti 2 Galax. - All issues from 1963.
• Ti 3 Graal. - Swedish. No. 2 and 3-4 1964.
• Ti 4 Svenska Posten - Familjens Veckopost. - No. 26, 1961 (contains an article on an apparition described by Olav Rogde).
• Ti 5 Tid och Rum. (Time and Space) - All issues from No. 1.
• Ti 6 Understanding. - Swedish. Vol. 9, No. 1 and 2.
• Ti 7 Psykisk Forum. - Danish. All issues from No. 1, 1963.
• Ti 8 UFO-Nyt. - Danish. Year 61-63, bound. Jan/Feb and Mar/Apr 1964.
• Ti 9 Vejen ud af fødevareförgiftningen. (The way out of food poisoning) - Reprint from Tidskrift for biodynamisk jordbrug (Journal for biodynamic agriculture), Danish.
• Ti10 Mark-Age. - Introductory text in Swedish.

English Periodicals:

• Till Angelus. - Issues No. 248, 251-254, 257-260, 265-266, 268-269, 272-273, 275. (The White Lodge, California, USA).
• Til2 Brotherhood Truth Sheet. - No. 6, April 1963. (Brotherhood of the White Temple, Colorado, USA).
• Til3 COSMON. - May, June-July, Dec. 1961. Jan, April-June 1962. Jan. to Dec. 1963. (Cosmon Res. Foundation, California, USA).
• Til4 Fate Magazine. - September 1963. USA.
• Til5 Flying Saucers. - July and November 1963. USA.
• Til6 Harvest News Letter. - No. 103. (Jefferson City, Mo, USA).
• Til7 Saucer News. - September 1963. USA.
• Ti 18 The APRO-Bulletin. - Jan, Mar, July, Nov. 1961. May and July 1962. (APRO=Aerial Phenomena Research Organisation, Arizona, USA).
• Til9 The little listening post. - No. 1, Jan-Feb. 1964. (5 A4 sheets).
• Ti20 Understanding. - No. 5-6 and 10 1959. USA.
• Ti21 Unfolding the Third Eye. - Illustrated booklet. (Astara Foundation, Los Angeles, California, USA).
• Ti22 Brothers. - No. 2 1962. (Cosmis Brotherhood Association, Yokohama, Japan).

Dutch Periodicals:

• Ti23 Disc-Digest. - No. 32, Year 6, Winter 62/63. The Hague, Holland.

German Periodicals:

• Ti24 UFO-Nachrichten. - No. 41-46 1960. No. 59 1961.

Loan Regulations and Special Notes

Regarding borrowing regulations, there is a fee of only 25 öre in stamps per requested binding for periodicals. Books E176 and E177 have a double loan period, lasting 6 weeks.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the cataloging and dissemination of knowledge through a lending library, with a strong focus on subjects such as UFOs, parapsychology, occultism, and alternative philosophies. The editorial stance is one of encouragement for community participation and utilization of the available resources, emphasizing the breadth of topics covered to appeal to a wide range of interests.