Books published by Trident Business Partners

Working on the cutting edge of both magic and art, Austin Osman Spare developed a unique synthesis of older ritual magic systems with post-modern, erotic, and surrealist themes. His theory of magic eschews complex formula and ritual to favor creativity, spontaneity, and ecstasy, embracing artistic expression and alternative sexualities. Collected here are some of Spare's most important works. Though dense and esoteric, these texts bear repeated study by the serious occultist, for they speak to the human drives that make real magic possible.

The selected works contained within this pocket-size volume of Crowley's works offer a way of thinking that is scientific and individualistic, but also deeply mythic and metaphysical, leaving room for both human intelligence and religious inspiration.

In June 2020, Trident Booksellers and Cafe celebrated its 40th anniversary. This book was made in celebration. It commemorates the history and community of Trident with pictures, stories, poems and more submitted by the Trident community near and far, old and new. May Trident continue to be a scared communal space in Boulder for many years to come!

Samantha focuses on slowing down her breath. Slower and Slower, invisible to the naked eye.Carmen, Margo, and Camille continue chanting.Samantha exhales one last time. Her head slowly tilts up, helping her soul leave the body.Her breath disappears as the candles go out... one... by... one.Darkness.Camille, Carmen, and Margo are still, silent, absorbing the moment of transcendence. Four grandmas stop the passing of generational karma by interrupting a wedding with a funeral. Los Espiritus is an absurdist, spiritual romantic comedy with a heartfelt message: "How do we transcend our humanity?"

"Socialism, Communism, or whatever one chooses to call it, by converting private property into public wealth, and substituting co-operation for competition, will restore society to its proper condition of a thoroughly healthy organism, and insure the material well-being of each member of the community."

Ex-girlfriends. LSD. Motorcycle and canoe trips. Seinfeld. Skateboarding. Drunk friends and punk rock and shitty jobs. Sixty Tattoos I Secretly Gave Myself at Work is the most beautiful, the most vulnerable of punk and adventure memoirs. Each vignette centers around a hand-poked tattoo that the author gave himself on company time.

I looked at Little Guy face down in the dirt with 200-plus pounds of correctional officer on his spine. Depending on dosage, a typical mescaline trip can last anywhere from eight to 12 hours. It was the American West on a Friday night.

What if you had to live for eternity with your current shitty attitude?

it gets cold demands a body that is both the haunting and the house, a queerness that is both living and dying. What can be gained by inhabiting this liminal space? What can the inhabitation of dying bring to the living? What can be done when it gets cold?