The Seattle Metaphysical Library is dispersed and most of it is in storage

Last updated August 12. 2025

Emerging from the cocoon.
We have just received a large donation that will allow us to open this summer, if we get a lease nailed down.
We are mostly looking at Pioneer Square, where rents seem to be reasonable, at least for now. We need more than money, we also need a strong team of volunteers. We have been meeting this summer, and will continue to meet to plan not only the opening of the store, but its on-going operation and governance.

Our next meeting is on Sunday, August 17 at 11:00 at the Green Lake Library, 7364 East Green Lake Drive North.
This is a basement room that you can enter from the parking lot.
If the AV connections work, the Zoom session will start at 11:30.
Reply to this email if you want the link.

Our meetings are at different locations around Seattle to increase the likelihood that you will be more likely to attend. Also, we switch between weekend and weekday meetings, to accommodate different work schedules.

If you would like to keep up with what we are doing, you may sign up for the newsletter.
Our phone number is still (206) 329-1794, please feel free to call and leave a message.
Our mailing address is Seattle Metaphysical Library, PO Box 30812, Seattle, WA 98133

The Tarot, Astrology and Magick sections reside at Martha Rhoda's house in Magnolia

Martha has a warm invitation for interested people to visit the reading room she and other volunteers have set up in the basement of her house for your use. Please contact her to get her address, and to set up a time to visit.
You may email her at or text her at (206) 551-8277.
The phone will usually get a faster response than the email
She will have a copy of the membership database, and if you are a paid-up member, you may borrow and return books here.

Buddhist and Meditation Books

We are working on setting up a branch reading room on Mercer Island for Meditation and Buddhist books.

The Seattle Metaphysical Library (legally known as the AS-YOU-LIKE-IT Library) was established in Seattle in 1961. We have grown over the past six decades to hold over 13,000 books plus thousands of audio and video tapes, CDs, DVDs, magazines and newspaper clippings on a variety of esoteric and controversial topics - material designed to help remove the Veil of Maya - the veil of illusion - from our eyes and help us grow into the fully-realized humans that is our natural birthright.

We are an all-volunteer, independent resource center providing esoteric and alternative material and events to support personal growth to enhance our understanding of ourselves, the universe and our place in it.
Our events are limited now to occasional Zoom classes, Zoom meetings and off-site events - see a listing on the right, and details on our Events page.

Community
Please feel free to send an email to if you would like to post something on the website, or send out a message in the newsletter.

One of the benefits of our Library is an opportunity to interact with other people who share your interests. One way of allowing that exchange to continue is to reactivate the blog, and post contributions in the newsletter.

Supporters Meeting
We will continue to have our Supporters meetings as a Zoom meeting. If you are interested in being part of the support team that keeps the Library running, and would like to participate in the Zoom meeting, email for the Zoom invitation.
Please note: We have lost track of the various people who have signed up for Zoom meetings.
If you have previously asked to be on the list for our Supporters meeting, please

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Call for Volunteers

We are always interested in reliable volunteers who care about the Library. We are also interested in helping people who want to start discussion groups. It doens't have to be restricted to the Seattle area. Meet other people with the same esoteric interests that you have. The Library has over 16,000 books, and they need to stay organized by category - volunteering is a great way to see what the Library has to offer. We also need help with publicity, fundraising, helping members and visitors, leading discussion groups and events. E-mail us if interested.

Library Contents

Mind-Body Healing, Rife Technologies, Goddess Studies, Ancient Egypt, Alternative Health, Ayurvedic Medicine, Christianity, Buddhism, Art, Chinese Philosophy, UFOs, Parapsychology, New Physics, Rudolf Steiner, Alchemy, Astronomy, Shamanism, Sufism, Qabbala, Herbalism, Ancient Near East, Atlantis, Pre-Columbian America, Magik, Tarot, Near Death research, History, Politics and Conspiracies, Secret Societies, Occult Fiction, Tesla Technologies, Edgar Cayce, Comparative Religion, Yoga, Consciousness Studies, and much more!

For a detailed list of topics please see our Booklist page.

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An easy way to support the Library at no cost to you: Register your Fred Meyer loyalty card and list us as the recipient of Fred Meyer's donation to Seattle non-profits.
Our legal name is the AS-YOU-LIKE-IT Library. Fred Meyer will donate a small amount of your purchase to us.
Go to Fred Meyers Community Rewards to find out more.

MoveIn Team meeting
Next meeting is Tuesday, July 29

Weird Science Salon, first Saturday at 7:30 pm

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