Travis Simpkins: Occult

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Monday, November 3, 2025

The Outer Temple of Witchcraft. Christopher Penczak

The Outer Temple of Witchcraft. Christopher Penczak. Wicca. Paganism. Magick. Occult

I'm enjoying "The Outer Temple of Witchcraft", Book Two in the highly regarded book series by Christopher Penczak.

This new edition of the award-winning Outer Temple of Witchcraft features enhancements, corrections, and a focus on inclusivity. As you enter the heart of witchcraft, you find at its core the power of sacred space. In Christopher Penczak's first book, The Inner Temple of Witchcraft, you found the sacred space within yourself. Now The Outer Temple of Witchcraft helps you manifest the sacred in the outer world through ritual and spellwork. The book's twelve lessons, with exercises, rituals, and homework, follow the traditional Wiccan one-year-and-a-day training period. It culminates in a self-test and self-initiation ritual to the second degree of witchcraft―the arena of the priestess and priest.

COVR Award Winner (tied) for Book of the Year and Winner for Best Magic/Magick Book

https://amzn.to/4hKJEbe

Monday, October 20, 2025

Papus. Gerard Encausse. Occultist and Mystic. Martinist Order. Martinism. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of

Papus

Gerard Encausse

( 1865 - 1916 )

Physician, Hypnotist

Occultist and Ceremonial Magician

Co-founder of the modern

Ordre Martiniste (Martinist Order)

l'Ordre des Supérieurs Inconnus

and the Kabbalistic Order of the Rose Croix

Grand Hierophant

Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim

Member of

Hermetic Brotherhood of Light

Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

Ordo Templi Orientis ( O.T.O. )

by Travis Simpkins

Introduction to Martinism

Papus. Gerard Encausse. Martinism. Books Translated by Piers Vaughan. Portrait by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

rosecirclebooks.com

Papus. Gerard Encausse. Occultist. Elementary Treatise of Occult Science. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. Actor of Film and Radio. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Basil Rathbone

Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC

( 1892 - 1967 )

as Sherlock Holmes

Shakespearean Stage Actor

and Actor in more than 70 Films

He played Sherlock Holmes in

14 Hollywood Films and in

a Radio Series between 1939 - 1947

by Travis Simpkins

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes

For more info, please visit:

sherlockian-sherlock.com/travis-simpkins-interview

Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. Actor. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Woman in Green. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, October 18, 2025

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

William Gillette

( 1853 - 1937 )

Actor, Stage Manager and Playwright

Best Remembered for portraying

Sherlock Holmes

on stage 1,300 times over 30 years

and in one 1916 Silent Film

Owner/Designer of Gillette Castle

Hadlyme, Connecticut

by Travis Simpkins

Sherlock Holmes (1916) starring William Gillette

Gillette Castle. Home of William Gillette. Sherlock Holmes. Hadlyme, Connecticut

For more info, please visit:

sherlockian-sherlock.com/travis-simpkins-interview

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, October 17, 2025

Frater Achad. Charles Stansfeld Jones. Occultist. Ceremonial Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Frater Achad

Charles Stansfeld Jones

( 1886 - 1950 )

Occultist and Ceremonial Magician

known by the magical names

V.I.O., O.I.V.V.I.O., V.I.O.O.I.V.

Parzival and Tantalus Leucocephalus

Author of Q.B.L. and The Egyptian Revival

Student of Aleister Crowley

Member of the A:.A:.

Past Grand Master of the O.T.O. in the U.S.A.

Ordo Templi Orientis

Freemason

Member of

Detroit Lodge No. 2

Grand Lodge of Michigan

by Travis Simpkins

Frater Achad - Charles Stansfeld Jones

For more info, please visit:

oto-usa.org

Frater Achad. Charles Stansfeld Jones. Occultist. Ordo Templi Orientis. Crystal Vision Through Crystal Gazing. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Aleister Crowley

born Edward Alexander Crowley

( 1875 - 1947 )

Occultist, Ceremonial Magician, Poet

& Author of Magick and The Book of the Law

Founder of Thelema

called "The Wickedest Man in the World"

Member of

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

and

Ordo Templi Orientis ( O.T.O. )

by Travis Simpkins

The Life of Aleister Crowley - Da'at Darling - Georgina Rose

Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne

For more info, please visit:

oto-usa.org

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. The Book of the Law. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, October 3, 2025

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Jeremy Brett

Sherlock Holmes

The Great Detective

created by

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

by Travis Simpkins

Jeremy Brett is considered one of the best actors to play Sherlock Holmes. He starred in the long-running Granada Television series, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which aired from 1984-1994.

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes

A Scandal in Bohemia - Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes

For more info, please visit:

sherlockian-sherlock.com/travis-simpkins-interview

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Paschal Beverly Randolph. Rosicrucian. Occultist. Sex Magick. Spiritualism. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of

Paschal Beverly Randolph

( 1825 - 1875 )

Physician, Author, Philosopher, World Traveler

Occultist, Spiritualist, Trance Medium,

Founder and Supreme Grand Master of

Fraternitas Rosae Crucis

Introduced Erotic Alchemy (Sex Magick) to North America

Influence on the

Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor

by Travis Simpkins

Paschal Beverly Randolph

For more info, please visit:

www.soul.org

Paschal Beverly Randolph. Rosicrucian. Occultist. Magia Sexualis. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Henry Cornelius Agrippa. Three Books of Occult Philosophy. by Travis Simpkins

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim. Three Books of Occult Philosophy. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

von Nettesheim

(1486 - 1535)

Polymath, Physician, Legal Scholar

Soldier, Theologian and Occult Author

Known for

Three Books of Occult Philosophy (1533)

by Travis Simpkins

Henry Cornelius Agrippa

Three Books of Occult Philosophy - Llewellyn Publications

For more info, please visit:

stanford.edu/agrippa

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim. Three Books of Occult Philosophy. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Maxine Sanders. Witchcraft. Alexandrian Wicca. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Maxine Sanders

Author and Occultist

Co-Founder of

Alexandrian Wicca

Wife of Alex Sanders (1926 - 1988)

Key Figure in the Development

of Modern Pagan Witchcraft

Founder of

The Temple of the Mother coven

by Travis Simpkins

A Conversation with Maxine Sanders

Maxine Sanders Interview

For more info, please visit:

thewitchesalmanac.com/maxinesanders

and

museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk

Maxine Sanders. Witchcraft. Alexandrian Wicca. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, September 15, 2025

Stephen Skinner. Graeco-Egyptian Magic. Key of Solomon. Ceremonial Magick. Feng Shui. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Dr. Stephen Skinner

Author, Editor, Publisher

Occultist and Ceremonial Magician

Known for his works on

Graeco-Egyptian and Solomonic Magick

Feng Shui, Sacred Geometry and Alchemy

Founder of

Golden Hoard Press

by Travis Simpkins

Dr. Stephen Skinner - Evolution of Magic

Dr. Stephen Skinner - Graeco-Egyptian Magic

For more info, please visit:

sskinner.com

Stephen Skinner. Ars Notoria. The Grimoire of Rapid Learning by Magic. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Raymond Buckland. Seax-Wica. Witchcraft. Gardnerian Wicca. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Raymond Buckland

(1934 - 2017)

Author and Occultist

High Priest

in the Gardnerian Wicca tradition

Founder of Seax-Wica

Author of

Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft

(Book informally known as “Big Blue”)

Founder of the

Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick

by Travis Simpkins

Raymond Buckland - Witchcraft

For more info, please visit:

bucklandmuseum.org

Raymond Buckland. Seax-Wica. Witchcraft. Wicca for Life. Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Gerald Gardner. Witchcraft. Book of Shadows. Gardnerian Wicca. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Dr. Gerald Brosseau Gardner

(1884 - 1964)

Anthropologist and Archaeologist

“Father of Wicca”

Founder of Gardnerian Wicca

Author of the Gardnerian “Book of Shadows”

“The Meaning of Witchcraft”

and “Witchcraft Today”

Initiated in the New Forest coven

Founder of the Bricket Wood coven

Member of

Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.)

Member of the

Rosicrucian Order Crotona Fellowship

Freemason, Member of

Sphinx Lodge No. 107, Irish Constitution

Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

by Travis Simpkins

Interview with Gerald Gardner

For more info, please visit:

british-wicca.com

Gerald Gardner. Book of Shadows. Gardnerian Wicca. The Meaning of Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, September 11, 2025

The Inner Temple of Witchcraft. Christopher Penczak

The Inner Temple of Witchcraft. Christopher Penczak. Occult. Wicca

I'm enjoying "The Inner Temple of Witchcraft" by Christopher Penczak.

Connect with the Source of Magickal Power with this Foundational Course from Renowned Teacher Christopher Penczak

This limited-edition hardcover celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Penczak's groundbreaking work, The Inner Temple of Witchcraft.

The inner temple is your personal sacred space where there are no boundaries and all things are possible. With enhancements, corrections, and a focus on inclusivity, this edition of The Inner Temple of Witchcraft is an updated course for developing the magickal and psychic abilities that are the birthright of the witch.

Discover the history, traditions, and basic techniques of witchcraft, followed by thirteen hands-on lessons that culminate in a self-initiation ceremony equivalent to the first-degree level of traditional covens. This year-and-a-day course of study explores a wide range of topics that support and inform the dedicated witch:

· Ancient and modern magickal philosophy

· Modern scientific theories supporting a new definition of reality

· "Instant" magick techniques for protection, healing, and serenity

· Energy work and anatomy, including chakras and auras

· Astral travel, dreams, and spirit guides

· Healing techniques for body, mind, and spirit

In addition to serving as the textbook for the Temple of Witchcraft Mystery School's first-degree course, this book is designed to be used by witches everywhere. With study, dedication, and practice, the lessons and exercises will empower you to transform the repetitive rigors of the daily grind into a witch's web of magickal experiences.

https://amzn.to/46xrLs9

William Quan Judge. Co-founder. Theosophical Society. Occult. Mysticism. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

William Quan Judge

(1851 - 1896)

Mystic, Esotericist, Occultist

Co-Founder of the

Theosophical Society

by Travis Simpkins

Theosophical Society in America

For more info, please visit:

theosophical.org

William Quan Judge. Co-founder. Theosophical Society. Occult. Mysticism. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Piers A. Vaughan, 33°. Author and Translator of Masonic and Esoteric Works. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful and Illustrious

Piers A. Vaughan

Author and Translator

of Masonic and Esoteric Works

Proprietor of Rose Circle Books

33rd Degree Freemason

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, NMJ

Past Grand High Priest

Grand Chapter of the State of New York

Royal Arch Masons

Past Master of St. John's Lodge No. 1

Grand Lodge of New York

Member of the Society of Blue Friars

by Travis Simpkins

The Purpose of Initiation in Freemasonry

For more info, please visit:

rosecirclebooks.com

Piers A. Vaughan, 33°. Author and Translator. Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Power of the Witch. The Earth, the Moon, and the Magical Path to Enlightenment. Laurie Cabot

I'm enjoying "Power of the Witch" by Laurie Cabot, the Official Witch of Salem.

Unleash your inner power and embark on a journey of self-discovery with this thoughtful guide to the ancient wisdom of witchcraft.

Laurie Cabot, a practicing Witch and a renowned spiritual counselor, invites you to unlearn the misconceptions about witchcraft and embrace the potential that comes from this vibrant religion. She traces the history of magic and its manifestations across different cultures, from ancient creation myths to medieval Christianity and beyond, and offers a comprehensive overview of witchcraft’s basic principles.

An accessible roadmap to witchcraft, Power of the Witch provides useful advice on:

• The different paths to becoming a Witch
• How to join or create a coven
• The best practices when building an altar
• Herbal magic and divination
• The power of color and number
• And much more!

With Power of the Witch, Laurie gives you an invaluable resource to integrating witchcraft into your daily life so you too can experience personal growth, empowerment, and a deeper connection to the natural world.

https://amzn.to/3JCNWo5