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

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. Alex Sanders. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

The Mighty Dead. Communing with the Ancestors of Witchcraft. Christopher Penczak

The Mighty Dead. Communing with the Ancestors of Witchcraft. Christopher Penczak

 I'm enjoying "The Mighty Dead" by Christopher Penczak.

 

 The Mighty Dead, the Hidden Company, the Secret Chiefs, the Withdrawn Order, the Inner Plane Adepts, the Masters, the Bodhisattva and the Saints - all names for the enlightened dead who guide the spiritual traditions and evolution of humanity through the mysteries. They are found in traditions across the world, east and west, old and new. They were the guiding force of the occult revival at the turn of the 20th century, and continue to aid us today. Often overlooked in the traditions of the Witch, yet ever present in the form of the Mighty Dead, first written about publicly in the works of Gerald Gardner. These are the elder spirits who gather by the edges of our circle to witness our magick, and if asked, can enter into relationship with us. They are the true teachers of the mysteries, and the true initiators. The Mighty Dead help us regenerate our own lost traditions, awakening our spiritual roots to deeper truths. By forging connections with them, collectively or individually, we too can learn how to evolve and pass through the cycles of reincarnation to become one with these sanctified masters. Hand in hand we shall ecstatically dance together at the eternal Sabbat of the Witch.

https://link.amazon/B0dMUAbCf 

 

Celebrate the Earth. A Year of Holidays in the Pagan Tradition. Laurie Cabot. Witchcraft

Celebrate the Earth. A Year of Holidays in the Pagan Tradition. Laurie Cabot. Witchcraft

 I'm enjoying "Celebrate the Earth" by Laurie Cabot.

 

 Create a modern-day celebration of nature with this thoughtful guide that blends all the richness and ancient lore of Witchcraft with how-to advice, from the renowned co-author of Love Magic and Power of the Witch.

Liberate your talents, gifts, and magical powers with Witch Laurie Cabot as your guide. She shows you how to observe the Wheel of the Year—eight holidays celebrated in the ancient pagan tradition—as you renew body and spirit in age-old ritual. Celebrate the Earth tells you everything you need to know:

• Earth Magic: sample rituals, preparation, garb, herbcraft, spellcraft, magical stones, and lore for each holiday
• Holiday Fare: recipes to prepare for feasts, some from Celtic lands
• Ancient Activities: crafts and games passed down through many generations of Witch families to enrich the holiday season
• List of Sources: an extensive bibliography, plus lists of specialty shops and mail-order catalogs for your particular needs

Laurie empowers you to utilize the magical potential of herbs, offers special spells to promote love, romance, and healing, and teaches you about the pagan origins of many of today’s treasured customs including honeymoons, wedding bands, and kissing under the mistletoe. With Celebrate the Earth, you too can partake in the wisdom of the ancients and find fulfillment and meaning.

https://link.amazon/B08qB0PaM 

 

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. J.K. Rowling

 I'm enjoying "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling.

 Harry Potter spent ten long years living with Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, an aunt and uncle whose outrageous favoritism of their perfectly awful son Dudley leads to some of the most inspired dark comedy since Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But fortunately for Harry, he's about to be granted a scholarship to a unique boarding school called THE HOGWORTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY, where he will become a school hero at the game of Quidditch (a kind of aerial soccer played high above the ground on broomsticks), he will make some wonderful friends, and, unfortunately, a few terrible enemies. For although he seems to be getting your run-of-the-mill boarding school experience (well, ok, even that's pretty darn out of the ordinary), Harry Potter has a destiny that he was born to fulfill. A destiny that others would kill to keep him from.

https://link.amazon/B0gw3OU04 

 

Raven Grimassi. Author. Ways of the Strega. Stregheria. Italian Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Raven Grimassi. Author. Stregheria. Wicca. Witchcraft. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Raven Grimassi

Gary Charles Erbe

(1951 - 2019)

Author of books on Wicca and Witchcraft

known for popularizing

Stregheria, Italian Witchcraft

by Travis Simpkins

Raven Grimassi

 For more info, please visit:

houseofgrimassi.com

Raven Grimassi. Author. Ways of the Strega. Stregheria. Italian Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Grimoire of the Thorn-Blooded Witch. Raven Grimassi. Wicca. Witchcraft

Grimoire of the Thorn-Blooded Witch. Raven Grimassi. Wicca. Witchcraft

 I'm enjoying "Grimoire of the Thorn-Blooded Witch" by Raven Grimassi.

 

 Learn to Stand with Feet Rooted in Shadow and Hands Stretched to the Stars

"In your hands is Raven Grimassi's most personal and powerful work to date. In it he shares profound Craft teachings that will transform your relationship with magick, and your work as a Witch. I wish I'd had access to this treasure earlier on my path."--Christopher Penczak, cofounder of the Temple of Witchcraft and author of the Plant Spirit Familiar

For the first time in more than a decade, Grimassi introduces readers to a new system of witchcraft, one that draws upon the old ways and the old days. Rich with spells, rituals, and detailed illustrations of plant spirits, Grimassi dares readers to take the path that leads deep into the darkened woods--to traverse upon the Thorned Path.

Meet the entities that dwell within the organic memory of the earth, the devas, the deities, the magical life force that lies within the wooded glen. Learn to work with these spirits, and use their wisdom to transform your life and your practice.

https://link.amazon/B0bi4UqSE 

Scott Cunningham. Author. Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Scott Cunningham. Author. Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Scott Cunningham

(1956 - 1993)

Author of

Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner

and more than 50 other books

by Travis Simpkins

Scott Cunningham's Herb Magic

For more info, please visit:

llewellyn.com/ScottCunningham

 

Scott Cunningham. Author. Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

The Temple of High Witchcraft. Ceremonial Magick. Qabalah. Christopher Penczak

The Temple of High Witchcraft. Ceremonial Magick. Qabalah. Christopher Penczak

 I'm enjoying "The Temple of High Witchcraft" the 4th volume in the Temple of Witchcraft series by Christopher Penczak.

 

"This is foremost an engaging textbook designed for home schooling the advancing witch, and it is encyclopedic in its rituals, charts, and even homework assignments."―Publishers Weekly

Take your spiritual evolution to the next level by mastering the essentials of ceremonial magick. In this much-anticipated fourth volume in Christopher Penczak's award-winning series on witchcraft, he introduces the concepts of the Qabalah and the rituals of high magick, and explores the deeply interwoven relationship between these traditions and the Craft.

The teachings in this book correspond to the element of Air, guiding you into the realm of creative and critical thinking, communication, knowledge, and truth. Four preliminary chapters introduce the basic concepts, history, and skills you will need for your journey. Next, twelve formal lessons, in the witches' traditional year-and-a-day format, provide instruction in the fundamentals of ceremonial magic:

• The Qabalah
• The Tree of Life
• Symbol and sigil magick
• Elemental constructs
• Qabalistic Cross
• The four worlds and their correspondences
• Middle Pillar
• Pathworking
• The Ritual of the Rosy Cross
• Invoking and banishing rituals
• Fluid condensers
• Barbarous words of power, magickal constructs, and the Goetia

The book's thirteenth lesson culminates in a ritual initiation fusing the traditions of witchcraft and high magick―the creation of your own Reality Map. The cosmology you create will be based on your own spiritual experiences as well as the philosophies and practices of ceremonial magick.

https://link.amazon/B075rOxdE 

 

Christopher Penczak. Teacher and Author. The Temple of High Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Christopher Penczak. Teacher and Author. Temple of Witchcraft. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Christopher Penczak

Witch and Magician

Teacher and Author

High Priest in the

Cabot Tradition of Witchcraft

Co-Founder of the

Temple of Witchcraft

Co-Owner of

Copper Cauldron Publishing

by Travis Simpkins

Christopher Penczak

For more info, please visit:

christopherpenczak.com 

and

templeofwitchcraft.org

 

Christopher Penczak. Teacher and Author. The Temple of High Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Laurie Cabot. The Official Witch of Salem. Book of Spells and Enchantments. by Travis Simpkins

Laurie Cabot. The Official Witch of Salem. Teacher and Author. Witchcraft. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Laurie Cabot

"The Official Witch of Salem"

Psychic, Medium, Teacher and Author

Founder of the

Cabot Tradition of Witchcraft

Cabot Kent Hermetic Temple

by Travis Simpkins

Laurie Cabot

For more info, please visit:

lauriecabot.com

and

ckht.org

 

Laurie Cabot. The Official Witch of Salem. Book of Spells and Enchantments. by Travis Simpkins

Mat Auryn. Occult Author, Teacher and Speaker. Psychic Witch. by Travis Simpkins

Mat Auryn. Occult Author, Teacher and Speaker. Witchcraft. Psychic Witch. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Mat Auryn

Occult Teacher and Speaker

Author of Psychic Witch

and Mastering Magick

High Priest in the

Sacred Fires Tradition of Witchcraft

by Travis Simpkins

Mat Auryn - Llewellyn Con

For more info, please visit:

auryn.net

 

Mat Auryn. Occult Author, Teacher and Speaker. Witchcraft. Psychic Witch. by Travis Simpkins

The Four Elements of the Wise: Working with the Magickal Powers of Earth, Air, Water, Fire. Ivo Dominguez, Jr.

The Four Elements of the Wise: Working with the Magickal Powers of Earth, Air, Water, Fire. Ivo Dominguez, Jr.

 I'm enjoying "The Four Elements of the Wise" by Ivo Dominguez, Jr.

 

An in-depth exploration of the elements, their lore, history, correspondences, and use in spellwork and ritual. 

The four elements are the pillars that uphold the manifest world and anchor spirit to matter. They are associated with a wide range of spiritual entities, from small elementals to divine beings.

This book explores the consciousness of the elements, which provides a system of understanding that supports most of the magic of the West and paganism. The use of the elements in a wide range of systems and practices will be examined. Much has been written about the four elements already; this book offers new teachings for newcomers and long-time practitioners alike.

Each of the four elements is explored in depth, including how they interact and change as they rise on the planes. Practical applications for working with the elements are also woven throughout the book. The book concludes with the union of the elements that is more than just becoming Spirit, but the completion of their Great Work.

https://link.amazon/B02j5Lnc4 

 

Selena Fox. Pagan Elder. Wiccan High Priestess. Circle Sanctuary. by Travis Simpkins

Selena Fox. Pagan Elder. Wiccan High Priestess. Circle Sanctuary. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Selena Fox

Wiccan Priestess and Pagan Elder

Environmentalist

Senior Minister and High Priestess of

Circle Sanctuary in Wisconsin

by Travis Simpkins

Selena Fox - Circle Sanctuary

For more info, please visit:

circlesanctuary.org

 

Selena Fox. Pagan Elder. Wiccan High Priestess. Circle Sanctuary. by Travis Simpkins

Good Omens. Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Fantasy

Good Omens. Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Fantasy

 I'm enjoying Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.

 

The classic collaboration from the internationally bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, now an original series starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant.

"Good Omens . . . is something like what would have happened if Thomas Pynchon, Tom Robbins and Don DeLillo had collaborated. Lots of literary inventiveness in the plotting and chunks of very good writing and characterization. It’s a wow. It would make one hell of a movie. Or a heavenly one. Take your pick."—Washington Post

According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner.

So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon—both of whom have lived amongst Earth's mortals since The Beginning and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle—are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture.

And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist . . .

https://link.amazon/B0fqKyx59 

 

Raven Grimassi. Author. Wiccan Magick. Witchcraft. Occult. by Travis Simpkins

Raven Grimassi. Author. Stregheria. Wicca. Witchcraft. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Raven Grimassi

Gary Charles Erbe

(1951 - 2019)

Author of books on Wicca and Witchcraft

known for popularizing

Stregheria, Italian Witchcraft

by Travis Simpkins

Raven Grimassi

 For more info, please visit:

houseofgrimassi.com

Raven Grimassi. Author. Wiccan Magick. Witchcraft. Occult. by Travis Simpkins

Eileen Smith. Lady Cara. Author. Gardnerian Wicca. Witchcraft. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Eileen Smith. Lady Cara. Author. Gardnerian Wicca. Witchcraft. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Eileen Smith

also known as

Lady Cara

Author of

The Witches' Heart

Gardnerian Wicca

by Travis Simpkins

Different Types of Wiccans

For more info, please visit:

bucklandmuseum.org

and

museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk

Eileen Smith. Lady Cara. Author. The Witches' Heart. Gardnerian Wicca. by Travis Simpkins

 

Christopher Penczak. Teacher and Author. The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Christopher Penczak. Teacher and Author. Temple of Witchcraft. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Christopher Penczak

Witch and Magician

Teacher and Author

High Priest in the

Cabot Tradition of Witchcraft

Co-Founder of the

Temple of Witchcraft

Co-Owner of

Copper Cauldron Publishing

by Travis Simpkins

Christopher Penczak

For more info, please visit:

christopherpenczak.com 

and

templeofwitchcraft.org

 

Christopher Penczak. Teacher and Author. The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Scott Cunningham. Author. Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Scott Cunningham. Author. Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Scott Cunningham

(1956 - 1993)

Author of

Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner

and more than 50 other books

by Travis Simpkins

Scott Cunningham's Herb Magic

For more info, please visit:

llewellyn.com/ScottCunningham

 

Scott Cunningham. Author. Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Laurie Cabot. The Official Witch of Salem. Teacher and Author. Book of Visions. by Travis Simpkins

Laurie Cabot. The Official Witch of Salem. Teacher and Author. Witchcraft. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Laurie Cabot

"The Official Witch of Salem"

Psychic, Medium, Teacher and Author

Founder of the

Cabot Tradition of Witchcraft

Cabot Kent Hermetic Temple

by Travis Simpkins

Laurie Cabot

For more info, please visit:

lauriecabot.com

and

ckht.org

 

Laurie Cabot. The Official Witch of Salem. Teacher and Author. Book of Visions. by Travis Simpkins

Laurie Cabot's Book of Shadows. Laurie Cabot. Penny Cabot. Christopher Penczak. Occult. Witchcraft

Laurie Cabot's Book of Shadows. Laurie Cabot. Penny Cabot. Christopher Penczak. Occult. Witchcraft. Magick

 I'm enjoying a read through of "Laurie Cabot's Book of Shadows" by Laurie Cabot with Penny Cabot, and Christopher Penczak.

 For the first time anywhere, the history, lore, rituals, and majick of the Cabot Tradition of Witchcraft, taught by founder Laurie Cabot, the Official Witch of Salem, Massaschusetts, is collected and presented in a single book. Laurie Cabot's Book of Shadows includes the materials of her three-part class series on the Science, Art, and Religion of Witchcraft, as well as guidance for High Priestesses and High Priests of the Craft working on their own or in groups. The Book of Shadows includes Laurie's own recipes for incenses, potions, charms, and spells used and taught by Cabot Witches for decades-a treasure-trove of lore at your fingertips! A must for any practitioner of the Craft of the Witch.

https://amzn.to/3TZfbhN