Travis Simpkins: Witchcraft

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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

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

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

Friday, May 16, 2025

The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses. Grimoire. Magick. Edited by Joseph H. Peterson

I'm reading through "The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses" grimoire edited by Joseph H. Peterson...

For people interested in folk magic. The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses, arguably one of the most popular magick books ever published, contains two secret apocrypha ascribed to Moses, perhaps pseudepigraphically. The book consists of a collection of texts,which claim to explain the magick Moses used to win the biblical magick contest with the Egyptian priest-magicians, part the Red Sea, and perform other miraculous feats. It includes instruction in the form of invocations, magick words, and seals for calling upon the angels to affect worldly ends, from the sublime (calling down a plague of locusts and frogs upon your enemy) to the mundane (getting more money). Many manuscripts and printed pamphlet versions circulated in Germany in the 1800s, and an English translation by Johann Scheible first appeared in New York in 1880 that had not been corrected or re-edited until now. In creating this restored, corrected edition, Joseph Peterson drew on Scheible's final edition of the text and his original sources. It will be of great interest to those who have suffered through prior editions and anyone looking for a traditional source of Western magick. * Used in various modern traditions of American folk magick, from Pennsylvania Dutch hexmeisters and contemporary eclectic magicians, to voodoo practitioners and African American root workers. * Updated or fresh translations from original German, Latin, and Hebrew sources and restoration of censored or left out passages in earlier editions and 35 pages of text never before translated. * Describes the biblical magick ascribed to Moses and its application. * Extensively illustrated with over 100 magical seals, signs, and sigils.

https://amzn.to/3H0XYhu

Saturday, February 15, 2025

The Craft. 1996. Witchcraft. Wicca. Fairuza Balk. Robin Tunney. Neve Campbell

Four high school misfits who experiment with witchcraft must deal with the consequences of their newfound abilities

Having just moved to Los Angeles, Sarah (Robin Tunney) is an outsider at St. Benedict's Academy until she meets three other social outcasts. Nancy (Fairuza Balk), Bonnie (Neve Campbell) and Rochelle (Rachel True) will never fit in with the “in” crowd. But together with Sarah, they learn that being an outsider has its own kind of power. Nancy, Bonnie and Rochelle dabble in the occult, and when they notice Sarah has the powers of a natural witch, they talk her into joining their coven. With the addition of a fourth witch they find they can cast spells they couldn't before, and the teenage witches are suddenly not only able to get the attention, praise and love they have long been denied-but also to exact vengeance on classmates, parents and boyfriends. They learn, however, that everything comes with consequences.

https://amzn.to/3EAEyyE

The Craft. 1996. Witchcraft. Wicca. Fairuza Balk. Robin Tunney. Neve Campbell

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

The Wicker Man. 1973. Paganism. Witchcraft. Occult. Christopher Lee. Britt Ekland

Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) arrives on the small Scottish island of Summerisle to investigate the report of a missing child. A conservative Christian, the policeman observes the residents' frivolous sexual displays and strange pagan rituals, particularly the temptations of Willow (Britt Ekland), daughter of the island magistrate, Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee). The more Sergeant Howie learns about the islanders' strange practices, the closer he gets to tracking down the missing child.

https://amzn.to/42Suvz6

The Wicker Man. 1973. Paganism. Witchcraft. Occult. Christopher Lee. Britt Ekland

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

A Magical Education. Talks on Magic and Occultism. John Michael Greer

I'm enjoying "A Magical Education" by John Michael Greer

An extraordinary exploration of the forgotten history of the esoteric and its unexpected possibilities in our time.

In these talks, written and presented to a variety of audiences between 2001 and 2010, John Michael Greer explores the forgotten history of occultism and its unexpected possibilities in our time.

From practical methods of occult training to the politics and metapolitics of magic, from the shadowy world of Victorian sex magic to the alchemy of initiatory ritual, from the complex origins of modern Neopaganism to the approaching twilight of Neopagan pop culture and what comes next, the talks collected in this book seek to inspire curiosity and reflection, not to set out an ironclad case for this or that point of view.

This book is an extraordinary insight into the life and work of a working magician and occultist.

https://amzn.to/4jRSMv8

Saturday, November 23, 2024

The Witches. Roald Dahl

I'm enjoying The Witches by Roald Dahl.

From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, The Witches is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations.

This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches.

Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma's stories—but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself!

https://amzn.to/3OieOsr

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Money Magic. Mastering Prosperity in Its True Element. Frater U:.D:.

I'm enjoying "Money Magic" by Frater U:.D:.

It's amazing how many magical practitioners have trouble meeting their monetary needs. Certainly applied magic should allow us to improve our finances. Shouldn't magicians who are tired of poverty be able to use their magic to obtain wealth?

Now, one of the world's most famous ceremonial magicians, Frater U∴D∴, reveals full instructions for a variety of magical ways to obtain greater wealth in his eagerly awaited new book. Here he begins by placing money in its proper element (Air, not Earth!) and shows you how to create your own rituals to bring money. Exercises help you to untie the mental knots keeping you from success and free up the Mercurial energy of money so that it will flow into your life.

This isn't a simplistic spellbook. Rather, it features all of the information, exercises, rituals, and real magical work that, with study and practice, can change your life.

https://amzn.to/4gBhe2o

Friday, August 23, 2024

The Witch's Coin. Prosperity and Money Magick. Christopher Penczak

I'm enjoying "The Witch's Coin: Prosperity and Money Magick" by Christopher Penczak.

Along with quick-fix money spells, this timely book explores the consciousness of prosperity and how to transform poverty into abundance through magick, meditation, affirmations, and astrological timing. The Witch's Coin offers a materia magicka of the most powerful correspondences in wealth spellwork, including gods, stones, metals, herbs, and coins. Unlike most money magick books, it builds upon a foundation of real-world financial principles. Penczak also discusses offering magickal services professionally, including how and when to charge for readings and healings.

Praise:
"The first book of financial tips and advice that I have ever enjoyed reading. I highly recommend this book."―Judika Illes, author of The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells and Pure Magic

"A refreshing examination of the connection between money, magic, and the attitude people put toward both."―Taylor Ellwood, editor of Manifesting Prosperity: A Wealth Magic Anthology

https://amzn.to/3MfLBNy

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Spells for Change. A Guide for Modern Witches. Frankie Castanea. Chaotic Witch Aunt

I'm enjoying "Spells for Change: A Guide for Modern Witches" by social media influencer Frankie Castanea aka Chaotic Witch Aunt.

Forget warts and cauldrons—a new generation of witches is on the rise. From justice spells to protective charms, Frankie Castanea brings their fresh style to an ancient practice, showing that contemporary witchcraft is a powerful force for good and a tool for manifesting positive change.

Modern-day witches are a blend of the old and the new. They travel to the grocery store, work nine-to-five jobs, and teach in our classrooms. They also carry black tourmaline and quartz, and wave bay and rosemary bundles over their doorways.

Within an ancient and sacred practice, a new type of Craft has taken hold: one that combines the power of action with energy and intent, prioritizes self-realization, and matches its activism with manifestation.

With chapters on meditation, grounding, cleansing, banishing, binding, and more, Spells for Change will help the modern witch create change within the hearth, the heart, and the world—one spell at a time.

https://amzn.to/3ADlsWp

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Book of Shadows. Phyllis Curott. Autobiography. Wicca. Witchcraft

I'm enjoying Phyllis Curott's autobiography "Book of Shadows."

When Phyllis Curott, a high-powered Manhattan lawyer began exploring Witchcraft, she discovered a spiritual movement that defied all stereotypes. Encountering neither satanic rites nor eccentric spinsters, she came to embrace the reconstruction of Europe's indigenous spirituality; the religion of the Goddess. Book of Shadowschronicles Phyllis' introduction and initiation inteo Wicca, her ascension to the position of Wiccan High Priestess, and her efforts to reconcile her newfound spirituality with her struggles as a woman rising through the ranks of the corporate world. Along the way, she relates the history of Witchcraft and shares many traditional Wiccan practices. Engagingly written and rich with detailed rituals, spells, and techniques, this inspirational book traces a modern woman's spiritual journey into a realm of extraordinary experience and enlightenment.

https://amzn.to/4a3kwaN

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Alex Sanders. Witchcraft. Alexandrian Wicca. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Alex Sanders

Orrell Alexander Carter

(1926 - 1988)

"King of the Witches"

Occultist and High Priest

Co-Founder of the

Alexandrian Wicca

tradition of Witchcraft

Ex-husband of Maxine Sanders

by Travis Simpkins

Alex Sanders and Doreen Valiente

For more info, please visit:

witchcraftandwitches.com/alex-sanders

Alex Sanders. Witchcraft. Alexandrian Wicca. Occult. Magick. Maxine Sanders. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, October 27, 2023

The Meaning of Witchcraft. Gerald Gardner. Wicca. Occult

I'm enjoying some of the newly reissued Occult books in the Weiser Classics series. "The Meaning of Witchcraft" by Gerald Gardner is an essential Wiccan text.

"Those of us who use the word witch with all of the pride and fortification that it offers us do so thanks to Gardner’s lucid, liberating vision.”—Pam Grossman, author of Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power

Often called the father of modern witchcraft, Gerald Gardner’s life and works were ground-breaking in opening the door for the modern revival of Wicca and neo-paganism. The Meaning of Witchcraft (originally published in 1959) was the first sympathetic book written from the point of view of a practicing witch.

“The foundation of magical beliefs,” Gardner wrote, “of which witchcraft is a form, is that unseen Powers exist, and that by performing the right sort of ritual, these Powers can be contacted and either forced or persuaded to assist one in some way. People believed this in the Stone Age, and they believe it, consciously or not, today. It is now well known that most superstition is, in fact, broken-down ritual. The meaning of witchcraft is to be found not in strange religious theories about God and Satan but in the deepest levels of the human mind, the collective unconscious, and the earliest developments of human society.”

The Meaning of Witchcraft is an enduring and invaluable source book for witches today. This Weiser Classics edition includes a new foreword by Pam Grossman, author of Waking the Witch. In it, Grossman revisits the historical role and mixed legacy that Gardner has played in the revival of witchcraft and magic in modern times.

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Financial Sorcery. Jason Miller. Occult. Magick

I'm enjoying "Financial Sorcery" by Jason Miller.

This life-changing book goes far beyond simple "money magic." This is a tome of true financial sorcery that will show you how to ensure success no matter what life throws at you.

Financial Sorcery will give you the step-by-step instructions on how to improve your fiscal situation. You will learn how to:
Stop using magic to fix emergency problems and start using it to build your dream life.
Use times of economic uncertainy to create new opportunities rather than cause problems.
Work joyfully with money as part of your spiritual discipline rather than as a necessary evil.
Make offerings to help increase the flow of prosperity around you.
Ditch old concepts and retrain your mind to make money in today's world.
Use the interplay of macro- and micro-enchantment to find jobs and get promoted.
Deploy strategic sorcery to kill your debt.

Create secondary income streams that will ensure continued revenue.