Co-founded by Christopher Penczak, Steve Kenson, and Adam Sartwell, the Temple of Witchcraft started in 1998 as a system of magickal training and personal development, and eventually developed into a formal tradition of Witchcraft.In this episode, host Adam Sartwell talks with Byron Ballard, who was our guest at Templefest 2024. Byron is a western NC native, a teacher, an amateur folklorist, and an author. She is senior priestess and co-founder of Mother Grove Goddess Temple and the Coalition of Earth Religions/CERES, both in Asheville, NC, and co-hosts the podcast Wyrd Mountain Gals Read More...
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Through the Eyes of a Broom Closet Witch: Litha Cloaks and capes. Shawls and scarves. Just witchy accoutrements? I think not. For me, definitely not. Welcome back, Broom Closet Witches, and Blessed Litha! Claire de Lune here, a High Priestess in the Temple of Witchcraft tradition, with the 26th article in our “For Broom Closet Witches” series. So, what do cloaks, etc. have to do with Litha? Well, as this year’s Wheel of the Year articles are Read More...
The Temple of Witchcraft is pleased to announce it has ordained three new ministers this Midsummer: High Priestesses Renee Bedard, Lori Ouellette, and Carmen Monica Tyler. All are graduates of the Temple's Mystery School and Seminary and exemplary volunteers within our community. Blessings to all of the newly ordained ministers and their work! You can find all of the Temple's ordained ministers here Read More...
Have you ever had a path that you seemed certain of? Perhaps it’s your career or marriage or dream house or the number of pets or children you are going to nurture. Maybe it’s a path of friendship? Or affection? Or a co-mingling of several. I find myself this week where once I thought there was a sure and steady winding path, a marathon path, suddenly and without warning vanished. At least I want to say “suddenly Read More...
In this episode, Adam talks with author, teacher, artist, and professional warlock Storm Faerywolf, a frequent guest-teacher at TempleFest, about his work and the Temple community Read More...
by Christopher Penczak, edited by Tina Whittle “I blow cinnamon through my front door the first of every month, but nothing happens. I don’t have any more money. This magic stuff is bullshit.” This statement was shared with me by a client struggling with prosperity who sees online videos as the best resource for magickal education. And I’ll admit there are some fun and even good things online, but they often neglect the bigger picture. With context Read More...
In this episode, Adam talks with Scott Smith, the lead minister of the Temple's Aries Ministry, associated with the Warrior, about the work of protection and Scott's work as a teacher and minister within the Temple Read More...
Adam talks with Temple High Priestess Jae Aleenaja, a teacher and ritualist from St. Louis, about the Temple's growing community there, her work within it, and the annual St. Louis Pagan Picnic as an event gathering people from across diverse communities together for a weekend Read More...
by Christopher Penczak, edited by Tina Whittle Recently I read a critique of modern Paganism, one I’ve seen many times before, a lament that we have enough books of correspondences and rituals and need a tradition to tell us how to live and how to be. That is what is missing. I disagree. We live in a world with plenty of religions and groups telling us how to live and be, and while I understand the cultural Read More...
“It’s sovereignty. You won't be sovereign until you aren't fixated on someone else's demise.” I frowned. Every other friend was saying the opposite of what this one was, but this one is the one whose counsel I value most. Instead of fanning the flames of my justifiable fury, this one chunked a bucked of ice water in my face that left sputtering and squirming like some bratty child bent on revenge via text and voicemail. I didn’t Read More...
