The Temple of Witchcraft offers:
Spirit, Community, Education
in Salem, NH and online.

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.

Now, as an outgrowth of the work of students, initiates, and graduates of the programs, the Temple of Witchcraft has evolved into an organization based on traditions of modern magick, Witchcraft, and neopaganism.

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Voices of the Temple: Karen Ainsworth (part 1)

It's part 1 of an extended conversation between host and Temple founder Adam Sartwell and Karen Ainsworth, High Priestess and Assistant Dean of the Temple Mystery School. Part 2 coming soon Read More...

Attainment and Embodiment

by Christopher Penczak, edited by Tina Whittle Magickal spirituality is many things to me, but two keys have always been the quest for attainment and the intention of embodiment. I see myself as part of an ancient, non-linear, decentralized timeless tradition of magickal priesthood, and I find kinship in others who are also a part of it, in this time or ages past, whether they would necessarily use this description or not. Despite identifying as a Witch Read More...

For Broom Closet Witches

Samhain: Through the Eyes of a Broom Closet Witch Blessed Be! Welcome back and welcome to “For Broom Closet Witches”, with a new twist! Claire de Lune here, a High Priestess in the Temple of Witchcraft tradition, with the 21st article in our “For Broom Closet Witches” column, where, as a Broom Closet Witch, I turn inward and show that, even if a Witch can do nothing outwardly to celebrate the Sabbats, there will always be ways Read More...

Voices of the Temple: Dawn Costorf

Host Adam Sartwell talks with High Priestess Dawn Costorf, the new lead minister of the Temple's Cancer Ministry, associated with the archetype of the Mother and the Divine Feminine Read More...

Magick in the Mundane: The Acts of Meditation

Meditation does not come easy for me. I enjoy meditation journeys to be sure: I have an active imagination and it loves meander and discover along a guided path. Sitting still in silence is another thing completely. Yet, for the past several months, without fail, I have been diligently sitting for five minutes of “being still”. Then seven minutes. It is a daily struggle. So this week, I decided to flip my morning routine on its head Read More...

Voices of the Temple: Airmid Plantwalker

Adam talks with Airmid Plantwalker, a long-time Temple High Priestess, teacher, and ordained minister in Texas and her work and local community Read More...

La’Nessa “Fae” Witherspoon, HPS

La’Nessa is a Reiki Practitioner, Witch, High Priestess, ordained minister in the Temple of Witchcraft, and a high school English teacher. She completed her Temple training under High Priestess Airmid Plantwalker (Housto, TX). In addition to facilitating rituals with Airmid, she works closely with Scott Smith and the Aries Ministry. La'Nessa can be reached by email at [email protected] Read More...

Ananni Dampier

Ananni is a Deputy for the Aquarius ministry where she focuses on community service. She has just completed her 4th degree in the Temple of Witchcraft and continues to mentor students in Mississippi. She has previously served as a Light Bearer for the Temple of Witchcraft Community and is the current Shadow for the Blue Ray for Team Templefest. She also helps to co-facilitate in-person rituals in the Jackson, MS, Temple community. Ananni lives in central Mississippi Read More...

Sickness, Circles, and Spells

by Christopher Penczak, edited by Tina Whittle One of the things I was always taught—and which I now pass on to those I teach—is that we shouldn’t be casting circles and doing magickal spells when we are ill. What do we do when we are always ill? Cases of chronic illness and unknown illness can make it hard for us to follow that guideline, and I am certainly not saying anyone with chronic illness cannot be a Read More...

Voices of the Temple: Luna Raven

Host Adam Sartwell talks with Luna Raven, Temple High Priestess and the new caretaker of The Robin's Nest in Bellingham, MA, about taking on responsibility for an existing center of community Read More...

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