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.Solitary Visionary Seven Day Vigil for Beltane in the Temple of Witchcraft Tradition by Christopher Penczak A complimentary tradition to Beltane/May Day is that of Hexennacht or Walpurgisnacht, The Witch’s Night, on May Eve where Witches travel to the Sabbat in spirit flight to celebrate the dance upon or beneath the mountain mound with the Queen of Witches and the Horned God. The Sabbat can be seen as an alchemical transmutation of seven stages, seven steps into Read More...
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Host Adam Sartwell talks with Steve Kenson, Temple co-founder and Gemini lead minister, about queer spirit, Pride marches, ecstatic trance, the intersection of tabletop gaming and Witchcraft and more Read More...
Adam concludes his conversation with occult expert and author M. Belanger Read More...
by Justin Gaudet For as long as humans have existed, we have used myths to navigate the complexities of life. Myths, far from being relics of the past, are active frameworks that influence how we perceive and engage with the world. They serve not only to explain the mysteries of existence but also to reflect the dynamics of our personal and collective identities. Each of us carries within us a mythic thread, a narrative lens through which Read More...
Adam talks with M. Belanger, an occult expert, presenter, singer, psychic, long-time friend of the Temple, and author of more than thirty books on paranormal topics Read More...
Spring is here in this part of the world. The cherry trees are in bloom in DC and even here the pear and redbud and wisteria, along with the pine, oak, and gumball tree’s heavy laden with pollen… all are exclaiming that spring has truly sprung. The blackbirds as the migrate north sing songs that remind me of happiness. The male cardinal, right red, sits above my little patio and studies me… the new gal in town… Read More...
by Christopher Penczak, edited by Tina Whittle Awake. Asleep. Dreaming. Unconscious. We use these words often around the spiritual experience, and they can create as many problems as explanations. Many spiritual seekers will describe their state of consciousness as “awake” when compared to non-magickal or consciously mystical people. Sometimes this leads to a place of being pejorative, of looking at the “masses” as sleepers, and that one who is awake is somehow better than others. I know Read More...
Adam talks with Erica Baron, Temple High Priestess and Ministerial Deputy for Queer Spirit for the Temple's Gemini Ministry Read More...
by Justin Gaudet Why do we rely so heavily on metaphors and analogies when discussing magick and spirituality? The answer lies in the very essence of these subjects: they grapple with the abstract, the ineffable, and the transcendent—concepts that exist beyond the boundaries of direct language, linear logic, or empirical understanding. These realms resist concrete explanation, requiring us to turn to symbols and analogies to make the intangible more approachable. Magick and spirituality are experiential and intuitive Read More...
Through the Eyes of a Broom Closet Witch: Ostara Blessed Ostara, and Welcome Back! Claire de Lune here, a High Priestess in the Temple of Witchcraft tradition, with the 24th article in our “For Broom Closet Witches” series. To me, seeing “through the eyes of a Witch”, in one way, means seeing something other than what is seen on the “outside”. For me, it means that, though the physical eyes face outward, the “inner eyes” – the Read More...
