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.by Erica Sittler Our little group of nine has finished Witchcraft I here in Mississippi. Initiation was both beautiful and meaningful. Now, we are launched into the world to practice what we’ve been taught and continue the disciplines we established together in class over the past thirteen months. For me, it’s been months of both physical and emotional pain. A long season of things breaking open and shattering in ways I could not have foreseen. There is Read More...
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Tracey Pletz is a High Priestess in the Temple of Witchcraft and a Ministerial Deputy for the Capricorn Ministry. Her focus is the Inmate Pen Pal Program, but she continues to volunteer as a mentor to students in the Ministry School. Tracey has served previously as a Light Bearer for Aries. Tracey lives in northern New Jersey with her husband, their elderly dog, and devilish feline. When she is not working as an adjunct professor of writing Read More...
by Christopher Penczak, Edited by Tina Whittle Someone recently asked me, “When a student is done taking all the levels of the Temple of Witchcraft training, what do you expect? What does their daily practice or commitment have to be?” I answered, “Whatever they want it to be.” This may seem surprising, but we have no expectations other than if you commit to something specific, you follow up on those commitments. If you take on a specific Read More...
Mur is a High Priest in the Temple of Witchcraft, a Reiki Master Teacher, Yoga Instructor, and Spiritual Life Coach. He has a background in Buddhism, Energy Medicine, Core Shamanism, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. As a Teacher & Healer, he leads talks, classes, and workshops both in his community and internationally. Mur is a Ministerial Deputy for the Capricorn Ministry with a focus on the Men's Mysteries. He also served as the Light Bearer for Capricorn in Read More...
Vicky is a High Priestess, Ordained Minister of the Temple of Witchcraft, Reiki Master/Teacher, Certified Sound Healing Practitioner, and intuitive reader. Vicky’s passions are rooted in ancestral healing, herb crafting, and vibrational sound healing. Vicky is a Deputy for the Capricorn Ministry with a focus on Rites of Passage. She leads public Sabbat rituals and women’s circles in Nova Scotia, continues to volunteer as a mentor to students in the Mystery School, and more. Vicky has also Read More...
by Claire du Nord Baskets filled with colored eggs nestled in colored grass. Cute, little fluffy chicks and bunnies. All sorts of candies and other treats. Sound familiar? It’s Ostara time, and all the stores are filled with pastel-colored items that Witches, both in and out of the Broom Closet, can include in their celebration of it! Claire du Nord here, a High Priestess in the Temple of Witchcraft tradition, with the sixteenth article in our “For Read More...
Applications are due no later than May 31, 2024. Thank you for your interest in Temple leadership. The Ministerial Church of the Temple of Witchcraft is divided into twelve major areas of service. Each is based upon one of the twelve zodiac signs and its archetype as taught in the Seminary school. Each of the twelve ministries is further subdivided into three areas. The first is a public area of service to the greater community. The second Read More...
With deep thanks and gratitude to our top supporter, the Robin's Nest, we wish them well with the upcoming Spring "Nestival" Psychic Fair on March 16th and encourage everyone in the Bellingham, Massachusetts, area to visit and support their community and good works Read More...
by Erica Sittler Perhaps, all of us magickal folk fall into the mundane realm of “too much”. Too much curiosity. Too many questions. Too many crystals/rocks, plants, hats. This past Saturday in under 24 hours, I was either told, shown, or written to that I was essentially “too much” and to get back down in my place. First response to first incident: - shake it off Seriously, what does that person know and why should I let Read More...
by Christopher Penczak, Edited by Tina Whittle Not that long ago, I was quoted, correctly, saying that I’m Italian and I hold a grudge. And that is not untrue. Or perhaps it's the combination of my Italian heritage and the natural inclinations of a Sun sign Taurus. Yet I had a few students who were shocked, because I’m one of the few Witchcraft teachers they know who also talks about forgiveness a lot, even asking our first-year Read More...
