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 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...
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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...
by Claire du Lune Blessed Be, and Blessed Mabon! Claire du Nord here, a High Priestess in the Temple of Witchcraft tradition, with the twentieth article in our “For Broom Closet Witches” series. Mabon, the Wheel of the Year Sabbat that comes after Lughnassadh/Lammas and before Samhain, is another Harvest Celebration – the Harvest of Fruits – as well as the recognition of the Fall Equinox. Mabon always feels sort of like a turning point for me Read More...
A watermelon decided to show up in my desolate flower bed. I say “show up”, because none of us planted it there: it sprung from some passing bird dropping. I say “desolate” because the flower bed is in reality nothing more than red mulch over hardened earth. There are no flowers. Not this year, save the fake ones in a pot nearby. This melon decided to show up right near my front steps where I could watch Read More...
by Christopher Penczak, edited by Tina Whittle Being an open and non-dogmatic tradition, modern Witchcraft should have no problems with dogma, fanaticism, or extremism, right? Well, compared to the violence found in the history of many mainstream religions, even those extolling the virtues of love and compassion, we are doing okay. We have had no crusades or jihads in our name, but if you think we are not capable of it, think again. The main reason we Read More...
Host Adam Sartwell talks with guest Nathan Hall, author of Path of the Moonlit Hedge: Discovering the Magick of Animism. Nathan is an animist, witch, and lover of the Star Goddess who lives in South Florida. He is an initiate of the Anderson Feri Tradition, a member of the Temple of Witchcraft, and is joining us this weekend for TempleFest Read More...
Host Adam Sartwell talks with Danielle Dionne, Temple High Priestess and author of Magickal Mediumship and Chronically Magickal, on mediumship, family, and navigating chronic illness as a Witch and magickal practitioner Read More...
When it finally became obvious to me that what I was by name was a witch, there was an immediate sense of relief: like a missing piece of myself had been found and in this dreadfully dark wandering space where I had been wandering seemingly aimless for years, decades even: in a sense since I was about four years old. Suddenly, in that instant of comprehension, a flickering light appeared, and in that light...a path. It wasn’t Read More...
Host Adam Sartwell talks with Mat Auryn, occult author, teacher, and speaker, about his upcoming visit to TempleFest and his class offerings there Read More...
by Christopher Penczak, edited by Tina Whittle What makes magick successful? Ultimately the practitioner. In a world overemphasizing consumption and accomplishment, is magick something one can be successful doing, or should we focus on the intangible spiritual dimensions of the practice? As with so many either/or questions posed to me, my answer is usually both/and. The paradox of two truths creating an ineffable third is the deepest act of magick. To define what is success, one must Read More...
