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 “I’m pretty advanced magickally. I don’t need to do that anymore.” Oh really? I get it. I’ve been there before myself, but there is a reason why certain techniques remain, why certain core practices are, well, core. But in the days of quick fixes and shortcuts, we can be oblivious to both why this is true and what the consequences are when we forget. And then we wonder why we Read More...
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The Temple's Mystery School is pleased to announce open registration for a new year of Mystery School classes in Porter, Texas, with High Priestess Virginia Villarreal. Please visit the Mystery School page of the website or the individual class pages for details, dates, and links to the online application forms. Also, please note that these in-person classes, like the Temple's other classes and events may initially take place online (via Zoom video conferencing) or require pandemic precautions Read More...
Right now we have a big trine in fire that can create a guiding light. This light can take you down memory lane to forgotten important keys and portals of understanding. The trine of fire is created by Vesta (devotion, priest, priestess) in Leo, the south node (karma, the past) in Sagittarius and Mars (drive, will) and Lilith Black Moon in Aries. Vesta can show where we are devoted, what our inner fire is burning for. She Read More...
In addition to our new in-person and online Mystery School classes now open for registration, the Temple is pleased to announce the following new class offerings: The Mysteries of the Wheel of the Year, online with Christopher Penczak: In this year-long class, go deeper into the soul and spirit world through the Turning of the Wheel of the Year. Examine specific mystical teachings involving the approach towards the Wheel found in the Temple of Witchcraft, yet adaptable Read More...
At one of the reiki shares we were sharing what was going on a bit in our lives. One share stuck out to me the next day. It was of a parent who was putting two kids through college and how as parents they had to go over what their budget was so they could afford to send both progeny to college. One thing that had to be factored into their budget was witchcraft and what they Read More...
The Temple's Sagittarius Ministry is pleased to announce that online registration for the 2021 session of the Temple Mystery School is now open! Interested applicants should visit our Education page for complete class policies and information, along with links to the individual class levels. The individual class pages have full descriptions of that class, along with links to the online registration form. Next year's year-long Mystery School classes begin in March of 2021. We are looking forward to Read More...
by Christopher Penczak, edited by Tina Whittle Witches are known for making the pact, the contract, with otherworldly powers. It is described in both the Medieval Christian world and today’s popular horror and fiction as an infernal pact between the Witch and the Devil, where the soul is exchanged for a familiar spirit, magickal knowledge, and power. Today’s Witches, however, see it a distortion of traditional shamanic and magickal practices—agreement and relationship. Magickal workers across the world Read More...
Happy news! Vesta (devotion) is joined with Venus (love, magick) in the sign of Leo (success). They are in the configuration of a Yod, “Finger of God” created by Neptune in Pisces (creativity, mediumship) and Jupiter (expansion) in Capricorn. You can use this energy to “Shoot for the Stars!” Dream big and set out a strong intention to the Universe. This arrow of light has a better chance of reaching its goal if you charge it from Read More...
I was visiting my mom one Fall and I asked to go through her recipe box and write down any of the ones I wanted. We sat and looked through the many recipes and I would ask her about if this or that one were any good. I was surprised to find recipes I had never tried before. I remember as I looked through it thinking: “I don’t think I have ever had apple bars.” I asked Read More...
by David J. Erwin The Temple of Witchcraft’s Virgo Ministry works with the Spirit/Archetype of the Healer. In this piece we’ll explore astrological aromatherapy. You’ve probably heard that Aromatherapy is the art and science (every time I say that I think of Severus Snape talking about the "exact art and subtle science that is potion-making:) of using essential oils for health and wellness—be that physical, emotional, mental or spiritual. Essential oils are the essence and lifeblood of Read More...
