Gay witchcraft

Gay Witchcraft: Empowering the Tribe

Christopher Penczak (New Hampshire) is an award-winning author, mentor, healing practitioner, and eclectic Witch. His practice draws upon the foundation of modern Witchcraft blended with the wisdom of mystical traditions from across the globe. He has studied extensively with renowned Witch Laurie Cabot and other Witches, shamans, yogis, and healers in the New England area which acquire influenced his eclectic path of personal Witchcraft. Penczak is an ordained minister of the Universal Brotherhood Movement, is a certified bloom essence consultant, and is a certified Reiki Master (Teacher) in the UsuiTibetan and Shamballa traditions. A popular common speaker, he tours extensively throughout the year at bookstores and major gatherings. Penczak is the author of Municipality Magick (Red Wheel;Weiser), Spirit Allies (Red Wheel;Weiser), and Same-sex attracted Witchcraft (Red Wheel;Weiser'nominated for a Lambda Award). A columnist for newWitch magazine, his work has also been featured in publications such as Genre, InnerSelf Magazine and Kaleidoscope, and his writing appears in the recent book I Do, I Don't: Queers on Marriage. Penczak is a faculty member at the N

GAY WITCHCRAFT: Empowering the Tribe

Witchcraft has plenty to offer the gay community, according to Penczak (), a self-proclaimed gay shaman. Not only does it have a strong history of tolerance for homosexuality; it actually has a rich tradition of homosexual involvement and esteem. After finding shame and persecution in the Catholic Church, Penczak fled to the Wicca community, where he initiate "a sense of belonging... to my own spirit." This is one of the only books on the market that delves into the fascinating historical roots of gay witchcraft while also providing homosexual-specific advice on spells and rituals. One of Penczak's strengths is his broad-reaching wisdom when it comes to passion and sexuality. Most of his guidance could be relevant to practitioners of all sexual orientations. What witch isn't interested in knowing a few spells and potions for creating more trusting, loving, passionate and spiritually nurturing relationships? Who wouldn't love to soak in a "healing heart" bath with pinches of lavender, rose petals, catnip and rosemary? Yet Penczak also stays genuine to his niche—often returning to particular sexual and romant

Gay Witchcraft

Combining the wisdom of Witchcraft with perspectives on gay theory to create the path accessible to all.

When Christopher Penczak was introduced to Witchcraft, he found a spiritual road through which he could honor and embrace his homosexuality. In Gay Witchcraft, Penczak's clearheaded theory and practice combine to produce a classic book of Witchcraft focused on the perspective of the lgbtq+ community.

Penczak's writing has made it much easier for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual , and queer people interested in practicing any develop of Witchcraft. His willingness to share his possess personal journey and the foundations that made the Craft accessible allows listeners to find their possess ways of practice. This book explores the history of Paganism and proposals a compendium of spells, meditations, ceremonies, and affirmations that will enrich both the novice and the experienced practitioner seeking out new views of myth, ritual, and healing.

Witchcraft and the Queer Counterculture

This radical faerie classic, first published in 1978 by Fag Rag Force, uncovers the veiled mythic link between homosexuality and paganism in an elegy for the nature of sex and magic vanquished by Christian civilization. From Joan of Arc to the Cathars and the underground worshippers of Diana, the author shows how every upwelling of gender transgression and sexual release was targeted by the authorities for total and often violent repression or appropriation. The concluding manifesto calls for pagan reconnection with the living earth, the creation of armed anarchist cells, and the destruction of industrial civilization.

This edition includes the essential new introduction by Feral Death Coven, which places the text in relation with Silvia Federici’s Caliban and the Witch, anarchist anti-civilization thought, and new strains of paganism, and makes clear the book’s failures and shortcomings.

Publisher: Feral Death Coven

Price: $17