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“King of the Witches” is a hugely entertaining, if pretty fantastical, biography of one of the leading figures of modern pagan witchcraft, Alex Sanders. Published in 1969 by June Johns, an author once described as having “made a living from writing sensationalist, poorly-researched and somewhat titillating books in the late 60s/early 70s”, and using photographs allegedly taken by her photographer husband without the permission of at least one of the major participants, this slim book is a wild romp through Alex Sanders’ early life with a focus on exploring his interest in all things magical.
Sanders was the consummate showman and trickster, and a grain of salt is required when reading this biography. It’s hard to say whether Johns believed everything Sanders told her, or whether she was simply writing in the vein of the sensationalist journalism so prevalent at the time, but nonetheless she does a good job of making some extraordinary events seem plausible. It’s likely that the exact details of Sanders’ life will never be fully revealed, but this book certainly covers many of his most interesting stories (at least, up until the publication date - Sanders went on to live for almost another 20 years).
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Maxine Sanders autobiography:
Book – PDF - Maxine Sanders - Fire Child: The Life & Magic of Maxine Sanders 'Witch Queen'
One of the world's most influential and respected witches, Maxine first caught worldwide public attention while married to the celebrated - and controversial - 'King of the Witches', Alex Sanders. A highly respected Priestess of the Sacred Mysteries, in her role of teacher she has encouraged...
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