Hi, I’m Rick. I have been practicing witchcraft for over 30 years. I have served as High Priest and leader of various covens and magical groups. I have my own tradition that I sometimes share with private students. I am fairly reclusive, but occasionally I offer public classes and rituals. During the Autumn months you may find me at local festivals, doing tarot readings, energy healing and selling my home-made magical items. I have two books, ReAwakening the Witch: Practical Exercises to ReAwaken Your Magical Self, and Old Ways Witchery: Nature, Magic and Service, that are currently available through various online booksellers, including Amazon. I have written numerous articles for pagan magazines, including Witch Way Magazine, The Grimoire Society and Witches Magazine (UK).

My personal practice blends Celtic Paganism, Druidry and Old Ways Witchcraft. I believe in a more rooted form of witchcraft, one that pre-dates Wicca and other modern magical systems. I honor various Celtic deities throughout the year, but I am a devotee of Cerridwen, the Welsh Goddess of Inspiration and Transformation. Her story is ancient, many-layered and touches every area of my life. To me, she is Witch, Goddess and Mother. In 2015, I joined the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, as my practice blends Druidry and Witchcraft.

In my spare time, I read Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes novels. I love New Wave and Post-Punk music. I am avid anglophile and love anything British: history, food, music, film, comedy. My husband and I enjoy visiting London, it is our favorite place in the world. I have obsessions with David Bowie and John Cena. At my day job, I work with people who have disabilities, I have been in this field for several decades.

I live with my husband in a secluded cottage in the Pocono Mountains. We have been together for 24 years and were legally married in 2016. I am a gay male, a liberal and activist for several causes that include equal rights, the environment and social justice.

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