Please tell the readers a little about yourself as a witch and author.

At the moment I have five books in print. My first book is City Magick. It evolved out my short but interesting career in the Boston Music scene. During college, I got my initial training in witchcraft and magick, and continued to study and evolve on my own. When finding myself working long hours in the city, I felt disconnected from nature and from my traditional training of magick, which is often presented in a way that relies on outdoor, pure locations. Working in the city, I had to find other ways to connect with my spirituality. As soon as I had a good grasp of urban magick, I found myself back in New Hampshire. I decided to write it all down in case anybody else could benefit from it. I sent it off to a few publishers, and found that they were interested in the idea, much to my surprise.

Being laid off from the music industry and my unwillingness to move to NYC or LA at the time got me to continue my training in other forms of magick and healing, from herbalism and reiki to shamanism. I developed a keen interest in spirit guides, angels, ancestors and deities. I used my experiences to create Spirit Allies, my second book. My goal was something non-denominational and accessible to people of all faiths and traditions. It's a workbook filled with many different exercises on spirit communication and guidance.

Since then I have focused on both teaching and writing about witchcraft specific. My third book is The Inner Temple of Witchcraft. It's the first in a series of five books, each based on one of the elements - fire, earth, water, air and spirit. The process is to take you from the foundations of witchcraft to a personal mastery of it. Inner Temple concentrates on psychic development, meditation and understanding the foundations of magick. My forth book is Gay Witchcraft. Part of it is to introduce witchcraft to the gay community, and gay practitioners of the craft to the witchcraft community. It gives a lot interesting historical information as well as practical information that pertains to the gay community.

My current book to be released this month is The Outer Temple of Witchcraft, the sequel to Inner Temple. There was a slight delay in the release, but it should be available as you read this. The focus of outer temple is rituals, magick and spells. The work is on making a partnership with nature, herbs, stones and the land itself. This year I have two more releases, The Witch's Shield: Protection Magick & Psychic Self Defense and Magick of Reiki. I've been keeping busy this year, but having a lot of fun traveling and sharing. Also I have a book aimed specifically for young men coming out next year, called Sons of the Goddess.

How did you come into Witchcraft?

I got involved through a family friend. She was my art teacher for years, and once I graduated high school, she knew I was searching for something and introduced me to the ideas of witchcraft. I had a few amazing experiences. One was with a healing spell that was more successful than my wildest imagination. Other was an experience of psychic diagnosis, when studying with my friend's teacher, Laurie Cabot. Both turned me from a skeptic into someone who wanted to pursue further study, and eventually I dedicated myself to the path.

Do you distinguish between Wicca and Witchcraft?

It depends on where I am. Sometimes Wicca is a less scary word for people. Technically Wicca refers to the modern revival of the religion of witchcraft. Some think of Wicca as the formal traditions, while others think of its as the more eclectic and new age traditions. I tend to use them interchangeably, but I prefer witchcraft and to be known as a witch. I like to reclaim the word and make it something positive and life affirming again.

What is your favorite book you have written? Why?

That's a hard question. I'm not sure which is my favorite. Gay Witchcraft was definitely a labor of love and I'm so proud and happy to see it in print, but I think the books of my temple of witchcraft series, and in particular, The Inner Temple of Witchcraft will be my legacy. People complain that they don't have enough material to study, or that it all says the same thing. With this series, I am hoping to outline the practices that have empowered me, and give readers the curriculum I give my students, so they too can learn and be self empowered. Inner Temple takes the focus off the spell craft, and delves into the inner spirituality more than most witchcraft books out there, so I am proud of that.

What inspired you to write Gay Witchcraft?

I started to gather information on gay history in ancient paganism out of my own sense of curiosity. Teacher had thrown tidbits to me about ancient orders of GLBT priestess and priests, but went no further. I started to study and research the ideas. As I talked to more gay witches, I realized that we had bits and pieces, but there was little written on the topic, with the exception of Arthur Evans Witchcraft and the Gay Counterculture, which was very hard to find, and very scholarly. I wanted to create something a mix of research and how to instructions, for those who were new to the craft. After compiling all this information, I found I had enough not only to share, but to write a whole book on it. Initially I received some interest from a gay publishing house, but they decided against it because they felt there was no interest in witchcraft in the gay community. Weiser had changed owners at that point, becoming Red Wheel/Weiser, and they decided to take a chance on it. I'm glad they did.

You are working to have witches all over the world working magick in support of gay marriage. Tell a little more about your plans and what the reader can do to help.

I am coordinating hopefully a national group of witches, magician and all kinds of supporters to do a spell for same sex couples equal marriage rights in the U.S. The event is called Magic for Marriage. On the first full Moon after the Stonewall Anniversary this year, which is Thursday, July 1, we are doing this spell. If you are familiar with magick, you can do a full ritual. If you are not, please join us anyway and simply read the spell's intention. Anybody with focused intention is doing magick. You can get more information on www.magicalactivism.org. The full spell, intention and lots of other good information about the event can be found. If things go well, hopefully Magic for Marriage will be the first of many events. Please spread the word.

What one thing would you like the gay community to know about Witchcraft?

I'd like the GLBT community to know that in witchcraft, and a variety of pagan traditions, there is a spiritual faith that openly welcomes us, where we can find our own answers and experience the divine directly. Witchcraft is an empowering traditions for our community.

What one thing would you like the Pagan community to know about gay people?

Some pagans are not as aware of both the GLBT historic influence on paganism, and the modern practitioners adding to the community. Because it is often viewed as a fertility religion, many think paganism is strictly for physical fertility, and only for heterosexuals. Ancient pagans welcomed us all, and I think modern paganism is truly going in that direction.

What similarities or differences do you see in coming out of the closet as gay and coming out of the broom closet?

Oh, they are very similar in my opinion. Both can be traumatic experiences that make you stronger. Many people thin there is no big deal when they come out, and for others, it is life changing. I came out as a witch before coming out as gay. Being a witch gave me the strength to find self esteem as a gay man.

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