Donald Michael Kraig

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Donald Michael Kraig (born 1951[1]) is an American occult author and practitioner of ceremonial magic. Kraig has published six books, including his 1988 introduction to ceremonial magic, Modern Magick. He has also been an editor for Fate Magazine and for his main publisher Llewellyn Worldwide.

Early life

Kraig graduated from UCLA with a degree in philosophy and studied public speaking and music at other colleges and universities. He was initiated into Aridian Witchcraft by author Raven Grimassi, and into American Traditionalist Witchcraft by Scott Cunningham.[2]

Career

After a decade of personal study and practice, he taught courses in Southern California and at Neo-Pagan festivals and events on topics including Qabalah, Tarot, Magick, the Lovecraft Mythos,[3] Psychic Development and Tantra, and is an initiated Tantric[4] who ran a lodge of AMOOKOS, an east-west tantric occult group.[5]

Kraig has been a member of several spiritual and magical groups. He has been a professional musician, as an organist, synthesist, keyboard player, theremin player, and singer.[6] He taught computer skills at the University of Southern California, and is a member of Hollywood's magician club The Magic Castle.[7] He was awarded the honor of Certified Tarot Grand Master by the Associated Readers of Tarot.[8] He was an editor of Fate Magazine.[9] Kraig is signed to Llewellyn Publications (now Llewellyn Worldwide), publisher or co-publisher of his main books, articles, and tapes; he also became the editor for The Llewellyn Journal in 2001 and for Llewellyn's New Worlds in 2003.

Hypnotherapist

He has received training and is certified as a clinical hypnotherapist by the American Board of Hypnotherapy (ABH), the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), and the Association for Integrative Psychology (AIP). He is also certified as a hypnosis instructor by the ABH and as a master practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming by the AIP.[10]

Media appearances

Kraig has been a guest on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory,[11] Personal Life Media,[12] The Deviant Minds Salon,[13] Pagans Tonight! on BlogTalk Radio,[14] Right Where You Are Sitting Now,[15] and Occultists Radio.[16]

Bibliography

Published works include:

Books

Articles

  • In Llewellyn Publications' New Worlds:
    • "The World of Magick" in New Worlds #23
    • "The World of Magick" in New Worlds #34
    • "Advanced Magick" in New Worlds #43
    • "Magick and Kindergarten" in New Worlds #44
    • "All Magick Is Sex Magick" in New Worlds #51
  • In Llewellyn Publications' The Llewellyn Journal:
    • "Discovering My Ancestors" in The Llewellyn Journal, December 2001
    • "Psychic Attack—First Defense" in The Llewellyn Journal, August 2002
  • In Ecstasy Through Tantra by Jonn Mumford
    • "A Tantric Weekend"

Discography

  • Using Modern Magick (companion tape to the book). ACE/Llewellyn Collection, 1988.
  • The Golden Dawn: Its History & Its Magick - (lecture tape) ACE
  • The Secret of Magickal Evocation - (lecture tape) ACE
  • Tantra for the Layperson (lecture tape) ACE
  • Tantra without Tears (lecture tape) ACE
  • Kabbalistic Numerology (lecture tape) ACE
  • Kabbalistic Meditation (lecture tape) ACE
  • The Self in Transformation with Halim El-Dabh, Donald Michael Kraig, Jeff Rosenbaum, Joseph Rothenberg and Robert Anton Wilson (Panel Discussion) ACE
  • Initiation and Initiatory Orders with Rev. Paul Beyerl, Ian Corrigan Donald Michael Kraig and Liafal (Panel Discussion) ACE

References

  1. ↑ True Knowledge Website
  2. ↑ [Encyclopedia of Wicca and Witchcraft by Raven Grimassi Pg. 242, Llewellyn Publications (September 8, 2000) ISBN 1567182577, ISBN 978-1567182576]
  3. ↑ Necronomicon Files: The Truth Behind Lovecraft's Legend by Daniel Harms & John Wisdom Gonce, III, (July 1, 2003) Red Wheel / Weiser ISBN 1578632692,ISBN 978-1578632695
  4. ↑ Llewellyn Author Biography of Donald Michael Kraig
  5. ↑ J. Gordon Melton (ed.). Encyclopedia of American Religions. Gale Group. p. 1003. ISBN 978-0-7876-9696-2. 
  6. ↑ [Encyclopedia of Wicca and Witchcraft by Raven Grimassi Pg. 242, Llewellyn Publications (September 8, 2000) ISBN 1567182577, ISBN 978-1567182576]
  7. ↑ [Encyclopedia of Wicca and Witchcraft by Raven Grimassi Pg. 242, Llewellyn Publications (September 8, 2000) ISBN 1567182577, ISBN 978-1567182576]
  8. ↑ [Encyclopedia of Wicca and Witchcraft by Raven Grimassi Pg. 242, Llewellyn Publications (September 8, 2000) ISBN 1567182577, ISBN 978-1567182576]
  9. ↑ Llewellyn Author Biography of Donald Michael Kraig
  10. ↑ Llewellyn Author Biography of Donald Michael Kraig
  11. ↑ Coast to Coast AM with George Noory Website
  12. ↑ Personal Life Media Website
  13. ↑ The Deviant Minds Salon Website
  14. ↑ Pagans Tonight Website
  15. ↑ Right Where You Are Sitting Now Website
  16. ↑ Occultists Radio Website


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