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    The Magical Life of Scott Cunningham
    The Magical Life of Scott Cunningham
    The Magical Life of Scott Cunningham
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    The Magical Life of Scott Cunningham

    By Donald Michael Kraig

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    For years, a young man joined covens to investigate and practice Wicca. He puzzled over two questions and wrote a book about his answers. That book encouraged people, for the first time ever, to learn and follow Wicca on their own, changing Wicca into the fastest growing faith on the planet. That book was Wicca, A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. That man was Scott Cunningham.

    Who was he? What drove him as a writer and in his personal and spiritual life? Donald Michael Kraig, Scott’s roommate for six years, reveals the real Scott in this new look at everything Cunningham.

    Discover how Scott became fascinated by herbal magic and discovered Wicca. See how his approach to work, life, and magic infuse in his writing. Read previously unpublished personal episodes in his life.

    Scott became fascinated with Hawaii and travelled there frequently. Why? What drew him there repeatedly?

    Read the truth about the man who changed Wicca forever and learn his magical secrets. What were his passions in life? What were the two questions he asked? Find out when you read, The Magical Life of Scott Cunningham!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLlewellyn Worldwide
    Release dateMay 8, 2012
    ISBN9780738735894
    The Magical Life of Scott Cunningham
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    Donald Michael Kraig

    Donald Michael Kraig graduated from UCLA with a degree in philosophy. He also studied public speaking and music (traditional and experimental) on the university level. After a decade of personal study and practice, he began ten years of teaching courses in the Southern California area on such topics as Kabalah, Tarot, Magic, Tantra, and Psychic Development. He was a member of many spiritual and magical groups and was an initiated Tantric.

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      The Magical Life of Scott Cunningham - Donald Michael Kraig

      Copyright Information

      The Magical Life of Scott Cunningham © 2012 by Donald Michael Kraig

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any matter whatsoever, including Internet usage, without written permission from Llewellyn Publications, except in the form of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      As the purchaser of this e-book, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this ebook on screen. The text may not be otherwise reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, or recorded on any other storage device in any form or by any means.

      Any unauthorized usage of the text without express written permission of the publisher is a violation of the author’s copyright and is illegal and punishable by law.

      First e-book edition © 2012

      E-book ISBN: 9780738735894

      Cover design by Kevin Brown

      Cover image of flowers © iStockphoto.com/Svetlana Turilova

      Edited by Connie Hill

      Portions of The Magical Life of Scott Cunningham were originally published in:

      Magical Herbalism published in 2001 by Scott Cunningham. ISBN: 9780875421209

      The Truth About Witchcraft Today published in 2002 by Scott Cunningham. ISBN: 9780875421278

      Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs published in 2000 by Scott Cunningham. ISBN: 9780875421223

      Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic published in 2002 by Scott Cunningham. ISBN: 9780875421261

      Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner published in 2002 by Scott Cunningham. ISBN: 9780875421186

      Living Wicca published in 2002 by Scott Cunningham. ISBN: 9780875421841

      Cunningham’s Guide to Hawaiian Magic and Spirituality published in 2009 by Scott Cunningham. ISBN: 9780738715469

      Llewellyn Publications is an imprint of Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd.

      Llewellyn Publications does not participate in, endorse, or have any authority or responsibility concerning private business arrangements between our authors and the public.

      Any Internet references contained in this work are current at publication time, but the publisher cannot guarantee that a specific reference will continue or be maintained. Please refer to the publisher’s website for links to current author websites.

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      Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction: Scott and Me

      1: Natural Magic

      2: The Goddess and Wicca

      3: The Magic of Hawaii

      Conclusion

      Recommended Reading

      The Magic of Scott Cunningham

      By Donald Michael Kraig

      Acknowledgments

      I would like to gratefully thank Marilee Bigelow for her friendship and editorial comments. Marilee was one of Scott’s best friends, often sharing her recipes with him as well as accompanying him on several adventures to Hawaii. I have no doubt that her friendship helped Scott become a better person. I know her friendship has done that for me.

      Enormous thanks also go to Holly Allender Kraig for her excellent editorial suggestions.

      Another thanks goes to Bill Krause for his guidance and for backing this project. His positive attitude about my work was responsible for this book. I am very pleased with the result, and it’s due to Bill’s encouragement.

      And finally, I have to acknowledge Scott Cunningham. His life touched so many of us, his magic changed the world, and his friendship changed my life forever.

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      Introduction: Scott and Me

      It began with rain.

      I had been living north of San Diego in the beach town of Encinitas on a street called Vulcan. One morning I was awakened early. The landlord decided to resurface the flat roof by hiring some locals to replace the roof’s tarpaper and gravel. It was a noisy, messy activity, and they didn’t clean up afterward. They also didn’t do a good job because a week later, during the season’s first heavy rain (yes, it does rain in California), the roof turned into a sieve. I put pots and pans everywhere but couldn’t keep up with the intruding rainwater. The squishy carpet

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