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==Coven of the Catta== | ==Coven of the Catta== | ||
In 1967, Sybil came to the tiny town of Wapwallopen, in rural Pennsylvania. Here, she visited with [[Frederick Santee]], a medical doctor and ritual magician. Her time in Pennsylvania was documented in a series of articles in the ''Press Enterprise'' by reporter Ted Fenstermacher. Her reason for coming to such a remote area was, as she claims, "to get away from newsmen." | In 1967, Sybil came to the tiny town of Wapwallopen, in rural Pennsylvania. Here, she visited with [[Frederick Santee]], a medical doctor and ritual [[magician]]. Her time in Pennsylvania was documented in a series of articles in the ''Press Enterprise'' by reporter Ted Fenstermacher. Her reason for coming to such a remote area was, as she claims, "to get away from newsmen." | ||
During this time, she inducted both Dr. Santee and his head nurse, Janie, into her witchcraft lineage, allowing them to form their own coven, the [[Coven of the Catta]]. The coven regards Sybil as the grandmother of their lineage. | During this time, she inducted both Dr. Santee and his head nurse, Edna "Janie" Kishbah, into her witchcraft lineage, allowing them to form their own coven, the [[Coven of the Catta]]. The coven regards Sybil as the grandmother of their lineage. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
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Strong in the defence of her beliefs, Leek sometimes differed and even quarrelled with other witches. She disapproved of nudity in rituals, a requirement in some reconstructed traditions, and was strongly against the use of drugs, but she was at odds with most other witches in that she did believe in cursing. She also claimed to have had an out-of-body experience. | Strong in the defence of her beliefs, Leek sometimes differed and even quarrelled with other witches. | ||
She disapproved of nudity in rituals, a requirement in some reconstructed traditions, and was strongly against the use of [[recreational drug|drugs]], but she was at odds with most other witches in that she did believe in cursing. She also claimed to have had an out-of-body experience. | |||
Her student Christine Jones stated that Leek "mixed truths with untruths liberally, causing great harm as she went." | Her student Christine Jones stated that Leek "mixed truths with untruths liberally, causing great harm as she went." | ||
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* ''Sybil Leek's Book of Herbs'' 1973 Cornerstone Library, Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-346-12435-2 | * ''Sybil Leek's Book of Herbs'' 1973 Cornerstone Library, Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-346-12435-2 | ||
* ''Tomorrow's Headlines Today'' 1974 Prentice-Hall, Inc. | * ''Tomorrow's Headlines Today'' 1974 Prentice-Hall, Inc. | ||
* ''Reincarnation: the Second Chance'' 1974 Stein and Day ISBN 0-8128-1693-5 | * ''[[Reincarnation]]: the Second Chance'' 1974 Stein and Day ISBN 0-8128-1693-5 | ||
* ''Sybil Leek's Book of Curses'' 1975 Prentice-Hall,Inc. Book Club Edition | * ''Sybil Leek's Book of Curses'' 1975 Prentice-Hall,Inc. Book Club Edition | ||
* ''Star Speak, Your Body Language from the Stars'' 1975 Arbor House ISBN 0-87795-118-7 | * ''Star Speak, Your Body Language from the Stars'' 1975 Arbor House ISBN 0-87795-118-7 | ||
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[[Category:Psychics]] | [[Category:Psychics]] | ||
[[Category:Witches]] | [[Category:Witches]] | ||
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