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'''[[Frederick Santee]]''' was a medical doctor, [[occultist]], and practicing [[warlock]] in rural Pennsylvania. He was the founder and leader of the [[Coven of the Catta]], a coven that practices [[Gardnerian Wicca]]. Frederick started school in fourth grade at age five and graduated from Central High School in Philadelphia (a college-level high school which granted a B.A.) at age 13.
A '''[[grimoire]]''' is a textbook of [[ritual magic|magic]], typically including instructions on how to create magical objects like [[talisman]]s and [[amulet]]s, how to perform magical spells, charms and [[divination]], and how to summon or invoke supernatural entities such as [[angel]]s, spirits, deities, and [[demon]]s. In many cases, the books themselves are believed to be imbued with magical powers, although in many cultures, other sacred texts that are not grimoires (such as the [[Bible]]) have been believed to have supernatural properties intrinsically. The primary contents found in a grimoire would be information on spells, [[ritual magic|ritual]]s, the preparation of magical tools, and lists of ingredients and their magical correspondences.


While studying in Berlin, Santee was initiated into a [[Wicca]]n lineage by Arnold Reinman, who was a High Priest of the Black Forest Tradition. In 1967, Santee and most of the nurses who worked in his office were initiated into the New Forest Wicca lineage by [[Sybil Leek]], creating the [[Coven of the Catta]] in the process.
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A grimoire is a textbook of magic, typically including instructions on how to create magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms and divination, and how to summon or invoke supernatural entities such as angels, spirits, deities, and demons. In many cases, the books themselves are believed to be imbued with magical powers, although in many cultures, other sacred texts that are not grimoires (such as the Bible) have been believed to have supernatural properties intrinsically. The primary contents found in a grimoire would be information on spells, rituals, the preparation of magical tools, and lists of ingredients and their magical correspondences.

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