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This criteria eliminated most modern occultists, such as [[Anton Szandor LaVey]] and [[Damien Echols]]. It also prevented the glorification of serial killers like David Berkowitz or Richard Ramirez, both of whom claimed to have killed under [[Satan|Satanic]] influences.
This criteria eliminated most modern occultists, such as [[Anton Szandor LaVey]] and [[Damien Echols]]. It also prevented the glorification of serial killers like David Berkowitz or Richard Ramirez, both of whom claimed to have killed under [[Satan|Satanic]] influences.
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* [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/travismchenry/magicians-martyrs-and-madmen-tarot Kickstarter campaign page]


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Revision as of 18:27, 22 June 2022

Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen is an upcoming book written by Travis McHenry featuring biographical sketches of famous occultists and other spiritual individuals throughout history.

The book is scheduled to be published by Bloodstone Studios in summer 2022 following a Kickstarter campaign together with a related Tarot deck, the Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen Tarot.

Development

Travis first considered writing the book in the mid-1990s after hearing the title referenced in the film Ghostbusters 2. In that movie, the lead characters discover biographical information about a fictional warlord named Vigo the Carpathian in a book titled Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen. The book, like the characters, was never real and was created just for the movie.

In 2006, Travis wrote and published a biography of Dr. Frederick Santee, a relatively obscure magician and leader of the Coven of the Catta. Based on the success of this biography, which was included as a chapter in his first book, Into the Abyss: The Memoirs of a Paranormal Adventurer, he realized the feasibility of creating an entire book based on similar biographies.

Content

Although the book is not yet complete, it will contain biographies derived entirely from primary sources, that is, sources from as close as possible to the actual people involved. This includes court transcripts, eyewitness accounts, and other historical documentation. Each entry in the book is approximately 2,000 words long and includes an original illustration of the person.

Criteria for inclusion

When determining who should be included in the book, Travis used the following criteria:

  • If the subject was a killer, there must not be any victims or close family members of victims still alive today.
  • The subject should have died prior to the 1950 to avoid potential personality rights issues.
  • There must be a spiritual, occult, or magical aspect to their life.

This criteria eliminated most modern occultists, such as Anton Szandor LaVey and Damien Echols. It also prevented the glorification of serial killers like David Berkowitz or Richard Ramirez, both of whom claimed to have killed under Satanic influences.

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