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[[File:Travis-Esopus Island.jpg|350px|thumb|Travis McHenry practicing a ritual of Anubis on [[Esopus Island]].]]
[[File:Travis-Esopus Island.jpg|400px|thumb|Travis McHenry practicing a ritual of Anubis on [[Esopus Island]].]]
'''Travis McHenry''' is one of the foremost [[occultist]]s of the modern era. His [[Tarot|Tarot decks]] and [[grimoire]]s have generated over $3 million dollars since 2018.
'''Travis McHenry''' is one of the foremost [[occultist]]s of the modern era. His [[Tarot|Tarot decks]] and [[grimoire]]s have generated over $3 million dollars and sold more than 110,000 copies since 2018.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Travis Daniel McHenry was born 4 June 1980 in rural Benton, Pennsylvania, a town with a population of less than 1,000 people where the McHenry family has lived for over two hundred years; having first settled in the Fishing Creek Valley in the late 1700s on a 1,000+ acre tract of land deeded to Daniel McHenry by John Penn, the son of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania.
Travis Daniel McHenry was born 4 June 1980 in rural Benton, Pennsylvania, a town with a population of less than 1,000 people where the McHenry family has lived for over two hundred years; having first settled in the Fishing Creek Valley in the late 1700s on a 1,000+ acre tract of land deeded to Daniel McHenry by John Penn, the son of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania.


Travis was an unexceptional student in elementary school, being consistently reprimanded on report cards for having too much energy and being a distraction to others. In high school, he showed an aptitude for history, English, and acting, but repeatedly failed math classes and was reputedly the leader of a shadowy gang known as The Moonshine Crooks.
Travis was an unexceptional student in elementary school, being consistently reprimanded on report cards for having too much energy and being a distraction to others. In high school, he showed an aptitude for history, English, and acting, but repeatedly failed math classes.


He was accepted into the undergraduate theater program at Bloomsburg University during his first semester as a high school senior and would leave high school early to attend university classes in the evenings. He eventually dual majored in Theater and Anthropology.
He was accepted into the undergraduate theater program at Bloomsburg University during his first semester as a high school senior and would leave high school early to attend university classes in the evenings. He eventually dual majored in Theater and Anthropology.


==Naval career==
==Naval career==
After college, Travis pursued a career in the United States Navy where he served for eight years as an Intelligence Specialist with a Top Secret/SCI security clearance on the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) and as an instructor at the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His primary specialties were Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) and foreign country military capabilities.
After college, Travis pursued a career in the United States Navy where he served for eight years as an Intelligence Specialist with a Top Secret/SCI security clearance on the USS ''Kearsarge'' (LHD-3). During his tour on the ''Kearsarge'', he deployed to the Persian Gulf twice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In conjunction with his first deployment to the Gulf, in June 2003, McHenry was responsible for planning and executing a non-combatant evacuation of U.S. Embassy personnel in Monrovia, Liberia during the Second Liberian Civil War in Operation Shining Express.
 
After his tour of duty onboard the USS ''Kearsarge'' was complete, he became an instructor at the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His primary specialties were Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) and foreign country military capabilities. He was honorably discharged from the military in October 2008.


==Involvement with the occult==
==Involvement with the occult==
In 1993, Travis obtained his first [[Tarot]] deck, a version of the [[Rider-Waite Tarot]] published by a Chinese company. He began a lifelong study of the Tarot which culminated in 2013 when he began to explore old books to learn the origins of the cards. Through this process, Travis learned the art of [[cartomancy]].
[[File:Baphomet Statue Salem.jpg|400px|thumb|Travis McHenry with a statue of [[Baphomet]] at the [[Satanic Temple]] headquarters building in Salem, Massachusetts]]
In 1993, Travis obtained his first [[Tarot]] deck, a version of the [[Rider-Waite Tarot]], from a catalog. He began a lifelong study of the Tarot which culminated in 2013 when he began to explore old books to learn the origins of the cards. Through this process, Travis learned the art of [[cartomancy]].


In 2017, he created his first Tarot deck, [[The Demon-Possessed Tarot]] and later launched the deck on Kickstarter to incredible success. This success inspired Travis to found his own publishing company, [[Bloodstone Studios]], to create Tarot decks and limited edition books. Since 2018, he has published more than a dozen decks and books.
In 2017, he created his first Tarot deck, [[The Demon-Possessed Tarot]] and later launched the deck on Kickstarter to incredible success. This success inspired Travis to found his own publishing company, [[Bloodstone Studios]], to create Tarot decks, [[oracle cards]], and limited edition [[grimoire]]s. Since 2018, he has published more than a dozen decks and books.
 
In June 2021, Travis was initiated as a Priest of [[Anubis]] (''wt inpw'') using the rite created by the [[Coven of the Catta]]. The ceremony took place over the course of several days on [[Esopus Island]], in the middle of the Hudson River.
 
In October 2023, after releasing his 10th [[divination]] deck, he began collaborating with author [[Damien Echols]] on a [[sigil]]-based [[oracle cards|oracle deck]].


==Books by Travis McHenry==
==Books by Travis McHenry==
* ''[[Into the Abyss: The Memoirs of a Paranormal Adventurer]]'' (2006)
* ''Into the Abyss: The Memoirs of a Paranormal Adventurer'' (2006)
* ''[[The Grimoire of Dark Souls]]'' (2018)
* ''[[The Grimoire of Dark Souls]]'' (2018)
* ''[[The Angenomicon]]'' (2019)
* ''[[The Angenomicon]]'' (2019)
* ''[[The Grimoire of Heaven and Hell]]'' (2019)
* ''[[The Grimoire of Heaven and Hell]]'' (2019)
* ''[[The Boschian Bestiary]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Cult of the Stars]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Cult of the Stars]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Les Prophéties|The Illustrated Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'' (2023)
* ''[[SEXCRAFT]]'' (2023)


==Tarot and oracle decks by Travis McHenry==
==Tarot and oracle decks by Travis McHenry==
===Released by [[Bloodstone Studios]]===
===Published by [[Bloodstone Studios]]===
* [[The Demon-Possessed Tarot]] (2018)
* [[The Demon-Possessed Tarot]] (2018)
* [[The Angel-Evoking Tarot]] (2019)
* [[The Angel-Evoking Tarot]] (2019)
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* [[The Tarot of Vlad Dracula]] (2020)
* [[The Tarot of Vlad Dracula]] (2020)
* [[Hieronymus Bosch Tarot|The Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]] (2020)
* [[Hieronymus Bosch Tarot|The Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]] (2020)
* The Devil's Own Playing Cards (2021)
* An Angel's Own Playing Cards (2021)
* [[The Egyptian Star Oracle]] (2021)
* [[The Egyptian Star Oracle]] (2021)
* [[Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen Tarot]] (2022)
* [[Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen Tarot]] (2022)
* [[Twice Told Tarot]] (2022)
* [[True Oracle of Nostradamus]] (2023)
* [[Twice Told Tarot]] (2023)
* [[Sexcraft Oracle]] (2023)


===Released by [[Rockpool Publishing]]===
===Published by [[Rockpool Publishing]]===
* [[Occult Tarot]] (2020)
* [[Occult Tarot]] (2020)
* [[Angel Tarot]] (2020)
* [[Angel Tarot]] (2020)
* [[Vlad Dracula Tarot]] (2021)
* [[Vlad Dracula Tarot]] (2021)
* [[Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]] (2022)
* [[The Egyptian Star Oracle]] (2023)
* [[Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen Tarot]] (2023)
===Released through Simon & Schuster===
* Angel of the Day (2024)
* Demon of the Day (2024)
* Oracle of Heaven and Hell (2024)


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.travismchenry.com/ Personal website]
* [http://www.travismchenry.com/ Personal website]
* [http://www.bloodstone.info/ Professional website]
* [http://www.bloodstone.info/ Professional website]
 
* [https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Travis-McHenry/215766127 Simon and Schuster author page]


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Latest revision as of 16:56, 12 October 2023

Travis McHenry practicing a ritual of Anubis on Esopus Island.

Travis McHenry is one of the foremost occultists of the modern era. His Tarot decks and grimoires have generated over $3 million dollars and sold more than 110,000 copies since 2018.

Early life

Travis Daniel McHenry was born 4 June 1980 in rural Benton, Pennsylvania, a town with a population of less than 1,000 people where the McHenry family has lived for over two hundred years; having first settled in the Fishing Creek Valley in the late 1700s on a 1,000+ acre tract of land deeded to Daniel McHenry by John Penn, the son of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania.

Travis was an unexceptional student in elementary school, being consistently reprimanded on report cards for having too much energy and being a distraction to others. In high school, he showed an aptitude for history, English, and acting, but repeatedly failed math classes.

He was accepted into the undergraduate theater program at Bloomsburg University during his first semester as a high school senior and would leave high school early to attend university classes in the evenings. He eventually dual majored in Theater and Anthropology.

Naval career

After college, Travis pursued a career in the United States Navy where he served for eight years as an Intelligence Specialist with a Top Secret/SCI security clearance on the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). During his tour on the Kearsarge, he deployed to the Persian Gulf twice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In conjunction with his first deployment to the Gulf, in June 2003, McHenry was responsible for planning and executing a non-combatant evacuation of U.S. Embassy personnel in Monrovia, Liberia during the Second Liberian Civil War in Operation Shining Express.

After his tour of duty onboard the USS Kearsarge was complete, he became an instructor at the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His primary specialties were Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) and foreign country military capabilities. He was honorably discharged from the military in October 2008.

Involvement with the occult

Travis McHenry with a statue of Baphomet at the Satanic Temple headquarters building in Salem, Massachusetts

In 1993, Travis obtained his first Tarot deck, a version of the Rider-Waite Tarot, from a catalog. He began a lifelong study of the Tarot which culminated in 2013 when he began to explore old books to learn the origins of the cards. Through this process, Travis learned the art of cartomancy.

In 2017, he created his first Tarot deck, The Demon-Possessed Tarot and later launched the deck on Kickstarter to incredible success. This success inspired Travis to found his own publishing company, Bloodstone Studios, to create Tarot decks, oracle cards, and limited edition grimoires. Since 2018, he has published more than a dozen decks and books.

In June 2021, Travis was initiated as a Priest of Anubis (wt inpw) using the rite created by the Coven of the Catta. The ceremony took place over the course of several days on Esopus Island, in the middle of the Hudson River.

In October 2023, after releasing his 10th divination deck, he began collaborating with author Damien Echols on a sigil-based oracle deck.

Books by Travis McHenry

Tarot and oracle decks by Travis McHenry

Published by Bloodstone Studios

Published by Rockpool Publishing

Released through Simon & Schuster

  • Angel of the Day (2024)
  • Demon of the Day (2024)
  • Oracle of Heaven and Hell (2024)

External links