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[[File:Travis-Esopus Island.jpg| | [[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 and sold more than 110,000 copies 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. | ||
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==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 | 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== | ||
[[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 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 [[grimoire]]s. | 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) | ||
* ''[[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== | ||
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* [[True Oracle of Nostradamus]] (2023) | * [[True Oracle of Nostradamus]] (2023) | ||
* [[Twice Told Tarot]] (2023) | * [[Twice Told Tarot]] (2023) | ||
* [[Sexcraft Oracle]] (2023) | |||
===Published by [[Rockpool Publishing]]=== | ===Published by [[Rockpool Publishing]]=== | ||
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* [[Vlad Dracula Tarot]] (2021) | * [[Vlad Dracula Tarot]] (2021) | ||
* [[Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]] (2022) | * [[Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]] (2022) | ||
* Egyptian Star Oracle (2023) | * [[The Egyptian Star Oracle]] (2023) | ||
* Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen Tarot (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] | |||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
[[Category:Authors]] | [[Category:Authors]] | ||
[[Category:Occultists]] | [[Category:Occultists]] | ||