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{{Short description|American occult author and practitioner of ceremonial magic}}
'''Donald Michael Kraig''' ('']'' - ) is a well-known modern ] author and ]. He graduated from ] with a degree in ] and studied public speaking and ] at other colleges and universities. After a decade of personal study and practice, he taught courses in ] on topics including ], ], ], and ] before writing his best-known book, ''Modern Magick''.
'''Donald Michael Kraig''' (March 28, 1951 – March 17, 2014) was an American ] author and practitioner of ]. Kraig published six books, including his 1988 introduction to ceremonial magic, ''Modern Magick''. He was also an editor for '']'' and for his main publisher ].


==Early life==
Kraig has given lectures and workshops all over the ], has been a member of several ] and magical groups, and is an initiated ]. He has been a professional musician, taught computer skills at ], is a member of Hollywood’s ], and is currently studying for a doctorate in clinical ]. He has been a frequent presenter at both the ] and the ].<ref></ref> He's been an editor of Fate Magazine, and in 2001, Kraig became the editor for 'The Llewellyn Journal', and in 2003 for 'Llewellyn's New Worlds'. His writing has appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and books.
Kraig graduated from ] with a degree in ] and studied ] and music at other colleges and universities. He was initiated into ] by author ], and into American Traditionalist Witchcraft by ].<ref name=autogenerated2></ref>


==Career==
==Partial bibliography==
After a decade of personal study and practice of the occult, he taught courses in ] and at ] festivals and events on topics including ], ], ], the ] Mythos,<ref>''Necronomicon Files: The Truth Behind Lovecraft's Legend'' by Daniel Harms and John Wisdom Gonce, III, (July 1, 2003) Red Wheel / Weiser {{ISBN|1578632692}},{{ISBN|978-1578632695}}</ref> Psychic Development and ], and was an initiated Tantric<ref name=autogenerated1></ref> who ran a lodge of AMOOKOS, an east-west tantric occult group.<ref>{{cite book |title=] |publisher= ] |isbn= 978-0-7876-9696-2 |editor= J. Gordon Melton |editor-link= J. Gordon Melton |page= 1003}}</ref>
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Kraig was a member of several<!--should be named and sourced-->{{vague|date=October 2010}} spiritual and magical groups. He was a professional musician, as an organist, synthesist, keyboard player, ] player, and singer.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> He taught computer skills at the ], and was a member of Hollywood's magician club ].<ref name=autogenerated2 /> He was awarded the honor of Certified Tarot Grand Master by the Associated Readers of Tarot.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> He was an editor of ''Fate Magazine''.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Kraig signed to Llewellyn Publications (now ]), publisher or co-publisher of his main books, articles, and tapes; he was editor for ''The Llewellyn Journal'' in 2001 and for ''Llewellyn's New Worlds'' in 2003.
⚫ ==Discography==

* ''Using Modern Magick'' - companion tape to the book
===Hypnotherapist===
⚫ * ''The Golden Dawn: Its History & Its Magick'' - Lecture Tape
He received training and certification as a clinical hypnotherapist by the ] (ABH), the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), and the Association for Integrative Psychology (AIP). He was also certified as a hypnosis instructor by the ABH and as a master practitioner of ] (NLP) by the AIP.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
⚫ * ''The Secret of Magickal Evocation'' - Lecture Tape

⚫ * ''Tantra For the Layperson'' - Lecture Tape
===Media appearances===
⚫ * ''Tantra Without Tears'' - Lecture Tape
Kraig was a guest on '']'' with ],<ref></ref> ],<ref></ref> The Deviant Minds Salon,<ref>{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Pagans Tonight! on ],<ref></ref> ],<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119042813/http://sittingnow.co.uk/2009/11/29/episode-32-modern-magick-with-donald-michael-kraig/ |date=2012-01-19 }}</ref> and Occultists Radio.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130131034023/http://www.occultistradio.com/donald.htm |date=2013-01-31 }}</ref>
⚫ * ''Kabbalistic Numerology'' - Lecture Tape

⚫ * ''Kabbalistic Meditation'' - Lecture Tape
==Death==
Kraig died March 17, 2014, after battling pancreatic cancer.<ref name=pitzl>{{cite web |url=http://wildhunt.org/2014/03/donald-michael-kraig-1951-2014.html |title=Donald Michael Kraig 1951 – 2014 |work=wildhunt.org |author=Jason Pitzl-Waters |date=March 18, 2014 |accessdate=March 18, 2014 |archive-date=March 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318210406/http://wildhunt.org/2014/03/donald-michael-kraig-1951-2014.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Bibliography==
Published works include:

⚫ ===Books===
* 1988 ''Modern Magick: Eleven Lessons in the High Magickal Arts''. Llewellyn Publications. {{ISBN|0-87542-324-8}} (2nd edition: 2002) (republished in 2010 re-subtitled: ''12 Lessons in the High Magickal Arts''.)
* 1990 ''Magical Diary''. Llewellyn Publications. {{ISBN|0-87542-322-1}}
* 1994 ''The Truth About Evocation of Spirits''. ]. {{ISBN|1-56718-393-X}}
⚫ * 1998 ''Modern Sex Magick: Secrets of Erotic Spirituality''. Llewellyn Publications. {{ISBN|1-56718-394-8}}
* 1999 ''The Truth About Psychic Powers''. Llewellyn Publications. {{ISBN|0-87542-355-8}}
* 2002 ''Tarot and Magic''. Llewellyn Publications. {{ISBN|0-7387-0185-8}}
* 2006 ''Graeco-Egyptian Magick'' by Tony Mierzwicki, preface by Donald Michael Kraig. Megalithica Books {{ISBN|1-905713-03-7}}, {{ISBN|978-1-905713-03-5}}
* 2006 ''The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy'' by Rosemary Ellen Guiley, foreword by Donald Michael Kraig, Checkmark Books {{ISBN|0-8160-6048-7}}, {{ISBN|978-0-8160-6048-1}}
* 2009 ''The Resurrection Murders''. Galde Press {{ISBN|1-931942-66-8}}, {{ISBN|978-1-931942-66-9}}
* 2015 ''Modern Tantra''. Llewellyn Publications. {{ISBN|978-0738740164}}


===Articles=== ===Articles===
*In ]' ''New Worlds'':
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* **"The World of Magick" in ''New Worlds'' #23
* **"The World of Magick" in ''New Worlds'' #34
* **"Advanced Magick" in ''New Worlds'' #43
* **"Magick and Kindergarten" in ''New Worlds'' #44
**"All Magick Is Sex Magick" in ''New Worlds'' #51
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* *In Llewellyn Publications' ''The Llewellyn Journal'':
**"Discovering My Ancestors" in ''The Llewellyn Journal'', December 2001
**"Psychic Attack&mdash;First Defense" in ''The Llewellyn Journal'', August 2002
*In ''Ecstasy Through Tantra'' by Jonn Mumford
**"A Tantric Weekend"


⚫ ===Discography===
==Notes and references==
* ''Using Modern Magick'' (companion tape to the book). ]/] Collection, 1988.
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⚫ * ''The Golden Dawn: Its History & Its Magick'' - (lecture tape) ACE
⚫ * ''The Secret of Magickal Evocation'' - (lecture tape) ACE
⚫ * ''Tantra for the Layperson'' (lecture tape) ACE
⚫ * ''Tantra without Tears'' (lecture tape) ACE
⚫ * ''Kabbalistic Numerology'' (lecture tape) ACE
⚫ * ''Kabbalistic Meditation'' (lecture tape) ACE
* ''The Self in Transformation'' with ], Donald Michael Kraig, Jeff Rosenbaum, Joseph Rothenberg and ] (Panel Discussion) ACE
* ''Initiation and Initiatory Orders'' with Rev. ], ] Donald Michael Kraig and Liafal (Panel Discussion) ACE


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American occult author and practitioner of ceremonial magic

Donald Michael Kraig (March 28, 1951 – March 17, 2014) was an American occult author and practitioner of ceremonial magic. Kraig published six books, including his 1988 introduction to ceremonial magic, Modern Magick. He was also an editor for Fate Magazine and for his main publisher Llewellyn Worldwide.

Early life

Kraig graduated from UCLA with a degree in philosophy and studied public speaking and music at other colleges and universities. He was initiated into Aridian Witchcraft by author Raven Grimassi, and into American Traditionalist Witchcraft by Scott Cunningham.

Career

After a decade of personal study and practice of the occult, he taught courses in Southern California and at Neo-Pagan festivals and events on topics including Kabbalah, Tarot, Magick, the Lovecraft Mythos, Psychic Development and Tantra, and was an initiated Tantric who ran a lodge of AMOOKOS, an east-west tantric occult group.

Kraig was a member of several spiritual and magical groups. He was a professional musician, as an organist, synthesist, keyboard player, theremin player, and singer. He taught computer skills at the University of Southern California, and was a member of Hollywood's magician club The Magic Castle. He was awarded the honor of Certified Tarot Grand Master by the Associated Readers of Tarot. He was an editor of Fate Magazine. Kraig signed to Llewellyn Publications (now Llewellyn Worldwide), publisher or co-publisher of his main books, articles, and tapes; he was editor for The Llewellyn Journal in 2001 and for Llewellyn's New Worlds in 2003.

Hypnotherapist

He received training and certification as a clinical hypnotherapist by the American Board of Hypnotherapy (ABH), the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), and the Association for Integrative Psychology (AIP). He was also certified as a hypnosis instructor by the ABH and as a master practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) by the AIP.

Media appearances

Kraig was a guest on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, Personal Life Media, The Deviant Minds Salon, Pagans Tonight! on BlogTalk Radio, Right Where You Are Sitting Now, and Occultists Radio.

Death

Kraig died March 17, 2014, after battling pancreatic cancer.

Bibliography

Published works include:

Books

Articles

  • In Llewellyn Publications' New Worlds:
    • "The World of Magick" in New Worlds #23
    • "The World of Magick" in New Worlds #34
    • "Advanced Magick" in New Worlds #43
    • "Magick and Kindergarten" in New Worlds #44
    • "All Magick Is Sex Magick" in New Worlds #51
  • In Llewellyn Publications' The Llewellyn Journal:
    • "Discovering My Ancestors" in The Llewellyn Journal, December 2001
    • "Psychic Attack—First Defense" in The Llewellyn Journal, August 2002
  • In Ecstasy Through Tantra by Jonn Mumford
    • "A Tantric Weekend"

Discography

  • Using Modern Magick (companion tape to the book). ACE/Llewellyn Collection, 1988.
  • The Golden Dawn: Its History & Its Magick - (lecture tape) ACE
  • The Secret of Magickal Evocation - (lecture tape) ACE
  • Tantra for the Layperson (lecture tape) ACE
  • Tantra without Tears (lecture tape) ACE
  • Kabbalistic Numerology (lecture tape) ACE
  • Kabbalistic Meditation (lecture tape) ACE
  • The Self in Transformation with Halim El-Dabh, Donald Michael Kraig, Jeff Rosenbaum, Joseph Rothenberg and Robert Anton Wilson (Panel Discussion) ACE
  • Initiation and Initiatory Orders with Rev. Paul Beyerl, Ian Corrigan Donald Michael Kraig and Liafal (Panel Discussion) ACE

References

  1. ^
  2. Necronomicon Files: The Truth Behind Lovecraft's Legend by Daniel Harms and John Wisdom Gonce, III, (July 1, 2003) Red Wheel / Weiser ISBN 1578632692,ISBN 978-1578632695
  3. ^ Llewellyn Author Biography of Donald Michael Kraig
  4. J. Gordon Melton (ed.). Encyclopedia of American Religions. Gale Group. p. 1003. ISBN 978-0-7876-9696-2.
  5. Coast to Coast AM with George Noory Website
  6. Personal Life Media Website
  7. The Deviant Minds Salon Website
  8. Pagans Tonight Website
  9. Right Where You Are Sitting Now Website Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Occultists Radio Website Archived 2013-01-31 at archive.today
  11. Jason Pitzl-Waters (March 18, 2014). "Donald Michael Kraig 1951 – 2014". wildhunt.org. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
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