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In the 1960s, after briefly being involved with Gardnerian Wicca, Sanders founded his own tradition, which came to be known as . Along with his wife, Maxine Sanders , he established a coven that focused heavily on training and formal ritual structure.

Before his rise in Wicca, he worked as a medium in local Spiritualist churches and studied ceremonial magic. The Rise of Alexandrian Wicca alex sanders

Sanders claimed he was initiated into witchcraft at age seven by his grandmother, Mary Bibby, who he said surprised him in her kitchen while she was performing a ritual. In the 1960s, after briefly being involved with

Sanders' career was often dogged by accusations of plagiarism and fabrication. Critics pointed out that much of his "secret" material was actually drawn from existing sources: Alex Sanders at the John Rylands Library - Manchester Hive The Rise of Alexandrian Wicca Sanders claimed he