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Gavin Frost
Born1930
Aldridge, Staffordshire, England
ChurchChurch and School of Wicca
WritingsThe Magical Power of Witchcraft (with Yvonne Frost)
TitleArchbishop of the Church of Wicca

Gavin Frost (1930 - ), B.Sc., Ph.D., D.D.[1] [2], born in Aldridge, Staffordshire, England, is an occult author, a Wiccan Priest, a doctor of Physics and Mathematics, and a prominent member of the American Wiccan community. In 1952, Gavin graduated from King's College London with honors, gaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, and after completing his post doctoral thesis with the Department of Atomic Energy in Cumbria, he received a Doctorate in Physics & Mathematics[3]. He founded the Church and School of Wicca with his wife Yvonne Frost in 1968, and he is currently the Archbishop of the Church of Wicca and a director of the School of Wicca. He and his wife have written several books on magic, Wicca, and related subjects such as The Magic Power of Witchcraft.

He has appeared on national television's Phil Donahue Show, PM Magazine, Tom Snyder's Tomorrow Show and others, at many events serving the Neo-Pagan community such as Stones Rising, Sirius Rising, Pagan Pride Day, and the Starwood Festival[4], and in newspaper and magazine articles across the United States.[1]

Professional career in the aerospace industry

After he received his Doctorate, Frost left Cumbria and moved to Hatfield near London and took a research position with the de Havilland Aircraft Corporation investigating the effects of long wave infrared radiation on missiles. His next position was with Canadair in Montreal, first working on the Canadian missile program, then joining their Training and Simulation group, a position that allowed him to travel around the world. After moving to California, Frost became the senior project engineer working on the military F-104 radar systems.

History with Witchcraft

Frost claims that he was initiated in 1951 at The Nine Maidens; the stone circle site in Boskednan, Cornwall. After his initiation, his position with the de Havilland Aircraft Corporation placed him in the vicinity of Salisbury Plain, where he investigated the ancient monoliths of Stonehenge and the people who built them, furthering his interest in ancient peoples and the origins of the Old Religion. While with Canadair, a trip to Chile gave him the opportunity to spend four days in a remote village exploring their religious beliefs and experiencing first-hand the powers of healing as practised by their shamans. While working in California, a trip to Milan, Italy allowed him to do some research into the truths and fiction that surrounds Charles G. Leland’s Aradia: Gospel of the Witches. In 1966 he relocated to Munich, Germany as a company representative, and became fascinated in the subject of German sorcery. He joined a group of Zauberers (Zauberer - German for magician, sorcerer, wizard) operating in der Bayrischen Naehe just south of Munich, and became an initiate and qualified to receive and don their Saffron Robe. The Frosts founded the Church and School of Wicca in 1968, which became the first Federally recognized Wiccan church in 1972. It first operated in Missouri, then in North Carolina, and is now centered in West Virginia. The Frosts stepped down as active leaders of the Church in 1980, but continue as clergy and as heads of the School of Wicca to this day.

Bibliography

  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (2004). The Solitary Wiccan - Weiser Books ISBN 1578633133, ISBN 978-1578633135.
  • Frost, Yvonne and Gavin Frost (1985). Astral Travel: Your Guide to the Secrets of Out-of-Body Experiences - Weiser Books; New Ed edition ISBN 0877283362, ISBN 978-0877283362.
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (2003). A Witch's Guide to Psychic Healing: Applying Traditional Therapies, Rituals, and Systems - Red Wheel/Weiser ISBN 1578632951, ISBN 978-1578632954.
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (1991). The Prophet's Bible - Red Wheel Weiser ISBN 0877286779, ISBN 978-0877286776.
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (1999). Magic Power of White Witchcraft Revised - Prentice Hall Press; Revised edition ISBN 0735200939, ISBN 978-0735200937.
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (1989). Tantric Yoga: The Royal Path to Raising Kundalini Power - Weiser Books ISBN 0877286922, ISBN 978-0877286929.
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (2000). The Witch's Magical Handbook - Prentice Hall Press ISBN 0735202001, ISBN 978-0735202009.
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (1999). Good Witch's Bible - Godolphin House; Reprint edition ISBN 0963065769, ISBN 978-0963065766.
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (1977). The Magic Power of Witchcraft - Prentice Hall Press ISBN 0135453682, ISBN 978-0135453681ISBN
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (1978). Meta-Psychometry: Key to Power & Abundance - Parker Pub Co ISBN 0135785839, ISBN 9780135785836
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (1979). A Witch's Grimoire of Ancient Omens. Portents, Talismans, Amulets, & Charms - Parker Pub Co ISBN 0139615571, ISBN 9780139615573
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (2006). Good Witches Fly Smoothly: Surviving Witchcraft - Outskirts Press ISBN 1598007742, ISBN 978-1598007749
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (1980). Power Secrets from a Sorcerer's Private Magnum Arcanum - Parker Pub ISBN 0136872514, ISBN 9780136872511
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost (2002). The Witch's Book of Magical Ritual - Reward Books ISBN 0735203156
  • Frost, Gavin and Yvonne Frost, Ibn Saud (1980). Helping Yourself with Astromancy - Parker Pub Co ISBN 0133862437
  • Frost, Gavin (Editor)(1992). Witch Words - Godolphin House ISBN 0963065750, ISBN 9780963065759
  • Frost, Gavin (1992). Who Speaks for the Witch - Godolphin House ISBN 0963065734, ISBN 9780963065735
  • Frost, S. Gavin (1988). The Mariner's Manual - Cornell Maritime Press ISBN 0870333593
  • Frost, S. Gavin (1990). The Captain's License Book - Cornell Maritime Pr/Tidewater Pub ISBN 0870333984, ISBN 9780870333989

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Church and School of Wicca (2004). Who are Gavin and Yvonne Frost?.

References

  • Bond, Lawrence & Ellen Evert Hopman (1996) People of the Earth: The New Pagans Speak Out (reissued as Being a Pagan: Druids, Wiccans & Witches Today in 2002 Destiny Books ISBN 0-89281-904-9) Interview.
  • De Puymaigre, Théodore Folk-lore (1960) Indian Publications (Original from the University of Michigan)
  • Dunwich, Gerina The Modern Witch's Complete Sourcebook
  • Jarboe, Michelle (Apr. 9, 2007) Wiccans Gather to Celebrate Faith News-Record.com article
  • Rabinovitch, Shelley and James Lewis The Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism

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