Ellen Cannon Reed
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Ellen Cannon Reed was the most widely known priest
ess of the Isian Tradition of Witchcraft
. She lived in Southern California
and wrote widely (most famously the book The Witches' Qabalah).
She was also the founder of the Internet Relay Chat Channel #witchcraft on Undernet.org network.
She was married to Christopher Reed, with whom she did not have any children.
She died on October 7, 2003 from leukemia
.
Ellen and her husband Chris ran an annual Pagan gathering called "Pacific Circle" every summer in the Angeles Crest Forest in the hills high above Los Angeles.
Reed was the co-creator of "The Witches Tarot", a widely used tarot deck combining Wiccan elements with traditional Qabalistic symbols and imagery, for which the artwork was done by Martin Cannon. She is also the author of several other books.
Her companion book for The Witches Tarot includes meditations and methods of working with the deck, as well as a new way of reading Tarot, and a complete description of The Witches Tarot deck. Both the deck and the book are noteworthy for being the first to combine the Qabalistic symbolism and elements drawn from Wicca, in a way that speaks to Pagans
She had begun work on a companion volume to Pagansong, but it unfortunately remained incomplete at the time of her death.
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
ess of the Isian Tradition of Witchcraft
Witchcraft
Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
. She lived in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
and wrote widely (most famously the book The Witches' Qabalah).
She was also the founder of the Internet Relay Chat Channel #witchcraft on Undernet.org network.
She was married to Christopher Reed, with whom she did not have any children.
She died on October 7, 2003 from leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
.
Ellen and her husband Chris ran an annual Pagan gathering called "Pacific Circle" every summer in the Angeles Crest Forest in the hills high above Los Angeles.
Reed was the co-creator of "The Witches Tarot", a widely used tarot deck combining Wiccan elements with traditional Qabalistic symbols and imagery, for which the artwork was done by Martin Cannon. She is also the author of several other books.
Her companion book for The Witches Tarot includes meditations and methods of working with the deck, as well as a new way of reading Tarot, and a complete description of The Witches Tarot deck. Both the deck and the book are noteworthy for being the first to combine the Qabalistic symbolism and elements drawn from Wicca, in a way that speaks to Pagans
She had begun work on a companion volume to Pagansong, but it unfortunately remained incomplete at the time of her death.