Scott Cunningham Spiritual Meaning And Interpretation

Scott Cunningham

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He was a very prominent United States of America writer who wrote so many books touching on Wicca and other neo-pagan religion.

He was born in 1956 in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA and died on March 28th, 1993 in San Diego, California, USA. His book, “A Guide to the Solitary Practitioner” became a staple for introduction into the craft in the early 90s.

His success in Wiccan literature is attributed to him being a friend to some of the notable occultists such as Buckland and Grimassi. He received his third-degree initiation when he belonged to “Serpent Stone Family” but also worked with other groups and solitary for many years.

His Life

He was born to Rose Marie Wilhoit and Chester Grant Cunningham, when they were staying in Michigan. They had to move to San Diego later on due to a doctor’s recommendation that, her mother’s health needed a favorable climate like that found in California. From there henceforth, he stayed in California his entire life. He had a sister by name Christine and an elder brother by name Greg. He joined San Diego State University, where he studied creative writing. Two years into his study and he had accomplished more writing that most of his professors, which encouraged him drop out of college and concentrate on full-time writing. During the time he was in university, he had a roommate who was a magical author by the name, Donald Kraig (who would later publish the popular high magick instruction book called Modern Magick) and at the same time, he befriended Buckland, the witchcraft author, who at the time, was living in San Diego.

His Life As A Wicca

He joined a Wiccan religion in 1980 where he remained as a first degree initiate under the Raven Grimassi. In 1982, he quit the coven and started practicing as a solitary Wiccan. He worshiped alone in most instances, though, according to his books, there are times when he worshiped with friends and family. His view about Wicca was that it should be more open to newcomers so that they too could worship. Wicca had been a closed religion since the 1950s.

Illness and Death

He was found to be suffering from Lymphoma in 1983 which he took medication and healed completely. Later on in 1990, while in Massachusetts for a talking tour, he became sick all over a sudden and on diagnosis, he was found to have an AIDS-related cryptococcal Meningitis. He went on to suffer several infections, which he then, later on, succumbed to and died in 1993. He was only 36 years old but made a prolific imprint on the Wiccan movement and US magical culture.