Again Merry Meet, Dark Greetings, Welcome!
I thought I would take a moment to properly introduce myself to you. I am known as Dr. Amon Dradorius, but my name that I was born with is Bobby Gammons. I call my witch tradition Halloween Witchcraft.
Being a solitary witch/wizard in the mountains of Virginia way back in the late sixties/early seventies with access to very few books on witchcraft, most of which were either written as fairy tales or else very negatively(being polite)I had to rely on my instincts for most of what I know .
Halloween was the one time when I could feel "comfortable", not having to "hide" my thoughts on witches or the occult at this time. Halloween was the one time when discussions of witches with others seemed somewhat accepted in my area. I had always felt that I was a witch as early as when I was six years old, I did not dedicate myself as a witch until I was 13 years old in 1974, on Halloween Night. My father worked in a texttile mill and had brought home some old brooms. I took the brooms, made a circle out of them, erected a crude altar and under the light of the moon I dedicated myself and life to being a witch, which to me somehow meant finding knowledge about true witches and all that pertained to it. I also had/have a fascination with the old classic monsters of the movies, which were also played at Halloween time, so at that time I also vowed to learn, preserve and protect the artifacts that I had already begun to collect.
Today I have been good to my vow and dedication, I have been collecting monsters and Halloween since I was six years old back in 1967, our home is a mix of Munsters, Addams Family and a Witches Cottage.
In my quest for knowledge I have discovered or come to the conclusion that Halloween, like America, is a mix or melting cauldron for many and diverse cultures and traditions. Witchcraft also is a melting cauldron for many magickal cultures throughout the ages. So it only seemed quite "nautural" or should I say "supernatural" that the two be as one.
