Donald Michael Kraig

Donald Michael Kraig (1951 - ) is an occult author and ceremonial magician. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in philosophy and studied public speaking and music at other colleges and universities. After a decade of personal study and practice, he taught courses in Southern California on topics including Qabalah, Tarot, Magick, and Tantra[1]. He is the author of the classic book Modern Magick.

Kraig has given lectures and workshops all over the US, including the Starwood Festival and the WinterStar Symposium[2]. He has been a member of several spiritual and magical groups, and is an initiated Tantric. He has been a professional musician, taught computer skills at USC, is a member of Hollywood’s Magic Castle, and is currently studying for a doctorate in clinical hypnotherapy. He's been an editor of Fate Magazine, and in 2001, Kraig became the editor for 'The Llewellyn Journal', and in 2003 for 'Llewellyn's New Worlds'. His writing has appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and books.

Partial bibliography

Books

• The Truth About Evocation of Spirits. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 1-56718-393-X
• Modern Magick: Eleven Lessons in the High Magickal Arts. Llewellyn Publications, 1988. ISBN 0-87542-324-8 (2nd edition: 2002)
• Magical Diary. Llewellyn Publications, 1990. ISBN 0-87542-322-1
• Modern Sex Magick: Secrets of Erotic Spirituality. Llewellyn Publications, 1998. ISBN 1-56718-394-8
• The Truth About Psychic Powers. Llewellyn Publications, 1999. ISBN 0-87542-355-8
• Tarot and Magic. Llewellyn Publications, 2002. ISBN 0-7387-0185-8

Articles

• In Llewellyn Publications' New Worlds:
  • "The World of Magick" in New Worlds #23 [3]
  • "The World of Magick" in New Worlds #34 [4]
  • "Advanced Magick" in New Worlds #43 [5]
  • "Magick and Kindergarten" in New Worlds #44 [6]
  • "All Magick is Sex Magick" in New Worlds #51 [7]
• In Llewellyn Publications' The Llewellyn Journal:
  • "Discovering My Ancestors" in The Llewellyn Journal, December 2001 [8]
  • "Psychic Attack—First Defense" in The Llewellyn Journal, August 2002 [9]

Discography

• Using Modern Magick (companion tape to the book). ACE/Llewellyn Collection, 1988.
• The Golden Dawn: Its History & Its Magick - (lecture tape)
• The Secret of Magickal Evocation - (lecture tape)
• Tantra For the Layperson (lecture tape).
• Tantra Without Tears (lecture tape).
• Kabbalistic Numerology (lecture tape).
• Kabbalistic Meditation (lecture tape).
• The Self in Transformation (Panel Discussion with Halim El-Dabh, Jeff Rosenbaum, Joseph Rothenberg & Robert Anton Wilson)
• Initiation and Initiatory Orders (Panel Discussion with Rev. Paul Beyerl, Ian Corrigan & Liafal)