Alex Sanders

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Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, UK

Alex Sanders, born Orrell Alexander Carter, who went under the craft name Verbius, was an English occultist and High Priest in the Pagan religion of Wicca, responsible for founding the tradition of Alexandrian Wicca during the 1960s.

Known for

• The GIrl Next Door 21995
• The Occult Experience — Self - King of Witches1985
• Secret Rites — Himself1971
• The Power of the Witch: Real or Imaginary?1971
• Legend of the Witches — Himself1970
• Witchcraft '70 — Himself1969

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Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1940-10-13

Active to

2022-09-24

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Listeners

1,409

Total plays

6,032

1. Alex Sanders was the founder of the Alexandrian tradition of Wicca, which has proved popular particularly in Britain and Canada. He deliberately courted publicity and controversy, and was proclaimed “King of the Witches” by his followers, which created dissent with many other Wiccans. However, many, including Stewart Farrar, claim that Sanders has made major contributions to the modern development of the craft. He was born Orrell Alexander Carter on 6 June 1926 in Birkenhead, England, the ol

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Alex

Family name

Sanders

Gender

male

Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Place of birth

Birkenhead

Place of death

Sussex

Spouse

Maxine Sanders

Occupation

Wicca

Languages spoken

English language

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