Maxine Sanders's memoir gives a very different account, describing her experiences of witchcraft as already having been initiated at the age of 15 into a magical lodge in rituals performed in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England.
13 Facts About Maxine Sanders
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Maxine Sanders was quickly taken through the system of three degrees and by the age of 18 was a third degree Witch Queen although one source suggests that at that time her role was a somewhat passive one.
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Alex and Maxine Sanders had two children: Maya, born in 1967, and Victor, born in 1972.
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In 1971, Stewart Farrar, recently initiated by Maxine Sanders, gave their brand of witchcraft the new name of "Alexandrian", partly honouring its leaders and referencing the greatest city of the Hellenistic world and the library of magical texts which it housed, the library of Alexandria.
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In 1971, Alex and Maxine Sanders had acquired a second home outside of London in the village of Selmeston, Sussex.
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Maxine Sanders became concerned that the standards and expectations of training were not so high as they once had been in London, and that there was an awkward atmosphere.
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Maxine Sanders declared that she no longer wanted to bear the responsibilities that came with the title "Witch Queen" and ritually destroyed the ritual robes and other items she had acquired.
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Shortly thereafter, Alex moved back to Sussex, and Maxine Sanders remained in London with their children.
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From early 1970 onwards, both Alex and Maxine Sanders gained media attention due to their openness about practising witchcraft, appearing in a number of films, such as Legend of the Witches, Witchcraft '70, Secret Rites, and numerous documentaries.
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Maxine Sanders remained in close contact with Alex until his death in 1988 and shortly before his death, he named Maxine Sanders as his next of kin.
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In 2000, Maxine Sanders moved to Snowdonia, Wales, until 2010, when she returned to Abbey Road, London.
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Today, Maxine Sanders teaches Witchcraft and ritual in The Abbey Road Coven in London.
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Maxine Sanders continues to travel, giving talks to those interested in witchcraft.