Laurelei Black is a hedge-rider, a cunning woman, and a traveler on the
crooked path of the Witch. She is also a priestess of love and
pleasure, an Ishtar-woman, an Aphrodite-woman. She is a friend to
daemons and a mate to the Red God. A bone collector; a temple dancer.
Laurelei is a
co-Founder of Midian Festivals and Events, co-Director and frequent presenter at the Babalon Rising Festival, an
OTO initiate, and the proud proprietress of Asteria Books and Events.
In addition to her work as a Priestess of
Aphrodite, Laurelei is a Cunning Woman, a Witch of the traditional
path. She and Natalie (Long) Black founded the American Folkloric
Witchcraft tradition, where they explore the convergence of American
magic and traditional British craft. Within this realm, Laurelei's
keenest interests include necromancy, bone collecting, and
potion-making.
Laurelei's current projects
include Temple of Beauty, an upcoming novel about Helen and Klytemnestra, and building the Temple
of Aphrodite Asteria. She lives in Kentucky with her husband, Joe.
Works
Published through Asteria Books
The
Witches' Key to
the Legion
Liber
Qayin
Asteria's Book of Shadows
Occult
& Witchcraft Learning Series (OWLS)
Aphrodite’s
Priestess
Cult
of
Aphrodite: Festivals and Rites of the Golden One
Crown
of
Violets (editor)