About the author
Lexa Roséan (born May 1958), is an American writer, dancer and licensed psychoanalyst as well as a Wiccan high priestess in the neo-Gardnerian Minoan tradition. She lives in New York City. Also known as the Supermarket Sorceress, she was voted "Best Witch in NYC" by The Village Voice in 2005. As a lecturer and pagan writer she has authored and published eight books on spellcraft, Wicca, astrology, and Tarot (four of which have been translated into German, Polish and Russian). In 2015, Roséan completed her master's degree in Psychoanalysis and in 2022, certification at a psychoanalytic institute in New York City. == Early life == Originally from Miami, Roséan also grew up in Colorado. Her family became "baalat teshuva" (meaning: to return to the faith) and joined the Orthodox Hasidic community. It was then that Roséan also became actively interested in Kabbalah – the study of which was forbidden to women. At age 15, she came out as a lesbian and was officially excommunicated by a Beis Din (council of Rabbis). In 1976 she moved to New York City, New York, to attend the Stern College for Women at Yeshiva University, which she graduated with a B. A.
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💬 What our editors say about Lexa Rosean's books
“Lexa Rosean delivers a robust, no-nonsense manual that prioritizes utility over esoteric obscurity. It succeeds brilliantly as a cataloguer’s dream, offering immediate access to energetic properties without bogging down the…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Encyclopedia of Magickal Ingredients: A Wiccan Guide to Spellcasting
“Roséan delivers a pragmatic guide that successfully strips away the mystique of witchcraft, replacing it with tangible, supermarket-based solutions. While effective for its intended audience, this volume will likely frustrate…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Supermarket Sorceress: Spells, Charms, and Enchantments Using Everyday Ingredients to Make Your Wishes Come True
“Roséan offers a charming, pragmatic approach to witchcraft that demystifies the arcane by anchoring it in the familiar. While effective for beginners seeking low-cost, immediate rituals, this volume may disappoint seasoned…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Supermarket Sorceress: Spells, Charms, and Enchantments Using Everyday Ingredients to Make Your Wishes Come True
📋 Editions by Lexa Rosean in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Encyclopedia of Magickal Ingredients: A Wiccan Guide to Spel | — | Paraview Pocket Books | 352 | 9781416501589 |
| The Supermarket Sorceress: Spells, Charms, and Enchantments Usin | 2015 | Cosimo | 166 | 9781616409623 |
| The Supermarket Sorceress: Spells, Charms, and Enchantments Usin | 2015 | Cosimo | 166 | 9781945934018 |
