Back to Home Page or Contents Page or People or Index Sanders, Alexander (1929-1988) Sanders rose to fame during the 1960s. He was flamboyant in character, and proclaimed himself King of Witches in his native England as he founded the Alexandrian tradition which bears his name. He was born in Manchester, the oldest of six children. His father was a dance-hall entertainer and suffered from ...

The Alexandrian Tradition The Alexandrian tradition of Wicca was established in the 1960s by Alex Sanders, and his wife Maxine. Originally Alex claimed to have been initiated by his grandmother when he was seven years old (reference, The King of the Witches by June Johns), but later admitted that this was untrue. In fact, he was initiated into a regular Gardnerian coven, by one of Patricia and ...