A Voice in the Forest: Spirit Conversations with Alex Sanders [Paperback]

Jimahl Di Fiosa (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 29, 2004

Ten years after the death of the founder of Alexandrian witchcraft, a handful of witches camping at a secluded site in New Hampshire began experimenting with a spirit board. An entity responded and identified itself as 'Alex Sanders' and then proceeded to prove that claim to them.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...So obviously true it gave me goosebumps... --Maxine Sanders, Lecturer, ex-wife of Alex Sanders

A VOICE IN THE FOREST is a book that is so fascinating it is hard to put down. This new edition is bigger than the original, and twice as interesting. --Hans Holzer, Author of Witches: True Encounters With Wicca, Wizards, Covens, Cults, and Magick

...a record of amazing clarity of contact with a spirit who has decided to not pass on yet. This book is fascinating and compelling proof that life does continue on after death, and the soul chooses whether to move onward or to reincarnate. This book is definitely a page-turner and hard to put down. --Qetesh, TCM Reviews

About the Author

Jimahl's interest in the occult spans many years. He has devoted his spiritual path to exploring the mysteries of the goddess and to the preservation of the Craft for future generations. Areas of special interest include spiritualism, tarot and ceremonial magick. He also has a strong connection to the folklore and mystery of the Maya. Jimahl resides near Salem, Massachusetts, with his two familiars, Storm and Charlie.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harvest Shadows Publications (April 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974174009
• ISBN-13: 978-0974174006
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,271,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jimahl di Fiosa is a respected Elder and High Priest of Alexandrian Witchcraft. His interest in the occult spans many years. In 1999 he caused a big splash in the pagan publishing world when he penned his first book, "A Voice in the Forest, Spirit Conversations with Alex Sanders." The book became an overnight success with critics and readers alike and is now considered to be a classic of pagan literature. In 2010 he completed work on "All the King's Children, the Human Legacy of Alex Sanders" which in two short weeks after release had literally swept the world and was being read as far away as Japan and India. Jimahl considers "A Coin for the Ferryman" to be the third book in what he refers to as "The Alex Trilogy." Jimahl makes his home in New England with his husband Karagan.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Journey - Riveting Reading, May 22, 2004

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Derek Whitcraft (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Voice in the Forest: Spirit Conversations with Alex Sanders (Paperback)

This book was not an easy read - at least for me. My emotions run very high when I even casually read a page or two. Please understand that this might be due to my past. I am of the Alexandrian Wicca and Alex was my teacher.

We never met in person but his life, teachings, experiences, and the man he was influenced every aspect of my life since I first encountered the Wicca when I was 22 years old. I was accepted for training in the first Alexandrian coven in the United States...even though other witches at that time had a problem with my last name - HA! - just a coincidence the way it is spelt.

Over the years since Alex died, I since retreated from teaching and even active participation with others of my kind, mainly due to a major move to my new home in San Francisco, or with other things I thought more important, like career or just living day by day. But I never forgot the man, his work, and his influence in making me the witch I am today, but in the passage of time, I strayed.

This book however snapped me awake. Reading it became an eye opening, blow your socks off, rude wake up call for me. No longer was I able to give false excuses for not living fully who I am. This book is filled with stories, insights, myths and realities of not only the man named Alex Sanders, but of the passion I feel for Craft. This book restored my faith and love for the Craft and the Goddess and her children of which I am just one of them.

Since reading the book, I am back to teaching and sharing with others what I feel for the Goddess and for the man most responsible for this - Alex Sanders. On a personal note, I also personally know the author (and can attest to his authenticity), and while at first was hesitant about anything channeled, the way the book reads makes you feel as though it is NOT a channeled session. When you read the book, you begin to actually feel the presence of this great leader, Alex, right next to you. The hair on the back of the neck begins to rise - it can feel almost spooky and even more so if you knew Alex personally, as the information is as if he is speaking directly to you.

I would highly recommend that you read the book for a number of reasons, such as being of the Wicca, or of being an Alexandrian witch, but more importantly if you are one of those who on a moonlit night, feel the wind calling to you and seek the Goddess within, and wonder if its more than just your imagination. Read the book and awaken once again. Read the book and realize you are never alone.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing account of a sustained spirit contact, May 17, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: A Voice in the Forest: Spirit Conversations with Alex Sanders (Paperback)

My mother swore by the information that she had received through her (Ouija©) board, information about my soldier father fighting in WWII at Normandy and Ardennes -- and other place names of obscure European cities and towns that an American housewife couldn't begin to confabulate! So I believe that, while the board doesn't ALWAYS work, sometimes it DOES -- and Jimahl di Fiosa's experiences with it are another example of the times it DOES!

I read A Voice in the Forest in a way waiting for the bunk that is often so inevitable when things like spirit contacts are written about. I was pleasantly surprized-- and, in fact, damned impressed by di Fiosa's ability to narrate the story while all the while questioning the validity of his own experiences -- often afraid to share them for fear of being labeled among the lunatic fringe. But the validation that he has received from people who knew Alex Sanders (the deceased founder of Alexandrian "wicca" and the spirit whom di Fiosa has contacted) intimately is all the proof that I need to believe the story.
I was touched by the revelations that the once flambouyant Sanders may even be content to slip quietly into the shadows, if only his Craft and his Goddess will survive in the hearts of his followers. I did not read the first edition, but it seems that the sections of the book that are new to this edition add so much to the story. I applaud di Fiosa for putting it all "out there" for us to partake of its inspiration. There is an honesty here that is heartfelt. And a passing of the cup... to each of us.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Unusual, June 16, 2004

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Boudica (Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Voice in the Forest: Spirit Conversations with Alex Sanders (Paperback)

In this book the author and his companions claim that via a talking board and automatic writings they have successfully channeled Alex Sanders between the years of 1998 and 2003.

What unfolds in this book is the recounting of the contact, some of the material that was passed on to them by the spirit of Alex Sanders and a heartfelt story of a Coven's love for the founder of their tradition, insight into the growth and development of this coven in the United States over this time period, and messages of warmth and encouragement for their path and personal growth.

I've never had the pleasure of knowing Alex Sanders. I know him only through the small amounts of writings available about him as most people do. I personally would not know neither his personality nor his way of speaking, writing, or have anything that would enable me to say... yes, this is Mr. Sanders, or no, sorry.

But there are testimonies presented in this book to the content of some private messages sent via this group to persons who did know him that indeed, they feel it was Alex.

I read the messages that were allowed to be made public. There is nothing there that indicates, at least to me, that this is Alex Sanders. And there is nothing here that says this is not.

What does come across in this book is a spirit which encourages belief and connection with the Goddess. The spirit also speaks of dedication to the Craft and awareness of personal connections to spirituality. The spirit also reminds this coven of personal commitment to continued teaching and growing our community in order to assure our continued success as a viable spiritual path.

The message is a good one, one that you will find repeated by many elders in our community, not just here in the United States, but also abroad. The participants believe they have contacted Alex Sanders and continue to pass on encouraging messages to not just immediate family and friends of Mr. Sanders but also to the students and those students who are now teachers. He talks from beyond the grave to assure his follows and others who follow the Craft that we are on the right track, to hold fast to our belief in the Goddess and that She is there for us all the time.

The book is a curiosity, one with a positive message. While we may not be able to validate the experience of the participants, we can understand and relate to the messages.

Mr. diFiosa documents the events well, giving plausibility to the work. The material is easy to read, well organized, and draws the reader into the deeper workings of mediums and channelers.

But it is the message which will prevail in this work. We all need positive messages of encouragement. While we may not be able to relate to the specific path or to Mr. Sanders, we can easily understand the message, and draw from it some idea of self worth, validation and hope for the future. And if you are an Alexandrian, or if you are walking the path of the Craft, you will find this book enjoyable, intriguing and insightful.