Damon Stang, whom Mr. English affectionately calls the \u201cshop witch,\u201d\u009d is the resident tarot card reader. Mr. Stang, a 30-year-old South African, is the founder of Kings County Coven No. 1, and he leads the Witches\u2019 Compass series with Katelan Foisy on each full moon.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s been a magical revival happening in New York City for two to three years,\u201d\u009d Mr. Stang said. \u201cI think it\u2019s a nostalgia that people have for a sense of enchantment with the world.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
Athena Dugan, 51, who came from Lincoln Square to play the drums during the ceremony, said the long trip was worth it. \u201cThe connection I get when I\u2019m here, and the trueness and honesty that it creates to being pagan, Wiccan, is here,\u201d\u009d she said. \u201cThe minute I walk in, it\u2019s like I\u2019m stepping into a different world.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n