Denny Sargent (1956- ) is a writer, teacher and practicing Eclectic Ritualist, was first introduced to Mythology & alternative spirituality in New York where he grew up. He is one of the founding editors of Mandragore, a journal of alternative spirituality and eclectic ritualism published in New York City. In 1981 he was awarded an MA in Ancient History/Cross Cultural Studies from Western Washington University where he also was an assistant instructor for three years. His research has included the magickal/religious traditions of Egypt, Sumeria, Greece, Rome, China, Japan, South East Asia. India, Europe and Pacific Northwest Indians (Kwakiutl). In the early 1980's he helped found, write and edit Aeon Journal and [, journals that were concerned with contemporary ritual practice and creative mythology. 
From 1980 until today, Western alternative spirituality and Eastern mythology and religions have formed foci for his studies and writing. In the mundane world he has taught at several colleges and academies specializing in ESL and is currently an ESL Teacher Trainer teaching University classes. 
 He has written for many different magazines like Green Egg and Pangaia Magazine. 
 Denny taught and lived and wrote for four years in Japan. There he was also a journalist for Eye Ai Magazine, City Life News, Via Magazine, Tokyo Today, The Japan International Journal, The Japan Times Weekly, The Tokyo Weekender, Mini-World Magazine and the Asahi Evening News. Denny continues to engage in extensive traveling and on-site research around the world. Some contries he has visited are: Australia, China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Hawaii, Mexico, Thailand, Costa Rica, Peru, Nepal, Egypt, Cambodia, and, of course, America. He is currently doing extensive research on the cultural and religious roots of Tantra for an up-coming book.
WORK PUBLISHED:
Heal The Earth, An Environmental Textbook, Dawn Press, Japan 1991
Global Ritualism, Myth and Magick Around the World, Llewellyn Publishing 1994 Web site:
The Magical Garden, (with Sophia), Andrews McMeel Publishing 2000 Web site:
The Tao of Birth Days, Tuttle Publishing 2001 Web site:
Your Guardian Angel & You, Redwheel / Weiser 2004 (out now) Web site:
Clean Sweep, Banishing Everything You Don't Need to Make Room for What You Want, Redwheel / Weiser 2007 Web site:
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