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Sherrilyn Kenyon is a #1 New York Times best-selling author, with more than ten million books in print in twenty-eight countries. Her groundbreaking Dark-Hunter vampire novels were an overnight sensation that have given her an international cult following with devout fans in more than forty-five countries and landed her at the top of multiple bestseller lists including the New York Times, Publisher's Weekly and USA Today.
The beauty of the Dark-Hunter universe is that it reaches out to the entire world. Her fans come from all walks of life, religions, and age groups. They are male (approximately 40% of the US fans and more in the UK) and female. They are as diverse as the world we live in: truck drivers, teachers, lawyers, producers, musicians, students, stay at home moms, soldiers, doctors, police officers, shamans, clerks, CEOs, office workers, gamers, ministers, bikers, accountants, wait staff, stylists, computer techs, reporters, construction workers and writers. Her oldest fan known is 103.
DIRTY, SCARY, SEXY VAMPIRES Part I
We read about them, watch movies about them, watch TV programs about them and they fascinate us, mesmerize us and make us think naughty thoughts. Explore the history, the lore, the fiction and the power of the Vampire.
DIRTY, SCARY, SEXY VAMPIRES Part II
More of the same because you love it and you know it!
http://www.dailyinquisitor.com//sherrilyn/aboutme.htm
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Dorothy Morrison is a Third Degree Wiccan High Priestess of the Georgian Tradition, founded the Coven of the Crystal Garden in 1986 and enjoys membership in the Coven of the Raven. She has spent many years teaching the Craft to students in eight states and in Australia as well as traveling the country to meet and greet her fans. Her numerous best selling books on paganism, ranging from Everyday Magic: Spells and Rituals for Modern Living to The Craft: A Witches Book of Shadows. Since she is the eternal student, she is currently ensconced in studies of the RavenMyst Circle Tradition.
Her down to earth style and no-nonsense explanations have earned her the moniker, “The Pagan Martha Stewart. Dorothy i s a native Texan, and now lives in northern Virginia with her husband, Mark, and a black lab, Sadie Mae.
http://www.dorothymorrison.com/
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M. R. Sellars has been called the “Dennis Miller of Paganism” for his quick wit and humorously deadpan observations of life within the Pagan community and beyond. However, his humor is only one facet of his personality, as evidenced by the dark, unique thrillers he pens. That face has earned him another name—the “Pagan Tony Hillerman.” Even with all these comparative monikers, he still likes to think of himself as just another writer trying to eke out a living doing a job he loves.
An honorary elder of Mystic Moon, a teaching coven based in Kansas City, and an elder of The Grove of the Old Ways, Sellars is actually for the most part a solitary practitioner of an eclectic mix of Pagan paths, and has been since the late seventies. He currently resides in the Midwest with his wife, daughter, and a host of rescued felines. His schedule never seems to slow down and when not writing, researching a project, or taking time to spend with his family, he can be found on the road performing workshops and book signings nationwide.
All of the current Rowan Gant novels have spent several consecutive weeks on numerous bookstore bestseller lists. The Law Of Three, book #4 in the saga, received the St. Louis Riverfront Times People's Choice Award soon after its debut.
Sellars is working on several projects, as well as traveling on promotional tour. All Acts Of Pleasure, the seventh book in the RGI series, (second book in the much touted MIRANDA TRILOGY), was released October 31, 2006. The End Of Desire, book three of the MIRANDA TRILOGY and the eighth book in the series overall, was released October 2007.
http://www.mrsellars.com/
Ms. Morrison and Mr. Sellars will combine forces to offer these workshops:
MAGIC, SPELLS& ETHICS, OH MY! [AKA What Shall We Do With Uncle Fred?]
A discussion of do's and don'ts for the Magickal Realm. How much defense is too much? Too little? At what point does it become offense? What if I'm just trying to help? This workshop explores generally accepted as well as personal ethics as they apply to the use of Magickal processes. One note of caution—this workshop is an exercise in debate. No win scenarios are presented in order to stimulate serious thought, and in the end, send everyone in search of aspirin to quell their headaches
MAGIC DOWN & DIRTY: NO FLUFF, NO SPARKLE, JUST RESULTS
Have you done all you can do in the mundane realm to resolve a situation? Have you had "all you can stand, and can't stand no more"? Maybe it's time to level the playing field just a bit, and Magic can be your equalizer. If you're prepared to "own your stuff," then this is the workshop for you! (NOTE: The subtitle No Fluff, No Sparkle, Just Results is serious. This workshop may offend those who believe the world is all goodness and light.)
WINNERS, WHINERS & WINGNUTS
We've all dealt with whiners and wingnuts - and maybe we, ourselves, have even fallen into those categories at one time or another. But what does it take to be a winner - a real winner - one of those people who draws success like nails to a magnet? More importantly, though, how do we accomplish that and still adhere to a personal, spiritual, and magical sense of ethics? If you've ever asked yourself these questions - or find yourself spinning your wheels while accomplishing little - you won't want to miss this seminar! Regardless of your situation, you'll walk away with a game plan, and a whole new lease on life. Guaranteed!
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Christopher Penczak is an eclectic witch, writer and healing practitioner. His practice draws upon the foundation of modern Witchcraft blended with the wisdom of mystical traditions from across the globe. He is a columnist for both New Witch and Llewellyn's New Worlds magazines, as well as a regular contributor to both print and online publications. He is the author of several books including: Ascension Magick: Ritual, Myth & Healing for the New Aeon, Mystic Foundation: Understanding and Exploring the Magical Universe, Instant Magick: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Spellcraft, The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft: Shadows, Spirits and the Healing Journey, Sons of the Goddess: A Young Man's Guide to Wicca, Magick of Reiki: Focused Energy for Healing, Ritual, & Spiritual Development, The Witch's Shield: Protection Magick and Psychic Self-Defense, The Outer Temple of Witchcraft: Circles, Spells and Rituals, The Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation and Psychic Development, Spirit Allies: Meet Your Team from the Other Side, City Magick: Urban Rituals, Spells & Shamanism and Gay Witchcraft: Empowering the Tribe.
The Outer Temple of Witchcraft is the winner of the best magick book and tied for the best book of the year from the Coalition of Visionary Resources.
Christopher will be facilitating these workshops at PUF for your educations:
Ascension Magick Workshop
This is a system of magickal practice for spiritual evolution, drawing from the wisdom of both traditional western magick, Qabalah, Wicca and shamanism and the traditions of Theosophy, lightwork and eastern spirituality. Together in this evening lecture we explore the truths common to many of the world's religions and magickal systems, and find the symbols and traditions that work for us on our personal path in the next aeon. Learn the meaning and origins of esoteric terms and traditions found in much of our modern metaphysical spirituality. Ascension Magick emphasizes a true partnership between those of us incarnated on Earth and those of our allies working in the spiritual realms to manifest a sustainable harmony here on Earth.
Shamanic Witchcraft: Walking Between the Worlds
Join author Christopher Penczak in a hands on exploration of the role of the witch and the shaman in tradition and modern culture. Both are walkers between the worlds, seers of spirits, medicine workers and community healers. Survey the history of European witchcraft, and how it's practices echo those of native shamans, including the use of flying ointments, familiars, crossing the hedge, faery roads and the misconceptions of the Witch's Sabbat as recorded by the witch trail inquisitors. Discuss modern core shamanic techniques and how they apply to contemporary witchcraft. Through drumming journey, unlock your power to explore the other worlds, to not only walk the crossroads of the witch, but eventually become the crossroads, an agent of magick and change in the world.
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Ellen Dugan, the "Garden Witch", is a psychic clairvoyant and a practicing Witch for over twenty years. Ellen is a Master Gardener and teaches classes on flower folklore and gardening at a community college.
She is the author of the Llewellyn books;
Garden Witchery: Magick from the Ground Up,
Elements of Witchcraft; Natural Magick for Teens,
7 Days of Magic: Spells, Charms &Correspondences for the Bewitching Week,
Cottage Witchery: Natural Magick for Hearth and Home,
Autumn Equinox: The Enchantment of Mabon,
The Enchanted Cat: Feline Fascinations, Spells & Magick,
Herb Magic for Beginners: Down-to-earth Enchantments. "Natural Witchery" and "How to Enchant a Man" is out as of January 2008!
When she's not keeping up with her family (two of the kids are in college now and the oldest is out on his own), Ellen likes to unwind by working in her perennial gardens at home with her husband. Ellen wholeheartedly encourages folks to personalize their Spellcraft. To go outside and connect with the spiritual side of nature. To get their hands dirty and discover the wonder and magick of natural world that surrounds them.
Ellen will be facilitating these workshops at PUF for your educations:
Love Magick
Join author Ellen Dugan for a class on the ethics and practicalities of love and romance magick. Learn more about the history of the "love spell". Discover how to unleash your enchanting inner self, and to build up your magickal confidence.
The Natural Witchery & Intuition
Class Descripton: Author, Ellen Dugan shows you what it takes to be a “Natural Witch” With a focus on natural, practical magick and harnessing the powers of your own intuition. Dare to walk your own spiritual path and put some personality into your Craft!
http://www.geocities.com/edugan_gardenwitch/index.htm
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Joyce and River Higginbotham live in Missouri, where they are active in teaching and networking on both the local and national level. They are frequently interviewed about Paganism for television, radio, newspapers and magazines. They appear as guest speakers at universities, high schools, and Christian churches.
Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) has adopted their introductory book as a text for an adult religious education course on earth religions. Several universities use their writings as text or required reading for both graduate and undergraduate religious studies classes.
They helped found the Council for Alternative Spiritual Traditions (CAST), which hosted public Pagan events in the Midwest, including the region’s largest free festival, the St. Louis Pagan Picnic. The Picnic continues to attract more than 2,000 each year.
They are annual participants in Diana’s Grove Mystery School, a program for spiritual, personal and leadership development.
Joyce and River are the authors of Paganism: An Introduction to Earth-Centered Religions, and Pagan Spirituality: A Guide to Personal Transformation, both published by Llewellyn.
Joyce and River will be facilitating these workshops at PUF for your educations:
Start your day with a blended form of meditation you won’t find anywhere else. This is a sung meditation in the style of Gregorian chant that uses interfaith and earth-centered texts. Learn a four-line chant based on Gregorian modes and sing beautiful readings drawn from a variety of faith traditions, interspersed with moments of silence. The meditation ends with an opportunity for you to share your thoughts and insights.
Where Are You on the God Map?
Check out the range of human beliefs about the divine over the centuries, from the transcendent to the immanent, and the concrete to the abstract. Discuss how descriptions of experiences end up becoming statements about what the divine is and isn’t. Explore the range of Pagan views of deity and the divine and why diversity of beliefs is accepted within Paganism. Discuss and share the places on the God Map you have visited or currently occupy.
The Magickal Labyrinth
In our teaching we divide magick into four aspects as a useful tool for learning and skill development. These aspects are Communing, Energy Work, Divination, and Conscious Creation. Which of these is speaking to you at this time? In a guided meditation you will travel into the labyrinth of personal and spiritual growth and encounter the magickal essence you need right now. There you will be given both a gift and a challenge to inspire you this year. After the meditation will be time to share and draw a symbol or picture of your experience, which will be placed on an altar and empowered in a brief ritual.
http://riverandjoyce.com
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Gina Estevez is cleverly disguised as a business professional by day, she is also a musician, songwriter, mystic, and Mom, who has been shuffling
Tarot cards for over twenty years, studying, reading professionally, and
teaching along the way. Tarot Spreads, Threads and Mandalas is her first
book, and part of her cunning plan to retire from the day job and travel in
an RV from one metaphysical shop to another, from one festival to the next,
working with folks of like-mind, and sharing her passion for Tarot, Magick
and Kaballah. 2008 will see the release of two more books: Mama Gina’s
Little White Book For Any Tarot Deck and Tarot Your Magickal Ally:Storytelling and the Tarot.
Storytelling and the Tarot
Learn fantastic techniques for unearthing the stories beneath the cards and relating those stories in a clear and effective manner. This is a Tarot class AND a creative writing class, so bring your favorite Tarot and/or Oracle Deck, a notebook, and a comfy pen. If you forget your deck, don't worry - Gina will have plenty on hand.
mnemosyne7@hotmail.com and www.geocities.com/mnemosyne77
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Tony M. Kail has served as a police consultant and trainer since 1990. As a student of religion, Kail has spent several years performing research with various religious communities throughout the United States. He has observed and documented a number of rituals and ceremonies of various religious sects. His primary focus is on African and Neo-Pagan religious traditions. He has performed research in East Africa with ritual specialists and members of various African traditional religions. The Forensic Theology Resource Center was created by Mr. Kail to provide law enforcement, health care professionals, first responders and public safety agencies with research and training regarding unfamiliar religious groups and practices.Tony Kail is the author of A Cop's Guide to Occult Investigations and Magico-religious Groups and Ritualistic Activities Guide: A Guide for First Responders
Magic 911
Public Safety consultant Tony Kail shares how the growth in magico-religious traditions in the U.S. has spawned a need for police and ems workers to begin to understand these traditions. Kail shares how cultural competency can assist first responders in understanding Pagan traditions and activities. Case examples involving herbalism, animal sacrifice and healing techniques will be shared.
http://www.cultcrime.org/home.html
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Elizabeth K. McKay, was born in Memphis TN and now lives her magickal life in Nashville with her family. She is a published author, solitary practitioner, and a Reiki Master. She has devoted the past 10 years to developing her natural psychic abilities, training in the Craft and writing children's books.. Elizabeth now teaches others through her website's, book's, and classes. She is the author of: Merry Meet Baby, Luna Leaf and the Samhain Party, Luna Leaf and the Yule Tree and Luna Leaf and the Ostara Festival.
Magical Stories for Children
Ms. McKay will entertain, and educate our children with stories and activities from her books.
http://www.lunaleaf.com
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Jack Montgomery aka Gray Owl Shadowdancer has studied world religions academically and personally since the early 1970s. Gray Owl is a folklorist and practitioner of Powwow and Hoodoo. He has written numerous articles for Pagan magazines and his BUSCA Press book, American Shamans: Journeys with Traditional Healers, will be in stores February 2008. He became a professional musician in 1966. His two CDs, Onward to Avalon and Everywhere I Look, have enjoyed success in the US and abroad, and he plays regularly at festivals and coffeehouses in the Southeast. He just completed his third CD, Tradition with a Twist (January 2008), and he will be presenting songs from his new CD at PUF.
Lesley Montgomery aka WaterSprite is a member of the Ganesha Temple in Nashville. She has studied Hinduism since 1974. She traveled to Mysore in 1979 where her mystical vision of Sri Shiva led her on the Shaivite path. WaterSprite crafts Pagan Rosaries , Christian prayer beads, and Hindu malas from semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystals as a part of her spiritual devotion.
Finding Your Spirit at Home
Daily spiritual practice is a vital, yet often overlooked aspect of living the magical/pagan life. This workshop will attempt to guide those interested in incorporating practices like altar worship, chanting, and trance meditation into their daily spiritual lives. We will present ideas for setting up a sacred ritual area at home, when money and space are a constraint, and will lead a trance chanting meditation afterward. This is an ecumenical pagan seminar.
http://shadowdancermusic.com/
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Dia Crabtree is co-founder of Family Wiccan Traditions International and dedicated to promoting family as the first and most important coven in a witch’s life. She has trained for over 10 years in occult practices, has a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and Minors in Theatre and Journalism. Her soon to published book is entitled Family Coven: Birthing Hereditary Witchcraft.
Birthing Hereditary Witchcraft
Part I ~ Families will attend to discuss family spiritual practice. The children and adults will work together to establish deep, meaningful and spiritually centered relationships. Part I lays the groundwork for establishing your own Family Coven and is a pre-requisite to Part II.
Part II, families will share with one another their ideas and will devote themselves to the ideal of family coven in sacred ritual. All family coveners will be actively involved in this part. You and your children will discuss and participate in this most important idea of coven.
There will also be a Candy Ritual. It uses the five sensations to demonstrate proper circle casting, quarter calling and evoking of the God & Goddess. It is based upon tactile learning techniques . Bring your sweet tooth, your sense of adventure and your willingness to participate.
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Jill “Zebeebah”Fazio has had a love affair with dance for over 20 years. With praise, encouragement and steadfast direction tempered with humor, she has made dancers from naysayers and performers from shrinking violets. Her passion is infectious and heartfelt, and she brings new perspective to all she touches.
Tribal Fusion Bellydance
New movements for regular attendees, and basic instruction for newbies! Bring your body to the dance circle and find the graceful dancer inside you! Learn some basic movements, put together a mini routine, and dance together!
Ritual Dance Within Sacred Space
What power is contained in movement? A sacrifice of your own energy is often the one that means the most. We will discuss dance as it pertains to worship throughout the world, and do freestyle movement together, as a group offering to your personal deities or spirits.
Tarentella, the dance of the ancient spider
In ancient Italy, the Tarentella was a frenetic peasant dance done by those stricken by love and oppression. Today we can use it to flush away depression, open our bodies to spirit and find liberation. A true journey through physical exertion, it can be performed by anyone who is willing to try it. Wear bright colors or white!
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Michael "Egil Runlaugr" Hubbard has been practicing runic magic and divination since 1990. Egil is a founding member and past president of S.P.I.R.A.L. of Tennessee and holds a Third Degree in the Oak, Ash, and Thorn Wiccan Tradition.
Runes and Divination
This workshop focuses on the runes as a tool for divination and self-discovery and also includes runic mediation. There will be a brief discussion of how Nordic and Germanic concepts of fate and consequence influence divinatory outcomes when reading the runes
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Carol “Lark” Kirk is a 3rd Degree Initiate of the Oak, Ash, and Thorn Tradition and founding High Priestess of Tangled Moon Coven, which has endured for more than a decade. She is a Pagan author and speaker at Pagan events across Tennessee. She lives with her husband, assorted cats, dogs and wildlife on 75 acres that she keeps in sacred trust for her gods.
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Forming a Successful Magical Group
The average life expectancy of a group is only 3-4 years. A lot of us start out without an idea of how covens work and then we watch our groups fall apart. Why do so many groups fail? Come share your experiences and how to make sure your group is one that stays the course, will be successful and serve the members for many, many years to come.
Being Pagan Clergy - Serving the community outside the ritual circle
Clergy? We don’t need no stinking clergy! Really? Who do you go to when you have a spiritual crisis, when you want to be handfasted, when you are in the hospital, when you need spiritual counseling? The face of Paganism is changing and there is a growing need for Pagan clergy to serve the greater community. What does it mean exactly and what sorts of things should you be doing in order to better serve?
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Blake “Brock” Kirk is a 3rd Initiate of the Oak, Ash, and Thorn Tradition of Wicca, and has been High Priest of Tangled Moon Coven since that coven's founding at Yule, 1996. When his mundane job is not taking him halfway around the world, he lives with Lark, his wife and High Priestess, in a haunted house on a 75-acre farm, where they raise witches.
So You Want To Build Your Own Athame
This workshop is a discussion of tools, techniques, materials, and sources, rather than hands-on. The objective is to give participants information through discussion and Q&A so that anyone would feel educated enough on the subject and comfortable enough with the knowledge to actually go home and get started on his/her own project.
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Kitti McConnell has an affinity towards Astrology that began after her daughter was born in 2000. As she say after that first chart was completed, “The hook was in, and has never been retrieved.” In fact, her favorite question is, "So, what's your birthday?" Kitti knows her astrology and will be more than happy to share her knowledge with you.
BASIC ASTROLOGY
Kitti gets requests for this class all year long. And you want to know why! Because your Moon in Kansas crosses the Midheaven on tuna and rye, and there was something about Venus? Come to her class and get it all sorted out! Learn the signs, the houses, the elements, the aspects, and what the each of the planets actually stand for!
ASTROLOGY OF LOVE, ROMANCE & PARTNERSHIP
*Please note; this is an advanced workshop, you must take or have taken Basic Astrology*
This class is so big, it needs two teachers. And I don't mean just one Gemini! Kitti and Jessica Katz will cover what elements of Astrology lend themselves to good partnership. It's not just about the Sun sign! We encourage you to bring your and your partners' charts or birth information.
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Morgaine is a 3rd Degree lineage holder of the Alexandrian and Gardnerian traditions and High Priestess of The Nashville Coven. She has always been interested in Sacred Dance & Chant, recently choosing to focus on how this can be used for raising energy, healing and conversation with the Divine.
Sacred Sound, Sacred Movement- Returning Chant & Dance to Ritual
Bring back the ecstatic to your spiritual practice through incorporation of Chant & Dance. Learn history of ecstatic movement and sound in a sacred setting and how it can be applied to today's growing Spiritual practices. Learn how to raise energy, offer prayer, call to spiritual beings and more in this hands on participatory workshop!
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Dr. Tom Neilson is a clinical psychologist with a Doctor of Psychology degree in clinical psychology . In private practice, he specializes in general adult psychotherapy. His approach to psychotherapy integrates elements of psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, EMDR, and Buddhist psychology. He has been a Buddhist since the early 1990’s.
The Buddhist Path to Oneness: A Meditation Workshop
This workshop will teach the basics of Buddhist Vipassana or mindfulness meditation, which is an approach that utilizes awareness to expand and transform consciousness. Mindfulness meditation involves paying attention to the breath, the body, and thoughts in a way that opens the mind and heart and frees us from identification with our limited sense of self. Elements of Buddhist philosophy will also be discussed, including the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the nature of enlightenment as a realization of oneness or non-duality.
Dr. Neilson will also lead an early morning guided meditation on Oneness.
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Cindy “Bella” O’Malley is a wife and mother, Second Degree, and freelance writer/editor. She is currently studying herbalism, aromatherapy, and new cooking techniques while also trying to keep up with her hobbies and part-time sales in quilting, knitting, jewelry making, and more.
Heather “Butterfly Awakening” O'Malley "Die Jing," is a wife and mother, Third Degree, and an unpublished novelist. She is currently studying Navajo Lore, Tibetan Buddhism, Taoism, and environmental repair magics. She currently runs the Circle of Stones, which is an experimental magic/ worship group.
Don't you hear your Mother calling?: Reconnecting with the Earth in our Earth-based Paths
As "Pagans" we are connected with Nature. Unfortunately, our busy lives and technology have led us too often into doing what is easy or popular instead of what serves our personal relationship with Divine and Mother Nature. This workshop is designed to remind us what the Earth can do for us, what we should do for the Earth and how these things interact and influence each other.
Heather will also be presenting a Tai Chi workshop on Friday and Saturday mornings
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Stephanie "Thesaly" Palm is a Tennessee native and a Professional Web Developer. She uses
Voodoo, Hoodoo, Druidry, and Buddhism to create a
contemporary Urban Hedge Witchery practice that she has followed
for the past 17 years. High Priestess of the Circle of
the Hallowed Moon, she seeks to bring enlightenment and energy to
all.
That Hoodoo That You Do: A Practical Witch's Workshop
While many people envision animal bones, blood, & so-called "black magic", you'd be surprised to find that some of the magical practices you employ even now are drawn from and influenced by Hoodoo. Join Thesaly and learn the practical and ethical application of Hoodoo, how to create Hoodoo magic in your life using simple items from your home.
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Lisa “Leela Devi” Patterson has been practicing MahaKali Yoga and leading sacred sound and chant groups since 1986. She is an instructor in meditation, music, sacred ritual, natural healing, and she is also a licensed massage therapist.
Bhakti-The Yoga of Devotion for Any Pagan Path
We will focus our emotional energy toward our chosen Deity to heal the heart of past hurts, clear the mind, and help our spells, affirmations, healing and meditation work more effectively. The Yoga of Love expands our hearts and minds so much that we see that Divinity manifesting all around us, within and without, and our entire lives become an expression of Divine Ecstatic Love that radiates into all of our relationships. Experience the path of Love with your favorite Divine Being.
Lisa will also lead a Hindu Gayatri chanting session at daybreak
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Fr. David Springer has won numerous awards in Texas and throughout the South West for his Meads and wines. He has also taught his craft to many others who have gone on to win prizes and awards for themselves. He brings all of his knowledge and years of experience on this subject to us.
Sacred Mead Making
A workshop to introduce the uninformed to Sacred Mead making. Mead has been touted as the drink of the gods, philosophers, kings and noblemen. It is first found mentioned in the hymns of Rigveda, one of the sacred books of the Vedic religion. You will need a gallon glass jug and a fee of $10. Pre-registration for this class is necessary.
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Rachel Strange is a wife, mother, jewelry maker, prize winning chef, co-owner of Ritual Gifts and a do-it-yourself witch. Her beautiful jewelry has been worn in the movie "Constellation" (with Billy Dee Williams, Lesley Anne Warren, Zoe Saldana, Gabrielle Union, and Rae Dawn Chong"
The Power in Your Name
You are a unique person. Spell it out and wear it with pride by making a bracelet where each letter of your name is a gemstone, then let the power of the gemstones and their properties remind you of how amazing, magickal and special you are. You will also make a power oil to wear. There is fee for this workshop.
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Scott Sumers is a founding member and Elder of Summerland Grove and a practicing Pagan since 1984, he is the founder and High Priest of the Sanima Tradition which blends aspects of Science, Martial Arts and Saxon Paganism. As a writer, speaker and ritualist, Scott enjoys all forms of entertainment, especially music and movies.
Men's Mysteries
The masculine divine has played an important role in the evolution of humans., the male role was defined and validated. As society evolved the role of the male was swept aside and forgotten. Our purpose was stripped from us and with each passing generation, we are taught that our masculinity is shameful. Let us examine our past, empower ourselves and reclaim our birthright.
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Rhonda Young is a pantheistic witch who has always recognized the sanctity of nature. She started dabbling in astrology at age of ten and began actively studying the many paths of paganism and magic in 1993. Energy manipulation has been a constant fascination to her. She is a happily married, home schooling, belly dancing mom of four.
Talismans, Amulets and Fetishes
Belief in the power of amulets, talismans and fetishes has been widespread throughout the ages and cultures. Learn about the similarities and differences between Talismans, Amulets and Fetishes through discussion and hands-on experience. You will create your own talisman so bring any personal items you would like use. $3 material fee
Rangoli
Rangoli is a traditional Indian art of decorating courtyards and walls to create a sacred space and attract blessings. As the designs of the Rangoli are walked through, driven through and small creatures consume the ingredients, blessings are carried out into the world. Come and join in a hands-on prayer to bless our community!
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