PantheaCon 2012 Staff This will be a wonderful gathering, but it could not have been done without a tremendous amount of help from a lot of heroines and heroes. Here is a list of some of our staff. • Ringmaster: Glenn Turner (Ringmaster) • Conference Assistance Team: Caradwen von Braskat (Dept. Head), Gene Hertel & Brad Nelson (Dept. Seconds), Grahame Ainsley, Kimberly Allbee, Cruz Arellanes, Otto Benson, Dorie Bernstein, Max Bernstein, Laurel Beyl, Beth Buschbaum, Ted Ellis, Kaerla Fellows, Larcie Fitzmorris, Lee Fitzmorris, Kelly Gallagher, Peggy Glosser, Bill Hay, Merelan Housel, Dennis James, Sean King, Durelle Kurlinski, Eric Liter, Chris Martin, Joe Martin, Kathleen McDowell, The Bouncing Redhead, Cynan Roberts, Nicole Terry, Terrence Terry, Robert Tharp, Robert Sallade, Vikki Savo, Michele Schochet, James Sullivan, Jason Watkins, Paul J. White • Green Room: Holly Turner (Dept. Head), Christa Osier (Dept. Second), Alex Beachy, Nico Beachy, Tina Beachy, Brad Lee, Jack Passadore, Nick Shapiro, Terrie Wolfe-Lee • Gryphons & Ravens: Angela Carlson (Dept. Head), Paula Crow, Ronan Buchanan, (Dept. Seconds), Dawg, Thorrfin, Jennifer Boyster, Nanette Boyster, Boris Charlton, Maia DeBono, Sebastian Havel, De’Jon Jenkins, Mike Robertson, Cara Sanchez, Janelle Tassano, Angelique Young, Jennifer Young • Hospitality: Sandra Benson (Dept. Head), Christina Jeffries (Dept. Second), Esther Bamberg, Geoffrey Bayley, Diana Benson, David Coronado, Kelli Melocik • Information Desk: Sage DeRosier (Dept. Head), Alicia Moore (Dept. Second), Princess, Bob DeRosier, Lauren Gamble, Shanda Gatlin, Erin Green, Dave Held, Christina Mahr, Indigo Prizm, Amy Turner • Logistics: sinnerjee, MP3, Wade Long • Newsletter: Helena Handbasket (Dept. Head), Michelle McNeill • Pre-Registration: Teri Davis (Dept. Head), Bob Orser, Donald Simpson • Programming: Mike (Dept. Head), Jamie Buschbaum (Dept. Head), David Cooke, Dennis Ford, Nora Ford, Don Hopkins, Patricia Lafayllve, James O’Brien, Amber Oswald, Julie Vayda • Registration: Joi Wolfwomyn (Dept. Head), Chandra Krinsky (Dept. Second), Chance, Mazz, Whisper, Dragonfly Adularia, Kitty Crowe, Kreature Feature, Lucy Fur, Hexagonal Hecate, Marion Hindenez, Kirk Jasper, Rhiannon Laakso, Indiana Nelson, Marla Shauer, Aster Wolfe • Staff Lounge: Eric Turner (Dept. Head), Justin Parker (Dept. Second), Robert Hackett, Heather Major, Deborah Moyer, Gwennifer Moyer, Arthur Penngrath, Morgan Penngrath, Diane Shaw • Technical Services: Donald Barks (Dept. Head), Sue McCullough (Dept. Second), Kenton Barks, Ryn Serenity Bruce, Michael Charboneau, Mike Cowen, Amber Cowley, Techno DeBono, Bonnie McCammond, Cameron Nelson, Justin Philbrook • Vendors: Thalassa Therese (Dept. Head), Rydell Downward (Dept. Second), Amy Liebert, Karen Krebser, Marcia McCord • Web Site: Mike Richard, Jamie Buschbaum, Dewey Worth • Program design & layout: Jim Ward
Contents PantheaCon 2012 Staff................................................................... 3 Welcome to PantheaCon 2012....................................................... 4 Welcome from the Programming Staff........................................... 5 Information Desks 2012................................................................. 5 The Green Room, Presenters Check In . .......................................... 5 Convention Operations................................................................... 6 Peace Bonding............................................................................... 7 Hotel Survival Guide....................................................................... 7 Event & Ritual Etiquette................................................................. 8 PantheaCon FAQ............................................................................. 9 Gryphons’ Lair................................................................................ 9 Parties & Hospitality Suites............................................................ 9 Friday Afternoon Schedule........................................................... 16 Friday Evening Schedule.............................................................. 18 Saturday Morning Schedule......................................................... 22 Saturday Afternoon Schedule....................................................... 26 Saturday Evening Schedule.......................................................... 28 Sunday Morning Schedule........................................................... 32 Sunday Afternoon Schedule......................................................... 34 Sunday Evening Schedule............................................................ 38 Monday Morning Schedule.......................................................... 41 Monday Afternoon Schedule........................................................ 43 PantheaCon 2011 Presenters........................................................ 45 PantheaCon Vendors.................................................................... 65 Event Floorplans...............................................................back cover Cover Illustration by Thena MacArthur 3
Welcome to PantheaCon 2012! W
elcome to the Eighteenth annual PantheaCon, our wonderful gathering of the tribes, and the largest annual pagan convention in the US. The Bay Area has a wide range of pagans, re-constructionists, and nature religions that meet and mingle here. Once again we offer the best events and most knowledgeable speakers that the West and beyond has to offer. Each morning has two 90 minute sessions (9 AM–10:30 AM & 11 AM–12:30 PM) and each afternoon has two (1:30 PM–3 PM. & 3:30 PM–5 PM), with a one-hour lunch and a two-hour dinner break. In the evening events are scheduled at 7 PM, 9 PM and 11 PM. You can find scholarly, ritual and entertainment presentations in almost every time slot. So no matter what mood you are in, there will be something to get you excited and get you going. The Con runs from 1 PM on Friday to 4 PM on Monday and has over 200 presentations. Registration for the Conference opens at 10 AM on Friday, Feb. 17th, and is at the Convention Center Entry on the ground floor farthest from the hotel elevators. After you register and pick up your badge, you will receive a complete program guide, pocket program, and up to date changes. Look each day for our PantheaCon Daily Oracle for the latest about changes to the program and upcoming evening parties. Badges will be required for participation in any presentation or for admittance to any official PantheaCon party floor. Badges will be checked. Please wear your badge at all times. Lost badges will have to be purchased again, but your money will be refunded if you find the old one. [See badge policy] A short Opening Ritual with Glenn Turner and friends starts the Conference at 1 p.m. (Hotel room check in is typically at 3 PM, but bags can be left with the hotel bell service people.) Then at 1:30 PM the Con gets going with lots of wonderful presentations. We will have up to 14 different simultaneous workshops going on at any time. Keep your eyes open on the official posting spots to hear about parties, Birds-of-a-Feather gatherings or other informal gettogethers. Every time slot is full of magical and fabulous presentations. One of our biggest “complaints” is that there is no cloak of bi-location available for people. And don’t forget Monday, it may be the last day of Con but it has some of the best stuff. You can wrap up the weekend with the Closing Ritual at 3:15 PM. Dress up, have fun. Bring your dancing shoes for all the great events with dancing, wear red and black for the Friday night Pomba devotional, and robes and finery we can only wear in a hotel, but not outside. (A word of caution: we share the hotel including the
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elevators and First floor areas with a few non-Con hotel guests and vistors to Club Max on Friday and Saturday. Please, be covered as if for the street when traveling through the public areas of the hotel. This is not to discourage dazzling costuming.) You may also want to bring a drum to join in a drum circle one evening, or bring ritual robes, or pirate garb, or finery for parties or just relax as your self. A new area this year!! We have the use of the bar called Club Max all day Sunday. Look for the events scheduled there. The bar will be open for our use on Sunday night from about 6 PM to midnight. (Sorry, no food service there.) The Ballroom Mezzanine area on the 2nd floor above Reg will have a food cart and tables to eat at. This is a new area for book signings and further discussions. (Sorry, no Charity Auction this year.) A Book Signing table is in the hallway outside the Vendor room. Find the schedule of the authors doing signings at the Vendor Central table. There will also be book signings at the Ancient Ways booth; you can also find some books and CDs the presenters bring to us. (Presenters, wanting to sign up to do book signings do so at Vendor Central. Presenters, please check ahead with us by email store @ ancientways.com; don’t just drop off books or CDs at the Ancient Ways booth without prior permission.) The San Martin Hallway can be used as a place to go after an exciting workshop to continue the discussion. Sometimes the Con Suite is a good place to gather to discuss a good topic. Check with them first by phoning 7954. The Conference Hospitality Suite (Con Suite) is in the Ninth floor Presidential suite, Room 954, has snacks, tea and coffee and is a place to go to relax a bit. It is open much of the time or as we can staff it. If you wish to bring something to contribute, by all means, do so. We also have a second room that is kid friendly – kids must be with an adult. Party Rooms and Hospitality Suites: The 2nd, 9th and 10th floors are where parties are held. All will host discussions, gatherings and parties. Look for the details of these groups with their times and days further on in this program book, and at the Information table and Bulletin board. Other groups hosting parties should give their information to the Info table and check in with Ops for guidelines. Please help us make this Convention better by using our General Event Evaluation form and send it back when you’ve filled it in. We want you to have the best possible time with your peers as possible. You can always send us feedback at feedback@pantheacon. com. We will have a feedback form posted on the website too.
Welcome from the 2012 Programming Staff! We’ve scheduled than 200 presentations from many different traditions, so we think there will be plenty to keep everyone involved, busy and having fun. You can find the presentation schedule elsewhere in the program guide or online at pantheacon.com. You’ll also find a list of party room events. If late-night parties aren’t your thing, we’ve started offering selected scholarly presentations in the evening hours.
Some important notes: 1. All presentations and party floors are monitored, so remember to wear your badge at all times. If you don’t have your badge you will be asked to retrieve it before being allowed to enter a presentation or party. 2. If you are attending a presentation with adult content, make sure you bring your state-issued ID with you as we will be checking ages at the door. 3. Please be aware that as our attendance grows some popular presentations may fill to capacity. We will be turning people away if the rooms are too full. If you think a presentation might be really popular, we highly recommend that you arrive early. 4. The possibility of overcrowding has led us to select four events for Event Seating in 2012. Please see the Event Seating hand-out for more details. You can also get more information at the Info desk. PantheaCon is doing its part to combat the condition known as Pagan Standard Time. Please be prompt to all your events, especially those that are marked as closed or restricted entry - if you’re late, you may not get in! All closed/restricted events are marked with a special symbol in the program. If you are in a hallway outside presentations in progress, please be respectful of your fellow con-goers and keep it quiet. There are plenty of places in the hotel where loud, happy people are welcome and where you won’t run the risk of disturbing a presentation. We encourage you to make the Info desk a regular stop every day for message board postings such as cancellations, room changes and late additions to the schedule, and copies of our amazing newsletter. The newsletter also contains schedule changes, as well as helpful hints on staying healthy, ritual etiquette, local restaurants, interviews and daily divination readings. We hope you will fill out a PantheaCon feedback form before you head home. You can find them at the info desk, or you can email your comments to feedback@pantheacon.com. We do listen to your suggestions and comments and use them to help make every year a little bit better. See you around the Con! — The PantheaCon Programming Team
Information Desks 2012
Got questions? Come by one of the Information desks and our ultra friendly staff can help direct you to where you want to go, give you suggestions for places to eat, tell you about the hotel shuttle, give you a daily newsletter and a pocket program guide, and so much more! This year for your convenience we have added a Secondary Information desk which will be located near the main bank of elevators. The Primary Information desk will still be located between the Registration table and the Vending room.
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Please keep track of your badge!
You will be asked to show your badge at the entrance to most con events. If you do not have your badge, you will be asked to retrieve it before entering. Our policy for lost badges is that if you have lost your badge, you will need to purchase another con membership at full price. If you later find your original badge, you can bring both badges to the registration desk and we will refund the cost of your second badge. There are no exceptions!
You can bring Lost and Found items to either desk and we will make sure it goes to ConOps for safekeeping. Check with us first to see if something you lost was turned in. We can direct you to ConOps, if your lost item isn’t with us. If you have flyers, you want to post, you must bring them to the primary Information desk so we can approve for posting and give you the right kind of tape to post with. Also, you can find PantheaCon’s fabulously helpful Feedback forms at the Information desk. PLEASE, take a little time to give us your feedback - we use it to improve the Con each year. Oh, and let us know if this is your first time at PantheaCon—we love to help you have an outstanding experience. (We are developing a “New to PantheaCon” essay and could use your questions and suggestions.) Information desk hours are as follows: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday–8:00 AM to midnight, Monday–8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
The Green Room (for use of the presenters)
Where Presenters Check In
Thank you for joining us to present at PantheaCon! First, please pick up your conference badge at Registration, located at the lobby level. Then, go to the Green Room, located on the second floor. Please check in at least 90 min before your presentation. Those who do will receive a special ribbon. This can also be done a day or two ahead if you are already attending the conference. Green Room will be open:
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Friday–10:00 AM to 11:00 PM Saturday–8:30 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday–8:30 AM to 11:00 PM Monday–8:30 AM to 2:00 PM In the past, some of our presenters have experienced lines at Green Room check in, mainly because of the high volume of participants on Friday night and Saturday morning for check in. To help smooth this process, we ask that the contact person and only the contact person come into the Green Room to sign in for their event. The contact person will be given all of the “Presenter” ribbons allocated for their event. All other members of a workshop or ritual will be able to get their ribbons from the contact person. Any discounts or compensation will also be given to the contact person only. Any technical changes, scheduling, or room changes will be made with the contact person only. We hope this will make things much faster and smoother so that we can make the best possible convention for everyone, especially for our presenters! If you have Assistants that are there to help in ONLY your event, they will get a special badge from the Green Room. Come early, so they are not delayed and late to the presentation. You will need to pick it up for them. This will give them access to your event, NOT any other presentations at P-Con. They are welcome to purchase a day pass at registration to attend other events, if they become interested. If you need additional copies of your handout, there is a business center in the hotel where they are already set up for exactly this type of service. We look forward to your presentation!
Gryphon’s Lair AKA The Lair
Greetings and Welcome to PantheaCon’s Volunteer Department aka The Gryphons Our people can be called upon at a moment’s notice to help any other department or do our own specific duties such as monitoring access to presentations and parties. There is a place for just about every kind of helpful Volunteer within the Gryphon department. As a Gryphon you will be able to to earn back your membership fee up to what you paid and we will make every effort to arrange your hours so you can attend presentations around your Volunteer schedule. For 2012, the minimum number of hours required is 8 hours over 4 days and membership reimbursement is as follows: • If you paid $55: You need to work 8 hours to be fully reimbursed • If you paid $65: You need to work 9 hours to be fully reimbursed • If you paid $75: You need to work 10.5 hours to be fully reimbursed Volunteers who do an excellent job and come back for a second year may be rewarded with more responsibilities and perks. Please be aware that once you sign up and commit to be scheduled that people are counting on you. Failure to show up for your assigned
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shift has serious repercussions on your reputation and hours (you could lose all your hours you worked that day) as well as making us scramble to replace you. Being a high quality Gryphon for 1-2 years, or more, can greatly increase your chances of securing a full Staff position (which includes membership, special shiny ribbons and more hours) depending on the needs of the Department Heads and your abilities. As the Con changes and grows, we are always welcoming new Volunteers as well as Staff. We will help you learn your way around the Con, meeting other Staff and providing assistance to Senior Staff members. In order to start helping, all you need to do is register for the Con and then come by Gryphon Central aka the Lair located in the Chardonnay Room on the 2nd Floor near OPS and sign up. At the end of the convention you will be able to receive a reimbursement on your membership fee based on the number of hours you have Volunteered. Details of rates, etc. will be available on your Volunteer Form. Our goal is to create a warm, friendly community-oriented environment where people can help others as they help themselves. If this sounds like your cup of tea, please come by and see us and lend a helping hand. Lair Hours: Friday: 10:00 AM–11:30 PM, Saturday & Sunday: 7:45 AM–10:30 PM, Monday: 7:45 AM–5:00 PM Attention: for 2013 we will be moving towards on-line preregistration of most Volunteer shifts. Please contact gryphons@ pantheacon.com for more information.
Convention Operations
A thousand welcomes to another fabulous year! We’re better than ever! Convention Operations (commonly called ConOps) can be found in the Board Room on the Second Floor of the hotel, and it will be open almost 24 hours a day, starting early Friday 2/17 and closing late Monday 2/20. A Special Request—when entering ConOps for assistance of ANY kind please try to keep your voice down—ConOps is a small room already full of people, ringing phones and two-way radios. We DO want to help you, that’s what we are there for, we just ask that you help us help you and everyone else who needs our assistance. We apologize in advance if we seem terse or abrupt with you, it is not at all our intention.
Getting Assistance The most visible facet of the Operations crew is called the “Conference Assistance Team” or “CAT” and they are our version of event security. There will be CAT people wandering about the convention, so if you need assistance with a problem, feel free to approach any of us as we are here to make things run as smoothly as possible. All Operations/CAT people will have a special badge, which is red metallic printing on black background with the Ancient Ways logo, so that they can be easily identified. Remember: If you have a problem, need assistance or want to turn in or claim a “lost and found” item, you can: 1. Talk to a CAT member 2. Go to the Information Table 3. Go to the ConOps (Board Room—Second Floor). PLEASE: do not go to the Registration Table, as they are often
too busy or not prepared, or even not able, to assist you and they will most likely refer you to ConOps or the Information Table anyway.
Lost and Found All lost and found items should be taken to one of two places, either the Information Table (located in the foyer outside the Vendor Hall and across from Registration) or ConOps (2nd floor Board Room). Anything turned into the Information Table will be taken to ConOps for safekeeping. If you want to claim a lost and found item, you MUST go to ConOps. The Information Table will only be collecting lost and found items. At the end of the convention all unclaimed items are taken to the Ancient Ways store.
Peace-bonding
Peace-bonding weapons is a common convention practice. We strongly suggest that any Athames and other ritual tools, which might be mistaken for weapons, be peace-bonded. After all PantheaCon is a peaceful gathering of the tribes, and to that end we will be offering to peace-bond your weapons as a symbol of your “intent of non-use.” Also, having your weapon peace-bonded can help to avert misunderstandings with non-attendees and hotel staff who may not know or understand a “costume” or “ritual” use for a weapon. If one of our CATs offers to peace bond your weapon, or suggests that you should have it peace bonded, please consider it seriously. You will be able to get peace-bonds from wandering CAT people or ConOps. NOTE: Please use common sense when displaying any weapon. Move away from crowded areas, do not allow it to be brandished about and make certain that it is securely put away when you are finished showing it. —Caradwen von Braskat, Operations Manager
Hotel Survival Guide
We’ve put together this guide to let you know what some rules and expectations are for yourself and your fellow attendees. We hope you have a wonderful time!
Checking in/Check-out Hotel check-in starts at 3pm. Standard check-out time is 12:00 noon. If you need a later check out you can call the Front Desk to see if one can be arranged, however if the room is already booked it may not be possible. If you arrive earlier than 3pm, or wish to stay later than Noon, the Bell Captain may be able to store your baggage for you for a short period of time.
Being a Guest As a guest of both PantheaCon and Doubletree it is expected that you will follow the hotel’s posted rules. There is no sleeping in any of the public areas of the hotel. There is no-smoking in any of the rooms. All the rooms have sensors installed to detect heat and smoke, so the use of incense, candles, etc., is strictly prohibited. Smoking is permitted only on the balconies or other outdoor areas. Maids start cleaning and refreshing rooms very early in the
morning, around 7am. Please use the “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door where the maids can see it and not wake you. If you want maid service after their normal rounds (generally after 9am) you should call Housekeeping and leave the “Please Make Up Room Now” sign on the door. Please make sure that your baggage and any other personal belongings are out of the way when maids come in so they can work safely and easily. Please be sure to tip the maid for her work, especially if you’ve had a party and there’s a lot to do beyond their usual routine. Since this may not be the same person over the course of your stay, we suggest that you leave a tip every day. A couple of dollars is a good base rate, and at least double this if there is a lot for the maid to do. In the top drawer of the desk in each sleeping room you will hopefully find hotel stationery—the tip can be put in one of the envelopes with “for the maid” written on it and left in a prominent place on the desk or on the pillow. Do not leave money lying loose about or taped to the mirror, they will not pick it up unless it is clearly marked for them.
While You Are Here
Pets
The convention no longer allows pets in any function spaces— including the Vendor Room and the Function Rooms. Occasionally a presenter may have a dog at their own event. Pets are also not allowed in any food establishments due to food safety laws. In order to reduce misunderstandings we request that Service Animals be visibly “In Service”, i.e. wearing their service vest or other highly visible and licensed identifying items.
Pet Policy (from the Hotel website)
Pets are permitted Allowed Maximum size: Large Maximum weight: 100 lbs Deposit: USD $50.00 Services Pets must be crated/caged when owner away. Registered guests are responsible for any damage caused by pets. Housekeeping personnel will inspect accommodations upon departure. In consideration of other guests, we ask pet owners to ensure guest room noise levels are kept to a minimum. Refunds to guests inconvenienced by noisy pets (up to $100) will be charged to the registered pet owners. Housekeepers are prohibited from entering rooms occupied by pets unless guests are present or unless pets are crated.
No private vending All vending is done through the Vendor’s space in the ballrooms and other permitted public vending spots. There is no private selling of any kind allowed. There are California State Laws dealing with selling anything out of a hotel room (it is considered “Pandering”) and being found doing so may mean the involvement of the local authorities and expulsion from PantheaCon.
Restaurants, Lounges, etc Always check at the restaurants, bars, and lounges for the most current hours (we have provided our best approximations below). These may have changed over the last year. Also be aware that the extra wait-staff brought in to serve during
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our event may not be used to large, changing groups in the restaurants and can get overwhelmed and backed up. There is usually a large line for lunch and dinner at the café, please factor in both your time in line and eating so you don’t run late or miss a presentation or ritual. Check the Info table for lists of local restaurants (10 to 15 min away) or call Waiters on Wheels for food that can be delivered to your room. • Espresso Bar brewing Starbuck’s—Open 6am –8pm daily. Serves only basic Starbucks coffee & Espresso as well as pastries and snacks. • Sprigs—Open from 6am until 1am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and 6am to 11am on Monday during the con and hopefully during the rest of Monday. (This venue normally only serves Breakfast and has limited hours.) It has moderate prices, but it will often get backed up and run slow. When Sprigs is not open there is a limited menu available in the Lobby Lounge or in Club Max. • Spencer’s for Steaks & Chops—Open 11:30am to 10pm Monday through Friday, and 5pm to 10pm Saturday and Sunday (no lunch on weekends). Reservations are strongly suggested. Offers a wide array of options and is more expensive than Sprigs. • Sushi & Sake Bar—Open Friday, Saturday, and Monday for lunch from 11:30am to 2pm and for dinner 5pm to 9pm. Not open on Sunday. It is located in the Lobby Lounge overlooking the pool. As a captive clientele you can expect to pay market prices. • Club Max—Featuring live music and DJ entertainment. Pool tables, a live band on Fridays and Saturdays, and sports shown on multiple big screen televisions make Club Max a busy spot for Hotel guests and area locals. Basic “bar food” is available. • Pizza and Snack Cart – Upstairs Mezzanine and near Sprigs/ PantheaCon Registration for quick “grab and go”, inexpensive meal options. 11 AM to 11 PM for lunch and dinner. Healthy food and vegetarian options should be available there. • Room Service —In-room dining service features an extensive menu served from 6 AM to 11 PM. From a continental breakfast of freshly baked pastries and fresh fruit juices to a pizza or five-course dinner.
Pool and Hot Tub The pool and hot tub are available for your use between 8am and 11pm. Please be aware that there is no life guard on duty. There is no nudity or sexual behavior allowed. Bathing suits are required.
Clothing/Costumes Please feel free to dress up! However, please keep in mind that we share the hotel with guests who are not attending the convention as well as the hotel employees themselves. If you have a scanty costume please bring a cover-up for the public places in the hotel, including the elevator.
EVENT & RITUAL ETIQUETTE
The essence of paganism is diversity, but one consequence of this is the fact that we can’t always assume everyone shares the same ideas about what is acceptable behavior. Please extend the same courtesy to others as you would want; if you are having a problem with someone please speak to a staff member. To remind old timers and inform newcomers, here are some of the unwritten “rules.” • A ritual is a religious service, and one in which considerable power
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may be raised. Participants should behave reverently and be careful. • A ritual is not a spectator sport. Those who don’t wish to take part should go far enough away so that their conversations, etc. will not disturb participants. Those who are participating should pay attention and guard their tongues. • A ritual need not be solemn, but it should be serious, in the sense that humor should be used purposefully. • Gratuitous funny remarks can be disruptive. Even those rituals that appear to be informal have been planned carefully. • Look to those who are leading for cues on how and when to join in chanting, drumming, dancing, etc. so that you will contribute to the build-up and flow of energy, rather than dispersing it. • Once the circle has been cast, enter or leave it only in an emergency. Bouncing in and out of a circle may disperse the energy, and will certainly distract the other participants. If you must leave, “cut” and exit or get one of the ritual officers to do so. • Ritual tools (including drums) are personal and powerful. Don’t handle, use or play without specific permission from the owner.
Getting High The presence of illegal substances can jeopardize everyone participating in the Convention. So, please don’t! Also, the general atmosphere of release and excitement at a Convention can sometimes lead to problems with drugs or alcohol. If you find yourself losing control, ask for help from Staff, or another experienced person.
Food and Sleep The excitement of four days with our own tribe sometimes makes it hard to remember the body’s needs. A contact high can be as exhausting as the drug-induced kind. Remember to eat and sleep! If you find that your emotions are running away with you, check your physical condition, and if necessary get someone to help you ground and center.
Sex It can be a powerful force, especially in an atmosphere of freedom. Respect it, and remember the following: —among pagans, nudity is an affirmation, not an invitation! —Be sure you interpret signals correctly. A loving touch is not necessarily an invitation either. If your attempt at closeness and caring makes someone uncomfortable, STOP, and if someone touches you in an unwelcome way, don’t hesitate to tell him/her how you feel. Be sensitive to how your well-meant affection is being perceived. Practice Safe Sex! The Convention won’t last forever. When making commitments and forming relationships, consider how they will affect your life when you go home.
Networking The Conference is a wonderful opportunity for pagans from various traditions to share knowledge and ideas. A freebie table will be available for groups to put out literature on what they are doing. When talking to newcomers, avoid a “hard sell” approach. People who recruit too intensely make pagans suspicious. It is also counterproductive to boast about your magical powers, spiritual advancement, initiations and degrees. Newcomers should judge teachers and groups by their deeds, not their words. Don’t let anyone pressure you into joining a group or doing anything you are not ready for. Thanks to the “Rites of Spring” and Diana Paxson for originating and rewriting this material.
PANTHEACON FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS) Hotel Parking Be aware that parking is in short supply and you may have to park at a distance. ATTENTION: The Doubletree Parking is a pay parking lot at $18 a night. However the hotel has agreed to the following: Parking charges for all attendees and overnight guests with the PantheaCon 2011 convention will be $8 a night. Overnight guests present the ticket form the machine and the front desk agent will program the tickets at the Special $8 rate per night; the charges will be posted to the hotel bill. For Conference attendees, not staying in a room, a scanner at the Pcon Registration area can scan the parking ticket for the Special rate and a second one should be situated near Club Max. Parking is now fully automated. Be sure to get your parking ticket scanned! We cannot reserve a specific parking space for you.
Hotel Check In/Check Out times Like most hotels the Doubletree check in time is 3 PM with check out at 12 noon. You can ask for early check in and late check out and also store your bags with the bellman. If you are planning to split the room rate tell them at check in so check out is swift and easy.
Convention Registration Our Registration tables will open at 10 AM on Friday, Feb. 17. After you register you will receive a program book that includes a map of the hotel showing locations of our hospitality room, vendor rooms and where the events will be held. You may acquire a pocket program, scheduling changes in the Daily Con Newsletter, and other useful information, like places to eat from the Info desk adjacent to Registration.
Programming Great people from all over the Bay Area, California and from other parts of the country are coming, and other countries! Programming starts Friday afternoon at 1:00 PM and continues through Monday afternoon till 4:00 PM. We will have up to 14 simultaneous workshops going on during the day. At night we will have up to ten different programs plus postings for parties and possibly some discussion groups that can reconvene at night in some “extra” rooms (inquire in Green Room).
ASL Options ASL interpreters may be available if requested by Feb. 10. We ask that anyone needing ASL interpretation at the con please let us know as soon as possible, before the con, so that we can arrange this service.
Accessibility in Program Spaces This year we have added open space in each of the programming rooms for those of you with mobility devices such as wheelchairs or motorized scooters. The exact space available will vary as we have a wide variety of spaces and layouts that we use throughout PantheaCon. The seats immediately adjacent to those open spaces should be held for any able-bodied companion of those who need assistive devices to get around the convention. This is a first step towards making the convention easier to access for everyone. Thank you for understanding as this is our first year with these seating arrangements and no doubt there will be education and learning involved for everyone. Any programming staff you see at the con-
vention will be happy to answer questions or help you as best we can as our process evolves.
Photography Please no photos. Many people need their privacy. We request that you not snap photos and post them on the web. People can lose jobs over such things and certainly, no photos in rituals, parties or even halls. We trust you to honor this policy. We may have a Conference Recording and Video Dept, but they will be well designated and only filming planned events with all participants agreeing.
Food We will have lists of Restaurants located nearby at the Information table, but, in truth there is little in walking distance except what you find at the hotel. The hotel has an expensive restaurant (Spencer’s) andr Sprigs Café. The coffee shop, “Sprigs” has a fair amount of staff turnover, so there may staff waiting on you who are not used to large ‘fluid’ groups of people at tables—tip generously. During the day they will have snack carts with sandwiches etc. We have set aside 1 hour for lunch, and 2 hours for dinner and half an hour between the two sessions each morning and afternoon.
Convention Parties The Conference will have a Hospitality Suite (room 954) where you can go for a snack, coffee, etc; it has a second room that is kid friendly—kids must be with an adult. Several groups have Party Rooms and Hospitality Suites. They will be hosting parties at various times which will be posted at the Information area. If you wish to have a private party in your room that’s fine, but parties for the whole Con should be held on the second, ninth and tenth floors, and should be arranged with PantheaCon well before the event.
What to wear?!? This is always an important question! Swimsuits are required in the Pool and Hot Tub. On Friday night you might want to wear your dancing shoes for the music at 9 PM and maybe something red, black, and strumpetlike for the PombaGira devotional at 11 PM. On Saturday everyone is encouraged to wear their kilts! Certainly on Saturday night dress in a fun costume or a ritual robe. You’ll also need dancing shoes for the bands and other dancing or a drum for the drum circle. On Sunday night dress in ritual robes for more rituals or dress up for the parties. Monday has a more relaxed pace to it.
Parties & Hospitality Suites
For your security the 2nd, 9th and 10th floor areas are monitored for Badge wearing Con attendees only. This prevents visitors to the hotel bar or other non-attendees from “crashing” our parties.
The PantheaCon Hospitality Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . room 954 Everyone is welcome to come and hang out at the PantheaCon Hospitality Suite. Hospitality is open throughout the whole convention, beginning on Friday after the Opening Ritual and closes on Monday after the closing ritual. We are open 20 hours a day, with one hour for “reset” in the early morning. Come in, introduce yourself. Take time to grab a snack, a cup of coffee, tea, meet friends, make new friends, sing and enjoy yourself. This is the place to meet, leave messages on our message board, take a break. It is what we are here for.
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The Hospitality suite has always been child-friendly, and will continue to be. If you’re looking for a place to sit and have a quiet conversation without the pitter-patter of little feet, the main room which has comfortable seating and snacks, will have the added feature of being an adult-only room; this is the main room. In addition we have a “Kids room”. When you come into the main doors of the Suite, turn to your right, instead of to the left- through that door will be the Kids Room– and welcome! All children in this room MUST be accompanied by their responsible adult.
• Hospitality is GREEN!!! To our fellow coffee, tea and hot chocolate drinkers, please bring your own coffee cup, if you can. Remember to keep it with you too. You might want to include a spoon, a nice linen napkin, maybe a small bowl or plate, to be green.
• Some Guidelines The Staff asks that you do not store your belongings in the suite. Hospitality is not responsible for anything left in the suite, nor are we lost and found (Operations handles Lost and Found). There will be no showering, nor dish washing in the suite. There will be a community altar set up. Everyone is welcome to add to it (please put your name and phone number on your item if you want it back). Our altar is for all Pantheons. The Hospitality Suite is also used for overflow from a class or workshop and BoFs (Birds of a Feather). This is important to note as in the past some folks thought they were walking in on a class. Whatever the activity, anyone can come in. Hours: Open 12:00 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Monday, closed 3–7 AM for cleaning.
Kemetic Temple of San Jose, Temple of Ra, & Kemetic Fellowship of Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 We will host a ritual dedicated to Wepwawet, the Opener of the Ways. Wepwawet opens the way for us, helping to remove obstacles and guiding us to achieve our goals. Participants may present petitions to Wepwawet throughout the evening. We also will host an evening of fellowship & friendship. Please join us for lite snacks and refreshments. • Saturday from 7PM to 11PM.
Hanta Yo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Hanta Yo means, “Clear the way”. Our sisterhood has been meeting once a month for the last four years. We work to develop our inner, feminine divine so that we may nurture ourselves, our families, Mother Earth, and create a community in which trust and peace prevail. We’d love to meet you, so come on by, room 247! We’ll be sisters and brothers together on Saturday and Sunday from 6:00 PM until we drop. Come visit, ask questions, tell us your story, or just hang out and catch the vibe. It’s all good! P.S. We’re the “I Got Tits!” ladies.
about yourself. If the door is OPEN...please come on in, say hello, and sit a spell. We will be open for visiting, sharing, and chatting during the following times. Additional hours may be posted during the Con. See the information board &/or posted hours on the Elderflower Room door. As we are a women’s community, we provide womenonly space for most of our hours. This year we would like to extend some of our hours (Sunday 3 to 6PM) to invite anyone to join us and learn more about the Elderflower community. • Friday —5PM to 8:30 PM • Saturday —2:30 to 11:00 PM • Sunday—1:30 to 3:00 PM, 3:00 to 6:00 PM Open mixed gender visiting hours. All welcome!
Fellowship of the Spiral Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 The Fellowship of the Spiral Path, (also known as Spiral) is a pagan non-profit headquartered in Northern California. We are an association of pagan and heathen groups that acknowledge that we share traditions, beliefs, and/or lines of descent in the Old Religions (including but not limited to Earth religions, European reconstructed religions, and Goddess religions). The Spiral Suite will be open randomly and often, Friday through Sunday, between Noon and 9 PM. Refreshments will be served, fiber arts will be discussed, grand conversations will be had. Come by and sit (or cast) a spell. Watch the daily newsletter for our schedule of events. Website: http://www.thespiralpath.org/ email: spiral-contact@thespiralpath.org
FoDLA Grove of the Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 FoDLA Grove of the Bay is the San Francisco Bay branch of the Fellowship of Druidism for the Latter Age or more simply “FoDLA”. The fellowship is organized as a legally incorporated nonprofit church and is not dogmatic, but limits its membership to American polytheist Neopagans who seek to follow the central spiritual values of traditional pre-Christian Celtic societies, best exemplified by the figure of the ancient Druid. These include, most particularly: a commitment to study: To honor the past and the path that has shaped us; a commitment to piety: To honor the gods and spirits that guide us; a commitment to hospitality: To honor the community and the Land it shares. Within this simple framework of shared values, FoDLA does not engage in passing judgment on matters of metaphysics. How each member of the fellowship conceives of the deities, the Otherworlds, and indeed the ultimate nature of the Cosmos, is a matter for the individual alone--guided by the commitment to study--and FoDLA advocates for tolerance of diverse beliefs within a bond of shared values and a set of basic worship practices. The FoDLA Hospitality suite is open from Noon to Midnight each day of the Con. We look forward to casual discussion about Druidism in the suite, and welcome anyone to join us in fellowship and hospitality!
Elderflower Womenspirit Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship (ADF). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Elderflower is a community of women and girls working to empower each other and celebrating Goddess as Maiden, Mother, Crone, and Amazon. We gather annually in the Mendicino Woodlands in August for ritual, workshops, laughter, and cater meals. This years festival will be held on August 9-12. Come visit room 249, make some new friends, have a snack with us, learn about our community and the Festival and tell us
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Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship (ADF) is an international fellowship devoted to creating a public tradition of Neopagan Druidry. The Irish words, pronounced “arn ree-ocht fane”, mean “Our Own Druidism”, and that’s just what ADF is—a completely independent tradition of Neopagan Druidism.
This year, come and experience our druid hospitality room for refreshments and stimulating conversation. We will be scheduling various educational workshops on ADF cosmology and ritual throughout the weekend. Our hospitality room hours are Noon to 2 AM (or longer), except Sunday when we will be open from 11:00 AM to 1 AM.
Heathen Hospitality Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 We welcome all those who are friendly to the Heathen/Germanic Faiths. Please join us for pleasant conversation, snacks and a good time to be had by all. Sponsored by Othala Hearth: dbcarlson72@gmail. com and the larger community of Heathens in the SF Bay Area • Friday —1:30 PM: Hall Opens; 3:00 PM: Opening Blot; 6:30-7:30 PM: Social – food, drink and conversation with fellow heathens. 7:30-8:30 PM: Community Storytelling with Steven Abell – Come to listen or share a story of your own. 9:30-Midnight: Friday Night Social • Saturday—8:30 AM: Hall opens 6:00-7:00 PM: Raffle to support the Hall. 9:30-10:30 PM: Scotch Tasting – Limited to 15 people, sign up early in the Hall. Bring a bottle of Scotch for the tasting or a small donation for the Hall. MUST BE 21! 10:30 PM-1:30 AM: Saturday Night Social • Sunday—8:30 AM: Hall opens 5:30-6:30 PM: Sumbel ; 6:30 PM-1:30 AM: Sunday Night Social • Monday —8:30 AM: Hall opens; 11:00 AM: Closing Blot & Clean-up: Volunteers Welcome!
Sisterhood of Avalon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Bendithion a Croeso! The Sisterhood of Avalon is a fully incorporated, non-profit international Celtic Women’s Mysteries Organization which seeks to balance Intuitive Wisdom with Scholastic Achievement. Among our activities, we sponsor the Avalonian Thealogical Seminary; facilitate international training intensives; host Spiritual Pilgrimages to sacred sites in the British Isles; support a barter and matronage program; publish The Tor Stone: A Quarterly Journal for Women’s Mysteries e-zine; and provide a variety of learning opportunities for wisdoms shared and insights gained. We invite you to spend some time around our hearth fire, and join us in building community and learn more about who we are and what we do over a cup of tea.
Church of All Worlds (CAW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Initially inspired by Heinlein’s sci-fi novel, Stranger in a Strange Land, the Church of All Worlds (CAW) is the oldest incorporated Neo-Pagan church in the World, and the first church to legally ordain Priestesses and sanction gay and poly marriages. Founded by Oberon Zell and Lance Christie on April 7, 1962, this year is our 50th anniversary! The first church to claim the appellation of “Pagan,” we are dedicated to the Awakening of Gaea and reuniting Her children through tribal community dedicated to responsible stewardship and the evolution of consciousness. 50th Anniversary Experiencing the Divine Within and Without ** • FRIDAY OPENING 1:30 PM (Santa Clara room) “2012: Year of The Awakening” with Oberon Zell-Ravenheart 7:00 PM Welcome Watersharing *Water shared is life shared, is an essential tenet of The Church of All Worlds. In this
simple ritual experience your connection to all that is. 8:00 PM Gentle Nesting & Silent Auction begins. . . room open until it closes. • SATURDAY DIVINE DRAGON POWER 11:00 AM—Watersharing*; Noon—Royals High Tea with the King & Queen of the May. 1:00 PM—Nest & Nurturance Time; 3:30 PM—“Thou Art Divine Dragon Empowerment Ritual” with Francesca Gentille & Tim Emert 5:00 PM—“Goddesses of the Fay & Fairies” with Morning Glory Zell Ravenheart 8:00 PM—50th Anniversary of CAW Celebration & Absinthe Salon, Bring ID. • SUNDAY LIVING GAIA—WORLD SOUL 11:00 AM—Watersharing; Noon—Tarot Tea; 2:00 PM—Gaian Ritual by Oberon Zell Ravenheart; 5:00 PM—CAW Curia 7:00 PM—Closing of the Silent Auction; 8:00 PM—Nest & Nurturance Time...until it ends... • MONDAY FAREWELL 11:00 AM—Farewell Watersharing* **All times subject to change** Room open always. See White Board for changes
Earth Medicine Alliance Hospitality Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 The Earth Medicine Alliance is a Bay Area non-profit dedicated to interfaith dialogue among diverse earth-honoring traditions and ways of life. In 2012 we’re offering regular community rituals throughout the Bay Area, and our third annual conference: Celebrating Ancestral Wisdom, Oct 20-21st in San Francisco. We are also happy to share free online interviews with earth-spirit elders and wisdom-keepers through our Voices of the Earth Project. For more info on our work see: www.earthmedicine.org Our room will be open and we invite you to stop by from Friday evening through Monday morning. When we don’t have something scheduled, we’re aiming for a restorative and relaxing chill space, including complimentary oracle and tarot readings from shiny, friendly Alliance members. • Saturday @ 11 AM: Mountain Medicine in the SF Bay Area. Share in heart circle and possible some light ritual with folks who are actively relating with six of the sacred mountains that circle the San Francisco Estuary. • Saturday @ 9PM: Singing Circle. All are welcome to join us in rocking out with songs from different earth-honoring traditions. Drums, rattles, and your favorite songs are welcome. Saturday @ 3:30PM: Honoring our Indigenous Ancestors. People of all bloodlines and traditions are welcome in heart circle to honor and offer light ritual with our indigenous ancestors (distant and possibly more recent). How is it to contact and relate with these ancestors as modern practitioners of earth-honoring paths?
Fire Family, Spark & Gaia’s Oasis Hospitality Room . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Pass through our magical portal and leave the mundane behind as you enter a soothing and beautiful place where you can relax and commingle with the greater Fire Family. Our transformative space is sponsored by four groups that host Sacred Fire Circle gatherings including the Spark Collective, with monthly rituals in Oakland and Winter’s Flame gathering in January; Gaia’s Oasis, which hosts
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the GaiaFire gathering in the Sierra foothills south of Yosemite; Redwood Nights, which hosts a monthly Sacred Fire Circle in the Santa Cruz area and Fire Tribe Hawaii which hosts Solstice and Equinox gatherings on the island of Oahu. • FRIDAY Open 6 to 9 PM—“Welcome Home” reception for fire family folk & friends Friday evening. • SATURDAY Open 10 AM to 5:30 PM & 7 to 10 PM 11 AM—“Use your Witchy Gifts for Healing with Tantric Shamanism and the ShamaSoma Method” with Sylvia Brallier; 1:30 PM—Song & Chant Swap with Deborah Hamouris • SUNDAY Open 11 AM to 9 PM 1:30 PM—A Demonstration of Sonic Alchemy with Sharon Knight; 3:30 PM—a Winter’s Flame Reunion As always there will be lots of spontaneous music making, singing and advanced hanging-out at the Fire Family Suite! Please check the schedule of events posted on the door and join us for tea and light snacks during our open hours. Come play with the greater Fire Family community at The Spark Collective Sacred “Fire” Circle at 11 PM on Sunday evening elsewhere at the Con (check your program for the location).
Stone City Pagan Sanctuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Stone City is a Pagan center in the hills just outside the Bay Area, providing sacred spaces for ritual and community gatherings, and features California’s first Pagan standing stone circle. www.thestonecity.org • Stone City Gypsy Cafe—Saturday 11 AM-4 PM & Sunday noon—5 PM We’ll be offering Turkish coffee, spiced Indian chai and treats. Come sit back on a cushion, listen to exotic rhythms, sip something warm and aromatic and relax out of the madness of the con. Musicians and dancers are encouraged to come with your bells and drums for spontaneous belly dance jam sessions as the spirit moves us. • Raven Kin Meetup—Sunday 10 AM—noon Meeting time for members of the Raven Kin network and interested friends and kin, with Morrigan devotional offerings at 11 AM. If you have heard Her call to action for our changing world, please join us.
South Bay Circles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 The South Bay Pagan Room is a gathering place for the various and diverse groups on that “other” part of the Peninsula. South Bay Circles is an umbrella organization of local circles and covens in the Silicon Valley Area. SBC offers eight open sabbats a year, and other social events. CAYA South Bay is a branch of Come As You Are Coven; an eclectic, open, drop in coven in the San Francisco Bay Area. CAYA’s goal is to build on and connect Pagan community in San Jose, and the surrounding South Bay. In 2012, CAYA South Bay will offer the Grove of Hekate full moon rituals for all self-identifying women and South Bay Pagan Sabbat social gatherings. • Friday from 7:00 to 10:00 PM South Bay Circles Meet and Greet. Come out and meet the Pagans of the South Bay! In addition to the leadership of South Bay Circles, there will be lots of different Silicon Valley covens and circles on hand. We’ll have snacks, drinks, great music, etc. Stop by and say hello. • Saturday from 7:00 to 10:00 PM CAYA South Bay Meet and Greet
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The ladies and gentlemen of CAYA South Bay will be on hand to answer questions about CAYA’s San Jose satellite group. CAYA South Bay offers public sabbats and full moon rituals for self-indentifying women throughout the year. Come by and meet the people who make it happen. The South Bay Pagan Room will be open throughout the afternoon and all evening long everyday of PantheaCon. While every moment won’t be a party, we’ll always have literature on hand if you are interested in getting some information on the various groups and activities available in the South Bay.
The Haven Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 The Haven Room is a refuge of quiet and calm for anyone in need of respite from the hustle and bustle of PantheaCon. Veiled in white with an altar for meditation and focused centering, this sanctuary has calming scents and sounds to relax your body and mind. Hosted jointly by Anderson Feri Tradition priests and MorningStar Mystery School, we encourage you to attend a morning meditation session or enjoy one of the talks hosted each day. Please see the conference guide or the daily calendar for the event schedule. Donations to offset material costs are appreciated! • Friday—5:30 PM to 6 PM Center and Circumference: Surviving P-con in Good Health by T. Thorn 9 PM to 11:30 PM Welcome to P-Con Open House! • Saturday—10 AM to 10:30 AM Morning Meditation with Rynn Fox 11:30 PM to 12:30 PM Feri Stones—Divination with the Iron Pentacle with J’te Argent; 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Feri Tent Revival Rehearsal (Closed to the public) 5:30 to 6:30 PM—Feri Mixer • Sunday—10 AM to 10:30 AM Morning Meditation 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Belly Dance, Ritual, and Magick with belly dancers and magick workers SIWA and Jennifer Herbert. 2:30 to 3:30 PM Pagan Service, Pagan Ministry with Robert Russell & T. Thorn Coyle of Solar Cross and Peter Dybing of Covenant of the Goddess 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Morningstar/Fiat LVX/Solar Cross mixer
The Faery Salon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Faery Witchcraft is an initiatory tradition descended from Victor and Cora Anderson. The Faery Salon is a place for magic in the moment, the face to face ritual, story and song of our tradition. We still believe that secrets passed from mouth to ear and hand to heart are the essence of Faery. You do not have to identify as Faery to participate in most events, but we ask that you respect our ways within these walls and not reproduce materials gathered here in written or electronic form. • Friday 7:00 – 9:00 PM—Faery Tradition Meet and Greet Faery initiates train few students, work toward initiation, and do not charge for instruction. Maybe this calls to you, but how would you ever meet one? At the Faery Tradition Meet and Greet!
Come share food and drink and see if you connect with someone. Open to all seekers, students, and Faery initiates who do not charge for instruction or post materials on the internet. • Saturday 3:30 – 5:30PM—Imaginary Campfire: A Feri/Faery History Lesson Come hear stories of almost 40 years of the Faery/Feri traditions, and tell a few of your own. Join initiates for an old-fashioned story exchange, featuring special guest Brian Dragon. Open to all students and initiates of the Feri/Faery traditions. • Sunday 1:30 – 3:30PM—Melissa Meet (By invitation only) A meeting and ritual for Faery bee priestesses of any gender. Bring your drums. • Sunday 4:00 – 6:00PM—Men’s Heart Circle for Envisioning Men’s Mysteries: Work and Play Calling a Heart Circle, invoking Heartspace, has been a benchmark practice in the Radical Faerie culture since the 1970s. Men who are open to sharing with other men their visions, hopes, desires, dreams, stories, and more are welcome to this safe space of listening, sharing, and nurturing. Facilitated by Leafshimmer, Radical Faerie and Faery Tradition Initiate. • Sunday 7:00 – 9:00PM—Of Bards Past and Present: The Songs of Faery Come together to learn and exchange ritual chants and songs used by many in the Faery/Feri traditions. Bring your instruments. Initiates and students of Faery/Feri.
PantheaCon Hospitality Suite (See page 10 ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 Thelemic Hospitality Suite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 957 For Thelemites, the Word of the Law is “Thelema”, the Greek word for “will”. We accept as our fundamental maxim, “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law” -- that is, we seek to discover what our true Will is, and then do it. We do this by learning from each other, bringing together a variety of esoteric knowledge and understanding, and providing a welcoming space in which to gather, share, and celebrate our universal brotherhood. Come find out more: visit us in the Thelemic hospitality suite! Have a drink and a snack, talk with us, and discover more about your own true Will and Thelema. • Friday— open 5 PM—after midnight 6 PM “What is Thelema?”—Local Thelemites gather to discuss your questions about Thelema, Will, and ritual magick; 9 PM “Meet the OTO”—Come have a drink with the masters, officers, and members of various OTO bodies; 11:11 PM A toast unto Nuit! • Saturday— open 8:30 AM—after midnight 8:30—10:30 AM: Muffins, coffee, and juice 6 PM “Finding Your True Will: An Introduction to the Temple of the Silver Star”—David Shoemaker; 8 PM “Meet the Thelemic Authors”—A visit with Lon DuQuette and David Shoemaker; 11:11PM A toast unto Nuit!, Midnight Movie: Crowley • Sunday— open 8 AM—after midnight, 8:30—10:30 AM: Muffins, coffee, and juice 11:11 PM A toast unto Nuit!, Midnight Movie: The Life of Brian • Monday —8:30–10:30 AM: Muffins, coffee, and juice The Thelemic Hospitality Suite is sponsored by www.sirius-oto.
org and by members of the Thelemic community including www. thelemistas.org, www.blazingstar-oto.org, www.418lodge.org, and www.temple-sophia.org.
The Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn (OSOGD). . . . . . . . . . . . 960 “The Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn is a group of Pagans who have come together to study the Mysteries of Hermetic Magick. Our goal is to normalize adeptship: to make the art of magick more prevalent in the world. Contact us at: cancellarius@ osogd.org or the learn more about us here: www.osogd.org”. Open in the evenings. Look for hours tba.
Haitian Vodou suite (Sosyete Fos Fe Yo We’s suite). . . . . . . . . . . . . 966 Also sponsoring events for the Kemetic Interfaith Network (KIN) and Llewellyn Publications. • Friday—9PM-11PM “Fetiquette”—how to prepare for a Vodou fet (service to the Lwa), including preparation for tomorrow evening’s Danbala Sevis. If we have time and the spirits are willing, there will be a small Vodou ceremony as part of/at the end of this class. • Saturday—5PM-7PM Llewellyn Author Open House, sponsored by Llewellyn Publ. 7PM-9PM Kemetic Interfaith Network (KIN) Open House—all Kemetic/ancient Egyptian devotees and friends are welcome. Sponsored by KIN (www.kemetic.info) and the House of Netjer. • Sunday—3:30-?? PM Sosyete Fos Fe Yo We (Vodou) Open House—following Mambo T’s lecture, we’ll adjourn to the suite for additional discussion and socializing. Starting at 5PM, there will be a book release party for Mambo T’s “Haitian Vodou: An Introduction to Haiti’s Indigenous Spiritual Tradition.” Bring your copies to be signed!
CoG/NROOGD/NWC Hospitality Suite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1054 This Hospitality Suite is the annual shared project of three Witches’ organizations since the early years of PantheaCon. They are: New Reformed Orthodox Order of the Golden Dawn (NROOGD, which has no relationship to the Golden Dawn), Covenant of the Goddess (CoG), and the New Wiccan Church (NWC). Each of these organizations serves the Pagan and Witch communities with open celebrations, service projects, and continuing education. CoG and NWC also provide clergy training and credentials to qualified members. Our suite offers information, conversation, and programming from 1 PM to midnight Friday, and 9 AM to midnight Saturday & Sunday or until folks finally go to bed and we can close our doors. We are known for our mediocre food and the excellent, often deep, conversations that can be found here. You are welcome to bring takeout or brown-bag meals to our mealtime programs. This year our programming will include receptions for the NWC (6PM Friday) Philip Heselton (6PM Sat), and Ed Fitch (4:30PM Sun); a survey of Indigenous environmental issues throughout the Americas, along with issues of communication (1PM Sat), a British Traditional historical overview (Sun 1PM), a discussion of how magic works (Sun 3PM), a children’s workshop to create a magical belt of protection (11am Sat), and a ritual for invited guests, sponsored by NROOGD (6PM Sun).
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More presentations may develop as space permits. Please see our ad in the program, and always check at the door for updates. Pagan Alliance Hospitality Suite (wants times in bold font) 1057 Please join us for community building, networking, festival planning, & relaxation. Be “Green”! Bring your chalice. 21+ with Photo ID to drink spirits. Donations are welcome. Follow us on Twitter. Replies to twitter.com/paganalliance. Info- www.thepaganalliance.org • Friday—7:00-10:30 PM: In Suite Pagan Festival Vendor Registration $90 (on-line registration at www.thepaganalliance.org) 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM—Queer Cocktails—Queer-identifying meet & network in a casual, safe environment. All welcome! • Saturday—12:30-7:00PM and 9:00-2:00 AM: In Suite Pagan Festival Vendor Registration 12:30 -1:30 PM: Pagan Festival & Parade Planning Meeting. Find out how you can contribute or volunteer for this Pagan Pride event. Committee positions open. Refreshments. 3:00-5:00 PM: Afternoon Tea (Long Island Style) with the Queens—Co-hosted with The Circle of Dionysos www.circleofdionysos.org – Low octane tea available too! All welcome with photo ID. 9:00 PM-11:00PM: A Modern Dionysian Initiation Pre-Party Co-Hosted by Circle of Dionysos 11:00 PM-1:30 AM: Membership Launch Party—Vampirates with Mermaid Oracle! Costumes recommended. Best costume prize. 1:30-3:30 AM: Friends of the Pagan Alliance. • Sunday—12:30-7:00PM and 10:00-2:00 AM: In Suite Pagan Festival Vendor Registration 12:30 -1:30 PM: Pagan Festival & Parade Planning MeetingRefreshments served.
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1:30-3:00 PM: Children Story Telling & Finger Puppet Making. Snacks. 10:00 PM-2:00 AM: Paradigm Shift-11th Annual Pagan Festival & Parade Launch Party-Vampirate Scourge!!! Mermaid Oracle. Drawing for The Hunger/Pirate Ball Casket & Witches Ball Basket! 2:00-3:30 AM: Friends of the Pagan Alliance.
AMUH (American Magic Umbanda House) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1060 We are followers of Umbanda African, an Afro-Brazilian spiritual tradition working with the Orixa of the Yoruba people of West Africa. We are a mixed pantheon house, meaning we also work with other powers. The House, under Mai d’Orixa Maeva, resides in Oakland CA. We are closed on Friday in prep for the Pombagira Devotional The suite will be open from noon to 10PM on Saturday and Sunday with hospitality and conversation, and also on Monday from noon till 5 PM. Mai d’Orixa Maeva will do a meet and greet on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Sunday afternoon we will host a workshop by Leni on Ochun’s Golden Pentacle. Additional event offerings and times will be listed on the suite door.
House of Danu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1066 An Alliance of OBOD Druid Groves and Seed Groups in the West (i.e. West of Sussex, England) • Saturday Night—9:30 PM to 2:00 AM: Danse with the Dead The Druid House of Danu invites you to dance with the legendary Danse Macabre and music spun by our House DJ, Murias O’Ceallagh. Druid mead and cider will be available. Bring ID. When dressing for the event, know that we expect to see dead people.
Schedule for CoG/NWC/NROOGD Suite 1054 Day
Time
Friday
1:00 PM 6:00 – 7:30 PM 9:00 AM 11:00AM 1:00PM
Saturday Lunches Welcome
Sunday Lunches welcome
3:00 to 5:00 PM 6:00PM – 7:00 PM 9:00AM 1:00 to 2:30 PM 3:00 to 4:30 PM 4:30 to 6:00 PM 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Event Suite Opens Reception - NWC meet and greet Suite Opens Children's Program - Magical Belt of Protection Indigenous Issues and CoG A survey of indigenous environmental issues North and South America and Communications challenges Cog open meeting - NCLC Reception - Philip Heselton - Author Suite Opens What Witches Did: The British Magical Tradition in Myth, Legend and History How Witches Do What They Do: The Quantum Science of Magick Pyrate Magick Cocktail Hour With Ed Fitch We encourage appropriate (Arrrr Matey) dress Nekked NROOGD Ritual Participants will be nude and ritual is by invite only
Member Presentations at other convention locations Margot Adler, CoG Annelise Bazar, NWC: Crystal Blanton, CoG:
Chanting as an Ecstatic Experience Ritual, Sat 1:30pm, Pine Vampires R Us, Sun 1:30pm, Fir International Folkdance Elements, Monday 1:30 Fir Shades of Faith; Minority Voices in Paganism Panel, Saturday, 9am Cedar Sustaining through Conflict; Restorative Justice in Action, Sunday, 9am Cedar Rise of the Phoenix; Family practice ..., Sunday 7PM, San Jose
Don Frew, CoG, NROOGD
Pagan Libraries of the Ancient and Modern World, Sun 9am, Carmel/ Monterey
Greenheart Grove, CoG
A Journey of Discovery and Wow, Sun 9 pm, Carmel/Monterey
George Hersh, NROOGD, CoG
The Price of Magic--Spirit and Matter, Mon 9am, Fir
Amber and Azrael K, CoG
Through Magical Eyes, Sat 9am, Carmel Hecate: Bright Maiden dark Crone Queen and Mage, Sat 1:30pm, San Jose
Sabina Magliocco, CoG
Dark Demeter Women and Harvest, Sat 9am, Fir La Befana, Sun 3:30pm, Carmel/Monterey
Patrick McCollum, CoG
Touching the Sacred: Fri 3:30pm, Oak Pagans and Hindus Together: Sun 9 am [Fir]
Michelle Mueller CoG:
Queer Pagan Panel: Exploring Unity in Diversity. Friday 1:30 in Carmel/Monterey
M. Macha NightMare, CoG
Growing Pagan Elders, Mon 9am, Carmel How to Find a British Traditional Coven, Saturday, 11am, Riesling
NWC Panel Kay Pannell, CoG
Glenn Turner, NROOGD, CoG: Valerie Voigt, NWC
Magical Stones Workshop, Sun 9pm, San Jose Opening Ritual Friday 1 pm on Emperor Norton Long sword Team, Saturday 12:30 pm and 5:30 pm, Occupy this Panel, Sunday at 1:30 pm Prison Ministry Monday TBA Village Witchery 101, Friday 1:30-San Juan/ San Carlos
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1:00 PM - Opening Ritual....................................................................................................Glenn Turner & friends............................. Oak 1:30 PM - Queer Pagan Panel: Exploring Unity in Diversity..................................................Mueller, Cartier, Smith & Kinney.............. Carmel/ Monterey 1:30 PM - Blessing and Cursing - An Overview of Scottish Folk Magic.................................Ellen Evert Hopman................................. Cedar 1:30 PM - Ancestor Ritual....................................................................................................Patricia Lafayllve...................................... Fir 1:30 PM v Triple Goddess Magic: Inner Guidance Quest.......................................................Selena Fox................................................ Oak 1:30 PM - A Witch, a Seer, and a Crowleyite Walk Into a Bar................................................Weiser Books............................................ Pine 1:30 PM - Energy Medicine..................................................................................................Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D................................... San Jose 1:30 PM - Village Witchery 101...........................................................................................Hexeba Theaux......................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 1:30 PM v Where oh where is my love?? Using Astrology to find the answers.....................Dinnie McLaughlin................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 1:30 PM - 2012: Year of The Awakening...............................................................................Oberon Zell-Ravenheart........................... Santa Clara 1:30 PM v The Dance of Diversity and Unity: A Ritual...........................................................North Bay Reclaiming.............................. Silicon Valley 3:30 PM - The Ekklesia Antinoou and Queer Youth Spirituality............................................Ekklesia Antinoou.................................... Carmel/ Monterey 3:30 PM - Magic in the Streets............................................................................................Starhawk................................................. Cedar 3:30 PM v Who Are You in the Tarot?....................................................................................Mary Greer............................................... Fir 3:30 PM - Touching The Sacred, the Power of The Tangable.................................................Patrick McCollum..................................... Oak 3:30 PM - The World On A String.........................................................................................>ogam-................................................... Pine 3:30 PM - The Sacred Arts of West Africa.............................................................................Helena Domenic....................................... San Jose 3:30 PM v Magick, Poetry, Wisdom: A Journey into Power..................................................Jenya T. Beachy........................................ San Juan/ San Carlos 3:30 PM - Group Dynamics for Pagan Organizations............................................................Rev. Jessie Medb Olson............................ San Martin/ San Simeon 3:30 PM v Reclaiming the Warlock.......................................................................................Alexander James Adams.......................... Santa Clara 3:30 PM - Bay Area Pagan Families Meet and Greet............................................................San Francisco Pagan Parents & Families... Silicon Valley 5:00 PM - Welcoming the Sabbath Bride.............................................................................A Couple of Jews...................................... Riesling
Friday Afternoon Schedule 1:00 PM
Oak
Opening Ritual
Glenn Turner & friends At this Opening Ritual we acknowledge the Guardians of the quarters and spread a circle of protection around the hotel for the weekend of the Con. If the group is small enough, we can introduce our selves and our hopes for the event. This short ritual allows programming to start at 1:30 PM. 1:30 PM
Carmel/Monterey
Queer Pagan Panel: Exploring Unity in Diversity
Michelle Mueller, Marie Cartier, Michael Smith & Ste Kinney We have brought together this bunch of queer Pagan activists, academics, and ritual artists to speak on the topic of “unity in diversity.” Speakers will address the theme in the context of the queer Pagan movement. A benefit of this particular panel is the range of experience. On this panel are queer Pagan activists from the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, and the new millennium. Find out where the queer Pagan movement has been and where it is going! 1:30 PM
Cedar
Blessing and Cursing—An Overview of Scottish Folk Magic
Witches, and purifying he land when cattle disease threatens are just some of the day-to-day magical traditions of the Scots. Ellen is the author of the new book SCOTTISH HERBS AND FAIRY LORE (Pendraig Publishing, 2011) 1:30 PM
Ancestor Ritual
Fir
Patricia Lafayllve One thing people of most paths have in common is the reverence for their ancestors. Patricia Lafayllve will lead a heathen ritual to honor the ancestral dead focusing on building and maintaining reciprocal relationships with our ancient family members. Please feel free to bring a small token or ancestral item which you hold dear to help build the ancestor altar. 1:30 PM
Triple Goddess Magic: Inner Guidance Quest
Oak
Selena Fox Attune to the Goddess of the Moon as a Triplicity—Maiden/ Waxing Moon, Mother/Full Moon, Crone/Waning Moon— and as a Unity embracing this diversity. Align with each form through sacred names, symbols, ritual posture for meditative guidance about aspects of self and life, and then experience the integrative power of All-Goddess.
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Ellen Evert Hopman Protecting the house and barn, preventing children from being abducted by Fairies, keeping the milk from being stolen by
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1:30 PM
A Witch, a Seer, and a Crowleyite Walk Into a Bar.
Pine
Weiser Books Weiser Books celebrates the diversity among our authors with this panel featuring: Raven Grimassi, Lon Milo DuQuette, Diana Paxson, Orion Foxwood, Mary K. Greer, and Jacki Smith, in conversation about writing, ritual, and community. Weiser editors will be on hand with publishing guidelines. 1:30 PM
Energy Medicine
San Jose
Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. This highly experiental workshop will compare different ways of understanding energy and energy medicine from several different cultural contexts. We will explore the chakra systems from Vedic Science, the importance of the Central and Side Channels in Tibetan Energy Medicine, the concepts of aka and mana from the Huna tradition. We will also explore the use of sound and light in healing the spirit in different cultures. Through the examination of models of healing different cultures provide, a comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the human energy system will emerge. 1:30 PM
Village Witchery 101
San Juan/San Carlos
Hexeba Theaux As Witches, we have a hybrid heritage: ceremonial magic and other elements of the Western Mystery Tradition, modern scholarship, the Counterculture, and folk tradition. When we come out of the broom closet, we quickly learn that it is the practical magic of folk tradition that comes foremost in the minds of our non-Pagan neighbors! What do you do when they start coming around to ask for help with their love life, their children, and their lost cats? Come learn about the nuts and bolts of village Witchery. PREREQUISITE FOR VILLAGE WITCHERY 102, 201, AND 202. 1:30 PM
San Martin/San Simeon
Where oh where is my love? Using Astrology to find the answers
Dinnie McLaughlin While studying the twelve houses of horoscope, we will explore the diversity of our romantic and emotional natures. We will review cultural interpretations for planets and sun signs with a focus on relationship issues. Compatibility questions will be answered by considering various factors on the chart and doing demonstration readings. We will reflect on the starry sources that point to harmonious or discordant communications and relationship issues. We will look at the symbolic keys in the zodiac that give clues to the potential for relationship success and study the houses that are linked with your direction in love.
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2012: Year of The Awakening
Santa Clara
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart As the popular mythology and anticipation around the year 2012 builds, with speculations and predictions ranging from Judgment Day to the destruction of the planet, magickal people around the world are focusing on the pivotal moment of Winter Solstice to catalyze a global Awakening of planetary consciousness. We might
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equate such an event with the awakening of consciousness in our own minds, as the billions of neurons in our brains link up synergistically. Just so shall we participate in the Awakening of Gaea Herself. What shall we choose—Apocalypse or Apotheasis? 1:30 PM
The Dance of Diversity and Unity: A Ritual
Silicon Valley
North Bay Reclaiming We walk in a world weighed down by assumptions. Those we hold of ourselves, those we hold of others, and those others hold of us. Are we ready to challenge them? Are we ready to challenge ourselves? In this ecstatic ritual we will explore our assumptions, acknowledge our prejudices, and celebrate these acts of power. There is beauty in diversity. There is beauty in unity. And the two dance together.
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3:30 PM
Carmel/Monterey
The Ekklesia Antinoou and Queer Youth Spirituality
Ekklesia Antinoou Antinous was as young as 17, but no older than 20, when he died and was deified, and he was syncretized to many “youthful” gods (e.g. Eros, Hermes, Dionysos). The Ekklesia Antinoou and modern Antinoan devotion was founded by people who were about 25 years old back in 2002, and one of its basic tenets is that there is wisdom in youth. What does the Ekklesia Antinoou have to offer young queer people, particularly tweens and teens, of all genders and sexual orientations? Come and find out—and get involved in making suggestions by notifying us of your needs! 3:30 PM
Magic in the Streets
Cedar
Starhawk From Wall Street to the port of Oakland, from Justin Herman Plaza to squares in hundreds of small towns all over the country, people have taken to the streets throughout the fall of 2011 to protest the corruption and injustice of our economic system and to call for something better. How can magical folks bring something of our spirit into political activism? How do we sensitively offer ritual and consciousness change to hard-core activists or rationalist organizers? What are the magical tools we can use to stay calm amidst chaos, to shift big energies and amplify change? And how can activism deepen our magic and expand our spiritual practice? Starhawk shares stories and tools from her years of magical activism and from the Occupy movement. 3:30 PM
Who Are You in the Tarot?
Fir
Mary Greer How do you work with Tarot cards individual to you to learn more about yourself? You’ll find out how to determine the cards that most represent you, based on my newest book, Who Are You in the Tarot?. Working with others in a spirit of play, we’ll use these cards to explore your inner depths and receive individual guidance from the archetypes of the Tarot. Add another dimension to your work with any card oracles using these techniques.
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3:30 PM
Touching The Sacred, the Power of The Tangable
Oak
Patrick McCollum This “hands-on” workshop will share dozens of Pagan sacred artifacts from sacred sites around the world, and their accompanying stories, to give each participant the opportunity to touch them and connect with their power. 3:30 PM
Pine
The World On A String
>ogam Hold an altar in your hands. Explore, pray, meditate, walk, and make magic with a strand of beads. See familiar and new ways of using beads in your personal practice. 3:30 PM
San Jose
The Sacred Arts of West Africa
Helena Domenic Africa is an enormous continent filled with arts and art making that are frequently misunderstood by Westerners. Modern day scholars have done much to shed light on the art of Africa, particularly in understanding the proper context; that nearly every piece of art that is not exclusively utilitarian fulfills some kind of spiritual purpose. West Africa has had a direct effect on the culture of North and South America, although we may not always be aware of it. Although it is impossible to cover all the necessary ground in a short workshop, we will explore the beaded universe of the Yoruba and the Fon, discover the Dogon, Senufo, and the Bamana. This workshop is intended to whet your appetite for future exploration and research into the great art of this beautiful and fascinating continent. 3:30 PM
San Juan/San Carlos
Magick, Poetry, Wisdom: A Journey into Power
Jenya T. Beachy In service to the Goddess, a child mistakenly ingests three drops of enlightenment from Her sacred cauldron. In fear, he flees and the Lady pursues. He uses his newfound power to pass through many forms, before finally being consumed by Her entirely and rebirthed as a great Bard. Join us for this Journey: become the winged, the furred, the finned. Take your rest in the belly of the Goddess and learn the Power of being full of outward change and inward stillness.
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3:30 PM
San Martin/San Simeon
Group Dynamics for Pagan Organizations
Rev. Jessie Medb Olson Group dynamics is the study of groups and group processes. This workshop focuses on recognizing the stages of your group’s development and how to better facilitate those processes. We will explore patterns of communication, role assumption, dominance, group efficacy, and conflict. We will also discuss diversity, how it is important to group growth and how to use these differences to strengthen your group. 3:30 PM
Reclaiming the Warlock
Santa Clara
Alexander James Adams The perceived role of Warlock in pagan history receives new twists in Alec’s recent research that strongly suggest this role
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is one to be Reclaimed—with Honor and Power. Come to learn and by your own free will, reclaim the title for yourself. 3:30 PM
Bay Area Pagan Families Meet and Greet
Silicon Valley
San Francisco Pagan Parents and Families Wonder where all the other Pagan families are? Come meet other Pagan parents and kids in the Bay Area. We will give a short presentation about SFPPaF and then open it up for social time and let the kids play! 5:00 PM
Welcoming the Sabbath Bride
Riesling
A Couple of Jews Jew-friendly Pagans, Pagan-friendly Jews, and those who find ways to be Heathen and non-Heathen at the same time, please join us as we welcome the Jewish Sabbath. There’ll be a short prayer service (where the Hebrew God is acknowledged to encompass a feminine form!) followed by wine and bread and maybe something tasty to nosh upon.
Friday Evening Schedule 7:00 PM
Carmel/Monterey
The Rosicrucian Vault: A Compendium of the Universal Unity
Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero This lecture will explore the symbolic structure and spiritual implication of the Rosicrucian Vault hinted at in the Fama Fraternitatis and extrapolated in the later teachings of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and the R.R. et A.C. 7:00 PM
Dance Elemental - Ecstatic Dance
Cedar/Pine
DevaGnosis Kick off PantheaCon this year with an Ecstatic Dance journey through the Elements. Check into your rooms, then come check into Your Body! Letís DANCE into this yearís PCon experience. Ignite your soul, align your body with the elements, open your heart, and prepare yourself for a magickal weekend! Come as you are, move how you feel. Shake your groove thing... Lightly guided meditations, Live DJ, Live music and Drumming! A deeply fun time! ***All ages welcome. This is permeable sacred space, a dance ritual. No loud conversation on dance floor. Doors close then reopen at key points during ritual.***
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Oshun: The Daughter of Promise
Oak
Chief Luisah Teish This is a celebration of the Goddess Oshun. It includes stories, poems, music and movement, exercises and ritual to awaken the power and beauty of Oshun, the Elegant Deity. Please bring small instruments,writing materials and the spirit of play with you. 7:00 PM
Pagans in recovery
Riesling
frank johnstone and Group We are a diverse group in Santa Cruz that share their experience, strength and Hope that explores the mysteries of recovery in
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7:00 PM - The Rosicrucian Vault: A Compendium of the Universal Unity..............................Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero......... Carmel/ Monterey 7:00 PM ¡ Dance Elemental - Ecstatic Dance........................................................................DevaGnosis.............................................. Cedar/ Pine 7:00 PM - Oshun: The Daughter of Promise........................................................................Chief Luisah Teish..................................... Oak 7:00 PM - Pagans in recovery..............................................................................................frank johnstone and Group...................... Riesling 7:00 PM - Earth, Folk, and Kin: Animism and Civil Dissent...................................................Chiron Armand......................................... San Jose 7:00 PM - Gerald Gardner - Into the Witch Cult....................................................................Philip Heselton......................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 7:00 PM - Triple Shadow: The Shadow Of The Lower, Middle, & Higher Self........................Ivo Dominguez Jr..................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 7:00 PM - Sacred Embodiment: Breasts! and Streams of Essence........................................Max Dashu............................................... Santa Clara 7:00 PM - Druid Ritual: Honoring our Ancestors..................................................................Fellowship of Druidism (FoDLA)............... Silicon Valley 7:00 PM - Meet the Author..................................................................................................S. P. Hendrick............................................ Mezzanine 9:00 PM - Leadership in the Community.............................................................................Patricia Lafayllve...................................... Carmel/ Monterey 9:00 PM - Intro to the Feri Tradition.....................................................................................Anaar....................................................... Oak 9:00 PM v Inanna and Dumuzi Devotional...........................................................................Temple of Inanna and Dumuzi................. Pine 9:00 PM v The Enchanting Sun............................................................................................Michael Smith.......................................... San Jose 9:00 PM v Lifting the Veil: Exploring Our Own Gender Diversity...........................................Hayden Reynolds & Christine Brooks........ San Juan/ San Carlos 9:00 PM ¡ Conjurers, Root Women, Vodou Queens and Hoodoo Mamas..............................The Iseum of Black Isis............................. San Martin/ San Simeon 9:00 PM - Healing Ritual for the City of San Jose.................................................................Daniel Foor............................................... Santa Clara 9:00 PM - Drum Circle 101...................................................................................................Don Schulz............................................... Silicon Valley 11:00 PM - Celtic Reconstructionist Rituals: A Look at the Nuts and Bolts.............................Erynn Laurie............................................. Carmel/ Monterey 11:00 PM ¡ Pomba Gira Devotional........................................................................................American Magic Umbanda House............ Cedar/ Pine 11:00 PM ¡ The Many Faces of the God..................................................................................CAYA Coven’s Brotherhood of the Moon.... Oak 11:00 PM - Calling In The Spirits............................................................................................John Carosella.......................................... San Jose/ Santa Clara 11:00 PM ¡ Enhancing evocation with Sacred sexuality and BSDM........................................Athena Wallinder..................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 11:00 PM ¡ The Magical Land Of Egypt..................................................................................Epic Journeys........................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 11:00 PM - Bardic Circle!........................................................................................................Palo Alto Area Pagan Meetup Group........ Silicon Valley the traditional 12 step format in comparison to our pagan beliefs. We hold traditional 12 step meetings every Sunday night, and discuss in ways of our particular spiritual beliefs as Pagans.
ing details of the members of the group into which he was initiated. It includes illustrations never before seen in public.
7:00 PM
Triple Shadow: The Shadow Of The Lower, Middle, & Higher Self
Earth, Folk, and Kin: Animism and Civil Dissent
San Jose
Chiron Armand This workshop explores the historical links between witchcraft, shamanism, and social justice. What role has the witch /bruj@ / diviner /shaman played in both modern and ancient political landscapes? How does an animistic worldview function within and through the bounds of capitalism? How can the tools of magick, prophecy, shamanism, and necromancy be wielded in our current day climate of civil dissent to further just causes and bring about change? How are modern day followers of Earth-based traditions especially equipped to dismantle systems of oppression? 7:00 PM
Gerald Gardner - Into the Witch Cult
San Juan/San Carlos
Philip Heselton Many will know Gerald Gardner as having publicized the existence of what he called ‘the witch cult’ in England. But what do we know of his life before his initiation? This talk reveals details of this early life which shed light on his character. It also reveals fascinat-
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7:00 PM
San Martin/San Simeon
Ivo Dominguez Jr There are many traditional systems for describing the various parts of the Self. In this workshop we will explore the three-fold division of self. Although understood and labeled in many ways from different perspectives, this is the triple self connected to the lower, middle, and upper worlds. A portion of our conscious and being is present in each of these worlds and wherever there is light there is shadow. Commonly, the focus is on the shadow of the Lower Self, in this class we will explore it as well as the Shadow of the Middle and Upper Selves. 7:00 PM
Santa Clara
Sacred Embodiment: Breasts! and Streams of Essence
Max Dashu Forget “essentialism!” We’re talking about divine Essence in embodied, immanent form, and how its symbolic power translates to both ritual and everyday objects. First we’ll look at images of breastpots from East Asia, the Mediterranean, the Americas, cen-
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tral Europe, Nigeria and Iraq; also breasted drums, mortars, furnaces, houses, doors and ladders; gold breastplates, votive plaques, figurines and megalithic statues. Then a special treat: little-known rock paintings in Zimbabwe depict ancestral women with streams of blood /vital power flowing from their vulvas, and some of these Great Mothers emanate entire lineages of tiny people. And with shamanic attributes... 7:00 PM
Fellowship of Druidism for the Latter Age (FoDLA) Come join the Fellowiship of Druidism for the Latter Age (FoDLA) as we share a ritual honoring our Ancestors. This is a great chance to learn about FoDLA, and see how our rituals are performed. Everyone has Ancestors, so please consider joining us as we take time to give them some special focus and offerings. We will supply offerings that can be shared, and you can bring your own as well. 7:00 PM
Mezzanine
S. P. Hendrick—author with Pendraig Publishing 9:00 PM
Leadership in the Community
Carmel/Monterey
Patricia Lafayllve Just who are our pagan leaders? How do we recognize them? Are there any ërealí pagan leaders at all? This seminar, led as an open discussion, presents concepts of leadership, authority, and ways to recognize the actual leaders in oneís community as opposed to those who may claim it. We discuss the role of leaders in various aspects of the pagan movement ñ from the local head of household to the organizational leaders to sacral leadership and what it means not only in terms of our history, but in terms of today. 9:00 PM
Intro to the Feri Tradition
Oak
Anaar This is an introductory presentation on the Feri Tradition from the Victor and Cora Anderson line. I will present a general overview of the core principles and practices of the tradition. We will begin with a meditation on the Star Goddess and move on to a brief telling of the key myths in the tradition. There will be time at the end for a short Q&A session. 9:00 PM
Inanna and Dumuzi Devotional
Pine
Temple of Inanna and Dumuzi Inanna/Ishtar and Dumuzi/Tammuz are among the oldest Deities we have documented in ancient writing. Mesopotamian in origin, Inanna is a Goddess of civilization and all its arts as well as human sexuality and fertility of the land. Her consort, Dumuzi, is a God of herding, agriculture and male potency (When Inanna emerged from Her marriage bed, She declared that He “did so 50 times!”). We will make offerings of prayer, hymn, beer, sweet cream and sweet cakes to Them, and trance out to hymns, both ancient and modern. We will then receive Their blessings in our lives as we partake in a token feast of sweet cakes and honeyed (non-dairy) cream.
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9:00 PM
San Jose
The Enchanting Sun
Michael Smith In this ritual we take upon ourselves the Solar Power to spread Enchantment throughout our lives and in our times and places we pass. Open yourself to becoming an agent of Re-Enchantment. We fill to the brim with the power to bring the Realms closer, to open the Gates, to rebuild that which was lost.
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9:00 PM
San Juan/San Carlos
Lifting the Veil: Exploring Our Own Gender Diversity
Hayden Reynolds, Ph.D. and Christine Brooks, Ph.D. What does it mean to be a man or a woman dedicated to a path of spiritual development? What defines masculine and feminine qualities of such development? What is the lived experience for those who live in between these assumed binary states? Through the exploration of current research, contemporary movements in the arts and pop culture, as well as time in the session devoted to exercises designed to examine our own personal gendered experience, we will collectively explore the ways in which gender can be understood as a critical force in our own psychospiritual development.
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San Martin/San Simeon
Conjurers, Root Women, Vodou Queens and Hoodoo Mamas
Szmeralda Shanel and The Iseum of Black Isis Women healers of Africa and the Diaspora have been known by many names. Join The Isuem of Black Isis in song, dance and ritual in honor and celebration of these ancestral mothers of the spirit. Women will be cleansed, anointed and crowned. As we are all descendants of the African Dark Mother, ALL women who identify as women are welcome. Women only.
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Healing Ritual for the City of San Jose
Santa Clara
Daniel Foor Cities, like humans, are also sentient beings woven of elemental energies who benefit from sacred care and engagement. Between the mountain elders of Mt Hamilton and Mt Umunhum, the City of San Jose rests entirely in traditional Ohlone territory and directly over waterways that nourish the southern end of the San Francisco Estuary. With an inclusive shamanic approach that encourages participants’ unique ritual strengths, we’ll work as a team to energize prayers for the elevation and vitality of the spirit of San Jose and its inhabitants (human and otherwise).
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Drum Circle 101
Silicon Valley
Don Schulz Introduction to the drum circle for beginners and newbies. Includes basic etiquette, rhythm, and improvisational ideas. Bring something to play and an adventurous attitude. Some drums and rhythm toys will be provided. 11:00 PM
Litha Faire Mid-Winter Psychic & Craft Faire
Carmel/Monterey
Celtic Reconstructionist Rituals: A Look at the Nuts and Bolts
Erynn Laurie We will examine rituals used by the Seattle CR community as examples of ritual construction for vigils and shorter rites. With scripts in hand, we’ll deconstruct these texts and the elements involved, and discuss how and why these rituals were created and how they evolved. These living examples can provide inspiration for creation of rituals for other local groups or individuals. 11:00 PM
Pomba Gira Devotional
Cedar/Pine
American Magic Umbanda House The annual Devotional to Pomba Gira is a celebration of the power and hard-earned wisdom of Pomba Gira. Pomba teaches self-confidence, love of the body and mind, and how to make sure the bills get paid. Dress in your best red and black, ready to dance. Remember: Street-legal cover through the halls, beachlegal coverage on the dance floor. Trance is entirely optional - there are many ways to enjoy the favors of the Orixa. The environment will be sensual, but the rating for this ritual is PG-13. No-one under 21 admitted. No Photography!
Sunday February 26, 2012
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Oak
The Many Faces of the God
CAYA Coven’s Brotherhood of the Moon Come As You Are Coven’s Brotherhood of the Moon returns to Pantheacon offering a ritual to all self-identified men who wish to explore the vast and numerous faces of The God. We strive to see Him in the eyes of our brothers and to feel His warmth radiate from their hearts. It is just as important for us each to recognize Him in the face we see reflected in the mirror each day. Let us stand tall and proud alongside one another with mutual respect, fidelity, camaraderie and devotion as we each reveal to one another the face of the God within. This ritual is open to all self-identified men
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Calling In The Spirits
San Jose/Santa Clara
John Carosella Calling upon the many and diverse Compassionate Spirits is a joyful expression of life and of humble trust in Divine grace. Join us as we drum, sing, and dance our spirit guides, teachers, and power animals. A great way to kick off PantheaCon. Bring a drum or rattle if you have one. 11:00 PM
San Juan/San Carlos
Enhancing evocation with Sacred sexuality and BSDM
Athena Wallinder BSDM and/or Sex Magic can be affectively used to both empower the magician, as well as power the ritual. We will
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Los Gatos, CA 95030
11:30am-6:00pm
Admission $7.00 - Children Under 12 FREE
discuss how to perform these activities in a safe and sacred manner. Such techniques can be used for inner work and self-transformation, sacred offerings and to move oneself beyond that of the physical. Profound states of consciousness and awareness can be achieved easily using these methods. Otherworld travel through BDSM and Divine sex will also be discussed. Adults only. 11:00 PM
The Magical Land Of Egypt
San Martin/San Simeon
Epic Journeys Sail on the Nile River and commune with the Gods and Goddess of Egypt. Be protected by Nekhbet as you stroll the desert lands as she shares her wisdom with you. Feel the wings of Isis around you, as she speaks to you of love. Enter the Sphinx and download elements of her cosmic library. Expect other celestial energies appear as you journey in the magical land of Egypt. *Presentation and journey to the sacred sites*. Adults Only.
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Bardic Circle!
Silicon Valley
Palo Alto Area Pagan Meetup Group Love to lift your voice in song about that good Old Time Religion? Want to learn more songs or sacred chants? Don’t want to sing, but want to recite poetry, or dance, or listen? Come share your performing art, or enjoy the performing gifts of your fellow Pagans. Format will be Pick, Pass, or Play: pick a song (or singer); pass (that is, skip your turn); or play—that is, perform! Come share the fun.
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9:00 AM - Through Magickal Eyes........................................................................................Amber K and Azrael Arynn K.................... Carmel 9:00 AM - Shades of Faith; Minority Voices in Paganism Panel............................................Shades of Faith Panel............................... Cedar 9:00 AM - Dark Demeter, Women and Harvest.....................................................................Sarah Iles Johnston & Sabina Magliocco.. Fir 9:00 AM - Gaulish Polytheism..............................................................................................Llyne Foy.................................................. Monterey 9:00 AM v Creating & Leading Life Passage Rites: Leadership Intensive...............................Selena Fox................................................ Oak 9:00 AM - Wake Up to Spirit Ritual......................................................................................Come As You Are Coven............................ Pine 9:00 AM - Animating the Sacred Image in Ancient Egypt and Today....................................Richard Reidy........................................... San Carlos 9:00 AM - Tarot--Prophecy, Catastrophe, and Rebirth.........................................................Rachel Pollack.......................................... San Jose 9:00 AM - Village Witchery 102...........................................................................................Hexeba Theaux......................................... San Juan 9:00 AM - Yoga for Every Body.............................................................................................Holly Allender Kraig................................. San Martin/ San Simeon 9:00 AM v Synergistic Meditative Flows...............................................................................Jason Newcomb....................................... Santa Clara 9:00 AM - Beyond the Pagan Top 40: Learn New Chants......................................................Turning Earth Singers............................... Silicon Valley 11:00 AM - Thoth Hermes Mercury: Gathering the Priest-Folk...............................................Sam Webster............................................ Carmel 11:00 AM - THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGEL: Isn’t it Romantic?...................................................Lon Milo DuQuette................................... Cedar 11:00 AM - The Magic of Co-Creation: Making Our Circles Work.............................................Starhawk................................................. Fir 11:00 AM - Making Peace in the War on Drugs and the War on Terror..................................Ralph Metzner & Friends.......................... Monterey 11:00 AM v Bast: The Great Cat Goddess................................................................................Avia Moore & Priestesses of Stone City..... Oak 11:00 AM v Reading the Stones and Bones............................................................................Thena MacArthur..................................... Pine 11:00 AM - How to Find a British Traditional Wicca Coven.....................................................New Wiccan Church.................................. Riesling 11:00 AM - The Holy Queer: Shamans, Healers, Dancers, & Ritualists....................................Abel R. Gomez.......................................... San Carlos 11:00 AM - Permaculture Track: Beekeeping part 1 - practicalities........................................West/FFRASS........................................... San Jose 11:00 AM - Mother and Child Goddess Tea Party...................................................................Bonni Cardoza.......................................... San Juan 11:00 AM - ADF Ritual: Bringing Unity Among the Many Diverse Pantheons.........................ADF.......................................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 11:00 AM - Reclaiming the Divine Feminine in Recovery.......................................................JoAnna Silverwitch.................................. Santa Clara 11:00 AM ¡ Introduction to the drum for children..................................................................Don Schulz............................................... Silicon Valley 11:00 AM - Knitting/Handicrafts Meet & Greet...................................................................................................................................... Mezzanine 12:30 PM - Longsword Dancing.............................................................................................Emperor Norton’s Guard........................... Quietbar foyer
Saturday Morning Schedule 9:00 AM
Through Magickal Eyes
Carmel
Amber K and Azrael Arynn K How many ways are there to see and understand the world? Join Amber and Azrael in exploring the different ways we see, and how this changes our lives and realities. The workshop will include optional eye makeup as a symbolic act, and experiential exercises to learn and practice new ways of visioning your world. If you can see it—you can create it! 9:00 AM
Shades of Faith; Minority Voices in Paganism Panel
Cedar
Shades of Faith Panel Come and join the authors of the new Shades of Faith anthology, from Immanion/Megalithic Press, as we discuss diversity within our community and the experiences of those who are of minority decent within the Pagan community. In honoring all of the
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many faces within our community, this panel will discuss some of the beautiful and challenging aspects of embracing racial diversity in the overall Pagan community. Panel will include Crystal Blanton, Luisah Teish, Heaven Walker, Luna Pantera, Nadirah Adeye, Szmeralda Shanel and many others. 9:00 AM
Dark Demeter, Women and Harvest
Fir
Sarah Iles Johnston & Sabina Magliocco In this interactive lecture-discussion, discover how ancient Greek women in the town of Hermione celebrated the festival of Demeter Chthonia every summer, while helping scholars of ancient religion better understand how pagans experienced ritual. The highpoint of the festival was a ritual in which four old women used sickles to sacrifice four heifers in the temple of Demeter. This ritual not only was understood to sustain agriculture, as ancient sources claim, but also won Demeter’s support in ensuring that the young women of the town safely reached the age of marriage and reproduction.
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9:00 AM
Gaulish Polytheism
Monterey
Llyne Foy The art and archaeology of the Continental Celts powerfully evokes the relationships between the Gauls and their gods, and offers rich material for the modern spiritual seeker. Come learn the core tenets of Gaulish polytheism, how it compares with its Insular and Brythonic cousins, and explore its connections to other IndoEuropean cultural traditions. We will present a review of some of the key resources and inspirations that we call upon in developing our personal practices, and conclude with a brief votive ritual suitable for everyday use. 9:00 AM
Oak
Creating & Leading Life Passage Rites: Leadership Intensive
Selena Fox Diversity converges yet Community emerges in a well-designed & conducted wedding, funeral, baby blessing, & other life passage ritual. Learn ways of working with words & phrasing, gestures & body language, ceremonial sounds, symbols, setting arrangements, and other approaches. This Leadership Intensive is open for Pagan ministers of many paths & those seeking to develop skills in small & group ritual leadership.
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Pine
Wake Up to Spirit Ritual
Come As You Are Coven All are welcome to join the Clergy of Come As You Are Coven for a fun, lively, family-and-child-friendly morning ritual to start your day on the right foot at PCon. This popular rite involves singing original circle songs, dancing, gentle stretching and movement to get the blood flowing, heartfelt connection between all participants as unique manifestations of the Divine, and a wholesome sense of community sharing. Individuals of all abilities welcomeall activities can be modified so that those who need to sit for the duration of the ritual may comfortably do so and still enjoy full participation. Come as you are, and see what we’re really all about! 9:00 AM
San Carlos
Animating the Sacred Image in Ancient Egypt and Today
Richard Reidy The Opening of the Mouth ritual was and is used to effect the indwelling of a god or goddess in statues crafted by human hands. The Kemetic Reconstructionist sees the sacred image as more than an artistic reminder of a deity, but as an actual vessel for an abiding divine presence. We will examine the ritual used throughout Egyptian history to enflesh deity on the material plane, while comparing it with similar rituals found in other ancient Mediterranean cultures. We also will discuss the special care required for the enlivened image of a god or goddess. 9:00 AM
Tarot—Prophecy, Catastrophe, and Rebirth
San Jose
Rachel Pollack The Tarot forms a prophecy of global change and spiritual rebirth, with the Major Arcana a blueprint for transformation, and the Minor Arcana four models of how to create a new world. Through readings the Tarot can guide us through dangerous or
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even catastrophic times. This workshop is based on Rachel’s new book, Tarot In Magical Times (written with Johannes Fiebig). Along with learning to see the Tarot in this new way we will try out spreads from the book. 9:00 AM
San Juan
Village Witchery 102
Hexeba Theaux This class presents further principles and techniques for Witches who may find themselves needed as community practitioners in a mostly non-Pagan community. We will also discuss the most common problems that clients bring to Witches, and ways to approach solutions. We’ll also consider some issues in community relations, including several related to the fact that many of us live in multicultural neighborhoods. Bring your questions, and a notebook if you like. PREREQUISITE: VILLAGE WITCHERY 101 OR EQUIVALENT. PREREQUISITE FOR VILLAGE WITCHERY 201 AND 202. 9:00 AM
Yoga for Every Body
San Martin/San Simeon
Holly Allender Kraig Increase the flexibility and strength of your body, mind and spirit with Hatha Yoga. Holly will show you how asanas and vinyasas as well as meditation are powerful tools that can be used to affect change in your life. Take these techniques with you into your home, work and ritual practice. Please bring a mat or towel. 9:00 AM
Santa Clara
Synergistic Meditative Flows
Jason Newcomb This workshop teaches a practice which combines the basic meditative foci of all mystical traditions, leading your consciousness toward enlightenment along three distinct pathways synergistically, as well as giving you a practical approach to systematically developing focus, bio-energetic power and visualization prowess. This practice allows you to combine insight, breathwork, subtle energy exploration and experiencing visionary states into a single practice.
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Beyond the Pagan Top 40: Learn New Chants
Silicon Valley
Turning Earth Singers Looking for new and different music to use in ritual? We’ll teach you some of our favorite new and undiscovered Pagan chants, songs, and rounds, including a few original pieces by our members. We’ll create a loosely structured ritual space, in which we can sing each song at length, improvise, and harmonize, allowing ourselves to sink deeply into each piece and let the magic flow. (Note: Chants will be different from previous years!) 11:00 AM
Thoth Hermes Mercury: Gathering the Priest-Folk
Carmel
Sam Webster Do you work with Thoth, Hermes or Mercury? Come and contribute to a conversation on the nature and practice of priesthood serving the archetypal Deity of Magick! What are we doing and what more can we do to develop the worship of our Deity and spread the benefits of His Divine Blessing in our community? What are we
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doing on our own, and want more could we do together? Are there theurgic practices we can develop? Come an join this conversation with an eye to the present and hope for the future. 11:00 AM
THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGEL: Isn’t it Romantic?
Cedar
Lon Milo DuQuette Each of us has a Secret Lover who lives within our erotic imagination; a lover who disguises as the people with whom we fall in love; a perfect lover who has always loved us and who needs our love in return. It is The Holy Guardian Angel, and sooner or later you and your Angel are going to get married. Lon Milo DuQuette has wed his HGA and is only happy to share the experience ... an experience he describes as “everything that was advertised, yet nothing like he expected.” This is truly a once in a life time presentation. 11:00 AM
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The Magic of Co-Creation: Making Our Circles Work
Starhawk Our Pagan circles and Witches’ covens can be places of perfect love and trust, creative and empowering. They can also be frustrating, exasperating, even sources of pain, betrayal and heartbreak when our group process breaks down. Yet when they work well, circles liberate our imagination and change the world. In this workshop, Starhawk draws on four decades of experience in circles and collectives to show us how to foster connection, clear communication and positive power in ourselves and our groups. Examining our group norms and coming to shared agreements can help us shift our group structures to foster positive behaviors. Based on material from Starhawk’s new book, The Empowerment Manual, A Guide for Collaborative Groups. 11:00 AM
Monterey
Making Peace in the War on Drugs and the War on Terror
Ralph Metzner & Friends Ralph Metzner will discuss the parallels between the war on drugs and the war on terror as fear-based social control programs that restrict civil liberties and increase inequality, poverty, crime and conflict. Pat Winters will address the role psychiatry has played in contributing to and perpetuating the misuse and abuse of psychiatric and psychoactive drugs. Jeff Winters will present a brief history of the failed wars waged on drugs, including absinthe, cocaine, heroin, marijuana and psychedelics ñ and their disastrous social consequences. Diane Darling will discuss the effects on the individual of societal condemnation of drug use, including the fear and scapegoating of users, and reduced access to healing and pain relief. 11:00 AM
Bast: The Great Cat Goddess
Oak
Avia Moore and Priestesses of Stone City In this devotional ritual, we will use rhythm and trance to enter the realm of the Gods through the gateway of the senses. We will invoke the Lady of Pleasure, Bast, and offer Her our devotion, joy and passion. We will invite Her to join us in play and ecstatic communion and ask Her blessing on our lives. This ritual is appropriate for both newcomers who would like to establish a connection with Bast as well as those who wish to deepen their relationship with Her.
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11:00 AM
Pine
Reading the Stones and Bones
Thena MacArthur Using the Shamanic Technique of Journeying, you will learn to develop a divination style wholly your own using items in your possession (or soon to be found.) Please know the basics of Shamanic Journeying and bring physical objects (small for now, we have only so much space) you believe will become your personal set of “stones” and “bones” for divination. Also bring a journal, pen, and willingness to try something new. Everyone welcome.
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11:00 AM
How to Find a British Traditional Wicca Coven
Riesling
New Wiccan Church Seekers who are drawn to the British traditions of Wicca — Gardnerian, Alexandrian, Central Valley Wicca, and their related lineages — sometimes find it challenging to make that first contact that leads to training, initiation, and coven membership. British Traditional Wicca covens rarely proclaim their presence, and their elders are often “in the broom closet” — so what’s a seeker to do? In this panel discussion elders of British Traditional Wicca covens will offer their advice and an overview of their teaching and initiation process. 11:00 AM
San Carlos
The Holy Queer: Shamans, Healers, Dancers, & Ritualists
Abel R. Gomez From the hijra ritual dancers of India and the two-spirit shamans of indigenous North America to queers in the priesthood of modern witchcraft, queer people have been spiritual leaders from the beginning. In this workshop, we will explore sacred images of queer people in the mythology and ritual of the ancient peoples and the reemergence of queer people as spiritual functionaries today. 11:00 AM
San Jose
Permaculture Track: Beekeeping part 1 - practicalities
West/FFRASS Description: Are you curious about the lifecycle of honeybees, or what it means to tend them? In this class we’ll talk about organic home beekeeping, answer questions as best we can,and share how you can include The Melissa as part of your home worship. Last year this class overflowed in both attendance and time! I’ve revised the discussion based on feedback given last year, dividing the material into two portions: Practicalities of home beekeeping, and Druidry of worshipping Artemis/Melissa. 11:00 AM
Mother and Child Goddess Tea Party
San Juan
Bonni Cardoza This year the mother and daughter tea party is going to diversify! We are opening are doors to the boys at well. Being the mother of a three year old boy, I have learned the importance of helping to guide him toward an honoring of the feminine. So this year, Mothers and children of all ages are welcome to enjoy tea and share stories about the great mother and their own great mothers. We will sip tea, snack on delicious cookies, sing songs and enjoy a puppet show. Come dressed in costume!
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11:00 AM
San Martin/San Simeon
ADF Ritual: Bringing Unity Among the Many Diverse Pantheons
ADF Ar’ nDraiocht Fe’in: A Druid Fellowship (ADF) is an international druid organization devoted to creating a public tradition of NeoPagan Druidry based on honoring the polytheistic religions of the Indo-European peoples. The Irish words, pronounced “arn reeocht fane”, mean “Our Own Druidism”, and that’s just what ADF is - a completely independent tradition of Neopagan Druidism. This year ADF presents a druid ritual that celebrates our Pagan Unity by bringing the diversity of the pan Indo-European pantheons together. Join us as we open the gates to the Otherworlds, and celebrate the act of *ghosti (hospitality) that we share with the many Gods and Goddesses that are integrated into Neopagan tradition. 11:00 AM
Reclaiming the Divine Feminine in Recovery
Santa Clara
JoAnna Silverwitch Join us in The Sacred Circle of Maidens, Mothers & Crones to pass the rattle and discuss the importance of unity as well as diversity for pagan women in recovery. JoAnna will share her experience, strength and hope about the healing that comes when we recognize our conditioning in Patriarchy and our estrangement from Spirit and Nature as the root cause of our codependency, dyfunctions and addictions, and why we must reclaim the Goddess and our own unique mysteries to recover from all seemingly hopeless states of mind and body. All are welcome. 11:00 AM
Introduction to the drum for children.
Silicon Valley
Don Schulz Open to anyone 5-12 with parental supervision, 12-18 without. Learn basic rhythm, unity drumming and minor improvisation on one of my wonderful Mother Drums. Class size limited to 12 kids. Beginner’s only Please!
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11:00 AM
Mezzanine
12:30 PM
Quietbar foyer
Knitting/Handcrafts meet and greet Longsword Dancing
Emperor Norton’s Guard Longsword Dancing is a Winter dance tradition from Northern England. It can be performed with a Mummers play or alone. We are presenting dances that have been performed for many years in England and other places. Come watch.
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Saturday Afternoon at a Glance v
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1:30 PM - The Tarot of the Darkside (We Have Cookies).......................................................Thalassa................................................... Carmel/ Monterey 1:30 PM ¡ Opening the Seven Sacred Directions..................................................................T. Thorn Coyle........................................... Cedar 1:30 PM - Beginning Energy Healing...................................................................................Gus diZerega............................................ Fir 1:30 PM - Drawing Forth the Light: Creating Magical Talismans..........................................Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero......... Oak 1:30 PM - Ritual Chanting as A Seemless Ecstatic Experience..............................................Margot Adler............................................ Pine 1:30 PM - EMDR Magic........................................................................................................Zoe Kunstenaar, MFT................................ Riesling 1:30 PM ¡ Rune Sticks..........................................................................................................Goblin Crafting Triumverate..................... San Carlos 1:30 PM - Hecate: Bright Maiden, Dark Crone, Queen and Mage.........................................Amber K and Azrael Arynn K.................... San Jose/ Santa Clara 1:30 PM ¡ Magick Incense Making 101................................................................................Carl Neal.................................................. San Juan 1:30 PM - Prison Ministry & Pagan Prisoners.......................................................................Glenn Turner & Friends............................. San Martin 1:30 PM - The Greek Vowels in Hellenistic Magic.................................................................Tony Mierzwicki....................................... San Simeon 1:30 PM - Ritual Theater: What is it & How to Use It............................................................Robin LaSirena & DK Cowan..................... Silicon Valley 1:30 PM - Meet with Programming (how to get on the schedule)....................................................................................................... Mezzanine 3:30 PM - Rethinking the History of Witchcraft...................................................................Raven Grimassi........................................ Carmel/ Monterey 3:30 PM ¡ Awakening Living Memory: Magic and the Art of Conscious Ceation...................Orion Foxwood......................................... Cedar/ Pine 3:30 PM - Drawing Down the Moon: The Mechanics of Invoking Deity...............................Jason W. Mankey...................................... Fir 3:30 PM v Ritual of the Green Devil.....................................................................................Christopher Penczak................................. Oak 3:30 PM - Permaculture Track: Organic Poultry Management..............................................West/FFRASS........................................... Riesling 3:30 PM - Trance, Shapeshifters, and Flight.........................................................................Max Dashu............................................... San Jose/ Santa Clara 3:30 PM - Introduction to Wheat Weaving...........................................................................Woven Circle............................................ San Juan/ San Carlos 3:30 PM ¡ Sisters of Seshat Moon Ritual..............................................................................Brandy Williams....................................... San Martin 3:30 PM - Tarot and the Path of Initiation............................................................................Dr. David Shoemaker................................ San Simeon 3:30 PM - Osiris, Set, Horus: The Eternal Cycle.....................................................................Michael Smith.......................................... Silicon Valley 5:00 PM - Longsword Dancing.............................................................................................Emperor Norton’s Guard........................... Quietbar foyer 5:00 PM - Havdalah.............................................................................................................A Couple of Jews...................................... Riesling
Saturday Afternoon Schedule 1:30 PM
The Tarot of the Darkside (We Have Cookies)
1:30 PM
Carmel/Monterey
Thalassa Don’t be afraid of the Dark! Valuable information waits in the shadowy places, and Tarot is a great tool for mining those rich lodes of the Dark. We will explore how to use the Tarot to find the riches that dwell in the dark and difficult places in our lives. Problem cards will also be explored, and there may be cookies. 1:30 PM
Opening the Seven Sacred Directions
Cedar
T. Thorn Coyle We exist in the midst of all space and all time. Our bodies move with the dance of the seasons and the burning sun. Our lives flow with the rising waves descending winds. Come, orient your life to the seven sacred directions, from the heart of the earth to the most distant of stars. Sing with us. Dance with us. Speak the holy names that call to forces within and without and help to form the long process of creation, dissolution, and reforming. Salve et Coagula. The cosmos awaits. Come take your place. This event will be subject to Event Seating—please see the hand-out provided with your Program Guide for more information.
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Beginning Energy Healing
Gus diZerega This workshop assumes no previous knowledge. Topics are flexible, depending on questions, but as time allows include: what is energy healing?, moving healing energy within your own body, the importance of motivation, ‘yin’ and ‘yang’ energy, auric cleansing, chakra stimulation, relieving energy coagulations that lead to physical symptoms such as pain and stiffness, and self-cleansing. This workshop integrates what I learned studying six years with a Brazilian shaman as well as twenty five years of healing work. 1:30 PM
Drawing Forth the Light: Creating Magical Talismans
Oak
Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero A workshop on creating Golden Dawn style talismans and an exploration of the Magical Squares of the Planets. 1:30 PM
Ritual Chanting as A Seemless Ecstatic Experience
Pine
Margot Adler Margot Adler brings her chanting workshop yet again to Pantheacon. In the past some 200 people have gathered for an hour and a half of non-stop chanting, familiar and new, formal and free-form, ec-
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static, filled with harmonies. A time for joy, energy, community and ecstatic connection. This is ritual chanting, not performance, so the only requirements: your voice, your energy, and your ability to listen and to be attuned to what others do as well as what you do. 1:30 PM
Riesling
EMDR Magic
Zoe Kunstenaar, MFT The stunning speed of transformation using EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) seems like Magic because it is Magic. It utilizes the same tools of visualization and guided will, along with tapping into the brains’ powerful response to Rapid Eye Movement. This has personal and ritual implications we will discuss. EMDR will be both explained and demonstrated. 1:30 PM
Rune Sticks
San Carlos
Goblin Crafting Triumverate Another Goblin Triumverate Magical Crafting Workshop. Come learn how to make and use Rune Sticks, useful for your divination needs. Special Guest Angela Carlson will lead us through an introduction to Runic lore. Materials provided; attendance limited by room size.
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1:30 PM
San Jose/Santa Clara
Hecate: Bright Maiden, Dark Crone, Queen and Mage
Amber K and Azrael Arynn K Join Amber K and Azrael Arynn K to explore the many faces of Hecate: the guide, the midwife, the magician, the keyholder, the protector, the torchbearer, the guardian of the crossroads, the Queen of Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld. She is also the essence of the Liminal personified. This event is part lecture, part workshop, and part ritual. You will have the opportunity to meet the aspect of this goddess you most need at this point in your life, and take home a small talisman as a reminder. 1:30 PM
Magick Incense Making 101
San Juan
Carl Neal Learn to make all-natural incense for your rituals or as gifts! There are no synthetic fragrances here, only the gifts that Nature has given to us. Learn to combine herbs, resins, and woods with natural gum and wood binders to create your own sticks, cones, coils, and much more, that are infused with your own energy. You will leave this workshop with natural incense you have crafted with your own hands. This event will be subject to Event Seating—please see the hand-out provided with your Program Guide for more information.
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Prison Ministry and Pagan Prisoners
San Martin
Glenn Turner & friends Hear updates on our various efforts to help pagan prisoners. We welcome this exchange among those who are working in this field. We can also discuss the possibilities for Pagan Halfway houses in the future. With budgets so tight it is likely that more prisoners will need help connecting back to their communities.
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1:30 PM
The Greek Vowels in Hellenistic Magic
San Simeon
Tony Mierzwicki Hellenistic Magic is characterized by the extensive use of voces mysticaeñmystical/magical names and the seven Greek vowels which often occur in long strings of various combinations. The vowels were sometimes sung and had numerous associations, including the seven Chaldean planets and musical tones. The voces mysticae were used by some theurgists to achieve Sustasis (contact) with a deity or daimon is a necessary preliminary step in the liberation of the soul from the bonds of fate. 1:30 PM
Ritual Theater: What is it & How to Use It
Silicon Valley
Robin LaSirena & DK Cowan In this workshop we will explore how theatrical tools can enliven and deepen ritual experience. Through group improvisation as well as exemplar performance we will unravel the web that binds theatrical action and motivation to ritual intention and manifestation, and then give some practical exercises and tips for you to take back to your home ritual group. 1:30 PM
Mezzanine
3:30 PM
Carmel/Monterey
Meet with Programming (how to get on the schedule) Rethinking the History of Witchcraft
Raven Grimassi The “official” history of Witchcraft is not an ethnographic study of a people known as Witches. It is instead the view of non-Witches generated largely by imagination and superstition. By contrast the Neo-Pagan “romantic” idea of Witchcraft is not supported by available documentation. This leaves a third history to examine, which is that of the hushed voices of the past. This presentation focuses on elements of suppressed subculture, old folklore,and fragments of pagan elements absorbed into Christian culture. Come on a journey to uncover the hidden Witch. 3:30 PM
Cedar/Pine
Awakening Living Memory: Magic & the Art of Conscious Ceation
Orion Foxwood The primary soul wound in humanity that influences chronic fear, feelings of isolation, the desire to exert toxic control, resentment/fear of change and desire for absolutes (fundamentalism) is the illusion of isolation. Yet, deep within our inner-being is an ancient enduring memory of our alignment to the world-soul through what I call “Living Memory”. In this workshop Orion will discuss soul-amnesia, spiritual sovereignty, life-force vitality and alignment to the ancestral, universal and planetary mind. He will lead participants in visions and techniques to work with Living Memory and heal the core soul-wound. This event will be subject to Event Seating—please see the hand-out provided with your Program Guide for more information.
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Drawing Down the Moon: The Mechanics of Invoking Deity
Fir
Jason W. Mankey Drawing Down the Moon: The Mechanics of Invoking Deity The ritual of “Drawing Down the Moon” has become one of the most im-
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portant and essential parts of Modern Wicca, but how did the concept and ritual develop, and what is really going on when you “draw down” deity? Mankey explores the history ofthe Drawing Down ceremony, focusing on its alleged origins in Ancient Greece and how the ceremony has developed in modern times. The differences between invoking and evoking will also be discussed, and what types of energy are associated with each. This workshop also provides information for performing your own “drawing down” ceremonies.
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Tarot and the Path of Initiation
Oak
Ritual of the Green Devil
Christopher Penczak Though most pagans do not subscribe to the concept of sin, we live in a society that does. To fully embrace a magickal life, we must heal ourselves of this first wound. Experience a ritual journey to evoke the Green Devil, the dark side of nature and the shadow of the Green Man to return to the Garden of the Gods. Invite the gnosis of our green allies as we become free from the “deadly” sins. Enter the underworld and find the emerald heart. Renounce original sin and find redemption in the Green God’s embrace.
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Permaculture Track: Organic Poultry Management
Riesling
West/FFRASS West’s Permaculture Track: Organic Poultry Management Description: This class will cover the basics of keeping home poultry (chickens mainly), the symbiosis and the organic methods that work effectively. Nature always farms with livestock: when we mimic this we gain a yield in both production and health. Keeping domestic beneficial animals is among the most ancient of ancestral practices. You may be able to use a chicken around the house! 3:30 PM
Trance, Shapeshifters, and Flight
San Jose/Santa Clara
Sisters of Seshat Moon Ritual
Brandy Williams This group version of the Sisters of Seshat Moon Initiation leads women participants through the gate of mystery along the road leading along the Tree of Life from the earth to the moon.
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Michael Smith Light vs. Dark, Order vs. Chaos. These themes are part of many major religions of today and yesterday. We look at the ancient Egyptian myths concerning these three Deities to help to understand the nature of both Egyptian philosophy and the cycles of civilization old and new. 5:00 PM
Emperor Norton’s Guard Longsword Dancing is a Winter dance tradition from Northern England. It can be performed with a Mummers play or alone. We are presenting dances that have been performed for many years in England and other places. Come watch.
7:00 PM
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Quietbar foyer
Longsword Dancing
3:30 PM
Woven Circle This class focuses on beginning weaving techniques along with straw preparation and sources on books, materials, and local groups. In this class, each student will make at least two weaving: a Bridget’s Cross and Harvest Knot to bring home. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All materials and supplies are provided. For an example of the projects go to www.paganhumanist.com
Silicon Valley
Osiris, Set, Horus: The Eternal Cycle
5:00 PM
Introduction to Wheat Weaving
San Simeon
Dr. David Shoemaker In this entertaining presentation, Dr. Shoemaker will show how the Trumps of the Thoth Tarot illustrate the various tasks, challenges and transformative processes awaiting the aspirant on the path toward awakened spiritual consciousness, known in Thelemic tradition as the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel.
Max Dashu We range across the planet looking at ancient images of ecstatic dance, trance, shapeshifters, animal doubles, and shamanic steeds (dragons, stags, eagles, bears, chimeras); serpent power, bees, birds, wolves, and tigers. What can we learn from rock art, paintings, ceramics and sculptures about ancient shamans and what are some of the recurrent themes in their representations? We’ll look at oracular women at Delphi, the Black Doves of Dodona, and the Makewana, rain shrine priestesses of Malawi, as well as female trancers in Zimbabwean rock art. This visual presentation offers a taste from Max’s new dvd, Woman Shaman: the Ancients. San Juan/San Carlos
San Martin
Riesling
Havdalah
A Couple of Jews Jew-friendly Pagans, Pagan-friendly Jews, and those who find ways to be Heathen and non-Heathen at the same time, please join us for the Havdalah service that marks the end of Shabbat and the beginning of the new week. There’ll be a short prayer service followed by wine and bread and maybe something tasty to nosh upon.
Saturday Evening Schedule A Concert of New Songs (and old favorites)
Carmel/Monterey
Holly Tannen From “The Geek Shall Inherit The Earth” to “The Last Hippie,” Holly addresses the perplexing paradoxes of post-modern life. Plus favorite Pagan anthems and traditional ballads of magic and mystery. Come prepared to laugh and sing. Special guest: Ruth Barrett. “Holly Tannen sings to centuries-old melodies, and then you notice she’s singing about the Internet, or Beavis and Butthead, or northern California marijuana growers. Tannen sings these songs as if the ancient ballads were always about things like that (and in a sense, they were).” - Dr. Demento
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7:00 PM - A Concert of New Songs (and old favorites).........................................................Holly Tannen............................................ Carmel/ Monterey 7:00 PM v Exorcism: A Rite of De-Possession and Re-Integration.........................................Anaar. Morpheus, Sharon, Thorn, Winter.. Cedar/ Pine 7:00 PM - Elixir of Life: Alcohol as a Sacrament in Religion.................................................Jason W. Mankey...................................... Oak 7:00 PM - The Meaning of 2012 and the Blood Ballgame....................................................David Miller.............................................. Riesling 7:00 PM - Why the LBRP Matters.........................................................................................Donald Michael Kraig............................... San Jose/ Santa Clara 7:00 PM - Druid Ritual with Danse Macabre........................................................................House of Danu.......................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 7:00 PM v Entering the Cauldron of Ceridwen: Walking the Path of Avalon..........................Jhenah Telyndru....................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 7:00 PM - Days in Midgard..................................................................................................Steven Thor Abell..................................... Silicon Valley 7:00 PM - Pyrate Magick.....................................................................................................Ed Fitch.................................................... Mezzanine 9:00 PM - Concert: R J Stewart & Anastacia Nutt.................................................................R J Stewart............................................... Carmel/ Monterey 9:00 PM - Avalon Rising Elbows and Antlers CD Dance Party...............................................Avalon Rising........................................... Cedar/ Pine 9:00 PM - The Ole Time Good Spell Feri Pagan Tent Revival.................................................Dustbunny Feri Initiates........................... Oak 9:00 PM - Divine Embodiment: Assumption, Drawing Down, Aspecting, Possessi...............Ivo Dominguez Jr..................................... San Jose/ Santa Clara 9:00 PM v Oracular Seidh.....................................................................................................Diana Paxson........................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 9:00 PM ¡ Leather and Spirit................................................................................................Xochiquetzal Duti..................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 9:00 PM - Pagans, Culture War, and the Modern Crisis.........................................................Gus diZerega............................................ Silicon Valley 11:00 PM ¡ The Seance Experience........................................................................................Donald Michael Kraig............................... Carmel/ Monterey 11:00 PM v A Modern Dionysian Initiation.............................................................................Circle of Dionysos..................................... Fir 11:00 PM - Danbala Sevis - Honoring the Serpent & the Rainbow.........................................Mambo Chita Tann................................... Oak 1 1:00 PM v Hekate: Witness and Ally.....................................................................................Timotha Doane........................................ San Jose/ Santa Clara 11:00 PM - Ancient Discordian Temple Ceremony..................................................................Ted Prodromou........................................ San Martin/ San Simeon 12:00 AM - Saturday Midnight night drum jam!....................................................................Don Schulz............................................... Cedar
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Cedar/Pine
Exorcism: A Rite of De-Possession and Re-Integration
Anaar. Morpheus, Sharon, Thorn, Winter We are often possessed, and don’t realize it. As individuals and collectively we can clear our bodies and souls of the influences that keep us from our full beauty and power. This ritual is based on ancient rites of cleansing, exorcism, and the re-integration with our own personal daimon or God spirit. Specific rhythms and movements have been crafted to free us from the chains that bind us, calling upon our own divinity to walk with us through the gates of change. Come liberate your soul!
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7:00 PM
Elixir of Life: Alcohol as a Sacrament in Religion
Oak
Jason W. Mankey Elixir of Life: Alcohol as a Sacrament in Religion As long as people have practiced agriculture and worshiped the gods they have used alcohol in their rites and rituals. For thousands of years alcohol has been used as a religious sacrament, and remains so to this day. In this workshop we’ll trace the history of alcohol in religious worship and try to find the spirit in the spirits. We’ll survey the use of alcohol in ancient and modern Paganism, and its use in monotheistic faiths. Where deity has been worshipped, alcohol has generally been found. Sorry, no free samples during the workshop.
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7:00 PM
The Meaning of 2012 and the Blood Ballgame
Riesling
David Miller With a story, a song, a dance, and discussion, we will see that Mayan shaman kings stole the heart of Blood Moon and the sacred count of days of Grandmother Time to use in their Blood Ballgame and rule their kingdoms. In a similar way, our modern ballgames of creation (football, baseball, basketball)also enable men to rule through an aggressive militaristic mythology. 2012 (21 December 2012) is simply a turning point in the cosmic ballgame cycle that may offer us an opportunity for thoughtful change. 7:00 PM
Why the LBRP Matters
San Jose/Santa Clara
Donald Michael Kraig The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is both one of the most used rituals in modern magick and one of the most overlooked. It was the only practical magick ritual taught in the outer degrees of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. It’s brief and seems easy. Underneath the usual brief descriptions are the basics teachings for all magick. Here you’ll learn why every step is important and how mastering it will improve your magick!
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7:00 PM
Druid Ritual with Danse Macabre
San Juan/San Carlos
House of Danu The House of Danu presents their popular Druid ritual celebrated with the visual and performing arts. Join the grand procession led by Danse Macabre with chanting, drumming, and props that you help create. Bring drums you can carry, your creativity, and prepare to celebrate our diversity. Ritual is not something you watch. It’s something you do. 7:00 PM
San Martin/San Simeon
Entering the Cauldron of Ceridwen: Walking the Path of Avalon
Jhenah Telyndru A foundational overview of the Avalonian Tradition, we will draw upon the rich heritage of Celtic British mythology and the vibrant powers of its Sacred Landscape to explore the Avalonian Cycle of Healing — an effective paradigm of inner transformation found encoded in the initiatory symbolism of the Cauldron of Ceridwen. Discover how to reclaim the Quest for the Holy Vessel of Wisdom and Inspiration and use it to enliven our Inner Landscapes with its healing power.
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Days in Midgard
Silicon Valley
Steven Thor Abell The Norse gods move into the next millennium. Steve Abell and his Story Warriors attack, holding you at wordpoint with new stories presented in new ways. Since 2003, a classic Pantheacon entertainment. 7:00 PM
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Pyrate Magick Ed Fitch
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Concert: R J Stewart & Anastacia Nutt
Carmel/Monterey
9:00 PM
The Ole Time Good Spell Feri Pagan Tent Revival
Dustbunny Feri Initiates, Students and Guests Brothers and Sisters! The Revival is honored to be back, so come join us as we gather between the worlds for a syncretic celebration of love and laughter in this time honored tradition. Y’all know how it works: we sing, laugh, dance and pray in a mystical congregation where the Gods are called to come on in, kick off their shoes and set a spell. So bring out your Sunday best and come lift up your hearts and voices, as we make a Joyful Noise unto the Lord(s)(and Ladies)! And yes, fans will be provided. 9:00 PM
Ivo Dominguez Jr Most magickal traditions use some form of divine embodiment in their rituals in which a priestess or a priest becomes for a time the vehicle for the presence of one of the Great Ones. When it works, it is awe-inspiring, and can act as a great catalyst for change. When it fails, and is no more than role playing or ritual theater, it can encourage cynicism, disillusionment, and diminished expectations of what is possible in ritual. The strengths and the weaknesses of assumption of god forms, drawing down, aspecting, and divine possession will be compared to each other. 9:00 PM
Oracular Seidh
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Avalon Rising A Pagan/Celtic rock dance party... Come celebrate our new album “Elbows and Antlers”. We dedicate this album to Pantheacon, since “Elbows and Antlers” was a phrase overheard at an Avalon Rising show at Pantheacon with antler-wearing dancers. Bring your dancing feet, and shake your funky Pagan behind to Avalon Rising - keep it light, and dance through the night!
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San Juan/San Carlos
Diana Paxson Now, as in the time of the Vikings, seers and seeresses journey to the spirit world to find answers to your questions. This practice comes from the heathen tradition, but all are welcome as we support each other with our energy and learn what wyrd has woven. This session is limited to 60 people. For more information about Seidh, see www.seidh.org 9:00 PM
Avalon Rising Elbows and Antlers CD Dance Party
San Jose/Santa Clara
Divine Embodiment: Assumption, Drawing Down, Aspecting, Possession
R J Stewart CONCERT with R J Stewart and Anastacia Nutt. Join us for new songs, satirical, lyrical, and intense, original music created in the last two years, and for ancient Scottish magical ballads. R J plays acoustic guitar, 73 stringed concert psaltery, flute and concertina. Anastacia plays keyboards and percussion. R J Stewart has made many recordings and created music for theater film and television. Anastacia Nutt is a classically trained musician and singer. Together they create a unique merging of British and American songwriting and traditional music. Cedar/Pine
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Leather and Spirit
San Martin/San Simeon
Xochiquetzal Duti An exploratory discussion into how to incorporate our kinky leanings into our spiritual practices. Whether you are an experienced Ordealist or interested in learning ways to get started this will be an opportunity to share all aspects of this work. There will be discussion of workings and the topics are not PG-rated. Restrictions: No one under the age of 18 will be admitted and there will be no entry once we have started.
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Pagans, Culture War, and the Modern Crisis
Silicon Valley
Gus diZerega How does Pagan religion fit into the modern world? Arguing from his recently completed manuscript, Gus diZerega places modern Pagans in the context of the 60s, today’s culture war, and the deepest changes modernity triggered in civilization, changes as deep as the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture thousands of years ago. He will argue Paganism and the divine feminine address the spiritual needs of the modern world remarkably well, and that many mainstream religions are already influenced by it.
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11:00 PM
The Seance Experience
Carmel/Monterey
Donald Michael Kraig A century ago, attending seances and contacting the dead was a worldwide phenomenon. In this presentation you’ll experience what it was like, combined with modern ghost-hunting phenomena. Prepare for an experience that will make you scream...and laugh! You will experience strange, ghostly phenomena. Attendance limited by size of room and the door will be closed at the start of the presentation. This event will be subject to Event Seating—please see the hand-out provided with your Program Guide for more information.
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A Modern Dionysian Initiation
Fir
Circle of Dionysos The folks who have brought you Yes They Are! Meeting and Greeting the Queerest of the Gods for the last 3 years are bringing something new this year. Through this initiatory rite we will give you back stage access into what goes on during a Dionysian initiation. Replete with myth, humor, sex and song it will be an experience not to be missed. Seriously. You know what we do. Be there! Costuming strongly encouraged.
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Danbala Sevis - Honoring the Serpent & the Rainbow
Oak
Mambo Chita Tann Mambo T and Sosyete Fos Fe Yo We welcome you to a ceremony (sevis) in honor of Danbala-Wedo, the world-serpent, and Ayida-Wedo, his wife, the rainbow. This will be a formal Rada rite of Haitian Vodou. Respectful non-participating observers and participating guests are welcome! Participants will be expected to dance and are required (mandatory) to wear all white, non-suggestive
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clothing. Women need a white kerchief, scarf, or hat to cover their heads. For Danbala, participants may not be bleeding (including menstruation) but may observe. 11:00 PM
Hekate: Witness and Ally
San Jose/Santa Clara
Timotha Doane To be frozen by inaction can all too often lead to ourselves or others suffering at the hands of others. You are invited to emulate the goddess Hecate, by standing up to become an ally in situations of class, race, gender, sexual orientation or economic injustice. In this ritual we find our voice in order to move out of the bonds of silence into that courageous place of fierce compassion, and in strength return to the safety and power of Hecate’s cave.
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11:00 PM
Ancient Discordian Temple Ceremony
San Martin/San Simeon
Ted Prodromou Newly-created traditional Discordian ceremony to fashion your own ancient temple! This ceremony has been passed down from master to apprentice in secret for seven thousand years (give or take a few orders of magnitude.) Create sacred space wherever you go! Play with random crafts objects and bric-a-brac! Open your third, fifth, or twenty-third eye! Divine the past and present and from them infer the future! All ages and genders welcome! Wear more shoes than you have feet! Enlightenment guaranteed. Different every time. 12:00 AM
Saturday Midnight night drum jam!
Cedar
Don Schulz It’s back! The Saturday Midnight Drum/Dance Jam. Bring something to play, or come dance the night away!
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9:00 AM - Pagan Libraries of the Ancient & Modern World..................................................Don Frew & Michael Smith....................... Carmel/ Monterey 9:00 AM - Sustaining through Conflict; Restorative Justice in Action...................................Crystal Blanton........................................ Cedar 9:00 AM - Pagans and Hindus Together: One Billion Strong.................................................McCollum, Coyle, Meghani, Khanna, Amadea.. Fir 9:00 AM - Dance Magick......................................................................................................SIWA........................................................ Oak 9:00 AM - Unified Field Theory of Magic(k)..........................................................................Jason Newcomb....................................... Pine 9:00 AM - Tablet Weaving : Global Roots.............................................................................Ruth Temple............................................. San Carlos 9:00 AM - Scottish Fairy Lore...............................................................................................Ellen Evert Hopman................................. San Jose 9:00 AM - Psychic and Magickal Development for Kids........................................................Melanie Marquis...................................... San Juan 9:00 AM v Offerings to Osiris: Sharing with the Dead...........................................................Tamara L. Siuda........................................ San Martin/ San Simeon 9:00 AM - Introduction to Elder Futhark Runes....................................................................Drew Ward............................................... Santa Clara 9:00 AM v The Behenian Fixed Stars: 15 Celestial Archetypes..............................................Damian Murphy....................................... Silicon Valley 11:00 AM - Queer Rites: Making Meaning for and from Sexual/Gender Diversity..................Circle of Dionysos..................................... Carmel/ Monterey 11:00 AM ¡ Tantric Shamanism Breathwork Ceremony..........................................................Sylvia Brallier........................................... Cedar 11:00 AM - Greenwood Magic...............................................................................................Raven Grimassi & Stephanie Taylor.......... Fir 11:00 AM v The Sanctuary of Avalon,The hidden Fire Temple................................................R J Stewart............................................... Oak 11:00 AM - Are YOU a Pagan? Are we?...................................................................................Possibly Pagan Llewellyn Authors............ Pine 11:00 AM - Beekeeping part 2: Artemis Worship...................................................................West/FFRASS........................................... Riesling 11:00 AM - Intermediate Wheat Weaving..............................................................................Woven Circle............................................ San Carlos 11:00 AM ¡ People of Color Caucus........................................................................................Xochiquetzal Duti..................................... San Jose 11:00 AM v Recreating the Rainbow......................................................................................Mark ‘Moss’ Magill.................................... San Juan 11:00 AM v Golden Dawn Prosperity Ritual............................................................................Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn... San Martin/ San Simeon 11:00 AM - Gerald Gardner - From Witch Cult to Wicca..........................................................Philip Heselton......................................... Santa Clara 11:00 AM - Power Animals for Kids of All Ages......................................................................Melanie Marquis...................................... Silicon Valley
Sunday Morning Schedule 9:00 AM
Carmel/Monterey
Pagan Libraries of the Ancient & Modern World
Don Frew & Michael Smith While some religions are called “People of the Book”, Pagans have been called “People of the Library”. This presentation will explore the proud history of Pagan libraries, stretching from the libraries of ancient Alexandria, Ephesus, & Pergamum, to the New Alexandrian Library and Adocentyn Research Library of today. While not a “Pagan” library, we will include information about the reborn Library of Alexandria in Egypt. We will also address the critical need for Pagan libraries at this point in our history. Come learn about this proud heritage and how you can be a part of it. 9:00 AM
Cedar
Sustaining through Conflict; Restorative Justice in Action
Crystal Blanton Recent years have shown a need for continued discussions around conflict and sustainability within the Pagan community through discord and turmoil. Adding onto last year’s Circle Restore workshop, this year we will review restorative methods for community and participate in a Restorative Justice Circle that is about community and solidarity. Come together in celebration of spiritual community and be a part of re-creating elements that are sup-
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portive, healing, celebratory, empathetic and community building. While we are learning more about restorative practices that help to build and create cohesive community; learn some of the practical applications by being a part of the process. 9:00 AM
Pagans and Hindus Together: One Billion Strong
Fir
Patrick McCollum, T Thorn Coyle, M. Meghani, R. Khanna, Amadea This panel will discuss ideals held in common by Pagans and Hindus. Panelists will include Patrick McCollum, T. Thorn Coyle, Mihir Meghani and Raman Khanna. Moderated by Amadea. Topics will include: The Sacredness of Nature, The Divine Mother, Advancing Pluralism, and Shared Social Action. 9:00 AM
Dance Magick
Oak
SIWA Not just for women, this workshop is about the magickal aspects of belly dance, how it started, migrated and current interpretations of the most ancient dance art form. Attendees will come away with a dance choreography usable in ritual and performance. Children welcome. Please bring something to wear around hips. Additional drummers (able to take cues/direction) also welcome.
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9:00 AM
Pine
Unified Field Theory of Magic(k)
Jason Newcomb There are a vast number of conflicting magical systems, metaphysical descriptions of the world and theories about the cause and function of magical results. One of the biggest debates these days is about the “psychologization” of magick. In this lecture Jason Augustus will explore the history and theories about magical processes around the world and offer the beginnings of a universal model for magical experience that is all-inclusive. 9:00 AM
San Carlos
Tablet Weaving : Global Roots
Ruth Temple Come learn about this ancient, global form of weaving that uses some of the simplest tools, yet creates wonderfully complex patterns, and weave a bookmark sized project to take away with you. Presenter Ruth Temple will give some history, show examples, speak about potential sacred uses for these narrow ware bands. Weaving of this type is best suitable for ages 9 and up.
uses in daily life, and shows how the runes relate to the religion of Asatru. Comprehensive take-home handout and demonstration of reading the runes are included in this workshop. 9:00 AM
Silicon Valley
The Behenian Fixed Stars: 15 Celestial Archetypes
Damian Murphy The magical properties of the 15 Behenian, or ‘root’, stars were frequently utilized by medieval magicians and astrologers throughout Europe and the Arab world. Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa attributed them to Hermes Trismegistus, though their true origins remain unknown. This lecture, based in a series of visionary workings, reveals a personal approach to these stars as celestial archetypes or divine intelligences, capable of facilitating profound transformations in the psyche of the magician. Each star will be covered in detail, including symbolic correspondences, excerpts from personal visions, and techniques whereby communion with the stellar intelligence may be achieved.
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11:00 AM
Carmel/Monterey
Queer Rites: Making Meaning for & from Sexual/Gender Diversity
Ellen Evert Hopman An overview of some of the beliefs and practices of Scottish Fairy lore. Includes ways to attract and honor the Fey Folk as well as ways to protect yourself from their tricks. There will be a handson component and everyone will leave with a wee charm. Ellen is the author of the new book SCOTTISH HERBS AND FAIRY LORE (Pendraig Publishing, 2011)
Circle of Dionysos Coming off of Walking It Out, Gay Paganism’s Second Wave last year, we want to keep the discussion going, but this time highlighting those whose magical and ritual work is focused on honoring the entirety of experience on the “color wheels” of gender and sexuality. How do people with divergent identities and orientations come together to find and enact unified intent? What in their experiences are the benefits and limitations of this work? Join Hayden Reynolds PhD, joi wolfwomyn, T. Thorn Coyle, and P Sufenas Virius Lupus for a lively panel discussion facilitated by Sarah Astarte PhD.
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San Jose
Scottish Fairy Lore
Psychic and Magickal Development for Kids
San Juan
Melanie Marquis Discover fun and effective ways to boost psychic skills and foster magickal development in this interactive workshop for kids and their families. Through games, activities, and exercises, kids and grown ups can enhance natural abilities together while building comraderie and unity within the family. 9:00 AM
San Martin/San Simeon
Offerings to Osiris: Sharing with the Dead
Tamara L. Siuda Osiris (Wesir in the ancient language), Lord of the Blessed Dead, oversees the Unseen World and its people. Join us for a Kemetic Orthodox ritual of singing, dancing, drumming, and invocation of the Blessed Dead in His honor, and feel Their presence more fully in your lives. Feel free to bring drums or other musical instruments, offerings of food and drink to share, and any photographs or tokens of your own blessed ancestors to place upon the altar.
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Introduction to Elder Futhark Runes
Santa Clara
Drew Ward Runes are the elements of an ancient alphabet, used in the Viking Age for divination as well as communication. This workshop gives an overview of the 24 runes in the Elder Futhark, outlines
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Tantric Shamanism Breathwork Ceremony
Cedar
Sylvia Brallier Ecstasy is a divine gift that lifts us out of ordinary reality and into a direct experience of the sacred. The transformative fires of ecstasy burn away the blocked energy held within us, transmuting it into pure energy that to be used for manifesting the highest outcome for the Earth and all beings. This form of Tantric breath work is done within the context of a circle. It is a profound opportunity to drop away what has been holding you back and move forward towards your bliss. 18+
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11:00 AM
Greenwood Magic
Fir
Raven Grimassi & Stephanie Taylor Witches have long been associated with herbal magic and lore. In addition to a physical relationship with plants there’s also a mystical one. Come and learn about the spiritual lineage of witches as the “plant people” of Old Europe. Look into the ways of Old World Magic. Featured in this program is the mortar & pestle as the primary tool of Old World Witchcraft. Working with plant spirits, and connecting with the organic memory of the earth is also discussed. The presentation isn’t a talk on herbs, but is instead about working with them in magical and mystical ways.
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11:00 AM
The Sanctuary of Avalon,The hidden Fire Temple
Oak
R J Stewart The Sanctuary of Avalon and the hidden Fire Temple: R J Stewart and Anastacia Nutt. In the 1950’s a spiritual network and dedicated Sanctuary of Avalon was started by Ronald Heaver, one of R J Stewart’s spiritual and magical mentors, “to counter the threat of nuclear Armageddon”. Today we are still living with that threat, from both civil and military nuclear sources. R J will reveal some of the esoteric methods used in the Sanctuary of Avalon, including a powerful UnderWorld group ritual of Bridge Making used for healing imbalances and rifts within the Earth. This is not about a romantic “Arthurian” Avalon, but the primal land and planet, moving always towards merging with the ever-present earthly paradise. The subtle energies involved are those of spiritual Fire, transforming the unhallowed fires of nuclear technology and pollution. Ritual robes are welcome, as you will be representing your tradition.
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Are YOU a Pagan? Are we?
Pine
Possibly Pagan Llewellyn Authors When Oberon Zell-Ravenheart started using the term ìPaganî for what the Church of All Worlds was doing in the ë60s, it was very distinct from Wicca. Yet nowadays it has become an umbrella term for all kinds of spiritual paths: Wicca, Druidry, Asatru, and many more. Some people donít identify with the term anymore, and some never have. Join this lively discussion on labeling and semantics. Do differing definitions of Pagan interfere with our reclaiming of it? Are reconstructionists, Hindus, Native Americans or Vodouisants Pagan, too? Is the word a help or a hindrance? Please see bio for panel participants. 11:00 AM
Beekeeping part 2: Artemis Worship
Riesling
West/FFRASS Description: Based on feedback from last year, we’ll expand this portion to focus on the Druidry/Worship of Artemis (aka The Melissa) in pagan and neopagan eras. Last year this class overflowed in both attendance and time! 11:00 AM
Intermediate Wheat Weaving
San Carlos
Woven Circle For those of you who have taken wheat weaving classes or advance hand crafters. This class focuses on intermediate weaving techniques. In this class, each student will make a Welsh Harp using a locking technique. All materials and supplies are provided. For an example of the project go to www.paganhumanist.com 11:00 AM
People of Color Caucus
San Jose
Xochiquetzal Duti As people of color in the greater pagan community, this is our chance to get together in a space for us and to discuss, support, and network. We may all have very different paths, but we also have a need to talk and have space. This is that opportunity. Restrictions: Please, only PoC and allies, the doors will close and stay closed once we have started.
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11:00 AM
San Juan
Recreating the Rainbow
Mark ‘Moss’ Magill Creating ceremony as catalyst for transformation using original poetry and diversified spiritual traditions. Explore ritual through the writing of original poetry using imagery from a multitude of spiritual paths as well as other arcane axioms for inspiration and as keys to unlock the wisdom and feeling that we all inherently possess. We will also be discussing the basics of ritual design and how poetry can be used effectively as a liturgical tool. By the end of this workshop, you will have written a sacred poem, chant or other composition to be included in a culminating ceremony reflecting divergent pathways.
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Golden Dawn Prosperity Ritual
San Martin/San Simeon
Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn These days everyone could use a little help in the prosperity department. The classical Golden Dawn developed a powerful method for using the rites of the Neophyte Hall to do practical magick including talisman consecration, which we will apply to increasing prosperity for every one in the Hall. The Z-formula, as the method was called, was a re-writing of the rites for a single person, but the OSOGD reverse-engineered them back into a beautiful group ritual. Since the ritual is participatory, everyone will have something to do, if you wish, or you can just sit back and enjoy the spectacle.
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11:00 AM
Santa Clara
Gerald Gardner - From Witch Cult to Wicca
Philip Heselton Following his initiation, Gerald Gardner spent the rest of his life trying to ensure that the ‘witch cult’ did not die out. This talk tells how he achieved that aim, by giving newspaper interviews, writing books and running a museum. It tells of some of the interesting people he met and initiated and how he finally achieved his aims. It includes illustrations never before seen in public. 11:00 AM
Silicon Valley
Power Animals for Kids of All Ages
Melanie Marquis Let your wild side shine in this playful workshop where we’ll explore personal power animals and discover fun ways to harness these energies for specific benefits like relaxation and stress relief, increasing creativity, and improving focus. We’ll make animal masks and maybe even roar a bit! Kids of all ages are welcome at this event!
Sunday Afternoon Schedule 1:30 PM
Introduction to Haitian Vodou
Carmel/Monterey
Mambo Chita Tann Join Mambo T, Vodou priestess and author of “Haitian Vodou: An Introduction to Haiti’s Indigenous Spiritual Tradition,” for an introduction to Haitian Vodou and how it is practiced in Haiti and the Haitian Diaspora. We will discuss Haitian history, along with components of Haitian Vodou including the spirits (or Lwa) and how they are served; wanga or Vodou magic; and how Haitian Vodou differs from other kinds of Vodou, including West African
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1:30 PM - Introduction to Haitian Vodou.............................................................................Mambo Chita Tann................................... Carmel/ Monterey 1:30 PM v Feraferia - A Dance for the Goddess.....................................................................Jo Carson.................................................. Cedar 1:30 PM - Mahal {EthnoTribalFusion Music}........................................................................Evelie Delfino Sales Posch........................ Club Max 1:30 PM - Vampires R Us: Our Struggle To Be Moral Predators.............................................Margot Adler............................................ Fir 1:30 PM - Occupy this Panel: new models...........................................................................Glenn Turner & friends............................. Oak 1:30 PM v The Three Rays of Witchcraft................................................................................Christopher Penczak................................. Pine 1:30 PM - Growing Up Pagan..............................................................................................Ryn Serenity............................................. Riesling 1:30 PM v Making Art: Manifesting Magic...........................................................................Holly DeFount.......................................... San Carlos 1:30 PM ¡ Grandmothers as our first goddesses..................................................................Victoria Slind-Flor.................................... San Jose 1:30 PM ¡ DIY Magical Cords - Blessed Be The Ties That Bind...............................................Goblin Crafting Triumverate..................... San Juan 1:30 PM ¡ Queen of Hearts..................................................................................................Amazon Priestess Tribe............................. San Martin/ San Simeon 1:30 PM - Clever, Compassionate, Cruel: Ancient Queens....................................................Jehon Grist, Ph.D...................................... Santa Clara 1:30 PM - CircleSinging: Improvisational Group Singing/Instant Choir...............................Deborah J. Hamouris................................ Silicon Valley 3:30 PM - La Befana: the Italian Winter Witch.....................................................................Sabina Magliocco..................................... Carmel/ Monterey 3:30 PM v Entering the Luminous Landscape......................................................................Orion Foxwood......................................... Cedar/ Pine 3:30 PM - The Provisions Tour..............................................................................................Lon Milo DuQuette................................... Club Max 3:30 PM v Pagans in the Media: A Panel on Modern Pagan Leadership...............................Devin Hunter............................................ Fir 3:30 PM v Brigid Circle of Healing Ritual..............................................................................Selena Fox................................................ Oak 3:30 PM - East Meets West..................................................................................................William Gordon........................................ Riesling 3:30 PM - Cannanite Mythology and Spirituality : an Introduction......................................David Myriad............................................ San Carlos 3:30 PM - Meet the Authors and Book Launch Party...........................................................Tarot Media Company.............................. San Jose 3:30 PM ¡ Make a Pocket Shrine..........................................................................................Autumn Damiana..................................... San Juan 3:30 PM - Heart of the Sun: A Ritual in Exaltation of Sekhmet............................................Sekhmet Sisters....................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 3:30 PM - Open Discussion of Gender and Transgender in Paganism...................................Circle of Cerridwen................................... Santa Clara 3:30 PM - Gods and Ancestors and the 21st Century Crafter................................................Peter Paddon........................................... Silicon Valley Vodun and New Orleans Voodoo. We will also explore controversial topics including spirit possession, animal sacrifice, and the presence of non-Haitians in Haitian Vodou tradition. 1:30 PM
Feraferia - A Dance for the Goddess
Cedar
Jo Carson Feraferia is nature oriented, poetic tribal Folk and Faerie Lore, festival forms, magic, esoteric religions, erotic systems of spiritual development, ecstasy and vision quest, divinations, enchantments, seasonal and regional nature communion, wild-food gathering information, organic horticulture, nature blending arts and crafts, research into communication between all forms of life and nature, golden feast diet and paradisal life styles. Join Feraferia as we invite the Fay to dance with us in the endless wedding procession of Ouvrania and Kronos, of alpine peaks and cone forests, at it winds through mazes of starlight in the nuptial night of the nameless bride!
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1:30 PM
Mahal {EthnoTribalFusion Music}
Club Max
in the instrumentation are powerful and beautiful vocals by Evelie who sings in 30 languages; two-stringed lutes; bronze gongs; hand drums; bamboo percussion; jaw’s harps; flutes; didgeridoos; tabla; guitars; bass; and keyboard. Recognizing the wonderful diversity in the world and cosmos, Mahal offers an experience of also recognizing how the world also shares similar rhythms, melodies for hamony and peace. 1:30 PM
Vampires R Us: Our Struggle To Be Moral Predators
Fir
Margot Adler Starting as a meditation on mortality after the illness and death of my late husband, I’ve now read some 200 vampire novels - from teen to adult, from detective, to romance, from gothic to modern. Every society creates the vampire it needs. Our society has created the struggling to be moral vampire: Spike, Angel, Bill Compton, Eric Northman, the Cullens, Mick St. John, Henry Fitzroy - they are all struggling to be moral despite being predators. As are we. Our blood is oil; our prey is the planet. An obsession with power and the fate of the planet gives vampires their current traction.
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch Mahal is a musical ensemble with up to 13 performers blending voices and sacred instruments from all over the world. Included
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1:30 PM
Occupy this Panel: new models
Oak
Glenn Turner & friends I hear complaints that the Occupy movement doesn’t have a “demand”. I can think of 100 things wrong with the country, and you can think of 100 things and if all of our demands were added together it would reach from coast to coast. What we need instead of demands are role models. What I see in the Occupy movement is a model of co-operation and community spirit. What I see is the warp and weft of a new fabric for our inner cities. These are people helping each other and talking to each other in ways I’ve never seen since the 60s. This new fabric is what we will need to wear in the coming hard times. 1:30 PM
The Three Rays of Witchcraft
Pine
Christopher Penczak Explore the three primal powers form many different angles: Wicca, Qabalah, Theosophy and folklore. How can modern practitioners work with these three powers for magick, evolution and transformation? Explore new views of the three powers of Awen as three road to enlightenment, as they manifest in three races - Angels, Faeries and the ancestral creatures; three healers - Stones, Plants and Animals; and three threads of wisdom - personal revelation, ancestral teachings and the ordeal. Use energetic meditations to invoke the three rays within you and communicate with their spirits. Work with a model of magickal evolution.
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1:30 PM
Growing Up Pagan
Riesling
Ryn Serenity Growing Up Pagan is a discussion group aimed at teens and pre-teens to give them space to talk about their experiences growing up with a non-mainstream religion. While the group was created with teenagers in mind, all are welcome to come and share their stories. 1:30 PM
Making Art: Manifesting Magic
San Carlos
Holly DeFount This workshop will discuss techniques for manifesting magic and prosperity through the making of visual art. A brief talk on the history of art-making as a spiritual channel will be followed by a hands-on workshop making a magical art-ifact for meditation, divination or manifestation. Participants may bring personal imagery or effects for collage purposes (magazines, clipart from the web, sketchbook pages or original art, small stones, amulets, herbs or other magical elements). Other materials and tools will be provided. Space is limited to 18 participants.
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1:30 PM
Grandmothers as our first goddesses
San Jose
Victoria Slind-Flor We will celebrate our first experience of unconditional love by making poppets of our grandmothers, “sitting out’’ with them, and thanking them for all they have been for us. This is open to men and women and kids over 12 years old. This workshop has a strong arts and crafts component.
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DIY Magical Cords—Blessed Be The Ties That Bind
San Juan
Goblin Crafting Triumverate Tired of buying your cords from the craft store and doing an after-market blessing? Come to this interactive, hands-on workshop and learn to make/imbue your own. Featuring multiple modalities, participants will walk away with the ability to craft ritual cords for all their magical needs. Materials provided. Not suitable for the under 12 set.
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1:30 PM
Queen of Hearts
San Martin/San Simeon
Amazon Priestess Tribe To you, we sing, O Goddess of Love! For you we dance, stripped bare to the bosom! O how our hearts radiate with your golden light! O how we rejoice in your tenderness. With you, Goddess, we are always loved. With you, Goddess, we stand tall in our beauty and full hearts. For you, Goddess, we dream and weep and laugh and compose poetry. If you can comfortably stand in this circle naked as a woman, please join us in a revelry and devotional, in a healing and sacred service dedicated to the Cyprian Aphrodite. SKY CLAD WOMEN ONLY.
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Clever, Compassionate, Cruel: Ancient Queens
Santa Clara
Jehon Grist, Ph.D History books are littered with the names of kings, but what about their queens? Ancient myth sometimes has goddesses starting out life as earthly queens whose deeds made them worthy of immortality. Several extraordinary queens became kings themselves, and dressed the part! Queen mothers could and did make or break the futures of aspiring princes. And at least once, a queen who became king may have groomed her daughter for the throne. Discover a world where queens could and did save kingdoms, butcher enemies and impart the wisdom of the divine feminine. 1:30 PM
Silicon Valley
CircleSinging: Improvisational Group Singing/Instant Choir
Deborah J. Hamouris CircleSinging can be described lots of ways: vocal improvisation, vocal “jamming”, add-a-part/change-a-part, vocal orchestra, “voicestra”, a “drum circle” for singers, or just plain “make it up” singing. Starting with simple vocal warm-ups Deborah will begin creating improvised choral parts for all. Once there’s a groove going, singers are invited into the middle of the circle to solo or just experience the sound from the center of the community of voices. It is not unusual to find yourself moving to the groove, too. CircleSinging is highly participatory and a “mistake-free zone.” Fun for everybody. 3:30 PM
La Befana: the Italian Winter Witch
Carmel/Monterey
Sabina Magliocco La Befana, the friendly witch who comes down the chimney to leave candy and presents for good children on the eve of the Epiphany, is one of the best-loved characters in Italian folklore. But what are the historical roots of this mysterious figure? This presentation traces her origins through various incarnations to a pre-Roman goddess, explaining how she came to be the Italian female equivalent of Santa
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Claus and the only positive witch figure in European folklore. We will end with a rite honoring La Befana, celebrating the end of winter.
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David Myriad The Canaanites were the indigenous people of the Ancient Near East—modern Israel, Lebanon, Transjordan, and Syria. They preceded, coexisted with, and influenced the Ancient Hebrews. This workshop presents an overview of their goddesses, gods, spirituality and mythology. The spiritual practice of modern Canaanites will also be discussed. The ways in which this ancient pantheon can be welcomed into your life will be revealed. Learn how to create and consecrate votive images. Craft materials will be provided so you can make and take home your own sacred image.
Entering the Luminous Landscape
Cedar/Pine
Orion Foxwood A landscape of light exists within our physical world filling and influencing it akin to honey in a honey-comb. It is filled with ancestral, Faery, deep planetary, threshold and fateinfluencing beings. Our ancestors knew this and maintained rituals, blessing techniques and encountering processes to be in right relationship with them. In this workshop, Orion will discuss these spirit-neighbors, their roles, our relationship to them and his life with his Faery spirit-wife, Brigh, and how that has changed his life. He and Brigh will lead participants in visionary contact focused on unity, partnership, co-creation and healing focused on addressing humanity’s illusions of isolation and resulting abandonment pain.
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The Provisions Tour
Club Max
Lon Milo DuQuette A magickal, musical journey for pagan unity. Come and enjoy a concert from author and songwriter Lon Milo DuQuette who is on a constant whirlwind tour as he has made no other provisions for his family. 3:30 PM
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Pagans in the Media: A Panel on Modern Pagan Leadership
Devin Hunter Join Hosts of the Modern Witch Devin Hunter and Rowan Pendragon for the second installment of Pagans in the Media. Guest panelists Jason Pitzl-Waters of the Wild Hunt Blog, Lady Yeshe Rabbit of CAYA, Margot Adler, and Storm Faerywolf will discuss gender issues, ageism in the craft, and diversity within paganism. This panel will be recorded in HD video for later distribution. You saw us on You Tube, See us live!
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Brigid Circle of Healing Ritual
Oak
Selena Fox Invoke & work with Brigid for healing others, self, and the planet. Attune to the healing powers of Brigid through some of Her diverse forms, symbols, and images across time, cultures, and spiritual traditions. And, experience Brigid as a multifaceted Unity - healing body, mind, feelings, actions, spirit. If you wish, bring items to be energized on the altar.
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East Meets West
Riesling
William Gordon Certainly one area of our craft that is frequently overlooked is a gift from our brothers and sisters of the East. No, not Boston and New York, but China. The I Ching serves as the repository of Chinese culture, mythology, craft and thought. As familiar as we may be of yin and yang there are wellsprings of wisdom and knowledge to be gained from the trigrams that form the basis of Feng Shui, and profound divination when you put them together to form hexagrams. Come, read what Confucius really said, and learn how to consult the I Ching to read the fortune cookies of your heart’s desire!
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San Carlos
Cannanite Mythology and Spirituality : an Introduction
3:30 PM
San Jose
Meet the Authors and Book Launch Party
Tarot Media Company Join us as we launch the new works from Kooch Daniels - “Theatre of Karma”—and Susa Black—“Tarot and Ritual”. Other authors with recent releases including Rachel Pollack with “Forest of Souls”, James Wanless with the “Sustain Yourself Cards”, and Joseph Martin and his new DVDs will be on hand to sign their work and answer questions. 3:30 PM
San Juan
Make a Pocket Shrine
Autumn Damiana This is a craft workshop that involves making a pocket-sized, portable matchbox shrine that can go with you anywhere. Shrines can be dedicated to a deity or element, hold tiny ritual items, be empowered with a specific purpose or goal, or serve as a mobile mini altar. Craft materials will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own supplies as well- anything small enough to fit in a matchbox, including photos, clip art, charms, stones or crystals, beads, fortune cookie fortunes, stickers, etc. LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE.
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3:30 PM
San Martin/San Simeon
Heart of the Sun: A Ritual in Exaltation of Sekhmet
Sekhmet Sisters A ritual to honor and celebrate the ancient Egyptian Goddess Sekhmet and to empower the participants to connect with Her energy through chant, song, guided meditation, visualization, invocation and offering. 3:30 PM
Santa Clara
Open Discussion of Gender and Transgender in Paganism
Circle of Cerridwen To encourage open communication on the issue of gender and transgender in Paganism, and to continue the discussion we started at last year’s Pantheacon, the Circle of Cerridwen is facilitating this open discussion. All people, regardless of gender identity, are welcome to attend. This moderated discussion will be held in sacred space and will use a talking stick. 3:30 PM
Gods and Ancestors and the 21st Century Crafter
Silicon Valley
Peter Paddon Extended families living together are a thing of the past, and we often find ourselves separated from both our relatives and
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7:00 PM - Israel Regardie: Man and Magician.....................................................................Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero......... Carmel/ Monterey 7:00 PM - Oracles from the Living Tarot 2012......................................................................Aurea Arcana............................................ Cedar/ Pine 7:00 PM - Celtic Music Concert............................................................................................Alexander James Adams.......................... Club Max 7:00 PM - Modern Trance Techniques for All Paths and Traditions........................................Gareth B................................................... Oak 7:00 PM - Village Witchery 201...........................................................................................Valerie Voigt............................................. Riesling 7:00 PM - The Rise of the Phoenix; Family practice within the Pagan home........................Crystal Blanton and the Family of the Rising Phoenix San Jose 7:00 PM - Invocation and the Art of Ritual Possession.........................................................Peter Paddon........................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 7:00 PM v Dance for the Dark God........................................................................................Hyperion.................................................. San Martin/ San Simeon 7:00 PM - SongCraft: New Songs from Old..........................................................................Holly Tannen............................................ Santa Clara 7:00 PM - Brigid and Sarasvati: Goddesses of Poetry and Inspiration..................................Erynn Laurie............................................. Silicon Valley 9:00 PM - A Journey of Discovery and Wow.........................................................................Greenheart Grove..................................... Carmel/ Monterey 9:00 PM - Sharon Knight Band - Concert.............................................................................Sharon Knight Band................................. Cedar/ Pine 9:00 PM v Pagan Humor 4: A New Hope..............................................................................Angus McMahan...................................... Club Max 9:00 PM v Rite of the Bear Mother.......................................................................................Temple of Diana & CAYA Grove................. Oak 9:00 PM - Magical Stones Workshop...................................................................................Kay Pannell.............................................. San Jose 9:00 PM v Baldr’s Drama—a Heathen Ritual Play...............................................................Diana Paxson and Hrafnar kindred........... San Juan/ San Carlos 9:00 PM ¡ The Sacred Body of Woman (Self-Blessing).........................................................Z Budapest............................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 9:00 PM ¡ Body Stress Ecstatic Practices Part 1....................................................................Rev. Kirk Thomas...................................... Santa Clara 9:00 PM - Queer Celtic Mythology.......................................................................................Phillip A. Bernhardt-House...................... Silicon Valley 1 1:00 PM v A Different Kind of Seidhr....................................................................................Freyja’s Gift............................................... Carmel/ Monterey 11:00 PM - Songs and Dance of the Goddess.........................................................................Tribe......................................................... Cedar/ Pine 11:00 PM - Basics of Bardic Magick.......................................................................................Leslie Fish................................................ Club Max 11:00 PM v Spark Collective Fire Circle...................................................................................Spark Collective........................................ Oak 11:00 PM ¡ Imbibe and Divine...............................................................................................jaymi elford.............................................. San Jose 11:00 PM v Kali Puja: Mysteries of the Dark Goddess.............................................................Chandra Alexandre & SHARANYA............. San Juan/ San Carlos 11:00 PM - Gender-Bending Ritual.......................................................................................Melanie Marquis...................................... San Martin/ San Simeon their stories. When we do have family, the connection with more ancient ancestors is no longer important to them, and it is difficult to make a strong spiritual connection, but it is a vital task if we are to recover the lore and magick for ourselves. This workshop looks how to make that connection through the stories and myths of our culture’s Gods and heroes, in order to work powerful ancestral magick.
Sunday Evening Schedule 7:00 PM
Israel Regardie: Man and Magician
Carmel/Monterey
Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero This lecture will focus on Israel Regardie from the perspective of Chic Cicero, a close friend and magical colleague of Regardie. A brief history of the modern Golden Dawn in the U.S. will be included. 7:00 PM
Oracles from the Living Tarot 2012
Cedar/Pine
Aurea Arcana Take The Fool’s Journey with us through the Wheel of the Year and find out what 2012 has in store for you! DK Cowan re-
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turns to helm this fantastic voyage of art, ritual, and divination through the isles of Arcana. Fortuna smiles on the daring, does She smile for you? 7:00 PM
Celtic Music Concert
Club Max
Alexander James Adams Hailing from the land of Fae, Alexander James Adams is Heir to the Heatherlands and music of Heather Alexander. His fiery fiddle and sometimes haunting Celtic-themed music will enchant all ages! 7:00 PM
Modern Trance Techniques for All Paths and Traditions
Oak
Gareth B. Much published trance and guided meditation work is based on work from before the 1940s. There is a better way — as pioneered by Milton Erickson from the 1950s to the 1980s. This presentation will include a trance experience followed by an indepth discussion of the process, so you bring the information back to your own circles.
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7:00 PM
Riesling
Village Witchery 201
Valerie Voigt Intermediate level issues and techniques in working with nonPagan clients who seek out the help of their local Witch. Solutions to some of the most common problems people bring to a Witch. Distinguishing different kinds of curses/hexes, and ways of neutralizing them. Dealing with spirit entities. Some heuristic techniques will be included. PREREQUISITES: VILLAGE WITCHERY 101 AND 102 OR EQUIVALENT. PREREQUISITE FOR VILLAGE WITCHERY 202. 7:00 PM
San Jose
The Rise of the Phoenix; Family practice within the Pagan home
Crystal Blanton and the Family of the Rising Phoenix This workshop will discuss the ongoing challenge of family practice and sustaining spirituality within the Pagan home. Exercises and tools will be shared for families to begin or enhance how they build a culture of spirituality in the home with other members of the family, children and even those who have different spiritual values. The Panel will share some of their own struggles and triumphs with sustaining pagan spirituality within a healthy family group dynamic and the trials of building and creating spirituality in the home. 7:00 PM
San Juan/San Carlos
Invocation and the Art of Ritual Possession
Peter Paddon Sounds much more dramatic than it is, but this class is devoted to working with deity: how to invite them into our sacred space, how to interact with them, and finally, how to provide a living vessel in which they can manifest among us. Not everyone will have the skill to do all of these - it takes time and practice, after all. But by the end of the class, the techniques will be in place to help develop that skill, and everyone will be able to recognize real invocations and possessions - and spot the “pretend” ones... 7:00 PM
Dance for the Dark God
San Martin/San Simeon
Hyperion Join the members of the Unnamed Path as we summon the Ancestors of Men-who-love-men - shamans, magicians, healers and deathwalkers - to rise up, dance with us and stomp up the Dark God of the Unnamed Path. We dance as one people, we honor the ancestors, and we call upon The Master to make social justice ours. People of all genders, orientations or sexual natures are welcome! If you are unable to dance, you can help us with your rhythm, energy and sound.
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SongCraft: New Songs from Old
Santa Clara
Holly Tannen Holly will share her secrets for writing powerful songs and chants. She will talk about songs as spells, the magic of rhythm and rhyme, metaphor and figurative language. Then we’ll write a song together.
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7:00 PM
Silicon Valley
Brigid and Sarasvati: Goddesses of Poetry and Inspiration
Erynn Laurie Imbas flows in many forms. Poetry, music and other creative arts lie within the purview of Brigid of Ireland. India’s Sarasvati is similar to her in many ways. Join Erynn Rowan Laurie in exploring the mythic and poetic intersections between these two Goddesses and their poetic gifts to their devotees. 9:00 PM
A Journey of Discovery and Wow
Carmel/Monterey
Greenheart Grove It’s a concert! It’s a ritual!! It’s a Journey of Discovery and Wow! The Greenheart Grove Glee Club and Friends bring you reverence and mirth at their most entertaining. Come prepared to let us tickle your funny bone, to sing along, and to be thoroughly inspired. 9:00 PM
Sharon Knight Band— Concert
Cedar/Pine
Sharon Knight Band Nationally touring musician Sharon Knight is joined by longtime collaborator Winter and her bandmates for this full-band show based on her Celtic works. Sharon’s unique expression of Celtic and Celtic-inspired music reflects her penchant for combining fierce and gutsy bravado with ethereal beauty, a hearty dose of fantastical lyrics, and an obvious love of epic storytelling. Not fitting neatly into a traditional framework, she has coined her own musical style, “Neofolk Romantique.” Sharon and her bandmates regularly perform at Pantheacon as Pandemonaeon, and have decided to mix it up this year. Driving, rollicking, and haunting, these Celtic tribal rhythms with get you where you want to go. 9:00 PM
Pagan Humor 4: A New Hope
Club Max
Angus McMahan Listen—I know this little blurb can’t compete with all the others in this timeslot. Look at all those nationally recognized names, those intriguing and deftly worded titles and their confident promises of exotic information and life-changing ritual. I can’t give you that. But, I can provide a friendly, thought-free oasis for an hour or so—a place where you can relax, recharge - and laugh till you pee your pants. So, yeah, I guess I do have something to offer. Maybe I DO belong in this exalted timeslot! Wow. I feel much better now. Thanks for listening.
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Rite of the Bear Mother
Oak
The Living Temple of Diana and the CAYA Grove of Artemis All are welcome to this unprecedented pan-Dianic rite celebrating the spirit of the Bear: fierce, protective, nurturing, and wise. Ritual leaders Yeshe Rabbit, High Priestess of the Amazon Priestess Tribe, and Devin Hunter, Head Priest of the Living Temple of Diana, have collaborated in a ritual especially designed to create loving community and balance for all of those who revere Goddess as whole and complete unto herself. Members of both groups will co-facilitate this singing, dancing, shamanic ritual with focus on healing the wounds we all carry, women and men alike, as the result of patriarchy and unhealthy gender dynamics.
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9:00 PM
San Jose
Magical Stones Workshop
Kay Pannell How stones work magically, which stones work best, or why they don’t seem to work for you. Taught by a Wiccan geologist. 9:00 PM
San Juan/San Carlos
Baldr’s Drama—a Heathen Ritual Play
Diana Paxson & Hrafnar kindred One of the most tragic stories in Norse mythology tells of the death of Baldr, the brilliant son of Odin and Frigga. But the lore only tells us part of the story. How does Baldr’s fate involve us? What meaning does that story hold for us today? In this dramatic ritual, share the drama of Baldr’s life and death with the gods, and find hope.
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9:00 PM
San Martin/San Simeon
of modern Seidhr, with each seer(ess) using their own method for entering trance to answer questions for Oracular Seidhr. 11:00 PM
Cedar/Pine
Songs and Dance of the Goddess
Tribe Tribe returns to Pantheacon with offerings of music and dance to awaken the senses and enliven the soul! Come and dance with us - raise your voices in joyous celebration of the God and Goddess Incarnate! In this participatory performance, we will celebrate our divinity and all of the delicious expression that is this world called earth and this life called human! 11:00 PM
Club Max
Basics of Bardic Magick
Leslie Fish Knitting together poetry, music and psychic work
The Sacred Body of Woman (Self-Blessing)
11:00 PM
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Spark Collective Transform yourself! Enter the circle through the sacred portals: music, voice, movement, and nurturing. We invoke the directions before beginning our journey around the center. Then the magic begins as we open ourselves to deep witnessing and sacred play. The ritual is a cauldron of spontaneous motion, emotion, magic, and song—all serving to connect us more deeply with our personal intentions and our fellow travelers. Join us by listening to what the moment needs. This is a safe space to stretch your spirit and try new things.
Z Budapest This skyclad rite honors the body of each and every woman present, the beauty and grace of the feminine form in all of her infinite variety. Allow yourself to be embraced by the glorious love of your sisters, with voices raised in sacred song in this central ritual of the Dianic Tradition. Genetic women only. 9:00 PM
Body Stress Ecstatic Practices, Part 1
Santa Clara
Rev. Kirk Thomas One of the edgier types of ecstatic practice involves stressing the body in various ways in order to achieve ecstasy and an opening of the ‘door’ to the Otherworlds. This workshop will explore some of these ideas as they are practiced around the world, such as the Hindu Kavadi, the Plains Indian Sun Dance, and the practices of the western Modern Primitives movement. There will also be a short demonstration of a ‘hook pull’ and a rite dedicated to the Goddess Brigit to allow us all to release our pain and fear. This workshop will be limited to adults only.
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Queer Celtic Mythology
Silicon Valley
Oak
Spark Collective Fire Circle
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San Jose
Imbibe and Divine
jaymi elford Imbibe and Divine is a multi-sensory experience where participants explore the tarot in culinary delights. Part winetasting and part discussion on the taboos surrounding tarot and drinking, this class seeks to answer the question how can wine be like a tarot card. Jaymi Elford facilitates this class and also introduces the “TIPPSY spread.” No prior knowledge or reading experience is necessary. You don’t have to memorize meanings or esoteric occult lore either. Participation is encouraged but not a requirement. Class limited to persons 21 and over, IDs checked at the door.
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Phillip A. Bernhardt-House Come find out about a number of queer figures from the rich literary and mythological traditions of the Insular Celtic (mostly Irish and Welsh) cultures. Stories of Middle Irish lesbians having sex and giving birth from it, warrior-lovers locked in mortal combat over honor, and shape-and-sex-shifting brothers doing penance for sexual transgressions are just a few of the tales to be explored in this session. Working with these figures on a devotional level will also be addressed.
Chandra Alexandre & SHARANYA Come worship in the Sha’can lineage tradition of Shakta Tantra and journey through devotion to the realm of Goddess Kali, liberator and transformer of worlds.
11:00 PM
11:00 PM
A Different Kind of Seidhr
Carmel/Monterey
Freyja’s Gift Come and get your questions answered from the Gods of the Norse, the Celts, and your lost loved ones. Freyja’s Gift Trance Team is a group of diverse members with trance training in different disciplines, such as a Welsh Family tradition, Norse practices, and a Wiccan background. Together they create their own form
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Kali Puja: Mysteries of the Dark Goddess
San Juan/San Carlos
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Gender-Bending Ritual
San Martin/San Simeon
Melanie Marquis Whatever your sexual orientation or physical “equipment,” we can all benefit from learning to transcend the limits of traditional gender identity. In this ritual, you will challenge and expand your perceptions of who you are and what you can be. All are welcome to join in this highly customizable ritual suited to all paths and orientations.
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9:00 AM - Growing Pagan Elders.........................................................................................M. Macha NightMare............................... Carmel 9:00 AM - Belly Dance for Fun and Magick...........................................................................Jadzia DeForest........................................ Cedar 9:00 AM - The Price of Magic—Spirit and Matter...............................................................George L. Hersh Ph.D................................ Fir 9:00 AM ¡ The Cosmic Womb of the Goddess.......................................................................Thom Fowler............................................ Monterey 9:00 AM - Celtic Gods and Goddesses, an overview.............................................................Linda Costello.......................................... Oak 9:00 AM - In the Temple of the Mysteries ñ a Ritual of Communion.....................................Mysterium OM......................................... Pine 9:00 AM - FFRASS Presentation, Social & Seed Swap...........................................................Ruth Temple............................................. San Jose 9:00 AM - Sacred Circle Dance Workshop (beginners welcome)...........................................Bay Area Circle Dancers............................ San Juan/ San Carlos 9:00 AM - Animal Totems and Social Justice--Together At Last!...........................................Lupa......................................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 9:00 AM - Building a Healthy Pagan Community.................................................................Kimberly Kirner, PhD................................ Santa Clara 11:00 AM ¡ Croning isn’t for sissies........................................................................................Victoria Slind-Flor.................................... Carmel 11:00 AM - Magickal Munitions.............................................................................................Emily Carlin.............................................. Fir 11:00 AM v Yeshe Tsogyal Devotional....................................................................................Rabbit...................................................... Monterey 11:00 AM v Starting Small: A Short Course in Animal Medicine.............................................John Carosella.......................................... Oak 11:00 AM - Introduction to home brewing Mead and Cider...................................................Joel Schonbrunn...................................... Pine 11:00 AM v Working with Awen.............................................................................................Rev. David P. Smith................................... San Jose 11:00 AM ¡ Men’s Spirituality................................................................................................Ivan Richmond......................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 11:00 AM - Steampunk Blot to the Dwarves..........................................................................Hrafn Skjoldr Kindred............................... San Martin/ San Simeon 11:00 AM - The Missing Greek Goddess of the Sea.................................................................Charles Stein............................................ Santa Clara 11:00 AM v The Mothers of Change.......................................................................................Anastacia Nutt......................................... Silicon Valley
Monday Morning Schedule 9:00 AM
Growing Pagan Elders
9:00 AM Carmel
M. Macha NightMare Explore the role of elders in creating sustainable community. Examine attitudes towards elders in African-American and Native American communities, how eldership manifests and functions in indigenous, tribal and ancient societies, and in ethnic European cultures. Includes the results of survey contemporary American Pagans, seeking to understand how the growth of reliable and trustworthy eldership is necessary for the prospective health and viability of the contemporary Pagan movement. 9:00 AM
Belly Dance for Fun and Magick
Cedar
Jadzia DeForest Learn some basic belly dance moves in this fun and active workshop. Belly dance is originally from Egypt and has expanded greatly in the United States since the early 1900s. It builds body awareness, strength, flexibility, and is great for exercise and community building, and can add a dynamic element to rituals. Join us for some basic instruction, drills, and free dancing! Everyone is welcome! This workshop is taught by Jadzia DeForest. She has been involved in belly dance for six years. Her dance style mixes Egyptian Cabaret, Serpentine, and Tribal.
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The Price of Magic - Spirit and Matter
Fir
George L. Hersh Ph.D. Magic comes at a price, we all know that. But what must be paid and is magic worth the price? We will explore various beliefs about obtaining magical power, including the curious belief that demons don’t read the grimoires that tell you how to cheat demons. 9:00 AM
The Cosmic Womb of the Goddess
Monterey
Thom Fowler A co-created multi-dimensional ritual journey. We, her children, priestesses and priests, will prepare ourselves and take a mytho-poetic trance journey to the inner crossroads - The Void of Possibility - where we will seek a personal experience with the Goddess and explore ways to ground that experience into our daily living and personal practice. The format is suitable for teens to adult.
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9:00 AM
Celtic Gods and Goddesses, an overview
Oak
Linda Costello Through the use of Powerpoint, we will explore many of the popular gods and goddesses of the Celtic tradition and talk about their roles in our lives. We will also explore worship of certain gods and goddesses throughout the wheel of the year.
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9:00 AM
In the Temple of the Mysteries— a Ritual of Communion
Pine
Mysterium OM From ancient times the Mysteries have provided a living link with the eternal and Divine. Ever at the heart of the Western Esoteric Tradition, though seemingly broken time and again, this link has been magically reforged and continued in many forms. Theatre of the Word weaves together many religions and streams of thought into a golden chain of poetry and movement, evoking imagery and emotion, inspiring thought and initiatory realization. Art transcends belief, and may give birth to gnosis. Knowledge lecture followed by participatory ritual. 9:00 AM
San Jose
FFRASS Presentation, Social & Seed Swap
Ruth Temple The Flower Fruit Root and Seed Society (FFRASS) brings a spirited approach to gardening and our sacred relation with the places on earth we dwell with most intimately. Come connect with other pagan gardeners for presentations on diverse ways of getting your gardening on, and swap some seeds /plants. 9:00 AM
San Juan/San Carlos
Sacred Circle Dance Workshop (beginners welcome)
Bay Area Circle Dancers A workshop in Circle, or Sacred Dance: a means of experiencing and celebrating our connection to the rhythms of the earth, to each other, and to our sources. No dance experience necessary. We teach simple meaningful beautiful dances from Greece, Scotland, Israel, the Incas, the Shakers, etc. all done to splendid music, holding hands in a circle. 9:00 AM
San Martin/San Simeon
Animal Totems and Social Justice—Together At Last!
Lupa Tired of quasi-Native books on animal totems haphazardly tossing around words like “medicine” and “power”? Come try on some alternative models of totemism for size! Join Lupa as she weaves together psychology, bioregionalism, rural vs. urban animism, what your social location is (and why it matters), and how all these tie in with the unlikely combination of spirit critters and social justice. 9:00 AM
Building a Healthy Pagan Community
Santa Clara
Kimberly Kirner, PhD Presented at the American Public Health Association meeting in 2010, the Pagan Health Survey was the first national survey of Pagan health-related beliefs and practices. I begin with a brief talk describing the most pressing needs of our community, the challenges we face, and the work that has happened since the survey to craft a response. We will then share experiences and brainstorm solutions, concluding with a ritual that will bless our traditionsí healers and leaders and envision a healthy future community. Everyone is welcome, and I highly encourage healers, health care professionals, and clergy to attend.
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11:00 AM
Carmel
Croning isn’t for sissies
Victoria Slind-Flor We will explore issues facing us as crones, share stories, celebrate our changing lives, and finish with a ritual in which we will let go of those things we do not wish to take with us into the final third of our lives. This is an event for women.
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11:00 AM
Fir
Magickal Munitions
Emily Carlin Magickal self-defense specifically for those of us who live or work in the city. Learn magickal methods to increase your awareness, prevent being hassled in a crowd, improve your work area, and safeguard your home. Weíll be looking at auric control, magickal camoflauge, wards, witch bottles and more. This workshop is appropriate for people of all levels of skill and experience, from any path. All youíll need is an open mind. 11:00 AM
Monterey
Yeshe Tsogyal Devotional
Rabbit Yeshe Tsogyal, consort of Padmasambhava, is also called “The Speech of the Buddha” by practitioners of Vajrayana, or Tibetan Tantra. She is the origin of many sacred texts and rituals enjoyed by modern practitioners today, and bears a timeless message about the gift of sexuality as a vehicle to spiritual liberation. As a female Buddha, she occupies a unique role in Tibetan Tantra that meshes easily and beneficially with modern Goddess spirituality. Join Yeshe Rabbit, dedicant of Yeshe Tsogyal, for a chanting, ecstatic, statue-anointing devotional to The Great Bliss Queen and the primordial wisdom of compassion She represents. “Howsoever beings were tortured, I changed myself to shield them, and thus became their joy.”
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Starting Small: A Short Course in Animal Medicine
Oak
John Carosella Merlin turned Arthur into a fish to help him understand the world in a new way. We may have worked with power animals like Wolf and Raven and Bear, but what can we learn from, say, the Water Strider? What perspectives can the Salamander offer? And, what if we could communicate with Mosquito? (like...”YEAH, that would be handy!”). Join us for a journey into deep empathy and communion with some of the smaller, simpler animal teachers. (And if you’re very, very good, we might even turn you into a lichen!)
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11:00 AM
Introduction to home brewing Mead and Cider
Pine
Joel Schonbrunn Many rituals and traditions make use of libations as offerings. Mead and Cider are easy to make at your own home, or with a group. We can show you the simple steps, and help start you on your own brewing journey. No alcohol will be served at this session, but participants will be invited for a special hospitality suite tasting afterwards (with ID).
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International Folk Dance Elements......................................................................Annelise................................................... Fir Echtrai, Immrama, Aisling...................................................................................Michael Routery....................................... Monterey SUSTAIN YOURSELF CARDS...................................................................................james wanless.......................................... Pine Village Witchery 202...........................................................................................Valerie Voigt............................................. San Jose CHS Presents: Preventing Witch Wars - Managing Multiple Roles........................Christine Hoff Kraemer............................. San Juan/ San Carlos Every Day Reiki - Magical & Mundane.................................................................Francena Marie Hancock.......................... San Martin/ San Simeon Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Nubia.................................................................Helena Domenic....................................... Santa Clara Super-Syncretism!: Creating Connection & Preserving Diversity.........................Ekklesia Antinoou.................................... Silicon Valley Closing Ritual......................................................................................................Glenn Turner............................................ Oak
11:00 AM
Working with Awen
San Jose
Rev. David P. Smith The word Awen is historically used to describe the divine inspiration of bards in the Welsh poetic tradition. The symbol for Awen is the three rays used by many modern druidic groups. In this workshop we will discuss Awen and how to tap into it. This will include a discussion, guided meditation and some hands on work. This presentation is Kid Friendly.
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11:00 AM
Men’s Spirituality
San Juan/San Carlos
Ivan Richmond The women have their spirituality down. Now it’s our turn. In this talk, we’ll discuss men’s spirituality in a non-sexist way that affirms gender equality and all sexual orientations and gender identities. It will cover some common themes in rites of passage into manhood and what our experience shows is important in men’s spirituality rituals. This talk is for people who identify as male only.
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11:00 AM
Steampunk Blot to the Dwarves
San Martin/San Simeon
Hrafn Skjoldr Kindred Join us in a Heathen style blot to the Dwarves (Svartalfar) honoring those who created great weapons, vehicles and treasure for the Norse Gods, Steampunk style. There will be cogs, gears, and other assorted crafts, that would entice the workers of the forge. Steampunk is what happens when Goths discover the color brown. So there will be browns, coppers, bronzes, and other fall colors. Our ceremony celebrates the dwarves who inspired man to begin trade as a blacksmith. A serious but light-hearted ceremony created by DJ Thorrfin Jenkins, Skald of Hrafn Skjoldr Kindred. Steampunk attire encouraged, not required. 11:00 AM
The Missing Greek Goddess of the Sea
Santa Clara
Charles Stein The Greeks did not have a great goddess of the sea; yet Thetis, a minor sea nymph, is the mother of Achilles, the principle hero in The Iliad. In my view the absence of a great mothering goddess of the sea is a secret source of the tragic character of the Trojan War,
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which stands as an emblem for the very essence of human suffering. I will offer reflections in this vein, pay homage to Thetis, and read from my translation of The Iliad. 11:00 AM
The Mothers of Change
Silicon Valley
Anastacia Nutt The Mothers of Change is a new book by Anastacia, who will be teaching a series of sacromagical workings that enable us to discover and experiences the six Mother Goddesses that have inspired, uplifted and guided humankind through change since the beginning of time. Now, when so much change is occurring all around us every day, they are stepping forward again - we have but to open and receive. The Mothers Of Change are: Orchil, Athena, Sekhmet, Inanna, Miryam, and Ananke.
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Monday Afternoon Schedule 1:30 PM
International Folk Dance Elements
Fir
Annelise Come and dance some of the international folk dances that feel to me like the elements of Earth, Air, Fire, or Water. The dances introduced are likely to include ones from Turkey, Greece, Romania, Israel, and Bulgaria. Dances will be taught, experience not necessary, partners not necessary. The Bulgarian verb for dance is the same as the verb to play, so Come and play :) 1:30 PM
Echtrai, Immrama, Aisling
Monterey
Michael Routery Celtic traditions offer many resources and techniques for getting out of our mundane routines, and accessing wisdom from hidden realities, otherworlds and the heart of nature. In Gaelic tales, the echtra is an adventure, the immram is a voyage, the aisling is dream/vision. They are also means of encountering the numinous. Our age of alleged connectivity has led to a sense of increasing fragmentation; at times it’s beneficial to turn off all the devices and head out to where we can hear the Voices of the Others. A talk and discussion of working with these mystical practices in a modern setting.
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1:30 PM
SUSTAIN YOURSELF CARDS
Pine
james wanless Experience the 101 eco-principles for self-sustainability using the green wisdom deck of nature cards. Get recharged and re-energized by learning the ten “sustain abilities” of life. 1:30 PM
Village Witchery 202
San Jose
Valerie Voigt Final tips and techniques for working with non-Pagan clients who seek the help of a Witch. Precautions and community relations in non-Pagan neighborhoods. Q&A plus recommended supplies and resources, including resources for further study. Plus anything not already covered in the earlier Village Witchery 101, 102, and 201 classes! PREREQUISITES: VILLAGE WITCHERY 101, 102, AND 103 OR EQUIVALENT. 1:30 PM
San Juan/San Carlos
CHS Presents: Preventing Witch Wars—Managing Multiple Roles
Christine Hoff Kraemer Cherry Hill Seminary presents “Preventing Witch Wars: Managing Multiple Roles in Pagan Community.” Pagans love to create intimate community, and the same close-knit network of friends and lovers often does ritual, crisis counseling, and various kinds of business together. This intimacy can turn explosive, however, when we identify conflicts of interest between multiple roles too late. In this workshop, we will do risk assessments on various kinds of overlapping community roles and look at ethical guidelines for decision-making around multiple role relationships. Topics may include power differentials, projection, hot button issues, maintaining clear boundaries, peer consultation, and referral networks. 1:30 PM
Every Day Reiki—Magical & Mundane
San Martin/San Simeon
Francena Marie Hancock Based in Essential Reiki explore where working with the life force energies which are all around us are instantly and completely available. Do You know Reiki? Probably more than you “think.” Want to find out more about what it is to “live” with the access to the energies around us in a gentle yet powerfull way. What makes Reiki different than other “healing” modalities Why is Reik a tool for this time on the planet? I want to share with you the information about the “gift of Reiki.” See You here! 1:30 PM
Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Nubia
Santa Clara
Helena Domenic We often hear of Nubia in discussions of ancient Egypt, but we don’t often get to learn about Nubians and their beliefs. Although the Nubians and the Egyptians shared much in common, there are deities that are unique to the Nubian pantheon. In this workshop, we will explore Nubian deities along with Egyptian deities honored by the Nubians and how at least one or two Egyptian deities may have originated in Nubia.
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1:30 PM
Silicon Valley
Super-Syncretism!: Creating Connection & Preserving Diversity
Ekklesia Antinoou Syncretism (note, not eclecticism—they’re not the same!) often occurs when religions come into contact with one another, particularly during periods of increased intercultural communication. This session will examine the historical cultus of several “supersyncretistic” deities (including Serapis, Isis, Hekate, Mithras, Sabazios, and Antinous), as well as the general theology of polytheistic syncretism, drawing on Edward Butler’s model of “polycentric polytheism,” as well as other concepts. 3:30 PM
Closing Ritual
Oak
Glenn Turner Join us as we gather together one last time to thank and say goodbye to the guardians and protectors of our event. We can also share highlight of our gathering of the tribes.
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PantheaCon 2012 Presenters >ogam-
>ogam- has been praying with beads in many configurations and languages for some three decades. He is a professional prayer bead artisan specializing in one-of-a-kind and limited edition strands. • The World On A String Friday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine
A Couple of Jews
Max Bernstein and Cruz Arellanes are pagan-friendly Jews on the PanteaCon ops team. • Welcoming the Sabbath Bride Friday, 5:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riesling • Havdalah Saturday, 5:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riesling
Abel R. Gomez
Abel R. Gomez is a writer, performer, ritualist, and community organizer. A Reclaiming witch and Sha’can Tradition initiate, he has facilitated workshops in community, junior college, and university settings and his work has been featured in various online and print publications. • The Holy Queer: Shamans, Healers, Dancers, & Ritualists Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Carlos
ADF
ADF provides a flexible structure for a Neopagan Druidic religion based on the practices of the ancient Indo-Europeans, adapted to the needs of a modern people. It’s a non-profit religious, scientific, educational, artistic, and charitable corporation whose members practice the full range of activities practiced by most religious organizations. We are dedicated to the preservation of our Holy Mother Earth, the full achievement of human potential, the revival of the worship of the Goddesses and the Gods in a modern context, and the creation of world peace, freedom, health, prosperity for all intelligent beings. • ADF Ritual: Bringing Unity Among the Many Diverse Pantheons Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Alexander James Adams
Alexander James Adams is the Heir to the Heatherlands and music of Heather Alexander. As Faerietale Minstrel, he continues the legacy of Celtic music and cavorting with the Fae. His fiery fiddle and story-telling enchant both the young and old! • Reclaiming the Warlock Friday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara • Celtic Music Concert Sunday, 7:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club Max
Amazon Priestess Tribe
The Amazon Priestesses are a rowdy, intellectual, wily, beautiful, dangerous, sacred sisterhood of High Priestesses in the Amazon Dianic Tradition. We celebrate our wild natures as well as our poised propriety, we dance naked beneath the moon, sing in harmony and screech like banshees, and generally revel in the Mysteries of the Goddess in each one of us...and in all women. Led by The Lady Yeshe Rabbit, we are a Tribe of “Queens Among Queens.” • Queen of Hearts Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Amber K and Azrael Arynn K
Amber K and Azrael Arynn K are Wiccan priestesses, authors of True Magick, Ritualcraft, Covencraft, How to Become a Witch, and other books. They are active with Ardantane in New Mexico. Ardantane, PO Box 307, Jemez Springs NM 87025. www.ardantane.org. • Through Magickal Eyes Saturday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel • Hecate: Bright Maiden, Dark Crone, Queen and Mage Saturday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose/ Santa Clara
American Magic Umbanda House
The members of the amUH have been practicing our version of American Umbanda for over 18 years in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. We are what is called a mixed house, meaning that we have a variety of pantheons that we work with, but our primary pantheon is the Orixa of West Africa, and Brazil. In addition to the Pombagira Devotional, we will be having a hospitality suite come visit us! For more information, please contact Mama Maeva at: amUHinfo@Gmail.com • Pomba Gira Devotional Friday, 11:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar/ Pine
Anaar
Anaar is a long time practicing witch in the Feri Tradition and brings to her performances a large body of dark lore and ritual. Her body of work focuses on sensual ecstasy and expressionistic storytelling. She walks between the worlds, dancing between technique and passion. Every performance is an homage to her Triple Muse; Mystery, Power and Ritual. Fear not to step into the circle, Fear not to dance with the Fey. • Intro to the Feri Tradition Friday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
Anaar. Morpheus, Sharon, Thorn, Winter
T. Thorn Coyle, Sharon Knight, Morpheus, Winter and Anaar are all priests and priestesses with years of experience serving their Gods and communities. Artists, authors, dancers, musicians, and consummate ritualists, their rites are always vibrant, saturated with color, movement, and sound. • Exorcism: A Rite of De-Possession and Re-Integration Saturday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar/ Pine
Anastacia Nutt
Anastacia Nutt is an author and teacher, co-founder of a long running residential and international spiritual program The Path of the Ceremonial Arts, and a minister with The Star House, a trans-denominational stellar temple (complete with stone circle!) situated outside Boulder CO. Anastacia is a classically trained singer, composer, and pianist. • The Mothers of Change Monday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Angus McMahan
Angus McMahan is a gregarious solitary who can usually be found playing strange drums strangely at various Community Seed rituals. He is a lego sculptor, a cross-country marcher, a crop circle inspiration, a breathtakingly slow triathlete and a writer of no great renown. angus-land.blogspot.com • Pagan Humor 4: A New Hope Sunday, 9:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club Max
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Annelise
Annelise loves dancing of all types and is a regular and enthusiastic folk dancer. • International Folk Dance Elements Monday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir
Athena Wallinder
Athena Wallinder, is the 73rd spirit of the booke Goetia. She is a great and mightie Countesse, and hath the specialtie in the arte magic; particularly that of Daemon work, Enochian, Abramelin, grimoires, and necromancie. She hath made the studye and practice daily over 20 years, while teacheth for 15 of these years. Athena has receiveth instruction from masters in these arts, as well as traveled to Egypt and Haiti to further her studyes. Her office is the worketh of magic professionally for clients, and the construction of tools magical at www.enochian.org. She also leadeth retreats in de arte’ magic. • Enhancing evocation with Sacred sexuality and BSDM Friday, 11:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos
Aurea Arcana
This revolving, roving group of witty and wry fools, magicians, queens, and mathemagicians gather annually, as they have under many names and directors, to present to you the divine mysteries of Oracles from the Living Tarot. • Oracles from the Living Tarot 2012 Sunday, 7:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar/ Pine
Autumn Damiana
Autumn Damiana is an artist, writer, and mostly solitary Wiccan/Pagan who lives in San Jose, CA. She has been published in PanGaia, Circle Magazine, Llewellyn’s Witches’ Calendar and Llewellyn’s Magical Almanac. When she is not writing, she is usually involved in a ton of crafts projects, but she tries to get out in nature as much as possible, too. Visit her metaphysical store on Etsy or read her blog, “Sacred Survival in a Mundane World.” • Make a Pocket Shrine Sunday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan
Avalon Rising
To say they’re the world’s foremost practitioners of Celtic/Medieval progressive rock could be meaningless, given the scanty membership of the genre — until you factor in just how damn good they are. Hearing them perform, one is hard-put to say just what kind of music they’re playing — just that it rocks, it screams, it soars, it whispers. Elements of classical, Celtic folk, French Medieval, psychedelic jam band and funk interweave, conflict, and finally coalesce into a stunning, surprising whole. One hears echoes of Loreena McKennitt, Dead Can Dance, the Grateful Dead, Fairport Convention, and the Pentangle. • Avalon Rising Elbows and Antlers CD Dance Party Saturday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar/ Pine
Avia Moore & Priestesses of Stone City
Avia Moore is the daughter of the Stone City founders and a third generation Pagan. She has been a lifelong student of magick and witchcraft as well as the mysteries of the Egyptian Gods, with a special dedication to Bast since childhood. She will be joined for this ritual by Tori Powers, another talented second-generation witch, as well as supporting priestesses Morpheus Ravenna and Tina Beachy. • Bast: The Great Cat Goddess Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
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Bay Area Circle Dancers
A workshop in Circle, or Sacred Dance: a means of experiencing and celebrating our connection to the rhythms of the earth, to each other, and to our sources. No dance experience necessary. We teach simple meaningful beautiful dances from Greece, Scotland, Israel, the Incas, the Shakers, etc. all done to splendid music, holding hands in a circle. • Sacred Circle Dance Workshop (beginners welcome) Monday, 9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos
Bonni Cardoza
Bonni is a Drama therapist, MFTI working under MFT supervision and a proud mother of two. She have led a number of womens empowerment workshops and rituals in the bay area. Bonni is also an active member of the Fellowship of the Spiral path and service on the Spiral Board. • Mother and Child Goddess Tea Party Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan
Brandy Williams
Brandy Williams has been a teacher and organizer in the magical communities for 30 years. She organizes Seattle Pagan Scholars and is active in O.T.O. and Golden Dawn groups. She wrote “Practical Magic for Beginners” and “Ecstatic Ritual, Practical Sex Magic”, and edited the anthology “Women’s Voices in Magic.” • Sisters of Seshat Moon Ritual Saturday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin
Carl Neal
Carl Neal has been fascinated with incense since childhood. Years passed and he found his feet firmly on a Pagan path. He moved beyond grocery store incense into the realms of natural incense. For over 15 years he has researched and experimented to better understand incense ñ a ritual object to which few of us pay attention. A professional incense maker and seller of ritual items for many years, Carl brought his incense making knowledge to the greater community with his 2003 book Incense. In March 2012 he will bring incense use to life in his new book Incense Magick (Llewellyn). • Magick Incense Making 101 Saturday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan
CAYA Coven’s Brotherhood of the Moon
The Brotherhood of the Moon is a circle within Come As You Are Coven. We are a full moon brotherhood open to all self-identified men, dedicated to the exploration of the mysteries of gods and men in a safe and non-judgmental space, open to all ideas and paths. Join us for rites that support the ideal of masculinity in a strong, responsible, caring, and empowered ritual space. For more info, visit www.cayacoven.org • The Many Faces of the God Friday, 11:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
Chandra Alexandre & SHARANYA
SHARANYA is home to (R)evolutionary Shakta Tantra. We are a federally-recognized devi mandir (goddess temple) based in San Francisco working to facilitate the blossoming of radical truth, healing and wholeness through individual sadhana (spiritual practice), devotion, and the Dark Goddess. • Kali Puja: Mysteries of the Dark Goddess Sunday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos
Charles Stein
Poet/author of Persephone Unveiled: Seeing the Goddess and Freeing your Soul—an in depth interpretation of The Elusinian Mysteries with applications to our times. Poetry on many subjects directly related to Pantheacon concerns. • The Missing Greek Goddess of the Sea Monday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara
Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero
Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero are Chief Adepts of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Chic was a close personal friend and student of Israel Regardie, and he was one of the key people to help Regardie resurrect the Golden Dawn in the United States in the early 1980s. The Ciceros have written numerous books on the Golden Dawn, tarot, and magic, including The Essential Golden Dawn, Self-Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition, Secrets of a Golden Dawn Temple, Tarot Talismans, The Golden Dawn Magical Tarot, and the Babylonian Tarot. • The Rosicrucian Vault: A Compendium of the Universal Unity Friday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey • Drawing Forth the Light: Creating Magical Talismans Saturday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak • Israel Regardie: Man and Magician Sunday, 7:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey
Chief Luisah Teish
Luisah Teish is the Founding Mother of Ile Orunmila Oshun,the author of Jambalaya, a women’s spirituality instructor, and ritual design consultant. • Oshun: The Daughter of Promise Friday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
Chiron Armand
Chiron Armand is an interdisciplinary artist and reluctant academic. He is an initiated Priest in the Unnamed Path shamanic tradition and is associate editor of Hoodoo & Conjure Quarterly. His undergraduate concentration at Hampshire College explored theatre, ritual anthropology, and queer spirituality. He is currently pursuing a Masters in Performance Studies at New York University. • Earth, Folk, and Kin: Animism and Civil Dissent Friday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose
Christine Hoff Kraemer
Christine Hoff Kraemer is Chair of the Theology and Religious History department at Cherry Hill Seminary. She holds a PhD in Religious and Theological Studies from Boston University and writes on issues of theology, sexuality, and contemporary Pagan culture. • CHS Presents: Preventing Witch Wars - Managing Multiple Roles Monday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos
Christopher Penczak
Christopher Penczak is a modern witch with a full time teaching and healing practice in New England. He is the cofounder of The Temple of Witchcraft nonprofit and Copper Cauldron Publishing. He is the author of many books, including the Temple of Witchcraft series and The Plant Spirit Familiar. • Ritual of the Green Devil Saturday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak • The Three Rays of Witchcraft Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine
Circle of Cerridwen
The Circle of Cerridwen is the founding coven of the Open Source Alexandrian tradition. The Open Source Alexandrian tradition is an open and inclusive tradition based on the Alexandrian Witchcraft model. All seekers are welcome to our events regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, and magickal experience. Visit our website http://cerridwen.st4r.org for more information and contact details. • Open Discussion of Gender and Transgender in Paganism Sunday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara
Circle of Dionysos
The Circle of Dionysos is dedicated to the exploration and celebration of spiritual traditions that honor gender fluidity and sexual variance. We believe that universal diversity is purposeful, and thus that members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Community possess wisdom that is of vital importance to the community at large. Through public ritual performances, small study groups, and personal spiritual guidance, we seek to help both individuals and our community in discovering, developing, and expressing that wisdom. For More information about the Circle of Dionysos, please visit our website at http://circleofdionysos.org/. • A Modern Dionysian Initiation Saturday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir • Queer Rites: Making Meaning for and from Sexual/Gender Diversity Sunday, 11:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey
Come As You Are Coven
Come As You Are (CAYA) Coven is an eclectic, open, drop-in coven with branches in the East Bay and South Bay. Our mission is to create safe, loving, magical, celebratory, warm, family-friendly community rituals. All are offered opportunities to participate, and everyone’s talents and gifts are honored. Visit us in the East or South Bay, or online at www.cayacoven.com • Wake Up to Spirit Ritual Saturday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine
Crystal Blanton
Ms. Blanton has worked in Social Services for 15 years, specializing in addiction studies and counseling. She is a Registered Addiction Specialist and certified in Anger Management. She is a Wiccan High Priestess who has combined her experience in covens with professional training. She continues to work as an AOD counselor while maintaining family, mentoring, local coven and two traditions. Her book Bridging the Gap; Working Within the Dynamics of Pagan Groups and Society and the Shades of Faith; Minority Voices in Paganism anthology are currently available through Immanion Press. www.crystalblanton.com • Sustaining through Conflict; Restorative Justice in Action Sunday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar
Crystal Blanton & the Family of the Rising Phoenix
Family of the Rising Phoenix is a part of the Rising Phoenix Tradition that formed through the former Family Wiccan Tradition International. Members of this group are involved in facilitating family tradition across several states within the U.S and inside of their own family. • The Rise of the Phoenix; Family practice within the Pagan home Sunday, 7:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose
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Damian Murphy
Damian Murphy is the head of Temple Ignis Aeternus, a temple in Seattle, WA based in the work of the Golden Dawn. Has has been actively practicing ceremonial magic for over 18 years and has been teaching and lecturing for 9 years. This will be his second presentation at PantheaCon. • The Behenian Fixed Stars: 15 Celestial Archetypes Sunday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Daniel Foor
Daniel Foor, Ph.D., has studied world religion for 15 years with an emphasis on shamanism and indigenous wisdom including the traditions of his Northern European ancestors. Daniel is an initiate in Ifa/Orisha tradition and leads trainings and individual sessions focused on ancestral healing, ritual work in nature, and clarifying personal destiny (www.ancestralmedicine.org). Daniel is passionate about embodying earth-honoring wisdom in non-dogmatic ways that emphasize our capacity for service and innate joy. He is also the founder and executive director of the Earth Medicine Alliance (www.earthmedicine.org), an interfaith, earth-honoring non-profit based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. • Healing Ritual for the City of San Jose Friday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara
David Miller
David Miller has been a Reclaiming Teacher for twenty years. He was the “first” draft card burner in 1965 and served two years in federal prison. His new book (Nov. ‘11) is: The Cosmic Ballgame: What 2012 and Mayan Creation Mean For Us. He lives at Black Cat in San Francisco. • The Meaning of 2012 and the Blood Ballgame Saturday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riesling
David Myriad
An artist using mythic elements of the past, present, and future, Myriad has embraced a variety of spiritual traditions. He is currently a member of the Fellowship of the Spiral Path, as well as several Masonic groups. His Tiny Tots Tarot Project seeks to evoke some well needed playfulness into the ancient tradition of the tarot. More details at www.tinytotstarot.com, and www.davidmyriad. com Contact: davidmyriad@gmail.com • Cannanite Mythology and Spirituality : an Introduction Sunday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Carlos
Deborah J. Hamouris
Deborah “DJ” Hamouris is a performer, teacher, recording artist, choral director, community organizer and producer of musical events. In any given week, she performs a house concert with The DulciMates and solo at a local senior residence or two; teaches a dulcimer class at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley; directs Women & Song; and leads”Not Your Momma’s Rounds” workshop. In the Pagan community Deborah is best known for her CDs “Welcome to Annwfn,” “Moonrise: Songs of Love, Magic & Other Mysteries,” and “The Chorus of Life” with Gaia’s Voice. She is working on a new recording, “Snapshots.” www.djhamouris.com • CircleSinging: Improvisational Group Singing/Instant Choir Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
DevaGnosis
DevaGnosis is a holistic spiritual fellowship whose home-base is in Campbell, Ca. We create, host and promote events related but not
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exclusive to “Divine-Nature Spirituality.”ù Our focus is on personal growth, healing, healthy living, deep exploration and epiphany. We are here to empower tribe and community to raise the vibration of humanity. We feel called to serve on the path towards Enlightenment, Center, Source, Love, God, Goddess, Spirit, Inspiration, Grace, Peace and Awe though events, classes & workshops, Ecstatic Dance, Seasonal Rituals, and more. Please visit: www.devagnosis.org for more information. • Dance Elemental - Ecstatic Dance Friday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar/ Pine
Devin Hunter
International spiritual teacher and priest Devin Hunter is the Head Priest of The Living Temple of Diana, a shaman, Reiki practitioner, and teacher. Devin is a journalist / writer and his work has been featured in Moon Shadows Magazine, Witch eye, and is the host of The Modern Witch Podcast. Devin is a professional psychic medium with over ten years experience offering services and magical work to a wide range of clients, and is currently the House Medium at the Mystic Dream in Walnutcreek,Ca. Devin’s work specializes in empowerment, non-gender based goddess worship,and world pagan community awakening. • Pagans in the Media: A Panel on Modern Pagan Leadership Sunday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir
Diana Paxson
Diana L. Paxson and the “Seidhjallr” group have been presenting oracular seidh for the pagan community since 1990. She is also an elder and former Steerswoman of the Troth, whose journal IDUNNA, she edits. She is the author of many novels on pagan themes, and a number of popular non-fiction books, including TRANCEPORTATION, TAKING UP THE RUNES, and her new book on Oracular practice, THE WAY OF THE ORACLE. • Oracular Seidh Saturday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos
Diana Paxson & Hrafnar kindred
Baldr’s Drama was written by Diana L. Paxson, author of Taking up the Runes and Essential Asatru, and is presented by Hrafnar kindred, one of the oldest Heathen groups in the San Francisco area. • Baldr’s Drama - a Heathen Ritual Play Sunday, 9:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos
Dinnie McLaughlin
Dinnie is a professional astrologer for 20 years with focus in synestry and transits. She has been a member of National Council for GeoCosmic Research since 1984. She has an entertainment company in the bay area called Mystical Entertainment that highlights astrology, tarot, and palm readers. • Where oh where is my love?? Using Astrology to find the answers Friday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Don Frew & Michael Smith
Don Frew is an Elder in the NROOGD & Gardnerian Traditions of Wicca. He is a Nat. Interfaith Rep. for the Covenant of the Goddess and has been representing the Craft in interfaith work for over 25 years. He is the founder & Director of the Lost & Endangered Religions Project and a founder of the Adocentyn Research Library. Michael Smith has been practicing various esoteric disciplines since 1989. He is an Elder of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel and is involved with the ASW’s New Alexandrian Library. He works extensively with the Egyptian deities, and is inspired &
sustained by his studies of Astrology, Qabalah, Ritual, & Natural Magick. He is a member of the American Academy of Religions and its Contemporary Pagan Studies Group. • Pagan Libraries of the Ancient & Modern World Sunday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey
Don Schulz
Having been inspired to make drums starting in 2000, I took my “mid-life crisis” and quit a 20 year career to persue my passion as a full time lifestyle. I started The Different Drum in 2004 and immediately found myself not only selling the drums I made but also a kind of de-facto circle “leader” everywhere I showed up with one of my mother drums. As a result, I’ve trained as a facilitator under Arthur Hull and AM taking a new approach to the circle. You can see more at www.thedifferentdrum.net. • Drum Circle 101 Friday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley • Introduction to the drum for children. Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley • Saturday Midnight night drum jam! Saturday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar
Donald Michael Kraig
Donald Michael Kraig is a magickian, Tantric, hypnotist, and author. He specializes in magick, Kabalah, Tarot, hypnosis, Tantra, and psychic development. His books include the revised and expanded 3rd edition of Modern Magick, Modern Sex Magick, Tarot & Magic and The Resurrection Murders. He has practiced many Western spiritual and magickal traditions and is an initiated Tantric. He is a certified hypnosis instructor for the American Board of Hypnotherapy and Society for Experiential Trance, and a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. His website is www.modernmagick.com. • Why the LBRP Matters Saturday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose/ Santa Clara • The Seance Experience Saturday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey
Dustbunny Feri Initiates, Students and Guests
The Dustbunnies are a working circle of Feri initiates and practitioners that meet to work Magick and celebrate direct connection with the Gods. The Pagan Tent Revival celebrants include Valerie Walker (aka veedub), Ron Miller, Timothy E.M. Williams, Philip Wells, Maura Sipila, Jenya T. Beachy and beloved others. • The Ole Time Good Spell Feri Pagan Tent Revival Saturday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
Ed Fitch
Edward “Ed” Fitch is an occult author and a High Priest of the Gardnerian Wicca tradition. Fitch was initiated by Raymond Buckland in 1967. He is one of the creators of “The Pagan Way” and one of the editors of The Waxing Moon and the The Crystal Well. Fitch also helped to organize and chaired the Covenant of the Goddess (COG) as an international umbrella organization representing Pagans. Fitch continues to perform as a Gardnerian High Priest and dabbles in the Faerie faith, Mohsian, the Order of Osiris, the Order of the Temple of Astarte, Norse, and Ceremonial Magick. • Pyrate Magick Saturday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mezzanine
Ekklesia Antinoou
The Ekklesia Antinoou (“Citizenry of Antinous”) is a queer, Graeco-Roman-Egyptian syncretist reconstructionist polytheist group dedicated to worship of Antinous, the deified lover of the Roman Emperor Divus Hadrianus. This form of modern Antinoan practice has been functioning since 2002. P. Sufenas Virius Lupus will be conducting this session, with assistance from several other Ekklesia Antinoou members and friends. • The Ekklesia Antinoou and Queer Youth Spirituality Friday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey • Super-Syncretism!: Creating Connection & Preserving Diversity Monday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Ellen Evert Hopman
Dr. David Shoemaker is the Chancellor of the College of Thelema of Northern California, and the Prolocutor of its initiatory Order, The Temple of the Silver Star. He is also an initiate of Ordo Templi Orientis, serving in various regional and national roles. He is a clinical psychologist in private practice, as well as a musician and composer. He has taught on many topics over the years, but his specialties include Qabalistic Psychology, ritual design, Raja Yoga, and systems of initiation. His “Living Thelema” segments are featured monthly on the “Speech in the Silence” podcast. • Tarot and the Path of Initiation Saturday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Simeon
Ellen Evert Hopman is a Master Herbalist and lay Homeopath who holds an M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling. She is a founding member of The Order of the White Oak and has presented on Druidism, herbal lore, tree lore, Paganism, and magic at conferences, festivals, and events in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and the United States. She has participated in numerous radio and television programs and is the author of a growing number of books. Her newest novel, Priestess of the Fire Temple: A Druid’s Tale, will be launched at PantheaCon this year! Her newest book on magical herbalism is Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore. • Blessing and Cursing—An Overview of Scottish Folk Magic Friday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar • Scottish Fairy Lore Sunday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose
Drew Ward
Emily Carlin
Dr. David Shoemaker
Drew Ward credits family tradition and hereditary gifts for the foundation of his psychic work and Heathen spirituality. He is a member of Hammer of Thor Kindred, and serves as a Seer with the Kindred’s Seidh team. Drew operates a “cottage industry” business, Just Rewards, specializing in the finest Baltic amber. He and his partner of 22 years, Jim, reside in Berkeley. • Introduction to Elder Futhark Runes Sunday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara
I AM a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest, living in the greater Seattle area. I have been a practicing witch for more than a decade and have spent much of that time teaching magickal protection to people of various ages and skill levels. I AM a faculty member and graduate of the Grey School of Wizardry where I AM the Dean of the Dark Arts department, specializing in defensive magick and creatures of the night. I have a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Wellesley College and a Juris Doctor from Seattle
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University School of Law, and AM a member of the Washington State Bar. My book “Defense Against the Dark” is available at major retailers including amazon.com. • Magickal Munitions Monday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir
Emperor Norton’s Guard
Norton’s Guard is an English Ritual Longsword team doing traditional winter sword dances from the British Isles. The team was started in 1988. We are based in Oakland,Ca, & practice year round. we can be contacted at 510-653-5096 or acepernich@almemedanet.net or dragonct@ix.netcom.com • Longsword Dancing Saturday, 12:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quietbar foyer • Longsword Dancing Saturday, 5:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quietbar foyer
Epic Journeys
Leslie Ramirez is an energy intuitive vessel. She has been trained in energy healing, including Reiki. She has been in private practice for three years. Her passion for travel has led her to sacred sites in Guatemala, Mexico, Taiwan, Tunisia and Egypt. The energetic pull she felt in Egypt during her initiation led her to develop a deeper connection with the Egyptian Pantheon. Egypt is home to her and she finds great pleasure and joy bringing people to this land. • The Magical Land Of Egypt Friday, 11:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Erynn Laurie
Erynn Rowan Laurie is the author of “Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom” and “A Circle of Stones: Journeys & Meditations for Modern Celts”. She has 25 years of experience in the Pagan community and has been developing a path of Filidecht or sacred poetry in the Celtic tradition since 1988. • Celtic Reconstructionist Rituals: A Look at the Nuts and Bolts Friday, 11:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey • Brigid and Sarasvati: Goddesses of Poetry and Inspiration Sunday, 7:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch
Evelie Delfino Sales Posch, Certified Sound Healer and Therapist, is a Babaylan/Catalonan (Philippine indigenous shamanistic healing arts practitioner), Reclaiming Priestess & OBOD Bard and Pranic Healing practitiioner. She is the founder of Mahal {ethnofusion music} & BEam: Babaylan Emerging: Apprenticeship & Mentoring Program teaching in person and online. She performs & facilitates rituals and magical playshops blending her blood tradition with other earth-honoring spiritualities. Evelie is Reclaiming’s SpiralDance Chorus & Band Heartistic Director. • Mahal {EthnoTribalFusion Music} Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club Max
Fellowship of Druidism for the Latter Age (FoDLA)
A celtic reconstructionist neo-pagan druidism church incorporated in California with Groves in Los Angeles, SF Bay area, Phoenix, AZ and New York. • Druid Ritual: Honoring our Ancestors Friday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Francena Marie Hancock
Mage and Seer, Francena Marie, guides us towards finding our
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deepest truths and highest paths. Teaching Essential Reiki since 1996 and practicing Reiki since 1989, sharing the gift of Reiki is one of Francena Marie’s favorite activities. Traveling the paths of transformation for more than 40 years she brings a lighthearted approach to the magic and mystery that manifest in our lives. • Every Day Reiki - Magical & Mundane Monday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
frank johnstone and Group
I’ve been on this Pagan path since ‘04. I’m currently in a coven in Santa Cruz (Green Heart Grove) in the Celtic trad. I’ve also been in recovery since April of ‘06. My e-mail address is fpjcfj@yahoo.com for any other questions. • Pagans in recovery Friday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riesling
Freyja’s Gift
Freyja’s Gift Trance Team is an eclectic group of Heathens, Wiccans and Traditional Witches who do trance work for their community. Some do Seidhr, some have other practices. Freyja’s Gift is led by Seidhkona Lisa Morgenstern, and is the Seidh team for Hrafn Skjoldr Kindred. • A Different Kind of Seidhr Sunday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey
Gareth B.
Gareth B. is a certified, licensed initiate in the Asklepian Healing tradition — i.e. a physician. He is also a Third Degree Gardnerian High Priest. He has been studying the hypnotic techniques and therapies of Milton H. Erickson for over 15 years, and practices this art in Tucson, Arizona. He is also a Feri student, bluesman, author, and filmmaker. • Modern Trance Techniques for All Paths and Traditions Sunday, 7:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
George L. Hersh Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Calif. PSY 17825) practice limited to adults, open to Witches, Pagans, Wiccans, Heathens, Ceremonial Magicians, Kabbalists. etc.; Member: NROOGD, Fellowship of the Spiral Path, Covenant of the Goddess, ADF (life/inactive); 2 earned Ph.D.s; Navy Unit Commendation; geomancer for Ursula K. LeGuin’s Always Coming Home; advisor and contributor for Diana Paxson’s Trance Portation; grandfather. office: 1760 Solano, Suite 200, Berkeley, California , 94707 - know9032@mypacks.net (510)528-3524 • The Price of Magic - Spirit and Matter Monday, 9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir
Glenn Turner & Friends
Glenn Turner—Glenn, and her available friends who can help, will lead the group. Glenn Turner has been a witch since 1968 and a founder of NROOGD and Covenant of the Goddess. Current master of Sirius Encampment OTO and a member of the OTO since 1983. She is the owner of Ancient Ways store in Oakland CA since 1988, originator and organizer of PantheaCon in February at the DoubleTree San Jose and TheurgiCon in July in Berkeley. She can be reached at glenn@ancientways.com • Opening Ritual Friday, 1:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak • Prison Ministry and Pagan Prisoners Saturday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin
• Occupy this Panel: new models Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak • Closing Ritual Monday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
Goblin Crafting Triumverate
Manuela the Goblin Queen joins with hags from other Goblin realms to pass on the crafting lore of their people. • Rune Sticks Saturday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Carlos • DIY Magical Cords - Blessed Be The Ties That Bind Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan
Greenheart Grove
Greenheart Grove is a teaching coven in Santa Cruz, CA. The coven has been together since 1998. Priestesses Neta Whitty and Janus Laughingbear Blume love to teach and inspire through entertainment. We have a deep devotion to the art of sacred theater. Performing for our Pagan community at Pantheacon is the highlight of our year. • A Journey of Discovery and Wow Sunday, 9:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey
Gus diZerega
A Gardnerian Elder for over 20 years, Gus diZerega has conducted workshops on healing, shamanism, ecology and politics at Pagan events in the US and Canada. His newest book (with Philip Johnson) is Beyond the Burning Times: A Pagan and Christian in Dialogue. He has just completed a book on the 60s, the Culture War, and the Sacred Feminine. A political scientist in the outside world, he writes often on political topics. He is Beliefnet’s first Pagan blogger: and also writes regularly for Patheos. • Beginning Energy Healing Saturday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir • Pagans, Culture War, and the Modern Crisis Saturday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Hayden Reynolds, Ph.D. and Christine Brooks, Ph.D.
Christine Brooks is an Assistant Professor and Chair of the Residential MA and Ph.D. programs in Transpersonal Psychology at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Dr. Brooks’ research is focused in three areas: intentional childlessness as a life path; archetypal expressions of gendered identities; and the interface of transpersonal psychology and transformational education scholarship. Hayden Reynolds is an adjunct professor at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Dr. Reynolds’ research has a strongly heuristic focus and centers on a few major themes: the expression of self through performance, capturing the stories of marginalized populations, gender non-conformity, and spirituality as an experience of self. He co-founded, and is the board president for, The Circle of Dionysos, a ritual theater performance group based in San Francisco. • Lifting the Veil: Exploring Our Own Gender Diversity Friday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos
Helena Domenic
Helena Domenic is an Elder in the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel. Helena has belonged to three covens within the Assembly previously, and served as High Priestess in two, Oak and Willow and Weavers of the Moonfire. She is now High Priestess of Chalice of the Living Stars, a coven in the Chester County, PA area.
An accomplished artist, Helena’s art has been exhibited around the United States and abroad. Her specialties are Tarot, Qabala, and Art and the Sacred, and African art. In day to day life, Helena is an Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at Cheyney University. Helena has also taught at Sacred Space, Ecumenicon, Etheracon, Akashacon, Morgan’s Cauldron, Rutgers University, The University of the Arts, and a variety of other venues. Helena’s art can be seen at: www.helenadomenic.com and at www. mythandwonder.com. • The Sacred Arts of West Africa Friday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose • Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Nubia Monday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara
Hexeba Theaux
Hexeba Theaux has been studying witchcraft and Wicca since she was a teenager, learning from several wonderful teachers (and a few bad ones); reading everything she could get her hands on; working solitary for many years; and working with groups for several more. She has belonged to circles or covens in Spain and California, been initiated into two Central Valley Wicca Traditions, and is a Gardnerian second degree. This is the beginning of her third year of apprenticeship to Valerie Voigt. As a Cajun, Ms. Theaux has a special interest in Hoodoo and in historical witchcraft as a whole. • Village Witchery 101 Friday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos • Village Witchery 102 Saturday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan
Holly Allender Kraig
Holly Allender Kraig, CMT, certified NLP Practitioner, yoga instructor and Reiki Practitioner. She has taught Hatha yoga across the nation for the last 11 years. Using the tools of yoga, NLP, Reiki and massage therapy, Holly has shown people how to affect change in their lives, removes blockages and with confidence move forward. • Yoga for Every Body Saturday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Holly DeFount
I AM an artist, author and a solitary practitioner of the Craft since 1990. I AM currently producing a Tarot deck and companion book called the Incidental Tarot. Magic, folklore, mythology and history are intimately incorporated into my Art and my Craft. • Making Art: Manifesting Magic Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Carlos
Holly Tannen
Holly Tannen is a Reclaiming tradition priestess of Brighid, and a folklorist specializing in humor, traditional ballads, and European magical ritual. She is currently studying WikiLeaks and its revelations about the growing US intelligence/surveillance community. Holly teaches workshops in SongCraft, traditional singing, and Appalachian dulcimer. Her recordings include Between the Worlds, Rime of the Ancient Matriarch, and Crazy Laughter. • A Concert of New Songs (and old favorites) Saturday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey • SongCraft: New Songs from Old Sunday, 7:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara
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House of Danu
The House of Danu is an alliance of California groves and seed groups of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids (OBOD) centered in Sussex, England. This presentation includes Manannan Mac Lir in San Francisco, Sacramento Grove of the Oak, Doire Bhrighid in the East Bay, Croi na Gleann in the South Bay, the Taliesin in the North Bay, Llywn Swynedig in Fresno, Grand Yew Grove in Modesto, Star and Stone Fellowship, Sleeping Dragon, both in Los Angeles, Draig de Garran Sequoia in Santa Cruz, and the San Diego Seed Group. • Druid Ritual with Danse Macabre Saturday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos
Hrafn Skjoldr Kindred
Hrafn Skjoldr (Raven Shield) Kindred, led by Nan Boyster, is a tribal Asatru/Heathen group which honors the Norse Gods and offers public blots and ceremonies in the Antelope Valley of Southern California. • Steampunk Blot to the Dwarves Monday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Hyperion
Hyperion is the founder of The Unnamed Path, a shamanic path for Men-who-love-men. His experience includes over 15 years of teaching pagan and magical traditions including astrology, energy healing, shamanism, meditation, spirit contact and possession, magic, herbalism and divination. He is the host of “The Unnamed Path Podcast” available on iTunes. • Dance for the Dark God Sunday, 7:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D.
This class is taught by Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. who holds degrees in Cultural Anthropology, Comparative Religion, and Transpersonal Psychology. She has received master-level training in Shamanism and has been a student of Buddhism for 30 years. She teaches classes in Depth Hypnosis, Integrated Energy Medicine, Huna, Buddhist Psychology, Transpersonal Studies and Applied Shamanism through the Foundation of the Sacred Stream. She has a private practice in San Francisco, Cal For more information see www.sacredstream.org. • Energy Medicine Friday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose
Ivan Richmond
Ivan Richmond is an initiate of the Men’s Mysteries celebrated by the Men’s Lodge of Thiasos Olympikos, a Hellenic Reconstructionist organization that primarily has mixed-sex rituals, but also offers Men’s and Women’s Mysteries. He has been active in Hellenic Reconstructionism and in other aspects of the Pagan community since 2001. During this time he has worked to explore men’s issues and men’s spirituality, with a view to strengthening the Pagan community’s ability to address issues related to men, and increasing opportunities for Pagan men to find fellowship. • Men’s Spirituality Monday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos
Ivo Dominguez Jr
Ivo Dominguez, Jr. has been active in Wicca and Paganism since 1978. Ivo was a founding member of Keepers of the Holly Chalice, the first coven of The Assembly of the Sacred Wheel, a Wiccan Tradition where he now serves as one of its Elders. Ivo is also a pro-
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fessional astrologer who has studied astrology since 1980 and has been offering consultations and readings since 1988. He is the author of Spirit Speak, Casting Sacred Space, and Beneath The Skins. • Triple Shadow: The Shadow Of The Lower, Middle, & Higher Self Friday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon • Divine Embodiment: Assumption, Drawing Down, Aspecting, Possession Saturday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose/ Santa Clara
Jadzia DeForest
Jadzia DeForest has many skills and talents. She is a professional Tarot Reader and Instructor in Portland, OR. She is also a belly dancer, website designer, seamstress, writer, and entrepreneur. • Belly Dance for Fun and Magick Monday, 9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar
james wanless
James Wanless, Ph.D., author of Voyager Tarot, Intuition@Work, Little Stone, and Sustain Yourself Cards • SUSTAIN YOURSELF CARDS Monday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine
Jason Newcomb
Jason Augustus Newcomb is a magical teacher and author of the books “21st Century Mage,” “The New Hermetics” and “Sexual Sorcery.” He has been working with magical technologies for over twenty years. Mr. Newcomb is an initiate of Ordo Templi Orientis and the NROOGD tradition of Witchcraft, as well as a creative artist and clinical hypnotherapist. Many thousands of people around the world have enjoyed his books, sculptures and self-hypnosis tapes. Visit his website www.newhermetics.com • Synergistic Meditative Flows Saturday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara • Unified Field Theory of Magic(k) Sunday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine
Jason W. Mankey
Jason Mankey is an internationally acclaimed speaker and writer. As a recognized authority on the Horned God, Contemporary Pagan History, and Led Zeppelin, Jason has given hundreds of talks on those subjects at various Pagan festivals across North America. Mankey is well known for mixing humor with a scholar’s attention to detail in all of his many and varied presentations. After living in Michigan for the past fifteen years he has recently relocated to the West Coast. He lives in Mountain View California with his wife Ari and two cats. • Drawing Down the Moon: The Mechanics of Invoking Deity Saturday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir • Elixir of Life: Alcohol as a Sacrament in Religion Saturday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
jaymi elford
Jaymi (innowen) Elford is a creative spirit: part Muse and part Magic. Jaymi’s passionate about tarot, she loves to explore how the cards integrate into one’s life. She’s especially fond of experimenting with the cards. As an author, Jaymi’s works have been featured in Ravens in the Library, D*I*Y Planner, Megalithica Books anthologies, and Mage: the Ascension source books. Jaymi lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and three cats. Visit www.shadesofmaybe.com and www.tarotinspiredlife.com to learn more. • Imbibe and Divine Sunday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose
Jehon Grist, Ph.D
ager Lodge in the Adirondacks. Currently, Joel works as a video compressionist at Netflix. Joel is also the founder of the FoDLA Grove of the Bay, the 2nd Druid Grove of FoDLA. In his spare time, Joel is also trying to start a new business “the Oak, Ash & Thorn Brewing Company”, famous for its Apple Piety Cordials. • Introduction to home brewing Mead and Cider Monday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine
Jenya T. Beachy
John Carosella
Jehon Grist, Ph.D., is Executive Director of Lehrhaus Judaica. He earned his doctorate in Near Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley, where he was a Regents’ Fellow. He has conducted field research in Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the Valley of the Queens in southern Egypt. • Clever, Compassionate, Cruel: Ancient Queens Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara Jenya is a Preacher, Writer, Teacher, Reader and Rootworker. She is the Originator of the Shapeshifter Line of Feri Tradition, where we focus on: Engaging and aligning all our Parts; Keeping in right relationship for self-healing and empowerment; Walking as ethical Warriors in all the Worlds. Jenya is dedicated to living in accordance with her own Divine Will and helping others do the same. She loves the Twisted Path, the dark, wild passion of the Bard and the freedom of finding God in every molecule. And dancing; did we say? • Magick, Poetry, Wisdom: A Journey into Power Friday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos
Jhenah Telyndru
Jhenah Telyndru is the founder and Morgen of the Sisterhood of Avalon, and Academic Dean of the Avalonian Thealogical Seminary. She is the author of “Avalon Within: A Sacred Journey of Myth, Mystery, and Inner Wisdom” and creator of “Trancing the Inner Landscape: Avalonian Landscape Postures” DVD. She presents workshops across North America and facilitates pilgrimages to sacred sites in the British Isles. Jhenah is a graduate student at the University of Wales, Trinity St. David where she is earning a master’s degree in Celtic Studies. She welcomes your contact at www.ynysafallon.com. • Entering the Cauldron of Ceridwen: Walking the Path of Avalon Saturday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Jo Carson
Filmmaker, former film camera-person, happy mom and wife. I think about nature and “the laughter of the gods”, love permaculture and the idea of “food forests”, and AM an herbalist. As current head of the group “Feraferia”(which means Celebration of Wildness), I have built a library for the vast book collection and writings of Fred Adams, and AM editing the tome “The Book of Feraferia”. I love spending time looking for faeries in local wild places. • Feraferia - A Dance for the Goddess Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar
JoAnna Silverwitch
JoAnna is a Dianic High Priestess, Minister, Writer, Teacher and ordained daughter of Z Budapest with 50 years in the mystical arts and 30 years in recovery. Founding Mother of The Sacred Circle of Maidens, Mothers & Crones, she is author of 13 Steps to the Goddess, Reclaiming the power of the Divine Feminine in Recovery, and continues leading Women’s Spirituality Circles and Nature Retreats in California and Nevada. Visit her website at: www.TheSacredCircle.net or www.TheRecoveringGoddess.com. • Reclaiming the Divine Feminine in Recovery Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara
Joel Schonbrunn
A resident of Redwood City, California, Joel Schonbrunn is an ordained Druid Minister in the FoDLA tradition, a Celtic recreationist neopagan druidism church. Additionally, Joel has spent many years training as a member of the Woodcraft League at Tan-
An engineer by training, John has been delving deep into the path of shamanism and metaphysics since 2003. He has studied cross-cultural shamanism with Michael Harner and Celtic shamanism with Tom Cowan. After 25 years in high tech, he is now living a life more in resonance with his spiritual path. He offers shamanic healing and counseling, lectures, and workshops. He has developed two seminar series: Exploring Reality and Healing Perspectives, based on his travels, work, and research. You can find some of his writing online at fireflywillows.blogspot.com. • Calling In The Spirits Friday, 11:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose/ Santa Clara • Starting Small: A Short Course in Animal Medicine Monday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
Kay Pannell
Kay Pannell is a practicing Witch and Garderian Elder, member of COG, and holds the front banner at the Pagan Pride Parades. She is also a geologist in the environmental industry. • Magical Stones Workshop Sunday, 9:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose
Kimberly Kirner, PhD
Kimberly Kirner is a cultural anthropologist at Cal State University, Northridge specializing in applied cognitive anthropology, medical anthropology, and cultural ecology. She is interested in understanding the interrelationships between cognition, emotion, and decision-making; the construction of identity and community; and the way worldview and religious systems impact human behavior. Her research has primarily been focused on the political ecology of the American West rangelands and on the integration of spirituality and action in the Pagan community. A Druid herself, she designed the Pagan Health Survey project to discover pressing health-related needs among Pagans and better communicate Pagan worldviews, practices, and choices to health care professionals. • Building a Healthy Pagan Community Monday, 9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara
Leslie Fish
Born to dull respectable parents in a dull respectable suburb of dull respectable New Jersey, I swore as a child that I’d escape and lead an adventurous life. Well, I kept that promise! I’m a professional musician and writer, have lived in five states and traveled from Austria to Australia. I believe I’m the world’s only professional Filksinger — that is, a specialist in Science-Fiction folkmusic. I became a Pagan at an early age, and began studying Bardic Magic — that is, the relationship between music and psychic phenomena. As a result, I composed the notorious Bardic Rain Ritual which has a long record of success in several states. For more information, please see my website: www.lesliefish.com. • Basics of Bardic Magick Sunday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club Max
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Linda Costello
Rev. Linda Costello earned her clergy credentials from the Fellowship of Druidism in the Latter Age (FoDLA). Linda has been studying about the ancient Druids since 1991, and is a current member of OBOD, ADF, AODA, and RDNA in addition to FoDLA. Linda is dedicated to teaching others more about history, lore, and application of this interesting and colorful culture, and to that end, she founded EarthLove Fellowship: A Grove of FoDLA, in Scottsdale, AZ, where, along with her partner, Avery Goodman, she presents public ritual and classes. • Celtic Gods and Goddesses, an overview Monday, 9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
Llyne Foy
Llyne is passionate about finding a way to responsibly balance personal inspiration and historical accuracy in her religious practices, a methodology she terms “mystic reconstructionism”. She deeply values her experiences of exploring sacred and historic sites in Europe over the past two decades, considering them the source of many of her most significant spiritual insights. Llyne currently lives in the Pacific Northwest and participates in the Seattle CR Schmooze, focusing on a Gaulish-Germanic personal path. More information is available on her blog The Presence of the Past, at http://disirdottir.wordpress.com. • Gaulish Polytheism Saturday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monterey
Lon Milo DuQuette
Lon Milo DuQuette is a singer-songwriter and best-selling author and lecturer. His books on Magick, Tarot, and the Western Mystery Traditions have been translated into 12 languages. He is currently U.S. Deputy Grand Master of Ordo Templi Orientis and he is on the faculty of the Omega Institute in Reinbeck NY, and the Maybe Logic Academy. He lives in Costa Mesa, California with his wife Constance. lon@londuquette.com • THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGEL: Isn’t it Romantic? Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar • The Provisions Tour Sunday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club Max
Lupa
Lupa is a (neo)shaman, author, artist, and wannabe polymath living in Portland, OR. Upon unlocking the “M.A. in Counseling Psychology” achievement at Lewis and Clark College, she was uniquely equipped for her next Herculean task: self-employment. She spends ample time hiking, camping, and otherwise escaping her home-workspace hybrid. She is the author of several intermediate to advanced books on totemism and related topics from Immanion Press/Megalithica Books, and her newest, Neopagan Totemism, is due from Llewellyn in 2012. Her ritual tools and other art are at http://thegreenwolf.etsy.com, and she may also be found at http://www.thegreenwolf.com, http://therioshamanism.com, and http://paganbookreviews.com. • Animal Totems and Social Justice—Together At Last! Monday, 9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
M. Macha NightMare
M. Macha NightMare is an internationally published author, ritualist and all-round Pagan webweaver. She currently serves on the Board of Cherry Hill Seminary, the first and only seminary serving the Neopagan community. www.machanightmare.com, www.cherryhillseminary.org
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• Growing Pagan Elders Monday, 9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel
Mambo Chita Tann
Mambo Chita Tann (Mambo T, Tamara L. Siuda) has been priestess asogwe in Haitian Vodou for 10 years. She is the head of Sosyete Fos Fe Yo We, with members in Haiti, the U.S., and other countries. Her Vodou book, “Haitian Vodou: An Introduction to Haiti’s Indigenous Spiritual Tradition,” debuts in February 2012. Internet: tamarasiuda.com, legba.biz, imamou.org. Twitter: tamarasiuda. Facebook: chitatann (Mambo T Chita Tann). • Danbala Sevis - Honoring the Serpent & the Rainbow Saturday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak • Introduction to Haitian Vodou Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey
Margot Adler
Margot Adler has been a Pagan and a Priestess of Wicca for more some 40 years. The Author of “Drawing Down the Moon”, the classic study of contemporary Paganism and Goddess spirituality, she has also written “Heretic’s Heart, a Journey Through Spirit and Revolution.” In her mundane life she is a correspondent for National Public Radio and is heard regularly on NPR’s news shows, All Things Considered and Morning Edition. She is currently working on a pilot for a new radio show on ethics, and is writing a book about why vampires have such traction in our society. • Ritual Chanting as A Seemless Ecstatic Experience Saturday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine • Vampires R Us: Our Struggle To Be Moral Predators Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir
Mark ‘Moss’ Magill
Moss Magill is an award winning playwright and poet, as well as an Ovate student in the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids. He is also the co-founder of and liturgist for the Circle of Coll Druidic Seed Group in Seattle. Moss spends his time between Seattle and Port Townsend, Washington where he is a professional trainer, writer, and artist. • Recreating the Rainbow Sunday, 11:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan
Mary Greer
Mary K. Greer is an author and teacher specializing in methods of self-exploration and transformation. With 45 years experience in Tarot, she is the author of eleven books including Tarot for Your Self, Who Are You in the Tarot?, and the biography, Women of the Golden Dawn: Rebels and Priestesses. • Who Are You in the Tarot? Friday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir
Max Dashu
Max Dashu has been researching and teaching global women’s history since 1970, through her Suppressed Histories Archives (www.suppressedhistories.net). A foremother of the Goddess resurgence, Max brings the Old Ways to life through her inspiring visual talks on ancient iconography, global women’s history, witches and shamanic arts. Visit her booth at Pantheacon! for her new dvd Woman Shaman: the Ancients, and posters, prints, cards, and magnets of her art (www.maxdashu.net). She’s back at work on her unpublished Secret History of the Witches, and is currently teaching an online course, Spiritual Heritages of Ancient Europe (www. sourcememory.net).
• Sacred Embodiment: Breasts! and Streams of Essence Friday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara • Trance, Shapeshifters, and Flight Saturday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose/ Santa Clara
Melanie Marquis
Melanie Marquis is the author of The Witch’s Bag of Tricks (Llewellyn Publications, 2011) and the founder of United Witches global coven. She’s written for many Pagan publications including Circle Magazine, Pentacle Magazine, and Spellcraft, and she is a regular contributor to Llewellyn’s popular annuals series, writing for the Magical Almanac, Witches Companion, and other titles. A freelance writer, folk artist, tarot reader, nature-lover, mother, and eclectic witch, she’s passionate about finding the mystical in the mundane through personalized magick and practical spirituality. Visit her online at http://www.melaniemarquis.com or at http:// www.unitedwitches.org • Psychic and Magickal Development for Kids Sunday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan • Power Animals for Kids of All Ages Sunday, 11:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley • Gender-Bending Ritual Sunday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Michael Routery
Michael Routery is a poet, writer, environmentalist, and educator. A polytheist with over twenty-five years experience in various forms of paganism, he is a druid, and a practitioner of Celtic reconstructionist filidecht, the seer-poet tradition (and member of FoDLA, and Brigid’s Irregulars). He is also engaged in various Hellenic practices. His pagan writings can be found in various anthologies, including Written In Wine, Unbound, Out of Arcadia, The Scribing Ibis, Datura, the upcoming Mandragora and also at Finchuill’s Mast online. Michael lives in San Francisco, and holds an MFA from New College of California in Writing & Consciousness. • Echtrai, Immrama, Aisling Monday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monterey
Michael Smith
Michael Smith has been practicing Wicca, Magick, and various esoteric disciplines since 1989 and has been active in the pagan community since 1993. He is an Elder of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel and is involved with the ASW’s New Alexandrian Library. He works extensively with the Egyptian deities, and is inspired and sustained by his studies of Astrology, Qabalah, Ritual, and Natural Magick. He is trained as a Water Pourer and has led sweat lodge ceremonies since 1995. He is a member of the American Academy of Religions and its Contemporary Pagan Studies Group. • The Enchanting Sun Friday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose • Osiris, Set, Horus: The Eternal Cycle Saturday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Michelle Mueller, Marie Cartier, Michael Smith & Ste Kinney
Having received her Ph.D. in Religion from Claremont Graduate University in 2010, Dr. Marie Cartier co-chairs the Queer Studies in Religion Section for the Western Region of the American Academy of Religion, and the Lesbian Feminist Issues in Religion
for the National. Marie’s book, “Baby, You Are My Religion: the Emergence of Theelogy in Pre-Stonewall Butch-Femme Gay Women’s Butch Femme Culture and Community,” is forthcoming by Equinox in 2013. Michael Smith, an Elder in the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel and a member of the Board of Directors of Cherry Hill Seminary, is a graduate student in Humanities and Religious Studies. He has been involved in gay male and leather scenes and the broader LGBTQ communities at a variety of levels. Ste Kinney and Michelle Mueller (moderator) are Ph.D. students at the Graduate Theological Union. Ste is genderqueer and is writing a dissertation on transgender issues and Paganism. Michelle is writing a dissertation on polyamory and polygamy in faith communities and hopes to develop a handfasting ministry for queer and polyamorous families. • Queer Pagan Panel: Exploring Unity in Diversity Friday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey
Mihir Meghani
Mihir Meghani, M.D., is a Co-Founder & Board Member of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), an advocacy group providing a voice for over two million Hindu Americans & 1 billion Hindus worldwide. The Foundation interacts with & educates leaders in public policy, academia, media & the public at large about Hinduism & global issues concerning Hindus, such as religious liberty, the portrayal of Hinduism, hate speech & human rights. By promoting the Hindu & American ideals of understanding, tolerance & pluralism, HAF stands firmly against hate, discrimination, defamation & terror. Meghani’s work for HAF focuses on growing the organization, strategic relations, fundraising, recruitment, & San Francisco area coordination. • Pagans and Hindus Together: One Billion Strong Sunday, 9:00 AM,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir
Mysterium OM
Mysterium OM incorporates initiatory practice, metaphysical and transformational philosophy, unitive gnosis, theatre and magical ritual. Participant members combine many decades of theatrical and arcane experience, ranging over a wide variety of religious teachings and spiritual paths, Eastern and Western. Directors Robert Young and Diana Young have been active in esoteric circles for four decades, and currently work both in the Bay Area and the United Kingdom. Contact: MysteriumOM@aol.com • In the Temple of the Mysteries ñ a Ritual of Communion Monday, 9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine
New Wiccan Church
The New Wiccan Church, International is a professional organization of Wiccan clergy. Membership is open to initiates of all branches of British Traditional Wicca. NWC provides services and information to members and other Wiccan initiates, and serves as a voice for the Traditional Wiccan community. Established as a church in 1973, the NWC has a unique perspective and understanding of the BTW initiatory system. The New Wiccan Church is neither a tradition nor a coven, but is a professional and service organization by and for members of all branches of the Traditional Craft. The goals of the New Wiccan Church are the preservation. protection and promotion of British Traditional Wica. • How to Find a British Traditional Wicca Coven Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riesling
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North Bay Reclaiming
North Bay Reclaiming is a Cell of the larger Reclaiming Tradition of Witchcraft. Reclaiming is a community of people working to unify spirit and politics. Our vision is rooted in the religion and tradition of the Goddess. For more info see www.northbayreclaiming.org • The Dance of Diversity and Unity: A Ritual Friday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart is a renowned elder in the worldwide magickal community. In 1962, he co-founded the Church of All Worlds, a Pagan church with a futuristic vision, and he has been involved in the founding of several other major groups and alliances. Through his publication of Green Egg (1968-present), Oberon was instrumental in the coalescence of the modern Pagan movement. He is the principal artist for the Mythic Images Collection, and author of Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard, Companion for the Apprentice Wizard, Creating Circles & Ceremonies, A Wizard’s Bestiary, and Green Egg Omelette. He is also the Founder and Headmaster of the online Grey School of Wizardry. • 2012: Year of The Awakening Friday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara
Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn
The Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn is a group of Pagans who have come together since 2001 to study the Mysteries of Hermetic Magick. Our goal is to normalize adeptship: to make the art of magick more prevalent in the world. We are located in Richmond CA. Contact us at: cancellarius@osogd.org • Golden Dawn Prosperity Ritual Sunday, 11:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Orion Foxwood
Orion Foxwood is an author, witch, conjure-man and faery seer. He is the author of “The Faery Teachings” (RJ Stewart Books), “The Tree of Echantments” (Weiser Books), a four DVD set (Penraig Publications), a CD with RJ Stewart called “Faery Seership” and another called “An Introducation to Southerrn Conjure” (Pendraig Publications). He is the founder of the House of Brigh Faery Seership Institute, a con-founder of Conjure Crossroads and the founding Elder of Foxwood Temple, a coven dedicated to passing on the traditional witchcraft of his Elders. He lectures throughout the United States and some locations in the U.K. teaching southern conjure and Faery Seership with his spirit-wife, Brigh. • Awakening Living Memory: Magic & the Art of Conscious Ceation Saturday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar/ Pine • Entering the Luminous Landscape Sunday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar/ Pine
Palo Alto Area Pagan Meetup Group
The Palo Alto Area Pagan Meetup Group is a local mixed-tradsand-paths group of Pagans who get together for social activities, discussions, campouts, presentations, classes, rituals, videos, and whatever else we think up. We range from traditional elders to complete newbies, and we welcome all persons of good will. • Bardic Circle! Friday, 11:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
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Patricia Lafayllve
Patricia Lafayllve published her first book, “Freyja, Lady, Vanadis: An Introduction to the Goddess” in September 2006 and “Njal’s Saga: Book One, Fanning the Embers” in 2008. She is a proud member of Two Ravens Kindred, Bjornsal, and The Troth. She has been heathen for twelve years, a trance practitioner (shamanist and seidh/spae) for sixteen, and has been active in her local heathen and pagan communities for close to twenty years. She is a Troth-certified Godwoman, a Dean in The Troth’s Lore Program, and has served The Troth as a Steward, High Steward, Provost, and former Steerswoman. • Ancestor Ritual Friday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir • Leadership in the Community Friday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey
Patrick McCollum
Patrick McCollum has taught workshops on Witchcraft, Magic, & Herb Lore,internationally for 40 years. Patrick was the 2010 recipient of the Mahatma Gandhi Award at the Capitol in Washington, DC, and was selected to address the leaders of 70 countries in Astana, Kazakhstan this October. He is also on the Elder’s Council for the 2012 Convocation in Guatamala. He has advised the United States Commission on Civil Rights and Congress. He’s Director of Chaplaincy at Cherry Hill Seminary, International Interfaith Ambassador for Circle Sanctuary, & a National Coordinator for the Lady Liberty League. Patrick is author of: Courting The Lady, A Wiccan Journey, available at patrickmccollum.org • Touching The Sacred, the Power of The Tangable Friday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
Patrick McCollum, T Thorn Coyle, M. Meghani, R. Khanna, Amadea
• Pagans and Hindus Together: One Billion Strong Sunday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir
Peter Paddon
A Brit living in Los Angeles, Peter is the Magister of Briar Rose, a group of modern Cunningfolk. In addition to being an author and DVD creator (Craftwise series), he is the host of the Crooked Path podcast and owner of Pendraig Publishing. His books include The Book of the Veil and Through the Veil (Capall Bann), both on the Egyptian Mysteries, as well as the more recent The Crooked Path and A Grimoire For Modern Cunningfolk. His latest book, Visceral Magick, will be launched at PantheaCon. • Gods and Ancestors and the 21st Century Crafter Sunday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley • Invocation and the Art of Ritual Possession Sunday, 7:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos
Philip Heselton
Considered by many to be the world’s leading expert on the life of Gerald Gardner, Philip Heselton, born in England in 1946, has written extensively on earth mysteries and themes centered on our relationship with the landscape. His new biography of Gardner, “Witchfather”, is to be published this year. • Gerald Gardner - Into the Witch Cult Friday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos • Gerald Gardner - From Witch Cult to Wicca Sunday, 11:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara
Phillip A. Bernhardt-House
Phillip holds a Ph.D. in Celtic Civilizations, and has published work in many academic journals and anthologies, as well as a book called Werewolves, Magical Hounds, and Dog-headed Men in Celtic Literature (2010). Phillip is involved in Celtic Reconstructionist paganism, and hails from the islands north and west of the Seattle area in Washington state. • Queer Celtic Mythology Sunday, 9:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Possibly Pagan Llewellyn Authors
Are these authors Pagan? Come to the panel discussion and find out: Lupa (Therioshamanism / Neoshamanism), Ken Biles (Witch), Ellen Evert Hopman (Druid), Kenny Klein (Wiccan), Donald Michael Kraig (Magician), Patricia Lafayllve (Heathen), Carl Neal (Pagan), Mambo Chita Tann (Kemetic & Vodou), Jhenah Telyndru (Celtic/Women’s Mysteries), Brandy Williams (Magician & Wiccan), and Oberon Zell-Ravenheart (Pagan). Moderated by Elysia Gallo (Pagan), Senior Acquisitions Editor at Llewellyn Worldwide. • Are YOU a Pagan? Are we? Sunday, 11:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine
R J Stewart
R J Stewart is a Scottish author and composer now living in the USA and Britain. He is one of the leading writers and teachers of magical traditions, and author of 41 books on Magical Arts, Faery and UnderWorld tradition, Music and consciousness, Celtic tradition, and has recorded many CDs of original music and song. • Concert: R J Stewart & Anastacia Nutt Saturday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey • The Sanctuary of Avalon,The hidden Fire Temple Sunday, 11:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
Rabbit
Yeshe Rabbit is blessed to be the founding High Priestess of Come As You Are Coven (www.cayacoven.com), and its associated Wildflower and Amazon Dianic Traditions. She blissfully serves by day as co-owner of The Sacred Well, a metaphysical shop in Oakland (www.sacredwell.com) • Yeshe Tsogyal Devotional Monday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monterey
Rachel Pollack
Rachel Pollack is the author of 34 books of fiction and non-fiction, including three award winners. Her book 78 Degrees of Wisdom, continuously in print since 1980 (and recently #4 on Amazon’s tarot best seller list) is described around the world as “the Bible of tarot readers.” Rachel has taught classes and workshops in America, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, and has led spiritual journeys in Greece and Australia. • Tarot—Prophecy, Catastrophe, and Rebirth Saturday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose
Ralph Metzner & Friends
Psychologist, Professor Emeritus at CIIS, Author of The Well of Remembrance, Green Psychology, The Unfolding Self and other titles; and founder-president of the Green Earth Foundation. Patricia Winters, MD is a forensic psychiatrist working in the Sonoma County jail system with a long-standing interest in societal issues. Jeffry Winters is a gardener, mycologist, and herbalist interested in
sacred and medicinal plants used by indigenous and contemporary cultures. Diane Darling is an ordained Priestess of Brigid and on the path of Epona, continuing her lifelong explorations of inner space. • Making Peace in the War on Drugs and the War on Terror Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monterey
Raman Khanna
Raman Khanna, M.D. is a member of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) Northern California working group and works to develop relations between HAF & scholars of religion. Born and raised in the Midwestern U.S., Raman learned about his religion from religious summer and weekend programs. He went on to major in Religious Studies before completing his medical degree and residency - all at Northwestern University. Raman believes strongly in the Hindu-Pagan shared value of pluralism. • Pagans and Hindus Together: One Billion Strong Sunday, 9:00 AM,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir
Raven Grimassi & Stephanie Taylor
Raven Grimassi is an award-winning author of over fourteen books on Witchcraft and Wicca. He is also the co-founder and co-director of The Fellowship of the Pentacle, which is a Mystery School dedicated to preserving and teaching the ancestral knowledge and wisdom of pre-Christian European religion and spirituality. Raven and his wife, author Stephanie Taylor, are the directing elders of Ash, Birch & Willow (a training system in the Old Ways of Witchcraft for modern practitioners). • Greenwood Magic Sunday, 11:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir • Rethinking the History of Witchcraft Saturday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey
Rev. David P. Smith
Rev. David P. Smith was born in on November 3, 1977. He received his bachelors degree in Psychology and Religious Studies in 1999 from Salve Regina University. He is a practicing Druid Priest, spiritual person, and member of many Druidic Organizations including The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, The Ancient Order of Druids In America, and the Henge of Keltria. He has spent most of his life as a seeker to try to find himself and enhance his spiritual development. He is a very interested in all forms of religion and spirituality. When not working and studying he likes to travel to sacred places around the Earth and spend time with his loving wife and son. He currently resides in Rhode Island. • Working with Awen Monday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose
Rev. Jessie Medb Olson
Jessie is a Senior Priest of Ar nDraiocht Fein: A Druid Fellowship (ADF) and a member of ADF’s Mother Grove (Board of Directors). She has been a Pagan for more than 20 years. She holds a Masters degree in Psychology and is dedicated to improving the quality of pastoral counseling and leadership in the Pagan community. • Group Dynamics for Pagan Organizations Friday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Rev. Kirk Thomas
Rev. Kirk S. Thomas is a Senior Priest and the Archdruid of Ar nDraiocht Fein, A Druid Fellowship. This summer he received his Masters in Celtic Studies from the University of Wales Trinity St.
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David. He is past President and current member of the Board of Directors of Cherry Hill Seminary, a Pagan institution that exists to train folks in the skills of Pagan Ministry. His present passions include the priesthood, Celtic studies, Indo-European cosmology and sacrifice, ADF liturgy (written and performed), primal ecstatic trance work, magical healing, Harner Shamanism, singing, teaching, and Pagan festivals. • Body Stress Ecstatic Practices Part 1 Sunday, 9:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara
Richard Reidy
Richard Reidy received his Master of Divinity degree in 1979 and is the author of Eternal Egypt: Ancient Rituals for the Modern World (available thru amazon.com), the first comprehensive collection of key ritual texts performed throughout Egypt during the time of the pharaohs, complete with commentaries and background information on each ritual. For the past fourteen years he has moderated the Temple of Ra in San Francisco, and, since 2006 an Egyptian Reconstructionist temple in San Jose, CA, meeting monthly for ritual, study and fellowship. He can be reached by email at rjreidy@hotmail.com. • Animating the Sacred Image in Ancient Egypt and Today Saturday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Carlos
Robin LaSirena & DK Cowan
Robin was Co-Artistic Director of Magical Acts Ritual Theater (MART) and works professionally in theater. She’s a Reclaiming Teacher & Gardnerian, former Reclaiming Spiral Dance Chorus Director & singer on many pagan recordings. She is Circle of Dionysos Musical Director and directed Yes They Are!. DK Cowan is Co-founder & Creative Director for the Circle of Dionysos, a former company member of MART, and former High Priestess of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Open Wiccan Coven. At PantheaCon, he’s directed ritual theater including Oracles from the Living Tarot and Yes They Are! Meeting and Greeting the Queerest of the Gods. • Ritual Theater: What is it & How to Use It Saturday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Ruth Temple
Ruth Temple traces a multi-generational background in fiber arts, having learned to weave from her mother, and still wears her first scarf woven at age 10. Weaving guilds are a strong keeper of the flame of all the fiber arts craft alive; good contacts for finding your local fiberistas include: http://cnch.org in California, http:// ravelry.com/ and http://weavolution.com for social media focused on fiber. An avid gardener, Ruth is a member of the Flower, Fruit, Root, and Seed Society (FFRASS) found at FFRASS@yahoogroups. com with a widespread membership. • FFRASS Presentation, Social & Seed Swap Monday, 9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose • Tablet Weaving : Global Roots Sunday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Carlos
Ryn Serenity
Kathryn “Ryn Serenity” Bruce is a twentysomething member of the American Magical Umbanda House and one of those queer poly pagan gamer geeks you hear about sometimes. A member of the Tech staff, you might not recognize her without her radio on. • Growing Up Pagan Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riesling
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Sabina Magliocco
Sabina Magliocco is Professor of Anthropology at California State University - Northridge. A priestess in the Gardnerian tradition who has also studied Reclaiming witchcraft, she has an eclectic coven in the Los Angeles area. sabina.magliocco@csun.edu • La Befana: the Italian Winter Witch Sunday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey
Sam Webster
Sam Webster, M. Div., Mage, has taught magick publicly since 1984. He graduated from Starr King School for the Ministry at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley in 1993. He is an Adept of the Golden Dawn and a cofounder of the Chthonic-Ouranian Templar order, and an initiate of Wiccan, Druidic, Buddhist, Hindu and Masonic traditions. He founded the Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn in 2001 (www.OSOGD.org), is the author of “Tantric Thelema”, and serves the Pagan community principally as a priest of Hermes. He is currently a PhD candidate in History at the University of Bristol. • Thoth Hermes Mercury: Gathering the Priest-Folk Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel
San Francisco Pagan Parents and Families
We are a group of Pagan families in San Francisco. Our goal is to craft celebratory rituals that are designed specifically to be kid friendly (particularly for kids 0-7 or so), while being satisfying for the adults involved. We also hold non-ritual, nature-themed events, such as hikes and camp-outs for families. We aim to create a network of Pagan families in San Francisco and foster a sense of community. We welcome Pagans from all different traditions and are LGBTQA inclusive, Poly friendly and embrace all forms of consensual freakatude. • Bay Area Pagan Families Meet and Greet Friday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Sarah Iles Johnston & Sabina Magliocco
Sarah Iles Johnston is Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of Religion and Professor of Greek and Latin at The Ohio State University. She is the author of Hekate Soteira (1990), Restless Dead (1999), Ancient Greek Divination (2008) and, with Fritz Graf, Ritual Texts for the Afterlife: Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets (2007). Sabina Magliocco is Professor of Anthropology at Cal State Northridge, the author of various books and articles on Paganism, and leads a coven in the L.A. area. • Dark Demeter, Women and Harvest Saturday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir
Sekhmet Sisters
Sekhmet Sisters is a group of women who have dedicated themselves to the service of Sekhmet. They devote themselves to exploring Sekhmet energy in all Her aspects. They may be contacted at novaembre@cox.net. • Heart of the Sun: A Ritual in Exaltation of Sekhmet Sunday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Selena Fox
Selena Fox is high priestess of Circle Sanctuary, a Shamanic Wiccan church which has been serving Pagans worldwide since 1974. Selena has a MS in counseling and is a spiritual healer & psychotherapist, teacher, environmentalist, community leader, and interfaith leader. She is a Pagan rights activist & executive director of
Lady Liberty League. Selena lives in Wisconsin where she directs Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve, which includes Circle Cemetery, a national Pagan cemetery and one of America’s first green cemeteries. Selena also is founder of the Pagan Spirit Gathering, a national & global celebration of Summer Solstice. More about Selena: www.selenafox.com • Triple Goddess Magic: Inner Guidance Quest Friday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak • Creating & Leading Life Passage Rites: Leadership Intensive Saturday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak • Brigid Circle of Healing Ritual Sunday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
Shades of Faith Panel
Panel of authors that contributed to the Shades of Faith; Minority Voices in Paganism anthology. • Shades of Faith; Minority Voices in Paganism Panel Saturday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar
Sharon Knight Band
Nationally touring musical artist Sharon Knight and her cohorts from Pandemonaeon bring us Celtic-inspired folktales that sound like they ran away with the Faeries at the turn of the century and took cover in an old trunk bound for the circus, which was then commandeered by pirates. Sharon’s Neofolk Romantique style combines a love of antiquity and romance with an affinity for the haunting and melancholy, adds a hearty dash of feistiness, and reminds us that we can all see the world through the eyes of enchantment. Sharon and band perform regularly at Pantheacon as Pandemonaeon, and they thought it’d be fun to mix things up by offering a Celtic focus this year. • Sharon Knight Band - Concert Sunday, 9:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar/ Pine
SIWA
SIWA, a many-time award winning lady of dance for over 30 years, enjoys bringing the people and stories of folkloric dance to life for all. Using steps and styles from a time and culture when women owned the land and were the center of the community. Siwa strives to help each of her dancers find their own strength and voice through dance. Siwa began her dancing career in 1975 and turned her talents to teaching in 1981. Having performed all over the United States, in England, Germany and Morocco, she currently leads two troupes of dancers. • Dance Magick Sunday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
S. P. Hendrick
S. P. Hendrick is the author of two acclaimed fantasy series, The Glastonbury Chronicles and Tales Of The Dearg-Sidhe which so far have six books in publication from Pendraig Publishing with release dates for another three this year.. A third companion series, The Glastonbury Archives in the works, along with a deck of Tarot cards based on Celtic mythology, British folklore, and the worlds and characters she has created. Ms. Hendrick holds a degree in English and lives in the San Fernando Valley with her husband Jay T. Mayer, entirely too many cats, and thirty-two overflowing bookcases. • Meet the Author Friday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mezzanine
Spark Collective
The Spark Collective is a magical community that meets monthly in Oakland. Our circles bring people together to inspire personal transformation, foster community, and celebrate spirit. Our rituals are modeled on the diverse sacred fire circles that have sprung up around the country in the past 20 years. Come find a home in the Bay Area for your music, your dance, your poetry, your heartsong. Start the journey at sparkcollective.org. • Spark Collective Fire Circle Sunday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
Starhawk
Starhawk is the author of twelve books on Goddess religion, earth based spirituality and activism, including The Spiral Dance, The Fifth Sacred Thing, The Earth Path and The Last Wild Witch, and her latest, The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups, on power and process for circles. She is one of the founders of Reclaiming. www.reclaiming.org. Starhawk also teaches workshops in earth-based and feminist spirituality and courses in permaculture and regenerative design. www.earthactivisttraining.org. She blogs at www.starhawksblog.org and her website is www.starhawk.org. • Magic in the Streets Friday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar • The Magic of Co-Creation: Making Our Circles Work Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fir
Steven Thor Abell
Steve Abell is a writer, actor, and storyteller, with a lifelong interest in Norse Mythology. He has performed for many years at Pantheacon, telling original stories from his book “Days in Midgard: A Thousand Years On”, and now from the upcoming “Days in Midgard: Two Thousand Years On”. He can be reached at www. StevenAbell.com. • Days in Midgard Saturday, 7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Sylvia Brallier
Sylvia Brallier is the author of the award winning book, Dancing in the Eye of Transformation and the founder of the ShamaSoma Method for Shamanic Hypnotherapy. She has been teaching tantric shamanism workshops nationally and internationally for over 20 years. Her work is based on her own experiences with both ancient and new techniques for the evolution of consciousness. She has a deep commitment to creating safe space for the deepest of transformations. • Tantric Shamanism Breathwork Ceremony Sunday, 11:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar
Szmeralda Shanel and The Iseum of Black Isis
Szmeralda Shanel. Ordained Priestess of Isis with the Fellowship of Isis and Temple of Isis. Founder of the Iseum of Black Isis, an Iseum dedicated to Goddess Spirituality and Sacred Arts. Hoodoo Lady. Feri Witch. • Conjurers, Root Women, Vodou Queens and Hoodoo Mamas Friday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
T. Thorn Coyle
T. Thorn Coyle is a magic worker. An internationally respected teacher and mentor, she is the author of Kissing the Limitless and Evolutionary Witchcraft, hosts a podcast and video teaching series - Elemental Castings and Fiat LVX! - writes a popular weblog
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and has produced several CDs of sacred music. Her spiritual direction practice, workshops and classes reach people all over the world. Pagan, mystic, and activist, she is founder and head of Solar Cross Temple and Morningstar Mystery School and lives by the San Francisco Bay. • Opening the Seven Sacred Directions Saturday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar
Tamara L. Siuda
Tamara L. Siuda is the Nisut (spiritual leader) of the Kemetic Orthodox Faith. She is a professional Egyptologist (M.A. 2000 Univ. of Chicago; M.A. 2008 Macquarie University, Ph.D in process) and author of numerous articles and books on ancient Egypt/Kemet including “The Ancient Egyptian Prayerbook.” Rev. Tamara appeared in the History Channel documentary “Egyptian Book of the Dead” and lectures to academic and esoteric audiences. www.kemet.org www.egyptianprayers.com - www.twitter.com/tamarasiuda • Offerings to Osiris: Sharing with the Dead Sunday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Tarot Media Company
Tarot Media Company was founded by Anastasia Haysler and Christophe Pettus to provide mainstream production and distribution of works by authors, artists, and scholars in the areas of Tarot, Divination, and Spirituality. We’re based in San Francisco, and we’re dedicated to the idea that the people who create the work should share equally in the rewards. • Meet the Authors and Book Launch Party Sunday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose
Ted Prodromou
Ted Prodromou hopes to learn more and find answers. He had a happy Episcopalian upbringing, is now perpetually unsure, likes Pagans very much, and is fairly tall. • Ancient Discordian Temple Ceremony Saturday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Temple of Inanna and Dumuzi
The Temple of Inanna and Dumuzi is a semi-reconstructionist, Mesopotamian temple dedicated to the ancient Sumerian Goddess Inanna (known to the Babylonians as Ishtar) and God Dumuzi (known to the Babylonians as Tammuz). The rituals are based on the ancient Mesopotamian (primarily Sumerian and Akkadian) texts, with both inspiration and consultation with the Deities as glue. All persons of good will are welcome. http://groups.yahoo. com/group/Temple_of_Inanna_and_Dumuzi/ • Inanna and Dumuzi Devotional Friday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine
Thalassa
Thalassa has been working with the Tarot, divination and the arts magickal for more than 40 years. She is the producer of the San Francisco Bay Area Tarot Symposium (SF BATS), founder of Daughters of Divination, and publisher of The Belfry. She speaks widely on Tarot and Divination at events across the country. She is also active in historical recreation and theatre. Visit www.dodivination.com for more info and divinatory hijinks. She is currently working on a book (on Tarot, of all things). • The Tarot of the Darkside (We Have Cookies) Saturday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel/ Monterey
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The Living Temple of Diana & the CAYA Grove of Artemis
Come As You Are Coven is an open, eclectic pagan Coven that offers many circles. The Grove of Artemis is CAYA East Bay’s full moon circle for all self-identified women. The Living Temple of Diana is an emerging tradition of Dianic witchcraft open to all genders, concentrated on helping pagans grow in relationship to the Goddess Diana in all Her manifestations. For more information visit www.cayacoven. com and http://devinhunter.net/LivingTempleofDiana.htm • Rite of the Bear Mother Sunday, 9:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak
Thena MacArthur
Thena (T.E.) MacArthur is an author, artist, and historian living in the San Francisco Bay Area with her constant companion, Mac the cat. She has studied with several shamanic practioners from Siberia, the Himalayas, Tuva, and the Pacific Northwest. She has written for several local and specialized publications and was even an accidental sports reporter for Reuters with three national bilines. T.E. is the artist and author behind Shamanka: Oracale of the Shamaness (www.shamanka-oracle.com.) The Volcano Lady: A Fearful Storm Gathering is the first of two volumes to follow the adventures of Victorian lady scientist Lettie Gantry, and is her first novel in publication. • Reading the Stones and Bones Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine
Thom Fowler
Thom Fowler has been practicing the Craft for 25 years. He has formally trained in and is an initiate of the Mystic Rose branch of The Third Road tradition of Faerie Witchcraft (A Goddess-focus, Shamanic, Celtic based derivation of Anderson Feri) and is also an initiate of Vicia a.k.a. Anderson Feri. He spent 20 years working on his psychic development and spiritual growth with Tamara Diaghilev and Transformational Journeys and took the first three step classes at Psychic Horizons in San Francisco. For the past 10 years he has also been practicing in the Reclaiming community. • The Cosmic Womb of the Goddess Monday, 9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monterey
Timotha Doane
Timotha is a life long torch bearer on Hekate’s path. She practices Vajrayana Budddhism and is a Chodpa. She is an abolitionist working to abolish the death penalty, prisons and slavery. In the 60’s she worked with Kenneth Anger and appears in his film Invocation of My Demon Brother. She has been, among many things, a sex worker and cook. She currently teaches English to Speakers of Other Languages at CCSF. She is a poet and has published Bahamian Journal and Taboo. She is queer. • Hekate: Witness and Ally Saturday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose/ Santa Clara
Tony Mierzwicki
Tony Mierzwicki is the author of “Graeco-Egyptian Magick: Everyday Empowerment” and a forthcoming primer reconstructing Classical Greek religion. He has contributed to various anthologies and magazines. He has presented workshops recreating ancient magickal practices in the United States and the east coast of Australia since 2001, drawing on his practice of ceremonial magick which he began in 1990. Tony’s wife, Jo-Ann has been co-facilitating his workshops since 2004. Tony completed three degrees at
the University of Sydney - MA, BE and BSc. He is on the Board of Directors of Cherry Hill Seminary. • The Greek Vowels in Hellenistic Magic Saturday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Simeon
Tribe
From the dark, from the deep, from the ancient, sacred keeps, comes the primal pulse of drum and dance, and voices raised in jubilation: Tribe is here! The lovechild of Lady Oxannamoon and The Inner Temple, Tribe is Southern California’s first all Pagan Bellydance and Drum Troupe! Tribe is calling you home! And we invite you to join us, as we let our inner gods and goddesses out to sing, dance, play, and embrace all the joys that this life affords us in an ecstatic celebration of life, love and community!! www.TheInnerTemple.org • Songs and Dance of the Goddess Sunday, 11:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar/ Pine
Turning Earth Singers
Turning Earth is a Bay-Area-based ensemble which sings regularly at rituals and other Pagan events. • Beyond the Pagan Top 40: Learn New Chants Saturday, 9:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicon Valley
Valerie Voigt
Valerie Voigt has been active as a Pagan priestess and networker for over 35 years. She studied with family tradition Witch “Grandma Julie” Tower, was initiated into the Feri Tradition in the late 80’s, and is a third degree Gardnerian. She coordinated the Pagan/Occult/Witchcraft Special Interest Group of Mensa for 13 years and has practiced as a village Witch for some decades. She is High Priestess of the Temple of Inanna and Dumuzi in Santa Clara, and also of a Wiccan coven in the South Bay. She runs Palo Alto Area Pagan Meetup group in Palo Alto. Witchvox profile: http://snipurl.com/si1ec • Village Witchery 202 Monday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose • Village Witchery 201 Sunday, 7:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riesling
Victoria Slind-Flor
Victoria Slind-Flor is a Dianic crone witch who lives and makes art in Oakland, California. In her mundane life, she’s a journalist specializing in intellectual property law. She is a member of the Coven of the Sacred Feminine and the Pagan Alliance. Victoria has presented art and spirituality workshops for Gaia’s Womb, the Sacred Harvest Festival, and Pantheacon. Her Pagan-themed writings have appeared in a number of publications including Circle Magazine and The Beltane Papers. She also contributed several chapters to Celebrating the Pagan Soul published by Citadel Press. Victoria’s blog, Driving Audmumla, can be found at http://vsf.blogs.com/driving_audhumla/ • Croning isn’t for sissies Monday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel • Grandmothers as our first goddesses Sunday, 1:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose
Weiser Books
Weiser Books has a long history as one of America’s preeminent publishers of esoteric and occult teachings from traditions all around the world and throughout time. Metaphysics and magick, Kabbalah, astrology, tarot, we publish serious books for students from all walks of life. • A Witch, a Seer, and a Crowleyite Walk Into a Bar. Friday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine
West/FFRASS
West is a longtime organic gardener, biodynamic & spiritual beekeeper, and certified Permaculture Designer. He is owner and permaculturist at DunMor, a newly developing organic orchard, forest garden, and pagan retreat space on the Mendocino coast. He’s an initiated Bard in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. This is his second year presenting at PantheaCon. • Permaculture Track: Beekeeping part 1 - practicalities Saturday, 11:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose • Permaculture Track: Organic Poultry Management Saturday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riesling • Beekeeping part 2: Artemis Worship Sunday, 11:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riesling
William Gordon
Studied astrology with Isabel Hickey in Boston Past president, New England Astrological Association, Star Rovers, Board member, Boston Chapter of NCGR Currently blogmaster of The Flow! by Skywatcher888, an a blog for all people intersted in the current flow of astrological energies. Author of The Cycle, the Path, and the Journey, a guide to using the wisdom of Astrology as a guide to using the zodiac as a path of personal evolution, growth, and understanding (seeking publishers). Astrological researcher with over 35 years of astrological experience. Presenter of the very well received “The Cycle, Path and Journey” at Pantheacon 2010. • East Meets West Sunday, 3:30 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riesling
Woven Circle
The Woven Circle with Angela, Carol and William is dedicated to teaching arts and crafts as part of our service to the community. Angela is an eclectic Pagan writer and has taught crafts for 20 years. Carol is a bead and fiber artist, who has taught for crafts guilds, both local and regional. William is a Pagan Humanist and been part of the Pagan community for over 30 years and had been teaching wheat weaving for over 15 years. • Introduction to Wheat Weaving Saturday, 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Juan/ San Carlos • Intermediate Wheat Weaving Sunday, 11:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Carlos
Xochiquetzal Duti
New to the Bay Area but raised in SoCal, I AM a priestess in the Lyceum of the Wayfarer and trained within the Treebridge tradition, originated by Estara T’shirai. I have mixed kink and my personal path from the very beginning for personal work and AM an essayist in Lee Harrington’s Spirit of Desire, the follow-up to Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Path of BDSM. I AM a person of color, a biologically female genderqueer individual, and AM willing to speak to anyone about these and other topics. • Leather and Spirit Saturday, 9:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon • People of Color Caucus Sunday, 11:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose
Z Budapest
Founding mother of the Women’s Spirituality Movement and the Dianic Tradition. Z Budapest (Lady Medea) is a dynamic leader, author, teacher, and High Priestess who has served the Goddess in women’s communities and circles for over 35 years. She serves
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Zoe Kunstenaar, MFT
Zoe Kunstenaar is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist. For a number of years now she has been known for her work on trauma, jealousy, and relationships, in the Pagan, Poly, and Kink communities. • EMDR Magic Saturday, 1:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riesling
Therapy with a licensed professional experienced in working with alternative lifestyles/spirituality
Kinky, Poly, Pagan, LGBT, Muggle
Individuals, couples, threesomes, moresomes
I use EMDR to process traumas both big and small and Coherence Therapy to help you think, feel, and act the way you want to. If you're ready to do the work and experience change rather than just do talk therapy, contact me.
Magick to the Core Wherever books and ebooks are sold.
the spiritual needs of women and witches in the Bay Area at public ceremonies, and also online via her Goddess College and the Susan B. Anthony Coven Number 1. www.zbudapest.com • The Sacred Body of Woman (Self-Blessing) Sunday, 9:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Martin/ San Simeon
Old World Witchcraft Ancient Ways for Modern Days Raven Grimassi, 978-57863-505-4, $19.95 “I can think of no better guide than Raven Grimassi.” —Christopher Penczak, author of the Temple of Witchcraft series and The Plant Spirit Familiar
Zoe Kunstenaar, MFC #43253
(Offices in San Jose and in Santa Cruz) (510) 676-6562 zoek@comcast.net www.guidanceforgrowth.net/20
P.S. come to my workshop on "EMDR Magic" Saturday at 1:30pm, in Riesling
Casting Sacred Space The Core of All Magickal Work Ivo Dominguez, Jr., Foreword by T. Thorn Coyle 978-1-57863-499-6, $17.95
Also of Interest:
The Witches’ Book of the Dead Christian Day, Foreword by Raven Grimassi 978-1-57863-506-1, $19.95 Weiser Books
www.redwheelweiser.com • 800.423.7087 orders@rwwbooks.com
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Serving Pagans Worldwide Since 1974 *Circle Magazine *Circle Guide to Pagan Resources *Pagan Rights: Lady Liberty League *National Pagan Cemetery *Online Networking & Resources *Events, Recordings & More *National Celebration of Summer Solstice:
Pagan Spirit Gathering June 17-24, 2012 near Chicago Illinois
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Celebrate Samhain with the Witches of New Orleans! Saturday, October 27th, 2012 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
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Welcome to Vendor Land! As long as there has been a PantheaCon, there has been a PantheaCon Vendor Room. The artisans and vendors selected by PantheaCon offer a unique and wondrous array of wares reflecting the colour and creativity of our Community. Clothing, books, jewelry, art, ritual tools, and so much more are presented by an assortment of Pagan and Pagan-friendly Vendors from all over the West Coast and beyond. Each year the mix is a little different, blending the familiar and well-loved with the fresh and new. We are especially pleased that there are several wonderful choices for children and families. All are welcome to peruse the delights of this Enchanted Bazaar. The map of the Vendor Room is posted in several locations, including just inside the main entrance to the Room. The Vendor Room Staff (located at the Vendor Coordinator table, “Thalassa Prime,” just inside the main entrance to Vendor Room) will be
happy to assist with questions. Welcome and bright blessings from Thalassa, Vendor Coordinator/Onsite Hotel Liaison, and the Vendor Room Staff
Vendor Room hours:
Friday: 1:30 (approximately)–6:00 Saturday & Sunday: 10:00–6:30 Monday: 10:00–2:00 Vendors in the area outside of the Ballroom (listed as “Mezzanine Vendors”) may have different hours. PLEASE NOTE THAT VENDING BY PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY PANTHEACON, AND VENDING IN AREAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY PANTHEACON, ARE NOT PERMITTED. YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED With the exception of service dogs, we ask that no animals be brought into the Vendor Room
Readings at PantheaCon
Several of the PantheaCon presenters will be available for readings in the Vendor Room. There will be sign up sheets at the Vendor Coordination table (just inside the main entrance to the room, immediately to your right as you enter) noting readers and their time availability. Be aware that compensation must be negotiated directly with the readers. We ask that this exchange of service and energy be conducted respectfully.
Booksigning by PantheaCon Presenters
There are two Convention Booksigning Tables, one in the Vendor Room (Bayshore Ballroom) and the other in the Bayshore Foyer (across from the Information Area). A schedule of presenters signed up to do booksigning is available at the Vendor Coordinator table. You may also find some of the presenters’ books and CDs for sale at the Ancient Ways booth.
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PantheaCon 2012 VENDORS Amber Moon Amber, jet & ivory art & jewelry www.ambereva.com Ancient Ways Books, magical tools www.ancientways.com 510-653-3244 Ancient Circles Clothing, textiles www.ancientcircles.com 800-726-8032 Ardantane Pagan Learning Center Emblems, buttons, books, info www.ardantane.org 505-469-7777
Daylight Artworks Nightlights, candleholders, bone pins www.daylightartworks.com
Mabie’s Farm Goat milk soaps & lotions, Tarot accessories www.mabiesfarm.com
DragonQuest Treasures Crystals, magical tools, drinking horns Dqtreasures@ix.netcom.com
Magic Velvets Velvet cloaks, fantasy clothing, accessories www.magicvelvets.com
Dragon’s Treasure Handmade jewelry and sculpture www.dragont.com www.dragonstreasure@etsy.com
Magical Journey Athames, chalices, magical tools briggsmanufacturing@excite.com
Elspeth’s Designs Silver, copper, bronze jewelry www.elspethsdesigns.com Enochian Accoutrements Tools, incense, oils, talismans www.enochian.org
Margaret Mannatt Fine Books Books, collectibles mmannatt@yahoo.com Mystical Entertainment Glitter & Henna tattoos mysticaltalent@aol.com
Art by Max Dashu Art, prints, cards,magnets, t-shirts maxdashu@LMI.net
Eyescream Jewelry, headpieces, cds www.eyescreamjewelry.com
Myth & Magic/Wren’s Runes Runes, altar pieces, magical tools www.wildnaturethemejewelry.com wrensrunes@yahoo.com
Barefoot Books Children’s books, puppets, puzzles jennifer.aldrich@gmail.com
Feeling Great Now (Bayshore Foyer) Therapeutic massage www.feelinggreatnow.biz
Mythic Images Statuary, books, jewelry www.mythicimages.com
Bekah’s Naturals Aromatherapy, herbal blends www.bekahsnaturals.com 916-721-6560
Firebird Fae Couture Clothing, fairy wings www.firebirdfae.com 704-494-0207
Opera Scura Hats, pouches, accessories www.operascura.com
Blue Moon Designs Fabric belts, hair accessories katherine@blue-moon-designs.com
Gaean Allusions Pottery (Bayshore Foyer) Stonewear, pottery www.gaeanallusions.com pottery@gaeanallusions.com
Blue Star Creations Amber, jet jewelry, sculpture PM@bluestarpm.com (510) 797-3486
Henna Designs (Bayshore Foyer) Henna designs, Indian jewelry www.hennadesigns.com
Practical Rabbit Handmade adult & children’s clothing www.practicalrabbit.com Raven & Rose Block prints, art, cards, altar pieces www.ravenandrosearts.com www.ravenandrosearts.etsy.com Rob Carter Inc Non-ferrous knives, wooden objects elfwreck@gmail.com
Blossom Merz Handweaving Cloaks, shawls, altar cloths www.blossommerz.com
Hoodoo Roots Traditonal hoodoo supplies www.hoodooroots.com
Brigid’s Well Batik adult & children’s clothing, fairy wings www.facebook.com/brigidswellbatik Celtic Daughter Kilts, capes, men’s shirts melinda@celticdaughter.com
House of Wormwood Soaps, lotions, candles, hats, scarves www.houseofworwood.com
Celtic on Cloth/Washburn Woodcuts Altar cloths, ritual tools loren@cabrillo.edu
Isabella Romantic Wear (Bayshore Foyer) Handmade clothing & accessories isabellaosorio@hotmail.com
Serpent’s Kiss Ritual supplies & tools. Jewelry www.serpents-kiss.com (831) 423-5477
Jewels by Olivia (Bayshore Foyer) Jewelry, accessories, crowns www.jewelsbyolivia.com (415) 412-9956
Sign of the Hawk Leatherwork and masks laurinkunas@juno.com (650) 787-5066
Just Rewards Amber jewelry, gifts www.4justrewards.com jr@rewardine.com
Simply Salma’s Treasures Handmade jewelry, henna work www.simplysalma.etsy.com
Celtica (Mezzanine) Silver and gold jewelry www.celticajewelry.com Coyote Tales Symbol Makers Pagan & Metaphysical silver jewelry www.coyotesilver.com
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L J Laubenheimer CDs, candles, handcrafted accessories bizniz@gimpworks.com
Royal Publishing/Celtic Jackalope T-shirts,statuary, plaques & jewelry http://celticjackalope.com
Spirit of the Goddess Crowns, adronments, staffs http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritoftheGoddess rosieechelmeier@comcast.net
Stone Circle Studio Crstals, gemstones, talismans suzanne@stonecirclestudio.com Tarot Media Company Tarot books, decks, accessories www.mediacompany.com The Amber Wolf Woodburned art, hair ornaments, &c http://theamberwolf.com (209) 601-3085 The Different Drum (Bayshore Foyer) Handmade drums and percussion www.thedifferentdrum.net drummaker@thedifferentdrum.net The Elfin Forest Fantasy Art Fairy themed art, cards, accoutrements www.theelfinforest.com The Everday Goddess Clothing and accessories aracina@sonic.net The Sacred Well Crystals, jewelry, ritual tools www.sacredwell.com Tombo Studio Gothic & bellydancing jewelry, accessories www.tombostudio.com www.whitewand.com Unkinked Massage (Bayshore Foyer) Therapeutic massage unkinked@gmail.com Wheat Goddeses Traditional woven wheat items, hats www.wheatgoddesses.com Willowroot Wands Wands, jewelry, statues willowrootwands@comcast.net Wolfsisters Creations/Windwolf Studio Art, prints, shirts http://windwolf.com http://goldenwolfen.com
The DAUGHTERS of DIVINATION CLASSES • READINGS TAROT COACHING by THALASSA The SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA TAROT SYMPOSIUM www.dodivination.com
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Xcentricities Corsets Corsets and related fashions www.corset.net (505) 459-8733
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Celebrating 111 years of publishing for the mind and spirit
The Good Energy Book Creating Harmony and Balance for Yourself and Your Home Tess Whitehurst 9780738727721 January 2012 • $14.95
A Teaching Handbook for Wiccans & Pagans Practical Guidance for Sharing Your Path Thea Sabin 9780738727103 May 2012 • $16.95
Incense Magick
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An Introduction to Haiti’s Indigenous Spiritual Tradition Mambo Chita Tann 9780738730691 February 2012 • $15.95
The Woman Magician
Invoking the Egyptian Gods
Sex Magic for Beginners
Priestess of the Fire Temple
Judith Page, Ken Biles 9780738727301 December 2011 • $19.95
The Easy & Fun Way to Tap into the Law of Attraction Skye Alexander 9780738726373 December 2011 • $14.95
A Druid’s Tale Ellen Evert Hopman 9780738729251 March 2012 • $18.95
Revisioning Western Metaphysics from a Woman’s Perspective and Experience Brandy Williams 9780738727240 September 2011 • $19.95
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EARTH MEDICINE ALLIANCE PRESENTS
CELEBRATING ANCESTRAL WISDOM THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 20TH-21ST, SAN FRANCISCO Come join us for two full days of heart-centered workshops and ceremony with leaders from different earth-honoring ways of life. The Earth Medicine Alliance is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to interfaith dialogue among diverse traditions and ways of life. In 2012 we're offering regular community rituals in the San Francisco Bay Area and our third annual conference. We’re also happy to share free online interviews with earth-spirit elders and wisdom-keepers from different traditions through our Voices of the Earth Project: www.earthmedicine.org/voicesoftheearth Please visit the Earth Medicine Alliance hospitality suite during PantheaCon. We'll be offering scheduled events, relaxing chill space, and complementary oracle and tarot readings. (650) 248-8917 • info@earthmedicine.org www.earthmedicine.org
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Coming July, 2012 Tentative location: Berkeley, California
theurgicon What is Theurgy? t is the use of magick to contact the One or a particular God by use of appropriate signs and symbols and thereby achieving information or enlightenment. Personal spiritual development and happiness are generally the goals. The West Coast has many practitioners of magick; our goal is to provide a place for practitioners to exchange ideas and strategies for accomplishing the Great Work.
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