PANTHEACON 2016 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, producer and director • Programming: Jamie (Head), Dave (Second), Beth, Shadi, Catherine, Vincent I. Banecroft, Donna Kay, Morgan Anduin, Nicole, Patricia Lafayllve, Anon, Cara, Druwitch • Operations: Sabre (Head), Gene (Second), Antonio, Astra Kim, Chris, Cruz, Thorrfin Skullsplitter, Larcie, Rellie, Eric, Erica, Evie Kittie, James “Kid” Nicolai, Joe, Josh, K~~, Kitsune, Kaynek, Kelly, Danger Floof, Laurel, Runs with Knives, Mo, Skwirl, Paul, Lady Vanadis, Robert, Rose Red Robinson, Chief Ted, Carlos, Carl • Green Room: Christa (Head), Salt, Chris, Dragon Singing, Nico, Sara, Tina, Wynter Rose • Volunteers: Angela (Head), Maia Saurus (Second), Nan (Second), Scott, Bren Cerddwr, Hagen, Corwyn, Ronan, Maister Scath Sebastian, Chaos, Funmilayo, Proffy G, Grim, JenJen, impling, Kelley, Grammie Kitty, Hawk, Rose Teathyme, Mark, Skye, Baba Iwasina, Aliesabeth • Hospitality: Sandy (Head), Esther (Second), Sequoia, Tex, Dorie, Blondie, Brushwolf, Kelsey, Max • Information: Sage (Head), Queen (Second), Arthur, et alia laughing and weeping, Trancer, B.G.O.D., Cynan, Myrtle, Stich Pyxee, Bob, Jinx, Shand, PombaPet, Kitty Wolf • Logistics: David (Head), Cactus Jack, Kealyn • Newsletter: Helena Handbasket (Head), Dusty, Michelle • Pre-Registration: Teri (Head), Bob (Second), Donna Kay • Registration: Tracey (Head), Brigideire (Second), Abby, Acianita, Daisy, Hero Halfmoon, Jim, Triskele, Batbabe, Michael, bubble wrap, Villian, Schyler • Staff Lounge: Diane Kelorn (Head), wench 23, Voyager, Riverstrange, Mary Tressa, The March Hare, William
CONTENTS PantheaCon 2016 Staff................................................................... 3 Welcome to PantheaCon 2016....................................................... 5 Self Care 6-2-1............................................................................... 5 Membership Registration............................................................... 5 Lost Badge Policy........................................................................... 5 Programming................................................................................. 5 Information Desks.......................................................................... 6 Newsletter..................................................................................... 6 Volunteers...................................................................................... 6 The Green Room ............................................................................ 6 Technical Services.......................................................................... 6 Convention Operations................................................................... 6 At the Con...................................................................................... 6 Lost & Found.................................................................................. 6 Event & Ritual Etiquette................................................................. 7 Parties & Hospitality Suites............................................................ 8 Blood Heros.................................................................................. 10
• Tech: OnOffOn (Head), OffOnOff (Second), Alec, Amber, Cameron, Techno, Lil’ Buddy, Justin, Kenton, Mally, AiYume, Minion, Fenris Lycaous
Friday Afternoon Schedule........................................................... 16
• Vendors/Hotel: ThalassaRaptor (Head), Rydell (Second), Gareth, Marc
Saturday Morning Schedule......................................................... 22
• Web Site: Mike, Jamie, Dewey Worth • Cover Art: Adam Lunøe • Program design & layout: Jim Ward
Friday Evening Schedule.............................................................. 19 Saturday Afternoon Schedule....................................................... 25 Saturday Evening Schedule.......................................................... 28 Sunday Morning Schedule........................................................... 31 Sunday Afternoon Schedule......................................................... 34 Sunday Evening Schedule............................................................ 37 Monday Schedule........................................................................ 39 PantheaCon 2016 Presenters........................................................ 43 PantheaCon Vendors.................................................................... 60 Event Floorplans...............................................................back cover 3
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Welcome to PantheaCon 2016 W
elcome to the Twenty-second annual PantheaCon. Our wonderful gathering of the tribes has become the largest annual pagan conference in the world. A wide range of pagans, re-constructionists, and nature religions that meet and mingle here. On the following pages you’ll find crucial information about how to navigate the conference including the programming schedule, where to find key departments and a guide to the party rooms and the hospitality suites. The City Foyer can be used as a place to go after an exciting workshop to continue the discussion. Sometimes the Conference Suite (RM 954) is a good place to gather to discuss a good topic. Check with them first. If you’re here on Thursday we have the San Jose/Santa Clara rooms for a casual Hang-out on Thurs. 3PM till midnight. This area is kid-friendly and shared with families. We encourage people to bring games and things to share. At 7 pm a gathering of many pagan groups will mingle and introduce themselves; 8 pm join a general discussion of “what networks do pagans want?” This area will be shared with families. Thank you for sharing this weekend with us. We hope you have a good time, perhaps learn a little something and feel more connected to your community afterwards. Glenn Turner Ringmaster
SELF CARE 6-2-1 We recommend at a minimum: 6 hours of sleep, 2 meals, 1 shower in a 24 hour period. You can trade the 6 for meals and 2 for sleep but the 1 shower is non-negotiable. You’ll do better and your fellow attendees will thank you. Note: Patchouli does not count as soap.
MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION Located in the Lobby area near the Ballrooms used by our Vendors. Hours: Thursday, 6–9pm, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 8am– 11pm; Monday 8am–1pm Your badge gives you access to all events and to the Conference floors (2nd, 9th, and 10th ) where Hospitality room events and parties are held and you MUST wear it when you are in conference spaces. You will NOT be allowed into events or the 2, 9 or 10th floors without your badge. If you lose your badge see our LOST BADGE POLICY section.
Pre-Register for 2017: Monday 8am–12pm
You can pre-register at the lowest rate for PantheaCon 2017.
LO S T B A D G E P O L I C Y
THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS! If you have lost your badge, you will need to purchase another con membership at full price from registration and you will not be allowed access to any area of the conference programing or party floors. 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. If you forgot your weekend badge at home you can purchase a day badge. Bring it back the next day (along with your weekend badge) and get refunded for the day badge.
PROGRAMMING • PantheaCon programming rooms frequently fill to capacity, especially on Saturday and Sunday during the day. If you think a presentation might be very popular, we highly recommend that you arrive early. We will be turning people away if the rooms are too full. • We don’t believe in Pagan Standard Time for our events. Please be prompt, especially those events that are marked as closed or restricted entry - if you are late you may not get in! • If you are attending a presentation with an age restriction of 18+ or 21+, please bring your state issued ID with you as we will be checking ages at the door. • Changes to the program will be posted at the Info Desks as well as on the informational boards outside each presentation room and in our Daily Oracle Newsletter. • We do empty rooms between events so we ask that you take your conversations outside so we can prep for the next presentation.
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INFORMATION DESKS
Vendor Lobby and in the Elevator Lobby near the Monterey Room Hours: Thursday, 6–9pm, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 8am– midnight; Monday, 8am–3pm Got questions? Come by one of the Info desks and our staff can help direct you where you want to go, give you suggestions for places to eat, tell you about the hotel shuttle and transportation options around San Jose, get you a copy of the latest daily newsletter, or a pocket program. Posting Flyers: If you have flyers you’d like to post on the Information Boards, you must bring them to the Info Desk outside the Vendor Ballroom for approval and give you the appropriate tape. Flyers that haven’t gone through this approval process will be taken down and you may be penalized for it. Feedback: Both info desks will have this year’s feedback form as well as hotel comment cards. We love getting feedback and use it to improve next year’s conference. You can also email us after con at feedback@pantheacon.com.
NEWSLETTER
The Daily Oracle is the PantheaCon newsletter. It’s your source for schedule changes (cancellations, additions, and room changes), Hospitality Suite events, and important safety notices. A new edition comes out every day, and you can find current copies at all Information desks, Information boards near first and second floor elevators, literature tables on the first floor, and the PantheaCon Hospitality Suite (Room 954). Items for inclusion in the Newsletter must be turned in at the main Information desk in the Bayshore foyer or emailed to newsletter@pantheacon.com by 9 p.m. each night (earlier is better), and inclusion is dependent on space.
VOLUNTEERS—ROOM 245
Hours: Friday, 9:30am–11pm; Saturday & Sunday, 7:45am– 11pm; Monday, 7:45am–2 pm As a volunteer, you will help around the con where needed. Many departments use volunteers to supplement their full-time staff. Volunteers can work towards special ribbons, earn back their membership fee and may be considered for open staff positions at future cons. This is also a fine way to give back to the community.
To volunteer with us: • Be registered for the conference and have your badge. • Read over the schedule and decide when you’d like to work. • Come visit us and fill out your volunteer paperwork (if you haven’t filled it out in advance of con). • Sign up for your shifts (first come, first served).
THE GREEN ROOM
Hours: Thursday, 6–9pm; Friday, 10am–11pm; Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 am–11pm; Monday, 8am–1pm Capitola Room (opposite the San Jose function room near the pool deck) Presenter Check-In: Once you have registered for the conference please come visit us in the Green Room to check in. The sooner you check in the better we can help you. If for some reason you cannot check in early you MUST check in no later than 90 minutes before your presentation.
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Group presentations: We ask that only the contact person for the group come to the Green Room as it is a small space. Other info: The website and emails from Programming prior to the conference have lots of great info about what to expect and the check in process.
TECHNICAL SERVICES
The Tech department asks that you be careful and respectful of any equipment in presentation rooms. Do not move or adjust any equipment unless instructed directly by the Tech Staff. We appreciate your good intentions, but prefer to handle the gear ourselves.
CONVENTION OPERATIONS—ROOM 268
Open late Thursday through Monday afternoon CAT: CAT or the Conference Assistance Team is our version of event security. You’ll see us around the con wearing radios and bright RED lanyards with the words PantheaCon Operations on them. If you have a problem or security issue please ask the nearest CAT staffer on radio and they’ll help you. This includes enforcing the conference policies around acceptable behaviors. Please see the Event & Ritual Etiquette section on the next page as well as the Anti-Harassment Policy (online) for more details. Weapon Policy/Peace Bonding: We strongly suggest that any athames and other ritual tools, which might be mistaken for weapons, be peace-bonded. 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. 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. 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.
AT THE CONFERENCE LOST AND FOUND—ROOM 268 This is where all Lost and Found items are stored during the conference. If you lose an item please come by when we are open to see if we have it. After con lost items will be at the Ancient Ways store in Oakland, CA. If you’ve lost a badge please go to Registration.
Photography, Video or Audio Recording
No photos or recording in rituals or presentations without prior permission from Programming. Presenters MUST notify programming and a sign will be posted to that effect on the door of the presentation so everyone is notified. Please – no photos in the hallways without explicit permission of the people being photographed. If you are going to take a picture, please do it up against the wall so you do not catch unsuspecting attendees in the background. Many people need their privacy and we want to respect that.
Press
No press allowed without prior permission from the conference chair. If you are approached by someone who identifies as press, please notify Conference Operations.
Food
There is a one hour meal break between the morning and afternoon sessions and another at dinner time. Doubletree: Always check at the restaurants, bars, and lounges for the most current hours. Also be aware that the extra wait-staff brought in to serve during 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 Sprigs, please factor in both your time in line and eating so you don’t run late or miss a presentation or ritual. • Espresso Bar brewing Starbuck’s—6am–8pm daily. Serves only basic Starbucks coffee & Espresso as well as pastries and snacks. • Sprigs—6am–1am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and 6am– 2pm on Monday. It has moderate to high 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 (aka 2050 Bar). • Spencer’s for Steaks & Chops—11:30am–10pm Friday, 5pm 10pm Saturday & Sunday. Reservations are strongly suggested. Offers a wide array of options and is more expensive than Sprigs. • Sushi & Sake Bar—Friday & Monday from 5pm–10pm. Saturday & Sunday lunch from 12pm to 2pm and for dinner 5pm to 10pm (based on demand). It is located in the Lobby Lounge overlooking the pool. As a captive clientele you can expect to pay market prices. • Snack Cart— 11am to-10pm Friday through Sunday. Near Sprigs/ PantheaCon Registration for quick “grab and go,” inexpensive meal options. Healthy food and vegetarian options should be available there. • Room Service—6am -11pm. In-room dining service features an extensive menu Outside the Doubletree: Check the Info desk for lists of local restaurants within a 15 minute radius of the Doubletree or call Waiters on Wheels for food that can be delivered to your room.
We’re all guests of the Doubletree
As a guest of both PantheaCon and Doubletree it is expected that you will follow the hotel’s posted rules. Also, there is no sleeping in any of the public areas of the hotel. Please do not treat the fireplace area or the registration lobby as conference spaces or get excessively loud. They are shared space with the hotel and we respect that. You are welcome to be social there but it’s not the place for a drum circle, filking or other loud activities.
Clothing/Costumes
Please feel free to dress up! However, keep in mind that we share the hotel with guests who are not attending the conference 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.
Pool and Hot Tub – 8am to 11pm
Please be aware that there is no life guard on duty. There is no nudity or sexual behavior allowed. Bathing suits are required.
Smoking Rules and Smoking Area
There is no smoking of any substance, including e-cigarettes (vaping), in the hotel whatsoever. This includes the rooms, suites, and the attached balconies as well as the pool deck and the outdoor areas between the Silicon Valley Room and the 2nd floor elevator lobby (sometimes called the Overland Route). All rooms have sensors installed to detect heat and smoke so the use of candles, incense, smudging, etc. is also strictly prohibited.
Smoking is permitted only in the parking lot. Signs will be posted but the front desk can also direct you to the nearest smoking area. Pets
The conference does not allow pets in any function spaces. 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 identifying items. Pet Policy (from the Hotel website). “Pets are permitted for registered hotel guests. 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. Housekeepers are prohibited from entering rooms occupied by pets unless guests are present or unless pets are crated.”
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. On duty PantheaCon Operations staff will be wearing bright RED lanyards. 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 may be raised. Participants should behave reverently and be careful. • A ritual is not a spectator sport. • 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
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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 unless the presenter has said otherwise. 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 Conference. So, please don’t! Also, the general atmosphere of release and excitement at a Conference 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. Many of the hospitality rooms have people able to help with this or ask a staff person or a person with their badge on a big red lanyard.
Sex
It can be a powerful force, especially in an atmosphere of freedom. Respect it. Be sure you interpret signals correctly. A loving touch is not necessarily an invitation. 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. Practice Safe Sex! The Conference 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. When talking to newcomers, avoid a “hard sell” approach. People who recruit too intensely make pagans suspicious. It is also counter-productive 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.
PARTIES & HOSPITALITY SUITES
Parties and Events on the designated Party floors (2nd, 9th and 10th ) are open to all. Most groups will post their Open Hours at their doors; some rooms will have “private” or “invitation only” hours as well. For your security the 2nd, 9th and 10th floors are monitored for Badge wearing Con Attendees only. This prevents visitors to the hotel or other non-attendees from “crashing” our parties
Come meet kindred spirits! We will be offering a place to gather for people interested in Shamanic Practices, from the beginner to the advanced. It will be hosted by Medicine Woman Jeanne McLaughlin, and all guests will be treated to complementary waterstone healings and will be taught how to do this healing practice on their own. Animal Medicine Card readings will be offered as well as Hollow Bone Healing or Feather Wand Healing. Please stop by and enjoy some tea and organic snacks. Perhaps some soft flute playing and drumming. With all of the wonderful excitement at PantheaCon, this space is the one to come relax and recharge your energy. See you soon! Friday night, 5–8:30pm—“Meet & Greet” Saturday 1–6pm—“Open Gathering” Sunday 1–6pm—“Open Gathering”
Coru Cathubodua Priesthood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 & 243
Service, sovereignty, kinship and warriorship are the values that guide the Coru Cathubodua Priesthood, a priesthood dedicated to the Morr’gan. We are Pagan Polytheist priests on the move, ready to take action to advance our mission to bring about sovereignty and kinship to the world through acts of community and individual service. Guided by our the matron the Morr’gan, Celtic Goddess of sovereignty, prophecy, and battle, we welcome all who share this vision of service to bringing these values to life for all people. For information about Coru Cathubodua, visit corupriesthood.com. Come and honor the Great Queen, and get to know us better! Hospitality Room: Want to know more about the Coru Priesthood? Looking to meet others who are drawn to the Morr’gan? Interested in Celtic spirituality? Join us in our hospitality room for conversation and fellowship with our community. Temple Room: A dedicated sanctum for reverence of the Morr’gan and the family of Celtic Gods and heroes. Join us for collective worship at the scheduled times below. Or, visit our Temple during open hours for solitary worship. Friday —7 pm: Temple Consecration Rites Saturday—10 am: Temple Opening Prayers; 11 am: Hospitality: Mixer—Morr’gan & Mimosas; 1 pm: Prayer Cycle; 3 pm: Hospitality: Workshop—Meeting the Morrigan; 4pm: Prayer Cycle; 7pm: Prayer Cycle; 9 pm: Temple closes Sunday —10 am: Temple Opening Prayers; 1 pm: Prayer Cycle; 1 pm: Hospitality: Workshop—Devotional Music; 4pm: Prayer Cycle; 7pm: Prayer Cycle; 9 pm: Temple closes
Hanta Yo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Hanta Yo! means “Clear the Way”. Since 2008 we’ve been strengthening our inner feminine divine by embracing women’s mysteries and developing our Authentic Selves. We’ll be sisters and brothers here. Our door will be open starting at 6pm, and we’ll go until we drop, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Drop in and we’ll share what we do, why we do it, and how you can do it too...or just come sit with us for a bit, it’s all good! Open to all genders. We are the “I Got Tit’s!” ladies...come and get your own button, and hear the story of why we use this as our affirmation!
Elderflower Womenspirit Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Shamanic Practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Elderflower is a community of women and girls working to empow This hospitality room with be on the first floor, and has been specifically created for those with mobility issues, special needs, or just have difficulty getting upstairs! Everyone is welcome so please come on by!
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er each other and celebrating Goddess as Maiden, Mother, Crone, and Amazon. We gather annually in the Mendocino Woodlands in August for ritual, workshops, laughter, and cater meals. This year’s festival will be held on August 10 -14th. Come ask us about this fabulous experience.
We will be open for visiting, sharing, and chatting during the following times. Additional hours may be posted during the Con. See the information boards &/or posted hours on the Elderflower Room door. Finally, please note as we are a women’s community and as such we provide women-only space. Information to share for all is available at our door and on the information table throughout the Con. Our general schedule is below, but please check our party room door for additions and changes to the schedule. Friday—5 pm to 11 pm Open Drop in Hours Saturday—10 am to 6 pm Open Drop in Hours; 5-7 Meet ‘n’ Greet Gathering--Come join us for a bite to eat; 7pm Women’s Drum Circle Sunday—12:00 to 1:15 p.m. Stitch’n’Witch; 1:30 pm Dianic Discussion Circle; 2:30 to 6 pm–Open Drop in
Church of All Worlds (CAW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Come meet and greet with Church of All Worlds! One of the oldest legal Pagan churches in the U.S., CAW has always been a haven for adult relationships of all types and provided marriage for any consenting adults; straight, gay or group. We have rigorously trained and legal clergy available for marriages and life passages. We have always recognized that family is defined by those who choose to make sacred bonds between themselves and we celebrate “all acts of love and pleasure.” You are welcome to join us for tea with our May Royalty, and our mini-conferences in our reception room, or just drop by for a chat, put your feet up, enjoy a munchie, a cup of coffee or tea, or glass of wine. We eagerly welcome new members from anywhere in the world, and provide supportive training for those who wish to dedicate to ministry and/or priest/esshood, recognizing as well any training and experience you already have. Ask us about our Sabbat celebrations at Annwn, our sacred land in Northern California, and our new center in Santa Cruz, California, we share with the Grey School of Wizardry, created by our founding Wizard, Oberon Zell. Our schedule will be posted at our reception room, which will be open early and stay open late, hosted by our Priestess Cassandra Seer and her wife. Find out more about us at caw.org, or call Cassandra at 520-449-3850.
Ár nDra’ocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship (ADF) ���������������������������������� 253
Ár nDra’ocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship (ADF) is a Pagan church based on ancient Indo-European traditions expressed through public worship, study, and fellowship. Our vision is that the Gods and Spirits are served in the modern world through: Public temple worship with a skilled priesthood; accessible religious training for all; a spiritual relationship with the Earth; sustainable Pagan institutions; and a flourishing family and community Pagan culture. We value: commonality of ritual practice; honoring the Earth Mother; scholarship and research; reciprocity with the Gods and Spirits; respect for others through living our virtues; and service to the community, land, and the Gods and Spirits. Stop by our hospitality room, and enjoy a snack and chat. We have become a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the con and enjoy some great discussion. Please feel welcome to attend any of our workshops we will be hosting, including workshops from John Beckett, Shauna Aura Knight, ADF Vice-Archdruid Rev. Jean Pagano, Victoria Selnes, Sarah Nimmo, Bonnie Landry and others. A full schedule will be posted on our door. We will be open from noon until 2am each night.
Alliance for Inclusive Heathenry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Join us for conversation, snacks, blots & workshops related to Germanic Heathenry. At the Heathen Hospitality Hall, we want all Pantheacon attendees to feel welcome so we ask everyone to adhere to our non-discrimination policy: We shall not discriminate against one another on the basis of race, skin color, spiritual tradition/path, gender, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, any medical condition, marital/domestic partnership status, sexual orientation or otherwise. Friday—open 1pm to Midnight (or later); 1:00p Opening Blot, 6:00 Post-Furious Revels debrief; 7:00 Heathen Storytelling with Steven Abell—Bring your stories, poems and songs to share. Saturday—open 8:30am to Midnight (or later); 10:00am Panel discussion on the State of Heathenry led by Ryan, Sophia & Maia; 5:30 Presentation by the Foundation for Northern European History and Polytheism; 6:00 Raffle; 9-10:00 Scotch Tasting—Closed event limited to 15 people, sign up 6pm in the Hall. Bring a bottle of Scotch for the tasting or a small donation for the Hall. MUST BE 21! Sunday—open 8:30am to Midnight (or later); 11:00am Ritual Cosmology: Cultural Comparisons for Cultivating Sauna Practice, Jeff Atwood; 1:30p Runic Round Table led by Diana Paxson; 7:00 Sumbel Monday—open 8:30am to Noon; 10:00am Closing Blot and loading out—volunteers welcome!
Teen Lounge (Chardonnay). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
This room next to the Health Club faces onto the poolside balcony and is especially for teens. It is a space for 8th-12th graders who are at least 13 years old to hang out, play games, watch movies, and socialize. Hours are 9am -11pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and 9am-2pm on Monday.
Pagan Alliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Please join us for community building, networking, & relaxation. Be “Green”! Bring your own chalice. 21+ w/ Photo ID to drink spirits. Donations are welcome. Follow us on Twitter. Replies to twitter.com/paganalliance. Info- www.thepaganalliance.org Friday 8:30 pm–10:30 pm+ -Queer Cocktails: LGBTIQQ2sidentifying meet & network in a casual, safe environment. All are welcome! Saturday 10:30-11:30 am–Magical Mimosas! Come socialize with other magical folks, sip mimosas and plan your Con. 3:30 -5:00 pm – Clothing SWAP! Bring your clean ritual, fancy evening and interesting day wear and accessories to trade with other Pagan folks. All ages, sizes & gender identities welcome. Left over clothes will be donated to charity. 9:00 pm-12:00 am+ – Tiki Party! Saturday Night Hosted by Miss Tiki. What will the night bring? come by to see! Sunday—3:30-5pm–Tarot Tea Social. Come by and discuss Tarot over tea or a nice glass of Wine 8:00 pm-10:00 pm+—Lovely Lupercalia—Join us for drinks and fun on this final night of the con. More events may be announced at Con
Sisterhood of Avalon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
The Sisterhood of Avalon is an 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
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BLOOD HEROES: PANTHEACON 2016 BLOOD DRIVE Coru Priesthood and Solar Cross Temple have joined forces with Blood Centers of the Pacific to host a Blood Drive at PantheaCon 2016. We invite all Pagans to donate blood at the “Blood Heroes Blood Drive”. Visit the Blood Drive table in the lobby to sign up for blood donation near the Info Table and Vendor area. Every three seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. The Coru Priesthood and Solar Cross are hosting this blood drive as an act of kinship, hospitality and devotion to our community and to the Morrígan, Celtic Goddess of sovereignty, prophecy, and battle. We encourage all people to donate the gift of life, whether in the name of your own deities, the Morrígan or without devotional intent.
Isles through Mythic Seeker; produce devotional anthologies and keepsake datebooks through Ninth Wave Press; and provide a variety of learning opportunities both through our local hearth groups and our online community. We invite you to spend some time around our hearth fire; come join us in building community, learn more about who we are and what we do, and share in a cup of tea and some light snacks. Our room will be open from 12:00–5:00 PM, Friday through Sunday. We are pleased to host the following workshops, which are open to everyone. On Friday at 5:00pm, SOA Founder and author of “Avalon Within” Jhenah Telyndru will be presenting “Introduction to Avalonian Landscape Postures”. On Saturday at 5:00pm, Tiffany Lazic, author of “The Great Work” and SOA Administrative Director, will be presenting “Personal Healing with the Wheel of the Year.” On Sunday at 1:00pm, we are thrilled to host a release party to celebrate the much-anticipated publication of “The Avalonian Oracle” deck and book by Jhenah Telyndru (illustrated by Emily Brunner). Revelries will include a talk and book signing by Jhenah, giveaways, surprises, and a special cake to share! For more information about the Sisterhood, please visit our website: www.sisterhoodofavalon.org
Pagans of Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Welcome PantheaCon family and friends! The Pagans of Color Hospitality Room is proud to be back and join in all the merriment of the conference! We will as always have an open seat and a snack for all who wish to partake of the camaraderie and convivial nature that hospitality entails for the organizers. We also have planned a few surprises, so keep your eyes on the trifold for the room down by the “Sans” rooms and join us for a presentation by either Irene McCalphin or Elena Rose. More names as they firm up their in-room presentations! If you have any questions, please email: pagansofcolor@gmail.com.
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OBOD Party Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Members of The Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids (OBOD), the largest Druid organization in the world invite anyone with an interest in Nature Spirituality to join us in our hospitality room for talks, lively music, poetry, rituals, talks, and discussions on Nature and Nature Spirituality, Inspired by Nature and ancient tradition, we seek to form relationships with Spirit, Deity, and/or Nature for our modern times in ways that honor ancestors and all beings. We combine our interests in eco-sustainability and environmental awareness, peace, healing, justice, philosophy, and science with a deep reverence for Nature. OBOD welcomes people of all theistic and non-theistic traditions. To OBOD, Druidry can be a religious path on its own, or it can be a spiritual path, philosophy or tradition to augment any path. The room will open Friday afternoon until 11 pm, Saturday 12:30pm–late night, and Sunday 11 am – late night. We will feature talks from Kristoffer Hughes (The Journey into Spirit and The Book of Celtic Magic) and Michael Gorman (The Celtic Philosopher’s Stone). Other talks and workshops will include Herbs and Herbal Infusions, guided meditations, an introduction to OBOD, Bardic circles, and Moots (great discussions on topics of interest to Druids). Check white board and Daily Oracle for schedule details.
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The Fellowship of Druidism for the Latter Age (FoDLA)...welcomes PantheaCon attendees to come join us in our Hospitality room at the Convention. Inside we will host casual sessions introducing our approach to Druidism, and help to connect interested parties with our local groves across the US. The room is hosted by our local “Grove of the Bay”, so if you are looking for local Druid rituals, we are the druids you are looking for! You can contact us via our facebook pages, or at www.fodla.org The public room hours tend to be noon to midnight, unless we are leading ritual. See our Door for the daily schedule.
The Fire Family and Spark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 groups that host Sacred Fire Circle gatherings, including The Spark Collective and Gaia’s Oasis. Friday—Open 8 to 10 pm–“Meet the Fire Family”—Join us for tea, light snacks, and see old friends and make some new ones too! Saturday—Open 11 AM to 5 PM and 8 PM to Midnight; 3:30 pm–DiversiFire—Experience spontaneous music, song, and dance in an informal, fire-circle like setting. 8:00 pm–Our Famous Chocolate Party—Celebrate Valentine’s eve and indulge in all things Chocolate! Sunday—Open 12 noon to 9 PM; 3:30 pm–DiversiFire—Come join us to co-create music, dance, and song! 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 outside the door and join us for tea and light snacks during our open hours. Don’t forget to come play with the greater Fire Family community at The Spark Collective Sacred “Fire Circle” in the Oak Room at 11 PM Sunday night.
Pagans In Recovery—Serenity First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Aquarian Tabernacle Church (ATC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 943
Serenity First is an open, 12 step recovery group. We share our experience, strength, and hope, in an Earth based format. Join us every day for an 8:00 morning meeting. A great way to start your Pcon day is with the traditional coffee and donuts and fellowship. All spiritual paths/and programs of recovery welcome. All addicts, friends and family of addicts, the “I might be an addict, but I’m not sure” and the just curious are welcome. No one understands an addict like another addict. We will be planning discussion groups addressing such topics as being Pagan in recovery, dealing with Judean/Christian references in The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, and should we rewrite portions to be more nondenominational. We may also add more meetings and I’ve heard rumors of a pizza party Saturday night! Keep an eye on the daily Pcon postings. We’ll be putting up flyers. Stop by anytime for support, discussion or just plain fun! But most especially, if you’re thinking of doing a little research and picking up. Come knock on our door instead, any time day or night. If you are already in program, see us about volunteering some of your time as a Serenity First host. It’s a great way to do your 12th Step work and would be gratefully appreciated. For info: PconSerenityFirst@gmail.com
The ATC is a multinational Wiccan Organization with churches in 6 English speaking nations as well as Italy, founders of SpiralScouts, and Co-Champions of the Veterans Pentacle Quest. We will be having live Shrine Scenes, the White Goddess Ritual, classes by ATC members, and a Tipsy Tarot Party. Shrine scenes will involve priest/esses invoked as the Gods with participants having time to commune with them. Our famous White Goddess Ritual is similar and will put you at the feet of the bright mother as she loves you and embraces you. And come by for our Tipsy Tarot Party! 21 and Over will be admitted, given a drink and given a 5 minute reading from a reader who is also drinking! Entertainment will abound as you come start your evening with a reading, and will continue as we party!
Traditional Witchcraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 945
We are a room for traditional and folk magic traditions, like Wildwood, Old Faery, Clan of Tubal Cain, Y Fford Wen, and Cultus Sabbati. Topics include “What is traditional witchcraft?”, a storytelling circle, a folk magic spell swap, “Awakening the Aradian Thread” (a talk on witchcraft being used to fight oppression and protect the land), and “Greenkin Salon: a discussion of herb use in traditional magic.”
Reiki Explorers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Divination Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 947 Come relax, heal, and energize with us! Network with other Reiki practitioners and energy healers, receive Reiki mini-treatments, and learn speed Reiki techniques, or just learn what Reiki is all about. Experiential activities for feeling energy. Reiki chanting. Talks on healing, astrology, science of healing, reiki biz development and much more. Free Reiki energized glass ‘stones’, and healing request altar. For more info contact Jessica at jess@ReikiMastery.com 626/963-3533
Temple of Ra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Join in on the remembrance of Richard Reidy, founder of this local Kemetic reconstruction group, who died recently. There will be intelligent discussions about Egypt and light snacks served in the evenings. Please look for more info in the PantheaCon Daily newsletter and posted on the door at the hotel.
Feri Hospitlity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941
The Feri Hospitality Room is a gathering place for conference attendees who wish to learn more about the Anderson Feri Tradition. The centerpiece of the room is the Star Goddess Altar. Guests to the room will leave with a small gift from the Star Goddess and will have the opportunity to leave a request or blessing at her altar. We will have water and snacks available during open hours and encourage you to stop by and say hello. Pamphlets will be available for information about Feri classes and workshops. Friday: 7–8:45pm Champagne Welcome! (21 and over); 10:30-midnight: Tommie Starchild—Continuing the Conversation. Saturday: 12:15–1:15 pm Empowered Nutrition with the Healthy Kitchen Witch Jenny Antley-Arnold—Light lunch provided, limit 15 people; 3:30–5 pm: Author Meet and Greet with Lora O’Brien; 9–10:45pm: Open Hospitality Hours hosted by Bella Luna Coven. Sunday: 11am-noon : Dirt Heart Witch (Jenya Turner Beachy)—Continuing the Conversation; 5-6:30 pm: Feri Stones— Iron Pentacle Divination with J’té Argent; 7-8:45 pm: Open Hospitality Hours
Welcome to the Divination Hospitality Room hosted by the Metaphysical Men. We work with various forms of divination including Tarot, Runes, Lenormand, and Oracle decks. We are thrilled to host a space open to all interested divination to share our love and experience of divination. We will be host events to include: workshops and discussions about divination and practice; a divination tool swap (we have a collection of Tarot and Oracle decks to swap with tools not working for you); a networking space to socialize with readers and others; a quiet space readers may use for more private readings. Please stop in for a spell and divine with us.
Mills Pagan Alliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 953
Empowerment is magic! We are a student-run Pagan club from Mills College in Oakland, CA. Our hospitality room is offered as a meeting space for college-aged Pagans and their allies to use for exploration of our many paths as a community, and to provide support and networking for members of the new generation of Pagans. We will be hosting meet-ups, workshops, crafting, and open hours for discussion and community building. Our room welcomes and encourages discussions pertinent to our community, such as gender inclusivity in Paganism, cultural appropriation, and environmental mindfulness. Our room will be open on Friday from 4:00pm–7;00pm, and on Saturday and Sunday 11:00am– 7:00pm. Our schedule of events will be posted outside our room. Please contact rweir@mills.edu for more information. We look forward to meeting you!
PantheaCon Hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954
These rooms are open to all from Friday late morning and close on Monday after the Closing Ritual. This room is open early for morning coffee and stays open all day till late at night. Stop by for a snack, or a cup of coffee or tea and conversation. This is a place to meet, leave messages on our message board, or take a break. It is also used for a continuation from a workshop. Whatever the activity, anyone can come in even if it looks like a workshop or class.
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Find our community altar set up; everyone is welcome to add to it (please put your contact info on it to assure getting it back). Our altar is for all pantheons. Next to the main room is a “Kids Room” identifiable by toys and games. All children in this room MUST be accompanied by their responsible adult. A Teen Lounge is located in the Chardonnay or room 256 next to the Health Club. (See listing for Room 256.) Open Hours: 11am Friday to 5pm Monday; Closed 2 am – 7am for cleaning etc.
CoG/NROOGD/NWC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 957
Three Witches’ groups sponsor this Hospitality Suite, which offers a place to relax, chat, enjoy a snack, or attend our in-suite programs. The Covenant of the Goddess (CoG) includes covens and individual members of many Craft traditions, organized in 12 Local Councils across North America. We are a national organization of Witches, founded in California in 1975 as a non-profit 501(c)3 religious corporation, making us one of the oldest and most diverse Witches’ organizations. We offer legally recognized clergy credentials to qualified members, and form a network of support and information for Witches. CoG has been representing the Craft in interfaith work for nearly 40 years. View our national website at www.cog.org. The New Wiccan Church, International (NWC) was founded in 1973, so it is among the oldest of established Pagan Churches. NWC supports its members in all the needs of a religious community, supplying credentials for clergy as well as education and outreach to the wider community. We are specifically a British Traditional Wiccan church with members from many branches of these traditions. NWC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Visit our website at www.newwiccanchurch.org. The New Reformed Orthodox Order of the Golden Dawn (NROOGD) is a Witches’ tradition originating in 1968 in the Bay Area. We have celebrated over 45 years of open Sabbats throughout the Greater Bay Area. Visit NROOGD at https://www.facebook. com/Nroogdtradition.
Woven Circle Salon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 960
The Woven Circle is a cadre of Pagan craft teachers from various traditions. We feel strongly about keeping both traditional crafts and the creative process alive in our modern world. Our talents include beadwork, fiber arts, wheat weaving, straw, book and paper arts. The Woven Circle Salon provides a welcoming space for artists and crafters to engage each other, share ideas, and work on projects. Tea, coffee, and light snacks will be available. You can find more on www.paganhumanist.con Friday—7pm-10pm: Meet the Instructors Reception Saturday—11am-2pm: Open Projects; 7pm-10pm: Embroidered Amulet Bag Sunday—3:30pm-5:00pm and 7pm-10pm: Open Projects
the other world and our relationship with deep ancestral currents of contact. It is a philosophy, way of life and a paradigm through which we, as humans can re-enter alliance with the Earth, other living creatures, the plant/tree kingdom and other races of spiritbeings which share the Earth’s surface and underworld life with us. This tradition includes some lore and techniques that are quite old and have survived to date in many areas of Europe and America in folk traditions, ballads and lore. It also includes contemporary techniques and lore developed through the co-creative relationship between Orion and his faery-wife, Brigh. For more information about Faery Seership, Orion Foxwood’s books and workshops, and his Conjure Root-Doctoring work, see www.orionfoxwood. com. Please stop by our hospitality room for additional programming and events related to the Faery Seership tradition facilitated by seers from across the United States. A schedule of events will be posted on the door.
Pandemos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 963
Pandemos is a San Francisco Bay area collective of practitioners from diverse backgrounds, approaches and communities, united for the purpose of honoring the Hellenic gods and celebrating Hellenic culture. Friday: 3:30pm -- Ancient Dionysian Rites and Rituals; 5pm– Mental Health in the Pagan Community; 8:30–12:30—Hospitality: Saturday: Devotionals and trance sessions will be held throughout the day. There will be sign-up sheets. Please see our door for details. Hospitality: 8pm–12:30 Sunday: 5pm --Altar, Icon and Sculpture Art Show; 8pm– 12:30—Dionysian Hospitality
Temple of Witchcraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 964
Based in Salem, NH, the Temple of Witchcraft’s goal on an individual level is to awaken the potential of the human soul to its natural gifts of psychic awareness, communion with nature and spirits, and magick. We seek an expansion of consciousness through the alignment of our souls through Love, Will, and Wisdom to further the Great Work. Please stop by our room for more information on the Temple, the work we do, classes and services we offer. A complete schedule of events and hours will be posted on the door. WWW.TempleofWitchcraft.org. Open Friday, Saturday, 7pm-12am, and Sunday 9-11pm Friday 7-8pm Shielding and protection magick; 8-9pm Invocations of the Three Rays of Witchcraft Saturday 9-12am Open Social Time with refreshments; 7-10 Special viewing of Ever Ancient, Ever New: Witchcraft by the Hearthside with special permission from Raven and Stephanie Grimassi Sunday 10-12 noon Open Social Time with refreshments; 9-11pm Open Social Time with refreshments
House of Brigh Faery Seership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 962 Circle of Cerridwen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 966 The House of Brigh Faery Seership™ tradition is a collection and system of lore, customs, techniques and prohibitions, which are influenced by the age-old practices of the conjurers, seers, cunningmen, and hedge-witching women of America and northern and western Europe. It focuses on the living inner common wealth of the sacred land, and humanity’s spiritual cousins (the Faery) in
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The Circle of Cerridwen is pleased to once again welcome you all to our hospitality suite! We are intentionally radically inclusive and welcome all persons of any race, color, age, ancestry, sexual or relationship orientation, body size, gender, religion, or any other difference. Our suite is always drug and alcohol free in order to respect those in recovery. General suite hours are 1:30 PM to approximately 1 AM. For any changes or additions see st4r.org or our Twitter feed: @st4rdotorg
Friday: 1:30–3:00 PM: Daily Quiet Prayer: Grounding and Centering with Rev. Gina Pond; 9:00 PM–1 AM: Heretic’s Meet and Greet (This Week In Heresy Podcast) Saturday: 1:30–3:00 PM: Daily Quiet Prayer for Transgender, Genderqueer, and Gender-non-conforming People with Rev. Gina Pond; 7:00–8:30 PM: Circle of Cerridwen Cartomancers Show and Tell with Calyxa Omphalos and Denise Cicuto; 10:30 -12:30 PM: Suite Closed for Mage of Machines Concert (11-12:30 in Cedar/ Pine);12:30–?: Mage of Machines Concert After Party with Circle of Cerridwen and CAYA Coven Sunday: 1:30–3:00 PM: Daily Quiet Prayer: Spirit Babies Prayer Time for anyone of any gender who have been affected by pregnancy loss. See spiritbabies.org for more information; 7:00–8:30 PM: Gender and Transgender Discussion with Sarah Thompson; 9:00 PM–1 AM: Pagan Musician Gathering with Sarah Thompson—All Pagan Musicians Welcome! Come hang out, relax, and chat! We’ll have snacks!
Wild Faery: Anderson Faery Witchcraft Gathering ���������������������� 1047
Faery Witchcraft is an initiatory mystery tradition descended from Victor and Cora Anderson. 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 do not record events in any form. Friday: 11am – 1 pm open house; 8 – 11 pm–Faery Tradition Meet and Greet—Come get to know the folks of Anderson Faery. Open to all seekers, students, and Faery initiates who do not charge for instruction or post materials on the internet. Saturday: 11am – 3 pm open house; 7:00-9:00pm– Faery Campfire: Storytime—Come hear stories of over 40 years of the Faery/Feri traditions, and join initiates for an old-fashioned story exchange. Open to all. Sunday: 11am – 1 pm open house; Additional events will be posted at the conference Contacts: Cholla Soledad (seyewailo@gmail.com); www.andersonfaery.org
Pagan Scholars’ Den. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 967 Reclaiming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051 The Scholar’s Den provides a supportive environment for Pagans who are associated with academia and higher education, be they students, instructors, researchers, independent scholars, or in other ways connected with higher learning. Feel free to come in and meet other Pagan academics for friendly chats, discussions, and networking. The Pagans Scholars’ Den will also host a series of events focused around Paganism and higher education. Please check the posted Pagan Scholar’s Den schedule for programming for the dates and times for the Pagan Scholars’ Den Kibitz, video excerpts from the January’s Conference on Current Pagan Studies, and the Cherry Hill Seminary Meet and Greet. For additional information please contact Jeffrey Albaugh at Jeffreykalbaugh@gmail.com.
Reclaiming is a community of people working to unify spirit and politics. Our vision is rooted in the religion and magic of the Goddess, the Immanent Life Force. We see our work as teaching and making magic: the art of empowering ourselves and each other. We will be offering introductions to our classes, meet and greets with Reclaiming authors, spontaneous rituals, and a clean and sober gathering space. As we state in our Principles of Unity, “We welcome all genders, all gender histories, all races, all ages and sexual orientations and all those differences of life situation, background, and ability that increase our diversity.”
Green Fairy Absinthe Parties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1054
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Black Rose Witchcraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 969 Necronomi.com and friends invite you for Bachhanalian respites Black Rose Witchcraft is a magical educational collaboration between the Sacred Fires and Blue Rose Feri traditions of witchcraft. Through the Mystic Dream Academy, Black Rose offers a self-paced online and serves as a platform for modern traditional witchcraft training. Lead by teachers Devin Hunter, Storm Faerywolf, and Chas Bogan, Black Rose is a multiplatform tool for the modern spiritual seeker. Our hospitality room will host a myriad of events that will be open to the PantheaCon community. Join us for deep discussions, amazing parties, Meet and Greets, a healing share, Project Pagan Priest, a Pagan Media Salon, and pre-order your copy of The Witch’s Book of Power, by Devin Hunter. Events are subject to change, check the updated schedule posted outside of the room daily. For more information visit www.blackrosewitchcraft.com or www.themysticdream.com Friday 12:00-4:00 Black Rose Open House Saturday 12:00-1:30- Black Rose Open House; 2:00-3:00- Feri Tradition Meetup Lead by Storm Faerywolf; 3:30-5:30- Black Rose Healer’s Collective Healing Salon; 6:00-7:00- Sacred Fires Aradia Devotional – Led by Coven Aradia; 9:00- Close—The Black Rose Ball (21+ Only) (Wear something Black!) Sunday 12-2:00 Black Rose Open House; 4:00-5:30 Modern Witch Podcast Meet and Greet—Come say Hi, meet your favorite guests, and get cool swag! 6:00-7:00- Project Pagan Priest (for those who identify as male) with Devin Hunter and Storm Faerywolf ;10:00- Close The Black Rose Ball prt 2: Witches’ Hullabaloo & Lokasenna After Party (21+ Only)
and indulgence in our magnificent party room – this year on the tenth floor. Some say we are possessed by the spirit known as the Green Fairy, which we do not deny. Nor do we deny that we, in turn, possess her. In fact, if you would honor us with your presence, you may soon say the same of yourself! This year, the delirious pixie is expected to be exceptionally generous with her charms. But that is not the end of– nor the end to– our merriments. A veritable tavern of refined beverages awaits your sampling, as well as a sumptuous banquet– a feast fit for kings and queens, or at least the Fairy and Her most devoted acolytes and companions. There shall be song, decadence, and contemplation of topics profound– an environment ideal for the relief of the weary spiritual explorer or a copious enhancement to their visions and dreams. The night of Venus is suited to all acts of love and passion, and the night of Saturn shall be our Saturnalia. Please be advised that both photo IDs and convention badges will be required at the door, and that these are 21+ parties.
Llewellyn Worldwide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1057
Llewellyn has been dedicated to bringing our readers the best in metaphysical books and resources since 1901. We publish great books on witchcraft, Paganism, astrology, tarot, earth-based spirituality, and magic. New this year at PantheaCon: we’re holding a scavenger hunt! Pop up to our suite for the rules and to get a scavenger hunt card to win great prizes. And as usual, we’re hosting many events you’ll love. Please drop by, mingle, and maybe go home with some free stuff!
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Friday 7-10pm “Office Hours.” Llewellyn staff will be on hand to answer questions, conduct brief meetings, etc. Saturday 3:30-4:30pm “Conversation about Ritual.” Join us for a casual discussion with authors Tiffany Lazic, Nels Linde, Judy Olson-Linde, and Michael Furie. Come with any questions you ever wanted to ask or experiences you want to share; 7-10pm “New Books Launch Party!” Join us to welcome our new books and the authors that wrote them: Magic of the Iron Pentacle (Gede Parma & Jane Meredith), The Witch’s Athame (Jason Mankey), Spellcasting (Michael Furie), La Santa Muerte (Tomás Prower), Nature Spirituality from the Ground Up (Lupa), Wicca: Another Year and a Day (Timothy Roderick), and Modern Tantra (Donald Michael Kraig). Sunday 1:30-2:30pm “Publishing FAQ.” We’ll answer the most common questions about publishing, including how to submit and polish manuscripts, what to expect, how to market and promote your work; 2:30-3pm “Quick Pitches.” Ready? We’ll be taking fiveminute pitches! 9-11pm “Llewellyn Mingler.” Meet Llewellyn authors and staff, and enjoy a drink with us!
Ifa Orisha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1062
Fiscally sponsored and cohosted by the Pantheon Foundation Friday: Suite hours: 5pm – 1am 7:00pm – Film Screening of The Pagan Path. This insightful film gives a rare inside view of the rich and vibrant culture experienced by present-day Pagans and Witches. 9:00 – 1:00am – Lunar Libations Enjoy good company, libations, lively conversation, and chill space. Saturday: Suite hours: 12pm -1am 1:00pm–Theoricus Poker—a variant of Liar’s Poker where the propositions are based on the astrological, qabbalistic and elemental correspondences of the tarot. 3:00pm–I Ching for Magicians—an introduction to the divinatory technique of the I Ching, proving the critical information you’ll need to quickly put the oracle to use in your magick. 5:00pm – I Ching Divinations with Frater MSS 7:00pm – Introduction to Hymns to the Moon—an introductory lecture about our “Hymns to the Moon” theurgic offering rite for the Greek Goddess Selene. 9:00 – 1:00am – Lunar Libations Sunday: Suite hours: 5pm – 1am 5:00pm – Meet the OSOGD! Bring your questions and hear about the studies and practices that comprise the OSOGD curriculum towards adeptship. 7:00pm – Four Immeasurables and Dissolution into Shunyata— learn and perform two of the central Buddhist practices in the OSOGD, the Four Immeasurables and the Dissolution into Shunyata (or Void). The OSOGD is a community of magickal practitioners, mostly of Pagan background, who have gathered to work the Golden Dawn System. We do not operate in secrecy or keep secrets save what is needed for confidentiality or security. We invite you to explore our website, use our work, and let us know you are out there! Contact: cancellarius@osogd.org. The Pantheon Foundation is a Pagan religious 501c3 non-profit service organization. We are dedicated to creating 21st century infrastructure for our community through fiscal sponsorship and projects that benefit all Pagans. Contact: info@pantheonfoundation.org
Mystery School, Solar Cross, and friends for workshops, social space, and discussions. Aeptha, Katrina Messenger, Michael G. Smith, T. Thorn Coyle, and Ivo Dominguez Jr will be your hosts in this room. There will be an open house on Friday from 9 pm–11 pm. Saturday from 9 pm–11 pm there be a meet and greet with the four organizations. The New Alexandrian Library will be hosting “A Toast For Athena & Thoth” on Sunday from 8 pm–10 pm. The full schedule of activities in the room will be posted at the door and is also available with detailed descriptions at: www.sacredwheel.org/alliance For more information about these groups: www.sacredwheel. org; www.lighthaven.org; www.reflectionsmyst.org; www.solarcrosstemple.org; www.newalexandrianlibrary.com
The Ifa Orisha Room will focus on introducing PantheaCon guests to the Orisha (Divine Spirits) through the indigenous spiritual traditions of the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria. Ifa is the source of Santeria, Lucumi, Umbanda, Candomble, and other spiritual traditions. The Ifa Orisha Room will be a festive room focused on spiritual destiny; including, but not limited to several social events and learning opportunities throughout PantheaCon. The Ifa Orisha Room will be open from 1:00-5:00 pm Friday through Sunday with presentations, prayers of devotion, and singing to the Orisha. Other topics may include: divination, spiritual elevation methodology, song workshops, dance steps for spirit, and spiritual growth through apprenticeship, that is learning by direct mentorship. The Ifa Orisha room will offer some snacks and beverages. Please stop in for a visit and we welcome all questions. For more information, contact Baba Esu at 408-655-8500 or email at esuwemimo@gmail.com
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Weiser Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1066
Weiser Books, among the first American publishers to specialize in esoteric spirituality and the occult, began as an offshoot of the Samuel Weiser Bookstore in New York City, which opened in 1926. Seeing the need for such books, Weiser first reprinted out-ofprint occult classics and then began publishing new material covering Eastern thought, Paganism, tarot, metaphysics, magick, and astrology, as well as various world traditions and occult teachings. Come and gather with us at PantheaCon, as we explore these topics at our open hour events. You will have the opportunity to meet Weiser authors in our hospitality suite and mix and mingle with the community. Stop in and visit us at any of the following times: Friday: 9am-11:00am- Come meet the Weiser crew! 8pm- Hospitality Hours Saturday: 3:00pm-10:30 pm Open hours with music from Lon Milo Duquette. Join us for some Pre Witches Ball fun! Sunday: 4:00pm-10:00pm Hospitality hours Make sure to visit the suite as we have more plans in the works. Feel free to contact us with any questions: Sam Sykora ssykora@ rwwbooks.com & Judika Illes jilles@rwwbooks.com
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Hexenfest is a 3-day festival in Northern California dedicated to myth and magic as reflected through music and the arts. Founded by gothic-tribal band Pandemonaeon, Hexenfest stems from a dark underworld aesthetic, evoking the forbidden forest more than
the enchanted woods. We are delighted to partner with The Sacred Well and CAYA Coven, bringing elements of love, sensuality, and beauty to round out our dark mystery. Hexenfest 2016 features Wendy Rule, SJ Tucker, and Pandemonaeon. Join us in the realm! Open Hours: Friday: Open 7pm–2am; Saturday & Sunday: Open Noon–2am Friday 7pm–10pm Aphrodisiac Cocktail Party to kick off the “all Acts of Love and Pleasure” ritual. Saturday 10pm–2am: Hexenfest themed Pirate party! Argh!! After the Sharon Knight show, which surely you will be attending! Sunday: Midnight–2am Post-Pandemonaeon show loungeparty. Casual and low key. Random tarot readings may occur. Daytime events (as yet unscheduled) include a Tarot Salon, Astrology Salon, and an Art and Sigilcraft Salon. For exact times, please ‘like’ our Hexenfest Facebook page and subscribe to its events. We’ll be adding activities there as they develop. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/Hexenfest/
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1 2:30 PM — Opening Ritual....................................................................................................Glenn Turner & friends............................. Fir 1:30 PM — Counseling Skills 101...........................................................................................Christina Gargiullo................................... Boardroom 1:30 PM — The Many Faces of the Celts: a meetup and roundtable discussion......................Cauldron of the Celts................................ Carmel/ Monterey 1:30 PM — The Fivefold Goddess: Radical Revisioning of the Feminal Divine........................Lasara Firefox Allen.................................. Cedar 1:30 PM — Introduction To Runes—The Elder Futhark.........................................................Drew Ward............................................... Fir 1:30 PM v Intro to Reiki 1 for Magical People.......................................................................Jessica Reiki Miller................................... Oak 1:30 PM — How to Use HooDoo, Conjure and Rootwork to Effect Change.............................Hexeba Theaux......................................... Pine 1:30 PM v Weather Witchery...............................................................................................Katrina Rasbold........................................ San Carlos 1:30 PM — Willful Bane: the History, Techniques and Ethics of Hexing..................................Byron Ballard........................................... San Jose 1:30 PM v Connecting to the Soul’s Wisdom With Hypnosis.................................................Brenda Titus, CH....................................... San Juan 1:30 PM — Defense Against the Dark Arts.............................................................................Zebrine Gray............................................. San Martin 1:30 PM — Truth of the Matter (alchemy demystified)..........................................................Avery Hopkins.......................................... San Simeon 1:30 PM — Gruncles and Aunties: Creating Intentional Community......................................Sonja Sadovsky........................................ Santa Clara 1:30 PM — Psychic Skill-Boosting for Kids and their Grown-ups...........................................Melanie Marquis...................................... Silicon Valley 3:30 PM — A Practical Heathen’s Guide to Ritual...................................................................Patricia M. Lafayllve................................. Boardroom 3:30 PM — The Cauldron of the Dagda..................................................................................Stephanie Woodfield................................ Carmel/ Monterey 3:30 PM — Isis Sacred Healing Circle.....................................................................................Sarah Astarte........................................... Cedar 3:30 PM — Athames & Other Pointy Things...........................................................................Jason Mankey.......................................... Fir 3:30 PM — The Changing Earth: Challenge and Responses...................................................Amber K and Azrael Arynn K.................... Oak 3:30 PM — Warding and Ritual Safety...................................................................................River Devora and Hannah Storyteller....... Pine 3:30 PM — Permaculture and the future of earth..................................................................Rye N Flint................................................ San Carlos 3:30 PM v Animal Transformation........................................................................................Azalea...................................................... San Jose 3:30 PM — Polytheism in ancient israel................................................................................EliSheva................................................... San Juan 3:30 PM v Avalon: inner and outer landscapes of transformation........................................Susana Aguilar......................................... San Martin 3:30 PM — The Outer Circle: Marginalization within Paganism.............................................Irene McCalphin....................................... San Simeon 3:30 PM ¡ The Circle of Blessing...........................................................................................Brothers of the Unnamed Path................. Santa Clara 3:30 PM v Working with Ancestors: Getting Started with Ancestor Reverence.....................Karen Krebser........................................... Silicon Valley 5:00 PM — Welcoming the Sabbath Bride.............................................................................A Couple of Jews...................................... Boardroom 5:00 PM — The Furious Revels...............................................................................................River Devora............................................. Santa Clara 12:30 PM
Opening Ritual
Fir
Glenn Turner & friends Join us as we bless this space and gather together to shield and encompass the hotel and our extended space during this gathering of the tribes. 1:30 PM
Counseling Skills 101
Boardroom
Christina Gargiullo Do people come to you when they need support or help with difficult experiences and emotions? How do you respond when someone tells you about a cancer diagnosis, a hard choice, a frightening experience? How can you use your compassion, your words, your presence, and your perceptions to be most helpful to members of your circle/ grove/community? A primer in the ways our body language and our verbal responses and questions can facilitate or hamper the support we offer, with handouts for further study and exploration. Geared toward clergy, although all are welcome and encouraged.
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Carmel/ Monterey
The Many Faces of the Celts: a meetup & roundtable discussion Cauldron of the Celts A roundtable discussion to see the many paths, practioners, and ideas that the followers of the Celtic Gods bring to the table. Here we might find community to worship together, and delve deeper into the history, culture, and devotion. All who feel called to the many Gods who fall under the “Celtic” umbrella are welcome! 1:30 PM
Cedar
The 5-fold Goddess: Radical Revisioning of the Feminal Divine
Lasara Firefox Allen Freed from the chains of utility and commodification, the Fivefold Goddess is being born in us and through us. She is sovereign, liberated, powerful; she is whole and holy unto herself. Breaking away from limitations embedded in the hyperfocus on procreative capacity and function, we deconstruct the threads of patriarchal conditioning. In our awareness of—and awakening to—the myriad forms of womanhood, we renew our understandings of our divine nature. All women are women; all women are divine.
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Fir
Introduction To Runes—The Elder Futhark
Drew Ward An overview of the rune system most often used in divination. History, connections to Deities, meanings, and methods of interpretation. Comprehensive take-home handout provided. 1:30 PM
Intro to Reiki 1 for Magical People
Oak
Jessica Reiki Miller Reiki Energy Healing is an easy to learn, easy to use technique for promoting healing, improving mood, reducing stress, and decreasing pain, deepeing meditation that can also be used in magical ways. It works by activating the ability of the hands to transmit ‘ki’ energy to nourish the body’s ability to heal itself. Use on self, others and in magical ways. Class includes Reiki 1 attunement. Taught by 20year+ Professional Reiki Master/Teacher who first learned Reiki at event like Pantheacon. Door closes 20 minutes in to avoid meditation/attunement disruption.
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Pine
How to Use HooDoo, Conjure and Rootwork to Effect Change
Hexeba Theaux Have you heard of HooDoo? Do you get all a twitter when someone mentions Conjure or Folk Magic? What is Rootwork and how it works? Do you worry about someone “laying a trick on you?” Have you been crossed? This class will be an introductory look at using HooDoo, Conjure, Rootwork and Folk Magic to effect change in your own personal life and in your community. This class will cover the basics of what these traditions are and how they differ as well as provide spell work you can actually use. Join Hexeba Theaux and learn what it’s all about. 1:30 PM
Weather Witchery
San Carlos
Katrina Rasbold A comprehensive discussion exploring different types of weather and the most effective magic to work during each one. Elemental affiliations of each weather type is covered, as well as folk lore, traditional magic, and how to draw in certain weather systems. (Book: “Weather or Not”)
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San Jose
Willful Bane: the History, Techniques and Ethics of Hexing
Byron Ballard Willful Bane is about the ethics of banework, the history of it in Appalachian folk magic, plus lots of practical experience that includes dollies, sachets, vinegar, chicken feet, marshmallows etc. We’ll dive into history, legend, techniques and--perhaps most important--ethics. Come learn about the joy of hex. 1:30 PM
Connecting to the Soul’s Wisdom With Hypnosis
San Juan
Brenda Titus, CH You hold inside of you all of the answers that you need to live a happy, successful life, the life that you were born to live. During this workshop with a magically minded professional hypnotherapist, you will learn about hypnosis and how it can help you identify and overcome subconscious obstacles and blocks so that
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you can live an even more successful, happy and productive life. You will experience a group hypnosis session to aid in the process of overcoming these blocks by connecting to the wisdom of your Soul. Closed after 30 Min. 1:30 PM
Defense Against the Dark Arts
San Martin
Zebrine Gray Defense Against the Dark Arts (for kids, parents, and those who wish they were kids). Zebrine Gray directed Hogwarts summer camps for 12 years and continues to explore pop culture magic. She brings her extensive experience in teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts to this workshop. She will teach active games based on Harry Potter and offer a simple lesson in shielding and protection focused on the “Protego” spell. Join us for some Hogwarts magic! 1:30 PM
Truth of the Matter (alchemy demystified)
San Simeon
Avery Hopkins An exploration of alchemy, using its three principles—sulphur, Mercury, & salt—to understand the true nature of reality. Detailed explanations of practices, philosophies, and alchemy on whole will be plainly given in hopes to demystify this closely guarded art. 1:30 PM
Santa Clara
Gruncles and Aunties: Creating Intentional Community
Sonja Sadovsky This workshop is designed to discuss the challenges and rewards of creating intentional community through non-traditional extended family structures. How do Pagans translate the idea of family-of-choice into a healthy and functional dynamic for the next generation? Attendees are invited to share their own experience and trade ideas on what is working, in addition to divulging some less successful experiments. 1:30 PM
Silicon Valley
Psychic Skill-Boosting for Kids and their Grown-ups
Melanie Marquis Explore fun ways to strengthen your psychic and magickal power while enjoying family time with your loved ones. Appropriate for all ages. 3:30 PM
A Practical Heathen’s Guide to Ritual
Boardroom
Patricia M. Lafayllve This workshop will discuss the various forms of heathen ritual, then move on to practical and effective ways for an individual to create engaging, meaningful rituals. Patricia Lafayllve will begin at a ground-up foundation and then discuss each moment of a ritual from start to finish. This is a great workshop for those who are beginning their work as heathen practitioners of any kind. 3:30 PM
The Cauldron of the Dagda
Carmel/ Monterey
Stephanie Woodfield The Dagda was a warrior, a king, and the lover of the Morrigan. He is the Good God who teaches us the power of kinship, yet he reminds us to laugh at ourselves and enjoy life to its fullest. He was the keeper of one of the four great treasures of the Tuatha
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De Danna, Undry, the bottomless cauldron that sustains the tribe. Learn the myths and roles this dynamic figure played in Irish mythology and how to connect with him as the keeper of kinship and the cauldron. 3:30 PM
Isis Sacred Healing Circle
Cedar
Sarah Astarte Isis was the goddess of life of Ancient Egypt, and is a symbol of vitality, prosperity, and healing. This ritual will be a safe and sacred space to invite and co-create energies for healing, release and acceptance. Please bring an intention of suffering and grief that you wish to you let go of, and awareness of emotional and energetic wounding that you wish to heal. Priestess Astarte, who is a trained shamanic healer and reiki practitioner, will be facilitating. Some light music and chanting will also be included. Blessed be! 3:30 PM
Athames & Other Pointy Things
Fir
Jason Mankey Many of us have a ritual knife but where did it originate? Why has the athame come to be known as the “true witch’s weapon?” Come take a trip through history as we trace the history of the athame across the centuries and into the present. In addition to the athame we’ll also be looking at the boline and the “white handled knife,” two very different blades. Learn how to better use your athame and why it has become essential in so many Witchcraft traditions. Jason Mankey is the author of “The Witch’s Athame” the first book written entirely about athames and other pointy things. 3:30 PM
The Changing Earth: Challenge and Responses
Oak
Amber K and Azrael Arynn K We all know that Gaia’s ecosystem is under severe strain from human activities, and most of us have some general idea what the problems are. Amber K and Azrael Arynn K will present a briefing on those challenges, gleaned from science and environmental organizations worldwide; and then will discuss the creative and positive responses by individuals, communities, organizations, and governments. What is the outlook for our home planet in the decades to come, what is being done to face the challenges, and what still needs to be done by every responsible inhabitant of the Earth? 3:30 PM
Warding and Ritual Safety
Pine
River Devora and Hannah Storyteller When creating and running rituals, ritualists have a responsibility to account for the emotional, mental, and magical safety of their participants. Rituals can be made “safer” when there are plans in place to account for issues that may arise, and team members assigned the responsibility of tending the priests, participants, physical space, and the gods and spirits involved. In this workshop, we will discuss warding techniques and ritual safety plans, and practice some of these techniques. Watching the YouTube recording of last year’s Warding panel is recommended but not required.
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San Carlos
Permaculture and the future of earth.
Rye N Flint Reconnect with your wild roots. Learn about how humans have lived in harmony with the Earth for thousands of years. Embrace the spiral nature of Earth and foods that grow around you. Plant your own garden of Eden in your backyard! We can empower each other to create a better world through the open sharing of knowledge. I offer a local, permaculture, and wild foraging based solution for today¥s complex technological problems. 3:30 PM
San Jose
Animal Transformation
Azalea An introduction to animal transformation, including choosing an animal (or letting it choose you), getting into and out of headspace, interactions with a guide, and practical applications. This class is about how to mentally shapeshift and how to care for a human animal. Physical shifting is often achieved through the use of costuming, which will also be discussed. Transformation will be demonstrated.
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San Juan
Polytheism in ancient israel
EliSheva In this workshop I will highlight some of the archeological discoveries that have changed forever how ancient Hebrew texts are read, and changed the now outdated view that the Ancient Hebrews were monotheists since Abraham’s day. Come ready for Q&A 3:30 PM
San Martin
Avalon: inner and outer landscapes of transformation
Susana Aguilar In the Avalon tradition we relate to the landscape as a map for our conscious journeys or path working. Avalon legends are plenty of signs and keys to the otherworld that can be found in nature. The union between the inner journey and the outer journey holds the power of Priestess of Avalon practice. The landscape is also the body of the Lady and the spiritual container we need in our process of transformation. In this workshop we will learn some of the places and threshold we may encounter while journeying to the Isle of Death and Transformation.
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San Simeon
The Outer Circle: Marginalization within Paganism
Irene McCalphin We are often advised to leave our “differences at the door” as we enter into sacred space. This panel centers the experiences and lives of Pagans who disagree. We living at the intersections of queer, trans, fat, color and gender are here to obliterate the stereotyped image of the Witch. 3:30 PM
The Circle of Blessing
Santa Clara
Brothers of the Unnamed Path The Circle of Blessing is celebrated when it’s time to grow, time to create change. What magical change do you wish to manifest in the coming season? How will you achieve it? The Prophets and Magicians of the Unnamed Path invite you to join us as we use Seership techniques to assist you in forging alliances to manifest your goals. Doors close at start time. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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7:00 PM v Design-Along: Portable Altar Workshop..............................................................Bonnie Cyr................................................ Boardroom 7:00 PM v Magic of the Iron Pentacle...................................................................................Jane Meredith & Gede Parma................... Carmel/ Monterey 7:00 PM v Ritual of Healing with the Nagas.........................................................................Aeptha, Thorn, Ivo and Other Priests........ Cedar/ Pine 7:00 PM v Crone at the Crossroads.......................................................................................Selena Fox................................................ Oak 7:00 PM v Becoming the Goddess: An Empowerment Workshop.........................................Ayamanatara........................................... Riesling 7:00 PM — Intro to La Santa Muerte: the Macabre Magic of Death & Mortality.....................Tomas Prower.......................................... San Jose 7:00 PM v Ally: Level Up.......................................................................................................Jamie Morgan.......................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 7:00 PM v Finding Your Personal Magic...............................................................................Shauna Aura Knight................................. San Martin/ San Simeon 7:00 PM ¡ Pagan BDSM: The Ordeal Path Ritual...................................................................Linda Spencer.......................................... Santa Clara 7:00 PM v Facets of Hermes.................................................................................................Pandemos................................................ Silicon Valley 9:00 PM — The Futhark and Beyond!....................................................................................Anastasia Haysler..................................... Boardroom 9:00 PM v Possessing The Dark/The Art of Choreolalia (Speaking in Dance).........................Tempest & Anaar...................................... Carmel/ Monterey 9:00 PM v The Sacrament of Hecate Triodia.........................................................................Black Rose Witchcraft............................... Cedar/ Pine 9:00 PM v The Warrior and the Healer..................................................................................Tommie StarChild..................................... Oak 9:00 PM — Pagans in Recovery—Serenity First....................................................................Jack Richards & Kevin Conner................... Riesling 9:00 PM — Romuva—the Living Baltic Tradition..................................................................Prudence Priest........................................ San Jose 9:00 PM ¡ Many Tribes, Many Practices................................................................................Laine DeLaney......................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 9:00 PM — Druid Ritual: Thinning the veil at Pantheacon.....................................................FoDLA...................................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 9:00 PM — Pagan Pastoral Care Issues: Establishing support................................................Sarah Nimmo........................................... Santa Clara 9:00 PM — Drum Circle 101...................................................................................................Don Schulz............................................... Silicon Valley 11:00 PM v Beautiful You Self-Acceptance Ritual...................................................................Melanie Marquis...................................... Carmel/ Monterey 11:00 PM ¡ All Acts of Love & Pleasure..................................................................................Come As You Are Coven............................ Cedar/ Pine 11:00 PM v Dungeons and Discordians: Vault of the Greyface................................................Discordian.com........................................ Fir 11:00 PM — A Ritual of the Deep Well and the Great Heart.....................................................The Deep Well ~ Great Heart Society....... Oak 11:00 PM v Four Thrones in Vanaheim—Devotional.............................................................The Vanic Conspiracy................................ San Juan/ San Carlos 11:00 PM — Spiritual Beekeeping: Worship and Tradition of the Melissae..............................West/FFRASS........................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 11:00 PM — Bardic Circle!........................................................................................................Valerie Voigt............................................. Silicon Valley 3:30 PM
Silicon Valley
Working with Ancestors: Getting Started with Ancestor Reverence
5:00 PM
The Furious Revels
Santa Clara
Karen Krebser In this workshop, we will begin with a brief discussion about working with the ancestors, dealing with questions about adoption, blood versus non-blood ancestry, working with and for them regularly, and unverified personal gnosis--which is necessary when no other information is available. We’ll then do some shamanic journeywork to review the state of your lineages, and then attempt to make contact with a representative or guide from one of your lineages for the purpose of beginning the healing process. Resources will be provided for further exploration.
River Devora In communities throughout Europe, stretching back as far as 2500 years or more, folks have gathered during the dark season, donned grotesque masks and bestial costumes, and wildly cavorted through their towns to drive out evil spirits and the doldrums of winter. Let’s prepare the Doubletree for PantheaCon properly with a good, thorough and time-tested European cleansing tradition. Bring your furs, antlers, horns, masks, grotesque costumes, rattles, drums, bells, and brooms. Join the Furious Revels for a wild cavort, and let’s spiritually cleanse the hotel the old fashioned way! We will meet in the room and then travel the halls of the hotel.
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Boardroom
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.
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Design-Along: Portable Altar Workshop
Boardroom
Bonnie Cyr This workshop is designed to give children the freedom to use their imaginations and create a portable altar that is theirs to keep. Materials are provided, but are first come/first serve. I do not recommend this workshop for children under 3.
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Magic of the Iron Pentacle
Carmel/ Monterey
7:00 PM
Ally: Level Up
San Juan/ San Carlos
Jane Meredith & Gede Parma In this workshop we will experience the Sex, Pride, Self, Power and Passion of the Iron Pentacle. In their newly released book ‘Magic of the Iron Pentacle’ Meredith and Parma explore this embodied magical tool which is worked in Feri and Reclaiming Traditions. Run the Iron Pentacle as a potent current, engage with it as a tool for personal process and experience it as an inspiration for making magic together. We work in partnership with the divine to balance and reclaim the human attributes of Sex, Pride, Self, Power and Passion. Doors will close 10 minutes after beginning.
Jamie Morgan Come sit with us and talk about how allyship really works. Ally is a verb. It is also a description. It is never a noun. It is gifted to you by the community you help and you re-earn it every day. A brave space for allies of all kinds to come ask your questions. New to this? You are welcome to come, listen and learn. Expect to be challenged on race, gender, sexual orientation, class and intersectionality.
7:00 PM
Shauna Aura Knight In many fairytales and myths there are magical items that help the hero on their quest. Often the hero must find or make this magical item. But, what is magic? What is the deep magic untapped within you? It is your dreams, goals, and gifts— and personal power is also found when you’ve gone down to the depths—it’s the challenges you’ve endured, the shadows you’ve faced. To gain the powers of a change-maker, we must be willing to change, to risk transformation. What will you risk to fulfill your heart’s desire? Will you reach for your own deep magic? Doors close 10 minutes after start time.
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Ritual of Healing with the Nagas
Cedar/ Pine
Aeptha, Thorn, Ivo and Other Priests We will call upon the power of the celestial and terrestrial Naga energy to create the opportunity for healing and transformation. Using ritual we invoke the restorative force of these healing serpents, releasing the blocks and opening to supportive change. Drums, mantra, dance, and movement are utilized to advance this magickal work. This ritual will be facilitated by Aeptha, T. Thorn Coyle, Ivo Dominquez Jr., Katrina Messenger, Michael G. Smith and other priests and priestesses. Come prepared for ritual in a style unique to Light Haven. Feel free to wear ritual garb.
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Crone at the Crossroads
Oak
Selena Fox Explore work with the Crone Goddess in some of Her Change Maker aspects at Crossroads of Life.
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Becoming the Goddess: An Empowerment Workshop
Riesling
Ayamanatara The Western concept of power is one of straight lines and rigidity, which can increase our stress levels and make us brittle. By finding the power in flexibility and flow, we find that we can dance with the challenges in our lives, rather than being overcome by them. While this workshop focuses on Goddess archetypes, it is open to all gender identifications, because we could all use a little more flexible power in our lives. Drawing on Abrahamic and Goddess traditions, we will be creating a personal affirmation of empowerment that has helped many people.
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7:00 PM
San Jose
Intro to La Santa Muerte—Macabre Magic of Death & Mortality
Tomas Prower With the aesthetic of a female grim reaper, La Santa Muerte is the patron saint of sinners, death, prostitutes, the LGBT community, and social outcasts. To some, she is the sensational symbol of drug cartels, assassins, and border violence. To others, she is a dark refuge of equality, self-acceptance, and personal empowerment. Regardless, the death devotional community of La Santa Muerte is becoming one of the fastest growing underground occult movements in the U.S. and Latin America. So, come explore the clandestine Latino mysticism of this feminine Spirit of Death and discover the macabre magic of your own mortality.
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Finding Your Personal Magic
San Martin/ San Simeon
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7:00 PM
Pagan BDSM: The Ordeal Path Ritual
Santa Clara
Linda Spencer After a short explanation about how BDSM can be an integral part to Pagan spirituality, this ritual will encourage the exploration of the Ordeal Path, acceptance of self to explore this path and embrace the change that can potentially come from a BDSM experience through the lens of Paganism. This is an 18+ ritual.
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7:00 PM
Facets of Hermes
Silicon Valley
Pandemos Mischievous, benevolent and wise; friend to humans, and particularly to outsiders, Hermes is a god with many facets. Join Pandemos for a devotional and introduction to Hermes, centered around story-telling and traditional Hellenic worship. This is a child-friendly ritual. Children are welcome.
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9:00 PM
The Futhark and Beyond!
Boardroom
Anastasia Haysler If you are familiar with the Norse Runes, you know the 24 Runes of the Elder Futhark. Beyond that, there are the Younger Futhorc, The Anglo-Saxon Runes, and the Northumbrian Runes. Also, there are some random medieval Runes designated for magical purposes! Suddenly, we have 41 magical symbols to work with-which also conveniently spell words that can be used to create further magic! We’ll mention a few other systems. Come venture with me through the Aetts and meet the Runes old and new--or would that be old and older?
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9:00 PM
Carmel/ Monterey
Possessing The Dark/The Art of Choreolalia (Speaking in Dance)
Tempest & Anaar Explore the concept of ritualistic trance and possession safely and effectively. Throughout the world, there are many dances and rituals focused on channeling energy from within and without ourselves—the Middle Eastern Zar, the Mediterranean Tarantula, the Voudou concept being “ridden”, Neo-Pagan “Drawing Down the Moon” to name a few. Understand what makes these dances so powerful, and how to channel them. Let the dark emotions flow through the music and you. We’ll cover mental exercises for proper preparation of self, & improvisational moves that will conduct the energy of the trance dance.
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9:00 PM
The Sacrament of Hecate Triodia
Cedar/ Pine
Black Rose Witchcraft Reach into the cauldron of Hecate and take the key to your fate. Will you choose to lock a door to something forever or will you unlock a door to new and greener pastures? Join the Black Rose Coven down at the crossroads as we dance with our brooms once more and summon Hecate Triodia, Queen of Crossroads. Last year we raised power to protect future generations of witches with the Rite of the Grand Convergence. This year we invite you to perform the sacrament and use your witch power to change your life forever. Wear something black.
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9:00 PM
The Warrior and the Healer
Oak
Tommie StarChild The Warrior and Healer are often viewed as contrasting archetypes; this workshop will take a new look at these archetypes and how they relate to pagan men. We’ll discuss how the Warrior and Healer archetypes relate to societal messages about masculinity and our journey through pagan spirituality; exploring an alternative creation mythos highlighting male mysteries in order to shed light on who we are as pagan/spiritual workers—in order to see ourselves, shift our perspective, and connect to the authentic self within. This workshop is open to ALL—men, women, trans, and everyone.
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9:00 PM
Pagans in Recovery—Serenity First
Riesling
Jack Richards & Kevin Conner Serenity First is an open, Earth based, 12 step recovery group. All spiritual paths and programs of recovery are welcome. All addicts, friends and family of addicts, the “I might be an addict, but I’m not sure” and the just curious are all welcome. Come share your experience, strength and hope. 9:00 PM
Romuva—the Living BalticTradition
San Jose
Prudence Priest Prudence has been travelling to the Baltics since 1997. She owns a home and temple in Romuva Village just north of Vilnius, Lithuania, which was not converted to Christianity until 1387. She will cover basic tenets of Romuva (Baltic Heathenism),one of the last surviving indigenous European traditions, and their similarities and differences with other Northern European traditions, and will
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show a 16 minute DVD of a “traditional” wedding and other Romuva festivities. The DVD soundtrack features traditional ‘dainos’ [sacred songs] played on traditional instruments. 9:00 PM
Many Tribes, Many Practices
San Juan/ San Carlos
Laine DeLaney Different tribes have different practices and beliefs. While the Heathen community may be tied together by our fascination with Northern European history, culture and mythology, there are deep rifts within our community that only seem to grow with time. In this moderated open discussion we will explore how we may establish peaceful dialogue between the different tribes that make up the Heathen community. People of Color and LGBT persons are encouraged to attend.
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9:00 PM
San Martin/ San Simeon
Druid Ritual: Thinning the veil at Pantheacon
Fellowship of Druidism for the Latter Age (FoDLA) Please join us for a Druid Ritual, in the FoDLA style, to help ease the transitions from the modern world to the special head space of Pantheacon. This is a ritual based on individual offerings. 9:00 PM
Pagan Pastoral Care Issues: Establishing support
Santa Clara
Sarah Nimmo This discussion and workshop is a follow up to a popular 2013 presentation exploring Pagan Pastoral Care issues. How can Pagans care for our warriors? What are the needs of our elders? What issues do Pagans of color face? This year we will not only explore these issues (and more), we will create real changes in the way we access support for our Pagan communities. Come help us make change and establish support systems that will provide education, contacts, and sustainable growth in our communities. Attendance at “Counseling Skills 101” recommended. 9:00 PM
Drum Circle 101
Silicon Valley
Don Schulz This wildly popular class returns, open for drummers of all skill levels, but with a spotlight on non-drummers, beginners, and those simply trying to find their way into the Circle. If you have a drum, bring it! Some will be made available for those without. Emphasis on beginning rhythm structure, listening for balance, and the mechanics of “jamming”. 11:00 PM
Beautiful You Self-Acceptance Ritual
Carmel/ Monterey
Melanie Marquis We all have a tendency to hold on to scars and shadows left behind from traumas long past, but doing so can hamper your ability to enjoy life to the fullest and hinder your chances of achieving your full potential. In this ritual, we will create a safe space in which to release past pains so that you can embrace your true beauty and move forward into a brighter and more joyful life. Intended for mature participants and not appropriate for young children; use discretion.
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11:00 PM
Cedar/ Pine
All Acts of Love & Pleasure
Come As You Are Coven In homage to the sacred celebration of Pomba Gira for many years, CAYA Coven presents an ecstatic dance rite with interactive opportunities to celebrate Goddesses of Love & Pleasure. Strong base beats, live drumming, burlesque, and sensuous music will all be present at this ritual, as devotions to Pomba Gira, Aphrodite, Ishtar, Oshun, Venus, Hathor, and others. Wear red if you plan to dance freely with others, wear black if you mostly want to hang by yourself or you own group of friends, so that folks can easily recognize who consents to being approached. Street-legal dress, over 18, pls.
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11:00 PM
Fir
Dungeons & Discordians
Discordian.com In a world where oppressive aneristic overlords conspire to crush freedom and vitality, one band of heroic adventurers will rise to conquer the Greyface Beholder Piñata and restore Chaos and Trouble. This authentic Discordian ritual blends pop culture with ancient magical secrets to invoke one of the many faces of Eris. Dress up in your favorite warrior, rogue, wizard, or cleric attire (I’d say your regular PantheaCon outfit probably counts, honestly) and come join us for a guided journey meditation. All ages, genders, races, classes, and levels of nerdishness welcome.
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11:00 PM
A Ritual of the Deep Well and the Great Heart
Oak
The Deep Well ~ Great Heart Society We each carry our own pain and power. Here, we are broken; there, we are brilliant. We each have the ability to increase the sweet flow of goodness in the worlds: kindness, compassion, strength, joy. Come, and let us together build a Deep Well and fill it with prayers. Let us open our Great Hearts and feel the depth of our connection to all things, taking what we need and offering what we can. Let us give and receive with grace, offering ourselves into the work of Making, Healing, and Tending the many worlds. 11:00 PM
Four Thrones in Vanaheim—Devotional
San Juan/ San Carlos
The Vanic Conspiracy In Vanaheim, four gods reign together in harmony: Njordh and Nerthus, Freyr and Freyja. Together they are the best known and most worshiped of the Vanir, the Northern gods of passion, peace and plenty. Join us for a ritual to get to know the essential gods of Vanatru Heathenry. A note for parents: The Vanir’s domains include sexuality, and an alcoholic offering will be served. The doors will be closed during guided meditation.
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11:00 PM
San Martin/ San Simeon
Spiritual Beekeeping: Worship and Tradition of the Melissae
West/FFRASS Returning after a 2-year hiatus, this popular discussion of the ancient traditional worship of the Bee Goddess touches on historic European inheritance of reverential interaction with the goddess embodied as a honeybee hive. If time and attention permit, we will touch on modern techniques that differ spiritual beekeeping from the industrial model. We have been above capacity for this in the past: please come early.
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11:00 PM
Bardic Circle!
Silicon Valley
Valerie Voigt Love to lift your voice in song about that 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 the fun. Format will be “Pick, pass, or play:” pick a song (or singer), pass (skip your turn), or play--that is, perform! 9:00 AM
Boardroom
FFRASS : Pagan Permaculture Gardening Info, Seed and Starts Swap
Ruth Temple Do you keep a sacred garden, or want to? Come learn about permaculture garden pracatice, how to find or found a local community garden, sacred plant sources, share your stories, and swap (take away!!) seeds and plant starts. 9:00 AM
Carmel
Familiar’s Death: Celebrating Fur, Feather, & Scale
Carl F. Neal Americans love their pets but many Pagans have a deeper connection with certain animals that we often call “familiars”. The death of any fur/feather/scale friend is difficult, but losing a familiar is doubly difficult. This ritual is an opportunity to say goodbye to that special animal and reaffirm the connection between you. Although this ritual is focused on animals who crossed over in the last year, any animal (familiar or not) can be honored. Optionally, bring a photo or object you associate with your animal. Doors close at start time.
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9:00 AM
A Ritual of Awakening
Cedar/ Pine
Reclaiming We are the change makers, the edge walkers, the witches. We are the wyrd ones who break ourselves open as an offering to the world. This work is hard, powerful, refreshing, loving, harsh, and transformative. In this ritual we come together to remember who we were born to be, refresh, review, and step back into love.
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9:00 AM
Shamanic Practices 101: Calling In and Ho’oponopono
Fir
Jeanne McLaughlin Shaman Ways are about Walking the Beauty Path, Living in Harmony and exploring alternate realities. In this workshop, you’ll use two of these practices to find out where you’ve been limiting yourself, which wound has held you back; then heal this wound. We’ll do a brief journey to your Heart Center, where you can safely work with your own personal guides. You’ll leave the workshop knowing both practices and will be able to start using them immediately. You’ll be amazed how quickly your life will change! 9:00 AM
The Dark Side of Druidry
Monterey
John Beckett Where you find Celts in battle you will usually find Druids as well. Not as sword-swinging combatants, but as magical and inspirational supporters. There’s a dark side to Druidry, a side many modern Druids prefer to ignore in their practices and actively deny
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9:00 AM — FFRASS : Pagan Permaculture Gardening Info, Seed and Starts Swap..................Ruth Temple............................................. Boardroom 9:00 AM v Familiar’s Death: Celebrating Fur, Feather, & Scale..............................................Carl F. Neal............................................... Carmel 9:00 AM v A Ritual of Awakening.........................................................................................Reclaiming............................................... Cedar/ Pine 9:00 AM — Shamanic Practices 101: Calling In and Ho’oponopono........................................Jeanne McLaughlin.................................. Fir 9:00 AM — The Dark Side of Druidry......................................................................................John Beckett............................................ Monterey 9:00 AM — A Practical Guide to Irish Magic...........................................................................Lora O’Brien............................................. Oak 9:00 AM v More Marlinspike Magic......................................................................................Christopher Mabie.................................... San Carlos 9:00 AM v Ancestor Worship................................................................................................Leni Hester............................................... San Jose 9:00 AM — Healing the Wound of Abraham: Thelema as Spiritual Medicine.........................Anna Tsu.................................................. San Juan 9:00 AM — Yoga for Intermediate Yoginis..............................................................................Holly A. Kraig-Helton............................... San Martin 9:00 AM — Waking up Gods, Waking up Creation: The Egyptian Morning Hymn...................Matt Whealton......................................... San Simeon 9:00 AM — Chinese Polytheism and Millenarian Movements................................................Heathen Chinese...................................... Santa Clara 9:00 AM v Revolution of the Spirit: Claiming Our Initiation Stories......................................Gerri Ravyn Stanfield............................... Silicon Valley 11:00 AM — Charming the Tarot: Casting Charms with the Tarot for Divination.......................Karen Krebser........................................... Boardroom 11:00 AM v Seeing for the tribes............................................................................................EliSheva................................................... Carmel 11:00 AM — Healing the Core Wounds of Humanity................................................................Orion Foxwood......................................... Cedar/ Pine 11:00 AM v Black Lives Matter: Restorative Justice for Healing and Change...........................Crystal Blanton and T. Thorn Coyle........... Fir 11:00 AM — Ancient Egyptian Divination for Today.................................................................Kemetic Temple........................................ Monterey 11:00 AM v On Dragon’s Wings ñ Discovering the Gods & Goddesses and Wales....................Kristoffer Hughes..................................... Oak 11:00 AM v Transitions: Preparing for Divorce and Handparting............................................Diana Rajchel........................................... Riesling 11:00 AM — The Power of Line & Symbolñ The Art of Sigil Magick..........................................Tempest................................................... San Carlos 11:00 AM ¡ Men’s Mysteries...................................................................................................Ivan Richmond......................................... San Jose 11:00 AM — Seiðrstaffs of the Völur: Excavating Norse Women’s Ways....................................Max Dashu............................................... San Juan 11:00 AM — Wonder Tales for Pagan Kids................................................................................Taffy Dugan.............................................. San Martin 11:00 AM — Exorcism in the Ancient World.............................................................................Tony Mierzwicki....................................... San Simeon 11:00 AM — Radical Thelema, social justice in Thelemic practice............................................Brandy Williams....................................... Santa Clara 11:00 AM — Eco-Friendly Ritual Tools on a Budget..................................................................Lupa......................................................... Silicon Valley to the non-Pagan world. The dark side of Druidry is scary and it carries more responsibility than many of us prefer to accept. But it’s as much a part of our heritage as plant lore and poetry. And in this world full of oppression and injustice, it’s also necessary. 9:00 AM
A Practical Guide to Irish Magic
Oak
Lora O’Brien An introduction to working with the genuine historical and more recent magical traditions in Ireland, from an Irish magical practitioner. 9:00 AM
More Marlinspike Magic
San Carlos
Christopher Mabie Different marlinspike knots that can be used for magic craft, meditation, and decoration. As before this is a “hands on deck” work ship, arr shop, that you experience by doing.
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Ancestor Worship
San Jose
Leni Hester Ancestor reverence is the cornerstone of many sacromagickal traditions. This is certainly true of AfroDiasporic religions. We will discuss the significance and functions of the Ancestors in daily life and in ritual work, learn ways of fostering relationship with Ancestors of blood and spirit, and then participate in a brief ‘misa espiritual’ to acknowledge our Ancestors and receive their blessing. Doors will be closed once the misa begins. Attendees are encouraged to wear white and to bring something to cover your head.
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9:00 AM
San Juan
Healing the Wound of Abraham: Thelema as Spiritual Medicine
Anna Tsu The Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) diverged from the mainstream of human experience by embracing the concept of duality. The universe was split in two, and half was rejected. By this act, half of ourselves also was cut away, and the wound of duality was inflicted upon our psyches. This damage is not easily healed. Ms. Tsu will argue that Thelema is a powerful
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antidote to the wound of Abraham. By working directly with the Abrahamic symbols and archetypes, but in a framework of dynamic balance and harmony, Thelema brings medicine to the roots of this ancient wound. 9:00 AM
Yoga for Intermediate Yoginis
San Martin
Holly A. Kraig-Helton Move your yoga practice a new level by learning the basics of Reflexive Yoga. This workshop is for those familiar with Hatha Yoga and would like to incorporate spiritual and emotional release work into their practice. Using specific Vinyasas and meditations, see how you can break through obstacles that are holding you back. Please bring a towel or mat. 9:00 AM
San Simeon
Waking up Gods, Waking up Creation: The Egyptian Morning Hymn
Matt Whealton We will explore the Morning Hymn used to waken the Gods and Goddesses in Egyptian Temples—covering the hymn’s history, meaning, parts, and performance. We will end by learning to pronounce and sing choral portions of the hymn and then perform a complete hymn together for a God or Goddess. 9:00 AM
Chinese Polytheism and Millenarian Movements
Santa Clara
Heathen Chinese Millenarianism, the religious belief in a more harmonious society resulting from cataclysmic social upheaval, is usually associated with heretical medieval Christianity, but actually has a centuries long history in polytheist China as well. This presentation will survey Chinese millenarian movements ranging from the disruptive mass worship of the Queen Mother of the West in 3 BCE to the anti-foreign Boxer Rebellion of 1900 CE. Given the tumultuous times we live in, members of all religious traditions may be interested in examining the forms that eschatological movements have taken in the past. 9:00 AM
Silicon Valley
Revolution of the Spirit: Claiming Our Initiation Stories
Gerri Ravyn Stanfield There is a sacred medicine for which these times are pleading. After a heart based discussion of cross cultural initiation, we will explore the stages of the mythic healer’s journey through breath, movement and trance dance. Together, we will face the archetypal guardian at the gates who often tells us to stay small and safe. We will cross the threshold and emerge, claiming our initiations and the gifts we receive, awakening the soul voice within. You will leave this embodied workshop ready to manifest the medicine unique to your soul in our shared world.
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11:00 AM
Boardroom
Charming the Tarot: Casting Charms with the Tarot for Divination
Karen Krebser Sometimes when we deal out the cards, it takes us a little time to figure out what they’re trying to say. With so many potential meanings available to us for each card, especially if we read reversals, it can be challenging to know which meaning is intended
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at which particular draw. This class will teach you to use charms with your cards to help narrow things down a bit, giving direction and some clarity and maybe even a new way of seeing the cards. If you have charms, please bring them with you to the class. But never fear if you don’t. Little everyday items will be provided that you can use. 11:00 AM
Seeing for the tribes
Carmel
EliSheva This is a reconstruction of the Ancient Hebrew(polytheist) ritual of public divination. The Seer will cast lots to answer the attendees questions.
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11:00 AM
Healing the Core Wounds of Humanity
Cedar/ Pine
Orion Foxwood The theme of P-Con 2016 “Change Makers” is a sounding call to all of us to step up and assume the mantle of “an agent of change”. But, to be this, we must first be “the agent that was changed”. To be a healthy and clear force for positive change, we are challenged to inventory the “dust-bunnies in our soul”....shadowy forces within us that sabotage our success and cloud our visions. In this workshop, Orion will share the “Four Dampers on the Soul’s Flame” as qualities of the core wounds in the human spirit. Then, he will lead us in visionary work, moving prayer and simple ritual to bring them out of darkness and transmute them into informed faith, empowered compassion and consecrated power. 11:00 AM
Black Lives Matter: Restorative Justice for Healing and Change
Fir
Crystal Blanton and T. Thorn Coyle In a time of upheaval, a movement has arisen to support those suffering under the weight of systemic & institutionalized racism, police brutality, & mass incarceration. This movement is supported by many organizations, faiths, & allies joining to lift up voices of color, promote systemic change, & bring attention to bias & prejudice. Solar Cross Temple Board members Crystal Blanton & T. Thorn Coyle offer a Restorative Justice circle to engage all the voices in our community that support the movement for equity, equality, & justice. Join this magical healing & community building endeavor.
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11:00 AM
Ancient Egyptian Divination for Today
Monterey
Kemetic Temple Egypt had specific methods for communicating with the gods in order to solicit divine guidance for a whole range of human affairs. We will explore the formal oracular procedures as preserved in contemporary accounts and on papyrus. We will also describe the uniquely Egyptian form of dream incubation, necromancy (consulting the transfigured spirits of the dead), lamp divination (lychnomancy), and bowl divination (lekanomancy). We will spend half our session with practical exercises used today to revive these ancient practices for those of us following the Kemetic Reconstructionist path.
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11:00 AM
Oak
On Dragon’s Wings—Discovering the Gods, Goddesses, & Wales
Kristoffer Hughes Join Welsh Druid Kristoffer Hughes on an exhilarating journey through the three realms of land, sea & sky to the branches of the Tree of Tradition. Explore the native myths of Wales to discover the most powerful and awe-inspiring Gods and Goddesses from the land of the Dragon. Learn how to work with these timeless deities, and be transformed by their power to inspire and change your world.
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11:00 AM
Transitions: Preparing for Divorce and Handparting
Riesling
Diana Rajchel In the middle of a divorce—whether it’s legal proceedings or just the grieving process—what are you doing to care for your soul? What rituals feed your path to recovery? Bring a notebook and leave with a plan.
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11:00 AM
San Carlos
The Power of Line & Symbolñ The Art of Sigil Magick
Tempest Are you intimidated by the idea of Sigil Magick? Do you think it’s only for Ceremonial Magicians? Afraid you may make a mistake or aren’t an artist? Fear not! Ancient civilizations from around the globe have harnessed the power of the drawn line to make their mark on the world. We’ll look at the basic elements that make up all symbols, what they can mean for you, and how to safely and respectfully incorporate them into your own personal practice. 11:00 AM
Men’s Mysteries
San Jose
Ivan Richmond Ivan Richmond is a veteran of and leader in the Thiasos Olympikos Men’s Mysteries. This talk will be on the rudiments of men’s mysteries and mysticism. It will cover finding balance in the soul through worshipping a variety of male Gods, rolling with and accepting imbalance when it hits with the help of wild Deities, and the dark unknown as being the true goal of the warrior in the hero’s journey. Finally, it will discuss why Men’s Mysteries are critical to men respecting women as equals. For men only.
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11:00 AM
San Juan
Seiðrstaffs of the Völur: Excavating Norse Women’s Ways
Max Dashu This visual talk begins with a brief look at the neolithic background, gyðjur on the Kivik stones, sun discs and women’s belts, the Gundestrup cauldron and Gallehus horns. Then we scan the Edda and sagas in search of the völur (shamanic seeresses). Archaeology yields up their seiðstaffs (many with significant distaff symbolism) and other regalia, including the nine-cat-cart and ritual tapestries of Oseberg, amulets, and cannabis orhenbane. Iconography of metal figures, Gotland stones, Swedish runestones, pagan church sculptures—and some intriguing woodcuts from Olaus Magnus.
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11:00 AM
Wonder Tales for Pagan Kids
San Martin
Taffy Dugan Storytelling time for kids of all ages! Come experience tales being told from all over Pagandom, including traditional Celtic, Russian, African, and European folktales. Hear stories of Gods and Goddesses, Witches, and Wizards as well as tales of magical beasts and beings. Taffy Dugan is a gifted and sought-after storyteller whose love of narration and children shines through. 11:00 AM
Exorcism in the Ancient World
San Simeon
Tony Mierzwicki The existence of spirits was probably universally accepted throughout the ancient world. These spirits populated the heavens, underworld, and earth. Some were good and others, evil. Consequently, religious and spiritual techniques were developed to protect against the influence of evil spirits. Egyptians and Babylonians believed that various diseases and misfortunes were caused by evil spirits necessitating banishing through amulets and incantations. “Possession” refers to evil spirits entering into a person and would often require an exorcism—a ceremony for driving out those spirits by appealing to higher powers. 11:00 AM
Santa Clara
Radical Thelema, social justice in Thelemic practice
Brandy Williams Radical Thelema takes Thelema seriously as a spiritual practice in the twenty-first century. If the law is for all, how do we remove the barriers to entrance? Topics: social justice, rights of women, gender fluidity, serving the needs of Thelemic community, interfaith work, the meaning of communion, Thelemic ancestors, embodying the divine. Presentation of preliminary ideas followed by discussion of topics. 11:00 AM
Eco-Friendly Ritual Tools on a Budget
Silicon Valley
Lupa Want to outfit your altar without spending a lot of money? Concerned that your dollar store candles and mined crystals may be supporting environmental destruction, human rights abuses, and other uncomfortable realities? Never fear--you have options! Lupa discusses sourcing eco-friendly tools on the cheap, simple projects for creating your own tools, safer substitutions, how to determine the origin of your tools and supplies, and more. 1:30 PM
Tattva Vision of the Golden Dawn
Boardroom
Witches’ Order of the Golden Dawn The Tattva symbols come from the Samkhya tradition of Hindu philosophy and were introduced to western esotericism by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Used for general scrying, as the focus of yantra meditation and as gateways to astral travel, the Tattva symbols can be powerful tools for a variety of magical practices. This workshop will introduce the symbols and will provide some down-to-earth methods for experiencing Tattva Vision.
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1:30 PM — Tattva Vision of the Golden Dawn........................................................................Witches’ Order of the Golden Dawn.......... Boardroom 1:30 PM — A Practical Guide to Irish Spirituality...................................................................Lora O’Brien............................................. Carmel/ Monterey 1:30 PM v Brigid Healing Ritual...........................................................................................Selena Fox................................................ Cedar/ Pine 1:30 PM — PoC Caucus..........................................................................................................Elena Rose and Xochiquetzal Duti Odinsdottir Fir 1:30 PM v Communing with the Ancestral Spirit.................................................................Raven Grimassi & Stephanie Taylor.......... Oak 1:30 PM — Godless Bless: A Panel on Atheism/Agnosticism in Paganism..............................Dragon Singing........................................ Riesling 1:30 PM — Magick in America: 1820-1952............................................................................Jason Mankey.......................................... San Jose/ Santa Clara 1:30 PM v Magick Incense Making 101 (Natural Lavender Incense).....................................Carl F. Neal............................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 1:30 PM v God of the Rainbow Bridge: encountering Heimdall...........................................Diana Paxson........................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 1:30 PM — Climate Justice Action.........................................................................................Glenn Turner............................................ Silicon Valley 3:30 PM — Crafting Inclusion: Materials for Pagan Children with Autism..............................Amy Dixon............................................... Boardroom 3:30 PM ¡ Pagan Humor 8: Paycheck to Paycheck................................................................Angus McMahan...................................... Carmel/ Monterey 3:30 PM v Seeking The Seer’s Vision.....................................................................................Christopher Penczak................................. Cedar/ Pine 3:30 PM — ADF Druid Ritual: Bring on the Rain!....................................................................ADF.......................................................... Fir 3:30 PM v Thor’s Wedding Day ñ by Hrafn Skjoldr Kindred...................................................Hrafn Skjoldr Kindred............................... Oak 3:30 PM — Magical Practices to Sustain Activism..................................................................Diane Johnson & Claire Chuck Bohman.... Riesling 3:30 PM — Alliances in Activism............................................................................................Kirner & Blanton...................................... San Jose/ Santa Clara 3:30 PM v Introduction to Wheat Weaving...........................................................................Woven Circle............................................ San Juan/ San Carlos 3:30 PM — Chanting, Trancing, and Story: Ritual Techniques That Work................................Shauna Aura Knight................................. San Martin/ San Simeon 3:30 PM — Devotional for the Olympians and Chthonic Deities.............................................Pandemos................................................ Silicon Valley 5:00 PM — Havdalah.............................................................................................................A Couple of Jews...................................... Boardroom 1:30 PM
A Practical Guide to Irish Spirituality
Carmel/ Monterey
Lora O’Brien An introduction to working with the genuine historical and more recent spiritual traditions in Ireland, from an Irish Priestess. 1:30 PM
Brigid Healing Ritual
Cedar/ Pine
Selena Fox This ritual works with the powers of the Goddess Brigid for the healing and wellness of others, self, and the planet. The circle includes invocations, chanting, guided meditation, and energy work and incorporates healing imagery of Brigid as Celtic Goddess of the Sacred Oak, Solar Fire, and Holy Waters. Participants are invited to bring spiritual jewelry, amulets, charms, and other items to be blessed with healing on the altar during the rite.
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1:30 PM
PoC Caucus
Fir
Elena Rose and Xochiquetzal Duti Odinsdottir The annual caucus is an opportunity for Pagans of Color to gather together in a supportive environment to talk about any and all aspects of our lives as they pertain to our magical practices. As with years previous, this workshop is restricted to those who selfidentify as nonwhite. At the end of our allotted time in the room, we will head over to the PoC Hospitality Suite to continue the conversation.
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1:30 PM
Communing with the Ancestral Spirit
Oak
Raven Grimassi & Stephanie Taylor Who are the Ancestors and where do they dwell? What role do they play in reincarnation and DNA lineage? These and other themes are explored in this presentation on connecting with those who came before us. Featured is an introduction to the Spirit-Rider, a serpentform that connects us to Ancestral Spirit. Learn about “Soul Mending,” a rite of healing rifts with family members past and present.
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Godless Bless: A Panel on Atheism/Agnosticism in Paganism
Dragon Singing Panel discussion among non-theist Pagans about their practices, beliefs and paths. 1:30 PM
Magick in America: 1820–1952
San Jose/ Santa Clara
Jason Mankey Despite what you’ve been told, America has long been a hotbed for magic and the occult. While the Golden Dawn was stealing headlines in the 19th Century, we Yanks were busy inventing Spiritualism and refining sex magick. Join us as we peek inside some of America’s earliest (and most influential) spell books, and wonder aloud just how close The Mormon Church was to being a pagan institution. From Johnny Appleseed to Witches in Arkansas it’s a whirlwind tour of America’s occult legacy; a legacy that’s still helping to shape Modern Paganism today. Revised and updated for 2016!
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1:30 PM
San Juan/ San Carlos
Magick Incense Making 101 (Natural Lavender Incense)
Carl F. 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. Don’t miss this workshop! This year we will make all-natural lavender incense. Mix it, shape it, and enjoy!
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San Martin/ San Simeon
God of the Rainbow Bridge: encountering Heimdall
Diana Paxson In the Thor movies, Heimdall is the majestic guardian of the bridge to Asgard. In the Elder Edda, he is a mysterious figure who fathers the different classes of society. He hears and sees everything. He will signal the beginning of Ragnarök. But who is he really? Join with us to meet the god who cares most for humankind and the preservation of our world.
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Climate Justice Action
Silicon Valley
Glenn Turner Join us as we discuss the challenge of social change. We’ll discuss the needs of our environment and how it impacts the 99% of us. What can we do locally and regionally? Bring your ideas and experience and literature if you have any with you. 3:30 PM
Boardroom
Crafting Inclusion: Materials for Pagan Children with Autism
Amy Dixon The families of children with autism, sensory sensitivities, and other special needs face some unique challenges when attempting to include their children in pagan rituals, practice, and community events. Participants will learn how to make and use individualized materials to help children with special needs sucessfully participate in their families’ spiritual practices. 3:30 PM
Pagan Humor 8: Paycheck to Paycheck
Carmel/ Monterey
Angus McMahan This time we’ll be discussing my various jobs over the years. Is that enough description? No? Hmmm.....well, geez, its August 8th here, and Pcon doesn’t happen for 6 more months—half a flippin’ year! I barely have the THEME at this point! Strangely however I DO know exactly what my outfit is going to be. (But I digress.) This is supposed to be the description of my presentation—which I can’t describe because it doesn’t exist yet. I CAN tell you though that the Carmel/Monterey room is nice and air-conditioned—and I’ll be wearing a pretty outfit.
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Seeking The Seer’s Vision
Cedar/ Pine
Christopher Penczak Esoteric tradition often teaches there is a “plan” or “vision” unfolding for the world, and the role of magickal adepts is to help manifest that vision in freedom and love for all. Various seers,
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bards, prophets, psychics, oracles and artists experience and transmit parts of the vision, inspiring action. We look to the ancient oracles and vision holders from the Sybils and Pythia to Merlin the Prophet. In this vision working from the sacred center, we seek our role in a vision of space and time and the Great Work to share. 3:30 PM
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ADF Druid Ritual: Bring on the Rain!
ADF ADF presents a druid ritual focused on bringing rain to parched California. We call upon and make offerings to various Indo-European sea gods and storm gods asking them to bring us the water. Bring your drum as our working will focus on building energy through the power of sound! Let’s open the Gates to the Otherworld and do some druid magic! 3:30 PM
Thor’s Wedding Day—by Hrafn Skjoldr Kindred
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Hrafn Skjoldr Kindred This presentation will depict, as a religious drama, the theft and ultimate return of Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir. This is based on the story Thrymskvida which is found in the Poetic Edda—a prime source of Lore for our Heathen/Asatru members. At the conclusion of the drama we will hold a Blot in honor of Thor.
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Magical Practices to Sustain Activism
Riesling
Diane Johnson and Claire Chuck Bohman Working towards being a change agent is lifelong work. Systems of oppression are reliant upon burnout and martyrdom to survive. In the words of Audrey Lorde, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self preservation and that is an act of political warfare”. Come join with experienced witches who have spent decades in the struggle to learn about ways that your magical practice can sustain us all in the work of bringing for change and justice. We will explore embodied practices, plant allies, and magical tactics that can support you in sustaining you in this work. 3:30 PM
Alliances in Activism
San Jose/ Santa Clara
Kimberly Kirner, Ph.D and Crystal Blanton, MSW How can we harness the diversity in Paganism to build a strong network for activism? Join us for a community-building interactive workshop in activism for social justice and sustainability. Together, we will explore what is working, what we need to strengthen our capacity, and how our activism is interwoven into our spiritual path. This will create a foundation on which we can build ideas for resources for Pagans who hold activism as a significant part of their path to connect, grow, and recharge. 3:30 PM
Introduction to Wheat Weaving
San Juan/ San Carlos
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
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7:00 PM — Anansi’s Tales & Wisdom time.............................................................................Unkle Blacktalon Destiny......................... Boardroom 7:00 PM — Interactive Concert..............................................................................................Lori Llyn................................................... Carmel/ Monterey 7:00 PM — Healing Ritual for Mother Earth..........................................................................Glenn Turner & friends............................. Cedar/ Pine 7:00 PM v A Ritual For The Stag God Cernunnos...................................................................Ivo Dominguez Jr..................................... Fir 7:00 PM — Sharon Knight and Winter Live Show..................................................................Hexenfest................................................. Oak 7:00 PM — Decoding Secrets Hidden In The Palm..................................................................Kooch Daniels.......................................... Riesling 7:00 PM — Fortune Telling with the Lenormand deck...........................................................Mary Greer............................................... San Jose/ Santa Clara 7:00 PM v Pulling Spirit.......................................................................................................Tommie StarChild..................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 7:00 PM — Gender Diverse Pagans: Inclusivity or Hospitality?..............................................A group of gender diverse pagans............ San Martin/ San Simeon 7:00 PM — Spell Songs and Chants.......................................................................................Turning Earth Singers............................... Silicon Valley 9:00 PM — I Ching Salon.......................................................................................................Rose Shannon.......................................... Boardroom 9:00 PM — The Horned God in the British Isles......................................................................Jason Mankey.......................................... Carmel/ Monterey 9:00 PM — Celtic Rock Concert with Avalon Rising................................................................Avalon Rising........................................... Cedar/ Pine 9:00 PM v The Hero’s Journey Through Bellydance...............................................................Didi Gordon/Sarah Astarte....................... Oak 9:00 PM — Pagans in Recovery—Serenity First....................................................................Jack Richards & Kevin Conner................... Riesling 9:00 PM — Badb, Washer at the Ford and Lady of Prophesy:.................................................Stephanie Woodfield................................ San Jose/ Santa Clara 9:00 PM — Lady of Rivers, Queen of Bees—an Oshun Devotional........................................Leni Hester............................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 9:00 PM — Reclaiming Blodeuwedd.....................................................................................Jhenah Telyndru....................................... San Martin/ San Simeon 9:00 PM — Introduction to The Unnamed Path.....................................................................The Unnamed Path.................................. Silicon Valley 11:00 PM — Talk to the Dead: A Traditional Seance.................................................................Melanie Marquis...................................... Carmel/ Monterey 11:00 PM — Crossroads of Memory: A Trance Dance Ritual.....................................................Mage of Machines.................................... Cedar/ Pine 11:00 PM ¡ In the Parlor of Pomba Gira.................................................................................Xochiquetzal Duti..................................... Oak 11:00 PM v Facets of Freya: A Devotional Ritual in Honor of Freya.........................................Cara Freyasdaughter/Freyja’s Aett............ San Jose/ Santa Clara 11:00 PM — Sacred Sexuality and Sex Magick, East and West.................................................Robert Allen and Lasara Firefox Allen....... San Juan/ San Carlos 12:00 AM — Saturday Midnight Drum/Dance Jam..................................................................Don Schulz............................................... Cedar 3:30 PM
San Martin/ San Simeon
Chanting, Trancing, and Story: Ritual Techniques That Work
Shauna Aura Knight Ecstatic ritual techniques like chanting, drumming, and movement, work to engage the trance state. And humans are hard-wired to be inspired by myth, by story. Regardless of tradition, these techniques add dimension and potency to your rituals and are tools that can be layered. Want to experiment with trance journeys that are sung? Want to try adding harmonies or rhythm to chanting? Want to learn how to bring the deep magic through story and authenticity so participants actually participate? Class will involve hands-on exploration of techniques to engage deeply impactful ritual experiences. 3:30 PM
Silicon Valley
Devotional for the Olympians and Chthonic Deities
Pandemos No deity is an island. If you work with an Olympian or an Underworld deity from this vast pantheon, we invite you to come and meet their deific family and friends. This ritual will include a fusion of traditional Hellenic and neo-pagan ritual styles, and will be fully interactive.
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5:00 PM
Havdalah
Boardroom
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. 7:00 PM
Anansi’s Tales & Wisdom time
Boardroom
Unkle Blacktalon Destiny The oral traditions of telling Tales in Africa is a timeless & honored practice. Tales are for all ages. For the tales are also a way of teaching Wisdom. simple or complex, we all can learn from a tale. So come share, learn, and enjoy a tale. 7:00 PM
Interactive Concert
Carmel/ Monterey
Lori Llyn Lori Llyn has been a Singer/Songwriter for over two decades. She comes to perform some of the music from her new CD release “Motherland”; a collection of songs and chants inspired by
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the magical realm of Avalon. Many of these songs were intended to be sung in the spirit of community, so all will be encouraged to participate. Lori will facilitate the learning of these simple chants and vocal rounds, so come with an open heart and let’s bring our voices together, as we raise energy and build community through the art of song and chant. 7:00 PM
Cedar/ Pine
Healing Ritual for Mother Earth
Glenn Turner & friends Global warming is not going away. Garbage polluting our oceans and air are getting worse. Governments are not able to do much to change the course of our crony capitalist system. Renew your pledge to protect our Mother Earth and help heal her. Join us as we sing and dance the spell to make the changes we need. Come ready to make magic happen. 7:00 PM
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A Ritual For The Stag God Cernunnos
Ivo Dominguez Jr Hosted by the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel and Friends. The Horned Lord leads us to discover the Animal, Human, and Divine within. Three priestesses call forth the Antlered Lord so that we may experience the dance that is life. As is true of all rituals that involve divine possession, there is an outline and a plan, but once the Divine is present in the ritual it takes its own course. We have been offering this ritual since 1996; it has become one of our favorites for its power to move the Lower, the Middle, and the Higher Self.
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7:00 PM
Oak
Sharon Knight and Winter Live Show
Hexenfest Sharon and Winter perform their Neofolk Romantique acoustic duet in celebration of their recently released recording, Portals, which features many guest musicians from the pagan and mythic music circuit. 7:00 PM
Riesling
Decoding Secrets Hidden In The Palm
Kooch Daniels Used for centuries to unveil secrets of the personality, palmistry is informative and fun. This discussion gives insightful guidelines for learning to read the hand. Kooch Daniels, author of The Art And Magic of Palmistry, will share essential techniques to help you build your skills and gain confidence in your practice. Using hands of willing participants, we’ll explore mystic symbols and major lines and interpret their potential meanings. More than a “how to” talk, this is a show and tell class that answers questions about your hands. 7:00 PM
San Jose/ Santa Clara
Fortune Telling with the Lenormand deck
Mary Greer Discover what all the excitement is about. This small deck of 36 fortune telling cards originated in 1790s Germany. Learn about its special divinatory language and methods, and how the Lenormand deck provides amazingly succinct, specific and accurate answers to your questions. Learn about the history, the decks and basic techniques via a ppt presentation, followed by group practice and sample readings.
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7:00 PM
Pulling Spirit
San Juan/ San Carlos
Tommie StarChild Magic and witchery are one of the fastest growing religious/ spiritual practices with books and classes offered worldwide. Often not found is a foundational practice vital to working the craft. We will look at the deep mystery of calling up one’s own spirit, what is our spirit, and why this is vital to all magic work; including the dampers on the spirit, how these create false masks that deceive others/ourselves, learning diagnostic tools to recognize these imbalances and how to realign. Pulling Spirit is a powerful practice and the basis by which all other magic work is formed.
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7:00 PM
San Martin/ San Simeon
Gender Diverse Pagans: Inclusivity or Hospitality?
A group of gender diverse pagans Would you like to be more inclusive of gender diverse pagans but aren’t sure how to go about it? An open door policy may seem like the way to make the change you want, but that’s only the beginning of the work. Join Elena Rose, Xochiquetzal Duti, Dee Shull, Jean Batt, and Jaina Bee as we discuss how to create hospitality for gender diverse pagans, including what hospitality might look like and ideas for adapting ritual and social practice. 7:00 PM
Spell Songs and Chants
Silicon Valley
Turning Earth Singers Come learn some of our favorite spell songs and chants, including a few original pieces by our members. Prosperity, healing, rain, change. 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. Music handouts for attendees. Recorders welcome. 9:00 PM
I Ching Salon
Boardroom
Rose Shannon an opportunity for experienced and new users of the I Ching divination system to meet, learn and talk about using the I Ching. A variety of interpretations will be available, and please bring your own copies of the I Ching to share. 9:00 PM
The Horned God in the British Isles
Carmel/ Monterey
Jason Mankey For thousands of years, the Horned God has resided in the British Isles in various forms. To the ancient Celts, he was The Horned One, Cernunnos. In the Middle Ages he whispered to his followers in Christian Churches as the Green Man. As Herne, he became an English icon. Learn the real histories behind these powerful figures and how they all fit (or don’t fit) together. Find out how these three gods became an essential part of Contemporary Paganism, and are just as vital today as they were 1000 and 2000 years ago. 9:00 PM
Celtic Rock Concert with Avalon Rising
Cedar/ Pine
Avalon Rising What do you get when you cram five master musicians of divergent styles together in one band? Magic! Elements of Celtic folk,
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Medieval, psychedelic jam band and funk interweave, conflict, and finally coalesce into a stunning, surprising whole. Progressive Celtic/Medieval rock band Avalon Rising has been rocking audiences worldwide since 1993. With Kristoph Klover (vocals, guitar), Margaret Davis (vocals, harp, flute), Mark Ungar (bass, mandocello, vocals), Scott Irwin (drums, vocals), and Robert Hill (mandolin, electric fiddle, vocals). http://www.avalonrising.com, stoph@flowinglass.com
tion of the sovereignty motif as found in Irish, Welsh, and Arthurian mythos; make a case for the subtextual mytheme of Seasonality as underscoring the love triangle between Blodeuwedd, Lleu, and Gronw; and as we restore her reputation from Unfaithful Wife to Goddess of Sovereignty, we unearth the lessons she holds for all who seek her wisdom.
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Didi Gordon/Sarah Astarte This show tells the story of the archetypal journey that each person must take on the road to self-discovery and acceptance. There will be a dance performance to personify each of twelve archetypes, such as the orphan, wanderer, warrior, lover, wild-woman, destroyer, trickster, magician and crone. Join us on our magical journey of life, love, and transformation in the form of sacred dance!
The Unnamed Path The Unnamed Path (UP), an emerging shamanic tradition, exists to empower men-who-love-men to reclaim our role in society as spiritual leaders, and to help our brothers stand proud and strong in their power. The UP focuses on the Arts of Magic & Prophecy, Shamanism, Energy Healing, and Deathwalking; honoring the Ancestors we revive our unique role as bridges between the Spiritual and Physical Worlds. This workshop will provide an introduction to The Unnamed Path and provide attendees insight into our magical work.
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11:00 PM
Oak
The Hero’s Journey Through Bellydance
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Pagans in Recovery—Serenity First
Jack Richards & Kevin Conner Serenity First is an open, Earth based, 12 step recovery group. All Spiritual paths and programs of recovery are welcome. All addicts, friends of addicts, the “I might be an addict, but I’m not sure” and the just curious are all welcome. Come share your experience, strength, and hope. 9:00 PM
San Jose/ Santa Clara
Badb, Washer at the Ford and Lady of Prophesy:
9:00 PM
Silicon Valley
Introduction to The Unnamed Path
Talk to the Dead: A Traditional Seance
Carmel/ Monterey
Melanie Marquis Discover and practice techniques for connecting and communicating with your loved ones, ancestors, and other spirits who have passed on from their bodily form. Make peace with the dead, listen to their messages, and invite them to join in our ritual to strengthen the bonds of love that tie our worlds together. 18 and up only, please. 11:00 PM
Stephanie Woodfield In her guise as Badb and the Washer at the Ford, the Morrigan utters prophesies on the battlefield, foretells future events and the fates of Gods and mortals alike. We will be discussing the Morrigan’s connection to prophesy in her myths as well as practical ways to understand and interpret signs and augury. As well as protocols for divination work and communicating with the Gods. Class will include water scrying and journey work to meet the Washer at the Ford and learn how to draw on her power in our work.
Crossroads of Memory: A Trance Dance Ritual
9:00 PM
In the Parlor of Pomba Gira
San Juan/ San Carlos
Lady of Rivers, Queen of Bees—an Oshun Devotional
Leni Hester The beautiful Oshun, beloved and powerful Yoruba Goddess, rules sexuality and pleasure, as well as fresh water, all creative arts, wealth, nourishment, and transformation. Oshun’s practices can heal the soul, sweeten our lives, re-enchant the world and potentially, save the planet. We will gather and invite the Daughter of Promise in with song, dance, meditation and other pleasures. Bring your beautiful self. 9:00 PM
Reclaiming Blodeuwedd
San Martin/ San Simeon
Jhenah Telyndru Delving deeply into the Fourth Branch of Y Mabinogi, we will peel back layers of myth, symbolism, and clashing cultural paradigms to reveal the heart of the tale of Blodeuwedd, the Flower Maiden who is transformed into an Owl. We will trace the evolu-
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Cedar/ Pine
Mage of Machines Join Mage of Machines (Circle of Cerridwen, CAYA Coven, and drummers from Spark Collective) in honoring Mnemosyne and Hekate in a journey of music, ritual, and trance. We walk to the crossroads. We pay our toll to the Powers. We go beyond. Dance to Mnemosyne... dance to Hekate... dance to remember... dance in memorium... dance to forget. 11:00 PM
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Xochiquetzal Duti Come join Xochiquetzal and other lovers and seekers for stories of the different paths of Pomba that one can work with, feel Her power throughout your body and join in raising and using the power of allure in your personal work.
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San Jose/ Santa Clara
Facets of Freya: A Devotional Ritual in Honor of Freya
Cara Freyasdaughter/Freyja’s Aett Freya, Frowe, Vanadis. Seidhkona, Chooser of the Slain, Fertility Goddess, Brisingamen’s Bearer. Who is this Freya? In this follow-up to last year’s ritual, we will come face to face with several more of this fierce and beautiful Norse Goddess’s aspects. Learn about her, honor her, and ask for blessings from the beautiful and generous Lady of Vanaheim.
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9:00 AM — Advanced Theurgy ñ The Soul and the Gods........................................................Brandy Williams....................................... Carmel 9:00 AM — Yoga for Every Body.............................................................................................Holly Allender Kraig................................. Cedar 9:00 AM v Self-Defense for Women.....................................................................................Scott H. Rowe........................................... Fir 9:00 AM — THE MAGUS: Adept of the Mysteries....................................................................Daniel Gautier.......................................... Monterey 9:00 AM — Sacred Sound: Advanced Chanting for Rituals.....................................................Shauna Aura Knight................................. Oak 9:00 AM — Morphing The Myth.............................................................................................S. P. Hendrick............................................ Pine 9:00 AM ¡ Magick Incense Making 201 (Making Incense Circles).........................................Carl F. Neal............................................... San Carlos 9:00 AM — The Magic Pomegranate: A Story of Competition and Cooperation.....................Jeffrey Albaugh........................................ San Jose 9:00 AM — Indigenous Experiences Inside & Outside the Pagan Community........................Castro, Kozisek, Spangenburg & Friends... San Juan 9:00 AM — Seidhr: A History.................................................................................................Patricia M. Lafayllve................................. San Martin 9:00 AM v Surviving Your Founder.......................................................................................The Aquarian Tabernacle Church.............. San Simeon 9:00 AM — Dirt-Heart Witch: Life and Death on the Farm.....................................................Jenya T. Beachy........................................ Santa Clara 9:00 AM v Singing Bowl Meditation.....................................................................................Ayamanatara........................................... Silicon Valley 11:00 AM — Pagans & Interfaith, a report on The Parliament of Worlds Religions...................Participants from The Parliament............. Boardroom 11:00 AM — Snake Women and Goddesses.............................................................................Max Dashu............................................... Carmel 11:00 AM — Reincarnation Magick—Visions of Past Lives......................................................Lon Milo DuQuette................................... Cedar 11:00 AM — Native / Pagan Community Dialogue...................................................................Sacred Land Film Project.......................... Monterey 11:00 AM — Chants for Change...............................................................................................Starhawk & Evelie Delfino Sales Posch..... Oak 11:00 AM v Hekate and the Keys to Change...........................................................................Amber K and Azrael Arynn K.................... Pine 11:00 AM ¡ Magick Incense Making 301 (Using Wine & Tea)..................................................Carl F. Neal............................................... San Carlos 11:00 AM ¡ Inanna and Dumuzi Devotional...........................................................................Temple of Inanna and Dumuzi................. San Jose 11:00 AM — Weaving the cloth of Reality: Word and Sound in Egyptian Ritual.......................Matt Whealton......................................... San Juan 11:00 AM v Seva, Change & Mystery: Our Callings, Our Purpose & Spirit................................Diane J. Johnson, Ph.D............................. San Martin 11:00 AM v Salon d’Aphrodite................................................................................................The Temple of Aphrodite.......................... San Simeon 11:00 AM — The Three Weird Sisters Listen and Speak............................................................Sabina Magliocco & Friends..................... Santa Clara 11:00 AM v Animal Skulls as Ritual Partners..........................................................................Lupa......................................................... Silicon Valley 11:00 PM
San Juan/ San Carlos
Sacred Sexuality and Sex Magick, East and West
Robert Allen and Lasara Firefox Allen Drawing upon ancient and contemporary traditions and practices, Robert and Lasara offer a cross-cultural look at theory and practices of sacred sexuality and sex magick. Drawing inspiration from Eastern traditions, Western Ceremonial systems, eclectic Paganism, and goddess worship, presentation includes cultural overview and application. Presenters address how sex magick and sacred sexuality practices can enrich your life. Concepts from “free love” to spiritual liberation will expand your consciousness by shifting and broadening concepts of love, sex, magick. 12:00 AM
Saturday Midnight Drum/Dance Jam
Cedar
Don Schulz OK, The Crystal Coyote is coming out of the Den to drive the drumming bus once again!! Bring your drums, feet, hands, butts, whatever and get ready to get hot, sticky and sweaty!!
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Advanced Theurgy—The Soul and the Gods
Carmel
Brandy Williams We’ve offered devotional to our gods, built altars, called deities into statues, even called deity into each other. What is the final step that brings us into the presence of the gods in their own sphere? We can strengthen the soul’s body (ochema-pneuma), then bring the deity into that vehicle where we can commune with the god directly. This presentation discusses the nature of the soul’s vehicle, purification and invocation, how to rise to the presence of the gods, and our responsibilities when we return. 9:00 AM
Yoga for Every Body
Cedar
Holly Allender Kraig Holly breaks the mold when it comes to teaching yoga as well as practicing yoga. In this workshop, she introduces Hatha Yoga basics and her unique style, called Reflexive Yoga, to create flexibility, build strength and connect to your higher spirit. Move into poses to find your inner power waiting to be unleashed as well as remove
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blockages in your life. Enhance your daily life and ritual practice with this powerful practice. All levels of experience are welcome! Bring a towel, blanket or mat. 9:00 AM
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Self-Defense for Women
and charcoal circles, This unique form of incense can be used for ritual, as a timing device, or just for pleasure. Expand your incense knowledge and enjoy a whole new level of incense wisdom. This workshop will be strictly limited to 24 people. 9:00 AM
San Jose
Scott H. Rowe Assault on women is unfortunately all too common in our culture. Attackers tend to target women they know, and an attack can happen anywhere, including at a festival or convention. Self-Defense for Women is intended for self-identified women who do not see themselves as martial artists or fighters, but would also not like to become victims if they are targeted. This is a hands-on, no-nonsense, highly practical workshop; come prepared to move and engage our instructors who will teach specific techniques for ending an assault. Workshop will be closed five minutes after thevprogram starts.
The Magic Pomegranate: A Story of Competition & Cooperation
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Indigenous Experiences Inside & Outside the Pagan Community
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THE MAGUS: Adept of the Mysteries
Daniel Gautier This Power Point presentation examines the figure of the Mage, as Initiatory Adept and as universal Archetype. It will look at the historical progression of the Mage in the sacred Mysteries, from Hermes Trismegestis to Pythagoras, to the Kabbalistic Moses, through Tarot symbolism, to the Renaissance Magi, Ficino, Pico, Bruno, and the Elizabethans Dee and Shakespeare/Prospero. 9:00 AM
Oak
Sacred Sound: Advanced Chanting for Rituals
Shauna Aura Knight Singing, chanting, and cantillation is one of the most powerful ways to raise energy or engage a trance state in rituals. Chanting is used for healing, invocations, trance possessions, and more. We’ll address techniques including encouraging a group to sing, strengthening your voice, finding your range, and how to find chants that are musically engaging and simple enough for groups to learn. We’ll explore finding simple harmony lines for chants, adding in instruments, drumming, sound effects like throat singing, or vocal percussion. All skill levels welcome. 9:00 AM
Pine
Morphing The Myth
S. P. Hendrick Mythology is an integral part of our belief systems. Over the years, however, these ancient tales have been transformed and added to in order to make them more palatable to modern audiences. Many Pagans of today had their first experiences with Paganism in their reading of “The Mists of Avalon” or watching the British “Robin of Sherwood”. How has the modern reinterpretation of mythology changed the Pagan community, and is it a change for the good? 9:00 AM
San Carlos
Jeffrey Albaugh Actively working with the images and story of myths, folktales, and fairy tales can yield new perspectives on our own lived experiences, open up new directions for the interpretations of our lives and the events of the world, and sometimes offer healing of old wounds. This workshop will use the Jewish folktale The Magic Pomegranate as a vehicle to introduce techniques pulled from the works of C. G. Jung, James Hillman, and Robert Johnson, and include both individual and group activities. 9:00 AM
San Juan
Gregg Castro, Ryan Kozisek, Michaela Spangenburg & Friends Indigenous individuals have long been contributors at Pantheacon, and to the community as a whole; yet are often rendered invisible in pagan spaces through pervasive stereotypes, appropriation, and lack of awareness. This panel seeks to make space for indigenous perspectives. Topics will include but are not limited to—inclusiveness, how to negotiate spiritual space, differentiating between honoring and appropriation, and how non-indigenous can be respectful of places, traditions and indigenous peoples. Time will be reserved at the end for indigenous attendees to speak as well. 9:00 AM
Seidhr: A History
San Martin
Patricia M. Lafayllve Just where did seidhr come from? In this lecture, Patricia Lafayllve explores the pre-Christian practice of seidhr, using the saga record, mythology, and other sources to help reconstruct what seidhr looked like during the Viking Age. Seidhr has a considerable range of practice in the modern heathen world; this discussion will highlight what is, and is not, remaining in the records, while briefly touching on current practices. 9:00 AM
Surviving Your Founder
San Simeon
The Aquarian Tabernacle Church The goal of any group is to live on past those that founded it. It is a true test of any group to survive through this change. People followed a leader and a vision, and it’s because of that leader’s vision that the group prospered. Surviving the first year is critical to the future. Let’s talk about the struggles, blessings, and realities of a group living on past those that created it. And to those leaders getting ready to retire, we’ll talk about how to ensure a smooth transition for your own group.
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Magick Incense Making 201 (Making Incense Circles)
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Jenya T. Beachy The popular blog, Dirt-Heart Witch, explores the practical aspects of living with spirit on the farm. Being intimately involved
Carl F. Neal Already taken the Magick Incense Making 101 class a few times? This much more intimate workshop has very limited space. This year we will explore the making and use of incense
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Dirt-Heart Witch: Life and Death on the Farm
Santa Clara
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with the rise and fall of our food plants and animals is a deeply satisfying experience. Also, deeply hilarious, if you think compost is funny. Jenya will talk about raising chickens for eggs, turkeys for meat, and goats for milk, and how these things can directly connect us to the soul of the worlds. 9:00 AM
Singing Bowl Meditation
Silicon Valley
Ayamanatara A Singing Bowl Meditation is a powerful way to bring your body to a state of calm using crystal singing bowls as the conduit. During the meditation, crystal singing bowls are played while we sit or lie in meditative bliss. The sound floods us with ethereal vibrations which deepen our meditation and connection with All. Bring a blanket or a yoga mat to lay on. Not suitable for very young children.
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Pagans & Interfaith, a report on The Parliament
Boardroom
Participants from Parliament of Worlds Religions The Parliament of Worlds Religions is the United Nations of religion. In October of 2015, ten thousand people from every possible religious tradition met in Salt Lake City. Ever since the Parliament in Chicago in 1993, pagans from Wicca and other traditions have been working hard to get Paganisms on the religious map. At this panel , people who attended and presented at the Parliament will report on what we shared, and what we learned. 11:00 AM
Snake Women and Goddesses
Carmel
Max Dashu We’ll romp through images of rock art and geoglyphs, paintings, sculptures and seals, to gaze upon Snake Goddess in Argentina, Crete, Britain, Iran, China, Guatemala, Nigeria, Sweden, Korea, Ecuador, Turkey, and Mexico. We’ll discuss Ngalyod the Creatrix (Australia), Ashtart of the Serpents, Kemetic serpent women, Manasā, Coatlicue and Cihuacoatl, Melusine, Sapiente Sibillia, Nu Gua, las Cihuateteo, Medusa and Mami Wata, Bona Dea, and Santa Marta la Domincana. With dragon women and lizard women thrown in for good measure. 11:00 AM
Reincarnation Magick—Visions of Past Lives
Cedar
Lon Milo DuQuette You are the reincarnation of no one but yourself. Past and Future happen in the magical and eternal “Now.” Join magician Lon Milo DuQuette in a Magick ritual to induce visions of your past lives. 11:00 AM
Native / Pagan Community Dialogue
Monterey
Sacred Land Film Project This panel features voices of those with experience in both Native American and Pagan communities. Discussion topics will include how to be a respectful guest on Native sacred lands, the differences and similarities in how Native and Pagan communities relate to sacred land and plants, and opportunities for interfaith work that advances both Native and Pagan religious rights. We will watch a clip from the movie “Standing on Sacred Ground: Pilgrims and Tourists” (2013) followed by a panel discussion and community dialogue.
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Chants for Change
Oak
Starhawk & Evelie Delfino Sales Posch How do we bring political awareness to our magic, and magic to our politics? Starhawk and musician and singer Evelie Posch will guide an interactive session creating chants, liturgy and music to energize our rituals and social change work. 11:00 AM
Hekate and the Keys to Change
Pine
Amber K and Azrael Arynn K The ancient, powerful, and complex goddess Hekate stands at the crossroads of all liminal experience, bears torches to illuminate our dark places, and holds the keys to a better understanding of ourselves and our world. Join Amber K and Azrael Arynn K as we discuss Hecate’s power to aid us in our transformations, and techniques of key magick suggested by her role as Hecate Kleidouchos, the Keybearer. Amber K is a longtime collector of keys from many ages and cultures around the world, and will share her enjoyment of them as powerful magickal symbols and tools. NOTE: Doors closed at beginning.
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Magick Incense Making 301 (Using Wine & Tea)
San Carlos
Carl F. Neal Are you ready for the ultimate PantheaCon incense making experience? Join Carl Neal for this first ever Advanced Incense Making workshop that will focus on the use of wine, tea, coffee, wild water, and other liquids in incense making. Only 12 people will be able to attend this unusual workshop.
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Inanna and Dumuzi Devotional
San Jose
Temple of Inanna and Dumuzi The Temple of Inanna and Dumuzi will lead the worship of two of the most ancient Deities of civilization from ancient Sumer. Come celebrate the Queen and King of civilization, agriculture, herding, love, war and sexuality with the Goddess Who received the Me (powers) of civilization from the drunken God of Wisdom and Who shared those powers with Her sexy husband: the dying and reborn Shepard Dumuzi, a great God in His own right.
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San Juan
Weaving the cloth of Reality: Word and Sound in Egyptian Ritual
Matt Whealton Egyptian rituals use the sounds of words, along with their meanings, to connect to mythic themes and tie the ritual utterances together into effective tools. The goal is to please the Gods, re-energize Them, and sustain creation itself each day. We will explore sound and how it can deepen our modern understanding and practice of Egyptian ritual by looking at current progress in reconstructing the pronunciation of Egyptian, analyze the layers of meaning in some simple ritual texts, and then pronounce them.
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1:30 PM v Tarot Spreads To Explore Relationships................................................................Kooch Daniels.......................................... Boardroom 1:30 PM — Things that go Bump in the Night (and what to do about them).........................Don Frew (g)............................................ Carmel/ Monterey 1:30 PM — Sovereignty of the Spirit: Calling Ourselves Home...............................................Orion Foxwood......................................... Cedar/ Pine 1:30 PM v Sacred Mass in Celebration of the Dark Mother..................................................Order of the Black Madonna..................... Fir 1:30 PM v Psychic Techniques—Practical Magic.................................................................Drew Ward............................................... Oak 1:30 PM v Intermediate Wheat Weaving..............................................................................Woven Circle............................................ San Carlos 1:30 PM v Hymns to the Moon.............................................................................................Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn... San Jose/ Santa Clara 1:30 PM — Men, Women, Gods and Sex: Love and Passion in the Biblical World...................Jehon Grist, Ph.D...................................... San Juan 1:30 PM — Spirituality and Social Justice Workshop.............................................................Darcy Totten and Jasper James................. San Martin/ San Simeon 1:30 PM — Tarot Magick........................................................................................................Melanie Marquis...................................... Silicon Valley 3:30 PM — Finding Balance with Coyote Trickster Medicine..................................................Kanyon Sayers-Roods............................... Boardroom 3:30 PM — Bad Cards, Good Data..........................................................................................Thalassa................................................... Carmel/ Monterey 3:30 PM v The Four Faces of the Horned God.......................................................................Christopher Penczak................................. Cedar/ Pine 3:30 PM v The Green Realm Consciousness—Turning the Tide...........................................Raven Grimassi & Stephanie Taylor.......... Fir 3:30 PM — The Golden Pentacle: Path to Prosperity..............................................................Azrael Arynn K and Amber K.................... Oak 3:30 PM — Radical Inclusion for Pagans................................................................................Rev. Gina A. Pond..................................... Riesling 3:30 PM — Bind Runes for Magical and Practical Purposes...................................................Anastasia Haysler..................................... San Carlos 3:30 PM — Fiction, Trance and Prophecy: Stories to Shape the Future...................................Starhawk................................................. San Jose/ Santa Clara 3:30 PM — When women were warriors...............................................................................EliSheva................................................... San Juan 3:30 PM v Baba Yaga Wild Witch of the Woods.....................................................................Yeshe Rabbit and Phoenix LeFae.............. San Martin/ San Simeon 3:30 PM — No Way to Slow Down.........................................................................................PantheaCon Tech Family........................... Silicon Valley 11:00 AM
San Martin
Seva, Change & Mystery: Our Callings, Our Purpose & Spirit
Diane J. Johnson, Ph.D. The social upheavals of these past 18—24 months calls to question how we extend (and continue to assert) our magickal selves to serve and support the greater good. No matter how we define and implement service and social change --- our combatting racism, sexism, homo/transphobia and other oppressions are essential to building the world we want to live in for the future. This dynamic workshop will engage in how we integrate who we are (or want to be) as changemakers in the wider world. We will dialogue on what supports our abilities to have impact in our neighborhoods, work spaces and communities. Bring a blanket or cushion, journal and open mind, body and Spirit!
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Salon d’Aphrodite
San Simeon
The Temple of Aphrodite Breathe. Stretch out. Bask in a salon of beauty and relaxation. In honor of Aphrodite, we invoke pleasure, ease, and loveliness. Enter a sanctuary of tranquility & stimulation where we will invoke Aphrodite that we may experience her blessings. Recline & relax while gifts of beauty, dance, music, and art are made in honor of the Goddess, and we remember the essential gift of pleasure. Please arrive in lounging garments, with a blanket, or shawl to lay on.
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11:00 AM
The Three Weird Sisters Listen and Speak
Santa Clara
Sabina Magliocco & Friends Join three of modern Paganisms’ most distinguished scholars, Tanya M. Luhrmann, Sabina Magliocco, and Sarah M. Pike, as they discuss their past and present research, share what they’ve learned from the Pagan community, consider trends in Pagan scholarship, and respond to your questions. You won’t want to miss all three weird sisters in one room at the same time; the results are sure to be dynamic and potentially pyrotechnical! 11:00 AM
Animal Skulls as Ritual Partners
Silicon Valley
Lupa
Back by popular demand, Lupa discusses how to work with the spirits in animal skulls, where to source skulls and other bones, proper care and maintenance, and more! We’ll be meditating with animal skulls in the second half of the presentation. Bring your own critter skull if you have one, or borrow one of the limited number of “loaner” skulls Lupa will be bringing with her.
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Tarot Spreads To Explore Relationships
Boardroom
Kooch Daniels Our focus will be on potent card spreads that can be used for exploring emotions and relationships. Spreads will show specific ways how the tarot can be used as a medium for helping oneself or one’s client move toward greater clarity. The spreads being discussed will be the three card and the twelve-card astrology
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spread in relation to compatibility in either business or romantic relationships. Participants will be invited to do brief readings to gain experience in using these spreads. Your reflections and questions will be an important part of our tarot experience.
et’s Processional using a locking technique, building, and inserting straws. All materials and supplies are provided. For an example of the project go to www.paganhumanist.com
1:30 PM
Hymns to the Moon
Carmel/ Monterey
Things that go Bump in the Night (& what to do about them)
Don Frew The past several years have seen the proliferation of TV programs devoted to “ghosthunting” (17 by my last count!), but people have been investigating ghosts and hauntings for a lot longer than that. This presentation is on the various types of entities that can result in “hauntings” (and what you can do about them) based on 38 years as a professional investigator and “cleaner” of haunted houses and related places. I bring a Wiccan perspective to the topic and illustrate it with tales of personal encounters. (This presentation is an update of one from PantheaCon 2011.) 1:30 PM
Sovereignty of the Spirit: Calling Ourselves Home
Cedar/ Pine
Orion Foxwood The forces of life and the whims of humanity can stretch, lacerate, block and delude us. We can find ourselves being everyone but ourselves. We can become confused, drained, overwhelmed and out of touch with the very inner core that is the source of our aliveness. So, how do we detangle and dis-entrench from this and revitalize ourselves? How do we declare sovereign authority over our own inner spirit? After all “theres only 2 things every witch must know, don’t tangle up your lines or contaminate your flow”. Orion will share elements of sovereignty, core symptoms of spirit loss, techniques for scanning and processes for calling our power, spirit and soul back into unity within. 1:30 PM
Sacred Mass in Celebration of the Dark Mother
Fir
Order of the Black Madonna The Order of the Black Madonna offers a ritual in honor of the great Dark Mother, the Sacred Feminine, celebrating the Divine Matriarch of love and creation who dwells in the darkness between the stars and in the beat of every heart. During this rite, we will call attendees to acknowledge the damage racism has done to our community systemically, ancestrally, and individually, and offer a chance to step up as the change-makers our society needs. Attendees will be able to speak to The Mother through Her avatars as part of the ritual. No entry after doors are closed.
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Psychic Techniques—Practical Magic
Oak
Drew Ward A collection of psychic techniques useful in both magical and mundane settings. Audience participation in a few of the techniques, with a comprehensive take-home practice handout provided.
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Intermediate Wheat Weaving
San Carlos
Woven Circle For those of you who have taken wheat weaving classes and advance hand crafters. This class focuses on intermediate weaving techniques. In this class, each student will make a Bridg-
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1:30 PM
San Jose/ Santa Clara
Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn Hail and praise to Selene, source of change in the elemental world! Agrippa affirms that the Moon is the mistress of generation, increase, and decrease, and that we shall accomplish nothing without Her assistance. Join the OSOGD for another of our popular theurgic offering rituals, performed according to the guidelines set forth by Iamblichus in 300 C.E. We will all have a chance to pour libations to Selene, commune with Her, and receive Her blessings. Violet and silver clothing and decorations are encouraged. Doors will close after the ritual begins.
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1:30 PM
San Juan
Men, Women, Gods & Sex: Love & Passion in the Biblical World
Jehon Grist, Ph.D. Sexuality was often a spiritual celebration shared by gods and mortals. Whether Egypt, Mesopotamia or Canaan, the sacred and the sexual were inextricably connected in religious texts, folk tales and love poetry. But there was also a challenging side that included sacred prostitution and even pornography. And love was not exclusively heterosexual. This richly illustrated presentation will introduce you to a fascinating and erotic world you never knew. 1:30 PM
San Martin/ San Simeon
Spirituality and Social Justice Workshop
Darcy Totten and Jasper James Come attend the Spirituality and Social Justice workshop which will look at social justice work as a budding Spiritual Practice, not just a political one. In this community conversation we use the power of the elements to come together to discuss ways to make our Pagan communities more friendly and welcoming to Pagans of Color. From facing the hard truths in air and taking action in fire, providing space for emotional healing in water while grounding ourselves in earth, and ending together under spirit we provide an overarching framework adaptable to any tradition. 1:30 PM
Tarot Magick
Silicon Valley
Melanie Marquis Discover techniques of tarot magick from the basic to the more advanced. Learn how to cast a circle and call the quarters, how to substitute for missing magickal ingredients, and how to work spells for success, love, luck, protection, and more, using nothing but a deck of cards. Bring a tarot if you have one, but if you don’t, come anyway! There will be extra decks on hand. 3:30 PM
Finding Balance with Coyote Trickster Medicine
Boardroom
Kanyon Sayers-Roods Kanyon, Costanoan Ohlone and Chumash, was given the name Coyote Woman and carries the trickster medicine, conducting herself according to its guidance. Even with all the controversy around trickster medicine, she finds balance with its gifts, and shares the strength, wisdom, and passionate understanding of how this is who
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she is. In this workshop, you will reflect on the trickster medicine in your own life! Through art, story, song, poem, or theater, you’ll become more in touch with the gifts of your own trickster energy.
will also discuss how radical inclusion can improve interfaith and intra-faith relations, particularly between privileged and marginalized groups.
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Bad Cards, Good Data
Carmel/ Monterey
Thalassa Your best teachers are frequently the ones you don’t want to listen to, or in the case of the Tarot, look at. Which means—you should! We will explore the virtues of examining and using the darker, direr, more difficult cards better, brighter insights. 3:30 PM
The Four Faces of the Horned God
Cedar/ Pine
Christopher Penczak Come learn about the Horned God of the Witches, Master of the Threshold and Keeper of the Gate. We’ll explore his four form and associations with the turning of the Wheel of the Year’s Solar Holidays. He manifests as the Goat Horned God, the Ram Horned God, the Bull Horned God and the Stag Horned God. There is a Horned One behind all of these forms. We’ll look to figures such as Pan, Amun-Ra, Dionysus and Cernunnos and and culminate in a vision working ritual to develop your own relationship with the Four Faces of the Horned God.
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The Green Realm Consciousness—Turning the Tide
Fir
Raven Grimassi & Stephanie Taylor In modern times we find that the message in our contemporary stories and movies is about our destruction and the end of our world. However, the natural world teaches us through the Four Seasons that there is no end. The natural cycle is about birth, life, death and renewal. Examined in this presentation is the “ever-green” concept known to our ancestors through the experience of seasonal cycles, nature spirits, and conceptual beings such as the Green Man. The presentation focuses on how we can and must turn the tide against the human impact on the environment. Come and add your magick!
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The Golden Pentacle: Path to Prosperity
Oak
Azrael Arynn K and Amber K Perhaps you have encountered the magickal techniques called the Iron Pentacle and the Pearl Pentacle, but now a new system has joined them: the Golden Pentacle. This is a path to prosperity, change, and wellness created by Azrael Arynn K and Amber K as the fruit of a long study of magical paths to abundance and financial abundance. It is based in part on the work of many abundance authors, as well as Amber and Azrael’s own experience in confronting and overcoming financial challenges. Poverty consciousness, begone! 3:30 PM
Radical Inclusion for Pagans
Riesling
Rev. Gina A. Pond What is Radical Inclusion and why is it important for Pagan groups? This workshop will help to define radical inclusion and how to apply it to your group, coven, or grove. Based on the Twelve Steps of Radical Inclusion by Bishop Yvette Flunder, we
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Bind Runes for Magical and Practical Purposes
San Carlos
Anastasia Haysler While you can combine runes to create words (who doesn’t like spelling their name in other alphabets?), runes can also be combined to join their energies for magical purposes. Bind runes can be used to create talismans to empower the wearer with good health, cleverness, strength, and other qualities. Runes can also be combined to create a symbol of personal power, or even as a way of marking your possessions so others know the owner of that cup, dagger, or other very cool object. We will create our own talismansm. You can also bring a special object for talisman creation. 3:30 PM
San Jose/ Santa Clara
Fiction, Trance and Prophecy: Stories to Shape the Future
Starhawk Stories shape our imagination and our ideas of the possible. How can we use the power of story to help us envision a positive future, and inspire people to want to work towards it? Starhawk explores the blurry boundaries between trance states, fiction creation, and out and out hallucination, sharing her own experiences writing futuristic fiction. She will read excerpts from her newest book, City of Refuge, a sequel to her classic novel The Fifth Sacred Thing. 3:30 PM
When women were warriors
San Juan
EliSheva Women have been in combat for longer than recorded history. The presentation highlights who some of them were. What influence, if any, did this previously little fact have on how women are viewed? Were these women, in fact changers of people’s gender role opinions?Are they today? 3:30 PM
Baba Yaga Wild Witch of the Woods
San Martin/ San Simeon
Yeshe Rabbit and Phoenix LeFae Her voice cackles creating a cascade of shivers to all who hear it. She flies silently through the night sky in her mortar and pestle with a broom clearing away her tracks. She sharpens her teeth and with the snap of her bony finger will swallow you whole. She is the Baba Yaga, the wild witch in the words, and grandmother to us all. Baba gives power, and in return offers impossible tasks, which may not be truly impossible at all. Are you ready to face her?
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No Way to Slow Down
Silicon Valley
PantheaCon Tech Family An hour of Classic Rock and acceptance. Kenton and Don will be performing classic songs by Neil Young, Jethro Tull, and who knows what might make it into the mix.
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7:00 PM — The Kuan Yin Oracle.............................................................................................Denise Cicuto........................................... Boardroom 7:00 PM — Songs from the Edge...........................................................................................Calleaghn Kinnamon................................ Carmel/ Monterey 7:00 PM — Mythpunk Concert Part 1: Nathaniel Johnstone Band.........................................The Nathaniel Johnstone Band................ Cedar/ Pine 7:00 PM — The Ole Time Good Spell Feri Pagan Tent Revival.................................................Dustbunny Feri Initiates, et al.................. Oak 7:00 PM v Creating Culture of Consent: Sacred Sexuality.....................................................Sarah Heartsong/Heartsong Healing Arts.... San Jose/ Santa Clara 7:00 PM ¡ Dionysos Hestios, Host of the Revel ó Devotional................................................Lon Sarver and Thiasos Bakkheios............ San Juan/ San Carlos 7:00 PM v Journey to the Hearts-Welsh Goddesses..............................................................Clan Annarr.............................................. San Martin/ San Simeon 7:00 PM — Things that go Bump in the Woods (and what we know about them).................Don Frew................................................. Silicon Valley 9:00 PM ¡ Tattoo Magick: Transmutation In Flesh................................................................Mulysa Mayhem...................................... Boardroom 9:00 PM — Don’t Write Me Off ‘Cause I’m Old Concert............................................................Lon Milo DuQuette................................... Carmel/ Monterey 9:00 PM — Mythpunk Concert Pt 2: Pandemonaeon Live Concert.........................................Hexenfest................................................. Cedar/ Pine 9:00 PM v Matronae Oracular Devotional: Dancing at the Well............................................The Hearth of the Blessed Web................ Oak 9:00 PM — Pagans in Recovery—Serenity First....................................................................Jack Richards & Kevin Conner................... Riesling 9:00 PM v Tarot Reading Circle.............................................................................................Mary Greer............................................... San Jose/ Santa Clara 9:00 PM v The Bawdy Divine................................................................................................Irene McCalphin....................................... San Juan/ San Carlos 9:00 PM v Hekate: Witness and Ally.....................................................................................Timotha Doane and Kristen Oliver............ San Martin/ San Simeon 9:00 PM — The Janus Face of NeoPagan Religion..................................................................Gus diZerega............................................ Silicon Valley 11:00 PM ¡ Drum Making Playshop.......................................................................................Don Schulz............................................... Boardroom 11:00 PM — Pagan Open Mic..................................................................................................Jhenah Telyndru....................................... Carmel/ Monterey 11:00 PM ¡ Mother of the New Time......................................................................................Bloodroot Honey Priestess Tribe............... Fir 11:00 PM — Spark Collective Fire Circle...................................................................................Spark Collective........................................ Oak 11:00 PM v The Rite of Needful Unbinding............................................................................Order Domina.......................................... San Jose/ Santa Clara 11:00 PM v Lokasenna...........................................................................................................Golden Gate Kindred................................ San Martin/ San Simeon 7:00 PM
The Kuan Yin Oracle
Boardroom
Denise Cicuto This is an introduction to a divination system that is thousands of years old, dedicated to & inspired by the Goddess of Compassion. We’ll discuss the history, look at different versions & do a divination. 7:00 PM
Songs from the Edge
Carmel/ Monterey
Calleaghn Kinnamon Musical performance, guitar and vocals, original material of folk, Celtic, earth based spirituality and self empowerment nature, along with some choice traditional Celtic chunes! 7:00 PM
Cedar/ Pine
Mythpunk Concert Part 1: Nathaniel Johnstone Band
The Nathaniel Johnstone Band Join us for an evening of rocking music and dance with two amazing bands: Part 1 features the return of Seattle’s The Nathaniel Johnstone Band lead by multi-instrumentalist Nathaniel (violin, banjo, guitar, vocals) and world-renown bellydance artist Tempest—serving up twists on your favorite myths and fairytales with world-influenced rock that blends of European, Middle Eastern, and South American music with Jazz, Rock, Surf, Folk, Gothic, and Steampunk influences. Featuring special crossover appearances by Pandemoneaon + special guests, who will continue to rock your evening for Part 2!
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The Ole Time Good Spell Feri Pagan Tent Revival
Oak
Dustbunny Feri Initiates, Students and Guests Brothers and sisters! The Revival is honored to be back once more, raising the roof with our own special blend of deep meaning and wild magick. Y’all know how it works: we sing, laugh, dance and pray in a mystical congregation where we invite the Gods to come on in, kick off Their shoes, and set a spell. So dust off your church hat and come lift up your hearts and voices as we make a joyful noise unto the Lords and Ladies and everyone between! 7:00 PM
San Jose/ Santa Clara
Creating Culture of Consent: Sacred Sexuality
Sarah Heartsong/Heartsong Healing Arts How do we create a culture where explicit consent is the norm and our society finds healing from its sexual traumas and grief? Wear comfy clothing and come prepared to learn how to obtain consent and why this is important in all areas of Life, and especially so when it comes to knowing Sex as Sacred.
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San Juan/ San Carlos
Dionysos Hestios, Host of the Revel ó Devotional
Lon Sarver and Thiasos Bakkheios Back and better than ever, we are gathering once more in devotion to Dionysos Hestios, the Host of the Revel, and his kin! Join us for ritual libations to the Lord of the Vine, and chanting and dancing with his wild Maenads! The doors will remain
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open, so please do wear your best dancing garb. Adults only: Alcohol will be served. 7:00 PM
San Martin/ San Simeon
Journey to the Hearts-Welsh Goddesses
Clan Annarr Come and meet the sacred five Goddesses of Wales Arianrhod, Bloedwedd, Cerridwen, Morgan Le Fay, Rhiannon, and their Mother Goddess, Anu (Danu). Due to the nature of this presentation, mature teens (16+) and older only. Limit 70 attendees.
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7:00 PM
Silicon Valley
Things that go Bump in the Woods (& what we know about them)
Don Frew (b) This program will present the latest information about the phenomenon known as “Sasquatch” or “Bigfoot”. Additionally, the presenter will include the results of personal fieldwork in the 1970s & 80s at a site owned by his family which resulted in nine sightings by multiple witnesses, as well as track impressions, recordings of vocalizations, tools, and more. The presenter brings a knowledge of Anthropology to bear on the surprisingly large amount of information we have about this elusive, as as yet unproven, creature and will share stories of personal encounters. 9:00 PM
Tattoo Magick: Transmutation In Flesh
Boardroom
Mulysa Mayhem A brief historical overview of sacred tattooing & exploration into contemporary times where modern day practitioners of the ancient arts continue to utilize the tattoo in personal journeys of initiation, physical & psycho-spiritual transformation, ordeal work & alchemical transmutation. Where modern Witches & Shamans work as universal conduits to help catalyze desired change in the lives of their clients. Attendees must be 18+ due to adult/sexual content.
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Don’t Write Me Off ‘Cause I’m Old Concert
Carmel/ Monterey
Lon Milo DuQuette 90 minute musical concert of original pagan/magical/mystical/ and just plain funny songs by one of the magical community’s most outspoken author/entertainers. 9:00 PM
Cedar/ Pine
Mythpunk Concert Pt 2: Pandemonaeon Live Concert
Hexenfest Full band tribal rock show! Hard percussion, thumping bass, powerful vocals, and relentless bagpipes! Pandemonaeon will feature some new songs as well as a vignette from Sharon and Winter’s upcoming Portals album. This year we envision a double bill with the Nathaniel Johnstone Band, each sitting in on each others sets. Come dance to both bands and immerse yourself in the spirit of collaboration! 9:00 PM
Matronae Oracular Devotional: Dancing at the Well
Oak
The Hearth of the Blessed Web They are Goddesses of motherhood, war, sovereignty, victory, luck, fate, ecstasy, oaths, fertility, prophesy, land, tribe and waters. To call upon them was to call upon the collective
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strength of thousands. They are The Matronae, a collective of European goddesses who were worshipped syncretically for 500 years throughout the Roman Empire. Join us as we call upon this ancient collective in a new way, petitioning them to help us reweave the frayed threads of living community, land and ancestors. We will receive prophecy and blessings as we dance and sing our way into healing and reconnection. 9:00 PM
Pagans in Recovery—Serenity First
Riesling
Jack Richards & Kevin Conner Serenity First is an open, 12 step recovery group. We share our experience, strength and hope, in a Earth based format. We welcome all Spiritual paths and programs of recovery. All addicts, freinds and family of addicts, the “I might be an addict,but I’m not sure” and the just curious are welcome. 9:00 PM
Tarot Reading Circle
San Jose/ Santa Clara
Mary Greer Working together intuitively increases everyone’s skills as you will discover in this reading circle. You will receive and give impressions from Tarot cards for the benefit of allówhether you’ve ever read a Tarot card before or not. No matter your expertise, you will learn new skills and deepen your divinatory awareness. Plus, each person will receive several messages from the heart regarding a personal question. Suitable for everyone. No entrance after the first 15 minutes.
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The Bawdy Divine
San Juan/ San Carlos
Irene McCalphin Dance like sex has been used across time and throughout the world as a means to raise energy and convey the ineffable. The two intersect in the art of burlesque, performance and prose. Join Irene McCalphin aka Magnoliah Black for magic made in movement and mischief. Connect with the voluptuous power of fierce vulnerability. Come see and be seen. Body Shaming Shall Not Be Tolerated. 18+ only
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9:00 PM
Hekate: Witness and Ally
San Martin/ San Simeon
Timotha Doane and Kristen Oliver Here and now where are you standing? What crossroads appear before you? What change is yours to make? What shadow obscures your way? We call on Hekate, Keeper of the Crossroads, witness, guide and ally. We will journey into Hekate’s cave to clear our vision, our voices, and our energy of obscurations.We will sharpen and power ourselves to make change. The door will close once the ritual has started, about 15 minutes after the program’s start time.
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The Janus Face of NeoPagan Religion
Silicon Valley
Gus diZerega From science fiction to ancient history, modern NeoPaganism looks forwards and backwards in time for inspiration and guidance. Primarily using contemporary American and German NeoPagan religion from the late 1800s to early 1900s, diZerega explores
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the very different as well as common characteristics of these backwards and forward streams making us who we are. Differences in American and German culture came together with the different roles these perspectives played to shape the very different ways NeoPaganism manifested. There will be plenty of opportunity for attendee participation. 11:00 PM
Drum Making Playshop
Boardroom
Don Schulz Come and make your own wood and rawhide hand drum! It’s said the best magical tools are those we make ourselves and here’s the opportunity to make one the most sacred, ancient tools for your own workings. This is a “Pay to Play” workshop with advance registration required. Please Contact Don Schulz @ drummaker@thedifferentdrum.net, “The Different Drum” on Facebook, or in The Different Drum’s booth for info and pricing. Limited to twelve participants, so don’t wait too long! Ages 12 and up, only, please.
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Pagan Open Mic
Carmel/ Monterey
Jhenah Telyndru Do you have a passion for music and a willingness to share in community? If so, bring your voices, instruments, and love for music to our popular open mic session. Share your original songs, favorite chants, evocative beats, and improvisational jams in a safe and supportive environment open to singers and musicians of all levels. Join us as we create musical magic -- let the Awen flow! 11:00 PM
Mother of the New Time
Fir
Bloodroot Honey Priestess Tribe The Mother of the New Time project to generate feminist consciousness in the Pagan community and the world at large is now in its fifth and final year. We have journeyed through the elements of Earth, Water, Fire, and Air, and in this ritual, we bring the project to its culmination by celebrating the Spirit of Goddess, the all-loving, all-creating, all-destroying. Join us for a ritual review of the past 5 years of this global project in celebration of the Divine Mother of All. Partial nudity. Children with parents only.
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Spark Collective Fire Circle
Oak
Spark Collective Spark Collective is a magical community that meets monthly. In our open ritual we call the quarters and center; then drum, sing, chant and dance our way around the (electric) flames. We create a magickal container; a safe space for personal expression. We draw on heart energy to connect with each other in the circle, growing, processing and transforming in interactive, co-creative, improvisational ritual. 11:00 PM
The Rite of Needful Unbinding
San Jose/ Santa Clara
Order Domina During growth, sometimes we release partnerships of people or communities once held tight. Sometimes, it’s a positive change of joy and well-wishes. Other times hardened hearts
and bitter lessons linger. Regardless of how it happens, even after a witch walks away, emotional and spiritual ties can cling. Sometimes, they must be set free. Join us for the Rite of Needful Unbinding and release yourself from the allegiances and connections that no longer serve you. (You are welcome to bring any ritual tools that you desire to be re/de-consecrated or destroyed. Doors close as ritual begins.) 11:00 PM
Lokasenna
San Martin/ San Simeon
Golden Gate Kindred This is not the Lokasenna you’re used to. GGK presents a ritual drama leading participants down into the Deep Sea, and into Aegir’s Hall to witness a modernized production of Lokasenna which is focused on a variety of social issues such as sexism, gender identity, classism, racism and more. Come experience the type of chaos only Loki can can invoke, and discover his true motives. Participants will be asked to look inside themselves and embrace necessary change during our working. Doors will be closed once the ritual begins, but participants may exit at any time.
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9:00 AM
Carmel
Working the Wood Craft: Expanding Magical Worldviews of Wood
Karl Feret—Rare Earth Designs Participants can expect to learn more about the sacred nature and properties of wood, how to use what to wider culture might be considered to be “mundane wood” in Magical practice... about wooden Tools and lore surrounding them. We will teach skills to promote deepened relationships with the tree beyond the wood. It’s a Tree! It’s Wood! It’s a Wand! It’s Magic! It’s Transformation! 9:00 AM
The Morrigan, Morgan Le Fay, and the Nine Morgens
Cedar
Jhenah Telyndru Often believed to be transcultural reflexes of each other, together we will examine what connections exist, if any, between the Irish Morrigan and the similarly named ladies from Welsh and Arthurian Traditions. We will trace the evolution of Morgan in the Arthurian materials, as well as discuss the Morgens of Avalon and their relationship to other Ninefold Sisterhoods found in Celtic lore and legend. Finally, we will trance journey in the presence of the Nine Maidens of Annwn and ask to receive the blessings of Awen from their Otherworldly Cauldron of Inspiration.
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Shamanic Practices—Q&A Discussion
Fir
Jeanne McLaughlin This presentation is all about YOU! What are *your* question about Shamanic practices? What terms don’t make sense to you? What experiences have you had that you’d like to share with others? These 90 minutes will be entirely devoted to answering your questions, and having a lovely open discussion about Shamanic practices.
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9:00 AM — Working the Wood Craft: Expanding Magical Worldviews of Wood.....................Karl Feret—Rare Earth Designs............... Carmel 9:00 AM v The Morrigan, Morgan Le Fay, and the Nine Morgens..........................................Jhenah Telyndru....................................... Cedar 9:00 AM — Shamanic Practices—Q&A Discussion................................................................Jeanne McLaughlin.................................. Fir 9:00 AM v The Magical Battle of Britain: What We Can Learn...............................................Sable Aradia............................................. Monterey 9:00 AM — Dance Activism as Sacred Practice.......................................................................Dakini Uma Amitabha.............................. Oak 9:00 AM — Crafting Sigil Magic: Creativity, Prosperity, Vitality, & Love..................................T. Thorn Coyle........................................... Pine 9:00 AM — Pop Culture Magick 201: Leveling Up Your Practice.............................................Emily Carlin.............................................. San Carlos 9:00 AM — Reiki for Change..................................................................................................Adam Sartwell......................................... San Jose 9:00 AM — From the Holy Mountain to the Sacred Cave: Journey of Descent........................Katrina Messenger................................... San Juan 9:00 AM — Advancing Devotional Practice............................................................................Silence Maestas....................................... San Martin 9:00 AM v Multi-Faith Chaplaincy and Paganism.................................................................Claire Chuck Bohman............................... San Simeon 9:00 AM — Sitting Down or Sitting Out: Adapting Energy Work............................................Lisa Spiral................................................. Santa Clara 9:00 AM — When Two Worlds Touch......................................................................................Aeptha..................................................... Silicon Valley 11:00 AM — An Exploration of Olivia Robertson¥s Work.........................................................Carolina Amalia Amor.............................. Carmel 11:00 AM — Flight to the Witch’s Sabbath:The Magical Lineage that Unites Us.......................Orion Foxwood......................................... Cedar 11:00 AM — Goddess in the Kitchen: The Magic & Making of Food..........................................Katrina Rasbold........................................ Fir 11:00 AM — Managing Psychic Sensitivity..............................................................................Ivo Dominguez Jr..................................... Monterey 11:00 AM v Sacred Fire: Keepers of the Flame........................................................................Shauna Aura Knight................................. Oak 11:00 AM v The Cauldron of Change......................................................................................Kristoffer Hughes..................................... Pine 11:00 AM — Speed Reiki Techniques.......................................................................................Jessica Reiki Miller................................... San Jose 11:00 AM — The Lehi Key—Mormon Mysticism.....................................................................Kelly Child................................................ San Juan 11:00 AM — Children’s Ritual and Circle..................................................................................Taffy Dugan.............................................. Santa Clara 11:00 AM — Introduction to magical drumming.....................................................................Don Schulz............................................... Silicon Valley 1:00 PM — Closing Ritual......................................................................................................Glenn Turner............................................ Fir
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The Magical Battle of Britain: What We Can Learn
Monterey
Sable Aradia During WWII Dion Fortune organized a magical experiment to prevent Germany from invading Britain. It worked. What can we learn from this to create mass social change and acts of resistance in our own time? This workshop will detail the history of the event & outline a strategy & techniques, including exercises & meditation, based on Fortune’s own work, which we then can adapt to our own cultural consciousness and needs. Special attention will be given to working against acts of oppression. Doors will be closed during some exercises but otherwise stay open.
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Dance Activism as Sacred Practice
Oak
Dakini Uma Amitabha Take your Sacred Dance out into the world to affect social change! Cast protective/healing circles, raise awareness about issues, galvanize your ‘audience’, strengthen group bonds through shared dance ritual. Dakini will guide you through the basics. We will create a container together, and build a vehicle for Change through our collective movement. Specific intention co-created at the workshop. [Minimum age: 13]
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9:00 AM
Pine
Crafting Sigil Magic: Creativity, Prosperity, Vitality, & Love
T. Thorn Coyle The power of magic flows through all acts of creation, harnessing desire. First, we name our desire: to create passionately, to be vital and healthy, to have satisfying work, to manifest and share love. Once desire is named, we set intention. Once we set intention, we train ourselves toward the magic of action and will. In this workshop, we will craft our intentions into a sigil that will help power us toward further action and manifestation. Crack open your heart, head, and soul. Strengthen your will. Bring your magic to life. Bring pens, pencils, papers and curiosity. 9:00 AM
Pop Culture Magick 201: Leveling Up Your Practice
San Carlos
Emily Carlin In this workshop we’ll look deeply into the practice and spirituality of pop culture magick and pop culture paganism. We’ll look at developing a consistent practice with particular fandoms, the use of custom gaming characters in magick and meditation, exploring the use of fandom to deepen our spirituality, and more. Please bring an item (or items) representing your favorite fandoms—toys, action figures, t-shirts, cards, etc.
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9:00 AM
San Jose
Reiki for Change
Adam Sartwell Reiki is a powerful force for healing in our lives. It can help us heal ourselves and the world. Anyone who is attuned to Reiki can direct this energy toward changing situations for the better. In this workshop you will learn methods to use Reiki to heal situations, people, the world and ourselves. 9:00 AM
San Juan
From the Holy Mountain to the Sacred Cave: Journey of Descent
Katrina Messenger Throughout human history, a sacred timeless path has called to women over and over again, the path of descent. And unlike the hero’s journey where at each juncture the hero attains gifts, tools, or allies, the descent journey asks us to relinquish our hard won trophies, shatter our deeply held convictions, dissolve our ego-supporting illusions, and surrender our very innocence. In this workshop, we will review the three models of descent: Abduction, Surrender, and Emergence. All are welcome to participate in this workshop. 9:00 AM
Advancing Devotional Practice
San Martin
Silence Maestas Devotional practice begins at the altar, but where does it end? After the practice is started, what comes next? Advancing a devotional practice past the first few years takes a lot of dedication. This session will take a close, candid look at the trials and triumphs associated with long term devotional practice. We will also consider strategies that can help pagan and polytheist devotional practitioners address the unexpected obstacles that can arise on this path. 9:00 AM
Multi-Faith Chaplaincy and Paganism
San Simeon
Claire Chuck Bohman The world of Chaplaincy is a growing and evolving field. Increasingly, Chaplaincy departments are asking how can we make room for Animists and Polytheists in our spiritual care? Come learn more about multi-faith Chaplaincy from a Pagan perspective. We will explore the work of Chaplaincy across difference and learn practices to ground this work.
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9:00 AM
Santa Clara
Sitting Down or Sitting Out: Adapting Energy Work
Lisa Spiral What do you do when you can’t stand through an hour long ritual? How do you raise energy when you can’t dance? When have you felt invisible in a ritual? Welcome, people with mobility issues, other sensitivities or ritualists wanting to be more inclusive. Let’s play with ground/center/shield and energy raising techniques and discuss adaptations that work. Participants are encouraged to bring percussion instruments. 9:00 AM
When Two Worlds Touch
Silicon Valley
unconsciousness and within it pure consciousness resides. All too soon the bubble burst and dissolves back into unconscious content leaving us with the nagging feeling that something precious has been lost or forgotten. This class will teach a technique to allow that bubble to rise up intact and to create a noticeable change in consciousness. 11:00 AM
An Exploration of Olivia Robertson¥s Work
Carmel
Carolina Amalia Amor Come and discover the amazing work of one of the Fellowship of Isis co-founders, late Olivia Robertson. Explore her legacy and her written word. Her rituals and oracles are the foundation of Goddess spirituality today and they help us reconnect with Isis of 10,000 Names. 11:00 AM
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Flight to the Witch’s Sabbath:The Magical Lineage that Unites Us
Orion Foxwood Orion was taught that there are two primary meeting points where the witch, the magical power and the lineage of wisdom meet: a) the witch’s sabbat (specific seasonal tides) and the sabbath (a luminary internal lineage of wisdom and power). This Sabbath is an inner state-of-being where the witch is taught by otherworldly beings to renew their power be one with the “sorcerous-tide”. Though traditionally connected to witches, it is also a place for all who seek the wild ways of natural magic. Orion will share lore, traditionally imagery and flight chants to take us beyond the hedge to an eternal source of magic and it is a unifying power. 11:00 AM
Goddess in the Kitchen: The Magic & Making of Food
Fir
Katrina Rasbold The art of Kitchen Witchery is fully explored in this comprehensive workshop, including cooking lore, the elemental affiliations of food, the magical properties of different types of food, and the act of instilling intention into the foods we prepare to create specific outcomes. “Goddess in the Kitchen: The Making & Magic of Food” celebrates the time honored tradition of working magic through food. (Book: “Goddess in the Kitchen: The Magic & Making of Food”) 11:00 AM
Managing Psychic Sensitivity
Monterey
Ivo Dominguez Jr Many Pagan and spiritual people work to increase their psychic sensitivity and their empathy. There are many benefits to having increased sensitivity, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Becoming inundated and overwhelmed by other people’s emotions and highly charged atmosphere can be problematic. This workshop will offer straightforward techniques to manage your sensitivity so that it remains a benefit rather than becoming a detriment. Moreover, a technique will be shared to harness the excess energy so that it can be used, not just abated.
Aeptha There are moments in which time and space is transcended and we stand at a threshold. Here we may experience insight, inspiration and guidance. A bubble has been created on the sea of
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11:00 AM
Sacred Fire: Keepers of the Flame
Oak
Shauna Aura Knight A fire burns at the heart of our community, yet the fire that sustains us must be fed. Together we journey into the darkness to seek the deep magic, the sacred well watersÖ the fires of inspiration, of hearth-tending, and of transformation. This magic we claim is not only for ourselvesóif we are to claim our power as change-makers, we must seek the deep mysteriesÖburn the spell that binds usÖand risk everything on the forge of transformation in the alchemy of ecstatic, participatory ritual. Will you tend the sacred flame of community? Doors close after 10 minutes. Adults only.
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The Cauldron of Change
Pine
Kristoffer Hughes For real change to occur on the outside we must change who we are on the inside. Beginning with the basic occult aphorism of ‘Know Thyself ’, Kristoffer takes you on a journey through the Celtic mysteries to discover your cauldron of change. Meet the guardians and gods of the cauldron. Explore ancient, powerful archetypes that can help transform your life, and in turn—change the world. Be inspired, be transformed and be the change you are destined to be.
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Speed Reiki Techniques
San Jose
Jessica Reiki Miller ALREADY a Reiki practitioner or have lots of healing energy in your hands this class is for you!.. Learn & practice techniques developed during my 20 years of Reiki innovation to lift out headaches, improve circulation in extremities, reducing pain issues, and much more [til we run out of class time] 11:00 AM
The Lehi Key—Mormon Mysticism
San Juan
Kelly Child After the Age of Enlightenment, a book emerged in New England containing the vision of an ancient mystic named Lehi. 1830 years after Lehi’s death, in 1260 AD, a gothic cathedral was built in Chartres, France. Stonemasons built a labyrinth pattern into the floor work encoded with symbolism. Author Kelly Child explores the symbolism and traditions of ancient Egyptians, Hebrews, alchemists, medieval Christianity, scientists and the great minds of the Age of Enlightenment that at last distilled upon the early 1800’s New England as Mormon Mysticism. 11:00 AM
Children’s Ritual and Circle
Santa Clara
Taffy Dugan Calling all children—it’s circle time! Time to dance and sing! Time to have a blast doing ritual that’s all about you kids! After running South Bay Pagan Kids for the past few years, Taffy Dugan has crafted through trial and error (a lot of error as her Witchlets like to remind her), a fun and captivating ritual that you and your families will thoroughly enjoy. While it’s run in an eclectic Wiccan way, there are elements that many Pagan families can take away and use in their home rituals. Please bring your parents. 11:00 AM
Introduction to magical drumming.
Silicon Valley
Don Schulz Discussing the four “pillars” of drumming with magical purpose: Foundation, Celebration, Meditation, and Healing. What drums, rhythms, and volumes to choose, playing with/for others. 1:00 PM
Closing Ritual
Fir
Glenn Turner Join us as we gather again one last time to say good-bye to the guardians and protector of our event. We can also share highlight of our annual gathering of the tribes.
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PANTHEACON 2016 PRESENTERS 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 �������������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom • Havdalah Saturday, 5:00 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
A group of gender diverse pagans
Dee Shull (genderfluid), Elena Rose (trans woman), Jaina Bee (metagender), Jean Batt (genderfluid), and Xochiquetzal Duti (genderqueer) are not a formal group, but do have an interest in how pagan groups can work with gender diverse pagans. • Gender Diverse Pagans: Inclusivity or Hospitality? Saturday, 7:00 PM ������������������������������������ San Martin/ San Simeon
Adam Sartwell
Adam Sartwell is one of the three founders of the Temple of Witchcraft as well as a lead minister and board member. He Is a Reiki Master and author of 21 Days of Reiki. He is a professional tarot reader and psychic healer. • Reiki for Change Monday, 9:00 AM ���������������������������������������������������������������� San Jose
ADF
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 ree-ocht fane,” mean “Our Own Druidism,” and that’s just what ADF is—a completely independent tradition of Neopagan Druidism. 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. • ADF Druid Ritual: Bring on the Rain! Saturday, 3:30 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir
Aeptha
Aeptha is a ritualist, teacher and High Priestess. Aeptha has studied and been initiated in various traditions and has the unique capacity to be a mediator for very powerful and loving cosmic consciousness. She has balanced her inner life work with outer-level achievements, which include a Master’s degree in Counseling and a successful private practice. Aeptha and Eushahn established Light Haven, a contacted mystery school in 1993. The center is located in the rolling foothills of North Carolina. • When Two Worlds Touch Monday, 9:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley
Aeptha, Thorn, Ivo and Other Priests
• Ritual of Healing with the Nagas Friday, 7:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine
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. • The Changing Earth: Challenge and Responses Friday, 3:30 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak • Hekate and the Keys to Change Sunday, 11:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Pine
Amy Dixon
Amy is an archetypal pagan and grassroots community activist dedicated to inter-tradition community building, and establishing functional and accessible social resources for pagans of all paths. Together with her husband, she teaches classes in beginning Wicca, and organizes the Central Valley Pagan Email Tree and the Central Valley Pagan Meetup. • Crafting Inclusion: Materials for Pagan Children with Autism Saturday, 3:30 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
Anastasia Haysler
Anastasia Haysler is a San Francisco writer who runs Tarot Media Company and Black Swan Press, providing distribution and publication of works by authors, artists, and scholars of special divinatory and cultural interest. Her most recent book is Painting the Soul: The Tarot Art of David Palladini, an in-depth exploration of Palladini’s art and symbolism of his two classic Tarot decks. Prior work includes 21st Century Tarot: Tarot Into the Light, a video collaboration with James Wanless, Ph.D. creator of The Voyager Tarot and The Sustain Yourself Cards. • The Futhark and Beyond! Friday, 9:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom • Bind Runes for Magical and Practical Purposes Sunday, 3:30 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������� San Carlos
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. www.angus-land.com • Pagan Humor 8: Paycheck to Paycheck Saturday, 3:30 PM ���������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey
Anna Tsu
Anna Tsu traveled many paths before beginning her study of Thelema in 2001. Her explorations in Christianity, Islam, Taoism, and Deep Ecology inform her work in the Western Ceremonial tradition. Ms. Tsu studied at UC Berkeley, and obtained her Masters from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, CA. She is a licensed acupuncturist, and serves as Master of 418 Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis in Sacramento, CA. • Healing the Wound of Abraham: Thelema as Spiritual Medicine Saturday, 9:00 AM ��������������������������������������������������������������� San Juan
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Avalon Rising
Progressive Celtic/Medieval rock band Avalon Rising has been rocking audiences worldwide since 1993, including performances in Jinan, China at the Euro-American Festival. Avalon Rising is Kristoph Klover: electric guitar, octave mandolin, vocals; Margaret Davis: Celtic harp, flute, vocals; Mark Ungar: bass, mandocello, vocals; Scott Irwin: drums; Robert Hill: mandolin, fiddle, vocals. http://www.avalonrising.com, stoph@flowinglass.com • Celtic Rock Concert with Avalon Rising Saturday, 9:00 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine
Avery Hopkins
Avery Hopkins is a full-time alchemist and the creator of Kymia Arts, an online platform originally designed to make available and inform the public about ancient alchemical philosophies and preparations—with a specific focus on the extraction of oil from metals and metallic alchemy in general. Avery has traveled the world for 10+ years studying, teaching, and practicing alchemy. He now resides in Northern Arizona, where he keeps his lab and continues his alchemical work and teaching. • Truth of the Matter (alchemy demystified) Friday, 1:30 PM �������������������������������������������������������������� San Simeon
Ayamanatara
Ayamanatara is a multi-denominational Shaman; an internationally-renowned author, healer, teacher, trance channel, clairvoyant, mystery school initiate, kabbalist, and animal communicator. She is a member of the Sound Healers Association, America Society of Dowsers, and the American Botanical Council; the author of a number of books including 365 Days to Enlightenment and the Faery Spiral series, as well as several meditation CDs; and she teaches all over the country. • Becoming the Goddess: An Empowerment Workshop Friday, 7:00 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Riesling • Singing Bowl Meditation Sunday, 9:00 AM ���������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley
Azalea
Sex educator and human animal trainer Azalea has been involved in the animal roleplay community since 2008. She has taught classes at the San Francisco Citadel, organized human animal events, trained an assortment of human pets and been a variety of animals, and recently served as one of the judges for the Equus International Pony Play Event in Los Angeles. • Animal Transformation Friday, 3:30 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������� San Jose
Azrael Arynn K and Amber K
Azrael is a 3rd degree priestess of Wicca in the Ladywood Tradition, Dean of the School of Sacred Living at Ardantane, and coauthor (with Amber K) of RitualCraft and other books on Wicca and magick. • The Golden Pentacle: Path to Prosperity Sunday, 3:30 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak
Black Rose Witchcraft
Black Rose is a school and lineage of Modern Traditional Witchcraft which is empowered and informed by various lineages of magical, spiritual, and occult initiatic lore. This year, Black Rose is partnering with The Temple of Witchcraft (Salem, MA), the Firefly tradition (Washington D.C.), it’s parent traditions, Blue Rose
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Feri and Sacred Fires (San Francisco), as well as others to present a multinational ritual that you wont find anywhere else. For more information visit www.BlackRoseWitchcraft.com • The Sacrament of Hecate Triodia Friday, 9:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine
Bloodroot Honey Priestess Tribe
The Bloodroot Honey Priestess Tribe is a matriarchal community of wild, wise and witty women living in service to the Great Goddess. Warriors, Queens, Lovers, & Mothers...each Tribe member offers her sacred gifts in her own self-defined expressions of spiritual leadership. All of the Tribe’s members are High Priestesses trained by lineage holder Yeshe Rabbit. • Mother of the New Time Sunday, 11:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir
Bonnie Cyr
Bonnie Cyr is a Druid and member of both ¡r nDra”ocht FÈin (ADF) and the RDNA. She is a member of Charter Oak Grove in Storrs, CT. • Design-Along: Portable Altar Workshop Friday, 7:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
Brandy Williams
Brandy Williams has been practicing and teaching magic for over 30 years. She is a member of the Ordo Templi Orientis, does Golden Dawn ritual, is an initiated Witch and a practicing Pagan. Her book “The Woman Magician” examines and challenges the Western understanding of women’s bodies, energies, and powers, freeing all genders to act authentically as magicians. Her new book on Pagan theurgy will be released by Llewellyn in 2016. • Radical Thelema, social justice in Thelemic practice Saturday, 11:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������� Santa Clara • Advanced Theurgy—The Soul and the Gods Sunday, 9:00 AM ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Carmel
Brenda Titus, CH
Brenda is passionate about helping people transform their lives through the power of hypnosis. She has 15 years of experience counseling and advocating for victims of sexual assault, adults molested as children, and other traumatic events. Now she brings the potent, life-changing techniques of 5-PATH® and 7th Path Self-hypnosis® to help all people transform their lives and achieve health, wellness, and success. She is a regular contributor to the Hypnosis.org EZine, a Co-Host on the Hypnosis, Etc. Podcast, and has presented at the National Guild of Hypnotists Annual Convention. For more information about hypnosis, go to www.ochypnotherapy.com. • Connecting to the Soul’s Wisdom With Hypnosis Friday, 1:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������������������� San Juan
Brothers of the Unnamed Path
The Unnamed Path, an emerging Shamanic Tradition for Men Who Love Men, continues the legacy forged by Eddy GutiÈrrez (Hyperion). The Path, which focuses on the Arts of Magic & Prophecy, Shamanism, Energy Healing, and Deathwalking, honors the Ancestors by reminding Men Who Love Men of their unique role as bridges between the Spiritual and Physical Worlds. • The Circle of Blessing Friday, 3:30 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������� Santa Clara
Byron Ballard
H. Byron Ballard, BA, MFA, is a ritualist, teacher, speaker and writer. She has served as a featured speaker and teacher at Sacred Space Conference, Pagan Unity Festival, Pagan Spirit Gathering, Southeast Wise Women’s Herbal Conference, Glastonbury Goddess Conference and other gatherings. She serves as elder priestess at Mother Grove Goddess Temple, a church devoted to the many faces of the Divine Feminine, where she teaches religious education, as well as leads rituals. Her writings have appeared in print and electronic media. Her essays are featured in several anthologies, including “Birthed from Scorched Hearts” (Fulcrum Press), “Christmas Presence” (Catawba Press), “Women’s Voices in Magic” (Megalithica Books), “Into the Great Below” and “Skalded Apples” (both from Asphodel Press). She blogs as “Asheville’s Village Witch” (myvillagewitch.wordpress.com) and as The Village Witch for Witches and Pagans Magazine (witchesandpagans.com/The-Village-Witch), where she is also a regular columnist. Her pamphlet “Back to the Garden: a Handbook for New Pagans” has been widely distributed and her first book “Staubs and Ditchwater: an Introduction to Hillfolks Hoodoo” (Silver Rings Press) debuted in June 2012. Byron is currently at work on the companion volume “Asfidity and Mad-Stones” and “Earth Works: Eight Ceremonies for a Changing Planet.” Contact her at www.myvillagewitch.com, info@myvillagewitch.com • Willful Bane: the History, Techniques and Ethics of Hexing Friday, 1:30 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������� San Jose
Calleaghn Kinnamon
Wordsmith, Soul Singer: Calleaghn has been at this a long time, through genres ranging from classical, to metal, to traditional, to blues and top 40 dance. She still has a lot to say and her favorite thing is the magic that happens when she’s sharing her own creations with listeners like you. • Songs from the Edge Sunday, 7:00 PM ������������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey
Cara Freyasdaughter/Freyja’s Aett
We are a collaboration of Freyja’s priestesses primarily based in the Bay Area. We honor the Lady in all of Her many facets. • Facets of Freya: A Devotional Ritual in Honor of Freya Saturday, 11:00 PM ���������������������������������������� San Jose/ Santa Clara
Carl F. Neal
Carl Neal has been fascinated with incense since childhood. For decades he has researched and experimented to better understand incense. Beyond that, Carl is also a Guardian in our Community (at a time when Guardians are sorely needed) and has helped many others find their feet on that path. Carl is a former animal rescue volunteer and an eternal animal lover (even helping place familiars in new homes). For 20 years he has been a dedicated Solitary deeply committed to the needs of the Greater Pagan Community. Carl has books in print with Llewellyn and Red Wheel/Weiser (www. IncenseBooks.com). • Familiar’s Death: Celebrating Fur, Feather, & Scale Saturday, 9:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������������ Carmel • Magick Incense Making 101 (Natural Lavender Incense) Saturday, 1:30 PM ������������������������������������������ San Juan/ San Carlos • Magick Incense Making 201 (Making Incense Circles) Sunday, 9:00 AM ��������������������������������������������������������������� San Carlos • Magick Incense Making 301 (Using Wine & Tea) Sunday, 11:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������ San Carlos
Carolina Amalia Amor
Rev. Carolina Amalia Amor is the Presiding Priestess of Circulo de Isis, an international Lyceum devoted to the Goddess Isis of 10,000 names with almost 2000 members. She was ordained Priestess Hierophant and ArchDruidess by Lady Olivia Robertson and is a member of the Star of Tara Advisory Board under the Fellowship of Isis. Carolina has presented different workshops in the Goddess Temple of Orange County, in Isis Oasis, and she is a presenter in the Parliament of World Religions. • An Exploration of Olivia Robertson¥s Work Monday, 11:00 AM ���������������������������������������������������������������� Carmel
Cauldron of the Celts
A devotional group founded within CAYA Coven by those publicly dedicated to “Celtic” gods working together in an effort to connect with other devotees and be of service to the public. Being a multi-faith group means that everyone is coming from a different angle as far as practice, but share a common love, reverence and commitment to honoring the Gods and culture in the world today. • The Many Faces of the Celts: a meetup & roundtable discussion Friday, 1:30 PM �������������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey
Christina Gargiullo
Christina (aka Gwen) is trained as a chaplain and has worked with hospital, homeless, prison, and hospice populations. She is a priestess in Come As You Are Coven and in Our Lady of the Wells Church and runs a google+ group called Pagan Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling, which you are invited to join if you are interested in this work. She lives with her eccentric family in El Cerrito in a house filled with yarn, scifi/fantasy novels, and oddly-shaped dice. • Counseling Skills 101 Friday, 1:30 PM �������������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
Christopher Mabie
The magic of marlin spike captivated me at a young age and I have been using knots in daily life as a park ranger and farmer before graduating California Maritime Academy. • More Marlinspike Magic Saturday, 9:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������ 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 Gates of Witchcraft. • Seeking The Seer’s Vision Saturday, 3:30 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine • The Four Faces of the Horned God Sunday, 3:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine
Claire Chuck Bohman
Claire “Chuck” Bohman is the Education Manager at Sojourn Chaplaincy, the Multi-Faith Spiritual Care Department at the San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH). SFGH is a comprehensive medical center and the sole provider of trauma and emergency psychiatric services for the City and County of San Francisco. Rev. Claire is an Interfaith Minister and a priestess in the Reclaiming tradition. She brings with her over 15 years of experience in Chap-
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laincy, Mental Health Counseling, Herbalism, and Community Organizing as well as over 25 years of practice and training in Earth Based traditions. • Multi-Faith Chaplaincy and Paganism Monday, 9:00 AM ���������������������������������������������������������� San Simeon
Clan Annarr
Annarr is a Traditional Initatory Witchcraft group with a Celtic pantheon but emphasis on Welsh traditions. Annarr means Other. Many members of Clan Annarr are part of Freyja’s Gift Trance Team. • Journey to the Hearts-Welsh Goddesses Sunday, 7:00 PM ��������������������������������������� San Martin/ San Simeon
Come As You Are Coven
Come As You Are (CAYA) Coven is an eclectic, open, drop-in Pagan coven. Our mission is to create safe, loving, magical, celebratory, warm, family-friendly community rituals and public events. All are offered opportunities to participate, and everyone’s talents and gifts are honored. Visit us online at www.cayacoven.com • All Acts of Love & Pleasure Friday, 11:00 PM ������������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine
Crystal Blanton and T. Thorn Coyle
Crystal Blanton is an author, priestess and social worker. She works with marginalized populations within the Bay Area and does activism work around the injustices and systemic racism perpetuated against People of Color. www.crystalblanton.com. T. Thorn Coyle is an author and teacher. An activist working for justice since her teens, she has supported the movement against police violence since 2010. Find out more at www.thorncoyle.com • Black Lives Matter: Restorative Justice for Healing and Change Saturday, 11:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir
Dakini Uma Amitabha
Co-founder of DevaGnosis, Dakini has been a performing artist and student of the Mysteries for over 30 years. Drawing from a variety of dance traditions: Mid Eastern, North African, Central Asian, as well as classical western dance styles, Dakini combines these disciplines with core shamanism, trance induction, authentic expression & divine nature spirituality. As a community leader Dakini devotes herself to providing co-creative and transformative opportunities on an ongoing basis in the South Bay area, and seeks to expand back into her beloved Pacific Northwest. • Dance Activism as Sacred Practice Monday, 9:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak
Daniel Gautier
Daniel Gautier is an author, composer and visual artist. His work reflects his training in the disciplines of Hermeticism, Platonism, Kabballa, Raja Yoga. He has recorded CDs of his original music, extensively exhibited his artwork, and has had eleven of his books published, poetry, novels, philosophy, children’s books; from Aphorisms of Light—The Hermetic Wisdom, to the fantasy novel, Master of the Guild. • THE MAGUS: Adept of the Mysteries Sunday, 9:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������������� Monterey
Darcy Totten and Jasper James
Award-winning musician, LGBTQI activist and Shaman Jasper James and her partner of nine years Darcy Totten, an activist, soli-
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tary witch and owner of Activism Articulated, an organization that builds Communication strategies for activists, joined forces after attending 2014’s PCON. Together over the past year, they organized workshops, co-facilitated an online forum for allies of Black Lives Matter, orchestrated the public art project #altarsforjustice and worked within the pagan community to incorporate social activism as spiritual practice. • Spirituality and Social Justice Workshop Sunday, 1:30 PM ��������������������������������������� San Martin/ San Simeon
Denise Cicuto
Denise Cicuto is a Witch, Healer, & devotee of Kuan Yin. She is a 3rd degree Witch in the Circle of Cerridwen, a coven in the Open Source Alexandrian tradition. Denise was a co-founder of the Spirit Babies ceremony in San Francisco in 2011. • The Kuan Yin Oracle Sunday, 7:00 PM ������������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
Diana Paxson
Diana L. Paxson is the author of many novels on pagan themes, and a number of popular non-fiction books, including /The Way of the Oracle/ and /The Essential Guide to Possession/. She writes a regular column on goddesses for /Sagewoman/. She is also an elder and former Steerswoman of the Troth, whose journal /Idunna/, she edits. Visit her website at: http://www.diana-paxson.com/, or like her on Facebook! • God of the Rainbow Bridge: encountering Heimdall Saturday, 1:30 PM ������������������������������������ San Martin/ San Simeon
Diana Rajchel
Diana Rajchel is author of Divorcing a Real Witch, as well as Mabon and Samhain of the Llewellyn Sabbat essentials series. She practiced Wicca for twenty years and identifies as a pragmatic witch and community builder. • Transitions: Preparing for Divorce and Handparting Saturday, 11:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������� Riesling
Diane J. Johnson, Ph.D.
Diane Johnson, Ph.D., M.Div. has worked in the eld of community building, collaboration and social transformation for more than 25 years. She has worked at the intersections of community transformation, organizational capacity building, spirituality and leadership development since establishing Mmapeu Management Consulting in 1992. Diane has worked with over 8,000 non-profits, foundations and community leaders. A practicing Buddhist, neopagan, and New Ought spiritualist she is about to become an ordained UCC minister. After attending PCon for almost ten years she is delighted to be leading a workshop and supporting the connections between spirituality and social change. supporting the connections between spirituality and social change. • Seva, Change & Mystery: Our Callings, Our Purpose & Spirit Sunday, 11:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������� San Martin
Diane Johnson and Claire Chuck Bohman
Diane Johnson brings with her a lifelong commitment to the work of social change and transformation. She is the founder of Mmapeu Consulting and works with organizations to support their efforts to increase their effectiveness in bringing forth change and justice. Claire Chuck Bohman is the Education Director at Sojourn Chaplaincy at the San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH). Claire is an Interfaith Minister and a priestess in the Reclaiming tradition. She brings with her over 15 years of experience in Chaplaincy,
Counseling, and Herbalism. She has experience as a professional and community based organizer and draws on her Pagan roots and herbal practice in the work of justice. • Magical Practices to Sustain Activism Saturday, 3:30 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������� Riesling
Didi Gordon/Sarah Astarte
Doreet (Didi) Gordon is a dark fusion bellydancer based out of Santa Cruz, CA. She began her love affair with belly dance in 2004. Doreet is a founding member of Raks Hakohaveem and creative director of student troupe, Nahaash Raqs. She is also co-producer of the yearly Dark Fusion event Lumen Obscura. Doreet offers classes at Serpent’s Kiss in Santa Cruz. Sarah Astarte, Ph.D., is a spiritual guide, interfaith chaplain, and psychology professor. She specializes in shamanic healing, body image and sacred sexuality. She is an initiated priestess of the Goddess, and seasoned bellydancer. • The Hero’s Journey Through Bellydance Saturday, 9:00 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak
Discordian.com
Discordian.com was created by the Church of No Dead Saints to further their purpose of promoting Discordianism as the thinking prankster’s religion. The Church believes that Discordianism will die without an influx of modern thought, semi-belief, and Erisian events. By creating this site with its writings and ideas, St. Mae and St. Fox hope to revitalize Discordianism as an intense, throbbing centre of laughter, defiance, and lunacy. • Dungeons and Discordians: Vault of the Greyface Friday, 11:00 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir
Don Frew
Don Frew is an Elder in both the NROOGD & Gardnerian Craft traditions, and is HP of Coven Trismegiston in Berkeley CA. He has been a consultant on the Occult & Paranormal for law enforcement, the media, and the general public for close to 40 years. At one time, his family owned the most active site for Bigfoot research in the Pacific Northwest, hosting many of the leading investigators in the field. A member of the Bay Area Group for Bigfoot Research, he has more first-hand & up-close experience than almost any other investigator. • Things that go Bump in the Woods (and what we know about them) Sunday, 7:00 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley • Things that go Bump in the Night (and what to do about them) Sunday, 1:30 PM ������������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey
Don Schulz
Creating hand made “ancient style” drums of simple wood and hide since 2001, I consider myself a “Rhythmic Evangelical,” wanting everyone to pick one up and play. My hope is that we can all return to the heart of our Mother—no matter how old or experienced. • Drum Circle 101 Friday, 9:00 PM ����������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley • Saturday Midnight Drum/Dance Jam Sunday, 12:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������������� Cedar • Drum Making Playshop Sunday, 11:00 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom • Introduction to magical drumming. Monday, 11:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley
Dragon Singing
A writer, activist, critical thinker and participant in the Pagan community since 1987, Dragon Singing has been crafting the theory, practices and values of Atheopaganism with like-minded friends since 2004. atheopaganism.wordpress.com • Godless Bless: A Panel on Atheism/Agnosticism in Paganism Saturday, 1:30 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������� Riesling
Drew Ward
Drew Ward credits family tradition and hereditary gifts for the foundation of his psychic work and Heathen spirituality. Drew operates a “cottage industry” business, Just Rewards, specializing in the finest Baltic amber. He and his husband Jim, reside in Berkeley. • Introduction To Runes—The Elder Futhark Friday, 1:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Fir • Psychic Techniques—Practical Magic Sunday, 1:30 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak
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), Shapeshifter Sister Jenya T. Beachy, the Preacherman Philip Wells, and many beloved others. • The Ole Time Good Spell Feri Pagan Tent Revival Sunday, 7:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak
Elena Rose and Xochiquetzal Duti Odinsdottir
Elena Rose has distinguished herself as a writer and educator on issues of social justice, in particular the intersections of colonial history, gender diversity, and race. A board member at Solar Cross Temple, she works as an interfaith organizer in numerous communities and tours nationally as an acclaimed speaker. Her first fulllength book, focused on liberatory theology of monsterhood and life at the edges, is forthcoming. Xochiquetzal works on achieving a spirit/family/work balance. Sometimes, they succeed. • PoC Caucus Saturday, 1:30 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir
EliSheva
Elisheva (aka Eli) is originally from the Northern Galilee. She served in her country’s security forces, retired; ran an international company, retired and now is a psychotherapist and organizational consultant in private practice. She is Shophet (“elected leader”) of Am HaAretz (aka AMHA) an Israeli Earth & Goddess Tradition of Peaceful Warriors reconnecting to Hebrew Tribes. Her academic background also includes archeology studies at Tel Aviv, and an MA in conference interpreting • Polytheism in ancient israel Friday, 3:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������������������� San Juan • Seeing for the tribes Saturday, 11:00 AM ��������������������������������������������������������������� Carmel • When women were warriors Sunday, 3:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������������������ San Juan
Emily Carlin
Emily Carlin is an eclectic witch, attorney, and mediator, based in Seattle, Washington. She works extensively with the Crone and specializes in shadow magick and defensive magick. Emily teaches at Pagan events around the Puget Sound area. You can read her
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work in her book Defense Against the Dark, the latest Llewelyn Almanaca, and in her blogs. For more info on me go to http:// about.me/ecarlin. • Pop Culture Magick 201: Leveling Up Your Practice Monday, 9:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������ San Carlos
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: Thinning the veil at Pantheacon Friday, 9:00 PM ���������������������������������������� San Martin/ San Simeon
Gerri Ravyn Stanfield
I am a healer of body, mind and spirit; an inventive author and international educator; dedicated to liberating the sacred leadership abilities and super powers within each of us. I practice acupuncture and herbal medicine in Portland, Oregon with a focus on helping people survive cancer, chronic pain and traumatic experiences while fulfilling their commitment to being embodied during these interesting times. • Revolution of the Spirit: Claiming Our Initiation Stories Saturday, 9:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley
Glenn Turner
Glenn Turner has become active in Sunflower Alliance and their local Bay Area actions to prevent massive influx of crude oil by rail. She has turned her skills to help organize a Bay Area Peoples Climate Rally on September 21 and a conference by 350 Bay Area. Her vision of the future includes a Pagan earth religion response on moving from climate destruction towards climate justice. She is the Ringmaster, organizer and sponsor of PantheaCon along with running her shop Ancient Ways in Oakland CA for the last 26 years. Contact glenn@ancientways.com • Climate Justice Action Saturday, 1:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley • Closing Ritual Monday, 1:00 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir
Glenn Turner & friends
Glenn Turner and whoever wants to help, will bless the space and the group. Glenn, a witch since 1968 and a founder of NROOGD and Covenant of the Goddess, is also master of Sirius Encampment OTO (1983). She is the Ringmaster, organizer and sponsor of PantheaCon along with running her shop Ancient Ways in Oakland CA for the last 26 years. She can be reached at glenn@ancientways.com • Opening Ritual Friday, 12:30 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir • Healing Ritual for Mother Earth Saturday, 7:00 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine
Golden Gate Kindred
GGK is a Heathen Kindred based in the Bay Area, with rituals and study groups conducted in Oakland. We are open to all people who seek to learn and practice the traditions of modern Heathenry regardless of race, gender, sexuality, or national origin. We are opposed to all manifestations of prejudice and discrimination. We believe such ideas and actions directly contradict the teachings of
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Germanic Heathenry and Paganism. We do not associate with any people or groups who advocate or engage in such practices. • Lokasenna Sunday, 11:00 PM ������������������������������������ San Martin/ San Simeon
Gregg Castro, Ryan Kozisek, Michaela Spangenburg & Friends
Gregg Castro [t’rowt’raahl Salinan/rumsien Ohlone], Jacki Chuculate [white and Cherokee], Ryan Ts’”tskw Kozisek [Tlingit and white], Kanyon Sayers-Roods (Hahashkani-Coyote Woman) [Costanoan Ohlone and Chumash], and Michaela Spangenburg [multiracial Huron-Wendat] comprise a panel of native educators, artists, writers, activists, and community leaders that represent a variety of genders, ages, spiritual paths, ethnic and tribal backgrounds, lived experiences and perspectives. • Indigenous Experiences Inside and Outside the Pagan Community Sunday, 9:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������������ San Juan
Gus diZerega
A Gardnerian Elder for over 25 years, Gus diZerega has conducted workshops on healing, shamanism, ecology and politics at Pagan events in the US and Canada. His newest book “Faultines: the 60s, the Culture War, and the Return of the Divine Feminine,” received a major award from the Association of Independent Publishers in 2014. A political scientist in the outside world, he writes on political, ecological and spiritual topics, organized and participated in international conferences, and taught internationally. He regularly contributes to Witches and Pagans and to Patheos. • The Janus Face of NeoPagan Religion Sunday, 9:00 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley
Heathen Chinese
Heathen Chinese is the son of Chinese immigrants. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area in California (stolen Ohlone land). He venerates his ancestors and worships (among others) the warrior god Guan Di, who has had a presence in California since the mid1800s. He writes sporadically at heathenchinese.wordpress.com, at godsandradicals.org and for The Wild Hunt. • Chinese Polytheism and Millenarian Movements Saturday, 9:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������� 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 third degree. An apprentice to Valerie Voigt, Hexeba runs the Dandelion Circle in Sacramento. As a Cajun, Ms. Theaux has a special interest in Hoodoo and in historical witchcraft as a whole. • How to Use HooDoo, Conjure and Rootwork to Effect Change Friday, 1:30 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Pine
Hexenfest
Hexenfest is a Pagan/Pagan-friendly music and arts festival devoted to the shadow-side of magick. Predominantly Gothic in flavor, Hexenfest features magickally themed musicians and artists in an evening of dark exotica and revelry. More the forbidden forest than the enchanted woods, Hexenfest aims to create an Un-
derworld atmosphere while celebrating some of the artistic expressions of Paganism. • Sharon Knight and Winter Live Show Saturday, 7:00 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak • Mythpunk Concert Pt 2: Pandemonaeon Live Concert Sunday, 9:00 PM ������������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine
Holly A. Kraig-Helton
Holly is a yoga instructor, certified massage therapist, certified NLP Practitioner, psychic and Reiki Practitioner. She has taught Hatha Yoga across the country for 11 years to students of all levels, abilities and walks of life. • Yoga for Intermediate Yoginis Saturday, 9:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������� San Martin
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 professional astrologer who has studied astrology since 1980. He is alsp one of the key organizers of the New Alexandrian Library. He is the author of Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans, Spirit Speak, Casting Sacred Space, and Beneath The Skins. • A Ritual For The Stag God Cernunnos Saturday, 7:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir • Managing Psychic Sensitivity Monday, 11:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������ Monterey
Holly Allender Kraig
Jack Richards & Kevin Conner
Hrafn Skjoldr Kindred
Jamie Morgan
Holly Allender Kraig is a yoga instructor, certified massage therapist, certified NLP Practitioner, psychic and Reiki Practitioner. She has taught Hatha Yoga across the country for 11 years to students of all levels, abilities and walks of life. • Yoga for Every Body Sunday, 9:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Cedar Our kindred is an Asatru/Heathen kindred from the Antelope Valley region of Southern California. We are a Troth Affiliated Kindred and have members from diverse backgrounds. Hrafn Skjoldr kindred is dedicated to public service, interfaith dialog and continuing education to others of heathen Lore and perspectives. • Thor’s Wedding Day—by Hrafn Skjoldr Kindred Saturday, 3:30 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak
Irene McCalphin
Irene McCalphin aka Magnoliah Black is a Bay Area writer, model & performance artist who blends modern movement & words with neo-burlesque to create socially conscious art pieces which give voice to marginalized communities while celebrating every body. She is a published author and public speaker highlighting the intersections of fat, feminism, kink, spirituality and human sexuality. She is a proud member of the Santa Clara County Leather Association & Associate Producer for the country’s longest running queer burlesque & cabaret experience Red Hots Burlesque. • The Outer Circle: Marginalization within Paganism Friday, 3:30 PM �������������������������������������������������������������� San Simeon • The Bawdy Divine Sunday, 9:00 PM ��������������������������������������������� San Juan/ San Carlos
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 Mysteries Saturday, 11:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������� San Jose
• Pagans in Recovery—Serenity First Friday, 9:00 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Riesling • Pagans in Recovery—Serenity First Saturday, 9:00 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������� Riesling • Pagans in Recovery—Serenity First Sunday, 9:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������� Riesling Jamie is the head of Programming for PantheaCon and has been active in social justice work for the last decade. They currently work in non-profit arts in the Bay Area and have been a practicing pagan for over 20 years. www.jamiemorganwrites.com • Ally: Level Up Friday, 7:00 PM ���������������������������������������������� San Juan/ San Carlos
Jane Meredith & Gede Parma
Jane Meredith and Gede Parma (Fio) delight in a fierce, creative friendship based in the worlds of magic and love. They live in Australia and are published authors. They offer workshops jointly and separately. Together they dreamed up and initiated CloudCatcher Reclaiming WitchCamp. Their book ëMagic of the Iron Pentacle’ has just been released by Llewellyn. Gede’s previous books include ëEcstatic Witchcraft’ and Jane’s include ëJourney to the Dark Goddess’. Their teaching style is participative, experiential and daring. They still adore each other, even after writing a book together. • Magic of the Iron Pentacle Friday, 7:00 PM �������������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey
Jason Mankey
Jason Mankey has been involved in Paganism for over 20 years, the last ten of those as a speaker, writer, teacher, and High Priest. He’s currently the managing editor of Patheos Pagan, a columnist at “Witches and Pagans” magazine, and has just released his first book for Llewellyn Publications (“The Witch’s Athame”). He currently lives in Sunnyvale CA, but is probably staying at the DoubleTree anyways. • Athames & Other Pointy Things Friday, 3:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Fir • Magick in America: 1820-1952 Saturday, 1:30 PM ������������������������������������������ San Jose/ Santa Clara • The Horned God in the British Isles Saturday, 9:00 PM ���������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey
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Jeanne McLaughlin
Jeanne McLaughlin is a Medicine Woman who spends her life studying and teaching Shamanic ways. These include practices from a variety of cultures including Native American, Polynesian, Asian and Celtic. Jeanne’s personal practice is Animal Medicine; working with animal spirits when they pass, and making Medicine Art from the feathers & bones she finds in the wild. • Shamanic Practices 101: Calling In and Ho’oponopono Saturday, 9:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir • Shamanic Practices—Q&A Discussion Monday, 9:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir
Jeffrey Albaugh
Jeffrey Albaugh holds BA in theatre, MA in depth psychology, and is a PhD candidate in Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. He has worked as an educator in primary grades and special education in the public school system, and currently serves as the lead case manager for a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth Employment program. He is the program manager for the Conference on Current Pagan Studies, serves on the board for Cherry Hill Seminary, active in the Ventura County Interfaith Community, and a consultant for the Pagan History Project. • The Magic Pomegranate: A Story of Competition and Cooperation Sunday, 9:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������������� San Jose
Jehon Grist, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Lehrhaus Judaica. Ph.D., UC Berkeley, ancient Near Eastern cultures • Men, Women, Gods and Sex: Love and Passion in the Biblical World Sunday, 1:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������������������ San Juan
Jenya T. Beachy
Jenya T. Beachy is a Teacher, Preacher, Rootworker, Farmer, and Writer of the popular blog, “Dirt-Heart Witch.” She has been walking the Twisted Path of the Craft for over 25 years, studying the old ways and forging new ones. Her Work combines the clean, simple magick of the Kitchen Witch and the dark, wild magick of the Mad Poet, all mixed up with a wild devotion to the Heart of the Cosmos. One of Jenya’s favorite forms of Witchery is concerned with connecting to the myriad consciousnesses of the worlds, from microcosm to macro-, in all their forms and powers. • Dirt-Heart Witch: Life and Death on the Farm Sunday, 9:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������� Santa Clara
Jessica Reiki Miller
Jessica first learned Reiki at Free Spirit Gathering in Maryland in 1992, and went on to train with multiple teachers here and in the Japan, and has been teaching Reiki full time for the last 15 years. A Reiki historian and technique innovator, her pagan give a much broader perspective on the versatility and use of the Japanese healing art, for healing, career, spirit and sacred place work. Her book, Reiki Birthplace: A Site Guide to Mt Kurama explains the sites, practicalities, power and history of the mountain where the Reiki founder meditated 21 days and received the energy. • Intro to Reiki 1 for Magical People Friday, 1:30 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak • Speed Reiki Techniques Monday, 11:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������� San Jose
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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 the creator of a unique embodiment meditation system found on the “Trancing the Inner Landscape: Avalonian Landscape Postures” DVD. She presents workshops across North America and facilitates journeys to sacred sites in the British Isles with Mythic Seeker Spiritual Pilgrimages. Jhenah holds a master’s degree in Celtic Studies from the University of Wales, Trinity St. David. • Reclaiming Blodeuwedd Saturday, 9:00 PM ������������������������������������ San Martin/ San Simeon • Pagan Open Mic Sunday, 11:00 PM ���������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey • The Morrigan, Morgan Le Fay, and the Nine Morgens Monday, 9:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������������� Cedar
John Beckett
John Beckett is a Druid in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, the Coordinating Officer of the Denton, Texas Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans, and a former Vice President of CUUPS Continental. His blog “Under the Ancient Oaks” is part of the Pagan Channel of the Patheos multifaith website. John grew up wandering through the woods in Tennessee, which gave him a connection to Nature and to a certain Forest God. He’s been writing, speaking, teaching, and leading public rituals for the past thirteen years in the Dallas—Fort Worth region of Texas. • The Dark Side of Druidry Saturday, 9:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������� Monterey
Kanyon Sayers-Roods
Kanyon Sayers-Roods is Costanoan Ohlone and Chumash; she also goes by her given Native name, Hahashkani, which in Chumash means “Coyote Woman.” She is proud of her heritage and is very active in the Native Community. She is an Artist, Poet, Published Author, Activist, and Teacher. Kanyon is a recent graduate of the Art Institute of California with a bachelor’s degree in Web Design and Interactive Media. She is also the daughter of Ann-Marie Sayers Tribal Chair of Indian Canyon, where she was raised. Kanyon’s art has been featured at the De Young Museum, The Somarts Gallery, and Snag Magazine. • Finding Balance with Coyote Trickster Medicine Sunday, 3:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
Karen Krebser
Karen Krebser is a cartomancer, diviner, oracle, and seer. She has been reading cards professionally for ten years, and studying various divinatory systems for longer than that. Her blog, The Muse’s Darling (www.musesdarling.com), explores all kinds of divination for enlightenment and entertainment, and she has recently begun casting charms to add depth and immediacy to her readings. Karen is also a poet, which is all about translating universal beauty into individual experience. And after all, isn’t that what a good reading does? • Working with Ancestors: Getting Started with Ancestor Reverence Friday, 3:30 PM ����������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley • Charming the Tarot: Casting Charms with the Tarot for Divination Saturday, 11:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
Karl Feret—Rare Earth Designs
Every land references Sacred Trees. Rare Earth Designs is the product of Karl Feret’s vision of making a living through loving the Earth and sharing his skills and Teachings about the Sacred properties of Wood. He’s joined with his partner, Rev Heartsong. Together they enjoy sharing the Love and Magic in the Woods through unique tools created to connect the practitioner with the wider web of Tree Wisdom. • Working the Wood Craft: Expanding Magical Worldviews of Wood Monday, 9:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������������ Carmel
Katrina Messenger
Katrina Messenger is certified as an Archetypal Pattern Analyst and Master Dream Pattern Analyst. As a Wiccan mystic, Katrina works extensively with mythology, dreams, ritual and trance as a means of self exploration, self healing and self evolution. She believes that any attempt to change the external world must be paired with the inner work of a personal spiritual practice. As a healer, teacher and priestess, she believes that everyone has a unique purpose and can walk the path of sacred vocation. • From the Holy Mountain to the Sacred Cave: Journey of Descent Monday, 9:00 AM ��������������������������������������������������������������� San Juan
Katrina Rasbold
Katrina Rasbold is a best-selling author of thirty books, all available on Amazon.com. She holds a Ph.D. in Religion and has taught workshops and classes throughout California for more than two decades. She and her husband, Eric Rasbold, are the co-founders of the CUSP (Climbing Up the Spiral Pathway) spiritual path, which is practiced worldwide. Her first book, “Energy Magic,” reached the #1 position in the Amazon Kindle Bookstore ranking in the category of Paganism and remained there for five weeks. Katrina is a working Conjure Woman, Witch, and the owner of Bot·nica de La Reina in Roseville, California. • Weather Witchery Friday, 1:30 PM ���������������������������������������������������������������� San Carlos • Goddess in the Kitchen: The Magic & Making of Food Monday, 11:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������������������ Fir
Kelly Child
Kelly Child studied physics at San Jose State and works in the laser and optics industry. He has played drums in many bay area bands and enjoys fly fishing. He is married and has four children. Having developed his theological studies within the Mormon cosmology and also being a member of the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis, he has recently released a book called “The Lehi Key.” • The Lehi Key—Mormon Mysticism Monday, 11:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������� San Juan
Kemetic Temple
• Ancient Egyptian Divination for Today Saturday, 11:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������� Monterey
Kimberly Kirner, Ph.D and Crystal Blanton, MSW
Kimberly Kirner is a cultural anthropologist and associate professor at California State University Northridge, as well as a Druid in the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids. She does research and activism in environmental justice, health disparities, and household and community level sustainability. Crystal Blanton is an author, priest-
ess and social worker. She works with marginalized populations within the Bay Area and does activism work around the injustices and systemic racism perpetuated against People of Color. • Alliances in Activism Saturday, 3:30 PM ������������������������������������������ San Jose/ Santa Clara
Kooch Daniels
My life in metaphysics started studying with NROOG in early 70’s. When I was 22, I began giving readings for $1. as a Ghirardelli Square street artist. I traveled to India to study palmistry and made my living by giving thousands of readings at different events and Renaissance Faires for twenty five years. My experiences have taught me how to teach you to become a palmist. Some of her publications: lead author-- Tarot D’Amour; second author-- Matrix Mediations); Theater of Karma , The Art And Magic Of Palmistry; and the Sacred Wisdom Of The Planets. • Decoding Secrets Hidden In The Palm Saturday, 7:00 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������� Riesling • Tarot Spreads To Explore Relationships Sunday, 1:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
Kristoffer Hughes
Kristoffer Hughes is the founder and Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order in North Wales, UK. He is an award winning author and a frequent speaker and workshop leader throughout the United Kingdom and abroad. He works professionally for Her Majesty’s Coroner. He has studied with the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and is its 13th Mount Haemus Scholar. He is a native Welsh speaker, born to a Welsh family in the mountains of Snowdonia. He currently writes for Llewellyn Worldwide specializing in Celtic studies and also death and bereavement. • On Dragon’s Wings—Discovering the Gods & Goddesses and Wales Saturday, 11:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak • The Cauldron of Change Monday, 11:00 AM ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Pine
Laine DeLaney
Laine DeLaney was born in Western New York and has spent much of her life trying to leave it, though she has recently made it to San Diego. She has been a member of several traditions and has acted as a clergyperson, spiritual guide, and seeress for various groups and communities. Laine writes for pleasure, profit, fun, activism, and out of obsession and runs the Pagan Church Lady blog on Wordpress and The Lady’s Quill on Patheos Pagan. • Many Tribes, Many Practices Friday, 9:00 PM ���������������������������������������������� San Juan/ San Carlos
Lasara Firefox Allen
Lasara Firefox Allen is the author of Sexy Witch (Llewellyn, 2005), and the upcoming Jailbreaking the Goddess: A Radical Revisioning of Feminist Spirituality (Llewellyn, 2016). Lasara has an active coaching practice and offers ongoing individual and group coaching, interactive online classes, and in-person workshops. Her work weaves together themes of empowerment, embodiment, body positivity, sexual liberation, feminism, and owning our whole selves. Married to the love of her life, Robert Allen, and mother to two amazing kids, Lasara and her family live in the wilds of northern California. • The Fivefold Goddess: Radical Revisioning of the Feminal Divine Friday, 1:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������������������������ Cedar
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Leni Hester
Leni Hester is a devotee of Ochun, a Priestess and Witch, who serves the Orisas and the Ancestors in Denver CO. A student of the occult, theatre arts and yoga since childhood, she holds a Gardnerian 3rd degree and can write about herself in the third person with reasonable detachment. She’s been co-creating ecstatic community ritual since the early 90s with the Lunatic Fringe. A frequent contributor to Sagewoman and Witches & Pagans magazines, her work also appears in the anthologies Women’s Voices in Magick, Pop Culture Grimoire, and Manifesting Prosperity, all from Immanion/Megalithica, as well as the devotional anthologies, Queen of the Great Below and Lady of Crossroads from Neos Alexandria. • Ancestor Worship Saturday, 9:00 AM ���������������������������������������������������������������� San Jose • Lady of Rivers, Queen of Bees—an Oshun Devotional Saturday, 9:00 PM ������������������������������������������ San Juan/ San Carlos
Linda Spencer
I have been practicing various forms of Paganism since 1992. I have taught intro Pagan classes in the community and studied New Religious Movements and obtained a degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. I have also been involved with the kink and BDSM community on and off for the past 20 years. • Pagan BDSM: The Ordeal Path Ritual Friday, 7:00 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������� Santa Clara
Lisa Spiral
Lisa Spiral is the author of Manifest Divinity through Immanion Press. She has been active in the Twin Cities Pagan Community for over 30 years. She has been a featured local guest at Sacred Harvest Festival. She is a member of Northern Dawn—CoG. She can be found at lisaspiral.com, followed on facebook at Lisa Spiral or reached via email at lisaspiral@gmail.com. • Sitting Down or Sitting Out: Adapting Energy Work Monday, 9:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������� Santa Clara
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. lonmilo@gmail.com • Reincarnation Magick—Visions of Past Lives Sunday, 11:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������������� Cedar • Don’t Write Me Off ‘Cause I’m Old Concert Sunday, 9:00 PM ������������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey
Lon Sarver and Thiasos Bakkheios
Lon Sarver is a devotee and priest of Dionysos Hestios who has run rituals, feasts and revels to honor the Lord of the Vine since the earliest days of the millennium. Over that time, Lon has also been a professional witch and tarot reader at the Ancient Ways store in Oakland, a poly relationship counselor, an editor of MMORPGs, and currently edits erotic fiction. He has founded Thiasos Bakkheios, a polytheist devotional group, to help fellow devotees deepen their relationship with Dionysos. • Dionysos Hestios, Host of the Revel ó Devotional Sunday, 7:00 PM ��������������������������������������������� San Juan/ San Carlos
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Lora O’Brien
Lora O’Brien is an Irish woman with strong experience in Irish history, heritage, archaeology, mythology, & Irish Spirituality. You could call her Pagan, Witch, Druid, Priestess or Shaman, and you wouldn’t be wrong, although she doesn’t call herself anything but Bean Drao”—a female user of magic. She is a guide, a teacher, and writes Irish heritage articles and books, incl. ëIrish Witchcraft from an Irish Witch’ & ëA Practical Guide to Irish Spirituality’, which combines her psychology studies with very accessible information & technique to provide a clear pathway for connection to Ireland • A Practical Guide to Irish Magic Saturday, 9:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak • A Practical Guide to Irish Spirituality Saturday, 1:30 PM ���������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey
Lori Llyn
Lori Llyn has been both a performer and original recording artist for over 20 years. Her music has been described as a blend of folk, pop and Celtic, with a touch of medieval flavoring. The common thread that runs through all her musical endeavors is the quest for spiritual growth. Lori believes “Music should always uplift and expand us in some way. The Goddess continues to be a never-ending source of inspiration and She is always there waiting to awaken that spark of creative fire that lies within all of us.” • Interactive Concert Saturday, 7:00 PM ���������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey
Lupa
Lupa is an author, artist, and amateur naturalist in Portland, OR. She is the author of several books on totemism and other naturepagan topics, to include “Nature Spirituality From the Ground Up” (Llewellyn, 2016) and the creator of the Tarot of Bones. She creates ritual costumes and other art from hides, bones, and natural and recycled items, and organizes Curious Gallery, an annual two-day arts festival in Portland celebrating cabinets of curiosity. All things Lupa may be found at http://www.thegreenwolf.com • Eco-Friendly Ritual Tools on a Budget Saturday, 11:00 AM ���������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley • Animal Skulls as Ritual Partners Sunday, 11:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley
Mage of Machines
Mage of Machines is a collaborative musical and ritual group founded by Sarah Thompson of the Circle of Cerridwen. The music’s roots are unashamedly Pagan, though its instrumentation is electroacoustic, rhythmic and powerful. Beginning as a solo project in the mid-1990s, MoM now has a lineup that mutates as circumstances require -- in this incarnation, our musical and ritual Mages are drawn from the Circle of Cerridwen, CAYA and the Spark Collective. • Crossroads of Memory: A Trance Dance Ritual Saturday, 11:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine
Mary Greer
Mary K. Greer specializes in using Tarot and Lenormand cards for guidance, personal insight and transformation. With 46 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.
• Fortune Telling with the Lenormand deck Saturday, 7:00 PM ������������������������������������������ San Jose/ Santa Clara • Tarot Reading Circle Sunday, 9:00 PM ��������������������������������������������� San Jose/ Santa Clara
Matt Whealton
Matt Whealton, a member of the Temple of Ra in San Francisco, has had a lifelong passion for the Egyptian culture and language. He is currently actively researching current scholarship on Egyptian ritual and linguistics, and the implications they have for modern Kemetic practice. • Waking up Gods, Waking up Creation: The Egyptian Morning Hymn Saturday, 9:00 AM ���������������������������������������������������������� San Simeon • Weaving the cloth of Reality: Word and Sound in Egyptian Ritual Sunday, 11:00 AM ��������������������������������������������������������������� San Juan
Max Dashu
Max Dashu has been researching and teaching global women’s history since 1970, through her Suppressed Histories Archives (www.suppressedhistories.net). She brings the Old Ways to life through her inspiring visual talks on ancient iconography, global Goddess traditions, witches and shamans and priestesses. Visit her booth at Pantheacon! for her art and dvd Woman Shaman: the Ancients. She’s currently teaching an online course based on her book Secret History of the Witches. • Sei_staffs of the Vˆlur: Excavating Norse Women’s Ways Saturday, 11:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������ San Juan • Snake Women and Goddesses Sunday, 11:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������������ Carmel
Melanie Marquis
Melanie Marquis is a lifelong practitioner of magick, the founder of United Witches global coven, and a local coordinator for the Pagan Pride Project. She’s the author of A Witch’s World of Magick, The Witch’s Bag of Tricks, Beltane, and Lughnasadh, all from Llewellyn Publications. She is the co-author of Witchy Mama, and the co-creator of the Spellcaster’s Tarot, both forthcoming from Llewellyn. An avid crafter, folk artist, and tarot reader, she also offers a line of customized magickal housewares as well as private tarot consultations by appointment. • Psychic Skill-Boosting for Kids and their Grown-ups Friday, 1:30 PM ����������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley • Beautiful You Self-Acceptance Ritual Friday, 11:00 PM ������������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey • Talk to the Dead: A Traditional Seance Saturday, 11:00 PM �������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey • Tarot Magick Sunday, 1:30 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley
Mulysa Mayhem
Mulysa Mayhem is a long time member of the magickal community; a Hekatean devotee, Traditionalist Witch & OTO initiate. She is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning tattoo artist specializing in sacred tattoo art & owns Good Mojo Tattoos in Beverly, MA—an all-female, Witch-owned and operated magickal studio. • Tattoo Magick: Transmutation In Flesh Sunday, 9:00 PM ������������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
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 the San Francisco Bay Area. Contact us at: cancellarius@osogd.org • Hymns to the Moon Sunday, 1:30 PM ��������������������������������������������� San Jose/ Santa Clara
Order Domina
A wild and willful band of witches who gather for the purposes of potent ritual, solid research, and delicious cocktails. • The Rite of Needful Unbinding Sunday, 11:00 PM ������������������������������������������ San Jose/ Santa Clara
Order of the Black Madonna
The Order of the Black Madonna is a devotional society dedicated to Our Lady of Magic, the holy darkness which gives birth to all and receives all. Some call her Our Lady of Czestochowa, some call her Isis, some Sophia, some call her Caridad del Cobre, some Magdalene, some know her only as the Great Dark Rich Mother Earth. She is the silent, numinous holy sense that is found in moments of unselfconscious reverence. Learn more at orderoftheblackmadonna.com. • Sacred Mass in Celebration of the Dark Mother Sunday, 1:30 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir
Orion Foxwood
Orion Foxwood is the founder of the Foxwood Temple of the Old Religion and the Co-Director of the Moonridge Center in Maryland. He received a Master of Human Services Degree from Lincoln University in PA.and is a licensed professional counselor. Orion is an Elder in Celtic Traditional Witchcraft, High Priest in Alexandrian Wicca, a Witch in the Cymry Tradition and a practicing Cunningman in Faery Seership.He is author of the book entitled “The Faery Teachings” (Muse Press 2003) • Healing the Core Wounds of Humanity Saturday, 11:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine • Sovereignty of the Spirit: Calling Ourselves Home Sunday, 1:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine • Flight to the Witch’s Sabbath: The Magical Lineage that Unites Us Monday, 11:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������������ Cedar
Pandemos
Pandemos is a San Francisco Bay area collective of practitioners from diverse backgrounds, approaches and communities, united for the purpose of honoring the Hellenic gods and celebrating Hellenic culture. • Facets of Hermes Friday, 7:00 PM ����������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley • Devotional for the Olympians and Chthonic Deities Saturday, 3:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley
PantheaCon Tech Family
Don has been the Head of the PantheaCon Technical Staff since the second year of the Con. Kenton is his eldest son. Kenton has been granted the gifts of Autism, Listening and Singing. He has attended PantheaCon since the very beginning, and been a member of the Tech Crew for the last seven years. He is an example of the diversity of PantheaCon at its best. • No Way to Slow Down Sunday, 3:30 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley
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Participants from Parliament of Worlds Religions
Panel of people who are attending the 2015 Parliament and will report on it. • Pagans and Interfaith, a report on The Parliament of Worlds Reli Sunday, 11:00 AM ���������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
Patricia M. Lafayllve
Patricia Lafayllve has been active in the pagan and heathen communities since the mid-1990’s. She served in various offices of The Troth, an organization dedicated to heathen practiecs, for many years. Patricia’s published works include numerous magazine articles, “Freyja, Lady, Vanadis: An Introduction to the Goddess,” and the recently released “A Practical Heathen’s Guide to Asatru.” She is a Freyjasgythja, a seidhkona, and a proud member of Two Ravens Kindred. • A Practical Heathen’s Guide to Ritual Friday, 3:30 PM �������������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom • Seidhr: A History Sunday, 9:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������� San Martin
Prudence Priest
Prudence is HPS (for over 45 years) of Amaranth Energies, CEO of Freya’s Folk, Ambassadress of Romuva in the USA, Member of the European Congress of Ethnic Religions, Elder in Covenant of the Goddess and The Ring of Troth, Soror Glynda in the OTO and translator of “Demonographia,” currently lives in and runs Perchtenhof in Antioch, CA. • Romuva—the Living BalticTradition Friday, 9:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������� San Jose
Raven Grimassi & Stephanie Taylor
Raven Grimassi is an award-winning author of over twenty books on Witchcraft, Wicca, and inner mystery traditions. He brings over 40 years of experience in these fields. Raven and his wife, author Stephanie Taylor, are the current directing elders of Ash, Birch & Willow (a training system in Old World Witchery). Together it is their goal to preserve and teach the foundational ways of pre-Christian European beliefs and practices. • Communing with the Ancestral Spirit Saturday, 1:30 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak • The Green Realm Consciousness—Turning the Tide Sunday, 3:30 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir
Reclaiming
Reclaiming is a community of people from all over the world working to unify spirit and activism. Our vision is rooted in the religion and tradition of the Goddess. This is an ecstatic tradition and encourages participation from all community members. For more info see www.reclaiming.org • A Ritual of Awakening Saturday, 9:00 AM ���������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine
Rev. Gina A. Pond
Gina Pond is a 3rd Degree Wiccan Priest of the Open Source Alexandrian Tradition in the Circle of Cerridwen, a minister with the Progressive Christian Alliance, and a seminary student at Pacific
School of Religion. She does a lot of work around radical inclusion and social justice. She writes a lot, too: http://worthyadvisor. wordpress.com • Radical Inclusion for Pagans Sunday, 3:30 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������� Riesling
River Devora
River Devora is a multi-trad spirit worker, medium, and clergyperson. She initiated as a community priestess with Waxing Muse Coven in 1996, initiated to Ochun in 2011, and is oathed to Odin, Freyr, Loki, Juksakka, the Morrigan and the Matronae. She teaches an ongoing monthly class series on living polytheism called Strong Roots and Wide Branches, available in person and online via video conferencing. For more information about this class, please email her at river.devora@gmail.com. She lives in the CA Bay Area with her living and non-living family in a quiet home with a bossy garden. • The Furious Revels Friday, 5:00 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������� Santa Clara
River Devora and Hannah Storyteller
River Devora is a multi-trad spirit worker, medium, and clergyperson. She initiated as a community priestess with Waxing Muse Coven in 1996, initiated to Ochun in 2011, and is oathed to Odin, Freyr, Loki, Juksakka, the Morrigan and the Matronae. She teaches an ongoing monthly class series on living polytheism called Strong Roots and Wide Branches, available in person and online. For more information, river.devora@gmail.com. River is co-leading this class with Hannah Storyteller, who cares about making rituals and our community safer. • Warding and Ritual Safety Friday, 3:30 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Pine
Robert Allen and Lasara Firefox Allen
Lasara Firefox Allen and Robert Allen are walking the path of the beloved together. As man and wife, best friends, partners, and parents, the devotional aspect of spiritual dedication manifests in their day to day life. Robert and Lasara live in northern California with their two amazing kids. Robert and Lasara are teachers, leaders, and writers. They both offer coaching services, as a team or individually. Contact them for more info: www.lasarafirefoxallen. com and www.contactrobertallen.com. • Sacred Sexuality and Sex Magick, East and West Saturday, 11:00 PM ���������������������������������������� San Juan/ San Carlos
Rose Shannon
I am a Feri witch and Tantrika based in San Francisco, practicing divination and magic for the health and welfare of my community • I Ching Salon Saturday, 9:00 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
Ruth Temple
An avid gardener, Ruth is a member of the Flower, Fruit, Root, and Seed Society (FFRASS) with a widespread Pagan permaculture-gardening membership. • FFRASS: Pagan Permaculture Gardening Info, Seed & Starts Swap Saturday, 9:00 AM ���������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
Rye N Flint
I reside in an blue oak—gray pine Savannah in Northern California. I surthrive in an off-grid tiny home next to a creek filled
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with manzanitas, bay trees, and Madrones. I have a B.S. in Soil Science, and a permaculture design certification. I enjoy teaching others the magic of mushroom hunting, and pointing out the names and uses of wild plants. I give talks and host workshop on rewilding and food forestry, tying in stories of our past, with how we can live more natural lives in the present. • Permaculture and the future of earth. Friday, 3:30 PM ���������������������������������������������������������������� San Carlos
also an interfaith chaplain, spiritual guide, shamanic healer, reiki practitioner, and priestess of the Goddess. She specializes in body image, sacred sexuality, empowerment, and death and dying. She is the author of “The Lover Within: Exploring Body Image in Adult Women and the Archetypes of the Lover.” • Isis Sacred Healing Circle Friday, 3:30 PM ������������������������������������������������������������������������ Cedar
S. P. Hendrick
Sarah Heartsong dedicated herself to the study of ancient European & indigenous American nature-centered spirituality & cultures, scholastically and spiritually. Initiated in 1992, ordained in 1994, Sarah is a priestess primarily dedicated to Service with Sophia-Aphrodite and Hermes and spent 10 years in various leadership positions with a UU church. Sarah facilitates rituals, is a Reiki Master/Teacher, a Shamanic Healing practitioner & Spiritual Advisor. Singing, dancing, playing, healing, safe touching, laughing & multiple ways of loving are part of her Teachings. • Creating Culture of Consent: Sacred Sexuality Sunday, 7:00 PM ��������������������������������������������� San Jose/ Santa Clara
Initiate of the Roebuck (Ancient Keltic Church) 1986, B. A. in English 1971 from San Fernando Valley State College (now California State University, Northridge), author of 2 Pagan oriented fantasy series (The Glastonbury Chronicles and Tales of the GeargSidhe) published by Pendraig Publishing and one stand-alone novel “Raven’s Daughter.” Ms. Hendrick delights in bringing old mythology into the modern age. • Morphing The Myth Sunday, 9:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Pine
Sabina Magliocco & Friends
Sarah Heartsong/Heartsong Healing Arts
The author of Persuasions of the Witches’ Craft, Tanya M. Luhrmann is Watkins Professor of Anthropology at Stanford. Sabina Magliocco is Professor of Anthropology at Cal State Northridge, and the author of Witching Culture: Folklore and Neopaganism in America. Sarah M. Pike is Professor of Religious Studies at Cal State Chico; her works include Earthly Bodies, Magical Selves and New Age and Neopagan Religions in America. Jeffrey Albaugh is a doctoral candidate at Pacifica Graduate Institute. • The Three Weird Sisters Listen and Speak Sunday, 11:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������� Santa Clara
Sarah Nimmo
Sable Aradia
Scott H. Rowe is a dedicant priest of the MorrÏgan, a spirit worker, a martial artist, and an initiate of a distinctly American witchcraft tradition. He is a regular columnist for Polytheist.com. He is a practitioner of multiple healing arts including Chinese Medicine, and is both teacher and student in most things in his life. • Self-Defense for Women Sunday, 9:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Fir
Lady Sable Aradia (Diane Morrison) is the author of “The Witch’s Eight Paths of Power” and an initiated Third Degree High Priestess in the Star Sapphire and Pagans for Peace traditions, as well as a licensed Wiccan minister. A popular writer at both PaganSquare and the Patheos Pagan channel, she has been teaching and advocating Witchcraft and magick for nearly twenty years. She is also a fantasy writer and a National Novel Writing Month winner. She lives in Vernon, BC, Canada. • The Magical Battle of Britain: What We Can Learn Monday, 9:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������� Monterey
Sacred Land Film Project
Since 1984, Earth Island Institute’s Sacred Land Film Project has produced a variety of media and educational materials. Our mission is to use film, journalism and education to rekindle reverence for land, increase respect for cultural diversity, stimulate dialogue about connections between nature and culture, and help protect sacred lands and diverse spiritual practices. Panelists include “Standing on Sacred Ground” Director Christopher (Toby) McLeod, Covenant of the Goddess National Interfaith Representatives Don Frew and Rachael Watcher, and other panelists TBA. Moderated by Sara Moore. • Native / Pagan Community Dialogue Sunday, 11:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������� Monterey
Sarah Astarte
Sarah Astarte, Ph.D., has a doctorate in transpersonal psychology and is a psychology professor at Contra Costa College. She is
Sarah Nimmo (MDIV, MA psychology and religion) has served as a chaplain with VITAS Hospice Care, San Francisco General Hospital, and Sutter Sacramento. She currently teaches in the religious studies dept. at CSU, Chico. Her current work focuses on supporting pagan pastoral care. Sarah is a Druid and a member of ADF. • Pagan Pastoral Care Issues: Establishing support Friday, 9:00 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������� Santa Clara
Scott H. Rowe
Selena Fox
Selena Fox is a priestess, writer, psychotherapist, green cemetery director, interfaith minister & Pagan rights activist. Her writings on Celebrating the Seasons, Ancestors, Nature magic, Spiritual healing, Rites of Passage & other topics have been widely published. She travels internationally presenting workshops & rituals. She teaches online workshops through a weekly internet radio show. Selena is executive director of Circle Sanctuary (www.circlesanctuary.org) serving Pagans worldwide since 1974 & is founder of Pagan Spirit Gathering, a national/global Summer Solstice celebration. • Crone at the Crossroads Friday, 7:00 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak • Brigid Healing Ritual Saturday, 1:30 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine
Shauna Aura Knight
An artist, author, activist, and community builder, Shauna travels nationally offering workshops on the transformative arts of ritual, community leadership, and personal growth. She’s the author of The Leader Within, Ritual Facilitation, Dreamwork for the Initi-
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ate’s Path, and an editor of the anthology Pagan Leadership. She’s also the author of several urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels. Her mythic artwork is used for magazine covers, book covers, and illustrations, as well as decorating shrines and other spaces. www.ShaunaAuraKnight.com • Finding Your Personal Magic Friday, 7:00 PM ���������������������������������������� San Martin/ San Simeon • Chanting, Trancing, and Story: Ritual Techniques That Work Saturday, 3:30 PM ������������������������������������ San Martin/ San Simeon • Sacred Sound: Advanced Chanting for Rituals Sunday, 9:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak • Sacred Fire: Keepers of the Flame Monday, 11:00 AM ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak
and her latest, City of Refuge. 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. Her website is http://starhawk.org/. Evelie Delfino SÂles Posch, singer/ song writer; Pranic/Certified Sound Healer; educator; and magical activist sings in 33 languages and brings music to elder care/rehab centers, nursing homes, and prisons. Whether singing, leading ceremony, healing or teaching, Evelie is passionately involved in bringing all beings to a timeless world of music and art as ancient as it is fresh today. • Chants for Change Sunday, 11:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak
Silence Maestas
Stephanie Woodfield
Silence Maestas is an author, educator, and artist based in Salt Lake City and has presented at PantheaCon, Many Gods West, and regional gender and sex positivity conferences. Drawing on a background in witchcraft, bhakti devotionalism, Heathenry, and spirit work, Silence aims to empower people through information and experience. Recent works include an article for Witches & Pagans Winter 2016 and inclusion in Insults and Earthquakes from Avalonia Press. • Advancing Devotional Practice Monday, 9:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������� San Martin
Sonja Sadovsky
Sonja Sadovsky, author of The Priestess and the Pen, explores topics of self-identity, Goddess worship, sexuality, and creating intentional community in this upcoming event. She is the leader of Covenant of the Serpent’s Song, a Wiccan group located in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. She holds a Bachelor’s in Creative Writing from USF, and Master’s of Arts in Western Esotericism and Mysticism from University of Amsterdam. • Gruncles and Aunties: Creating Intentional Community Friday, 1:30 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������� Santa Clara
Spark Collective
Spark Collective is part of the Fire Family, a magical community that meets in Berkeley. Our circles inspire personal transformation, promote co-creation and celebrate spirit. • Spark Collective Fire Circle Sunday, 11:00 PM ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak
Starhawk
Starhawk is the author of ten books on Goddess religion, earth based spirituality and activism, including The Spiral Dance and her latest, The Earth Path. Starhawk is a cofounder of the Reclaiming extended network of teachers and ritual makers--www.reclaiming. org (http://www.reclaiming.org/) . A committed activist for global justice and the environment, Starhawk also teaches courses in everything from ritual to permaculture design to political organizing. www.starhawk.org (http://www.starhawk.org/) • Fiction, Trance and Prophecy: Stories to Shape the Future Sunday, 3:30 PM ��������������������������������������������� San Jose/ Santa Clara
Starhawk & Evelie Delfino Sales Posch
Starhawk is the author of thirteen 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, The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups,
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Stephanie Woodfield has been a practicing Witch and Priestess of the Morrigan for over seventeen years. She is a Reiki practitioner as well as a natural clairvoyant and empathy. She is one of the founding members of Morrigu’s Daughters, an online sisterhood dedicated to the Morrigan, the Irish goddess of sovereignty and battle. She is the author of Celtic Lore and Spellcraft of the Dark Goddess: Invoking the Morrigan and Drawing Down the Sun: Rekindle the Magick of the Solar Goddesses. Her articles have appeared in SageWoman magazine and on the Witches Voice website. • The Cauldron of the Dagda Friday, 3:30 PM �������������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey • Badb, Washer at the Ford and Lady of Prophesy: Saturday, 9:00 PM ������������������������������������������ San Jose/ Santa Clara
Susana Aguilar
Susana is a Priestess of Avalon living in Valpara”so, Chile. She trained at the Glastonbury Goddess temple while she was living in Durham England. She is a Tarot Reader, Reiki Master and Astrologer. She works as a full time priestess in her local community doing ceremonies, priestesses trainings, astrology and tarot courses and doing private spiritual counseling. • Avalon: inner and outer landscapes of transformation Friday, 3:30 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������� San Martin
T. Thorn Coyle
T. Thorn Coyle is a magic worker committed to love, liberation, & justice. Author of the novel “Like Water” & the collection of tales “Alighting on His Shoulders,” her non-fiction includes “Sigil Magic for Writers, Artists, & Other Creatives,” “Make Magic of Your Life,” “Evolutionary Witchcraft,” & other books. Founder of Solar Cross Temple & Morningstar Mystery School, Thorn’s work reaches people all over the world. A lifelong activist, she joyfully stalks city streets with comrades & friends. Find Thorn on Twitter, Facebook and at www.thorncoyle.com • Crafting Sigil Magic: Creativity, Prosperity, Vitality, & Love Monday, 9:00 AM ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Pine
Taffy Dugan
Taffy Dugan enjoys creating rituals for children that incorporate Celtic mythology and traditional stories in ways that children understand, participate, and enjoy. She’s a mother of 2 small children who runs South Bay Pagan Kids’ Circle, owns the webstore Magickal Kids, and is a priestess in Waxing Moon Circle. She also loves to blog about and do talks on creating rituals for children, and other Pagan parenting topics.
• Wonder Tales for Pagan Kids Saturday, 11:00 AM �������������������������������������������������������� San Martin • Children’s Ritual and Circle Monday, 11:00 AM ��������������������������������������������������������� Santa Clara
Tempest
Laura “Tempest” Zakroff is a professionally trained visual artist, designer, writter and a Modern Traditional Witch. She is also is a world-renown bellydance performer and instructor, focusing on sacred and darkly inspired fusions that pull from the traditions of North Africa, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean. Her artwork explores the realm of Myth and the Esoteric and has been featured in numerous publications and shows across the world. She is based in Seattle, WA. • The Power of Line & Symbolñ The Art of Sigil Magick Saturday, 11:00 AM ��������������������������������������������������������� San Carlos
Tempest & Anaar
Drawn together by similar interests in the visual and ritual arts, Anaar and Tempest have been collaborating together for nearly 15 years, presenting several ritual dance pieces including “The Becoming,” “The Red God Revel” and “The Dance of the Djinn” at Tribal Fest, The Living Goddess Dance Theater, PantheaCon, and TribalQuestNW. Both instructors are long-term practitioners and teachers of traditional Witchcraft and metaphysics (Anaar: The Feri Tradition, Tempest: The Modern Tradition). Anaar and Tempest are dedicated to pursuing the path of the dark arts as a sacred meditation, with a basis • Possessing The Dark/The Art of Choreolalia (Speaking in Dance) Friday, 9:00 PM �������������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey
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 Sunday, 11:00 AM ���������������������������������������������������������������� San Jose
Thalassa
Thalassa has been working with the Tarot, divination and the arts magickal for over 45 years. She is the producer of the San Francisco Bay Area Tarot Symposium (SF BATS), founder of Daughters of Divination, and publisher of The Flying Squirrel. 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). • Bad Cards, Good Data Sunday, 3:30 PM ������������������������������������������������� Carmel/ Monterey
The Aquarian Tabernacle Church
The Aquarian Tabernacle Church, founded by Pete Pathfinder Davis, provides big church resources to small covens and local Wiccan church congregations around the world. We have been on the forefront of pagan rights since 1979, working on issues such as
RFRAs, Veterans Rights, Prison Ministries, and Church Creation. After undergoing the transition of loosing our founder last year, the ATC is finding new footing with their current Archpriestess, Belladonna LaVeau and High Priest, Dusty Dionne. • Surviving Your Founder Sunday, 9:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������������� San Simeon
The Deep Well ~ Great Heart Society
The Deep Well ~ Great Heart Society is a non-denominational dis-organization, dedicated to the furtherance of thoughtful compassion and all manner of healing. In service to this ideal, we create Wells, large and small, and fill them with water and prayers. When any person is in need, they may create a Deep Well for themselves, wherever they are, and draw from that communal pool of energy. The Society is served by its founder Jenya T. Beachy and many other bright spirits. • A Ritual of the Deep Well and the Great Heart Friday, 11:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak
The Hearth of the Blessed Web
The Hearth of the Blessed Web is dedicated to reviving and revitalizing the ancient Cult of the Matronae. The Matronae are a collective of European goddesses who were worshipped syncretically in the Roman Empire for 500 years, leaving behind over 1100 carved and inscribed altars scattered across Europe. The three lead priests for this ritual are River Devora, Rynn Fox and Llyne Foy. • Matronae Oracular Devotional: Dancing at the Well Sunday, 9:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak
The Nathaniel Johnstone Band
The Nathaniel Johnstone Band hails from Seattle, WA, lead by multi-instrumentalist Nathaniel Johnstone (violin, viola, banjo, mandolin, and guitar). Their vibrant sound crosses boundaries and borders, resulting in a blend of European, Middle Eastern, and South American music with Jazz, Rock, Surf, Folk, Gothic, and Steampunk influences. • Mythpunk Concert Part 1: Nathaniel Johnstone Band Sunday, 7:00 PM ������������������������������������������������������������� Cedar/ Pine
The Temple of Aphrodite
The Temple of Aphrodite gathers monthly at the Full Moon at the Sacred Well in Oakland to serve the Goddess of Love. Members are a mixture of traditions and practices, but we join together to call blessings of beauty, joy, abundance, and passion into all our lives. www.templeofaphroditeoakland.com/ • Salon d’Aphrodite Sunday, 11:00 AM ���������������������������������������������������������� San Simeon
The Unnamed Path
The Unnamed Path, an emerging shamanic tradition for Men Who Love Men, continues the legacy forged by Eddy GutiÈrrez (Hyperion). The Path, which focuses on the Arts of Magic & Prophecy, Shamanism, Energy Healing, and Deathwalking, honors the Ancestors by reminding Men Who Love Men of their unique role as bridges between the Spiritual and Physical Worlds. • Introduction to The Unnamed Path Saturday, 9:00 PM ������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley
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The Vanic Conspiracy
The Vanic Conspiracy was founded in 2004 by Ember Cooke with a dozen or so like-minded friends. We study and honor the Vanir, whoever They may be, via monthly meetings for ritual and discussion, and seasonal celebrations. We also pay our respects to the gods and spirits of the Nine Worlds as allies to the Vanir, and the ancestors and landspirits. Our purpose is to help people—all kinds of people—cultivate their relationships with the Vanic powers. • Four Thrones in Vanaheim—Devotional Friday, 11:00 PM ��������������������������������������������� San Juan/ San Carlos
Timotha Doane and Kristen Oliver
Timotha is a lifelong torch bearer on Hekate’s path. With a background in Thelema, she is also a Vajrayana practitioner and Chodpa. She is a poet, and she is queer. Kristen is a priestess in the Chthonian Craft Tradition. She studies Public Policy and Religious Studies at Mills College and is the current president of Mills Pagan Alliance. • Hekate: Witness and Ally Sunday, 9:00 PM ��������������������������������������� San Martin/ San Simeon
Tomas Prower
Author of the Llewellyn 2015 book “La Santa Muerte: Unearthing the Magic & Mysticism of Death,” Tomas Prower is a graduate of the University of California: Santa Barbara and hold two degrees: one in global socioeconomics and the other in Latin American & Iberian studies. While working for the French Government as a cultural liaison in South America, he learned the esoteric magic of Latino mysticism and used it to make a difference as the External Relations Director of the Nevada Red Cross and in his current position in the Death Care Industry as a mortician. • Intro to La Santa Muerte: the Macabre Magic of Death & Mortality Friday, 7:00 PM �������������������������������������������������������������������� San Jose
Tommie StarChild
Tommie StarChild, a spirit worker, witch, and Feri initiate. He was born with faerie companions (Simms), gifted with spirit sight, and comes from a family of conjure workers. StarChild is also a teacher, presenter, published writer/artist, owner of My Authentic Self, founder of Sacred Moon, Sacred Self—Temple of the Old Ways. He has over 23 years experience as a witch, over 11 years as a Feri initiate, professional spirit worker for the past 8 years, and currently studying Faery Seership with Orion Foxwood and the House of Brigh. • The Warrior and the Healer Friday, 9:00 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak • Pulling Spirit Saturday, 7:00 PM ������������������������������������������ San Juan/ San Carlos
Tony Mierzwicki
Tony Mierzwicki is the author of “Graeco-Egyptian Magick: Everyday Empowerment” and a forthcoming primer reconstructing Classical Greek religion, “Hellenismos: Practicing Greek Polytheism Today.” He has contributed to 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 completed three degrees at the University of Sydney—MA, BE and BSc. • Exorcism in the Ancient World Saturday, 11:00 AM ������������������������������������������������������� San Simeon
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Turning Earth Singers
The Turning Earth Singers are a Bay-Area-based ensemble that sings for rituals and other pagan events.† We have taught workshops at PantheaCon for several years and have sung at venues including the Spiral Dance, the SF Free Folk Festival, farmers’ markets, and private homes.† Our members—Vicki Solomon, Corby Lawton, Mariah Sparks, Max Ventura, Meg Yardley, & Robin Dolan—come from a variety of magical and musical backgrounds, and several members have performed on various Pagan musical recordings. In 2014 we released “Offerings,” a recording of our original songs and chants. • Spell Songs and Chants Saturday, 7:00 PM ������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley
Unkle Blacktalon Destiny
Unkle Blacktalon Destiny is a member of American Umbanda House (AMUH), and has been practicing with them for the last 3 years in the Orisha Faith (African-Diaspora). Unkle Destiny has also studied Hoodoo, Eccletic spiritualty, and Wicca. A devotee of Anansi, and the power of stories. Which adds to his work as a MFT- Intern. • Anansi’s Tales & Wisdom time Saturday, 7:00 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
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’s active in too many Pagan groups in the South Bay, including a coven, the Temple of Inanna and Dumuzi, South Bay Circles, and the Palo Alto Area Pagan Meetup group. • Bardic Circle! Friday, 11:00 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Silicon Valley
West/FFRASS
West is a longtime organic gardener, biodynamic & spiritual beekeeper, and certified Permaculture Designer. He is owner/manager at DunMor, an off grid property and retreat space on the Mendocino coast. He is initiated Bard in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, and a former member of ADF. This is his 4th year presenting at PantheaCon. • Spiritual Beekeeping: Worship and Tradition of the Melissae Friday, 11:00 PM ��������������������������������������� San Martin/ San Simeon
Witches’ Order of the Golden Dawn
The W.O.G.D. was founded on the belief that magick can be worked by anyone with an open heart and honest intent. Rather than adhering to a stringent grade structure, we allow anyone access to any ritual at any time. All of our rituals have been redacted from primary sources (the Cypher Manuscript and Israel Regardie’s “Black Brick”), updating those rituals to reflect our personal principles of “radical inclusion.” • Tattva Vision of the Golden Dawn Saturday, 1:30 PM ���������������������������������������������������������� Boardroom
Woven Circle
The Woven Circle is a cadre of Pagan craft teachers from various traditions. We feel strongly about keeping both traditional crafts and the creative process alive in our modern world. Our talents include bead work, fiber arts, wheat weaving, straw, book and paper arts. • Introduction to Wheat Weaving Saturday, 3:30 PM ������������������������������������������ San Juan/ San Carlos • Intermediate Wheat Weaving Sunday, 1:30 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������� San Carlos
Xochiquetzal Duti
Strict Catholic upbringing was a pathway to polytheism with a draw towards sacred sexuality and ecstatic practices. Having been raised from a tender age to focus and work on social justices issues, Xochiquetzal has not looked back at finding ways to mix the two together. The long list of adjectives: genderqueer, Priest/ess, kinky, polyamorous, homesteader, and wife coupled with the vast array of intersections embodied make Xochiquetzal an open book willing to talk with anyone about these and many other topics. Feel free to reach out! • In the Parlor of Pomba Gira Saturday, 11:00 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Oak
Yeshe Rabbit and Phoenix LeFae
Yeshe Rabbit is a holy woman, priestess, intuitive, artist, and friend to humanity. She is a mystic who has studied many different spiritual paths, and feels most intimately woven into Goddess traditions and Tibetan dharma practices. Phoenix LeFae is equal parts blue-eyed wanderer and passionate devotee of the Goddess. She is a restless seeker of knowledge, always yearning to learn more, dig deeper, and dive into the wild. Phoenix suffers from the whims of her Divine muse; expressing that through writing and dance. • Baba Yaga Wild Witch of the Woods Sunday, 3:30 PM ��������������������������������������� San Martin/ San Simeon
Zebrine Gray
Zebrine Gray has been directing and teaching interfaith children’s programs based in fantasy for twelve years. She is the Headmistress of Hogwarts and a Jedi Grandmaster at her programs, and she loves to bring magical meaning through pop culture to seekers of all ages through her engaging workshops. • Defense Against the Dark Arts Friday, 1:30 PM ��������������������������������������������������������������� San Martin
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Circle of Cerridwen Witches’ Order of the Golden Dawn Spirit Babies Mage of Machines is Week in Heresy Podcast
We welcome you to our Hospitality Suite in Room 966! e Circle of Cerridwen and the st4r.org community is pleased to once again welcome you all to our Hospitality Suite! We are intentionally radically inclusive and welcome all persons of any race, color, age, ancestry, sexual or relationship orientation, body size, gender, religion, or any other difference. Our suite is always drug and alcohol free in order to respect those in recovery. For schedule updates please check out our website at http://st4r.org, follow our Twitter feed @st4rdotorg, or email us at circleofcerridwen@gmail.com.
Room Schedule
Friday: 1:30-3:00pm: Daily Quiet Prayer: Grounding and Centering with Rev. Gina Pond 9:00 9:00pm-1:00am: Heretic’s Meet and Greet: Come meet Rev. Gina Pond and the people she’s interview on the is Week In Heresy Podcast! Saturday: 1:30-3:00pm: Daily Quiet Prayer for Transgender, Genderqueer and Gender-non-conforming People with Rev. Gina Pond 3:30-5:00 3:30-5:00pm: Body Imagery and Body Policing in Paganism Panel hosted by Rev. Gina Pond 7:00-8:30pm: Circle of Cerridwen Cartomancers Show and Tell with Calyxa Omphalos and Denise Cicuto. Bring your favorite divination decks and show them off! 10:30pm-12:30am: Suite Closed for Mage of Machines Concert (11-12:30 in Cedar/Pine) 12:30am-Late: Mage of Machines Concert Aer Party with Circle of Cerridwen and CAYA Coven Sunday: 1:30-3:00pm: Daily Quiet Prayer Time: Spirit Babies Prayer Time for anyone of any gender who have been affected by pregnancy loss. See spiritbabies.org for more information. 7:00-8:30 7:00-8:30pm: Gender and Transgender Discussion with Sarah ompson 9:00pm-1:00am: Pagan Music Gathering with Sarah ompson - All musicians and people interested in Pagan music welcome.
“Crossroads of Memory” a trance dance concert by
Mage of Machines with Circle of Cerridwen and CAYA Coven. Saturday 11-12:30 PM In Cedar/Pine
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HOUSE OF WORMWOOD
WEAVING MONK
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THE DIFFERENT DRUM
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Welcome to Vendor Land! A Convention membership is not required to visit the Vendor Room. All are welcome to explore this exciting and vibrant marketplace.
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 “Bayshore Foyer”) may have different hours. PLEASE NOTE THAT VENDING BY PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY PANTHEACON, AS WELL AS VENDING IN AREAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY PANTHEACON, IS NOT PERMITTED. YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SERVICE DOGS, WE ASK THAT NO ANIMALS BE BROUGHT INTO THE VENDOR ROOM!
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Readings with PantheaCon Presenters
Several of the PantheaCon presenters will be available for readings in the Bayshore Foyer. 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 Convention Booksigning Tables located at the Ancient Ways table (the first vending area on your right as you enter the Ballroom) and in the Bayshore Foyer across from the entrance to the Ballroom. A schedule of presenters signed up to do booksigning is available at the Vendor Coordinator table. Presenters may be selling their work during and after their presentations as well as during their scheduled booksigning times,
and you may also find some of the presenters’ books and CDs for sale at the Ancient Ways booth.
VENDORS 2016 Air & Fire Candles, soaps, oils, ritual tools www.airandfire.com 831-338-7567 Ancient Circles Clothing, Tapestries, robes. Circlets www.ancientcircles.com Ancient Ways Books, magical tools & decorative items www.ancientways.com 510-653-3244 Ardantane Pagan Learning Center Emblems, buttons, books, information www.ardantane.org Awddog Studios Ceramics, prints, stationery www.awddog.com Art by Max Dashu DVDs, prints, cards, books Azalyne Chrysalis Design Masks, leather clothing and accoutrements www.astralchrysalis.com Blue Moon Designs Fabric belts, hair accessories bluemoonkatherine.etsy.com Celtic Art Studio/9th Wave Publishing Celtic artwork, prints, textiles, tapestries www.celticartstudio.com 415-570-3097 Celtic Jackalope T-shirts,statuary, plaques & jewelry www.celticjackalope.com 626-335-8069 Celtica Silver and gold jewelry peter.celtica@gmail.com Coyote Tales Symbol Makers Pagan & Metaphysical silver jewelry www.coyotesilver.com
Eyescream Unique handcrafted adornments & jewelry www.eyescreamjewelry.com 844-393-7376
Practical Rabbit/Finisterra Pottery Hand-printed clothing, prayer flags, felted critters, pottery www.practicalrabbit.com
Faery Odd Mothers Masks, jewelry, fairy accoutrements sizzorwitch@yahoo.com
Rare Earth Designs Ritual tools, wands, worked wood gifts www.rareearthdesigns.net
Fields Books Books on the world’s spiritual traditions, East/West esoterica www.fieldsbooks.com
Ravensdaughter Designs Celtic mandalynths, art tools ravensdaughter@verizon.net
Firebird Fae Couture Hand-dyed silk clothing & accessories www.firebirdfae.com Forge and Fountain Tarot and oracles, art, jewelry www.forgeandfountain.com www.designarabesque.com House of Wormwood Soaps, lotions, candles, hats, scarves www.houseofworwood.com www.mosshollowdesign.com Just Rewards Amber jewelry, gifts www.4justrewards.com heathendrew@gmail.com Kitchen Witch Gourment.com Tea, tea accessories, spices www.kitchenwitchgourmet.com Lodema the Potter Handmade pottery lodemathepotter@yahoo.com 888-823-7048 Margaret Mannatt Fine Books Books, collectibles, hats, masks mmannatt@yahoo.com 619-283-3062 MejiaArts Henna, facepainting, portrait art www.mejiaarts.com
Roasrium Blends Incense, essential oils, perfumes www.rosariumblends.com Serpent’s Kiss Ritual supplies & tools. Jewelry www.serpents-kiss.com 831-423-5477 Spirit of the Goddess Crowns, adronments, staffs http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritoftheGoddess rosieechelmeier@comcast.net Stone Circle Studio Crstals, gemstones, talismans www.stonecirclestudio.com The Amber Wolf Woodburned art, drums,dangly bits, hair ornaments, &c http://theamberwolf.com 209-601-3085 The Everday Goddess Clothing and accessories aracina@sonic.net The Sacred Well Crystals, jewelry, oils, sprays, gifts, ritual tools www.sacredwell.com Tinkerart Jewelry, wearable and decorative art www.tinkerart.com Tombo Studio Gothic & Pagan jewelry, accessories, Feri tradition materials www.tombostudio.com
Daylight Artworks Nightlights, candleholders, bone pins www.daylightartworks.com
Mystic Designs by Marsha Cauldrons and ritual tools, jewelry mysticdesignsbymarsha@hotmail.com 805-813-4333
DragonQuest Treasures Crystals, magical tools, drinking horns Dqtreasures@ix.netcom.com
Myth & Magic/Wren’s Runes Runes, altar pieces, jewelry magical tools www.wildnaturethemejewelry.com
Dragon’s Treasure Handmade jewelry and sculpture www.etsy.com/shop/dragonstreasure www.dragont.com
Opal Moon Designs Clothing and costume www.opalmoondesigns.net
Weaving Monk Handwoven cloaks, shawls, scarves, jackets and vests blossom@blossommerz.com
Overstreet’s Clothing, robes www.thestevenoverstreet.com
Willowroot Wands Wands, jewelry, statuary, crystals www.willowrootwands.com
Washburn—Celtic on Cloth—Woodcuts Altar cloths, notecards, ritual tools loren@cabrillo.edu
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Wolfsisters Creations Art, prints, shirts http://windwolf.com Xcentricities Corsets Corsets and accessories www.corset.net Xylographilia, LLC Woodcut prints, art, booksm t-shirts www.xylographilia.com
VENDORS IN THE BAYSHORE FOYER Feeling Great Now! Orthamuscular therapy, mssage, bodywork liz_elms@fastmail.fm Gaean Allusions Pottery Stonewear, pottery www.gaeanallusions.com pottery@gaeanallusions.com Mumaira’s Beauty Salon Henna Jewels by Olivia Jewelry, accessories, gift items www.jewelsbyolivia.com 415-412-9956 Owlkeyme Arts Prints, jewelry, bellydance wear, music www.owlkeyme.com www.darklydramatic.com
“Essential reading...”*
The Different Drum Handmade drums and percussion www.thedifferentdrum.net drummaker@thedifferentdrum.net
• Deluxe, large-format • Soft or hard cover • Over 180 pages • More than 250 photos, over half in COLOR!
From ancient rite to modern profession. In this revealing autobiography, Jim Ward, considered by many to be the father of the modern piercing industry, tells the engaging and candid story of discovering his own fascination with body piercing, his founding of Gauntlet, the first body piercing studio, and how he transformed a personal fetish and closeted, amateur pursuit into a respected profession and spearheaded a worldwide, social phenomenon. Available at the Just Rewards table in the vendor room, the website, www.runningthegauntlet-book.com, and other fine outlets. *”Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how modern body piercing arrived at the place it currently occupies.”
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James Weber, Past President Association of Professional Piercers