ConVocation 2025: Explore and Build Pathways to the Divine: Full Schedule

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9:30am EST

Kids' Birdhouses

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST

Conference Room H (Children's)

Paint a gourd birdhouse to take home and hang up in spring. Will use acrylic paint - dress appropriately.

Speakers

A.C. Fisher Aldag

A.C. Fisher Aldag has been practicing the folk magick of the British Isles for over 40 years. She/they has presented workshops, rituals and folkplays throughout the midwest and online. A.C. is the author of "Common Magick" available from Llewellyn Worldwide. She/they enjoys homesteading... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST
Conference Room H (Children's)

Arts and Crafts Children (Age 5-12) Teens (Age 13-18)

Age Level Child – Geared towards ages 5 - 12. (under 5 must be accompanied by a Teen or Adult)
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

9:30am EST

A Guide Into Paranormal Investigations

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST

Conference Room G

We will cover the in's and outs...the do's and don'ts of paranormal investigations...such topics as equipment vs psychics...how to protect one self during an investigation...different equipment...and more will also be discussed...

Speakers

Brian Danhausen

Brian Danhausen is an artist, author, radio host, Paranormal Investigator, EmpathicMedium and Witch. He lives in Michigan with his wife Darlene and he is the father of two children. Brian has been dealing with the paranormal for most of his life. He has also been an artist for all... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST
Conference Room G

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

9:30am EST

Finding your Spirit Guide

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST

First Floor Salon 3

This is a class where we will discuss what spirit guides are and then take a journey to meet them.

Speakers

Castle Silverstar

Castle Silverstar is a 1st Degree priest of the WISE tradition under the guidance of Lord Solinox Silverstar.

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST
First Floor Salon 3

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

9:30am EST

Herbal Energetics Match Making People and Herbs

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST

Elizabeth Ann 1

Sharing herbs with people is such an enriching process. Allowing a person to unwind in front of you and capture their vulnerabilities is a humbling experience. Matching herbs to their picture and presenting them with information is fun!!! Heather will guide you through the fundamental elements of herbal energetics and talk about the key points of the work of an Herbalist. Several herbs will be covered and we will talk about their personalities and typical uses.

Speakers

Heather Hall

Heather Hall is your Herbalist. She started learning about herbs from her midwife and was fascinated. As her herbal practice has grown, she’s continued her learning through workshops and courses provided by experts in this field. She’s also a member of an organoleptics group where... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST
Elizabeth Ann 1

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

9:30am EST

Hitteon Faith - What it means in today's World

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST

Conference Room C

The Hittites had a sense of foreboding that would not be realized until millennia later. The Religion that they followed encompassed many different formats and styles an even different WAYS of believing. If that sounds paradoxical, then the explanation should be equally as bold. More and more, people are looking for a way to come to grips with the many different directions that religion seems to be going. When you understand that they are all aspects of a singular structure that was broken int little pieces eons ago, it may begin to make more sense. Let me take you on a journey through space and time when the differences of all people were part of the very thing that unified humanity in spirit.

Speakers

AVATAR

Co-Founder, Lil' Country Haven

Joel “Avatar” Bukowski is frequent panelist at various conventions around Michigan, speaking on such topics as Self-Defense, Strange Reality, the difference between Faith and Belief, various other Philosophical and Esoteric Topics. He firmly believes that there is much more to... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST
Conference Room C

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

9:30am EST

How to listen to your intuition (and not your mind).

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST

Conference Room D

"How to Listen to Your Intuition" is a transformative workshop designed to enhance your intuitive listening skills. Learn to distinguish between the logical voice of the mind and the subtle whispers of intuition through real-life stories and practical exercises. Discover the telltale signs of the mind's influence and reflect on personal experiences where intuition guided you. Equip yourself with tools to silence mental noise and tune into your inner guidance for clearer, more insightful decision-making. This session is your invitation to trust and harness the power of your intuition on a daily basis.

Speakers

Tiffany Harazinova

Tiffany Harazinova is an experienced Human Design reader, astrologer, and tarot practitioner dedicated to helping individuals uncover their unique path and align with their purpose. Tiffany blends Human Design, Whole Sign Astrology, and tarot to provide profound insights into self-discovery... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST
Conference Room D

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

9:30am EST

What the Smudge

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST

Elizabeth Ann 2

“Smudge” in modern terms is often used to refer to the use of herbs (most often white sage) to cleanse an area or an object of negative energies and/or entities. There’s some issues though - questions of endangered plants, cultural appropriation, and questions of efficacy. In this workshop we’ll spend a short big of time touching on cultural appropriation and endangered plants, and spend most of the time talking about what other herbs you might use for various situations, where to find them, and why it’s not a one-size-fits-all sort of process.

Speakers

Janet Callahan

Janet Callahan is an Indigenous Pagan author, Reiki Master, and community builder living in Michigan with her family. Janet currently produces shows for Spiral Moon TV and Pagan Public Radio and writes for Semaphore News. She organizes many projects through Spiral Moon Family Circle... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST
Elizabeth Ann 2

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

9:30am EST

World Soul: Finding the Divine in the World

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST

First Floor Salon 1

There is a temptation in many religions to seek the Divine outside of the material world. While many Pagan faiths agree that there are other realms, Paganism sees the natural and physical world itself as Divine. This worldview can be as rewarding as it is challenging; it cautions against expecting saviors who will take us from this sphere, yet it teaches us to see the profound beauty and meaning within it. In this class we will discuss the origins of human religion within the natural world, and see how harmony in our physical sphere can be restored by returning to the root of all human spirituality.

Speakers

Catherine Carr

Catherine Carr earned her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan in 2011. She spent five years working in clinical research before leaving to pursue the path of a writer and priestess. She is now the author of "World Soul: Healing Ourselves and the Earth... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST
First Floor Salon 1

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

9:30am EST

Grounding and Centering

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST

Auditorium 2

We will go through many different ways to grounding and centering.

Speakers

Kathy

Kathy has been walking the path of the Goddess all of her life. She joined the MEC Board in 2006 and retired in 2019. She was ConChair three times. She spends many hours every week sewing and writing. She is looking forward to where her path takes her in the future.

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST
Auditorium 2

Lecture/Discussion Movement/Music

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

11:30am EST

Land Spirits

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST

Conference Room C

As long as we are physical beings living on Earth, we are surrounded by land spirits. Almost all indigenous cultures acknowledge the existence of land spirits and have different levels of working with them. When offended they can become the source of great wrath and tragedy, but when honored they can bring about great blessings and fortune. For those that work with gods and otherworldly spirits, cultivating a strong relationship with land spirits can greatly enhance those practices. This class will help you understand who the land spirits are, and how you can work with them in your own practice. David will be teaching about land spirits from the North Asian shamanic context, but hopes you will find these teachings to allow for a deeper understanding that will enhance your practice.

Speakers

David Shi

David Shi is a shamanic worker and folk magic practitioner who primarily engages in traditional North Asian forms of shamanism. He is primarily of Manchurian descent, but can also trace ancestry to Mongolian, Chinese, Korean, as well as a little Tungus Siberian and ancient Central... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST
Conference Room C

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

11:30am EST

Seeking Gods: Exploring Their Context

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST

Conference Room F

When seeking to connect with a deity, it’s important to find aspects of them you’re curious about or identify with to build that relationship. But a lot has changed since the primary source material (whatever it may be) was laid down for your deity. How can you bring that forward to your practice today? Join Eva Lucotilla as she explores the historic and scientific context you can find around deity, and shows how you can develop that into practical connections within your practice - even if there’s little more than a name to work with.

Speakers

Eva Lucotilla

Eva Lucotilla has identified as a pagan for over 18 years, and has been attending ConVocation since 2012. She was a member of Michigan State University's Green Spiral from 2010-2014, served as their secretary and co-coordinator, and served on their board of directors after her graduation... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST
Conference Room F

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

11:30am EST

The Well, the Tree, and the Three

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST

Elizabeth Ann 2

At the heart of Germanic/Norse/Anglo-Saxon cosmology exists a sacred tableau comprised of the Well of Wyrd, Yggdrasil, and the Nornir. Simultaneously near as near can be and far as far can be, each facet of this sacred trinity contains its own deep mysteries, wild medicine and guidance. In this contemplative, collaborative, and experiential workshop, we will explore the mystery teachings and healing-magic contained within the Well, the Tree, and the Three. What can we learn from them? What can we learn from their relationship to each other? And what practical guidance do they have to offer us about how to live our lives?

Speakers

Ash McKernan

Matthew Ash McKernan is a licensed psychotherapist (MFT), ecotherapist, bard, life-long explorer of wyrd, and author of the book: Wyrdcraft: Healing Self and Nature Through the Mysteries of the Fates (Llewellyn). Ash loves to spend time at the crossroads where psyche, nature, magic... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST
Elizabeth Ann 2

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

11:30am EST

What’s My Spell? Magical Improv

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST

Auditorium 2

Given a bag of ingredients and spell to cast, can you improvise your way into effective magic? Any book of spells can be used as an inspirational guide to what is magically possible. In this class you will tap into that information and then use your imagination to play with magic in a new way. Join Jacki in this fun witch-tastic game where teams of witches will compete to create the most creative spell with the most mundane objects. There will be prizes!

Speakers

Jacki Smith

Jacki Smith is the multi-talented founder of Coventry Creations, an internationally known, rapidly growing candle factory in Ferndale, MI as well as a co-owner of the magically quaint Candle Wick Shoppe. Jacki didn’t just start a candle company, she jump started an entire industry... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST
Auditorium 2

Movement/Music

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

11:30am EST

Shake, Shimmy and Wiggle!

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST

Conference Room H (Children's)

Come and Shake, Shimmy, and Wiggle your bodies with Miss Nikki! We will put on coin belts (bring one if you have one!) and Shimmy to fun energetic music. Learn easy and fun belly dance moves. Then we will play Freeze Dance!

Speakers

Mistress Nikki

Mistress Nikki is a dynamic force in the world of dance and spirituality. With nearly two decades of belly dance expertise, she brings a unique blend of sensuality and artistry to her teaching. As a certified exercise and dance instructor, she ensures that her classes are both fun... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST
Conference Room H (Children's)

Movement/Music Children (Age 5-12)

Age Level Child – Geared towards ages 5 - 12. (under 5 must be accompanied by a Teen or Adult)
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

11:30am EST

The Dance of Cosmic Harmony

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST

Garden Marquee

As we ritually move through an ancient pattern from the stars, called the Domeia Mandala, also known as the Map of the Star Maiden, we will open the Gate into another dimension and feel the rush of primordial energy as it infuses all the life around us, including our core beings. You will learn some of its history and legends down through the ages and how you can use this mandala in your personal life. Easy movements for all ability levels.

Speakers

Bonadea Lyonesse

Bonadea Lyonesse (Patricia DeSandro) has served the larger Pagan community as a wisewoman, elder high priestess of Wicca, and a teacher/presenter for more than 35 years. She founded the Circle of the Sacred Grove Temple of the Old Religion, an active teaching coven, in 1999. Bonadea... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST
Garden Marquee

Ritual Movement/Music

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

2:00pm EST

Animism & Food: Energy Sensing to Improve your Life

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Conference Room C

What is animism, and its significance to various Indigenous cultures? Indigenous stories will be shared as a framework for the class. While there will be discussion of Animism globally, this class will be centered around peoples from Turtle Island, also known as North America. Clarification will be given on the concept of “old” vs “new” animism. Towards the end of the class, we will practice animistic energy sensing with different foods. For the exercise, you will be asked to close your eyes (you won’t actually be eating any food). Once this energetic technique has been learned, it can be applied in various situations such as with fabrics, crystals, people, and more!

Speakers

Gaybrielle Gray

Gaybrielle Gray is initiated into 4 different traditions, and is most public about her initiation as a Gnostic Bishop. At a young age she started having intense experiences with entities; predictive dreams, and forming friendships with trees and rocks. She has a Bachelor’s Degree... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Conference Room C

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

2:00pm EST

Hellenic Household Practice: Modern Adaptations

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Conference Room A

The central social unit of society is the household, but we are in a time in which the oikos has a different shape and form than in Ancient Greece. This workshop explores both ancient practice and modern adaptations to build a meaningful and relevant practice for today. Learn about the deities and spirits of the household, how to build a household shrine, and how to make a kadiskos to bless the household’s wealth. Gwendolyn will also share some reinterpreted rites to bless the household and its members, including rituals to bring spiritual meaning to life transitions. Household practice brings the sacred consciously into everyday life in ways that are both profound and transformative.

Speakers

Gwendolyn Reece

Dr. Gwendolyn Reece is the high priestess of Theophania, a coven in the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel based in Washington, DC. She is the President of the Sacred Space Foundation (which runs the Sacred Space Conference) and is the author of The Waters of Mnemosyne: Ancient Greek... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Conference Room A

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

2:00pm EST

Mabinogi: The Best/Weirdest Book You've Never Heard Of

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Conference Room B

The Mabinogi, or the four main branches of the Maginogion, are the earliest written prose stories in British literature. Documented from widely popular Welsh tales of the 12th and 13th centuries, the Mabinogi represent an incredibly important milestone in western literature. But more importantly, these tales contain more action, twists, and abject nonsense than any summer blockbuster movie you've ever seen! Join in for an overview of the Mabinogion as well as some humorous retellings of the antics contained within the Mabinogi. Cymru am byth!

Speakers

Scott Markwart

Scott Markwart has been practicing witchcraft for over 20 years and serves as a High Priest in the Temple of the Triple Goddess, located in Livonia, Michigan. As a lifelong academic, he spends much of his time buried in books. Scott has spent much of the past 14 years mentoring and... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Conference Room B

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

2:00pm EST

The Early Years: Witchcraft and Pagans from 1900-1950

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Elizabeth Ann 1

Let’s look at the turn of the twentieth century. This is arguably the most fascinating time for the development and resurgence of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism! Who were some of the key figures involved? What impact have these views, ideas, and practices had on the culture of modern Occultism today? From Crowley to Blavatsky, Gardner to Cochrane, this class seeks the foundations of our unique blend of magickal practice!

Speakers

Nathan King

Crossed Crow Books

Nathan King is a Witch, performer, and owner of Witch-Path Magick & Occult. Nathan is a Minos (3-degree High Priest ) of The Minoan Brotherhood Tradition and an initiate of British Traditional Witchcraft. He carries the inspired currents for traditional practices with a deep passion... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Elizabeth Ann 1

Lecture/Discussion

2:00pm EST

They Put a Spell on You, and Now You're (NOT) Theirs

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Conference Room E

We love movies, TV, books, podcasts, and social media, but are they harming us as much as they are helping us? In this class, metaphysical practitioner Rachel of the Rose and psychological operations researcher Evan Follmar join forces to teach you how these mediums (double meaning intended) help to bring through spells, curses, hexes, bindings, egregores, and spiritual attachments that we unknowingly “consent” to just by turning on our devices… and how you can protect yourself whilst still enjoying the screens and content that you love! In alignment with this year’s theme of Malkuth, this class will help you to root down into discernment, as well as rise up in connection with the Divine to help you stand in your own divine sovereignty in mental, physical, and spiritual health.

Speakers

Rachel of the Rose

Rachel of the Rose is a mystic, metaphysical practitioner, Witch, and rememberer of the Old Ways. Rachel works with sound, lineage, feminine descent, and masculine "holding" to help individuals and The Collective to find sovereignty and remember their magick. She is a licensed clinical... Read More →

Evan Follmar

Evan Follmar is a musician, composer, teacher, and researcher. Evan has spent the last decade deciphering the "code" used in today's media to keep people hooked into "The System". He specialises in deconstructing predictive programming, psychological operations, and "conspiracy theories... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Conference Room E

Lecture/Discussion 18+ Restricted

2:00pm EST

Music for Solitary and Group Practice

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

First Floor Salon 1

Have you wanted to bring music into your personal practice, but aren't sure how? Do you want to share music with your group, but lack the confidence? Do you already have a musical element to your practice but want to go deeper? Come join a discussion and practical workshop on spiritual musicality and how you can develop a practice that works for you or your group. Come prepared to sing, discuss, and meet new friends! Those with instruments are encouraged to bring them. No musical experience necessary!

Speakers

Nora Farley

Nora Farley is a singer, composer, and language teacher currently pursuing her masters in music composition at the University of Michigan. She learned song-leading in her experience as a summer camp counselor and has lately turned it towards fostering the Pagan community music tradition... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
First Floor Salon 1

Lecture/Discussion Movement/Music

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

2:00pm EST

Despacho: Dispatching Prayers Q'ero-style

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Garden Marquee

To the Q’ero people of the high Andes, a despacho is an offering to Mother Earth filled with symbolism and prayer, a gesture of reciprocity and affection. Each mandala-style despacho is different and carries the gratitude and praise of the moment. Come send prayers and love to Pachamama / Mother Earth in our community ritual, learning a little Andean cosmology along the way. Everyone will have a chance to contribute at least one blessing or intention.

Speakers

Mikki Baloy

Mikki Baloy is a shamanic practitioner and ritualist. She is the author of "Conversations with Mother Mary: Loving Wisdom from Her Life to Yours," having cultivated a relationship with Mary outside of the usual context of the church through animist and shamanic practice. Since 2009... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Garden Marquee

Ritual

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

2:00pm EST

Shamanic Ongod Ritual

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

First Floor Salon 3

Kenn will be calling in Grandfather, the spirit who made him a shaman. Grandfather will spend some time with those present. He may answer questions, offer blessings - we never know until he is there. Please bring a spall token to represent yourself on the mesa that will be in the center of the circle.

Speakers

Kenn Day

Shaman, ShamansTouch - Traditional Chinese Medicine & Shamanic Healing

Kenn Day has been a full-time professional Shaman since 1989, practicing in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he lives with his wife and daughter. His work arises from the same source as traditional shamanism - the spirits - but is directed specifically at those born and raised in the West.Having... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
First Floor Salon 3

Ritual

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

2:00pm EST

The Gnostic Mass

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Auditorium 2

Participate and observe the Ritual of the O.T.O's Gnostic Mass

Speakers

Blue Equinox Oasis

Blue Equinox Oasis of the OTO or Ordo Templi Orientis has a long history of presenting Aleister Crowley's Gnostic Mass here at Convocation and throughout the community. It is the central ritual of the O.T.O. The Mass is a participatory ritual invoking the Higher Self, Nuit, Hadit... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Auditorium 2

Ritual 18+ Restricted

4:00pm EST

Pagan Education: Exploring Project-Based Learning

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Conference Room H (Children's)

For the second part of our pagan education series for families, we will explore mastery learning and a project-based education model to spark children's love for learning. Families will discover how mastery learning can be seamlessly integrated into pagan education and experience hands-on activities that combine literature, core subjects, and interactive projects. Through experiential learning and creative expression, children will deepen their understanding of pagan traditions while developing critical thinking skills.

Speakers

Victoria Sinclair

Equinox Learning Hub

Victoria Sinclair, who holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta, Canada, is the visionary owner of Equinox Learning Hub. She draws upon her extensive background as an educator in the public education system and her firsthand experience as a Pagan homeschooling... Read More →

Christine Black

Equinox Learning Hub

Christine Black is a passionate educator with a Master's degree in teaching and extensive experience in STEM and project-based learning. As the point of contact for Equinox Learning Hub, Christine handles communications and operations for families in the United States and Canada... Read More →

Erik Sinclair

Equinox Learning Hub

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
Conference Room H (Children's)

Arts and Crafts Children (Age 5-12)

Age Level Family – Geared towards family oriented activities and discussions (children welcome).
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

4:00pm EST

As Above, So Below: Fundamentals of Natal Astrology

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Conference Room E

Understanding what a particular planet or house is signifying in a birth chart is basic to knowing and using the practical wisdom that astrology has to offer. Through this lecture, we will go over the fundamentals of astrological delineation (the what, where, why, and when of astrology): what the planets, signs, and house topics are, and then learn how to apply traditional methods to know what on earth is going on in one’s life and see what else is happening in the world surrounding it. This will enable you to get a foothold on traditional astrological practices and give you a valuable tool to navigating life.

Speakers

Gabe Rosas

A student of traditional astrologies for over 20 years, Gabe Rosas started with Robert Zoller's medieval astrology course. He then later on as a pupil of Robert Schmidt at Project Hindsight. His practice of Hellenistic era astrology seeks to bring the wisdom and worldview of antiquity... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
Conference Room E

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

4:00pm EST

Crossed Crow Books Publisher Panel

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Auditorium 2

Are you a writer? Do you have an idea for the next greatest book on witchcraft, paganism, or the occult? Then pop by the Crossed Crow Books Publisher's Panel and pitch your book to us! You'll have five minutes to pitch your idea to our team for the potential of a publishing contract!

Speakers

Blake Malliway

Crossed Crow Books

See crossedcrowbooks.com

Gianluca Pelagetti

Crossed Crow Books

Lee Anderson

Crossed Crow Books

See crossedcrowbooks.com

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
Auditorium 2

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

4:00pm EST

Herbs, Resins, And Tarot

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

First Floor Salon 3

We will look at ways to utilize herbs and resins into your tarot readings to energize them. We will look at the best herbs and resins for each card in the major arcana and each suit in the minor arcana. We will also discuss what herbs and resins can be used to cleanse tarot decks.

Speakers

Rev. Sharon Ross

Rev. Sharon Ross is a long time ecclectic witch, rootworker, and metaphysician. She earned her Bachelor Degree from the University Of Metaphysics in Metaphysical Science. She is currently pursuing a Master Degree in Metaphysical Science from the University Of Metaphysics. She is... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
First Floor Salon 3

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

4:00pm EST

How to Read Tarot Without Memorization

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Conference Room C

Memorizing the meanings of 78 tarot cards is a lot. Adding reversals can feel overwhelming! But don't worry—you can start reading right away without memorizing anything. This interactive workshop will teach you a few simple techniques to help you read with ease, without having to look up the meanings.

Speakers

Joe Monteleone

Tarot Mysticism Academy

Joe Monteleone, described by the Huffington Post as a "one-man-band of magical-thinking-made reality," is a Tarot master teacher, coach, YouTuber, modern mystic, and best-selling author of Tarot Mysticism: The Psycho-Spiritual Technology of the Thoth Tarot. With over 20 years of experience... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
Conference Room C

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

4:00pm EST

Raymond Buckland: International Man of Mystery

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Auditorium 1 (Lecture Hall)

Known for classics such as “The Big Blue Book” and “Practical Candeburning Rituals,” Raymond Buckland was one of the most read Witches of the past 100 years. But what do you really know about Raymond Buckland? Go behind the scenes of Buckland’s legendary career and find out just how much of an impact Ray had on Modern Witchcraft.

Speakers

Jason Mankey

Jason Mankey has been coming to ConVocation for over twenty-five years and eventually became a prolific Witchcraft author (ten books and counting!). A former resident of Lansing Michigan, today Jason resides in California’s Silicon Valley with his wife Ari. For fun Jason enjoys... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
Auditorium 1 (Lecture Hall)

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

4:00pm EST

Sefer HaOtot - Midwifing the Book of Seals

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Elizabeth Ann 1

Sefer HaOtot ("Book of Seals") is a never-before-translated, never-before-published Hebrew manuscript of Solomonic seals which may be among the most complete and intact transmissions of the famed planetary pentacles. In this lecture, you'll learn about the manuscript and its history. Then, we'll talk about the process of translating and midwifing a new grimoire into the world. Finally, you'll get to see one seal from the book. Some familiarity with Solomonic magic is useful, but not required. This will be a bookish class - if you're not a nerd you probably won't enjoy it.

Speakers

Sara Mastros

WitchLessons.com

Sara Mastros, author of Orphic Hymns Grimoire, The Big Book of Magical Incense, and The Sorcery of Solomon: A Guide to the 44 Pentacles of the Magician King, is Pittsburgh's leading Witch for Hire. She teaches Tarot, Witchcraft, Greek and Near Eastern mythology, Pan-Levantine folk... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
Elizabeth Ann 1

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

4:00pm EST

Standing at the Threshold

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Conference Room A

Standing at the Threshold: The Spirits, Lore, and Transformational Magics of the Doorway
Many who have an inclination towards magic may not have a room or dedicated space set aside for performing spellwork and ritual workings. However, most of us have a front door, and it is here that we are invited to engage with and perhaps re-enchant a part of our homes which is often taken for granted except when we find ourselves locked out or fumbling with our keys. In this talk we will explore the front doorway of our home as a locus for spirit work, practical charming, and magical workings. We will examine diverse perspectives, folklore, and approaches towards engaging with our doorway as a nexus of power and potentiality.

Speakers

Matthew Venus

Teacher, Author, Apothecary, Diviner, Spiritus Arcanum

Matthew Venus is a traditional witch, artist, and folk magician based in Salem, Massachusetts, whose craft is centered around a deep heart of animism and a dedication to ancestral and land-based traditions. Over the past two decades, Matthew has been sharing his teachings with students... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
Conference Room A

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

4:00pm EST

Magic Without Tools: The Ties That Bind

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

First Floor Salon 1

Learn about energetic links we create between people, places and things. In this class author Sean Wilde explores links, cords and other ties that bind us together. Ethics of cord cutting will be discussed, and methods of removing links temporarily and permanently.

Highlights:
* Learn how to sense energetic links
* Learn how to protect yourself from energetic links
* Learn how to block energetic links
* Learn how to remove energetic links

Suitable for any level of practitioner, you will never look at links the same way again!

Speakers

Sean WIlde

Sassy Magick

Bishop Sean Wilde UE, the author of Magic Without Tools, is a member of the Aurum Solis. He holds degrees in multiple traditions and is the only publicly verified traditional sin eater in the world. Residing in New Orleans, he co-owns Sassy Magick, Noir and Boutique, metaphysical... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
First Floor Salon 1

Ritual Lecture/Discussion

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

6:00pm EST

50 Years of the Covenant of the Goddess: the Road Ahead

Saturday February 22, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EST

Auditorium 1 (Lecture Hall)

Panel: Since its founding at Samhain in 1975, the Covenant of the Goddess (CoG) has worked to advance the rights and recognition of Witches and Wiccans across the U.S. and internationally. This panel brings together members of CoG to reflect on the key challenges and accomplishments they've achieved over the past 50 years, working across traditions in areas like interfaith dialogue, prison ministry, and the legal recognition of clergy. What lies ahead for the Covenant of the Goddess? What challenges will national organizations face as they continue to bring Witchy and Wiccan clergy together in an ever-changing world? Join CoG clergy for a lively, reflective, and insightful discussion on the pressing issues confronting our community.

Speakers

Pat Camarena-Rose Barbary

Pat is co-owner of Artes and Craft in Hartford, MI. She is HPS of MoonFire Coven begun in 1986 in Cambridge, MA and later resurrected in Coloma, MI. As a Mexican American, she has explored many alternative sects of Witchcraft and Paganism. As an Alexandrian and OTO member, she... Read More →

Oberon Osiris

TFT Tarot For Today

I'm a long time member of the Detroit community. I currently am involved in Interfaith groups in the Detroit Metro area. Along with my wife, we are legal priest/ess through Covenant of the Goddess and able to perform most legal ceremonies. We've read Tarot cards for over 50 years... Read More →

Rayna Templebee

Rev. Rayna Templebee was initiated as a Witch in 1983, in the Georgian Tradition of British Traditional Witchcraft and is a Skydancer Priestess within Mt Shasta Goddess Temple. Rayna is a daughter of the Ocean Mother and an aboricha in a Lucumi house under the protection of Ochun... Read More →

Macha NightMare

Witch at Large, Cherry Hill Seminary

M. Macha NightMare (Aline O'Brien), is an internationally published author, ritualist, and interfaith activist. A member of the American Academy of Religion, Marin Interfaith Council, the Nature Religion Scholars Network, and other professional organizations, she has been active in... Read More →

Manny Tejeda-Moreno

Saturday February 22, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EST
Auditorium 1 (Lecture Hall)

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

6:00pm EST

Queer Rite of Personal Sovereignty and Blessing

Saturday February 22, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EST

Auditorium 2

Understanding our identity, the core of our sense of self, is one of the most intimate and sacred experiences of our existence on this plane. In this ritual, we all step forward to claim our personal sovereignty. Those who have recently stepped into their own personal power by claiming their true gender, name, sexuality, pronouns, etc. will be invited to have their identity affirmed and hailed by those present and, if desired, be blessed.

Speakers

Ivo Dominguez

Ivo Dominguez, Jr. has been a witch since 1978 and is one of the founders and Elders of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel. He is the anchor author for the new twelve book Witch’s Sun Sign Series. Ivo is the author of The Four Elements of the Wise, Keys to Perception, Casting Sacred... Read More →

Enfys Book

Author, Major Arqueerna

Enfys J. Book (they/them) is the author of the Gold COVR award-winning Queer Qabala, co-author (with Ivo Dominguez, Jr.) of Sagittarius Witch, and author of the forthcoming Queer Rites: A Magickal Grimoire to Honor Your Milestones with Pride (Llewellyn, 2025). They are the High Priest... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EST
Auditorium 2

Ritual Movement/Music

Age Level Teen/Young Adult – Geared towards those 12 - 21 years of age.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

6:00pm EST

Runic Dance Ritual

Saturday February 22, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EST

First Floor Salon 3

Using the Runes presented in the workshop, we gather to honor the divine within ourselves. Ritual will be done as a combination of choreographed movement and a Sumbel (and oath, a toast, and a boast) and you can participate as much as you wish. Guidance will be provided prior to the ritual.

Fehu: the wealth we gain through hard work from our own hands and heart. Algiz, The willingness to tap into that self-motivation and magick to see through our goals. Othel-In times of need were we call on ancestors for additional guidance.

Speakers

Erin Hagen

Erin Hagen is a life-long student and lover of dance. She has been trained in ballet, Fat Chance Bellydance Style (FCBD Style), and Fly Fusion belly dance. She takes her love for dance to create stories, ritual, and community.Her spiritual practice has changed and evolved into a Nordic... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EST
First Floor Salon 3

Ritual Movement/Music

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

9:00pm EST

An Cross-Quarter Ritual to Brighid and Lugh

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:00pm - 10:30pm EST

First Floor Salon 3

This ritual with incorporate devotions and offerings to Brighid and Lugh, with elements of Imbolc in the Northern Hemisphere and Lughnasadh in the Southern Hemisphere. The ritual will follow ADF's Core Order of Ritual and include elements from OBOD and RDNA.

A pre-ritual briefing will introduce the Core Order to those who are unfamiliar with it and all festival attendees are welcome to attend. The ritual will focus on the fires of Imbolc and the harvest fires of Lughnasadh.

A further discussion of Brighid and Lugh will accompany the ritual.

Speakers

Jean (Drum) Pagano

Jean (Drum) Pagano is a Druid. He has been a pagan since the 1970s and has been involved with RDNA, NRDNA, OBOD, and ADF. He is a Dedicant, Initiate, Senior Priest, and Archdruid of ADF. He is a Druid Grade member of OBOD, and a Priest in RDNA.Jean is the author or co-author of eight... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:00pm - 10:30pm EST
First Floor Salon 3

Ritual Lecture/Discussion

Age Level All Welcome – Acceptable for all age levels to be present in the class.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

9:00pm EST

Socializing and Brawling through the encounters of DnD

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:00pm - 11:00pm EST

Conference Room H (Children's)

in this session we will go through a short custom made adventure using character's made in "DnD character building and dungeon delving!", one you brought on your own, or grabbing one we prepared ahead of time, there will be puzzles, social situations, and combat encounters!

Speakers

Thomas Bonser

Thomas Bonser is a D&D enthusiast with 7 years of play experience and several of those as DM. He delves into character creation and development with enthusiasm. Always happy to help a person cultivate their characters with all of the different nuances that the game has to offer. In... Read More →

Xander McDevitt

Xander McDevitt is a storyteller at heart and he uses this to create elaborate worlds for players to immerse themselves in. He started out playing D&D at a young age and spent the next 7 years creating and fine tuning stories and adventures throughout many different genres of pla... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 9:00pm - 11:00pm EST
Conference Room H (Children's)

Teens (Age 13-18)

Age Level Teen/Young Adult – Geared towards those 12 - 21 years of age.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

11:00pm EST

Forge the Shield Wall: A Community Warrior's Oath

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:00pm - Sunday February 23, 2025 12:30am EST

First Floor Salon 3

Join the Weavers of the Web as we forge a community shield wall, a symbol of our collective strength and commitment to one another. Participants will step forward to take their own personal warrior's oath, pledging to do what they can to protect the innocent and vulnerable, and to actively contribute to the growth and resilience of our community. As each warrior joins the shield wall, we will ensure that no one stands alone in the face of adversity, all of us empowered to be the guardians and builders of our community, united in purpose and action.

Speakers

Weavers of the Web

Weavers of the Web, ATC, is a public Wiccan church in the WISE tradition. Founded in 2018 by Lord Solinox Silverstar, Weavers aims to provide safe space for worship and practice for all pagans in the mid-Michigan area, ensuring that no-one need ever be alone in their spiritual needs... Read More →

Lord Solinox Silverstar

High Priestx, Weavers of the Web, ATC

Lord Solinox Silverstar is a 3rd-degree High Priestx in the WISE-ATC tradition of Wicca with a BM in Wiccan Ministry from Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary. Originally from Texas, Solinox has lived in Michigan for more than two decades, and has dedicated their life to building... Read More →

Rev. Ella Silverstar

Rev. Ella Silverstar (she/her) is a 2nd Degree High Priestess of the WISE Tradition of Wicca, under the guidance of Lord Solinox Silverstar of Weavers of the Web, ATC. She is the Secretary on the Weavers of the Web board and the coven Tech Witch. Ella volunteers as the IT Director... Read More →

Castle Silverstar

Castle Silverstar is a 1st Degree priest of the WISE tradition under the guidance of Lord Solinox Silverstar.

Alfred Silverstar

Alfred Silverstar is a Weavers of the Web member residing in Madison Heights Michigan and a first-degree Priest of the WISE tradition under Lord Solinox Silverstar's supervision. In the past, Alfred served for over a decade as an Emergency Manager with the Michigan Air National Guard... Read More →

Ashnidae Silverstar

Ashnidae Silverstar is a 1st Degree Priestess in the WISE tradition under the supervision of Lord Solinox Silverstar and is a fourth-year student at Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary. She has been active with Weavers of the Web in Lansing, Michigan since 2018. Ashnidae has a passion... Read More →

Malakai Silverstar

Malakai Silverstar is a Dedicant of the WISE Tradition under the supervision of Lord Solinox Silverstar, and a third year student at Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary. He has been attending Weavers of the Web since 2022. He has Autism, Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder but... Read More →

Mattielee Silverstar

Mattielee Silverstar is a graduate of Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary and a First Degree Priestess of the WISE tradition under Lord Solinox Silverstar. She is a member of Weavers of the Web, ATC. Professionally, she is a small animal veterinarian in Lansing, MI.

Foxfire Silverstar

Saturday February 22, 2025 11:00pm - Sunday February 23, 2025 12:30am EST
First Floor Salon 3

Ritual

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus All – This class is intended to speak to a broad audience, regardless of skill/experience.

ConVocation 2025: Explore and Build Pathways to the Divine

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