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

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11:00am EST

Folklore and Animism in a Disenchanted World

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

The nineteenth and twentieth centuries saw an apparent triumph of materialism and a disenchantment of the average person's perceptions of the world. With that, folk knowledge and the spirits which were once recognized by the average person fade to obscurity or become the quaint stories and superstitions of the past. At least, this is what we've been told. Much of the world still believes in and experiences the uncanny. People relay Urban legends and create new folklore because they need to process those things which exist beneath the surface. In this class we will explore how the paranormal, the weird, the pop-cultural, and the creepy lore of the internet may tie in to the living and animistic reality of the world.

Speakers

BJ Swain

BJ Swain is the author of Living Spirits: A Guide to Magic in a World of Spirits, Luminarium: A Grimoire of Cunning Conjuration, Familiar Unto Me: Witches Sorcerers and Their Spirit Companions. He was a contributing editor for Heaven and Hell 2018: The Grimoire Issue, and has had... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm EST
Conference Room F

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus Intermediate – Attendees should already be familiar with the basics of the topic.

1:00pm EST

The Shaman as Psychopomp

Sunday February 23, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST

Conference Room F

Death is a complex subject, not the least because we don’t really have reliable sources to draw on. This workshop will offer the perspectives of Post-Tribal Shamanism from Grandfather Shespa’s teachings. This will address the nature of the souls, what happens to us after the death of the body and ways in which the shaman can be of service, both to the dying as well as those who remain.

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 →

Sunday February 23, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Conference Room F

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.

ConVocation 2025: Explore and Build Pathways to the Divine

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