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

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8:30pm EST

The Moon And Its Herbs

Thursday February 20, 2025 8:30pm - 10:00pm EST

A look into herbs which are sacred to the Moon , their history, planetary and elemental associations, and how to use them to ratchet up your work with the Moon.

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 →

Thursday February 20, 2025 8:30pm - 10:00pm EST
Conference Room B

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.

10:30pm EST

To Create A New Self: Witchcraft & Trauma Healing

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30pm - Friday February 21, 2025 12:00am EST

Conference Room B

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In 2016 I was in the darkest mental place I had been since I was a child. It was so bad I had to seek therapy. I was diagnosed with PTSD & Borderline Personality Disorder which led me to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). In the years since I have realized a direct connection between the tools I was taught and the magic that I have practiced. This class is a survivor/patient's guide to informal DBT that remodels various psychological and magical theories to heal yourself from trauma. Attendees will be able to share pieces of their stories as well as the magic they have done to overcome the Dark Places of the Mind. You are never alone in the dark. We are here with you.

Speakers

Cris Castellano

Cris Castellano is a multi-named, multi-talented artist from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been a practicing pagan since 2005. His day job as a sign maker allows him a lot of time to listen to occult media while contemplating the secrets of the universe. At night, he devotes himself... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30pm - Friday February 21, 2025 12:00am 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.

9:30am EST

Spiritual Herbalism

Friday February 21, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am EST

Conference Room B

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Within our magical practices we recognize the sacredness of each tool as set apart from the tools of the mundane. Yet, we sometimes overlook the sacredness of relationship or understand the depth of offering that each plant which we request support from is holding. Recognizing and connecting on this level can add such beauty and potency to our work. During our time together we will chat about foundations of spiritual herbalism, herbal and magical energetics as they relate to the human experience. How to practically and effectively connect with plant allies in our ritual practices, spell work and our healing collaborations. We will create a plant spirit altar, have the opportunity to hand stitch our own small corded plant pouch and come together for a plant journey meditation.

Speakers

Jiya

Greetings,I have been a solitary, eclectic witch for most of my life, growing under pine bows and yew branches in the company of mystery and magic. Wortcunner, herbal sorceress, intuitive reader, animist and creatrix. Honing and honoring my personal call and connection to the divine... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 9:30am - 11:00am 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.

11:30am EST

Unveiling the Mystique: Ritual Use of Masks in Paganism

Friday February 21, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST

Conference Room B

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In this workshop you will learn about the intricacies of using masks during ritual practice. This will include a brief history of the origin of masks in pagan practice, the symbolism involved within the use of masks and explore the different types of masks that are often used. There will also be discussion on the types of rituals, ceremonies, and practices best suited for mask use along with how to craft your own for specific use. Within this discussion we will explore shamanic use of masks, ethical considerations to consider, and contemporary applications. This will then be closed out with a discussion on case studies, personal testimonies and experiences, challenges and controversies, and future application.

Speakers

Allison Lovecraft

Founder, PSK Occult Goods and Services

Practicing a unique blend of curated witchcraft, Allison focuses mainly on manifestation and psychic arts. Many of these allow her to utilize art and crafting into her practice.

Ian Lovecraft

Friday February 21, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm EST
Conference Room B

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

Ritual Leadership Skills

Friday February 21, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Conference Room B

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One of the greatest gifts you can give your community is an inspiring ritual. Although it is easier if it is a well conceived and organized ritual, what makes or breaks the experience is how it is led and facilitated. Effective ritual leadership arises from a blend of the practical, the esoteric, and the artistic. Though some will tell you that this is mostly a matter of inborn talent, this class aims to show that you can learn techniques and perspectives that grow your capacity for ritual leadership. After this class you will walk away with more ways to spark your ritual presence, grace, and effectiveness.

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 →

Friday February 21, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
Conference Room B

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.

7:00pm EST

Unveiling the Hidden Mysteries of Red Riding Hood

Friday February 21, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm EST

Conference Room B

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When viewed through the lens of neo-pagan witchcraft, Little Red Riding Hood is more than a simple fairy tale; it is an initiation story that mirrors the journey of the sacred feminine. It encapsulates the transition from innocence to experience, the confrontation with the darker aspects of the self, and the ultimate rebirth into a more profound understanding of one's power and wisdom. We will begin this class by examining the tale's symbolism, talk about the importance of the forest setting, and ground our discussion in historical understandings of werewolves. From there, we will discuss initiation rites and how to embrace shapeshifting as part of modern practice. The class will end with a fifteen-minute guided meditation, a crucial part of our journey together.

Speakers

Erin M. Stellatarum

Erin M. Stellatarum of Hummingbird Hawk Moth has enjoyed a lifelong obsession with folklore and mythology, which has led her down the path of neo-paganism. She has been a practicing solitary witch and priestess for over fifteen years and has read tarot for over twenty years, gradually... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm 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.

9:30am EST

Making the World Safe for People Like Us…

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

Conference Room B

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At the end of Robert A. Heinlein's 1961 sci-fi novel, Stranger in a Strange Land the messianic
protagonist Valentine Michael Smith is dramatically martyred. All those who had joined his “Church of
All Worlds” are left to carry on as best they could.
College freshman Lance Christie and Tim Zell shared water on April 7, 1962. Pledging our lives to
the actualization of the precepts and principles found in SISL, we created a water-brotherhood which
became the real-life Church of All Worlds. Our initial mission-statement was simply “To make the world
safe for people like us.” But what did we mean by that, exactly? And what would it take to achieve it?
For SISL only provided an origin myth. The real saga begins after the origin, as all who have been
touched by the story are left to carry on from there. We have been doing this now for 63 years. We are
the living sequel to the novel.

Speakers

Oberon Zell

Oberon Zell is a renowned Wizard and Pagan Elder. “The Father of Modern Paganism,” he was the firstto claim the identity of “Pagan,” incorporating the Church of All Worlds in 1968 and publishing GreenEgg magazine for 56 years. Oberon’s signature sculpture is “The Millennial... Read More →

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

Lecture/Discussion

11:30am EST

Procuring the Dead Sleeps: Witch's Flying Ointment

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

Conference Room B

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In this presentation we will look to the history of the witches’ flying ointment and discover what we can draw from the past to apply to contemporary magical practice. Attendees will be shown the difference between working with these formulas sympathetically compared to chemically, and how the two can be joined together for powerful results. Coby will also discuss how to formulate and create the witches' flying ointment including methods for enhancing extraction and efficacy.

Speakers

Coby Michael

Coby Michael is an occult herbalist and magical practitioner specializing in the ritual use of poisonous and psychoactive plants. He owns and operates The Poisoner’s Apothecary, an online shop and educational resource for the poison path. Coby has been blogging since 2016 and... Read More →

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

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.

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

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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.

4:00pm EST

A Testimony of Talismans, Part 1

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

Conference Room B

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In the quarter century since the revival of Astrological Magic, few have had so significant a role (and a front row seat to the rest) as much as Clifford Hartleigh Low. Creator of several thousand talismans, prolific commentator on the Picatrix, lecturer, popularizer, and fearless trailblazer, he is arguably the most meticulous practitioner of what used to be known as the scientia ymaginum. He contends that this tradition is the most powerful and complex system of magic in all of history, whose potential remains largely unexplored. Come learn of the unknown history of this revival and the hidden agendas of its key proponents, the subjects of his still-secret personal research, discoveries and experiments, and secret keys to this magical tradition revealed here for the first time anywhere.

Speakers

Clifford Hartleigh Low

Clifford Hartleigh Low is the impossible man who does impossible things. He’s been described as a living encyclopedia of the arcane, and is recognized by his peers as one of the most accomplished practitioners of magic and divination alive; summoning spirits in front of witnesses... Read More →

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

Lecture/Discussion

11:00am EST

Magick for Chronic Illness

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

Conference Room B

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Speakers

Danielle Dionne

HPS, Temple of Witchcraft

Danielle Dionne is a psychic medium, witch, herbalist, homesteader, and author of Magickal Mediumship and Chronically Magickal. She is a High Priestess in the Temple of Witchcraft Tradition, serving as Ministerial Deputy of Scorpio for death and dying, sacred sexuality, and ancestral... Read More →

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

Lecture/Discussion

11:00am EST

Poison Path 101

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

Conference Room B

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This course is intended to provide a basic foundation for people interested in beginning their exploration of the Poison Path. Nothing screams witchcraft more than a seething brew of poisonous plants. They are mysterious, seductive and in many cases psychoactive, but also potentially deadly. So why work with poisonous plants at all? These are some of the most interesting, terrifying and magical plants you will ever meet, and we will be looking at some of the most infamous. Attendees will learn the plant’s physical characteristics, magical correspondences, how they have been used historically and what their effects are.

Speakers

Coby Michael

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

Lecture/Discussion

Age Level Mature – Geared towards both adults and some of our more mature/older teens.
Experience Focus Beginner – Requires little to no previous knowledge or training on the topic; introductory courses.

1:00pm EST

Shake your money tree - deep dive into prosperity magic

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

Conference Room B

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Tired of using prosperity magic as a quick fix for today’s problems? In this class, Jacki will talk about obstacles, opportunities and fueling lasting abundance. You’ll learn to harness the magic of choice, directing your energy with purpose to manifest the life you've always dreamed of. Whether you’re a seasoned witch or just beginning your magical journey, this class will empower you to shake your money tree and watch your blessings grow beyond what you ever imagined!

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 →

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

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