Auction
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something for the auction.
Feast
Please bring a dish with food in it to share with everyone.
Workshops and
Presenters
(workshops are subject to change)
Basic Ritual Skills - Rev. Kirk Thomas (bio)
Those of us who do public ritual for groups both small and large realize that there are certain skills necessary for a successful rite. Much preparation is required to create or learn the parts of a specific ritual, to rehearse any ritual plays or lore recitations, to memorize and/or research any invocations needed, to obtain a ritual space and arrange the potluck…..the list goes on and on.
But we don’t necessarily take into account the presentational skills needed by the aspiring ritualist to ensure that everyone present, both human and divine, can take in and comprehend everything going on. We must be both seen and heard, and what we present must be both understandable and effective with a minimum of distraction. This workshop attempts to aid ritualists to begin training our bodies and voices, allowing us to be able to trust them to carry our words and actions to all in attendance.
Seidhr - Rev. Nora Ford (bio)
This is an open ritual where only the seer journeys and attendees are
welcome to come and go as needed. The seer will journey to answer
questions, give messages to spirits or talk with the gods. This ritual
is in the style of The Seið Sisters, founded by Dana Runkle. Seið
Sisters is made up of Seið practitioners from around the country and
around the world. Each seer has taken knowledge from the lore and
worked with it to create a powerful spiritual rite. Today you will see
my interpretation of modern Seidhr practice.
The Martin Rune Deck - Taren Martin and Alaric Albertson (bio)
Pagan artist Taren Martin and author Alaric Albertsson talk about how they developed the Martin Rune Deck. This deck of 33 cards beautifully illustrates the mysteries of the Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem, giving life to the poem’s descriptive verse while simultaneously remaining true to the lore therein. Time permitting, Martin and Albertsson will give a few rune readings at the end of the presentation.
Ancestors of the Celts - Rev. Skip Ellison (bio)
This workshop looks at pre-Celtic Europe. Who were the PIE's (Proto-Indo-Europeans) and where did they come from? What groups of people were there between the PIE's and the Celts? Learn all this and more!
Sif Qi Gong - Rodney Cox (bio)
Qi Gong is a system of movements designed to increase and refine one's internal energy. Normally such systems come out of China and similar territories. I was given a Qi Gong system from the Norse Goddess Sif that is designed to keep a person healthy. I feel that Qi Gong rounds out the necessary exercises needed for health. One needs to work out the body, mind and energy.
Brain Science & Spirituality: What We Know Now - Rev. Sue Parker (bio)
Advances in the understanding of brain anatomy and chemistry are revealing the physical mechanisms that enable mystical and religious states of mind. This workshop will review some of the notable findings and discuss their meaning and possible application for practical spirituality, memory and learning.
Restoring the Ancient Greek Alphabet Oracle - Michel Daw (bio)
Another Oracle? Do we really need yet another divinatory method? The answer, of course, is yes. In this session we will explore this long neglected path to understanding the insights the Gods provide. The ancient Greeks and Romans who used these Sortes held them as equal to the consultations with the Temple Oracle and reading the Signs. But there is more.
The Restored Ancient Greek Alphabet Oracle feature 3 additional letter symbols, and their meanings. Come, learn what they are all about, and how you can use them to peer into the minds of the Gods.
Brewing Mead 101 - How to Brew a Mead - Rev. AJ Gooch (bio)
This class will teach you how to brew a mead at home and give a list of the equipment needed.
There will be a question and answer session after the presentation.
Piety: Not Just for High Days - Rev. James Dillard (bio)
Working With the Spirits - Rev. Ian Corrigan (bio)
Ancient magic replied heavily on human interaction with the spirits – the Gods, certainly, but also the Dead and various non-human spirits of Land and the Otherworld. The magical arts preserved from pre-Christian times deal almost exclusively with contacting and employing the spirits in order to work one’s will.
We will examine the remnants of this ancient art in literate Pagan culture, and extrapolate on how they might apply in Northern Paganism, and in Our Druidry.
Pt 1: Toward a Pagan Daemonology – In order to work with the spirits we must know what sort of spirits we seek to contact. Medieval and even late classical hierarchies of spirits may be instructive, but major adaptation is required to make sense in a pre-Christian context. We will look at the basics of the nature of the spirits, and propose ideas to help us classify and comprehend them.
Pt 2: Conjuring Spirits – Based on the practical methods of the Grimoires and the Graeco-Egyptian papyri, we present an outline of Druidic ritual by which the magician can call and ally with spirits of the Land and the Dead. Including: tools and temple, purifications and preparations, power and authority; calling and allying; instructing the spirits.