Awaken your dragon as we work through our personal rites of passage using the Major Arcana of the Thoth Tarot. Join us as we use the psychological and intuitional information we glean from the cards. We'll begin with a guidede meditation to burn through our roadblocks and come roaring out the top!
"But even Bacchus boomeranged on us; we were finally struck down and left in terrified loneliness. 12&12, Step Five, p 57. I will invite participants let go of that terrified loneliness in an open discussion 12-Step meeting. I welcome the sober-curious, newcomers and old-timers. I will open the discussion with a reading from 12-Step Literature. My share will serve as an invitation for others to share their experience, strength, and hope in open discussion. The meeting format includes a Four Elements Prayer of Serenity and traditional readings from AA. At 45 minutes we will pause for a moment of divination. Attendees will be encouraged to share their experience with recovery and their personal spirituality, naming their ancestors, deities, etc, in prayer.
A gentle, all levels class of stretching and meditation designed to work the conference kinks out. Playlist will focus on witchy empowerment songs from the well known superhit W.I.T.C.H. by Devon Cole to the lesser known mystical stylings of Arkansas native S.J. Tucker. Bring your yoga mat or a towel and prepare to sit for a "spell."
Modern Mayan Magic informs the audience on the diverse ancient and contemporary spiritualities of the indigenous Maya people of Mesoamerica. Solomon Pakal is a generational urban Maya Brujo---Ajitz Balam of Kaqchikel descent with over two decades as a practitioner and heir of this Neo-tradition. Let us dispel misconceptions and arm audiences with the fundamentals of this Mesoamerican cosmogenesis.
A lot of guided meditation focuses on visual imagery. Other senses, such as smells, touch and taste can deepen the meditation. Beyond the enhancing of meditation for all, it can help those with aphantasia be included and learn to mediate with these meditation styles. This will be an expanded version of the one from last year, including a couple of techniques to use to expand techniques for grounding, ways to use this at home by yourself, and for people you know. I will also be running an expanded and extended meditation.
Many who have an inclination towards magic may not have a dedicated space set aside for performing spellwork and ritual. 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. 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. This work is practical, effective, and at times incredibly illuminating and enriching. And may be seen as an extension of working with and relating to the home as both a spiritual entity and an ecosystem of spirits that we might better know and form closer relations with.
As modern pagans, the diversity of our gods, systems, and practices is both a challenge and a strength. Rather than exacerbate differences, we should seek common ground to encourage a healthy and cohesive community. One thing many of us share is the presence of heroes in our mythologies. Central to the protection of humanity, these mighty warriors provide a cohesive undercurrent upon which we may build new avenues for community and communal practice. Please join us for an eclectic ritual honoring the various iterations of Pagan heroes, such as Sigurd the Dragon Slayer, Beowulf, Hercules, Cu Chulainn, and others. This ritual will involve several members of the Mystic South community, including Rev. Sr. Clio Ajana, Rev. Fr. Moonraven-luvantas, Jen Dodson, Atterkopp, Beofeld, and Sanat Kumara. Each participant will represent and invoke a hero relevant to their personal practice and/or pantheon and contribute to a communal altar-space.
You are not alone in the darkness. Rhiannon is a god who knows about riding the waves of grief, resilience, struggle, and sovereignty through the difficult seasons of life. Join us on a ritual journey to Rhiannon's well of healing, where you can make a gift of your grief and burdens, be healed by Otherworldly blackbird songs, and leave with a renewed sense of care and empowerment. Hosted by Jamie Waggoner and Izzy Swanson.
