WORKSHOP SCHEDULE JUNE 6 -9, 2024

Thursday

4-6pm

Ivo Domiguez, Jr.  Plant Spirit Magick.   The use of herbs, resins, and plant materials in magick and healing requires more than good recipes and solid techniques in their creation and use. In addition to the physical and psychological impact of the materials, there are also a wide array of energies and spiritual entities that are accessed through plant materials. This workshop will primarily focus on the magick and the energy of plant materials. This will include insights and methods on how to use both accepted lore and intuition for the creation of new recipes, use of plant materials in altars, tools, etc.  You will also be introduced to several ways to awaken the powers that reside in the plant materials, and to communicate and negotiate with their spirits.

Tami Nelson.  Finding Your Sponsor Deities. It can be challenging when you are starting a new spiritual path to find the guides and deities who are already watching over you. What would you say if you knew you were loved by someone, but you have to discover who they are on your own? They were impressed by that thing you did two years ago. They want to support you so you can become the person you were meant to be. Would you try to figure out who that individual was? Would you like help to find them? The gods and goddesses are not as scary or intimidating as you may think they are. You are important, loved, and supported. Come find out how to know and tap into that truth.

6-630pm Opening Ritual

7-9pm Meet -n-Greet with headliners. Join us for a catered social with wine & beer bar.

9-11pm

Yeshe Matthews. The Oracle at Delphi: Know Thyself. For over 2000 years, the mountain temple of Delphi and its mysterious Pythia influenced the world with maxims, predictions, and prophecies. Today, we can still study over 150 maxims uttered by the Sibyls of Delphi, with three of them being so universal that they were inscribed on the entrance to the Temple of Apollo: "Know thyself," "Nothing in excess," and "Give a pledge and trouble is at hand.” In this workshop, we will learn about how the unique culture, beliefs, and geography of Delphi informed the practice and messages of the Pythia. We will unpack these three Maxims and some of the others to see how they relate to our lived experiences, examine how the maxims still effectively describe the human condition and our relationship to power, and we will critique a few of the maxims that have not withstood the test of time. We will conclude with a ceremony and meditation wherein we will call upon the gods of Mount Parnassus, and we will each embody the Pythia's abilities, offering each other words of wisdom for modern times.

Manny Tejeda y Moreno.  Into the Cemeteries and on to the Wild.  It looks easy on paranormal TV shows, but approaching the wild and abandoned cannot be done with wild abandon. Florida’s wilderness is littered with lost cemeteries, ghost towns, and even deserted missile silos.  For urban and wilderness explorers, there can be real, spiritual, and even magickal dangers found in forgotten spaces in the landscape.  This workshop is about the precautions we must take when entering areas that have been lost to the wild. We will discuss practical things that must happen prior to entering these spaces that include careful planning and communication.  We will also review and advise on important spiritual and magickal preparation before trekking into these spaces whether they are in urban settings or deep in the backwoods.

Saturday

9-11am

Tabitha Cicero.  Tarot as a Ritual Tool.  The tarot is an excellent way of patterning the universe. Contained within the Tarot is a complete mythological world—a realm of symbol, allegory, and metaphor.  This makes the cards of the Tarot the most exceptional method for divination. But interpreting the cards in a tarot reading is not the only magical use for the cards. You can also use tarot cards in skrying (also known as Spirit Vision Work) as well as individual talismans for making positive change, and for meditation. This lecture will explain how.

Ginger Doss. Modern Meditation Techniques for the Hectic Lifestyle. Daily meditation is easier than you think, and can be done anywhere, anytime! But you say, ‘Aint nobody got time for dat!’    Ginger replies: ‘Oh but yes you do…anytime anywhere.’  Join Ginger as she teaches modern methods she has learned from cutting edge Buddhist meditation masters.  Practice together in group meditation using techniques that address many of the issues that make meditation a challenge for so many.  Learn to calm and still your mind quickly and easily no matter where you are or what you are doing.   Find peace as you journey to the place that is always still, always clear, always calm... even in the middle of grand central station!  Learning to master your mind takes practice ~ and meditation is the practice of mastering your mind. Together we will lay the foundation for a calmer more peaceful, happier you.

11-1pm

Iya Funlayo. Ori: Tapping the Power of Your Personal Divinity.  In west African Yoruba spiritual philosophy, Ori is the personal divinity that lives within each human being. While associated primarily with the head, Ori resides in other parts of the body as well, and each location serves a special purpose in helping us toward our individual destinies. This workshop will introduce the centers of Ori and provide practical tips for aligning and activating them.

Debra Burris. Weather Magic: Connecting to our Inner Weather Witch.  Weather is something that connects us all, regardless of where we live.  Typical weather magic centers around trying to manipulate the weather in some way, but in this workshop we dig deeper.  Connecting the science of weather to our magical practices provides an abundant source of energy to draw upon.  As we learn the folklore of the weather, we are connected to that long line of those who watched the signs and the skies to foretell what was to come.  We come to embody the storm, the wind, the clouds within our magical selves. In this workshop, we will learn some of the basic science around familiar weather patterns then see how that connects to the folklore surrounding them. Then we will brainstorm new ways to incorporate the energy of weather phenomena into our magical practice. Weather is all around us, why not use it as a magical ally? Debra L. Burris PhD, is the author of Weather Magic: Witchery, Science, Lore (2024) and researches the astrophysical origins of the “star dust” of which we are all made.  Debra is an elder in the Georgian Tradition of Wicca as well as a practitioner of Ozark Mountain Witchery. A 3rd Generation+ farmer, Debra raises cattle and horses at Buckthorn Farm, which is closely tied to her spiritual work, as she explores being “land tied” and what her relationship with the land and farm means and how it can evolve in a healthy way. You can learn more about all her adventures on her Youtube podcast “Diary of a Physicist Farmgal.”

2-4pm

Iya Funlayo. Ori Activation and Alignment Ritual.  During this ritual, participants will apply specially anointed ingredients to their Ori centers and be led in meditation and chanting designed to align and activate these centers. While attendance at the Ori workshop is encouraged, it is not a prerequisite for participation.

Sanderson Sisters Summer Solstice Ritual

4-6pm

Ellen Evert Hopman. Herbs of Magick and the Fae. The basics of herb magic will be covered and participants will learn how to approach any plant and use it for magic. Ellen will also cover traditional herbs to use for luck, magic, protection, purification, abundance, fertility, and love, as well as the herbs of the Faeries and Elves and herbs for journeying to the Otherworld and for contacting the High Gods and Goddesses. 

Aerik Arkadian. Unlocking the Mysteries of Fluid Condensers.  From the construction of talismans and magick mirrors to the manufacture of medicines and potions, Fluid Condensers have been venerated throughout history and mythology for their energetic potential. You’ve probably used them even if you’re unfamiliar with the terminology. Attendees to this class will learn what Fluid Condensers are, how they work, and how to make them. You will leave with an arsenal of ideas on how to employ them, starting with the modification of simple rituals and moving all the way to advanced alchemy. Aerik Arkadian is a 3rd Degree Gardnerian High Priest, aborisha, musician, and witch. He runs a coven and an active prison ministry with his wife, Selene. Aerik is passionate about the power of music, occult teachings, and spirituality. He hates olives, but puts pineapple on pizza. You can find him online at www.AerikArkadian.com or on YouTube at his “Music, Myth, and Magick” channel.

8-9pm Main Ritual

930-11pm

Jason Newcomb. The Sexual Rite in Classical Shaiva Tantra.  While the word "Tantra'' has come to be considered synonymous with "sacred sex" the Indian Tantrik tradition was not really centered upon sex or the sex act. However, there were sexual rites conducted by some practitioners in some tantrik lineages. In this class we will take a look at what the tantrik tradition was really about and then we will examine the most famous historical record of a sexual rite within classical tantra.

Summer Magick Festival 2024 workshops

Community Networking Lunch.  Bring your lunch and a 2 minute elevator pitch for what you have to offer or are looking to find.  Seeking a teacher?  Run a training group?  Are you a healer, life coach, card reader, massage therapist or have some other skill you would like to offer the community?  Let's join together to share the skills we have *in our own community* before we head back to mundania.

Aerik Arkadian. Unlocking the Mysteries of Fluid Condensers.  From the construction of talismans and magick mirrors to the manufacture of medicines and potions, Fluid Condensers have been venerated throughout history and mythology for their energetic potential. You’ve probably used them even if you’re unfamiliar with the terminology. Attendees to this class will learn what Fluid Condensers are, how they work, and how to make them. You will leave with an arsenal of ideas on how to employ them, starting with the modification of simple rituals and moving all the way to advanced alchemy. Aerik Arkadian is a 3rd Degree Gardnerian High Priest, aborisha, musician, and witch. He runs a coven and an active prison ministry with his wife, Selene. Aerik is passionate about the power of music, occult teachings, and spirituality. He hates olives, but puts pineapple on pizza. You can find him online at www.AerikArkadian.com or on YouTube at his “Music, Myth, and Magick” channel.

Debra Burris. Weather Magic: Connecting to our Inner Weather Witch.  Weather is something that connects us all, regardless of where we live.  Typical weather magic centers around trying to manipulate the weather in some way, but in this workshop we dig deeper.  Connecting the science of weather to our magical practices provides an abundant source of energy to draw upon.  As we learn the folklore of the weather, we are connected to that long line of those who watched the signs and the skies to foretell what was to come.  We come to embody the storm, the wind, the clouds within our magical selves. In this workshop, we will learn some of the basic science around familiar weather patterns then see how that connects to the folklore surrounding them. Then we will brainstorm new ways to incorporate the energy of weather phenomena into our magical practice. Weather is all around us, why not use it as a magical ally? Debra L. Burris PhD, is the author of Weather Magic: Witchery, Science, Lore (2024) and researches the astrophysical origins of the “star dust” of which we are all made.  Debra is an elder in the Georgian Tradition of Wicca as well as a practitioner of Ozark Mountain Witchery. A 3rd Generation+ farmer, Debra raises cattle and horses at Buckthorn Farm, which is closely tied to her spiritual work, as she explores being “land tied” and what her relationship with the land and farm means and how it can evolve in a healthy way. You can learn more about all her adventures on her Youtube podcast “Diary of a Physicist Farmgal.”

Chic Cicero. The History of the Golden Dawn.  No organization has had a greater impact on Western Ceremonial Magic than that of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a magical fraternity that was founded in London in 1888 by a group of Qabalists, Rosicrucians, Freemasons, and Theosophists. One would be hard-pressed to find a magical Order in the U.S. or in Europe that has not borrowed heavily from the teachings of the Golden Dawn. The Order was not wealthy, nor did it attract large numbers of people. Nevertheless, nearly every portion of the Golden Dawn’s curriculum of study has been absorbed into modern Western magic and esoteric belief. Standard Golden Dawn rituals and exercises, such as the Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram and the Middle Pillar Exercise, have been adopted by numerous other magical fraternities, Wiccan circles, and even New Age groups. This lecture which will examine the origins of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn as well as the individuals who founded the Order.

Tabitha Cicero.  Tarot as a Ritual Tool.  The tarot is an excellent way of patterning the universe. Contained within the Tarot is a complete mythological world—a realm of symbol, allegory, and metaphor.  This makes the cards of the Tarot the most exceptional method for divination. But interpreting the cards in a tarot reading is not the only magical use for the cards. You can also use tarot cards in skrying (also known as Spirit Vision Work) as well as individual talismans for making positive change, and for meditation. This lecture will explain how.

Devanna Wolf.  Awakening Your Creative Fire with Brigid.  Brigid is a quintessential goddess of Creativity. She traditionally governs the arts of poetry and smith craft, but her magic transcends the limitations of media, discipline and style. In my Goddess cosmology, Brigid is the divine spark that fuels our creative fire. In this workshop we will explore ways to infuse Brigid’s magic into your creative process through guided meditation and a group DIY craft project. Devanna Wolf is a priestess and sibyl of the Mt Shasta Goddess Temple, as well as a sacred artist, jeweler, and teacher. Devanna self-published a tarot and oracle deck, and co-teaches the Via Carmen Pythia, a 2 year sibyl training program offered in the Temple with Mandala Priestess Yeshe Matthews.

Ivo Dominguez, Jr. Magick with the Natal Chart. Learn practical methods and rituals to do three powerful things: ward your chart against negative workings, use your chart as a proxy for healings, and call beneficial spirits that are indicated by your natal chart.

Ivo Domiguez, Jr.  Plant Spirit Magick.   The use of herbs, resins, and plant materials in magick and healing requires more than good recipes and solid techniques in their creation and use. In addition to the physical and psychological impact of the materials, there are also a wide array of energies and spiritual entities that are accessed through plant materials. This workshop will primarily focus on the magick and the energy of plant materials. This will include insights and methods on how to use both accepted lore and intuition for the creation of new recipes, use of plant materials in altars, tools, etc.  You will also be introduced to several ways to awaken the powers that reside in the plant materials, and to communicate and negotiate with their spirits.

Iya Funlayo. Ori: Tapping the Power of Your Personal Divinity.  In west African Yoruba spiritual philosophy, Ori is the personal divinity that lives within each human being. While associated primarily with the head, Ori resides in other parts of the body as well, and each location serves a special purpose in helping us toward our individual destinies. This workshop will introduce the centers of Ori and provide practical tips for aligning and activating them.

Iya Funlayo. Ori Activation and Alignment Ritual.  During this ritual, participants will apply specially anointed ingredients to their Ori centers and be led in meditation and chanting designed to align and activate these centers. While attendance at the Ori workshop is encouraged, it is not a prerequisite for participation.

Ellen Evert Hopman. Druid Magic. The Druids were the “nemed” (sacred) class of Celtic society for one thousand years. Hereditary priests and intellectuals, they were the equivalent of Brahmins in Indian culture, part of the Indo-European continuum. They were the judges, lawyers, healers, teachers, priests, priestesses, sacred singers, poets, historians, philosophers and magicians for the tribes. It took twenty years to train a Druid and some of their magical techniques are still known to us today. This will be a talk on some of the ancient Druid magical techniques such as wind augury, ornithomancy, divination by Ogham, the Sword of Light, The Vessel of Plenty, the Silver Branch, Illumination between the Hands, and the three kinds of harp music. How did the highest grade of Druid, the Fili, achieve Imbas or Awen, a type of divine prophetic inspiration? What are the techniques known as Recital from the Ends of the Fingers, Crane Magic, the Bull Feast? What ancient Druidic tool can be used to attract the Good Neighbors, and how will we know when they appear? Magical Poetic Satire will be discussed; under which tree did the poets stand to compose a powerfully effective satire? And what were the consequences for a king? Which is the only recorded Druid ritual that we have and can still perform today? Did the Druids really burn animals or people in a Wicker Man? What are the mystical meanings of the sacred five directions and the Three Worlds and how do you set up a genuinely Celtic ritual space? What are the Celtic sacred animals associated with the directions and what are their magical powers and attributes?

Ellen Evert Hopman. Herbs of Magick and the Fae. The basics of herb magic will be covered and participants will learn how to approach any plant and use it for magic. Ellen will also cover traditional herbs to use for luck, magic, protection, purification, abundance, fertility, and love, as well as the herbs of the Faeries and Elves and herbs for journeying to the Otherworld and for contacting the High Gods and Goddesses. 

Ginger Doss. Modern Meditation Techniques for the Hectic Lifestyle. Daily meditation is easier than you think, and can be done anywhere, anytime! But you say, ‘Aint nobody got time for dat!’    Ginger replies: ‘Oh but yes you do…anytime anywhere.’  Join Ginger as she teaches modern methods she has learned from cutting edge Buddhist meditation masters.  Practice together in group meditation using techniques that address many of the issues that make meditation a challenge for so many.  Learn to calm and still your mind quickly and easily no matter where you are or what you are doing.   Find peace as you journey to the place that is always still, always clear, always calm... even in the middle of grand central station!  Learning to master your mind takes practice ~ and meditation is the practice of mastering your mind. Together we will lay the foundation for a calmer more peaceful, happier you.

Jason Newcomb. Alchemical Symbols and Sexual Magick.  In this class we will dissect and analyze the sexual meanings of the veiled writings of European and American sex magick teachers of the last couple of centuries. We will also experientially explore some sexual energy practices and how they can be applied within practical sex magick of various types. This is going to be a frank and intimate class so if you are uncomfortable with your sexuality in any way please be cautious about this one. Jason Augustus Newcomb has been learning magick for almost forty years, and teaching magick for over twenty years. He is the author of many books including Sexual Sorcery, The New Hermetics and the Book of Magick Power. He has recorded over two hundred guided meditation recordings practices yoga and magick every day.

Jason Newcomb. The Sexual Rite in Classical Shaiva Tantra.  While the word "Tantra'' has come to be considered synonymous with "sacred sex" the Indian Tantrik tradition was not really centered upon sex or the sex act. However, there were sexual rites conducted by some practitioners in some tantrik lineages. In this class we will take a look at what the tantrik tradition was really about and then we will examine the most famous historical record of a sexual rite within classical tantra.

Manny Tejeda y Moreno.  Into the Cemeteries and on to the Wild.  It looks easy on paranormal TV shows, but approaching the wild and abandoned cannot be done with wild abandon. Florida’s wilderness is littered with lost cemeteries, ghost towns, and even deserted missile silos.  For urban and wilderness explorers, there can be real, spiritual, and even magickal dangers found in forgotten spaces in the landscape.  This workshop is about the precautions we must take when entering areas that have been lost to the wild. We will discuss practical things that must happen prior to entering these spaces that include careful planning and communication.  We will also review and advise on important spiritual and magickal preparation before trekking into these spaces whether they are in urban settings or deep in the backwoods.

Tami Nelson.  Finding Your Sponsor Deities. It can be challenging when you are starting a new spiritual path to find the guides and deities who are already watching over you. What would you say if you knew you were loved by someone, but you have to discover who they are on your own? They were impressed by that thing you did two years ago. They want to support you so you can become the person you were meant to be. Would you try to figure out who that individual was? Would you like help to find them? The gods and goddesses are not as scary or intimidating as you may think they are. You are important, loved, and supported. Come find out how to know and tap into that truth.

Oracle Hekataios & Shaylee Ayele. Noumenia at Summer Magick Fest. Join them as they blend their practices to create a unique and wonderful Noumeia honoring the Goddess Hekate. Noumenia is held during the new moon and marks the beginning of the Lunar cycle which falls this month at the start of Summer Magick Fest on June 6th, what an auspicious way to begin this festival. Come take part in this ritual where we will cleanse and give offerings to the Witch Queen herself, Hail Hekate! Oracle Hekataios is the founder of the Orphic Strix Temple of Hekate. A High Priest and elder in several traditions of the Craft, Oracle has spent his adult life dedicated to the Goddess Hekate, and is also a priest of Dionysos. A seer and medium, he works professionally out of Angel's Oasis and the Sea Witch, both located in Cocoa Village, where he works creating custom spell crafts, ancestor rituals, and healing ceremonies.  Priestess Shaylee Ayele has been a practicing eclectic witch for over 20 years.  She is a member of Beachfyre Coven and was First Officer of Everglades Moon Local Council of the Covenant of the Goddess. She is a 2nd Degree Georgian, a Faery Seership Apprentice, and a Pythia Priestess for the Mt. Shasta Goddess Temple. Shaylee is a guidance reader that works with multiple modalities and has written and led many rituals, meditations, and workshops at festivals and metaphysical stores.

Oracle Hekataios.  Panel on Being Non-Binary and Transgender in Modern Paganism Today.  How can we better understand and ally ourselves to transgender and non-binary people? And how can we better negate harmful implications when it comes to 'traditional polarity?' Join Oracle Hekataios (he/they) as they lead a panel discussion of transgender and non-binary practitioners who will present their perspectives on current topics and answer questions.  The goal of the panel is to foster better understanding among all in the Pagan community and to extend sacred space to transgender and non-binary Pagans, Witches, and Druids.

Rayna Templebee. Folk Dances for Ritual.  Come learn simple folk dances that work for raising energy or connecting with the elements.  Folk dancing is suitable for everyone and can be adapted into more or less elaborate versions depending on your ritual purpose.  We will begin with gentle movements to warm up and tune into our bodies, then learn movements that help us tune into each of the four elements, and finally do some group dances and movements that you can incorporate into your spiritual practice.  Let’s have fun in our bodies!

Stars By Joseph. Introduction to Astrology for Magickal Practitioners with Live Mini-Readings.  All knowledge and experience levels are welcome! Join us to review astrology sign basics (4 elements and 3 qualities) and reflect on outer planet movements correlating with dramatic worldwide changes (Pluto into Aquarius 2024/2025, Jupiter into Gemini May 2024). You can also volunteer your birth info for a live mini-reading! Participants can receive a copy of their Natal Astrology Chart and some essential guidance with interpretation. While astrology is a complex spiritual science, Joseph will ground you in its elemental roots to help uncover the sacred "As above, So below" wisdom cultivated through the centuries. We recommended attending this workshop prior to attending  Ivo Dominguez, Jr.’s ‘Magick with the Natal Chart’ if you don’t already have a thorough knowledge of your natal chart.

Trisha Parker. Screening and Discussion of Nature’s Best Hope - Conservation That Starts in Your Yard.  Produced by the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, renowned entomologist, ecologist, and best-selling author Doug Tallamy discusses how we can create home landscapes that enhance local ecosystems, rather than degrade them – to serve as sustaining refuges for native plants and animals. Tallamy’s first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened many to how, “everyone with access to a patch of Earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity by simply choosing native plants.” Nature’s Best Hope is the next step in his vision for grassroots conservation. In it, Tallamy provides practical, effective, and achievable suggestions for how yards can be transformed into conservation corridors. Through individual action, he urges us to become part of the solution by shrinking lawns, planting natives, restoring beneficial insects, and creating connectivity.

Yeshe Matthews. The Oracle at Delphi: Know Thyself. For over 2000 years, the mountain temple of Delphi and its mysterious Pythia influenced the world with maxims, predictions, and prophecies. Today, we can still study over 150 maxims uttered by the Sibyls of Delphi, with three of them being so universal that they were inscribed on the entrance to the Temple of Apollo: "Know thyself," "Nothing in excess," and "Give a pledge and trouble is at hand.” In this workshop, we will learn about how the unique culture, beliefs, and geography of Delphi informed the practice and messages of the Pythia. We will unpack these three Maxims and some of the others to see how they relate to our lived experiences, examine how the maxims still effectively describe the human condition and our relationship to power, and we will critique a few of the maxims that have not withstood the test of time. We will conclude with a ceremony and meditation wherein we will call upon the gods of Mount Parnassus, and we will each embody the Pythia's abilities, offering each other words of wisdom for modern times.

Yeshe Matthews. Calling in Your Celestial Guides. The cosmos is a vast expanse of limitless energy, power, and potential, and each of us is a traveller in this cosmic web of light. We all have access to the incredible network of energy that underpins all material existence. Carl Sagan once famously said, “The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.”  This statememmt is both scientifically and spiritually true. In this workshop, we will learn about some of the stars, planets, and celestial bodies that shine down on us, learning the unique characteristics of each. We will then and undertake a guided journey to meet a specific Celestial Guide to invite into our magickal workings as an ally, a wisdom presence, a healer, a teacher, and a luck-and-joy-bringer. After our journey, we will ground the power we have brought back from our cosmic visitation in a simple ritual and sharing circle. Come shine with us!

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