Yeshe Matthews
Yeshe Meryemana Matthews is Mandala Priestess & Sibyl of the Mt Shasta Goddess Temple. She is avowed and ordained in several different Mystery Traditions, including Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism, plant and spirit shamanism, Ifa, Mayan Cosmology, the Fellowship of Isis, and Goddess Spirituality. With a Master’s degree in Women’s History from Sarah Lawrence College, she has studied women’s mysticism and matriarchal communities for over twenty years and teaches in the Temple’s Priestess, Sibyl, and Maia Training programs. Her tour company CaravanSophia.com is Yeshe’s vessel for experiential gnosis on pilgrimage. She encourages her guests to find the personal lessons and empowerment offered at each place they visit, all held within the eternal spiral of mythic transformation. She specializes in small groups of 3-8, intimate access to magical places, local friendships & vendor connections, spontaneous adventures, rites of passage, one-on-one initiatory travel, and life-as-ceremony. She also co-owns SacredWell.com, a metaphysical shop where she offers Readings, Ancestor Guidance Sessions, Sibyl Sessions, and more. You can learn more about Yeshe’s projects by visiting www.priestessyeshe.com.
Courtney Weber
Courtney Weber is a Witch, award-winning author, Tarot adviser, and influencer. She is the author of Hekate: Goddess of Witches; The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of Magick and Might; Brigid: History, Mystery, and Magick of the Celtic Goddess; Sacred Tears: A Witch’s Guide To Grief; Tarot for One: The Art of Reading for Yourself; and Pentacle–the Shape of Power (released November, 2026 by Red Wheel Weiser Books). Courtney has been featured in Maxim, Huffington Post, Vice, and the Thom Hartmann Show. IG and TikTok: @courtneyaweber. Visit her online at www.courtneyaweber.com.
Nicholas Pearson
Nicholas Pearson has been immersed in all aspects of the mineral kingdom for more than thirty years. As one of the leading voices in crystal healing today, he offers a unique blend of science and spirituality alongside a grounded, practical approach to working with crystals. Nicholas is also a Reiki teacher and practitioner trained in a variety of lineages, both traditional and modern, in Japanese and Western forms of practice. He serves on the board of directors for Shelter Animal Reiki Association and teaches classes on Reiki, crystal healing, and other occult and esoteric topics online and around the world. Nicholas is the author of more than ten books, including Crystal Basics, The Witching Stones, Flower Essences from the Witches Garden, and Foundations of Reiki Ryoho. He lives in Orlando, Florida.
Heron Michelle
Heron Michelle (she/her) is a Witch, priestess, author, artist, and shopkeeper who has taught Modern Witchcraft publicly since 2010. She is the author of Elemental Witchcraft: A Guide to Living a Magickal Life Through the Elements (Llewellyn, 2021) and Lunar Witchcraft: A Devotional Guide to the Goddess, Moon Magick, and Ritual (forthcoming from Llewellyn in 2027). Since 2015, she’s written the Witch on Fire column for Patheos Pagan and publishes essays, research, and ritual work on Substack. In 2009, she founded The Sojourner Whole Earth Provisions, a metaphysical shop in Greenville, North Carolina. Her online Pentacle Path of Elemental Witchcraft course teaches Hermetic Modern Witchcraft through philosophy, ritual, meditation, divination, and the Wheel of the Year. Explore her work at HeronMichelle.com, her shop at TheSojo.com, and her writing at WitchOnFire.net and HeronMichelle.Substack.com.
Lipbone
Lipbone is a one-man orchestra who turns story into song and songs into birds. Sweet soul, feel good music, storytelling, Lipbone has it all! Vocals, guitar and…other stuff, Lipbone has a style that adheres to no style at all. Musical, upbeat and imaginative, sometimes soft and soulful, his story is peppered with vocal trombones and throat-singing birds, fantastic animals and a host of poignant characters. Lipbone engages the audience as if they are additional band members, and invites them to employ their voices, claps and dance moves for the greater good. When not on the road making music and friends, Lipbone is artist-in-residence at Oak Grove Retreat in Tarboro, North Carolina. Listen to his music at https://www.youtube.com/teamlipbone and learn more at lipbone.com.
Vonnie Dee
Vonnie Dee is a dedicated sound healer, intuitive guide, and space holder who believes in the transformative power of vibrational medicine to return the body and soul to their natural states of harmony. Her work is deeply rooted in the understanding that true healing begins with listening—to the self, to the subtle frequencies of the universe, and to the wisdom of our own lineages. As both a daughter and a mother, Vonnie’s practice is profoundly shaped by the concepts of legacy, nurturance, and the sacred feminine. Navigating the beautiful complexities of these generational roles has infused her guidance with a rare, grounded empathy and an innate ability to mother the spirits of those who enter her space. She creates a sanctuary where participants feel safe to let down their armor, process deep emotions, and remember their inherent wholeness.
Megan Rose
Dr. Megan Rose is a Ceremonial Magician, Witch, Druid, Faery Seer, and a Shakta Tantric practitioner. She holds a Ph.D. in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and an M.A. in Religion and Ethics from the Graduate Theological Union. She is chair of the Pastoral Counseling and Chaplaincy department at Cherry Hill Seminary and is adjunct faculty at Sofia University. Dr. Rose’s teachings and practice focus on the integration of Pagan and animistic spiritualities within a transpersonal psychological framework. She is on a mission to NORMALIZE THE PARANORMAL by helping people step into deeper relationship with other-than-human intelligences. Dr. Rose is the author of Spirit Marriage: Intimate Relationships with Otherworldly Beings (Inner Traditions 2022). Learn more about Megan at drmeganrose.com, and follow her on Instagram @drmeganrose.
2027 Presenters
Ayanna Nyktos has walked her path as a Priestess for over 27 years. She is a 3* Initiate in the Alexandrian tradition and 1* Gardnerian Initiate. Ayanna is also a Priestess within the Mt. Shasta Goddess Temple – as a devotee of Isis and Aphrodite. A dancer for most of her life, movement is her medicine and she holds certifications in Kundalini Dance, Sacred Circle Facilitation, Reiki, Pilates, Personal Training and Group Fitness. Most recently, she founded The Temple of the Green & Golden Thread. You may connect with her at www.soulfireignited.com or @soulfireignited on most social media platforms.
Debra Burris holds a PhD in astrophysics, specializing in stellar nucleosynthesis and spectroscopy and is an Elder in the Georgian Tradition of Wicca.
Joseph is a consulting astrologer with two decades of experience with Stars By Joseph. He is 2º in the Georgian tradition, and holds ministerial credentials with Covenant of the Goddess (COG). Joseph is a certified Level 1 Professional Astrologer with PAA, certified Spiritual Life coach, and is completing his certification in Hellenistic Astrology with Chris Brennan.
Priestess Shaylee Ayele has been a devoted Priestess of Hekate for more than 15 years, she is also a 3rd-degree Georgian High Priestess and a Priestess for the Mount Shasta Goddess Temple. Shaylee is a guidance reader who works with multiple modalities, including tarot and bones, and has written and led rituals, meditations, and workshops at festivals and metaphysical stores. Shaylee can be found on Instagram or Facebook @wytchyreader or at wytchyreader.com.
Rev. Stephen Guenther is the High Priest of The Fellowship of Avalon – ATC, in Memphis, TN. The Fellowship of Avalon has a practice of supporting various food banks in their area as well as a Pagan prison ministry.
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