PantheaCon 2017: Full Schedule

Join our huge and varied Pagan, Heathen, Wiccan, Reconstructionist, Indigenous, spiritual and magical groups in education and celebration February 2016 in San Jose, CA. More information can be found about the conference at www.pantheacon.com

The schedule is complete as of October 23, 2016 - changes/cancellations will be entered as often as possible. If you sync a personal schedule with your phone it will auto update the next time you open the application.

Presenters: If you have a major change to your bio that you want reflected here please email programming@pantheacon.com after you have entered it in the database. Changes do not automatically from from there to here. Your changes, of course, will be reflected in the program book.

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9:00am PST

Intro To Numerology

Numbers are far more than representations of value, dates and times. Numbers are also vibrations, archetypes and wisdom passed down through symbolic language. This workshop offers a guided visualization exercise to help you build an understanding and relationship with each number of the numerology cycle. We will also explore the numbers which have been attached to you since birth (your birthday) and what they can tell you about your personality & life's pursuits.

Speakers

Damona Kat

Damona Kat will now attempt to talk about herself in third person: Damona Kat (aka Mama Peacock) is a Priestess, Wife, Mother, and Teacher at Heart. She is passionate about learning and teaching symbolic language which includes a focus on Tarot, Numerology, Ceremony and Ritual. Damona... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am PST
San Juan

Divination, Workshop

Tags Divination, How-To, Introductory

9:00am PST

Advancing Devotional Practice

After the altars have been built and the prayers have been said, what comes next? After many years of devotional practice, people sometimes feel lost or confused. This session addresses the challenges and obstacles that can arise over the course of a long-term devotional practice. Together we will examine topics such as spiritual trauma, emotional drought, and surprise detours. Join us to look at the unexpected ways that an advancing practice can unfold over time.

Speakers

Silence Maestas

Silence Maestas is an author, educator, and artist based in Salt Lake City and has presented at PantheaCon, Many Gods West, and regional gender and sex positivity conferences. Drawing on a background in witchcraft, bhakti devotionalism, Heathenry, and spirit work, Silence aims to... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am PST
Boardroom

General-Pagan, Discussion

Tags How-To

9:00am PST

Antifascism 101

Fascism, cloaked in white power & ccalling itself the Alt-Right, has jumped out of the pages of history and into the present day. Some of these groups have been working to subvert and corrupt the esoteric, Pagan, and Heathen communities into platforms for spreading their ideologies of bigotry and violence. In this workshop we will discuss what Anti-Fascism is, effective anti-fascist tactics, and how to effectively confront the far right. All participants should have a solid understanding of the far right, white nationalism, & how these groups are present & active in Paganism.

Speakers

Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith is a Heathen skald sworn to Odin living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a co-founder of Heathens United Against Racism and a founding member of the Golden Gate Kindred.

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am PST
San Martin

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-To, Social-Justice

9:00am PST

Ascending to the Gods

It is not enough to believe in the Gods. We must know Them in order to work with them. But to truly know the Gods requires Their grace, or the labor of spiritual practice that brings us into Their presence and ultimately unites us to Them. In the West, the path worked out in the Mediterranean tradition is called theurgy and it has a distinct and effective method for preparing oneself, then approaching, then uniting with Divine Beings. We will discuss this ancient method and how to apply it in today’s Paganism.

Speakers

Sam Webster

Sam Webster, m.div, phd, mage, has taught magick publicly since 1984. He is an Adept of the Golden Dawn, cofounder of the Chthonic-Ouranian Templar order, and an initiate of Wiccan, Druidic, Buddhist, Hindu and Masonic traditions. He is the publisher at Concrescent Press (concrescent.net... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am PST
Oak

General-Pagan, Discussion

Tags Magic-Psychic, Techniques, Meditation-Trance, Scholarly, Lecture-Panel

9:00am PST

Magickal drumming - Ritual/Ceremonial Drumming workshop

This is for drummers, priest/esses, and anyone that wants to incorporate drumming into their celebrations, ceremonies, and rituals. Emphasis on cooperation between ceremony/ritual leaders and drummers to create desired effects. This will be foundational with non-pathway specific generalizations for you to expand upon and mold to your own needs.

Speakers

Don Schulz

Creating hand made "ancient style" drums of simple wood and hide since 2001, I consider myself a "Rhythmic Evangelical", wanting everyone to pick one up and play. My hope is that we can all return to the heart of our Mother - no matter how old or experienced.

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am PST
Silicon Valley

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-To, Magic-Psychic, Techniques, Introductory

9:00am PST

Make a Ply-Split Altar Basket

Ply-Split techniues are becoming sculptural in the modern age; learn the basics by starting a basket or tray to hold a special something. Materials, tool and instructions supplied.

Speakers

Ruth Temple

An avid gardener, Ruth is a member of the Flower, Fruit, Root, and Seed Society (FFRASS!) with a widespread Pagan permaculture-gardening, as well as making a long-time sacred practice of creating in the fiber arts.

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am PST
San Simeon

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-To, Hands-on, Crafting

9:00am PST

Pagan Humor 9: Over THERE....

This year my seminar will focus on a pilgrimage I made to England, 20 years after I was bonked on the Spirit at the Chalice Well and became a witch. Did I miss my flight? Get off a train at “Scratchy Licker Piddle”? Climb Glastonbury Tor at 3am? Drive around (and around) 86,000 country roundabouts through towns like “Wet Pickle Puddle”? Did I sneak across a field of sleeping sheep? Did I get mistaken for ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’? And….did I barf on the London Eye ferris wheel? Spoiler Alert: No: I did not barf.

Speakers

Angus McMahan

Angus McMahan is a gregarious solitary who can usually be found playing strange drums strangely at various Community Seed rituals. He is a lego sculptor, a cross-country marcher, a crop circle inspiration, a breathtakingly slow triathlete and a writer of no great renown. www.angu... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am PST
Carmel/ Monterey

General-Pagan, Performance

Tags Counseling-Psychology, Introductory, Magic-Psychic

9:00am PST

Wonder Tales for Pagan Kids

Storytelling time for kids of all ages! Come experience tales being told from all over Pagandom, including traditional Celtic, Russian, African, and European folktales. Hear stories of Gods and Goddesses, Witches, and Wizards as well as tales of magical beasts and beings. Taffy Dugan is a gifted and sought-after storyteller whose love of narration and children shines through.

Speakers

Taffy Dugan

Taffy Dugan enjoys creating rituals for children that incorporate mythology and traditional stories in ways that children understand, participate, and enjoy. She’s a mother of 2 young children who runs South Bay Pagan Kids’ Circle and is a priestess in Waxing Moon Circle. She... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am PST
San Carlos

General-Pagan, Performance

Tags Family-Kids, focused

9:00am PST

Shamanic Journey 101

Back to basics. You can be at any experience level - beginners and seasoned practitioners alike are welcome. You will be shown respectful and safe journeying techniques. Bring pen, paper, and an object to be energized for future work.

Speakers

Thena MacArthur

Thena (T.E.) MacArthur is an author, artist, and historian living in the San Francisco Bay Area with her feline companions, Callie and the ghost of Mac. She has studied with several shamanic practitioners from Siberia, the Himalayas, Tuva, and the Pacific Northwest. Thena has been... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am PST
Pine

Shamanic, Workshop

Tags How-To, Meditation-Trance, Introductory

9:00am PST

Yoga Therapy

Yoga Therapy provides external benefits, such as increasing muscular strength and flexibility, in addition to internal benefits, such as alleviating pain and symptoms associated with ailments and diseases. Learn how to open the seven main Chakras by utilizing small therapy balls as a form of myofascial release.

Speakers

Lisa J. Hamlin

Lisa Hamlin, International Fitness and Yoga Presenter, has over 30 years experience as a fitness professional and Yoga educator. Lisa is the creator of several Yoga and mind-body programs, producer of numerous Yoga DVDs, author of a variety of Yoga and mind-body instructor training... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am PST
San Jose

Unlisted-tradition, Workshop

Tags Movement-Dance-Yoga

9:00am PST

Crossing Stony Ground: Magic for Challenging Times

How do we renew our spirit and keep hope alive in times of social and environmental melt-downs? What tools and skills of magic--the art of changing consciousness at will--can help us move through despair and into action? Can our magic really affect the world—and if so, how do we use it strategically and ethically? In this participatory workshop, we’ll explore tools and rituals to help us address the crucial issues of our times, and the commitment to the practical work that makes the magic real.

Speakers

Starhawk

Starhawk is a co-founder of the Reclaiming tradition and the author or coauthor of thirteen books on earth-based spirituality, Paganism, Goddess religion and activism, including the classics The Spiral Dance, The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups, her visionary... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am PST
Cedar

Wicca, Workshop

Tags Social-Justice

11:00am PST

Next Generation Heathen Life & Lore

Please join us as we have fun talking about our beliefs. Let's do some skits of our favorite stories from the Lore and share some of the things we've learned from living Heathen. Kids from all traditions with their parents are welcome.

Speakers

Charles Perry & Angela T Carlson

Charles has grown up within the Heathen Community. This dedicated 5th grader thinks that Otters & Runes are awesome! Angela T Carlson is a founding member of the Alliance of Inclusive Heathenry and has been serving her Community as Gythia for over twenty years.

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
San Jose

Asatru-Heathen, Workshop

Tags Family-Kids, focused, All-ages

11:00am PST

Tarot Reading Circle

Working together intuitively increases everyone's skills as you will discover in this Tarot reading circle. You will give and receive impressions from Tarot images for the benefit of all - whether you've ever read a Tarot card before or not. No matter your expertise, you will learn new skills and deepen your divinatory and intuitive awareness. Plus, each person will receive several messages from the heart regarding a personal question. Suitable for everyone. Doors will close about 10 minutes into the workshop.

Speakers

Mary Greer

Mary K. Greer specializes in using Tarot and Lenormand cards for guidance, personal insight and transformation. With 50 years experience in Tarot, she is the author of eleven books including Tarot for Your Self, Who Are You in the Tarot, and the biography, Women of the Golden Dawn... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
Cedar

Divination, Workshop

Tags Divination, How-To, Magic-Psychic, Techniques

11:00am PST

Intro to the Feri Tradition

This is an introductory presentation on the Feri Tradition from the Victor and Cora Anderson line. I will present a general overview of the core principles and practices of the tradition. We will begin with a meditation on the Star Goddess and move on to a brief telling of the key myths in the tradition. There will be time at the end for a short Q&A session.

Speakers

Anaar

Anaar is a graduate of the Victor Anderson school of madness. Greatly influenced by the mad poet, she has sought to create works of great mystery and power. Her aim is to bring you dark imaginations, intense pleasures, and fierce beauty.

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
Carmel/ Monterey

Faerie-Feri, Discussion

Tags Introductory

11:00am PST

Being Pagan, Not Crazy

We have autism. We have ADD and PTSD. We have sensory sensitivities, bipolar disorder, and depression. The stigma against "neurodiversity" makes it difficult to be part of a community that invalidates what is a fact of life for many of us, and there are too few resources that accommodate our practices. We'll discuss different ways of approaching magic and polytheistic paths as well as how we might create a stronger, more inclusive community for neurodiversity.

Speakers

Marjorie Coffey

No bio provided

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
San Martin

General-Pagan, Discussion

Tags Counseling-Psychology, Social-Justice

11:00am PST

Magick Incense Making 301 (Myrrh)

In this intimate workshop we will explore the mother goddess of incense resins: myrrh. We will explore both true myrrh and "sweet myrrh" as we make all natural incense sticks, coils, and cones that you can take home and use for ritual, give as gifts, or just burn to enjoy. You will get to take home all of the incense you make. All supplies are included. This workshop is limited to 24 participants so arrive early for the best seat!

Speakers

Carl F. Neal

Carl Neal has been fascinated with incense since childhood. For decades he has researched and experimented to better understand incense. Beyond that, Carl is also a Guardian in our Community (at a time when Guardians are sorely needed) and has helped many others find their feet on... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
San Simeon

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-To, All-ages, Hands-on, Crafting

11:00am PST

Ritual Participation Skills

The priest, priestess, or ritual facilitator in your magical or religious ceremonies can’t do everything themselves! Starting from the premise that ritual is a participatory activity not a spectator sport, Phaedra will lead an exploration of the ways you can intensify your ritual experience. Something for everyone, from the complete beginner to seasoned participant/leader.

Speakers

Phaedra Bonewits

Phaedra Bonewits is a Neopagan teacher, writer, and initiate of several traditions of Wicca, Witchcraft and Hermetic Magic. She was a pioneer in public Pagan worship in Chicago, an active public Pagan in North Carolina, and served as national vice president of the CUUPS. She been... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
Boardroom

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-To, All-ages, Introductory

11:00am PST

THE DOUBLE DRAGON RITUAL AND INCANTATION

Join us in this original group ritual, never performed in public before! Adapted for PantheaCon from RJ’s “Magical Arts” series, we will be invoking The Deep Mother, The Star Father, and the androgynous ageless Child of Light. Arousing the Red and White Dragons of the UnderWorld, source of all telluric power, magic, prophecy, and pagan wisdom. Everyone has a role in this ritual. Bring your ritual robes and implements to embody your pagan tradition. Wear a mask embodying a god, goddess, or spiritual creature. Or come as you are, ready for what you may become. (Not suitable for children under 12).

Speakers

R J Stewart

R J Stewart is known worldwide as the author of 45 books on magic, mythology, tarot, Celtic tradition, translated into many languages. He is also a composer for film theater and television and has made numerous recordings of music and original songs.

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
Pine

General-Pagan, Ritual

Tags Magic-Psychic, Techniques

11:00am PST

Witches in a Crumbling Empire

Climate Change. Extinction events. The rise of nationalist and authoritarian movements. Revolts and resistance. Capitalism is crumbling and empire is in crisis: what's our magic for, if not to help build a better world? Building off the work of Peter Grey (Apocalyptic Witchcraft) and the many writers at Gods&Radicals, Rhyd Wildermuth will lead a discussion about the state of the world and outline a strategy for revolutionary witches in a crumbling Empire.

Speakers

Rhyd Wildermuth

Rhyd Wildermuth is the managing editor and co-founder of Gods&Radicals, a site of Pagan anti-capitalism and A Beautiful Resistance. He's a bard, a witch, a polytheist and a heretic, as well as a theorist and writer.

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
Oak

General-Pagan, Discussion

Tags Green-Eco-friendly, Social-Justice

11:00am PST

Working with Water Spirits

The element of water is diverse and holds within it a variety of malevolent and benevolent spirits. We will discuss working with water as an elemental as well as a variety of beings that fall under the Water Spirit umbrella. Many are shapeshifters that can move from human to inhuman form while others embody the water or are God like beings. We will discuss which ones are safe to approach through spirituality. We will also discuss different bodies of waters such as the ocean, lakes, rivers, bogs, canals and the spirits that tend to dwell in these places.

Speakers

Annwyn Avalon

Annwyn Avalon is an accomplished Priestess, Artist, Dancer and Witch. Priestess and founder of Triskele Rose Witchcraft and OuroboRose School of Magic where she offers several courses and information on magic. She is a Polytheistic Witch serving many gods, she researches and practices... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
San Carlos

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags Green-Eco-friendly, Scholarly, Lecture-Panel

11:00am PST

Fates, Fatas, and the Faery Faith

Max Dashu presents a visual talk on the Three Sisters, fatas, fées, and their cohort of triune goddesses as conceived in early medieval sources to early modern folk tradition. With excursions into elves and álfar, dísir and helrunas and various ancestral spirits, as well as “the witch Holda,” from her book Witches and Pagans. And what about the Franks who smudged people at old monuments, “that is, sarandas antiquas, which they call the Greater Ones”? Or people who “bring their offering to earth-fast stone, and also to trees and to wellsprings, swa wiccan taeca∂: “as the witches teach."

Speakers

Max Dashu

Max Dashu has been researching and teaching global women's history for 47 years through her Suppressed Histories Archives (www.suppressedhistories.net). She brings the Old Ways to life through visual talks on ancient iconography, Goddess traditions, witches and shamans and priestesses... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
Santa Clara

Goddess Spirituality, Performance

Tags Female-deity-focused, Scholarly, Lecture-Panel

11:00am PST

Ancient Greek Divination for Today

Divination was central to ancient Greek Paganism. From the Delphic Oracle to dream incubation to dice casting, divination was an essential means of communication between Gods and mortals. I will tell the myths of how the Gods first taught us divination and review the varieties of ancient divination. In particular, I will teach several authentic ancient divination systems, including the Greek alphabet oracle, which is similar to rune casting, and the knucklebone oracle, which is similar to the I Ching.

Speakers

John Opsopaus

Dr. John "Apollonius" Opsopaus has practiced magic, divination, and Neopaganism since the 1960s. He has more than 30 publications in various magical and Neopagan magazines and designed the Pythagorean Tarot and wrote the comprehensive "Guide to the Pythagorean Tarot" (Llewellyn, 2001... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
San Juan

Hellenic-Roman, Workshop

Tags Divination, Scholarly, Lecture-Panel, Introductory

11:00am PST

Babaylan Indigenous Shamanic Healing

Evelie blends and harmonizes healing arts with known and mysterious, not-so-common instruments, music, rhythms and sounds. Join your voices in ancient chant. Play with bamboo percussion; brass, bronze, iron gongs. Ad lib, improvise. Soak in sounds and make up your own for your self care. Explore, recall and remember that which we have always known and in that knowing, develop more compassion, healing, peace and understanding of our Selves and all beings. "I am Grounding here, I am Melting here, I am Singing here, I am Breathing here, I am Thanking here, with this heart" ~ Evelie & Dreamsinger

Speakers

Evelie Delfino Sales Posch

Evelie is Certified Sound Healer, Babaylan (Filipina indigenous shamanistic healer), Reclaiming Priestess, OBOD Bard & Pranic Healing practitioner whose talents have flourished over 40 years, spanning the traditions of her ancestors & the progressive edge of cosmic music & holistic... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
Silicon Valley

Indigenous Non-European, Workshop

Tags How-To, Magic-Psychic, Techniques

1:30pm PST

Anansi’s Tales & Wisdom time 2

The oral traditions of telling Tales in Africa is a timeless honored practice. Tales are for all ages. For the tales are also a way of teaching Wisdom. Simple or complex, we all can learn from a tale. So come share, learn, and enjoy a tale.

Speakers

Unkle Blacktalon Destiny

Uncle Blacktalon Destiny is a member of American Umbanda House (AMUH), and has been practing with them for the last 4 years in the Orisha Faith (African-Diaspora). Uncle Destiny has also studied Hoodoo, Eccletic spirituality, Spiritualism, and Wicca. A devotee of Anansi, and the Power... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
San Martin

African-Diaspora, Discussion

Tags All-ages

1:30pm PST

Heathen Open Assembly

In the past year enormous changes have taken place in the Heathen community, culminating with the release of Declaration 127. In this forum we ask all participants to offer their ideas on what this means for Heathenry and our future.

Speakers

Open Forum

This event will be a group open forum to encourage free flow of discussion. This event will be facilitated by Jamie Morgan.

Saturday February 18, 2017 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
San Juan/ San Carlos

Asatru-Heathen, Discussion

1:30pm PST

Enochian Magick as a Consciousness-Altering Ceremonial 'Drug'

Enochian Magick of Elizabethian Magus, John Dee, is often shunned by modern magicians because it appears hopelessly complex and steeped in a Christian world-view. The adepts of the Golden Dawn and Aleister Crowley, however recognized its amazing potential as a consciousness-altering ritual 'drug'. Enochian Magician, Lon Milo DuQuette, shows us how Enochian Magick is as easy as 'just doing it!. This is an experiential workshop. Expect to do real magick!

Speakers

Lon Milo DuQuette

Best-selling author and lecturer; Award-winning singer-songwriter and recording artist.

Saturday February 18, 2017 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Oak

Ceremonial, Ritual

Tags Magic-Psychic, Techniques

1:30pm PST

Tarotpalooza!

How does a deck of cards do such a good job illuminating so many situations? Why dies the juggernaut of Tarot creation show no signs of slowing down? Join Thalassa on a romp down the Royal Road exploring how - and more importantly - why the Tarot works so well under almost every conceivable situation. All levels of interest and enthusiasm are welcome.

Speakers

Thalassa

Thalassa has been working with the Tarot, divination and the arts magickal for over 45 years. She is the producer of the San Francisco Bay Area Tarot Symposium (SF BATS), founder of Daughters of Divination, and publisher of The Flying Squirrel. She speaks widely on Tarot and Divination... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
San Jose/ Santa Clara

Divination, Workshop

Tags Divination, Introductory

1:30pm PST

Clothing Swap

The Pagan Alliance's annual Clothing Swap has outgrown a hospitality room. Bring your clean ritual wear, magical costuming and interesting day wear and accessories to swap with other pagan folks. All ages, sizes and gender identities are encouraged to attend. Left over items will be donated to a charitable organization accepting clothes.

Speakers

Pagan Alliance

The Pagan Alliance organizes Berkeley's Pagan Festival which will be in its 14th year in 2017.

Saturday February 18, 2017 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Upper Mezzanine

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags All-ages

1:30pm PST

Magick Incense Making 201 (Dragon's Blood)

Already taken the Magick Incense Making 101 class a few times? Join us for this workshop to get a deeper incense making experience. This much more intimate workshop has very limited space. This year we will explore the use of dragon’s blood resin in incense and magick, This incredible resin will reveal some of its mysteries when work closely with it as we create incense cones and sticks. Expand your incense knowledge and enjoy a whole new level of incense wisdom (and take home the incense that you make). This workshop will be strictly limited to 36 participants.

Speakers

Carl F. Neal

Saturday February 18, 2017 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
San Simeon

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-To, All-ages, Hands-on, Crafting

1:30pm PST

Making and Using Prayer Beads

Discover ancient and modern ways to map cycles, pray, work magic, and commune with the Cosmos. See both familiar and new configurations of prayer bead developed with other individuals and groups.

Saturday February 18, 2017 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Boardroom

General-Pagan, Discussion

Tags How-To, Lecture-Panel, Magic-Psychic

1:30pm PST

The Power of Magick, Transformation and Radical Justice

The profound level of global conflicts, the apocalyptic disruptions in human and civil rights and the mind-blowing upcoming US elections call us to confront the power of our spiritual practices and creating the world in which we all belong. Understanding the intersections of race, class, oppression, privilege and massive systems change during these times is critical. This workshop is designed for activists, changemakers, political magical workers and those actively leading communities. Be ready to share what has worked, challenges, support and future actions to further create social justice.

Speakers

Diane J. Johnson

Rev. Diane Johnson, Ph.D. (who is also known as Dr. Di by her Spark Collective fire family) has worked in the field of community building, collaboration and social transformation for more than 25 years (yeah she began when she was around 11 years old Dr. Johnson has worked at the... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Silicon Valley

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags Social-Justice

1:30pm PST

Indigenous peoples: Standing Rock, Decolonization and what’s next

Join Kanyon Sayers-Roods - Costanoan Ohlone and Chumash, Ann Marie Sayers, Tribal chairwoman of Indian canyon Nation and founder of Costanoan Indian Research, and others to continue last year’s panel on indigenous issues. Come listen as we talk about Standing Rock, indigenous protocol and decolonization. Honor the voices in the room, and original people of the bay area. Honor the Past - To shape the Future.

Speakers

Ann Marie Sayers

Tribal chairwoman of Indian Canyon Nation, founder of Costanoan Indian Research.Potential of opening conversation door with other Indigenous Voices [California and Bay area Natives]

Kanyon Sayers-Roods

Artist, founder of Indian Canyon TwoSpirit Society

Saturday February 18, 2017 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Carmel/ Monterey

Indigenous Non-European, Panel

Tags Social-Justice

1:30pm PST

Procession of the Fallen Light

A ritual of story telling, exploring the mysteries of the fires of creation. Hear the tale of the fallen light and the creation of the Soul of Faerie! The Singer sang the Great Song and the notes were held by the Angelic Realm. The Weaver wove the Great Web, and needed those who would weave her threads into matter. She called upon some singers to descend and we remember echoes of this through the many Falls. They became the Fey, weaving starlight within the land. We make offerings and continue their work, singing and weaving the the world into being through love, will and wisdom.

Speakers

Christopher Penczak

Christopher Penczak is a modern witch with a full time teaching and healing practice in New England. He is the cofounder of The Temple of Witchcraft nonprofit and Copper Cauldron Publishing. He is the author of many books, including the Temple of Witchcraft series and The Gates of... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Cedar/ Pine

Wicca, Ritual

Tags Meditation-Trance

3:30pm PST

Introducing Runes into your practice

If you are just starting to delve into the runes or are exploring ways to expand your connection with them, then this is the place for you. We will primarily be examining the Elder Futhark individually and collectively, and we will also look a bit at the Younger Futhark, and the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc. As time permits we will weigh their history, peruse divination styles, delve into how to incorporate them into your personal work, and ponder how you might receive them as they fall on your path.

Speakers

Dave Shultz

Dave has been studying and teaching in the greater pagan community for several decades and actively working with Odin in Asatru for most of that span. As an experienced Seiðmaðr, he has countless experiences working as spámaðr (seer), warder, healer, rune reader, Galdr chanter... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
San Martin

Asatru-Heathen, Workshop

Tags Divination, Introductory

3:30pm PST

Acquisitions Editors Tell All!

The very charming, very savvy, and very experienced acquisitions editors of Llewellyn and Weiser team up for an eye-opening look at Pagan and esoteric publishing! Join Elysia Gallo and Judika Illes as they explain how decisions are made, what their meetings are like, how book covers come to life, what publishers expect of authors in marketing themselves, why Hungarian-Americans make such great witchcraft editors, and more. They'll save time for a publishing Q&A as well. Afterwards they will be taking pitches in their respective hospitality suites upstairs. Don't miss this groundbreaking event!

Speakers

Elysia Gallo and Judika Illes

Elysia Gallo is Senior Acquisitions Editor at Llewellyn Worldwide, where she has worked for more than 11 years. She lives in St. Paul, MN with her husband and two cats. Judika Illes is a consultant and Editor at Large for Weiser Books. She is the author of eight books devoted to the... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
San Jose/ Santa Clara

General-Pagan, Discussion

Tags How-To, Introductory

3:30pm PST

Grounding Spirit in Soil: Science and Paganism

Science and Paganism - Spirituality is often assumed to be the opposite of the material, physical world. We Pagans like to speak in terms of the Otherworld, magic, spirits and other ethereal concepts. Yet for many of us, nature is at the heart of our paths, and we can deepen our understanding and belief through knowing more about the everyday nuts and bolts of natural sciences. Join Lupa as she discusses how evolution, physics, astronomy and other scientific concepts can be woven in with nature spirituality.

Speakers

Lupa

Lupa is an author, artist, and amateur naturalist in Portland, OR. She is the author of several books on totemism and other nature-pagan topics, to include "Nature Spirituality From the Ground Up" (Llewellyn, 2016) and the creator of the Tarot of Bones. She creates ritual costumes... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
Carmel/ Monterey

General-Pagan, Discussion

Tags All-ages, Green-Eco-friendly

3:30pm PST

Meet Your Muse

N. Marie, of Woven Circle, will lead this project. In this art class, we will collage a paper doll using personal symbols, themes and ideas that will represent the things you feel when you are connecting with your Muse. There will be some key questions provided for inspiration and optional table discussion. All materials will be provided.

Speakers

Woven Circle

The Woven Circle is a cadre of Pagan craft teachers from various traditions. We feel strongly about keeping both traditional crafts and the creative process alive in our modern world. Our talents include bead work, fiber arts, wheat weaving, straw, book and paper arts.

Saturday February 18, 2017 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
San Simeon

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags Hands-on, Crafting

3:30pm PST

Sacred Sun Ritual

Honor & celebrate the Sun in a variety ways & through Divine forms from cultures & spiritual traditions around the world in this Community ritual open to Pagans of Ages & Kinds. Attune to & work with the Sacred Sun for inspiration, empowerment, healing, joy, & well-being through inner journeying, chanting, & energy raising. If you wish, bring a Sun symbol and/or a piece of jewelry, amulet, or other object to be blessed during this ceremony.

Speakers

Selena Fox

Selena Fox is a priestess, writer, psychotherapist, green cemetery director, interfaith minister & Pagan rights activist. Her writings on Celebrating the Seasons, Ancestors, Nature magic, Spiritual healing, Rites of Passage & other topics have been widely published. She travels internationally... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
Cedar/ Pine

General-Pagan, Ritual

Tags Magic-Psychic, Techniques, Meditation-Trance, All-ages, Movement-Dance-Yoga

3:30pm PST

Sitting with Death - A Skill Set for the Living

This panel discussion about death and the process of dying, brings together Kristopher Hughes, Byron Ballard, Joi Wolfwomyn, Tommie StarChild, Rene Collins, and Amber Parker. Together, we will explore the nature of death and the often challenging journey of supporting those who are terminally ill. Facilitated by Jeyn Jaffe, this panel will offer valuable insight, experience, and tools for those who wish to participate in the process of holding space for those who are preparing to cross the veil and what to expect after that occurs.

Speakers

The Panel of Death

Kristopher Hughes, Byron Ballard, Joi Wolfwomyn, Tommie StarChild, Rene Collins, and Amber Parker have all had intimate experiences with death and the dying process. Some work directly hands on with the dead, while others work at the spiritual level; all bring years of experience... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
Oak

General-Pagan, Panel

Tags How-To, Introductory

3:30pm PST

Stuffed Animal Magick: Family Make and Take!

In this hands-on crafting workshop, you will be able to design and make your very own magickal stuffed animal! Learn about the magick of stuffed animals and master easy to learn basic sewing skills and simple charms to create your very own magickal stuffed animal friend to take home with you. Supplies will be provided, and there is no charge for materials. Adults and kids of all ages are welcome, but kids under 5 may need a little help from their caregiver. This is a great way to connect with your kids and create a magickal family heirloom in the process! Attendance is limited to 40.

Speakers

Melanie Marquis

Melanie Marquis is a lifelong practitioner of magick, the founder of United Witches global coven, and a local coordinator for the Pagan Pride Project. She's the author of A Witch's World of Magick, The Witch's Bag of Tricks, Beltane, and Lughnasadh, as well as the co-author of Witchy... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
Boardroom

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags Family-Kids, focused, How-To, Hands-on, Crafting, Introductory

3:30pm PST

Working with our Ancestors of the spirit to Ward our Freedom

From ancient Greece to Viking Age Denmark, people honored the heroes whose lives blessed their lands. The monuments on the Capitol Mall are a place where people from every background remember and invoke them. But Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, the Roosevelts and Martin Luther King Jr. are only a few of the leaders, of every ethnicity and gender, who have fought for the rights of the citizens of our land. We have the magic! In a time when our country is polarized by factions and hate, let’s use it to work with our ancestors of the spirit for protection and healing.

Speakers

Diana Paxson

Diana L. Paxson is the author of many novels on pagan themes, and a number of popular non-fiction books, including /The Way of the Oracle/ and /The Essential Guide to Possession/. She writes a regular column on goddesses for /Sagewoman/. She is also an elder and former Steerswoman... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
San Juan/ San Carlos

General-Pagan, Ritual

3:30pm PST

Sacred Mass Calling for Justice, Protection, & Healing for Women

The Order of the Black Madonna offers a ritual calling upon the Great Dark Mother for aid in stemming the tide of misogyny, institutionalized rape culture, and global use of violence against women as targets and tools of war. In this rite, we will call upon Her to uplift and protect women in police custody, women in prison, women in the military, women in war zones, trans women, and women of color. We petition the Black Madonna in her many forms to bring mercy to the suffering, justice to the oppressor, and and positive change and healing for all women. All are welcome at this rite.

Speakers

Order of the Black Madonna

The Order of the Black Madonna is a devotional society dedicated to Our Lady of Magic, the holy darkness which gives birth to all and receives all. Some call her Our Lady of Czestochowa, some call her Isis, some Sophia, some call her Caridad del Cobre, some Magdalene, some know her... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
Fir

Goddess Spirituality, Ritual

Tags Female-deity-focused, Social-Justice

5:15pm PST

A Celebration of Keith Cynan Roberts

Keith Cynan Roberts - a celebration of his life. You are welcome to join us for a brief gathering. Bring joy, laughter and a beverage. It's what he would have wanted. Cynan joined the ancestors on January 11, 2016.

Saturday February 18, 2017 5:15pm - 6:15pm PST
San Jose/ Santa Clara

General-Pagan, Ritual

5:15pm PST

Serenity First - Pagans in Recovery

Serenity First is a 12 Step program of recovery for all addictions, specifically geared to those on the Pagan path. All faiths and all programs of recovery are welcome, including seekers, and friends and family of alcoholics/addicts. Come share your experience, strength and hope amidst the swirling energies of PantheaCon.

Speakers

Jack Richards & Kevin Conner

Saturday February 18, 2017 5:15pm - 6:15pm PST
Boardroom

General-Pagan, Discussion

7:00pm PST

The Role of Visionary Work in the Path of Initiation

Magicians across the ages, including John Dee, Aleister Crowley, and many more, have sought to expand their consciousness and advance on their mystical and magical paths via visionary work. In this engaging presentation, Dr. David Shoemaker will discuss the role scrying and other visionary experiences can play in the work of a modern magician. David's own experiences scrying the 30 Enochian Aethyrs (as published in his recent book, The Winds of Wisdom) will be a specific focus of discussion.

Speakers

Dr. David Shoemaker

Dr. David Shoemaker is the Chancellor of the International College of Thelema, and the Prolocutor of its initiatory Order, the Temple of the Silver Star. He is also an initiate of Ordo Templi Orientis, serving in various regional and national roles. He is a clinical psychologist in... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Silicon Valley

Ceremonial, Workshop

Tags Magic-Psychic, Techniques

7:00pm PST

Come Make Clothespin Faeries!

Come make adorable little faerie dolls out of clothes pins and flower petals in this workshop for children of all ages, from 6 to 106! If you can use scissors and glue, you can make a faerie doll. Young children may need help.

Speakers

Ember Cooke

Ember Cooke is a Vanatru Gythia, eclectic Pagan, and generally helpful sort. She enjoys arts both arcane and mundane, and is pretty sure Paganism is a racket for the craft supply industry. Follow her Vanatru blog at EmberVoices.WordPress.com

Saturday February 18, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Upper Mezzanine

Faerie-Feri, Workshop

Tags Family-Kids, focused, How-To, All-ages, Hands-on, Crafting

7:00pm PST

Dancing on the Wildside: A Bellydance Show

This is a bellydance show honoring our animal spirits, as we let our inner wildness come out! There will be numerous dancers, each doing unique performances, complete with songs, costumes and much inspiration. Join us as we become one with our most primal selves and take to the stage!

Speakers

Didi Gordon/Sarah Astarte

Doreet (Didi) Gordon is a dark fusion bellydancer based out of Santa Cruz, CA. She began her love affair with belly dance in 2004. Doreet is a founding member of Raks Hakohaveem and creative director of student troupe, Nahaash Raqs. Doreet offers classes at Serpent's Kiss in Santa... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Oak

General-Pagan, Performance

Tags Movement-Dance-Yoga

7:00pm PST

Introduction to Wheat Weaving

This class focuses on beginning weaving techniques along with straw preparation and sources on books, materials, and local groups. In this class, each student will make at least two weaving: a Bridget’s Cross and Harvest Knot to bring home. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All materials and supplies are provided. For an example of the projects go to www.paganhumanist.com

Speakers

Woven Circle

Saturday February 18, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
San Martin/ San Simeon

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags Hands-on, Crafting, Introductory

7:00pm PST

Mythpunk Masquerade!

Festival favorites Sharon Knight, SJ Tucker, and Johnstone & Dogwood team up to bring you a full evening of mythpunk mayhem! Spanning the entire evening (7pm - 10:30pm), the Mythpunk Masquerade endeavors to lure you deep into the realms of myth and faerietale, both historic and modern, as the musicians invite you to make offering to the stories you most yearn to live. Through costume, music, and dance, you are invited to invoke the magic you most wish to bring into this world! And we can be our best and brightest when we remember that play and imagination are keys to our magic!

Speakers

Sharon Knight

Festival Favorites Sharon Knight and Winter are internationally touring musicians in the mythic-Celtic vein. Their penchant for combining fierce and gutsy bravado with ethereal beauty, a hearty dose of fantastical lyrics, and an obvious love of storytelling has inspired their own... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Cedar/ Pine

General-Pagan, Performance

Tags All-ages, Musical-Performance

7:00pm PST

Latin American Underworld Magic

Tales, traditions, and tutorials on the magical mischief of Latin America's dark deities, focusing on how to partner with the Underworld and tap into the latent magic of your own mortality, Latin American style.

Speakers

Tomas Prower

Author of the Llewellyn books "La Santa Muerte: Unearthing the Magic & Mysticism of Death" and its Spanish-Language version, Tomas Prower is a graduate of the University of California: Santa Barbara and hold two degrees: one in global socioeconomics and the other in Latin American... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
San Jose/ Santa Clara

Indigenous Non-European, Discussion

Tags Scholarly, Lecture-Panel, Introductory

7:00pm PST

Healing Ancestral Wounds

Do you have patterns in your family line that have been pasted down generation after generation of: abuse, addictions, depression, etc? Do you feel along with any “curses” there might be blessings in your lineage of: healers, entrepreneurs, artists or more? In this workshop we will learn how to “inspect” the four lines of: Mother’s/Mother, Mother’s/Father, Father’s/Father and Father’s/Mother. Using the system crafted by Daniel Foor 10+ years ago. Discover a “safe and effective” method to heal the tears in your lineage, and reconnect with your very own “Elevate Ancient Ones.”

Speakers

Luna Pantera & Leni Hester

Luna Pantera is a Priestess and Witch whose path includes opening up the line of communications with the Ancestors to all who are willing and ready to listen. Luna's personal work with her Ancestors has rekindled her magikal gifts and started healing of deep family wounds. She is... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
San Juan/ San Carlos

Shamanic, Workshop

Tags How-To

7:00pm PST

Havdalah

Jew-friendly Pagans, Pagan-friendly Jews, and those who find ways to be Heathen and non-Heathen at the same time, please join us for the Havdalah service that marks the end of Shabbat and the beginning of the new week. There'll be a short prayer service followed by wine and bread and maybe something tasty to nosh upon.

Speakers

A Couple of Jews

Max Bernstein and Cruz Arellanes are pagan-friendly Jews on the PanteaCon Ops team.

Saturday February 18, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Boardroom

Unlisted-tradition, Ritual

Tags All-ages

7:00pm PST

Lon Milo DuQuette in Concert

Award-winning singer-songwriter, Lon Milo DuQuette presents an acoustic concert of his sometimes outrageous, sometime controversial music.

Speakers

Lon Milo DuQuette

Best-selling author and lecturer; Award-winning singer-songwriter and recording artist.

Saturday February 18, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Carmel/ Monterey

Unlisted-tradition, Performance

Tags Musical-Performance

9:00pm PST

Libations for Justice: An Affirmation of Black Lives

Come join us for a beautiful ritual filled with community song, old world spirituals, remembrance for the slain, and a celebration of life. Gather among your peers in a safe space to experience empathy, understanding and love like no other. Entrance restricted to persons having any self-identified Black and/or indigenous African ancestry.

Speakers

Sisters of The Diaspora

Four women with four different lineages in the Diaspora come together. Each alike in their love of community, and desire for kinship. They are independent scholars, healers, activists, community builders, writers, and wise women. Ngo Áine, Tanisia Greer, Luna Pantera, Beverley... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST
Silicon Valley

African-Diaspora, Ritual

Tags Counseling-Psychology, Divination

9:00pm PST

Divining Women: Talking to Your Female Ancestors with the Tarot

In this class, we combine elements of Ancestor reverence and Tarot divination to reveal the female side of our families to discover what wisdom our Wise Mothers have to give us using a few card spreads and guided meditations. We will go a few generations back and maybe farther, not co-opting anybody else’s Ancestors but working with our own people, whether we know them or not, awakening their presence in our lives and learn to make the most of the blessings and work on undoing the curses in our own female lineages. Bring a Tarot deck if you’ve got one.

Speakers

Karen Krebser

Karen Krebser is a cartomancer, diviner, oracle, and seer. She has been reading cards professionally for ten years, and studying various divinatory systems for longer than that. Her blog, The Muse's Darling (www.musesdarling.com), explores all kinds of divination for enlightenment... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST
San Martin/ San Simeon

Divination, Workshop

Tags Divination

9:00pm PST

Am Duat: the Night Journey of Ra

Join the Bark of Ra as we traverse the Otherworld with the Egyptian Gods in the Am Duat, the journey of the Sun to the East at Night. Travel the twelve night hours in this multimedia and participatory dramatization of the world’s oldest graphic novel, and learn the names and beings of the Land of the Dead. Knowing them is a million times effective on earth, a true remedy in the necropolis.

Speakers

Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn

The Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn is a group of Pagans who have come together since 2001 to study the Mysteries of Hermetic Magick. Our goal is to normalize adeptship: to make the art of magick more prevalent in the world. We are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Contact... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST
Oak

Egyptian-Kemetic, Ritual

Tags Meditation-Trance

9:00pm PST

Concert with R J Stewart, Anastacia Nutt, Guests

A concert of original songs and music, with some ancient magical ballads. R J Stewart writes original hard-hitting songs, new music, and satirical comic numbers. He has a long career in theater, film, and television. Instruments include guitar, 70 string psaltery, flute, and lavta (a Greek lute). Anastacia Nutt is a classical trained musician and singer, writing lyrical songs. Together they present a unique concert of modern and ancient music and song.

Speakers

R J Stewart

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST
Carmel/ Monterey

General-Pagan, Performance

Tags All-ages, Musical-Performance

9:00pm PST

Mythpunk Masquerade! Pt 2

Speakers

Sharon Knight

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST
Cedar/ Pine

General-Pagan, Performance

9:00pm PST

The Magick Journey

Like the Hero's Quest, when we attend a Pagan gathering, we embark on a journey of discovery, leaving behind what is familiar, venturing into the unknown, where we are at times challenged and transformed. With movement, meditation and storytelling, this hands-on 'playshop' will support our conscious entry into this special time, and aid us in full living our magick. Whether this is your first pagan gathering, or your hundredth, we'll discover ways of deepening into the magick and integrating its wisdom.

Speakers

Leni Hester

Leni Hester is a devotee of Ochun, a Priestess and Witch, who serves the Orisas and the Ancestors in Denver CO. A student of the occult, theatre arts and yoga since childhood, she holds a Gardnerian 3rd degree and has been co-creating ecstatic community ritual since the early 90s... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST
San Jose/ Santa Clara

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags Magic-Psychic, Techniques, Movement-Dance-Yoga

9:00pm PST

Jailbreaking the Goddess: Crafting a Spirit Possession Practice

Spirit possession can deepen your spiritual practices, enrich your relationship with the gods you’re devoted to, & accelerate your spiritual trajectory. Allowing a spirit to enter into deep communion with you opens doors to aeons worth of stored information, opens your mind to new vantage points, and your heart to deeper love for the Ones you are devoted to. In this workshop with Lasara Firefox Allen, author of Jailbreaking the Goddess, you will learn spirit possession " best practices" so you may learn to wield this powerful practice with honor, deftness, respect, and more safety. 13+, closed

Speakers

Lasara Firefox Allen

Lasara Firefox Allen is the best selling author of Jailbreaking the Goddess: A Radical Revisioning of Feminist Spirituality (7/2016), and Sexy Witch (2005), both published by Llewellyn Worldwide. A wild hearted change agent, Lasara delivers tools for transformation, provides strategies... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST
San Juan/ San Carlos

Unlisted-tradition, Workshop

Tags Magic-Psychic, Techniques

11:00pm PST

Bardic Circle

Love to lift your voice in song about that good Old Time Religion? Want to learn more songs or sacred chants? Don't want to sing, but want to recite poetry, or dance - or listen? Come share the fun. Format will be "Pick, Pass, or Play:" pick a song (or singer); pass (that is, skip your turn); or play - that is, perform!

Speakers

Valerie Voigt

Valerie Voigt has been active as a Pagan priestess and networker for over 35 years. She studied with family tradition Witch "Grandma Julie" Tower, was initiated into the Feri Tradition in the late 80's, and is a third degree Gardnerian. She coordinated the Pagan/Occult/Witchcraft... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00pm - Sunday February 19, 2017 12:30am PST
Upper Mezzanine

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags All-ages, Musical-Performance

11:00pm PST

BDSM & Paganism: Likely bedfellows-A Discussion

This presentation and discussion will inform people about the basics of BDSM and how it can be a worthwhile addition to the practice of various forms of Paganism. Questions and discussion are encouraged for the sake of clarity and understanding. 18+ only

Speakers

Linda Spencer

Linda has been practicing various forms of Paganism since 1992. She has taught introductory Pagan classes in her community and held a position in the KCPPD event for several years. She studied New Religious Movements and obtained a Master's degree from the University of Missouri... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00pm - Sunday February 19, 2017 12:30am PST
Carmel/ Monterey

General-Pagan, Discussion

Tags Counseling-Psychology

11:00pm PST

Midnight Drum and Dance Jam!

It's become a staple here at PantheaCon, so let's keep it going! Move, groove, dance, drum, sweat, celebrate the rhythms of the gods. If you have drums, rattles, or other fun, noisy toys, bring them!! Just feet? Those work, too!!

Speakers

Don Schulz

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00pm - Sunday February 19, 2017 12:30am PST
Oak

General-Pagan, Performance

Tags All-ages, Movement-Dance-Yoga, Musical-Performance

11:00pm PST

The Bawdy Divine

Our sacred body is the contains the vibrations of manifestation. This workshop is part play, part vunerability and all about harnessing and integrating the power of burlesque and erotic movement as a means to raise energy, shield, cleanse space, manifest desires and heal thine own sacred self. Come see and be seen. Accessible to all bodies and abilities.

Speakers

Irene McCalphin

Queer Fat Burlesque Dancer, Chanteuse, Model and Art Activist Irene McCalphin (Magnoliah Black) can be found all over the Bay Area creating and maintaining spaces for radical self-love and empowerment. Co-founder and resident Massage Therapist of A Sovereign Embodiment (ASE) Healing... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00pm - Sunday February 19, 2017 12:30am PST
Pine

General-Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-To, Movement-Dance-Yoga

11:00pm PST

Blood, Tradition & Tribe: An Ancestor Celebration Ritual

Some ancestors are connected to us by blood. Some through various spiritual traditions. Some are linked by “tribes” we feel a kinship with. The traditional Roman festival of Parentalia was a 9 day festival held each February to honor family ancestors. Naos Antinoou invites you to honor all these different types of ancestors with us in a modern Antinoan celebration of the ancient Roman Parentalia festival where we will invite attendees to participate in a devotional ritual that honors Antinous and the diversity and variety of our ancestors of all kinds. Doors will close at start of ritual.

Speakers

Naos Antinoou

Naos Antinoou is a queer, Graeco-Roman-Egyptian devotional polytheist community dedicated to Antinous and related deities and divine figures. Antinous was the young lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian who was deified after drowning in the sacred waters of the Nile River. The Naos is... Read More →

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00pm - Sunday February 19, 2017 12:30am PST
San Juan/ San Carlos

Hellenic-Roman, Ritual

Tags LGBTQIA

11:00pm PST

Living Earth Devotional: A Non-Theistic Ritual of Commitment

Devotional rituals can be some of the most powerful forms of rituals. But ritual devotion is not limited to theists. Join us in a rite of devotion to the Earth itself, to the life-giving miracle of the soil, water, air, and sun which sustains us all. The ritual will culminate in an opportunity to take a vow — simple or life-transforming — in service of the Earth and the living beings to which it is home. Both theists and non-theists are welcome. This will be an opportunity for those curious about non-theistic Paganism to experience non-theistic ritual in a non-confrontational environment.

Speakers

Mark Green

A writer, activist, critical thinker and participant in the Pagan community since 1987, Mark Green has been crafting the theory, practices and values of Atheopaganism with like-minded friends since 2004. atheopaganism.wordpress.com

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00pm - Sunday February 19, 2017 12:30am PST
San Jose/ Santa Clara

Unlisted-tradition, Ritual

Tags Green-Eco-friendly, All-ages

11:00pm PST

Sock Puppet Scapegoat Ritual

A lighthearted ritual of letting go. The scapegoat is a tradition in ancient Judaism in which a goat was assigned the sins of a community and then set free. In this all-ages modern version of the tradition, participants will craft sock puppets (which may or may not resemble goats), ascribe them with unwanted traits, and then set the sock puppets free. (Socks will be provided, and leftover socks will be donated to those in need.) And then everything good will happen!

Speakers

Ted Prodromou

Ted Prodromou hopes to learn more and find answers. He had a happy Episcopalian upbringing, is now perpetually unsure, likes Pagans very much, and is fairly tall.

Saturday February 18, 2017 11:00pm - Sunday February 19, 2017 12:30am PST
San Martin/ San Simeon

Unlisted-tradition, Ritual

Tags All-ages, Hands-on, Crafting