The Sacred Space Conference

Each of us is imbued with the seeds of transformation, creativity, and power. We can use these inner kernels to combat the seeds of divisiveness, oppression, and greed. To help with this work, we will invoke the qualities of Sex, Love, and Commitment; Pride, Law, and Honor; Self, Knowledge, and Truth; Power, Liberty, and Strength; and Passion, Wisdom, and Compassion. With those key points swirling through our being, those who wish to may activate their personal pentacle which reverberates from earth to the cosmic realms, affecting our lives and the lives of all we touch. This magical working will open with discussion time. The doors will close fifteen minutes after the session starts.

Embark on a transformative journey to meet your inner Fool, the Tarot’s symbol of infinite potential and beginnings. This ritual meditation begins with a candlelit Fibonacci spiral walk, drawing you into a sacred circle. Through guided meditation, you’ll encounter your personal Fool archetype, the guardian of thresholds and transformation. The Fool invites you to embrace the unknown, face challenges, and trust in your spiritual path. Together, uncover insights about beginnings, transformation, and the limitless possibilities ahead. This ritual helps you connect with your inner expert on potential, embodied by the 0 card of the major arcana. Discover the mysteries of transformation and the power of new beginnings as you step into the liminal spaces of your spiritual journey.

Join J.R. Mascaro in a ritual to reach through the formless gate into the undefined and infinite potentiality of unmanifest Khaos. In this ritual you will attempt to interface with will beyond thought, concept beyond language, and all pervading forces beyond ready definition. The intent of this ritual is for the celebrants to reach past preconceptions of life, magic, and reality to exist for a moment as tabula rasa upon which timelessness may project new revelations. 

Following a brief lecture on Goetia, including its history, theory, and modern practice, I will teach you how to conjure the demon Shax, about whom the Lesser Key of Solomon says “Shax is thought to be faithful and obedient, but is a great liar and will deceive the conjurer unless obliged to enter a magic triangle drawn on the floor. He will then speak marvellously and tell the truth. He knows when lies are told and uses these to teach lessons.” Together, we will oblige him to enter into a triangle, and then request him to teach us further magic. This ritual is safe, easy, and fun. There will be no explicit sexual or violent content, although demons sometimes get a little spicy, and I cannot entirely control what Shax will say. Please do not come to class intoxicated or otherwise out of your right mind.

In honor of the goddess Hekate, we shall meet at the Crossroads, engaging in a ritual that combines live music, sacred dance, and embodied movement to allow us to see where we have come from, where we are at, and where we are going- individually and as a community. Tempest and Nathaniel Johnstone will present an ecstatic rite that fuses together elements of Modern Traditional Witchcraft, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Dance, Inspired World Music, and Ritual Performance. You will be welcomed to participate at your own level of comfort, no dance or ritual experience necessary.