The Sacred Space Conference

In this workshop, we will delve into the impact of the spirits from dominant religions that surround us that we may not want to work with, but find ourselves intersecting with regardless of plans, wards, or boundaries. We will talk about strategies that include finding boundaries that work and that those spirits understand, how to draw their influences out of yourself and clients, and how to work safely with them when needed. Though this workshop will focus primarily on spirits of western christian cultures, the concerns surrounding this workshop can be applied in a variety of situations. After all, we all have to live in a society larger than ourselves, and sometimes, we don’t let the right one in. 

What does heartfelt devotion and worship to the Gods look like when we are able to deconstruct the narrative of patriarchal religion, and rewrite our own rules? How can we nourish our relationships with our Gods to bless and strengthen our struggles for justice? How do we honor free will and reciprocity? How do we uncover the queer, decolonial, and feminist narratives that lie half-hidden in the traditional myths? Let’s explore the potential of radical devotion in revolutionary times.

This 90-minute workshop is designed to introduce witches, shamans, and magickal practitioners to the powerful potential of ashes provide to rituals, spells, and in divination. Explore the ancient wisdom of ashes, learn hands-on techniques for using sacred ashes, and deepening your connection with the divine through this sacred element. By the end of this workshop, you’ll gain a foundational understanding of the role of ashes in various spiritual traditions, experience a guided ritual using sacred ashes, and learn practical methods to incorporate ashes into your own practice. This workshop explores the value of ashes to broaden and enrich your magickal and spiritual practice as we learn to use ashes to infuse your spells and rituals with transformative energy. 

Staying on a magickal path of spiritual development is not easy, but the work can be enriched and made healthier by participation in a group such as a circle, a grove, or a lodge. This is true for healthy groups . We won’t be dwelling on the nature of dysfunctional groups as the focus is on the value of group work. In this class I will talk about the benefits and challenges on a spiritual, magickal, and psychological level that are commonly experienced in group work. 

Pollution, mining, and superfund sites are not pretty. But in order to love and heal our Mother Earth fully, we have to be willing to look at and excavate these wounds, so that we can spiritually, energetically, and where possible physically clean them out. We have to love our Mother – not just in her beauty and bounty, but also in her scars and her wounding. In this workshop, we will discuss how to find these wounded places close to where we live. We will explore how to interact safely with the spirits of a wounded place and craft magic and ritual to support their healing. We will also brainstorm ways to blend our magical work with physical clean-up efforts.