Being quiet is comfortable. Keeping things the way they’ve been is comfortable. A journey to spiritual discovery often is fraught with pitfalls and blessed with joys. Many come to various Pagan, Heathen, and polytheist traditions as already socialized adults, with the presumption that the rules learned in our homes and at school are sufficient for our encounters on our new chosen path. In reality, we are left vulnerable as we learn new norms, language, values, beliefs, and behaviors common in the earth-based Pagan/Heathen/polytheist communities that do not fall into a traditional monotheist perspective shared by Christianity, Islam, or Judaism. As more enter our communities, there is an need to avoid a norm of silence in favor of an embrace to speak openly before emotional and spiritual wounds drive an individual to express grief or remorse at joining our community or a particular path. As a minority religion, followers of Pagan/Heathen/polytheist traditions are vulnerable to the ravages of silence or the reality of only hearing news when it is a bad or harmful to our communities. This panel is a conversation, a starting point to engage with how to break this tendency towards silence within our various paths, and how to replace it with a reasonable openness that encourages speech in a positive manner. Just as children are socialized in families and at school, we need to address the socialization as a community to allow growth and permanence.
Clio Ajana revels in life explorations as a Death Midwife, an Archiereia of Hellenic Alexandrian Witchcraft & Spiritual Tradition, Devotee of Laima (Romuva -Baltic Indigenous Tradition), a ordained member of the House of Our Lady of Celestial Fire, E.O.C.T.O., a numerologist, educator... Read More →
Arxontas DNMI (Άρχοντας ΔΝΜΙ) is a Hierophant-Archmagos of Hellenic Alexandrian Witchcraft & Spiritual Tradition, and also practices as a Balkan Heathen & a Greco-Buddhist. He currently lives in Jacksonville, FL and serves as the Secretary for NE Florida Pagan Leadership... Read More →
From grant funded research projects, to 501(c)3 nonprofit, to active archive, the Cultural Archive of Modern Paganism is now rolling along, not only with research centered in Minnesota, but it’s ready to start accepting digital submissions from around the country. Doc Murphy and Velvet Caponi, as well as other board members of CAMP, will be chatting about the mission, and answer questions about data collection, where we are in the process at this point, and where we are headed with next projects. In particular, we will be discussing the project grant that set up the archive online, and the Wiccan Church of Minnesota’s Oral Histories project. We'll also be taking questions and collecting perspectives from you regarding your interest, concerns, and ideas regarding educational needs, and hopefully engender your moral, community and financial support to keep this archive active and going strong.
The Mórrígan is an ancient Irish goddess frequently associated with warfare and Magick. Yet in many myths, the Mórrígan shape-shifts, influencing major events in Irish mythology. This class will begin with a brief introduction to the Mórrígan, with a special focus on the myths in which the Mórrígan changes shape. Through original exercises inspired by these mythologies, participants will have the opportunity to explore ways in which they can shift different courses of events in their personal lives.
Courtney Weber is a Witch, award-winning author, Tarot adviser, and influencer. She is the author of Brigid: History, Mystery, and Magick of the Celtic Goddess; Tarot for One: The Art of Reading for Yourself; The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of Magick and Might; Hekate: Goddess of Witches... Read More →
