Laura Tempest Zakroff (she/they) is a professional artist, author, performer, and Modern Traditional Witch based in New England. She holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, and her artwork has received awards and honors worldwide. Her work embodies myth and the esoteric through her drawings and paintings, jewelry, talismans, and other designs. Laura is the author of several bestselling Llewellyn books including Weave the Liminal, Sigil Witchery, Tarot by Tempest, and Anatomy of a Witch, as well as the artist and author of the Sigil Witchery Oracle, Anatomy of a Witch Oracle, The Liminal Spirits Oracle. Laura edited The New Aradia: A Witch’s Handbook to Magical Resistance, The Gorgon’s Guide to Magical Resistance, and Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience from Revelore Press. Laura is the creative force behind several community events and teaches workshops online and worldwide.

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Classes this year:

• Hekate at the Crossroads
• Choreomancy: Oracles in Motion
• Tempest Ruins the Tarot
  

Morgan Daimler is a witch who follows a path inspired by the Irish Fairy Faith. A wandering priestess of the aos sidhe, Morgan teaches classes on Irish myth, fairies, and related subjects around the United States and abroad. Morgan’s writing has appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies and is also the author of a variety of books including the urban fantasy/paranormal romance series Between the Worlds, and through Moon Books assorted books about Irish paganism and fairies. Morgan has presented papers on fairy belief and witches at academic conferences, including at Ohio State, Brown University, and York University.

Classes this year:

• Meeting the Morrigan
• The Fairy Courts
  The Fairy as Familiar Spirit

Dr Alexander Cummins is a contemporary cunning-man and historian of magic. His magical specialities are the dead (folk necromancy), divination (geomancy), the cunning-crafts of traditional British service magic, and the grimoires.

His published works include Nazarth: Pillars of Gladness, The Black Raven with Brian Johnson, The Art of Cyprian’s Mirror of Four Kings, An Excellent Booke of the Arte of Magicke with Phil Legard, A Book of the Magi, The Starry Rubric, and a host of essays in collections by both occult and academic publishers.

Al is a frequent speaker on the international circuit, and co-hosts the podcast Radio Free Golgotha. Dr Cummins’ work, classes, and services can be found at www.alexandercummins.com

Classes this year:

• Experiments in Geomantic Spellcraft & Spiritwork
• Cunning As A Fox: On Traditional British Service Magic
• On Faustian Grimoires

Deborah Lipp’s most recent books include Roadmap by Moonlight: A Guide to Wicca for Life, and Bending the Binary: Polarity Magic in a Nonbinary World Her earlier works include: Tarot Interactions, The Elements of Ritual, Magical Power for Beginners, and The Ultimate James Bond Fan Book. One of these things is not like the other.

Deborah has been teaching Wicca, magic, and the occult for over 40 years. She became a Witch and High Priestess in the 1980s, as an initiate of the Gardnerian tradition of Wicca. She’s been published in many Pagan publications, including newWitch, The Llewellyn Magical Almanac, Pangaia, and Green Egg, and has lectured on Pagan and occult topics on three continents.

As an active “out of the closet” member of the Pagan community, Deborah has appeared in various media discussing Wicca, including Coast-to-Coast radio, an A&E documentary (Ancient Mysteries: Witchcraft in America), television talk shows, and the New York Times. As a pop culture writer, she’s perhaps best known as the co-founder of Basket of Kisses, the premiere Mad Men blog. She is also a contributor to Mad Men Carousel by Matthew Zoller Seitz.

In “real life” Deborah works in legal technology. She lives with her spouse, Melissa, and an assortment of cats, in Jersey City, NJ, three blocks from a really great view of Freedom Tower. Deborah also dabbles in numerous handcrafts and builds Lego models.

Classes this year:

• Teaching Wicca in Changing Times
• The Way of Four

David Shi is a traditional shamanic worker and folk magic practitioner who primarily engages in ancestral North Asian forms of shamanism. He is primarily of Manchurian descent, but can also trace ancestry to Mongolian, Chinese, Korean, as well as a little Tungus Siberian and ancient Central Asian Turkic heritage as well. Raised in a household that incorporated both Southeast Siberian and North Chinese practices, David has dedicated his spare time to the study of the spiritual traditions of his ancestors and of greater Eurasia. Recognized as a sagaasha/ongodtengertei, a future shaman prior to initiation, among both Mongolian and Korean shamans, David’s practices are deeply rooted in spirit work in which ancestral and land spirits are called to empower all workings. David’s readings incorporate a combination of Tarot, Bones, Jaw-harp, as well as Mongolian stone divination (known as Kumalak in Turkic Central Asia).

David is the author of the book “Spirit Voices: The Mysteries and Magic of North Asian Shamanism”, and currently resides in Manhattan, New York where he occasionally provides spiritual services, products, and workshops to his immediate communities. Follow him on Instagram @davidjshi311.

Classes this year:

• Hearth & Fire Spirits: Guardians of Households, and Protectors of Bloodlines
• Prophecies from the Silk Road to the Siberian Taiga: North Asian Divination of Beads, Bones, Coins, & Stones
  

Matthew Venus an artist, folk magician, and traditional witch based in Salem, Massachusetts
whose craft is centered around a deep heart of animism and a dedication to ancestral and land
based traditions. His practice is further enriched by his role as Tata Ndenge in a lineage of Quimbanda de Angola, and his experiences as an Aborisha in the Lucumí Orisha tradition. Over the past two decades Matthew has been sharing his teachings with students around the world through classes and courses which explore a diversity of topics related to witchcraft and folk
magical traditions.

Matthew is the owner and lead apothecary of Spiritus Arcanum (@spiritus_arcanum) an online
and brick and mortar shop which specializes in handcrafted ritual incenses, oils, and talismanic
art. Additionally, he is the co-founder of the Salem Witchcraft and Folklore Festival @SalemWitchFest) which hosts both in person and online events centered around magical education, community building, and activism.

Classes this year:

• Ensouling the Effigy: Image Magic, Poppetry, and Enspirited Objects
• A Hidden Vessel: Witch Bottles and Container Magic Beyond the Basics

Clio Ajana is Archieria of the Hellenic Alexandrian Witchcraft & Spiritual Tradition, a theurgic initiatory tradition in Minnesota. She also practices as a Balkan Heathen and a Greco-Buddhist. Her primary tradition embraces Greek, Roman, and Egyptian gods with emphasis on welcoming all of LGBTQIA since 1998. Her devotional areas include prison ministry, death midwifery, divination (numerology, astrology, and tarot), and exploration of Pagan voice as a minority within a minority. A monthly columnist for The Wild Hunt, past writings include the Her writings have appeared in the Patheos blog, Daughters of Eve,and in the anthologies Shades of Ritual: Minority Voices in Practice and Bringing Race to the Table: Exploring Racism in the Pagan Community. A professional and religious educator, Ajana’s writing often addresses the intersection of current events with
aging, divination, death, menopause, and pirituality. She is a proud contributor to the anthology, Theurgy: Seven Approaches to Divine Connection (Llewellyn,2025). She lives in Minnesota where in true theurgic fashion, she considers everything in her life to be touched by and guided by the Gods. She can be found on Facebook and The Wild Hunt as Clio Ajana, and on her blog www.clioajana.com

Classes this year:

• Navigating the Second Act – From Dissolutions to New Beginnings – Astrological Mid-Life Crises and the Second Saturn Return
  
• Starting a New Cycle: Vision in the Year 2026 and 2027

Tracy Andryc is the founder of One Path Labyrinth Ventures, where she crafts ceramic finger labyrinths and spiritually inspired works of art infused with ritual, intention, and healing energy. Each one-of-a-kind creation—whether a labyrinth, smudge pot, rattle, cauldron, touch stone, or offering bowl—is designed as more than art: it is a sacred tool for reflection, connection, and transformation.

Since her first labyrinth walk in 1998, Tracy has devoted herself to sharing the labyrinth as a universal tool for healing and spiritual practice, accessible to people of all paths. She brings a holistic approach to her work, weaving in Reiki, crystal healing, breath work, sound, and sacred dance.

For over two decades, she has facilitated workshops, rituals, and labyrinth walks across New England. A Certified Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator, Reiki Master, Crystal Healing Practitioner, Certified Birth Doula, and Ordained Minister, Tracy offers facilitated walks, workshops, clergy services, Reiki and Crystal Healing sessions, and labyrinth building consultations.

Presenting this year:

• Candlelit Labyrinth Walk
• Walking the Mythic Labyrinth: Stories, Symbols, and Sacred Pathways
  

na resides in Connecticut with her 3 furry children and an extensive collection of crystal
friends. She is a social worker in her day job and has worked in the field since 1995. In her
spiritual work, she has experience with sacred crafting and space clearing since 1994, various
forms of energy healing; both as a practitioner and a teacher since 1996, as well as divination
since 1998. With various pagan groups around the US, Ana has helped to craft and lead rituals
since 2000. She is a Priestess of Anpu (Anubis) and as part of her devotion to him, she works
with clients and their families facing end of life, as well as with those who have already crossed
and might be “stuck”. She considers herself to be a learning-focused practitioner, and is
enthusiastic to hone her skill set further through continued education. You can find her at
www.crystallineka.com and at https://crystallineka.etsy.com. Email: ana@crystallineka.com

Presenting:

• Rocks and Crystals and Minerals! Oh My!

Jennifer Bobbe is both an experienced practitioner and an endless student. She has presented at occult community gatherings such as Touch Mother Earth, Changing Times/Changing Worlds, Rites of Spring, Iron Garden, and Court of Lazarus. She is a registered Yoga teacher with a Master’s Degree in Religious Studies from New York University. Jennifer has been teaching meditation and yoga at Scarsdale Aikido for over 10 years. She is currently in Mage training with Nikki Wardwell-Sleath as a member of SWOM and is also an active member in CWPN. Jennifer Is excited to present at this new event!

Classes this year:

• Buddhist Meditation for Witches
• Magick Yoga
  

Mary D’Alba is a seasoned intuitive practitioner specializing in Tarot, mediumship, astrology, and spiritual coaching. With over two decades of experience, she offers personalized readings that provide clarity, healing, and guidance. Mary is also a certified clinical hypnotherapist and ordained minister, integrating various modalities to support her clients’ spiritual journeys. Her compassionate approach and deep connection to spirit have earned her a reputation for delivering insightful and transformative experiences. Visit www.marydalba.com to learn more about her services.

Classes this year:

• Connecting with Santa Muerte
• The Living Tarot Card: Creating Your Future Through Image & Intention

Tammy Dungan, PN1 Sleep, Stress, Recovery Coach, CHANS, CMCS, & Certified Moonologer

After nearly 20 years of facilitating corporate training, conferences, and workshops, Tammy suffered from stress, lack of sleep, and poor self-care that resulted in an autoimmune disease and landed myself in a wheelchair.

She turned her struggles into a mission to educate and support ladies as a holistic wellness trainer and build a reliable, impactful, network of wellness practitioners. A network of women helping women to connect, educate, and help ladies advocate for self-care through the Limitless Ladies Network podcast and community events to thrive through all stages of life.

Presenting:

• Limitless Living by Lunar Cycles – Harnessing the Moon for Personal Growth and Empowerment

Green Witchery Rooted in Russian Tradition

Rooted in Russia’s lush traditions, I’ve practiced green witchery since childhood, learning from my wise grandmother’s ancient wisdom. Her handwritten notes, filled with ‘zagovors’ (a form of spell), guide me still. Growing up, herbs and plants were woven into everyday life, often disguised as simple home remedies. Today, I grow my own herbs and flowers, forage in nearby parks and forests, and believe in the power of plants to nurture body and soul.

Presenting:

• Protect Yourself: Craft Your Own Protection Oil and Sachet

Adaperio Gray is a biracial, bisexual, and bigender Filipino American eclectic sorcerer and metaphysicist. Existing in this multipilicity of worlds, and needing to leap in between them, Gray finds comfort in the liminal space between spaces. Their work centers on decolonizing the ways that magick is practiced. They do this by unearthing identities and hidden perspectives through co-psychoambulating, building resilient communities, healing with divination, and venerating ancestors and spirits of place through the practice of Atang (offering). Gray is a member of the Fellowship of the Ancient White Stag, a coven in the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel syncretic Wiccan tradition, a former panelist at Sacred Space, the author of a couple of zines, and a total nerd for all things language and etymology. He resides on Piscataway land near the Chesapeake Bay with a foster cat and a dog that is almost exclusively composed of triangles.

Presenting:

• Sacred Profanity — Cultivating Magick in Everyday Spaces
• The Magick of (Un)Learning — Decolonize Me Baby!

Brandon felt called by love (and some bad puns) to follow Jesus from the Church into more
polytheistic spaces, where he took a number of vows. And over 15 years later he’s still
growing every day into what that means. As he’s continued following this path of devotion,
he’s been privileged to serve in a number of ways wherever he lands, including as a sacred
artist, astrologer, ancestor worker, spirit worker, and diviner. He’s also passionate about
helping fellow trans and disabled people find spiritual practices that inspire these parts of
themselves to not just exist, but thrive. In the spirit of Lord Rama’s squirrel, he always hopes
some of these odd pebbles he’s gathered along the way can help you.

Presenting:

• Interfaith with the Dead

Mudang Mi is an officiated shaman-priest in Mugyo (indigenous korean folk religion) since 2017.
She remained in hypertraditional practice for the first three years, then became independent and
formed the semitraditional lineage she carries today.
Before becoming a mudang, she was a practicing witch since 2001, learning many different
paths and traditions while gaining enough knowledge to properly guide others in their own
unique practice. Korean folk magic and Kemetic Orthodoxy remain strong elements in Mudang
Mi’s background. She is a hard polytheist, animist, LGBTQIA+, diagnosed AuDHD (Autism
Spectrum Condition, Level 1 and ADHD-Combined Type) at 33 years old.
Mudang Mi is currently in her later 30s, a happily married wife and bonus mom, and a parront to
a 13 year old green cheek conure. In her free time, she is a home body but enjoys video games,
reading and watching film and media.

Presenting:

• Way of Mugyo (Korean Shamanism)

Raven Kaldera is a Northern Tradition shaman, herbalist, astrologer, polyamorous transgendered intersexual, homesteader, and founding member of the First Kingdom Church of Asphodel. He has been a practicing shaman for almost two decades now, and is an activist for everything he believes in. He is the author of 48 books, including the Northern Tradition Shamanism series, MythAstrology, Pagan Astrology, Dealing with Deities: Practical Polytheistic Theology, and Hermaphrodeities: The Transgender Spirituality Workbook. ‘Tis an ill wind that blows no minds.

Classes this year:

• The Magic of Fiber Arts
• Mask Magic: The Ritual Art of the Second Face
  

A native of Toronto, Paul Robichaud earned his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto and is currently Professor of English at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut. His new book is Stories of the Stones: Imagining Prehistory in Britain, Ireland, and Brittany, published by Reaktion Books. He is the author of Pan: the Great Gods Modern Return (2021), praised in the Times Literary Supplement as a “beautifully written, scholarly and readable account of Pan’s persistence,” and Making the Past Present: David Jones, the Middle Ages, and Modernism (2007). Paul has also published essays on a variety of modern poets, including T.S. Eliot, Leonard Cohen, Karen Solie, and Geoffrey Hill. His poems have appeared in print and online magazines in Canada, the UK, and the US. Paul’s current research interests focus on folklore and the traditional ballads. He is a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids.

Presenting:

• Folklore, Witches, and Fairies at Prehistoric Sites
  

Rev. Gretchen A.L. Schork, OCL:AL is an international speaker on ceremonial magic and creator of the Abcedrian System, a planetary approach to the magics of the American alphabet. Drawing on 40 years of experience in esoterica, she has worked beside the Aurum Solis, Golden Dawn, OTO, Correllian and runic traditions. Raised on Roman Catholic ceremony, she found her own practice through the 20th century explosion of hermetic literature. She is supported by academic degrees in education, adult training, and a Masters in Organizational Leadership. Her writing is characterized by targeted exercises that assure all activities are purposeful, achievable, and yield measurable progress. This encourages students through a methodical approach to the learning process.

Classes this year:

• United Through Magic Ritual
• Planetary Numeration and Related Sigils

Sarah Schrift (she/her) is a magickal practitioner, visual artist, singer-songwriter, teacher, and co-owner of Magickal Creatures LLC offering music, visual art, tarot readings, and horary astrology readings. She has shown her work and performed in various venues and galleries along the east coast, the Midwest, and abroad. Sarah has released two albums, The Sours and Ice Cream for Astronauts. She is currently releasing singles with the group Magickal Creatures. Schrift received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in painting and an MFA from Columbia University in studio art. Across all mediums, Schrift’s work deals with divination, divinity, mediumship, religion, myth, folklore, interpersonal relationships, nature, nature spirits, and magick.

Presenting:

• Magickal Working Drawings on Acetate

Jane T. Sibley, one of the founders of CTCW, also created the New England Conference on
Mithraic Studies (Mithracon). Jane and Tchipakkan met in the Society for Creative
Anachronism, a medieval recreation group, where Jane’s persona is that of a Norsewoman from
the pre-Viking period,  Arwen Evaine ferch Rhys ap Gwynedd. That was where Jane
created Auntie Arwen’s Spices, where she sells herbs and herb mixes both culinary and healing.
If you can’t wait until the conference check them out on-line.
In the SCA she worked with Lois Fitzpatrick in the Soothsayer’s Guild,
being awarded the Order of the Laurel for historical divination. Among
the techniques she shared in this medievalist group were reading
runes, casting seeds, and her work in  utiseta  (oracular seidhr).
She was taught a lot of this by her Norwegian grandmother, and, being
an historian, is hesitant to claim that these techniques go back
farther than can be documented; however, these are traditional
techniques, and really work. Jane passes them along outside the family
because they shouldn’t be lost, and none of the next generation has
shown interest. Among these techniques is the very intense Norseworking healing ritual, which
she’s done for a few years. (If you come, be sure you know how to ground your energy!)
Jane earned her doctoral degree in History/Comparative Religion, focusing on the Indo-European
thunder/lightning god from antiquity into modern times.  As with much of CTCW, she combines
mind and spirit, history and science (She has even worked with an electron
microscope!), healing, divination, myth and humor, each informing our understanding of the
others.
Her books are: “Norse Mythology…According to Uncle Einar”, “The Hammer of the Smith”,
“The Divine Thunderbolt: Missile of the Gods”,  “A Different Dragon” and The Way of the
Wise (Traditional Norse Folk Medicine and Magic.)

Classes this year:

• Thunder and Lightning in Indo-European iconography, folklore, and religion
• Norseworking

Devanna Sira is a priestess, artist, researcher, and teacher whose passion is weaving embodied magical practice with historical inquiry, focusing on goddess devotion, oracular traditions, and a lifelong study of folklore, divination, and spiritual mysteries. Called to the path from a young age, she began exploring Tarot in her teens, leading to a brief flirtation with Wicca before undertaking three decades of solitary study and practice. She is the creator of two self-published divination decks, The Incidental Tarot (2012) and A Curious Oracle (2015), reflecting her love of esoteric art, symbolic language, and oracular systems.

She was formally trained in the Mt. Shasta Goddess Temple and ordained as a Skydancer Priestess in 2019, where her primary devotional work with Hekate was established. Since 2020, she helped develop and co-teaches Via Carmen Pythia, a two-year Sibyl Training Program, drawing on the traditions of the ancient sibyls, goddesses of prophecy and magic, and the oracular centers of the Mediterranean world while cultivating a multifaceted modern divinatory practice. Her priestess path is also shaped by dedicated relationships with the indigenous goddesses of her ancestral Armenian homeland, alongside a broader devotional constellation spanning the eastern Mediterranean, the Balkans, and northern Europe.

Devanna is the founder of the Crossroads Goddess Temple, an online sanctuary devoted to these intersecting traditions, launched in early 2026. Honoring Hekate as the sovereign goddess of the crossroads, the Temple offers devotional circles, spiritual enrichment courses, and a dedicated magical community. A virtual boutique featuring Devanna’s handcrafted tools, talismans, and ritual provisions offers a selection of sacred art to enrich the devotee’s practice, and helps support the spiritual work of the Temple.

Classes this year:

• Meeting the Golden Mother
• The Wolf and Serpent: Apollo, Dionysos, and the Divine Lineage of Delph

Ariel Malachi Sirocco is an Integrative Hermeticist following the Corpus Hermetica and related sacred writings; as such, he is a hardcore Panentheist. He teaches ancient Hermetic history and traditions and lectures regularly at several esoteric conventions in the American Northeast and at private gatherings. Ariel has an academic background in biology (Queens College, NY) and 15 years with the American Museum of Natural History. To this day, he weaves his scientific knowledge with his ritual.

Ariel has been a practicing occultist since 1983 and was initiated as a High Priest of the Minoan Temple, Inc. of New York in 1998. During this time, he realized that the scientific and the esoteric were two sides of a coin named “Ritual” and thus began his true pursuit and calling: Hermetics.

He moved to Connecticut for several years where he started Coven Quiddity (2006). It grew into the Akashic Temple (2009) and ran monthly meetings and a few major events each year. In 2007, he joined the Masonic fraternity, and his attentiveness quickly raised him through the ranks reaching Master Mason in 2008. In 2012, he became a 32nd-Degree Mason of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry and was appointed Master of Ceremonies (2012-2013) of the Scottish Rite, Valley of Bridgeport, CT. In 2015, Ariel was granted an encampment charter from the Ordo Templi Astartes (OTA) for the New York City area. In 2017, Ariel became the Worshipful Master of Union Lodge No.5 in Stamford, CT.

During this time, his passion for Hermetics led him to reach out across the United States and abroad to Amsterdam, NE in search of Elders. In Amsterdam, he reached out to and subsequently visited the world-renowned University of Hermetics (University of Amsterdam). To this day, he keeps academic, fraternal, and magical ties with like-minded occultists in Amsterdam and the UK.

For the past several years, Ariel has taught at noted conferences such as Sacred Space and Changing Times, Changing Worlds. During the social and medical disaster that was 2020, he married. After dedicating some time (namely a few years) to his new home world of marital bliss, he and his bride (Sarah Sirocco) are developing a unified practice of Hermetic and Hekatean ritual. However, after years of being a traveling teachers, they are focusing on their beloved hometown of New York City.

It is Ariel’s belief that this “Expanding Age of Esotericism” deserves academic exploration without sacrosanct or circular defenses. If this does not happen, the entire family of “pagan and esoteric traditions” will fall into disrepair, ill repute, and eventually be dismissed as merely fanciful.

Presenting:

• Hermes Says What?

Sarah is a Witch of almost 30 years who began her relationship with the Gods in the mountains of West Virginia. Finding the hidden dwellings of Spirit by running barefoot through the creeks, forests and rivers while worshiping the rocks, trees, and the Moon. She is an eclectic practitioner who focuses on devotion and worship of the Gods and facilitating ritual for groups and the betterment of the Self. Sarah has been a part of the NYC Pagan Community for the last 14 years, beginning her journey with the Novices of the Old Ways under Courtney Weber. Ordained as a Priestess of Hekate in 2019, she has run several circles in the NYC area in addition to other collaborative community efforts. Her personal practice is a blend of Hellenismos, folk magick, and a healthy dose of respect for those Here and There

Presenting:

• Arete in the Modern World – How Greek Ideals of Excellence and Forms Facilitate Positive Change

Nikki Wardwell Sleath has been a practicing witch for 30 years, was trained formally in the Religious
Order of Witchcraft, and is a long-time professional occult teacher. She is the founder of the Society
of Witchcraft and Old Magick and holds a master’s degree in Integrative Health and Healing. Nikki is
also a Reiki Master/Teacher and is trained through the highest level of shamanic dream
teacher/facilitator training in Robert Moss’ School of Active Dreaming. Nikki is a long-time devotee
and priestess of the Morrigan and is a co-facilitator and the temple coordinator for the annual
Morrigan’s Call Retreat. She has worked with clients and students for many years, focusing on
dream work, shamanic-style healing sessions, tarot readings, addressing spirit issues, and teaching
multiple levels of year-long trainings in her occult training order. Nikki is the author of several books
including Dream Sorcery, The Goddess Seals, Ogham Sorcery and Seals of the Tuatha. Visit her at
NikkiWardwellSleath.com.

Classes this year:

• Advanced Symbol Magick
• Ogham Sorcery

Melissa Paone Somma is a Chakra Specialist, Practicing Witch, Metaphysician,
Licensed Massage Therapist, and four-time World Champion Martial Artist. With more
than 30 years of experience in Witchcraft, energy work, and holistic wellness, and over
40 years in the Martial Arts, she has dedicated her life to helping others cultivate
healing, empowerment, and self-mastery.
Known as “The Chakra Witch,” Melissa’s work bridges the worlds of magick,
metaphysics, energy healing, and divination. Through her unique approach, she guides
individuals toward greater personal power, spiritual growth, and alignment with their
highest potential.
Alongside her husband, artist and photographer Catello Somma, Melissa is the co-
creatrix of LightClub Curiosity Shoppe, an immersive metaphysical destination with
locations in Sugar Loaf and Warwick, New York. For more than a decade, the couple
has created inspiring spaces where curiosity, community, creativity, and transformation
flourish.
Melissa lives in the historic artisan hamlet of Sugar Loaf, New York, where she
continues to teach, write, create, and serve as a guide for those seeking deeper
connection, purpose, and personal transformation.

Presenting:

• Seven Sacred Circles: Revealing Your Divine Nature Through the Chakras
  

Velahtar grew up on a horse farm just outside Elk Neck State Park and spent most of
his childhood wandering through the woods and exploring nature. The inherent balance
of nature is what inspired him to seek out a spirituality that matched his observations of
the wilderness. In 1996 he began exploring the Wiccan religion as a solitary
practitioner.  Velahtar is currently initiated and an active participant in Light Havens’
Magickal Lodge.  He was a 2nd degree acting high-priest in the Assembly of the Sacred
Wheel and coven member of Fellowship of the Ancient White Stag coven in the Silver
Spring, MD area. Velahtar graduated from the inaugural class of Gryphons Grove
School of Shamanism (located in Silver Spring, MD) in 2012. Velahtar has been a board
member of the Sacred Space Foundation, a Mid-Atlantic esoteric conference, for over
15 years. Velahtar’s extensive education in the sciences of math, physics, and animal
husbandry continually inform and expand his innate spirituality. His experience leads
him to no longer see a line between spirit and science; they are intertwined. Velahtar’s
specialization in energy work and creation of sacred space is from combining numerous
geometric and physical theories with energy/chi work. This work is useful during his
shamanic work as the Guardian/Ward for Gryphons Grove. Velahtar also uses these
skills professionally when working on house clearings\warding.

Presenting:

• The G.U.T. of the Unseen: Merging Material Laws with Energetic Work

White Wolf is a druid, sound healer, and researcher of the megalithic stone
chambers of the Northeastern United States. For many years she has worked
directly with these ancient sites through field study, ritual practice, and sustained
relationship with the land, exploring their cultural history as well as their acoustic,
geological, and energetic properties.
Her work focuses on the archaeo-acoustics of the chambers—the way sound,
vibration, and resonance behave within these stone structures—and how these
phenomena intersect with principles such as piezoelectricity, natural frequency,
and astronomical alignment. Through both scientific inquiry and embodied
practice, she explores the possibility that these sites were not merely utilitarian
structures, but part of a sophisticated ceremonial landscape designed to interact
with sound, energy, and the rhythms of the Earth.
Known as the “Keeper of the Stone Chambers,” White Wolf approaches these
places not simply as archaeological curiosities, but as living cultural sites that hold
memory, meaning, and potential for healing connection with the land. Her work
bridges research and direct experience, inviting others to listen more deeply to the
landscapes they inhabit and to consider how ancient technologies of stone, sound,
and earth may still have something to teach us today.

Classes this year:

• The Stone Chambers: Resonance, Healing, and Folklore in the Megalithic Landscape
• Listening to the Land: A Stone and Sound Meditation