PantheaCon2016: 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 21, 2015 - 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.

1:30pm PST

Weather Witchery

A comprehensive discussion exploring different types of weather and the most effective magic to work during each one. Elemental affiliations of each weather type is covered, as well as folk lore, traditional magic, and how to draw in certain weather systems. (Book: "Weather or Not")

Speakers

Katrina Rasbold

Katrina Rasbold is a best-selling author of thirty books, all available on Amazon.com. She holds a Ph.D. in Religion and has taught workshops and classes throughout California for more than two decades. She and her husband, Eric Rasbold, are the co-founders of the CUSP (Climbing Up... Read More →

Friday February 12, 2016 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
San Carlos

General Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-to, Introductory

3:30pm PST

Permaculture and the future of earth.

Reconnect with your wild roots. Learn about how humans have lived in harmony with the Earth for thousands of years. Embrace the spiral nature of Earth and foods that grow around you. Plant your own garden of Eden in your backyard! We can empower each other to create a better world through the open sharing of knowledge. I offer a local, permaculture, and wild foraging based solution for today´s complex technological problems.

Speakers

Rye N Flint

I reside in an blue oak - gray pine Savannah in Northern California. I surthrive in an off-grid tiny home next to a creek filled with manzanitas, bay trees, and Madrones. I have a B.S. in Soil Science, and a permaculture design certification. I enjoy teaching others the magic of mushroom... Read More →

Friday February 12, 2016 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
San Carlos

Discordian, Discussion

Tags Green-Eco-friendly

9:00am PST

More Marlinspike Magic

Different marlinspike knots that can be used for magic craft, meditation, and decoration. As before this is a "hands on deck" work ship, arr shop, that you experience by doing.

Speakers

Christopher Mabie

The magic of marlin spike captivated me at a young age and I have been using knots in daily life as a park ranger and farmer before graduating California Maritime Academy.

Saturday February 13, 2016 9:00am - 10:30am PST
San Carlos

General Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-to, Meditation-Trance, Hands-on-Crafting, Introductory

11:00am PST

The Power of Line & Symbol– The Art of Sigil Magick

Are you intimidated by the idea of Sigil Magick? Do you think it's only for Ceremonial Magicians? Afraid you may make a mistake or aren't an artist? Fear not! Ancient civilizations from around the globe have harnessed the power of the drawn line to make their mark on the world. We'll look at the basic elements that make up all symbols, what they can mean for you, and how to safely and respectfully incorporate them into your own personal practice.

Speakers

Tempest

Laura "Tempest" Zakroff is a professionally trained visual artist, designer, writter and a Modern Traditional Witch. She is also is a world-renown bellydance performer and instructor, focusing on sacred and darkly inspired fusions that pull from the traditions of North Africa, the... Read More →

Saturday February 13, 2016 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
San Carlos

General Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-to, Magic-Psychic-Techniques, Audience-Participation, Hands-on-Crafting

9:00am PST

Magick Incense Making 201 (Making Incense Circles)

Already taken the Magick Incense Making 101 class a few times? This much more intimate workshop has very limited space. This year we will explore the making and use of incense and charcoal circles, This unique form of incense can be used for ritual, as a timing device, or just for pleasure. Expand your incense knowledge and enjoy a whole new level of incense wisdom. This workshop will be strictly limited to 24 people.

A video about this and the other presentations by Carl

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 →

Sunday February 14, 2016 9:00am - 10:30am PST
San Carlos

General Pagan, Workshop

Tags Audience-Participation, Hands-on-Crafting, How-to

11:00am PST

Magick Incense Making 301 (Using Wine & Tea)

Are you ready for the ultimate PantheaCon incense making experience? Join Carl Neal for this first ever Advanced Incense Making workshop that will focus on the use of wine, tea, coffee, wild water, and other liquids in incense making. Only 12 people will be able to attend this unusual workshop.

Speakers

Carl F. Neal

Sunday February 14, 2016 11:00am - 12:30pm PST
San Carlos

General Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-to, Audience-Participation, Hands-on-Crafting

1:30pm PST

Intermediate Wheat Weaving

For those of you who have taken wheat weaving classes and advance hand crafters. This class focuses on intermediate weaving techniques. In this class, each student will make a Bridget’s Processional using a locking technique, building, and inserting straws. All materials and supplies are provided. For an example of the project go to www.paganhumanist.com

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.

Sunday February 14, 2016 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
San Carlos

General Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-to, Hands-on-Crafting

3:30pm PST

Bind Runes for Magical and Practical Purposes

While you can combine runes to create words (who doesn't like spelling their name in other alphabets?), runes can also be combined to join their energies for magical purposes. Bind runes can be used to create talismans to empower the wearer with good health, cleverness, strength, and other qualities. Runes can also be combined to create a symbol of personal power, or even as a way of marking your possessions so others know the owner of that cup, dagger, or other very cool object. We will create our own talismansm. You can also bring a special object for talisman creation.

Speakers

Anastasia Haysler

Anastasia Haysler is a San Francisco writer who runs Tarot Media Company and Black Swan Press, providing distribution and publication of works by authors, artists, and scholars of special divinatory and cultural interest. Her most recent book is Painting the Soul: The Tarot Art of... Read More →

Sunday February 14, 2016 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
San Carlos

Divination, Workshop

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

9:00am PST

Pop Culture Magick 201: Leveling Up Your Practice

In this workshop we’ll look deeply into the practice and spirituality of pop culture magick and pop culture paganism. We’ll look at developing a consistent practice with particular fandoms, the use of custom gaming characters in magick and meditation, exploring the use of fandom to deepen our spirituality, and more. Please bring an item (or items) representing your favorite fandoms - toys, action figures, t-shirts, cards, etc.

Speakers

Emily Carlin

Emily Carlin is an eclectic witch, attorney, and mediator, based in Seattle, Washington. She works extensively with the Crone and specializes in shadow magick and defensive magick. Emily teaches at Pagan events around the Puget Sound area. You can read her work in her book Defense... Read More →

Monday February 15, 2016 9:00am - 10:30am PST
San Carlos

General Pagan, Workshop

Tags How-to