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About The Workshop Leaders and Special Presenters
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| Nemesis (of RI) | An Initiate of Sicilian Stregaria, and is consecrated as priest to the service of the Goddess Diana. He is cofounder of the Holy Order of Triformis (HOOT), as well as being a professional reader (Tarot cards and Greek Letter divination). In his spare time, he reads books (voraciously!), hikes by scenic New England coastline, dances, and writes. Currently, he is working on a book concerning Craft philosophy, and another manuscript of Craft-related poetry. Nemesis loves answering email, and may be reached at [email protected].
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| Olympias (of NM) | An initiate of Thessalian StrixCraft (Greek Traditional Craft), and is consecrated as a priestess of the Goddess Hekate within that Path. With Nemesis, she cofounded HOOT as a devotional society and religio-magical order within the Greco-Itallic Craft paths. She is a representative of the ATA (American Tarot Association) within her state, and serves as a tarot consultant for numerous folk in NM and beyond. Olympias can be reached at http://www.tarotbyolympias.com/.
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| Polemistia | is a crone and a member of Hekate's Torch in Roswell, New Mexico, which is a Thessalian Strix Tradition Coven.
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| Michelle Skye | A practicing witch for over eight years and has been working with the fey since she was a child. Founding member of the Sisterhood of the Crescent Moon, she is active in the pagan community. Michelle presents various workshops and classes in Southeastern Massachusetts and co-operates and organizes Massachusetts Pagan Teens, an on-line forum and information center. She is an ordained minister through the Universal Life Church and performs legal handfastings, weddings and other spiritual rites of passage in Massachusetts. Michelle is a published author in both the mundane and magical communities. Her publishing credits include feature articles in Llewellyns Magical Almanac 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006 (upcoming), Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac 2006 (upcoming), Circle Magazine Winter 2002, SageWoman Magazine Autumn 1997 and Summer 2001, Brides Magazine, and Victorian Decorating and Lifestyle. She has been a regular contributor for Renaissance Magazine from 1999 to the present and is a columnist for Mysteries Magazine. Her interests include (but are not limited to) divination, yoga, faeries, elemental magic, and mythology.
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| Rev. Eileen Hennessey |
Powass Sachem. "One Who Walks Mother Earth". Amerindian heritage includes Cherokee, Lenni Lenopa (Delaware), Madawaska Maliseet Abenaki, and Pokanoket. Currently affiliated with Puddingstone Intertribal Indian Council, Puddingstone Amerindian Museum, and Medicine Circle of the Greater Fall River Area. Serves as Powass Sachem (pastor) for First Amerindian Spiritual Circle Church. Email address is [email protected].
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| Mike the Druid |
A long time member of the Pagan community in southern New England. He came out of the broom closet while in Classical High School in Providence. He has served as a bouncer at the legendar Pagan bar, The Cuckoo's Nest in Providence, and has been active, in a low key way, on the Pagan scene for years. Last year at SEMAPPD he did a workshop on Pagan |Influences in Modern Popular Music.
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| Raven Kaldera | is a northern-tradition shaman, a homesteader, an astrologer, and king of a small Pagan kingdom. He is the author of more Pagan books than can be listed here. You can find him at http://www.cauldronfarm.com. 'Tis an ill wind that blows no minds.
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| Gail A. Conroy | Powass Sagamore. "Turtle Woman". Native heritage includes Wampanoag and Pokanoket bloodlines. Serving as the 2004 Chief for the Medicine Circle of the Greater Fall River Area, and president for both Puddingstone Intertribal Indian Council and Puddingstone Amerindian Museum. Also maintains affiliation with First Amerindian Spiritual Circle Church.
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| Rev. Lori Bruno | Sorry - Last minute cancelation A Hereditary High Priestess and Founder of Our Lord and Lady of the Trinacrian Rose, a Coven/church of the Sicilian Strega Tradition. This is a recognized religious body in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Their charitable arm, Sacred Paths Alliance Network (SPAN) donates 100% of all monies raised to Children's AIDS Program of the Boston Medical Center. They also promote POWER (Protective Organization of Witches and Earth Religions). Lori has written for the Llewellyn Magickal Almanac and Spell-a-Day calendar and has also appeared on radio and Television and worked as a psychic. She was a close friend of the late Dr. Leo Luis Martello, a Hereditary Strega, who in 1970 had the first Witch-In in New York City and fought for Human and Witches' Rights all of his life. Dr. Martello passed in June of 2000. |
| Mary Kirkpatrick | Mary has been reading the Tarot professionally and privately for some 30 years throughout New England. She took a hiatus from reading a few years ago to complete her degrees. Mary holds a Masters in Management, and a BA in Human Resources & Legal Studies, and an Associate Degree in Applied Science. She is an HPS of the Trinacrian Rose Coven headed by Rev. Lorio Bruno and serves on the Board of the Sacred paths Alliance network (SPAN), the coven's charitable arm. She is qualified by the Commonwealth of Mass. to perform legal weddings.
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| Dennis Kirkpatrick | H.P. of the Trinacrian Rose Coven headed by Lori Bruno. Dennis is a retired high-techno-pagan sometimes under the spell of the Discordian Sprites (as opposed to the Two-Tonics), and currently consults privately on the internet, computers, web page stuff, and communications mediums, (small and large also). He is the 2004 SEMAPPD webmaster. Dennis is licensed to perform legal weddings in Masachusetts.
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| Tannin Schwartzstein |
Bone Talk: Scavengers Medicine. As any beginners book on Neo-Pagan Witchcraft will tell you, making and preparing your own magical tools is both a powerful and empowering experience. Aside from making such items as wands from scratch, many authors will recommend "reconditioning" items found at yardsales, and fewer still will point the seeker towards what others simply throw away (All Hail Score, Goddess of Trashpicking!). A few of us are led a few steps further into the Goddess recycling program. Sadly, many of Her furred and feathered children meet their demise on the labrynth of asphalt that covers her back. Rather than see our fellow creatures mortal forms wasted, we can utilize "scavengers medicine" (such as Raven, Vulture, Coyote and Rat) to both build our spiritual tools and honor the animals from which we reap these treasures. In this workshop, author and craftsperson Tannin Schwartzstein will discuss and instruct on the art of harvesting, preserving and preparing bones, feathers, and claws from roadkill. She will also talk about the nature and potency of scavenger energies, where life and death converge. (NOT a workshop for the squeamish.)
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| Debbie Frazier & Sheila Welch |
Both speakers are certified Master Teachers in IET, Usui Reiki, Kundalini, Ama Deus and Magnified Healing. Integrated Energy Therapy Workshop (IET). IET gets issues out of your tissues once & for all! Integrated Energy Therapy is the next level in energy healing, beyond Reiki (and Reiki training is not required to learn IET!). In this workshop you will get the basic understanding of what is IET, it's work with Angels, pressure points and attendees will receive a free 5 minute IET treatment!
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| Rev. TishMaran, B.A., L.M.T. | Director of The EarthGate Temple of Risen Isis in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the Berkshire Mountains. A practicing Witch and Magickian for over 20 years, dedicated to the Old Ways, TishMaran is a certified Reiki Master Teacher, Licensed Bodyworker, and Registered Minister in the Commonwealth. A lifelong student of language, magick, healing, and ourstory, he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Pre-Christian Religious Thought. He is currently the owner of EarthGate Healing Arts, a small practice in Pittsfield, where he serves the community as a Professional Astrologer, Shaman, Therapist, and Craft Teacher.
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