SassyCon 2025

According to Abrahamic spiritual traditions, the relationship between words and magic goes back to the very creation of the world. In this class, Tamar will focus on Judaism, the earliest of these traditions, and the deep and ancient magic it and its language hold. These include spoken and written practices, communal and solitary practices, in Hebrew, and English (and some Aramaic!). We will also touch on modern magical practices that derive from this ancient magic. She will explain the magic of the Hebrew letters (the Aleph Beit) themselves, the messages and meaning they contain, the words and sentences they make, and the ancient Hebrew writings that have survived into modern times.

Often referred to simply as The PGM, this refers to a collection of ancient Greek, Egyptian, Jewish, Roman magical practices from the late classical era, from about 100 BCE to the 400 CE. These papyrus manuscripts contained a curious assortment of both thaumaturgic and theurgic magical spells, hymns, and rituals that were in common use. This talk will highlight the sources and antecedents of this diverse magical tradition and focus on accessible workings for a modern practitioner.

Many who have an inclination towards magic may not have a room or dedicated space set aside for performing spellwork and ritual workings. However, most of us have a front door, and it is here that we are invited to engage with and perhaps re-enchant a part of our homes which is often taken for granted except when we find ourselves locked out or fumbling with our keys. In this talk we will explore the front doorway of our home as a locus for spirit work, practical charming, and magical workings. We will examine diverse perspectives, folklore, and approaches towards engaging with our doorway as a nexus of power and potentiality. This work is practical, effective, and at times incredibly illuminating and enriching. And may be seen as an extension of working with and relating to the home as both a spiritual entity and an ecosystem of spirits that we might better know and form closer relations with.

The idea that magic can be divided into "good" and "bad" magic is pervasive in our culture, but is not universal. This class looks at history, starting in antiquity and up through the middle ages and renaissance, to get a deeper understanding of where this distinction came from and how it became so pervasive.

Love work is one of the most requested magical workings I receive. Love is a powerful force that can bring people together or tear them apart. I understand why so many people would wish to control the tides of love, but the truth is that real and lasting love cannot be controlled. From my experience of working with this incredible force, I can confidently say that it is not up to us when and how we fall in love; that responsibility belongs to a higher being. God knows why our hearts pump harder for one person opposed to another, but the creation of a true and lasting bond is beyond human understanding. That being said, I still perform love drawing workings for my clients. There are nuances in this vein of work that can lead to a client meeting that special person, and I work with those nuances to produce results. There are two main ways love can be worked with from a spiritual/magical perspective. One path of drawing love is what I call “good” and the other path is what I call “bad”. I’ll be using these two terms for clarity, but I want to make it clear that the philosophical understanding of those two polarities become “grey” in this context.

Learn from traditional Sin Eater Sean Wilde how to perform this ancient ritual. Sean will discuss the known and speculative history of sin eating, how it works, and why it can be seen as a healing modality, psychopomp work, and ministry work. Not just sins, but anything that blocks us from the Divine can be removed. Modern sin eating will also be discussed.Highlights:* Learn the history of sin eating* Learn the metaphysics behind sin eating* Learn how to perform the sin-eating ritual Suitable for any level of practitioner, this class will complement your pre-existing path or tradition.