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9:00am CDT

Designing Effective Rituals

Sunday May 11, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

The creation of new rituals that are safe, moving, and efficacious is both an art and a science. We will start with a quick listing of sources for inspiration, guidance, and power for the creation of rituals. In this workshop, several models for describing, testing, and balancing ritual outlines will be presented. Methods for dealing with small groups and large public rituals will also be shared. We will also talk about why rituals work and how they have the potential to touch and change us. The methods and paradigms offered will be applicable to a wide range of traditions.

Speakers

Ivo Dominquez Jr.

Sunday May 11, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
St. Joseph's Room 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Lecture

9:00am CDT

Tranformative Astrology

Sunday May 11, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

St. Ann's Cottage #1

Unlock the Power of Transformative Astrology for Personal Growth and Spiritual Awakening. Astrology is the 7th ray of the Glorious Star of the Mediterranean Yoga – Aurum Solis. You will discover how the ancient wisdom of the stars can guide you towards profound personal growth, healing, spiritual awakening, and empowerment. You will be introduced to the traditional western keys and trained to use them to free yourself from fate, taking your future into your own hands. • Principles of real astrology. • Astronomy, astrology, and divine archetypes. • Practical keys to master your destiny such as creative visualization, sacred sounds, movements, and more. • Learn how archetypal deities can be contacted to understand your soul's purpose through your birth chart. • Experience a deeper sense of connection to the universe and the divine powers influencing your life through your natal and annual chart.

Speakers

Jean-Louis de Biasi

Grandmaster de Biasi currently heads two initiatory traditions: The Aurum Solis and the Kabbalistic Order of the Rose-Cross. Along with his wife he is the founder of Mediterranean Yoga - Aurum Solis, a registered school with the International Yoga Federation. He has written over a... Read More →

Sunday May 11, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
St. Ann's Cottage #1 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Lecture

9:00am CDT

Crystal Gridding: Turning Rocks into Rock Stars, One Grid at a Time!

Sunday May 11, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

St. Ann's Cottage #2

In "Crystal Gridding: Turning Rocks into Rockstars, One Grid at a Time!", participants will embark on a journey through the intersection of mysticism, geometry, and geology. This class unravels the art of crystal gridding with scholarly passion and a touch of irreverent charm. Through a blend of lecture and hands-on exercise, attendees will decode the secrets of arranging gemstones in intricate patterns, transforming crystals, jewels, amd even mundane rocks into celestial celebrities on the metaphysical stage. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or a curious newcomer to the realm of crystal magic, this class promises to illuminate the path to rockstar status in the most unexpected of ways. You will need 5 crystals for this class. If you don't have any, visit the SassyCon Marketplace to pick some up!

Speakers

Russell Hamel

Born and raised in the heart of Texas, Russell was born with a deep reverence for the natural world and its mystical energies. After being an eclectic witch for over a decade, his journey into British Tradtitonal Wicca began in the historic streets of Salem, Massachusetts, where underwent... Read More →

Sunday May 11, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
St. Ann's Cottage #2 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Practice

10:15am CDT

Break

Sunday May 11, 2025 10:15am - 10:45am CDT

Orleans Ballroom

Visit the SassyCon Marketplace!

Sunday May 11, 2025 10:15am - 10:45am CDT
Orleans Ballroom 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Break

10:45am CDT

Tadeáš Hájek’s Alchemical Life

Sunday May 11, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT

St. Ann's Cottage #1

Tadeáš Hájek was a naturalist, physician, and astronomer in the late 16th century who fashioned his career using hermetic philosophies during the reigns of Maximillian I and Rudolf II. He declared himself the leading authority and authenticator of true alchemists and through his service to the Holy Roman Emperors and their Courts he transformed his own life, eventually becoming ennobled at the highest titles. We will examine careers like his and modern success stories through the lens of alchemical and astronomical practices to uncover how the lived practice of hermetic magic results in success and elevation of status and power.

Speakers

Meg Raphoon

Meg Raphoon grew up gazing at the ocean and climbing trees on the north shore of Long Island. She currently resides in Detroit Michigan with her amazing son and the cats who have adopted them. She is on the Board of Directors for the Magical Education Council and one of the Convention... Read More →

Sunday May 11, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
St. Ann's Cottage #1 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Lecture

10:45am CDT

Host of Many

Sunday May 11, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT

St. Joseph's Room

Curious about Hades, the Host of Many, Ruler of the Underworld? In this presentation, Jamie will share both well-known and obscure bits of Hades' mythos, introduce you to the magic and mysteries of the Underworld, and deconstruct some of the common misunderstandings about this enigmatic god from Greek mythology. We'll also discuss how to approach a working or devotional relationship with Hades, and engage in a guided trance journey to the Underworld. Your host on this adventure, Jamie, is a dedicated priestess of Hades, and author of the newly released book Hades: Myth, Magic and Modern Devotion (Llewellyn, February 2024).

Speakers

Jamie Waggoner

Priestess & Author

Jamie Waggoner is an author, Pagan priestess, and occult expert. She has been a practicing witch for 25+ years. Jamie is the author of Hades: Myth, Magic and Modern Devotion (Llewellyn, 2024), and contributor to Witchology Magazine, Haunted Magazine, and The Feminine Macabre, among... Read More →

Sunday May 11, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
St. Joseph's Room 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Practice

10:45am CDT

The Art of Poeting Tarot

Sunday May 11, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT

St. Ann's Cottage #2

The Art of Poeting Tarot This interactive event delves into how clients and readers can use tarot imagery as poetry therapy. This class will show you how to encourage you or your clients to serve as active participants in their personal healing journey.

Speakers

Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani

Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani is an award-winning writer, educator, and spirit woman born and raised in the most African City in the North America – New Orleans. Mawiyah is an eighth-generation Witch, Egun Medium, and Priestess of OYA in the Yoruba system of spirituality. Mawiyah’s... Read More →

Sunday May 11, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
St. Ann's Cottage #2 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Practice

12:00pm CDT

Lunch

Sunday May 11, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT

TBA

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Sunday May 11, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
TBA

Break

1:30pm CDT

Building a Bindrune

Sunday May 11, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

St. Ann's Cottage #2

Suitable for beginners and advanced pracititioners, join Foxnose and learn how to create a bindrune, common missteps, and how to ensure it's maximum effectiveness. In this class she will cover setting your intention, selecting the appropriate runes, methods of binding, and the creation of a bindrune in the class.

Sunday May 11, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
St. Ann's Cottage #2 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Crafting

1:30pm CDT

Ensouling the Effigy: Image Magic, Poppetry, and Enspirited Objects

Sunday May 11, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

St. Joseph's Room

The creation of humanoid figures is an act with origins which predates recorded history. Such work aligns us with the art of the gods as conjured by humanity's earliest imagining, and creates both a conduit for power and an anchor for spirit. In this discussion we will explore the use of the dolls and effigies in various magical traditions throughout history, as well as examine practical ways that we may meaningfully incorporate them into a contemporary practice based upon sound tradition. Going beyond the often misunderstood “voodoo dolls” presented through horror tropes, we will discuss the use of poppets, doll babies, and effigies for all manner of spellwork from healing and love drawing to reversal magic and of course hexing. We will then explore the deeper realms of this art by discussing techniques and approaches towards employing effigies as spirit houses and devotional objects. And finally, we will conclude by discussing the various materials and methods we might use for the construction of effigies, as well as methods for consecration and enlivening them for magical purposes.

Speakers

Matthew Venus

Owner & Vendor, Spiritus Arcanum

Matthew Venus is 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... Read More →

Sunday May 11, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
St. Joseph's Room 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Lecture

1:30pm CDT

In His Dark Garden: Plants of the Underworld

Sunday May 11, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

St. Ann's Cottage #1

When it comes to re-enchanting our modern world, myth and story contain instructions hiding in plain sight. Greek mythology is full of plants and animals, and these beings are important parts of the story — they not only have the power to enrich our magical and ritual practices, but they can also enhance our understanding of complex, multifaceted mythological figures like the gods. In this presentation, Jamie will introduce a surprising variety of plants associated with the Greek god Hades and his Underworld. She’ll share her methods for identifying and investigating the magical properties of these plants, while also discussing their usage and mythic origins. (Here’s a hint: it's way more than just that infamous pomegranate!)

Speakers

Jamie Waggoner

Priestess & Author

Sunday May 11, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
St. Ann's Cottage #1 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Lecture

2:45pm CDT

Break

Sunday May 11, 2025 2:45pm - 3:15pm CDT

Orleans Ballroom

Visit the SassyCon Marketplace!

Sunday May 11, 2025 2:45pm - 3:15pm CDT
Orleans Ballroom 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Break

3:15pm CDT

Capturing Lightning In A Bottle

Sunday May 11, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT

St. Joseph's Room

This class explores the whys and wherefores of practices that imbue physical objects with spiritual powers. This is one of the most prevalent yet little discussed part of esoteric work. Whether this be charging a crystal, consecrating a magickal tool, preparing oils, or storing a spell in a knotted cord, there are underlying principles that connect the practices. The nature of different materials and the difference between inherent and imparted attributes will be explained as well. The use, storage, and ethical disposal of materials that contain magick will be presented.

Speakers

Ivo Dominquez Jr.

Sunday May 11, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. Joseph's Room 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Lecture

3:15pm CDT

Ritual Baths & Purification

Sunday May 11, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT

St. Ann's Cottage #1

Ritual baths are often discussed in terms of its use in meditation and preparation for ritual. We will take a deeper dive into the history and development of baths as a form of ritualistic purification, as well as discuss various ways to incorporate it into modern personal and group practice.

Speakers

Heather Duke

Heather is the High Priestess of a Gardnerian & Alexandrian Wiccan coven in Ontario, Canada. She has been walking the path the Gods set out for her since her early teens and became active in the pagan community as a young adult while studying Anthropology. For the past 23 years she... Read More →

Sunday May 11, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. Ann's Cottage #1 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Practice

3:15pm CDT

Vigil for The Good Death

Sunday May 11, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT

St. Ann's Cottage #2

Death happens on multiple levels: in our personal lives, in our communities, and in that which is larger (on a global or existential scale). As it is not only a physical ending, we can also experience the death of relationships, careers, and outmoded ways of thinking, being, or doing—just to name a few types of death that may be encountered within a human lifespan. The Vigil for the Good Death is a sacred container, or ritual, that leans into the power of community to recognize and honor death on these multiple levels. After our ritual, participants will be invited to take this powerful magic back to their home communities, and provided with access to online resources that will help them host their own vigils online or in person.

Speakers