SassyCon 2025: Full Schedule

9:00am CDT

The Consequences of Magickal Action: Aftercare and Healing

Friday May 9, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

This workshop will explore methods to deal with bad reactions or injuries sustained in ritual, when magical work sours, or in outright attacks. Quick and simple diagnostics will be presented to choose a response, if one is needed. The middle- and long-term impact of magickal action will also be addressed so you can remain healthy and strong for more years. Wear and tear ignored is often more damaging than injuries or acute situations. Rest, healing, and aftercare are the key to staying power for the long haul.

Speakers

Ivo Dominquez Jr.

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

Lecture

10:45am CDT

Let it Swing! Pendulum Magick

Friday May 9, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT

St. Joseph's Room

Join me to explore the practice of pendulum divination. We'll delve into its origins, mechanics, and practical uses. Through lecture. meditation, and exercise, you'll learn to use the pendulum for guidance and insight. Whether you're experienced or new to divination, this workshop offers a chance to deepen your understanding. Discover how to ask precise questions and interpret responses confidently. My aim is to provide an interactive and engaging journey into spiritual exploration and self-discovery. If you don't have a pendulum be sure to visit the SassyCon Marketplace before class and purchase one!

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 →

Friday May 9, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
St. Joseph's Room 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Practice

1:30pm CDT

On Spirits and Phantasms: How To Work With Them, and Why We're Afraid of Them

Friday May 9, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

St. Joseph's Room

We live in an enspirited world. This is a truth known to the witch and sorcerer alike. But are spirits something we should fear, or befriend, or avoid? How might we understand spirits better? And how can we begin to engage with, or strengthen our work with them? In this class we will discuss the nature of animism and apply it towards an understanding of the otherworld and its inhabitants. We will explore the ways in which spirits have been viewed historically as well as ways we might un-learn ideas which stand in the way of our success with spirit work. Drawing upon twenty years of experience with spirits, Matthew will discuss a common sense approach towards spirit work, as well as when/if we should fear them as well as methods of protection, and insights on conjuring, communicating, and contracting with spirits in our magical work.

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 →

Friday May 9, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
St. Joseph's Room 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Lecture

3:15pm CDT

Your Loved Ones Are Closer Than You Think

Friday May 9, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT

St. Joseph's Room

Debra Lori will be giving a lecture on Mediumship, which is the ability to communicate with spirits and connect with departed loved ones. It is a topic that has fascinated and intrigued people for centuries. It offers a glimmer of hope and comfort in the face of loss and grief, suggesting that death is not the end. Debra will share techniques to help you see validations through specific details you have experienced. There are no such things as coincidences. Mediumship gives us a sense of peace and a renewed connection with our departed loved ones.

Speakers

Debra Lori

Debra Lori is a 3rd Degree Alexandrian, High Priestess of her coven, The Phoenix Rising, and was born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts. She is an Interfaith Minister, an Elder in the New Wiccan Church, International, as well as a full-time Psychic/Medium. As a gifted psychic medium... Read More →

Friday May 9, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. Joseph's Room 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Lecture

9:00am CDT

Egyptian Sekhem - Energy Healing

Saturday May 10, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

St. Joseph's Room

Sekhem, a term meaning "power" or "force," is an ancient healing modality that channels the powerful life force energy of the universe. Rooted in the mysticism and spiritual practices of ancient Egypt, Sekhem offers a pathway to profound personal transformation and holistic well-being. This workshop includes theoretical teachings, individual and group practical exercises, communication of traditional keys and symbols, temporary tattoos activating the centers of energy, and more.

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 →

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

Practice

10:45am CDT

Grounding and Shielding

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

St. Joseph's Room

Learn to use your own magic, without tools. Sean will introduce grounding in a new light and discuss effective shielding for all levels of skill. This class will also explore the magic we put out into the world, and attendees will be encouraged to have more day-to-day awareness of this as they move through the physical world.Highlights: * Learn what grounding and shielding really are and what they can do* Learn the three foundational shields that will work in almost any situation* Learn how to ground in a variety of situations and a myriad of mediums* Learn the ethical implications of grounding and shielding Suitable for any level of practitioner, this class will complement your pre-existing path or tradition. You will never look at grounding or shielding the same way again.

Speakers

Sean Wilde

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

Practice

1:30pm CDT

Mystery Guest Talk

Saturday May 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

St. Joseph's Room

To be revealed later in 2024!

Saturday May 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
St. Joseph's Room 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Lecture

3:15pm CDT

Mystical Pathways - A Journey Into Divination

Saturday May 10, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT

St. Joseph's Room

During this exciting class, you will work with a Black Mirror for Scrying and try your hand at Automatic Writing. Everyone will have the opportunity to experience each of these divination methods. To be clear, you do not need to be a Witch or a Psychic to master different forms of divination. My goal by the end of this class is for you to have a clearer understanding of what Divination is and how you can use its tools to gain guidance or validation that you are on the right path.

Speakers

Debra Lori

Saturday May 10, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. Joseph's Room 717 Orleans St. Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Practice

9:00am CDT

Designing Effective Rituals

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

St. Joseph's Room

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

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

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

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

Lecture

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

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