Time is not a commodity to be saved or wasted, but an energetic tool that can be created and experienced. This ritual will support us into aligning ourselves with cyclical time, giving more fluidity to our lives, allowing us to experience true joy in our beginnings and move on from difficult endings. Under the guidance of the Orisha Nana Buruku, our own spirits will guide the way, decolonizing and decluttering our minds, freeing ourselves of the shackles of capitalistic productivity. Let our magic be rooted in liberation, not a tool of capitalistic expectations! You don't have to be in a relationship with Nana Buruku to enjoy this ritual, come with an open mind and the heartfelt desire of making peace with cyclical time. All of the information needed will be provided during the ritual, including ritual after care suggestions. Nana Buruku is as ruthless as the passage of time itself, yet her embrace is peaceful, liberating and deeply healing. She is our wise grandmother, a force driven by love and ancient wisdom.Please bring a non plastic small bowl or mug to best enjoy this ritual.
Journeying is a powerful experience for understanding the elements beyond just their tools by stepping into the spiritual realm and living current of each element. This guided ritual will lead you to encounter each element in its full, embodied expression to illuminate your innate gifts and anchor them into your body for you to carry from here forward. You’ll use breathwork, visualization, sound, opening and closing movements, and sensation to experience and meet the spirit and sacred form of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit.
Join author, sorcerer, and avant-garde conceptual entity J.R. Mascaro in passing beneath the allegorical Dolmen stones and into the realm of memory, the infinite expanse of yesterdays which exist as mirrors to an eternal now. Here, aided by the guidance of funerary spirits, we will bid farewell to the age of what was and clear a space for the age of what is to come. This ritual will involve interfacing with the echoes of pre-human ancestors, unweaving inherited sorrows, and formally bidding farewell to the previous age of the world.
J.R. Mascaro is an ink-soaked hallucination that has manifested to dispense portents and half-whispered facts about various and sundry subjects of great interest and dubious usefulness. He is a sorcerer, an author, a rogue waveform drifting through the cosmos whose signal can sometimes be received... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm EDT Ravinia C
Experience the magical power of voice in this shamanic ritual that blends a short workshop on throat singing with an immersive sound journey to awaken your connection with sacred animal spirits.We will begin with a brief introduction to throat singing and the use of the voice in energy and spirit work. You’ll learn how voice can direct power, shift energy, and create sacred space. Then, we’ll explore a few basic techniques together — no singing experience is needed, and participation is always optional.The second and main part of the event is a full shamanic ritual with live drumming and throat singing. You will be guided into a trance to meet eight powerful animal spirits — each representing a different force or aspect within you. Through voice and rhythm, we will call upon these spirits to help balance your energy, deepen your awareness, and empower your path.You may join in singing, or simply receive. This ritual is open to all levels and does not require prior experience. It is a deep, meditative, and activating experience for anyone drawn to the power of sound and spirit.
Aleksandra Shaman is a pagan witch, shaman, and mystic, devoted to the deep and ancient traditions of magic, spirit communication, and the unseen forces that shape our world. Her spiritual path spans over 30 years of dedicated practice—performing rituals, working with spirits, and living the magical... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm EDT Ashford
A ceremonial Kheprian working designed to assist individuals standing at the threshold of awakening. Warriors hold the space, Counselors guide integration, and Priests direct the ritual current to open participants to awakening through the Kheprian current. Through guided invocation and energetic alignment, attendees are assisted in recognizing dormant aspects of themselves. The rite is not an initiation, but an opening, designed to catalyze awareness, clarity, and remembrance.Participation is voluntary and consent-based, with grounding and aftercare provided.
Pagans celebrate the good things in life, and so do our gods and goddesses! From the folks that brought you the Hero Ritual and Faces of Thunder, this year we will be celebrating the deities of life's pleasures, parties, and a good time. Join us in this eclectic pagan ritual in our tavern as we honor Freyr/Ing (Beofeld), Indra (Sanat Kumara), Freyja (Jenn), The Dagda (Michael), Demeter (Clio), Odin (Casey Griffin), Dionysus (Moonraven), Thor (Dane Roberts) as well as our mistress of ceremonies (Sabitri Kari). Come join us in our celebration of some of the good time gods and goddesses!
