Interested in learning more about a specific path?

Be sure to visit our Information Table where we have 
a number of practices and traditions represented.


Each of these individuals will be offering one 30 minute mini-presentation during the day plus they will have informational material available.  In addition, most will be floating back and forth to the info table so if you miss their presentation, you will likely still run into them at the table during the rest of the day.

 


Ceremonial/Ritual Magic
Presenter: Ralph Lembcke

Ralph has been an avid "discipulus veneficus" (Latin for "student of magic") for over 30 years.  He has facilitated many professionally presented occult workshops in the Southern Ontario area at various Pagan community events, Spirits of the Earth, PRISM, Hamilton & KW Pagan Pride Days, the Toronto Pagan Conference and many others.

He is an experienced ritualist and has written and contributed to rituals in various traditions and capacities.  He is a practicing ceremonial magician in the Golden Dawn & Solomonic Traditions, was initiated into a Wiccan tradition, and is also a 3rd degree master mason.  He is also a founding member of the former London Pagan Temple, the London Pagan Pub Moot and is the Grand Magister of the Order of the Temple of Archallem (OTA), a private ceremonial magic lodge for which he has developed Ritual Magic curriculum from Probationer through to Third Degree Initiate.

He continues to learn and to share his knowledge of occult subjects through lectures and workshops both inside and outside of the Pagan community and can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or through the Order's website at www.archallem.org.


Gardnerian/NGOORD
Presenter: Catherine Starr

Catherine Starr is a priestess, professional tarot reader, and ritualist.  She is a founding member of Magical Acts Ritual Theatre in Oakland , CA and the creatrix of “Oracles from the Living Tarot”.  She has been a reader on Psychic Realm since 2002, and has her own private practice.  She is a Third Degree Gardnerian High Priestess and a Red Cord Elder in NROOGD, as well as a few other traditions that she plays with on the side.   She has led rituals and given presentations at many festivals, including Ancient Ways , PantheaCon,  SummerStar, ConVocation, Toronto Pagan Conference, Merry Meet and Wic-can Fest.  She is a former First Officer of Covenant of the Goddess and currently is the Canadian representative to the Board.  She has represented CoG at U.S. and international interfaith meetings, including doing presentations and being interviewed at the Parliament of World Religions in 1999 in Cape Town, South Africa.  She is the Wiccan Chaplain for the University of Toronto Pagan Society and a member of the Campus Chaplains' Association.


Wiccan Church of Canada (WCC)
Presenter: Aedhain, WCC High Priest & Alexandrian High Priest

The WCC is a public Wiccan church that  has been in existence for 30 years.
Currently, they offer public rituals and classes in both Toronto and Hamilton.
Hamilton Temple website: www.hwcn.org/link/HCWCC/


Reconstructionism/Druidry
Presenter: Marija Kuncaitis
Reconstructionism is another path within the umbrella term "pagan". Reconstructionism is a methodology which attempts to accurately base modern religious practice on culturally and historically genuine examples of ancient religious practices. This methodology is also sometimes termed traditionalism. Some reconstructionists are attempting to restore the ancient social orders and tribal way of life, while the majority of reconstructionists are primarily concerned with religious practice.

Reconstructionism is by its very nature dependent on the literary and oral record and has a very strong scholarly and academic bent emphasizing the study of languages, archaeology, anthropology and folklore.  Cultural authenticity is highly valued.

Examples of Reconstructionist movements are Asatru, Vanatru, Heathenism, Celtic Reconstructionist, Gaelic Traditionists, Romuva, and so forth.


Asatru
Presenter: Andy Biggers

Andy has been deeply involved in the North American pagan and heathen community for over twenty years.  He is a member of the board of directors of Wic-Can Fest and Harvestfest – Canada’s longest running pagan festival – as well as serving on the board of the American Vinland Association.  He is an Elder in the Ásatrú faith and a past High Redesman of the Ring of Troth.   He is also a key organizer and board member of SiMuCOR (Simcoe Muskoka Coalition of Old Religions).  Andy holds several advanced academic degrees including Bachelor and Master’s degrees in History.