2022 Headliners
Ivo Dominguez, Jr. of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel
Ivo Dominguez, Jr. has been active in Wicca and the Pagan community since 1978 and has been teaching since 1982. Ivo is a founding member and former High Priest of Keepers of the Holly Chalice, the first Assembly of the Sacred Wheel coven. He currently serves as one of the Elders of the 14 ASW covens. Ivo has been published in numerous periodicals and is the author of The Four Elements of the Wise: Working with the Magical Powers of Earth, Air, Water and Fire (2021), Keys to Perception: A Practical Guide to Psychic Development (2017), Casting Sacred Space: The Core of All Magickal Work (with T. Thorn Coyle 2017), and Spirit Speak: Knowing and Understanding Spirit Guides, Ancestors, Ghosts, Angels, and the Divine (2008), among other works. In his mundane life, he has been a computer programmer, the executive director of an AIDS/HIV service organization, a bookstore owner, and many other things.
To learn more about Ivo, please see https://www.ivodominguezjr.com/
Orion Foxwood of the House of Brigh
Orion Foxwood is a traditional Witch, Southern Conjure-man. Faery Seer, and self-proclaimed Eco-Magical Activist. He was born with “the veil” (the second sight), and raised in a southern and Appalachian folk culture in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. There, he was exposed to folk magic and healing practices, root-doctoring, and faery lore which he teaches in workshops and other forums. He is the founder of the House of Brigh Faery Seership Institute, for teaching Faery lore and practices, and Foxwood Temple, a coven to pass on the traditional witchcraft of his elders. Orion was the co-founder of gatherings aimed at fostering education, community, co-creative magick, and the healing and helping practices of the traditions he carries, such as Conjure-Craft, Witches in the Woods, The Many Roads of Faery, and The Folk Magic Festival. A prolific author, his books include Mountain Conjure and Southern Rootwork (2021), The Flame in the Cauldron: a Book of Old-Style Witchery (2015),The Candle and the Crossroads: A Book of Appalachian Conjure and Southern Rootwork (2012), The Tree of Enchantment (2008), and The Faery Teachings (2007). He holds a Master's Degree in Human Services and prior to becoming a full-time author and teacher of eco-spiritual traditions, he was a public health program and policy developer in the Nation's capital.
To learn more about Orion and the House of Brigh, please see http://www.orionfoxwood.com/
Belladonna Laveau & Dusty Dionne
Belladonna Laveau is the Matriarch of the Aquarian Tabernacle Church, Intl. and is considered a voice of the Goddess by the pagan community. As the Hierophant of the Great Mother Demeter, Bella is a direct channel for the Goddess and serves at Her behest. Bella is Dean of WiccanSeminary.EDU, the only formal Wiccan sponsored college. Her book series, "The ABC's of Witchcraft" is part of the core curriculum in the Seminary. A Navy veteran, mother of three, and professional spiritual counselor; Bella is a full-time Wiccan Priestess. Her ministry helps professionalize Wiccan Clergy and provides big church resources for existing Wiccan ministers to be more effective in serving a modern congregation. Dusty Dionne is Archpriest for the Aquarian Tabernacle Church, and High Priest of the Mother Church Congregation. After studying for 10 years at Pete Pathfinder’s knee, he has taken up Pete’s work as a civil rights champion and protector of religious rights, working with churches of all faiths all over the country, who find themselves hindered by local laws. Torn between stand-up comedian and a calling to serve Goddess, Dusty entertains us with humor and anecdotes, while revealing the mysteries of the path.
To learn more about Bella and Dusty and the Aquarian Tabernacle Church, please see https://www.atcwicca.org/
Yeshe Matthews of the Mt Shasta Goddess Temple
Yeshe Matthews is the Mandala Priestess of the Mt Shasta Goddess Temple, a goddess devotee, dharma practitioner, and licensed minister ordained and initiated in several different mystery traditions. Her vision for the Temple is to serve Mt Shasta spiritual pilgrims and worldwide goddess devotees with online and in-person divinations, classes, ceremonies, and retreats. Yeshe has dedicated her life to female mysteries, sacred healing practices and the ways of the Goddess, with ongoing study and practice in Tibetan Buddhism, Siberian/Mongolian Shamanism, Ifa, Mayan Cosmology, and Dianic Goddess Spirituality. A pathwalker of mystic wisdom, and an experienced oracle, she has performed over 10,000 divinations. Yeshe is the creatrix of the Goddess Temple App, a social networking and sharing site for women, by women, focused on keeping Goddess consciousness alive and magic afoot in our modern world. She is the co-editor of Lotus Heart: The Compassion of Kuan Yin (2022). With degrees in English and Women’s History, she also builds beautiful websites for individuals and businesses.
To learn more about Yeshe and the Mt Shasta Goddess Temple, please see https://priestessyeshe.com/
Musical Guests
Hecate’s Wheel from Clearwater, Florida
Hecate’s Wheel is Vicki Scotti & LuAnn Morris, who deliver outstanding vocal harmonies while telling tales of the Goddess, love and life. Their music is inspired by, and dedicated to the Goddess in all her guises.Their self titled CD “Hecate’s Wheel” was released at Samhain 2007. ‘Her Gifts’ is the second CD from Hecate’s Wheel, and was released on August 1, 2015. When not performing with Hecate's Wheel, LuAnn and Vicki can be found lending their voices to the Shining Wheel Pagan Chorus.
A-Tribe
Get ready for the Friday night Pirate Party with our special guests A-Tribe! A-Tribe is a world fusion band that blends traditional organic instruments (Australian didgeridoo, Indian sitar and hand drums) with modern electronic beats and sounds. Dress up, dress down, but get your funky pirate on.