#intersectional witchcraft

Epp! The whole schedule for SASS Witch Con is up! I'm so excited about it! This whole thing is such a labor of love and has been a lot like herding cats to orchestrate but the schedule is finally nailed down! I'm just so looking forward to all perspectives.

Tickets are still available! $25 for full access which includes all 3 days and access to the discord for further discussion, $15 for a recording of Saturday's panels and talks only. There are still scholarships available, but tomorrow (August 10) is the last day to apply.

SASS Witch Con tickets available here!

The first convention for Secular, Atheist, Agnostic, Skeptical, and Science Witches! By witches, for witches!

Friday, August 13, 2021 ⭐️ DAY ONE ⭐️Witches' Ball, 7:00PM-10:00PM SWT (EST)Open to Ticket HoldersOpen to all SASS Community

Meet fellow Witches Witch scavenger hunt SASS Witch Cribs (Altar Share) Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Share Panel with Witch Vendors: Running a Witch Business Group Potion Build (Midnight Margaritas)

Saturday, August 14, 2021

Convention, 12:00PM- 8:15PM SWT (EDT)Open to Ticket Holders

SCHEDULE -- Panels, Bonfire Chats, and Cauldron Talks --​

12:00PM - 12:45PM (EDT)Atheist, Secular, Agnostic, Non-Theistic Witchcraft

“This will be a panel discussion to kick off the event. We will be defining some terms, and exploring the breadth of these topics within witchcraft.”

Moderator: Julie Lynn Panelist: Alex Wrekk Panelist: Bree NicGarran Panelist: Lee Curtis-Rogers Panelist: Sedna Woo

1:00PM - 1:45PM (EDT) Placebo Effect: Science and Psychology

“This panel discussion will dive into the power of our secular, skeptical, and scientifically-inclined witchcraft by discussing how intention, ritual, and action creates"

Panelist: Durmak Panelist: SednaWoo Panelist: Sarah Best​​

2:00PM - 2:40PM (EDT)So Much More Than Salem: Culture & History

“This series of micro talks will feature insight into witches past, present, and future and the impact on culture - how we have been represented and how we will choose to be remembered.”

Kelsea Hume - Museum of Contemporary Witchcraft Alex Wrekk - Archive of Witchcraft, Magic, and Occult Zines Laura Petchey - Media Stereotypes of Witches Bree NicGarran - Stealth Witching

​​2:55PM - 3:40PM (EDT)Practical Safety - Herbs and Oils and Crystals, Oh My!

“This will be a panel discussing the practical concerns of witchcraft - toxins, flammability, personal boundaries, and more.”

Moderator: Alex Wrekk Panelist: Kim Schwenk Panelist: Hana Bušková Panelist: Kate Olivieri​​

4:10PM - 4:55PM (EDT)Bonfire-side Chat: Protection and Wards - Practical Spellwork

“This will be a "fireside" chat between one of the organizers and Lee Curtis-Rogers (they/them) about making your home your sanctuary with wards that reflect your reality - your home, your practice, your culture, and your local space.”

Host: Alex Wrekk Guest: Lee Curtis-Rogers​​

5:10PM - 5:35PM (EDT)Cauldron Talks (Micro Talks) - Science and Secular Perspectives I

“We all have unique approaches to our craft and how it impacts our interactions with the world. This series of talks will explore various perspectives and paths within our community.”

Kath Wallace - Urban Magic Jenn Kelsifer - Non-LaVeyan Satanism

​​6:00PM - 6:45PM (EDT)Divination & Intent

“This will be a panel discussion on different forms of divination and how to apply these methods to decision making.”

Moderator: Annica Farnsworth Panelist: Kath Wallace Panelist: Lysa Penrose Panelist: Madison Seale

​​7:00PM - 7:30PM (EDT)Bonfire-side Chat: Cultural Intersectionality in Witchcraft

“Join this 'fireside' chat with three vibrant SASS witch voices as they discuss how witchcraft can intersect beautifully with different cultures.”

Panelist: Marya Errin Jones Panelist: Lysa Penrose Panelist: Madison Seale

7:45PM - 8:15PM (EDT)Cauldron Talks (Micro Talks) - Science and Secular Perspectives II

“We all have unique approaches to our craft and how it impacts our interactions with the world. This series of talks will explore various perspectives and paths within our community.”

Laura Petchey - ADHD & Witchcraft Hana Bušková - Science and Magic Jon Cleland Host, PhD - Naturalistic Paganism

Sunday, August 15, 2021

⭐️ DAY THREE ⭐️​​Witches' Brunch, 12:00PM-3:00PM SWT (EST)

Guys! I got engaged to my souls mate!! On top of that it's my bday month and I'm doing extremely well in my CNA. Blessings all around. Libra season is the best

Brainscan #33 DIY Witchery

An Exploration of Secular Witchcraft

This zine is a not a how-to-witch zine. This zine is an issue of Brainscan that just happens to be about witchcraft told through my personal narrative. In this zine I explore what witchcraft is, how I became interested in it, how I built my own practice as an agnostic secular witch and how that differs from a lot of contemporary witchcraft. I share a glimpse of what my personal practice as a non-pagan and non-Wiccan witch looks like. I also examine my personal issues with modern pagan and witchcraft culture addressing things like  racism, cultural appropriation, colonialism, capitalism, the excessive gendering of all things. My politics are intersectional and so is my witchcraft.

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The deck I’ve been using for the 2019 Single Card Readings is The Numinous Tarot by Noel Arthur Hiempel. It is a beautiful, intersectional, inclusive, and feminist deck that utilizes gender-neutral language and is full of hope. When I use this deck I see myself, my friends, I see familiar strangers, and wonderful folks from all walks of life I haven’t gotten the chance to meet yet.

The deck is currently running a Kickstarter campaign for its second printing, and I highly suggest that you donate to secure a deck for yourself!

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