Jason Colwell - Ghost and Spirit Hunting: The Reality
Jason has been researching and experimenting with ghost hunting for ten years. Recording for Electronic Voice Phenomena and attempting to capture photos, well before the current paranormal investigator boom. He has been a student of psychism and magick techniques for two years. His co-presenter, Larry Copeland, has studied psychism and magick technique for over twenty years.
Rev. Michael J Dangler - Cultivating the Fire of Piety
Rev. Michael J Dangler is Senior Druid of Three Cranes Grove, ADF, in
Columbus, OH. He's been an ADF member for 6 years, and practicing
Druidism for 12. He is also a Discoridian and Chaos Magician when the
mood strikes him. He has studied runes for a few years, learning Old
Norse in order to begin translation on the Rune Poems himself. He has
a Bachelor's degree in Military History from Ohio State and is
currently involved in Graduate-level Comparative Religious Studies at
the same institution.
Jim Dinovo - Intro to the Therapeutic Touch
I have been studying various healing arts, comparitive religion, divination, and occult mysteries for more than 15 years. I have my 3rd degree in Reiki, was an active member of Mudfire Windspirit, and have participated in over 100 public rituals. I am currently studying Tai Chi in depth, and am working towards being certified for therapeutic hypnosis as well as a degree in psychology.
Rev. Dawn Earthsong - Healing Rituals
Facilitator of Sacred Flame Circle, an eclectic study group in the Columbus, OH area for the last 4 years. Dawn is an ordained and licensed Pagan Clergy who has done over a dozen weddings and ceremonies in and around Ohio, as well as a professional Reiki Master and Energy Worker.
April Ford - The Importance of Trance, or Gnosis in Magickal Workings
My name is April Ford and I am currently an IOT Novice. I DID grow up Catholic, but always read "occult" literature. (as the priests so fondly call it) I crossed over all the way to Paganism while in Phoenix, Az. and spent a lot of time at Alpha Book Store. I am what many would call an Eclectic and am not currently affiliated with any one particular discipline. I pull wisdom from mostly indiginous folk cultures including African, Native American, Vodou, and Celtic.
Diana Hock - Meditation Techniques
Turana Ravenfire - Kunilini and the Chakras
I grew up in WV. I have been Wiccan for 7 years. I became part of Grove of the Sacred Spring for a couple of years. The majority of the Grove’s practices revolved around Dragons and sacred wells and was somewhat based on a Celtic tradition. I was the founder and president of the student Pagan organization at Concord University in Athens WV called Wiccan M.O.O.N. for two years. I ran an on campus CUUPs group on campus and a Wicca study group for a year. I was very active in the Pagan community there and Wiccan MOON was created for community awareness as well as a safe comfortable environment for Pagans of all kinds to gather. I also have my second attunement in Reiki. I am a Yoga and Tantra practitioner and consider myself an eclectic Wiccan. My husband and I have been living in Columbus for 2 years where I have started my career in mental health. I have been running a very small and private study group for a couple of months now.
Seamus - Modern Day Warrior: Principles of Combat in Everyday Living
I am Heathen Druid, currently a member of ADF, The Troth and Great Ash Kindred.
I have also been a member of PCCO (Pagan Community Council of Ohio) and have worked with a local (Columbus, Ohio) coven. I am part Navajo and also walk a Native American path. I am currently an officer (purse-warden) with Three Cranes Grove, and a member of and scribe for the ADF Warrior’s Guild. I am a founding member of Sacred Hart Warrior’s Lodge that focuses on warrior spirituality. I have led many rituals including the Three Cranes Summer Soultice-A musical celebration (check the Cranes site for details), I have also led the Summerset Men’s Ritual 2005, The Main Ritual at Summerset 2006, The Warrior’s Sumble at Summerland 2006, Warrior’s Sumble and Games Wellspring 2007 and Stone Soup Circle’s Man Making Rite in 2004 just to name a few…I am currently writing a series of warrior workshops / papers and hopefully a book that shows modern day applications to the warrior way.
Lord Shadow - What is Magick / Magic
I have been a student and practicitioner of Magic / Magick since 1968, and I can trace my lineage back to Alley Oop.
Tanrinia - What is Reconstructionist Paganism?
Tanrinia has been
involved in the local Pagan community for fifteen
years. She is a member ADF and The Troth, and locally
of Three Cranes Grove, Great Ash Kindred, and Stone
Soup Circle.
Three Cranes Grove, ADF - Main Ritual
Three Cranes Grove, ADF, is a fully chartered Grove of ADF, working
mostly in a Continental (Gaulish) Celtic pantheon. We are
polytheistic, hold public rituals, and seek to better our world and ourselves.
Three Cranes Grove is now celebrating five full years of serving the
Gods and the community in central Ohio. Five years of laughter,
workshops, public rituals, and community service and involvement have
helped us build and maintain some amazing relationships! They can
only grow stronger!
Ray Tomlin - Rune Magick
Ray Tomlin has studied the Runes since 1991, and the Paranormal since 1987. A Jewery artist and Designer for a local Retail store, as well as an avid bibliophile and Internet Junky. Ray has given Workshops on Runes and on Psychic skills at The Starwood Festival, Between the Worlds, and other Pagan events.
Psyche Torok - Wiccan Ritual for 5-50
Psyche North Torok is an initiated Wiccan High Priestess. She has done extensive lecturing to dispel the negative stereotypes that surround the image of the Witch. She is a graduate of Ohio State University and owner of Fly-by-Night, a bookstore that focuses on Earth-based spirituality. She lives in Columbus.
Andrieh Vitimus - Beginning Ancestor Service
Frater Andrieh Vitimus ( Tom Bednarchuck) has been published in Konton
Magazine, Silver Star and WitchVox. He is currently in the process of
finishing a book (Energized Info-Neurological Magic) which is
scheduled to go to press once the manuscript is completed and is
included in the Magic on The Edge Anthology, The Best of Konton
Anthology, and the Chaosmagic.com Techno-Magick Anthology. Andrieh
Vitimus had been a regular store presenter at Alchemy Arts in Chicago,
and has presented at conventions throughout the midwest including
Babylon Rising, the Real Witches Ball, Ancient Ways, Convocations,
Aeon and others. Andreih has taught over 300 seminars. He is
interested in all styles of magic especially meeting and working with
other open minded magicians that want to magically do some work.
Andrieh Vitimus is a member in good standing of the Illuminates of
Thanateros, America Section and is both a Usui and Karuna Reiki
Master, and a full Hougan of the Roots Without End Voodoo Society.
Ayla Wolffe - A Look At The Nine Noble Virtues
Hello, My name is Ayla Wolffe, and I have been a practicing Heathen for almost fifteen years now. I'm glad to say that it has been some of the most rewarding years of my life. I have two teenage sons of whom I am the non-custodial mother. I am the Gydhia of Great Ash Kindred. I also helped to edit the most recent edition of OUR TROTH as put out by The Troth. At this time I am the Proposed Steward For The Disabled For The Troth. My brother Kevin and I have co-founded a local rune study group called Two C's Rune Study which meets monthly. I read both runes and tarot professionally as well.