Mark your calendars: AM4 is happening on 13-14-15 September::::: It's an honor and privilege to say that this will be my second time presenting at AstroMagia! Last year I gave a class on Talismanic Filmmaking and Soundscaping. This year I'm presenting on The Descending & Ascending Power of the Kerykeion: Thaumaturgic Transmissions by tracing Hermes' origins as a snake-god in the earliest depictions of the caduceus by the Babylonians up through the Egyptian absorption and how this all came to be translated by the Greeks, Arabs and Persians to inform alchemical and astral thaumaturgy.
The Kerykeion as a symbolic emblem of the genesis of humankind can be traced back to the Egyptians and Babylonians. The wand of Hermes brings that which is liminal, unnamed and formless into being, transmuting death to life through the agency of the daimones entwined upon its sceptre. Drawing from the Papyri Graecae Magicae, Vettius Valens, Zosimos and other sources we survey thaumaturgical ritual praxis by exploring the lineages of the alchemical to astral magical traditions birthed from the interweaving relationship between Hermes and the daimones that descend and ascend upon the Caduceus.
Supporters of my work and members of my community via Patreon or Substack are eligible to receive 10% off the full ticket price. This will be the only discount given out this year and is valid until 11 August 2024. Please check Patreon or Substack for the code.
The 2024 programme is now up and you can read more about this year's presenters through here: astromagia.org/am4-speakers —I'm particularly looking forward to the keynote presentations by Demetra George, J.M. Hamade, Alexander Cummins, Rory Keys, Kadmus & J.D. Kelley, Danny Larkin, Drew Levanti, Kristin Mathis, Jenn Zahrt and Sasha Ravitch's interview with Philip Sedgwick.
Purchase tickets for AstroMagia 4 here: astromagia.org/am4-ticket
My first time ever attending and participating the AstroMagia conference (in 2023) was such a special experience. The organizers really do a remarkable job putting the whole event together with interspersed lounge rooms for "hanging out" with other attendees and presenters on zoom. If you're interested in expanding your knowledge and widening your approach of the astral sciences, while connecting with a robust network of stellar witches and mages (aspiring and experienced alike), you might find inspiration and community through this conference.
Please let me know if you plan to attend so we can connect. I hope to see you there! ♡. ݁ ˖