Lustration of the Ancestors
Witch School Conference


"Witches In Global Action!"


Date: April 17th-19th, 2009
Held: Hawthorne Hotel, Salem Mass.
Schedule: Below

Three days of Wicca, Witchcraft, and High Ritual with an emphasis on Pagan social action!

Speakers include: 



Angie Buchanan
Director of Gaia's Womb, Member of the Executive Council of the Parliament for the World's Religions


Christian Day
Host of the Salem Festival of the Dead, Elder of the Salem Tradition of Witchcraft


Don Lewis

First Priest and Chancellor of the Correllian Nativist Tradition



Stephanie Neal

Head of the Witch School Volunteer Guild, teacher and community builder


Ed H
ubbard
Founder of Witch School and the Pagan Interfaith Embassy, journalist, activist and community builder




Green Owl
Mother of the Witch School Mentoring System who will speak on educational techniques


Jeanene Hammers

Who will speak on her experiences in the 
American Legion

 


The emphasis of this conference is on Community Building and Global Action -putting our beliefs into practice to build a stronger, better Wiccan community around the world!

This will be the second time that a Witch School Conference will run concurrently with the Correllian Lustration.

The Lustration ceremony itself is as always open to all free of charge.



The Hawthorn Hotel, Salem, Mass.

Saturday Only: $40.oo
Open to all
Saturday classes and rituals. 

 


General Admission: $60.00
Open to all classes and rituals. All General Admission members will receive a free Gift Bag. 

(Special consideration for Witch School Mentors in good standing -contact
maryann@witchschool.com for details!)

                                                                                                             


VIP Admission:  $125.00
Open to all Classes, Guaranteed seats. VIP Saturday Breakfast and Lunch, a VIP Gift Bag.

                                                                                                           


Witch School Conference
Lustration of the Ancestors


Tentative Schedule:

Schedule Subject to Change



Friday

4 PM Opening Ritual 
          -Led by Correllian Temple Heads and Clergy
4 - 6:30 PM Reception –Christian Day, Rev. Don Lewis,
7 - 9 PM Temple Deemings  
10 PM Initiations  



Saturday
Track 1

8 AM - VIP Breakfast 
9:00-9:45 -Jeanene Hammers
                     Experiences in the American Legion
9:45-10:30 -Green Owl  
                     Educational Techniques
10:30 - Noon -Peter Hertzberg
                     Handfasting workshop 
11:30 Handfasting of Dan and Alison!
                     Congratulations!!

Luncheon (Featuring the special   "Bewitched"  Menu -See
below)

1 - 3 PM  –Angie Buchanan
                 Pagans in Global Action and the
                 Parliament of World's Religions  
3 - 4 PM  –Stephanie Neal 
                 Pagans in Global Action and 
                 WS Volunteer Guild 
4 PM  –Ed Hubbard
                Pagans in Global Action and
                Witch School going Global  
Dinner Break
7 - 8 PM Witan Meeting  
9 PM Initiations  

 
Track 2



9 - 11 AM -Living the Wiccan Life
     Workshop for beginning Wiccans









1 - 3 PM -Basics of Ritual
     Introduction to ritual
Sunday

10 – 11 AM Lustration Rehearsal  
11 AM – 1 PM Lustration Ceremony 
                (Open to the Public)
1:30 PM Closing Ritual
After 2 PM -Touring Salem


Saturday Luncheon
Special "Bewitched Menu"

This special menu reproduces the menu used by the Hawthorne during the filming of the famous "Witches' Conference" episodes of the "Bewitched" Television Series. A special touch of Salem's vibrant history.

Ghoulish Stew
(Seafood Chowder)

Crab Grass Vinaigrette
(Tossed Italian Salad)

Stuffed Peacock Eggs
(Deviled Eggs)

Breast of Red-Necked Wallaby
(Sliced Sirloin with Mushroom Sauce)

Sea Serpent a la Bourguignon
(Pasta with Julienne Vegetables)

Python Eggs
(Fried Rice)

Jack O' Lantern Beams
(Candied Carrots)

Comet Cubes
(Baked Onions)

Eye of Newt Ambrosia
(Zuccini Squash)

Passion Berry Suprize
Various Deserts

Amazon Water Brulee
Various Beverages