Ancestral Pathways Conference

04/04/2026

ANCESTRAL PATHWAYS CONFERENCE
CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2026 EXTENDED
THE FUTURE-PAST OF THE SACRED AT THE CROSSROADS

This year's conference will explore the survival of magic and the sacred at the crossroads. We will explore concepts such as diffusion, acculturation, and the evolution of magical practices, folklore, and spiritualities across territory and time.

We will explore travelling deities, shapeshifters, guardian spirits of travellers, and possible traditions born from converging spiritualities.

Of course, we will also explore survival as a key theme: the survival of gods and other immortal spirits. We will explore the multiple aspects of spirits, their adaptation, perhaps in new territories.

DO YOU WISH TO PRESENT THIS YEAR?
GET IN TOUCH!

Come to this crossroads; let's explore and learn together.
The 2026 conference is on!

The Ancestral Paths Conference aims to continue growing and offering a first-class Event. To achieve this, we welcome sponsors interested in collaborating with us and supporting our excellent conference.

Every year, we strive not only to provide topics of interest to the community but also to deliver a unique, fully online event.
Be part of this Conference by becoming our Sponsor.

[email protected]

22/01/2026

ANCESTRAL PATHWAYS CONFERENCE
CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2026

THE FUTURE-PAST OF THE SACRED AT THE CROSSROADS

This year's conference will explore the survival of magic and the sacred at the crossroads. We will explore concepts such as diffusion, acculturation, and the evolution of magical practices, folklore, and spiritualities across territory and time.

We will explore travelling deities, shapeshifters, guardian spirits of travellers, and possible traditions born from converging spiritualities.

Of course, we will also explore survival as a key theme: the survival of gods and other immortal spirits. We will explore the multiple aspects of spirits, their adaptation, perhaps in new territories.

DO YOU WISH TO PRESENT THIS YEAR?
GET IN TOUCH!

Come to this crossroads; let's explore and learn together.

The 2026 conference is on!

The Ancestral Paths Conference aims to continue growing and offering a first-class Event. To achieve this, we welcome sponsors interested in collaborating with us and supporting our excellent conference.

Every year, we strive not only to provide topics of interest to the community but also to deliver a unique, fully online event.
Be part of this Conference by becoming our Sponsor.

[email protected]

11/01/2026

THE MIST AND THE STONES CONFERENCE
A covenant of the Occult, Folk, Magical, and
Ancestral in Scotland.

9TH MAY 2026 GLASGOW
GLASGOW STUDENT UNION

As we advanced last year, our Ancestral Pathways Conference expanded to a Live Event that we will host every two years. This year, we are hosting the first of these Live Events in Scotland!

As if you needed an excuse to visit this magical land!

This conference is a Covenant that aims to be a gathering for anyone interested in Occult, Folk, Magical, Spirit, the Ancestral heritage, and the Sacred in Alba.

This is an invitation to the Occult, Folk, and Magical community in Scotland, as well as to local organisations wishing to share with us!

The conference is a non-denominational event open to anyone from any spiritual background, making it the first Interfaith Event of this kind in Scotland.

Do you wish to be one of our Speakers or present a workshop?
Deadline for proposals is the 28th of February.

Are you a Trader? Do you wish to have a Stall in the Main Hall? Get in touch ASAP.

Get in touch by DM or email us:

[email protected]

Mention Mist and Stones Stall or Speaker as a Subject.

20/11/2025

Ancestral Pathways Conference

As we work to edit the live presentations of this year's conference, we can't help to be in Awe.

This was such an amazing conference!

We will be sending emails with links to the Live on Zoom Recordings soon!

Keep an eye on the page as we will create the event for our discussion panel about Hekate: En Erebos Phos

We hope you are enjoying the talks from the conference so far. We had such wonderful speakers!

May winter be gentle to you.

Blessings.

APC.

01/11/2025

ANCESTRAL PATHWAYS CONFERENCE 2026
SPONSOR US! HOST US! SHARE WITH US!

THE FUTURE-PAST OF THE SACRED AT THE CROSSROADS

Next year's conference will explore the survival of magic and the sacred at the crossroads. We will explore concepts such as diffusion, acculturation, and the evolution of magical practices, folklore, and spiritualities across territory and time. We will explore travelling deities, shapeshifters, guardian spirits of travellers, and possible traditions born from converging spiritualities. Of course, we will also explore survival as a key theme: the survival of gods and other immortal spirits. We will explore the multiple aspects of spirits, their adaptation, perhaps in new territories.

Come to this crossroads; let's explore and learn together.

The 2026 conference is on!

SPONSOR US!

The Ancestral Paths Conference aims to continue growing and offering a first-class Event. To achieve this, we welcome sponsors interested in collaborating with us and supporting our excellent conference.

Sponsors could be Individuals, Companies, or Organisations.

From Witchy/Spiritual Shops, Crafters, Pagan/Spiritual Publishers, Organisations or Communities that wish to use our platforms as a window for their work, products, authors, projects, etc.

Click on the link to learn more!

https://www.ancestralpathwaysconference.com/sponsors/

Every year, we strive not only to provide topics of interest to the community but also to deliver a unique, fully online event.
Be part of this Conference by becoming our Sponsor.

DO YOU WISH TO PRESENT NEXT YEAR?
GET IN TOUCH!

[email protected]

We are also looking for host to who wish to hold this conference as a 1 Day or Weekend Event. Dates: 2026, 2028, 2030.

01/11/2025

THE ANCESTRAL PATHWAYS CONFERENCE
A CROSSROADS WHERE WE MEET AND SHARE

Se alla dina favoriter bland videor och musik, ladda upp originalinnehåll och dela allt med vänner, familj och hela världen på YouTube.

31/10/2025

THE ANCESTRAL PATHWAYS CONFERENCE 2025 HAS KICKED OFF!
LATE TO THE PARTY? NO WORRIES!

We are absolutely thrilled to share this amazing conference with the world this year, featuring such fabulous presenters!

Did you just find out about our event? Worry not!
Some of the donation tiers include full access to all conference recordings. So, you can still join us and enjoy it all!
Plus a few treats!

Take a look at the schedule for our Live on Zoom Event TOMORROW!

Saturday 1st of Nov. LIVE ON ZOOM

(UK Time, if you have full access to the conference, you will also get the recordings)

11:00. Welcome Address
11:05. Georgi Mishev -
Dead Water, Wolf's Throats and Loathing Herbs - Baneful Magic from the Balkan.
12:05. Stefanos Chelydoreus - Vrykolakas: The Greek Vampire in Folklore and Magic.
13:00. Mora Sininho Rosa -
Portuguese Pragas as a tool for Justice: Divine and Folk Waneful Witchcraft.
14:10. Thea Prothero - Hel the Dark Goddess.
15:00 Afternoon Break.
16:00. David Rankine - Non Servum – Working With The Hierarchies of Hell.
17:05. Ness Bosch. A Shadow's Bottle Against Evil.
18:05. Daniela Simina - When it gets dark in Faery: Apotropaik Elements in Home Decor.
19:00. Rev. Aaron Davis and La Sirena Selene - Dark Magick, Divine Light and our Future.
20:00. Coby Michael - Dark Herbalism: Baneful, malefic and noxious plants.
21:00 Closing of the day.

Amazing right!?

Join us!! You don't want to miss our conference!

https://www.ancestralpathwaysconference.com/access/

29/10/2025

ANCESTRAL PATHWAYS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 2025

31ST OF OCTOBER AND 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD OF NOVEMBER ONLINE WORLDWIDE - NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

We are so excited about this year's conference!

It is going to be utterly amazing!

We have some incredible offerings by our fabulous speakers!

Get your tickets to make sure you don't miss this 1st Class Online Event!

Access by Donation: We offer different Donation Tiers!

Thank you for making the Ancestral Pathways Conference an unforgettable event!

https://www.ancestralpathwaysconference.com/access/

Send a message to learn more

29/10/2025

ANCESTRAL PATHWAYS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 2025

31ST OF OCTOBER AND 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD OF NOVEMBER ONLINE WORLDWIDE - NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

We want to take the opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to all of you attending, you make the Ancentral Pathways possible, together with our amazing Speakers.

ANCESTAL PATHWAYS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 2025

Friday the 31st of October

- Rachel Patterson - Sulis and her Curses.
-Varla Ventura - Wolf's Bane: Aconite, Lycanthropic Streams and other means of becoming a Werewolf.
- Daniel Ogden - Introduction to Necromancy.
- Ben Stimpsom - The Medieval Midnight: Things that went bump in the night.
- Stefanos Chelydoreus - Pierced, bound and spit upon: Curse and baleful magic in Greek folk traditions.

Saturday 1st of Nov. LIVE ON ZOOM
(UK Time, if you have full access to the conference, you will also get the recordings)

11:00. Welcome Address
11:05. Georgi Mishev - Dead Water, Wolf's Throats and Loathing Herbs - Baneful Magic from the Balkan.
12:05. Stefanos Chelydoreus - Vrykolakas: The Greek Vampire in Folklore and Magic.
13:00. Mora Sininho Rosa - Portuguese Pragas as a tool for Justice: Divine and Folk Waneful Witchcraft.
14:10. Thea Prothero - Hel the Dark Goddess.
15:00 Afternoon Break.
16:00. David Rankine - Non Servum – Working With The Hierarchies of Hell.
17:05. Scott Richardson-Read - "Warding Fire and Ill Wishing Eyes: Scottish Folk Magic, the Aos-Sìthe, and the
Liminal Realm".
18:05. Daniela Simina - When it gets dark in Faery: Apotropaik Elements in Home Decor.
19:00. Rev. Aaron Davis and La Sirena Selene - Dark Magick, Divine Light and our Future.
20:00. Coby Michael - Dark Herbalism: Baneful, malefic and noxious plants.
21:00 Closing of the day.

Sunday 2nd of Nov.

- Morgan Daimler - Kelpies Need to Eat Too: The Value of Dangerous Faeries
- Tiffany Lazic - Seeking the Underworld Serpent: Symbolic Meaning and Modern Relevance of the Amduat.
-Fio Gede Parma - On the Luminous Darkness of God Herself, on the Dreaming of Grandmother Weaver.
- Giulia Turolla - Are the dead thirsty? Blood and Necromancy in ancient Greece.

Monday 3rd of Nov.

- Ashley Oppon - The Dark Goddess: The Ultimate Feminist.
- Katelyn Dawn - Walking the Deer Trails: A journey with the Dark Spirits of The Appalachia.
- Lisa McSherry - Dark Moon Transformation.
- Halo Quin - Dark Flesh and Bright Bone: The Goddess Hell, Divine Dead.
- Ron Padron - Necromancy and Spiritual Activism.
- Ness Bosch - Ataegina, Goddess of Life and Death.

Our Hekate Discussion Panel will be Open and will take place after the conference. We want to organise a nice panel, and we are taking extra time to do this.

We hope you are as excited as we are about this year's conference!

It is going to be utterly amazing!

We have some incredible offerings by our fabulous speakers!

Get your tickets to make sure you don't miss this 1st Class Online Event!

Access by Donation: We offer different Donation Tiers!

Thank you for making the Ancestral Pathways Conference an unforgettable event!

https://www.ancestralpathwaysconference.com/access/

22/09/2025

ANCESTRAL PATHWAYS CONFERENCE
SPEAKERS 2025
THEA PROTHERO, KATELYN DAWN
AND ASHLEY OPPON.

31ST OF OCTOBER AND 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD OF NOVEMBER ONLINE WORLDWIDE

"Hel the Dark Goddess". With Thea Prothero.

Thea Prothero is a Heathen and a pilgrim. Her first book, A Guide to Pilgrimage was published by Moon Books at the end of 2024, As you would expect, she spends most of her free time walking in the wildest remotest lands, places that still make the gods tremble, and she loves the challenge of finding connection through nature to the divine.

Thea is currently studying an MLITT in Viking Studies with The University of Highlands and Islands and her second book, Heathenry for the Solitary Practitioner is due to be published in 2026.

"Walking the Deer Trails: A Journey with the Dark Spirits of the Appalachia". With Katelyn Dawn.

Katelyn Dawn is a writer, podcaster, High Priestess, and Second Degree Druid. Specializing in Folk Magick, she teaches Pagan workshops and is deeply committed to fostering inclusive and accessible Pagan outreach and educational initiatives. In addition to her professional endeavors, Katelyn actively contributes to the local Unitarian Universalist congregation by helping facilitate earth-centered programs and classes.

"The Dark Goddess: The Ultimate Feminist". With Ashley Oppon.

Ashley Oppon is Shamanic Practitioner, Death Midwife and RN at Sankofa Healing Sanctuary. For 5 years she studied to become a Shamanic Practitioner and now she works healing and helping others working on their spiritual lives. She is also a Home Funeral Guide, and an advocate for Medical Aid in Dying and Green and Natural Burials. With her death work she hopes to make the dying process a safe space for grief and healing. She also hosts Dine with the Divine, a podcast focused on culture, mythology and history. You can find her gardening, crafting and working as an oncology nurse.

Our conference this year is going to be utterly amazing!

We have some incredible offerings by our fabulous speakers!

Keep an eye on this page for the coming updates and get your tickets to make sure you don't miss this 1st Class Online Event!

Access by Donation, we have different Donation Tiers!
Thank you for making the Ancestral Pathways Conference a truly amazing event!

https://www.ancestralpathwaysconference.com/access/

18/09/2025

ANCESTRAL PATHWAYS CONFERENCE
SPEAKERS 2025
LISA MCSHERRY AND
AARON DAVIS - LA SIRENA SELENE
31ST OF OCTOBER AND 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD OF NOVEMBER ONLINE WORLDWIDE

"Dark Moon Transformation" with Lisa McSherry -

In her own words: I have been writing and presenting since the early 2000s. My most recent book, Travel Magic, blends the art of travel with magical practice; how to stay spiritually grounded while on the road or aloft in the sky, how to feel at home while away. You can find out more about me through my website, lisamcsherry.com.

"Dark Magick, Divine Light and our Future" with Rev. Aaron Davies and La Sirena Selene.

Reverend Dr. Aaron Davis is a native son of Albany, New York. He has been supporting the Christian ministry since 1996, and it was during this time that he recognised the call from his ancestors growing louder. This led to discovering his ancestral home in the African-derived tradition of Lucumi and the related practice of Espiritismo. These traditions established the ancestral connection and also taught a healthy reverence for all the forces of nature known as Orisha. Reverend Dr. Aaron Davis. is also a passionate student of the Solomonic and Greek Magical Papyri traditions. Reverend Dr. Aaron Davis has developed a curriculum and teaches on rootworking on his own website at Soulful Santero University, as well as through The Blackthorne School.

As a young child, La Sirena Selene was introduced to a tarot deck, meditation tapes, and crystals by her beloved third and fourth-grade teacher. Being from a Mediterranean family, which was built on superstitions and folklore traditions from the culture, Selene was immediately drawn to these oddities. This had caused her to begin her studies in various occult topics. La Sirena Selene co-teaches as well as develops her curriculum and instructs at Soulful Santero University, and can be contacted for readings on her website, Blue Tiger's Eye Tarot.

Our conference this year is going to be utterly amazing!
We have some incredible offerings by our fabulous speakers!

Keep an eye on this page for the coming updates and get your tickets to make sure you don't miss this 1st Class Online Event!

Access by Donation, we have different Donation Tiers!

Thank you for making the Ancestral Pathways Conference a truly amazing event!

https://www.ancestralpathwaysconference.com/access/