Hexenfest
Friday, October 11, 2024 at 10:00am
Hexenfest
Saratoga Springs Retreat Center
10243 Sartoga Springs Road
Celebrate With Us Through Ritual, Art, Magic, Music, And Good Company Under The Stars As We Celebrate A World That Honors All Life!
Schedule Of Events:
8:00-9:30am
Continental Breakfast In The Main Lodge
Light Continental Breakfast For Those On The Meal Plan.
If You Are Not On The Meal Plan, You Can Purchase Something From The Rainbow Bar Or Prepare Your Breakfast At The Community Kitchen And Bring It Over To Dine With Your Friends.
Coffee And Tea Is Available To All, Whether On The Meal Plan Or Not.
10:00-11:15 Am - Workshops
Animistic Tree Meditation
Still Your Mind With The Movement Of Nature.
Facilitated By Patrick Graeme
Location: Tree Behind Heart Lodge
Magical Qi Gong
Magickal Qigong Is A Blend Of Taoist And Pagan Approaches That Creates A Seamless Elegant Magickal System That Improves Health And Increases Qi, ( Life Force Energy), Using The 5 Tonifying Regulation Exercises.
Facilitated By Rene Collins.
Location: Fire Circle
Heart Circle
Share What Is Going On For You Right Now In This Sacred Circle For Sharing From The Heart. Be Witnessed And Held In This Beautifully Connecting Community Circle.
Facilitated By Joie Wolfwomyn.
Location: Main Lodge Deck
11:15am-12:45 Pm
Brunch In The Main Lodge
Brunch Served For Those On The Meal Plan. If You Are Not On The Meal Plan, You Are Welcome To Bring Food From The Rainbow Bar Or Prepare Food In The Community Kitchen And Join Your Friends In The Main Dining Area.
1:00-2:15 Pm - Workshops
Success Is Your Proof, Courage Is Your Armor
Facilitated By Lasara Firefox Allen
A Shattering Innocence
Playshop & Conversation On Innocence And Identities, And Who We Are Underneath It All.
Facilitated By Karina Blackheart
Hecate Chant Vocal Workshop
Facilitated By Celia Farran
2:30-3:45 Pm - Performance And Workshops
Evelie Såles Posch Concert
Filipina Witch, Healer And Musician With A Big Voice And A Bigger Heart.
Location: Heart Lodge
Visual Alchemy
Facilitated By Laura Tempest Zakroff
Incense Making 101
Facilitated By Gretchen Helms
Location: Main Lodge Porch
4-5:15 Pm - Performance And Workshops
Nathaniel Johnstone Concert
Silly Songs About Cats And Hats, By A Consummate Performer.
Location:Heart Lodge
Ancestor Healing And Atonement Ritual
Facilitated By T. Thorn Coyle And Crystal Blanton
Location: Fire Circle
Osteomancy: Make A Bone Set!
Facilitated By Joie Espie Romans.
Location: Main Lodge Deck
5:15-6:00 Pm - Chill Time
6:00-7:15 Pm
Dinner In The Main Hall
Dinner Served For Those On The Meal Plan. If You Are Not On The Meal Plan, You Are Welcome To Prepare Food In The Communal Kitchen And Join Your Friends In The Main Dining Area. (The Rainbow Bar Is Closed In The Evenings).
8:00-9:00 Pm - Ritual
Harvest Ritual
Celebrating The Life We Want To Live, Personally And Culturally! With Each Other, For Each Other.
Location: Heart Lodge
9:30-10:45 Pm- Performance
Sharon Knight And Winter
Neofolk Romantique: Witchy Paganfolk With A Rock/Metal Undercurrent.
Location: Heart Lodge
11:00pm-12:15am — Performance
Dj Outersect
Genre-Bending Psychedelic Electronic Music For Auditory Bliss.
Location: Heart Lodge
12:15am-2:00am Fire And Water
Sacred Fire Circle (Weather Permitting)
Bring Your Drums, Your Songs, Your Prayers, Your Dance, And Offer The Gifts Of Your Muse To The Night Sky!
Location: Fire Circle
Hot Tub!!
The Hot Tub Is Open All The Time, But We Figured We’d Remind You That Late Night Hot Tubs Are Delightful!
Location: Pool Area