So I went to this thing called the Toronto Pagan Conference yesterday. It's a weekend-long event, but I could only make it to the second day.

At first I was hoping it would be good, but I was pessimistic... But woah, it was awesome.

Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone were the keynote speakers, they spoke on progressive witchcraft and sat in a panel discussion on the existence of, and future of the pagan community. they had some hilarious stories to tell about the origins of witchcraft and in particular the men involved.

I didn't think I was going to like Janet, but actually, she turns out to be a really awesome person. Which was a nice surprise for cynical little me. She's charismatic and right on the nail with what she says. Amazing.

The other speakers had a lot to contribute as well, and I feel that the whole experience was enlightening, enriching, and fulfilling, in a way that perhaps only the academic pagan can understand.

I saw:
Brendan Myers - Celtic Spirituality from a Philosophical Perspective
Brian Walsh - Bealtaine: The Feast of Life
Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone – Progressive Witchcraft
Dr. Shelly Rabinovitch - Ethics from a Pagan Point of View
Panel #1 – Helmut, Gavin Bone & Tamarra James: There really does not seem to be a Pagan community in existence with any unity of purpose or goals. What would it take to build one?

I took notes, which I plan on typing up eventually... and the lectures are available on mp3-cd from deo's shadows, I think they might be podcasts too. not sure.

Any questions, feel free to ask.

http://www.torontopaganconference.com/
http://www.deos-shadow.com/