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Our Presenters
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Alesha, also known as Swan FaerieWater, is a practicing eclectic witch in the Grand Rapids, MI area. Specializing in family- and beginner-friendly rituals, Alesha has over 15 years of experience leading rituals of various sizes for every sabbat, large community events, and personal workings. Utilizing tone, words, and energetic connections, her rituals are shaped to meet the needs of the moment and participants rather than sticking strictly to a script. Working with nonspecific deities, her rituals are open to all, regardless of age or experience. Her work creates a space of healing, connection, and wholeness. Grounded in a lighthearted, nonjudgmental acceptance, attendees are welcome to any level of participation they feel comfortable with.
Alixandria is a woman actively rediscovering being born again. Through intuitive guidance, she has been lead to the power of movement and embodiment. This ancient, yet simple practice of letting go and allowing flow
has created freedom for expression. A gift from the Universe she longs deeply to share with the collective. We, as humans, were born express ourselves fully without restriction. Courage is not the absence of fear, it's choosing to do it anyway. And by choosing to be fully oneself, we honor our soul's fullest potential.
Amber Rose Therese of Weaving Eternal is a death doula, ceremonial space holder, and facilitator devoted to restoring sacred relationship with grief, transition, and the cycles of life and death. Her work explores community-centered and intergenerational approaches to death care, remembrance, and healing, weaving together lived experience, compassionate presence, and conversations that help normalize death as a natural part of life.
Amy McBain is the creator of an edgy practice called “Intentional Orgasm”, the author of a book “Intentional Orgasm, Changing the World One Orgasm at a Time”, and the owner of a dedicated sacred spirituality and sexuality temple in Muskegon Michigan called Nontra Temple. She has been doing this sacred sex work full time for over 15 years. She merges ancient proven mystical magical practices with the embodiment of nudity and orgasm, including a focus on nude yoga and meditation + masturbation. She has a degree in psychology and practiced as a therapist for a few years, is trauma informed, and self studied as well as in an ancient mystery school of the Golden Dawn lineage for 5 years with training in Shamanism, Herbs, Tarot, Magik, Yoga, Breathwork, Meditation, Tantra, Kabbalah, Ritual Mastery, NLP training, EFT training,
and is a Reiki master.
I am a single mom, nurse, educator, risk manager, public health and mutual aid volunteer and I have lost 3 of my closest loved ones to suicide. My adolescent daughter has expressed suicidal thoughts. I teach physicians full time in the realm of risk management and patient safety. I work closely with the unhoused community members and have developed a large index of mutual aid options in the Lansing area. I am a survivor of childhood SA and also advocate widely for justice for survivors.
I am a boudoir photographer with more than a decade of experience.
I am of the Cowlitz Nation ( the forever people) from Washington state. I am a energy healer or as my guides like to say, soul healer because I not only work on the energetic body but i also tap into the emotional body and the two have great roles in creating each other. I’ve always been extremely sensitive to energy. As a young child I would see energy, colors and symbols. I often kept it to myself. I also experience Precognitive dreams and a other worldly knowings. I did not have much understanding of these things to cultivate then. As I got older the more my other clairs developed and my sensitivity to energy grew. I developed health issues through my lack of understanding and the stress I created trying to fit into the ideal society and suppressing my truth. I was approaching a choice moment. After spending weeks in the hospital and inflicting more trauma on my body, I made a decision to start embracing myself. I did not know that this decision would lead me to opening and connecting to Light Language and another layer of timeless knowledge. I was introduced to my cosmic self and the incredible powerful limitless abilities of energy. I was pushed to trust in a way I was not familiar with. I discovered the magical expansive capabilities of the human body and the subconscious. I also rediscovered the beautiful infinite soul that which we ARE
A longtime feminist and scholar of women’s history, healer incorporating
acupuncture, yoga and shamanic healing .
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Seven Sisters of the Drum including Dede Alder, Tracy Barrilleaux and Jillian Votava is a powerful all-female percussion ensemble devoted to awakening the sacred through rhythm, beauty, and embodied presence. Rooted in ancient lineages and fueled by creative fire, they lead immersive experiences that blend performance, ritual, ecstatic dance, and rites of passage. Each offering is a call to remember the muse within, to use rhythm as medicine, and beauty as a force for transformation and healing. As the Greek poet Sappho once wrote, “what is beautiful is good, and who is good will soon also be beautiful”. The Sisters invoke this divine feminine principle, guiding others to reclaim their inner radiance, voice, and connection to Source through the beat of the drum.
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Jennifer Jones is the director and composer of Bell, Book & Canto. She is a musician and lifelong gamer whose love of narrative worlds informs her creative work. She also follows Norse tradition as part of her personal spiritual practice. Her work blends music, storytelling, and folklore in grounded, accessible ways.
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I am a 200-hour certified Satva Hatha Yoga instructor and a 200-hour certified Baptiste-inspired yoga teacher with BRAVE Leadership training. I have also received training in Yin Yoga and trauma-informed practices. While I have been teaching for two years, yoga has supported and guided me throughout much of my life. I believe yoga offers us an opportunity to pause, turn inward, and reconnect with the wisdom we already carry within us. I am passionate about helping women recognize their innate power as life bringers, nurturers, and healers, while creating space for self-compassion, reflection, and growth. I feel deeply called to Wild Woman Weekend and am honored by the opportunity to share space, healing, and community with the women gathered there.
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I am Jennifer Mason and my life once felt like a fire storm of pain. I was scarred by a childhood of abuse and abandonment that pulled me into a decades-long struggle with addiction. Upon learning how my unhealed traumas affected my children, I felt my world shatter. However, this knowledge became the spark that changed everything. With fierce determination, I dove into recovery, embracing therapy, meditation, and spiritual practices to heal the deep wounds I carried. Through that sacred journey, I discovered my calling as an intuitive healer, channeling energy work and heartfelt guidance to transform lives. Now, in the radiant embrace of beautiful Southern Michigan, I am building my healing practice. I offer soul-stirring intuitive sessions focused on self nurturing, self love, and inner child work. I share my story to ignite hope in others. From my darkest days, I’ve risen to shine a light, proving that even the deepest scars can birth a life of purpose and inspiration.
Jennifer Pochyla is a certified Sound Practitioner, level II Reiki Practitioner, and wellness advocate dedicated to creating supportive spaces for rest and internal reflection. With over seven years of experience in energy work and background in mindfulness facilitation, Jen approaches sound healing through a trauma-informed lens, prioritizing the safety and comfort of every participant. Her sound healing practice is rooted in the belief that sound is a powerful tool for navigating the stresses of modern life, allowing individuals to unplug and reconnect with themselves on a deeper level.
Jennifer Elyria Stamper started dancing as a child in the 80’s. Born and raised on the Southern California coast, there was much to learn in the entertainment industry. At the Age of 12 she was hired by Star Garden Family Theater Troupe as a Choreographer. Through the years she explored different forms of dance, theater, music and athletics. In 2012 she discovered Belly Dance! Falling hard for the Ancient form of Dance and its rich culture she now Directs Kindred Sisters Dance Troupe, Sky Dancer Productions, Fire & Spice and is the Entertainment Director for The Viking Warrior Festival. Elyria is a Sagittarius and as such must always be on a new adventure. Learning to dance with Fire was inevitable. As a fire sign, she still gets burned!
My name is Julie Harrell-Henry (formerly Harrell-Dennis). I have been a witch for about 25 years and a professional tarot reader since 2019. I love sharing my experiences and knowledge with friends and other witches. I truly want to help people by providing the insight they may not otherwise receive. Let the Universe speak through me and discover the messages you are meant to receive.
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Karen J Kacynski is a green/eclectic witch with a super power of creating tasty, magical tea blends. An avid lifetime gardener, she is currently studying herbalism under Rosemary Gladstar and runs a very active witch/pagan group in Muskegon, MI. Also a life-long singer, she directs the Michigan Muses, performs when she can, and loves using music in her everyday life.
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My spiritual journey began at the age of 22 and shortly after that I was introduced to Ama-Deus, an energy healing practice that opened me to consciously sensing and working with energy. Since the age of 30, I have studied with spiritual teachers and committed myself to deep personal growth and healing. Through this work, I have witnessed the transformative power of generational healing in my own life and in the lives of others. I create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where people are encouraged to embrace who they are authentically and unapologetically.
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Melissa (she/they) is a community weaver, space holder, and unapologetic advocate for authentic expression. Rooted in earth-based spirituality and embodied practice, she is the founder of Moon Guidance Embodiment, where she creates sacred containers for healing, transformation, and self-discovery. Her work is trauma-informed and somatic-based, supporting individuals in reconnecting with their bodies, regulating their nervous systems, and accessing their inner wisdom through Yoga, Reiki, sound and ritual. As president of the Witches of West Michigan, Melissa is devoted to building inclusive, empowered spaces where authenticity is honored and voices are amplified. She believes in fierce feminine power and the transformation that happens when women and non-binary individuals gather in truth.
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Artist in residence. I will work on Portraits of the Disappeared on location and give a talk about the people I am painting and their stories
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Rae Brassell (she/they) is the founder of Sacred Medicine Sisterhood, a living community devoted to women’s reclamation, ritual remembrance, and embodied belonging. A writer, ritualist, and community weaver, Rae creates spaces where women can gather in their fullness, tending what is broken, celebrating what is becoming, and remembering they were never meant to walk alone.
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