Hexfest New Orleans, presenting Elhoim Leafar.

Hexfest

A weekend of Witchery from Old New Orleans

Livestream Convention August 7-9, 2020.

Hello, my readers, I will be presenting three workshops at the next Hexfest, the Livestream Convention of Witchery from Old New Orleans. Also, I will be part of one incredible and pretty interesting Sunday panel night with my magickal friends.

This is the classes I will be presenting here my readers:

• The Magic Circle of the Witches / Sat, Aug 8, 2020, 9:00 AM 
• Your Gods, My Gods, Our Gods / Sat, Aug 8, 2020, 3:15 PM
• Candomble & Ancestral Magic / Sun, Aug 9, 2020, 3:15 PM
• Magical Self-Care (A Panel) / Sun, Aug 9, 2020, 5:00 PM

The Magic Circle of the Witches

The magic circle of the witches. (A manifestation of your protective energy) Although the theme of the magic circle is touched by many authors and many practitioners of the esoteric arts in different books and practices, today it seems to be a topic that loses its relevance every day.

The magic circle is an extension of the physical and ethereal body of witches, it is a protected space from which all believers and practitioners can manifest, express, strengthen, focus and transform our energy in as many ways possible and in as many ways necessary for different purposes. Within your circle you are able to meditate, manifest your desires, perform all kinds of rituals, spells, and charms plus initiate all kinds of sessions to get in touch with the world of spirit and most importantly is that within the circle you will be fully protected by your energy, this being the main form of nutrition of the magic circle that surrounds you.

While some authors and sorcerers can assure you that making use of the protective circle is not always necessary, the best thing for the initiated is to practice their magical art within it, that is why in this workshop we will devote ourselves to explore as deeply as possible the different uses of the magic circle, its construction methods, its consecration, and its importance when performing any kind of magical work.

Your Gods, My Gods, Our Gods

Your Gods, My Gods, Our Gods. (Let's talk about our relationship with the gods) A workshop whose only goal is to simplify our relationship with the Gods of our different cults as one, gods, divinities, deities, orixas and our relationship with them depends in most cases on two bases:

1. Our upbringing and place of birth.
2. Our learning and those books that we read.

But what would happen if for little more than an hour we sat completely forgetting our religious differences? If for what lasts this moment we only focus on what we are, human children of those gods we honor, if we take our names (Wiccans, Christians, Pagans, Santeros, etc...) And we only focus on reaching the most intimate points of our relationship with our Gods, the Gods of our ancestors, and all those who walked through these lands before us.

This workshop is more focused on the self-analysis of our own beliefs than on the differences, names, and limitations of them.

Candomble & Ancestral Magic

It has come from Africa (as we have all done in a certain way), it has survived for more than four centuries, it has become so strongly rooted in the religious origins of the Caribbean, that it's cult even in modernity presumes its origins in those hands of slaves, has mixed with both Umbanda, Santeria, Quimbanda, Palo Mayombe and Batuque, which for many practitioners with years in the same tradition, it begins to cost work to define that thin line that differentiates between them.

This religious cult has prospered to a point where the cultural associations of Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela assure that around 80 million people each year are part of one of their celebrations directly or indirectly only between these three countries.

How much do we know about it? Very little, because the dictionaries and encyclopedias lack the necessary information, and how good that is, because in the same tradition of the Candomble, this is considered a magical tradition that must be transmitted orally and whose certain details must remain secret, that is why in this workshop we will make an intensive and fast class trying to approach from its roots and origins, the form of its transformation and that which strikes many of us, the magical practice that performs within it.

Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in this workshop where we will explore the roots of one of the most beautiful esoteric traditions brought from Africa together, that which yields a sacred cult to the Orixas and the ancestors in such an admirable way that we fall in love with just thinking about it. If you understand at least a little about religion, if you identify as Catholic, Pagan, Wiccan, Asatru or are a practitioner of Haitian Voodoo, Voodoo, Hoodoo, Santeria or any other magical tradition that walks philosophically between the world of the living and the world of the dead, this workshop is for you.

Magical Self-Care:

A Panel with Brian Cain, Fiona Horne, Levi Rowland, and Elhoim Leafar

Magical practitioners, psychics, empaths, and other sensitives require a level of holistic self-care that goes beyond the basics. We will discuss how specific practices like aligning with the cycles of nature, the Moon, and the movements of the planets, balancing the sacred elements within you, and bringing your body, mind, and spirit into alignment to deepen your understanding of yourself can help you heal the wounds of the past, feel more fulfilled, and manifest a better life.

Remember to buy your tickets with time (click here) and follow the FB Page of the event (click here).

And keep tuned for the next classes and events coming soon, including the WitchCon (click here).