Tava Baird

Tava Baird is an archaeologist, author, folk artist, and active mentor and researcher in the Pagan community who has been practicing and teaching Witchcraft for over thirty-five years. She is the owner of Darkflower Books and Folk Art and instructs at Pagan gatherings all over PA, MD, DC, VA and W. VA. She sits on the governing board for the historic (and very haunted) 1747 Blue Ball Inn, where she teaches Witchcraft and archaeology classes and assists the spirits in residence, as well as teaching Spirit Communication Classes at Green Hill Cemetery in Martinsburg, West VA. Tava runs The Darkflower Collective, a group for new Pagans in the Winchester area that matches Pagan mentors with new practitioners and provides guidance. She delights in building inclusive communities centered around alternative spiritual practice. Tava is an accomplished poppet-maker who works with haunted dolls in her community and creates unique poppets for ritual use. Tava regularly channels her spirit guide, Samael, and documents the conversations on both the Metaphysical Musings podcast and in The Book of Samael series, and teaches Lilithian Daemonics to uplift and unite inclusive groups. Her fantasy series set in Scotland in the 1700s, The Spiral Pathways, blends authentic Witchcraft practice with Celtic folklore and history. Visit Tava online at tavabaird.com

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Lee Harrington

Lee Harrington is a modern pagan-inspired educator, author, and ritualist whose work weaves together the sacred and the sensual through the paths of kink, queer identity, and transformational spirituality. Rooted in the traditions of leather culture and conscious BDSM practice, Harrington has spent decades teaching internationally on sacred kink, rope bondage, energy exchange, and the deep magic of intentional power dynamics. Their writings — including Sacred Kink, Shibari You Can Use, and Traversing Gender — invite seekers to explore embodiment, vulnerability, devotion, and ecstatic self-discovery as spiritual acts. Known for blending compassionate wisdom with fierce authenticity, Harrington’s presence in pagan, sex-positive, and queer communities has helped many reclaim sexuality as a source of ritual power, healing, and personal sovereignty.

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SJ Tucker

S. J. Tucker, often known to fans as “Sooj,” is an American singer-songwriter celebrated in pagan, fantasy, and folk music communities for her emotionally rich storytelling and eclectic “mythpunk” style. Blending folk rock, world music, filk, spoken word, and neo-pagan spirituality, Tucker has built a devoted following through songs inspired by mythology, magic, queer identity, community, and personal healing. Since launching her independent music career in the early 2000s, she has toured extensively across the United States and Europe, performing at pagan festivals, fantasy conventions, and spiritual gatherings. She is also known for collaborations with groups like Tricky Pixie and for albums such as Blessings, Sirens, and Mischief, which helped establish her reputation as one of the most influential voices in contemporary pagan music. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Temper

Temper has been an adherent of the Kemetic Tradition and a magical practitioner for 20 years. He has worked with Sacred Wells and Circle Sanctuary to support the spiritual needs of the Armed Forces for 18 years as a Distinctive Religious Group Leader (DRGL) at home and abroad. His military career spans 22 years and covers the initiation and facilitation of Open Circles in Tennessee, Washington, Virginia, Iraq, and Kuwait. He is currently serving as a First Sergeant in the U.S. Army, DRGL, and pursuing his MDIV in Theology.”  Though Kemetic, he has a diverse practical background in teaching Norse, Hellenic, Celtic, Wiccan, and syncretic Yoruba pathwork.  His magical practices center around Battlefield magic, Healing (Reiki), protection, sigil, and rune work.