Scary, shadow-filled places of Monsters and Magick that thrive in a Jungian Collective Unconscious resides inside our psyche where Amanda believes we can begin breaking fear-generated barriers for personal growth. The power released from these barriers often produces loving energy which helps heal most emotional wounds as well as unite those participating in the Process of Transcendence. For her, symbolic acts only bring symbolic rewards, so both deity and divine energy exchanges must be reality based. So, after many years of working in law firms and creating community service organizations, her 2009 DePaul degree in Religious Studies focused on how cultural religious biases impact on social systems. She'd like to be part of developing bridges between marginal communities (alternative subcultures) and mainstream society through awareness of the full spectrum of spiritual identifications. As the importance of self-definitions became obvious, because of her work in T/I as well as her studies at DePaul, she believes answers to many modern problems can be found in Ancient History which seems to be the nexus of sexuality and spirituality.

Terra Incognita is a sexual magick temple in Chicago dedicated to the eclectic Qadishtu Path of celebration, education and healing which might include BDSM, Paganism, the patron/protege program, polyamory, Sex Magick, sexwork, surrogacy, Tantra and Taoist practices. Through myth and rituaI, it is possible to enter the dolmer of the Collective Unconscious through a very flexible neo-Pagan type of ritual that focuses energetic group workings, which owes a great deal to Chaos Magick creativity. Her Qadishtu priesthood is Temple-based, and gives homage to historical precedents which includes educational outreach and various hands-on practices.

Babalon Rising 2010, 2011, 2014

For more information and to contact, please visit his website at www.418ascendant.com.

Babalon Rising  2012, 2014 - 2019

Mother Earth (Terra) as artist has given an immense living gallery from the humbling spectacle of her natural wonders to the simple, beauty of a treetop against a blue sky. Her majestic legacy and the magical feeling of awe and peace inspire the compositions of this award winning virtuosic fingerstyle guitarist.

Brian’s seven solo CD’s, “Many Waters”, “Love Song for Terra”,”Force of Nature”, “The Nature of Light”, “Tree of Life”, “A Child’s Garden” and his most recent release, “Seven Magic Spells” are a cornucopia of sonic vistas. He celebrates the seasons, a Grand Canyon sunset, the fireside magic of an American shaman, playful waterfalls, the color of the wind and the light of dreams to name a few. His live DVD,”Live at Cuyahoga Community College” gives listeners and viewers a chance to enjoy a front seat in an intimate concert setting with a half hour interview afterwards giving the viewer a deeper understanding of where his music comes from.

He also recorded “A Crown of Stars” with Bluefeather, Dunlap and Henke, a CD that made it into the top 10 in June of 2007 on the International New Age Radio Charts and is the producer of “The Woodchoppers Ball”, a double CD featuring 26 of the worlds best acoustic guitarists released to benefit Northeast Ohio’s homeless and is the promoter of the annual benefit concert of the same name, having recently celebrated it’s 12th year.

His unique guitar style has been called everything from Folk to New Age to Neo-Classical to Pastoral or as Brian likes to call it “a big stewpot of everything, stirred up, simmered and served to taste.” His music appeals to anyone who likes their music lyrical, thought provoking and performed with virtuosity. Through it all is an undercurrent of spirituality and mysticism that Brian says is very much a part of the creative process. Because of this he has received radio air play all over the world on shows as varied as WKSU’s “Folk Alley” and John Dilberto’s “Echoes”. He has also shared the bill or performed with acts as diverse as “Yes”, “The Strawbs”, “ Bill Frisell” “Linda Ronstadt”, “Glass Harp”, Wendy Rule, Steve Morse”, Yngvie Malmsteen”, “Robin and Linda Williams”, “Richie Havens”, “John Prine” Christine Lavin”, “Dar Williams” ”The Kingston Trio”, ”Alison Brown, ”Adrian Belew”, ”Spiro Gyra, Dar Williams, and many of the best acoustic guitarists in the world including “Andy McKee”, “Pete Huttlinger”, “Phil Keaggy”, ”Alex DeGrassi”, ”Stephen Bennett”, ”John Doan”, ”Beppe Gambetta”, Doug Smith”, ”Dan Crary”, Laurence Juber and many, many others.

A winner of many acoustic and electric guitar awards, he has also been a finalist in the prestigious National Fingerstyle Contest in Winfield, Kansas, the National Guitarmageddon regional finals in Boston and in New Age Reporters Top 10 for 2006 and 2010.

“Brian’s fretwork is masterful, elaborate and he makes every note count…His compositions are harmonious, sometimes complicated, but always engaging…Brian Henke’s music is organic, mesmerizing and best of all magic.” – RJ Lannon New Age Reporter

Contact Brian Henke at brianhenke9@att.net or visit www.brianhenkeguitarist.com

www.facebook.com/brianhenke9
www.soundclick.com/BrianHenke
www.reverbnation.com/brianhenke

Bryan Alvarez is a musician, writer, teacher and healer based out of Chicago, IL. A musician of 20 years and a student of the western mystery tradition, he practices an eclectic path weaving itself through music, medicine, healing, magick, and shamanism. He is a practitioner of healing song, divination, Qabalistic energy healing, and is Reiki level 1. While he may be all of these things, he is also none of these things. To give words to these ideas we limit them to preconceived expectations of what they are “supposed” to be. He is eternally a student to the mysteries of the universe. 

(http://omnifuture.org/)

Babalon Rising 2018

The Chaos Vaginas is a collection of women who aspire to reach all women and empower them by teaching them to celebrate and cherish their own unique abilities. Love thy body.  Love thy self.  LOVE IS THE LAW.

ALL HAIL THE VAGINA!

With their blend of training and experience in Sacred Sexuality, BDSM, M/s & energy work, they offer a unique perspective to their audience. Although they have presented hundreds of workshops at dozens and dozens of events over the past 10 years, they continue to bring great enthusiasm and energy to each presentation.

They are also the co-host of the Erotic Awakening internet radio show, an educational podcast that explores “all things erotic”; Great Lakes region Master & slave title holders (2010); creators of the Scarlet Sanctuary and Path of the Qadishti (sacred sexuality spaces); featured educators on both Kink Acedemy and Creative Sexuality; leaders of the respected Leather tribe “House Metta”; and mentioned in a number of books, articles, and other media.

Babalon Rising 2011

Dr. David Shoemaker is a clinical psychologist in private practice, specializing in Jungian and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. David is the Chancellor of the International College of Thelema (formerly the College of Thelema of Northern California), and the Prolocutor of its initiatory Order, the Temple of the Silver Star. He has been a member of O.T.O. and a student of A∴A∴ since 1993, and he has more than fifteen years of experience supervising students in these traditions.

He is Past Master of 418 Lodge, O.T.O. in Sacramento, having succeeded Soror Meral (Phyllis Seckler), his friend and teacher. He also serves as the M.W.S. of Alpha Chapter, and as a Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Order. David is the founding President of the O.T.O. Psychology Guild, and a frequent speaker at NOTOCON. He is also a member of the U.S.G.L. Initiation Training, E.G.C. Clergy Training, and Planning committees, and he serves as an Advanced Initiator Trainer.

A consecrated Bishop of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica, David led the team that developed the Pastoral Counseling Workshops, and he enjoys bringing the workshops to O.T.O. members around the U.S..

David is a co-editor of the journals Neshamah (Psychology Guild) and Cheth (418 Lodge). In addition to his essays in these publications, his writings have been published in the journals Mezlim and Black Pearl, and his chapter on Kabbalistic Psychology was included in the Instructor’s Manual of Fadiman and Frager’s Personality and Personal Growth, an undergraduate psychology textbook. He was the compiler of the ICOT publication, Jane Wolfe: The Cefalu Diaries 1920-1923, and a co-editor of the ICOT/Teitan Press collections of the writings of Phyllis Seckler (Soror Meral), The Thoth Tarot, Astrology, & Other Selected Writings and The Kabbalah, Magick, and Thelema. Selected Writings Volume II.  His most recent publication is Living Thelema:  A Practical Guide to Attainment in Aleister Crowley’s System of Magick.

In addition to his work in magick and psychology, David is a composer and musician. (See animasolis.com) He lives in Sacramento, California.

Babalon Rising 2016

Website: http://dirtymotherproductions.com/

Babalon Rising 2015

After a decade of personal study and practice, he taught courses in Southern California on topics including Qabalah, Tarot, Magick, and Tantra. He is the author of the book Modern Magick, which is an introduction to ceremonial magic.

Kraig has given lectures and workshops all over the US, including the Starwood Festival and the WinterStar Symposium. He has been a member of several spiritual and magical groups, and is an initiated Tantric. He has been a professional musician, taught computer skills at USC, is a member of Hollywood’s Magic Castle, and is currently studying for a doctorate in clinical hypnotherapy. He's been an editor of Fate Magazine, and in 2001, Kraig became the editor for 'The Llewellyn Journal', and in 2003 for 'Llewellyn's New Worlds'. His writing has appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and books.

Books by Donald Michael Kraig:

The Truth About Evocation of Spirits. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 1-56718-393-X

Modern Magick: Eleven Lessons in the High Magickal Arts. Llewellyn Publications, 1988. ISBN 0-87542-324-8 (2nd edition: 2002)

Magical Diary. Llewellyn Publications, 1990. ISBN 0-87542-322-1

Modern Sex Magick: Secrets of Erotic Spirituality. Llewellyn Publications, 1998. ISBN 1-56718-394-8

The Truth About Psychic Powers. Llewellyn Publications, 1999. ISBN 0-87542-355-8

Tarot and Magic. Llewellyn Publications, 2002. ISBN 0-7387-0185-8

Babalon Rising 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012

Practicing her craft for over 8 years, Erica Grimes is an intuitive healer and a mother to a beautiful son. Dabbling in many forms of Divination, Invocation and ritualized Magick, she is also well-versed in the art of guided meditation. She is a Bacalon initiate and Priestess of the Bacalon Cult. As a member of OEM (Order of Emergent Magi), she shares her current working of the paradigm "The Heroin Demon" with Babalon friends to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of its use throughout our community. This Kitchen Witch loves to sing, dance, spin fire, cook, create and nurture! This will be her third year at Babalon Rising. (2015, 2016, 2017)

Stardust is a massage therapist with a masters degree in Wholistic Wellness and Herbology. She holds numerous certifications in hands on and energetic healing and is a trained Midwifery Assistant, Lactation consultant, birth and postpartum Doula. The majority of her work over the past 10 years has focused on women's health, pelvic pain, fertility and Postpartum recovery. She has enjoyed creating many rituals for herself and others including mother blessings, baby welcoming and couples commitment ceremonies. She is the co-producer of Tribal Stomp Chicago a world music and belly dance event. She has co facilitated many consent and sex positive workshops and rituals and likes to dabble in professional Dominant / Kink work. Check out her red pleasure or pain vendor tent near the stage.

The Cincinnati quartet has been compared to Jack Johnson, John Lennon, The Grateful Dead, King Crimson, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Charlie Hunter, Dave Mathews, Elvis Costello, The Incredible String Band. GMG has also been featured at MidPoint Music Festival 2004 and 2005, WinterStar 2005, Starwood 2005 and Chicks Rock Fest 2005.

Babalon Rising 2007

Drawing on influences from Middle Eastern, Native American, African and Eastern European musical traditions, Incus is redefining the American Tribal music movement. In addition to five national tours and an independent CD release ("Burning Thread") with guest vocalist Yanka Rupkina, who has worked with "The Bulgarian Women's choir", Kate Bush, Linda Ronstadt, and George Harrison. The band has also worked with such talents as Brian Viglione from the Dresden Dolls, Kara Trott of Fluttr Effect, and Eddie Nowick of the Bent Men.

The band/tribe is currently made up of composer Jason Cohen on vocals, keys, accordion and percussion, Darrell Brown on the Taos Native American cottonwood tree trunk pow wow drum known as "Big Wood", Erik "Sugar Man" Kazcynski on the kit, Nicole Edgecomb on vocals, trumpet, keys and percussion, Hannah Thiem of Minneapolis, MN, on violin and percussion, Papillon Smartypants on percussion, Joe Ball on cello and percussion, and Miss Felicia and Lillith bringing their gift of belly dancing. The band is from the Boston area unless otherwise mentioned above. Incus also often travels with an accompaniment of beautiful fire spinners when playing venues that allow the art form.

During the summer of '04 Incus toured over 13,000 miles in 11 weeks, proving their live show to be an experience to remember. After this last tour through the spring and summer of '05, which brought them to make music around 30 or so fires, and at various other venues, Incus's future has never looked hotter. 

Babalon Rising 2006

My name is Jacob Be, and I am a guitarist.

I am a composer.

I am a performer.

I am a teacher.

I am a student.

I am a Jew.

I am a musician.

I am a human.

I have been playing and composing music since I sang constantly into a tape recorder as a three year-old. My first musical experiences come from Synagogue and singing prayers at home. When I was in 5th grade, I got my first instrument, a clarinet, which I took to immediately. At age 11, I discovered guitar, and it quickly became apparent that it was my calling. I played in garage bands throughout my teenage years, learning that songwriting was also something I truly enjoyed. I was awarded my Eagle Scout after graduation from high school, and immediately immersed myself in classical guitar so I could be accepted at University of Missouri Kansas City’s Conservatory of Music and follow my passion. I soon learned that part of that passion included teaching and spreading the joy of music to new people. I completed my time at UMKC with a degree in Jazz Studies and have continued to expand my music since. I currently play in my band, Jacob Be. And Company, as well as with a number of friends and colleagues.

My music is an eclectic blend of styles. I try to bring people together from all walks of life. The thing about music that is most important to me is its magic. Music has the ability to change the way a person feels. It can make one feel good, bad, happy, sad or any other emotion imaginable. It can be heard with your ears and seen with your eyes. Music vibrates the entire body and soul.

Jared Thomas received his B.A. in Sociology at West Virginia State University and M.A. in Sociology at Marshall University. As a Sociologist, Social Psychologist and Behavioral Scientist, Jared is intrigued by human condition. 

Jared’s master thesis is entitled, “The Conceptualization of Belief: Community Health in Sacred and Profane Spaces of Healing”. This work explores the relationship between human interaction and perceptions of health within spiritually oriented communities and gatherings.

Aside from his academic endeavors, Jared facilitates mindfulness groups and teaches Tai Chi in Huntington West Virginia. Jared is also combat veteran who served 8 years in the army reserve as an ammunition specialist and intelligence analyst.

He is a lifelong student of the Western Mystery Tradition. He has studied consciousness and esoteric spirituality for most of his life. He has worked with yogis, magicians, psychologists, witches and medicine men.

He is an initiate of the Western Mysteries, and has explored magic and mysticism in its varied forms around the world for the past eighteen years. He is well versed in Qabala, Yoga Philosophy, Esoteric Astrology, Zen, Tarot, Geomancy, Hermetic Science, I Ching and Taoism, Christian Mysticism, Gnosticism, and many other similar topics.

Jason has extensively studied Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming and is a registered and certified Clinical Hypnotherapist with the American Board of Hypnotherapy. He has spent many years exploring consciousness and has developed a set of unique consciousness altering tools that allow him to facilitate vast changes in consciousness in his students, which help them activate higher states.

Jay-El W (PhD) is a scholar, magician, musician and ritualist who has been performing and teaching in the academic world and magickal communities for almost 25 years. He is the author of several published works and conference presentations on ritual (including work on Pan and Babalon), drumming, festival, and occultism in popular culture and media. He is a member of the sex-positive community in Chicago and he has taught workshops on consent and intimacy at festivals. He has been a Babalon Rising attendee since its inception and performs with Mayan Ruins, along with other groups such as Faebotica and his own project, Secrets of the Beehive. He is the founder and co-organizer of Tribal Stomp Chicago, along with his partner, Erin Stardust.

Soror Jezebel is a non-binary ceremonial magician, occult scholar, life-long witch, and practitioner of sacred sexuality. They have been a member of Ordo Templi Orientis since 2014, is confirmed in the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica, and is currently serving as Assistant Organizer of Scarlet Track. They are a staunch advocate for sex & body positivity, universal equal rights, and religious freedom.

Babalon Rising 2017, 2019
Scarlet Track Assistant Organizer 2017-2019

Katy Love is honored to be part of Babalon Rising, an event that so exquisitely joins magick, nature, and dancing in an inclusive community of amazing individuals. She primarily practices Emergent Magick and Chaos Magick. Katy Love is most interested in utilizing magick to heal at the individual, community and societal levels. She greatly enjoys exploring the ways that magick informs magick in the many magickal communities that join together at Babalon. Outside of Babalon Rising Katy Love is a mental health therapist, she heals individuals, couples and families through mindfulness, art therapy and experiential therapy.

Website: www.artistkenhenson.com

Babalon Rising 2015 & 2017

Khristina D. Smith has been a Church of Satan citizen since 2000 and a contributing writer known as Khristina D. Astonishing for Legion of Loki periodical, The Trident. She also was the creator and editor for The Deviant Bodies website which was an official COS Science special interest group project.

She has graced the male dominated science industry and predominantly female sex industry with her presence for the past twelve years. She has operated on opposite ends of a spectrum as a Gas Chromatography Chemist for a Fortune 500 company and as a New Orleans pro domme. She is a fire performer and a promoter who organizes events that hopes to push the envelope regarding conventional mindsets on sexuality and art.

She appeared at the 2008 Babalon Rising as Babalon and happily returns in 2009 to present the workshop entitled, "Unleashing The Beast: Confessions of a Scarlet Harlot."

Babalon Rising 2009

Kyleigh Matuzis (Shin Asherah) is representing the Gnostic temple of Venus Genetrix (Holy Synergia site)

Krystaline Al Shalaladeh … Krystalinevisions.org. Bringing the Red Goddess from the MesoAmerican culture in a fire ceremony and awakening tea ceremony and sacred cacao ceremony.

Sator Ninov is a chaos witch, sex magician, and visual artist with ties to several magickal organizations. Equal parts Thelemic, Zen, nihilist, and absurdist, Ninov's practice is diverse and continually adapting.

Ninov co-hosts an ongoing series of Chaos Magick workshops at the Occult Bookstore in Chicago, IL with Nia Ain. Information about the Chaos C-ov-N can be found on
Facebook and at http://covn.tumblr.com/.

Pronouns: Them
Journal: http://ahcult.tumblr.com

Laurelei is the author of several books (including Temple of Love and The Witches' Key to the Legion: A Guide to Solomonic Sorcery), a co-Director and frequent presenter at the Babalon Rising Festival, an OTO initiate, and the proud proprietress of Asteria Books and Events.

Laurelei's current projects include continuing in her writing, art, and workshops in service to Aphrodite and Qayin at festivals and other facilities, and building the Temple of Aphrodite Asteria. She lives in Louisville with her husband, Joe Black, her children, and her rabbit.

Laurelei is a 3* initiate in the OTO and has been a Director for the Babalon Rising festival since 2009.

Lauren’s (Soror Madimi) magical journey began over 20 years ago with an exploration into nature magic.  She began her “formal" initiatory career as a student of the Golden Dawn tradition, and she held key roles in Golden Dawn initiations locally for over a decade.  In addition, she has practiced a range of other approaches to ceremonial magic.  Currently, she is an active student of A.’.A.’. and holds multiple officer roles at her local OTO body, Star of Babalon, in Raleigh, NC.  Lauren is also a novice Priestess and Deacon in EGC, as well as an instructor for Temple of the Silver Star.

Professionally, Lauren is a psychotherapist in part-time private practice and a counselor educator.  She particularly enjoys introducing students to the psychological theories, including psychodynamic, Jungian, and Humanistic approaches, and she is passionate about how these can spur students to a better understanding of ourselves.  Her clinical specialties include art therapy and group psychotherapy.  She has presented on paganism at professional counseling conferences, published in national peer-reviewed journals, and presented at national counseling conferences.

Author of 12 critically acclaimed books on Magick and the Occult, Lon Milo DuQuette is one of the most respected and entertaining writers and lecturers in the field of Western Hermeticism.

Since 1975 he as been a National and International governing officer of Ordo Templi Orientis, one of the most influential magical societies of the 20th Century. He is an internationally recognized authority on Tarot and Western Ceremonial magick. Although he takes these subjects very seriously, he tries not to take himself too seriously. This rare combination of scholarship and humor has earned him in the last 20 years a unique and respected position in American spiritual and esoteric literature.

He is a prolific writer and his published works have been hailed by experts and novices alike for bringing delight and clarity to the most misunderstood subjects. One of his most popular works is the story of his own life as a practicing ceremonial magician, My Life with the Spirits. Futurist and best-selling author Robert Anton Wilson calls it "the best all-around introduction to Western Occultism -- sane, sensible, down-to-earth and wonderfully witty." My Life with the Spirits has been optioned for a feature film and is currently the required text for two classes at DePaul University, Chicago.

Besides his own books (see below) his articles and essays appear in FATE MAGAZINE and numerous other magizines, journals and anthologies including Rebels and Devils alongside the works of William S. Burroughs, Robert Anton Wilson, Timothy Leary and Israel Regardie.

DuQuette's quirky writing style has been compared to that of Mark Twain and Robert Benchley, is reflected in his presentations and seminars before live audiences who describe the experience as a curious combination of mesmerizing information, laughter and terror.

Books by Lon Milo DuQuette:

The Key to Solomon's Key : Secrets of Magic and Masonry
Book Of Ordinary Oracles
The Chicken Qabalah of Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford
My Life With the Spirits
Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot
Angels, Demons & Gods of the New Millennium
The Magick of Aleister Crowley
Tarot of Ceremonial Magick
The Magick of Thelema: A Handbook of the Rituals of Aleister Crowley

Books to which DuQuette has contributed:

Sex Magic, Tantra & Tarot by Christopher S. Hyatt, & Lon Milo Duquette
Enochian World of Aleister Crowley by Aleister Crowley, Lon Milo Duquette, & Christopher S. Hyatt
Aleister Crowley's Illustrated Goetia: Sexual Evocation by Aleister Crowley, Lon Milo Duquette, & Christopher S. Hyatt
Taboo: "The Ecstasy of Evil" : The Psychopathology of Sex and Religion by Christopher S. Hyatt, Lon Milo Duquette, & Gary Ford
The Complete Enochian Dictionary by Donald C. Laycock, John Dee, & Edward Kelly, Foreword by Lon Milo Duquette
The New Hermetics by Jason Augustus Newcomb, Foreword by Lon Milo Duquette
Abrahadabra: A Beginners Guide To Thelemic Magick by Rodney Orpheus, introduction by Lon Milo DuQuette
Q.B.L. or The Bride's Reception: Being A Qabalistic Treatise on the Nature and Use of the Tree of Life by Frater Achad, Introduction by Lon Milo Duquette

Babalon Rising 2006, 2009, 2011

His practice combines New Orleans Voodoo with Tibetan Buddhism. The loa Blanc Dan-i is the Master of his Head, the Marassa sing within his heart , and Manjushri is his yiddam.

Martinie' is content editor for Black Moon Publishing (BlackMoonPublishing.com) and is associated with the anarchistic grouping of ritual magicians known as Bate Cabal. His publications include Waters of Return (Black Moon), The New Orleans Voodoo Tarot (Inner Traditions/ Destiny), Priest's Head, Drummer's Hands: An Order of Service (Black Moon), and the newly published Talking with God with Food, Questioning Animal Sacrifice (Black Moon).

Homepage: BlackMoonWeb.com

Babalon Rising  2006 -  2010, 2012, 2014, 2019

This along with an early connection to nature began his shamanistic journeying. A student of Attic Greek, philosophy, and theology at Xavier University, he honed his Left Brained skills then entered Northern Kentucky University taking away a major in Studio Art and minors in Psychology and Honors. His Honors thesis titled “Quantitative Differences in House-Tree-Person Drawings as a Method of Function of Drawing” can be found in the W. Frank Steeley Library on campus.

Website: mayanruinstribal.com

After a twenty-year career in business, Ingalls went back to his first love, making and teaching music. He has private studios in Zanesville, Westerville and Lancaster OH, and spends much time in schools, teaching and conducting special seminars. He was the cello teacher at Muskingum College from 2001 to 2004. He has been Principal Cello with the Welsh Hills Symphony, the Land of Legend Philharmonic, and the Southeast Ohio Symphony. He has played bluegrass tunes on Prairie Home Companion. And, along with improvising with guitar players and pianists, he has now begun singing, accompanying himself on the cello. His repertoire includes Beatles, Randy Newman, Stevie Wonder, Tom Lehrer, along with folk songs and Scottish fiddle tunes. In this vein he attends many open mikes and plays in both bars and coffeehouses.

Babalon Rising 2007

Websites:
www.tribussolvo.org
pansdance.wordpress.com

Babalon Rising 2014, 2015

Natalie Long 

Natalie identifies as a pansexual polyamorous kinky (switch) cis femme. Pronouns are she/her/hers. She is a Sancta Meretrix, a Qadishtu, a Maenad, and a Scarlet Woman.  Natalie began her journey into Paganism at seven years old after reading a book about Greek Mythology from her school library. She immediately declared herself a worshiper of the Old Gods and clumsily performed her first ritual the next day.  Now over thirty years later Natalie has been initiated into several mystery traditions and strains of witchcraft, co-founded the American Folkloric Witchcraft tradition, organized numerous festivals, events, rituals, and wild schemes, written a few books, served as an oracle and teacher, and is still clumsily winding her way down the Crooked Path. Like many Pagans, Natalie has a special place in her heart for a few specific Gods, and considers herself a devotee of Babalon, Lilith, Tubal Qayin and Dionysius, and a Priestess of Athena. Owls make her squeal with delight.

Babalon Rising 2007, 2012, 2017
Founding Director, active 2006 - 2012

Pronoun agnostic. Online journal at http://niaskotl.tumblr.com/.

Recently Nia has begun an ambitious heretical qabalah practice, "Thee C-ov-N", following methodology of emergent magick. The C-ov-N is seeking collaborators. Information at http://covn.tumblr.com/.

Thee Open Sex is a collaborative aural art project made up of outsider musicians from Bloomington, Indiana. Drawing from the psychedelic and mystical crooked paths that modern society spurns, these friends find a common thread of freaky love and turn it into sound. They have been aroused by the goddess Babalon, the 93 current, and their own ritualistic group experiences to create songs EXCLUSIVELY for the 2012 Babalon Rising festival!

Performing at BR for the first time ever, they are here to serve the vibe.

Babalon Rising 2012

A Brief Autobiography of Owen Knight

I can think that my life has been mostly one of leisure. I had my best years prior to year two when most everything seemed a new magic. I was well past six when I began school and then I did little schoolwork. During my school years, the highlights were a trip to the circus with its magical side show, a trip to the New York World's Fair, the track and field days at Rockville, and my trip to the hospital where I had my first great sexual experience; an experience which wasn't close to being equaled for over a half century. Besides school, I've done construction work and served as a soldier with the second and third infantry. I've played with rock bands and lately, had a birthing into the World of the Deities, and so live in the service of the Goddess Danu and when my mouth praises her name, it is certainly doing no disservice to the world.

Homepage: http://w3.iac.net/~moonweb/Artists/OwenKnight/index.html

Babalon Rising 2007, 2008, 2009

Paul has written for "Mezlim" and is a contributor to the “Magic on the Edge” Anthology, edited by Taylor Ellwood (Megalithica, Immanion Press, 2007).

Trained in specific shamanic techniques and healing technologies, Paul is constantly developing these into an experiential framework for assisting others. A licensed massage therapist and certified bodyworker, he is also certified as a teacher and mentor of Ipsalu Tantra Kriya Yoga. Paul teaches Anatomy and Physiology at Antonelli College in Cincinnati , and he is a personal/professional coach specializing in adults with ADD (http://addcoaching.com/). Paul has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Xavier University.

Babalon Rising 2007, 2008, 2009

In early 2009 Rowye (programmer) and Denise Cumor (vocals) collided into each other on the Internet in the gaming guises of trampy elves and soon after became scheming fiendish friends.

With Rowye in Barcelona and Denise in Baltimore, they had never met in person or even spoken beyond online chatting, the music became their way of communicating. Now after two years of traveling back and forth between the two countries, they finally arrive in the states this spring with their second full length EP.

Red Wound is a moody and sensual exploration into the darkness of the love torn psyche. Denise’s sultry vocals weave smoothly into Rowye’s brooding musical arrangements, creating theatrical yet lush stories with a few edgy surprises. The Red Wound experience live is a vision set to include performance art, video & theatrical lighting.

Website:http://www.cyanureill.net/redwound/home.html

Babalon Rising 2015

“My name is Shmoo and I am a Turtle Jew.” Shmoo looks at the Ninja Turtles through the lens of Kabbalism, the mystical aspect of Judaism, and finds strength in his spirit turtle, Raphael – the turtle of Judgment and Restraint. Kansas born and raised, he is an Eagle Scout and can start fire on ice. This last year he ventured out of Kansas to stay in Israel for 6 counts. In Israel Shmoo stayed on a kibbutz (communal village) next to Jerusalem in the Judean Hills where he learned conversational Hebrew and became more in touch with his own unique brand of Judaism.  Fashioned with his own personal turtle shell so as to remind himself home is where his feet are, he is always ready for the warmth of a good laugh or to help a friend in need. Please stop and say hello if you see a Shmoo.

Babalon Rising 2017

Sonick Templars, lead by Vovin Lonshin, are Knightz ov Khaos dedicated to the work of creating Sonick Sigils. The system of making Sonick Sigils was created by Vovin and Dr. Louie Martinié as way to create drum beats for New Orleans loa and other western spirits.

The Sonick Templars first album “Orders of Service: Birth of a FOOL” is a eight part ritual giving birth to the spirit of The Fool. The Orders of Service was performed as part of a workshop at Babalon Rising 2017 and one of the Sigil (songs) was used for two rituals lead by Bill Duvendack.

The sigil "SONICK" is on The Hermetic Library Anthology Album - Magick, Music and Ritual 13.

“Orders of Service: Birth of a FOOL” can be found at - https://www.vovinlonshin.com/musick

Steev Inglish is a one man blues band from London, England.

He is well known for his soulful vocals, slashing slide guitar, howling harmonica, dead on beat, and rousing live performance.

Formerly known as Mr Downchild, he has toured in 25 states, Europe, Australia,, and South America. He has released four CD's of original songs.

Babalon Rising 2012

Hi, I am V and I'm awesome! Once when I was in The Void, I did a tesseract working jumping universe. All the time that I was building up the Holy Temple of the Tesseract I had a owl asking me "Who are you?" And the answer??? You know what 'they' say... “You are what you do, repeatedly”... So what things do 'i' keep doing?

Musick:

https://soundcloud.com/vovinlonshin

https://soundcloud.com/sonick-templars

ARTz:

https://vovinlonshin.wixsite.com/majik/artz

Majik: 

creator of a Sigil Oracle deck

(https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/book-of-dream-names)

Member of OTO and Ordo Algol (the kaos majik subOrder of Phosphorus)

Zael is well-versed in the healing arts of Reiki, and received his Master Teacher Attunement in Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho on May 20, 2003. He is also attuned to Spirit Reiki, Ra~Sheeba, Tibetan Reiki, Chaos Energy Healing, Ethereal Crystals, Karuna Ki, Templar Reiki, Gold Reiki, 7 Rays Reiki, Ma'heo'o Reiki, Kundalini Reiki, Seichim 7 Facet System Reiki, Imara Reiki, Tachyon Reiki, and Abundance/ Prosperity Reiki.

Za'El is arguably best known for his skills as a mead-maker. He has been home brewing for most of the past 10 years. Za'el produces many natural medicinal, magical, and social brews and teaches others how to produce their own as well. The sacramental wine from the 2006 Babalon Rising Festival's Gnostic Mass was Za'el's own famous Triple Goddess Blend mead. 

Babalon Rising 2007, 2008, 2009