SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2021
A Cozy ArCONa Kick-Off
Saturday, April 24, 10am PT
Feat. Lysa Penrose and TK Johnson
Lysa and TK kick off Lysa’s 33rd birthday bash with some delightful tea and a cozy ask-me-anything while they get the hype train rolling.
A Discussion For and By Beginner Witches
Saturday, April 24, 11:15am PT
Feat. Lysa Penrose, Leona Neelam Maple, Emily Ervolina, Jessica Ross, and Jennifer Dillon
The wide world of witchcraft can feel intimidating to beginners. Where to start? What traditions to pursue? Is there a 'right' or 'wrong' way to practice? How do you find your way? This panel will explore the very individual experiences of people near the beginning of their witch's journey.
Art Stream: A Batty Draw-Along
Saturday, April 24, 12:30pm PT
Feat. Rachel Brett
Concept artist, illustrator, and solitary practitioner Rachel Brett draws BATS with the live chat’s input. Donate to save the bats and request drawings!
The Hag: Beyond the Tropes
Saturday, April 24, 1:45pm PT
Feat. Elizabeth Chaipraditkul, TK Johnson, Joshua Mendenhall, Rachel Sinclair, and Hannah O’Flanagan
"Their withered faces are framed by long, frayed hair, horrid moles and warts dot their blotchy skin, and their long, skinny fingers are tipped by claws that can slice open flesh with a touch. Their simple clothes are always tattered and filthy." -DnD Beyond, Hag entry.
Hags are women with power who refuse to live by mortal standards set upon them by society. In many cases they're portrayed as evil, exemplified in D&D by their description stating that they literally eat babies to reproduce. In this panel we'll examine hag tropes and explore how they relate to the feminine experience both internally and living within a society that isn't necessarily designed for women of any kind who seek to claim power for their own.
Non-Western Traditions and Folklore
Saturday, April 24, 3pm PT
Feat. Jacky Leung, TK Johnson, Lucia Versprille, Friday Elliott, and Joshua Mendenhall
I learned most of my early magical lessons from Western traditions, literature, and practices. As I began to explore more, I began to return to my ancestral roots to learn more which opened more doors and perspectives for me. This panel can focus on things like how non-Western magical traditions and their folklore are portrayed in media (books, movies, tv shows, etc.), the intersections of different magical traditions across history and media, and I would like to provide a space for how others can educate themselves about different traditions and folklore in a respectful manner.
SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2021
Magic Systems in TTRPG
Sunday, April 25, 10am PT
Feat. Celeste Conowitch, Natalia Dean, Jacky Leung, and Samantha Puc
Panel description coming soon…
TTRPG Inspired by Witchcraft and Tarot
Sunday, April 25, 11:15am PT
Feat. Adriel Wilson, Lynne M. Meyer, Brighid de Danann, Elizabeth Chaipraditkul, and Antonio Demico
TTRPGs have a long history of being associated with magical traditions. Our panel of experts will talk about how their tarot practices and TTRPG contributions influence one another. We’ll discuss ways that tarot can be used for TTRPG mechanics, opposed to other ways of creating characters and resolving conflicts.
Bleed from Craft to Game (and Vice Versa)
Sunday, April 25, 12:30pm PT
Feat. Dan Layman-Kennedy, Kat Kuhl, Nikki Jeske, Carly Dwyer, and TK Johnson
How much separation do you maintain between your practice and what goes into your TTRPG experience? Are you comfortable using the names, symbols, or concepts of your sacred tradition in your games? Would you use a tarot deck to generate plot hooks or twists? Conversely, are there ideas or concepts from games that have taken on magickal significance in your practice? Let's discuss the boundaries between what's appropriate to include in a game and what happens at your altar, and what you might consider before blurring the line.
Art Stream: Interactive Tarot Design
Sunday, April 25, 1:45pm PT
Feat. Brighid de Danann
Artist Brighid de Danann creates a tarot card design with the help of the live chat. The symbology of cards and their meanings can have so many different interpretations that can and should be represented physically on the cards. Creating cards collaboratively really helps to show everyone's different views of how that card can be read.
Intersectional Witchcraft
Sunday, April 25, 3pm PT
Feat. Leona Neelam Maple, Kelly Shaver, Jessica Ross, and Lucia Versprille
Intersectionality is a term that was coined in 1989 by professor Kimberlé Crenshaw to describe how race, class, gender, and other individual characteristics “intersect” with one another and overlap. Frequently, conversations around intersections talk about those that are marginalized. For marginalized individuals, practicing witchcraft can be an empowering and healing experience. Having an intersectional practice ensures that we are not inadvertently causing harm while we further our spiritual journey. In this panel, we will explore how witchcraft and intersectionality go hand in hand - and how you can make your practice more intersectional.
