SassyCon 2026: Full Schedule

9:00am CDT

Friday May 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Join Christine Cunningham Ashworth for an intimate talk and Q&A about her brother, Scott Cunningham, inspired by her book Scott Cunningham - The Path Taken. Discover personal stories behind his beloved works (many of which are not in the book), and gain insight into the man who shaped modern Pagan literature.

Speakers

Christine Cunningham Ashworth

Presenting at Spirit Northwest 2026: The Life and Legacy of Scott Cunningham

Presenting at SassyCon 2026: The Life and Legacy of Scott Cunningham; So You Want to Write a Metaphysical Book; and Finding Courage in Troublesome Times

Friday May 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Lecture

10:45am CDT

Vigil for the Good Death

Friday May 8, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT

Royal Conti

Death happens on multiple levels: in our personal lives, in our communities, and in that which is larger (on a global or existential scale). As it is not only a physical ending, we can also experience the death of relationships, careers, and outmoded ways of thinking, being, or doing — just to name a few types of death that may be encountered within a human lifespan. The Vigil for the Good Death is a sacred container, or ritual, that leans into the power of community to recognize and honor death on these multiple levels. After our ritual, participants will be invited to take this powerful magic back to their home communities, and provided with access to online resources that will help them host their own vigils online or in person.

Speakers

Jamie Waggoner

Priestess & Author

Jamie Waggoner is an author, Pagan priestess, and practicing witch for 25+ years. Jamie is the author of Hades: Myth, Magic and Modern Devotion, and contributor to Witchology Magazine, Haunted Magazine, The Rebis, and The Feminine Macabre, among others. Jamie is also a cofounder and... Read More →

Vigil for the Good Death Outline pdf

Vigil for the Good Death Notes SassyCon 2026 pdf

Friday May 8, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Ritual

1:30pm CDT

Soul Healing and Psychic Surgery

Friday May 8, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

Royal Conti

We can experience many ailments of our energy bodies, consciousness, and souls, from difficulties in this life, and from past incarnations. Healing can occur when we flush the system with healing energy, remove blockages, and realign and readjust the energy bodies and soul complexes through energy techniques, shamanic healing, and spiritual intercession. Review the various forms of soul maladies, including soul loss, ghost walking, intrusion, and obsession as well as techniques for healing including methods of restoration and extraction.

Speakers

Christopher Penczak

Christopher Penczak is a modern Witch working in the Temple of Witchcraft tradition and community he helped co-found. His practice focuses on the intersection of Love, Will, and Wisdom as an ethos for today’s Witch, and focuses upon relationships with the plant realm, the patterns... Read More →

Friday May 8, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Lecture

3:15pm CDT

Cuts Like a Knife

Friday May 8, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT

Royal Conti

Join author Sean Wilde as he reveals the techniques of advanced magick. Part of the teachings an order he belongs to, Sean discusses the concepts of metasurgery, it's uses and applications.Highlights: * Learn why metasurgery is critical for magickal advancement * Learn how to perform basic metasurgical techniques * Learn how heal and repair metasurgical disruptions The theory part of this class is suitable for any level of practitioner; the practice part is for intermediate and advanced practitioners. this class will complement your pre-existing path or tradition.

Speakers

Sean Wilde

Friday May 8, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Practice

6:30pm CDT

Ritual: The Rite of Kheperu: Awakening Through the Kheprian Current

Friday May 8, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm CDT

Royal Conti

A ceremonial Kheprian working designed to assist individuals standing at the threshold of awakening. Warriors hold the space, Counselors guide integration, and Priests direct the ritual current to open participants to awakening through the Kheprian current. Through guided invocation and energetic alignment, attendees are assisted in recognizing dormant aspects of themselves. The rite is not an initiation, but an opening, designed to catalyze awareness, clarity, and remembrance.Participation is voluntary and consent-based, with grounding and aftercare provided.

Speakers

Sean Wilde

Cat Rogers

Friday May 8, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Ritual

9:00am CDT

The Seven Keys of the Witch’s Sabbat

Saturday May 9, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Royal Conti

Seek the mystery of the Witch in the eternal sabbat of the Mighty Dead. See the sabbat as a mandala, a teaching tool, a map of initiation to navigate relationships with the evolutionary streams of ancestors, fey, and angelic beings. Understand the dance of the Soul of the World through seven alchemical keys to the Sabbat: Procession, Gate, Pact, Sex, Feast, Battle, and Game. Each embodies its own mystery to build relationships with ourselves and our magickal ancestors and allies. Through it, seek the alchemical heart of the Earth. Use these seven steps on the Crooked Path to both deepen our magickal practice and our experience of life, joining the eternal dance of creation.

Speakers

Christopher Penczak

Saturday May 9, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Lecture

10:45am CDT

Little Self - Greater Selves

Saturday May 9, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT

Royal Conti

One of the great teachings that is common to many traditions is the idea that all of us are one and that we became separate so that we could learn and grow. A part of the path of magick and spirituality is the preparation to rejoin with that our higher self. this ritual encourages us to see our divine sparks joining to become the blazing star that is all our greater selves.

Speakers

Ivo Dominguez, Jr.

Ivo Dominguez, Jr. has been a witch since 1978 and is one of the founders and Elders of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel. He is the anchor author for the new twelve book Witch’s Sun Sign Series. Ivo is the author of The Four Elements of the Wise, Keys to Perception, Casting Sacred... Read More →

Saturday May 9, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Ritual

1:30pm CDT

The Ties That Bind

Saturday May 9, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

Royal Conti

Learn about energetic links we create between people, places and things. In this class author Sean Wilde explores links, cords and other ties that bind us together. Ethics of cord cutting will be discussed, and methods of removing links temporarily and permanently. Highlights: * Learn how to sense energetic link * Learn how to protect yourself from energetic links * Learn how to block energetic links * Learn how to remove energetic links

Speakers

Sean Wilde

Saturday May 9, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Practice

3:15pm CDT

In His Dark Garden: Plants of the Underworld

Saturday May 9, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT

Royal Conti

When it comes to re-enchanting our modern world, myth and story contain instructions hiding in plain sight. Greek mythology is full of plants and animals, and these beings are important parts of the story — they not only have the power to enrich our magical and ritual practices, but they can also enhance our understanding of complex, multifaceted mythological figures like the gods. In this presentation, Jamie will introduce a surprising variety of plants associated with the Greek god Hades and his Underworld. She’ll share her methods for identifying and investigating the magical properties of these plants, while also discussing their usage and mythic origins. (Here’s a hint: it's way more than just that infamous pomegranate!)

Speakers

Jamie Waggoner

Priestess & Author

In His Dark Garden Notes SassyCon 2026 pdf

In His Dark Garden Slides SassyCon 2026 pdf

Saturday May 9, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Lecture

6:30pm CDT

Hecate of the Crossroads

Saturday May 9, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm CDT

Royal Conti

Hecate, Goddess of Magick and Witches, stands at the crossroads. As she beckons you with her torch and keys, she asks you… Where are you headed? By what ways will you travel? What would aid you on your journey? As stewardess of the crossroads and keeper of hidden wisdom, she offers guidance and light in the darkest of moments. At this time of contemplation and deep magick, join us in this ritual experience in the presence of Hecate. Come and stand at Her crossroads, to seek new momentum on your path and in your life.

Speakers

Jessica Shoemaker Kat Wheels

Saturday May 9, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Ritual

9:00am CDT

Totems in Practical Magick: using your personal Animal Totems to unlock new (and better?) ways of invoking, casting, shielding, and grounding magickal energy

Sunday May 10, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Royal Conti

You’ve heard it from us before— the path of the Animal Totem is the path of deep knowledge of the inner self. But . . . so what?? How does that help in a witch’s daily life??Your Nine animal totems are each connected to an aspect of your sacred self, but they are also your direct personal connection to the magickal energies of the universe: earth, air, fire, water, dark, light, and the masculine and feminine of the divine. In this workshop, we take a deep dive into the practical application of Totems in the practice of magick. Learn how you can use your totems to invoke and send energies, cast spells, cast a better and stronger circle, center and ground yourself, and shield and protect yourself and others. Use totemic knowledge as a tool to up your magickal game!

Speakers

Stehpanie Brown Scott Brown

Sunday May 10, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Lecture

10:45am CDT

The Sorcerous Script: On the Crafting of Amulets, Talismans, and Sigils

Sunday May 10, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT

Royal Conti

In this class we invite you to explore the nature of sigil magic and personal symbolism and examine how they may be effectively employed in meaningful and powerfully effective ways in your craft. During the course of the class we will examine various examples of magical Sigils, Amulets, Talismans, and approaches towards their construction and use. And finally we will discuss methods for the crafting of uniquely personal symbol sets, sigils, and even magical scripts, ciphers, and alphabets which may serve to enrich your magical practice in new and innovative ways.

Speakers

Matthew Venus

Teacher, Author, Apothecary, Diviner, Spiritus Arcanum

Matthew Venus is a traditional witch, artist, and folk magician based in Salem, Massachusetts, whose craft is centered around a deep heart of animism and a dedication to ancestral and land-based traditions. Over the past two decades, Matthew has been sharing his teachings with students... Read More →

Sunday May 10, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Lecture

1:30pm CDT

Host of Many

Sunday May 10, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

Royal Conti

Curious about Hades, the Host of Many, Ruler of the Underworld? In this presentation, Jamie will share both well-known and obscure bits of Hades' mythos, introduce you to the magic and mysteries of the Underworld, and deconstruct some of the common misunderstandings about this enigmatic god from Greek mythology. We'll also discuss how to approach a working or devotional relationship with Hades, and engage in a guided trance journey to the Underworld. Your host on this adventure, Jamie, is a dedicated priestess of Hades, and author of Hades: Myth, Magic and Modern Devotion.

Speakers

Jamie Waggoner

Priestess & Author

Host of Many Notes SassyCon 2026 pdf

Host of Many Slides SassyCon 2026 pdf

Sunday May 10, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
Royal Conti 300 Bourbon Street, The Royal Sonesta

Practice

3:15pm CDT

Closing Ceremonies

Sunday May 10, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT

Royal Conti

Speakers

Cat Rogers Sean Wilde Ivo Dominguez Jr.

Sunday May 10, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
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