Speakers

The Starwood Festival, as always, presents a diverse roster of speakers and workshop presenters. We acknowlege our origins as "more than just a Pagan Festival" and continually strive beyond anyones' expectations to provide quality education in a wide variety of topics to expand the frontiers of your consideration.

Here are a few of the many people who will be speaking at Starwood XXX:

New Frontiers

• Rev. Ivan Stang - Ranting Starwood 30th Anniversary Pearls of Weird Wisdom
• Harvey Wasserman - Greenpeace / Columbus Free Press journalist
• Sean Kearsey - Permaculture
• Marty Laubach - Altered States of Consciousness
• Joseph Rothenberg - Consciousness Exploration

Magic & Spirit

• Oberon Zell - Neo-Paganism, Wizardry
• Maegdlyn Morris - The Left-Hand Path
• Louis Martinie' - New Orleans VooDoo
• Bernadette Montana - Tarot, Wicca
• Kirk Thomas - ADF ArchDruid
• Kirk Everist - Polyamory
• Ian Corrigan & Liafal - Celtic Spirituality
• Nema - Thelema
• Joy Wedmedyk - Santeria
• Victoria Carlson - Goddess Spirituality
• Jason Mankey - The Horned God
• Rev. Skip Ellison - ADF
• Mark Mandrake - Chakras, Alchemy and Spiritual Growth
• Raven - Luck Magic
• Elie Sheva - Hebrew Goddesses
• Willowe Starling - The Paranormal Pagan
• Doug Gundling - Sweatlodge
• Tom Swiss - Zen Paganism

Rhythm, Music & Movement

• Billy Woods - Qi Gung, Drumming
• Alex & Joy Wedmedyk - Drum Making
• Andy Alphonse - Kundalini Yoga
• Paul Dunkirk-Greenbaum - Fire Dancing Safety
• Ari Mankey - Middle Eastern Dance
• Zen Marie Holmes & John Dodge - West African Dance and Drumming
• Raquy Danziger - Dumbek & Kemenche
• Ed Haggard - Djembe & Dundun
• Cheri Shanti - Drum Circle
• Josh Sherman - Indian Rhythmic Theory
• Jim Scott - Improvisation and Harmony Making
• Maestra - Drum ‘n’ Chant for Chicks

Craft & Creativity

• Beth Rosemarie and Zeeb - Pit Firing, Making Faerie Wings
• James Kelly (Blacksmith O’Kelly) - Introductory Forging
• Alex Wedmedyk - Drum Making & Repair
• Joy Wedmedyk - Hoop Drum Making
• Nellie Werger - Juggling
• Joe Hughes & Doug Kaylor - Incense Making
• A.J. Gooch - Making Cordials and Medicinal Tinctures
• Taliesin Govannon – Tarot
• Shakthi Paramasivam – Firewalking
• Randy Roberts – Beekeeping 101

Wellness & Healing

• Rebecca Crystal – Healing
• Daniel & Jenni Lupinski - Shamanic Healing
• Scott Campbell – Partner Yoga
• Thomas Drury – Thai Massage
• Taliesin Govannon – Tarot