Magic in the Margins: A Panel Discussion

A panel discussion featuring our day's presenters: Rune Rainwater, Rowan Nymphaea KA, and Siri Plouff

About the Presenter:

Rune Rainwater (they/he) is a queer enby transgender Kirkean witch. They are a fat activist, body autonomy activist, LGBTQIA2S+ activist,  and much more. Rune is the Artistic Director of Rebellion for Circe Academy of Feral Greek Witchcraft, as well as a Tarot reader and teacher. They are the founder and head witch of Theyfriend Candles, where they make and enchant beeswax candles for all your witchy needs. Connect with Rune: www.runestonerainwater.com, www.theyfriendcandles.com, and Etsy and Instagram @theyfriendcandles

Rowan Nymphaea KA (they/them) is a queer mystic, oracle, and witch who is deeply devoted to the path of ritual leadership, education, and divination as offerings to support others in their transformational journeys. They are an initiate of mystery traditions and lineages such as Modern Traditional Witchcraft, Hermetic Qabalah, and Oracle Arts, and have studied and trained extensively in yoga & meditation, divinatory arts, hypnosis, and occult sciences for over 10 years. Rowan is the Director of the Oracle Arts Apprenticeship program through the Academy of Oracle Arts, and the Creative Director and Visionary leader of Queering the Liminal, a community expression of the Queer Spirit Mysteries through education and ritual offerings. Rowan is deeply called and committed to the teachings of the Queer Spirit Mysteries and how we can align our lives in prayer, ceremony, magic, and devotion to The Great Mystery while being in service to the seen and Unseen forces within the Web of Life.

Siri Plouff (they/them) is a Nordic witch, rune reader, and tarot reader based on Anishinaabe and Dakota land, AKA Minneapolis, MN. As an unabashedly queer person, they are constantly interrogating runes and Nordic practices through a unique lens of gender identity. They share their knowledge of all things heathenry on their podcast, “The Heathen’s Journey.” They are in training with Kari Tauring, a modern-day völva. Siri teaches about the runes, tarot, and witchcraft. Their signature courses are the Radical Runes Course and the Witchcraft Immersion. Their next book, “Queering the Runes,” will be released by Weiser Books in October 2024. They are also the co-author of “Lessons from the Empress: a tarot workbook for self-care and creative growth.”

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