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 XXIX:
Rhythm, Music & Movement
- Sikiru Adepoju - African Percusionist
- Steven Bachmann - Didjeridu
- Sue Balaschak - Hand Drumming
- Jim Barleycorn Brewster - Bardo Brothers
- Raquy Danziger - Dumbek & Kemenche
- Felicia Malachite - Belly Dance
- Denizens of the Didge Dome - Didgeridoo
- Ari Mankey - Middle Eastern Dance
- Elizabeth Muise - Tribal Fusion Bellydance
- Tony Saunders - Playin' with Merl and Jerry
- Josh Sherman - BioRhythmia
- Drew Miller - Celtic Music
- Douglas "Val" Serrant - Steel Drum & Djembe
- Alyssa Yeager - Chanting
New Frontiers
- Philip H. Farber - FutureRitual
- Michael Hinton - Entheogenic Rituals
- Daniel Kriegman - Yoism
- Heather Kyle - Ecology & Bio-Medical Ethics
- Harvey Pekar - American Splendor
- Priestess Rhiannon Renee - Meditation
- Rev. Ivan Stang - SubGenius Sacred Scribe
- Alan Washington - Power of Intention
- Harvey Wasserman - Politics & the Environment
Magic & Spirit
- Isaac Bonewits - Real Magic
- Jo-Ann Byers-Mierzwicki - Graeco-Egyptian Magick
- Larry Cornett - Working with Nature Spirits
- Ian Corrigan - Sacred Fire, Holy Well
- Jonathan Dickau - Making Time for Love
- Beth Fox Ebert - Chakras
- Eliesheva - Am HaAretz
- Rev. Skip Ellison - ADF Archdruid
- Kirk Andrew Everist - Polyamory
- Taliesin Govannon - Pagan Mythbusters
- Kenny Klein - The Flowering Rod
- Liafal - Stone Creed Grove
- Jason Mankey - Gods & Goddesses
- Tony Mierzwicki - Graeco-Egyptian Magick
- Bernadette Montana - Tarot
- Rev. Jessie "Medb" Olson - Persian Paganism
- Diana L. Paxson - Asatru
- Raven - Hawaiian & Micronesian Spirituality
- Gene Rowand - Sweat Lodge
- Linda Rowand - Sweat Lodge
- Tom Swiss - Zen Paganism
- Kirk Thomas - Ancient Celtic Religion
- Kari C. Tauring - Völva Songs
- Ronn Walks With Fire - Hawaiian & Micronesian Spirituality
- Joy Wedmedyk - Santeria
- Althea Christine Wilson - Theatrical Invocation
- Oberon Zell-Ravenheart - Church of All Worlds & Grey School of Wizardry
Wellness & Healing
- Andy Alphonse - Hatha & Kundalini Yoga
- Rosa Castro – Healing
- Rebecca Crystal - Healing Circles
- Thomas Drury – Thai Massage
- Kate Kelly – Attention Deficit Disorder
- Grant Marquit - Kirtan & Vishuddha Yoga
- Allyson "Inanna" Peterson - Tantra
- Paul Ravenscraft – Massage
- Satayana – Reiki
- Catrice Morning Bird Thornton - Polyamory
- Marieken Volz - Experience Oneness Blessing
- Billy Woods - Qi Gung
Craft & Creativity
- Taryn Barnett - Spinning & Weaving
- Denita Benyshek – Shamanism & Art
- Amy Castner - Pysanki
- Paul Dunkirk-Greenbaum – Fire/Poi Safety
- Elspeth of Haven - Wisdom Stories
- A.J. Gooch - Brewing
- Douglas Michael Schell – Juggling
- Waking Dream - Puppetry & Puppet Construction
- Alex Wedmedyk - Drum Making