Samhain Symposium

Pagan Event with a sprinkle of Spirituality

Location: Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West,

3131 Campus Dr, Plymouth, MN 55441

Date: Oct. 26th-27th 2024

All day event: 9 AM-5 PM (Both days!)

All Inclusive Ticket for only $125 (Saturday sandwich buffet lunch AND Psychic Gallery included!)

Join the community

Come As You Are!

Lily of the Light proudly presents our third annual Samhain Symposium. Join us for a full day of Pagan workshops with a sprinkle of spirituality, a psychic gallery, ritual and community altar. There will also be a unique mix of vendors, readers and healers, including tarot readings, reiki, artisan candles, and more. And don’t forget there will be psychic mediums present delivering messages from the Universe and lost loved ones during the gallery reading. The focus will be on sharing knowledge and building up the community in a supportive quirky environment. So don’t miss this spiritual Samhain Symposium!

Crowne Plaza, Minneapolis West

Hotel Info

Stay at the hotel. For the community, convenience and FUN!
You HAVE TO call to book room(s)

Get Involved

It's nice giving back to the community we love!

There are many ways to participate in this amazing event. Of course you can attend and we hope you do! You can also be a sponsor or donate to ensure this event can continue to grow. Have knowledge to share? Submit programming and help build our community with valuable and accurate information. Have a product or service that is Epic? Submit to be vendor.

Sponsors

No amount is too small, donate or become a sponsor. Sponsor packages listed below or email:

Programming

We strive to offer diverse programming. All paths/beliefs welcome! Workshops, rituals, lectures, etc...

Vendors

We love all the shinies here! Submit to be a vendor and sell your wares. Products, readers and healers welcome!

Become a Sponsor

Sponsor Packages

Events like this are made possible by the generosity of sponsors, helping us build community. If you would like to take part in this multiple day event, become a sponsor, wish to donate, or would like more information send an email to events@lilyofthelight.com. We hope to see you there!

There are a variety of sponsor opportunities (payment plans available!):

Bronze Sponsor

Includes your organization’s logo and link on the event website. Social media post highlighting your organization. Special mention in event newsletter.

Cost: $200

Silver Sponsor

Includes everything in bronze sponsorship, a minimum of 2 social media posts prior to the event and another post Live during the event.

Cost: $400

Gold Sponsor

Includes everything from silver sponsorship and a 15 min interview posted to social media (including Youtube and Facebook) highlighting your organization.

Cost: $700

Platinum Sponsor

Includes everything from gold sponsorship and a your logo in the event program. Signage at the event hyping you up! 1 admissions ticket.

Cost: $1,100

Programming Schedule for 2023 (Last year)

Workshops, Rituals, Psychic Gallery, Labyrinth, Outdoor Programming, Entertainment and MORE!

ALL DAY 9AM-5PM

Labyrinth Walk

Outside

Take some time out to enjoy nature with an interactive labyrinth walk. Created by designer Suzi McNamara, customized for the Samhain Symposium

Quiet Corner

Viking Lounge (Near registration)

Need some alone time? Over stimulated? We got your pack. The quiet corner is a dim lit nook reversed for those who need a minute. With chairs, pillows and twinkle lights.

Selfie Wall

Next to registration table

No event is complete without a selfie wall! Pose in front of the autumn leaf quilt. Handmade by Lily's grandmother, shout out honoring ancestors!
Don't forget to tag #samhainsymposium

Vendor Room

Scandinavian Ballroom

Diverse assortment of artisan vendors, readers and healers.

9:30-10:30 AM

Queering the Great Rite

Plymouth Room
The Great Rite in Wicca is central to Wiccan beliefs. Historically it was invoked when the priest and priestess invoke the God and Goddess and have sex. More commonly now it is known as a symbolic union that takes place at the culmination of the ritual, which is still gendered, binary, and heterosexual. This will be an open discussion on how we as modern LGBTQ+ pagans can find representation and feel welcome in these practices.

BIO: Tina Cotterman has been involved in the local pagan community for approximately 15 years. She is a teacher and high priestess for the Coven of the Standing Stones.

Walking Between Worlds: Finding Joy in Liminal Spaces

Helsinki Room

In this workshop, I introduce a Foucauldian analysis of power and knowledge in Witchcraft to illuminate how our social contexts shape the material, symbolic/semiotic, and metaphysical worlds we move across as Pagans and Witches. Participants will reflect on their experiences of joy in their relationships with communities, dieties, ancestors, land, the elements, human beings, and other-than-human beings that create the liminal worlds we each inhabit. I suggest that the joy we find in our embodiment of liminal spaces opens new pathways for addressing grand societal challenges we face as Pagans and Witches of diverse social positions, identities, and paths.

BIO: Raven Rising (pron. she/her) is an electic solitary Witch based in Minneapolis whose Craft is deeply influenced by her experiences inhabiting liminal worlds as a trans woman and mixed race adoptee. During the day, Raven Rising is pursuing her doctoral degree in Anthropology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Her areas of study are, broadly speaking: Critical University Studies; U.S./transnational social movements; and power and knowledge.

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Poisonous Herbs not always used for hexing

Helsinki Room

How to use poisonous herbs in your magic in a positive manner not for hexing. We will discuss using these herbs in cauldron and candle magic.

BIO: Practicing witch of over 40 years. Owner if Midwest Witchery and Healing. Priestess with Cabot Kent Hermentic Temple of Salem, MA. Anda practicing RN

The Tom O'Bedlam Music/Drum Circle

Outside by fire pit

Playing animist and magically inflected original folk music. Past performances have been well received at Paganicon and Pagan Pride.

BIO: The Tom O'Bedlam is a shapeshifter, a shade, a storyteller, and swordsman. Here to provoke, evoke and play folk! He's been seen on some of the most prestigious street corners of this fair land trying to hold body and soul together one tune at a time.

12:30-1:30 PM

Lunch Sandwich Buffet

Viking Lounge
Enjoy a selection of sandwiches and sides included in your ticket

*If you have an allergy/sensitivity contact events@lilyofthelight.com if we can we will accommodate

**Please note that if you DIDN'T contact events@lilyofthelight.com with food allergies/sensitivities there wont be an accommodating lunch option*

Psychic Gallery

Helsinki Room

Lily of the Light will be leading a psychic gallery over the lunch break. Enjoy your meal while receiving messages from the Universe, loved ones and guides. The gallery will start with a brief description of how it’s run and what to anticipate. Then a short meditation to set the intention and open space for messages. Lily and other psychic/mediums will narrow in on who in the group the message is for and then share it. We will get as many messages as possible in the hour.

BIO: Lily McNamara has been leading gallery readings for many years. Owner of Lily of the Light and host of the Samhain Symposium.

Viking Encampment

Outside by fire pit

The one and only Viking Encampment will be telling Norse folklore.

Weather permitting, outside!

2:00-3:00 PM

Emotional First Aid

Plymouth Room

Do you know how to identify emotional distress and trauma responses? Learn what to look for and ways to help de-escalate yourself and others during times of emotional distress using emotional freedom tapping.

BIO: Emily Laconic is a licensed clinical social worker. She’s passionate about providing therapy for those spiritually waking up, already spiritually conscious and those wanting to heal childhood trauma wounds.

Practical Guide to Manifesting

Helsinki Room

Manifesting your desires can seem daunting, but with the right tools and perspective it can be easy and fun! Join Jessica Karels, aka The Mystic Geek, as she shares her tips and tricks for manifestation from a practical perspective. You'll learn about a mix of spiritual as well as everyday tools that you can use to make your dreams a reality. By the end of this presentation you will have all the knowledge you need to get started on manifesting your own desires.

BIO: Jessica Karels, aka The Mystic Geek, is a psychic, tarot reader, and energy healer. She uses magical work and transformational coaching to help people handle whatever curveballs life throws at them. Jess also publishes the podcast "Spiritual AF Sundays," which deeply explores topics that show up on social media.

3:30-4:30 PM

Being a Magickal Couple

Plymouth Room

The ability to work effectively with one's partner offers immense advantages. However, merging spiritual practices brings unique challenges for even the most loving couple. In this presentation, a loving couple will discuss the challenges and possible techniques for accomplishing this goal.

BIO: Tamara and JRob have each been active in the magickal community for over 20 years, with a rich resume of leadership positions

Samhain Fire Ceremony

Outside by the fire pit

Please join us as we burn an offering to honor the gods, our ancestors, and the spirits of this land, and toast and give libations to our past loved ones. All are welcome to write something personal, a prayer, thought, or promise to include in the offering. Time permitting, everyone will have an opportunity to offer up a personal toast and libation to past loved ones.

BIO: Ordained Minister for Northern Pagan Church, I follow a unique path deeply rooted in animism, ancestral veneration, and nature veneration. A life long pagan at heart, I began my studies in 1995, was ordained in 2008, and I've been teaching and leading group meditation, ceremonies, and rituals since 1997.Through Northern Pagan Church I help facilitate weekly pagan oriented discussions, and 8 holiday gatherings a year.