Have me present at your pagan festival!
If you are interested in me presenting at your festival or gathering, fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
A little about me presenting
I have over 25 years of experience presenting at pagan festivals, and have been a professional educator for almost 20 years. I’ve been labeled as a humorous, engaging, and thoughtful presenter by a variety of festivals.
New classes!
- Spirit & Shutter: Documenting the Magic of Pagan Gatherings – Spirit & Shutter: Documenting the Magic of Pagan Gatherings invites photographers of all levels to explore how the camera can become a sacred tool for witnessing and honoring ritual, community, and the unseen. We’ll discuss best practices for capturing the energy, symbolism, and emotion of pagan events with respect and intention, as well as techniques for low-light shooting, candid moments, and storytelling through images. Participants are encouraged to bring their own photography gear—whether it’s a DSLR, mirrorless, film camera, or even a well-loved smartphone—to share, experiment, and reflect on how we frame the magic unfolding around us.
- Dice & Deities: Paganism in the World of TTRPGs – Dice & Deities: Paganism in the World of TTRPGs explores how modern tabletop role-playing games incorporate—and are inspired by—pagan worldviews, mythologies, and ritual practices. From divine archetypes and seasonal cycles to magical systems and animistic settings, this workshop delves into how game mechanics and narrative structures can reflect pagan values, cosmology, and storytelling traditions. Whether you’re a player, game master, or designer, join us to examine how spiritual symbolism and sacred themes can deepen immersion and enrich the games we play.
- The Cauldron Behind the Curtain: Secrets of Festival Organizers – The Cauldron Behind the Curtain: Secrets of Festival Organizers offers a candid,-the-scenes look at what it really takes to bring a pagan festival to life. Led by Scott Mohnkern, who served as the coordinator of Free Spirit Gathering for four years, this workshop dives into the joys, challenges, and often unseen work of creating sacred space for hundreds of attendees. From managing volunteers and navigating logistics to balancing spiritual vision with practical reality, Scott shares hard-earned wisdom, humorous tales, and essential tips for anyone considering organizing a festival—or simply curious about the magic that happens beyond the bonfire’s glow.
- Ink & Intuition: Self-Publishing for the Modern Pagan – Ink & Intuition: Self-Publishing for the Modern Pagan is a practical and inspiring anyone looking to bring theirspiritual writings into the world. Led by Scott Mohnkern, author of Hanging from the Tree: Living with the Runes and A Year of Viking Ritual, this session explores the unique opportunities and challenges of self-publishing within the pagan community. From preparing your manuscript and navigating publishing platforms to marketing your work and honoring your spiritual voice, Scott offers hard-earned insights and tools to help you manifest your words into a tangible, shareable form. Whether you’re working on a book of rituals, personal reflections, or magical teachings, this workshop will guide you toward publication with clarity and confidence.
Other workshops
- The Runes Remember the Dark: Forgotten Messages in Stave and Spell – The Runes Remember the Dark: Forgotten Messages in Stave and Spell invites participants to explore the deeper, often overlooked layers of rune magic and divination. Beyond the well-known meanings lie shadows—secondary missives, ancestral echoes, and truths that surface only when we listen with intuition sharpened by practice. This workshop delves into the subtler aspects of each rune: the warnings, the whispers, and the wisdom hidden beneath traditional interpretations. Together, we’ll uncover how these darker threads can enrich magical workings and offer deeper insight in divinatory readings, illuminating the parts of the runes that remember what others forget.
- Axes, Oaths, and Ancestors: Discovering Modern Heathenism – Axes, Oaths, and Ancestors: Discovering Modern Heathenism offers an accessible and engaging introduction to the beliefs, values, and practices of contemporary Heathenry. Rooted in ancient Norse and Germanic traditions, modern Heathenism emphasizes personal honor, community bonds, sacred reciprocity, and a deep connection to ancestors and the natural world. This workshop explores core concepts such as the Nine Noble Virtues, the roles of the gods and wights, the significance of ritual and offering, and the weaving of wyrd. Whether you’re curious about the path or looking to deepen your understanding, this class provides a grounded foundation for exploring the rich and evolving world of modern Heathen practice.
- Runes in Hand, Spirit in Heart: A Guided Introduction to Rune Reading – Runes in Hand, Spirit in Heart: A Guided Introduction to Rune Reading invites you to begin your journey with the Elder Futhark—an ancient system of symbols that speak to both the intuitive soul and the discerning mind. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the foundational meanings of the runes, how to perform simple readings, and how to connect spiritually with the staves as living tools of insight and guidance. Blending practical techniques with spiritual grounding, this class will help you develop confidence in casting and interpreting runes while honoring their mythic roots and sacred energy. Whether you’re just beginning or seeking a fresh perspective, come with open hands and a ready heart.
- Sigils of the North: Crafting and Charging Bind Runes – Sigils of the North: Crafting and Charging Bind Runes is a hands-on exploration of the powerful art of combining runes into symbolic forms for intention, protection, and transformation. Rooted in ancient Northern tradition and adapted for modern magical practice, this workshop guides you through the process of selecting runes, weaving them together into meaningful bind runes, and energetically charging them for use in talismans, ritual, or personal empowerment. Whether you’re new to runes or seeking to deepen your magical craft, you’ll leave with the tools and confidence to create sigils that resonate with both purpose and spirit.
- Carve, Craft, Consecrate: Making a Personalized Rune Set – Carve, Craft, Consecrate: Making a Personalized Rune Set is a hands-on workshop where you’ll create your own set of Elder Futhark runes, infused with your energy, intention, and spirit. Guided through each step of the process—from selecting materials and carving or painting the staves to ritually consecrating them—you’ll leave not only with a complete rune set, but with a deeper personal connection to these ancient symbols. We’ll also explore the spiritual significance of crafting your own tools and how to awaken them for divination and magical work. A materials fee applies and includes all necessary supplies; participants are welcome to bring their own tools or embellishments to personalize their sets further.
- Weaving the Unseen: Energy Line Work in Divination – Weaving the Unseen: Energy Line Work in Divination delves into the subtle art of perceiving and interpreting the energetic threads that run through people, places, and moments. This advanced workshop explores how to sense, trace, and read energy lines—those unseen pathways of flow, tension, and transformation that shape the outcomes of our readings. Through guided practice, discussion, and intuitive development, you’ll learn how to integrate energy awareness into your existing divination tools, enhancing both accuracy and depth. Ideal for experienced readers looking to expand their spiritual sensitivity and refine their interpretive skills, this class opens the door to a more dynamic, living divinatory practice.
- The Reader’s Compass: Navigating the Client’s Needs and Energy – The Reader’s Compass: Navigating the Client’s Needs and Energy focuses on the often-overlooked skill of truly understanding the person sitting across from you in a divinatory session. This advanced workshop delves into techniques for tuning into your client’s verbal and non-verbal cues, emotional state, spiritual needs, and unspoken questions. You’ll explore how to establish trust, read energy dynamics, and adapt your style to support clarity, healing, and empowerment. Whether you’re working with tarot, runes, or other tools, this class will help you move beyond simply interpreting symbols to becoming a compassionate and intuitive guide—one who reads not just the cards, but the person behind the question.
- Whispers of the North: Building Relationships with the Old Gods – Whispers of the North: Building Relationships with the Old Gods invites you into the sacred art of connecting with the deities of Northern Europe—be they the mighty Aesir, the fertile Vanir, or the wights and ancestral spirits who dwell between the worlds. Through discussion, and shared experience, this workshop explores how to listen for the subtle ways these gods speak, how to cultivate trust and reciprocity, and how to bring devotional practice into daily life. Whether you’re new to the path or seeking deeper connection, you’ll learn how to walk in honor, listen with intuition, and forge lasting bonds with the divine voices that echo from the ancient North.
- Sacred Hands: Crafting as a Path to the Divine – Sacred Hands: Crafting as a Path to the Divine explores the spiritual power of creation through the work of our hands. In this workshop, we’ll delve into how handicrafts—whether knitting, carving, weaving, or beading—can become acts of devotion, meditation, and magical intention. You’ll learn how to infuse your creative process with sacred purpose, turning ordinary materials into offerings, prayers, or tools of spiritual connection. Together, we’ll rediscover the ancient truth that craft is not separate from spirit, but a powerful bridge between the mundane and the divine, where each stitch or stroke becomes a whisper to the gods.
- Curses and Consequences: The Dark Arts of Norse Tradition – Curses and Consequences: The Dark Arts of Norse Tradition delves into the potent and often misunderstood realm of Norse cursing magic, with a particular focus on nithing—a form of magical outcasting used to shame, exile, or spiritually attack those who have broken oaths or violated sacred boundaries. This workshop explores the historical roots, cultural context, and ritual mechanics of nithing practices, including the crafting of nithing poles, runic bindings, and spoken maledictions. We’ll examine both the ethical implications and the spiritual risks of working with such powerful energies, offering insight into how these ancient practices were used as tools of justice, vengeance, and social enforcement within the Norse worldview.
- Ink, Intellect, and Illumination: Three Gateways to the Divine – Ink, Intellect, and Illumination: Three Gateways to the Divine explores the distinct yet interconnected paths of the scribe, the philosopher, and the mystic—three timeless archetypes that shape how humans seek and understand the sacred. This workshop invites participants to reflect on how writing and sacred texts (the scribe), reasoned inquiry and theology (the philosopher), and direct spiritual experience (the mystic) each offer unique approaches to the divine. Through discussion and guided reflection, we’ll examine how these pathways appear across religious traditions, how they inform our personal spiritual journeys, and how embracing all three can lead to a more holistic and meaningful relationship with the sacred.
- Whispers from the World Tree: Storytelling as Sacred Transmission – Whispers from the World Tree: Storytelling as Sacred Transmission invites you to step into the timeless role of the mythkeeper—the one who listens, remembers, and speaks the stories that shape spirit and soul. Rooted in the mystical traditions of the Norse World Tree and other sacred cosmologies, this workshop explores mythology not just as lore, but as living energy that moves through us when we speak with intention and heart. Together, we’ll delve into techniques for telling mythic tales with presence and reverence, explore how stories become vessels of the divine, and create space for participants to craft and share their own sacred narratives. Whether you’re retelling ancient myths or weaving new ones, you’ll learn how to honor the voice of the divine that whispers through every word.
- From Scroll to Spirit: Genealogy as a Sacred Act – From Scroll to Spirit: Genealogy as a Sacred Act explores the deeply spiritual journey of uncovering and honoring your ancestral lineage through genealogical research. More than just names and dates, this workshop invites you to see family history as a living bridge between past and present—a sacred act of remembrance that strengthens your connection to those who came before. We’ll discuss tools and techniques for tracing your lineage, as well as rituals and practices for honoring ancestors once they are known. Whether you’re just beginning or continuing your research, this workshop offers a grounded yet mystical approach to transforming genealogy into a path of reverence and spiritual insight.
- Open Doors, Wiser Hearts: Navigating Hospitality in Uncertain Times – Open Doors, Wiser Hearts: Navigating Hospitality in Uncertain Times explores how the ancient values of welcome, reciprocity, and communal care have evolved in the wake of the COVID pandemic. As we rebuild connection in a world more aware of boundaries, vulnerability, and personal space, this workshop examines how we can honor the spirit of hospitality while respecting the diverse needs and comfort levels of our communities. Through discussion and reflection, we’ll look at how to hold space with compassion, navigate shifting expectations, and reimagine what it means to offer—and receive—hospitality in a time of continued transformation.
Rituals
- In Honor and Offering: A Blót of Sacred Connection – In Honor and Offering: A Blót of Sacred Connection is a traditional Norse-inspired ritual of gift and reverence, inviting participants to enter into sacred relationship with the gods, ancestors, and spirits of the land. Rooted in the ancient practice of blót, this rite centers on the act of offering—whether words, drink, song, or silent intention—as a means of honoring those who walk with us in the unseen. Together, we will raise the horn, speak our devotions, and make symbolic offerings in a shared space of respect and reciprocity. All are welcome, regardless of experience, to witness or participate in this rite of sacred exchange and communal connection.
- The Horn and the Word: A Sumbel of Sacred Speech – The Horn and the Word: A Sumbel of Sacred Speech is a ritual gathering in the spirit of the old ways, where spoken word becomes sacred offering. Rooted in the Norse tradition of sumbel, this rite centers on three rounds of intentional toasting: to the gods and goddesses, to the honored dead and spirits, and to personal oaths, boasts, or heartfelt declarations. As the horn is passed, each voice contributes to a shared space of truth, reverence, and connection—binding the community through word and will. All are welcome to speak or listen in respectful witness, as we raise the horn and let our words echo into the seen and unseen worlds.
- Threads of Fate: An Oracular Seiðr Rite – Threads of Fate: An Oracular Seiðr Rite invites you into the sacred space of Norse trance practice, where trained seers journey between the worlds to seek guidance from spirits, ancestors, and the divine. Rooted in ancient Scandinavian tradition, seiðr is a powerful form of oracular magic that weaves together trance, song, and spirit connection. In this ritual, a seer will enter altered consciousness through chant and rhythm, offering answers to questions posed by the gathered community. Participants may bring personal or communal questions, or simply witness the unfolding of the unseen threads. Come in reverence, come with intention, and listen for the voices that speak from beyond the veil.