About the Conference
The practice and study of astrological magic has been on the rise in recent decades. As part of the contemporary western-astrological tradition, its practice has often inhabited the fringe. This, however, is shifting as more are starting to see astrological magic as the “missing piece” within the tradition: that of the participatory. Just as observational astrology moves us out from charts and into the living sky, astral magic offers the opportunity to move beyond concept and onto encounter. Astro Magia seeks to gather those involved in related fields with the many voices and actors who are engaged within the content and context of astral magic.
Aim of the Conference
We take a broad scope: one that can encompass the sorcerous; the astrologically-sophisticated; the folkloric; the academic; and the creative. The aim is mirrored by the diverse perspectives we aim to gather: those from practitioners, creatives, academics, and those who hold the space in-between. Equally, we wish to give space for all levels of familiarity with astral magic, its history and practices.
We endeavour with a transdisciplinary approach to further the conversation based on the fundamental dynamics present within astral magic, that which arises from the direct participation with time and spirit, image and story.
Video Library
Purchase an unlimited-access pass to the Astro Magia video-library. There you will find the catalogue of recordings taken from each of our past conferences to watch on-demand.
Astro Magia Panels and Public Events
AM23 Keynote Speakers
CHRIS WARNOCK KADMUS ALKISTIS DIMECh CHRIS REPPUCCI ELODI ST-ONGE-AUBUt SASHA RAVITCh MICHAEL OFEK Dr Alexander Cummins
other Contributors
DEMETRA GEORGE wILL MORRIs SABRINA MONCINI GARY CATOn Charly McCreary Imani HarmOn Micki Pellerano SOLeDAD DAVIEs rORY kEYs kRISTIN mATHIs
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AM23: Astral Sensibilities & Sensualities
Corporeal, Material, Erotic
This is an invitation to delve deeply into the ongoing love affair between the heavenly and the terestrial, and within it to reimagine a 'holy material'.
The role of embodying the astral is at the core of talismanic astral magic, a collision or collusion between the imaginal, the physical, the celestial, and the knowing skill of the mage. While this particular magical form may be the pièce de résistance of the arte, the application we know is much wider indeed.
This is a call for but is not limited to explorations of: knowledge and practice of astral embodiments, be they through dance, body modification, or weightlifting; various forms of talismanic astral magic and their practicalities; honing astral sensibilities via aesthetic, physical, or metaphysical practices; engaging with the astral through building, gardening, and sculpting; and explorations of materia: herb, stone, gem. You are dared to make this as practical as possible. Practical applications of all kinds relevant to the beginner and the more advanced will be highlighted.
Many find that at the heart of this hidden intercourse is Eros, the Erotes, or the Erotic. It is the hope of AM23 to give ample room to delve into these dynamics, their role, and entanglement within the astral arts, as well as to all that is within the astral sensible and sensual.