Jean-Louis de Biasi is an author, lecturer, and philosopher. He is also a certified yoga teacher practicing several branches of yoga for more than forty years. Initiated into the highest degrees of several Western traditions, he serves as Grand Master of the Aurum Solis Mediterranean Yoga, and G.P. of the Kabbalistic Order of the Rose-Cross. Prior to his involvement in American Freemasonry, he received the highest degrees in European Freemasonry, including Egyptian Freemasonry. He specializes in Esoteric Freemasonry and rituals. Alongside his wife Patricia, he manages the international organizations mentioned above and teaches the 8 rays of Mediterranean Yoga worldwide. To learn more, visit: www.debiasi.org. Clio Ajana resides in the Upper Midwest and is a lesbian Hellenic Orthodox High Priestess. She is a member of the House of Our Lady of Celestial Fire, E.O.C.T.O., a tradition that has embraced Greek, Roman, and Egyptian gods with a welcoming emphasis on all LGBTQIA people since 1998. Her passions include numerology, astrology, herbalism, eldercare, prison ministry, and writing as a spiritual practice. Clio s work appears on the Patheos blog Daughters of Eve and in anthologies such as Shades of Ritual: Minority Voices in Practice and Bringing Race to the Table. She writes on intersections of race, homophobia, religious acceptance, Pagan caregiving, and rituals for empowerment. Clio joined the Pagan community in 2004, has served as Hieria for the House of Our Lady of Celestial Fire since 2012, began writing for Daughters of Eve in 2013, and started prison ministry in 2014. Current projects include a practical memoir for Pagan caregivers and a spiritual memoir about her journey as a woman of color in Paganism. When not writing, she enjoys family, friends, rowing, ritual development, travel, and laughter. Find her on Facebook and ClioAjana.com. Patrick Dunn (Chicago, IL) is a poet, linguist, Pagan, and university English professor with a PhD in modern literature and language. His expertise in semiotics and symbolism comes from his background in linguistics and literary theory. He has practiced magic since childhood. Visit him online at pomomagic.wordpress.com. Hercules Invictus promotes lifelong personal development, human empowerment, creative self-expression, and community service. His work celebrates the Hero s Journey in myth, spirituality, popular culture, and daily life. He believes the human spirit is inherently heroic and seeks to express its innate nobility. Hercules advocates a life dedicated to actualizing the highest human potential as the noblest existence. Learn more on his YouTube channel. Tony Mierzwicki (California) developed a fascination for ancient religions that led him to study ceremonial magick deeply. He has presented workshops and rituals that recreate ancient magical and religious practices across the U.S. and Australia. Tony authored Graeco-Egyptian Magick: Everyday Empowerment (Immanion-Megalithica) and contributed to several anthologies. He has been featured extensively in print, online, and broadcast media. Visit Tony on Facebook. John Opsopaus, PhD (Tennessee) has practiced magic since the 1960s, with writings published in various magical and Neopagan magazines. He frequently leads workshops on Hellenic magic, Neopaganism, Pythagorean theurgy, and spiritual practices. A retired university professor with over 45 years of experience in ancient Greek and Latin, he is also the author of Oracles of Apollo. Brandy Williams is a Wiccan high priestess, Pagan magician, and Tantric yogini. An elder in the Coven of the Mystical Merkabah (founded 1984), she has worked with the Golden Dawn group Temple of Light and Darkness and Ordo Templi Orientis. Brandy regularly participates in the Theurgy Forum hosted by Hercules Invictus, which gathers teachers of theurgy for public conversation. She currently studies Shri Vidya privately and teaches at magical conferences both in-person and online. Brandy is also a master gardener and lives with two partners, three cats, and a dog. Visit her online at BrandyWilliamsAuthor.com.
