The 18th Annual Pantheacon event that was held February 17th through February 20th, 2012 brought approximately 2,400 people out for this monumental event.  This years PantheaCon was full of recognizable names among the Pagan community.  Starhawk, Selena Fox, Margot Alder, Christopher Penczak, Orion Foxwood, Luisah Teish, Diana Paxson, Don Frew, Philip Heselton, Raven Grimassi, Gus diZerega are some of the few names present at this years event.

Lines for rituals stretched around the walls and corners of the halls while waiting for the doors to open to events such as the Ole Time Good Spell Feri Pagan Tent Revival, Selena Fox’s Brigid Circle of Healing Ritual and Orion Foxwood’s Entering the Luminous Landscape.

Once again the American Magic Umbanda House put on the Pomba Gira devotional to a packed room of black and red wearing participants.  The chanting and drums of the festivity were accompanied by trays filled with cups of water and people wearing red beads.

Sharon Knight played to a well attended room on Sunday evening while CAYA Grove and the Living Temple of Diana offered the Rite of the Bear Mother ritual to an all inclusive crowd.

While there were many discussions in the hallways of the Double Tree Hotel about the content of the dynamic presentations offered, there were also complaints about the long lines that resulted in some presentations reaching capacity before all participants were able to get inside.

PantheaCon, once again, demonstrated a wide range of diverse presentations and a unique accumulation of the most well known Pagans in our community, all within the same event.  Many participants boasted about how this year was well worth the time, effort and money to attend.

Crystal Blanton reporting