Turning the Tide Workshops

Astrology of 2026 and the Elements with Stars by Joseph

All levels of astrology, beginners to advanced, are welcome to participate! There are some ones-in-a-lifetime configurations happening in the skies, which have already begun in 2025, suggesting portents of things to come. We will look at these through the lens of the four elements, which are familiar to nearly all. Let’s review the major paradigm-shifting transits and compare them to our own natal charts, emphasizing elements. Volunteers from the audience can offer up their charts for delineation, and Joseph will provide additional astrological insights and engage with Q&A throughout the session.

Presented by: Joseph is a consulting astrologer for nearly two decades with Stars by Joseph. He is a 2nd Degree in the Georgian tradition, and holds ministerial credentials with the Covenant of the Goddess (CoG) through Everglades Moon Local Council. He is also a certified Level 1 Professional Astrologer with PAA and is completing a new certification in Hellenistic Astrology. He also holds a certificate as a Spiritual Life coach.

Guided Visualization: How and Why it Works

Explain the reason guided visualization works, examples of various applications, including physical & spiritual, how to write guided visualizations, then an actual guided visualization with an introduction/meeting of the fire element in a safe space to receive our individual message.

Presented by: Donna has been Gardnerian for over 25 years, a 3rd degree high priestess, and has been running the teaching coven, Greymoon Woods, for over 10 years.

Fire Horse Energy in 2026

On February 17, 2026, we enter into the Fire House year, according to Chinese astrology. The combination of five elements and 12 animals in this system means the Fire Horse combination was last present 60 years ago! Let’s talk about this particular combination of passion and freedom so we can best align with the natural energy present in the coming year.

Presented By: Rev. Rayna Templebee holds ministerial credentials from Covenant of the Goddess and is a member of Beachfyre Coven in Miami. She is a daughter of the Ocean Mother, but also a proud Fire Horse! Astrology is one of her core disiplines.

Crossed Sabbaths: A Spin on the Wheel of the Year with Opal Luna

 Looking at the Wheel of the Year as a color wheel, we see correlations between the Sabbaths across from each other. Opal Luna has assigned code words to each turn to use the wheel for energetic and spiritual growth. Principles outlined in the presentation will be used in the Main Ritual at Tides.

Presented by: Opal Luna, a Crone and Priestess of Minerva, is also a Fiber Magickian. She authored “Fiber Magick: A Witch’s Guide to Spellcasting with Crochet, Knotwork, and Weaving.” Opal engages in Craftivism, using the art of gentle resistance to raise awareness and channel positive energy into civic issues. She is a board member of The Grove SFL, a Pagan congregation in Southeast Florida, where she enjoys leading rites of passage, presenting various topics, and conducting rituals, including an annual one for hurricane season protection. Updates on her work and links to all social media can be found at Fibermagick.com.

Crafting a Cork Worry Doll with Marla

If 2025 taught me anything, it taught me that outside events created needless anxiety and worry for me.  I cannot control those outside actions.  For 2026, I chose to focus on dispersing that worry and anxiety by using something similar to worry dolls or worry stones.   This workshop will offer craft supplies so that you can create what you will use in 2026 to help the worry and anxiety leave your internal focus and go outside of you. We will do this by using a wine cork and decorate it with items such as beads, herbs, glitter, etc.  By using a cork, we can stab our worries and anxiety with needles during the year.

Presented by:  Marla is a Georgian High Priestess and Elder. Currently, she is the First officer of EMLC.  She is on the Board of Mystic South and schedules the workshops.  A retired librarian, she lives with her wife, a dog, 13 cats, and 10 chickens in NE Florida.

The Ogham: Wisdom of the Trees with Aislin Wolf

This workshop is an introduction to the Ogham, the sacred Celtic tree alphabet, and how it can be used as a living system of divination. As we enter Brighid’s sacred season of Imbolc, a time of renewal, inspiration, and new beginnings, it is a beautiful moment to reconnect with ancestral wisdom and the voice of the trees. We will explore the spirit and symbolism of the Ogham and learn simple, practical ways to work with it for guidance and insight. The focus will be on developing a personal relationship with the Ogham so it can be used for divination for yourself and for others.

Presented by: Aislin Wolf is a Priestess and Sybil with the Mount Shasta Goddess Temple. She is a Reiki Master and Akashic Record Reader with over 22 years of experience, as well as a therapist, teacher, and spiritual life coach. Her work is rooted in deep devotion to Brighid, Aphrodite, Hekate, and Isis, and is guided by ancestral wisdom, sacred listening, and compassionate service.