Future Events
The Magick Kitchen Podcast – February 15, 2026
Tune in on February 15, 2026, when my interview with The Magick Kitchen Podcast goes live! What began as a conversation about household spirits turned into a lively, winding exploration of many Slavic traditions. Along the way, we dive into the domovoy, ancestral spirits, and the rich cultural threads that connect them. All with plenty of thoughtful detours and insights!
Listen here: https://www.themagickkitchen.com/podcast/
Past Events
Midwest Shamans Conference, June 5th – 8th, 2025. “Crafting with the Sacred” is this year’s theme. Dr. Woodruff will hold an exclusive workshop and lecture on the magic, history, and more of the Bear in Slavic culture and folklore. (North Madison, OH 44057)
Registration Happening Now: https://www.midwestshamansconference.com/patricia-robin-woodruff-phd.html
June 9th, 2025 — Mystical Emporium, Tonawanda New York: Join author and Slavic Witch Patricia Robin Woodruff for her class and learn about Slavic Witchcraft. Dr. Woodruff has been intensively researching the beliefs of the Slavic lands for over ten years and has compiled a comprehensive book on magic and magical tools.
Learn the primary tools and their uses for Slavic Magic: a knife, a copper bowl, a mora stone (also known as a hag stone), water, a spindle and fiber, a wand, a ring branch, and more. This class includes spells and gets into working with these simple yet powerful tools.
Limited seating. Purchase tickets online via Mystical Emporium
https://www.mystical-emporium.com/store/product/Events/00P001
June 12, 2025— Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Branch: Join Dr. Patricia Robin Woddruff in this in-person event! A Special Presentation on The Palette of Baba Yaga, an exploration into the magic of her three sacred colors.
March 27 – March 30, 2025 – Sacred Space Conference, Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel in Towson, MD. Ursus: The Magic of the Bear In Euro-Slavic Indigenous Belief
Friday, March 28, 2025 – Reconnect with the shamanic power of the Bear by understanding the Paleolithic roots of these beliefs. Our relationship with Bear as a teacher, guide, midwife, and healer can be extracted from today’s fairy tales, heraldic designs, and current superstitions. Dr. Woodruff’s research is closing the gap on Slavic magical beliefs and connecting the missing links of cross-cultural studies.
https://www.sacredspacefoundation.org
March 21 & 22, 2025 – Online Presentation on Baba Yaga’s Palette, Her Three Sacred Colors. Hosted by Mt. Shasta Goddess Temple, Cosmogenetrix Symposium – Triskelion and the power of three with all of its spiritual, cultural, and magical associations. This is organized by the Mt Shasta Goddess Temple of Dunsmuir, CA
November 1-3, 2024 – Patricia was asked to present in Cromwell, CT at the Changing Times Changing Worlds Conference. The theme is Wisdom from Within and Without, and the presentation content is TBD. https://ctcw.net
October 17-18, 2024 – Performing Magic in the Pre-Modern North Conference. Patricia will be presenting on The Magic of the Swan Maidens. Performing Magic in the pre-Modern North Conference – Promoting active research from academics on the concepts of magic in the pre-Modern North. (wordpress.com)
August 6-11, 2024 – Dr. Patricia R. Woodruff will be presenting at Free Spirit Gathering at Camp Ramblewood in Darlington, MD. Her presentation is on the Sacred Plants of Slavic Lands & Old Europe. FSG 2024 – Free Spirit Gathering (freespiritgatheringmd.org)
June 6-9, 2024 – Patricia will be presenting on Bean Divination as well as the Slavic shamanic healing practices at the Midwest Shamans Conference in North Madison, OH. This is a really awesome, intimate gathering of teachers teaching other teachers, so if you are really interested in shamanism, this is THE place to be!
May 2024 Druid Gathering – Regrettably, admission is completely full. MAGUS (magusgathering.org)
December 2, 2023 – Vampires, Vila, Vodyanoy & More! The Spirit World of the Slavs – Patricia will be presenting and available to answer questions at the end of the Zoom meeting. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. The event will be recorded.
November 3-5, 2023 – Changing Times Changing Worlds, Kerhonkson, NY – Patricia will be attending and available to chat. https://ctcw.net/tc-events/ctcw-conference-2023/
August 1-6, 2023 – Free Spirit Gathering, Darlington, MD – Dr. Woodruff has had to cancel her talk at the Free Spirit Gathering due to a death in her family.
https://www.freespiritgatheringmd.org
August 16, 2023 – The Parliament of the World’s Religions, Chicago, IL – Patricia Robin Woodruff will be presenting at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago, Illinois in August 14-18, 2023. Her talk is on “The Land is Our Mother: The Indigenous Beliefs of the Slavic Lands” which will be part of the panel talk of “How Our Connection to the Earth Strengthens Human Rights” (PAN-0583) on Wednesday, August 16th from 8AM to 9:30 AM. Summary: The Land is our Mother: The Indigenous Beliefs of the Slavic Lands by Dr. Patricia Robin Woodruff
Through almost a decade of research into the religious practices of the Slavic lands It became apparent to Dr. Woodruff that the Pagan beliefs of the area are shamanic in nature and are the indigenous beliefs of the Central European people. While Woodruff’s research began around the area of the Black Sea, she could see commonalities reaching all around the area Dr. Marija Gimbutas would describe as Old Europe but also expanded beyond.
Dr. Woodruff’s research follows the evolution of spiritual practices. Dr. Woodruff takes us all the way back to the Paleolithic era and shows common threads of beliefs over many millennia. Woodruff’s research shows that the beliefs of the Stone Age hunter-gatherers spread with their migrations. As the beliefs spread to different lands, the spirituality adapted to meet the needs of the people. These common threads are shown through cross-cultural comparisons, linguistic evolution, and archeological finds.
Woodruff’s intensive research reveals the intersection of religion between Slavic, Norse, Celtic, and Scandinavian, but beyond that, how these foundational beliefs spread throughout the globe. One of the beliefs intrinsic in Paleolithic religion is the idea that the Land is our Mother. In discussing these commonalities, Dr. Patricia Robin Woodruff strives to bring awareness to our connection to the Earth and our connection to one another.https://parliamentofreligions.org
September 1-4, 2023 – Stones Family Gathering, Capon Bridge, WV – Patricia will be attending and available to chat.https://www.stonecirclecouncil.org/event-5310272?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=9/26/2023
Author Patricia Robin Woodruff (Boyana), MDiv, PhD. 