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2011 Presenters: Laurel Mendes Laurel Mendes of Gladsheim Kindred will present workshops and an Oracular Seidh rite - The seidh rite of seeking visions for the folk was old at the time of Erik Saga. It fell out of favor and use when Christianity became the dominant religion in Scandinavia. In 1989, Hrafnar began to work on recreating this rite. Laurel Mendes was a part of that process. Today, there exists a wide variety of groups practicing the recreation of this ancient art, in as many varied ways as there are goups. Laurel will present one face of this practice in a seidh rite Friday evening. Denise Bowen Denise Bowen professed Asatru in 1997. She occasionally teaches classes at heathen and pagan events. She resides in southwestern PA with her husband and child. She is a homemaker and in her spare time she likes carving, reading, knitting, and inventing new deserts. She is a long time tattoo enthusiast and has apprentisted as a piercer and tattoo artist. Su "Ratatask" Eaves Su “Ratatask” Eaves is Gythja of Eplagarðr Kindred and the Steward for The Troth in Virginia and West Virginia. She has been active in the Asatru community for almost 10 years. She is also a member of ADF and a founder of Riversong Grove and Grove of the Shenandoah. North North is a founding member of Eplagarðr Kindred, a member of The Troth, the husband of Ratatask and the owner of TLC Campground. He is also a member of ADF and a founding member of Riversong Grove and Grove of the Shenandoah. Kari Barber (Entwife) Kari is a founding member of Eplagarthr Kindred. She enjoys creating with fire, needles, dirt, water, wood and other fine things.