05/12/2026
TempleFest is excited to welcome Byron Ballard as our guest keynote speaker!
H. Byron Ballard is a widely renowned teacher, folklorist, and writer who's senior priestess and co-founder of the Asheville, North Carolina-based Mother Grove Goddess Temple and the Coalition of Earth Religions/CERES.
She's served as a featured speaker/teacher at dozens of conventions, gatherings, and events, has been featured in multiple anthologies and is author of numerous books including "Staubs and Ditchwater," "Asfidity and Mad-Stones," "Embracing Willendorf," "Earth Works," "Roots, Branches, and Spirits," Seasons of a Magical Life," "Small Magics" and more.
We are over the moon to have Byron back at TempleFest this year, and hope to see you there too! Sept. 4-7, 2026, at Prindle Pond in Charlton, Massachusetts.
Tickets are on sale now! Learn more or pick yours up right here: https://templefest.templeofwitchcraft.org
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