Heretic: Gathering of Ritual, Ruin & Reverie

Moon, Serpent, and Bone: Oddities and Curiosities Night Market
About this Event

Moon, Serpent and Bone returns with HERETIC—a three-day immersive gathering where ritual, art, and the occult converge.

This is not a conventional expo.

HERETIC is a carefully curated experience celebrating ritual arts, folk magick, gothic culture, dark performance, sacred sensuality, and the living occult underground. Every space is designed to invite exploration, transformation, and genuine connection.

We welcome artists, practitioners, performers, makers, readers, educators, and seekers whose work lives within the darker, stranger, devotional, sensual, and liminal currents of magick and authentic alternative culture.

Step beyond the ordinary. Become the Heretic.

FRIDAY

🕑: 07:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sacred & Profane Art Exhibition

Info: Sacred & Profane Art Exhibition - Sacred & Profane Art Exhibition showcases visionary artists whose work explores the mystical, magical, and unseen. Featuring original artwork inspired by esoteric traditions, symbolism, folklore, and the occult, this curated exhibition offers a space for creators who challenge convention and embrace the extraordinary. Collectors and attendees are invited to experience a gallery where art, mystery, and imagination converge.

🕑: 06:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Oddities and Curiosities Night Market

Info: Moon, Serpent and Bone returns with HERETIC. A three-day immersive gathering where ritual, art, and the occult converge. This is not a conventional expo. HERETIC is a carefully curated experience celebrating ritual arts, folk magick, gothic culture, dark performance, sacred sensuality, and the living occult underground. Every space is designed to invite exploration, transformation, and genuine connection. We welcome artists, practitioners, performers, makers, readers, educators, and seekers whose work lives within the darker, stranger, devotional, sensual, and liminal currents of magick and authentic alternative culture. Step beyond the ordinary. Become the Heretic.

🕑: 07:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Daddy Baphy
Host: Daddy Baphy

Info: Daddy Baphy – The Living Baphomet

Encounter Daddy Baphy as he wanders the shadowed corridors of HERETIC, bringing the iconic image of Baphomet to life. Mysterious, imposing, and unforgettable, Daddy Baphy offers guests the opportunity to meet one of the occult's most recognizable figures, capture unique photos, and experience a touch of the extraordinary throughout the event. Keep your eyes open—you never know where Daddy Baphy will appear next.

🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
The Shadow Liturgy
Host: Diiiotima Arts

Info: The Shadow Liturgy
Presented by Diiiotima Arts

Enter the sanctuary after dark, where the sacred and the profane collide. The Shadow Liturgy by Diiiotima Arts transforms ritual, movement, and haunting imagery into an immersive theatrical experience inspired by the allure of the forbidden. Set within the cathedral walls, this mesmerizing spectacle invites guests into a world of masked figures, dark ceremony, and gothic elegance, where every moment blurs the line between performance and ritual

🕑: 09:30 PM - 01:00 AM
Black Mass Masquerade - Dress in Your Finest!
Host: DJ Midna Mayhem

Info: Black Mass Masquerade Ball
Featuring DJ Midna Mayhem

As night falls, the cathedral transforms into the Black Mass Masquerade Dance Party. Join DJ Midna Mayhem—a Hudson Valley–based event producer and DJ who curates chaos through a blend of postpunk, darkwave, and industrial—for an unforgettable evening of dark beats, gothic revelry, and masked mystery beneath the stained glass. Guests are encouraged to don their finest masquerade masks and attire inspired by the occult, Victorian mourning, gothic elegance, clergy, royalty, dark fantasy, and the beautifully bizarre. Whether you arrive in velvet, lace, leather, or ritual robes, embrace the spirit of the evening and become part of the spectacle.

Need inspiration? Visit our Pinterest board for costume ideas before the event. Link: https://pin.it/7eIM6ts0P​

SATURDAY

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Perfume Alchemy Workshop
Host: Harbinger Perfume

Info: Amy Hauck - Harbinger perfume is an eclectic, modern perfume company founded in 2021 by in-house perfumer Amy Hauck. All our perfumes are hand-blended in small batches. We do not work with any natural animal products (except honey), or endangered plant species. We use a combination of natural and safe synthetic ingredients, all of which are personally tested and vetted, to ensure that all our scents are the high quality, and long lasting.Harbinger perfumes are designed to be unisex, combining traditionally “masculine” and “feminine“ ingredients to create something that will appeal to all genders.

🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
The Art of Candle Magic: Harnessing the Power of Ritual

Info: The Art of Candle Magic: Harnessing the Power of Ritual with Amy C Wilson Discover the ancient practice of candle magic and learn how to craft and charge a ritual candle aligned with your intentions. Explore the significance of colors, moon phases, planetary days, oils, herbs, and incense, and how each element enhances your magical work. Whether you're new to the craft or looking to deepen your practice, this class offers practical techniques and timeless wisdom for creating meaningful, intention-driven rituals.

Amy C. Wilson is the creatix of Moon, Serpent & Bone, founder of Otherworldly Waxes, and a teacher of Witchcraft, spiritual and clinical mental health counselor, psychometrist, and lecturer of metaphysics and the occult with more than 30 years of experience. Based in Beacon, Amy has taught classes and presented lectures on Tarot, magick, folklore, and spiritual traditions at venues including the Omega Institute, New York University

🕑: 04:00 PM
Ogham Divination with Intention Oils

Info: Ogham Divination & Intention Oils
with Morgana of Modern Druid

Discover the wisdom of the ancient Irish Ogham in this immersive 90-minute workshop with Morgana of Modern Druid. Through guided divination, you'll uncover the tree spirit walking beside you in this season of your life and receive its corresponding intention oil—a sacred blend crafted to embody the unique medicine of that Ogham tree, creating a reading you can wear.

Raised in Dublin and deeply rooted in Irish tradition, Morgana is a Druid, Ogham specialist, and founder of Modern Druid, a metaphysical shop, gallery, apothecary, and healing space in Nyack, NY. Trained through the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and the Irish Pagan School, she brings decades of study and practice to her work, weaving together divination, ritual, and the living wisdom of the Celtic tradition.

🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Ink n' Knk Figure Drawing with Sarah Sinistre

Info: Ink n' Knk Figure Drawing with Sarah Sinistre
Join us for an hour of expressive figure drawing where fine art meets the provocative. Featuring the captivating Sarah Sinistre, this guided session offers artists of all experience levels the opportunity to sketch a live, gear-clad model in an atmosphere that celebrates creativity, aesthetics, and alternative expression.

Whether you're looking to sharpen your drawing skills or simply enjoy an evening of art with a touch of the forbidden, this intimate experience is sure to inspire.

Please Bring Your Own Drawing Materials

* Paper or sketchbook
* Pencil, pen, or charcoal
* Dry media only (no paints, inks, markers with wet media, or other wet materials)
Please Note
* Gear-friendly attire; no nudity.
* This is a figure drawing session and performance entertainment—not a play party or play event.
* Participants are expected to be respectful of both the model and fellow artists throughout the session.

🕑: 12:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Oddities and Curiosities Night Market

Info: Moon, Serpent and Bone returns with HERETIC—a three-day immersive gathering where ritual, art, and the occult converge. This is not a conventional expo. HERETIC is a carefully curated experience celebrating ritual arts, folk magick, gothic culture, dark performance, sacred sensuality, and the living occult underground. Every space is designed to invite exploration, transformation, and genuine connection. We welcome artists, practitioners, performers, makers, readers, educators, and seekers whose work lives within the darker, stranger, devotional, sensual, and liminal currents of magick and authentic alternative culture. Step beyond the ordinary. Become the Heretic.

🕑: 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Errant Space
Host: Errant Space

Info: ERRANT SPACE
An Immersive Sound Performance by Craig Chin

Step into a world where sound bends perception. ERRANT SPACE, the project of composer and sound artist Craig Chin, transforms the cathedral into an immersive sonic landscape through spontaneous, site-specific composition. Influenced by the architecture of the space and the energy of those within it, each performance is a one-of-a-kind journey of ambient textures, experimental sound, and meditative atmospheres designed to blur the boundaries of time and place. Experience the cathedral in an entirely new way—through vibration, resonance, and deep listening.

🕑: 07:00 PM
Daddy Baphy
Host: Daddy Baphy

Info: Daddy Baphy – The Living Baphomet

Encounter Daddy Baphy as he wanders the shadowed corridors of HERETIC, bringing the iconic image of Baphomet to life. Mysterious, imposing, and unforgettable, Daddy Baphy offers guests the opportunity to meet one of the occult's most recognizable figures, capture unique photos, and experience a touch of the extraordinary throughout the event. Keep your eyes open—you never know where Daddy Baphy will appear next.

🕑: 08:00 PM
Pop Up Performances
Host: Diiiotima Arts

Info: Immersive Performances
Presented by Diiiotima Arts

Throughout HERETIC, Diiiotima Arts transforms the cathedral into a living work of art through immersive theatrical encounters. Haunting characters, evocative movement, and striking visual storytelling emerge from the shadows, weaving moments of mystery and wonder throughout the evening. Within these sacred halls, not everything is as it first appears.

🕑: 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Dragula
Host: Isis Vermouth

Info: The Unholy Convergence
Featuring Dragula's VIOLENCIA & SEVERITY STONE, DJ Isis Vermouth & The VVitches Ball

Step into an unforgettable world where horror, glamour, and the occult collide. Featuring celebrated Dragula's Violencia! and Severity Stone, the electrifying DJ Isis Vermouth, and The VVitches Ball, this immersive production showcases breathtaking drag, haunting beauty, and dark theatrical spectacle. Blending fantasy, ritual, and fearless self-expression, The Unholy Convergence transforms the cathedral into a sanctuary for the strange, the macabre, and the extraordinary.

🕑: 10:00 PM - 01:00 AM
Rite of Revelry featuring DJ Dentalwork
Host: DJ Dentalwork

Info: Rite of Revelry featuring DJ Dentalwork As darkness descends upon the cathedral, the Rite of Revelry begins. Join DJ DentalWork for a night of goth, post-punk, darkwave, industrial, synthpop, and genre-defying beats beneath the vaulted ceilings. Whether you're a longtime creature of the night or simply drawn to the extraordinary, step onto the dance floor and celebrate in a gathering where music, movement, and unapologetic self-expression become a ritual all their own.

SUNDAY

🕑: 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Oddities and Curiosities Night Market

Info: Moon, Serpent and Bone returns with HERETIC. A three-day immersive gathering where ritual, art, and the occult converge. This is not a conventional expo.
HERETIC is a carefully curated experience celebrating ritual arts, folk magick, gothic culture, dark performance, sacred sensuality, and the living occult underground. Every space is designed to invite exploration, transformation, and genuine connection. We welcome artists, practitioners, performers, makers, readers, educators, and seekers whose work lives within the darker, stranger, devotional, sensual, and liminal currents of magick and authentic alternative culture. Step beyond the ordinary. Become the Heretic.

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Temple of the Veil: Belly Dance Immersion
Host: Ashely

Info: Temple of the Veil: Belly Dance Immersion
with Ashley

Step into the ancient art of belly dance during this two-hour immersive workshop with Ashley. Inspired by traditions both ancient and modern, this experience explores graceful movement, rhythmic expression, and the sacred connection between body, music, and spirit. Open to all experience levels, participants will cultivate confidence, fluidity, and embodied self-expression in a welcoming and empowering environment.
A signed liability waiver is required prior to participating in the class.
With more than 20 years of experience, Ashley is a dedicated performer and instructor whose captivating style blends dark elegance with playful energy. Drawing from traditional, folkloric, contemporary, and fusion styles, she has taught throughout the Hudson Valley while continually refining her craft through study with renowned artists.

🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ritual Dance with Serpents
Host: Luna Faun

Info: Ritual Dance with Serpents
with Luna Faun

Join Luna Faun for a one-hour immersive serpent dance experience that awakens the primal wisdom of the snake. Through guided movement, ritual, and the ancient symbolism of the serpent, participants will explore grace, transformation, intuition, and the sacred connection between body and spirit. Live snakes become honored partners in the experience, offering a rare opportunity to deepen your understanding of these revered creatures while embracing movement as a form of ritual and personal empowerment.
A signed liability waiver is required prior to participating in the class.
Based in the Berkshires, Luna Faun is a fire dancer, serpent handler, licensed massage therapist, and practitioner of elemental magick. Blending dance, nature, and ancient tradition, she creates unforgettable experiences that celebrate the mystery and transformative power of the serpent.

🕑: 03:00 PM
Extreme Majick Yoga with Janine Extreme
Host: Janine Extreme

Info: Extreme Majick Yoga
with Janine Extreme

Restore your body, calm your mind, and reconnect with your inner power during this **one-hour** yoga experience with Janine Extreme. Blending gentle yoga, meditation, subtle energy work, chakra balancing, sound healing, and guided visualization, this immersive class creates a welcoming space for grounding, healing, and transformation. Suitable for all experience levels.

Participants must bring their own yoga mat and any preferred props or accessories. A signed liability waiver is required prior to participating in the class.

Janine Extreme is a drag performer, producer, healing witch, and certified Yin Yoga and Meridian Yoga Therapy instructor. Through her unique blend of movement, energy work, symbolism, and magickal practice, she creates inclusive experiences that nurture both body and spirit while fostering community throughout the Hudson Valley.

🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Panel Discussion on Preserving Witchcraft History in the Hudson Valley

Info: Preserving Witchcraft History in the Hudson Valley
A Panel Discussion

Join an engaging conversation with some of the region's most respected practitioners, shop owners, educators, and community leaders as they explore the importance of preserving the rich history of witchcraft and modern Pagan traditions in the Hudson Valley. Together, the panel will discuss the evolution of the local community, the challenges of documenting living traditions, and the responsibility of safeguarding these stories for future generations.

Featuring Amy C Wilson of Otherworldly Waxes & Moon, Serpent and Bone, Morgana of Modern Druid, Melissa Paone Somma of LightClub Curiosity Shoppe, Rhianna Mirabello of Dreaming Goddess, with Gemini and Scorpio of WitchSpace. Whether you're a longtime practitioner, historian, or simply curious about the region's magical heritage, this discussion offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from those helping shape and preserve its legacy.

🕑: 03:00 PM
Full Moon Paranormal