Join us for a conversation with Gray Crawford and Genie Raftopoulos about pilgrimage to ancient sites as astrological magic.
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Gray and Genie recently toured sacred sites in Greece with Jason Holley and other astrologers in September 2024. Following in the footsteps of Demetra George and Brian Clark’s pioneering work of organizing tours for astrologers to ruins and healing sites in Greece, the next generation is now leaping into the adventure of pilgrimage and cherishing the magic found on the road – when we embody the 9th house.
How do our relationships with the planetary deities change once we visit sacred sites? In this talk, Gray and Genie will share pictures of visits to several places in Greece.
Gray Crawford is a professional natal, horary, and electional astrologer. Gray brings a relational approach to astrology using techniques drawn from ancient and modern sources, synthesizing influences from Hellenistic, magical, mythic-archetypal, and psychological astrology. Gray has taught at UAC, NORWAC, and ISAR astrology conferences, various astrology associations around the USA, and is a member of the faculty at Kepler College. Gray’s astrological writing has been published on Astrology.com, in WellBeing Astrology, and by Ignota Press. Gray can be contacted on his site graycrawford.net where he also writes astrology articles and offers astrological education.
Genie Raftopoulos is a talismanic jeweler, multidisciplinary artist, and founder of Tides of Tethys. Her work bridges ancient metalsmithing traditions with astrological and magical practices, creating handcrafted talismans guided by celestial timing and inspired by esoteric wisdom. Drawing on a decade of experience, Genie specializes in the ancient techniques of wax carving, sand casting, and lost wax casting, creating limited collections from the finest earth-grown gemstones and metals. Her practice is deeply influenced by astrological texts such as the Picatrix, Agrippa’s Three Books of Occult Philosophy and Ficino’s Three Books on Life. Genie holds a BFA from Queensland College of Arts and an MFA with Distinction from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and she continues to explore the intersections of art, astrology, and spirit relationship through her arts practise and writings.