Bio
Mx. Amy E. Rhea, HPs 3* has been practicing the Craft since 1999, both in coven and as a solitary practitioner. They serve Conclave of the Craft as Handmaiden as well as Vice-President of the Board of Directors. They are also affiliate clergy at Oak Spirit Sanctuary.
Amy first studied under Marcia Young (H. Salyx Nuit) and Lee Criswell (Rune Kai S.) of Circle Fey and received initiation to the first degree in 2003 before moving to solitary practice. They later apprenticed under Susan Stoddard (Sasa) of Pagan Temple of Arkansas and worked closely with Tori “Taz” Chance and Alex Gonzalez of Naofa Tintean and was initiated to the first degree in their lineage in 2010. They were elevated to clergy status through Pagan Temple of Arkansas in 2011 by Susan and her brother JoMichael Stoddard, and in 2016, they were elevated to the second degree through Naofa Tintean by Taz Chance and Alex Gonzalez. In 2019, they were elevated to the third degree by the same priestess and priest.
Amy has presented workshops and rituals at events including Pagan Picnic in St. Louis, Goddess Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Pan Pagan Festival in Knox, Indiana. Their research interests include clergy training and education, the Inclusive Wicca movement, historical and folkloric witchcraft, and Pagan monasticism. They received a Bachelor of Arts in Professional and Technical Writing from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2016 and a Master of Arts in the same discipline from the same institution in 2018.
Amy lives in Columbia, Missouri, with her loving partner and their two feline children.
In The Media
2021, October 28: Witches remember those lost to COVID-19 among the dead at Samhain (Religion News Service)
2021, October 1: Columbia’s Conclave of the Craft plans more celebratory Samhain, or Halloween, this year (Columbia Daily Tribune)
2018, September 28: Mid-Missouri Pagan Pride seeks tolerance, diversity (The Maneater, University of Missouri)
2018, September 23: Mid-Mo Pagan Pride Day brings pagan community together (Columbia Missourian)
2018, March 29: Columbia pagans find community in an age-old religion (Vox Magazine)
Appearances
| Event | Date/Time/Location | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Pagan Picnic in St Louis | June 1-2, 10am-7pm Tower Grove Park, St Louis MO | Attendee (Midwest Pagan Council / Pan Pagan Gathering booth) |
| Conclave of the Craft Annual Meeting | July 20, 3:30-4:30pm Oak Spirit Sanctuary, Boonville MO | Vice-President of COTC Board of Directors & OSS Ritual Team Member |
| Pan Pagan Gathering | August 9-11, all day Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Normal IL | Midwest Pagan Council Member & Workshop Presenter |
| Harvest Homecoming | Aug 30-Sep 3, all day Oak Spirit Sanctuary, Boonville MO | Ritual Team Member |
| Samhain: A Journey Through the Soul (register here) | Oct 25-27, all day Oak Spirit Sanctuary, Boonville MO | Ritual Team Member & Workshop Presenter |