New Midwestria Staff Position Announcement: The Sacred Stewards

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“There’s a tattooed symbol underneath my sleeve
An iron glove over a hand of steel
You can’t touch me
Don’t touch me
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All for one, and one for me
Listen well, and I’ll set you free
You can trust me
For eternity

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-I Rule The Ruins , Warlock

 

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Announcing the Divine Stewards Program: A Sacred Response to Spiritual and Emotional Safety at Conventions

In a time when conventions are more than just meetups—they are sanctuaries for the inner child, expressions of joy, love, creativity, and multidimensional belonging—it is no longer enough to provide protection only at the surface level. Fandom spaces, particularly those rooted in My Little Pony, furry culture, and other high-vibration creative communities, carry a deeply sacred emotional and spiritual resonance. These events are not just gatherings; they are spaces of healing, reunion, and play, where individuals of all backgrounds come to reconnect with their most authentic selves.

Yet, too often, these sanctuaries have been pierced by unresolved trauma, spiritual wounding, and energetic abuse. We’ve seen it: public figures within the fandom broken down by harassment campaigns and left without support. Survivors of assault or abuse re-entering convention spaces, only to find themselves retraumatized by an atmosphere unprepared to support their needs. Whether or not public allegations are confirmed, the emotional and spiritual reality remains: trauma has occurred within these walls, and those carrying it have too often walked alone.

We can no longer ignore the energetic dimensions of safety. Spiritual warfare, parasitic energies, emotional overwhelm, and the weaponization of social dynamics are all real forces that affect convention-goers. These events—once sources of uplift—can become overwhelming, even dangerous, when proper structures of care and energetic shielding are not in place.

That is why we are stepping forward.

As convention organizers, as stewards of the sacred, as members of this community—we are saying: Enough.

We are introducing a new role to our convention framework:

The Divine Stewards — a trauma-informed, spiritually trained, non-denominational team of compassionate protectors, energetic guardians, and sacred space holders. These stewards are here to:

• Hold energetic boundaries across the event, maintaining safe spiritual space and identifying when the atmosphere becomes compromised or hostile.
• Support attendees in distress, whether they are facing panic, overwhelm, trauma responses, spiritual attacks, or emotional shutdown.
• Offer refuge through designated safe zones for grounding, rest, decompression, and gentle companionship, supported by staff trained in trauma-sensitive and spiritually respectful care.
• Serve as a rapid response team for incidents involving emotional or spiritual crisis, ensuring that no attendee is left abandoned or unsupported if something goes wrong.
• Work in alignment with higher vibrational values—such as compassion, love, harmony, and non-judgment—across all spiritual paths and belief systems.

 

This role is not security, not policing, not performative wellness. It is a sacred duty of service. It is a restoration of what conventions were always meant to be: safe havens for the joyful, the wounded, the misfit, the divine child in all of us.

Whether you are navigating past trauma, feeling the energetic weight of the crowd, or simply in need of a spiritual ally—you will not walk alone at our convention.

The Divine Stewards will be present, visible, and ready to support.

 

 

 

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The Divine Stewards Program Overview

A new standard for spiritual safety and energetic stewardship in fandom spaces.

 

The Current Security Standard: Where Current Convention Safety Falls Short

 

“I came here for joy… and I was broken instead.”

In the current convention landscape—especially within Brony and furry communities—event safety is typically designed around logistical enforcement rather than emotional or spiritual protection. The standard model looks like this:

• Hire or assign security personnel to monitor convention areas for inappropriate behavior.
• Enforce badge bans or restrictions on previously banned individuals.
• Offer a code of conduct and a basic reporting system for violations.
• Occasionally designate a quiet room or first aid station for attendees in distress.

This structure is helpful and necessary. Security teams are trained to deal with visible threats, disruptive behavior, or physical emergencies. However, when it comes to spiritual injury, emotional collapse, trauma response, or energetic overwhelm, these systems are not designed to respond—and they were never meant to.

Let us be clear:
We are not criticizing the work of convention security.
We are identifying a gap—a blind spot—in the system.

Consider the real and documented situations that have emerged within convention culture:

• Sexual assault or harassment, often quietly endured or dismissed due to power imbalances or social fears.
• Targeted online harassment that follows individuals into physical spaces, weaponizing their presence at conventions.
• Emotional breakdowns, panic attacks, or trauma triggers that occur in overstimulating, crowded environments.
• Public takedowns or scandals that isolate creators and attendees alike, leaving them spiritually shattered and socially outcast.

 

When these situations occur—and they do—what happens next?

Often, nothing.

The survivor or distressed individual is left:

• Searching for someone to talk to who understands the emotional and spiritual weight of their pain.
• Feeling energetically exposed, hypervigilant, or in shock while the event moves on around them.
• Afraid to report what happened because they don’t trust that they’ll be believed, understood, or protected.
• Re-traumatized by silence, inaction, or systems that only function at the physical or legal level.

 

This is not hypothetical.
This is the lived experience of too many within our fandoms.

And when someone comes to a convention seeking joy, healing, or connection—and instead leaves with deeper wounds—we cannot call that a success, even if “nothing went wrong” on paper.

The truth is, modern convention safety protocols are built to handle rule-breakers, not trauma survivors. They are built to keep order, not hold space. They can call for backup, but not offer sanctuary.

And that is why we are creating a new standard.

The Divine Stewards are here to fill this sacred gap—to serve as trauma-informed, spiritually aligned companions and protectors who know what it means to sit with someone in pain, to hold the line against unseen energetic threats, and to ensure that no attendee walks alone through their suffering.

This is not just an upgrade to security.
This is a transformation of care.

The New Sacred Standard: Introducing a New Model of Spiritual Safety and Trauma-Informed Care

 

 

 

We believe every attendee enters our space with the spark of divine joy.
And should that spark be harmed, violated, or shattered—we do not abandon it.
We take responsibility, not because we caused the harm, but because our sacred space held it.
We are committed to trauma-informed, spiritually-guided care.
No one who is hurt in our space should ever feel unseen again.
That is our vow. That is our healing. That is OUR fandom.

 

In response to the deep spiritual and emotional gaps left by conventional safety models, we are not merely proposing an enhancement to existing systems—we are establishing a new standard: one that recognizes the spiritual responsibility of convention organizers to their attendees, and one that answers the soul’s cry for safety, healing, and sacred witnessing.

This new standard begins with a core truth:
Conventions are not just public events—they are energetic ecosystems.
And those who create and host them are not just administrators—they are spiritual stewards of collective spaces.

In this new paradigm, we recognize that once a person is harmed within the energetic field of your event, your responsibility extends beyond legal liability. A convention becomes a sacred container—and therefore carries divine accountability for the souls within it.
If someone is traumatized inside that container, their pain becomes part of the field that you, as a convention, helped to shape.
Their healing becomes your sacred obligation.

To honor that responsibility, we are introducing the Divine Stewards—a specialized, trauma-informed staff structure dedicated to:

• Spiritual safety, emotional witnessing, and sacred aftercare.
• Companioning those who are emotionally or energetically overwhelmed.
• Responding to trauma in real time, and continuing care after the event.
• Protecting sacred spaces from spiritual abuse, energetic parasites, or soul-level violations.

 

What makes this model revolutionary is its non-denominational framework.

While our fandoms have long celebrated tolerance and diversity across identities and belief systems, this structure takes that ethos one step further—recognizing that spiritual healing is most effective when rooted in resonance. That’s why this program is designed so that:

• Individuals can request stewards of a specific spiritual or religious background—Christian, Pagan, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Agnostic, Animist, or otherwise—so that care comes from a place they recognize as sacred and safe.
• Stewards from all belief systems are trained to honor the beliefs of others, while holding space without judgment or religious bias.
• Spiritual support is offered without preaching, without conversion, and without agendas—only the commitment to healing and presence.

This spiritually inclusive, non-denominational spectrum of care ensures that every attendee has access to trauma response and recovery support that honors their spiritual language and emotional needs.

Beyond the spiritual dimension, this staff model also incorporates trauma-informed training, de-escalation techniques, and aftercare planning:

• Follow-up support will be coordinated with attendees who experience trauma at the convention, ensuring they are not abandoned after the fact.
• Referral networks to mental health, spiritual healing practitioners, or supportive community organizations will be established.
• Sacred witnessing will be offered in real time and post-event, affirming that the attendee’s experience is seen, heard, and honored.

 

This is more than a role—it is a covenant of protection.
It is the duty of care elevated to a divine level.
It positions the convention not merely as an event host, but as a guardian of joy, a shelter for the wounded, and a beacon for those healing through play, love, and fandom connection.

By embracing this structure, we move beyond the outdated framework of “we are not legally responsible”—and step into a higher truth:
We are spiritually responsible.

We owe it to our attendees, especially the most vulnerable among them, to ensure they never leave our spaces more broken than they entered.
We owe it to the legacy of our fandoms, especially those founded on love and harmony, to ensure that joy is protected at its roots.
And we owe it to ourselves—as leaders, creators, and caretakers of this sacred gathering space—to ensure that no soul walks away unheard, unheld, or unseen.

The Divine Stewards do not replace security.
They complement it—by anchoring the spiritual foundation of safety that security cannot provide.

This is the new standard.
And it begins now.

INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE: The Post-Trauma Support System

 

 

“We are not just a convention. We are a spirit. A temple of joy.
And if something happens to you in our care—whether you are hurt, harmed, or traumatized—we will not turn away.
We will walk beside you.
You are not alone in your pain.
The very spirit of our convention remembers you.
And we are committed to restoring what was broken—not just with apologies, but with real love, real support, and real follow-through.”

-A message from New Midwestria to all who enter our space.

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Staff Structure:

 

Structure:	Description:
Sacred Response Staff	A trained team that holds a trauma-informed, energetically grounded response role—not just security or admin.
Energetic Caretakers	Spiritual companions and Energetic Bodyguards for attendees entering our space while wounded, vulnerable, or hyper-sensitive who provide both subtle shielding and real-world support and escort the attendee through the convention
Spiritual Space Keepers	A volunteer team of non-denomination faiths that patrol the convention grounds performing spiritual cleanses or setting up local spaces in public or private for those of respective faiths and spiritual beliefs to recharge and re-ground

Convention Structure:

Structure:	Description:
Aftercare Program	When someone is harmed, a designated team checks in with them regularly after the event—via email, calls, or a support platform, and assist the harmed individual through the process of their physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery. In extreme cases, the Aftercare program will also assist the harmed individual in perusing legal justice by providing them with access and assistance through the legal and investigative processes to assist them in achieving mundane-level justice for what transpired in our halls
Care Grants	A small fund to help cover therapy, spiritual counseling, somatic sessions, or practical support after trauma occurs at your con.
Sacred Witness Counsel	The company offers an optional spiritual grief session or ritual closure service—for those who wish to spiritually process what occurred within the convention’s energetic space.
Referral Network	Created partnerships with trauma-informed healers, therapists, clergy, somatic specialists, and support groups.

 

OPTIONAL COMPONENTS:

Component:	Implementation:
Covenant Cards and Infogrpahics	A physical card in each attendee’s bag with hotline info, affirmations, Spiritual/Social/Energetic dynamic info-graphics and safety disclaimers for the attendee to be aware of to avoid abuse cases and ensure their safety, and a reminder that you are not alone.
“Sacred Stewards” Table and Areas	A physical booth at the con where attendees can speak to trauma-informed staff—quietly, privately, or just to ground at events with limited event space extending to entire wings of convention space dedicated as a Sacred Steward safe space; including its own separate panels, event spaces, programming, and convention experiences tailored for those who want to experience the convention in a trauma-conscious, low-pressure environment while under the effects of their respective traumas or states of overwhelm – guarded and gate-kept by our trauma-informed staff to keep the space spiritually protected
Ritual of Release Panel	A Sunday ritual panel where attendees can symbolically release wounds, grief, or trauma with guided art, music, and spiritual closure.

 

Staff Structure:

Sacred Response Staff:

The First Line of Energetic and Emotional Defense in Moments of Crisis

The Sacred Response Staff are a core unit within the Divine Stewards program—specifically trained to intervene in moments of acute trauma with a balance of spiritual grounding, trauma-informed care, and energetic responsibility. They are not general staff, nor are they traditional security. They are a new breed of responder: soul-aware, emotionally attuned, and trained for sacred crisis intervention.

Purpose and Role in the Structure

The Sacred Response Staff serve as the evolution of conventional event security, designed not to enforce rules, but to restore spiritual safety and guide individuals through trauma with compassion and precision. They are the divine first responders—called upon in moments where someone has experienced an immediate energetic breach, such as:

• Sexual assault or harassment
• Rape or attempted rape
• Stalking, predatory behavior, or violations of spiritual/physical boundaries
• Theft or significant material loss that affects emotional stability
• Spiritual possession, energetic collapse, or dissociative trauma episodes
• Sudden grief, emotional breakdowns, or PTSD triggers in the event space

 

These individuals are trained not simply to gather facts or make reports, but to hold space for those in crisis in a way that creates a real-time energetic shift—from panic, fear, and violation into a state of stabilization, safety, and supported presence.

Duties and Operational Flow

1. Immediate Trauma Intervention

• Respond to reports of trauma with calm, grounded presence
• Use trauma-informed de-escalation techniques to assess the attendee’s state
• Apply spiritual de-escalation or shielding protocols if the attendee is experiencing energetic collapse, parasitic attack, or spiritual fragmentation

2. Spiritual Reassurance and Presence

• Offer sacred witnessing, affirming that the trauma is real and the individual is not alone
• Ground the energy in non-judgmental presence—letting the attendee know that their experience is valid, that they are believed, and that the responder is specifically trained to guide them through this exact moment

3. Private Recovery and Containment

• Escort the individual to a designated sacred recovery space, such as a trauma sanctuary, decompression room, or spiritually neutral containment zone
• If needed, guide them to a private recovery room with soft lighting, calming stimuli, and the space to speak freely

4. Guided Transition

• Walk the individual through a gentle trauma-processing protocol that may include:
  • Breathing exercises
  • Grounding rituals or centering phrases
  • Spiritual centering aligned with their belief system (if requested)
  • A clear outline of what happens next, so the attendee feels held, not abandoned

5. Report and Follow-up Referral

• Coordinate with senior Divine Stewards to begin appropriate spiritual, emotional, or administrative follow-up, while ensuring the attendee is never left alone in the process
• Provide referral or companioning support for long-term aftercare, including linking the attendee with:
  • On-site faith-aligned trauma companions
  • Licensed therapists or advocacy groups (if appropriate)
  • Energetic healing practitioners from the referral network

The Emotional and Spiritual Impact

The presence of Sacred Response Staff communicates to the attendee:

• “You are seen. You are not wrong for feeling what you feel.”
• “You are not just a liability or a problem—we are here for your soul, not just your case.”
• “You are safe now. This space was made for you to be held in moments like this.”

 

Rather than cold policy or vague sympathy, this model offers intentional, trained compassion.
Rather than the uncertainty of “We’ll report this to the con chair,” the attendee experiences a response that says:

“I am here because you are in pain. This moment is sacred. You are not alone.”

Energetic Caretakers:

Spiritual Companions, Emotional Stabilizers, and Energetic Bodyguards for the Wounded and Sensitive

Not every trauma is loud. Not every crisis is explosive. Some wounds live quietly in the nervous system, some pain emerges in waves, and some attendees enter convention spaces already carrying invisible burdens. For these individuals, the sensory, emotional, or spiritual intensity of a fandom event can trigger deep overwhelm, retraumatization, or subtle energetic collapse—without a single rule being broken.

This is where the Energetic Caretakers come in.

They are the gentle protectors, empathic witnesses, and soul companions assigned to help attendees experiencing lower-intensity but still deeply valid forms of trauma or overwhelm. Their work is not reactive like the Sacred Response Staff, but ongoing, relational, and stabilizing—walking beside those in pain and providing spiritual support, shielding, and energetic companionship as the attendee experiences and navigates the convention space.

Who They Support

Energetic Caretakers are assigned to, or requested by, attendees who are:

• Actively managing PTSD, C-PTSD, or trauma disorders
• Experiencing emotional relapses, panic attacks, or flashbacks at the event
• Navigating spiritual hypersensitivity or feeling overwhelmed by the crowd’s energy
• Working through grief, vulnerability, or trauma-based fear that emerges during the event
• Energetically non-dominant, spiritually fragmented, or simply wanting a protective presence while attending panels, concerts, or public areas

These are the individuals who may appear “fine” on the surface, but who are struggling beneath it—and who deeply benefit from having a nonjudgmental, spiritually trained companion nearby.

Core Duties and Operations

1. Energetic Shielding and Grounded Presence

• Use light-layer energetic shielding techniques (based on attendee’s belief system or comfort) to create a buffer between the attendee and the space
• Stay present with calming body language, tone, and focus, allowing the attendee to feel seen, safe, and accompanied without being pressured or fixed
• Offer spiritual grounding techniques, such as breathwork, centering phrases, sigil tracing, or low-sensory retreat when needed

2. Sacred Witnessing Without Invalidating

• Listen attentively and validate the attendee’s experience, without dismissing or comparing it to more “severe” traumas
• Acknowledge the energetic truth of what the attendee is experiencing, even if it seems invisible or confusing to others
• Reflect spiritual truths like: “You are not broken. You are not a burden. You are held in this moment.”

3. Navigation and Escort Through the Convention

• Walk with the attendee through spaces or events they wish to attend, offering calm companionship and subtle energetic buffering
• Help communicate with other staff or participants if the attendee is nonverbal, dissociating, or struggling to advocate for themselves
• Offer safe withdrawal from triggering areas or high-sensory zones when needed

4. Joy Restoration and Energy Realignment

• Gently guide the attendee back toward a higher vibrational alignment—not by forcing positivity, but by helping them stabilize within their own strength
• Support small reconnections to joy, such as rejoining a favorite event, meeting a character, watching a musical act, or simply sitting in a comfortable, held space with a stuffed animal and soft lights
• Help them feel a sense of “I can still have a good con” despite what they are carrying

Emotional and Spiritual Significance

For the traumatized, the vulnerable, the spiritually open, or the energetically weary, the presence of an Energetic Caretaker communicates:

• “You don’t need to hide your pain to belong here.”
• “This convention still holds joy for you—we’ll find it together.”
• “You deserve a sacred bodyguard for your heart, your soul, and your right to be here.”

Energetic Caretakers embody compassion in action. They are a bridge between mundane logistics and sacred presence—between “you’re fine” and “I see the invisible ache you carry.”
They ensure that even those who feel too fragile to enjoy the con still find glimmers of belonging, joy, and spiritual dignity.

They are a quiet revolution: not in force, but in gentle accompaniment.
They don’t rescue the traumatized—they walk beside them back into the light.

 

Spiritual Space Keepers:

Temple Keepers of the Convention’s Energetic Landscape

The Spiritual Spacekeepers are the quiet guardians and ambient protectors of the convention’s sacred atmosphere. Unlike the other tiers of the Divine Steward program that work directly with individuals in crisis or need, the Spacekeepers operate in a non-interactive, soul-guided, and ritual-based capacity, serving as the energetic custodians of the event itself.

They are the temple priests, the ritual stewards, the sacred geomancers of the convention floor—those who walk not to be seen, but to feel, shift, stabilize, and uplift the energetic currents of the shared space. Their role is devotional, vibrational, and deeply aligned with the spiritual roots of their own beliefs—whether Pagan, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Animist, Atheist, or beyond.

Primary Function

These individuals are not assigned to specific people, but rather to the spirit of the place itself. They answer to the call of energetic imbalance, shadow buildup, psychic tension, or lingering trauma left behind in rooms, corners, or common areas.

They are the ones who:

• Walk the space like temple grounds, intuitively attuned to energy shifts
• Perform ritual cleansings based on their tradition: incense, bells, chimes, water, oils, chants, mantras, sigils, or sound-based healing
• Detect areas that feel “off,” heavy, or spiritually stagnant, and restore flow using prayer, meditation, movement, song, or other sacred tools
• Prepare ceremonial energy at the beginning of the day and close the spiritual field at day’s end with grounding, gratitude, or release rituals

Just as churches, temples, and sacred groves are kept in energetic harmony by faithful stewards, so too are our conventions—especially those rooted in the joy, love, and inner-child resonance of fandom—deserving of this same level of care.

Sacred Spaces and Denominational Anchoring

Beyond moving through the event space, Spacekeepers may also be called to anchor fixed spaces for spiritual rest and recalibration. These vigil rooms or sacred areas may be open to all, or focused on particular energy frequencies:

• A Pagan Grove Room with altars, offerings, and nature-based energy
• A Hindu Mantra Space resonating with sound, sacred geometry, and devotion
• An Abrahamic Sanctuary with prayer space, scriptural rest, and quiet dignity for Jewish, Muslim, or Christian attendees
• An Agnostic/Athiest Stillness Room that holds grounding, contemplative space without deity focus
• A Universal Resonance Room for those who wish to sit in soft light, incense, and music without labels

These are not proselytizing spaces—they are resting places for the soul, open to all. In offering these rooms or zones, Spacekeepers affirm:

• “Your faith is welcomed here.”
• “You can reconnect to your spiritual roots without fear.”
• “You are allowed to spiritually exist inside this fandom space without apology.”

Why This Role Matters

In any sacred event, whether a festival, a temple gathering, or a high holy day, there are always those who tend to the energy of the place, even when no one is watching. The Spacekeepers serve this function. They create the difference between a room that “feels good” and a room that feels oppressive or cold. They transmute grief, spiritual residue, and emotional debris left behind by trauma.

Their importance is threefold:

1. Energetic Hygiene
   Just as a janitor clears trash from the floor, the Spacekeeper clears energetic waste from the field. Every panic attack, every argument, every moment of fear leaves a trace—and they clear it before it festers.
2. Denominational Safety and Belonging
   Attendees of faith often feel spiritually unanchored at conventions. Providing spaces held by real practitioners of their faith offers deep reassurance, emotional safety, and cultural belonging.
3. Nonjudgmental Coexistence
   By allowing practitioners of all belief systems to hold space in alignment with the fandom’s long-standing values of love and tolerance, the convention becomes a living sanctuary of multi-faith harmony—a visible and intentional commitment to spiritual plurality and peace.

Soul-Guided Autonomy

Spiritual Spacekeepers operate not under constant instruction, but under divine guidance, internal discernment, and deep intuition. They are called to move when the energy stirs. They sit in silence when silence is needed. They serve the space first and foremost—not for recognition, but for sacred duty.

They are not “on call.”
They are always listening.

Summary: The Sacred Steward / Energetic Caretaker / Spiritual Space Keeper

What They Are:

• Spiritual companions for attendees entering divine space while wounded, vulnerable, or hyper-sensitive
• Energetic bodyguards who provide both subtle shielding and real-world support
• Witnesses of suffering who gently stabilize the experience without invalidating it
• Bridges between the sacred and mundane, escorting the traumatized between realities
• Post-con guardians who follow up, protect, and offer continuity beyond the event

FUNCTIONS ACROSS THE CONVENTION SPECTRUM

Spectrum Zone	Role of the Sacred Steward
Inside the Con (Divine Space)	Maintain energetic clarity, shield trauma-bonded individuals, create or escort to sacred quiet zones
Liminal Zones (Hallways, Queues, Transitions)	Sense energetic flare-ups, gently de-escalate overstimulated or emotionally spiraling attendees
Post-Trauma Activation	Respond to individuals in shock, dissociation, or active trauma state—witness and hold, not fix
De-escalation & Re-integration	Escort to creativity spaces (draw-and-talk, plush circle, story-sharing, coloring), treat them like divine children not liabilities
Exit Phase & Aftercare	Help attendees “close the portal” before leaving—ritual grounding, cord cutting, soft verbal closure
Post-Con Protection	Offer contact, energetic follow-up, shielding meditations, or spiritual aftercare weeks later to prevent echo trauma

 

Substructure of the Sacred Steward Role:

1. Levels / Specializations

Steward Role:	Function:
Anchor Stewards	Stationed in de-escalation and grounding rooms; gentle presence, maternal/paternal energy
Wanderer Stewards	Move throughout the con, sensing spiritual distress and quietly offering support
Ritual Stewards	Lead healing activities, pop up, story rituals, candle tables, plush ceremonies
Guardian Stewards	Escort individuals to and from areas, provide physical space-shielding if needed
Aftercare Stewards	Follow up post-con, offer healing referrals, provide remote blessings or closure calls

2. Sacred Steward Substructure

A Fandom-Aware, Spiritually-Grounded Division of Care, Guided by the Harmony of Equestria

Each Sacred Steward draws inspiration from both higher-dimensional archetypes and pony embodiment, bringing the sacred into a playful, vibrant, and emotionally resonant expression that feels native to the con space and deeply aligned with the soul of the Brony fandom.

1. Anchor Stewards

“The Hearth Keepers” – Grounding Rooms, Emotional Stabilizers, Maternal/Paternal Energies
Pony Energy: Fluttershy (gentle compassion), Princess Celestia (maternal serenity), Big Mac (quiet strength)

Anchor Stewards are stationed in de-escalation, grounding, and sacred rest rooms, offering attendees a warm, calm space to return to when they feel spiritually dysregulated or emotionally frayed. Their presence is soft but stable—like coming home to a cozy corner of the castle during a storm.

They might:

• Sit quietly and radiate peaceful energy like a Fluttershy sanctuary
• Offer tea, snacks, plushies, soft music, coloring pages, or pony episodes to help calm the nervous system
• Speak in soft tones, using familiar pony phrases like “you’re safe now, sugarcube” or “you’ve got friends here”
• Channel maternal/paternal warmth, letting attendees feel cradled in the energy of the fandom they love
• Gently hold space while someone decompresses from an anxiety attack or overstimulation

They provide a soul hearth—a place where the spirit can curl up and rest without being asked to perform or explain.

2. Wanderer Stewards

“The Pathwalkers” – Mobile Supporters Who Sense Spiritual Distress and Uplift the Energy of the Floor
Pony Energy: Pinkie Pie (joyful disruption), Twilight Sparkle (gentle inquiry), Luna (watcher in the shadows)

Wanderer Stewards move through the con floor, halls, and outdoor areas like invisible guardians of peace. They respond to the emotional temperature of the event, gently approaching those in need with intuition and care.

They might:

• Sense someone withdrawing or looking overwhelmed and softly ask, “You okay, friend?” in Pinkie Pie fashion
• Offer emotional “balloon bursts”—like stickers, mini art, or light jokes to lift the vibe
• Create moments of sacred fun: spontaneous dance parties, games of tag, or anything that strikes in the moment (“lets go explore the city, lets go find something fun to do!”
• Appear unexpectedly at just the right time, like Luna watching over dreamers, reminding people: “You are not alone.”

Wanderers are like roaming joy mages, restoring flow where energy has collapsed and playfully guiding lost spirits back into connection.

3. Ritual Stewards

“The Circle Weavers” – Leaders of Healing Ceremonies, Group Blessings, Wisdom Panels, and Closing Rites
Pony Energy: Twilight Sparkle (ritual and knowledge), Zecora (shamanic ceremony), Princess Cadance (heart magic)

Ritual Stewards create sacred containers during the con where collective healing, honoring, and energetic realignment can occur. These are often scheduled events but can also be impromptu gatherings based on the needs of the space.

They might:

• Lead a Panel where attendees share what friendship has helped them survive
• Host a Hotels/Room Party to honor trauma survivors in the fandom
• Run Creation rituals where attendees draw their OCs, inner children and affirm their strengths
• Offer healing spaces, story-based meditations, mental-health/personal empowerment workshops That allow attendees to experience and absorb wisdom from trauma-trained and certified stewards on how to overcome their traumas

These ceremonies create moments of deep meaning where pony energy, real-life healing, and spiritual structure merge into tangible transformation.

4. Guardian Stewards

“The Shield Bearers” – Escorts, Energetic Protectors, and Physical-Space Defenders
Pony Energy: Shining Armor (protector), Applejack (loyalty), Rainbow Dash (swift action)

Guardian Stewards serve as walking shields, assigned to protect attendees who need accompaniment through vulnerable situations. Their presence helps buffer psychic attacks, energetic drains, or physical overwhelm. They serve with firm compassion and zero judgment.

They might:

• Escort someone from a loud vendor hall to a safe room while keeping predators or gawkers at bay
• Use shielding visualization or prayer to hold a spiritual “bubble” around someone
• Make sure nobody touches or follows someone who asked for space
• Use grounded, brave presence to hold space silently, making the distressed feel safe enough to walk again
• Help attendees re-enter social zones after distress by being “friend in front,” like Applejack walking beside you at Sweet Apple Acres

They are spiritually armored, but emotionally open—a mix of confidence and gentleness that makes traumatized individuals feel like someone truly has their back.

5. Aftercare Stewards

“The Soul Weavers” – Post-Con Healing Contacts, Blessing Givers, Long-Term Allies
Pony Energy: Princess Cadance (unconditional love), Twilight Sparkle (organization and memory), Derpy Hooves (unexpected love)

Aftercare Stewards are the ones who bridge the gap between the con and the life that follows. For many, trauma doesn’t end when the convention does—it echoes. These stewards offer spiritual closure and post-event care through intentional, optional follow-ups.

They might:

• Send personalized blessings and follow ups after the con
• Offer referral lists to therapists, spiritual healers, or support groups
• Create remote cleansing rituals and vent sessions attendees can join online post-con
• Offer letters of love and friendship to those who experienced spiritual crisis
• Assemble care bundles (small gifts, art, messages from staff) mailed to those who need continued comfort
• Serve as spiritual pen pals or companions for those too isolated to process what happened

They help ensure that trauma doesn’t become the last note of someone’s con experience. They help people leave loved, not lost.

ROLES WITHIN THE SACRED STEWARD SUBSTRUCTURE:

 

New Midwestria is not just a con.
It is a divine energy field. And no one should enter that field alone—especially when carrying wounds, grief, or heavy spirit.
Our Sacred Stewards are trained to walk with you—not as fixers, but as guardians of your light.
Whether you are overwhelmed, overstimulated, frightened, or triggered, we will not turn away.
If you are in pain—we come to you.
If you are unsure—we wait beside you.
If you leave our space still holding pain—we stay with you, even after the doors close.
Because this is not just a weekend. This is a return to joy.
And joy must be protected.

Role:	Function:
Energy Keepers	Maintain and refresh the energetic circuits of each room, hallway, and anchor site
Joy Defenders	Walk among the attendees and protect joy-circuits in real-time, catching and diffusing heavy energy
Sacred Object Guardians	Protect attendee offerings (plushies, artwork, sacred tokens) through tagging, blessing, and energetic anchoring
Mistwalkers	Quietly pass through the convention space at set times, performing neutral-space blessings and clearing rituals using oils, water, sound, or movement
Gatekeepers	Sit at entrance thresholds of sacred rooms (hug zones, plush rooms, trauma-decompression spaces) to read energy and regulate flow
Ritual Anchors	Conduct micro-purification or blessing rituals before and after peak hours, panels, or emotional events
Post-Con Lightbearers	Return to locations of trauma, grief, or joy after the event to seal and honor the energies experienced there

 

1. PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF SACRED OBJECTS (e.g., Plushies)

Because sacred objects like MLP plushies, fandom displays (Traveling Pony Museum), or other attendee brought display/show-off pieces serve as emotional transference tools, they must be guarded:

Plushie Shrine System

• Community plushie areas become sacred circles or “shrine sanctuaries”
• All plushies/brought items are:
  • Affixed with energy-safe tags
  • Labeled discreetly with micro-identity info (anonymous or named)
  • Given a GPS sticker or token-tracker if desired
  • Blessed upon entrance by a Sacred Steward (if requested)
• Stewards monitor the space in soft shifts—not policing, but holding energetic vigilance

If someone’s plush/items is:

• Lost → Stewards help locate it with active methods
• Stolen → Treated not just as theft, but a sacred object violation. Stewards offer ritual closure AND begin retrieval
• Recovered → A “reunion” ritual is offered to reintegrate the plush’s energy with its keeper

2. SPIRITUAL MAINTENANCE OF THE CONVENTION SPACE

Misting Rounds + Energetic Cleanse Times

At designated times, a team of Mistwalkers performs non-denominational space cleansing rituals using:

• Essential oil sprays (lavender, rosemary, orange blossom, etc.)
• Hand motions, drumming, sound bowls, or rattles
• Silent walking prayers or guided breathwork
• Soft-spoken affirmations whispered into corners or blessing walls
• Movement-based rituals (e.g., walking labyrinth patterns)

Optional Visible Markers:

• Ribbons, cloaks, or shawls indicating they are misting/cleansing
• Soft lighting (small lanterns or headlamps) used as signal
• Quiet signs posted like: “A Blessing is Being Performed. Please Pass Gently.”

These rituals are not tied to a specific belief system but are performed voluntarily by the specific steward based on their personal religious/spiritual beliefs / intentions .
They’re structured around archetypal cleansing energies: purification, love, grounding, joy.

3. PROTECTION OF THE PROTECTORS

Why This Matters:

This role exposes stewards to the heaviest energy at the con. It must be understood as dangerous spiritual labor—and you must protect your protectors.

Methods:

Method:	Description:
Daily Energetic Check-ins	Every steward checks in with a ritual leader or fellow steward to gauge energy levels
Grounding Stations	Private sacred rooms with herbs, saltwater, plushies, and grounding tools for stewards
Tag Team Shifts	No one performs spiritual labor alone—always in pairs or relay teams
Blessing On/Off Rituals	Stewards are ritually “opened” and “closed” to prevent energetic residue from clinging post-shift
Energetic Debriefing Circles	Group meetings post-con to purge absorbed energy and honor their role as sacred workers

 

IWHY SACRED STEWARDS EXIST

The Energetic Truth:

When someone is traumatized inside a sacred space—especially a divine fandom space—the trauma does not just hurt them emotionally or physically.

It disconnects them from the divine frequency they came there to remember.

They came seeking healing, joy, childhood freedom, identity, inspiration—
And the trauma they experience attempts to sever their tether to that sacred current.

This is not an accident.
This is an energetic attack on their divine alignment.

The Harm Isn’t Just the Event—It’s the Disconnection

After the trauma, the person is left in a false frequency:

• Fear
• Mistrust
• Shame
• Abandonment
• Isolation
• Emotional numbness

These are not just side effects—they are intentional byproducts of the trauma.
The goal was to disconnect them from the healing current of joy and divine play they came for.

So when someone says, “Here’s a hotline,” what they’re really saying is:

“Go tell your story to a stranger in a disconnected realm that has no memory of who you are, what you came here for, or what sacred thread you lost.”

That is not healing.
That is soul exile.

WHAT A SACRED STEWARD DOES INSTEAD

They Rebuild the Energetic Thread

A Sacred Steward says:

“We were there when you entered this temple.
We saw your joy spark.
And now that it’s been wounded—we will walk with you until it shines again.
Because the wound wasn’t just an accident—it was a weapon aimed at your divine connection.
And we are the shield that will help you reclaim it.”

They are not therapists.
They are divine memory-bearers.
They remember what the person was trying to become before they were knocked off-course—and they anchor that timeline until the person can return to it.

 

 

In a world where joy is under siege, where trauma finds its way even into our most sacred spaces,
there are those who choose to stand in between.

Our Sacred Protectors are not just staff—they are the spiritual defenders of our convention’s heart.
They are here not to enforce rules, but to hold light.
They carry your burdens when they are too heavy.
They guard your plushies like sacred relics.
They mist our hallways with love and clear the old wounds with every step.
And when it’s over, they close the gate behind us with reverence.

If you seek to join their ranks, know this:
This is not performance. This is pilgrimage.
This is not roleplay. This is remembrance.

To protect joy is the highest calling.
And we will walk that path with clarity, protection, and love

 

Why This Matters in the Brony Fandom:

The Brony community was built on the radical idea that joy, kindness, and childlike love are revolutionary. These Sacred Stewards take that ethos to the next level, transforming con spaces into energetic sanctuaries of friendship—where spiritual care is not just allowed, but lovingly embedded into the very heart of the event.

They are not just volunteers.
They are living embodiments of harmony, carrying the torch of what this fandom was always meant to be:

A place where no pony is left behind,
where every heart is honored,
and where Friendship is literally Magic.

 

THE SPIRITUAL CONTRACT BETWEEN CONVENTION + ATTENDEE

As a Con chair. You’re not just running a show.
You are running a living divine ecosystem that people enter with open hearts. That entrance forms a spiritual agreement.

The Agreement (spoken or unspoken):

“I open myself to joy, connection, transformation.
This space will hold me in safety and creativity.
This space will not abandon me if I’m vulnerable.
This space remembers me.”

When someone is assaulted, betrayed, humiliated, or traumatized in that space—
They don’t just need a police report.
They need energetic reconnection to the very current they came to find.

This is where most systems fail.
They delegate the care to strangers who hold no memory of the spiritual context the trauma tried to sever.

WHY THE CON MUST HELP RECONNECT THEM

Because the trauma happened inside your divine space, your con’s energy field now becomes a vector of trauma for them.

• Your mascots.
• Your sigils.
• Your color schemes.
• Your layout.
• Your music.
• Your field.

All of it contains the imprint of who they were before the fracture, What happened to them during the fracture, and who they became after.

So if the convention doesn’t come to them to repair the thread, then:

• The sacred space is complicit in their abandonment
• The attacker’s spell (trauma disconnection) remains intact
• The attendee will either never return or be haunted by that severance forever

But if the con itself comes back to them through a Sacred Steward—then you create the conditions for:

• Soul reintegration
• Energetic timeline correction
• Spiritual resilience restoration
• Renewed divine trust

You prove that divine joy is stronger than the thing that tried to shatter it.

IN PRACTICE: HOW THIS LOOKS AND FEELS

Not this:

“Here’s a hotline number to call.”

Instead:

• A Sacred Steward contacts them and says:
  “I remember you. You came in glowing. I’m not letting this break that light.”

They are offered a continuity arc:

• Regular check-ins
• A care package mailed from the con
• An optional healing circle or story submission for the zine
• A plush, badge, or sigil blessed by a mascot
• A closing ritual if they ask for one
• Help accessing therapy or somatic healing with allies in the care network
• And maybe most importantly:
  “You’re still part of this family. Your place hasn’t been revoked by what happened to you.”

New Midwestria is more than a convention.
It is a sacred space of healing, joy, and divine play.
We recognize that in such a space, the attacks that occur are not merely physical—they are spiritual attempts to sever your connection to the love, creativity, and wholeness you came to find.
That is why we do not offer only hotlines.
We offer companionship. Care. Follow-through. Memory. Presence.
If you are hurt in our space, we will not leave you alone in it.
We will remember the joy you carried.
We will guard your light.
And we will walk beside you until you feel whole again.
Because the pain was real.
But so is the divine.
And you are still welcome here.

Convention Structure:

Aftercare Program:

A Multidimensional Safety Net for Those Harmed in Our Sacred Space

Purpose and Ethos

The Aftercare Program exists to ensure that no person who was harmed within the convention’s spiritual, emotional, or physical space leaves without an extended hand of care, connection, and accompaniment.

It is designed as an intentional response team that walks with the traumatized individual beyond the event itself, providing continuity of support in ways that are fandom-aligned, trauma-informed, and spiritually bonded to the space in which the harm occurred.

Why Aftercare is Essential:

In most current convention frameworks, when harm occurs, the official response ends at the report or removal. At best, the victim may be handed a pamphlet or a link to a general mental health hotline—resources which, while important, are outside the world and energy of the fandom and disconnected from the sacred community space where the harm took place.

This creates deep energetic dissonance and emotional alienation:

• The victim must relive their trauma for strangers who have no connection to the fandom’s emotional language or culture
• The healing process feels segregated from the joyful world they were trying to engage in
• The individual may come to associate their trauma not with the person who harmed them, but with the convention and the fandom itself, severing their connection to both

The Aftercare Program rewrites that script.

Core Structure and Operation:

After a Sacred Response Team or Guardian Steward intervenes during the event, the Aftercare Program is activated, and an attendee who has been harmed is offered a follow-up plan of continuing care.

This may include:

1. Post-Con Check-Ins

• Designated aftercare stewards stay in contact with the individual via email, call, or secure messaging platforms for 1–4 weeks post-event
• Contact is consensual, paced, and gentle, framed around companionship rather than case management
• Follow-ups can include emotional check-ins, energy-readings, or simply a “how are you feeling today?” with gentle presence from someone who speaks the language of the fandom

2. Tethering Back to the Fandom Spirit

The program also provides energetic and symbolic tools to help the individual maintain their emotional and spiritual connection to the fandom during their healing journey:

• Small physical items like pins, plushies, drawings, or letters from the staff
• Pony-themed affirmations or artwork reminding them: “You are still part of this family.”
• Optional private Zoom ceremonies for energetic cleansing, remote blessings, or community vigils in their honor
• A safe digital “Harmony Space” (e.g. private Discord server or support channel) staffed by trained spiritual stewards where survivors can gently re-engage with the fandom without pressure

This is not just about preventing alienation—it’s about creating a continuing energetic bridge between the survivor and the part of them that still seeks love, joy, and connection through the fandom.

3. Clinical and Spiritual Referral Support

When external support is needed (such as therapy, medical care, or legal aid), the Aftercare Program helps bridge the gap between the fandom world and the real-world systems—while still maintaining sacred presence.

This can include:

• A pre-vetted referral list of therapists, healers, clergy, or legal aid with fandom literacy or trauma-informed certification
• Help setting up initial appointments or navigating healthcare systems
• Energetic preparation support—such as spiritual grounding rituals or affirmations before attending difficult medical or legal meetings
• Emotional translation: helping survivors understand that needing outside support doesn’t mean they’ve left the safe space of the fandom—it means the fandom is walking with them through that next step

Zero Tolerance and Mundande/Divine Justice:

“Holding the Sword with Compassion”

 

Our convention is not just an event. It is a sacred space—a spiritually aligned gathering, built on the values of joy, harmony, play, and healing. Those who come to our event are not simply attendees; they are guests of the divine energy we’ve called in, fellow travelers seeking refuge, connection, and shared celebration in the world of the fandom.

When someone comes into that space and is sexually assaulted, raped, stalked, harassed, or physically attacked, the energetic contract is shattered. It is not just a rule violation.
It is not just a public relations problem.
It is a spiritual crime against the soul of the convention and the sacred safety of the space we have sworn to uphold.

In extreme cases of harm—especially rape, predatory stalking, physical violence, or severe abuse—the Aftercare Program expands to include a clear and proactive stance of justice.

This is not just a trauma response—it is a sacred declaration:

“This happened in our halls, and we will not look away. We are not afraid to stand beside you.”

Justice Advocacy and Legal Support For the victim

The Aftercare Team may provide:

• Assistance in filing police reports or navigating the judicial process

• Documentation support, helping the victim gather evidence or witness testimony

• Public statements or anonymous alerts when appropriate, warning other attendees of a banned or dangerous individual

• Support in pursuing legal compensation or civil action

• Sacred accompaniment—not as legal representatives, but as spiritual allies, attending hearings, writing character statements, or providing energetic protection

In doing this, the convention shows that it is not only committed to protecting future attendees, but also to restoring power to the one who was harmed—through both mundane legal systems and higher-dimensional justice principles.

This isn’t about vengeance—it’s about alignment:

• Energetically clearing the space of lingering predatory energy

• Standing in solidarity with survivors

• Affirming that no one who violates the sacred space of friendship and fandom will be protected by silence

   

  Justice Advocacy and Legal Pursuit as a Company

   

If an act of extreme harm is committed inside our halls—whether it be rape, sexual assault, physical violence, predatory stalking, or an act of deeply violating harassment—a rule has not just been broken, but a cime has been committed that has not only harmed one of our attendees but also:

• Defiled a sacred space

• Wounded a community intentionally gathered in love

• Disrupted the business and spiritual trust of our convention

• Violating the sanctity of a place that was never meant to host spiritual violence

Therefore, while the convneiton provides soft nuturing support for any individual truamatized in our halls by providing emotional/spiritual/energetic supprort as well as legal support, our company itself will pursue every legal pathway available to us as a private business entity to press for damages that the harming of said individual inflicts on our company.

This includes:

• • Filing formal legal complaints as a company against offending for disrupting operations

  • Pursuing civil and monetary damages for harm done to the convention’s brand, business earnings, after care trust funds used, and fractured trust with our community that leads to any accountable financial cost to our business,

  • Issuing legal cease-and-desists or restraining orders, if necessary, to protect our attendees and spaces

  • Collaborating with authorities to support prosecution, where criminal activity is evident

The Dual Pillars: Divine Justice & Business Enforcement

This stance is not just spiritual. It is logistically and legally enforceable.
As a private event, our halls are governed not only by fandom culture, but by our rights as an operating business entity:

• We reserve the right to ban, report, and pursue legal consequences against anyone who disrupts our community’s safety
• We recognize that trauma has business impact: decreased attendance, community fear, damaged reputation, and monetary loss
• Therefore, when someone shatters that trust, we do not absorb the damage—we respond with legal accountability

And because we are also spiritually grounded:

• We ensure that every step taken in justice is done not from revenge, but restoration

• We pursue action not to destroy, but to end cycles of silence, Trauma, and abuse and return balance to our Fandoms

Spiritual Sovereignty and Total Responsibility:

This program is not a liability buffer. It is a soul contract.

By hosting a convention, you are creating a container of sacred play, vulnerability, and joy. When someone is harmed inside that energetic container, you become spiritually responsible for supporting their repair.

The Aftercare Program affirms that:

• Justice and compassion are not separate

• Legal action and spiritual healing are both valid responses

• And most importantly: you are not alone when it happened, and you will not be alone as you heal

 

Care Grants:

Financial Support as Sacred Responsibility: Funding the Path to Healing

Purpose and Philosophy:

Healing from trauma—whether emotional, physical, spiritual, or psychological—is not just an internal process. It often comes with real-world costs: therapy fees, medical expenses, somatic healing work, spiritual counseling, and even practical disruptions such as missed work, relocation, or caregiving needs.

When that trauma occurs inside the sacred halls of a convention, those costs should not fall solely on the shoulders of the one who was harmed.

The Care Grants Program is our formal structure for ensuring that no survivor walks their healing path alone—emotionally or financially. It is a system through which our company honors its divine and organizational responsibility by directly funding trauma recovery for individuals harmed at our event.

Core Structure of the Care Grants System

1. Grant and Funding Acquisition

The Care Grants Program begins with proactive financial stewardship on the part of the convention. This includes:

• Actively pursuing government grants, especially those aimed at:
  • Victim services and community-based trauma recovery
  • Mental health and spiritual health funding
  • Safe spaces for marginalized or at-risk communities
• Applying for private foundation grants, particularly those aligned with:
  • LGBTQIA+ mental health
  • Arts and fandom-based healing
  • Community trauma initiatives
• Crowdfunding campaigns from supportive community members and sponsors who want to contribute to a survivor recovery fund
• Setting aside a percentage of annual convention profits into a healing reserve fund—a sacred tithe of sorts

This forms the Care Grant Reserve, a dedicated and protected fund that cannot be repurposed or absorbed into other budget areas—its sole purpose is to support survivors.

2. What the Grant Covers:

When an attendee is harmed inside the event’s energetic and physical space, and chooses to engage the Aftercare Program, they become eligible to apply for a Care Grant. This grant may cover, based on need and fund availability:

• Licensed therapy or counseling sessions
• Somatic healing modalities (massage therapy, trauma-informed yoga, bodywork, etc.)
• Spiritual counseling with practitioners aligned to the attendee’s belief system
• Remote energy work, blessings, or healing circles
• Emergency travel or relocation support if they need to leave unsafe housing or environments after the con
• Practical aid, such as gift cards for groceries or supplies during trauma recovery

The process is designed to be accessible and dignity-focused, ensuring that receiving aid doesn’t feel clinical, burdensome, or performative.

3. Application and Approval Process:

• Survivors receive a Care Grant info packet as part of their Aftercare onboarding
• The process is facilitated by trauma-informed staff who walk with the individual, not above them
• Grant requests are reviewed confidentially and compassionately by a healing justice committee, with optional anonymous submission
• Amounts granted vary depending on individual need and available funds
• Survivors are never required to share more than they are comfortable disclosing—their dignity and sovereignty come first

Why This Matters Spiritually and Structurally

Spiritual Rationale:

• Money is energy, and healing work deserves energetic investment
• To host a sacred space and allow someone to be harmed within it creates a spiritual debt—the Care Grant is a material form of restitution
• Supporting a survivor financially says:
  “We see the real-world impact this caused, and we refuse to let you carry it alone.”

Organizational Rationale:

• Offering Care Grants reinforces that the company isn’t just protecting the brand—it’s protecting the people who give the brand meaning
• It signals to the community: “We care not just about profit, but about people. Not just about the con, but about the souls who walk through it.”
• It encourages trust, strengthens communal integrity, and creates a culture where compassion has infrastructure

Positioning the Convention as a Sanctuary of Reparative Justice:

With the Care Grants Program, the convention becomes more than just a host of joyful memories. It becomes a lighthouse of healing, even in the darkest moments. It acknowledges that in a multidimensional framework, care is incomplete unless it touches every plane: emotional, spiritual, and material.

By funding healing, we are not just easing a burden.
We are restoring energetic flow.
We are reaffirming belonging.
We are turning justice into presence.

 

Sacred Witness Counsel:

Ritual Closure, Soul Honoring, and Collective Grief in the Wake of Harm

Purpose and Spiritual Function:

The Sacred Witness Council is a spiritual and ceremonial offering provided by the convention for those who have experienced deep emotional, spiritual, or physical trauma within the event space. It is not a legal procedure, not a press conference, and not a resolution panel. It is a ritual space of witnessing—a place where grief is acknowledged, where pain is not rushed to be solved, and where the soul is allowed to speak.

This council offers optional, sacred closure for individuals who have experienced loss, violation, or emotional rupture within the energetic structure of the convention. It allows their pain to be spiritually processed, ceremonially honored, and energetically released—not erased, but integrated.

Structure and Options of the Sacred Witness Council:

The Council can manifest in multiple forms depending on the needs of the individual or group:

1. Private Witnessing Sessions

• A small group of trained stewards, clergy, or spiritual companions meet with the survivor in a private space
• The survivor is invited to speak, emote, ritualize, or simply be held in silence
• Tools may include: candles, symbols, art, sacred objects, flowers, sound healing, or guided meditation
• Attendees may request specific faith-based rituals or simply a multi-faith, non-denominational energy holding

The sacred function:
“Your pain is real. Your story matters. We are here to witness it into the light.”

2. Group Grief Circles

• Held post-con or online, this space allows multiple attendees to process grief together—whether from collective trauma (e.g. harassment in the community, a beloved figure’s downfall) or shared overwhelm
• Led by Ritual Stewards and Spacekeepers, these circles may include:
  • Storytelling
  • Singing or chanting
  • Offering ceremonies (burning letters, releasing objects, symbolic burial)
  • Blessings for those who choose to speak and those who don’t

The sacred function:
“We hold space not only for the pain, but for each other.”

3. Annual Ritual Closure Ceremonies

• A larger symbolic ceremony held at the end of the convention, open to all, where collective energies are gently released and healed
• Acknowledges all who were harmed, seen or unseen, named or anonymous
• Offers blessings to survivors, staff, and stewards
• Symbolic tools may include candlelight, friendship tokens, cutie mark ribbons, or a moment of silence dedicated to “those who still carry pain”

The sacred function:
“Let us honor what happened—not to glorify the pain, but to release its shadow.”

Why This Matters in a Fandom Space:

Fandom conventions are energetically intense gatherings, full of joy, play, nostalgia, identity, and vulnerability. When trauma happens in this space—whether personal or collective—it affects the spirit as deeply as it affects the body.

And yet, most systems leave attendees to carry this grief in silence, confusion, or spiritual isolation.

The Sacred Witness Council answers that silence with ceremony.

It acknowledges that:

• Trauma doesn’t just want to be solved—it wants to be seen
• Some individuals don’t need intervention—they need reverence
• Spiritual closure helps reintegrate the soul, returning power to the survivor
• Collective grief can be transmuted into healing when shared in sacred space

Spiritual Message and Cultural Impact

By offering a Sacred Witness Council, our convention communicates the following messages to our community:

• “We believe in closure that honors the soul.”
• “We do not minimize harm. We hold it with care.”
• “This fandom is not just about fun—it is about connection, healing, and community-based justice.”

This council becomes the spiritual court of the convention—not to judge, but to witness, bless, and liberate.

Referral Network:

Building a Living Web of Trusted Healing Allies Beyond the Convention Walls

Purpose and Vision

The Referral Network is a system of pre-established, trauma-informed, spiritually-respectful partnerships between the convention and external practitioners, organizations, and support systems. Its purpose is to create a holistic safety net that attendees can access when their needs go beyond the scope of on-site or post-convention staff capabilities.

While the Sacred Stewards provide immediate care and aftercare rooted in the event’s spiritual space, the Referral Network ensures that each person’s healing journey can continue with consistency, compassion, and alignment—whether their trauma was mild, moderate, or life-altering.

It says:
“You don’t have to start from scratch. We’ve already built you a bridge.”

Who Is Included in the Referral Network:

The convention’s organizing body and steward leadership will work year-round to vet, partner with, and maintain relationships with:

• Licensed trauma-informed therapists and counselors
• Somatic healing specialists (yoga therapists, massage therapists, bodyworkers)
• Spiritual care providers including:
  • Interfaith and faith-specific clergy
  • Pagan, animist, or shamanic practitioners
  • Ritual healers and energy workers
• Support groups and nonprofits that serve:
  • LGBTQIA+ survivors
  • Neurodivergent individuals
  • Fandom-based communities
  • Abuse, stalking, and assault recovery
• Crisis support networks for those in immediate danger or breakdown post-con
• Online safe space communities with trained moderators and accessibility features
• Legal advocacy organizations for individuals who wish to pursue justice

Each resource must be trauma-informed, culturally respectful, and spiritually inclusive, with the option for attendees to request referrals aligned with their belief system, background, or communication needs.

Structure and Access:

1. Referral Resource Directory

• Created as a living document (both digital and printable) available through:
  • Aftercare onboarding packets
  • Convention info desks
  • On-site spiritual safe spaces
  • Private digital links for survivors who prefer anonymity
• Sorted by modality (therapy, clergy, somatic, support group, legal, etc.)
• Clearly marked by identity-aligned support (e.g. “Trans-inclusive therapist,” “Queer Pagan counselor,” “CPTSD recovery specialist”)

2. Warm Hand-Offs

When possible, Aftercare Stewards can:

• Directly connect an attendee to a provider (with consent)
• Schedule the first appointment or consultation
• Follow up to ensure the connection felt aligned
• Offer energetic or spiritual support before and after initial meetings

This removes the burden of searching from the individual and prevents retraumatization through unnecessary explaining, misalignment, or spiritual invalidation.

Long-Term Community Building Through Partnership

This network also represents an ongoing commitment to growing a broader community of care, including:

• Annual partner check-ins to verify alignment, integrity, and approach
• Collaborative trainings or workshops, where providers educate stewards (and vice versa) on trauma-informed fandom culture
• Mutual aid or sponsorship programs where external organizations support care grants or provide discounted/free services
• Ally badges or recognitions, displayed at the convention or on websites to show who is part of this sacred web of care

By building this ecosystem, the convention extends its energetic reach beyond its doors—creating a continuum of support that doesn’t end when the weekend is over.

Spiritual and Energetic Purpose

The Referral Network is a practical answer to a spiritual truth:

Healing is a journey. No single container can hold it all.
But a well-crafted path, blessed with care and intention, can carry someone forward.

By developing this network, the convention honors its sacred contract by saying:

• “Your healing matters beyond our weekend.”
• “We believe in continuity, not abandonment.”
• “You are not alone in the world—you are part of a web of care that holds you still.”

Optional Components:

Covenant Cards and Infogrpahics:

Pocket Wisdom, Sacred Warnings, and Energetic Safety Guides for the Spiritually-Aware Con-Goer

Purpose and Design Philosophy:

The Covenant Cards and Infographics are designed to be physical and visual tools of awareness, empowerment, and energetic grounding that bring the values of the Divine Stewards into the hands and minds of every attendee—without requiring interaction or crisis to benefit from them.

These are printed inserts, collectable cards, posters, or pages in the conbook and around the venue that help:

• Affirm the attendee’s right to safety and spiritual sovereignty
• Educate about spiritual and social dynamics unique to fandom environments
• Gently warn against exploitative or manipulative patterns, especially in heightened emotional states
• Provide neurodivergent-accessible translations of energetic red flags and social manipulation
• Deliver emergency info and self-grounding practices in digestible formats
• Act as daily reminders of the convention’s commitment to sacred protection

Types of Content & Formats:

1. Covenant Cards:

These are small, wallet-sized or badge-backable cards given out in swag bags, available at info desks, or passed out by Divine Stewards. Each card features:

• A protective affirmation or blessing (e.g. “You are not alone. This space was made for you. You are allowed to say no.”)
• Grounding mantras or spiritual phrases tailored to fandom themes (e.g. “Channel your Element of Harmony: Breathe. Pause. Decide.”)
• QR code links to the Aftercare Program, reporting tools, or trauma resources
• Symbols or sigils of safety that can be used as portable energetic shields

These cards are collectible, themed, and can even reflect different roles in the convention (“Caretaker,” “Wanderer,” “Witness,” “Harmony Holder”), empowering attendees to self-identify sacred roles for their own experience.

2. Energetic Infographics

These are visually bold, fandom-accessible guides printed in the conbook, posted in restrooms, on spiritual space walls, and digitally on con websites or apps. Topics include:

Energetic Red Flags in High-Vibration States

• How being in euphoria, rapture, or childlike joy can lower spiritual guardrails
• Predatory patterns to watch for: love-bombing, fast trust, disorienting compliments, “savior” figures
• Phrases like: “Just because it feels magical, doesn’t mean it’s safe.”

Starstruck Safety

• How parasocial dynamics between fans and minor celebrities can be exploited
• Infographic sections like:
  • “Excitement ≠ consent”
  • “Charisma is not character”
  • “How to tell if you’re being emotionally groomed at a signing table or room party”

Neurodivergent-Aware Abuse Prevention

• Translations of predatory behavior into ASD, ADHD, or sensory-based language
• Visual symbols for “safe people” versus “manipulative energy”
• Tools for scripting escape phrases, stimming-safe grounding techniques, and when to ask for a steward

Sacred Space Disclaimers

• Clear, gentle language that outlines expectations like:
  • “This space is for healing. No spiritual bypassing. No unwanted touch. No proselytizing.”
  • “If someone is making you feel off, confused, or small—it matters. You matter.”
  • “The Divine Stewards are here for moments just like this.”

Why It Matters:

These tools serve multiple sacred purposes:

• Prevention and Empowerment: They inoculate attendees with energetic awareness before harm occurs
• Normalization of Safety Culture: They embed sacred self-defense into the tone of the con, like shields woven into capes
• Fandom-Integrated Language: They remove the coldness of clinical language and replace it with soul-familiar metaphors and visual markers
• Neurodivergent Inclusivity: They validate that spiritual and emotional manipulation doesn’t always follow neurotypical logic, and provide clearer maps for those navigating differently

Example Messages for Cards or Posters:

• “Feeling overwhelmed doesn’t make you weak. It means your soul needs space. You’re allowed to ask for one.”
• “Excitement isn’t consent. Check in with your heart before you say yes to anyone.”
• “The spell of love can be misused. If you feel confusion, collapse, or fear, pause. Your intuition matters.”
• “Divine joy is your birthright. Nobody has the right to drain it from you—not even a pony with a big following.”

Cultural Impact & Spirit of the Convention:

By integrating these covenant cards and infographics into our convention structure, we aim to:

• Diffuse sacred education into the energetic field of the event
• Proactively anchor safety, sovereignty, and awareness into the design of the space itself
• And remind each attendee:
  “Your power is real. Your joy is sacred. And we will walk with you through every layer of your journey.”

 

“Sacred Stewards” Table and Areas:

Physical Sanctuaries for Trauma-Conscious, Spiritually Guarded, and Low-Pressure Convention Participation

Purpose and Vision

The Sacred Steward Areas are designed as dimensional pockets within the convention—not metaphorically, but energetically and spatially. These are places where the rules of the outside space—hustle, social demand, overstimulation, spiritual vulnerability—are suspended, and where attendees in altered or wounded states can fully exist.

These areas act as lighthouses, sanctuaries, and energetic shelters, where the vulnerable can stabilize, experience joy on their terms, and re-enter the main con environment when ready—with guidance, grounding, and spiritual protection.

TIER 1: Sacred Steward Table (Minimalist Format)

For small events or space-limited venues

• A single booth, often in a quiet hallway, info desk row, or community alley
• Staffed by trauma-informed stewards available for gentle conversations, grounding moments, or spiritual check-ins
• Provides:
  • Printed resources (aftercare info, affirmations, consent guidelines, QR codes for reporting)
  • Covenant Cards and grounding tools (stone bowls, aroma pads, doodle boards, worry plushies)
  • Quiet listening space behind the table divider or in a chair circle nearby
  • Prayer or shielding offerings on request
• This table becomes a drop-in oasis for moments of panic, shame, or dissociation—a friendly energy node in a loud sea

TIER 2: Sacred Steward Lounge & Hotel Block Safe Rooms

For mid-sized cons or hotels with partner room blocks

• A dedicated hotel room or con room becomes a small sacred lounge, lovingly curated to feel like a protected retreat
• Decorated with:
  • Soft lighting
  • Plush seating
  • Calm music or guided meditations
  • Pillows, sensory objects, plushies, soft fandom visuals
• Used for:
  • Panic recovery or shutdown decompression
  • Trauma-informed group hangouts with optional guided drawing, journaling, or meditation
  • Gentle peer support
• A block of rooms nearby (secured by the con) may also house:
  • Faith-specific spiritual rooms (e.g., Pagan, Hindu, Abrahamic, Universalist)
  • A trauma-specific aftercare retreat space
  • One-on-one sacred witnessing appointments
• These rooms act as anchor portals, allowing attendees to exist between their personal hotel room and the con without having to fully collapse or disconnect from the con’s energy field

TIER 3: Sacred Steward Wing – Dimensional Safe Convention Pocket

For large-scale events with enough space to manifest a full sacred parallel

• A dedicated wing, floor, or segmented hallway becomes a trauma-conscious dimension inside the event
• Strictly stewarded entry: only accessible to attendees needing support or grounding—no performance energy allowed
• Inside this wing, you may find:
  • Hug box lounges with plushies, blankets, doodle walls, music, ASMR rooms
  • Quiet programming rooms: trauma-safe panels, fandom healing circles, zine-making, slow-paced fandom trivia, character cuddles
  • Sacred recovery zones: spiritual grounding rituals, one-on-one support, group breathwork
  • Faith-specific lounges that resonate with attendees’ belief systems
  • Guided corridors (possibly even through vendors or panel areas) that allow for low-pressure traversal between sacred and public spaces
• Stewards stationed at every entry point to maintain:
  • Spiritual shielding
  • Energetic filtering
  • Relational trust (e.g., known faces, non-performative warmth)

This space becomes a pocket dimension of refuge, where an attendee may say:

“I’m still at the con, but I’m inside the safe reality. I’m allowed to feel like this and still be here.”

Example Sacred Steward Area:

“The Divine Blanket Room”

This is a de-escalation and grounding chamber designed to:

• Softly regress the wounded self into innocence
• Use creativity and play to reset nervous systems and spiritual identity
• Rebuild a bridge between safety and selfhood

Inside the Space:

• Large soft plushies / blankets / beanbags
• Soothing music or ambient sound
• Colorable posters / journals / story-prompt stations
• A “create-and-swap” table: you make a thing, someone else trades theirs
• Sensory kits: calming textures, essential oils, small light-up objects
• A “guardian plush” table: take one. Keep it. It’s your companion now.
• Sacred Steward presiding as guardian angel + play facilitator

This isn’t therapy.
This is ritual joy-space for fractured divine souls.

Why This Works for Trauma-Responsive Convention Culture

These sacred areas eliminate the binary that most trauma survivors are forced into:

• Either “I’m fine and participating” OR “I’m triggered and have to go back to my room and hide.”

Instead, they offer:

• Trauma-integrated participation
• Nonlinear healing journeys
• Self-directed energetic pacing

Attendees can:

• Enter the sacred zone
• Stabilize, cry, color, talk, or be alone
• Leave for an hour to go eat or visit the vendor hall
• Come back without shame
• Repeat this process all weekend—fluidly, respectfully, and safely

This isn’t just trauma support.
It’s multi-dimensional con design.

Energetic and Spiritual Rationale

In spiritual architecture, there are always inner temples within public temples. These sacred zones function like the inner sanctum of the fandom—where higher vibrational safety, personal sovereignty, and divine presence are more concentrated and held.

Attendees operating in a state of trauma, neurodivergence, grief, or spiritual fracture need:

• Dimensional shielding from harsh energy
• Ritual-coded behavior from staff and peers
• Permission to soften without judgment

These areas don’t isolate the traumatized—they integrate them through sovereignty-first structure. They say:

“You don’t need to perform to belong.
You don’t need to hide to heal.
Your experience deserves a reality built to hold it.”

Ritual of Release Panel:

A Sacred Alchemical Ceremony of Grievance, Grief, and Disrupted Joy

Purpose and Intent:

The Ritual Release Panel is a closing-day (typically Sunday) gathering designed to provide energetic decompression, narrative integration, and symbolic release for attendees who experienced anything that disrupted their joy, safety, or spiritual connection during the convention.

It is not a press conference.
It is not a complaint box.
It is not a formal grievance process.

It is a sacred civic ritual—a space where any attendee, regardless of trauma severity, may bring their experience forward to be witnessed, held, alchemized, and acknowledged by both the Divine Stewards and the operational body of the convention itself.

What This Panel Holds Space For:

• Minor disappointments: “I was so excited to see this guest but got overwhelmed and missed it.”
• Relational friction: “I felt ignored by friends, or awkward, or out of sync with the vibes.”
• Cultural disconnect: “I’m neurodivergent and didn’t feel like the panels included me.”
• Energetic collapse: “I thought I’d feel magic and instead I felt empty.”
• Major traumas not fully resolved in real time: “Someone followed me all weekend. I didn’t want to escalate it, but it ruined my peace.”

These are not viewed as customer complaints, but as alchemical imbalances that occurred during the attendee’s energetic interaction with the event. The goal is to witness the failed transformation—and then help finish the process.

Energetic Stewardship and Dimensional Responsibility

This panel enacts a multi-dimensional business ethic: when someone pays for an experience rooted in spiritual joy, harmony, and fandom immersion—and they leave harmed, collapsed, or disappointed—there is an energetic contract that must be honored.

This panel affirms:

• “If your alchemical process was disrupted in our space, we owe you more than silence.”
• “Your grievance is not an attack—it is untransformed matter we are spiritually equipped to handle.”
• “You will not be dismissed. You will be received, stabilized, and honored.”

It reflects the Victorian Civic Ritual model, where grievances were not just bureaucratic, but spiritual—a way to refine, reshape, and strengthen communal trust through presence and visibility.

Impact on Trust, Culture & Convention Identity:

By holding this space, your convention communicates:

• To survivors and sensitive attendees: You don’t have to hide or collapse. Your experience will be seen.
• To spiritual and neurodivergent guests: Even the quiet, subtle wounds matter here.
• To community watchers: We don’t run from accountability—we ritualize it.

It turns a possible rupture in brand trust into a public reclamation of dimensional alignment.
It takes emotional, spiritual, and business integrity to the highest form of stewardship.

• CLICK THIS LINK TO READ AN EXAMPLE OF HOE THIS RITUAL RLEWAE PANEL WOULD OPERATE AND TRANSITION TO THE CLOSING CEREMONIES

Why This Matters for Trust, Trauma, and Future Events:

When you hold space for pain in this way:

• Attendees leave feeling seen and sacred, not broken and discarded
• Your brand becomes a dimensional community, not a corporation
• You cultivate generational loyalty, because survivors never forget who believed them
• You demonstrate that your convention isn’t just a business—it’s a steward of joy, and a court of justice

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Training path of Divine Stewardship:

 

The Divine Stewards program you’ve just read through is not a metaphor.
It is not an aspirational “maybe someday.”
It is a sacred infrastructure plan, designed to manifest real-world energetic protection for the vulnerable, the traumatized, the overwhelmed, and the spiritually fractured—within the walls of our fandom spaces.

For Conventions and Prospective Stewards:

Our Program Is in Inception—And So Is the Training

As the originating company of this model, we are in the process of structuring and deploying this system for our upcoming event cycle. We are doing this methodically and consciously, because we refuse to rush sacred labor.

And that includes:

• Designing training systems for stewards who will hold trauma-informed, spiritually conscious, and dimensional accountability roles
• Structuring certifications that validate their competency, intentionality, and readiness to hold space in sacred and high-stakes scenarios
• Ensuring that anyone who joins this steward path is ethically, spiritually, and emotionally prepared to uphold the energetic oaths of this role

This takes time. This takes months. This takes real commitment.
And that’s why the following section will outline the training structure in full: so those who feel called can begin now—before the program fully manifests in the event cycle.

To Other Conventions: If You Believe in Love and Tolerance, Adopt This Structure Too

This program is not proprietary.
This program is an ethical, spiritual, and dimensional response to the spiritual failures of event culture.

If you are a convention chair, board member, programming director, or simply an attendee with vision:
This structure is being built for replication.

We are designing this not only to support our attendees, but to create:

• A shared standard of divine accountability
• A sacred response system that transcends brands
• A multi-convention network of prepared, aligned stewards

Because the truth is:

Every time someone is traumatized in your energetic space, you are spiritually responsible for that wound.

And spiritual responsibility requires more than apology posts.
It requires dimensional systems of protection.
It requires training, witness, response, and energetic closure.
It requires holding space for pain, not just celebrating success.

So while we build ours, you can begin building yours too.
And if you have the resources to move faster—you should.

Because our structure is not a competitive product.
It is a civic spiritual system meant to be duplicated across all spaces that claim to uphold the values of love, tolerance, community, and healing.

To Aspiring Stewards: Begin Your Training Now—Even Before Our Event Launches:

If you feel called to be part of this system—either for our company or another that adopts it—you don’t have to wait.

Training will take months.
Certification will take investment.
And when these programs fully manifest, we will need a pool of ready, trusted, aligned individuals who can step into these roles already prepared.

This is your call to begin:

• Trauma-informed response training
• Spiritual care alignment
• Somatic stabilization knowledge
• Community-based energetic field holding
• Multi-faith sensitivity education
• Ethical oath-based service

So that when the time comes, and this structure crystallizes in our halls—or in the halls of those who follow our lead—you will be ready.

A Covenant of Leadership:

To fellow event leaders:
If you do not intend to take accountability for the wounds that occur in your halls, you are not stewarding a community—you are consuming it.

To those watching from below, frustrated and hopeful:
We are not waiting for permission. We are building the sanctuary anyway.

To those preparing themselves:
This is your time. The fandom is shifting. We are seeding the spiritual infrastructure for what comes next.

We are creating a new standard.
We invite you to adopt it.

UNIVERSAL SKILL PILLARS TO MASTER:

Below is a comprehensive and non-denominational list of certifications, practices, and spiritual studies from across multiple traditions and disciplines that aspiring protectors can pursue while your convention infrastructure is developing.

This will help build a roster of practitioners capable of stepping into the role with both inner readiness and outer credentials, acting as harmonized conduits for the Divine in all its forms.

Regardless of background, Divine Protectors should explore practices within these core pillars:

Pillar:	Focus
Energetic Hygiene & Shielding	Grounding, clearing, warding, containment
Trauma-Informed Presence	Understanding dissociation, triggers, and holding space without ego
Compassionate Protection	Knowing when to hold, when to act, and when to intervene
Channeling Divine Archetypes	Becoming a conduit for love, wrath, stillness, and boundaries through the lens of Divinity
Multi-Tradition Literacy	Respecting and integrating multiple traditions without hierarchy or bias
Ritual Construction & Maintenance	Understanding space clearing, object blessing, sacred container work
Sacred Conflict Management	Knowing how to intercept psychic attacks, energetic parasites, or glamors—without drama or reaction

Divine Steward Required Training:

CERTIFICATIONS + PRACTICES BY DOMAIN (Cross-Tradition)

Here’s a categorized and inclusive list—each item trains different aspects of the sacred protector:

1. Energetic Healing + Protection Practices (Global / Pagan / Metaphysical)

Practice:	What It Builds:
Reiki (Level I–III / Master)	Channeling divine life force, basic shielding, hand-healing
Pranic Healing	Energetic hygiene, cutting cords, auric repair
Psychic Self-Defense (Dion Fortune, Murry Hope, etc.)	Protection from glamors, energetic manipulation, false light
Crystal Grid & Resonance Certification	Stabilizing sacred zones using stone frequencies
Sound Healing (Tuning Forks / Singing Bowls)	Harmonizing fields, calming emotional flare-ups
Elemental Magic Training	Commanding elemental forces in ritual form (earth for grounding, fire for wrath, etc.)
Warding & Banishing Training (Wiccan, Ceremonial, Chaos)	Creating psychic fences and banishing corrupted energy
Herbal Magic or Aromatherapy Certification	Using herbs/oils for cleansing, space clearing, and sacred anointing

 

2. Trauma + Somatic Response Training (Secular + Psycho-Spiritual)

Certification / Training:	What It Builds:
Trauma-Informed Care Certification	Understanding triggers, emotional dysregulation, crisis management
Somatic Experiencing (Intro or Practitioner)	Body-based healing, assisting dissociation, embodiment
NARM (Neuro-Affective Relational Model)	Reclaiming spiritual identity post-trauma
Mental Health First Aid Certification	Basic psychological triage & de-escalation
Peer Support & Recovery Training	How to walk with others without overriding their process
Sacred Listening Training	Learning to hold witness without fixing (Quaker, Interfaith, or Indigenous-based models)

 

3. Multi-Faith and Pagan Priestcraft

Path / Course:	Focus:
Interfaith Ministry Ordination (e.g. ULC, UBM, AIWP)	Legitimized sacred leadership, covering a wide spiritual spectrum
Pagan Clergy Training (ADF, OBOD, eclectic Wicca)	Ritual crafting, circle guardianship, warding, and blessing
Animist or Spirit-Walker Training	Working with spirits, landscape energy, offerings, and house-clearing
Druidry Training (OBOD or similar)	Seasonal rituals, nature-aligned healing, bardic compassion and warrior balance
Indigenous-Inspired Trauma Work (e.g. via Four Winds or CSEE)	Holding community healing spaces rooted in ancestral wisdom
Egyptian Temple Pathwork or Kabbalistic Tree Study	Deep archetypal knowledge, wrathful deity work, divine embodiment

 

4. Divine Wrath & Boundary Work (Advanced / Sacred Warrior Paths)

Practice / Path	Builds…
Mars / Sekhmet / Kali Devotional Practice (shadow-safe)	Divine anger as protection—not destruction
Ceremonial Magic Banishing & Command Work	Sealing a space, confronting corrupted forces with authority
Feral Priesthood / Shadow Work Facilitator Training	Knowing how to walk with darkness without being consumed
Ordeal Facilitation / Death Priest(ess) Training	Learning how to witness collapse and stay present
Chthonic Invocation Training	Grounded access to wrathful or buried archetypes with integrity

 

GUIDANCE FOR BECOMING A CONDUIT (Not Just a Practitioner)

Divine Stewards are encouraged to study not just what to do, but how to become a vessel for higher energies.

Here are core study directions::

Concept:	Practice Path:
Divine Channeling	Practice devotional trance (non-possessive), such as calling in archetypes of protection (guardian angels, wrathful protectors, loving mothers)
Energetic Containment	Learn to “hold a room” with stillness—energy mastery over movement or talking
Ego-Free Intervention	Shadow work, spiritual ego purging, practicing acting without personal motive
Dual Presence	Practice switching between “Soft Guardian” and “Holy Flame” with intention and authority
Consent-Based Command	Learning when and how to act without disempowering others—command with love, not fear

 

FINAL WORD: Becoming the Divine Archetype

 

“If you have ever wished to guard the light in the midst of chaos…
If you feel the pull to stand between the wounded and the consuming void…
If you know what it means to keep the lamp burning in a storm…
We invite you to step forward.
This is a sacred task.
This is spiritual labor.
This is Divine Protection.”

 

 

What you are training to do is not just to gain credentials or tools. You are learning how to embody a multidimensional archetype:

One who carries the plushie and the blade.
Who blesses the hurting, and banishes the corrupt.
Who becomes a temple with a heartbeat.

This is the Divine Wrath + Divine Compassion spectrum.
You don’t choose between soft and strong—You hold both, like a sacred bridge.

This position embodies the sacred duality of divine service:

• The Guardian of the Hug Box, who kneels beside the wounded
• The Wrathful Gatekeeper, who commands corrupted energy to leave

You must be as gentle as plush fur and as immovable as stone.

This is why we ask that only those willing to walk both paths step forward. Because true guardianship does not come from performance or ego—it comes from serving as a vessel for the Divine, in whichever form is most needed.

 

You Are Not Just Training for Credentials—You Are Training to Become a Living Archetype:

This path is not a certification.
It is an initiation.

You are training your soul, your nervous system, your energetic field, and your will to become:

• A conduit of Divine love, even when facing anger, pain, or collapse
• A living spiritual shield, absorbing trauma energy without transmuting it into self-harm
• A witness of harm, who never turns away
• A co-architect of healing, who helps others complete broken processes of joy
• A Dimensional Protector, who holds the line when the field fractures

You Are Signing Up For Divine Responsibility:

If you step into this, you will not be walking through the convention as an attendee.
You will be walking as a vessel of Divine presence, carrying with you the sacred charge to protect, absorb, redirect, stabilize, and bless.

This is not a title. This is a task.

You will be the one:

• Who shows up to someone breaking down in a corner and knows what to do
• Who holds the boundary when someone tries to spiritually infect or manipulate others
• Who offers sacred silence when nothing else is safe
• Who looks into chaos and becomes the still point at its center

If you say yes to this, you are saying:

“Let me be a point of order in the storm. Let me be the one who doesn’t run from pain. Let me be the one who bears witness, who holds the space, and who serves the sacred contract between the soul and the shared space.”

Why We Must Offer You Full Disclosure:

Because our entire system is built on responsibility and spiritual consent, we offer this final moment of reflection not to recruit—but to clarify.

You deserve to know what you are stepping into before you do.

Because once you take on this role:

• Your presence becomes a function of protection
• Your energetic hygiene becomes vital
• Your spiritual ethics must be clean, sturdy, and sovereign
• And your ability to be of service will reshape your own convention experience

This is a frontline role in a multi-dimensional event infrastructure.
This is not for everyone.
And that’s okay.

If You Still Feel the Call… Then You Are Ready to Begin:

If, even after reading this, something in your soul whispers “yes”—
If your body feels aligned, your heart softens but steadies, your spirit rises into the weight—
Then you are not being invited into a job.
You are being initiated into an archetype.

Welcome.
You are a Divine Archetype
And you were always meant for this.

ENERGETIC OUTCOME: What Happens When You Hold This Role

When someone is hurt and then seen, supported, and followed up with, they are not just saved from abandonment.

They are:

• Spiritually reconnected to joy
• Given proof that love still lives here
• Shown that the Divine is real—because you were the face of it in their darkest moment

You become the reversal of the wound they expected.
You become the proof that fandom can be what it claimed to be.
That you can walk into a temple broken… and still be loved.

This rewrites the entire energetic record of the fandom.
And that is spiritual activism.

 

 

“I rule the ruins
with passion and pain
I rule the ruins
Sinner or saint
Fortune or fate
~

I rule the ruins
I rule the ruins
I rule the ruins
I rule the ruins

”

-I Rule The Ruins , Warlock