There are many pagan paths which perceive 'all' and 'every' as sacred. But how does this notion of the sacred and its obverse, the profane, in fact integrate with the various other common principles of pagan philosophy and in the day-to-day life of followers of the pagan paths? How do ancient and modern concepts of the sacred and the profane affect the pagan worldview? And why does anyone care? These and other questions will be examined and explored.

Michael Smith, Gwydion Stormcrow, has been practicing Wicca, Magick, and various esoteric disciplines since 1989. He has been active in the pagan community since 1993 when he became a member of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel (ASW), a Wiccan organization in the Mid-Atlantic region. He is an Elder of the ASW and is currently serving as High Priest of Coven of the Rowan Star, a coven in that Tradition. He is also involved with the Tradition's New Alexandrian Library.

He is a priest of both horus and bast, and works extensively with the egyptian deities in his personal practices where he uses a syncretic array of esoteric disciplines from wicca and the western magickal and shamanic traditions, and is inspired and sustained by his studies of astrology, qabalah, ritual, and natural magick. he was trained as a water pourer by shiverah stonewater, and since 1995 has led sweat lodge ceremonies at seelie court and various pagan events, and is finishing a book on the sweat lodge ceremony from a pagan perspective. he is currently dividing his time between ancient egyptian studies and balancing the magick, religion, and spirituality of wicca. he is pursuing a degree in philosophy and religious studies at the university of delaware and is a member of the american academy of religions and its contemporary pagan studies group.

He has taught at a variety of events, including Between The Worlds, Sacred Space, Free Spirit Gathering, Etheracon, MPA Beltaine, and numerous ASW, coven, and personal events. Michael lives in Southern Delaware where he works, loves and teaches, and is one of the stewards of Seelie Court, 102 acres of pagan owned land dedicated to the growth and evolution of pagan paths. For more information about Michael: www.michaelgsmith.net