Ancient Ways: A Gathering in Spirituality and Magick being brought to you by Project Mercury. This is a National Convention Taking place in the O'Hare at the DoubleTree O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois on November 26-28, 2004. This convention is going to be part educational, part networking as well as part social event. There will be authors, live music, venders, psychics and a lot more. This weekend event will be one for Chicago to remember.

Riverside, IL July 26, 2004 -- Ancient Ways currently has two authors. Kerr Cuhulain who is the author of "Full Contact Magick", "Pagan Warior" and "The Law Enforcement Guide to Wicca" will be doing several lectures including one specifically for the local law enforcement agencies. Our other officer is Jaq D. Hawkings author of "Understanding Chaos", "Chaos Monkey" as well as "the Spirits of the Elements" series. Her unique insight could help others gain a perspective that they might not have though of before. Besides our authors a wide variety of topics will be getting covered from the Brujaria, Mexican Witchcraft, on through Voodoo and almost everything in between.

In addition to our wonderful lectures, we will be having be hosting 2 bands for the entertainment of the crowds. Kicking us off on opening night, Friday, will be local gothic metal band Urn and on Saturday night we will slow it down a notch with Ragani of the Kirtan with her sacred music.

There will be a large Vendors room being