In a previous life (not that far back), Steve was a professional photographer—capturing family events, holiday portraits, corporate gatherings, headshots, and all the standard “please stand here and smile” moments. They were good photos. Beautiful photos, even. But if we’re being honest… Steve was bored. The work was polished, but it wasn’t alive.

Then something shifted.

As Steve’s magickal path unfolded, so did his vision. The world began to shimmer with meaning—ritual circles glowing at dusk, spirits whispering in candlelit halls, moonlit gatherings of friends turned kin, the quiet reverence of nature’s altars, and the subtle mystery of everyday wonder. 

The lens that once documented the ordinary now seeks the unseen, the symbolic, the sacred, the playful, and the numinous that lives all around us.

Below, you’ll find images from the “before times”—the professional era. They are a part of the story, and we honor them. But step by step, moon by moon, these photographs will be replaced… with magick, mystery, community, and the living spirit of The Raven’s Conclave.