Helene Arts - The occult is Helene’s life-long passion. She has been influenced most significantly by Aleister Crowley and Dion Fortune, philosopher Colin Wilson,and witchcraft of a Left-Hand Path persuasion. She is an Initiate in the Temple of Set. Helene is a practicing astrologer, and regularly teaches public workshops on a variety of occult-related topics. She enjoys participating in podcasts and audio programs, and is a regular speaker and workshop leader at a number of occult-related conferences and events. Several years ago she purchased the lands and premises now known as Witch Hollow, and her work there can be seen on the website www.witchhollow.ca. She is a contributing author to PILLARS: The Scalding of Sapientia, and is currently writing a book with author Don Webb on the topic of the Left-Hand Path (both under Anathema Publishing).

Helene is also a specialist in conflict resolution and a professional mediator. In this field, she is a university professor and author with a focus on the creative arts industries. She has co-authored Conflict Resolution for Musicians (and Other Cool People); Keep the Drama in Front of the Camera: Conflict Resolution for Film and TV; and Conflict Response Roles Inventory: the Book. Helene holds a BA in Religious Studies and an MA in Human Systems Intervention.