Dear colleagues and friends!

The third installment of Tea at Mephisto’s is over. With much being said already about this year’s conference and several reports to be published soon — we would like to conclude here with some good old-fashioned statistic.

This year, we have offered a record-breaking 20 lectures, a panel discussion of authors and publishers on “The Occult Book in the 21st Century” and 2 scientific and 3 art exhibitions. We have also seen 5 artistic performances and several ritual workshops for those interested. Over the course of three days, 104 participants from seven countries attended the conference, while a total of 780 viewers watched the lectures via live stream.

A total of 24 members of the Conference Team have been involved in the event preparations. All of themwill now enjoy a few months of a well-deserved rest before beginning the preparations for Tea at Mephisto’s4 early next year.

In conclusion — see you in October 2026!

What is it about?

Tea at Mephisto's 3 is the second edition of an international multidisciplinary conference focused on the research of occultism and alternative religious movements.

We cordially invite historians, scholars of religion, ethnologists, psychologists, and librarians who deal with topics such as occultism, esotericism, or hermeticism (...). Those who study the history of the Unity of the Brethren, Rosicrucians, Freemasons, Martinists, Theosophical Society, Universalie, Golden Dawn, or O.T.O. (...). And similarly, those who from various disciplinary perspectives deal with witchcraft, voodoo, astrology, alchemy, or magic (...).

The character of the conference is primarily academic, but occultists, inspiring artists, and the interested public are of course invited. The unconventional name of the conference refers to the theatrical drama Mephistopheles (1910) by Jiří Mahen, in whose memorial the conference is held for the second time.

The conference will be streamed, which is our way of opening it up to the general public. Last year's live broadcast of the conference was watched by over 300 people on YouTube, Facebook, and our website. The accompanying program will also be rich this year. You can look forward to a concert, an exhibition on the history of tarot, and an exhibition of works by inspired artists, demonstrations of mystical dances, tea rituals, performances, tours of the Memorial and interesting places in Brno, etc.

When and Where?

This year's conference will take place on the last weekend of October, specifically
October 24th to October 26th, 2025, in Brno.


The conference will be held at the Jiří Mahen Memorial, which is a historical three-story villa with a garden. The first floor of the villa hosts a public library; on the second floor, the Jiří Mahen Museum is located; finally, in the former attic, the lecture space of the conference is located. There is also a small natural amphitheatre in the garden. All of these spaces will be open and available for conference purposes during Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, the library will be open to the public, while the rest of the spaces will remain accessible.


How to Participate?

You can participate in the conference either as a speaker or as an attendee.

Proposals for presentations can be sent to us from 1.5. to 31.7. 2025. Proposals that are accepted will be announced by 8.8., and the proposers will be notified. Speakers do not have to pay a conference fee.

Attendees can register from 1.6. until capacity is reached. During this time, the registration form will be available. The number of physically present participants is limited to 63 people, including 20 speakers. The conference fee will be published before the start of attendee registration. 

Details can be found on the Registration page.

It is also possible to become a co-organizer, either as an individual or as an organization. Sponsorship cooperation is also welcome. If you are interested in getting involved or collaborating with us, please contact us via email or the form available on the Contact page.

By attending the conference, you consent to its live streaming and the publication of photographs and audiovisual recordings taken during the event. The streaming and publication serve the legitimate interest of promoting the Tea at Mephisto's conference.