The Witches' Voice
Encyclopedia
The Witches' Voice is an online information and networking resource for the Wicca
n and Pagan community. It is a non-profit organization
founded and run by Wren Walker and Fritz Jung in 1997. It won Peoples' Choice under Spirituality in the 2002 Webby Awards
, and is considered one of the "most extensive" Pagan web sites.
Since the year 2000, The Witches’ Voice has included a section called “Bardic Circle” which is “a gathering… to share stories, magic and music”. While this is traditionally done in a wooded area around a campfire, The Witches’ Voice invited NeoPagan musicians to share their music in downloadable mp3 files with Witches around the world. Some of the best musical artists and bands in NeoPagan circles participated over a ten year period, including: Gaia Consort
, Damh the Bard, SONA
, Isaac Bonewits
, Loke E Coyote. Beltana. sede, Magicfolk, Abigail Spinner McBride, Telling Point, The Reverend Rat, Cassandra Syndrome, Jhenah Telyndru, Lady Isadora, KIVA, Tribeworld Ensemble, Jay Atwood (who played didgeridoo
for Wicked Tinkers
and their album Banger for Breakfast
), Tiffany Moon, Soren, Madd Mother Moose and Kari Tauring.
The Witches' Voice is the largest international Neopagan site, with many thousands of personal notices from users seeking to network with each other.
Wicca
Wicca , is a modern Pagan religious movement. Developing in England in the first half of the 20th century, Wicca was popularised in the 1950s and early 1960s by a Wiccan High Priest named Gerald Gardner, who at the time called it the "witch cult" and "witchcraft," and its adherents "the Wica."...
n and Pagan community. It is a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
founded and run by Wren Walker and Fritz Jung in 1997. It won Peoples' Choice under Spirituality in the 2002 Webby Awards
Webby Awards
A Webby Award is an international award presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for excellence on the Internet with categories in websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile....
, and is considered one of the "most extensive" Pagan web sites.
Site features
The "Wren's Nest" news section of The Witches' Voice is used as a source for other Pagan publications. The site includes posts by businesses and individuals, semi-monthly essays submitted by users, columns by regular contributors, and a monthly selection of Pagan musicians and bands. Witchvox also includes Witches of the World, which facilities networking among site members and groups.Since the year 2000, The Witches’ Voice has included a section called “Bardic Circle” which is “a gathering… to share stories, magic and music”. While this is traditionally done in a wooded area around a campfire, The Witches’ Voice invited NeoPagan musicians to share their music in downloadable mp3 files with Witches around the world. Some of the best musical artists and bands in NeoPagan circles participated over a ten year period, including: Gaia Consort
Gaia consort
Gaia Consort is the original incarnation of Seattle-based folk rock music-group Bone Poets Orchestra. The group, popular in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, was founded as Gaia Consort by Chistopher Bingham and Sue Tinney in 1997. Their first performance was at Nudestock 97...
, Damh the Bard, SONA
SONA (band)
SONA was a Neo-Pagan music band that toured and performed at Neo-Pagan gatherings and other events throughout the Midwest during the first decade of the 21st century. SONA, with its three members, was popularly known as “the Peter, Paul and Mary of Pagan music”.The three members of SONA were...
, Isaac Bonewits
Isaac Bonewits
Phillip Emmons Isaac Bonewits was an influential American Druid who published a number of books on the subject of Neopaganism and magic. He was also a liturgist, singer and songwriter, and founded the Druidic organisation Ár nDraíocht Féin, as well as the Neopagan civil rights group, the Aquarian...
, Loke E Coyote. Beltana. sede, Magicfolk, Abigail Spinner McBride, Telling Point, The Reverend Rat, Cassandra Syndrome, Jhenah Telyndru, Lady Isadora, KIVA, Tribeworld Ensemble, Jay Atwood (who played didgeridoo
Didgeridoo
The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia around 1,500 years ago and still in widespread usage today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe"...
for Wicked Tinkers
Wicked Tinkers
The Wicked Tinkers are an American Celtic music group who perform at many Scottish/Irish festivals.http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EajppDn4TKY/TAZi7AWKuOI/AAAAAAABsMc/8ARk5wnpcHM/DSC08855-ec.jpg-History:...
and their album Banger for Breakfast
Banger For Breakfast
Banger For Breakfast is the fourth album released by Wicked Tinkers.-Musicians:*Aaron Shaw - Great Highland Bagpipe*Warren Patrick Casey - Tapan, Bodhran*Keith Jones - Snare, Djembe*Jay Atwood - Didgeridoo, Irish Horn-Special Guest Artists:...
), Tiffany Moon, Soren, Madd Mother Moose and Kari Tauring.
The Witches' Voice is the largest international Neopagan site, with many thousands of personal notices from users seeking to network with each other.