The Witch and Pagan Network

## Welcome to the Witch & Pagan Network

The Witch & Pagan Network (WPN) is a welcoming community for Pagans, witches, magical practitioners, spiritual seekers, and those who are curious and looking for a place to learn, explore, and connect.

WPN membership is free. You do not have to pay dues to join our community or attend our free events.
***If you are being asked to pay up front, it may be a SCAM***
Membership = free.
$5 dues = optional support.
Paid event = only when specifically stated
Dues are $5 per month, paid in person or via our website or Patreon. See our website for the [Monthly Calendar; www.wpn.life.](https://wpn.life/about-us.html)
Please read our Group Guidelines and then click join to learn more.
Meetup may present you with an option to pay membership dues when you join. Those are programs that Meetup uses to fund their platform and we see none of it. OUR dues are optional. Members who are able and would like to help support WPN may contribute $5 per month, but payment is never required to be a member, and they are never paid on Meetup--you can ask Jenn the story. 
Your optional contributions help us cover the expenses of maintaining WPN and providing community programs. We deeply appreciate those who choose to support us financially, but whether you contribute or not, you are equally welcome here.
Some classes, retreats, special events, or activities may have their own fee. If there is a cost to participate, it will always be clearly stated in that individual event listing.
If you are having any difficulty, please contact our Leadership Team!

### What is WPN?

At its heart, WPN exists to build community through education, connection, and participation.
We are not a coven, and you do not need to follow any particular tradition or path to belong here.
Our community includes people from many different traditions and backgrounds: Wicca, Druidry, Heathen and Norse traditions, Hellenic and Kemetic paths, folk magic, Western esotericism, shamanic practices, eclectic Paganism, and many others.
Some of our members belong to established traditions or covens. Some practice independently. Some are still discovering what their path might be.
All are welcome.

### What Do We Do?

Throughout the year, WPN offers opportunities to gather, learn, celebrate, and participate through discussions, classes, rituals and seasonal celebrations, social gatherings, workshops, and community events.
We explore subjects such as Tarot, divination, herbalism, healing, ritual, folk practices, magical arts, spiritual development, and much more.
WPN also participates in and supports the broader Pagan community through conferences, Pagan Pride events, gatherings, and other community organizations and activities.

### Who Should Join?

WPN may be a good home for you if you're looking for:

• A welcoming Pagan and magical community
• People with whom you can learn, share, and explore
• Rituals, classes, discussions, and social gatherings
• Connection with practitioners from many different traditions
• A place where you can ask questions without already having all the answers
• Opportunities to participate in the larger Pagan community
• Friendship and fellowship with people who recognize that there are many ways to walk a spiritual path

You don't have to identify as a witch or Pagan to join us. Curiosity, respect, and a willingness to honor the diversity of others are enough to begin.

### Our Story

WPN was founded on May 27, 2003, by Barbara and was later led by Delia. Jenn stepped into leadership in October 2010 and has continued nurturing and expanding the community ever since.
What began as a way for local Pagans from different spiritual traditions to find one another has grown into a diverse, long-standing community centered on learning, participation, friendship, and service.
More than twenty years later, our purpose remains wonderfully simple:
Find one another. Learn from one another. Celebrate together. Build community together.
Whether you've been walking your path for decades, are returning after time away, or have only recently begun asking questions, there is a place for you here.
Come as you are. Bring your curiosity. Find your community.
For our calendar and more information, visit WPN.life.
Please review our Group Guidelines before joining.