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Welcome to the North Wyldewood Tradition of Witchcraft
We believe in the transformative power of Witchcraft, and strive to walk a sacred path that is inclusive, Earth-honoring, animistic, community-minded, and holistic. Read on to learn a little more about us, and Contact Us if you have any questions.
We look forward to welcoming you at an in-person or online ritual soon...
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Open Sabbats
As Wiccans, we celebrate the 8 Sabbats of the Wheel of the Year, and we periodically hold Open Sabbat rituals for the wider NYC community throughout the year.
Most in-person rituals are held outdoors, in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, though winter rituals are sometimes held in Manhattan and other locations. Announcements about our upcoming rituals are made on our Instagram and Facebook pages, as well as via our Newsletter.
Be sure to sign up and follow us to hear about our upcoming offerings and events.
Our Community
Perfect Love and Perfect Trust
Our Tradition believes strongly in the importance of the Wiccan tenet of "Perfect Love and Perfect Trust." For us, it represents an ideal: a goal for interacting with our fellow covenmates in deep faith and friendship. To help make this possible, we celebrate rituals with the wider community, as well as private Esbat and Sabbat celebrations. Coven members are also involved in the decision-making process of our Tradition through membership in our 'board of directors' - the Council of Elders (led by High Priestesses and co-founders JoAnna and Denise) which meets online periodically.
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Scholarship and Curiosity
Our Tradition seeks to show respect for the Gods and our Ancestors by emphasizing research, inspiration, and care for everything we practice and teach. None of us can ever truly "get it right" when we talk about historical practices, since we are modern people living in a different world from our more ancient Ancestors. We are not a Pagan reconstructionist group, although we expect members to work to gain understanding of the history and cultures of the Gods and Ancestors as part of their work as Witches. Our rituals and Traditions are informed by the practices of older cultures, but they are also a product of our present-day culture, including the structures created by Gerald Gardner and the other founders of Wicca. We ask members to use good critical thinking skills when evaluating source materials, magical practices, and even information they receive through journey work and divination. It's all about balance!
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Recognizing and Celebrating Special Interests:
Our Tradition also has private book clubs, special interest groups, and coffee and divination meet-ups that are run by 2nd and 3rd degree members of the Tradition. These "extras" are held online, so everyone can take part (if they choose to) no matter where they live.
The Summer Retreat - NWT Magic in the Woods:
One of our favorite times of the year is late August, when we all gather together for the annual Retreat in northern Vermont. We take part in a wide variety of rituals, honor our well Ancestors and Gods with feasts and journey work, spend time in Nature, practice more advanced magical techniques, sit down for morning coffee and divination on the deck, and enjoy spending time together. We currently have members all along the East coast of the U.S., and the private Retreat is a treasured part of our year.
NWT's Grove Gathering:
We're excited to announced that the first annual NWT Grove Gathering will take place in the summer of 2025. During this 3-day retreat on the East coast, Birch Circle members will join members of the North Wyldewood Coven for intuitive, guided ceremonies and meditation to connect with the Land, workshops to develop divinatory and magical abilities (building on the classes and workshops offered by the Tradition,) and supportive, compassionate practices that encourage healing and deepen connections to the Gods.​
Details will be available in the Fall of 2024, and registration will only be open to Circle members and Birch Path students.
North Wyldewood Academy
Over the past 20 years of practice as a Coven, we have developed into a Tradition of Witchcraft that incorporates animistic relationships, polytheistic devotion, well-Ancestral reverence, and shamanistic and oracular trance practices.
Through the North Wyldewood Academy, registration is now open for our introductory magical course, the Birch Path. The Birch Path is an in-depth, 24-week course that will lead you through the foundations of Wiccan magic and ritual – pulling together the skills and abilities that make Witchcraft a transformative, life-affirming path.
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A Bit of Our History
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The North Wyldewood Coven was founded in 2003, led by High Priestess Denise. Co-High Priestess JoAnna was one of the Coven's original members, along with Coven 3rd degree Elder, Jessica. We have circled and celebrated together for over 19 years, and during that time, our Coven's practices, ritual structure, style of worship, and teachings have evolved and changed quite a bit. In 2021, in celebration of the many changes and creations we have gone through as a group, we founded our own tradition, the North Wyldewood Tradition of Witchcraft.