ANDRAS CORBAN ARTHEN

Andras Corban Arthen is the founder and director of the EarthSpirit Community, was adopted into the traditional practices of a Scottish family of witches in 1969. He is cunningman of the Glenshire witches, as well as an elder in three other branches of contemporary witchcraft, and has served on the board of officers of Covenant of the Goddess, an international council of witches.

Andras was chosen to represent the pagan traditions at the United Nations Interfaith Conference in 1991, and was one of the major presenters at the second centennial Parliament of the World's Religions held in Chicago in 1993. He has been featured in the books Witches and Witchcraft (Time-Life Books), Fire in the Head , Never Again the Burning Times , Being a Pagan , A Community of Witches , and The New Pagans , and in the award-winning television program Smithsonian World .

He teaches and lectures widely at workshops, conferences and academic institutions throughout the country. He is proud to have been singled out as "a bad role-model for the youth of America" by right-wing Christian zealot Pat Robertson on the "700 Club" in 1996.

Andras lives with his extended family in Glenwood, a 135-acre pagan conference center and nature preserve in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts.

DEIRDRE PULGRAM ARTHEN

Deirdre Pulgram Arthen became involved in the Pagan community early in 1980, having grown up Unitarian with a strong background in theater and music. She felt an instant connection with Paganism because of the potency and immediacy that she found in its rituals. Paganism proved to be a path, which combined all the things that were most important to her, including attunement to the sacredness of Nature, artistic expression, and a means of connecting with other people and the world that went beyond anything she had previously experienced.

In June of 1980 Deirdre was initiated as a Witch in the Glainn Sidhr Order. Soon thereafter she created the EarthSpirit Community with her partner Andras Corban Arthen, as a way to provide an outlet for and access to Paganism in the greater Boston area. From its modest beginnings, EarthSpirit now includes several thousand members.

H.Ps. PHYLLIS W. CUROTT, J.D.

Honored by Jane Magazine as one of The Ten Gutsiest Women of the Year, pioneering spiritual teacher, member of the Assembly of World Religious Leaders, best- selling author of The Love Spell, Book of Shadows, and Witchcrafting, Phyllis Curott is also a Wiccan High Priestess, founder of the Temple of Ara, president emerita of the Covenant of the Goddess,and Ivy League attorney who has handled numerous religious liberties cases for Wiccans.

www.phylliscurott.com

REV. LILITH DORSEY

Rev. Lilith Dorsey comes from many different magickal traditions, including Celtic, Voodoo, and Native American spirituality. Her traditional education focused on Plant Science , Anthropology and Fine Art at the University of R.I., New York University and the University of London, and her magickal training includes empirical research and instruction in New Orleans, Brooklyn and other centers of African-American religious culture. Lilith Dorsey has been doing successful magick over the past 12 years for patrons of her business Branwen's Pantry, and is editor/publisher of Oshun-African Magickal Quarterly.

RAVEN GRIMASSI

Raven Grimassi has been a practitioner and teacher of Witchcraft for over 30 years. He is an initiate of several Witchcraft traditions including Brittic, Pictish-Gaelic, and Celtic Traditionalist. Raven is a legally ordained clergy of Witchcraft. Grimassi is currently the Directing Elder of the Arician Tradition, a system of Italian Witchcraft. He is also a recognized expert on Italian Witchcraft, and the foremost authority on the works of Charles Godfrey Leland in this particular field. Raven has appeared on television and radio interviews nation wide, in several short films on Witchcraft, and was a consultant for the pilot movie film called Mind Forest. Raven is a popular lecturer and guest speak at festivals and conventions nationwide.

Raven Grimassi is the author of over 10 books on Wicca and Witchcraft, including The Wiccan Mysteries, which was awarded Book of the Year and First Place - Spirituality Book by the Coalition of Visionary Retailers in 1998, and the Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft, awarded Best Non-Fiction, 2001.
His other titles include The Book of Ways, The Witches' Craft, Wiccan Magick, Hereditary Witchcraft, Beltane, Italian Witchcraft, The Witch's Familiar, Spirit of the Witch, Witchcraft: A Mystery Tradition, and The Well Worn Path Deck and companion book "A Traveler's Guide to the Well Worn Path".

Raven currently lives in southern California with his life partner and divides his time between writing, directing the Arician Tradition, and developing a Mystery School called The College of the Crossroads. He is devoted to preserving and teaching the Mystery Tradition of pre-Christian Europe.

JANET FARRAR & GAVIN BONE,

Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone are well-known names internationally within the Wiccan and Pagan communities. They have more than 50 years experience between them in the fields of spirituality and the Occult sciences. Originally initiated into Wicca, they have explored several other paths, including Spiritualism, Spiritual Healing, Voudon, Hinduism, Shamanism and Ceremonial Magic to broaden their path.

Janet is best known for writing with her late husband, Stewart Farrar, some of the classics of modern Witchcraft:  The Witches' Goddess, the Witches' God and the best-selling A Witches' Bible .  To date, Janet has written more than 10 books including three with her current co-author and partner, Gavin Bone.  She came into Wicca in 1970, being an initiate of Alex and Maxine Sanders.

Gavin is a trained Registered Nurse and is a natural spiritual (empathic) healer.  He came into Shamanism and Witchcraft in 1985 as an initiate of Ray Buckland's Seax-Wicca.  Prior to this, he had also explored many of the Eastern paths, looking at their relationship with ancient European Spiritual practices.  Alongside Janet and her late husband Stewart, he co-wrote The Healing Craft.  With Janet, he regularly gives lectures and experiential workshops in the U.S., Europe and Australia.

JERRIE HILDEBRAND

Jerrie Hildebrand  is the Assistant Director of the Lady Liberty League based in Wisconsin founded by Circle Sanctuary's High Priestess Selena Fox. Jerrie has been affiliated with various national Pagan organizations since 1986 serving on governing boards and in various official roles.  Currently, she is a member of the Our Freedom Collaborative nationally, part of Circle Sanctuary's ministry program, trains extensively with transformational models of thinking, and works with a variety of Unitarian Universalist organizations on staff and as a volunteer.  Jerrie was a presenter on a panel about religious freedom issues at the Parliament of World Religions in Barcelona, Spain in the Summer of 2004. Besides all of her work in the UU and earth religious communities, Jerrie is also a mother, artist, teacher and owner of an award winning graphic design, marketing & communications company. She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

ELLEN EVERT HOPMAN, M.Ed.

Ellen Evert Hopman is a Master Herbalist and lay Homeopath who holds an M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling. She is also a certified writing instructor through Amherst Writers and Artists. She was Vice President of The Henge Of Keltria, an international Druid Fellowship, for nine years. She is the founder of the Whiteoak internet mailing list, an on-line Druid ethics study group, and a co-founder of The Order of the Whiteoak (Ord Na Darach Gile) www.technovate.org/web/whiteoak/

She is the author of Tree Medicine, Tree Magic ( Phoenix publishers ), A Druid's Herbal For the Sacred Earth Year ( Inner Traditions/Destiny Books ), Being a Pagan (with Lawrence Bond)(Inner Traditions/Destiny Books), Walking The World In Wonder - A Children's Herbal (Healing Arts Press), Druids Today (forthcoming). She is a co-author of the new children's book A GRIMOIRE FOR THE APPRENTICE WIZARD . She has released two herbal videos;  Gifts From the Healing Earth Vol. 1 and 2, and  another on the Pagan festivals; "Pagans" ( from Sawmill River Productions, 21 Kettle Hill Rd, Amherst, MA 01002). She has released three audio tapes The Druid Path: Herbs And Festivals, Celtic Gods and Goddesses, and The Herbal And Magical Powers Of Trees (from Creative Seminars, POB 203, West Hurley, New York 12491). She has been a teacher of Herbalism since 1983 and of Druidism since 1990. Ellen leads small private Pagan tours of Ireland for interested parties. Please write or e:mail for details.

RICHARD KACZYNSKI Ph.D.

Richard Kaczynski ( www.richard-kaczynski.com and richard_kaczyn.livejournal.com) has been a student of Thelema since 1977 e.v., an O.T.O. member since 1987, and a lecturer on magick since 1990. He is past Master of Blue Equinox Oasis in Detroit , an ordained Priest of E.G.C., a Certified Initiator Trainer, an LBM Mentor, and a member of USGL's Education Committee. He is also a founding member of the Psychology Guild, and currently serves on its board of directors. He earned his Ph.D. in social Psychology, with a minor in measurement and statistics, at Wayne State University ( Detroit ) in 1990. His doctoral dissertation concerned metaphysical beliefs and experiences among occult practitioners.

Over the years, his writing has appeared in various magazines (High Times, The Magical Link, Neshamah, Cheth, Mezlim, Eidolon, and Different Worlds) and books (Golden Dawn Sourcebook, Rebels and Devils, People of the Earth). He is co-editor of “The Revival of Magick and Other Essays” (Oriflamme #2), and the author of “Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley” and "Perdurabo Outtakes (Blue Equinox Journal #1)." Among his current projects is an edited and annotated re-issue of Crowley 's “Sword of Song.” He lives in Connecticut and is a member of Blue Equinox Oasis and Tahuti Lodge.

CAROLINE KENNER

Caroline Kenner is a Pagan activist in Washington, D.C.  Caroline has practiced shamanism since 1989, and is a graduate of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies' Three Year Program in Shamanic Healing.  Currently, Caroline is enrolled in a two year program of post-witchdoctoral studies with Sandra Ingerman.  Caroline is also a proud initiate of La Regla de Ocha, Cuban Santeria.  She has received the Elekes (the necklaces), the Warriors, and two Orixas in the Santo Lavado ceremony.  Caroline studied anthropology at Bryn Mawr College, and has a Master's degree in communications from Boston University.  She works with national and local media to correct misperceptions about Paganism and Witchcraft.  Sponsored by Chesapeake Pagan Community, Caroline organizes public shamanic healing circles on the Pagan high holidays.  Caroline also writes for the Witches' Voice.

MARCIA L. PICKANDS

Marcia L. Pickands is a Religious Leader, Ceremonial Magician, Psychic and Spiritual Counselor.  She is the Warden of the Sangreal Sodality.  Marcia is the author of The Psychic Self-Defense Personal Training Manual (Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1997) and Psychic Abilities:  How to Train and Use Them (Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1999).  Her next book will be on the topic of SPIRITUAL HEALING. Over the last 30+ years Marcia has taught classes and/or lectured on The Western Inner Mystical Tradition, Neo-Paganism and related mystical, metaphysical, psychic, and magical subjects at The Blue Moon Boutique, Albany, NY, Spring Eagle, Schenectady, NY, The Green Light, Albany, NY, Trinity Temple, Albany, NY, Craftwise, Connecticut, EtheraCon, Poughkeepsie, NY and The Retreat, Pennsylvania/ Massachusetts.

MARTIN PICKANDS

Martin Pickands is an Anthropologist and Archaeologist.  He has a specialty in Mayan iconography., ethnography, and religion.  Martin is a Mason as well as a priest within the Sangreal Sodality. He has served as a teacher at Etheracon.

JANE SIBLEY, PhD.

Jane has taught at many Pagan gatherings over the years, and is a traditional Norse spakone and rune specialist. Her first book, "Norse Mythology...According to Uncle Einar", is a humorous look at Odin, Thor, & Co., and a second manuscript, "The Hammer of the Smith", set in Dark Ages Norway and Denmark, is currently under consideration for publication. She is at present working on a scholarly book on traditional Norwegian "magic medicine" and another, "The Divine Thunderbolt: Missile of the Gods", which goes into thunder & lightning lore.

MARK SOSNOWSKI

Mark Sosnowski has been on this path most of his life. Life's ways dealt him many twists and turns. He usually says he came into the Craft through the back door. He loves books and reading, and makes his living as a librarian. Numerology is his main form of divination having worked it for over 20 years. His Gemini mind, never at rest, has studied astrology, crystals, runes, I -Ching and whatever else strikes his fancy.

Mark has been a member of CWPN (Connecticut Wiccan and Pagan Network) since 1992. He has served on the Board Since 2000. In 2004, Mark was elected to the office of President. He has also served his community in a number of capacities over the years. He has been the Education Chair, Stamford Area Representative, and Vice President for CWPN. He has co-hosted public Sabbats for CWPN, and assisted at numerous others. He is also one of the founding members of the Pagan Interfaith Council, and served as its first Chairman. Mark is a second degree Cabot, trained by Laurie in her method of The Craft. He is a Reiki Master, and has studied many esoteric arts as well.

JUNIPER TALBOT

Juniper Talbot has been a Witch for 23 years, and  is an Elder in Lenai Aine, a Celtic witchcraft coven. As a professional dancer, she has toured widely, especially to Europe and the British Isles to teach and perform both traditional and creative dance/ritual pieces based on her connection to the earth and to ancient Celtic ways.  Juniper has studied and practiced Welsh-Celtic traditions for over 20 years, and has completed a novel based on the Mabinogi. In the summer of 2004, Juniper was chosen as one of the delegates representing Celtic Paganism to offer her workshop, "Dancing With The Earth" at the Parliament of World Religions held in Barcelona  She lives in Western Massachusetts with her 13-year-old son.

STEPHANIE TAYLOR AKA RASENNA ELVENSTAR

Stephanie Taylor is a 3rd degree initiate of a Celtic Traditionalist system of Wicca, and a 3rd degree initiate of Italian Witchcraft (the Arician Tradition). She is a legally ordained clergy of Witchcraft.

Stephanie is also the co-author and co-creator of The Well Worn Path, a Witches' Deck of Divination (publication date - Fall 2005).

Nature has always been an extremely important part of her life experience, never having been brought up in any conventional religion. As a young girl Stephanie was taught about the fae by her Welsh grandmother and Astrology by her mother. She has studied, taught, and used it as a tool of transformation throughout her life experience. She is also a Tarot reader and teacher with many years of experience. Stephanie co-owned and operated Raven's Loft shop for four years. She has been a guest speaker on several panels alongside such noted figures as Monty Farber, Amy Zerner, and Rachel Pollack. She has also appeared on television and in several short film documentaries on Witchcraft. Stephanie has also worked as a consultant for the movie pilot film Mind Forest, in which she likewise appears. She currently lives in Southern California with her life partner and divides her time between operating Raven's Loft cyber store, author management and publicist work, while creating and developing a Mystery School called The College of the Crossroads.

KIRK WHITE, D.Div., M.A., L.Ac

Kirk White has been a practicing Witch for over 30 years. He is trained in several traditions of Witchcraft, Druidry, and the Western Mysteries. He is the past Director of the University of Vermont's Parapsychology Program, and Founder/ Executive Director of two Pagan religious organizations: the Wiccan Church of Vermont and the Church of the Sacred Earth: a Union of Pagan Congregations. He is an active member of the Covenant of the Goddess, and has served on the Covenant's National Board of Directors. Kirk is a nationally certified and licensed practitioner of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. He also holds a Master's degree in mental health and addictions counseling and received post-graduate training in Psychosynthesis, a personal development and transpersonal growth counseling method. Kirk is the President and Academic Dean of Cherry Hill Seminary, a professional Pagan clergy education program offering on-campus and on-line classes with faculty and students
worldwide. For info, see: www.cherryhillseminary.org Kirk has a book on advanced circle magick being published by Citadel Press in Fall 2005 and has published a chapter on energy healing in Exploring the Pagan Path: Wisdom from the Elders by New Page Press.