Rooted in Wisdom. Rising in Service.
The Wylde Grove Gathering is a three-day online summit exploring sacred leadership for Pagan, Witch, Druid, and Polytheist communities. From January 21st to January 23rd, 2026, join elder and emerging voices for live evening roundtables and focused pre-recorded teachings on running covens and groves, designing public rituals, stewarding festivals and pilgrimages, and building communities that endure.
What to Expect
The Rhythm of Wylde Grove
1 - Morning / Afternoon
Focused pre-recorded teachings release in short, practical segments you can watch on your schedule.
2 - Evening (Live)
One or two roundtables each night (60–75 min), moderated with audience Q&A.
3 - Replays & Access
Live attendance is free. Replays for all sessions are available for 6 months with the All-Access Pass.
Core Conversations
During the Wylde Grove summit, our Core Conversations root us in what matters: the craft of leadership, the tending of communities, and the responsibilities of stewardship. Each one of these will form the basis of a live evening roundtable with speakers, and a set of focused pre-recorded talks released during the day. We’ll look at the real work of leading online and in person - through shared experience and practical tools.
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Tech, Tools & Temples
What thrives online in the modern world, and what must remain in person or on the land? Thoughtful discussions about the use of tech, and the arts of sacred space.
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After the Founder
Succession, shared stewardship, and building traditions that can outlive a single leader or generation - if we choose that path.
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Seeds That Thrive
Structures and skills that help groups grow; pitfalls that burn leaders & practitioners out - and how we can prevent and navigate conflict with care.
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The Spell of Belonging
​In an age often named for disconnection, how do we create communities where people feel appreciated, and safe to grow? We’ll look at ritual, ceremonial, and community practices that foster connection and healthy relationships.
Leaders, Teachers, Stewards, Seekers
If your path includes guiding others - through ritual, teaching, organizing, or quiet service - this gathering offers the wisdom, tools, and companionship to do it well. It’s also for those who want an inside look at how healthy groups are built and how to be a strong community member, ally, or future steward. In small, living traditions, leadership is often shared, and we can all support the wellbeing and longevity of our spiritual communities.
What You’ll Carry Home
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Practical frameworks for leading healthy groups
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Tools for teaching skills, and the role of mentorship
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Inspiration for ritual and event design, leadership, and management
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Approaches to accountability and care in modern spiritual communities
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Strategies for succession, legacy, and stamina
Access & Replays
Watch the afternoon teachings, and join the evening roundtables live, at no cost. Want the full library to watch on your own time? Get the All-Access Pass for 6 months of replays and extras. Early Bird pricing is available only until January 10th, so register for the All-Access Pass today, to have access to the Summit's teachings and bonus materials, all on your schedule!
Live Attendance:
Live broadcast of all talks and evening Zoom roundtables during the conference will be free. (Space limited, so click below to be notified when registration opens.)
All-Access Pass:
6 months of replays for all talks and the four roundtable discussions with panelists, plus bonus resources for All-Access attendees.
Early Bird Access:
Early Bird pricing is only $49, and only available until January 10th, 2026! (Regular price, after the 10th, will increase to $69, only available until one week after the Summit ends.)
Featured Voices
Leaders in our Communities
We’re honored to welcome a gathering of outstanding mentors, teachers, and authors - each bringing hard-won wisdom to these conversations on sacred leadership and magic.
Ivo Dominguez Jr.
Keynote Speaker
Ivo Domínguez, Jr. has been active in Wiccan and the Pagan community since 1978. Ivo is a founding member and former High Priest of Keepers of the Holly Chalice, the first Assembly of the Sacred Wheel coven. He currently serves as one of the Elders of the 15 ASW covens. Ivo has been published in numerous periodicals and is the author of The Four Elements of the Wise; Keys to Perception,Casting Sacred Space; and Spirit Speak, among other works.
Kristoffer Hughes
Keynote Speaker
Kristoffer Hughes is Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order, a Mount Haemus Scholar, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He is a teacher, writer, workshop leader, and guest speaker at Pagan conferences, camps, and festivals throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, and North America. Kristoffer has also contributed to Welsh and English television and radio. He's the author of numerous book, and the creator of the Celtic Tarot. He is active as a teacher throughout the wider Pagan world, and lives on the isle of Anglesey just off the northern coast of Wales.
Beck Ravenswood
Beck Ravenswood is the owner of The Serpent’s Key (PA) and a community-centered witch and diviner. They lead public classes, and helps spearhead legislation protecting professional tarot and spiritual services.
Gwendolyn Reece
Gwendolyn Reece is a high priestess in the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel, leading Theophania Temple in Washington, DC. She is devoted to the Hellenic deities, & is the author of The Waters of Mnemosyne: Ancient Greek Religion for Modern Pagans
Rachel Patterson
Rachel Patterson is a traditional witch, teacher, and best-selling author. She has written numerous books and is the High Priestess of the Kitchen Witch Coven, and an Elder of their School of Natural Witchcraft.
Mhara Starling
Mhara Starling was born in North Wales, raised on the Isle of Anglesey, and is a native Welsh speaker. She is a respected teacher and leader, the author of several books related to Welsh Witchcraft, and her videos on TikTok have more than a million views.
Wendy Mata
Wendy Mata is the founder of Bruja Power Botanica and a Bruja Curandera by lineage. She helps witches, healers, and magic-curious souls reclaim their power and live with purpose, magic, and abundance.
Initiated in Shamanism in Yucatán, trained in Curanderismo and Brujería through her family line
Laura Tempest Zakroff
Laura is an artist and dancer whose work embodies myth and the esoteric through drawings, paintings, jewelry, talismans, and other mediums. Laura is the author of the best-selling books Anatomy of a Witch, Weave the Liminal and Sigil Witchery.
Yeshe Meryemana Matthews
Priestess Yeshe Meryemana Matthews has studied women's mysticism, shamanism, and matriarchal communities for over twenty years. She maintains a public shrine to Kuan Yin that thousands of people visit each year, and she co-creates public rituals, ceremonies, and workshops on numerous topics.
Irene Glasse
Irene Glasse is a Heathen mystic witch, author, and an ordained minister who operates as a full-time professional Pagan clergy member in Western Maryland. A former Marine with a background in journalism, she is a longtime teacher of witchcraft, meditation, and magic.
Solomon Pakal
Solomon Pakal is a Kaqchikel Maya magic practitioner and speaker known for his work in indigenous magic, Mesoamerican cosmology, and his background as a former U.S. Army officer and MMA fighter. He leverages his diverse background to educate people about indigenous practices and connect them with Western occult traditions.
Pamela Chen
Pamela Chen is a spiritual business mentor and manifesting coach who has authored numerous popular books and tarot decks. She uses her expertise to help powerful creatives and visionaries manifest success.
Jamie Waggoner and Murphy Robinson
Jamie Waggoner is an author, and teacher with over 25 years of practice in eclectic theurgic and oracular traditions, while Murphy Robinson is a magic-weaver, wilderness guide, and activist specializing in trance journeying and archery as a magical practice. Together, they co-founded the Way of the Weaver, an inclusive program of magical inquiry and community building.
Leandra Witchwood
Leandra Witchwood is a witch, author, and podcast host who specializes in green witchcraft and folk magic. Through her work with The Magick Kitchen podcast, she guides seekers to manifesting their best lives through plant spirit allies, and nurturing a connection to the Divine Feminine.
Denise Cruci
Denise Cruci is the High Priestess and a co-founder of the North Wyldewood Tradition. She has over two decades of experience in leading public rituals and teaching witchcraft, specializing in Norse practitioner wisdom and fostering an inclusive, animistic, Earth-honoring practice.
Elyse Welles
Elyse Welles is a Greek-Egyptian American High Priestess. She is the bestselling author of Sacred Wild, co-hosts The Magick Kitchen Podcast, and leads spiritual pilgrimages to sacred sites in Greece to help others connect with land spirits and their own ancestral wisdom.
JoAnna Farrer
JoAnna Farrer is a co-founder of the North Wyldewood Tradition, an author, and host of the Coffee & Divination Podcast, specializing in ancient Greek oracular traditions. She is also Concertmaster of the Savannah Philharmonic, a member of the NJ Symphony, and began her professional training at the Juilliard School at age six.
Presented by Coffee & Divination
The Wylde Grove Gathering - Leadership Summit is in its inaugural year, and is produced by JoAnna Farrer (Founder & Executive Producer), with Elyse Welles and Denise Cruci (Co-Curators & Program Directors), and Darryl Kubian (Technical Director). We're excited to share this with you, and to be a part of what unfolds in our community.
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