Peg Aloi (Advisory Circle) |
Peg Aloi
Profile: Born 10/23/63, Peg is a freelance writer and artists' model, and a Witch of Celtic/Sicilian heritage. She has taught classes in film, literature, writing, herbalism, and calligraphy, and is also a singer, actress, astrologer and perfumer (gotta love that Libra/Scorpio cusp). As a performer, she has made music with a number of Pagan artists, including MotherTongue(tm), Urban Myth, and bard Michael Ranauro. She reviews films for the Boston Phoenix, and is Associate Editor of Obsidian Magazine. She loves single malt scotch, apple orchards, Xena, Jethro Tull, and her three grey kitties, Ziggy, Zeus and Trivia. Witches' Voice Duties: As Media Coordinator, Peg helps with public relations and outreach involving various media, both Pagan and mainstream. Email: Amberapple@aol.com Smail: P.O. Box 560157, West Medford, Ma 02156 |
Ainsley Friedberg (Advisory Circle)
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Ainsley Friedberg
Profile: Born 7/8/62, Ainsley started her first coven at the age of 9; but of course this consisted of her and another 4th-grade girl who spent all of their time looking up love spells in books. She was initiated Golden Dawn in 1977 but left shortly afterward, now being one of the few to hold the degree of 0:0 Neophyte for 20 yrs. Ainsley discovered Wicca in 1980 and has been a dedicated pracititioner ever since. She is the owner of Avalon, a Wiccan shop in Norwalk, CT, The HPS of Chiaroscuro, a web of Covens in CT, the President of the CT Wiccan and Pagan Network and the CT Director of WADL. She edits a CT Wiccan 'zine called "The Wiccan Read" and is the current treasurer for ERAL. Ainsley has appeared on several CT television shows and many local newspapers. She will be making her grand "debut" in October '97 on A & E's "History of Halloween: an American Holiday". Ainsley considers herself eclectic but has strong leanings toward Egypto/Babylonian, Celtic and Discordianism. She, however, has learned not to mix the three. She currently resides in Norwalk, CT with her sig. other, Francis and her 16-yr-old son, Josh. Her largest goal is to see Witches and Pagan from all backgrounds, be they religious or locational, united as a community in which we can support and learn from each other.
Other interests: Folklore (esp. Celtic and Eastern European), Egyptology, Oil-blending, Cooking, Discordianism, Brian Ferry, Tequila, Kate Bush, Tom Robbins, Goofing off, Tarot, Numerology, New Wave, etc....and making a general nuisance of myself.
Non-interests: (don't talk to me about....) UFO's, Atlantis, "The Great White Brotherhood", Scourging, Polygamy, Republicans, B&D, Hard drugs, Fat baby angels, etc...
Witches' Voice Duties: Advisory Circle Email: AinsleyF@aol.com |
Roland WordStome (Teenage Section) |
Roland WordStone
Profile: Roland WordStone is a fourteen year old Eclectic/Celtic Wiccan with a passion for literature and drama. He has been following the works of Fritz Jung, Wren Walker, and Peg Aloi since July, 96--the WLPA days. In December, 1996, work was begun by Roland, Embers, Stormcrow and Shawn Michael Connely on the C.R.A.F.T., or the Co-operative Religious Awareness Foundation for Teens. Roland's hobbies include; reading absolutely anything (from Thoreau to Dickens to Nietschze to... to the backs of Cereal Boxes!), writing, and all things religious. Rollie presently volunteers at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science, and is a writer for the Sun Sentinel Newspaper, under his real name.
Witches' Voice Duties: Teenage Section Coordinator
Email: becsmith@ix.netcom.com |
Chas. McAvoy aka BrightWolf
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BrightWolf
Profile: Born 8/6/65, Chas has been involved with the Wiccan community for several years, and has taken the time to learn about as many paths as people will teach him. Chas currently resides in Chandler AZ where he teaches and continues his unending quest for knowledge. Chas is also very active in Gay & Lesbian (Bisexual and Transgendered) Rights, as well as being an advocate for the youth. Professionaly Chas operates his own business as a graphic/html designer and works fulltime for a major long distance company. Currently he describes his path as eclectic, but if pushed will tell you he operates from a Alexandrian foundation. Chas is currently working with several other Gay & Lesbian Wiccan to establish a Gay & Lesbian Rites page, a project they hope will allow Gay & Lesbian Wiccans to come together and join in a more unified community. His web weaving and graphic skills are nothing short of amazing... His dedication to the Global Wiccan community as well as his local focus in Arizona is truly from the heart and very well thought out. Witches' Voice Duties: Advisory Circle... Graphics Guru and continueous inspiration Email: chas_mcavoy@yahoo.com |
Lady Angel Winges H.Ps. (Advisory Circle)
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Lady Angel Winges H.Ps. Profile: Angel was born 4/12/41 in Tylertown, Ms. She calls New Orleans, especially the French Quarter, home. She was raised Methodist/Presbyterian and decided at an early age to either be a minister, an actress, or a prima ballerina! She has worked in radio as a D.J., and TV as an actress/dancer/model, in medicine, and as a counselor. She graduated from a New Age Seminary in 1974 with a Ph.D. in Theology, and then acquired another degree in Wholistic Healing before being ordained. She spent 10 years as a Christian minister before having a crisis of faith and leaving the church and the ministry. She practiced Shintoism for 6 years, and then discovered the Goddess religions and felt like she was "coming home".
Likes: Cats, sparkley things, change, wind, black narcissus and musk, honesty, chamber/classical/light jazz/pagan music, drums, movies, ritual, teaching, belly dancing, learning, people with integrity, cribbage, acey-ducey, backgammon, quilting one of a kind baby quilts, dancing, sculpting Goddess figures, writing (has one medical book and one Wiccan book in the works now), trees, the ocean, mountains, Ren Faires!, crystals, reading, ancient English history, flowers, herbology, people, snuggling, spumante(!), letting her inner child out to play frequently, laughing, astrology, psycism, space, E.T.'s, storms, faeries, her computer, and riding Dragons.
Dislikes: Dishonesty, the color orange-red, superficiality, bakery cakes, most sitcoms, rap and acid rock, "modern" classical music, greed, narcissistic people, moving, tail-gaters, judgementalism, tuba
music, and boredom.
Witches' Voice Duties: Advisory Circle
Email: kitten@humboldt1.com
Smail: 872 "L" St., Fortuna, Ca. 95540 |
Rev. Jay K. Williams (Advisory Circle)
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Rev. Jay K. Williams
Profile: Born 7/13-61 in Long Beach, CA, Rev. Jay K. Williams now lives and gardens on an acre in the northwest corner of Washington state. Jay has been a professional nurseryman/landscaper/horticultural virtuoso for 17 years. He is also an artist, creator of the Green Man Graphics website, a former web design service which is now a Pagan cybergallery displaying his own deity images and other occult-themed works. He also enjoys arranging and composing MIDI tunes, and several are featured on the Green Man site.
He is a 1st degree priest in the Kingstone Tradition and a member of the Seattle-based Coven of the Web and Scale. Also a member of the Covenant of the Goddess, he is the webmaster for CoG's NorthWest Local Council site. One o' those gay fellers, he has been hitched since 1990 to a handsome martial arts instructor; their children include cats Feather and Morton.
Likes: waterfalls, crashing surf, ancient forests, weird plants, sushi, red wine and men!
Dislikes: bigots of any stripe...and brussels sprouts.
Witches' Voice Duties: Advisory Circle
Email: greenman@cnw.com |
Lady Alexcia Promotions Director
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Lady Alexicia
Profile: The recently divorced Kelly Linder (a.k.a. Lady Alexcia) spends her days as a Tech Rep/Field Service for a Computer Manufacturer (mainframe equipment). Personal Stuff: Ordained Reverend in June 96, practicing the Craft publicly since late 95. Practiced in the closet since 89. Solitaire Witch, Celtic study, networks with local Witches and the local awareness group Evergreen (formerly the Pittsburgh Pagan Alliance). Former PA Rep for the WLPA, current State coordinator for the Pagan Awareness League (PAL). Maintains personal website-Alexcia's Web, maintains a friend's website for the Pagan Supply Store "Crystal Sands", owns Alexcia's Candles (hand makes all candles-specializing in Spell Tapers) and maintains website for the business, created WLPA PA website which has been moved to be the PAL website. Works on Advisory Council for the Witches Voice. Created and maintains the Witches Webring. Divinatory specialties include Tarot, crystals, candle magick. In her spare time Kelly enjoys her new-found single life and going out with friends to nightclubs. She always enjoys a good movie and curling up with Mr. Special. Kelly reads anything and everything! Kids? Just her beautiful kittie cat Kole.
Witches' Voice Duties: Promotions Director
Email: alexcia@full-moon.com
Smail: PO Box 31, N. Versailles, PA 15137 |
Cyndi Klenk Advisory Circle
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Cyndi Klenk
Profile: Reverend Klenk has been a practicing member of the Craft of the Wise (Witchcraft) for over 10 years. Originally from Michigan, she has lived in Las Vegas Nevada, Albuquerque New Mexico, San Antonio Texas, and Dayton Ohio. During this time she has had the opportunity to educate many people in the joy and the true meaning of Wicca. This teaching and outreach continues now in Dayton Ohio, where she teaches classes on Earth and Nature based religion and science, including Wicca. Her latest endeavor is The Witches Forum of (Dayton) Ohio, an educational and services outreach on the World Wide Web. Reverend Klenk holds a Bachelor Of Science (Electrical Engineering) Degree, and is a classically trained dancer, and has had the opportunity to perform with a number of companies including New Mexico Ballet, and Texas Ballet Concerto, and teaches the integration of dance into worship. Other interests include the composition and performance of music, which is so important to the Wiccan philosophy.
Reverend Klenk is a High Priestess with the Order of the White Star, which is an eclectic mixed Pagan order, which includes Witches and Druids.
Witches' Voice Duties: Advisory Circle Member
Email: Magick@erinet.com |
Steve McManus Advisory Circle
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Steve McManus
Profile: Steve McManus Born 03/31/60 in Bangor, Maine. Raised in the Irish Catholic Tradition. Raising Daughter and Son to understand and respect all positive paths. Has a strong background in professional security operations, law enforcement and private investigations. When not working on projects for The Witches Voice, Steve is employed as a bonded courier and has been a licensed Private Investigator since 1993. Was called by the Goddess and God in 1990 to follow the path of Wicca and to practice positive magick to effect needed change in himself and the World. Was self-initiated in 1994. Practices the Craft with his beautiful partner and wife, Suzanne with whom he has been pairbonded since 1994. Steve is an ex-WLPA rep. for Maine and continues to work for Witches everywhere. He is a founding member of a small coven in central Maine which practices Celtic/ Eclectic magick. Steve and his wife are owned by 18 pounds of Maine Coon/Persian feline who allows humans to address him as Zeke.
INTERESTS/GOALS:: Furthering my studies in the Craft. Being there for my children. Working at being a good husband. Playing an integral part in helping to bring the Witch community together in unity. Having much more fun! Perefecting my HTML skills.
LIKES: Books and the way bookstores smell, documentaries, developing technologies, good music (whatever that is), equality unqualified, true goodwill, children, the internet, belly laughs, rain, Xena, The Simpsons, mead (lots of it), being out in the World, angels (real ones), thunder and lightning, White-Lighters, the fact that it appears I'm finally becoming a human being.
Non Interests: Racist, homophobic and manipulative behaviors, destructive violence in humans, politics, money, addictions, the drug war, people who give the Craft a bad name, liars, when people make things more important than they have to be, violent tv for kids, darkness (or lightness) when it is dwelled upon obsessively putting things out of balance (i.e. the refusal to consider "the other").
Witches' Voice Duties: Advisory Circle Member & Magic Beans Coffee House Host.
Email: suzyqz@agate.net
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We are getting stronger and more organized by the day. We are staffed locally and nationally by volunteers that do all this work simply based on their belief in maintaining our religious freedom. Many of you have showed your support by helping to build our legal defense fund (as members), getting involved in snail/email campaigns and by educating YOUR town about YOUR religion. Always know that we love and thank you all on a daily basis here at the central office... We simply cannot do this without you.
Blessed Be!
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Fritz Jung
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