What is CWPN?
The CWPN, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational and networking organization dedicated to meeting the needs of the greater pagan community in Connecticut and surrounding areas. Our goal is to provide an inclusive forum for pagans of all paths to meet others of like mind and come together to learn and explore in a safe, welcoming environment. Our vision is to build and nurture a community in which we can all share with and learn from each other.
A Brief History
In 1989, Ainsely Friedberg, a local store owner, created an organization called The Fairfield County Wiccan Network. Many of its members were located in the Fairfield County area. This group soon grew to include the entire state of Connecticut and in 1994 it changed its name to CWPN. In 2002, the CWPN became a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to meeting the needs of the greater Wiccan & Pagan population throughout Connecticut & the surrounding areas.
Liz Guerra gave many years of service to the community as President of the Board she also Co-Chaired an event called Harvest Home Gathering for several years. The role of President changed hands to Mary Kimball, an active volunteer in the community since the beginning. In 2009, she helped our community acquire the rights to the event renaming it what we all have to to know and love Harvest Gathering. That is the short history as to why we say “Welcome Home.” When attendees arrive as a tribute to the event’s history. It is our largest event of the year, a 4-day pagan summer camp, if you will.
In on December 31, 2023, CWPN adopted a new logo and tagline to better represent the many diverse path followed by our community members. The new logo’s tree represents the CWPN community with its roots in CT and its branches reaching out to pagans in neighboring states. The tree also represents the four seasons as we work year round to bring the community together. The new tagline, Connecticut’s Welcoming Pagan Network was adopted to be more inclusive of the many pagan paths that are followed by our diverse community and represent the welcoming environment at all of our events.
We host public events throughout the year, coven and study group referral service, classes/work-shops, various social events and lectures with well-known members of the Pagan community. Some of our past guests have been: Janet and Stewart Farrar, Gavin Bone, Margot Adler, Ted Andrews, Dr. Leo Louis Martello, Tzipora Klein, Laurie Cabot, Raven Grimassi, Donald Michael Kraig, Orion Foxwood, Phyllis Curott, Lori Bruno, Jane Sibley, Ellen Evert Hopman, Ivo Dominguez Jr., Lilith Dorsey, Courtney Weber Hoover, Gina Martini, and Prof. Ronald Hutton.
The CWPN also likes to encourage local people to share their talents and experiences with the community.
Statement of Purpose
The CWPN is an organization dedicated to meeting the educational and networking needs of the pagan community in Connecticut and neighboring states. Our goal is to build and maintain a community in which we can all share with and learn from each other.
Questions? Contact us at cwpn.contact@gmail.com or use the form below to subscribe to our mailing lists.