The Witches' Voice (WitchVox) was an online information and networking resource for the

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founded and run by Wren Walker and Fritz Jung in 1997. It won Peoples' Choice under Spirituality in the 2002

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, and is considered one of the "most extensive" Pagan websites. The organization's website was retired on December 31, 2019.

Site features

The "Wren's Nest" news section of The Witches' Voice was used as a source for other Pagan publications. The site includes posts by businesses and individuals, semi-monthly essays submitted by users, columns by regular contributors, and a monthly selection of Pagan musicians and bands. Witchvox also includes ''Witches of the World'', which facilitates networking among site members and groups. Since 2000, The Witches’ Voice included a section called “Bardic Circle” which is “a gathering… to share stories, magic and music”. While this is traditionally done in a wooded area around a campfire, The Witches’ Voice invited NeoPagan musicians to share their music in downloadable mp3 files with Witches around the world. Some of the best musical artists and bands in NeoPagan circles participated over a ten-year period, including:

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, SONA,

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, Loke E Coyote. Beltana. sede, Magicfolk, Abigail Spinner McBride, Telling Point, The Reverend Rat, Cassandra Syndrome, Jhenah Telyndru, Lady Isadora, KIVA, Tribeworld Ensemble, Jay Atwood (who played

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and their album

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), Tiffany Moon, Soren, Madd Mother Moose and Kari Tauring.http://www.witchvox.com/music/xbardic.html see left sidebar The Witches' Voice was the largest international Neopagan site, with thousands of personal notices from users seeking to network with each other.

Awards

The Witches' Voice received the People's Choice Webby Award for Spirituality in 2002 as a result of a write-in campaign. The site was one of only two People's Choice winners which had not been nominated for the award that year.

References

External links

The Witches' Voice
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