Willow Dragonstone Community

Progressive Pagan Group of Faith, Family & Community

You Want to Join WDSC: Here are the Things to Consider

You have been vetted and been attending Willow Events. Maybe you have already received a token from a member in good standing and you are seriously considering joining WDSC.

Before you commit, you need to understand that you must have attended at least three open events, received a token to attend Esbats from a Willow General member in good standing, and been actively participating with Willow for at least three months before the dedication ritual (held at the Imbolc Celebration each year (around Feb 1st)).

Additionally, please read and agree to abide by the BIG FIVE RULES.

Of interest could be the Peer Conflict Resolution Guidelines.

Also of importance is the Dedication Oath Required of New Members and our General Member Agreement. 

If none of what is written on these pages gives you concern, Willow urges you to seriously consider the following things.

Willow exists to provide public events for pagans and pagan friendly persons in a safe environment. Willow also exists to provide a basic education in the generally accepted universal pagan principles. Although Willow doesn’t necessarily exist to further your personal spiritual growth, change in your spiritual growth is inevitably a part of joining a community or coven.

 

Statement of Willow's Values & Definition of Paganism as defined by Willow

Willites will agree or closely agree with the following statements.

Willow will define pagan as any person who seeks spirituality outside of the Abrahamic Religions – Christianity, Judaism, and Islam and reflecting these core beliefs

A reverence and/or veneration of nature.

A recognition that the Divinity has many expressions including gender and form

A belief that magic (change) is real and by the force of our wills we can manifest change in our lives and the greater world, society, and universe.

An understanding that pagan religions are not about conversion but about individual spiritual exploration that has no room for a dogma of belief or practice.

  1. Persons who join Willow as a guest or general member must have an acceptance and expectation of inclusion for the diversity of people who are spiritually called to worship in community. This includes all genders, sexual orientations, any sexual proclivities that are legal and consensual, races, ethnicity, relationship make-ups, ages, and familial presentations
  2. Persons who join Willow as a guest or general member will have a positive ethical and moral compass that encourages empowerment of individuals to find, activate, and communicate from the place where they are their very best selves
  3. Persons who join Willow as a guest or general member will create a safe environment by refusing to permit a culture of consensus toward violence and violation in word and deed
  4. Persons who join Willow as a guest or general member accept responsibility to educate the greater community on the widely accepted tenants of modern paganism and present as many different expressions of the pagan path as WDSC has opportunity to.