Kirk White

Kirk White (born May 21, 1962) is a Pagan author and leader in establishing a seminary system and pastoral counseling credentials for the Neopagan faith. He is the founder and past president of Cherry Hill Seminary and co-founder of the National Association of Pagan Schools and Seminaries.

Contributions to Neopaganism

White is listed as one of the 25 Most Influential Pagans in the Wild Hunt blog. He was interviewed for Margot Adler's Drawing Down the Moon, and has contributed material to other Pagan works.

He founded the Church of the Sacred Earth: A Union of Pagan Congregations (for which he serves as executive director as the Wiccan Church of Vermont; this first legally recognized Wiccan church in Vermont later ordained White as a minister. He has served as both National Public Information Officer and Co-President of the Covenant of the Goddess.

White's multidisciplinary education includes a master of arts in Mental Health and Addictions Counseling, and training in acupuncture and Chinese herbalism; he also holds an honorary Doctorate of Divinity. He holds positions in the organizations of the Freemasons, Knights Templar, Rosicrucians, and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.

Books

White has published four books:

• Adept Circle Magick, ISBN 0-8065-2699-8
• Advanced Circle Magick, ISBN 0-8065-2698-X
• Operative Freemasonry, ISBN 0-6156-1715-8
• Masterful Magick, ISBN 1-5403-6174-8

Festivals

White is a frequent lecturer at Pagan gatherings and festivals. He speaks on such topics as organization, pastoral counseling, initiation, and magical practice. Those festivals that have featured White include:

• Between the Worlds
• Delmarva Pagan Pride Festival
• Florida Pagan Gathering
• Harvest Home Gathering
• Pantheacon
• Pagan Spirit Gathering
• Rites of Spring
• Council of Magickal Arts
• Laurelin Community's Annual Lughnasah Festival (which was founded by and organized yearly by White)
• New York City Pagan Pride Day 2013