Our Mission Statement
The Daughters of Wyrd, including its Wood, its Hearth, Grove, Academy, Sanctuary, and Community is open to all persons without regard to race, creed, religion, culture, class, sexual preference, or ethnicity. The Woods Of Wyrd in whole is a proactive educational network and social network built on a foundation of interdisciplinary learning, cohesion, unification, and achieving peace. We encourage, publish and teach our tradition, other traditions, and the arts associated with them. Nature Worship has been regarded as the foundation of all religions. and we respect the power of Rituals, Prayers, and Affirmations. We also respect and value those who do not believe in a divine concept and those who get their answers through means other than prayer.
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The Dragons Hearth Academy and Seminary is a spiritual organization which provides spiritual education, religious ordination through the Sanctuary of Wyrd, intensive training, worship and healing services, rites of passage facilitation, community outreach and pastoral counseling. and practical training in leadership, ministry, and personal growth in Pagan and Nature-Based spirituality. The Sanctuary provides a place of "work-ship" and learning for all those who seek enlightenment and universal knowledge - offering a haven for all who value love, tolerance, and community. In areas where students lack knowledge we provide accessible information in, including but not limited to, leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and other much needed coursework information. The Seminary also assists those who seek to empower and enrich our fellow humans utilizing the ability to provide Magical and Spiritual Training through weekend sessions, online resources, Pagan Rites of Passage, and Rituals. We protect our children and leave any education to the decision of the parents.
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The same general moral code should be observed recognizing we are all equals, treat others as we would wish, including any malicious actions are wrong. The Dragons Hearth Academy provides an environment which creates religious and spiritual cyber-community, interacting within the online Pagan community, providing information about the Academy and its educational courses readily available for the students and visitors which include forums, chat rooms, videos, and other media without hinging its entirety in online religion. Classes offered online will be conducted via email and other internet based forums, thus creating world-wide-web social connections. We believe that all men and women should be given the opportunity to become useful citizens, do meaningful work, to encourage and help others find their purpose and achieve a healthy self-image. We believe in allowing individual responsibility for self and spiritual growth.
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This organization will also provide spiritual counseling, hospital and prison ministries with special needs ministries forthcoming as well as the possibility of Midwifery training, Death training, and training for Pagan Clergy interested in becoming more deeply involved in these and other types of ministries and training. Additionally, the Academy serves as an outreach group providing resources to assist in dispelling myths and misconceptions about Paganism within the general community, To educate members, visitors, and the public about real world Pagans, dissolving misconceptions and allaying potential fears. and to provide resources for religious freedom issues while educating both Pagans and Non-Pagans in our area and abroad via online access to our information.
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As stated in our Membership section of our website, Membership is free; it provides a way to affirm your commitment to this organization and the community it calls together for fellowship, study and worship, on paper, as a record. We do ask that you support us spiritually; financially when you are able, and come to an event here and there as schedules permit. The Daughters of Wyrd is a membership dues based coven because of the physical presence
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The Daughters Of Wyrd is an organization that wishes to incorporate as a religious, educational, cultural, nonprofit, which shall be organized exclusively for charitable, religious, spiritual, and educational purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
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Guaranteed under the rights of the U.S. Constitution, The Woods Of Wyrd is entitled to gather for religious and spiritual reasons and to create for ourselves what are commonly called “churches or religious organizations” for that purpose. A church is not required to be a non-profit organization, nor is it required to be registered with the I.R.S. Organizations and churches do both of those things in order to obtain the right to be tax exempt and to receive donations that are tax exempt. We retain the right to change our status to a Non-Governmental Organization, operating as a religious organization under which we may ordain clergy should we choose to do so.
Our Vision
The Woods Of Wyrd and its Daughters support Pagans and their communities by:
Providing an extensive education in diverse aspects of Pagan philosophy, practice, and
skilled ministry;
Supplementing existing ritual and magical skills with training for professional ministry and
pastoral counseling;
Create an open forum where all Pagans can come together;
Providing ways to discuss opportunities in which we can all work together to create alliances
between all faiths creating unity in diversity;
Serving as an ongoing resource for individual continuing education;
Providing a forum for scholarship and community, by meeting like-minded people; and
Provide assistance with religious education and legal certification of clergy from within our membership.
Our Values
The Woods Of Wyrd:
Honors the sacredness of the Earth Encourages individual and spiritual autonomy
Values scholarship Values community
Respects diversity Promotes Service to the Community
Promotes self confidence Encourages education
We welcome any who seek truth, wisdom and tolerance.
We use teaching material from a variety of sources across the world, as wisdom is found in many places where one may look, and people each interpret it in different ways as the words will resonate differently with each individual.
Through our Academy, we explore many faiths and belief systems and seek to understand the universal truths that each of these contain to allow the seeker, the student, to choose her or his truths.
Our Standards
The Daughters Of Wyrd, its Wood, its Hearth, Grove, Academy and Community, does not tolerate sexual, racial, religious, cultural, disabled, or gendered discrimination, bigotry, harassment, bullying, or non-consensual sexual behavior. We reserve the right to ask attendees to leave if they do not behave in a manner conducive to the well-being of the group and seminary, or in contravention of any of the following standards:
We promote Peace, teaching peaceful conflict resolution and anti-oppression as we feel it is necessary to settle irreconcilable differences.
We allow accessibility of information will be provided for all venue and will always give assistance when requested to stimulate, educate, and promote excellence among our members by helping them with educational and growth opportunities.
We promote workshops for learning opportunities, offering guidelines and educational material for use at all levels.
We provide opportunities for self-empowerment for women everywhere.
We are committed to creating safe, welcoming spaces where pagans of all paths can meet and enjoy their community.
We embrace diversity among all people and their families and to provide safe space, honoring cultural and spiritual differences.
Our laws and rules are to be adhered to and followed by all - students, teachers, and visitors alike. Any fraction or violation of these rules set forth shall be dealt with immediately.
Formal Code of Doctrine and Discipline
Our doctrine is clear and concise: To inform those interested about our Academy, to provide a support system and network of communication so Pagans across the nation but not limited to other countries may communicate without concern of any repercussion. We accept those who join our Temple and Academy. There will never be a test given or done in which an individual would prove their worthiness. An individual is accepted on his or her honor that they are sincere. Any individual found to be abusing another member or misusing the Academy's or the Temple's name or a title given to an individual will be asked to leave and membership revoked immediately.
Established Places of Worship
Our members have the option of fellowship in any forum they choose under any religious path. It is not appropriate for any person to tell another their chosen path is wrong. Our members congregate largely online in the forum, they also meet in Discord, Facebook, Membership listings, and any form of website or cyberspace, as well as our ministers who meet locally for fellowship. We believe in religious freedom, as long as it does not infringe on the rights of others and is within the law.
Our Goals
To promote and continue self improvement of individuals.
To create community: To assist the community centers in providing food and other goods for the
homeless and poor.
Provide assistance with religious education and legal certification of clergy from within our
membership.
Provide opportunities for members to help support human rights worldwide.
Promote Peace, teaching peaceful conflict resolution and anti-oppression.
Stimulate, educate, and promote excellence among our members by helping them with
educational and growth opportunities.
Promote workshops for learning opportunities, offering guidelines and educational material for
use at all levels.
Promote and support small businesses as we are aware of them.
Provide opportunities for self-empowerment everywhere.
Embrace diversity and to provide safe space, honoring cultural and spiritual differences.
Budget Allocation of Membership Funds
Current Allocations:
Religious and Spiritual Supplies
Public Rentals
Education Materials and Supplies
Food Boxes and Pantry
Blanket Drives
Future Allocations:
Property, Food, or Goods
Property Maintenance (if applicable)
Livestock (if applicable)
Scholarships
Welfare
Sanctuary
