The Pagan Sanctuary
Community • learning • tools for modern practitioners. We’re crafting a cozy, well-moderated corner of the web where witches, pagans, and adjacent paths can connect, share original work, and grow together.
What is TPS?
The Pagan Sanctuary (TPS) is member-driven and inspired by the discovery and kinship of The Witches’ Voice—updated for today’s web. Alongside forums and directories, you’ll find real-time chat, events with RSVPs, submissions & curation pipelines, and modern touches like installable PWA + push notifications. Built to scale, shaped by the community.
Our mission & values
- For us, by us. Built and stewarded by practitioners for practitioners.
- Real connection. Thoughtful discussion, mentorship, collaboration—quality over hype.
- Original work only. We celebrate human-made writing, art, ritual, and research. AI-generated submissions are not permitted in community libraries or publications.
- Respect & safety. Clear house rules, active moderation, and community-weighted reputation keep the vibe welcoming.
What you can do here
Real-time, staff-moderated chatrooms with named channels for circles, study groups, and spontaneous conversation.
Topic-rich discussion boards for deep dives, quick questions, and long-form threads.
Discover covens by region using a hierarchical taxonomy (e.g., North America → USA → Tennessee → Nashville). Public pages include cover, about/rules, gallery, and roster preview.
Find practitioners and spiritual services by location and specialty—community-curated and easy to explore.
Browse and discover members with filters, search, and sort—jump straight to profiles.
Meet the team: roles, responsibilities, and where to go for help—transparent and organized.
Contribute rituals, lore, correspondences, and praxis notes to a shared, ever-growing repository.
A living index of high-quality Pagan resources, curated by the community for effortless discovery.
User-submitted books, shows, podcasts, and more—with voting, favoriting, likes, comments, and reviews to surface the best.
Editorial hub for site news, features, and community articles.
One-click bookmarking—collect posts, covens, media, and more into a personal list.
Create your personal altar—customizable with up to 10 magical items—to reflect your path and practice.
Track items and cosmetics you’ve collected—used for altars, trading, and future mechanics.
Offer, request, and trade items with other members—listing tools with sensible guardrails.
Three- and five-card spreads at launch, with journaling and history tracking on the roadmap.
One-to-one direct messages with notifications—share text, links, and more.
Keep up with sabbats, workshops, study groups, and community meetups—online and IRL, with RSVPs.
Add friends and see a personalized feed of their posts, comments, likes, and new listings.
Access TPS from desktop or install it like an app on mobile to receive push notifications and more.
Raise magical companions—care, teach, and evolve them through stages (Baby → Teen → Adult → Elder → Spirit).
Visit the enchanted Moonwell once daily to summon a magical item or event.
Built for the modern web
TPS runs on a modern Laravel stack with role-based moderation and real-time features. Our Progressive Web App (PWA) adds “install to home screen,” offline fallback, and push notifications—capabilities the classic Witches’ Voice never offered. Desktop or mobile, the experience is fast, clean, and privacy-respecting.
How to participate
- Join free, complete your profile, and say hello in chat or the forums.
- Share your work—original essays, rituals, reviews, and research (no AI-generated content).
- Host or attend events, publish to the Gazette, and lift others up with thoughtful feedback.
TPS is a living project—iterating in the open with community input. If you loved the discovery and kinship of Witches’ Voice, you’ll feel at home here—now with the tools the modern web makes possible.