Frequently Asked Questions
If the information below doesn't answer your question, feel free to reach out to us:
What is a WitchCamp?
WitchCamps are magical intensives in the Reclaiming Witchcraft Tradition offered to people of all genders at any level of magical experience. WitchCamps involve classes (called Paths), daily rituals exploring a common Theme & Story throughout camp, Affinity Groups for integration, and optional offerings from campers which range in a variety of topics.
Typically, WitchCamps will offer an Elements of Magic Path, a core class in our Reclaiming Witchcraft Tradition for newcomers. Because our camp is only 3 days, we won't have enough time to offer a full Elements Path. However, we will share opportunities to take Elements of Magic online in the months prior to camp, and if you can't take Elements before camp, there will be a number of Path offerings that don't require Elements as a pre-requisite.
Advanced Paths offer the chance to apply the tools of ritual to personal healing and empowerment, or a focus of taking the Craft out into the world, creating public ritual, ongoing groups and healing issues surrounding leadership and power.
To read more about WitchCamps, please visit the WitchCamp Council website. To read more about the Reclaiming tradition, please visit the Reclaiming Collective’s wordpress here.
How do I sign up to attend WorldWide WitchCamp?
Registration will open for WorldWide WitchCamp in August of 2024. Sign up for our newsletter to get updated when registration open!
How might a day at WorldWide WitchCamp look? What will we do?
A typical day at camp will include 3 hours of “Path” (what we call classes), an Affinity Group space, an all-camp ritual, and optional offerings facilitated by campers. In-between these things, we will also have an open “tea room” Zoom link and open rooms in our Discord server for folks to connect, chat over a cup of tea, and more. Check out our schedule to see what the timings will look like for you during camp.
What are “Paths” and “Affinity Groups”?
“Path” is a fancy name for “class.” There are three days of Path, and we ask you attend the same path each day, if possible. There are three different Path time slots (labeled by color - Gold, Cobalt, or Scarlet) to choose from. In theory, you could take more than one Path in different time slots, depending on your time zone.
Affinity Groups are spaces where campers can come together and process what’s coming up for them. They are co-shared by the campers present, without a designated leader. We will share some guides on how to hold this space for each other in our camper welcome information. Some Affinity Groups will be identity-based, such as a BIPOC Affinity Group, Transgender/Nonbinary Affinity Group, Chronic Illness & Disability Affinity Group, or something else. Some Affinity Groups will occur in languages other than English. You can request an identity-specific or language-specific Affinity Group in your registration form.
How will we do magic online?
Magic can be quite powerful, potent, and accessible online! Most rituals will involve grounding, circle casting, trance, and some sort of magical working or song. Our priestexes and teachers are adept at teaching and guiding magic online and will guide campers through the experience, announcing ahead of time if any materials are needed, and instructing step-by-step ways to participate from your own space with the group. Ideally you will have a quiet, private space to experience camp, where you can speak in breakout rooms, sing along, close your eyes and hum, and otherwise participate in the ways that feel good to you.
How does this work over multiple timezones?
Please see the schedule for reference to offerings in your timezone. WWWC is intended to run basically 24 hours, but with the expectation that folks will attend paths, affinity groups, and rituals that work best for their time zone. The three main rituals offered throughout camp will occur at a centralized time that will work over many time zones. There will be several sets of Path offerings that will work well for different time zones (i.e. if you live in the Brasil, there will be a set of Paths offered that work well for Latin America & North America, if you live in Europe, you will choose from those path offerings, and so forth).
Will I need to be “tech savvy” to do an online WitchCamp?
Response mostly borrowed from CloudCatcher WitchCamp.
No. The organisers and teachers will guide you through an online camp experience and are prepared for people who may not consider themselves technically proficient. Lilo is our dedicated tech organiser & with a team of tech witches will address issues and help troubleshoot problems if they arise.
We will be meeting over Zoom for our Camp, which requires that you download the app (for free) onto your desktop, laptop, or mobile. Go to https://zoom.us/download and select “Zoom Client for Meetings” to download to your computer.
We will be using emails for general communication in the lead-up to camp, and will release a password protected area of the website where registered Campers will access Zoom links, more detailed Path information, and more. Each day of camp, all registered campers will receive an email with ritual information, announcements, and more.
We will also open a WorldWide WitchCamp 2024 Discord to have more opportunities to connect. All relevant information will also be communicated in the daily camper emails (outside of Discord), but we encourage campers to try out Discord to build community throughout camp.
We will have tech tutorials and open houses available to help answer tech questions and will also have a Tech Witch Team answering tech questions 24 hours a day for the three days of camp.
What tech requirements will I need for online WitchCamp?
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A desktop or laptop computer with a basic webcam, microphone & headphones/speakers.
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An internet connection.
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The Zoom app installed.
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A set of headphones.
Your mobile phone may also be able to provide you with all of these. If you are unsure if your computer/laptop/mobile will be able to handle the tech requirements, please reach out to us at worldwidewitchcamp@gmail.com and we will help you.
Who is organizing this?
WorldWide WitchCamp has five organisers. You can read about them here.
Where will I find the Zoom links, class information, etc. after I register?
Two (or more) weeks before camp we will send out Welcome Information to all fully registered campers including Zoom links, a Discord invite, and more! Campers are considered “fully registered” once they’ve completed payment or received a scholarship.
What ages is this camp for? Can people under 18 attend?
While we are not explicitly designing this camp with a younger audience in mind, WorldWide WitchCamp will be open to teens. As we get closer to camp, we may announce some Path offerings or optional offerings that will be restricted to 18+, but the majority of camp will be open to anyone who is drawn to this work. If you share a space with other people, or have young children around who are not participating in camp, we ask participants to use ear buds or headphones to respect the privacy of others who may be at WitchCamp.