Annika Mongan<\/strong> was sent out to convert Pagans. But through years of traveling and studying she became alienated from fundamentalism and found a new home in Witchcraft. Today she celebrates being born again and again, a lifelong cycle of transformation.<\/p>\nAnnika is the founder of an intentional Pagan community in California, an avid mushroom hunter and devotional musician. When she is not networking, doing interfaith work, or volunteering for too many events, Annika spends her time studying and writing about what causes religious transitions and how to support those in the process.<\/p>\n
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