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.
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 aromatherapy; he also holds an honorary Doctorate of Divinity. He holds positions in the organizations of the Masons, Ancient Illuminated Seers of Bavaria, Templars, Rosicrucians, and the Ancient Order of Druids in America. His writings draw upon this unusually wide range of education and experiences.
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
Laurelin Community's Annual Lughnasah Festival (which was founded by and organized yearly by White)