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Coven Norms
Size: Current size 3, Preferred size 5-8.
Gender Composition: Mixed.
Leadership: An Elder Priest/ess ordained in Weaver Tradition founds and leads each Weaver Coven. Coven leader takes responsibility for coven organization, overseeing events and training program and screening new members.
Decision Making Style: Consensus by participating membership where possible. Disputes resolved by coven leader. Rotating leadership role of events.
Discipline: Interpersonal disputes settled "offline" by aggrieved parties, elders mediate when necessary. Self-monitored adherence to ethics and coven rules. Violations dealt with by coven leader.
Tradition: Weaver.
Ritual Style: Every ritual is unique, developed for the specific situation and participants. Rituals are outlined ahead of time and some components are scripted, with room left for improvisation. Somewhat standardized circle casting and opening procedures. Copious use of memorized songs and chants.
Theological Emphasis: Elementalism, animism, polytheism, pantheism. Focus on Celtic, Arthurian & Greek deities.
Programmatic Emphasis: Inner work, Elementalism, Sabbat & Esbat celebrations.
Learning Curriculum: Formal study grove presenting year of study in witchcraft.
Time Demands: Variable. Participation in planning and performance of Sabbats and Esbats. Participation in content development for website and study grove.
Social Contact: Much social contact between covenners outside of coven work. Coven considered core of each member's social group.
Relationship with Other Groups: No lineage. 1st generation tradition. Former members of COG. Coven often circles with other covens, solitaries and seekers.
More Details:
- Non-coven member guest are welcome with prior notice given to all attendees.
- Expenses for events are born by the presiding priest/ess.
- When a participant is going to be late for a meeting they call the PP prior to the meeting start time to give an ETA and to give the PP the opportunity to change plans or give special instructions to latecomer.
- When a participant has a scheduling conflict regarding a meeting, they email or call the PP prior to the meeting day to resolve the conflict.
- Decisions are made by debate of participating members until consensus is reached.
- No formal conflict resolution structure.
- Personal issues of participants in ritual are not discussed with anyone who was not present.
- Scripts of rituals (excluding names of participants and personal issue details) are routinely posted on coven website.
- All coven members are "out".
- Alcoholic beverages are not used in rituals.
- Recreational drugs are not used in rituals and are not permitted at events.
- Smoking is not permitted at events.
- Allergic substances are used with caution and disclosure prior to use.
- Sex is used in ritual only by consensual, mated individuals, in private, secluded from other covenners.
- We perform ritual clad in color appropriate ritual garb.
- We celebrate all Esbats and 8 Sabbats.
- PP decides on theme for event, incorporating needs of participants. PP writes ritual outline. PP reviews ritual script with participant prior to rite and resolves any questions or problems.
- Coven members belong to this coven and no other.
- Coven members are free to circle with other covens/solitaries independent of their coven participation.
- Coven members only teach students in formal, dedicated study grove or as a formal, dedicated apprentice.
- Covenners are encouraged to develop and present lessons in energy work, inner work, magical theory, theology, history, or other areas of interest to the group.
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