Leading a Coven: Prerequisites and Responsibilities

Hail, and Welcome, everyone, to Season 3 of Circle Talk 4 Witches - it feels good to be back!

We kick off Season 3 by revisiting a core component of Traditional Wicca - Covens. We’ve touched upon the topic of covens before (Season 1 Episodes 6, 7, and 11), though in this episode, we want to talk more about leading a coven and coven mechanics. We address a bit of “how” to start a coven, a lot of “why” one might start a coven, some of the “yikes!” that comes along with running a coven and how to mitigate them, and touch briefly upon why a sturdy table is staple to the practice of the Wica 😛! Grab a cuppa, sit back, relax, and enjoy! Welcome to Season 3.

References:

• Kate West’s The Real Witches’ Coven
• Thea Sabin’s A Teaching Handbook for Wiccans and Pagans: Practical Guidance for Sharing Your Path
• Starhawk’s Spiral Dance
• Thorn Mooney’s Traditional Wicca: A Seeker's Guide. Llewellyn Publications, 2018. 
• Alexandrian Wicca Seekers and Initiates (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/groups/278933458939644/  
• Gardnerian Wicca Seekers and Initiates (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/groups/gardnerianseekers/ 
• British Traditional Wicca (Discord): https://discord.gg/rrXEJHA 
• Mandragora Magika (not vouched): https://mandragoramagika.com/ 
• Reddit CovenFinder (not vouched): https://www.reddit.com/r/CovenFinder/ 

Notes:

The 5Cs of effective communication:

1. Be clear
2. Be concise
3. Be compelling
4. Be curious
5. Be compassionate