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| | coven - definition of coven in Encyclopedia |
 | | The first recorded use of it being applied to witches comes from a much later date from 1662 in the witchtrial of Isabel Gowdie which describes a coven of 13 members. | | | In John Allen's REALM series, the Coven is the sister organization to the Circle. | | | An intermediate view is often portrayed in fantasy stories and popular culture. |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/coven
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| | Llewellyn Encyclopedia: Coven |
| | Other officers include a Maiden, who is female and assists the High Priestess, and a Summoner or Guardian, who is male and assists the High Priest; these positions are often held by members in training to become High Priestesses or High Priests themselves. | | | Spellworking for Covens: Magick for Two or More | | | The word coven is a Scots English version of convent or conventicle, and simply means "gathering." It appears in the records of a few Scottish Witchcraft trials, and was taken from those sources by Murray. |
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http://www.llewellynencyclopedia.com/article/4701
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| | Wicca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Wiccan morality can be summarised in the form of a text that is commonly titled The Wiccan Rede. | | | Initiation can include a dramatic aspect, like the re-enactment of a myth which is most common in the initiaion into the coven | | | When covens grow beyond their ideal number of members, they often split (or "hive") into multiple covens, yet remain connected as a group. |
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| | Llewellyn's On-line Bookstore: The Witch's Coven: Finding or Forming Your Own Circle |
| | The Witches' Coven shows you just what it takes to start a coven and get it running. | | | The Witches' Coven reveals what it's like, what goes on, and what to expect. | | | Now you can discover what it is like to be in a Witches' coven - the secrets, the methods, the joys - when you read The Witches' Coven by Edain McCoy. |
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http://www.llewellyn.com/bookstore/book.php?pn=J388
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