An organized group of witches who meet and work together regularly. Traditionally, covens have between 3 and 13 members.
The most common name for a group of Wiccans/Witches who meet regularly for ritual and social purposes. Other Pagan traditions may call their groups by different names. "Coven" and "circle" are both very popular among Eclectic Pagans. Druids usually say "grove" or "henge" instead. Asatru sometimes use "grange" or "stead."
An organized group of Witches, led by a High Priestess and/or a High Priest who meet regularly for worship and fellowship. The traditional membership is 13, but in fact most covens numbers considerably less. However, there are a few that have more.
A term used by both Witches and Satanists and some other groups; an organized group usually limited to a maximum of 13 members (but which may be smaller).
A group of 3 or more Witches, traditionally 13, who get together for Esbats and other rituals/meetings. Usually led by a female (High Priestess) and a male (High Priest). Members of a coven are referred to as Priests or Priestesses.
A small group of people, usually no more than 13, of the same Tradition who work together within the Craft.
A group of individuals who regularly meet together for ritual purposes.
A group of Wiccans, usually with one or two high priestesses and commonly, but not necessarily, made up of thirteen members.
An organized group of Witches that meets and works together on a regular basis.
A group of witches with a personal commitment to work together
A group of witches who meet regularly to practice their craft.
A group of people who worship together.
a close knit group working together
a congregation of witches who gather regularly to celebrate their faith and to work together to perform magic rituals
a gathering of witches, especially thirteen of them
a group of individuals who practice wicca (also can include Druidism , Shaminism , and specific traditions for example Alexandrian , or Dianic )
a group of people who band together their magickal energies for the benefit of all members
a group of people who have agreed to work together
a group of people who have worked hard to achieve rapport so that the focus and flow of every ritual comes naturally to the entire group
a group of practising witches that can be run in a variety of different ways
a group of two or more people who have joined together for the purpose of interacting with one another and divinity
a group of two or more witches practicing together
a more organized group
an affinity group of witches
an organized group of witches, and it is pronounced 'kuvv'n' (not 'Koe-v'n)
a place for people who have their personal problems under control or are working through them with a qualified group or therapist
a small, close-knit group who share a great deal and know one another well with exception to initiates
a small, closely-knit religious congregation within our faith
a small group, at most of thirteen members-for the thirteen full moons of the year
a tightly knit group that has shared training and practice for a long time, something not likely in a highly mobile military setting
A group of occult practitioners. Covens usually consist of 13 people.
a place for witches, so suggesting someone is as nasty as a witch (Blasted).
A congregation of Wiccans, ideally consisting of between 10 to 15 members, with the norm being 13.
An organized group of witches, meeting and working regularly together.
A group of Wiccans, usually initiatory and led by one or two leaders.
A group of Witches who work together under the same tradition, usually limited to 13 members or less, or in some traditions 13 couples.
An assembly of 13 witches.
A group of witches or the fundamental unit of interaction for religious ceremony in pagan/neo-pagan worship.
Name given to a group of witches. Once thought to require a total of 13 members, covens can be as small as two and as large as your local neighborhood church.
Wiccan worship group. Contains upwards of three members (thirteen often considered the ideal number) with organization running from none to very strict, depending on the group.
A group of wiccans working together.
(from a word meaning "a group of confederates, a band", meaning a group bound to meet and work together, to agree) an organized group of Witches that regularly meets and works together; especially, a group of initiated Witches that follows a specific Tradition, and its rites and practices; traditionally limited to no more than thirteen members for both practical and magickally symbolic reasons
a group of witches who do rituals together. The number required to make a coven depends on the tradition. Some witches work as solitaries and never join a coven.
A group of vampyres.
A group of thirteen or fewer Witches that work together in an organized fashion for positive magickal endeavors or to perform religious ceremonies. The covenstead is the meeting place of the Witches, and is often a fixed building or place where the Witch can feel safe and at home.
A group of people who gather in an organized fashion on a regular bases to practice their magikal beliefs through ritual and ceremony. Most often associated with Witches, however a Coven can be formed with any manner of magikal practioners.
A group of initiated Gwyddonaid of various degrees, operating under the leadership of a High Priestess and/or High Priest
A group of witches who worship and work together. A circle may contain any number of witches, both male and female. The traditional number of members is thirteen.
a group of Wiccans. A group of witches, usually numbering 13.
a practicing group of Witches.
A tightly knit group of Wiccans who regularly worship together and generally require initiation. (see Organization)
an organized group of Witches, led by a High priestess and/or a High Priest who meet regularly for worship and fellowship. The traditional membership is 13, but in fact most covens number considerably less. 3 is the minimum in the Georgian Tradition. In Middle English, "Covin" a group of confederates; In Old French "Covine" a band or group with a single purpose; Latin "Com"-together, "Venire"-to come or move.
Coven or covan was originally a late medieval Scots word (c1500) meaning a gathering of any kind, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. It derives from the Latin root word convenire meaning to come together or to gather, which also gave rise to the English word convene.
