The Midlands Coven of Witches

The Coven

The Coven, or Inner Court, is the advanced level of traditional Craft experience. Dedicated and well-trained, initiated members form a New York WICA Coven. Coven events are held separately from Grove events as they are closed to non-initiates. Our Coven works with an emphasis on spiritual alchemy: transformative magic to accelerate healing/rebalancing, personal growth, and enlightenment.  

New York WICA has a three-degree initiatory system. In keeping with tradition, members with sufficient Outer Court training must formally ask for entrance into the Coven (and beyond), if that is what they seek. Formal requests should be made in writing. Sometimes the High Priestess requires multiple formal requests, over time, before deciding to Initiate or Elevate a candidate. Initiates who wish to Elevate to Second Degree and above should be ready to commit to deepening their spiritual path with greater responsibility by giving their services to both the Coven and the Grove (two Saturday nights/month). 

Initiated Coven members are expected to make small occasional contributions towards Covenstead sundry items (candles, herbs, incense, oils, printer paper, torch fuel, replacement wicks, etc.). This is a shared responsibility among Coven members, so that it does not solely fall upon the High Priestess. 

Benefits of Coven Membership

• Inner Court Membership in the New York WICA Tradition.

• Initiatory lineage in the spiritual path of the Father of modern-day Witchcraft, and the Father and Mother of the WICA.

• Grow in knowledge and understanding about British Traditional Wicca and experience its Mysteries.

• Enjoy community in a safe spiritual space with like-minded people.

• Experience Sabbat, Esbat, and Initiation rituals, and Tradition Gathers.

• Spiritual Wisdom. 

• Mastery of Life.

• Access to various healing, divinatory, and spell work through the Inner Court.

• Magical assistance in times of need. (The Coven has your back.)

• Access to guided, Elevation pathways in the New York WICA Tradition.

• Opportunity to function as a teacher and role model in the Outer Court.

• Potential for promotion in a tenured Coven position.

• Assistance in obtaining Clergy status, if desired (3* Elder).

• Potential to hive out to form an Outer Court of this tradition (3* Elder with location approval).

• There are no fees.

"The purpose of life is to find your gift. The meaning of life is to give it away." ~ Pablo Picasso