solitary or in a coven?

[The High Queen of Faerie]

do you work magick solitarily, or with others?

or... :) do you do both?



have you tried both, and found that one or the other did not work for you? why? which environment do you prefer?

[Silverwings]

I occasionally work with a small group of friends (my "coven" so to speak) but mostly on my own due to my little habit of being snappy to covenmates.

[rain_fallen_tears]

I actually created this poll too, but that was a long while back and I'm glad you brought it up again....I for one am a Solitary practitioner, through and through.:D

[Flaire-FireStar]

I'm in an online coven, but in real life, I work solitary...

[RubyRose]

Solitary, ofcourse with input from Mystic Wicker's ...

[FeatherGoblinglimmer]

solitary, although have performed one ritual with my SO

[Garden of Eden]

I've worked with friends a few times but mainly I'm a solitary :) More due to circumstance than anything else. I'd love to join a coven when I'm older...

[argento_occhi]

i work on my own. I've only sat through a group ritual once, and that was several years ago during our year 11 camp at Rottnest island. We were staying at the Kingston barracks and i was sharing a dorm with two of my friends, one pagan (and who had just recently introduced me to paganism/wicca not long before) and one not. we'd gone outside so my pagan friend could call her parents (i think). it was a friday the 13th and the wind was all over the place, constantly changing direction. it was the only time during that whole camp that the wind had made me feel uneasy. we hurried back to our dorm and my pagan friend offered to charge my silver ring for protection, a ring i made in yr 8 metal work (which i still have). technically, it wasn't a group ritual as she performed the ritual, but it's the only time i've participated/watched ritual. There was me and my other friend, watching her work, sprawled on our beds. My other friend is christian so it was kinda weird performing this ritual in her presence, cos we had to make sure she just sat there and watched and didn't talk cos we didn't wanna explain every single step to her as we went.

bright blessings,
argent

[LacyRoze]

As a kitchen witch I work solitary but I know I can always come to MW if I need anything..:huddle:

[ApollaJade]

I mostly work solitary, but I go to group rituals all the time, and I would like to start a coven with my friends but under the circumstances........

[HorseCrow]

I am mostly solitary, but for the sabbats I meet up with a coven (they are all solitary as well).

[The High Queen of Faerie]

I actually created this poll too, but that was a long while back and I'm glad you brought it up again....I for one am a Solitary practitioner, through and through.:D

hehe, cool! :p i'm glad i brought it up again too, because i couldn't find your thread ._. i am blind, lol :D


i myself am solitary, but last night i participated in an open full moon ritual with a celtic coven. ._. it was very, very interesting, lol

[lythadancer]

I, like Horsecrow, am a solitary;yet I do get together with other solitaries for sabbats. It is very interesting,not to mention fun, to get wit them. we are all so different that we each bring such a variety of aspects to them. I would not have it any othe way. We also enjoy the cooking/baking talents of each other!LOL! ... Hey that reminds me, i need to send my cream of broc. recipe out to them before there is an uprising!!

[The High Queen of Faerie]

I, like Horsecrow, am a solitary;yet I do get together with other solitaries for sabbats. It is very interesting,not to mention fun, to get wit them. we are all so different that we each bring such a variety of aspects to them. I would not have it any othe way. We also enjoy the cooking/baking talents of each other!LOL! ... Hey that reminds me, i need to send my cream of broc. recipe out to them before there is an uprising!!


hehe, that's awesome, lytha. :) do you guys have any difficulty deciding how to celebrate the sabbats, or do you practice similar traditions?

[lythadancer]

We are similar enough that there is an easy flow;but we ultimatly decide by who is hosting and which sabbat it is. I am about 10-30 years younger than the others so I get either beltaine or litha- litha being my favorite! The "girls" think that my energy is more in tune with the meaning so .... I get to choose which I do. This litha past I got them belly dancing! it was so much fun!Each ritual , i think, contains a little of us all.

[The High Queen of Faerie]

We are similar enough that there is an easy flow;but we ultimatly decide by who is hosting and which sabbat it is. I am about 10-30 years younger than the others so I get either beltaine or litha- litha being my favorite! The "girls" think that my energy is more in tune with the meaning so .... I get to choose which I do. This litha past I got them belly dancing! it was so much fun!Each ritual , i think, contains a little of us all.


hehe, that's so cool :p how'd you find your little group, or is it just random friends you've made here and there?

[lythadancer]

a couple of years ago I went to the only real "new age" store in me area- it is by far the nearest!- and started talking to the owner. We hit it off rather well. after a few visits she mentioned that a couple of "nearby' solitairies, each whom she has known for a couple of years or more had mentioned that it would be nice to get together for sabbats. Then one of the others suggested that we meet up for mabon and we have been happily attending rituals ever since. I adore each of them. We have gone to a couple of gatherings and some of us are hoping to go to pagan pride day. It is always a joy.

[Laurelei]

SOLITARY!

The only other humans I've ever worked with were... well one of them has given up the 'witch thing' three months in, two I drifted from and don't see any more, and one of them I speak to but I've practically become a personal councillor for because her mental state is so turbulent. It was a baaaad experience, and they knew I wasn't too keen on it in the first place.

Another reason I prefer working 'solitary' is because astral friends often gather and help out during my rituals and if I'm with humans I can't really say anything.

[The High Queen of Faerie]

a couple of years ago I went to the only real "new age" store in me area- it is by far the nearest!- and started talking to the owner. We hit it off rather well. after a few visits she mentioned that a couple of "nearby' solitairies, each whom she has known for a couple of years or more had mentioned that it would be nice to get together for sabbats. Then one of the others suggested that we meet up for mabon and we have been happily attending rituals ever since. I adore each of them. We have gone to a couple of gatherings and some of us are hoping to go to pagan pride day. It is always a joy.


that's quite awesome. :) you're so fortunate to meet such a group!


SOLITARY!

The only other humans I've ever worked with were... well one of them has given up the 'witch thing' three months in, two I drifted from and don't see any more, and one of them I speak to but I've practically become a personal councillor for because her mental state is so turbulent. It was a baaaad experience, and they knew I wasn't too keen on it in the first place.

Another reason I prefer working 'solitary' is because astral friends often gather and help out during my rituals and if I'm with humans I can't really say anything.

LOL i know what you mean about the astral thing. :p i have my three gods and the little dragon i talk to on the astral plane, they come to visit me sometimes. in a group ritual i couldn't tailor it to fit my exact beliefs and practices. :p

[IndigoRat]

I work with my coven, which consists of people that i've been friends with for years, so we're all very close and I would trust any of them with my life. I work with myself for small things, but for the most part i'm with them.

[IvyWitch]

Normally I work alone since I am relatively far removed from any other Pagans that I know. But every one in a while, normally for the major Sabbats and some special occasions (like my dedication ceremony) I work in a small coven with my boyfriend, my stepbrother and a handfull of his friends. The only time we all get together regularly is on Samhain.

[The High Queen of Faerie]

Normally I work alone since I am relatively far removed from any other Pagans that I know. But every one in a while, normally for the major Sabbats and some special occasions (like my dedication ceremony) I work in a small coven with my boyfriend, my stepbrother and a handfull of his friends. The only time we all get together regularly is on Samhain.


that sounds fun. :) how do you guys mix? do you practice similar traditions, or...?

[IvyWitch]

that sounds fun. :) how do you guys mix? do you practice similar traditions, or...?

Actually we are the weirdest mix of people....my stepbrother is more of a ceremonial magician rather than a traditional pagan, but he does favor Egyptian sty;es and Gods, my boyfriend works strictly with elements rather than the Gods, and the other four people are probably some sort of combination of those two with a little bit of my semi-Wiccan-ness thrown in.
A motley crew we are...lol

[The High Queen of Faerie]

Actually we are the weirdest mix of people....my stepbrother is more of a ceremonial magician rather than a traditional pagan, but he does favor Egyptian sty;es and Gods, my boyfriend works strictly with elements rather than the Gods, and the other four people are probably some sort of combination of those two with a little bit of my semi-Wiccan-ness thrown in.
A motley crew we are...lol

haha, that sounds great, though! a wonderful learning experience. :)

[TaylorE]

I prefer solitary, though occasionally a group working is a nice splash of difference.

[FairyMoon]

Me... I'm Solo except for here at MW. This is my coven ;)

[Sealkea]

I'm solitary, partly because I like it and partly because I haven't found anyone I'm really comfortable working with. If I do feel the need to participate in a group I sometimes attend a ritual put on by the local CUUPS chapter. That's a nice way to network and socialize with other Pagans without having to commit to a group.

[The High Queen of Faerie]

Me... I'm Solo except for here at MW. This is my coven ;)


you and me both! :D i love this place :p

[Spirit Moon]

I'd love to be in a coven. But that isn't possible, hopefully someday I will be.

[amethyst_faerie]

I'd love to be in a coven. But that isn't possible, hopefully someday I will be.
Same here, I want to practice magic with others too, but as all my friends think I'm crazy, this is impossible. Sigh...

[The High Queen of Faerie]

Same here, I want to practice magic with others too, but as all my friends think I'm crazy, this is impossible. Sigh...


that's really too bad :( hopefuly one day, ne? you'll eventually find a group that'll work well for you! :hmmmmm:

i know the covens in my area, and they don't practice the same way that i do, in general. i'm far more eclectic, and so i might have some difficulty fitting in with them. the same could be with you - if you don't find a coven in your area, it might be for the best, since it's very aggrivating to find a coven only to find out that you're not attuned to their energies :boing:

[~Anamorata~]

I'm solitary...but, have a close friend, who I am guiding along the path...so, we kinda work together :smile: :crystalba

[CaitrionaMorgaine]

I have never worked in a true coven setting. I have celebrated Sabbats and Esbats with a close group of friends, however we are not a coven. As for magick, that is something I do alone.

However, within my tradition I have available to me a group of amazing men and women that I draw on for strength, guidance and love.

Ideally I would love to have a working partner (romantic or not). One person whom I am closely bonded to, that I feel comfortable with in the circle.

Avalon's Blessings, ~Rhia

[Dorchadas Síofra]

Well, I haven't actually met anyone in person yet, so solitary is my only option. In the future, I do want to work with others, but I like to do a lot of it on my own. Just, companionship and acceptance would be nice to have.

[WitchJezebel]

Solitary although on the rare occasion that I'm with 1 of my best friends we'll work together. I'm not opposed to working in a group, but I haven't found one yet that suits me.

[Emerald Lily]

Definitely solitary although my partner does join me occasionally, mainly for big workings for the house (protection, happiness etc.)

[girlharmony]

alone, really. There are quite a few covens around here that I can turn to at any time, but I prefer alone. A friend of mine's mother works alone as well, so I can go to her for guidance, if needed.

I dont feel the need to branch out yet, as really, im still just learning.

[*Cerridwen*]

I'm solitary I have attended an open ritual but, quite happy to work on my own

:)

[AbyssRose]

Well, I mostly work alone..but some nights I will come home and me and my roomate will work on our book of shadows.. and read some books and study.. but other than that im pretty on my own

[mooneyes]

Solitary. I am learning to be a more people-person. Maybe someday, Iwill contact covens in nearby towns. There is a sancturary in the next town, although they are not advertising that they are any way, shape or form Pagan; many of the lectures, guest speakers, classes are close enough to be very interesting to me. I was thinking of attending a lecture or an herbal class. These sites are my only contacts w/other Pagans. They are extremely helpful to a Solitary. So thank you!

[Khuinaset]

Solitary here- tiny town, full to the brim with fundie Christians...I know two other people who are intersted in witchcraft but neither are Pagans- sometimes we still do things together, not too often though.

[redrobin]

I do most of my work alone, although I do have a small informal coven with a pair of friends. We don't get together often, but we share our energy anyway.

[Strawberry Bounce]

Solitary, but would like to experience working with a group someday.

[Forsythia]

I don' t have a coven. I was thinking about joining one, but our lifestyles and availabilites to meet just would not match. I have a family and go back to work full time and there are dancing lessons, and band practice, and celtic band practice and concerts and all that and the coven was full of mostly people who were able to meet the very busy meeting schedule of the coven better than I could. It would be too much of a strain for me.

It would be nice to have people to gather with for Esbats or rituals but without the heavy formal committment of having to be at all the meetings and everything else.

What I really miss and wish I had is a Wicca friend to go out with and have a cup of coffee and discuss matters or call on the phone.

Thank the Goddess for message boards so we can connect.

I am a solitary.

[LadyTrinity]

Some people have seen me around wearing my necklace and have asked me to join them in some rituals some time. I said I suppose. I am solitary and perfer that way. I have yet to meet a wiccan who was as passionate about the craft as I am. ( No ofense to passionate wiccans around the world ) :hugz:

[fly_free]

umm mainly solitary, but i haven't fuly decided yet..

[Fairyelf]

Solitary Here

[Ivy Artemisia]

Oooh, this is my first post here. :)

I'm a high priestess in a Wiccan coven in my area. It's nice to be able to connect for ritual work, as well as for the social-fellowship aspect of a group. There are a lot of ups and downs with covenwork, and I still practice solitary by incorporating aspects of the craft into my daily life. :)

I was a solitary for about about 4 years before establishing a working online coven, then joined a local coven, then here I am now. I liked the aspects of solitary work, and I think that everyone should at least have the chance to experience both aspects of solitary and group work, even if its just attending an open sabbat put on by a local coven.

I'm lucky, because I live in an area with a plethora of Pagans (southern California). But my SO wants to move out of state. I don't know what I'd do if I moved to KY. Yikes!

BB,
Ivy

[Mesektet]

we have a multi-path commune or "coven," spread out over a few cities...its what we refer to as the "liquid commune".....

[Jaroson]

I work on my own. I have worked with another and it worked really well but I am back to being a solitary. I'd quite like to work with a coven but one has yet to come my way!!

I think there's a lot to be said for working solitary but I'm speaking from a lack of knowledge about coven work, so I'd quite like to give it a go.

[MorningDove030202]

I have never been in an established coven, however I have worked in groups and enjoy doing so. I have been in study circle which were more Goddess oriented than Wiccan. We did ritual, but not spells. About two years ago I had a major falling out with some people and I found myself totaly alone again.....so that's why I joined www.witchschool.com ....it seamed like a better option than siting around complaining about my situation. Now I have made up with some of the people that I had a falling out with, and I've made some new friends too, we are considering studying the witchschool lessons together in person. Yea! And the funny thing is that my best friend who belongs to a very profestional, real coven, wants to do these lessons to, but she will be doing them unofficaly, without taking the tests, as she doesn't want to take her focus off her real life coven. (Working on the degrees on two different tradtions at the same time is somewhat frowned upon.) However I showed her the lessons that I have done, and she realy likes them. She has always been school oriented and enjoys structure and grades and lessons, which is not realy how her coven does their degree work. (I'm actualy very flattered that she wants to do the witchschool lessons, it's a complement!) I think having her expertise in the study circle will be a great assett.

Anyway...what I'm getting at here, is if you wish you had a coven, but can't because there isn't one around you, witchchool is a good Plan B, if you get my drift. If you check it out, I recomend taking the essay tests, and not the multiple choice tests as I feel they reflect a higher quality of test than the multiple choice. It's also wonderful having a mentor to talk to....and there are quite a few Correllian Temples, there just might be one local to you.

Dove

[misty]

I have just started practicing witchcraft and so far I have been solitary. I think that I like it that way. I also just discovered that my cousin in a Witch, so I hope that we can work together in the future.

[Enozgirl]

I've been a solitary for as long as I can remember. I'd do the occasional circle or spell with a few friends, but really, everything was on my own.

Recently, I've started studying with a local coven. It's been a very interesting process! And I've learned an AWFUL lot in the past 6 months. And I love the energy we raise in circle. It's way more tangible than just me all by myself.

Besides, it's good to have "family" ,you know?

[MorningDove030202]

Some people have seen me around wearing my necklace and have asked me to join them in some rituals some time. I said I suppose. I am solitary and perfer that way. I have yet to meet a wiccan who was as passionate about the craft as I am. ( No ofense to passionate wiccans around the world ) :hugz:


That's kind of ironic, because there was this one girl that I used to work with, who claimed to be a witch and wore all this celtic jewlery, but when I invited her to a ritual she like totaly ignored me, so I figured she's just in it for the looks..... I mean a passionate Wiccan would have at least came over and checked me and my practice out to see if I was a real Wiccan......right?

Dove

[Bec_W]

I work primarily on my own, there are a few occations when I'll work DH but those are few and far between. I've worked in a group setting before too, I very much enjoyed it but am not really interested in working with a group often.

[Vitkyng]

My practise is solitary right now (or rather my girlfriend and I practise together).

In the past we have been members of two different covens, and attended regular rituals with a group that had a non-coven structure (the Wiccan Church of Canada).

The local WCC group fell apart due to the HPS retiring from the organization.
The first coven experience was with an established coven within a Gardnerian-based tradition. Unfortunately we had to end our time with that group because we felt we couldn't make enough of a commitment. Even more unfortunately, the HP didn't take our decision to depart well, and things became heated before the end.

Our second coven experience was with a very eclectic group, with no set tradition. We were with this coven from it's creation, where it simply started as a 'meet 'n greet' at a local occult shop. That coven ended disastrously because no one wanted to 'be the leader' but several people engaged in constant power struggles.

For the time being I am sort of avoiding the 'group thing', at least until the sour taste goes away. I do enjoy group ritual and spellwork, but am really tired of power struggles and politics.

[tygherrayn]

I once covened, but I've found that because of my beliefs and my inability to function in an environment where stupidty is encouraged, I am much better off on my own. Besides. There's not a great pagan community in this area .. mostly fluffy college students who get sucked in by an ansavory group around here. And I'm more of a Hedge witch than anything.

[The High Queen of Faerie]

I once covened, but I've found that because of my beliefs and my inability to function in an environment where stupidty is encouraged, I am much better off on my own. Besides. There's not a great pagan community in this area .. mostly fluffy college students who get sucked in by an ansavory group around here. And I'm more of a Hedge witch than anything.

lol, where stupidity is encouraged, eh? under what circumstances? just curious, because i've never been in a coven environment akin to that. :)

ah, fluffies... i can see why you'd want to avoid that!

[tygherrayn]

*chuckles* The coven I was in didn't want any members other than the high pristess and her lover to know anything. I was, more often than not, at odds with the two of them because I had the gall to want to learn something rather than be dictated to or be given a script and follow blindly.

I'm not a lemming.

[The High Queen of Faerie]

*chuckles* The coven I was in didn't want any members other than the high pristess and her lover to know anything. I was, more often than not, at odds with the two of them because I had the gall to want to learn something rather than be dictated to or be given a script and follow blindly.

I'm not a lemming.


that's kindof... really... not cool. sounds a little cultish actually, lol

[MorningDove030202]

that's kindof... really... not cool. sounds a little cultish actually, lol

I think some people, even some NeoPagan types (a minority) are still "sheep" at heart, and they want to follow something blindly.

Dove

[magick_faerie]

i am solitary, i find i work better on my own and my magick is my own, i admit learning is a lot hard when your not part of a coven but to me it makes it all the more worthwhile

blessings

fae

[VioletFaerie]

I do my studies solitary. I went to meet other Pagans once for a sort of lecture, and I was so scared and felt like an outsider. Since then I'm lurking in the shadows.

I'm a public person as it is. This, I want to keep private.

[MorningDove030202]

It's funny that there is such a seperation between solitary and coven work... Because from my best friend's coven experience, being in a coven doesn't mean you do one over the other, you actualy do both solitary and coven work. You get homework to do by yourself at home..... LOL

Dove

[The High Queen of Faerie]

It's funny that there is such a seperation between solitary and coven work... Because from my best friend's coven experience, being in a coven doesn't mean you do one over the other, you actualy do both solitary and coven work. You get homework to do by yourself at home..... LOL

Dove

that's very true! :p

i myself have never really worked with a coven, and in the coven environment i was in briefly, we really worked on everyone's goals and did stuff for everyone. every coven is different, and i guess it's up to the person what they feel like doing. :)

i guess i meant exclusively solitary work, eh? thanks for helping to clarify that! :hugz:

[Autumn Scarletwolfe]

I work solitary...I feel more in tune that way. No idea why though. >_<

[misschief]

lol.. there are no covens like me

[Blair]

I worked with a group of friends a few years ago when I was still wiccan. Now I work exclusively on my own. It just seems to me that it should be a very private experience. But of course I love talking to others about it :)

[Soulsong]

I'm from Wyoming. When you live in a large state containing a little less than 500,000 people, chances are you're going to be solitary.

I have heard of one coven in my hometown, but they are exclusively Celtic in focus, and I have never been. Ah, well, I'll be seeing enough of the Great Wide World over the next two years, I should at least be able to attend an open circle somewhere. :)

[violet rain]

solitary not nessisarily by choice its just that I know very few people in to the same thing.

[tygherrayn]

I think some people, even some NeoPagan types (a minority) are still "sheep" at heart, and they want to follow something blindly.

Dove

Actually in this case it has less to do with the individuals being sheep, and more to do with the 'leader' being a sick pervert (as if there were another kind?) who surrounds himself with impressionable young women for reasons other than spiritual exploration. If I remember correctly, he requires the enact the Great Rite with him.

So .. yeah. Not for me. I'd be in jail .. for murder, or something similar to Lorena Bobbit. *snerks*

[The High Queen of Faerie]

Actually in this case it has less to do with the individuals being sheep, and more to do with the 'leader' being a sick pervert (as if there were another kind?) who surrounds himself with impressionable young women for reasons other than spiritual exploration. If I remember correctly, he requires the enact the Great Rite with him.

So .. yeah. Not for me. I'd be in jail .. for murder, or something similar to Lorena Bobbit. *snerks*
that's a little scary! :holycow:

[tygherrayn]

*chuckles* It's a lot scary. But, if those girls want to follow him, it's their choice .. they have to make their own way through life .. they are, supposedly, adults.

[MorningDove030202]

Actually in this case it has less to do with the individuals being sheep, and more to do with the 'leader' being a sick pervert (as if there were another kind?) who surrounds himself with impressionable young women for reasons other than spiritual exploration. If I remember correctly, he requires the enact the Great Rite with him.

So .. yeah. Not for me. I'd be in jail .. for murder, or something similar to Lorena Bobbit. *snerks*

Requiring literal sex acts with members is WRONG, and usaly when a coven of this type pops up, emails start flying around warning others of this practice. It's not accepted in the Wiccan community at all. This person is a predator, not a spiritual leader. Unfortuantly some newbies don't realize that this practice is not the norm, they just want realy badly to be Wiccan, and they go threw it out of ignorance.

Dove

[Nacken]

I'm in a coven and enjoy it. Ourteacher is ethical and we can pick up a lot more than when I was solitary. As well as more, you learn more quickly. As with the previous member, I have heard stories about sexual preditors. But bear in mind that not all the preditors are male.
As mentioned, I work with a group mostly but you can't just confine youreself to doing group rituals. I imagine that most group members work solitary as well. And most likely, people go through periods of working with a group and other times leave and work solitary.
Its up the the individual, but some people choose to be solitary, others look for a coven to fit into. But you have to find the right fit, with the right people, teachers, tradition, etc.

[Joshua]

Definitely solitary. I just don't go in for group worship. My relationship with GS&G is private. Not even my wife and I perform ritual together

[Tarbh Nathroch]

Solitary now but when I was doing the Wiccan thing it was with a sizable coven my wife likes. My wife still attends and I participate, but they all know that I’m not into it. So there are a few times I don’t get invited. I’m not missing anything. I know what they’re doing I was part of it for four years so I know there are thing I just shouldn’t be there for.

[NarYave]

I work solitary but with isildae sometimes, It's hard to find people who aren't into it here in cali.

[Shatter]

I am a solitary worker.

[Evendusk]

Solitary

[Verthandi]

I guess you could call my groups of friends a coven, but none of us really follow the same pantheon. If we do any rituals, they're done on our own. Once in a while, we'll have a non-denom ritual where we involve our own pantheon. It's strange, but it works!

[Faerin]

I practice with my husband, but would like to find a coven some day

[-Ember]

To agree with an earlier poster, coven and solitary are not mutually exclusive.

I belong to a coven. A very close knit group. We do workings together, but that isn't really much of what makes us a coven. It is more a matter of having someone there who understands to provide a hand to hold at times, a shoulder to cry on at times, and a foot to provide a kick in the rump sometimes. We are expected to follow our own developement, to work on our own. If we get stuck, we have people to turn to. They might not be able to offer much more than sympathy (there are things you just have to work through) but it is incredible how much that can be when you've hit a spiritual obstacle.

Self development/solitary work is important... the strength of the coven is built on/made of the strength of the individuals. We are limited by the limits of the least of us. We also each provide our own strengths which add up to a whole... and there are limits to what the right hand can teach the left foot.

There isn't an option on the poll I would pick. My coven work is part of my solitary practice, my solitary work is part of my coven practice.

[Jeleia]

Solitary... I'll probably aways work solitary.

_inabox_

[Pandoras]

I am a solitary practitioner, but I do occasionally get together with my local coven for Sabbats. Lately, I've been thinking more and more about becoming more involved with a coven.

[magick186]

I'm solitary as well but I would like to join a coven someday

[kaosxmage]

I typically practice magick alone. Reason, the internal politics of a group get on my nerves, and often this undermines the intended effect. Now, I have worked with several groups to my delight. It's just important to have everyone on the same page, and than to probably disperse the group when power structures begin to form and collide. Just my experience.

Much love,
--Kaos :smoke:

[Stormcall]

I work alone. There's no other option. Everyone in my area is Christian but me, and I do mean EVERYONE... I'd love to be in a coven one day, though.

[Myzttycal]

I am Solitary mostly due to the fact that the area I live in is VERY populated with other religions.
Myzttycal _cloud9_

[Dafydd]

I practice both solitary and with others. I am not a member of a coven, but I am a member of a multi-faith Pagan organization that functions similar to a 'church'.

[shenanigans]

I live in a small town with a population of 2,000, so the odds of finding a coven or grove to participate in aren't good. That doesn't really bother me, though. Most of my friends know i'm pagan, and if they want to practice with me, they know where to find me. My husband participates in some rituals with me, and he's helped me cast a few spells before, but other than that I'm quite the solitary practitioner.

[WingedTigerChild]

Solitary here. Though my friends and I will sometimes do some spells together.

[Elfa Wylde]

we had a couple of friend s who used to join us but they no longer come around (VERY long story)

So after they stipped coming, my husband and I wrote a new ritual together... it took us several weeks to get it just how we wanted, but I've never had a more meaningful ritual in all my practice. We thuroughly enjoy performing full moon and sabbats together. sometimes one of the kids will join in too (the youngest.. but she's still unsure what path she wants to be on. I tell her to take it slow and decide ONLY when she's ready.)

[2steps]

I work solitary. I perfer it as I'm a very private person. I also do not know any other pagans in person

[Phoenix Element]

I'm a solitairy, unfortunately. The local pagan community is almost nonexistant and the only other pagans I know of or speak with are right here online. It feels pretty lonely since I'm teaching myself and have no one to share these things with face-to-face. However, I have a feeling that if I could join up with a coven, I would, but I'd also start valuing my solitairy work more as well :)

[Brighid's Seeker]

I work mostly by myself.

Our family does ritual together, and on sabbats our friends work together as part of our celebration (Our friends vary from wiccan, to non practicing everything, to Christian, to ...well you get the picture).

[Tigerlily]

Currently solitary although someday in the future I wouldn't mind working with a group of others for some Sabbats and whatnot.

[Knate]

Solitary here...I dont know anyone in real life on a pagan path anymore. And If I do know some, there are keepin' it secret.

It would be nice to work with others, but there are not many practicing Bardic Magick, so for now this Bard is flyin' solo.:hahugh:

[Garm]

I work alone

There is no way I could trust the ethics of any group that would accept me as member

[Astara Seague]

I think I have already answered this but I work both, I am in a coven but I also work on my own

[arianrhods_daughter]

On my own with those above wouldnt have it any other way

[Meadhbh]

Both I've been on my own for a while, but I have come across a group around here that seems good. So we'll see how I answer this poll in a couple of months.

[Amythyst]

I have always been a solitary witch.

My sister attended the Witches' Ball in Denver a couple years or so ago and said most of the evening was really fun, until it came time for a formal ritual. She said it was an awful lot like sitting through a main stream church service and she didn't like it.

We're use to doing our own thing, getting down dirty and wild, I guess.

[JadeEmerald]

My fiance is also practicing with me (sometimes on our own for certain things) and I also have a few friends that I recently discovered they do magickal workings so if there's something we all can partake in, we will meet up....but moslty it's with my fiance.

[Starlight*Rains]

I am very new and don't know anyone so solitary it is!

[Semjaza]

I like my solitude, but will seek out others when I'm doing work that, for safety's sake, requires a sitter/assistant/trance-bringer-outer... :)

Cheers,

Semjaza
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[Ramases1]

i'm a minority!!!?? work in my family coven, but we do a spell whenever we need and on the spot, no circle (you know, open a jammed door, find your keys that kinda thing). we dont need the protection of a circle, i've got :fpraise: bruce (Nyskaah), :fpraise: boris (Ashkar) and my familiar :fpraise: knotty (B'reez pronounced B'reese) all dragons, thats all i need for a random spell, and the others have theirs. we all live together so we cast a circle for big rites whenever, but normally only on a full moon.

[Qumran]

I have led 2 covens before. Coven life is a mixed bag with lots of pros & cons on BOTH sides of the issue.

I practice solitary now and know many solitaries that sometimes attend group rituals.

[CheshireEyes]

I have tried with others before but it doesn't seem to work for them, I've been dealing with spirits since I was a child, as my mother has before me, and my grandmother before her. Those new to dealing with them are unable to deal with the spirits. My ex-gf was terrified by one such spirt and no matter how many times I tried to explain she wouldn't grasp it, it was ashame too b/c she had alot of potential. So I am left to deal on my own.... :sadman:

[Xirian]

I am solitary and right at this point in my life, wouldn't want it any other way.

[maudlin]

solitary

i prefer to work alone. i have always enjoyed my solitude. i wouldnt have it any other way right now.

[CelticMoon11]

Mostly on my own as things like LIFE and MONEY (lack of) prevent me from seeing the only other person I've ever really done workings with, Miri :)

[Niamh celtic mist]

Me and Hubby are Solitary together:hahugh:

[lunita]

I am new to this and so haven't done much magick. What i have done i have done alone coz at the moment i don't feel ready to do things with anyone else. I might like to try working with others in the future but for now am happy on my own.