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[Earthbound Spirit]

That would be great if he could check this guy out. I'm afraid I'm too eager to be part of a lineaged coven. I don't want my eagerness to cause me to make a bad decision. It's just that since I decided that this was the path I was meant to follow, all I can think about is becoming a member of a lineaged traditional coven. Surely there must be precious secrets and knowledge kept hidden for years. The thought that I could learn and experience these things overwhelms me. For me, settling for scraps of information and trying to fill in the blanks on my own just isn't enough. As a seeker of knowledge, I want to one day find myself at the heart, the very source of that knowledge. The more I correspond with this guy I've been talking about, the less sure I am about him. Perhaps it would be nice if someone could go in undercover and check this guy out. 

Pm me his name and any coven names and I will see what I can find out.  The one who iniated him would be very helpful.  I won't make any promises but will do some checking for you.

[blacksaber]

Most covens I am aware of requires training before initiation.  I would be very careful.

Quoted for truth

I agree, to be initiated is a big step, and not to be taken lightly. It is a major spiritual undertaking, with a lot of study and research that should be done.  My parent coven used to hold 'semi-open' rituals where some of our Sabats would be open to invited guests only. There would also be summer camps and other completely open 'with some restrictions' rituals where more or less anyone could come along, like one run in west Wales called Earth Healing Day. You really should spend time together both socially and in ritual with all of the coven members before deciding if you would like to petition the coven HPS for membership. It is pretty much always the HPS running the show, not a male Priest.

[marisol]

I want to post a reply but not coz trouble so please be open to opinion. Last Samhain I visited a teaching coven in the UK and I had a great time. However I decided to remain solitary, just my
personal need. Now if I lived in the UK I may have felt differently, or I may have continued as I am now.I do not feel the need for a coven as some do . I have studied and practiced alone for 15 yrs now and I'm quite happy with myself. If I need help I come here which I consider to be the
group of people I trust. My path does not involve a coven or I feel need a coven. I don't need
secrets to feel fulfilled. My path is solitary and that is my choice. Some want the experience of a
coven and I hope it fulfills them and I bless them on their way. This is just the way I feel and not meant to cause controversy.

[Serpentium]

You should have let me know you were over here, we could've hung out and got wasted . . . .

[marisol]

Yes I know I'm sorry I didn't. If I ever come back I will look you up and Drac also. I wasn't there for long and it was an invitation from a long time friend. I would have wanted to keep you to myself and not share you anyway.

[C_A]

One can be dedicated to study under the aegis of a coven.  The initiative process comes later.  99.9% of the time it will follow the "year and a day" rule.

ANY person that will initiate you into a coven all by themselves has either an agenda or a coven that isn't worth joining.

[Micheál]

I'm another as well being an Alexandrian from the Farrar down-line. Just read the thread and hope things with Edorian worked out. Vet&vouching around is always a good idea if searching for the right group. It's right in a way that inner-court training doesn't happen until after initiation, but you're trained in the outer-court first with many covens that have Neophyte or Dedication ceremonies for seekers looking in.