Coven Craft: Witchcraft for Three or More (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Covencraft is the most complete book on creating and maintaining a coven written to date, with solid advice on networking, group dynamics, the possibilities of incorporation, community service, open rituals, and so much more. The sheer amount of information in one book is staggering, but the truly amazing part is that all this information is indispensable. One would be hard-pressed to find something that Amber K has missed, but if there is something lacking, she has included enough contact information and reference material to answer any questions that may arise. If you are thinking of starting a coven, Covencraft will smooth the way and point out potential troubles before they can wreck your projects. If your coven is already established, you will wonder how you ever got along without Covencraft. --Brian Patterson

Product Description

Here is your chance to get the most complete guide to forming, joining, and working in a coven ever published, when you get Covencraft by Amber K.

Amber K has been an ordained High Priestess of Wicca for almost two decades and has traveled throughout the U.S., teaching the Craft. Here she guides you on virtually every aspect of the workings of covens from Altars to Zoning. Over the course of 27 chapters and 42 appendices, Amber K shares her vast coven know-how, including plenty of veteran insights and advice on:

·Finding or organizing a coven
·Tools and supplies
·Finances and incorporation
·Coven offices
·New members
·The coven calendar
·Rituals
·The sabbats and esbats
·Training and initiation
·Group dynamics
·Counseling
·Elders
·Traditions
·Networking and affiliation
·Covens in the community

Covencraft is an enormous book, both in format and in the number of pages. It has to be big to cover all of this material and still be complete. Sometimes this much material can be daunting, but not in the case of Covencraft. Every chapter and appendix is clearly named to identify the material covered. From finding a coven to rituals of womanhood and manhood, this book is easy to use.

Covencraft is the book that finally gives you all of the information you need to work with a group of dedicated people. You'll learn what you can do and what you should avoid. You'll learn about those things which, in Paganism, are covered only in this book. This includes how, as a leader, you can serve your congregation, do pastoral counseling, and more.

If you are ready to start or join a coven, don't do it . . . until you get Covencraft.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567180183
• ISBN-13: 978-1567180183
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #260,894 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A working covens handbook, December 23, 2001

By	Boudica (Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

There are many new Wiccans/Pagans/Witches out there forming new groups and covens. Not many are from older, established covens. Amber K has written a collective of Coven protocol and wisdom in her new book CovenCraft - Witchcraft for Three or More.

Although I am now a solitary, I was coven trained, and I found allot of this material realistic and dealing with real life coven experiences.

Covering such vaired topics as beginning a Coven, finances and personalitys, the book is easy to follow. She leaves no stone unturned and presents the information in a well organized manner.

For the beginning Coven, the book outlines understanding what a Coven is, what the basic needs are, how to decide what kind of Coven, how many members and how to deal with each individual, just to mention a few.

For the established Coven, Amber K covers the challenges of growth, possible conflicts and offers wonderful ideas for Coven activities, teaching Covens and Mission Statements for the established modern Coven.

Which brings me to another point. Though called CovenCraft, and is subtitled Witchcraft, the information in this book can be used by any group of three or more Pagans/Wiccan/Witches who are organizing for collective worship or social groupings. This book should not be overlooked because the title implies Coven or Witchcraft only.

I would include this book in any Coven library and use it on a regular basis. If you are an eclectic group considering gatherings, or Solitary's meeting for Sabbat group worship, this book offers a good foundation to work from.

No "Fluff Bunny" stuff here, Amber K may have written one of her most important contributions to Pagan reference material.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for starting a coven or working group, November 7, 2000

By	Kirsten M. Houseknecht "[e-mail]" (philadelphia, pa USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

<I reviewed this book briefly at an earlier date, and I am finally writing a thorough review>

Covencraft by Amber K is on my required reading list for anyone trying to establish (or join) a working group or coven. This book covers the basics of finding people, deciding if you can work with them, establishing a study group, and finally establishing a coven. It then goes on to cover some of the most common logistical issues any coven will face.

The book is practical, and thorough. From how to write the flyer to put up on a bulliten board, to how to interview prospective coveners, and beyond, the book will take you through the arduous task of finding people to practice, work, and worship with. This is not a small book, it is one of the larger and weightier books in my library, but it covers a great deal.

This is not a "basic Wicca" book. It does not cover the rudiments of the beliefs, the "why" of the religion. This book covers, and covers very well,the mechanics and logistics, the "how" of the religion. Of course it reflects some of the authors bias on how the coven should be set up, the heirarchy of the coven and so on, but these can be easily re-worked to suit a group with differing beliefs.

While the entire focus of the book is on covens and groups, it has been of value to me and many others who have practiced as solitaries, which most of us do at some point.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars comprehensive guide to running a healthy coven, March 23, 2004

By	Tom L. Waters (Tesuque, NM USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is an unbeatable resource for Wiccan covens and similarly structured groups. There is some basic background on Paganism, then chapter after chapter about every conceivable aspect of finding, creating, or sustaining a healthy coven: finding people, deciding on coven activities and scheduling them, coven leadership structures, different systems of initiation, coven offices, group dynamics, activities, community relations, legal and financial matters, counseling, and more. There are multiple options for just about everything, so you can use this book regardless of the kind of coven you would prefer to develop and work with. There are sample rituals, advertisements, flyers, articles of incorporation, and liturgy. The author has decades of experience in forming and maintaining healthy covens that last more than the 2-3 years that is the national average these days. The whole thing is written in a down-to-earth style peppered with humor and fun. It really demystifies the coven and gets down to business about how good ones actually work. Whether you are seeking to establish a new coven or energize/stabilize an existing one, you'll be coming back to this book frequently for its thorough and varied treatments of virtually everything you need to give thought to. This is one you'll use.