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Explore all Wiccan/Pagan beliefs and traditions; Celebrate all Wiccan Sabbaths/Esbats/Seasons, with respect to the God/dess; Honor the Earth and all Her creatures as sacred, and work to heal and protect the environment within our community and around the world; To teach Wiccan/Pagan beliefs and traditions when appropriate; Where appropriate, to educate the general public about Wicca.
To teach the insights and skills of the Craft to the coven, or oversee the teaching program, so that each member grows in wisdom, love, and power. To lead the coven in ritual magick and celebration or to serve as a guide and resource to other coveners who may do so. To know and guide the emotional, social, and psychic dynamics of the coven, so that a healthy balance of power and flow of energy is mantained. To counsel coverners in their personal challenges or refer them to resources that may help them. To speak for the coven before other Pagan/Wiccan groups and the community, always placing the best interests of the Lady, the Lord, and the Craft first. To see that the coven's programs are well organized and administered by guiding and inspiring the officers of the coven.
To help teach the insights and skills of the Craft to the coven, so that each member grows in wisdom, love, and power. To help lead the coven in ritual magick and celebration or to serve as a guide and resource to other coveners who may do so. To support the High Priestess in guiding the emotional, social, and psychic dynamics of the coven, so that a healthy balance of power and flow of energy is maintained. To counsel coveners in their personal challenges or refer them to resources which may help them. When requested by the High Priestess, to speak for the coven before other Pagan/Wiccan groups and the community, always placing the best interests of the Lady, the Lord and the Craft First. To see that the coven's programs are well organized and administered by guiding and inspiring the officers of the coven. To support the High Priestess with the strength of his hands, the wisdom of his counsel, and the love of his heart, in all that she may do for the honor of the Goddess and the God.
To receive additional training to perpare her for the office of High Priestess, especially in the following areas: To serve as an example to the rest of the coven in her participation learning, appearance, and ethics. To be a resource to the coven especially in her knowledge of the lore, mythology, attributes, and aspects of the Goddess. To take special care that the temple be appropriately decorated, attractive and well supplied with the necessities (candles, incense, altar cloths in various colors, etc). She may enlist the energy of the Dedicants to help her in this. To assist the High Priestess in ritual and in projects designed to strengthen and harmonize the coven community. To act as High Priestess when the High Priestess is absent, or occasionally as a training experience.
To keep in his possession an up-to-date list of coven members, their residential addresses, their e-mail addresses, and their telephone numbers, and a schedule of the coven program a year in advance or as far ahead as is known. To disseminate this information to coveners and notify them of changes in the coven membership or program. To provide all coveners with information necessary for full participation in the program. To serve as courier to other covens or Pagan/Wiccan organizations when requested by the High Priestess. To serve as an example to the rest of the coven in his participation, learning, ethics, and appearance. To be a resource to the coven, especially in his knowledge of the lore, mythology, attridutes, and aspects of the God. To receive additional training to prepare him for the office of High Priest, especially in the following areas: To assist the High Priest in ritual and coven projects as requested. To act as High Priest when the High Priest is absent, or occassionally as a training exercise. To establish and monitor coven bank accounts. To collect and deposit dues, contributions, and the proceeds of fundraising projects. To issue checks and make purchases as requested by the governing body of the coven. To present accurate reports on the state of the treasury at regular coven business meetings. To coordinate fundraising projects, unless the coven appoints a Merchant or Fundraiser with the responsibility. To be knowledgeable about the coven's tax-exempt status, tax rules and reporting requirements
To teach the knowledge and lore of the Craft through story, verse, and song. To keep a file of songs, chants, and instrumental music suitable for sabbaths, esbats, and other coven rituals. To share these materials with coveners in the form of a coven songbook with the songs and chants most often used. To teach coveners the music to be used in upcoming rituals, and when necessary to lead them during ritual. To maintain a supply of simple coven instruments on hand, such as drums, rattles, tambourines, and bells. To study the uses of music in magick and share what they learn with the coven. To compose new poems, stories, songs, chants, and instrumental music as the occasion warrants, including music for teaching and for spells.
To keep the coven Book of Shadows, including all rituals and other new material devised by the coven (though this may be in the form of a File of Shadows or a Diskette of Shadows). To keep a record of attendance at classes and rituals, initiations dates, and other individual covener information. To keep minutes of coven business meetings.
To handle most routine correspondence for the coven. To take charge of the coven library, unless a separate Archivist is appointed for this purpose.
To keep an inventory of all printed and audio materials owned by the coven. To care for the materials, keeping them safe and organized, and repairing buildings, etc. as needed. To assist coveners to find appropriate information and resources for their Craft work. To keep track of materials, checking them in and out to coveners. To recommend new materials for acquistion by the coven. To create and maintain recommended reading lists on various relevent topics.
To meet regularly with the young people of the coven, encouraging their input and responsibility for their own programs whenever feasible. To find and mobilize the recources necessary for the youth program to succeed, including but not limited to the energies of parents. To faciliate the growth of young people in the spirit of Wiccan ethics and ideals. To make sure that appropriate standards of conduct and safety are enforced at youth events. To obtain and file signed permission slips from both parents or guardians of participating youth. To work with High Priestess and High Priest to integrate youth activities into the overall program, and the Summoner to keep coveners informed of youth plans and needs.
To guide the coven in developing ecologically sound lifestyles that are gentle to our Mother. To keep breast of developments in ecology, environmental law and related issues--locally, nationally, and globally. To share such information with the coven. To assist the coven in developing action priorities that will maximize the impact of coven efforts. To recommend specific projects for the coven in areas such as habitat protection and restoration, wildlife shelters, pollution control, recycling, conservation, or public education. To coordinate and lead such projects.
To be knowledgeable about laws regrading religious freedom, freedom of assembly, trespass, citizen's arrest, and related matters. To develop contacts and resources within law enforcement agencies and organizations devoted to the defense of religious freedom, civil liberties,and Pagan/Wiccan rights. To become skilled in conflict resolution, magick/psychic self-defense, and some form of defensive martial arts. To share his/her knowledge and skills with the other coveners and help them learn self-defense techniques. To mantain securty at coven events. When indoors: checking locks, closing curtains, setting wards, etc. When outdoors: finding safe places for events, setting wards, posting sentries if need be, etc. To have contingency plans ready for possible emergency situations at each coven event and for long-range situations; and train and rehearse coveners in them. To keep track of organizations, proposed laws, individuals or trends that may threaten the coven or the Craft as a whole, and keep coveners informed of these.
To keep informed about places the coven may want to visit, such as historical or sacred sites, Pagan/Wiccan festivals, workshops and seminars on topics of interest to Wiccans, and potential sites for coven retreats such as campgrounds and conference centers. To research special coven events or excursions so that they have on hand maps and routes, lodging information, weather forecasts, local resources and points of interest, and so on. To recommend such activities or programs to the coven at coven planning meetings. To work with the High Priestess and High Priest to integrate the trip into the overall coven program, and with the Summoner to keep coveners informed of the plan. To manage or delegate preparations for each journey such as reservations, transportation, equipment, food, lodging, registrations and permits. For a camping trip, the Way farer might coordinate menu planning, food buying, and major equipment such as tents and campstoves; and then distribute a list of recommended personal camping gear to each covener. To maintain working relationships with local newspaper, radio, and television station staff. To create and distribute news releases, "church news" updates and public service announcements, to the area media and possibly to the Internet. To participate in occasional interviews with the media or make arrangements for other coven leaders to do so. To create and distribute flyers, posters, or banners for open coven events. To edit the coven newsletter, if there is one, and maintain the mailing list. Note that the whole coven can help with folding, addressing, stamping and other tasks if the newsletter goes to a large readership.
To research and recommend project ideas to the coven. To manage each project, allocating jobs, supervising progress, and keeping records. To work with the Pursewarden, making sure that all moneys spent and received are handled properly.
To get to know each of the new students or dedicants and have an idea of the progress they are making and what their special needs are. If you have a mentor or apprentice system, to help match trainees to mentors and fascilitate changes of any pairing that doesn't work out. To serve as a resource for mentors, suggesting ways to work more effectively with their students. To keep written records as to who has taken what training and to help arrange make-up work if a dedicant misses a class or workshop. To work with the Archivist and others in creating or updating a Recommended/Required Reading List, getting the books stocked in the coven library, and encouraging the dedicants to do the necessary reading. To make recommendations for improving the coven training system.
To work with the Coven Council in scheduling congregational or open events: sabbath celebrations, selected workshops and classes, festival trips, and Full Moon esbats as appropriate. To keep a contact list for mailings or phone calls and notify congregation members/area Pagans/Wiccans of events and activities. To mobilize people outside the coven proper to help with such events (phone trees, set-up, clean-up, program assistance, refreshments, car pools.) To make sure, in general, that there are open communications and a harmonious relationship between the coven and the congregation or outer grove.Back
