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>Hi Pandora >Yours is not an unusual request. Without meaning to >discourage you I will say that you are unlikely to >find the Coven you are looking for. The demand for >reputable teachers and groups in the Pagan community >far, far outstrips the numbers actually able, >available and willing to teach. > >The usual process for gaining entrance into a >reputable Coven (which no-one really discusses) is by >invitation. It is rare for a person to be accepted >upon request and without prior introduction. As an >example, the group I am a part of started up a new >teaching circle a while ago. The aim was to eventually >forming a working coven from the students that >remained committed over a long period of time plus >students from the previous teaching circles. The >students for the teaching circle were invited to join >after we met them at various events and came to be >friends with them. I was invited to be a part of the >original teaching circle 9 years ago in similar >circumstances. It takes a lot of time to build the >relationships that lead to coven work and initiation. > >The advice I will give to you is to get out into the >community and distinguish yourself. Whilst there are >not many good teachers out there they are not >impossible to find. Most however will not come to you. >You will need to find them. The best way to do this is >go to events in your area. Meet people. Have >discussions. Volunteeer to help with events in the >community. By being "out there" in the world and >proving you are not afraid of a little social >interaction and hard work you will stand out of the >crowd and show any potential coven that you are worth >taking on. Plus you will meet lots of new friends and >get a better idea of the community, your path and >where you may want to head on it next. > >Places to start would definitely be things like the >PAN Full Moons. Perhaps join PAN and volunteer on some >of the Subcommittees. Go along to a gathering like The >Australian Wiccan Conference coming up in September. >Pick a reoccurring event like a Pagans in the pub >night or Witches Meetup and make an effort to >consistently attend. You might want to join yahoo >groups too as lots of events are advertised there. > >Most of the concentration of Pagan events in Sydney is >in the Inner city or the Western Suburbs so you are in >luck in that regard. > >I hope this helps you and I wish you all the best on >your path pandora. May the Gods guide you. > >Good Luck > >Jo Dunster > >>Hello Hello, >> >>I have been 'self-training' myself as a Wiccan for >>about 6 months now, and it started simply as research >>into something that has always fascinated me. >> >>However, I'm finding the more I learn the more I want >>to learn and become involved and am now wanting to >>find a covern I could involve myself in so that I can >>get a bit of serious guidance and possibly head >>towards my first initiation. >> >>Could anyone please give me tips on how I can find a >>local covern and any other advice? I'm in the >>Blacktown, NSW area. >> >>Thanks all in advance :) >> >>PANDORA
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