Solitary practionar or coven

[TheOneInTheShadows]

Well, do you like practicing magick by yourself, or with a coven?

I personally like solitary because, I just feel more better (I guess you could say) by myself when doing magick. Though I have never really have been in a coven because people in my town people mainly fear, hate, or disbelieve in magick.

[Moirlend]

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I've never had much interest in using magick per say, but I can tell you that you can raise a lot more energy for rituals if you have a group and a good priest or priestess leading it.

[MaskedOne]

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Not a group person. I occasionally work with my sister and a friend but nine times out of ten, I work alone.

[TheOneInTheShadows]

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I see your point Moirlend. For rituals, cermonies, and or spells that require a high amount of energy a coven, or a few people would be nice to have. Though I am really a "lonely by choice" person so being solitary is good for me. I would like to work magick with another person some time just to see what it is like, but other than that I want to work by myself most of the time.

[Moirlend]

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I fully understand I have spent most of time being solitary. I was in a group for about 6 months when I was in the service. The thing that I enjoyed about being in a group was the camaraderie and the high I would get anytime we got together as a group.

[Willow]

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All witches, by definition, are solitary in my tradition.

I've never felt comfortable sharing my workings with others, but that's just me.

[Louisvillian]

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Well, do you like practicing magick by yourself, or with a coven?

[Sean R. R.]

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I was in a coven for about a year and a half, but I got into a relationship with the High Priestess. She dumps me and I get kicked out of the coven by her lol. Still pretty good friends with the other coven members. Teenager covens are volatile. I've gotten lazy in my practice as well.

[Aeran]

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Solitary. Nobody I know is interested in the occult or spirituality, so it's all me right now. I've thought about seeking out local groups, but I've heard so many horror stories about drama and infighting that I'm rather put off.

[InspiringRaine]

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Solitary, for sure. I am not much of a people person and I do things a specific way. I don't think I'd work well in a group, though I know of ones in my area.

[Maria de Luna]

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Alot of wht I do I do because it works for me, and that makes my practice constantly evolving. It would be confusing for a group, and I often have trouble playing with others... Hence-->solitary

[Gardenia]

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I've been in groups in the past, and really it's just not for me. Dealing with egotistical leaders, lack of structure and focus, disagreeing with some of the core practices/beliefs of the group, or just finding myself too self-conscious to really get the full benefit from it... I don't mind joining up with others on occasion, but the bulk of my practice is solitary by my own choice.

[nbdy]

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I've been in groups in the past, and really it's just not for me. Dealing with egotistical leaders, lack of structure and focus, disagreeing with some of the core practices/beliefs of the group, or just finding myself too self-conscious to really get the full benefit from it... I don't mind joining up with others on occasion, but the bulk of my practice is solitary by my own choice.

Well, honestly, this is why the OBOD idea sparked my interest, it seemed focused on inclusive earth-based spirituality rather than liturgy and doctrine, and so seemed it might be a comfortable group focus for people with varied interests. I have since decided that I actually seek something similar that makes no pretense of druidry. I do want to spiritually engage with others in a way that accords each his/her own understanding.

[TheOneInTheShadows]

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I do want to spiritually engage with others in a way that accords each his/her own understanding.

Even though I enjoy staying solitary, that sounds like a lovely idea.

[Gardenia]

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The problem there is some times such groups lack enough structure. For example, if everyone is from different traditions, trying to put together a ritual that everyone can relate to becomes hard, and you run the risk or ending up with something too 'generic' that's not very fulfilling. Often times I see such mixed groups just adapt Wiccan-ish ritual structure, holidays, and so on, when that doesn't do very much for a lot of people. Now it's different if the group just tends to meet up more for study, support, and the like - but with an actual working group it can be a problem. It's hard, at least for myself, to find something that's really got the good balance of being flexible enough, but not having lost all specifics.