tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308732.post114886656896712120..comments2023-10-18T02:23:07.047-05:00Comments on A Pagan Sojourn: CovensS. Nicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751328960282952373noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308732.post-1149978526071292302006-06-10T17:28:00.000-05:002006-06-10T17:28:00.000-05:00Wow! Wanderer, thanks for you input! The fact that...Wow! Wanderer, thanks for you input! The fact that Covens, by nature, are small, intimate groups does have an impact on how they interact.S. Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751328960282952373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308732.post-1149915857555380032006-06-10T00:04:00.000-05:002006-06-10T00:04:00.000-05:00It seems to me that one of the issues that leads t...It seems to me that one of the issues that leads to covens frequently lasting for finite periods of time is based on the nature of what they are.<BR/><BR/>Most people look at the dissolution of covens as being explosive events (not referring to hostility here, though it has happened) in that it is a whole, and then all parts are scattered.<BR/><BR/>The frequency with which a coven unravels rather than simply losing a membere here and gaining one there is mostly due to the intensity and personal connection between all members within.<BR/><BR/>If someone leaves a church, whether due to simple relocation, differences in belief, or some actual discord, many people may not even notice. Those that do will see that one of many isn't there anymore.<BR/><BR/>Covens are small, intimate units. If you move away and are forced to leave one, you are not easily replaced. Your absence is noted whenever a circle forms. Something key to the coven is simply gone. This in and of itself can have a detrimental effect on the stability of the coven as a whole. Like an eggshell, the simple crack can spread to the whole, and it will simply dissolve.<BR/><BR/>If there is a difference in theology, or some discord that causes you to leave, this is felt even harder. The coven can't avoid considering the issue at every gathering, and even if no sides are taken, it can fester.<BR/><BR/>In short, it is like a family. Regardless of what the reason is, when a family member leaves, they leave a hole. When it is a fight that causes it, the remaining members feel it harder. <BR/><BR/>The intimacy and personal connection within a coven can easily be damaged, maybe even irrevocably so, and thus the energy raised and used is similarly effected, when a member is lost for any reason. As such, the covens fade, or explode.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07205347723383170605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308732.post-1148939789613249352006-05-29T16:56:00.000-05:002006-05-29T16:56:00.000-05:00LOL - I'm not ignoring your comment. I've just spe...LOL - I'm not ignoring your comment. I've just spent the last day figuring out how to answer it. Stay tuned....S. Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751328960282952373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308732.post-1148867781849988372006-05-28T20:56:00.000-05:002006-05-28T20:56:00.000-05:00I'm actually surprised that you haven't become a p...I'm actually surprised that you haven't become a pagan at this point. It seems like it's your path but you're keeping it at arm's length... <BR/><BR/>By the way, I'm back on Blogger... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com