Q&A for How to Start a Wiccan Coven

A coven follows one another and respects that, while a cult blindly follows one leader without second thought.

A coven can consist of any number of people, although I would personally aim for more people if you want more social interaction. Starting your coven with two people may be ideal, however, if you wish to slowly branch out to other people.

There is nothing keeping you from starting an online coven. However, an online coven makes it incredibly hard to collaborate on rituals, spells, etc. Online covens are best for sharing and swapping knowledge and meeting other Wiccans.

This can be tricky. Your best bet may be to ask people you are sure will say yes. For others, bring up Wiccan covens to gauge their interest before telling them that you have one. Before inviting people, ask them to promise to keep it secret.

Any age as long as you are mature and understand the concepts of witchcraft.

Ask them about their strengths, weaknesses, personalities, beliefs, etc. And if you find them respectable, they can join your group.

You can make a rule that nobody talks about the coven when you aren't in a meeting.

For Wicca, any age is fine.

You can create one yourself, or look one up online. Or you don't have to have one at all. It's all about preference. Having a High Priestess is a hierarchy, which is fine, but some may not prefer that. You can all be equal Priests or Priestesses, if you desire.

Study about a specific Wiccan religion for 366 days, then join a coven. Learn and practice for a few years, then you will get promoted to high priestess or high priest.

Witches are humans. You cannot just spawn them. They are real people who practice witchcraft.

Post on social media, use Internet chat rooms and place posters in your community for a meeting.

That depends on your members. If you're doing an equal coven, ask and get consensus. If you're doing a hierarchy, you/they should choose. But even if you're doing a hierarchy, sometimes a consensus is a good idea.

Most covens have one, but some are egalitarian or run on a different system, so it's not a necessity.

It depends on your parents. If they are not OK with Paganism, you certainly shouldn't talk to them about it. If they are, and they want to be sure you're safe while respecting your beliefs, you should probably ask them for their opinions. Whatever you end up doing, remember that at a young age, it is likely that the coven members won't have the maturity to keep secrets or use magic well, and you must be aware of the risks you're taking.

Several websites may help. A simple search online will show you if there is any advertised prominent group in your area.

That really depends on your definition of "witch." Wiccan witches do not summon demons. Most of them don't even believe in such supernatural creatures. If you're interested in witches who supposedly summon demons, I suggest you look into Satanism and other occult religions.

If you don't like Witchvox, you can simply find connections through the Internet by browsing or searching area-specific covens or organizations. If what you seek is creating a coven, all you need is meeting Pagans; your problem is knowing where to find them. Another option, in addition to all websites and official organizations, is to frequent cafes and shops that cater to magic practitioners' needs; ask around or get to know people.

A coven can only be 3 people. If you want four people it would be a quadren.

Yes, of course. Any sex or gender may be accepted. All sexes and genders practice witchcraft, although it is more common to find females.

There is no “becoming” a witch. To take part in witchcraft, you can read books and maybe do some beginner spells. Also, if you know any Wiccans, ask them for advice.

A good website is learnreligons.com. You can also find some on wikihow. There are lots of these kinds of websites, and you can look for them by searching 'wicca' in your web browser.

If you are still in the broom closet, there are a couple of things you can do. First of all, you can put your altar in a shoebox, your BoS can be a regular notebook or one with a lock. Pretend (or do) take up yoga and gardening, as that will get you a lot of supplies and an easy excuse. Take up gardening to get your herbs. You can collect rocks instead of crystals or ask for some decorate your room with.

Yes, Wicca is generally about finding your own spiritual path. Both black and white magic are fine.

A coven is a group of witches who practice witchcraft together, so a "coven" with non-Pagans/Wiccans would just be considered a group of friends.

Yes. And no spells they will do in the coven will work because she did not intend to join. Intent is everything! And remember the three fold law.

Yes, of course! Covens should have names if they want to be widely known in the future, but at first, it doesn't need to have a name, and you (and/or your coven) can decide on what its name should be.

Anything you think is appropriate to handle the situation. If need be, you and the rest of the coven can go into hiding.