But first, let's play the definition game. Some are ritual only, some worship only, but most do both. Frequently eclectic in practice, Groves are commonly used as an introduction to the Craft as a whole but not necessarily to any given Tradition. Groves usually don't initiate. May also be called a study group.
Membership tends to be stable with gradual personnel changes.
Normally prac- ticing within a single Tradition, Covens typically have strong group rapport. Most train their members to whatever standard they use. Feel free to take issue with any of these definitions, but they are what I have in mind as I write this. Let's take a closer look at what each of these is and how they tend to function within Neo-Paganism. None of those gathered need be of the same Tradition, nor even Initiate, though it makes for better results if at least some of them are.