The Coven Uniting Ritual

## Overview & Background

As the title suggests, the purpose of this ritual is to unite Witches into a coven bond. This will allow the group to shared each other's magic, warn the others if one of them is hurt or in danger, and give them the ability to cast more powerful rituals.

Unlike most rituals, this one goes through two three. First, the future coven members go through a cleansing practice where they make vows of intent and are purified with water. The second is the part of the ritual that involves a circle and incantation to officially become a coven. The third, technically optional, is to do your first ritual as a coven since the second part will leave you brimming with magic. This third part can be whatever ritual you feel best for your group.

## Components & Timing

### Timing

It's best to do this ritual during a magical holiday when the world's magic is most active.

### Components/Ingredients

1. A pool of purified water. Enough for a person to walk into and through.
2. Coven robes
3. A complete ritual kit, mainly the silver dagger and chalice
4. Coven rings for each member
5. White candles, one for each member
6. Powdered moonstone

### Circle Design

1. A plain ritual circle with a pentacle inside. (Can be a different star if there is more than five members)

## Instructions

### Cleansing Ritual

Note: This part of the ritual is done nude, glasses permitted.

1. The leader of the ritual stands at the entrance of the cleansing pool, while another member stands at the exit. This member does the leader's role until the leader completes their own cleanse. They ask the leader "(name of person), Magic has called you to lead a coven. Will you answer the call?"
2. On the affirmative, the leader walks into the pool. The water will remove all unnecessary thoughts, allowing the Witches to focus on the ritual's intent.
3. When the leader emerges from the pool's exit, the other asks "(Name of person), do you come to bind yourself to this coven? Do you bring yourself and nothing else, and offer to the coven all that you are?"
	1. The leader replies "I come to bind myself to this coven. I have purified my sense of purpose, bringing myself and nothing else, and I come to offer the coven all that I am and all that I will be." The second Witch then welcomes the leader to the coven and helps them into a coven robe.
4. The leader then takes over, aiding the other four members through steps 1-3. There is a slight variation with the third question:
	1. "What do you have to offer the coven?"
	2. "I come to offer myself to the coven. I offer the coven all that I am, and all that I will be, that we may be bound together in magic and life."

### Bonding Ritual

Note: The part of the ritual is done in only your coven robes, glasses permitted.

1. Create the ritual circle and pentacle with powdered moonstone.
2. Place the dagger and chalice in the centre of the pentacle.
3. Each member lights a candle and places them at each point where the pentacle meets the circle. They all then walk around the circle (a full rotation plus three points) and sit three points down from their original candle. (This is to achieve symmetry)
	1. Note: You'll want to adjust your candle so that your robes don't catch fire.
4. The leader and other members, counterclockwise, then take turns with the chalice and knife to make the first vow.
	1. "I offer my blood with the cut of this knife," - makes a cut into both hands
	2. "May my blood be yours for the rest of my life." - allow some blood to pour into the chalice
5. Everyone then takes a coven ring, clockwise, - but does not wear it yet.
6. Return the now-filled chalice to the centre of the circle, and the leader signifies their intent.
	1. "A coven is sacred, formed in perfect love and perfect trust.
	2. Let our intentions be pure, and none of us unjust.
	3. As we join hands, we become pure magic unfurled.
	4. With out bond as our strength, we can change the world.
7. Each person places their still-bleeding hands onto the moonstone. Do not remove the hands until it is time to take another person's hand or it's your turn to offer yours.
8. With a joined hum, the second vow begins, starting with the leader. (Note: this part will be painful, lessening as each person completes the vow and joins hands.)
	1. "I share with you my magic, I share with you my life."
	2. "I offer myself in times of joy, I offer myself in times of strife." - hold your ring over the chalice.
	3. "I trust you to call on my power, and my magic will respond." - drop ring into the chalice.
	4. "I give myself to the coven and to the strength of our bond."
9. The next person, going counterclockwise, takes the first person's hand and recites the second vow. This repeats with each person.
10. The leader, followed by the others, say the following.
	1. "I take who you are, and I give you me!"
	2. "We bond together, so mote it be!"

Note: With the ritual now complete, the blood in the chalice will have gone into the coven rings. You can now wear it on your ring finger and move onto whichever ritual you've chosen for the third phase.

1. ↑ Chapter 189: The Coven Ritual https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13051824/189/New-Blood