Open Coven
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Art Magick for witches
Participating in artistic practice is often thought of as an escape; a means of relief from the rigors of modern life. But what if the opposite were true? What if participating in art is forging a channel to our higher selves and the divine that resides in all of us? Could it be an arrival,…
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The pagan visibility project: sharing the data so far…
It’s been a few weeks since I launched the PVP. In that short space of time about 120 Pagans have participated in the survey and we now have a Reddit community where people can continue to be involved as I gather more data on our community. The response has shown that we as a community…
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The Pagan visibility project
Articles and research centering the Pagan experience. Paganism is one of the fastest‑growing spiritual traditions, yet meaningful data about our communities remains woefully scarce. The Pagan Visibility Project, hosted and support by Open Coven exists to change that. We are underrepresented, dispersed, and often misunderstood — conditions that contribute to prejudice and exclusion. Pagans are…
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The Cottage in the Woods: Reflections on Mentoring, Paganism, and the Path Home
For the past year, I’ve been mentoring students in the Community Ministry Certificate (CMC) programme at Cherry Hill Seminary — an online, not‑for‑profit divinity school dedicated to earth‑centred and pagan spirituality. After completing the programme myself, stepping into the role of mentor felt like entering a shared metaphysical space — what I’ve come to call…
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at home in the universe: a guided meditation
Since leaving Asheville and my beloved community, it has been hard to feel connected to the place we find ourselves. The work on this has been long and tough and it’s not over. I know that I have to find the gifts in the struggle and so I ask of myself and the Divine everyday,…
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There are no margins in the circle
I started my project Open Coven almost ten years ago and in that time it has gone through various iterations from blog to creative business. Only a couple of months ago I was all in with making Open Coven an embroidery business. Each stage of this project reflects what was going on for me personally…
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Sacred space tour
a change in the weather means I can be in my greenhouse more. the winter saw it hibernate but now it invites me to return and be communion.
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Celestial Beginnings: An Online Course on Beginning Embroidery
If you’ve ever wanted to learn embroidery but didn’t know where to start, Celestial Beginnings was created just for you. This beginner-friendly online course gently guides you into the world of stitching through simple designs for each zodiac sign. Whether you’re completely new or picking up a needle again after years away, this course is designed to…
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Embroidery as Ritual
Looking for a beginner embroidery guide? Discover how to turn slow stitching into a ritual practice. Includes symbolic embroidery kits for modern makers. Embroidery has always been more than decoration. Long before it became a hobby, it was a way to mark time, to tell stories, to protect, to bless, to remember. Cloth carried symbols.…
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The Evolution of Open Coven
I am deep into the work of finally launching my new embroidery kits. This work is so joyful and exciting but has also been challenging and required patience. I can’t wait to share them. In the run up to the launch, I thought I would talk a little bit about why I chose the name…