New Year, New Intentions

By J Nelson | January 11, 2024 |

I don’t know about you, but I’ve created resolutions in years past and failed miserably in achieving them. But, recently, I saw a post on social media that someone was adding intentions for 2024. It made me think. It may be just semantics, but I prefer “intentions.” It makes me think of manifestation. One of…

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What is Covenant of the Goddess

By Orange County Local Council | August 24, 2017 |

In this series, we hope to dispel myths about The Covenant of the Goddess (COG) regarding what the organization is about, membership and its costs, and benefits to being a member. One of the first questions we want to address is if COG and their local councils are Facebook organizations. Q. Is the Covenant just…

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Candlemas or Imbolc

By Orange County Local Council | January 31, 2017 |

  According to Witchology.com, Candlemas, or Imbolc, is one of the four principal festivals of the Irish calendar, usually celebrated by the Gaels, other Celtic cultures, and modern Pagans at the beginning of February. Originally dedicated to the goddess Brigid, it was subverted by Christianity as St Brigid’s Day. According to the Oxford Dictionary, Candlemas…

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The First Known Depiction of a Witch on a Broomstick

By Orange County Local Council | October 26, 2016 |

The First Known Depiction of a Witch on a Broomstick In the 15th century, the image of the witch flying on a broomstick first appeared, its meaning, laden with sexual and spiritual depravity. Allison Meier2 days ago As Halloween approaches, it offers a chance to delve into the occult, phantasmagoric, otherworldly, and haunted aspects of…

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Coming Together at MerryMeet 2016

By Orange County Local Council | August 13, 2016 |

There’s a gathering of witches taking place this weekend. MerryMeet is the annual gathering for Covenant of the Goddess (CoG) and includes two days of workshops, rituals, lectures, local vendors and entertainment. Concurrently, during MerryMeet, the Covenant conducts its annual business meeting known as Grand Council (GC). GC is the forum for its members (covens…

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