A Few Definitions
A Coven
Middle English - Covin a group of confederates
Old French - covin or middle Latin - to convene
Image Credit - The Druidic TarotVulgar Latin - to agree
A coven is formal organization of 13 working practioners of magik. These can be witches, mages, shamans, and so on. But a coven is typically associated with a group of witches. Lead by a high priest and priestess.
A Grove or Bangor
Middle English - grof - a thicket
Old English - fraefa - a group, a small wood of trees
A formal group of Druids, who organize for ritual work, learning and providing spiritual guidance to their communities.
A kindred
Archaic - raedan - a kinship
Middle English - kinreden - akin to
A formal group of Norse practioners, usually within Asatru, lead by a high priest/priestess called a Gothar. They gather together in many numbers, from small to large. The Kindred is a family of souls which can be 3 practioners plus the Gothar, up to a full community.
A Clan
Gael & Irish - clann, cland - offspring - tribe
Latin - planta - offshoot
A formal group of Celtic practioners, usually within Irish traditions, lead by a high priest/priestess called a Shaman/Shamanka. Who organize for ritual work, learning and providing spiritual guidance to their communities. The Clan can be as small as 9 practioners, up to a full community.
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