Concentration Through Groups

The last point of group practise seems to be for major religious rites. The coven is the functional group which consists of 13 members and is headed by a high priestess or priest. The basic raison d'etre for covens seems to be the more people, more power. Channelling of energy was a method used by Wiccan to aid in their casting of spells, and other rites. The ability to use more members to channel a particular quality (or kind) of energy, aids in the amount of energy that can be channelled at once.

Although, participation in a coven is not required to practise Wiccan rites, it is oft times done at major ceremonial holidays. Examples of such ceremonial holidays are the Winter and Summer Solstices, and the Wiccan New Year (Halloween.) Participation in covens is purely out of individual preference. Some, for example, participate in smaller groups or alone.