Liber ab Matrimonium (Book of Marriage)^115
Liber ab Matrimonium
(Book of Marriage)
The Birth of the Magickal Child
115
ell me if this sounds familiar: ‘I am Master of the Universe, a third degree
exalted Grand Puba of the Order de Wicca Extraordinaire! I am heap
powerful mojo man who knows the secrets of the universe. I can shoot
lightning bolts from me fingertips and blow fireballs out of me arse. I sit in
coffeehouses, probably don’t have a job, and spout my supreme wisdom
wherever I go. If I were a Supper Hero, my name would be ‘Super Wicca
Man’! And I want you to join my Coven.’
Every day, folk walk into my store and ask: ‘Are there any good covens in this
town?’ I suggest to them that they join one of the local public organizations and meet
some folk, but they want the real thing and they want it now. Don’t we all? After all, the
real thing is a deeply committed relationship. It is a spouse, children, friends, family.
The real thing is kith and kin. Unfortunately, that does not advertise on bulletin boards
or via bulk email. Instead, the foundation of what is commonly called a coven is today
the way it was in time of old, marriage.
Here is how I see the difference between finding a coven by looking and finding a
coven/household in a sincere manner:- Walking into a Pagan bookstore or answering an advertisement for a coven.
This is similar to walking into a pet store and picking an animal on display. Maybe
you want a cat and don’t care that there are several available from Cat Welfare or
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