The Carlford Coven

An Eclectic Coven celebrating in Ipswich & Suffolk

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Who are we?...

We are the Carlford Coven

 

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Parts of this Website were updated on: 17th May 2008

The Coven:

              The Carlford Coven are a group of pagans living in and around the Ipswich area in Suffolk who choose to share their worship of the Goddess and God with each other. We join together on Sabbats and Esbats to celebrate the turning of the wheel and to learn about the ways of the Goddess and God and the magic and understanding that comes with this knowledge.

    We are an eclectic group who broadly speaking follow the ways of our Celtic ancestors, but we also borrow from other branches of the pagan belief systems if they fit or feel 'right' for the ritual we are holding.

The People

 

Traditional Witch

      Within the Coven we have an assortment of talents ranging from poets, musicians, artist, prop makers, historians and researchers plus those who have an understanding of computer technology to some small degree; having said that we are all willing to learn from each other.

When, Where and What we do?

   We meet at our Covenstead for 'almost' every Sabbat (some are held by the foreshore) and for all Esbats. We also support events held by other groups when invited.

   Under the auspices of the Coven two moots are held; one at Trimley and one at Kirton. 

   We also produce a free quarterly News Letter. And we support a Chant group and moot at the Brewery Tap in Ipswich.

What else are we doing?

     As well as producing a free 'News Letter' we are also in the process of developing a series of booklets that hopefully will help the beginner and also aid other more experienced practitioners in their bid to understand the multi-layered ideology that exists within and between the mythology and the known facts of the religion of our Celtic ancestors.   

The ideas and conclusions contained within these booklets are not intended to be accepted as gospel or as the opinions of an expert; they are merely put forward as one possibility amongst many. The Pagan philosophy cannot be encapsulated in concrete (or a book) like other world religious texts for it is ever changing and ever growing.

(These are not available as yet so watch this space)