About

The Coven of the Raven is Wiccan Coven based out of Flint Michigan in Genesee County.  We celebrate holidays with our pagan community at local open gatherings. For more information please join our forums and mailing list. The mailing list will notify you in advance of Coven of the Raven public events.  For further information you may email us at info@ravenscoven.org

On October 6th, 1996, Lady Silver RavenWolf initiated Wayland Raven and four other people in Flint, Michigan. The Coven of the Raven was formed in 1997 as one of the Black Forest Clan covens, and it grew to be one of the largest Black Forest covens in the nation. Several years later the Coven of the Raven began holding open Sabbat rituals in the Flint, Michigan area so that the pagan community could take part in the fellowship and warmth of our Craft family. Over the years, Wayland and members of the Coven of the Raven have performed Handfastings, Belly Blessings and Wiccanings for people in and out of Black Forest and RavenMyst. Many Coven of the Raven students are persons in training to become Wiccan Clergy to serve the pagan community.

After about five years, it was determined that it was time for the Coven of the Raven to leave their first Craft Tradition home. A majority of the Coven of the Raven chose to separate from Black Forest and maintain the Coven of the Raven as a teaching and gathering focus in the State of Michigan.

On Yule of 2001, four former Elders and one former Third Degree High Priestess of the Black Forest Clan joined together to form RavenMyst Circle and brought together several covens and many students. The Michigan Coven of the Raven is delighted to be part of the RavenMyst Circle family under its open form of government, providing for continuing Tradition guidance governed by a Guardian Council elected from our membership.

Our Coven of the Raven policy is to welcome and communicate with people of all traditions. That policy is exemplified by the wide range of friends we regularly gather with during our open rituals.

The Coven of the Raven located around the Flint Area in Genesee County Michigan. The Coven of the Raven is not a “membership” organization.  There are many fine groups available for that kind of association.  The Coven of the Raven and RavenMyst Circle Inc. gather together people who have been studying Witchcraft and wish to complete their studies through the formal and informal guidance of a traditional coven.  Those persons who wish to petition Coven of the Raven are generally required to join us at our open rituals over a long period of time so that they can determine if association with Coven of the Raven is what they want and so that the members of the Coven can determine whether they are comfortable with that person.  If a petitioner is not geographically close to the Coven of the Raven or another RavenMyst Circle Coven, then other arrangements may be made through the RavenMyst Circle Guardian Council.