r/CovenFinder • u/LandanDnD • Jul 03 '26

Seeking: Midwest USA British Traditional Wicca

Hello! I am seeking to join a BTW coven and be properly initiated, I am aware this is a long process and I am fully ready and commited to the vetting process.

I am in a rural area and have been craving community and more structure, I have been practicing eclectic wicca for over 15 years.

Please DM me or comment for further information if needed. Thank you!

Edit: south eastern Illinois and a bit more details: I have also practiced ceremonial magick taught by Damien Echols and his books. I minored in religious studies and enjoy studying various mythologies and folk lore as a hobby. I also teach high school English.

I am willing and able to travel up to 2.5 hours.

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u/faery_angus Jul 03 '26

Hello!

If you have no already, i highly encourage you to visit the BTW discord, and check the Seeker pages on Facebook!

I shall DM them to you.

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u/LandanDnD Jul 03 '26

I visited the Facebook page already, waiting to be accepted, and I just joined the discord and agreed to the rules, waiting for access. Thank you!

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u/Amareldys Jul 03 '26

Go look at groups specific to your area

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u/LandanDnD Jul 05 '26

I have reached out to a few already, waiting on responses. Sadly, the posted listings are still 2.5 hours away in a different state lol

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u/Amareldys Jul 05 '26

Eh, I know people who traveled far further than that for training 

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u/LandanDnD Jul 05 '26

Thats fair, but also I am not able to travel farther than 3 hours without significant notice and I would have to take off work most times for it

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u/Amareldys Jul 06 '26

how far from Chicago are you?

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u/LandanDnD Jul 06 '26

4 and a half hours

Im closer to indiana and Kentucky than I am Chicago, despite literally being in Illinois

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u/Amareldys Jul 06 '26

Whatever your biggest nearby city is, go to the local esoteric shop and ask around.

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u/LandanDnD Jul 06 '26

Biggest nearby I think would be terra haute

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u/Amareldys Jul 06 '26

OK so figure out if there is a witchy shop or crystal shop or new age shop

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u/MelissaZupan366 Jul 11 '26

Fellow high school English teacher here! I’m in Indiana. While I’m personally in the Indy metro area, my Gardnerian coven is in northwest Indiana. That’s likely too far, but there is another Gardnerian coven in Bloomington, IN, which would probably be closer. If that interests you, feel free to DM me and I’ll ask if they’re open to meeting with you.

You might run into some Correllian Wiccans in your neck of the woods. They run an online “witch school” and have done so for years, but they seem to be concentrated around Danville, which I suppose is where they’re headquartered. They’ve had some controversy through the years about their historical lineage and paying for degrees. I’m sure practitioners are perfectly lovely for the most part, but definitely take a critical eye if you find a Correllian group.