Kitty Boston Coven Unlimited

We are a group of Wiccans and Witches with a good sprinkling of Pagan practices that was founded in Philadelphia, PA in 2002. In 2012 we celebrated our tenth anniversary as a working and celebrating coven.

Kitty Boston was my paternal grandmother who passed from this plane just months before I was born. I have been raised on stories of her activism and her struggles to secure justice and fairness, especially for women and labor groups. The values of the coven are the same values Kitty stood for and shared with her community. In my place as High Priestess and mentor I truly feel that I am carrying out the mission left to me by my grandmother—and it’s occurred to all of us more than once that perhaps I am Kitty reincarnated. Personally, I rely on the inspiration of the former and simply enjoy the fascinating possibility of the latter.

Our coven has expanded to accommodate a much larger member base through an online presence. This way anyone from anywhere who feels moved to join our numbers may do so easily. We have not yet looked closely into forming hive covens from online groups, but the discussion is certainly open.

The basic purpose of this coven is explained in the Goddess Quartet.

Whatever path we walk, we have four main objectives:

TO KNOW
We cannot serve the powers if we remain content to wallow in ignorance. Therefore we must always be on the alert, always ready to learn and work to understand. Knowing is perhaps our greatest tool.

TO WILL
Our strength comes from our determination and our perseverance. As is said elsewhere, there are no shortcuts, only shortcomings. We must have the tenacity to see what we have begun carried through to its completion, and completion must be our greatest desire.

TO DARE
Moving forward in our personal quests is a test of our inner courage. We do not avoid such tests, as they are an essential part of spiritual growth. There are no easy answers and often there are no predictable outcomes, but we go forward all the same.

TO KEEP SILENT
There is great power in keeping our explorations and achievements to ourselves. In this way we develop our inner self, our inner most thoughts. We don’t need to share everything we do with everyone.

CREED UNLIMITED
Children of the Unlimited, the future is yours.

Leave those who prefer to cleave to old ways have their peace. No one is correct, no one is incorrect. Always bear in mind the importance of history and past learning, for it is these which are the building blocks of the future. But above all, never forget that the Unlimited Way faces the future. Our question is not what has been, but what will be, and how will we affect circumstances.

Our goddess is not a literal goddess. Rather, She is the embodiment of the “divine” essence that exists within everything and everywhere in the universe–our kind of panthiesm. She is all ideas of deity.

To be an Unlimited witch is to bear a great and pervasive responsibility–but never without deep rewards. By accepting this Creed you promise that you shall be a steward of all things–your fellow man, other life forms, your planet, other planets, the universe itself. In return you will find that you have capacities and capabilities far beyond usual human scope. You will, in reality, begin to see yourself not just as an earthling, but as a resident of the universe.

Assuming responsibility is your first obligation. The second involves studying and practicing a holistic kind of healing. One example is the practice of healing by touch. The majority of our healing comes in herbal form. We do not discount professional medical care. But we do understand that being healthy begins with taking care of ourselves–by being our own practitioners.

Kitty Boston Coven requires that you take up causes dear to Her and be an active participant in any way you can. The continuing erosion of spiritual freedoms affects all of us who practice non-standard paths. Support environmental reforms and projects. Endangered animals need our concern and protection. Take care of your earth and your fellow man.

Living is a constant exercise in magic. We have made “magic” such a normal part of our lives that it is virtually second nature. Much of the power of our magic comes from our own instincts and our own divinity within us. To this end, we do not do much in the way of spellwork, although we do create talismans and amulets. The study of magical texts from every tradition and every time period is a crucial part of existence. Never stop learning.

As you study magic, study also the language of the skies–astronomy. We embrace far beyond our own world. Know the stars and the planets. Pay attention to moon phases. Celebrate the four solar points of the year at the Winter Solstice, the Spring Equinox, the Summer Solstice, and the Autumnal Equinox. Remember that to us there is life on planets other than the earth. Be open to the endless possibility of the stars.

At the same time, never neglect your obligation to teach from your own knowledge. You are free to teach the Unlimited Way to those who strike you as good candidates, but education goes far beyond that. Do everything you can, by whatever means you can, to see that good, factual information is disseminated. Knowledge is more than just power–knowledge is everything.

All paths are valid to those who walk them. Do your best to engage those on other paths in a most diplomatic way. We build bridges, we do not burn them.

Finally, in everything, let compassion be your guiding hand.