White and Stannard joined this nascent coven, the latter taking up the position of Summoner. Describing his creation of his Witchcraft tradition, later Maid of the Clan Shani Oates remarked that "Like any true craftsman, he was able to mold raw material into a magical synthesis, creating a marvelous working system, at once instinctively true and intrinsically beautiful."
The founders of this fledgling coven, White and Stannard, welcomed the latter as Summoner. According to Shani Oates, who later became Maid of the Clan, "He was like any accomplished craftsman, able to transform raw materials into a magical whole, creating an impressive system that was both instinctively sound and aesthetically pleasing."