Coven number of persons involved may vary. Although some consider thirteen to be ideal (probably in deference to Murray's theories), any group of at least three can be a coven. A group of two is usually called a "working couple" (regardless of the sexes). Within the community, many believe that a coven larger than thirteen is unwieldy, citing unwieldy group dynamics and an unfair burden on the leadership. When a coven has grown too large to be manageable, it may split, or "hive". In Wicca, this may also occur when a newly made High Priest or High Priestess, also called 3rd
A Discovery of Witches studies of alchemy, magic, and the occult. "A Discovery of Witches" is the first installment in the "All Souls" trilogy, followed by "Shadow of Night" (2012) and completed with the third novel in the series, "The Book of Life" (2014). A television adaptation of the book premiered on Sky One in September 2018. Diana Bishop is a Yale history of science professor, who is conducting research at the University of Oxford. She is a witch, but has rejected this aspect of her life; she has not learned to practice witchcraft and has minimized her interaction with other witches. She discovers