Tree of Knowledge Coven

Merry Meet!  I am Faelind, a High Priestess who loves Trees and finds resonance with the Tree of Knowledge (and/or the Tree of Life).  I am an old woman, a Pisces, frequently sport very colorful hair, drop “F-Bombs” so frequently my grown children and grandchildren cringe, and have been described as, “she’s never met a stranger” because I love to talk to EVERYONE!

My Training

I am High Priestess of the Tree of Knowledge Coven. After 5+ years of solitary practice, I began my formal studies in the Sacred Arts in 2005 under High Priestess Rhys Eavan with the Circle of the Wild Wood, a Coven in the American Tradition of the Goddess (AmTrad) Wiccan Tradition.

On June 2, 2012, I swore my 3^rd Degree vows to become a High Priestess and formed the Tree of Knowledge Coven in Dallas, Texas.  I teach women to be Priestesses and Witches, working creative and practical magic using myth, art, symbolism, and the tools of witchcraft with the help of the divine in sacred space.

Though I trained in AmTrad and served many years as High Priestess within that Tradition, elevating a High Priest and initiating many beautiful souls into the Tradition, my coven now practices a new, eclectic witchcraft practice called the Spiral Web Tradition that is still birthing itself. AmTrad is my heritage, but Spiral Web will be my legacy.

My love of learning and commitment to expanding my own knowledge led me, in part, to choose, “Tree of Knowledge” for my coven name. As I have learned over the years, the Goddess and the Universe often bring to us what we most need to see if we are open to receiving the messages. In my case, Trees spoke to something in my soul that continues to resonate with me and provides me great comfort and continued direction.

My Community Work

My Coven is active both locally and nationally in the Covenant of the Goddess (COG), a national organization of Witches and Covens with Local Councils spread across the United States.

I currently serve as the National Recorder (Secretary) for the Covenant of the Goddess.

In recent years, I have served as Webweaver, Membership Officer, Recorder, Treasurer (we refer to it as Pursewarden), and Public Information Officer (PIO) in the Texas Local Council of Covenant of the Goddess. As PIO, I created a web presence on Facebook and a website to highlight and communicate the services of the very active Texas Local Council. Over the years, my coven initiates have donated time and energy to the Local Council serving as Recorder (taking the minutes at our quarterly meetings) and parking wrangler at the public Sabbat rituals as well as teaching many public Pagan 101 classes on several topics.

My prior national service includes National Co-Second Officer (NcSO) for 2010/2011. As NcSO, I organized and facilitated the COG national business meeting known as Grand Council/Merry Meet in Irving, Texas.  Prior to serving as NcSO, I served as Local Council Second Officer for the production and promotion of two annual United Earth Assembly events in Irving, Texas negotiating appearances and workshops by honored and acclaimed authors, Elizabeth Cunningham (author of the Maeve Chronicles, among many other books) in 2009 and Amber K and Azrael Arynn K (from the Ardantane Pagan Learning Center in New Mexico) in 2010.

My ‘Muggle’ Life

As of February 2018, I’ve retired from AT&T where I was an Associate Director in Information Technology, managing three teams in work locations across the United States focused on Quality Control and Data Acquisition for commissioning applications.  (Yes, I am a nerd and possibly a geek!) I began my career in IT in 1985 as a developer and was surprised to find that I loved managing and growing people more than I ever loved computer programming, and I REALLY, REALLY loved programming…

High Priestess

All the accomplishments I have listed above pale in comparison to the joy of being a High Priestess. It is both the hardest thing I have ever done and also the most rewarding. My coven continues to teach me, support me, and demonstrate why my faith in each of them is never misplaced. I never expected any of it, but being High Priestess brings me nearly as much joy as being a mother and grandmother. I am very fortunate and grateful to serve the Divine that is within us all and yet receive so much in return.