Lady Raven is a Third Degree HPS who has practiced in a coven environment for over 20 years. In 2004 she joined the Coven of the Southfire Dragon (COTSFD), led by Lady Draekaa, HPS, whom she trained under. Lady Raven reached her third degree in 2008 and participated as an elder in the COTSFD. In 2009, the COTSFD relocated to Vermont, and at this time, Lady Raven started her coven. The Coven of the Blue Moon Dragon (COTBMD) was established in Charlotte, North Carolina, and in 2012 moved to York, South Carolina.
Lady Wyntyr is a Third Degree HPS who joined the COTBM in 2014, studying under Lady Raven. Upon reaching her third degree in 2017, she continued working with the CTBMD as an elder. However, in 2018 she left to begin her coven, The Coven of the Crossroads (COTC).
All covens (COTSFD, COTBMD, and COTC) were established in the Wyvern Moon Tradition, an approach to eclectic Wicca founded in 1995 by Lady Dragon in Long Island, New York. The Wyvern Moon tradition has strong influences from the British Traditional Wicca, Modern Paganism, and British Isles Paganism.
Lady Raven left the Wyvern Moon Tradition in 2018 to expand her spiritual practice in Voudou and Shamanism. In 2015 she had her Kanzo Ceremony in Haitian Voudou and in 2019-2020, after completing the Otter Dance Shamanic Arts Training and Immersion year-long course, she became an Otter Dance Practitioner and apprenticed to Brandy Wynn, Standing Strong Woman, in the Shamanic Path. Lady Wyntyr stayed within the Wyvern Moon Tradition and remained very engaged but also worked with other approaches to witchcraft and magick, including Reclaiming, Strega (Italian witchcraft), and Hermetic practices.
A strong theme through these sister lines and the original founding tradition is an interest in experimentation and evolution of practice and philosophy. In 2019 both Lady Raven and Lady Wintyr decided a new tradition, with fewer restrictions, would provide better support for the individualized growth and practices required to evolve and serve the community at large, and so they founded Ignis Spirae.
The Ignis Spirae Tradition of Witchcraft was a progressive tradition that leverages the learnings of all those who’ve walked these paths before us: their roots are in all of the traditions mentioned above, with a strong focus on inner development, spiritual growth, and community work. However, it became clear that the two HPSs had different visions for where they wanted this new tradition to go. And as such, they decided that it would make more sense to create a different tradition so that petitioners have different options in their learning path. Therefore, Lady Raven founded The Wyld Path, emphasizing Shamanic principles and ecstatic practice. Lady Wyntyr stayed with Ignis Spirae, which has since been terminated, and the Coven of the Crossroads closed.
The Wyld Path Tradition was originally founded as an online tradition but has since expanded to in-person practice with the Wyld Sisters Coven. We hope to continue to grow and engage new members and help the community to advance their spiritual goals and growth.
