A coven, or “hive”, is an organization of witches that acts for different purposes and may have rival factions within it. In Wicca, a newly made High Priest or High Priestess, also known as 3rd Degree initiation, may leave to start their own coven when the coven has grown too large to be manageable. A coven of witches, specifically referred to as a “hive”, is an organization that acts for different purposes and may have rival factions within it.
In witchcraft, bees symbolize the power of hard work and productivity. Bees are known for their skills in finding flowers and their complex dance which communicates the location of rich pollen to the rest of their community. Witches have long shared their magick and practices with the bee, even refering to their coven as “The Hive”. The Hive, originally known as the Krill, are a macabre, incredibly ancient species of arthropod-like aliens hailing from the world of Fundament and aligned with the Witness and the Black Fleet. Their entire culture is centered around the Hive.
In Wicca and other modern Neopagan witchcraft, a coven is a gathering or community of witches who gather together for ceremonies of worship, such as Drawing Down the Moon or. Savathûn, the Witch Queen, is a Hive god and sister to Xivu Arath, God of War, and Oryx, the Taken King. When a coven has grown too large to be manageable, it may split, or “hive”.
Patti Wigington, a pagan author, educator, and licensed clergy, is the author of Daily Spellbook for the Good Witch and Wicca Practical Magic. Hive magic is a separate source of power from the darkness and Akumara magic, but what spells do the Hive make? The Essex Hive is the hive of witches at the center of the events narrated in Salem.
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What is a group of witches called?
A coven is a group of 12 witches, each with a devil as a leader, often seen as a parody of Christ and his disciples. The number 13 is believed to be the maximum number of dancers that can be accommodated in a nine-foot circle. Each member specializes in a specific branch of magic, such as bewitching agricultural produce, producing sickness or death in humans, storm raising, or seduction. The reality of covens was also accepted by Roman Catholic writer Montague Summers and Pennethorne Hughes.
However, many students of witchcraft dismiss the Murray theory as unfounded and based on insufficient evidence. Despite this, 20th-century witchcraft groups continue to use the term coven, and reports of coven activity are not uncommon in the United States and Europe.
What is the spiritual meaning of the hive?
The hive, a harmonious home, symbolizes collective harmony and collaboration. Bees teach spiritual lessons about purpose, unity, and the sacred dance of life. The spiritual realm of bees encourages a deeper connection with nature’s rhythms. The Queen Bee, the heart of the colony, is responsible for laying eggs and maintaining the colony’s strength and vitality. Without a healthy and productive queen, the colony would struggle to thrive.
What is a hive in witches?
A hive is a group of witches with different purposes and may have rival factions within it. Some cradle witches, like Countess Von Marburg, view hives with disdain, as they seem to work together for a common goal. Hives are present worldwide but have diminished due to in-fighting and rivalry between different cultures. Tituba reminded Mary Sibley of the fate of Magyars, Scythians, and Roma at the hands of the Countess, who sought to eliminate competition for her place as the Dark Lord’s queen. Witches who survived early modern witch hunting in Europe fled to the Americas, seeking a safe haven and a country of their own.
What do bees represent in witchcraft?
Bees are a symbol of prosperity, wisdom, and fertility, rooted in natural talents like pollination and honey-making. They represent the power and mystery of nature in mythology and folklore. Bees are also associated with patience, sweet reward, and protective stingers. Their spirituality stems from communication, rejuvenation, and the mysteries of nature. Different cultures have unique bee symbolism based on region and history.
What do the three witches call themselves?
The Three Witches, also known as the Weird Sisters, Weyward Sisters, or Wayward Sisters, are characters in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. They are prophets who hail Macbeth early in the play and predict his ascent to kingship. After killing the king and gaining the throne of Scotland, Macbeth hears them ambiguously predict his eventual downfall. The witches, with their “filthy” trappings and supernatural activities, set an ominous tone for the play.
Artists in the 18th century, including Henry Fuseli and William Rimmer, depicted the witches variously, and many directors have adapted them to different cultures, such as Orson Welles’s portrayal of the witches as voodoo priestesses. Their origins can be traced back to Holinshed’s Chronicles, British folklore, contemporary treatises on witchcraft, and ancient classical myths of the Fates.
Do Wiccans believe in Jesus?
Wiccans espouse the view that Christianity and Judaism constitute a world mythical system that merits equal respect with all other religions, despite the absence of a Bible in their tenets.
What are the magical properties of beehives?
Some individuals employ the use of a beehive as a means of enhancing their positive energy during the performance of prayers or spells of protection. The act of holding a natural object is believed to facilitate the visualization of the desired outcome in a more robust manner, while simultaneously drawing upon the energy of the earth.
What is a male witch called?
The term “witch” is primarily used in colloquial English, with women being the male equivalent. Modern dictionaries distinguish four meanings of the term: a person with supernatural powers, a practitioner of neo-pagan religion, a mean or ugly old woman, or a charming or alluring girl or woman. The term “witch” was first used to refer to a bewitching young girl in the 18th century, and “witch” as a contemptuous term for an old woman is attested since the 15th century.
What does a hive symbolize?
Bees have a long history in various cultures, representing various aspects of society, including life, death, resurrection, prosperity, unity, and industry. In ancient Egypt, they were seen as givers of life, while in Greeks and Romans, they symbolized prosperity and unity. In the European Middle Ages, they represented unity under one ruler, the spiritual unity of the Christian Church. In the French First and Second Empire, they were an emblem of royalty. In the early American Republic, they represented a system of government where individuals sacrificed private interests for the good of society.
What is the purpose of a hive?
Beehives are essential structures for bees to protect their queen bee and larvae. They are built using different methods depending on their habitat and social structure. The three most common types of beehives are underground hives, exposed hives, and tree hives. These hives serve as the bees’ home and provide protection for the queen bee and larvae. The purpose of beehives is to provide a safe and secure environment for bees to live and reproduce. Understanding the purpose of beehives and their construction can help beekeepers better manage their colonies and ensure the health of their bees.
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I think it’s pretty hilarious that Immaru has been a Hive ghost for like 2 years, and he thinks he knows more about Hive magic than Eris, who was trapped in the hellmouth for decades. She’s been out of the hellmouth for 8/9 years now so even if she didn’t learn any hive magic in the hellmouth she still has at least 4 times the amount of experience with it over him.
I learnt about Tithing from Warhammer 40K. All the planets under control of the Imperium have a tithe to the Imperium, and it can be anything, but is mainly people that are tithed to the Imperial Guard to fight for the Imperium. Punishments to the planets can be handed out for many reason, and that normally involves in an increase to the tithing.
Something that always baffled me about bungie and eris in general is that they have yet to give her a form of logic. Eris is the literal antithesis to the hive so something like ‘Sheild Logic’ would fit. Its not the slaughter for personal gain and survival, But the slaughter to empower our comrades. This way eris can keep using hive magic and not fall to its corruption.
Addressing the question you made at the end of the article, I think if a Guardian ingested a Hive Worm they would likely get the powers of the Hive without having to deal with the “hunger” usual Hive deal with. Look at the Ascendant Hive, even the worms of non-light-bearing Hive get fed by what light trickles down to them from the Light-bearers. So I would imagine worm of someone full of the light would be mostly sated. The main downsides would be the Tithing and who’d they’d end up passing their power onto.
In speculating on what’d happen if guardians ingested a hive worm, I feel like you completely forgot about the Light’s affects on Hive Worms, from what we learned of the Lucent Hive back in Witch Queen. a guardian’s light is so much paracasual power that it create a sort of back-pressure in the tithing system; Savathun and her Hive Lightbearers were givng off so much power it was not only feeding the worms of those who still had them, but flowing backwards along the tithing system, down into their lessers and feeding them, too, all the way down to the thrall. That’s why the lucent hive have the Moths, as their biology doesn’t actually know what to do with all that light so it isolates it in the boils that grow into the moths. I still would not recommend a guardian ingest a worm, but it very likely wouldn’t result in the endless hunger for death and destruction Hive have. I also don’t see why you’d think it would require tithing to a god; the system is in place because Oryx and Co couldn’t generate enough slaughter to feed their worm’s hunger as it was growing beyond them. Hive only Tithe up because their bosses need it, not they themselves.
The Egyptians operated a barter system. everything had a value, including labour and skill, and there was a set system of ‘trade’ where you could offer your skill or labour for a set amount of items in return. So, say you wrote out a contract between a farmer and a merchant, you would receive items from one or the other (depending on who hired you) items to the perceived value of the work done. A tithe was a tribute or sacrifice in leu of expected outcomes from the God you are asking something of. Either a curse or a blessing.
I suppose it would come down to if your ghost would revive the worm with you or not. Course there is also if the worm would end up blocking or changing your light as well. You could say the Lucent hive gives us those answers but they got the light after living with their worms for a massive period of time. They were merged before the fact not after.
Really great article! It’s pretty fascinating that, even at this point, the seasonal team decided to include Hive magic in this format. I can’t wait to see how season 23 pans out. And, whether Hive magic, and the sword logic will become a thing of the past, or if it will continue. In some strange way Savathun reminds me of the Nine, in that she seems to be seeking a way to completely abandon the bargain they were given. And tap into something else? 👀 Perhaps even having access to the light is a means to an end..
Going off that question posed at the end of the article I’m confident that the end result of a Guardian bonding with a Worm would grant them access to the same dark powers of the Hive, with its corresponding blood price. However just going off what I know of the Tithing system established by Oryx our aforementioned Guardian wouldn’t be required to tithe a portion of their earned power to anyone as that mechanism is both voluntary (Going by what is said in the excerpt from the Books of Sorrow in this article) and specific to the Hive themselves. Ultimately though while the potential gain in power is immense I don’t think such a bonding is worth it as in the end you’d run into the same constraints and limitations, namely the appetite of the worm exceeding ones ability to feed it, that forced Oryx to establish the Tithing system in the first place. Meanwhile the Light seems to have no such constraint, that we’ve encountered at the very least.
Hear me out: Asher Mir is the key that Savathun “already gave us.” Savathun was there with Lakshmi when the portal let Vex into the city, but Asher was among those Vex. I propose that Savathun may have done this intentionally. If Asher is about to be dropping mass info about the darkness as a result of the info given to us in the Vexcalibur quest and lore tab, then I would be willing to bet that the season following Season of the Witch will be devoted to working with Asher and Mithrax.
I would note that the Lucent Hive found their worms sated without any further input. It may be that being Guardians already, should we ingest a Hive Worm for ourselves, we would simply have a parasite sated by the Light we already produce inside of us, rather than needing to pay a tithe. Though I wonder if it would make us biologically similar to the Hive, like what happened to Eris, and we’d start producing Lucent Moths.
Byf can you please do an updated Complete Timeline article? I’m sure I’m not the only fan of yours that quit playing destiny but is still heavily intrigued by the lore. I just haven’t had a chance to catch up on everything. If you could do another update or like a “part 2 or 3” to the first ones that would be effing awesome.
Yup, read that title ENTIRELY wrong. Granted, I think the whole worm connection is due to the staff and not being a part of us physically. We’re connected to it due to the use of the staff and connected to Eris because of her creation of it and specifically using it to link us for the tithing and nothing else.
Not related, but I’m starting to think that our new Lucent Moths ARE actually resurrected Worms. Like you mention here, a Worm is required for tithing, and Hive Guardians have a negative Tithing pressure. Meaning what? That Hive Guardian’s still have Worms. Otherwise they cannot participate in the logic. A moth’s adolescent form is very wormlike. I think Lucent Moths are Worms that are bursting with Light. As long as the Hive Guardian survives, the Lucent Moth is reborn.
If a guardian had access to the corrupting influence of hive magic, darkness and light it would heavily depend on the will, and mentality of this guardian. If they had the strength to resist the corruption, or will they become a new God, even worse than the hive, combined with the necromancy of Nokris this thread could in theory resurrect Dredgen Yor or other such allies, amongst the warlords of old during the dark age, and possibly beyond and create a legion that was threatened everyone. In short a very powerful evil, immortal hell-bent on achieving its dark goals, no matter the cost. Makes me wonder if such a Guardian could even be a greater threat than the witness in some way. Perhaps Savathun which is to recruit and corrupt some of the last cities guardians, or even use necromancy on the dead Warlords in order to bolster her ranks
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I treat magic in Destiny universe similar to the technology in the Destiny universe. We can wield it and infused it with para-causal energy to make it more powerful. As such I would like to be able to actually cast spells as means of fighting, like shooting a gun but instead with magic. Hell, could be treated as abilities instead such as Titans getting a Knight shield, Warlocks getting a shadow sphere, and Hunters getting soul fire grenade. Examples mind you, I would like if it becomes it’s own thing. As for ingesting a worm, I think it’s better if we can make a pact with Asha and her family, if she ever gets children that is. If not then we can just use rune’s for our spells then infuse the light as the means to empower them.
I think a Guardian could consume a worm to gain paracausal power, but why would they? They already have paracausal power. A lightless Guardian would have something to gain though. The worms enable the tithing system, but a Guardian looking for power wouldn’t want that unless they were also going to have a bunch of underlings tithing to them. A single guardian with a worm is just a worse version of a normal guardian. But a single guardian with a worm and a brood of their own, tithing to them. Thats a big deal. We’ve already seen a non-hive do something to that effect. The mindbender.
What I wonder is that given eris became the god of vengeance, I wonder if someone could do something much more inherently good. Such as altruism. Hive magic works off of shows of dominance, but if twisted correctly, perhaps you could say that being in a place to help someone shows some fashion of being in a superior position.of course you are not superior inherently but you could try to spin it that way
2:45 You may be a loregod, however, it seems your etymology could use some refinement. I’d like to point out that the “Y” in “Ye olde” is not pronounced as a Y, but as “Th.” So it should be pronounced as “Thee Olde” The reason for this is due to Norse influence in English, and the Latin Alphabet. In Norse, there is a letter, known as “Thorn” or “Þ” And this is pronounced as “Th.” However, with the arrival of the Latin lexicon, there was no letter for “Th” so, Old (or Middle) English speaking peoples used a letter which at the time had no use but still existed, “Y” in lieu of “Þ” So, next time you see a pub called “Ye Olde Bannered Mare” or something of the sort, remember it’s still pronounced as “Þe Olde” not “Ye Olde”