The Danum Circle is aiming to be a small group that is open only to LGBTQIA+ community. Our coven has a multi-disciplinary practice, working collective co-operative magick as part of the Gardnerian Tradition in pursuit of Gnothi seauton – “know thyself” to become the Knower, which is the truth of inner self, awakening within us.
Our Coven is LGBTQIA+ only. In our coven the traditions core structure stays intact, but the lens shifts. Instead of seeing the divine strictly as male vs female polarity, we approach it as balance or dynamic unity; different expressions of one underlying force. Roles in ritual are treated as energetic functions rather than gendered positions, which allows people to engage authentically without forcing themselves into binaries.
Queer experience actually mirrors initiatory work already present in the tradition; like transformation, secrecy, crossing thresholds, and building chosen family. So rather than adding something new, it’s more about uncovering what’s already there. The goal is still the same: connection to the divine, personal change, and deep magical practice, just in a way that honors who you are fully.
As such we have also moved away from the rigid enforcement of gender roles within our tradition, in favor of a more “Post” gender practice, allowing all expressions of gender to engage in all aspects of our rituals.
We have a non-gendered or post-gendered approach to initiation rather than the expected Same-Sex approach used by other inclusive covens. Doing this shifts the focus away from who someone is biologically; in terms of identity, and toward what they are holding energetically within the ritual. This preserves the integrity of the initiatory process while removing the need to map it onto binary assumptions. The work is framed through currents invoking, receiving, directing, unifying. Roles that any initiate can embody regardless of gender.
Our Coven is led by a Gay, Gender Queer High PriestX, who has worked with many LGBTQIA+ organizations, and charities. Our High PriestX uses the more traditional title of High Priest, interchangeably with his preferred title of High PriestX, and welcomes the use of any pronouns in reference to themselves. They are an initiate of the Sheffield line as a 1st Degree and Whitecroft line as a 2nd and 3rd Degree of the Gardnerian tradition, as well as having over a decade of experience and practice of Grimoire based folk magick. A full bio of them can be found; Here.
The Danum coven’s new lodge and temple is situated at a private residence within a conservation area of “Green Character”, open countryside and neighbouring Grade listed properties. We are based just outside of Doncaster town centre, easily accessible by multiple forms of public transport, also by car with only being around five minutes away from the m18/m180 junction. Our coven is continually working to offer complete accessibility to those individuals with specialist needs with level access entry, onsite disabled toilet facilities, internal lifts to the upper floor Library, and paved balcony ramps to the new Lodge, rear gardens, and fire pit ritual space.
Our coven is open to applications from all LGBTQIA+ Witches, and occult practitioners, that seek initiation into the Gardnerian Tradition and join us as a Probationer and start their year and a day. We work with each probationer on a one-to-one basis, to be given guidance and documentation, to undertake various forms of self-directed study and work to complement their acclimation and introduction to the working practices of the coven’s co-operative collective practice.
Please get in contact at Info@yorkshiregardnerian.com for applications.