In some coven-oriented Wiccan or ceremonial magick traditions, the concept of validity refers to the authenticity of a person’s initiation. Thus, if person A was initiated into a coven by person B (who has authorization to initiate), and if person B was previously initiated by person C who also had official authorization to initiate (ad infinitum), then person A’s initiation is considered valid.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...