Los Angeles Covensteads

A Covenstead is the meeting place of a coven (a group of witches), particularly within modern religious movements like Wicca. It serves as a permanent ritual site or temple where the group conducts ceremonies, stores sacred items, and holds meetings. 

A Covenstead can be:

• Physical: Often the private home of a high priest or priestess, but sometimes a public area like a park or rented space.
• Symbolic: Referred to as the "spiritual hearth" of the group.
• Virtual or Astral: Some modern practitioners use virtual spaces (like in Second Life) or "astral temples" when they cannot meet in person.

Covensteads in Los Angeles:

While many Covensteads are kept private to protect the community, several groups and organized spaces are known to operate in the Los Angeles area as of 2026:

• DragonStone Covenstead: A larger organization that includes the Ghostwheel Coven; they celebrate full moons and the 8 major sabbats at locations in the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys.
• The Grove Coven Network: A network of groups, including the Coven of the Grove, which holds public reading circles and rituals at Pan Pacific Park.
• The Urban Coven: A large community (estimated at nearly 3,500 members) founded for women in Los Angeles. They are known for hosting monthly full moon hikes at Griffith Park.
• Historical Covensteads: Los Angeles was home to the influential Susan B. Anthony Coven #1, founded in 1971, which helped pioneer the Dianic Witchcraft tradition.

For those seeking local community rather than a specific permanent temple, Los Angeles has a high density of metaphysical stores—such as Pan's Apothika, The Green Man Store, and House of Intuition—that often host public ceremonies and classes.