Timeline for The Covenant of the Goddess *History*

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    The Begining

    The Covenant of the Goddess quietly grew in numbers(members) and wasn't publicly known. As witchcraft wasn't as popular at the time.

  • Covenant of the Goddess (CoG) becomes a religious organization in California, United States

    CoG applied for and received 501(c)(3) IRS
    status as a religious nonprofit organization.

  • Rise in popularity

    Witch craft was becoming more accepted and popular around these times

  • The very first Grand Council of CoG is held

    The first Grand Council (the annual business
    meeting required by California law), is held in
    Coeden Brith, Northern California, United
    States convened by Gwydion Pendderwen and
    Alison Harlow. Alison Harlow is appointed to
    perform the duties of the first National Officer
    for the meeting.

  • First CoG Grand Council after becoming a 50 1(c)(3) held in Arequipa, Northern California, United States

    Starhawk is the first person to be elected as
    the National First Officer (NFO).

  • Solitary Witches are allowed to join CoG

    Prior to this CoG was set up as an organization
    for covens.

  • First MerryMeet festival is held

    MerryMeet is a festival that coincides with
    CoG?s annual business meeting, Grand
    Council. MerryMeet consists of workshops, rituals, and
    get-togethers to allow members and
    non-members to get to know one another.

  • CoG holds first Grand Council out side of California, United States

  • CoG becomes the first....

    CoG becomes the first Witchcraft group
    to work collaboratively with DOJ/ FBI to
    produce a guide on Witchcraft for police
    Under the PIO Donald Frew CoGs work with
    law enforcement helps to turn the tide on the
    Satanic hysteria of the 1980s.

  • First Witch withThe National Religous Broadcasters

    (first time ever) CoG PIO Donald Frew appears with alleged
    ex-Satanist Mike Warnke and radio
    evangelist Bob Larson. The program is held in
    Washington, District of Columbia, United
    States broadcast live to 17 countries.
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    Growing into today

    The Covenant of the Goddess continues to grow gradually in members and events done as an actual religion. It becomes more popular and widely accepted into what we know it as today.