Hi, Iām Bear Nied
Current Role / Life Focus: I serve as steward of Nieds Pines, oversee the House of Bear Spiritual Sanctuary, and engage in nonprofit, coven, and community leadership with a focus on mutual aid and sustainable spiritual service.
Connection to the Coven: I am a founding member and Elder of the Conscious Community Coven, having served the coven through leadership, organizational development, and affiliation work.
Spiritual Path & Values: My spiritual formation began within Catholicism and evolved through Pagan practice, culminating in an established devotional path within Rodnovery (Slavic Native Faith) following ancestral revelation. My guiding principles include ethical stewardship, accountability, ancestral reverence, land-based spirituality, and responsible community leadership.
What I Hope to Contribute: I have more than three decades of experience in fiduciary responsibility, nonprofit governance, compliance, and organizational administration, along with a steady, consensus-oriented approach to spiritual governance. I am committed to supporting institutional stability, transparency, sound leadership practices, institutional continuity, and alignment between the Covens spiritual mission and administrative structure.
Community Connections: I maintain active and collaborative relationships with Pagans in Need, Michigan Pagan College Scholarship, the Aquarian Tabernacle Church, regional and statewide Pagan organizations, and interfaith and community service partners.
One Thing to Know About Me: I am deeply rooted in land, lineage, and service, and I dedicate my life to building community through earth-honoring spirituality and compassionate leadership.