There are two types of dedication. The most common today is the self-dedication. This is frequently performed by a person who does not have access to a coven (or chooses not to join a coven) and who dedicates himself or herself to a particular Pagan path or to a deity. The second form of dedication is where a person dedicates himself or herself to spend a particular length of time, often a year and a day, to study with a coven. This is not an initiation, but it allows a person a chance to study, learn, and practice with the coven.