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Friday 13 September 2024

Occult London: Natural History Museum Cursed Amethyst

This cursed amethyst is in the Vault gallery of treasures in London's Natural History Museum. The legend below it states:

This stone is testament to the properties people ascribe to gemstones, beyond their scientific or monetary value. It came to the Museum with a letter from the previous owner, Edward Heron-Allen. The letter warns the future owner that it is 'trebly accursed and stained with the blood and dishonour of everyone who has ever owned it'. Heron-Allen, a scientist who worked at the Natural History Museum for several years, was so convinced of its curse that he had it bound in 'the double headed snake that had been the finger ring of Heydon the Astrologer' to neutralise its effects.

Many of us wear jewellery and gems for protection. Most people who believe in the power of crystals consider amethyst to have the power to cleanse negative energy. This amethyst was plainly believed to be the exception.

Another treasure in the vault gallery is the Aurora Pyramid of Hope, which is 296 naturally coloured diamonds set out in a pyramid shape. The collection is said to represent the natural diversity of the Earth. It is named after the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora, and symbolisies hope for a new beginning.

I'm sharing this picture and post on a Friday 13 - also commonly believed to be unlucky. In recent years I've seen some pagans say it's only unlucky for Christians, and that for witches the number 13 is auspicious. Personally, I wear my favourite protective amulet, just to be on the safe side.

What do you think? Please leave a comment.

Wednesday 11 September 2024

Magical Online & London Events in the Next Weeks

Here's a list of events for pagans, witches and those with similar interests over the next couple of weeks. There are online things you can do anywhere plus in-person talks and workshops in or near London, and some festivals further afield.

Now - 20 September; Steve Sheasby art exhibition. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 1LY. Free entry during shop hours https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Now to September 22; Let Me Be Mad! Absinthe Exhibition. Venue: Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RP. https://thelasttuesdaysociety.org/exhibition/let-me-be-mad-the-origins-rituals-of-absinthe-exhibition/

Now - Friday 20 December. Lusthus—Swedenborg's Lusthus: Objects of Memory and Imagination exhibition. Venue: Swedenborg House, The Swedenborg Society, 20/21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH. Time: 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Free entry https://www.swedenborg.org.uk/

Now - Friday 27 September; Art Exhibition: The Order of the Sun and Moonby Julian Vayne, Kate Southworth and Greg Humphriess. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 11am-5pm weekdays. Free entry (and you can also pop in just to have a look around the lovely college building). https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 September; Ancestor Wisdom: Connecting with Your Ancestral Lineage. 2-session workshop with Abiola Abrams, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £210. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 11 September; Tea with Traditional Witches. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 2.30pm Cost £60 https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Wednesday 11 September (and other days and times); The London Witches and History Magical Walking Tour. Meet at: Southwark View Point, Minerva Square, London SE1 9DF. Time: 4pm. Tickets: £15.87. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-london-witches-history-magical-walking-tour-tickets-945086096957?

Wednesday 11 September (2nd Wed each month); Enfield Town Circle Moot. Venue: Crown and Horsehoes, Horseshoe Lane, Enfield, EN2 6PZ. Time: 6pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnfieldTownCircle/

Wednesday 11 September; Bibi's Circle - Witchy Wednesdays. Venue: Ron's Coffee House, Holdrons Arcade, 135a Rye Lane, London SE15 4ST. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £4.50. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/bibis-circle-56277271483

Wednesday, 11 September (every Wednesday); Sound Bath. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15. https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Wednesday, 11 September; Family Constellation Online Workshop with Emma Hewitt of Salamay Tarot and Healing Arts. Time: 7pm. Tickets £11.55. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/emma-hewitt-salamay-tarot-healing-arts-38061527643

Wednesday, 11 September (and other dates); Wild Wisdom Circles - Spiritual Rewilding. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets From £6.13. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wild-wisdom-circles-spiritual-rewilding-tickets-821508312477

Wednesday 11 September (and following 4 Wednesdays); Learn Tarot Minor Cards. Start of 4-session course with Delphine Leblanc via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start. Tickets: £120. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 September; The Reiki Symbols: Deciphering their Secret Meanings. 2-session workshop with Nicholas Pearson, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £105. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 11 September; Where do Superstitions Come From? Talk by Professor Stuart Vyse at Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub. Venue: The Star of Greenwich, 60 Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: donations of £3 welcome. https://sitp.online/sitp/greenwich

Wednesday 11 September; Mystery of Sophia Hyatt: White Lady Newstead Abbey. Talk by Dr Sophie Hollinshead on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society. Time: 8pm. Tickets · from £6.72. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Wednesday, 11 September; Sound Bowl Meditation online with Spiritual Tiik. Time: 8.30pm. Tickets from £12.74. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/spiritual-tiik-29294295627

Thursday 12 September; Theosophy. In-person study group. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Rd, London · NW1 6XT. Time: 10.30am. Tickets £3 https://www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiner-spiritual-science/events/

Thursday, 12 September (every Thursday); Psychic Development Workshop - part of series of classes. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, London, SE9 6SH. Time: noon. Tickets: £15 per class. https://www.facebook.com/wiccamoonuk

Thursday 12 September; Midweek Meditation with the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 3pm. Tickets: free for members/£7.50 non members. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Thursday 12 September to 16 October. Harvest Moon art exhibition on the theme of the Autumn Equinox, organised by Tin Man Art. (Preview Evening 5-8pm, 12th September). Venue: Bere Mill, London Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7NH. https://www.tinmanart.com/exhibitions/24-harvest-moon/overview/

Thursday 12 September; The Occult Sylvia Plath. Talk and book signing with Julia Gordon-Bramer. Venue: Watkins Bookshop, London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK. Time: 5pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Thursday, 12 September; Chilli Witch Tarot and Comedy. Venue: The Libra Theatre Cafe, 37 Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8AJ. Time: 6pm. Tickets tbc https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chilli-witch-tarot-and-comedy-tickets-1001112152397?

Thursday 12 September; Sacred Manifestation and Reiki Healing. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £41.88. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Thursday 12 September; Introduction to Aromatherapy with Penelope Bruce. Venue: Crystal Wicca, 4a Station Buildings, Station Approach, Hayes BR2 7EN. Time 7pm. Tickets: £35. https://crystalwicca.co.uk/shop-events-1

Thursday 12 September (each Thursday); Online talk on the paranormal via ASSAP free for all members. Time 7pm. Tickets free, link emailed out each week to members. To join ASSAP, for £5 per year, visit http://www.assap.ac.uk/.

Thursday 12 September (every fortnight); Inquisitive Spirit open circle. Learn Mediumship and Psychic development with a group. Venue: Bretons Manor, 411 Rainham Road, South Hornchurch RM13 7LP. Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm. Cost £10 per session Text 07549 638276 for details.

Thursday 12 September; Margaret Murray: The Egyptologist who inspired Wicca. Talk by Cunning Folk at South East London Folklore Society. Venue: The Electric Elephant Cafe, 186A Crampton Street, London, SE17 3AE. Time: 8pm, Free but £5/£8 donations welcome. Turn up on the night or email cunningfolkmusic@gmail.com to book a space. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/cunning-folk-7829505560

Thursday, 12 September (usually every Thursday); Crimson Circles. Livestream by Halo Quin, author of Crimson Craft. Time: 8pm. Tickets: various options including Patreon membership. https://www.facebook.com/HaloquinAuthor

Friday 13 September; Drum Birthing Workshop with Lynn Gosney. Venue: Shamanic Centre Caer Corhrain, Minster, Kent. Starts 8.45am. Tickets £225/£250. https://www.facebook.com/shamaniccentrecaercorhrain

Friday 13 September (every Friday); Live Chat hosted by Rachel Patterson, author of Gods and Goddesses of England and the Kitchen Witch series of books. Time: 9am. Free. https://www.facebook.com/RachelPattersonbooks/

Friday 13 September; Simply Psychic Foundation. Start of 10-session course run by Geoffrey Beitz, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £265. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 13 September; Introduction to Numerology online talk via Rest Less Events. Time: 2.30pm. Tickets: £3.99. https://events.restless.co.uk/event-calendar/introduction-to-numerology/

Friday 13 September; Uthark: Sigurd Agrell and the Swedish Runes. Talk and book signing with Fredrik Eytzinger. Venue: Watkins Bookshop, London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK. Time: 5pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Friday 13 September; Dreamcraft: Visionary Creativity through the Wisdom of Dreams. Talk by Tree Carr. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £20. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Friday 13 September (weekly until 30 September); Practical Druidry online class. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £5. https://www.meetup.com/alchemy-of-sound/events/301942321/

Friday 13 September; Funnies, Fudge and Fortunes (and prosecco!) comedy night at Crystal Wicca. Venue: Crystal Wicca, 4a Station Buildings, Station Approach, Hayes BR2 7EN. Time 7pm. Tickets: £20. https://crystalwicca.co.uk/shop-events-1

Friday 13 September; Strumpets and Harlots Walking Tour with Maria Beadell's organised by Treadwell's Bookshop. Meet at Covent Garden Tube Station, Long Acre, London WC2E 9JT. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £18.50. https://www.treadwells-london.com/

Friday 13 September; The Yellow Marble and other tales. Storytelling with London Dreamtime. Venue: Secret Location in Peckham, London. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets £10. https://www.londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Saturday 14 September; Crystal Channeling Guided Meditations. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 11am. Tickets: £27.80. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Saturday 14 September; Sacred Sweat Lodge for Autumn Equinox. Venue: Shamanic Centre Caer Corhrain Kent. Run by Lynn Gosney. Time: 11.30am. Tickets tbc, email lynn.gosney@hotmail.com for info and to book. https://www.facebook.com/shamaniccentrecaercorhrain/

Saturday 14 September; Arcane Intuition: Refining our Intuitive Edge with the Tarot. Workshop with Laetitia Barbier. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £80. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Saturday 14 September; School Of Witchery ~ Working With The Elements. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, London, SE9 6SH. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £50. https://www.wiccamoonuk.com/shop/events-and-workshops/school-of-witchery-working-with-the-elements/

Saturday 14 September; Ceremonial Cacao Masterclass. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £92.80. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Saturday 14 September; Ancestor Veneration lecture and practical workshop with Ode (Oday) Bi Tola. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 2.30pm. Tickets tbc https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Saturday 14 - Sunday 15 September; 9th Annual Ninefold Festival with the theme of Harvesting Our Sacred Bounty. Online event by the Sisterhood of Avalon. Starts 4pm UK time, but recordings available for those who prebook. Tickets from $30. https://www.facebook.com/events/1020150342950426/

Saturday 14 September; 9D Breathwork for Releasing Guilt and Shame. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: £62.46. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Saturday 14 September; Create Your Inner Forest Grove - a guided journey with the Celtic Goddess Nemetona online via Zoom. Time: 7pm. Details and free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/create-your-inner-forest-grove-a-guided-journey-with-celtic-goddess-nemetona-tickets-1008487131157

Sunday 15 September; Divination Workshop - with Rachel Patterson and team. Venue: Crystal Wicca, 4a Station Buildings, Station Approach, Hayes BR2 7EN. Time 11am. Tickets: £30. https://crystalwicca.co.uk/shop-events-1

Sunday, 15 September, Persephone, a story walk and secret tour with storyteller Pomme. Venue: West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium, Norwood Road, London SE27 9JU. Time 11am. Tickets: free. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/persephone-a-story-walk-and-secret-tour-tickets-999352970637?

Sunday 15 September (and other times and dates); Soul Restore Sound Healing. Venue: The Mandrake, 20-21 Newman Street, London W1T 1PG. Time: 11am. Tickets: £35. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-mandrake-17825575648

Sunday, 15 September; Mabon, Autumn Equinox celebration with Gail. Venue: Flopsy Wood Community Project CIC, Cock Lane, Hoddesdon EN11 8LS, Time: noon. Tickets: £25. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mabon-autumn-equinox-celebration-with-gail-tickets-1006710928487

Sunday 15 September; Rituals Workshop - with Rachel Patterson and team. Venue: Crystal Wicca, 4a Station Buildings, Station Approach, Hayes BR2 7EN. Time 12.45pm. Tickets: £30. https://crystalwicca.co.uk/shop-events-1

Sunday 15 September; Reading Tarot Like A Surrealist. Workshop with Laetitia Barbier. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £80. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Sunday 15 September; Activate your 13 Chakra System. Workshop with Linda Penny online via the College of Psychic Studies. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £80. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Sunday 15 September; Dawn of the Oak. Pagan moot. Venue: The Sir John Oldcastle, Farringdon Road/Greville Street, London EC1M 3JF. Time: 2.30pm. https://www.meetup.com/the-kith-of-the-tree-and-the-well/events/

Sunday 15 September; Wheel of the Year Workshop - with Rachel Patterson and team. Venue: Crystal Wicca, 4a Station Buildings, Station Approach, Hayes BR2 7EN. Time 2.45pm. Tickets: £30. https://crystalwicca.co.uk/shop-events-1

Sunday 15 September; 9D Breathwork for Abundance and Self-Trust Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 5pm. Tickets: £62.46. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Sunday 15 September; Gong Bath - Sound Meditation in Brockley. Venue: Andosteo, 179 Brockley Road, London SE4 2RS. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £25. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/theresa-royle-18442369190

Sunday 15 September; Mindfullness Meditation. Venue: Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, 3 Pilgrim's Place, London NW3, 1NG. Time: 6pm. Free, but donations welcome. https://www.rosslynhillchapel.org.uk

Sunday 15 September; An Animist Ethics. Talk by Robin Herne on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets · from £6.72. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Monday 16 - Tuesday, 17 September; Building Confidence in Your Mediumship: A 2-Day Immersion with Jeremy Turner-Welch. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 10am start. Tickets: £230. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Monday 16 September; Developing the Intuitive Mind. Start of six-session course run by Maria Antoniou, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £190. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Monday 16 September; Incense Making for Autumn Equinox. Class with Dr Rebecca Beattie, author of Nature Mystics, Wheel of the Year and Planetary Magic, via Treadwells Online, delayed viewing available. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £10. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Monday 16 September; Sylvia Plath's Occultism – Talk and Soirée. Julia Gordon-Bramer joins Christina Oakley Harrington on the Treadwell's sofa to discuss the poet's magical practices. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £10/£27. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Monday 16 September; Hermetic Magical Training. Start of 4-Part Course with Julia Phillips via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start. Tickets: £120. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Monday 16 September; Full Moon Celebration with South East London Pagans Moot. Venue: One Tree Hill, London SE23. Time: 7.30pm. Free. https://www.facebook.com/groups/7046502195365834

Monday 16 September; The Echo of Consciousness - An intimate look inside our ethereal connection.. Online talk by Maren Muter via the Society for Psychical Research. Time 8pm. Tickets £5 for non-members. https://www.spr.ac.uk/

Monday 16 September; Thomas Mann and James Joyce. Talk by Prof Evans Lansing Smith on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society. Time: 8pm. Tickets · from £6.72. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Monday 16 September (tbc but usually every Monday); Tea With a Druid. Free online event by the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Time 8pm. https://druidry.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/druidry

Tuesday, 17 September; Ceremonial Yoga. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 12.15pm. Tickets: £16.96. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Tuesday, 17 September; The Sailor's Tale: Prof. David Hopkin looks at a distinctive tradition of maritime storytelling online via The Folklore Society. Time: 5pm. Free. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-folklore-society-32190494089

Tuesday, 17 September; The History of Tarot Symbolism – Talk and Soirée. Laetitia Barber explores the rich and varied history of tarot card meanings with Christina on the Treadwell's sofa. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £10. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Tuesday, 17 September; Full Moon Ritual with London Woodland Witches and Pagans. Meet at Millennium Bridge, Thames Embankment, · London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: free. https://www.meetup.com/londonwoodlandwitches/

Tuesday, 17 September (and other dates); New Moon, Full Moon or Divine Union Cacao Ceremony, Heart Ritual and Gong Bath. Venue: Private location near Wandsworth Town/Clapham Junction, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £29.70. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-moonfull-moon-or-divine-union-cacao-ceremony-heart-ritual-gong-bath-tickets-943638406877?

Tuesday, 17 September; Pisces Full Moon Session. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, Hackney, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £30. https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Tuesday, 17 September; Sacred Sound Healing. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £38.62. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Tuesday, 17 September (tbc - usually third Tuesday each month but irregular at the moment); Witches of London Gathering with Children of Artemis. Venue: Cittie of Yorke, 22 High Holborn, London WC1V 6BN. Time: 7.30pm. Free. https://www.facebook.com/childrenofartemis

Wednesday 18 September; How to do Remote Viewing: Mind Journeys Through Space and Time. Start of six-session course run by Ann Théato, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 8am Tickets: £175. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 18 September (and other dates); Tea with a medium. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 2.30pm Cost £55 https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Wednesday 18 September; Full Moon Gong Bath - Sound Meditation in the Mansion. Venue: Beckenham Place Mansion (Old Dining Room), Place Park, The Mansion, Beckenham BR3 1SY. Time: 5pm and 7pm. Tickets: £30. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/theresa-royle-18442369190 or https://www.beckenhamplace.org/whatson/

Wednesday 18 September; What is Modern Paganism? Hybrid talk by Professor Ronald Hutton, author of Triumph of the Moon, via Gresham College. In-person venue Gresham College, Barnard's Inn Hall, Holborn, London EC1N 2HH. Time: 6pm. Free to register for online viewing. https://www.gresham.ac.uk/

Wednesday 18 September; What is Storytelling? Venue: The Bridge St John, Waterloo. Time: 6.30pm. Free (crowdfunded) workshops guest-hosted by others with London Dreamtime. https://www.londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Wednesday 18 September; Making Magical Inks. Workshop with Hannah Sanders via Treadwells Online, delayed viewing available. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £10. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Wednesday 18 September (every full and new moon); Moon Space online ritual with Tree Carr via She's Lost Control. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15. https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Wednesday 18 September; Super Full Moon + Lunar Eclipse Ceremony Healing Journey. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £49. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Wednesday 18 September; Full Moon Ritual with London Woodland Witches and Pagans. Meet at Millennium Bridge, Thames Embankment, · London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: free. https://www.meetup.com/londonwoodlandwitches/

Wednesday 18 September; Monthly Gathering with Sacred Earth Activism online event. Time: 7pm. Free but donations welcome. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/sacred-earth-activism-32557618093

Wednesday 18 September; Peace Fires Full Moon Event. Online event or light a candle wherever you are and wish for peace and healling throughout the world. Free. http://peacefires.org/

Wednesday 18 September; The Scriptorium - Monsters. Writing Workshop with Bernadette Russel via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start, delayed viewing available. Tickets: £15. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Wednesday 18 September (date tbc but usually 3rd Wednesday each month); The More Mead Moot. Venue: The Hope pub, Carshalton, Surrey. Time: 7.30pm. Free. https://www.facebook.com/Pagan-FutureFests-352385661439366/

Wednesday 18 September (date tbc but usually 3rd Wednesday each month); Witches of Zoom CoA Gathering with House of Kia. Free online event. Time: 7.30pm. https://www.facebook.com/ZoomWitches

Wednesday 18 and 25 September; Faerie Quest: Understanding the Fae. Start of 2-session course run by Scott Alexander King, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 8pm Tickets: £80. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 18 September; A Guide to Medieval Illustrations. Talk by Lena Heide-Brennand on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society. Time: 8pm. Tickets · from £6.72. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Thursday 19 September; The Book of Forgotten Witches. Zoom talk by Lila Bolecz and Balazs Tatrai via Watkins Bookshop. Time: 5pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Thursday 19 September; Bat Walk at Dulwich Woods, South London. Time: 6.50pm. Tickets: free. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/london-wildlife-trust-7357843879

Thursday 19 September; Poetry Evening. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Rd, London · NW1 6XT. Time: 7pm. Tickets free but donations welcome https://www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiner-spiritual-science/events/

Thursday 19 September; Introduction to Aromatherapy With Penelope Bruce-Lockhart. Venue: Crystal Wicca, 4a Station Buildings, Station Approach, Hayes BR2 7EN. Time 7pm. Tickets: £35. https://crystalwicca.co.uk/shop-events-1

Thursday 19 September; Magic of Sound and Vision – In-Person Workshop with Julian Vayne. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £25. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Thursday 19 September; Numerology Foundation. Start of 10-session course run by Richard Abbot, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm Tickets: £265. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Thursday 19 September; Breathing Through Burnout. Event with She's Lost Control. Venue: 42 Valentine Road, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £22. https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Thursday 19 September; PF London Autumn Equinox Open Ritual via Pagan Federation London. Venue: Pirate Castle, Gilbey's Wharf Oval Road NW1 7EA London, UK Time: 7.20pm. Entry £8 for PF members, £10 for non-members (cash only). https://www.facebook.com/PaganFederationLondon

Thursday 19 September; The History of Snake Women. Talk by Dr. Natalie Lawrence on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society. Time: 8pm. Tickets · from £6.72. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Friday 20 September (1st and 3rd Friday each month); The Pagan Portal Podcast by Moon Books. Time: noon (or listen to recording later). Free event. https://open.spotify.com/show/11N4kNj65tTz9NFUcZTMa7?

Friday 20 September; Introduction to Birth Cards: Mapping Your Spiritual Journey with Tarot and Numerology. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 2.30pm Cost £33 https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Friday 20 September Procession of the Night Theatre. Talk and book signing with J. M. Hamade. Venue: Watkins Bookshop, London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK. Time: 5pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Friday 20 September; Healing With The Five Elements and Intro To Mayan Shamanism. Start of 6-Week Course. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets from £325. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Friday 20 September; Goddesses, Gals and Rat Queens – Walking Tour with Maria Beadell organised by Treadwells. Meet at Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, London SE1 9DA. Time: 6.45pm. Tickets: £17.50. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Friday 20 September; Helen Duncan – The Last Witch. A Talk with Gary Wright. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm Cost £15 https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Saturday 21 September; Walking in the Footsteps of Your Year, at this Autumn Equinox Solar Festival. Sacred walk. Starts at: London Stone (TBC prior to the walk), 111 Cannon Street London EC4N 5AR. Time: 10am. Tickets: £25. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/jeremy-rye-31055883021

Saturday 21 September; Tarot and Constellation Work. In person with Avril Price. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 11am start. Tickets: £115. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Saturday 21 September; Cosmic Love Match. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 11am. Tickets £38.62. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Saturday 21 September; Spiritual Dating Guru for Single Ladies and Gents With Rosalind Moody. Venue: Crystal Wicca, 4a Station Buildings, Station Approach, Hayes BR2 7EN. Time 11am and 2.30pm. Tickets: £40. https://crystalwicca.co.uk/shop-events-1

Saturday 21 September; Zoomies Tarot. Talk and signing with Amber Fossey. Venue: Watkins Bookshop, London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK. Time: noon. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Saturday 21 September; Equinox Gorsed at Coldrum Stones, Kent. Time: noon. Free. https://www.facebook.com/kentgorsedd/

Saturday 21 September; Equinox Womens Sister Circle. Venue: The Goddess Room, Herlwyn Gardens, Tooting,·South London. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £30 https://www.meetup.com/sw-london-healing-circles-ceremonies/

Saturday 21 September; Psychedelic Magic. In-Person Workshop with Julian Vayne. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £60. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Saturday 21 September; The Art of the Pilgrimage: Sacred Walking as a Spiritual Practice with Jeremy Rye. Meet at the College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB to walk to Hyde Park. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £75. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Saturday 21 September; Equinox Viking Boat Burn - Saxon and Viking Fire Festival. Venue: Butser Ancient Farm, Waterlooville, Hampshire. Time: 2pm https://www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/equinox-viking-boat-burn-fire-festival?

Saturday 21 September; Autumn Equinox Timeline Jump and Goal Clarification Ritual. Hybrid event with She's Lost Control. In person venue: 42 Valentine Road, London. Time: 2.30pm. Tickets: £30/£35. https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Saturday 21 September; The International Thelemic Symposium presented by The Oxford Golden Dawn Occult Society and The Visible College. Venue: The Old Fire Station, Oxford. Early-Bird Ticket £40. https://www.visible-college.org/symposium

Saturday 21 September, Witches Tea Party. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, London, SE9 6SH. Time: noon. Tickets: £25. https://www.wiccamoonuk.com/shop/events-and-workshops/hoodoo-working-with-the-saints/

Saturday 21 September; Free and open Gorsed of Caer Abiri Equinox ritual at Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire. Meet at the Red Lion pub from noon for druidic ceremony at 1.30pm. Offering of bread, mead, or Bardic performance always welcomed. Free event, just turn up. https://www.facebook.com/groups/49080749624/

Saturday 21 September; Third Eye Activation, Cacao and Sound Bath. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 2pm. Tickets £72.22. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Saturday 21 September; Autumn Equinox celebration with Mani via Woodland Witches, includes labyrinth walk. Venue: Meet at Queen's Wood Road, Highgate,· London to walk to the woods. Time: 4pm. Tickets: £7. https://www.meetup.com/londonwoodlandwitches/events/

Saturday 21 September; The Spiritual Salon. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 7pm. Tickets £120.96 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Sunday 22 September; Shamanic Group with Les Fuller. All welcome Venue: Woodford Church at 9 Grove Crescent, South Woodford, London E18 2JR. Time 11am-3pm. Tickets: £10. http://woodfordchurch.com/

Sunday 22 September; The 'Crystal' Clear path to Astrology. Venue: Crystal Wicca, 4a Station Buildings, Station Approach, Hayes BR2 7EN. Time 11am. Tickets: £80. https://crystalwicca.co.uk/shop-events-1

Sunday 22 September; A Ceremony with Goddess Sekhmet for Healing and Transformation. In person with Pixie P Carney. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 11am start. Tickets: £115. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Sunday, 22 September; Equinox Forest Bathing. Venue: Wick Woodland, E9. Meet at Bus Stop for Hackney Marshes Playing Field, London E9. Time: 11.30am. Tickets: Donation https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/equinox-forest-bathing-in-wick-woodland-e9-tickets-1003436805497

Sunday 22 September; Anderida Gorsedd Autumn Equinox open ritual. Venue: Long Man of Wilmington, Wilmington, near Eastbourne, East Sussex. Meet near the car park between 1.30pm and 2pm, walk up to the chalk hill figure at 2pm. Afterwards, the Giants Rest pub. https://www.facebook.com/groups/227609495203/

Sunday 22 September; Druidic Ritual to celebrate Autumn Equinox / Alban Elued on Primrose Hill with the Loose Association of Druids. Gather in the Hawthorne Grove at Primrose Hill, London, NW1 8YH, at 12.30pm to prepare the site for the ritual at 1pm. Nearest tube: Chalk Farm. Bring a small contribution of food and drink to share. https://www.facebook.com/LooseAssociationOfDruidsOfPrimroseHill

Sunday 22 September; The Art of Scrying - an in-person workshop at Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm. Cost: £22 per person. https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Sunday, 22 September; Autumn Equinox Women's Circle. Venue: Queen's Wood, Queen's Wood Road, London N6 6UU. Time: 1 - 3pm. Tickets: £31.05. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumn-equinox-womens-circle-tickets-1007899433337?

Sunday, 22 September, Autumn Equinox - Sacred Circle. Venue: 5 Northaw Road, West Northaw, London EN6 4NW. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £33.22. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumn-equinox-sacred-circle-tickets-993445731927?

Sunday 22 September (and Sundays until 12 January 2025); Start of The Way of Equalia course with Jocelyn Chaplin. Venue: The Serpent Institute, Kentish Town, London NW5 1UE. Time: 3pm-5pm.Each session can be attended on its own for £15, £60 for the whole course. For more details, contact jochaplin@yahoo.com or call

02074850264 https://www.serpentinstitute.com/?

Sunday 22 September; Autumn Equinox Ritual + Sound Ceremony. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 3.30pm. Tickets £22.38 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Sunday 22 September; New Witches Club - Beginners Witchcraft Circle Autumn Equinox Rite by Desiree Sacred Wise Magick. Venue: 231 Stoke Newington Church Street, #Studio 2 and 4, London N16 9HP. Time: 6pm. Tickets from £28. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/desiree-sacred-wise-magick-41151406443

Sunday 22 September; Wheel of the Year - Pagan Ceremony for Autumn Equinox. Venue: Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, 3 Pilgrim's Place, London NW3, 1NG. Time: 7pm. Free, but donations welcome. https://www.rosslynhillchapel.org.uk

Sunday 22 September; Monthly Full Moon Activation. Online via Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary. Time: 7.15pm. Tickets: £22.38. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

For activities after these dates please visit my events page.

Please note that I am not responsible for the content of these events except my own talks and workshops. Contact organisers directly if you have questions or to check ticket availability. Where a practitioner is offering information about magical healing, this is *not* medical advice. If you're running an event you want included, please email me at badwitch1234@gmail.com Also please note I earn commission for some links.

Monday 9 September 2024

Rounding the Year: Rosehips and Raindrops

Early September has been wet in London where I live. I took this photo of rosehips in my garden after a rain shower. Rosehips have traditionally been picked in the autumn to make syrup and jelly. They're also used as folk remedy to help prevent colds because they're high in vitamin C. Here's a link to a recipe for raw rosehip syrup from the Woodland Trust: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2019/07/raw-rosehip-syrup/

You can pick rosehips as soon as they turn red, but a forager friend of mine told me it is best to wait until after the first frost as that makes them softer and sweeter. If you cut them open for any reason, please be aware that they contain fine hairs which are very itchy, so wear rubber gloves and remove them. I'll admit that when I was a kid it was well known that these could be used to make a nasty itching powder.

Magically, rosehips, like roses, can be used for love spells. Put them on your altar as they are or dry them to put inside poppets or spell jars. Rosehip tea is also supposed to help with psychic work, particularly divination. I'd say it would be ideal if you are scrying for the answer to a question about romance. I guess you could also use the itchy hairs in curses, if you're into that kind of thing.

Sharing seasonal photos

Inspired by ideas in Rounding the Wheel of the Year, I've sharing seasonal pictures, art, crafts, words and other creativity. I'd love to encourage readers to record what's happening in nature in various ways including photographs, journalling, drawing or painting and crafting.

Here are ways to share the things you're doing or what you see out and about as the wheel turns:

Leave a comment on this post about what you're up to
Find my prompts to share on my Facebook Page: Lucya Starza Pagan Portals Author
Share on Instagram or X (formerly Twitter) with the tag #RoundingtheYear

Where to find my books

You can order both the ebook and the paperback of all my books from publisher Moon Books' website as well as view Pagan Portals - Rounding the Wheel of the Year on Amazon.

(Notes: I earn commission from advertisers for some links. Nothing on this post is medical advice. Always consult a qualified medical professional before taking herbs to treat ailments.)

Friday 6 September 2024

Review: Pagan Portals - Sulis by Rachel Patterson

Rachel Patterson is one of the top pagan writers on English goddesses, covering scholarly research and her perspective as a practicing high priestess and witch. Her latest book is on Sulis, whose name is found at the hot springs in Bath, and who is associated with spring waters and solar energy.

This new pagan portals title is in two parts. In the first bit, Rachel examines the history and evidence for a goddess who was clearly important in the past. The second part is about working with Sulis. Rachel covers personal insights, appropriate things to put on altars, rituals, magic, and recipes to serve at feasts in honour of the goddess.

"Sulis is one of the very ancient English goddesses. From evidence found we know that she was worshipped at the hot springs in Bath, in the UK, going back to at least the Mesolithic period. What we know about her can only be gleaned from the archaeological finds at the Roman Baths in Bath and a few mentions in ancient Roman documents. What we do know is that she must have been extremely powerful, and her presence continues to carry that energy forward. The historical information in this book is drawn from archaeological finds and academic viewpoints from experts in their field. Little or nothing is known or has been found about the goddess herself, or how she was honoured. Drawing upon personal experience, this book gives you an introduction to connect with Sulis yourself and discover and create your own relationship with her."

I really enjoyed reading an advance copy of Pagan Portals - Sulis, not only because it contains a useful information and practical suggestions, but also because Rachel has a great writing style.

Free launch event

On Saturday 7 September Rachel Patterson is offering a free online workshop, talk, and ritual for Pagan Portals - Sulis. It will be streamed live to https://www.facebook.com/RachelPattersonbooks and https://www.facebook.com/kitchenwitchuk

About the author

Rachel is an English witch who has been walking the Pagan pathway for over thirty years. She has had over 25 books published, some of them becoming best sellers. High Priestess of the Kitchen Witch Coven and an Elder at the online Kitchen Witch School of Natural Witchcraft, she gives talks to pagan groups and co-runs open rituals and workshops run by the Kitchen Witch Coven.

You can view Pagan Portals - Sulis at publisher Moon Books and on Amazon. The official publication date is 24 September.

(Please note I earn commission from some links)

Wednesday 4 September 2024

Magical Online & London Events in the Next Weeks

Wednesday, 4 September (first Wednesday of the month); Drumming and Meditation online with Taz Thornton. Time: 7pm. Free https://www.facebook.com/TazThorntonOfficial

Wednesday, 4 September; Working with the Spirit Doctors and the Spirit World. Start of 6-session course with Susan Gash. Online via the College of Psychic Studies. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £190. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Wednesday, 4 September; The Spectrum of Psychic and Mediumstic Awareness. Start of 8-session course with Daniel Pitt. Online via the College of Psychic Studies. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £255. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Wednesday, 4 September (every Wednesday); Sound Bath. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15. https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Wednesday, 4 September; Agnosticism and Magick in Aleister Crowley's Circle. Talk by Richard Kaczynski on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society. Time: 8pm. Tickets · from £6.72. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Wednesday, 4 September; Sound Bowl Meditation online with Spiritual Tiik. Time: 8.30pm. Tickets from £12.74. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/spiritual-tiik-29294295627

Thursday, 5 September (every Thursday); Psychic Development Workshop - part of series of classes. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, London, SE9 6SH. Time: noon. Tickets: £15 per class. https://www.facebook.com/wiccamoonuk

Thursday, 5 September; Frightful Folklore of North America. Zoom talk by Mike Bass via Watkins Bookshop. Time: 5pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Thursday, 5 September; A Year of Witchcraft: An Introduction to Wicca. Venue: Lost Souls Pizza, 245 Eversholt Street, London NW1 1BA. Time: 7pm. Tickets per session £6.13. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-year-of-witchcraft-an-introduction-to-wicca-tickets-952413643847

Thursday, 5 September; Pussy Portal With Melissa Maya. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £35. https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Thursday 5 September; Library of Esoterica. Conversation between book editor Jessica Hundley and Tree Carr. Venue: She's Lost Control, 74 Broadway Market, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets:

free. https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Thursday, 5 September; The Holy Guardian Angel. Two-Part workshop with Julian Vayne via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start. Tickets: £40. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Thursday, 5 September; Taita Jose Mora: Hapè - Singing Circle. Organised via Aho Community. Venue: Akasa. 5 Prince Edward Rd, E9 5LX. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £30. https://www.aho.community/

Thursday, 5 September; Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Monster’s Penis., Talk by Prof Mulvey-Roberts
on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society. Time: 8pm. Tickets · from £6.72. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Thursday, 5 September (usually every Thursday); Crimson Circles. Livestream by Halo Quin, author of Crimson Craft. Time: 8pm. Tickets: various options including Patreon membership. https://www.facebook.com/HaloquinAuthor

Friday 6 September (every Friday); Live Chat hosted by Rachel Patterson, author of the Gods and Goddesses of England and the Kitchen Witch series of books. Time: 9am. Free. https://www.facebook.com/RachelPattersonbooks/

Friday 6 September (1st and 3rd Friday each month); The Pagan Portal Podcast by Moon Books. Time: noon (or listen to recording later). Free event. https://open.spotify.com/show/11N4kNj65tTz9NFUcZTMa7?

Friday 6 September (and other days); The London Witches and History Magical Walking Tour. Meet at: Southwark View Point, Minerva Square, London SE1 9DF. Time: 4pm and 6pm. Tickets: £15.87. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-london-witches-history-magical-walking-tour-tickets-945086096957?

Friday 6 September; Nature's Remedies for Stress and Fatigue. Zoom talk by Jo Dunbar via Watkins Bookshop. Time: 5pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Friday 6 September (weekly until 30 September); Practical Druidry online class. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £5. https://www.meetup.com/alchemy-of-sound/events/301942321/

Friday 6 September; Healing With The Five Elements Mayan Shamanism Introductory Session. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: Intro session £54.88, Intro session + 6 week course £379.90. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Friday 6 September; An Interactive Evening of Hand Reading with Robin Lown. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: £24. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Friday 6 September; Witchcraft in Kent: The Archaeological Evidence. An Illustrated talk by Wayne Perkins. Venue: Sheppey Little Theatre, 40 Meyrick Road, Sheerness, ME12. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets £5 on the door. https://www.facebook.com/events/2528936200591000

Friday 6 September; London Witches Walking Tour with Maria Beadell's organised by Treadwell's Bookshop. Meet outside Farringdon tube Station, London EC1M 6BY. Time: 8pm. Tickets: £18.50. https://www.treadwells-london.com/

Friday, 6 September; Hex and the City theatrical walking tour. Meet at Farringdon Underground, 39 Cowcross Street, London EC1M. Time: 8pm. Tickets: £20.21. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hex-and-the-city-theatrical-walking-tour-tickets-876633102207?

Saturday 7 September; Manifestation Masterclass. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 10.30am. Tickets: £65.71. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Saturday 7 September; The Burning Witch Festival 2024. Venue: Halkyn Castle Wood, Holywell CH8 8DF. Starts 10.30am. Tickets: £0 – £33.22. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-burning-witch-festival-2024-tickets-763837878657?

Saturday 7 September; Introduction to EFT with Rachel. Venue: Crystal Wicca, 4a Station Buildings, Station Approach, Hayes BR2 7EN. Time 11am. Tickets: £35. https://crystalwicca.co.uk/shop-events-1

Saturday 7 September; The Magic of Soul Connection with Claire Broad . Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 11am Cost £60 https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Saturday 7 September; Psychic Attack and Negative Energies workshop with Hernan Cotroneo. Online via the College of Psychic Studies. Time: 11am. Tickets: £105. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Saturday 7 September; Making Amulets, Talismans and Charms. In-person Class with me, Lucya Starza. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm. Cost: £22 per person. https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Saturday 7 September; Hoodoo - Working with the Saints workshop. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, London, SE9 6SH. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £50. https://www.wiccamoonuk.com/shop/events-and-workshops/hoodoo-working-with-the-saints/

Saturday 7 September; Luna Circle/Rose Alchemy Circle. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 3pm. Tickets: £33.22. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Saturday 7 September; Launch event for Pagan Portals - Sulis by Rachel Patterson with free online workshop, talk and presentation on the ancient English goddess plus an online ritual to honour her. Time: 6.30pm. Streamed live to https://www.facebook.com/RachelPattersonbooks and https://www.facebook.com/kitchenwitchuk

Saturday 7 September; Gong Bath. Venue: Upminster Sanctuary Pea Lane, Upminster, RM142XH. Time: 7pm. Tickets: tbc. https://www.facebook.com/events/1621065012003670/1621067112003460/ or https://upminstersanctuary.com/

Sunday 8 September; Balance Your Mind, Balance Your Life workshop with Sven Carlson. Online via the College of Psychic Studies. Time: 10am. Tickets: £175. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Sunday 8 September; Psychedelic Breath, Beats and Vibration (Includes Ceremonial Cacao). Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 10am. Tickets: £65.71. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Sunday 8 September; A Smorgasbord for the Soul worikshop with Frances Billinghurst. Online via the College of Psychic Studies. Time: 10.30am. Tickets: £75. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Sunday 8 September (and other times and dates); Soul Restore Sound Healing. Venue: The Mandrake, 20-21 Newman Street, London W1T 1PG. Time: 11am. Tickets: £35. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-mandrake-17825575648

Sunday 8 September; Balance in Psychic Mediumship workshop with Gerrie March. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 11am. Tickets: £115. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Sunday 8 September; Parkbathe Stroll in Cator Park. Meet at Cator Park, Aldersmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1NA. Time: 11am. Free. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/parkbathe-34393467709

Sunday 8 September; Intuitive Tarot Reading Workshop with Emma Hewitt of Salamay Tarot and Healing Arts. Venue: The Electric Elephant Cafe, 186A Crampton Street, London SE17 3AEn. Time: 11.30am. Tickets £65. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/emma-hewitt-salamay-tarot-healing-arts-38061527643

Sunday 8 September; North West Kent Pagans Moot. Organised by NWK Pagans for members of the group. Venue: Chislehurst Caves, NW Kent. Time: 11.30am. https://www.facebook.com/groups/445487428816887

Sunday 8 September; Mythic London – Walking Tour with Caroline Wise organised by Treadwell's. Time: 11.20am. Meet outside St Clement Danes, Strand, London WC2R 1DH. Nearest tube is Temple. Tickets: £35. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Sunday 8 September (usually first Sunday of the month); 2nd Harvest Celebration at Woodspirits. Venue: meet at Cheshunt station, EN8. Time: 2pm. Free in-person event for members of Woodspirits group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/4032235040150960

Sunday 8 September (usually second Sunday of the month); 2nd Harvest Celebration at Ritual in the Tower (Luna Iter). In-person ritual in Hackney, East London for members of the group, guests and seekers on the path. Meet at the Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Rd, London, from 4.30pm, moving on to a historic site to start the ritual at 6pm. Entry: £8. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1230392930656154

Sunday 8 September; Mindfullness Meditation followed by Sound Bath Meditation. Venue: Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, 3 Pilgrim's Place, London NW3, 1NG. Time: 6pm and 7pm. Free, but donations welcome. https://www.rosslynhillchapel.org.uk

Sunday 8 September; Let the Magic Flow Monthly Sacred Circle. Venue: Crystal Wicca, 4a Station Buildings, Station Approach, Hayes BR2 7EN. Time 7.30pm. Tickets: £40. https://crystalwicca.co.uk/shop-events-1

Sunday 8 September; Folk Belief in The Ancient Mediterranean. Talk by Prof Marguerite Johnson as part of 5 part series on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society. Time: 8pm. Tickets · £33.69 for series or £6.72 for one talk. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Monday 9 September - tbc; Steve Sheasby art exhibition. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 1LY. Free entry during shop hours https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Monday 9 September; Starting Your Psychic Journey. Start of six-session course run by Gary Wright, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 5pm. Tickets: £tbc. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Monday 9 September; Yoga, journalling and sound organised by Fire and Alchemy. Venue: RSA House, 8 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6EZ. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: £27.80. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Monday 9 September; Mediumship Intuition Development Circle (monthly). Venue: Crystal Wicca, 4a Station Buildings, Station Approach, Hayes BR2 7EN. Time 7pm. Tickets: £35. https://crystalwicca.co.uk/shop-events-1

Monday 9 September (second Monday of the month); Raising Power. Training group workshop for solitary witches hosted by the Wytchery. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store St, London WC1E 7BS, UK. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £10. https://www.meetup.com/the-wytchery/

Monday 9 September (and other dates); New Moon, Full Moon or Divine Union Cacao Ceremony, Heart Ritual and Gong Bath. Venue: Private location near Wandsworth Town/Clapham Junction, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £29.70. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-moonfull-moon-or-divine-union-cacao-ceremony-heart-ritual-gong-bath-tickets-943638406877?

Monday 9 September (tbc but usually second Monday of the month); South East London Pagans Moot. Venue: The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Rd, London SE15 3BE. Time: 7.30pm. Free. https://www.facebook.com/groups/7046502195365834

Monday 9 September; Sound Journey. Venue: Shamanic Centre Caer Corhrain, Minster, Kent. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £10. https://www.facebook.com/shamaniccentrecaercorhrain

Monday 9 September; Psychic Development Course. Online via Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary. Time: 8pm. One-off Tickets: £27.80. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Monday 9 September; ‘Fiona Macleod’ and the Celtic Revival in Scotland. Talk by Dr Mark Williams on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society. Time: 8pm. Tickets · from £5.49. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Monday 9 September (tbc but usually every Monday); Tea With a Druid. Free online event by the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Time 8pm. https://druidry.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/druidry

Tuesday, 10 September; Ceremonial Yoga. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 12.15pm. Tickets: £16.96. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Tuesday, 10 September; Where Do I Start? Start of six-session course run by Anthony Kesner, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 5.15pm. Tickets: £160. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Tuesday 10 September; Fortnightly Men's Circle. Venue: Fire and Alchemy Spiritual Sanctuary, 52 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EP. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £11.55. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/fire-alchemy-58665271283

Tuesday 10 September; Shapeshifters - A History with John B. Kachuba. Talk presented by: London Fortean Society. Venue: The Bell, 50 Middlesex Street, London E1 7EX. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £5.50/£3.30. https://www.wegottickets.com/LondonForteanSociety

Tuesday, 10 September; Redwitch School of Tarot Taster Session. Online event with Laura Daligan. Time: 7pm. Tickets: free. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/redwitch-school-of-tarot-free-taster-session-tickets-1007724149057

Tuesday, 10 September; Creative Writing with Tarot. Workshop with Bernadette Russell. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Cost: £22 per person.. Time: 7pm start. Tickets: £22. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Tuesday 10 September; Astro Club Align with Virgo. Hybrid event with She's Lost Control. In person venue: 42 Valentine Road, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15/£20. https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Tuesday, 10 September; Keeping Myths, Legends and Folktales Alive. Talk by Rosalind Kerven online via The Folklore Society. Time: 7pm. Tickets £6. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-folklore-society-32190494089

Tuesday, 10 September; Spirituality and Healing in Everyday Life. Start of six-session course run by Lars Muhl and Naleea Landmann, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £375. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Tuesday, 10 September; Mediumship for Beginners. Start of 12-session course run by Anthony Kesner, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £255. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 11 September; Tea with Traditional Witches. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 2.30pm Cost £60 https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Wednesday 11 September (tbc but usually 2nd Wed each month); Enfield Town Circle Moot. Venue: Crown and Horsehoes, Horseshoe Lane, Enfield, EN2 6PZ. Time: 6pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnfieldTownCircle/

Thursday 12 September; Midweek Meditation with the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 3pm. Tickets: free for members/£7.50 non members. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Friday 13 September; Dreamcraft: Visionary Creativity through the Wisdom of Dreams. Talk by Tree Carr.Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £20. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Sunday 15 September; Activate your 13 Chakra System. Workshop with Linda Penny online via the College of Psychic Studies. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £80. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Sunday 15 September; Gong Bath - Sound Meditation in Brockley. Venue: Andosteo, 179 Brockley Road, London SE4 2RS. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £25. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/theresa-royle-18442369190

For activities after these dates please visit my events page.

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