Pagan events in London and elsewhere

There are a lot of great events taking place in the run-up to the Spring Equinox, both in London and nearby. Here are some worth going to:

Now to Sunday 9 September; Mummers, Maypoles and Milkmaids. Free exhibition, coinciding with the publication of the book of the same name, bringing together 50 photographs of regional rituals performed throughout the year from Cornwall to Northumberland to mark the changing seasons and celebrate nature's bounty. Location: Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ.For more details, visit http://www.horniman.ac.uk/

Now to 25 March; Witch Hunt - a touring exhibition about the East Anglian witch-hunt of 1645-47, put on by Epping Forest District Museum. Location: Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, Walthamstow London E17 9NH. Tel Tel 020 8496 4381. Email vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk or visit http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/index/leisure/museums-galleries/vestry-house/vhm-whats-on.htm

Monday, 12 March; Cultivating the Magical Personality – The Contributions Of Solo, Partnership and Group Work. Talk by Ken Rees at pagan forum Secret Chiefs. Venue: Devereux public house, 20 Devereux Court, off Essex Street, London WC2R 3JJ. Meet from 7.30pm, event starts at 8.30pm. Admission £2. http://secretchiefslondon.wordpress.com/

Tuesday 13 March; Magic or Miracle? Putting Psychic Powers to the Test. Talk by Massimo Polidoro in Room LG01, New Academic Building, Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross, London SE14 6NW. Time: 6.10pm. Admission free. Tel: 020 7919 7171. http://www.gold.ac.uk/

Tuesday 13 March; Your Journey Towards Enlightenment. Lecture by Richard Lawrence at The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm - 8.30pm. Cost: £8/12. Advance booking advised. Tel: 020 7589 3292. http://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/index.html

Tuesday 13 March; Past Lives... Reality or Fiction? Talk by Wissam Awad at the London Forum for the Study of Crop Circles and Other Mysteries. Venue: The George pub, upstairs bar, 213 Strand, WC2R 1AP. Nearest tube is Temple. Right opposite the Royal Courts of Justice. Meetings run from 7pm - 9.30pm. Entrance £7. For more details, visit http://www.londoncircles.net/

Wednesday 14 March; Atlantis Bookshops Presents (formerly The Moot with No Name) An Evening With Jonathan Cope: Overtone Chant and Throat Singing - Remembering an ancient vocal technique. Jonathan is the author of How to Khoomei: And Other Overtone Singing Styles (Book and CD) and How to Play the Didjeridoo: A Practical Guide for Everyone.Weekly pagan talk by a special guest at Devereux public house, 20 Devereux Court, off Essex Street, London WC2R 3JJ. Meet from 7.30pm, event starts at 8pm. Admission £5. Visit http://www.theatlantisbookshopevents.com//

Friday 16 March; The Power of Universal Energy. Lecture by Douglas Ballard at The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm - 8.30pm. Cost: £5/8. Advance booking advised. Tel: 020 7589 3292. http://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/index.html

Saturday 17 March; Mysteries of The Spring Equinox: Intensive Day Course on Symbolism, Folklore and Magic with Suzanne Corbie. The one-day course aims to teach the customs associated with the pagan festival of the Spring Equinox and culminates with a ceremony. Location: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Price: £35 (£20 deposit, balance due on the day). Time: 11am to 5.30pm. Advance booking essential. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 17 March; Spring Equinox rite by the Free and Open Gorsedd of Caer Abiri at The Sun Circle, Avebury stone circle, Wiltshire. Druidic style open ceremony to celebrate the balance of day and night - all faith paths welcome. Meet at the Red Lion pub at Avebury from noon for a ceremony at 2pm. Offerings of bread, cake, mead, poetry and song are welcome.

Sunday 18 March; Dawn of the Oak. Pagan moot on the third Sunday of each month. Venue: Upstairs at The Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Road, Farringdon, London EC1M 6DB (near Farringdon tube). Time: 3pm-6pm.