This Week's Pagan Events in London and Elsewhere

Monday, 11 June; Self-Love and Miracles. Talk by Gabrielle Bernstein at Alternatives, St. James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL. Time: 7pm to 9.30pm. Tickets £10/5 concs. To book tickets and for more info visit the Alternatives website: http://www.alternatives.org.uk/Site/EventDescription.aspx?EventID=1014

Tuesday 12 June; Book Launch: The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songsedited by Steve Roud and Julia Bishop (front cover is pictured right). Venue: Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY. Time: 7pm. Free event but advance booking essential. To reserve a place visit: http://www.efdss.org/

Tuesday 12 June; Enchantment: For the Pagan Sensibility. Lecture by Patrick Curry at Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £7. Reserve a place by emailing info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Tuesday 12 June; Crystal Meditation with Valerie Pitts at The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 12.30pm.- 1.30pm Cost: £5/£8. Advance booking advised. Tel: 020 7589 3292. http://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/index.html

Tuesday 12 June; New Paradigms of Transformation. Talk by Tracey Ash 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

Wednesday 13 June;  Introduction to Wicca and Witchcraft  - first session in a three-week evening course. The course covers Wiccan rituals, consecrations, circle casting, working with elements and quarters, energy raising, the God and Goddess in Wicca and the eight pagan festivals. The next sessions are 18 June and 28 June. The full fee, if paid online, is £30. The normal fee, payable on the day, is £12 per session. Times: 7pm-10pm. You can book online at http://www.witchcraftandmagic.org/

Wednesday 13 June; Atlantis Bookshops Presents Psychic Cafe - Oracle Spreads and Readings. Psychic evening that takes place every fourth Wednesday at Milfords, 1 Milford Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2R 3LL. Milford Lane is the street parallel to Essex Street. Meet from 7.30pm, event starts at 8pm. Admission £8. Visit http://www.theatlantisbookshopevents.com//

Wednesday 13 June; Introductory Lecture on Anomalistic Psychology for Science London. Venue: the Lamb, 92 Lambs Conduit Street, London WC1N 3LZ. Time 7 pm. Further details at: http://science-london.com/home/

Thursday 14 June; Druid Order Open Introductory Evening. A chance to learn more about at The Druid Order (A.D.U.B.) Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm start. Price: £5. No need to book in advance. For more details, call Druid Order on 020 8659 4879.

Thursday 14 June; Lecture on The Dark Muse. Jack Gale talks about the hidden role of evocatory magic in the performing arts at South East London Folklore Society (SELFS). Venue: The Old King's Head, Kings Head Yard, 45-49 Borough High St, London SE1 1NA. Entry: £2.50 / £1.50 concessions. No need to book in advance. Meetings are the second Thursday of each month. http://www.selfs.org.uk/

Thursday 14 June; PFL Midsummer Open Ritual by Moonlit Path. Venue: Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Holborn, London. Start: 8pm. Entrance: £6 (PF members/concessions £5). Please bring seasonal food and drinks to share at the feast after ritual. For more details, see: http://www.pflondon.org/

Friday 15 June; Reading Life Deeper for Energetic Literacy. Talk by Rose Rosetree at The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm. Cost: £10/£15. Advance booking advised. Tel: 020 7589 3292. http://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/index.html

Saturday 16 June. Open Family Celebration for the Summer Solstice. Open Ritual run by the Cauldron of Cerridwen. Location: The Stone Circle in Avebury, Wiltshire, England. Starts at noon. For further information call Tyto on 07534661392.

Sunday 17 June; 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.

Sunday, 17 June; Anderida Gorsedd Summer Solstice open ritual at the Long Man of Wilmington, Sussex. Meet near the car park between 1.30pm and 2pm for a walk up to the chalk hill figure at 2pm. Afterwards back to the Giants Rest pub in Wilmington for a social drink together.

Sunday 17 June; Jyorei healing workshop with Shumei UK. Flat 5, 25 Adamson Road, London NW3 3HT. Time: 10am - 7pm. Suggested donation £10. For more details about Shumei visit http://www.shumei.org/. For details about the workshop, call 0207 483 2700

Sunday 17 June; Treadwells Open House with Kate McKnight reading from Robert Graves' White Goddess. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: Noon to 7pm. Free social event, but please book your place in advance. Readings from books at 2pm and 4pm - this week Orphic Hymns. info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/