This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London

Even though the weather is turning icy, there are still plenty of pagan events to enjoy if you fancy going out rather than staying indoors and keeping warm around the fire.

Sunday 2 December; Treadwells Social Sunday: A chance to socialise and enjoy a cup of tea and cake with short readings from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight at 2pm and 4pm. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Shop open from noon. Free social event. info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Monday 3 December; In Search of the Serpent - Drugs in Magic. Talk by Donal Ruane 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/

Monday 3 December; Evolutionary Darkness. Talk by Amoda Maa Jeevan. Venue: Alternatives, St. James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL. Time: 7pm to 8.30pm. Tickets £10/5 concs. To book tickets and for more info visit the Alternatives website: http://www.alternatives.org.uk/Site/Talks.aspx

Monday 3 December; Treadwell's Open Circle. Wiccan-style ceremony for those with some experience led by Lisa Grace and Ellie Hughes. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £7, advance booking recommended. For further details: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Tuesday 4 December; Seeing the Light Through Ancient Eyes. Talk by Gregory Sams at the London Forum for the Study of Crop Circles and Other Mysteries Meetup Group. This group meets once a month at the George Pub, 213 Strand, London WC2 1AA. Starts at 7pm. Entrance £8. Details: http://www.meetup.com/The-London-Forum-Meetup-Group/ and http://www.londoncircles.net/

Tuesday 4 December; The Science Delusion: Freeing the Spirit of Enquiry.Dr Rupert Sheldrake discusses his new book the Science Delusion. One hour talk followed by 30 minute questions and answers. Location: Goldsmiths, University of London, Small Hall/Cinema, Richard Hoggart Building, New Cross, London, SE14 6NW. Cost: Free. Start: 6.30pm. http://www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=5868

Tuesday 4 December; The Pagan Munch - a social event for pagans and other spiritually inclined people interested in kinks and fetishes, including BDSM. All welcome, regardless of level of experience; respectful and understanding essential. Venue: The Feathers pub, St James Park 18-20 Broadway, London SW1H 0BH. Starts 6:30pm. Free event.

Tuesday 4 December; London Earth Mysteries Circle. Weekly Tuesday moot. Venue: The Theosophic Society, 50 Gloucester Place, Marylebone, London W1U 8HQ. Time: 6.15pm to 10pm. Cost: £4.50, Concs. £4, Members £3.

Wednesday 5 December; Atlantis Bookshop Presents... (also known as The Moot with No Name). Venue: The Cartoonist on Shoe Lane, just off Fleet Street, London. Meet from 7.30pm, event starts at 8pm. Admission £5. http://www.theatlantisbookshopevents.com/page2.htm

Wednesday 5 December; Intervention.Talk and book signing by Alan Butler at Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 5.30pm. Free event. For more details Tel 020 7836 2182 or visit the website http://www.watkinsbooks.com/

Thursday 6 December; Lunar Ladies: Moon Goddess Imagery in Western Art. Talk by Fleur Shearman at Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £7, advance booking recommended. For further details: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Friday, 7 December; Open House and Social Evening at The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 4.30pm - 8.30pm Cost: £10. Advance booking essential. Tel: 020 7589 3292. http://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/index.html