This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London

Friday 11 July; The System of Aleister Crowley's A.'.A.'- Methods and Tools of Attainment. Talk by David Shoemaker and book signing of Living Thelema: A Practical Guide to Attainment in Aleister Crowley's System of Magick.Venue The Atlantis Bookshop, Museum Street WC1. Time: 7pm. Cost: £10. Contact The Atlantis Bookshop on 020 7405 2120 to reserve your place.

Friday 11 July; Building Bridges. Workshop by philosopher Brennan Jacoby and urban historian Leo Hollis about connections in the modern world. Venue: Museum of London, 150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Time: 7pm-9pm. Tickets £25. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/london-wall/

Saturday 12 July; Old-fashioned Perfume Making. Day workshop with Tanya Moulding. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 10.45am arrival for 11am start; runs to 5.30pm. Tickets £55, advance booking and £30 deposit required. For further details: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 12 July; The Power of the Subconscious. Dreams and guidance. Organised by the Sensing Energy and Intuition Development meetip group. Venue: Latvian House, 72 Queensborough Terrace, London, W2 3SH. Time: Noon-2pm. Cost: £10. For more details to reserve places: http://www.meetup.com/Sensing-Energy-and-Intuition-Development

Sunday 13 July; Oneness Picnic and Meditation in Regents Park with the London College of Spirituality. Location: The Inner Circle of Regents Park in Queen Mary's Gardens by the water fountain. Time: 1pm-6pm. Bring your own picnic, but no alcohol as this is an alcohol-free event. Free entry. Nearest tube Baker street or Great Portland street, London. For more details: http://www.meetup.com/londonspirituality/events/

Sunday 13 July; Woodland Wicca Circle - an introductory-level Wiccan ritual with some basic instructions in Wicca, witchcraft and ritual magic, suitable for newcomers and beginners to the Craft. These rituals are part of a monthly training programme facilitated by Gardnerian HP Mani of Pagan Frontiers and take place outdoors at London locations including Richmond Park, Trent Park, Queen’s Woods, woods in Croydon, Hyde Park and riverside locations by Thames. The events are free but small donations to running costs are appreciated. For more details and to reserve a place, visit: http://www.witchcraftandmagic.org/html/wicca_full_moon_rituals.html

Sunday 13 July; Wassily Kandinsky, Alice Bailey and the Astrological Psychology of Bruno and Louise Huber. Talk by Sue Lewis. Venue: The Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8EA. Time: 6pm-7.30pm. Fee £7/£5, TS members: £4. Website: www.theosoc.org.uk

Monday 14 July; 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 required. For further details: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Monday 14 July; Sharpen Your Brain. Talk by Dr John Arden. Venue: Alternatives, St. James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL. Time: 7pm to 8.30pm. Tickets £12/£8 concs if booked online in advance. To book tickets and for more info visit the Alternatives website: http://www.alternatives.org.uk/Site/Talks.aspx

Tuesday 15 July; Book Launch Party: Witchcraft Today Sixty Years On. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm start. Free entry but advance booking essential via RSVP to info@treadwells-london.com. For further details: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Wednesday 16 July; Mesopotamian Gods: Who is Dagon? Lecture One in Treadwell's Mesopotamian Occult Series. 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/

Wednesday 16 July; Dr Who in An Exciting Adventure With Charles Fort. Talk by Gordon Rutter at the London Fortean Society. Venue (not the usual venue): The Bell, 50 Middlesex Street, London E1 7EX. Time: 7.45pm.

Thursday, 17 July; An evening of Mediumship and the Quantum Law of Attraction, organised by Oracle TV. Venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. Time: 7pm - 10.30pm. Early bird tickets only £15, tickets on the door £22. Price includes a glass of wine. For more info visit www.oracletelevision.com

Thursday, 17 July; Croydon CoA Witches Gathering with talks and social activities at 1 Matthews Yard, Off Surrey Street, Croydon. 8pm start. Entry: £1/£2. Event held on the third Thursday each month. For more details visit: http://www.witchfest.net/

Thursday, 17 July; Third Eye Salon Presents: Strings and Loops - Concert with Jo Quail and Orryelle. Venue: The Birdcage, 58 Stamford Hill, London, N16 6XS. Time: 7.30pm start. Entry: £5.

Friday 18 July; Student demonstration with Gerrie March. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm-8.30pm. Cost: £10/£12 Advance booking advised. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 18 July; Group Healing Night with the London College of Spirituality. Venue: Westminster Quakers Meeting House, 8 Hop Gardens, off St Martins Lane (alleyway between Gymbox and Cote Brasserie) London WC2N 4EA. Time: 7pm. Cost: £10. Details and booking: http://www.meetup.com/londonspirituality/

Friday 18 July; London Dreamtime presents... Into the Greenwood. Join musician Nigel of Bermondsey and storyteller Vanessa Woolf in a secret location as the sun sets over the ancient woodlands of South London. Time: 9pm - 10.30pm Booking essential; email vanessa@londondreamtime.com to get all the details and meeting place. Bring a torch and wear suitable footwear.

Saturday 19 July; Magical Astrology workshop - Gateways between Heaven and Earth, Exploring the Four Angles of the Birth chart with Cat Cox. Venue The Atlantis Bookshop, Museum Street WC1. Time: 11am-5pm. Cost: £45. Contact The Atlantis Bookshop on 020 7405 2120 to reserve your place.

Sunday 20 July; Trip to Crop Circles in Wiltshire and Illustrated Talk with Francine Blake. Pick up point: St. James's Square, London, W1J. Time: 9am to 9pm. Tickets £75/£55 (includes coach fare). To book tickets and for more info visit the Alternatives website: http://www.alternatives.org.uk/Site/Talks.aspx

Sunday 20 July; 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.