This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London

Here are events in London plus a few in other parts of the UK that could be of interest to pagans. If you know of an event that you want listed, please email the details to me at badwitch1234@gmail.com.

Thursday 12 January 2017; Temple of Levanah Meditation Circle with Vivianne  and Chris Crowley. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Ticket price £10. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Thursday 12 January; Gef the Talking Mongoose. Talk 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: £3/£1.50 concessions. Time: 8pm. (Meetings are normally the second Thursday of each month.) http://www.selfs.org.uk/ To guarantee a seat, email nigelofbermondsey@gmail.com

Friday 13 January; Introduction to meditation - Free group med and talk. Venue: Buddha on a Bicycle
Covent Garden, London . Starts 6pm. Free event. Details: http://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Friday 13 January; Woodland Wicca - last open full moon ritual run by London Woodland Witches Magicians and Outdoor Pagans. Note: this is the last open full moon ritual by this group before the events become private, but you must still reserve a place in advance. If you want to be invited to future events, come along to this one to join the group. Meetup point is the monument by bus stop Parkside Avenue (stop S), Parkside, Wimbledon, London. Time: 7pm. Wear outdoor clothes and bring food and drink to share. Details and bookings:  https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Friday 13 January; Stories in the Dark Woods on Friday 13th with Embers Collective and London Dreamtime. Venue: A secret location in NW3. Time: 7pm. Price: £6. Dress VERY warm and bring a torch. Beer provided. Booking essential. For details email vanessa@londondreamtime.com or visit http://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Friday 13 January; Days of the Dead Theatrical mind-reading performance. Venue: Treadwell's, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £10, advance booking required. For further details: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Friday 13 January; Oasis of Sound - Sound Bath and Mantra ever second Friday with Anne Malone. Organised by the Oasis of Sound Meetup Group. Venue: The Life Centre, Notting Hill, 15 Edge Street, London W8 7PN. Tickets £15. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: http://www.thelifecentre.com/  Details: https://www.meetup.com/Oasis-of-Sound-Sound-Bath-n-Sound-Scape/

Friday 13 January; Earthstars Group Meeting. The Necessary Evil. Talk by Patrick Dixon. Venue:  Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Rd, London NW1 6XT. Time: doors open 7pm, talk at 7.30pm. Entry £12.  https://www.facebook.com/Earthstars-Sacred-Space-104790729559515/

Saturday 14 January; Candle Magic Afternoon Workshop. (Note: this session of my candle magic workshop is currently sold out, but you can get on the waiting list or book for the next session, which is on March 4.) Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm to 3.15pm. Cost: £20 per person. You can book online at https://www.treadwells-london.com/events/ or reserve a place by calling 020 7419 8507, emailing info@treadwells-london.com or visiting the shop.

Saturday 14 January; Pentacle Drummers Wassail. Venue: The Royal Oak and Castle Inn, High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24. Time: 6pm-11pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/537795149747917/permalink/551135085080590/

Sunday 15 January; 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. https://www.facebook.com/events/759478640871356/

Monday 16 January; Deep Awake. Talk and book signing by Tim Freke. Organised by Alternatives. Venue: St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL, Doors open 6.30pm. Event starts: 7pm. Tickets £12/£8 online. For more details and to book tickets: http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Monday 16 January; Witches and Psychic Practice with the London Pagan Community. Note: This new witchcraft psychic circle is a closed group. You must be a member of the meetup group and reserve a place in advance. Venue: Willow Lane, Mitcham, London. Time: 7pm https://www.meetup.com/Londonpagancommunity/events/235506706/

Monday 16 January; "I am Beautiful" Workshop for women: Natural Rejuvenation with the Meditation, Sensing Energy and Intuition Development Meetup Group. Venue: St Stephen's Church,
Gloucester Road, London SW7. Time: 7.15pm. Price: £15. Details and booking: https://www.meetup.com/Sensing-Energy-and-Intuition-Development/

Tuesday 17 January; Healing Energy Workshops (every Tuesday). Organised by Maria's Universe. Venue:  St Stephen's Church Hall, 48 Emperor's Gate, London SW7 4HJ. Tickets: £15. Time: 7pm. Details and booking: http://www.mariasuniverse.com/

Tuesday 17 January; Enfield Town Circle Pagan Moot. Venue: Crown and Horseshoes pub, 15 Horseshoe Lane, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 6PZ. Time: 7pm to 11pm. For more details join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnfieldTownCircle/ or visit https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Tuesday 17 January; New Year's Personal Numerology Evening Mini-Workshop with Bennie Mayberry. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm start. Ticket price £20. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Wednesday 18 January; More Mead Moot promoted by Pagan FutureFests. Venue: Hope Pub, 48 West Street, Carhsalton SM5 2PR. Time: from 7.30pm. Meets on the third Wednesday of each month. https://www.facebook.com/Pagan-FutureFests-352385661439366/ http://www.meetup.com/Londonpagancommunity/

Thursday 19 January; Wisdom of the Body - movement class with live drumming with Behind the Veil Shamanism. All welcome, Venue: The Hall, St Philips Church, Earls Court Road, London W8 6QH, London . Time: 7pm for 7.15pm start. Entry: £18. Details: http://www.meetup.com/Behind-The-Veil-Shamanism/

Thursday 19 January; The Circle of Ankerwycke moot on the third Thursday in each month. Venue: Function room at the back of the Two Rivers Pub, 43 Church Street, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4EN. Time: 8pm.

Thursday 19 January; Drum Circle to Shamanic Journey. Venue: Caer Corhrain, 1 Southleas farm cottages, Lower Road, Minster, Sheppey ME12 3SW. Time: 8pm. This takes place on the third Thursday each month. For more information visit ;http://www.touchtheearthuk.com/

Friday 20 January; How to Break Free from the Herd. Talk and book signing by Wendy Treynor. Venue: Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 6pm. Free event. For more details Tel 020 7836 2182 or visit the website http://www.watkinsbooks.com/

Friday 20 January; Spiritual Alchemy and the Philosophers Stone. Talk by Edwin Courtenay. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm-8.30pm. Cost: £14/£18. Advance booking recommended. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 20 January; Being Deep Awake. Talk by Tim Freke at the London College of Spirituality. Venue: Columbia Hotel, 95-99 Lancaster Gate, London, W2 3NS. Time: 7pm. £10. Details and reservations: http://www.londoncollegeofspirituality.co.uk/events

Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 January; The Search for the Meaning of Life - two days of talks on subjects such as shamanism, mysticism and other aspects of spirituality, part of a year-long festival called Belief and Beyond Belief about what it means to be human. Venue: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX. Saturday tickets £15, weekend tickets £25. More details and booking: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/festivals-series/belief-and-beyond-belief

Note: I do not organise any of these events except my candle magic workshop. Although I try to make sure the details on my listing are accurate, I do not always know about late changes or ticket availability etc. Please contact the organiser before attending any event.