Wednesday 27 September 2017

This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London


Here are events in London plus a few in other parts of the UK over the next week or so 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.

Now to 31 December; The London Stone on Display. Venue: Museum of London, 150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Free exhibition during museum opening hours. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london

Now to 30 September; Austin Osman Spare exhibition at the Last Tuesday Society. Venue: Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RP. http://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org/

Wednesday 27 September; Let's Meditate - group meditation. Venue: Buddha on a Bicycle, Covent Garden, London. Starts 6pm. Donations of £3 recommended. Details: http://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Wednesday 27 September; Bone Dance - Dismemberment Dance with Behind the Veil Shamanism. Venue: English National Ballet School, Hortensia Rd, London SW10 0QS. Time: 7.15pm Tickets: £25. https://www.meetup.com/Behind-The-Veil-Shamanism/

Wednesday 27 September; Study Group - Esoteric Science. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35, Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 7.15pm. http://www.rsh.anth.org.uk/ and https://www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiners-spiritual-science/

Wednesday 27 September; Pagan Chants and Music at Hertford Pagan Moot. Venue: White Horse Pub, 33 Castle Street, Hertford, Herts SG14 1HH (45 mins from central London). The pub does not have disabled access. This moot meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 8pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/104788436218047/

Thursday 28 September; Truth about the Satanic Panic and Other Modern Myths. Talk by Professor Chris French. Venue: The Albany, 240 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5QU. Time: 7pm. Ticket: £10. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/truth-about-the-satanic-panic-other-modern-myths-with-prof-chris-french-tickets-37302382430

Thursday 28 September; The Magic Lamp: Dreams of Our Age. Talk by Ben Okri organised by Alternatives. Venue: St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL, Talk starts: 7pm. Tickets £10/£15/£20 online. http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Thursday 28 September; Enlightenment is Your Nature. Talk and book signing by Maneesha James.  Venue: Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 6.30pm. Free event. For more details Tel 020 7836 2182 or visit the website http://www.watkinsbooks.com/

Thursday 28 September; Seeking British Bigfoot. Talk at The London Fortean Society. Venue: The Bell, 50 Middlesex Street, London E1 7EX. Time: 7.45pm. Tickets: £4 / £2 concessions. http://forteanlondon.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/seeking-british-bigfoot.html

Friday 29 September; A Harmonic Universe: Geometry, Harmony and the Measure of Heaven and Earth. Rilko (Research Into Lost Knowledge) lecture by Adam Tetlow. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35, Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 6.45pm. Entrance: £8/£10. Details: http://www.rilko.net/EZ/rilko/rilko/home.php

Friday 29 September; The Wiccan Rede Gathering and History of Wicca by Ethan Doyle White with the London Wicca Meetup Group. Venue: Central London Pub in zone 1 or 2. Time: 7pm. https://www.meetup.com/The-London-Wicca-Meetup-Group/

Friday 29 September; Womanifesting Your Power with the Goddesses. Talk by Abiola Abrams. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm. Cost: £12/£14. Advance booking recommended. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 29 September; Open Circle - every Friday for anyone wishing to develop their psychic and mediumistic abilities. Venue: Woodford Church at 9 Grove Crescent, South Woodford, London E18 2JR. Time 7.30pm. Cost: £3. http://woodfordchurch.com/

Friday 29 September; Om Healing for body mind and soul. Venue: The Dhyana Centre, 50 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8EA. Time: 8pm. https://www.meetup.com/Light-in-London/

Saturday 30 September - Sunday 5 November; Certaine Wytches: Fear, Myth and Magic - exhibition by Anne Jackson. Venue: Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Stratford Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AF. Entry: Free. There is also a series of talks and other events running alongside the exhibition, tickets £5/£7/£3. Details: http://www.museuminthepark.org.uk/certaine-wytches/

Saturday 30 September - Sunday October 1; Anne Besant Conference at the Theosophical Society in London. Venue: The Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8EA. Time: 9.30am start. Tickets £15-£50. https://www.meetup.com/Theosophical-Society-in-London/  and http://www.theosophicalsociety.org.uk/

Saturday 30 September; The Canterbury Mystical Market (Autumn) hosted by The Magical Times Magazine. Venue: The Westgate Hall,Westgate Hall Rd, Canturbury Kent CT1 2BT. Time: 11am-4pm. Tickets £2.50 on the door. www.mysticalarts.co.uk

Saturday 30 September; PFNE Convention Scarborough. Venue: Britannia Grand Hotel Scarborough
St Nicholas Cliff,  Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 2ET. Time: 10am - 4.30pm. Tickets £10/£15.  www.paganfedne.org

Saturday 30 September; Wild Women Temple: Initiation with Wild Woman Gatherings. Venue: Leyton Abbotts Park Road, London. Time: 3pm. Cost: £20. https://www.meetup.com/WILD-WOMEN-CIRCLES-LONDON/

Saturday 30 September; Gong Bath. Venue: The Upminster Complementary Healing and Teaching Sanctuary, Pea Lane, Upminster RM142XH. Time: 7.30pm. Entry: £120 in advance. http://www.healingandteaching.co.uk/

Sunday 1 October - 29 October; London Month of the Dead - series of talks, performances and workshops hosted by A Curious Invitation. Venues include Brompton Cemetery, Nunhead Cemetery, Kensal Green Cemetery, St Brides Church and the Petrie Museum. Tickets from £10/£12. Details and Bookings: http://www.londonmonthofthedead.com/

Sunday 1 October; Opening of Mimosa Love and Light Spiritual Centre. This will held on the 1st Sunday of every month with readings, stalls, therapies, reiki and spiritual healers. Venue Harold Hill Community Centre, Gooshays Drive, Harold Hill RM3 9LB. All day to 10pm.  Entry £4 - raffle £1.00. This is a non profit event. https://www.facebook.com/events/346927842416224/

Sunday 1 October; Meditation at Russell Brands Trew Era Cafe, 30 Whitmore Road, London N1 5QA. Starts 10.15am. Free event. Details: https://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Sunday 1 October; North West Kent Green Pagan Circle Moot. Venue: Chislehurst Caves, Bromley, BR7 5NL. Time: 10am-noon. https://www.facebook.com/groups/445487428816887/

Sunday 1 October; Wicca course -part 2/3 - working with Horned Gods and Moon Goddess in Wicca with London Woodland Witches Magicians and Outdoor Pagans. Venue: Wimbledon Woods (meet outside Windmill Tea Room), Windmill Road, London, SW19 5NQ. Time: 11.30am-6pm. Cost: £13. You must reserve a place in advance. Wear outdoor clothes and bring a blanket to sit on. Details and bookings: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Sunday 1 October; Full Moon Tea Ceremony and Women's Circle. Venue:  Crucifix Lane, London, SE1 3JW. Time 6pm. Cost: £20, http://uk.funzing.com/funz/full-moon-tea-ceremony-and-women-s-circle-7445

Monday 2 October; Bettany Hughes lecture on Aphrodite. Venue: BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: free but booking essential. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/

Monday 2 October; What am I doing with my life? Talk by Christopher Titmuss. Organised by Alternatives. Venue: St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL, Starts: 7pm. Tickets £15/£20 online. http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Monday 2 October; Shakespeare's Poisonous Herbs. Lecture by Gerit Quealy. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm. Ticket price £8. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Monday 2 October; Strange Labyrinth: Lost and Found in Epping Forest hosted by London Fortean Society. Venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £6.08. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strange-labyrinth-outlaws-poets-mystics-murderers-of-epping-forest-tickets-37061966339

Tuesday 3 October; Romford Moot hosted by Mamma Moon Magick, Venue: Golden Lion, Romford, Essex. Time: 7.30pm. Entry £4. https://www.facebook.com/mammamoonmagick/

Tuesday 3 October; Witches' Inn Gathering. Venue: Red Lion, 48 Linkfield Lane, Redhill, RH1 1DP. Starts at 8pm. Moots are the first Tuesday of each month. For more details visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1219954618115987/

Wednesday 4 October; Let's Meditate - group meditation. Venue: Buddha on a Bicycle, Covent Garden, London. Starts 6pm. Donations of £3 recommended. Details: http://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Thursday 5 October; Worldwide Womb Blessing Day. You can take part anywhere in the world, but if you are in London, one event is taking place in West Norwood at 11.30am. Details: https://www.meetup.com/South-London-Red-Tent/ and http://www.wombblessing.com/

Thursday 5 October; Woodland Wicca: Aries Full Moon Ceremony with London Woodland Witches Magicians and Outdoor Pagans. Meet at Wimbledon Common, Bus Stop S, Parkside Avenue, London SW19 from 7pm, then walk to the woods. Cost: £3 You must reserve a place in advance. Wear outdoor clothes and bring food and drink to share. Details and bookings: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Thursday 5 October; PFL Autumn Equinox Open Ritual hosted by The Pagan Federation London and guests. Venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL, Time: 7.30pm for 8pm start. Entry £5/£6. https://pflondon.info/

Thursday 5 October; Egyptian Alchemy Healing and Reading Past Lives with Joanna Bristow-Watkins. Hosted by Earth Energy Network and Earthstars Sacred Space. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 4SH. Time: Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Entry by donations. https://www.facebook.com/events/190234604852568/

Friday 6 October; Demonstration of Trance Mediumship with Gordon Smith. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm. Cost: £25/£20. Advance booking recommended. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 7 October, Witchfest International 2017 run by Children of Artemis. Huge pagan conference with talks, workshops, entertainment and a market. I will be giving a talk on candle magic at 2pm and later signing copies of my book Pagan Portals - Candle Magic. Venue: The Brighton Centre, King's Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR. Time: 10am Saturday until the early hours of Sunday morning. There is also a Friday evening event. Tickets: £13.62 – £36.02. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/witchfest-international-2017-tickets-31394224972

Saturday 7 October; Death Cafe - discuss death over tea and cake. Part of the London Month of the Dead series of talk. Venue: Kensal Green Cemetery Dissenters' Chapel, 364 Ladbroke Grove, London W10 5AB. Time: 10am-noon. Free event, but you must book your place in advance. Details and Bookings: http://www.londonmonthofthedead.com/

Saturday 7 October; Really Get To Know Your Wild Plants - Fruits and Seeds, with The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park. Venue: Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, The Soanes Centre, Southern Grove, London E3 4PX. Time: 10am-3.30pm. Tickets: £25/£30. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/really-get-to-know-your-wild-plants-fruits-and-seeds-tickets-37810395912

Saturday 7 October, Altered States in Magic. A Full-day workshop with Julian Vayne. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 11am-5.30pm. Tickets £75. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 7 October; Teens code the collection: lucky charms - digital event for 13-15-year-olds. Venue: Samsung Centre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 11am. Tickets: free. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/

Saturday 7 October; Understanding Kabbalah workshop with Maggy Whitehouse. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49A Museum St, London WC1A 1LY. Time: noon-5pm. Tickets: £45. Tel: 020 7405 2120. Website: http://www.theatlantisbookshop.com/

Saturday 7 October; Rune workshop. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Rd, London, SE9 6SH. Cost is £15. Time: 2pm. For details or to book a place email shirlee@wiccamoon.org.uk or call 020 8850 7803. You can also visit the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Wicca-Moon-101700123226695/

Saturday 7 October; Subterranean Sanctuaries - Crypts and Catacombs. Talk by Malcolm Johnson. Part of the London Month of the Dead series of talk. Venue: Kensal Green Cemetery Dissenters' Chapel, 364 Ladbroke Grove, London W10 5AB. Time: 3pm. Tickets £12. Details and Bookings: http://www.londonmonthofthedead.com/

Saturday 7 October; October Full Moon Peace Fires. Light a candle or fire for peace wherever you are in the world, for as short or long a time as you like between 2pm and 10pm PDT (US) time, which is from 10pm-6am UK time. You can light a candle just for an hour or so and state the intention: “Let there be peace on earth and love for one another.” Details: http://peacefires.org/

Sunday 8 October; Meditation at Russell Brands Trew Era Cafe, 30 Whitmore Road, London N1 5QA. Starts 10.15am. Free event. Details: https://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Sunday 8 October; The Alchemy of Transformation. Workshop with Malcolm Stern organised by Alternatives. Venue: Heythrop College, 23 Kensington Square, London W8 5HN. Time: 10.30am-5pm. Tickets £10/£15/£20 online. http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Sunday 8 October; Sunday Walks: Stag-Watch and Magic Wand Making in Richmond Park. Meet at the coffee shop in Richmond Station ticket hall at 1pm- 1.30pm to get the bus to the park, or meet at`Richmond Gate, Richmond Park, TW10 6RP  by 1.45pm to start the walk at 2pm. The walk ends at 7pm. Cost: £13. https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Note: I do not organise any of these event except my talk on candle magic at Witchfest. Although I try to make sure my listing is accurate, I am not always aware of changes etc. Please contact the organisers of any event you want to go to before turning up.

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