Wednesday 4 October 2017

This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London


Here is a listing of events in London that could be of interest to pagans over the next 10 days - plus a few in other parts of southern England, including Witchfest International in Brighton, where I am giving a talk on candle magic.

Now - 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/

Now - Friday 27 October; Exhibition - 'Perception has Nothing to do with your Eyes'. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35, Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. http://www.rsh.anth.org.uk/ and https://www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiners-spiritual-science/

Now - 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/

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

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; Creating a Magical Livelihood. Talk and book signing by Kris Oster. 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 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; The Key To Theosophy study class. Venue: The Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8EA. Time: 7pm. Free entry but donations welcome. https://www.meetup.com/Theosophical-Society-in-London/  and http://www.theosophicalsociety.org.uk/

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/

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/

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/

Friday 6 October; Seminar - Working with the Rhythms of the Festivals with Children. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35, Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 7pm. http://www.rsh.anth.org.uk/ and https://www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiners-spiritual-science/

Friday 6 October; 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 6 October; 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/

Friday 6 October; Esoteric Yoga. Venue: The Upminster Complementary Healing and Teaching Sanctuary, Pea Lane, Upminster RM142XH. Time: 7.30pm. Entry: £15 per session. http://www.healingandteaching.co.uk/

Saturday, 7 October; Introduction to Shamanism one-day course. Venue: City Lit, Keeley Street, Covent Garden, Camden, London WC2B 4BA. Time: 9.30am-5.30pm. Cost: Full fee: £69; Senior fee: £55; Concession: £42. Course code: PG678. http://www.citylit.ac.uk/ or call 020 7492 2530.

Saturday 7 October; Death Cafe - discuss death over tea and cake. Part of the London Month of the Dead series of talks and other events. 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, Witchfest International 2017 run by Children of Artemis. Huge pagan conference with talks, workshops, entertainment and a market. I will be giving a talk based on my book on candle magic at 2pm. 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; 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; Morrigans Path: Beyond the Veil Launch. Venue Millbeach Pub, Goldhanger Road, Maldon CM9 4RA. Time: 7.30pm. Free admission. https://www.facebook.com/events/1756799191284603/

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/

Monday 9 October; An Evening with Terence Stamp: Combining Spirituality and Show Business, Talk by Terence Stamp. Organised by Alternatives. Venue: St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL, Starts: 7pm. Tickets £25 online. http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Monday 9 October; Love, Lust and Witchcraft in Renaissance Venice. Talk by Dr Will Visconti. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets £8. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Tuesday 10 October; South London Wicca Meetup. Nova Stellar Presents an Evening with Trefor Wickens. Venue: The Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6DB. Time: Doors open 7pm, talk starts at 8pm. Entry £3. Details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472510443017948/

Tuesday 10 October; An Evening of Mediumship and Spirit Communication with Daniel Pitt. 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/

Wednesday 11 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/

Wednesday 11 October; Shamanic Drumming, Journeying and Healing Circle 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/

Thursday 12 October; Warriors of Love. Talk and book signing by James Cowan. 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 12 October; Women's Singing Circle with South London Red Tent. Venue: Balham Spiritualist Church, 211 Balham High Road, London SW17 7BQ. Time 7.30pm. Tickets: £15.73. https://www.meetup.com/South-London-Red-Tent/

Thursday 12 October; 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.) https://www.facebook.com/groups/2438110887/ To guarantee a seat, email nigelofbermondsey@gmail.com

Friday 13 October; Magician and the Fool. Talk and book signing by JSusan Wands. 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 13 October; Unlucky in Peckham. Storytelling for adults only with London Dreamtime. Venue: Secret location in Pekham. Time: 7pm. Price: £6. For details email vanessa@londondreamtime.com or visit http://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Friday 13 October; Flowing Water and Autumn Air. A Gongbath with Diana Vernon. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm. Cost: £20/£22. Advance booking recommended. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 13 October; Psychic Circle. Venue: The Upminster Complementary Healing and Teaching Sanctuary, Pea Lane, Upminster RM142XH. Time: 7pm. Entry: £15 per session. http://www.healingandteaching.co.uk/

Friday 13 October; Oasis of Sound - Sound Bath and Mantra with Anne Malone. Organised by the Oasis of Sound Meetup Group. Venue: The Life Centre Islington, Brittania Row, London. Tickets £15. Time: 7.30pm. Details: https://www.meetup.com/Oasis-of-Sound-Sound-Bath-n-Sound-Scape/

Saturday 14 October- Sunday 15 October; London Tantra Festival 'Heaven on Earth-Dare to live in Ecstasy'. Venue:  Wimbourne Studios, 151-155 New North Road, London, N1 6TA. Starts 9.30am Saturday. Tickets: Saturday: £55. Sunday: £40. Weekend: £80. ·http://tantrafestivals.co.uk/

Saturday 14 October; Psychic Saturday hosted by The Witches' Inn and Crossed Palms. Venue: The Essential Training Organization, The Pilot Building Quarryside Business Park Thornton Side Unit 1, Redhill, RH12LJ. Time: noon. https://www.facebook.com/events/339063503188595/

Saturday 14 October; A New Way of Death - Guided Tour of Nunhead Cemetery. Part of the London Month of the Dead series of talk. Venue: Nunhead Cemetery, Linden Grove, London, SE15 3LW. Time: 2pm. Tickets £10. Details and Bookings: http://www.londonmonthofthedead.com/

Sunday 15 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 15 October; Wicca Course - part three. Ritual Magic/Wheel of the Year. This is an outdoor course with London Woodland Witches Magicians and Outdoor Pagans. Venue:  Wimbledon Woods (meet outside Windmill Tea Room), Windmill Road, London, SW19 5NQ. Time: 10.30am. 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 15 October; Making Blended Incense for Magic. Afternoon Mini-Workshop with Rebecca Beattie. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm. Tickets £20. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Sunday 15 October; 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.meetup.com/The-Kith-of-The-Tree-and-The-Well/

Note: I do not organise any of these events except my candle magic talk. 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. If you want an event listed on my blog, or spot anything that needs changing, please email badwitch1234@gmail.com.

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