This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London

Here is a listing of 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 - 9 January 2019; Spellbound: Magic, Ritual and Witchcraft exhibition in Oxford. Venue: Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2PH. Tickets: £6/£11.25/£12.25. https://www.ashmolean.org/  You can also view the exhibition catalogue, Spellbound, on Amazon.

Now - 28 October. Roman Dead. Exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands. Venue: No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL. Free entry.  https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london-docklands/whats-on/exhibitions/roman-dead

Wednesday 5 September; Time to Meditate - group meditation (every Wednesday). Venue: Buddha on a Bicycle, Covent Garden, London. Arrive 6pm for 6.10pm start. Donations of £3 recommended. Details: http://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Wednesday 5 September; Tarot Card Reading for Beginners. Start of eight-week course with Suzanne Corbie. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Price: £220  (£110 deposit, balance due on first night). Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Wednesday 5 September; The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories. Talk by Karen Douglas. Venue: The Star and Garter, 60 Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich, London SE10 9NY. Time: 7.30pm. Details: http://greenwich.skepticsinthepub.org

Thursday 6 September; Love Without Duality: Awakening in Intimacy. Talk by B Prior. 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 6 September; Candle Magic Workshop. I am running an evening workshop based on my book Pagan Portals - Candle Magic. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Cost: £20 per person. You can book online at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by calling 020 7419 8507, emailing info@treadwells-london.com or visiting the shop.

Thursday 6 September; Tony Christie, author of Labyrinth: Your path to Self Discovery, presenting an evening of exploring the labyrinth and experiencing its balancing energies. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm start. Tickets: £5. Tel: 020 7405 2120. http://theatlantisbookshop.com

Friday 7 September; Holistic Sound Bath Meditation - Summoning The Sacred (weekly ceremonial gathering). Venue: Training Points Fitness and Therapy, 5-6 Coopers Yard, Crystal Palace, London SE19 1TN. Time: 7pm. Entry £15/£13. https://www.facebook.com/summoningthesacredsound/

Saturday 8 September; Morning tour: an introduction to ancient Egypt. Venue: Room 4, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 8.50am. Tickets £30. For more details visit: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx

Saturday 8 September; Spiritual Psychology: the Outer Personality and the Deeper Self. Two-day Workshop with Vivianne and Chris Crowley . Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: Sat 10.30am– 5.30pm; Sun 10.30am–5pm. Price: £150. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 8 September; The Way of the Kairomancer: Navigating by Synchronicity. Workshop with Robert Moss organised by Alternatives Events. Venue: The Study Society, 151 Talgarth Road, London, W14 9DA. Time 10.30am. Tickets: £70 – £85. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-way-of-the-kairomancer-navigating-by-synchronicity-tickets-45474011994

Saturday 8 September; Qabalistic Magic Workshop with David Goddard. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 11am-5pm. Tickets: £50. Tel: 020 7405 2120. http://theatlantisbookshop.com

Saturday 8 September; Tales of magic and adventure from the scribes of ancient Egypt. Gallery talk. Venue: Room 4, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 1.15pm. Free event. For more details visit: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx

Saturday 8 September. I will be reading from my book Pagan Portals - Poppets and Magical Dolls at Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, London SE9 6SH. Time: 2pm. For further details contact Shirlee@wiccamoon.org.uk, call 0208 850 7803 or visit www.facebook.com/WiccaMoonEltham/or www.wiccamoon.co.uk

Saturday 8 September; Guided Walk – The Great Fire of London hosted by Astrological Lodge of London. Discover the history and astrology of the Great Fire of London on a guided afternoon/evening walk through central London. Meet at Monument, Fish St Hill London, C3R 8AH. Time: 2.30pm. Tickets: £5. Advance booking essential: https://astrolodge.co.uk/event/516/

Sunday 9 September; Start of Ancestral Healer Training course - 6-modules - with Shamanism and Evolving Consciousness. Venue: Neal's Yard Meeting Rooms, 14 Neal's Yard,
London E14 9DB. Time: 10.15am-5.15pm. Tickets £75. https://www.meetup.com/Shamanism-and-Evolving-Consciousness/

Sunday 9 September; Shamanic workshop. Venue: Woodford Church at 9 Grove Crescent, South Woodford, London E18 2JR. Time 11am-4pm. Cost: £10, bring your own lunch. http://woodfordchurch.com/

Sunday 9 September; The British Museum and the Awakening of English Magic. Walking tour with Caroline Wise organised by Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 11am. Ticket price £18. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Sunday 9 September; A Year With Our Gods: Mabinogion. Online conference hosted by Land Sea Sky Travel. Time:10.30am - 8.30pm EDT. Tickets: from $40. https://www.facebook.com/events/1434167596695651/

Sunday 9 September; Secret Doctrine Study Day at the Theosophical Society in London. Some knowledge of the teachings of Helena Blavatsky required. Venue: The Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8EA. Time: 11am-5pm. Donations of about £3 welcome. http://theosophicalsociety.org.uk/

Sunday 9 September; New Moon: Divine Feminine Play and Fire Ceremony with Wild Women Gatherings. Venue: Private address near Forest Hill station, London SE23 3HB. Time: 3pm. Suggested donation: £15. https://www.meetup.com/WILD-WOMEN-CIRCLES-LONDON/

Sunday 9 September; New Moon Rituals with Wolf Sister and Danielle Copperman. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Time: 4pm-pm. Tickets: £40. www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk

Monday 10 September; Young Urban Witches. Evening mini-workshop on practical magic with Rebecca Beattie. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 6.30pm start. Tickets £20. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Monday 10 - Saturday 15 September; Jeanie Laub Art Exhibition. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY. During normal shop opening hours: 11am-6pm. Tel: 020 7405 2120. http://theatlantisbookshop.com

Monday 10 September; Wicca New Moon: Training and Healing Circle 1 in Queen's Wood, Highgate. Meet at the Woodman pub garden at 7pm. At 7.30pm everyone will walk to the woods for setup and ceremony. Cost: £5. 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

11- 13 September (Preview Shows); 14 September - 12 January 2019 (Performances) Divine Proportions. Dinner cabaret from Shotgun Carousel, based on the story of Dionysus, God of Pleasure and Mischief. Venue: The Vaults, Arch 234-236, Leake Street, London, SE1 7NN. Tuesday - Sunday, doors open 6.30pm. Tickets: Previews: £30, general admission: £35/£55. https://www.thevaults.london/divine-proportions

Tuesday 11 September; Rejecting Greek Gods. Gallery talk. Venue: Room 68, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 1.15pm. Free event. For more details visit: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx

Tuesday 11 September; Nova Stellar Presents an Evening with Shani Oates Venue: The Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6DB. Time: Doors open 7pm, talk starts at 8pm. Entry £3. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472510443017948/

Tuesday 11 September; Science Whispering Spirit. Talk by Gary Preuss. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Pl, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm - 8.30pm. Tickets: £14/£12. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 12 September; Virgo New Moon Gong Bath. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Time: Sessions at 7-8pm and 8.30-9.30pm. Tickets: £20. www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk

Thursday 13 September; Old Ways, New Ways. Talk by Kerry Andrew 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: £5/£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 cunningfolkmusic@gmail.com

Thursday 13 September; Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine. Talk by Lama Tsultrim Allione. 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/

Friday 14 September; Witches' Banquet Harvest Moon. Venue: Souk Medina, 1a Shorts Gardens, London WC2H. Time: 6.15pm. Advance booking recommended. https://www.meetup.com/London-Wicca/

Friday 14 September; Scared to Death in the Woods. Storytelling with London Dreamtime. Venue: Meet in a secret location in London woods (close to tube and train). Time: 8.30pm. Price: £6. Tickets must be reserved by email with vanessa@londondreamtime.com For more details visit https://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Friday 14 September;  Haunted Evening At The London Canal Museum, hosted by Mimosa Spiritual Experiences. Venue: London Canal Museum, 12-13 New Wharf Road, London, N1 9RT. Time: 9pm – 3am. Tickets £40 including refreshments. https://www.facebook.com/events/296644900884170/

Saturday 15 September; Mercury in Western Esotericism: Force of Communication. Workshop with Vivianne and Chris Crowley. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm. Price: £20. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 15 September; Awake in Nature: practices to deepen our connection to the natural world. Organised by the Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park. Venue: Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, Southern Grove, London, E3 4PX. Time: 1pm-4pm. Tickets: from £31.91. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/awake-in-nature-practices-to-deepen-our-connection-to-the-natural-world-tickets-43474918652

Sunday 16 September; Morning tour: an introduction to ancient Egypt. Venue: Room 4, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 8.50am. Tickets £30. For more details visit: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx

Sunday 16 September; Workshop: Kabbalistic Cross, LBRP and working with archangels and their sigils in Queen's Wood, Highgate. Meet at the Woodmans' pub garden at 11am to walk to the woods. Cost: £15 in advance, £20 on the day. Wear outdoor clothes and bring food and drink to share. Details and bookings: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans

Sunday 16 September; Ageless Wisdom for Everyone. Lecture at the Theosophical Society in London. Venue: The Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8EA. Time: 2pm. Donations welcome. http://theosophicalsociety.org.uk/

Sunday 16 September; Dawn of the Oak. Pagan moot (normally on the third Sunday of each month). Venue: The Sir John Oldcastle, Farringdon Road/Greville Street, London EC1M 3JF. Time: 3pm-6pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dawnoftheoak/

Please note: I do not organise any of these events except my candle magic workshop and Poppets and Magical Dolls book signing. 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.