This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London

Here is a listing of events in London over the next week or so 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.

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 - 12 January 2019; 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

Now – Tuesday 19 February 2019; Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War. Exhibition at the British Library. Venue: PACCAR Gallery, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB. Full price tickets £16. https://www.bl.uk/events/anglo-saxon-kingdoms

Now - 24 February 2019. I am Ashurbanipal, King of the World, King of Assyria. Exhibition at the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. For more details visit: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx

Wednesday 21 November; 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 21 November; Gemini Full 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

Wednesday 21 November; South East Sisters Circle and Ecstatic Dance. Venue Lee Green Community Centre, 3 Leegate, London SE12 8SS. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £10 https://www.meetup.com/South-East-London-Inner-Goddess-circle-with-ecstatic-dance/

Wednesday 21 November; More Mead Moot promoted by Pagan FutureFests. Venue: Hope Pub, 48 West Street, Carshalton SM5 2PR. Time: from 7.30pm. Meets on the third Wednesday of each month.  http://www.meetup.com/Londonpagancommunity/

Thursday 22 November; 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 9am and 5pm PDT (US) time, which is between 4pm and midnight GMT (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/

Thursday 22 November; Heavenly Advisors: the astrological purpose of public clocks in Italy. Lecture at British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 6pm. Tickets free but booking essential. For more details visit: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx

Thursday 22 November; Miles Neale on Gradual Awakening. 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 22 November; Full Moon Stone Magic with Wolf Sister. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Time: 7pm-9.30pm. Tickets: £40. www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk

Friday 23 November 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

Friday 23 - Saturday 24 November; Two-day introduction course to making sacred art, run by Imelda Almqvist. Venue: Rabbit Hill Studio, 21 Jerningham Road, London SE14 5NQ. Time: 10am-5pm. Cost: £160, deposit £35. (Bring your own lunch). Details: http://www.shaman-healer-painter.co.uk/index.cfm

Friday 23 November; Swami Saradananda on The Cleansing Power of Yoga. 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 23 November; Full Moon Magic Ceremony. Venue: London, NW1 7SU (Exact address will be provided after booking). Time: 7.15pm. Tickets: £18. http://uk.funzing.com/funz/full-moon-magic-ceremony-11769?

Friday 23 November; Vigil at Crossbones to honour The Goose and the outcast dead of Cross Bones Graveyard. Bring a flower, a ribbon, a totem or memento to tie to the shrine. Gather from 6.45pm for a 7pm start in Redcross Way outside the Memorial Gates, London SE1 1TA. For more details, visit  http://crossbones.org.uk/ or https://www.facebook.com/events/1925385734218936/

Friday 23 November; 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/

Friday 23 November; TLC: Full Moon Ceremony by the river Thames with London Woodland Witches Magicians and Outdoor Pagans. Venue: Meet at Tate Modern green outside Tate Modern and Bankside Gallery, London SE1 at 7.30pm for a Wiccan circle ritual on the banks of the Thames. 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-Pagans-Magicians/

Saturday 24 November; Urban Magic: Making Magic in an Urban Environment. Workshop with John Constable. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Pl, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 10am - 5pm. Tickets: £75/£95. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 24 November;  Fourth Sophia Centre London Conference. Day of talks by graduates of the MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology. Venue: University of Wales TSD, London Campus, Winchester House, 11 Cranmer Road, London, SW9 6EJ. Time: 10am-5pm. Tickets: £30. http://sophia-project.net/GraduateConferences/conf2018/
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Saturdays 24 November and 1 December. Two-day workshop on Carl Jung: The Roots of his Thought and Practice, with tutor Kenneth Rees. Venue: The Mary Ward Centre, Queen Square, London WC1 (nearest tube stations – Holborn, Russell Square). Time: 10.15am – 5.30pm. Course No: 449. Fees: £56 Cons: £20. Enrolment: 0207 269 6000 (or online). Enquires: 0208 671 6372. www.marywardcentre.ac.uk

Saturday 24 November; Yuletide Crafting and Magic - double workshop by myself,  Lucya Starza, with Patricia McNally and Daniel Naughnane. Venue: Friends Meeting House, Hemnall Street, Epping, CM16 4LL. Time: 1.30pm to 5.30pm. First, I will be running a workshop on making a Yuletide Fairy or Angel plus a short talk about poppets, magical dolls and Yule tree fairies. This part of the workshop costs £8 including materials and refreshments. After a break Patricia McNally and Daniel Naughnane will be running a workshop called Workings with the Magic of Yuletide. The whole day will cost £20 including refreshments. To reserve a place in advance text 07927 288904 or email rainbowhealingsanctuary@outlook.com More details: https://artfromtheheart1.blogspot.com/

Saturday 24 November; Tarot Cards for Absolute Beginners (Minor Arcana). Full afternoon class with Sue Terry. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm-5.30pm start. Tickets £40. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 24 November; Ecstatic Shamanic Transformational Conscious Dance. Venue 9 Shaklewell Lane, London, E8 2DF. Time: 8.15pm – 11.30pm. Tickets: £11-£16. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-shamanic-24th-november-tickets-51878735695?

Sunday 25 November; Max Meditation class with Lisabetta every Sunday. Drop-in class suitable for beginners and more experienced meditators. Venue: The Little Escape Therapy Centre, 4 Paxton Mews, off Westow St, London SE19 3RW. Time: 10am-11am. Cost: £12 per class, £30 for 3 classes.
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Sunday 25 November; 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 25 November; The Kith of the Tree and the Well heathen moot. Venue: The Horseshoe Inn, 26 Melior Street, London SE1 3QP. Time: 2pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/2201261753477085/

Sunday 25 November; Full Moon Rituals with Wolf Sister and Danielle Copperman. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Time: 4pm. Tickets: £40. www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk

Sunday 25 November; Celtic Shamanic Evening with ceremony evoking Celtic Gods and Goddesses plus a shamanic journey to the Mother Earth to discover power animals.  All welcome. Monthly ceremony led by Lisabetta Vilela. Venue: Training Points Fitness and Therapy, 5-6 Coopers Yard, Crystal Palace, SE19 1TN. Time: 6pm-8.30pm. Tickets: £30. harmoniousshiatsu@ymail.com https://harmonious-healing.com/

Sunday 25 November; Cleansing and Protection Workshop. Venue: The Chartherhouse Clinic, 98 Crawford Street, London, W1H 2HL. Time: 6pm. Cost: £10. https://www.meetup.com/Self-Development-and-Spiritual-Workshops-Central-London/

Monday 26 November; Spiritual Growth and the Enneagram. Talk by Robert Holden at Alternatives. Venue: St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL. Doors open 6.30pm. Event starts: 7pm. Tickets £15 online. http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Monday 26 November; Living Witchcraft: Magic with Saturn. Evening class with Rebecca Beattie. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm start. Tickets £20. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Tuesday 27 November; Enfield Town Circle Pagan Moot. (Usually 4th Tuesday each month.) Venue: Crown and Horseshoes pub, 15 Horseshoe Lane, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 6PZ. Time: 7pm to 11pm. https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Pagans-Magicians/

Tuesday 27 November; Hauntology: Be Afraid...Be Very Afraid. Lecture by Demian Allan. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm - 8.30pm. Tickets: £14/£12. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 28 November; First Steps in Thelema. Evening workshop with Marco Visconti . Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm start. Tickets £20. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Wednesday 28 November (tbc); Hertford Pagan Moot. (Usually last Wednesday of each month.) Venue: White Horse Pub, 33 Castle Street, Hertford, Herts SG14 1HH (45 mins from central London). The pub does not have disabled access. Time: 8pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/104788436218047/

Thursday 29 November; Late night showcase of Wicca Moon's magickal products, healings, workshops and readings. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, London SE9 6SH. Time: 6pm-9pm. Free entry, but you must reserve a place in advance. Contact Shirlee@wiccamoon.org.uk, call 0208 850 7803 or visit https://www.facebook.com/WiccaMoonEltham/

Thursday 29 November; Paths Between Head and Heart. Talk at 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 29 November; Through Technology from Tools to Technosophy. Talk by Patrick Dixon at Earthstars Group. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Rd, Marylebone, London NW1 6XT. Doors open 7pm. Entry £12. https://www.facebook.com/events/2260158487547802/

Thursday 29 November; Concealed and Revealed: Magic in the post-medieval home? Talk by Dr Ceri Houlbrook at London Fortean Society. Venue: The Bell, 50 Middlesex Street, London E1 7EX.. Time: 7.45pm. Tickets: £4/£2. http://forteanlondon.blogspot.com/

Friday 30 November; The John Michell Memorial Lecture: The Glastonbury Zodiac Milky Way Pilgrimage Route: Ancient trackway or modern delusion? Rilko (Research Into Lost Knowledge) public lecture by Anthony Thorley. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35, Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 6.45pm, lecture starts 7.15pm. Entrance: £8/£10. http://www.rilko.org/lectures-2018-winter/

Friday 30 November; Launch party for The Confessions of Isobel Gowdie hosted by Hell Fire Club Books Esoteric Publishers. Venue: Treadwell's Books, 33 Store Street, London. WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/2373794412637621/  or https://hellfireclubbooks.com/

Saturday 1 December; Being Creative with Nature with Alan Albiston. Venue: Woodford Church at 9 Grove Crescent, South Woodford, London E18 2JR. Time: 11am. Cost: £10/£12. http://woodfordchurch.com/

Saturday 1 December; Alchemical Symbolism. Day Course with Paul Cowlan. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 11am-5.30pm start. Tickets £75. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 1 December; Strange December Book Fair: UFOs, Ghosts, Zombies and More. London Fortean Society afternoon of talks on ghosts, UFO art, voodoo, the world's first amphibious baby and much more. There will be book sales, stalls pizza and beer. Venue: Backyard Bar and Kitchen, 231 Cambridge Heath Rd, London E2 0EL. Time: 12pm-6pm. Advance tickets £15 / £10. http://forteanlondon.blogspot.com/

Saturday 1 December; Heart Beat Drumming Collective with Olaf Nixon. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm - 8.30pm. Cost: £20/£22. Advance booking recommended. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 2 December; Awaken The Power Within with Nikola Penkov. Venue: Aho Studio, 13 Prince Edward Rd, London, E9 5LX. Time: 10am-4.30pm. Tickets: £75. www.aho.community

Sunday 2 December; North West Kent Green Pagan Circle Moot. Venue: Chislehurst Caves, Bromley, BR7 5NL. Time: 11am. https://www.facebook.com/groups/445487428816887/

Sunday 2 December; The Marseille Tarot Introduced. One-day Course with Adrien Mastrosimone . Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 11am-5.30pm start. Tickets £75. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Sunday 2 December; 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 £15. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Sunday 2 December; Restorative Retreat for the Winter Solstice with Charlotte and Fiongal. Venue: 42 Acres, 66 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LW. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £25. For more details visit: https://www.42acresshoreditch.com/events/

Note: I am not responsible for any of these activities except my own Yule tree angel-making workshop. Although I try to make sure my listings are accurate I do know always know about changes or ticket availability. Please contact the organiser before attending any event.