This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London

Here are events in London plus a few in other parts of England 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 - 8 September; Museum of the Moon. Luke Jerram's artwork featuring NASA imagery of the Moon. Venue: The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD. Free to visit Various classes including meditation and yoga are bookable at an extra charge https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/museum-of-the-moon.html

Now - 15 September; Smoke and Mirrors - exhibition about the psychology of magic. It includes items from the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic. There are also live performances of stage conjuring on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Venue: Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE. Free admission. https://wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/W_vuwBQAACoA_SY2

Now - Sunday 19 August; Lunation Exhibition, part of Moon Festival 2019. Individuals and communities in Woolwich, expressing what the Moon means to them through photography and words: photographs by Sara Hannant displayed alongside personal tales interpreted by the writer Nii Ayikwei Parkes. Venue: Charlton House, Charlton Road, London SE7 8RE. Free entry. https://www.greenwichheritage.org/whats-on/detail/lunation-exhibition

Now - 31 October; Betwixt and Between: Isobel Gowdie, the Witch of Auldearn - the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic's summer exhibition. Venue: The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, Boscastle, Cornwall. Entry with museum ticket. https://museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk/

Now - 27 October, Secret Rivers: discover the secrets of London's historic waterways. 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

Thursday 8 August;  Long Distance Love Bombs: Get Shit Done 101 workshop with Dr. Jeremy Goldberg. Venue: 42 Acres, 66 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LW. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £30.65. For more details visit: https://www.42acresshoreditch.com/events/

Thursday 8 August; The Sound of your Soul. Talk and signing with Anna Cookson. Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 6.30pm. Free event. For more details visit the websites http://www.watkinsbooks.com/  or https://www.meetup.com/WatkinsBooks/

Thursday 8 August; Madeline Montalban, 'Witch' of St Giles. Talk by Julia Phillips about
a London woman occultist. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Book online at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Thursday 8 August; Folklore of Plants. 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: £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

Friday 9 August, River Fleet - Women’s Heath Walk and Swim. Stories from river and water mythology, a 3-mile walk plus a swim. Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm. Tickets: £12.50/£15 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/river-fleet-womens-heath-walk-and-swim-tickets-62257172880

Friday 9 August; Meditation and Om Healing. (Weekly event, usually on a Friday). Venue: The Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8EA. Time: 7pm. Entry free. http://theosophicalsociety.org.uk/#

Saturday 10 August; Candle Magic Workshop. Afternoon workshop based on my book Pagan Portals - Candle Magic. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm-3.15pm. Cost: £20 per person. You can book online at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Saturday 10 August; NWK Pagans - Post Lammas Picnic. Venue: Coldrum Long Barrow, West Malling, Kent. Time: 2pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/972057316519319/

Saturday 10 August; The Hidden People. Storytelling by London Dreamtime at a secret location near Honour Oak station. Time: 8pm. Entry: £7. No bar and no toilets. Email to reserve a space and get the meeting place: vanessa@londondreamtime.com or visit https://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Sunday 11 - Tuesday 20 August, Art and Spirit: Visions of Wonder - Summer Exhibition. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 11am-6pm. Free entry, but donations welcome. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 11 August, Walking the River Wandle - a guided day long walk along the whole length of the River Wandle from Croydon to Wandsworth. A 14 mile walk with stories from British water mythology. Time: 9am - 7pm. Tickets: £30/£35. (Photo credit: Wandle Park Croydon by Anthony Spratt) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walking-the-river-wandle-august-tickets-62591881001

Sunday 11 August, Sunday 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. https://harmonious-healing.com/

Sunday 11 August; Marseille Tarot II: Minor Cards. Workshop with Adrien Mastrosimone. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 11am-5.30pm (with a break in the middle). Cost: £75. Deposit £40. You can reserve a place by visiting the shop or online: https://www.treadwells-london.com/

Sunday 11 August; 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/

Sunday 11 August,; Forest Bathing in the woods, in Queen's Wood, Highgate. Meet in the cabin behind Queen's Wood Cafe, Highgate. Time: 6pm. Price: £25. https://www.meetup.com/London-Forest-Bathing-Nature-Connection-Meetup/

Monday 12 August; Free Beginners Astrology Class by Astrological Lodge of London. (Every Monday evening). Venue: 50 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8EA, Time: 6pm-6.50pm. Tickets: Free. https://astrolodge.co.uk/

Monday 12 August; Mary Magdalene: Whore, Spouse of God or Harpy? Talk by Lynn Picknett at Nova Stellar Meetup. 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 13 August, What the Dead are Dying to Teach Us. Talk and signing with Claire Broad. Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 6pm. Free event. For more details visit the websites http://www.watkinsbooks.com/  or https://www.meetup.com/WatkinsBooks/

Tuesday 13 August; Astral Projection Workshop with Jade Shaw. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £30 www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk

Tuesday 13 August; Gorean Philosophy. Talk at London Pagan Community Meetup. Adult-themed talk open to over-18s only. Venue: Souk Medina, 1a Short's Gardens, London,WC2H 9AT. Time: 7.30pm.  Details:  https://www.meetup.com/Londonpagancommunity/

Wednesday 14 August; Full Moon Event with Peace Fires. Light a candle or fire for peace wherever you are in the world, for just for 10 minutes or an hour or longer and state the intention: “Let there be peace on earth and love for one another.” Details: http://peacefires.org/

Wednesday 14 August; Free Guided Tour of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology (takes place every Wednesday). Venue: UCL, Malet Place, London, WC1 6BT. Time: 2pm. Free, but you must book in advance: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/event-ticketing/booking?

Wednesday 14 August; 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 14 August, Summer Exhibition event - Demonstration of Psychic Mediumship with a difference, with Gerrie March. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets:£13/£15. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 14 August, The Great Holy Mushroom Debate hosted by University of Greenwich Psychedelic Society. Venue: University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, SE10 9LS. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets · £9.84 - £11.44. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-holy-mushroom-debate-tickets-64360434793?

Wednesday 14 August; Aquarius Full Moon Gong Bath. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Two sessions: Time: 7pm and 8.30pm. Tickets: £20. www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk

Thursday 15 August; The Ultimate Colin Wilson. Talk and signing with Colin Stanley and Gary Lachman. Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 6.30pm. Free event. For more details visit the websites http://www.watkinsbooks.com/  or https://www.meetup.com/WatkinsBooks/

Thursday 15 August, Summer Exhibition event - Women of the Golden Dawn and their Creative Arts, with Geraldine Beskin. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: £13/£15. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Thursday 15 August, Thames Full Moon Ritual Honouring Sekhmet for Protection with London Woodland Witches. Meet at the seats on the grass outside the Tate Modern gallery main door, Bankside, London SE1 9TG ·by 7pm to be led to the ritual site. Cost: £5. Wear outdoor clothing and bring food and drink. Details: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Pagans-Magicians/

Thursday 15 - Sunday 18 August, Asgardian Heathen Festival 2019. Venue: North Park, Church Street, Holme, Peterborough, PE73PB. Various ticket prices, but 3-day adult tickets are £50, including camping. https://app.etickets.to/buy/

Friday 16 August;  River Fleet - Valley of the Wells. Story walk following the course of the River Fleet through the Valley of Wells from St Pancras Old Church to Clerk's Well, full of myths and folktales. Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm. Tickets: £12.50/£15. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/river-fleet-valley-of-wells-tickets-62056268971

Friday 16 August; Satsang with Adyashanti. Talk by Adyashanti. Venue: The Institute of Education, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL. Event starts: 7pm. Tickets: £20/£25. https://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Saturday 17 August; Tarot Cards for Absolute Beginners. Full afternoon class with Sue Terry Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm-5.30pm. Cost: £40 per person. You can book online at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Saturday 17 August; Egyptian Gods and Goddesses - Gallery Talk. Venue: Room 4, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 1.15pm. Free, just turn up. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/gallery_talks.aspx

Saturday 17 August, Summer Exhibition event - Women of the Golden Dawn and their Creative Arts, with Geraldine Beskin. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: £13/£15. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 18 August; Drum Birthing Workshop with Heron Drums. Venue: Avebury Social Centre, High Street Avebury, SN8 1RF. Time: 9.30am-5pm. Cost: £200. https://www.herondrums.co.uk/moreau/

Sunday 18 August; Shamanic workshop. Venue: Woodford Church at 9 Grove Crescent, South Woodford London, E18 2JR. Time: 11am-4pm. Cost: £10 pay at door.  http://woodfordchurch.com/

Sunday 18 August; Pagan Pride South Summer Festival 2019. Venue: Palmerston Park, Southampton
SO14. Time: 11am. https://www.facebook.com/events/390474318194658/

Please note: I am not responsible for 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. If you want an event listed on my blog, or spot anything that needs changing, please email badwitch1234@gmail.com