Pagan Eye: Flower Crab Spider Hunting on Lavender

Lavender is in full bloom in my garden early this year, so I got my phone to take a picture. When I looked closer, I spotted this little yellow spider that had caught a bee. It reminded me all the cycles of life exist within nature. For many creatures that includes hunting to eat. I felt sad that the bee had been killed, but that's what this little spider has to do.

I did a bit of online research and believe I've identified the arachnid as a flower crab spider. They don't build webs, but instead lurk in flowers and grab bees, moths and other insects that land there, using pincer-like legs. They inject their prey with poison that dissolves the innards for consumption. That's pretty gross, isn't it? But death like this is part of nature in the cycle of life and the wheel of the year. 

I'm not posting this as some sort of advertisement saying humans must hunt or eat meat. Personally,  I believe our modern meat-farming industry is awful and is bad for the environment too, but I also understand that this little spider doesn't have the choices humans have over their diet.

On each of my Pagan Eye posts, I show a photo that I find interesting, with a few words about it. If you want to send me a photo for a Pagan Eye post, please email it to badwitch1234@gmail.com Let me know what the photo shows and whether you want your name mentioned or not. For copyright reasons, the photo must be one you have taken yourself and you must confirm that you are submitting it for A Bad Witch's Blog.

Other previous related posts
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/06/pagan-eye-ribbon-of-wildflowers-in.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/04/pagan-eye-white-butterfly-on-coastal.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/09/spell-to-help-get-good-nights-sleep.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2017/07/july-mandala-lavender-mint-meadowsweet.html

Personal Story: Meaningful Messages in Cloud Scrying

I was delighted to be sent this personal story from Jackie (pictured), who came to my cloud scrying workshop at Greenoaks Gathering. She said she was happy for me to share her words here:

"Since the scrying the sky with you a few days ago, I’ve seen, along with my husband, so many very meaningful messages…

"On the way to Aldi saw an amazing full-bodied polar bear. A few days ago I saw Father Time. Huge he was. I couldn’t get to my phone [to take a picture] as it was in a locker while we were in our local gym jacuzzi. I saw him look at us, then straight ahead. A fox came up to his face and they looked at each other. Father Time had his tall scythe, a huge back pack too. Then his left arm went out with his hand cupped. Both fox and he both  faded… but had left the huge back pack!  A very important message there that both myself and husband understand and saw fully. 

"When that left, I saw a bird with its fledgling under the tail feathers, then two spirit guides. One had a full feather headdress, a mole on his left side of nose, a pipe or stick sticking out of his mouth. He was squinting with his eyes. [One was a] Navajo guide. First time I’ve seen him, but told he’s with me. Then my Chinese man came in the sky a bit lower down. He had a hat and full face. All this was seen while in the jacuzzi.

"Yesterday we were talking about my oldest son, who I’ve not seen for nearly 7 months. Looked upwards. There was a clenched fist with one finger up… cor, I laughed."

If you have a personal story relating to scrying, or something you've read on my blog or done in a workshop, feel free to leave a comment, send me a message or email me at badwitch1234@gmail.com. Let me know if you want me to share the story on A Bad Witch's Blog.

You can view my book Pagan Portals - Scrying at my publisher, Moon Books. 

This autumn I'm teaching an online scrying course via The College of Psychic Studies.

Other previous related posts
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/06/craft-magical-flower-art-from-greenoaks.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/04/divination-exhibition-oracles-omens.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2008/05/cloud-spotting.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2008/11/fire-in-sky.html

Magical Online & London Events in the Next Weeks

Here's a list of events for pagans, witches and those with similar interests over the next couple of weeks. There are online things you can do anywhere plus in-person talks and workshops in or near London, as that's where I'm based, and some conferences and festivals further afield.

Now - 5 July; Well Hung Art Exhibition, celebrating queer artists. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49A Museum St, London WC1A 1LY. Free entry during shop opening hours. https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Now - October 31; Alexandrian Witchcraft exhibition. Venue: Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, Boscastle, Cornwall. Musueum opening hours: 10am-4.30pm. Entry £10/£5. https://museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk/

Now - 21 August; Whittington: The Man, The Myth and The Cat. Venue: Guildhall Library, Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HH. Time: 10am - 4pm, Mon to Thu. Admission: Free. https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/events/whittington-the-man-the-myth-and-the-cat

Now - 30 June; Hereafter Exhibition. Venue: Swedenborg House, The Swedenborg Society, 20/21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH.  Time: 10.30am-5pm Mon-Fri. Free but book a ticket https://www.swedenborg.org.uk/

Now - 19 October; Ancient India Living Traditions Exhibition. Venue: British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Tickets £20 (free for members). https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/ancient-india-living-traditions

Most lunchtimes and some other times: Meditation - in-person or online. In-person venue: Inner Space, 36 Shorts Gardens, Covent Garden, London · WC2H 9AB. Time: 1pm (for lunchtime meditation). Free. https://www.meetup.com/inner-space-covent-garden/events/

Every Wednesday and Friday (except Bank Holidays); College of Psychic Studies -  pop in to have a look around the lovely building.  Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 11am-5pm weekdays. Free entry. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 25 June; Online New Moon Sound Bath and Meditation with Spiritual Tiik. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets free. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/spiritual-tiik-29294295627

Wednesday 25 June (every Wednesday); Sound Bath. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15.  https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Wednesday 25 June (every full and new moon); Moon Space online ritual with Tree Carr via She's Lost Control. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15.  https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Wednesday 25 June (and other dates); New Moon, Full Moon or Divine Union Cacao Ceremony, Heart Ritual and Gong Bath. Venue: Private Location near Wandsworth Town/Clapham Junction, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets:  From £32.93 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-moon-full-moon-or-divine-union-cacao-ceremonyheart-ritual-gong-bath-tickets-169545022727

Wednesday 25 June; A Demonstration of Mediumship with Jeremy Turner-Welch. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time 7pm. Tickets: £27. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday, 25 June; Dark Fairy Tales for Midsummer with all the juicy bits left in (online) with Jason Buck Storyteller. Tickets from £3.50. Time: 7.30pm. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dark-fairy-tales-for-midsummer-with-all-the-juicy-bits-left-in-online-tickets-1390595993049?

Wednesday, 25 June;  New Moon: Night of the Cradle - Birth of Isis Ritual by the Thames with London Woodland Witches and Pagans. Meet at Millennium Bridge, Thames Embankment, · London. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £5. https://www.meetup.com/londonwoodlandwitches/

Thursday 26 and Friday 27 June; Harness the 'ABC's of Mediumship: Attune, Blend, Communicate. Two-session workshop with Jeremy Turner-Welch. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time 11am-5pm. Tickets: £250. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Thursday 26 June; Midweek Meditation with the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 3pm. Tickets: free for members/£7.50 non members. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Thursday 26 June, Saturday 28 and other times and dates; London Witches and History Bankside Walking Tour. Meet at Southwark View Point, Minerva Square, London, SE1 9DF. Time: afternoon. Tickets from £7.73. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/20-off-london-witches-history-bankside-walking-tour-tickets-1335204034209?

Thursday 26 June; Where Do I Start? Start of 6-session beginner course with Anthony Kesner, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 5.15pm. Tickets: £160. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Thursday 26 June; Protection and Grounding Ritual. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, Eltham SE9. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: £25. https://www.wiccamoonuk.com/shop/

Thursday 26 June; Summer Flow: Yoga and Forest Bathing. Venue: Beckenham Place Mansion, Place Park, The Mansion, Beckenham BR3 1SY. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15. https://www.beckenhamplace.org/whatson/

Thursday 26 June; Chris McIntosh's Life in Magic – Interview and book launch via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start, delayed viewing available. Tickets: £10. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Thursday 26 June; New Moon Sister Sharing Circle with Gong bath by Claire The Soul Nurturer. Venue: Secret Soul Sanctuary, Sydenham Hill, London SE23 3PH. Time: 7.45pm. Tickets: £14.79. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/claire-the-soul-nurturer-35479207053

Thursday 26 June (usually last Wednesday every month); Solstice Social at Hertford Pagan Moot. Venue: The White Horse Pub, 33 Castle Street, Hertford, Herts SG14 1HH) (45 mins from central London). Time: 8pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/104788436218047

Friday 27 June (usually every Friday); Live Chat hosted by Rachel Patterson, author of Gods and Goddesses of England and the Kitchen Witch series of books. Time: 9am. Free. https://www.facebook.com/RachelPattersonbooks/

Friday 27 June (and other dates); Gong Bath / Sound Journey by Claire The Soul Nurturer. Venue: Secret Soul Sanctuary, Sydenham Hill, London SE23 3PH. Time: 11am and 7.45pm. Tickets: £20.21. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/claire-the-soul-nurturer-35479207053

Friday 27 June; Intro to Aromatherapy. Online talk with Rest Less Events. Time: 4pm. Tickets £3.99. https://events.restless.co.uk/event-calendar/

Friday 27 June; Prospero's Isle. Talk and signing by John Callow. Venue: Watkins Bookshop, London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK. Time: 5pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Friday 27 June; Travel with the Sacred Drum with Heather McDonald. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time 6.30pm. Tickets: £40. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday, 27 June (every fortnight until July 25); Practice Reading Tarot. Free online event. Time: 7pm. https://www.meetup.com/astrotarotkitchen/events/

Friday 27 June (4th Friday of the month);  The Wild Wood Tarot study group. Free online event. Time: 7pm. https://www.meetup.com/astrotarotkitchen/events/

Friday 27 June then every Friday to 29 August; Gong Bath Sound Journey with Indigenous Wisdom. Venue: Forest Hill Quaker Meeting House, 34 Sunderland Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2QA. Time: 7pm. Tickets £22 - £33  https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/88183?

Friday 27 June; Cacao Ritual in the Woods with Mani and Woodland Witches. Meet at the entrance to Queen's Wood, Highgate, on Queenswood Road, London N6 5UU.  Time: 7pm. Tickets £13. https://www.meetup.com/londonwoodlandwitches/events/

Friday 27 June; London Witches Walking Tour with Maria Beadell's organised by Treadwell's Bookshop. Meet Meet outside Farringdon tube Station, London EC1M 6BY, UK. Time: 7.50pm. Tickets: £20. https://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 28 June; Creating Visionary Art From The Heart with Saira Hunjan. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time 11am-5pm. Tickets: £125. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 28 June; Seeing Spirit: Clairvoyance workshop with Hernan Cotroneo, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time 11am-5pm.  Tickets: £115. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 28 June; Inner Eye Tarot, Rainbow Kipper, Spirit Within Tarot. Talk and signing  with Steven Bright. Venue: Watkins Bookshop, London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK. Time: noon. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Saturday 28 June; Open Doors: Wild South London Midsummer Nature Festival. Venue: Beckenham Place Mansion, Place Park, The Mansion, Beckenham BR3 1SY. Time: 12.30pm. Tickets: Free. https://www.beckenhamplace.org/whatson/

Saturday 28 June; Sparring with Spirits: Tools for Depossession and Attachments. Start of 2-part workshop with Itzhak Beery, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time 2pm.  Tickets: £115. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 29 June; Ely Pagan and Alternative Fayre. Venue: The Maltings, Ely riverside, Maltings Arts Centre, Ely, CB7. Tickets adults £2, children 5 to 15 £1, under 5s free. https://www.facebook.com/events/567682635621274/?

Sunday 29 June; Magic of the British Museum Walking Tour with Caroline Wise organised by Treadwell's. Time: 10.50am. Meet outside the British Museum (North Entrance), Montague Place, London, WC1B 3DG. Tickets: £50. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Sunday 29 June; Shamanic Group with Les Fuller. All welcome Venue: Woodford Church at 9 Grove Crescent, South Woodford, London E18 2JR. Time 11am-3pm. Tickets: £10. http://woodfordchurch.com/

Sunday 29 June; Satanic Flea Market 10th anniversary. Venue: Blondies Brewery, 361 Church Road, London, E10 7JG. Time 11am-11pm. Ticket £4 https://www.facebook.com/events/2048049742356937?

Sunday 29 June; A Day of Psychic Development with  Maria Antoniou. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time 11am-5pm. Tickets: £125. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday, 29 June; Women's Mindful stroll and Forest Bathing in South Norwood Lake and Grounds. Meet at Sylvan Road, London SE25 4AN. Time: 1pm. Free. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/parkbathe-34393467709

Sunday 29 Jun; Midsummer Tales: Storytelling Under the Trees by Cunning Folk/London Dreamtime. Venue:  Secret location in Wapping (given on booking) Time: 2pm, Tickets £6.66.   https://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Sunday 29 June; Planetary Magic: The Sun, Planet of Health, Joy and Worldly Success. Masterclass with Dr Vivianne Crowley, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time 4pm.  Tickets: £100. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 29 June (and other dates); Soul Restore Sound Healing. Venue: The Mandrake, 20-21 Newman Street, London W1T 1PG. Time: 4pm. Tickets: £30. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-mandrake-17825575648

Sunday 29 June; Mermaid Spells: Legacy of Seidr and Natural Magic of the Oceans. Workshop with Helena B. Scott, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time 5pm.  Tickets: £115. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 29 June (every Sunday); Mindfulness Meditation. Venue: Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, 3 Pilgrim's Place, London NW3, 1NG. Time: 6pm. Free, but donations welcome. https://www.rosslynhillchapel.org.uk

Monday, 30 June (and other dates); Meditative Art and Visualisation: Inspired by the Seasons. Online with Rest Less Events. Time: 10am. Tickets £3.99. https://events.restless.co.uk/event-calendar/relaxation-and-art-making/

Monday 30 June; A Sacred Day Honoring Aphrodite. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, Eltham SE9. Time: 11am. Tickets: £50. https://www.wiccamoonuk.com/shop/

Monday 30 June; Starting Your Psychic Journey. Start of 5-session course run by Gary Wright, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 5pm. Tickets: £tbc. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Monday 30 June; Finding Strength at Midsummer. Workshop with Rebecca Beattie, author of The Wheel of the Year and Planetary Magic, via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start, delayed viewing available. Tickets: £15. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Monday 30 June; How to Become a Medium: The First Steps. Start of 6-session beginner course with Jeremy Turner-Welch, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £190. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Monday, 30 June (Mondays);  7pm:  The Esoteric Zodiac. Talk by William Meader. 8.30pm: Chart Discussion. Online events via the Astrological Lodge of London. Tickets £9/£6. https://astrolodge.co.uk/

Monday, 30 June; Taking Nature's Hand: July. What has nature in mind for you this month? Online event with Jeremy Rye.  Time: 7pm. Tickets: £20. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/jeremy-rye-31055883021

Monday, 30 June; "Secret Commonwealth of Elves and Fairies". Talk by Domhnall Stiùbhart on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society. Time: 8pm. Tickets · from £6.76. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Monday, 30 June (tbc but usually every Monday); Tea With a Druid. Free online event by the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Time 8pm. https://druidry.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/druidry

Tuesday 1 July; Summer Solstice Labyrinth. Venue: Southgate Scout Hut, Green Road, London N14 4AP. Time: 6.15pm to 7.30pm (arrivals from 6pm) . Tickets  £15. https://www.facebook.com/events/1199884095242725/?

Tuesday 1 July; Flying Saucery: How UFOs Landed in the British Isles. A Folklore Society online talk by Dr David Clarke and Andrew Robinson. Time: 7pm. Tickets £6. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-folklore-society-32190494089

Tuesday 1 July; Beginners' Psychic Mediumship. Start of 6-session beginner course with Jeremy Turner-Welch, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £190. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Tuesday 1 July  (first Tuesday each month); Elizabeth Lowys. Talk by John Worland at Romford Pagan Moot. Venue: The Golden Lion, 2 High Street, Romford. Time: 7.30pm. Entry £4. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064489640955

Wednesday 2 July; Working with Nature Spirits. Workshop with Renee Baribeau, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £85. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday, 2 July (first Wednesday of the month); Drumming and Meditation online with Taz Thornton. Time: 7pm. Free  https://www.facebook.com/TazThorntonOfficial

Wednesdays 2 and 9 July, and Tuesday 5 August; Norse Mythology: Rituals, Runes and Magic. Three session course with Andreas Kornevall, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £115. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 2 July; Healing Stress and Anxiety: A Guided Meditation with Hernan Cotroneo, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £25. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday, 2 July; Sound Bowl Meditation with Spiritual Tiik. Time: 8.30pm. Tickets £12.74. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/spiritual-tiik-29294295627

Thursday 3 July; Where Do I Start? Start of 6-session beginner course with Anthony Kesner, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 5.15pm. Tickets: £160. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Thursday 3 July; Compendium of the Occult. Zoom Webinar by Liz Williams via Watkins Bookshop. Time: 5.30pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Thursday 3 July; House Blessing Workshop. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, Eltham SE9. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: £25. https://www.wiccamoonuk.com/shop/

Thursday 3 July; Heart Nectar with Melissa. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London. Time: 6.30pm. Free.  https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Thursday 3 July; Meet Cerridwen: Keeper of the Cauldron. Talk by author Danú Forest, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £20. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Thursday 3 July; Intuitive Business Mastery. Start of 3-session beginner course with Aude Firmin, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £115. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Thursday 3 July (tbc but usually every fortnight); Inquisitive Spirit open circle. Learn Mediumship and Psychic development with a group.  Venue: Bretons Manor, 411 Rainham Road, South Hornchurch RM13 7LP. Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm. Cost £10 per session  Text 07549 638276 for details. 

Thursday, 3 July; Home Protection Charm Workshop. Venue: The Hare and the Moon, 24 The Green, Twickenham TW2 5AB.  Time: 7pm. Tickets:  £16  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-hare-and-the-moon-64357117243

Thursday, 3 July; The Charmers - music inspired by witchcraft history.  Venue: Beaconsfield Gallery Vauxhall, 22 Newport Street, London SE11 6AY. Tickets by donation. Time: 7pm. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-charmers-tickets-1405584825049?

Thursday 3 July;  Early Modern Necromancy – Lecture and Soirée with Dan Harms . Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Tickets £10.  https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Friday 4 July (1st and 3rd Friday each month); The Pagan Portal Podcast by Moon Books. Time: noon (or listen to recording later). Free event. https://open.spotify.com/show/11N4kNj65tTz9NFUcZTMa7?

Friday 4 July; **Rescheduled** Stone Lands: A Journey through Britain's Ancient Places. Talk and signing by Fiona Robertson. Venue: Watkins Bookshop, London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK. Time: 5pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Friday 4 July;  Three Impostors Launch: Haunting The Ghost, with Victor Rees,  Timothy J Jarvis, Iain Sinclair. Venue: Swedenborg Bookshop And Gallery, Swedenborg House, The Swedenborg Society, 20/21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH. Time: 7pm (doors open 6.30pm.) Free but book a ticket https://www.swedenborg.org.uk/

Friday 4 July  (and other dates); Holistic Sound Bath Meditation - Summoning The Sacred. Venue: Training Points Fitness and Therapy, 5-6 Cooper's Yard, London SE19 1TN. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets:£25. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/holistic-sound-bath-meditation-summoning-the-sacred-tickets-223970159777?#

Saturday 5 - 6 July; Spiritual, Holistic, and Wiccan Well-being Events at the South of England Showground in Haywards Heath (RH17 6TL). Starts 10am. Tickets from £9.38. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/two-day-mystical-spiritual-holistic-wiccan-experience-tickets-1222830722609?

Saturday 5 July;  Florence Farr and the Magical Imagination: A Dialogue of Vision. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time 11am-6pm. Tickets: £65. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 5 July (once a month Saturday mornings); Ritual Design. Druid Open Grove. Talk on Druid, Heathen, Shaman - Spot the Difference.  Venue: The Electric Elephant Cafe, 186A Crampton Street, London, SE17 3AE. Time: 11am to 1.30 pm. Free

Saturday 5 July; Aphrodisia ~ FREE Festival To Honour Goddess Aphrodite. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, Eltham SE9. Time: noon. Free, just turn up. https://www.wiccamoonuk.com/shop/

Saturday 5 July; Woodspirits in July visit to Scotts Grotto, Ware. Time: 2pm. Entrance to grotto £2. https://www.facebook.com/groups/4032235040150960

Saturdays 5 and 12 July; Alchemise Your Energy with Dowsing. Two session course with Susan Gash and Sven Carlson, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 3pm. Tickets: £150. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturdays 5, 12 and 19 July; Astrology, Soul Mission and Past Lives. Three session course with Carmen Turner-Schott, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £115. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 5 July; Kitchen Witch Coven and School of Witchcraft free online workshop and ritual celebrating the summer/summer solstice. Run by Rachel Patterson, Ness Armstrong and Heather. Time: 6pm. Free. https://www.facebook.com/events/653280120661440/?

Saturday 5 July; (usually first Saturday each month); Gong Bath. Venue: Upminster Sanctuary Pea Lane, Upminster, RM142XH. Time: 7pm. Tickets: tbc.  https://upminstersanctuary.com/

Sunday 6 July; Orpington Alternative Market. Venue: The Old Priory, Priory Gardens, BR6 0HH. Time: 11am. Free entry. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1335736923852705/

Sunday 6 July; Sound of Shamanism. Venue: Beckenham Place Mansion, Place Park, The Mansion, Beckenham BR3 1SY. Time: 2.30pm. Tickets: £24. https://www.beckenhamplace.org/whatson/

Sunday 6 July;  Magic in Contemporary Art, Ep. 4. Dr. Amy Hale explores the impact of 1980s ecofeminist and goddess-inspired art, with artists Judith Noble and Christine Binney. Online and delayed viewing via Treadwell's. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £5. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

For activities after these dates please visit my events page. 

Please note that I am not responsible for the content of any of these events. Contact organisers directly if you have questions or to check ticket availability. Where a practitioner is offering information about magical healing, this is *not* medical advice. If you're running an event you want included, please email me at badwitch1234@gmail.com I earn commission from advertisers for some links.

Book Extract from Pagan Portals - Nine's a Charm

Here's an early sneak peak at a lovely book that will be officially published next month!  It's a a short extract from Pagan Portals - Nine's a Charm by Martha Gray. The book is a journey into the magical origins and healing powers of the Old English charm recorded from the 10th century. This section is about the herb plaintain:

"Plantain was called waybroad in ancient texts, because of its ability to grow in tightly packed soil by trails, roadsides, fields, and meadows. Originally native to north/central Asia and many places throughout Europe. The Latin name translates to sole of the foot due to it being found along the roadside. It was even worn on the inside of the shoe on the sole to prevent weariness while traveling. 

"There are around two hundred species of the plant with just as many uses. The colonists brought plantain over to North America and it was introduced to the Native American people, who observed the way it grew and called it white man’s foot. They, like the people of the plant’s origin, realized the culinary and healing benefits plantain offered. The young leaves and seeds were included in their diet as well as used in pulses to help heal war wounds, soothe rheumatic pain, and draw out snake bites."

Pagan Portals - Nine's a Charm is released in July and is published by Moon Books. You can find it here: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/pagan-portals-nines-charm

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Pagan Eye: Tamesis Druids' Summer Solstice Altar

I celebrated Summer Solstice with the Tamesis Grove and here's a photo I took of the altar. It was a lovely ritual outdoors under an oak tree. Tamesis is a London-based Druid grove which celebrates the eight seasonal festivals with outdoor ceremony and ritual throughout the city. You can find out more about the group here: https://www.tamesisgrove.com/

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