Oracle Card for the World: The Forgotten - Fear of Failure

November is when many creative people attempt to write a novel in a single month. Because of this I decided to do an oracle card reading for the world using a deck that serves a double purpose. You can use it for regular divination, or  to prompt ideas for books, short stories or roleplaying game scenarios. The set is called The Citadel, and each of the cards represents a character in a fantasy world. 

For this reading, The Forgotten revealed itself. The words on the card say: "Missed opportunities. Fear of Failure." Those are feelings common to writers, but especially in November. If you aren't taking part in one of the many authorship challenges you might be feeling you left it too late and missed an opportunity. If you're half way through but struggling, fear of failure is likely your biggest worry. 

The message could be appropriate for any project you're doing or wish you'd been involved with; not necessarily penning a novel. Whatever it is, if you feel this way, please read on because the longer message in the book that comes with the set offers a way forwards. It describes a forlorn figure wandering through a crowd of happy people, but overlooked.

"The Forgotten does not speak, nor hear, nor even see; they are so certain they have nothing to give the world that the do not even try.

"The social pressure to say and do the right thing is so overwhelming, and no one gets it right every time. Don't allow the fear of making a mistake stop you from trying at all... or you'll find yourself isolated from the very company you crave. Be aware of what is causing you this anxiety, and turn the negative energy into something constructive."

I'll let you into a secret. I started doing the Reedsy Novel Sprint 2026. It isn't the first time I've written a book, of course, but I know I'm a slow writer and it generally takes me several months to complete a first draft. Nevertheless, I'm envious of those who can type thousands of words every day. I also liked the freebies and potential prizes Reedsy is offering for those who complete the challenge. I worked really hard in the first week, but soon realised the pace wasn't for me. I decided to not bust a gut to reach the 50k words target in a month, but instead work at the book more slowly. 

I felt a failure though. I dropped off the chat boards and considered not attending the free workshops and write-ins Reedsy offers throughout the 30 days. I felt like one of the Forgotten. Seeing this card has changed my mind. I can still be part of the community. I can cheer others on, and benefit from feedback and encouragement to write, even if I'll probably only have 20k words completed by the end of the month. That's better than no words at all.

What projects are you struggling with at the moment?  Remember you don't have to feel alone, and you aren't forgotten. Friends and community are important, and will be supportive if you ask.

I'm going to end this post with a small plug for the novel I wrote even though it took me six months. Erosion is a Gothic novel, but it's also about the importance of friendship. It's published by Moon Books, and can be viewed on Amazon.

(Please note: I earn commission from some links)

Previous related posts
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/04/books-my-gothic-novel-erosion-is-one.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/06/sacred-traveler-solstice-divination.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/09/an-equinox-tarot-card-for-world-five-of.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/10/tarot-for-world-time-to-defeat-giant.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. I mainly include in-person things in or near London, because that's where I'm based, as well as online talks and workshops you can do anywhere and a few conferences further afield.

Now to Thursday 12 November; Early Gardnerians and Their Objects Exhibition, celebrating the launch of the first edition of ‘Witch Tools: Glimpsing Early Gardnerian Practices in the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic’ by Christina Oakley Harrington. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: during shop hours. Free entry.  https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Now - 28 November;  The Earths Within Us. Embodied performances by Swedish artist duo Lundahl and Seitl. Venue: Swedenborg House, 20/21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH. Time: from noon. Tickets £5. https://www.swedenborg.org.uk/

Now - 14 November; The Mind in the Mirror - interactive online exhibition via the Warburg Institute. Free. https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/

Now - 3 May 2027; Exhibition: Folklore. Venue: The Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 0AQ. Entry: Adults: £7.70, Children: Free. https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/folklore/

Now – 29 November; The Coming of Age Exhibition - including displays on witches and crones. Venue: Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE. Open daily 10am-6pm.  Free. https://wellcomecollection.org/

Now to 8 November; The Occult Temple of Agape - Exhibition. Venue: Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RP. Tickets free. https://thelasttuesdaysociety.org/museum/

Now to 17 April 2027; Night Maps exhibition. Venue: Warburg Institute, Woburn Square, London WC1H 0AB. Open Tuesday - Saturday from 11am. Free. https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/

Now to 9 January 2027; Anne Ryan’s Folkmoot art exhibition on London archaeology. Venue: London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE, 12 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AA. Free entry during opening hours. https://www.londonmithraeum.com/bloomberg-space/

Now to 16 December. Visionary Landscapes. Exhibition. Venue: Swedenborg House, 20/21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH. Time: during opening hours. Tickets free. https://www.swedenborg.org.uk/

Now to 31 Jaunary 2027; Ethelwynne M. Quail: The Kingdom of the Gods. The Etheric Field Autumn Exhibitions at The College of Psychic Studies. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11am-4pm. Free entry.   https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Outside exhibition dates - Every Tuesday to Sunday except over 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-4pm. Free entry. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

 https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

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 lunchtime: Rainbow Spirit offers a shared vegetarian lunch from a flat in Soho, London, for all people LGBT+Allies. The foundation is British witchcraft. Each meal is followed by Ancestor Circle, passing the talking stick. Alcohol-free event. To attend join the Whatsapp chat group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LhDxaCzGsmE2YI6AReyw3W

or email: rainbowawakening1@gmail.com

Wednesday  11 November (and other dates); Spirit Guide Mediumship Circle online with Hannah Macintyre Spirit Medium. Time: 9am. Tickets  £13.70. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/61422155323?

Wednesday 11 November; The Crystal Cove crystal shop opening with readings and more throughout the day. Venue: 93 Spring Bank Road, Hither Green, London SE13. 11am-9pm. Free entry to the shop, readings and treatments £15 or 2 for £28. https://the-crystal-cove.uk/

Wednesday 11 November; Witches, Witchcraft and Witch-Hunting in Scotland. Start of 6-session course with Linsey Hunter via City Lit.  Online event. Time: 7pm. Full fee: £149. https://www.citylit.ac.uk/

Wednesday  11 November (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. Time: 7pm. Tickets from £36.17. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/7885666957?

Wednesday 11 November (2nd Wednesday each month); The Power of Air. Training group workshop by the Wytchery. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store St, London WC1E 7BS, UK. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £10. https://www.meetup.com/the-wytchery/

Wednesday 11 November; The History and Mythology of The Trojan War with Jan Haywood via Seed Talks. Hybrid event. In-person venue: The Blues Kitchen Brixton, 40 Acre Lane, London SW2 5SP. Time: 7pm. Tickets: from £13. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/seed-talks-in-london-1252979?5

Wednesday 11 November; The Hidden World of Fairies and Women via Seed talks. Online event.  Time: 7pm. Tickets from £15. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/36463428713?

Wednesday 11 November (every Wednesday); Feeling Sound. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £18.  https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Wednesday  11 November; Sacred Gong Meditation with Joe Summerfield. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time 7pm. Tickets: £45. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 11 November; The Book of Beasts: Reclaiming Animal Wisdom with Elizabeth Sulis Kim. Talk online via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society.  Time: 7.30pm. Tickets ·from  £6.59. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Wednesday 11 November (and other dates);  Psychic Development. Venue: Atlantis Spiritual Centre, Crews Hill, Enfield EN2 9DG. Time 7.30pm. Tickets:  £11.55. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/110820030781?

Thursdays 12 November;  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 12 November (2nd Thursday each month); The Lady and the Beast with Hejas Whitehouse. Talk at Magick Without Tears Moot. Venue: Fitzroy Tavern, 16 Charlotte St., London W1T 2LY. Time 6pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/mwtpubmoot

Thursday 12 November;  Witchcraft in England's North with Benjamin Stimpson. Talk. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £10. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Thursday 12 November; Foundations of Greco-Egyptian Magic with Jules McArthur. Start of 4-Part Course with optional in-person rituals. Online via Treadwell's Bookshop. Time: 7pm. Cost: £80/£90.  https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Thursday 12 November; Inside The Theosophical Society Adyar talk by Elif Kamisli. Online via The College of Psychic Studies.  Time: 7pm. Tickets: £22. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Thursday 12 November (recurring event); Welcome Women's Circle. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: optional donation of £5 - £15. https://rsh.anth.org.uk/whats-on/

Thursday 12 November; The Magical Yeats. Talk by Cunning Folk at South East London Folklore Society. Venue: The Electric Elephant Cafe, 186A Crampton Street, London, SE17 3AE. Time: Doors 7.30pm. Talk 8pm, Free but £5/£8 donations welcome.  Email cunningfolkmusic@gmail.com to book a space or visit  https://www.eventbrite.com/o/cunning-folk-7829505560 or https://connectionwithwonder.com/events/

Thursday 12 November; How to Create Powerful Meditations and Visualisations with Gemma Petherbridge. Start of 2-session course via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £90. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 13 November (every Friday); Live Chat hosted by Rachel Patterson, author of Gods and Goddesses of England and the Kitchen Witch series of books. Online event. Time: 9am. Free. https://www.facebook.com/RachelPattersonbooks/

Friday 13 November; The Hidden World of Witchcraft. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, Eltham SE9. Time: 7pm. Tickets free. https://www.wiccamoonuk.com/shop/ or https://www.facebook.com/wiccamoonuk/

Friday 13 November; Friday lates: Art and alchemy – from the ancient to today. Class with Christopher Collier via City Lit.  Online event. Time: 6pm. Full fee: £29. https://www.citylit.ac.uk/

Friday 13 November; An Evening of Psychic Mediumship with Nicoletta Stephens. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time 7pm. Tickets: £30. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 13 November (and other dates); Tarot Practice group. Free online event. Time: 7pm. https://www.meetup.com/astrotarotkitchen/events/

Friday 13 November; Hex and the City Walking Tour with  Maria Beadell of Herstorical Tours. Meet: Cowcross St, Farrringdon, London EC1M 6BY. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets : £25. https://www.herstoricaltours.co.uk/

Friday 13 November;  The Dark Mother at the Turning of the Year: Descent, Rest and Renewal  with Helena B. Scott. Online even.  Time: 8pm. Tickets €20 includes booklet. https://www.eventbrite.ie/o/44618124783?

Saturday  14 November (and other dates); Drum Birthing Workshop with Lynn Gosney. Venue: Shamanic Centre Caer Corhrain, Minster, Kent. Starts 8.45am. Tickets £225/£250. https://www.facebook.com/shamaniccentrecaercorhrain

Saturday 14 November (and other dates); Shamanic Drumming, Healing and Journeying. Venue: Atlantis Spiritual Centre, Crews Hill, Enfield EN2 9DG. Time 10.30am. Tickets:  £11.55. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/110820030781?

Saturday 14 November; The Path of Spirit: Intention, Vocation and the Soul’s Direction with Israel Ajose. Talk via the Astrological Lodge of London. Online event. Starts 10.30am. Tickets £6/£9. https://astrolodge.co.uk/

Saturday 14 November;  Loss Walk at South Norwood Country Park Forest Bathing. Meet at The Kiosk South Norwood, Albert Road, London SE25 4QL. Time: 11am. Free but book a place. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/parkbathe-34393467709

Saturday  14 November;  Forest Bathing in Betts Park. Meet at Park Entrance in Anerley Road, London SE20 8TQ. Time: 11am. Free. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/parkbathe-34393467709

Saturday  14 November;  Kabbalah – The Magic of an Oral Tradition with Maggy Whitehouse. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 11am. Tickets £50.   https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Saturday 14 November; Developing Your Psychic Awarenesswith Maria Antoniou. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time 11am. Tickets: £130. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 14 November; Shamanic Drumming. Venue: Flopsy Wood, Cock Lane, Hoddesdon EN11 8LS. Time noon. Entry £20. https://www.facebook.com/HertsEvents

Saturday 14 November;  Coven Tea Party, by Wicca Moon. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, Eltham. SE9. Time: noon-5pm. Tickets: £30. https://www.facebook.com/wiccamoonuk/

Saturday  14 November;  Special Ayurvedic Wild Moon Afternoon - Frost Moon. Venue: Heartwood Woodland Wellness, Featherbed Lane, Croydon CR0 9AA.  Time: 1pm. Tickets:  £19.50. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/39763045473?

Saturday  14 November;  Drawing the Invisible with Mila Nowacka. Online via The College of Psychic Studies.  Time: 2pm. Tickets: £47.50. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 14 November; Ogham Magic: Connecting to the Power of the Ancient Irish Alphabet. Online conference. Time: 2pm-10pm. Tickets $45. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ogham-magic-connecting-to-the-power-of-the-ancient-irish-alphabet-tickets-1996528949834?

Saturday 14 November; Sound Bath. Venue: Flopsy Wood, Cock Lane, Hoddesdon EN11 8LS. Time 3pm. Entry £15. https://www.facebook.com/HertsEvents

Saturday  14 November;  Woodland Cacao and Venus Sigil Magic with London Woodland Witches and Pagans. Meet at Queens Woods Cafe, 42 Muswell Hill Rd, London N10 3JP, to be led into woods to the ritual spot. Time: 4pm. Tickets from £14. More info: https://mani.org.uk/ or visit  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mani-woodland-witch-34325436803 or https://www.facebook.com/PaganFrontiersOfLondon

Sunday 15 November to Thursday 19 November;  Re-Awakening the Sacred Self summit. Live online conference. Free to watch live or view a recording for a short time afterwards. For life-time access to recordings, price is $87Aus pre-summit. https://www.reawakeningsacredself.com/

Sunday 15 November;  Dive into Shamanic Journeying. Venue: Shamanic Centre Caer Corhrain Kent. Run by Lynn Gosney. Time: 10.30am start Tickets £40, email lynn.gosney@hotmail.com for info and to book. https://www.facebook.com/shamaniccentrecaercorhrain/

Sunday 15 November;  Talk on Labyrinths by Caitriona Horan at North West Kent Pagans Moot. Organised by NWK Pagans for members of the group. Venue: Chislehurst Caves, NW Kent. Time: 11.30am. https://www.facebook.com/groups/445487428816887

Sunday 15 November;  Ancient Maps of Consciousness with Ann Mathie. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time 1pm. Tickets: £95. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 15 November; Forest Bathing in Crystal Palace Park. Meet at Sydenham Gate, CP Park, London SE20. Time: 1pm. Free, but parking is paid. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/parkbathe-34393467709

Sunday 15 November; Adults 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 15 November; Rituals to Honour Winter. In-Person Workshop with Bernadette Russell. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £25. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Sunday 15 November;  Calm Within: Breathwork and Sound Bath. Venue: Beckenham Place Mansion, Place Park, The Mansion, Beckenham BR3 1SY. Time: 1.30pm. Tickets: £42. https://www.beckenhamplace.org/whatson/

Sunday 15 November (usually 3rd Sunday each month); Dawn of the Oak Pagan moot. Venue:  The Sir John Oldcastle, Farringdon Road/Greville Street, London EC1M 3JF. Time: 2.30pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dawnoftheoak/ 

Sunday 15 November; Secret Storytelling: The Highgate Vampire, with London Dreamtime. Venue: Highgate, North London. Time: 2.30pm. Tickets  £19.80 https://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Sunday 15 November; Deep Dive into the Fire Signs and  Houses with Carmen Turner-Schott. Online via The College of Psychic Studies.  Time: 6pm. Tickets: £90. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 15 November; Beginner Tarot (Minor Cards) with Delphine de la Mar. Start of In-Person 4-part Course. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £150. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Sunday 15 November; Holy Gems and Lapidary Medicine in History with Nicholas Pearson. Start of 2-session course via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £120. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 15 November;  Mantra Journey - Healing Sounds. Venue: Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, 3 Pilgrim's Place, London NW3 1NG. Time: 7pm. Free, but donations welcome. https://www.rosslynhillchapel.org.uk

Sunday 15 November;  Wanderer of the Wastes: Aleister Crowley with Andrew Wiseman. Talk online via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society.  Time: 8pm. Tickets ·from  £6.59. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Monday 16 November; The World in Change with Steve Judd. Hybrid event via the Astrological Lodge of London. In-person venue: Steiner House 35 Park Road, London, United Kingdom. Starts 6.30pm. Tickets £9. https://astrolodge.co.uk/

Monday 16 November; Lilith: An Exploration of Myth, Folktale and Feminine Archetypes with Deborah Máire Nelson. Venue: Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RP. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets  £16.77, includes a cocktail. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-last-tuesday-society-viktor-wynd-museum-33776720489

Monday 16 November; The Dark History of The Salem Witch Trials via Seed talks. Online event.  Time: 6.30pm. Tickets from £17. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/36463428713?

Monday 16 November (every Monday); Welcome Men's Circle. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: optional donation of £5 - £15. https://rsh.anth.org.uk/whats-on/

Monday 16 November; Crystal Skull Healing Experience. Venue: The Crystal Wicca Flat, West Wickham. Time: 6.45 arrival, 7pm start Price: £30. https://www.facebook.com/TheCrystalWicca

Monday 16 November; Witch Hunting in Blighty: Then and Now. Talk  via Pints of Knowledge. Venue: Bird House Brewery, London SE24 9AJ. Time: 7pm. Tickets £20.25. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/pintsofknowledge/

Monday 16 November;  Protection. Bibi's Circle. Venu Ron's Coffee House, Holdrons Arcade 135a, Rye Lane London SE15 4ST. Time: 6pm. Tickets by donation. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/bibis-circle-56277271483

Monday 16 November (date tbc);  Enfield Town Circle Moot. Venue: Crown and Horsehoes, Horseshoe Lane, Enfield, EN2 6PZ.  Time: 7pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnfieldTownCircle/

Monday 16 November;  Psychic Development online circle with Samantha K. and Jacqui C. Time: 8pm. Tickets: £10. https://www.meetup.com/sammi-k-shamanic-practitioner-psychic-medium/events/

Monday 16 November; The future is weird: Jeff Vandermeer with Dr Juni Kvarving. Talk online via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society.  Time: 8pm. Tickets ·from  £6.59. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Monday 16 November (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 17 November; Learn Marseille Tarot (Minor Cards). Start of 4-Part Course with Adrien Mastrosimone via Treadwells online. Time: 7pm start, delayed viewing available. Tickets: £150. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Tuesday 17 November; Gnosticism, Watchers and the Modern World with Helena B. Scott. Talk via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £22. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Tuesday 17 November; Introduction to Spirit Writing with Hannah Sanders. Online Class via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start, delayed viewing available. Tickets: £15. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Tuesday 17 November;  The Gothic History of Demonology: Does evil lurk within us? Talk by Dr Debora Moretti  via Seed Talks. Hybrid event. In-person venue: Sir Devonshire Square Hotel, part of Sircle Collection, 5 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4YE.  Time: 7pm. Tickets: from £15. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/seed-talks-in-london-1252979?

Tuesday 17 November; Living Heritage with Matthew Cheeseman and Kay Dunn. Talk via the Folklore Society online. Time: 7pm. Tickets £6. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-folklore-society-32190494089

Wednesday 18 November; African Goddess Initiation with Abiola Abrams. Workshop via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £95. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 18 November (and other dates); Tea with a Medium. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 2.30pm  Cost £60 https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Wednesday 18 November; Free Storytelling Workshop (Space for Storytelling) - Gesture and Movement. Venue: The Bridge at Waterloo (access via front door of the church & use stairs or lift to the crypt), Waterloo Road, London SE1 8TY. Time: 6.30 pm  Free. https://connectionwithwonder.com/events/

Wednesday 18 November; Travel with the Sacred Drum for Samhain with Heather McDonald. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time 6.30pm. Tickets: £45. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 18 November (tbc but usually 3rd Wednesday each month); The More Mead Moot. Venue: The Hope pub, Carshalton, Surrey. Time: 7pm. Free. https://www.facebook.com/Pagan-FutureFests-352385661439366/

Wednesday 18 November; Deep Winter Magic with Levannah Morgan. Online Class via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start, delayed viewing available. Tickets: £15. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Thursday 19 November;  Divine Wounds with Ness Bosch. Talk and signing, Venue: Watkins Bookshop, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 5pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Thursday 19 November; Temple After Dark: Sub Obscurum seance evening and Yule market.. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, Eltham SE9. Time: 5.30pm. Tickets  £30 for the seance, but £10 off any shopping you do that evening. https://www.wiccamoonuk.com/shop/ or https://www.facebook.com/wiccamoonuk/

Thursday 19 November; Develop Your Mediumship Through Art with June-Elleni Laine. Start of 2-session course via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: £130. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Thursday 19 November; Bibi's Women's Circle Divnation Workshop. Venue: East Dulwich Community Centre, 46-50 Darrell Road, London SE22 9NL. Time: 7pm. Tickets £16.96. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/bibis-circle-56277271483

Thursday 19 November; Live Sonic Journey with Jessii Rose. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, E9 7AD, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £35.  https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Thursday 19 November; Cosy Candlelit Gong Bath by Claire The Soul Nurturer. Venue: Secret Soul Sanctuary, Sydenham Hill, London SE23 3PH. Time: 7.45pm. Tickets: £21.84. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/claire-the-soul-nurturer-35479207053

Thursday 19 November; 3 Castles in Kent Fortified against Maleficium, talk by Wayne Perkins. Venue: Hurst Community Centre, 217 Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AL. Time: 7.45pm. Tickets: tbc https://www.facebook.com/events/1530754255550043/? 

Thursday 19 November; The Folklore of the Witches of England with Benjamin Stimpson, author of Of Toads and Hares. Talk online via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society.  Time: 8pm. Tickets ·from  £6.59. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Friday 20 November (tbc but usually 1st and 3rd Friday each month); Pagan Portal Podcast by Moon Books. Time: noon (or listen to recording later). Free event. https://open.spotify.com/show/11N4kNj65tTz9NFUcZTMa7?

Friday 20 November; British Museum and the Magical Revival Walking Tour with Caroline Wise organised by Treadwell's. Time: 5pm. Meet outside the British Museum (North Entrance), Montague Place, London, WC1B 3DG. Tickets: £50. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Friday 20 November (and other dates); Thoth Tarot study group. Free online event. Time: 7pm. https://www.meetup.com/astrotarotkitchen/events/

Friday 20 November (tbc usually 4th Friday or Saturday of the month);  Online event via the Folklore Library and Archive. Time: 7pm. Tickets:  £6.13. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-folklore-library-archive-68703440013?

Friday 20 November; The Hidden World Of Witchcraft – Behind The Veil, free discussion about witfchcraft. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, Eltham SE9. Time: 7pm. Tickets  free. https://www.wiccamoonuk.com/shop/ or https://www.facebook.com/wiccamoonuk/

Saturday 21 November; The Haunted Landscape 2026: Magic, Fairies and Old Gods conference by London Fortean Society. Hybrid event. In-person venue:  Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL. Time: 10am-5pm.   Tickets £25/£14. https://conwayhall.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173674866

Saturday 21 November; Zep Tepi, the Egyptian Dawn of Time with Frances Billinghursts. Workshop via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 10.30am. Tickets: £90. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 21 November; Friends of Light with Joan Osborne. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. 11am. Tickets: £130. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 21 November; Practical Image and Statue Magic. In-Person Workshop with Jules McArthur. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £50. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Saturday 21 November;  Teacup Reading workshop.. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, Eltham SE9. Time: 2pm. Tickets  £10, but 10 per cent off any shopping you do that afternoon. https://www.wiccamoonuk.com/shop/ or https://www.facebook.com/wiccamoonuk/

Saturday 21 November; Guides of the Akashic Realms with Claire Broad. Workshop via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £90. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 21 November;  Magic, Mystics and Martyrs Walking Tour with  Maria Beadell of Herstorical Tours. Meet: Fish St Hill, London EC3R 8AH. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £20. https://www.herstoricaltours.co.uk/book

Sunday 22 November; Egyptian Dance for Spirit Connection with Anji Main. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. 11am. Tickets: £130. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 22 November; Mythic London Walking Tour with with Caroline Wise, organised through  Treadwells. Meet outside  St Mary Le Strand Church, Strand, London WC2R 1ES. Time: 11.20am. Tickets: £35. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Sunday 22 November;  Connect with the Ascended Masters

Sarah Tyler-Walters. Workshop via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £95. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 22 November; I'm running an in-person workshop based on my book Pagan Portals - Poppets and Magical Dolls. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £25.  Find out more at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.   

Sunday 22 November;  The Unseparated State with Paul Chiyokten Wagner. Talk online via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society.  Time: 7.30pm. Tickets ·from  £6.71. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

For activities after these dates please visit my events page. 

Please note that I am not responsible for the content of these events except my own talks and workshops. 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 Also please note I earn commission for some links.

Pagan Eye: Early Wiccan Objects at Treadwell's Exhibition

Here's a glimpse of a fascinating exhibition currently at Treadwell's Bookshop in London. It's called Early Gardnerian and Alexandrian Objects from the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, and is on until this Thursday. Entry is free. The exhibition coincides with the launch of the book Witch Tools: Glimpsing Early Gardnerian Practices in the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, by Christina Oakley Harrington.

Treadwell's Bookshop is at 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. You can pop in this week from noon-6pm today and tomorrow, then from noon to 4pm on Thursday. Do pop in if you are in the area. You can find out more about the shop here:  https://www.treadwells-london.com/

My Pagan Eye posts show photos that I find interesting - seasonal images, pagan sites, events, or just pretty pictures. 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.

The photo is copyright Christina Oakley Harrington

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Pagan Eye: The St Pancras Christmas Tree

I took this photo of the Christmas tree at St Pancras Station in London. There's a different one on the concourse each year, usually sponsored but still impressive. This one is about German Yuletide traditions and was created by the German National Tourist Office and Hilton. Plainly they want to encourage people to take the Eurostar to the country famous for seasonal markets. 

Around the base of the tree are windows displaying various folk customs. It doesn't mention anything specifically pagan, but many of our current day festive traditions began in Germany, including decorating Christmas trees. 

It's a common misconception that ancient pagans brought entire trees indoors to decorate at the time of the Winter Solstice. While pre-Christian customs include bringing sprigs and boughs of evergreen indoors, and also filling the hearth with a huge Yule log to burn over the longest nights, actual Christmas trees began in Germany in the 16th century. During the 17th they started decorating them with little candles - the original version of fairy lights. Glass decorative baubles date from the 19th century, and Lauscha is credited as being where they were first made. 

Christmas trees were popularised in England in by Prince Albert in 1840. He was born in Bavaria and wanted to enjoy one with Queen Victoria and their family. 

Other festive traditions that began in Germany include gingerbread houses and advent calenders. One custom that would be less familiar to us in England is the Christmas Pyramid, which the St Pancras tree is based on. Apparently this is a popular form of decoration in Saxony. 

I said this display doesn't mention anything specifically pagan, but it does include the Rhine vinyards, which date back at least 2,000 years, and also very early recipes for mulled wine, or gluhwein.  

My Pagan Eye posts show photos that I find interesting - seasonal images, pagan sites, events, or just pretty pictures. 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.

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My Witchy Events: Poppets, Magical Dolls and Divination

Here are details of the magical witchy workshops I'm teaching from now until the end of the year: 

November

Poppets and Magical Dolls

On Sunday 22 November I'm running an in-person workshop based on my book Pagan Portals - Poppets and Magical Dolls. Everyone will make and enchant an easy poppet for protection to take home with them. 

The venue is Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. It starts at 1pm and tickets are £25.  Find out more at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.   

December

Divination

On Saturday 5 December I'm teaching an in-person scrying workshop using crystal balls, mirrors and water. The venue is Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. It starts at 1pm and tickets are £25.  Find out more at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.   

About me

I'm Lucya Starza and as well as writing A Bad Witch's Blog I'm the author of books in the Pagan Portals series on Candle Magic, Guided Visualisations, Poppets and Magical Dolls, Scrying, and Rounding the Wheel of the Year. My Gothic novel Erosion is also published by Moon Books.

You can buy my books at Treadwell's Bookshop, via Amazon, at the College of Psychic Studies in London and at other bookshops as well as at my author page at publisher Moon Books. Please note I earn commission from advertisers for some links.