Year of Reading: I'll be at Beckenham Library Book Fayre

It's World Book Day, the annual event which champions reading for fun. There's lots going on to encourage reading, and that's fantastic.  

But this is also the National Year of Reading 2026, and this Saturday I'm taking part in an event as part of it. The Beckenham Library Book Fayre is the first to be hosted by my local library, at 22 Beckenham Road, BR3 4 PE.  

Seventeen authors, all from the area, will be there with copies of their books too. We'll be chatting to anyone who wants to stop by. There will also be talks during the afternoon. Here's the programme: 

• 3pm author panel: sharing top tips for writing your first book
• 4pm discussion on publishing and getting your book out there

I'll be on the 3pm panel, talking about how to develop a regular writing practice and a few tips for getting over procrastination and writer's block.

Whatever kind of book you like to read, you're bound to find something to interest you as the Fayre is showcasing over 200 different books in a wide range of genres. It runs from  2pm to 5pm and is completely free. Just turn up. 

More About my Books

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 borrow my books from Beckenham Library, or buy from me at the fayre. If you miss the event, you can find my books at Treadwell's Bookshop, via Amazon, at the College of Psychic Studies in London and at other bookshops. You can find more about me at my author page at publisher Moon Books, and on my Amazon author page. 

Please note I earn commission from advertisers for some links.

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 festivals further afield.  

Now to 20 April; Welcome To Fairy Land - Luciana Nedelea Art Exhibition. Venue: Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RP. Time: Museum opening hours, free entry https://thelasttuesdaysociety.org/museum/events-exhibitions/

Now to 2 May; Conspiracies exhibition. Venue@ Warburg Institute, Woburn Square, London WC1H 0AB. 11am to 6pm. Free entry. https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/conspiracies

Now on; Dark Secrets: The Esoteric Exhibition. Venue: The Vaults, Leake Street, SE1 7NN. Open Wednesdays to Sundays. Tickets from £21. https://darksecretsexhibition.com/london/

Now – 19 April; Expecting: Birth, Belief and Protection Exhibition. Venue: Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE. Free https://wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/thirst-in-search-of-freshwater

Now - Saturday 14 March; Stuart Inman art exhibition: The Return - To Bloomsbury/To Painting. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 11.30am - 6pm daily except Sundays.  Free entry https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

4 - 27 March; Sean Jefferson 'Fairy Phenomena' art exhibition. Venue: David Messum Fine Art. St. James's, London. Free entry. https://www.messums.com/exhibitions/view/972

Now to 16 May; Broken, Burnt, Buried. Exhibition of Egyptians objects deliberately broken as part of ritual and religious practices. Venue: Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology, Malet Place, London WC1E 6BT. Free. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/

Every Tuesday to Sunday; 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

Various dates; London Witches and Chilling History Bankside Walking Tour. Meet at Southwark View Point, Minerva Square, London, SE1 9DF. Times various. Tickets around £15. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/enthral-experiences-58960674733

Wednesday 4 and 11 March; I'm running a two-part online evening class on Scrying: Divination Using Crystals, Mirrors, Water and Fire via the College of Psychic Studies. Each class starts at 7pm. Tickets are £90. Find our more here: https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/workshops/psychic-training/scrying-with-crystals-mirrors-water-fire/?

Wednesday 4 March (first Wednesday of the month); Drumming and Meditation online with Taz Thornton. Time: 7pm. Free  https://www.facebook.com/TazThorntonOfficial

Wednesday 4 March (most Wednesdays); Gong Bath. Venue:  Akasa, 5a Prince Edward Rd, Hackney Wick,  London E9 5LX. Time: 7pm. Tickets:  from £23.46. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/sunita-kaur-34415293427

Wednesday 4 March (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 4 March  (usually on a Wednesday each month);  Massaged to Death by Mermaids. Online via the Folklore Centre. Time: 7pm. Tickets £5. https://www.folkloremythmagic.com/

Wednesday 4 March; Moonchild – A Nurturing Full Moon Gong Bath To Soothe Your Inner Child. Venue: Beckenham Place Mansion, Place Park, The Mansion, Beckenham BR3 1SY. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £35. https://www.beckenhamplace.org/whatson/

Wednesday 4 March (every full and new moon); Moon Space online event via She's Lost Control. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15.  https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Wednesday 4 March; 7 Essential Plants for Protection. Class with Hannah Sanders via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start, delayed viewing available. Tickets: £15. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events 

Wednesday 4 March; Mirror Magic. Workshop with Levannah Morgan via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start, delayed viewing available. Tickets: £10. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events 

Wednesday 4 March; The History and Mythology of Werewolves with Dr Laura Kounine. Hybrid event via By Seed Talks. In-person venue:  The Blues Kitchen Brixton, London. Time 7pm . Tickets from £13.50. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/seed-talks-36463428713

Wednesday 4 March; The Haunted Folklore of Norway and Sápmi. Talk by Lena Heide-Brennand  on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society.  Time: 8pm. Tickets ·from  £3.35. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Thursday 5 March (most Thursdays); Shamanic Dance with Luisa Passalacqua. Venue near Wandsworth Town Station, London. Time: 11am. Tickets donations (or free) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/luisa-passalacqua-16972493584?

Thursday 5 March (every Thursday); 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 5 March; After Earth School with Leon Deith, Talk and signing. Venue: Watkins Bookshop, London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK. Time: 5pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Thursday 5 March; Aleister Crowley and Frieda Harris's Thoth Tarot. Event with Kingfisher Coven. Venue:  Lost Souls Pizza Camden, 245 Eversholt Street, London NW1 1BA.  Time: 7pm. Tickets: £6.13 https://www.eventbrite.com/o/keith-broad-kingfisher-coven-88810783003

Thursday 5 March; Extraterrestrials, Evolution and AI Talk by Dr Pascal Michael on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society.  Time: 8pm. Tickets ·from  £3.35. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Friday 6 March (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 6 March  (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 6 March; Infinite Edge by James Vincent. Talk and signing. 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 6 March; An Evening of Mediumship with Q and A with Tony Stockwell Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £30. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Friday 6 March (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?#

Friday 6 - Saturday 7 March; Awakening the Feminine Divine. Online gathering with talks for International Women's Day organised by Mystical Soul Academy. https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/afd?

Saturday 7 March; Folklore Inspired Creative Session with Saturday Morning Folklore Club. Venue: The Crosse Keys, 9 Gracechurch Street · London. Time: 10am. Tickets free but reserve a place. https://www.meetup.com/saturday-morning-folklore-club/

Saturday 7 March; The Feminine Spirit in Our Time -  Celebrating International Women's Day. Venue: Temple Lodge, 51 Queen Caroline St, Hammersmith, W6 9QL. Time: 10am – 5pm. Free but reserve a place. https://www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiner-spiritual-science/events/313615286/?

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March; Experience Braco's Gaze: Small Intimate Sessions. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Various times from 10am. Tickets: from £30. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 7 March; The Elysian Tarot by Lucia Dami. Talk and signing. Venue: Watkins Bookshop, London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK. Time: noon (tbc). Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Saturday 7 March; Brothers: Meet Up, Work and Fireside Gathering.  Event organised by Aho. Venue: Berkeley farm, a few miles outside London. Starts noon. Tickets: free. https://www.aho.community/

Saturday 7 March; Guides of the Akashic Realms. Workshop with Claire Broad, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £90. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 7 March; Beckenham Library Book Fayre. I will have a stall where you can find out more about my titles published by Moon Books on witchcraft and my gothic novel Erosion. I'll also be giving a talk about writing your firt book. Venue: Beckenham Library,  22, Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4 PE. Time: 2pm to 5pm. Free. Just turn up.

Saturday 7 and 8 March 2026; Writing and rewriting fairytales. 2-session online course via City Lit. Time: 2pm. Fee: £79/£40. https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/writing-and-rewriting-fairytales

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

Sunday  8 March;  Group Constellation Workshop by Avideya. Venue: 30 Friern Watch Avenue, London N12 9NT. Time:  from 10am to 5pm.  From £53.80. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/avideya-30020254011

Sunday  8 March;  Wisdom and Wyrd Psychic Market. Venue: Venue: Chislehurst Caves, Imperial Place, Chislehurst, NW Kent. Time: 11am. Free entry. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1335736923852705/

Sunday 8 March (and other dates and times); Soul Restore Sound Healing. Venue: The Mandrake, 20-21 Newman Street, London W1T 1PG. Time: 11am. Tickets: £30. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-mandrake-17825575648

Sunday  8 March; Satanic Flea Market - Rites of Spring. Venue:· Electrowerkz, 7 Torrens Street, London, EC1V 1NQ. Time: noon-6pm. £5 Entry. https://www.facebook.com/events/2013885819185668/?

Sunday  8 March; 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. Cost: £25 per person.  You can find out more at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.    

Sunday 8 March; March Ritual in the Tower (Luna Iter). In-person ritual in Hackney, East London for members of the group, guests and seekers on the path. Meet at the Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Rd, London, from 4.30pm, moving on to a historic site to start the ritual at 6pm. Entry: £9.73. https://www.hildegardmaier.co.uk/luna-iter or https://www.facebook.com/groups/1230392930656154 

Sunday  8 March;  Sound Bath Meditation. Venue: Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, 3 Pilgrim's Place, London NW3 1NG. Time: 7pm. Free, but donations welcome. https://www.rosslynhillchapel.org.uk

Sunday 8 March; Paganism: From Ancient Myths to Modern Realities. Talk by Ethan Doyle White on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society.  Time: 8pm. Tickets ·from  £3.35. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Monday 9 March; The Houses (Part 2). Free online talk via the Astrological Lodge of London. Starts 5pm. Tickets free. https://astrolodge.co.uk/

Monday 9 March; The Surreal world of Maeve Gilmore. Talk with Dr Lucy Scholes. Venue: Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RP. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets  from £16.14. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-last-tuesday-society-viktor-wynd-museum-33776720489

Monday 9 March; The Witch's Apprentice: Natural Magic. Start of 4-Part Course with Rebecca Beattie, author of Planetary Magic and Nature Mystics, via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start, delayed viewing available. Tickets: £80. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events 

Monday 9 March (every Monday); Embracing the North Node in Aquarius Transit. Talk by Celeste Brooks followed by chart discussion. Online talks via the Astrological Lodge of London. Times 7pm/8.30pm. Tickets £9/£6. https://astrolodge.co.uk/

Monday 9 March; Animal Healing and Communication. Start of 2-session course run by Elizabeth Whiter, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £95. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Monday 9 March (usually a Monday early in the month); South East London Pagans Moot. Venue: The Ivy House, 55 Stuart Road, London, SE15 3BE. Time: 7.30pm. Free. https://www.facebook.com/groups/7046502195365834

Monday 9 March; The Hull Werewolf. Talk by Deborah Hyde at Greenwich Skeptics. Venue: The Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, SE10 9LZ. Time: 7.30pm. Ssuggested donation: £4. https://greenwichskeptics.org/

Monday 9 March; Food, Potion, and Power in Old Norse and Folk Magic. Talk by Lena H-Brennand  on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society.  Time: 8pm. Tickets ·from  £15. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Monday 9 March (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 10 March; Session 2 – The Planets (The Characters). Part of seriesof astrology talks via Rest Less Events. Time: 2.30pm. Tickets £3.99 per class. https://events.restless.co.uk/event-calendar/

Tuesday 10 March; Bridget: Goddess and Saint. Hybrid talk by Professor Ronald Hutton, author of Triumph of the Moon and Blood and Mistletoe, via Gresham College. In-person venue Gresham College, Barnard's Inn Hall, Holborn, London EC1N 2HH. Time: 6pm. Free to register for online viewing. https://www.gresham.ac.uk/

Tuesday 10 March (and other dates); Yoga for Mind, Breath and Body. Venue: Beckenham Place Mansion, Place Park, The Mansion, Beckenham BR3 1SY. Time: 6.15pm. Tickets: £12. https://www.beckenhamplace.org/whatson/

Tuesday 10 March;  Advanced Tarot. Start of 4-Part course with Delphine de la Mar. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £150. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Tuesday 10 March; Fairy Tales, Papua New Guinea, an Idiosyncratic Approach, with Viktor Wynd. Talk via the Folklore Society online. Time: 7pm. Tickets £6. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-folklore-society-32190494089

Wednesday 11 March; Isis Blessing of the Fleet Ritual with Mani of London Woodland Witches and Pagans. Venue: Beddington park, Wallington. Time: 2pm.  More info: https://mani.org.uk/ Tickets free. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mani-woodland-witch-34325436803

Wednesday 11 March (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 11 March  (and other dates and times); Viktor Wynd Museum Guided Tour and a Devil's Botany Absinthe. Venue: Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RP. Time: 6pm. Tickets from £12. Price includes a Cocktail with Devil’s Botany. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-last-tuesday-society-viktor-wynd-museum-33776720489

Wednesday 11 March; The 7 Hermetic Principles. Start of 8-session course run by Pixie P Carney, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £255. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 11 March; The Grammar of Tarot. Start of 3-session course run by Laetitia Barbier, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £120. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 11 March  (2nd Wed each month);  Power of Deity. 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 March; The History of Witchcraft and Women: Magic, rituals and the patriarchy. Online talk via By Seed Talks. Online event. Time 7pm . Tickets from £11.50. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/seed-talks-36463428713

Wednesday 11 March; Faerie Lore and Creative Writing Workshop with Bernadette Russell  via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start, delayed viewing available. Tickets: £15. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events 

Wednesday 11 March; Calm Within: Spring Special. Venue: Beckenham Place Mansion, Place Park, The Mansion, Beckenham BR3 1SY. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £55. https://www.beckenhamplace.org/whatson/

Wednesday 11 March  (tbc but usually 2nd Wed each month);  Enfield Town Circle Moot. Venue: Crown and Horsehoes, Horseshoe Lane, Enfield, EN2 6PZ.  Time: 7pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnfieldTownCircle/

From Thursday 12 March; Vikings: The Immersive Experience. Venue: Dock X, Unit 1 Canada Water, Surrey Quays Rd, London SE16 2XU.  Opening hours: daily from 9am. Adult tickets from £23 and children from £16. https://vikings-immersive.co.uk/london/?

Thursday 12 - 22 March; The History of Witchcraft. 7-module on demand online course. By Seed Talks. Online event. Time on demand. Tickets £59.50. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/seed-talks-36463428713

Thursday 12 March; The Korean Art of Living Well. Talk by author Dr Jenelle Kim via Watkins Bookshop. Online event. Time: 5pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Thursday 12 March (tbc); Magick Without Tears Moot. Event by Marco Visconti Fitzroy Tavern, 16 Charlotte St., London W1T 2LY. Time 6pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/mwtpubmoot

Thursday 12 March;  Talk and Soirée on Althea Gyles, Decadent Occult Artist, with Dr Sally North Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £10. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Thursday 12 March;  How Spells Work. Talk by Cunning Folk at South East London Folklore Society. Venue: The Electric Elephant Cafe, 186A Crampton Street, London, SE17 3AE. Time: 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

Friday 13 March;  Friday 13th - Witches in the Woods - special Gathering with London Woodland Witches and Pagans. Meet at the entrance to Queen's Woods, Queen's wood Road, London N6 5UU, to be led into woods to the ritual spot. Bring a torch and wear suitable clothing and footwear. Time: 7pm. Tickets: free. More info: https://mani.org.uk/ or visit  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mani-woodland-witch-34325436803

Friday 13 March; "Touched by the Presence". Author talk with Gary Lachman. Venue: Mayfair Library, 25 South Audley Street, London W1K 2PB. Time:  7.30 pm. Tickets free. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/30532755584?

Friday 13 March (and other dates); Hex and the City Walking Tour with  Maria Beadell of Herstorical Tours. Meet: Cowcross St, Farrringdon, London EC1M 6BY. Time: 8pm. Tickets: £25. https://www.herstoricaltours.co.uk/event-details/magic-mystics-and-martyrs-2

Saturday `14 March; The Folklore Mini Summit by Seed Talks. Hybrid event. In-person venue: Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY. Starts 9.30am. Tickets  £20 - £66. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/seed-talks-in-london-1252979

Saturday 14 March; Explore the Subtle Energies of Colour with Hanelle Levine. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Times 11am. Tickets: £130. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 14 March; Tarot Diploma: Develop as a Professional Tarot Reader. Start of 6-session course run by Avril Price, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £1,450. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 14 March; Past Lives and  Astrology: The Moon Nodes. Start of 3-session course run by Carmen Turner-Schott, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £120. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 15 March; Goddess Sekhmet Healing Ceremony with Pixie P Carney. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Times 11am. Tickets: £130. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 15 March;  Meet the Plant Spirits and Flower Devas with Nicholas Pearson, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £95. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 15 March; Dawn of the Oak Pagan moot. Venue: The Sir John Oldcastle, Farringdon Road/Greville Street, London EC1M 3JF. Time: 3pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dawnoftheoak/ or  https://allevents.in/london/dawn-of-the-oak-london-pagan-and-heathen-meeting-15th-february-2026-tickets/80001854227648

Sunday 15 March;  Shamanic Medicine Objects for Healing with Linda Star Wolf, via the College of Psychic Studies. Online event. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £90. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 15 March; Scapulimancy and Second Sight in Scottish Gaelic. Talk by Andrew Wiseman on Zoom via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society.  Time: 8pm. Tickets ·from  £3.35. 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.

Rounding the Year: Camellias - Another Spring Herald

The camellias in my garden always bloom later than many others I see outside houses in my street, but they're another flower that heralds the arrival of spring with splashes of bright colour.

Camellias come from southern China, where they have been cultivated since about 1725BC, when the Chinese emperor found that an infusion of camellia sinensis leaves was his favourite drink. This became known as tea. Buddhist priests prized it as a stimulant and spread its popularity to Japan,  developing the tea ceremony.  

The tea plant and ornamental camellias are closely related, but are not the same. Don't boil up an old camellia leaves to see what they taste like. In England, ornamental species such as camellia japonica became popular in the early 1800s because of their lovely flowers. They bring colour to even the greyest day.

This particular shrub reminds me of my mum, because she planted it in our garden and loved it.

Share your Pictures

Since my book Rounding the Wheel of the Year  came out I've been inviting people to share seasonal pictures, art, crafts, words and other creativity. I'd love to encourage readers to record what's happening in nature in various ways including photographs, as well as other seasonal journalling, musings, drawing, painting and crafting.

Here are ways to share the things you're doing or what you see out and about as the wheel turns:

• Leave a comment on this post about what you're up to
• Find my prompts to share on my Facebook Page: Lucya Starza Pagan Portals Author
• Share on Instagram with the tag #RoundingtheYear
  

Where to find Rounding the Wheel of the Year

My book offers more ways to acknowledge and celebrate the seasons in ritual, magic, folklore and nature. You can view Rounding the Wheel of the Year on Amazon, find it at esoteric bookshops or via my publisher Moon Books: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/pagan-portals-rounding-wheel-year

(Please note: I earn commission from some links.)

Other previous Related Posts
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/rounding-year-when-snowdrops-bloom.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/rounding-year-daffodils-narcissus.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2008/03/springtime-camellias.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/rounding-year-flower-of-love-hope-or.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/03/rounding-year-too-soon-for-silver-birch.html

Book Endorsement: Pagan Portals - Osiris

Osiris is ancient Egypt’s green-faced god of life, death, and rebirth. A new Pagan Portals title is coming out this month all about it. The author is historian Dr Olivia Church, who previously penned a companion title on Isis, and is published by Moon Books. I was lucky enought to read it before it went to press and wrote this endorsement:

“Osiris, more authentically called Wesir, is one of the most important Ancient Egyptian gods. He is king of the afterlife but also has power over agriculture and the fertile black soil along the banks of the Nile. In Pagan Portals - Osiris, Egyptologist and practicing pagan Dr Olivia Church combines meticulous scholarly research with insights from a modern spiritual perspective. This is a superb book and a must-read for anyone wanting to learn more about the Egyptian pantheon and ways to honour this ancient deity whose mythology includes life, death and rebirth.”

You can view Pagan Portals - Osiris on Amazon and also find it available for pre-order on Moon Books'  website. 

Please note I ean commission from some links

Other previous related posts

http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/03/london-goddesses-isis-her-temple-by.html

http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2016/05/review-isis-goddess-of-egypt-and-india.html

http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/09/ancient-goddesses-book-excerpt-ishtar.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/book-endorsement-muses-calling-to.html

My Witchy Events: Scrying, Dolls, Books & Candles

Here are details of the witchy events I'm involved with from now until the end of April. There are workshops on scrying, magical dolls, and candle magic. I'll also be giving a free talk at the Beckenham Library Book Fayre. 

March

Learn Scrying Online via the College of Psychic Studies

On Wednesday 4 and 11 March I'm running a two-part online evening class on Scrying: Divination Using Crystals, Mirrors, Water and Fire via the College of Psychic Studies. Each class starts at 7pm. Tickets are £90 full price, with concessions for members including £20 off the full price of this course if you join at the same time. Find our more here: https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/workshops/psychic-training/scrying-with-crystals-mirrors-water-fire/?

Beckenham Library Book Fayre

I'll be given a talk and have a stall at Beckenham Library Book Fayre on Saturday 7 March. This will be at Beckenham Library,  22, Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4 PE. it runs from 2pm to 5pm. Free entry. Just turn up.

Magical Doll Workshop In-Person at Treadwell's

On Sunday 8 March 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. Cost: £25 per person.  You can find out more at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.    

April

Candle Magic Workshop In-Person at Treadwell's

On  Saturday 11 April I'm running an in-person workshop on candle magic at Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time:1pm  Cost: £25 per person.  Visit https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

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. You can find more about me at my author page at publisher Moon Books, and on my Amazon author page. Please note I earn commission from advertisers for some links.