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 (bolded for easier identification) and some bigger events further afield.
Wednesday, 8 April 2026
Magical Online & London Events in the Next Weeks
Tuesday, 7 April 2026
Pagan Eye: Constable's Stonehenge at the Tate Britain
Constable's watercolour of Stonehenge with a rainbow in the sky above it is one of my favourite paintings of the famous ancient monument. I took this photo of it at the Turner and Constable exhibition at the Tate Britain, in London, which I went to see over the bank holiday. It's only on until 12 April. I'm so glad I managed to get there before it closed as it's a fabulous chance to view paintings by two of England's most famous artists.
Many years ago I managed to take an actual phtograph of Stonehenge with a rainbow above it. It's hardly anything to compare with Constable's work of art, but if you want to have a look, here's the link: www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/01/pagan-eye-rainbow-over-stonehenge.html
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.
Other previous related posts
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/08/pagan-eye-women-artists-and-moon-goddess.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/08/art-tate-britains-ithell-colquhoun.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/02/british-museum-exhibition-world-of.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/03/pagan-eye-woodland-witch-from.html
Friday, 3 April 2026
Craft: I Painted Pebbles - It was Easier Than Expected
Ages ago I picked up a craft kit called Paint Your Own Mandala Stones, but the designs on the front looked so complicated I put off using it. This week, with Easter coming up, I realised the techniques might not be much different from painting seasonal eggs. As I didn't have any wooden eggs to paint, and didn't want to waste real eggs for environmental reasons, I thought I'd give rock art a go. You can see my attempts in the picture at the top.
The kit contained four pebbles, tiny pots of paint, brushes, thin dowels or sticks and the booklet. The instructions gave a clear explanation of how to get those dot patterns. You use a stick to dob tiny spots of paint onto the surface. You also need a set of compasses to draw circles and arcs, and a ruler for straight lines.
My attempts weren't as neat as those in the book, but it was pretty easy to do and I quickly got better with practice. Apart from teaching the techniques and instructions for various patterns, I'd say you don't need the kit if you already have paint and paintbrushes. You can use flat pebbles you find in your own garden, if you have one, or buy them cheaply from craft shops. The wooden end of a paintbrush can be used to apply the blobs of colour if you don't have dowels, or you can paint things freehand of course.
The kit calls them mandala stones because they're loosely inspired by Hindu and Buddhist spiritual symbols used for meditation and to contemplate harmony in the world. I actually found the process of creating them was relaxing - the perfect antidote to a stressful week. They will go on my altar.
Previous related posts
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/04/craft-slow-stitch-scraps-and-scents-egg.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/magical-craft-my-2026-wheel-of-year.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/09/craft-autumnal-wheel-of-origami-leaves.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2017/04/april-mandala-blossom-and-shadows.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/03/upcycling-crafts-paper-flowers-from.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2008/08/mandalas-spiritual-circles.html
Thursday, 2 April 2026
Witchcraft: Is it a Bad Omen if Your Spell Goes Wrong?
It's the kind of question I often get asked when I teach practical magic classes. If a spell candle goes out, a wax or clay effigy cracks, or indeed a seed fails to germinate or even goes mouldy, is it a bad omen? Will the spell backfire?
My answer is that it's far more likely to just mean that particular spell attempt didn't work. It won't backfire on you. You can try again. You can always try again. In fact, trying again is the best thing to do.
Most spell component failures are for boringly mundane reasons. In my case, I'm pretty sure I know what I did wrong. I improvised a propagator, upcycled from two clear plastic food pots. However, I later realised I hadn't cleaned the pots properly before reusing them. They were in a warm place and obviously moist inside, which is the perfect environment for things to go mouldy.
Of course I'm a bit annoyed this happened, but I'm not taking it as an omen of doom and catastrophe. Instead, I'm going to have another go with more seeds and cleaner pots. The lesson I'll take is not to rush things and to check my spell ingredients more carefully in future.
The picture at the top shows the ingredients for a seed-planting spell I did a few years ago, which worked perfectly. I thought I'd show you that rather than a photo of something mouldy. The reason is that you shouldn't overly dwell on mistakes or things that go wrong. Recognise any error, learn from it, and move forwards with the intention of doing better in future.
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
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 (bolded for easier identification), and some bigger events further afield.




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