Folklore: Shrove Tuesday & Pancake Day Customs

Today is Pancake Day, celebrated in England on Shrove Tuesday, which is the day before the Christian priod of Lent. The idea was that people would have a bit of fun and enjoy fat, eggs and dairy products, which they weren't supposed to eat in the 40-days of abstinence before Easter.

It raises the perennial question among pagans as to whether they should celebrate anything that hints of Christianity. My personal view is that pancakes are delicious, you don't actually have to go to a church to have them, and most of the folkloric customs around Pancake Day are secular rather than religious.

In London, where I live, pancake races are an annual tradition. Here are two that you can go to watch:

• The Inter-Livery Pancake Races in Guildhall Yard is a contest organised by London guilds including the Poulters, Gunmakers, and Fruiterers. It starts at noon and proceeds got to charity. Details: www.thecityofldn.com/event/inter-livery-pancake-day-race/
• Greenwich Market Pancake Races, hosted by a Pearly Queen, are held in aid of Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice. This also starts at noon. Tickets are free, but you have to reserve a place. https://greenwichmarket.london/events/detail/pancake-race/

Football matches are a tradtional part of Shrove Tuesday activities in parts of England. The Alnwick Shrovetide football match, at Alnwick in Northumberland, is played between the residents of the two parishes of Alnwick in the pastures below Alnwick Castle. Hundreds of people take part in this free-for-all scrum with few rules except to get the ball away from the opposing side. This custom dates back to at least the 18th century, possibly earlier.

Magic, Divination and Pagan Festivals

If you want a little magic today, I've blogged in the past that you should eat pancakes to be wealthy. I've also written about how you can use a pancake for scrying!

It's also worth notiing that in some countries there are remnants of ancient pagan celebrations at this time of year. The festival of Maslenitsa, which takes place in many Eastern Slavic countries, is called Butter Lady, Butter Week, Crepe Week or Cheese Week in Ukraine. The festival takes place in the last week before Great Lent in the Orthodox calender, but is believed to have origins that date back to pre-Christian pagan times and marked the end of winter. Pancakes are, of course, round like the sun. 

Here's a link to a Ukranian recipes site with more about the traditions: https://ukrainian-recipes.com/traditional-celebrations-of-cheese-week-in-ukraine-why-pancakes-are-the-symbol-of-masliana.html

You can find out more about annual folklore, traditions, and seasonal magic in my book Pagan Portals - Rounding the Wheel of the Year, published by Moon Books.

Other Previous related Posts

https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/02/eat-drink-and-be-merry-for-tomorrow-we.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2010/02/lent-and-clutter-clearing-choices.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/03/march-1-pancake-day-st-davids-day-crepe.html

Book Review: Heathenry for the Solitary Practitioner

Heathenry for the Solitary Practitioner is the new title from British author Thea Prothero. It's in Moon Books' Pagan Portals series, which offers brilliant introductions to esoteric topics and spiritual paths. As the subtitle suggests, this book offers advice and guidance for those who want to start practicing heathenry but are on their own.

Here's the synopsis from publisher Moon Books:

"Heathenry for the Solitary Practitioner offers solid, well-researched basic information to help you begin your Heathen journey - including key texts, historical context, rituals, the Gods, Runes, and everything else you'll need for building your practice. This book is intended for solitary wanderers. Whereas most books tend to focus on building strong kin and working in groups for worship and relationship-building, often leaving out those who wish to practice as individuals, this book aims to restore the balance, offering practical advice and guidance to those who work alone."

It's a really easy read and perfect for those just setting out on a heathen path. What I particularly like about it is that it offers case studies and interviews with different solitary practitioners, showing diversity in belief and activity. I also loved the fact that the book begins with a chapter called Heathen Women, explaining that this spiritual path isn't as patriarchal as popular history suggested in the past.

Other chapters cover the essentials of cosmology, gods and goddesses, the vaettir (or spirits), thoughts about ancestors, rituals, annual celebrations, and runes. At the end is a section on heathenry in the 21st century and lists of organisations you can join if you prefer to be a little less solitary.

If you are a novice Pagan who is interested in heathenry and wants to learn the basics, this book is recommended. 

You can view Heathenry for the Solitary Practitioner on Amazon

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https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/11/divination-ehwaz-as-rune-for-world.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/04/earth-day-our-roots-reach-by-imelda.html
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A Double Dose of Friday 13th - Are You Scared?

What are your thoughts about Friday 13ths? With today being one, and another next month, are you worried or taking extra precautions? 

I used to be skeptical about suggestions that Friday 13 is an unlucky date. Statistically, nasty things are no more likely to happen then than on any other day. Then I had a series of four Friday 13ths in which disasters struck. The first two involved rushing people to hospital in the middle of storms, then I broke my expensive camera on another, and on Friday 13 May, 2011 something disastrous happened to Blogger and  everyone who used that system, including me, lost posts and found earlier ones had corrupted. 

For several years after that I was extremely cautious when that date appeared on the calendar. However, you'll probably notice the run of bad luck I mentioned was a good 15 years ago. Nothing seriously awful has happened to me on any tradtional day of ill omen since, although I've taken extra care. This year, I've allowed myself to relax a bit. I've booked things to be delivered today, and next month I've arranged my annual boiler service on Friday 13. Let's see if I get my stuff and the engineer doesn't tell me my boiler needs replacing.

I'm not being totally complacent though. I'm wearing a protective amulet and drinking coffee from my favourite lucky mug. Are you doing anything similar?  

Please leave a comment with your thoughts about Friday 13.

The photo is from the 2026 We'Moon datebook.

Other previous related posts
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/02/friday-13th-lore-luck-and-superstitions.html
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http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2020/03/folklore-friday-13-and-flying-penis-for.html
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Customs, Galentine's Day and a Tarot Manifesting Spell

I'll admit I'd never heard of Galentine's Day before this year, but I looked it up, and I think it's an interesting twist on traditional Valentine's Day customs. It celebrates women's friendships rather than romance, encouraging us to get together with our female pals and have fun. 

Galentine's Day isn't on February 14th. In fact it's more associated with the 13th, so you can have a girls' night out then enjoy romance with your lover the next day. Apparently the event started in 2010 in an eponomous episode of the American sitcom Parks and Recreation - which I also admit I've never watched - but has grown in popularity. 

It might be a recent annual event, but I think it could show how traditional folk customs can change and adapt with the times. What do you think?  Is this just another way companies commercialise something or a genuine tradition in the making? 

Tarot Three of Cups Manifestation Spell: Girls Having Fun

Galentine's Day reminded me of the Three of Cups in Tarot.  It's the only card in the Rider-Waite-Smith deck that shows multiple women and no male figures - and they are having fun. It's one of my favourite cards. The description in the booklet says: "Maidens in a garden ground with cups uplifted as if pledging one another."  The divinatory meaning is merriment, happiness, victory and fulfilment. 

On Galentine's Day - or any time really - you could find this card from your tarot deck and put it n your altar or somewhere you will see it. Visualise having fun with your female friends and celebrating your achievements together. Pour a chalice of your favourite drink, then raise a toast to all the women who enrich your life. Make a pledge to help and support other women, and perhaps to enjoy a girls' night out.

You could also do this manifestation for International Women's Day on March 8th.

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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 big events further afield. 

Now to 20 April  2026; 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 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 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/

Now – 26 February;  Exhibition: Elective Affinities. Venue: Swedenborg House, 20 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH , Time: 10am-5pm Monday - Friday. Free, but book a ticket. https://www.swedenborg.org.uk/events/elective-affinities/

Every Wednesday and Friday; 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

 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 11 February (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 February; Psychic Mediumship for Beginners. Start of 6-session course run by Sarah-Jane Jay, via the College of Psychic Studies online. Time: 5pm. Tickets: £200. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

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

Wednesday 11 February; Chants and Incantations. Class with Hannah Sanders n via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start, delayed viewing available. Tickets: £15. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events 

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

Thursday 12 February; Meditation Online via Rest Less Events. Time: 9am. Tickets £3.99 per class. https://events.restless.co.uk/event-calendar/

Thursday 12 February (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 12 February (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 12 February; Sacred Mysticism of Egypt: The Ancient Path of HEKA Initiation by Fotoula Foteini Adrimi. 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 12 February; 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 February; Bringing In The Light ~ Free Ritual In The Temple. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, Eltham SE9. Time: 6pm. Tickets free. https://www.wiccamooninherservice.co.uk/ or https://www.facebook.com/wiccamoonuk/

Thursday 12 February; Hand Mudras for Spirituality and Healing class with Pixie P Carney, via the College of Psychic Studies online. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: £90. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Thursday 12 February; Candlelit Sound Bath - Radiance of Eternal Love. Venue: Beckenham Place Mansion, Place Park, The Mansion, Beckenham BR3 1SY. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £20. https://www.beckenhamplace.org/whatson/

Thursday 12 February; The Holy Guardian Angel. Start of 2-Part Workshop with Julian Vayne  via Treadwell's online. Time: 7pm. Delayed viewing available. Tickets: £50. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Thursday 12 February;  Psychopomps. 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 February (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 13 February 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

Friday 13 February; Your Twin Flame Journey with Theresa Cheung. 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 13 February; Woodland Cacao with Mantras, Chants and Flame ritual (for Shivarathri) 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: £10. https://www.meetup.com/londonwoodlandwitches/

Friday 13 February;  Galentines Day ~ The Witches Way. Evening of ritual and celebration. Venue: Crystal Wicca,  West Wickham, BR4. Time: 7.15pm. Tickets: £35 - Goodie bags, snacks and drinks provided . https://www.facebook.com/TheCrystalWicca

Friday 13 February (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: £22.50. https://www.herstoricaltours.co.uk/event-details/magic-mystics-and-martyrs-2

Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 February; The Occult Conference in Glastonbury. Single event tickets £15. Day tickets from £50. Weekend tickets £100. https://www.occult-conference.co.uk/

Saturday 14 February; Healing Through Parallel Lives. Workshop with Giancarlo Serra. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 11am. Tickets: £130. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Saturday 14 February;  Folklore Walk. Venue: The Paddock Community Nature Park, Ferry Lane London N17 9NG. Time: noon. Tickets: Free https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/folklore-walk-the-paddock-tickets-1980091923245?

Saturday 14 February; Valentines True Love Spell Workshop. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, Eltham SE9. Time: 2pm. Tickets £35. https://www.wiccamooninherservice.co.uk/ or https://www.facebook.com/wiccamoonuk/

Saturday 14 February; The Love Code: Find Your Colour Match. Workshop with Mark Wentworth, via the College of Psychic Studies online. Time: 3pm. Tickets: £90. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 15 February; Gain Freedom by Releasing Blockages. Workshop with Frances Billinghurst, via the College of Psychic Studies online. Time: 10.30am. Tickets: £90. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 15 February (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 15 February; Women's Mindful Stroll and Forest Bathing in South Norwood Country Park, 193 Albert Road, London SE25 4NE. Time: 11am. Free. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/parkbathe-34393467709

Sunday 15 February; Ascension with the Archangels workshop with Liesl Duffy and Kim Pilkington. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 11am. Tickets: £130. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Sunday 15 February; (C)artomancy: Divination Meets Art workshop with Bel Senlle. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 11am. Tickets: £130. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Sunday 15 February; Gardening the Biodynamic Way. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 2pm. Tickets £5/£10 https://www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiner-spiritual-science/events/

Sunday 15 February; 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

Monday 16 - 22 February; JORVIK Viking Festival 2026. Programme of events in York City Centre, some of which are free, but some are ticketed. https://jorvikvikingfestival.co.uk/

Monday 16 February; Remote Viewing Mastery. Start of 6-session course run by Ann Théato, via the College of Psychic Studies online. Time: 8am. Tickets: £200. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Monday 16 February; Dowsing at Bibi's Circle. Venue: Rons Coffee House, Holdrons Arcade 135a, Rye Lane London SE15 4ST. Time: 6pm. Tickets free. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/bibis-circle-56277271483

Monday 16 February; The Zodiac Signs pt 2. Free online talk via the Astrological Lodge of London. Starts 5pm. Tickets free. https://astrolodge.co.uk/

Monday 16 February (every Monday); Simon Forman – Charlatan or Healer? Talk by Sharon Knight followed by chart discussion. Online talks via the Astrological Lodge of London. Times 7pm/8.30pm. Tickets £9/£6. https://astrolodge.co.uk/

Monday 16 February; Theosophy. Online discussion group via Rudolf Steiner House. Time: 7pm. Tickets free https://www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiner-spiritual-science/events/

Monday 16 February  (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 February; Inspirational and Automatic Writing. Start of 6-session course run by ASarah Tyler-Walters, via the College of Psychic Studies online. Time: 10.30am. Tickets: £200. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Tuesday 17 Feburary; Fun Palaces: Ojo de Dios workshop for children. Venue: Paddington Children’s Library, London. Time: 11am. Free https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fun-palaces-ojo-de-dios-workshop-tickets-1980467479544?

Tuesday 17 Feburary; Learn to Read Tarot (Major Cards). Start of 4-Part Course with Adrien Mastrosimone via Treadwell's online. Time: 7pm. Delayed viewing available. Tickets: £150. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events

Tuesday 17 Feburary; Mediumship - SPR Members-only discussion. Online  presentation hosted by the Society for Psychical Research via Zoom. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: Free for members. https://www.spr.ac.uk/

Wednesday 18 - 20 February; Reiki and Crystal Healing Level 1 3-Day Training. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, Eltham SE9. Time: 11.30am - 4.30pm each day. Tickets £350 for the course. https://www.wiccamooninherservice.co.uk/ or https://www.facebook.com/wiccamoonuk/

Wednesday 18 February;  The Secret Book Club: Judy Hall'a The Art of Psychic Protection via Bibi's Circle. Venue: Rons Coffee House, Holdrons Arcade 135a, Rye Lane London SE15 4ST. Time: 6pm. Tickets free. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/bibis-circle-56277271483

Wednesdays 18 February; The 7 Keys To Your Quantum Intuition. Start of 2-session course run by Kim Chestney, via the College of Psychic Studies online. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: £120. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Wednesday 18 February; 7 Essential Plants for Spells. Class with Hannah Sanders n via Treadwells Online. Time: 7pm start, delayed viewing available. Tickets: £15. https://www.treadwells-london.com/events 

Wednesday 18 February; Astrological  Sound Bath with Nicole Bettencourt Coelho. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Cost: £30 per person.  https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Wednesday 18 February;  London Magic and Creative Writing. Online Workshop with Bernadette Russell via Treadwell's Bookshop. Time: 7pm. Cost: £15 per person. Delayed viewing available https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Wednesday 18 February; The History of Greek Mythology with Dr Shelby Judge via Seed Talks. Venue:  The Blues Kitchen Brixton, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £11.50 - £33. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/36463428713

Wednesday 18 February (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 February (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

Thursday 19 February; Sweeter then Revenge. Online talk by David Richo via Watkins Bookshop. Time: 5.30pm. Free but reserve a place https://www.watkinsbooks.com/events

Friday 20 February (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 February; Travel with the Sacred Drum with Heather McDonald. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time 6.30pm. Tickets: £48. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 20 February; "Come away, O human child!"—a Simon Young Zoom talk on Changeling Folklore via The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities and Last Tuesday Society.  Time: 7.30pm. Tickets ·from  £3.35. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-viktor-wynd-museum-amp-the-last-tuesday-society-12203346619

Friday 20 February; Way of the Witch monthly online circle with Samantha K. and Jacqui C. Time: 8pm. Tickets: £10. https://www.meetup.com/sammi-k-shamanic-practitioner-psychic-medium/events/

Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 February; WitchCon Online 2026, livestream magical conference, featuring over 100 presenters including Ellen Evert Hopman speaking on the Witching Herbs. Tickets £72.31. https://witchcon.com/

Saturday 21 February (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 21 February; The Crimson Fire Horse: 2026 workshop with Vicky Sweetlove. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 11am. Tickets: £130. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Saturday 21 February; Crystals to Heighten Your Creativity workshop with Melissa Alley. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 11am. Tickets: £130. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Saturday 21 February;  The Kimun Tarot by Maria B Battle meet and greet. 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 21 February;  Crystals and Astrology Stones and Stars 2026:  Year of the Fire Horse workshop with Lindsay. Venue: Crystal Wicca,  West Wickham, BR4. Time: 12.30pm. Tickets: £80. https://www.facebook.com/TheCrystalWicca

Saturday 21 February; Goddess of the Moon – February Women’s Circle with Claudia Chapman. Venue: The Goddess Studio, 116 Whitehouse Way, London N14 7LU. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £33. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/20248016862

Saturday 21 February; Alchemise Your Energy with Dowsing. Start of 2-session course run by Susan Gash and Sven Carlson, via the College of Psychic Studies online. Time: 3pm. Tickets: £160. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 22 February; London's Chinese New Year Festival to celebrate the start of the Year of the Horse with parade, . Festivities usually start at 10am with a parade through Chinatown ending at Trafalgar Square. Activities continue with music, performances, a dragon dance and a lion dance. This is a free, public event so just turn up and have fun. https://chinatown.co.uk/en/chinese-new-year/chinese-new-year-2026/

Sunday 22 February; 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 22 February; The Violet Rainbow Reborn with Joan Osborne. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 11am. Tickets: £130. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

Sunday 22 February; Stones and  Stars 2026:  Year of the Fire Horse, the magic of the Chinese New Year. Venue: private flat, West Wickham, BR4. Time: 11.30am – 4.30pm. Tickets: £80 per person. https://www.facebook.com/TheCrystalWicca

Sunday 22 February; 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 22 February; 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 22 February; Storytelling Sunday: Flying. Location: Love Shack 299 Cambridge Heath Road #Arch 298 London E2 9HA. Time: 2pm. Tickets £6.66.  https://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Sunday 22 February; The Feminine and Masculine in Tarot workshop with Amanda Watson, via the College of Psychic Studies online. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £95. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 22 February (and other dates); The 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 22  February; Mind Matters - Meditation and Music. Venue: Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, 3 Pilgrim's Place, London NW3 1NG. Time: 7pm. Free, but donations welcome. https://www.rosslynhillchapel.org.uk

Sunday 22 February; Psychic AF Beginners Course. Start of 6 session online course via She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £195.  https://sheslostcontrol.co.uk/collections/all-events

Sunday 22 February; Virtual Reality and West Country Heritage – Making the Invisible Visible. Online talk via the Folklore Library and Archive. Time: 8pm. Tickets:  £6.13. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-folklore-library-archive-68703440013?

Sunday 22 February; Cults and New Religious Movements in Horror Cinema. Talk by Miranda Corcoran 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.