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- Beltane Druid Retreat, Sat 26 Apr-Sat 3 May, Ynys Enlli, Gogledd Cymru / Bardsey Island, North Wales
- In Oratory and Laboratory: Heinrich Khunrath and Hermetic Philosophy, Fri 2 May, Oxford
- Beltane Gathering, Fri 2 May, Kingley Vale, Sussex
- Beltain 2008, Sat 3 May, Butser Ancient Farm, Hampshire
- Bards of the Lost Forest Beltane Gorsedd, Sat 3 May, Lickey Hills, nr. Birmingham
- Anderida Gorsedd – Beltane Ritual, Sun 4 May, Long Man of Wilmington, Sussex
- The Gorsedd of Bards of Caer Abiri, Sun 4 May, Avebury, Wiltshire
- Beltane at Thornborough Henges, Sun 4 May, Thornborough, North Yorkshire
- Beltaine Ceremony, Sun 4 May, Portsmouth
- What Your Crystals Never Told You: An Insider's Look at the Crystal Industry, Tue 6 May, London
- Emanuel Swedenborg: Sweden's John Dee - Angels, Demons and Spirits, Wed 7 May, London
- Alchemy of Creation: An Exploration of Sacramental Science, Fri 9 May, Oxford
- Some Secret Place: Exploring Pagan Spirituality & Ritual, Fri 9 May, London
- Pagan Federation NE Spring Convention, Sat 10 May, Leeds
- East Anglia Mega Moot, Sat 10 May, Mildenhall, Suffolk
- Introduction to Celtic Shamanism, Sat 10-Fri 16 May, Wildways, Shropshire
- Athanors in the Garage: The Practices of Practical Alchemy Today, Tue 13 May, London
- The Solitary Witch in Modern Britain: Reflections on a Pagan Path, Thu 15 May, London
- Magical Weekend at Tircoch: Gawain, Thu 15-Sun 18 May, Gower, South Wales/Gŵyr, De Cymru
- Clan of Birds – A Soul Journey, Fri 16-Sat 17 May, Oldbury Hill, Kent
- Sacred Tree Workshop with Glennie Kindred, Fri 16-Sun 18 May, Monkton Wyld, Dorset
- Runic Animal Exercises Workshop, Sat 17 May, Horspath near Oxford
- The Megalithomania Conference, Sat 17-Sun 18 May, Glastonbury, Somerset
- Ritual of Protection, Mon 19 May, Hill of Tara, Ireland
- The Stones of Stanton Drew, Tue 20 May, Glastonbury, Somerset
- Seven Planets, Seven Magics: Introductory Level Illustrated Lecture, Tue 20 May, London
- Ice and Fire Woodland Living Course, Fri 23-Mon 26 May, Near Tunbridge Wells, Kent
- An Evening of Awen, Sat 24 May, Bath
- Groves' Day, Sat 24 May, Whichford, South Warks
- The Shaman, the Vision and the Brain: The Human Anatomy of the Gods, Tue 27 May, London
- Western Occult Kabbalah meets Jewish Kabbalah: Two Traditions in Dialogue, Thu 29 May, London
- Drum Making Workshop, Sat 31 May, West Sussex
- Kenneth Grant - Book Launch Party: Outside the Circles of Time, Sat 31 May, London
- Campaign against Climate Change Demonstration at Heathrow, Sat 31 May, Heathrow, London
Friday 2 May 2008
IN ORATORY AND LABORATORY: Heinrich Khunrath and Hermetic Philosophy
NOA Community Centre (Ferry Centre), Summertown, Oxford
Dr Peter Forshaw for the Jupiter Trust - 7:30pm
Heinrich Khunrath of Leipzig (1560-1605), "both doctor of medicines and faithful lover of theosophy", has been variously described as "one of the most remarkable theosophists and alchemists of the late sixteenth century" and "one of the greatest Hermetic philosophers". His magnum opus, The Amphitheatre of Eternal Wisdom, is best known for its collection of occult engravings, which have been counted among the most important mystical drawings in the world. Though frequently praised, they have rarely been understood, due to the mélange of languages and the complexity of their "hieroglyphical" and "theosophical" figures.
Examining the interplay between the Amphitheatre's images and text, and drawing comparisons with other representations of the occult in early modern Europe, this talk will discuss how Khunrath's notions of knowledge and wisdom, research and revelation, formed complementary facets of a worldview that aimed at the integration of scientific knowledge and religious belief under the motto Ora et Labora (Pray and Work).
Peter Forshaw's research interests are in learned magic and its relation to medicine, science and religion in early modern Europe. He is currently British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London, and Honorary Fellow at the University of Exeter. He has published articles and chapters in collections on alchemy, magic and cabal, and is at present preparing a book, The Mage's Images: Occult Theosophy in Heinrich Khunrath's Early Modern Oratory and Laboratory for publication later this year.
£6.00 (Friends: £3.00)
For further information see Jupiter Trust Website.
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Friday 2 May 2008
BELTANE GATHERING
West Stoke car park, Kingley Vale (Nr Chichester), West Sussex
The Kingley Order of Druids have been set up to celebrate the turning wheel of the seasons, the cycles of the stars, moon and the sun. We hold open rites,and all who walk the pagan pathway or new friends that we've not yet met are most welcome!!
Our next gathering: "Beltane". Friday 2nd May at 19:00Hrs
All will have the opportunity to lay an offering in the centre of our circle, therefore please bring perishable goods only. You may also wish to bring something for the talking stick/Eisteddfod... be it poetry, song or anything that you wish to share with us (as long as it is relevant!) then please do so.
For further details please contact:
theoakenstaff [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] uk( The Oaken Staff) or moonwatcher75 [at] hotmail [dot] com( Moon Watcher)
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Saturday 3 May 2008
BELTAIN 2008
Butser Ancient Farm, near Petersfield, Hampshire
Join us as we Celebrate the Summer Festival of the Celts
Gates open 6pm
Lots to do and see!
Licenced Bar, BBQ
Music and Entertainment
A great festival for the whole family. Tickets £8.00 Adult - £4.00 Children
No Concessions
Tickets in Advance
Website
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Saturday 3 May 2008
BARDS OF THE LOST FOREST BELTANE GORSEDD
Lickey Hills Visitor Centre, Lickey Hills Country Park, Warren Lane, Rednall, Birmingham, B45 8ER
On Saturday 3rd May, the Bards of the Lost Forest will be gathering for a Beltane Gorsedd.
We will be meeting at 2pm in the courtyard of the Lickey Hills Visitor Centre, Lickey Hills Country Park, Warren Lane, Rednall, Birmingham, B45 8ER.
Please bring lengths of brightly coloured ribbon (you can plait several together if you wish) and percussion instruments, if you have any.
The Gorsedd is Druid led but it is open to all and families are welcome. No previous experience or kit is required. However, mead, bread, cakes, poems, stories and songs are very welcome.
For further information see e-group website.
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Sunday 4 May 2008
ANDERIDA GORSEDD – BELTANE RITUAL
The Long Man of Wilmington, Sussex
The Anderida Gorsedd is a Druid group, facilitated
by Damh the Bard and Cerri Lee, that has been holding regular open
rituals at the Long Man of Wilmington since Spring Equinox 2000.
Anderida
Gorsedd open Beltane ritual. Meet 1.30-2pm near the Long Man of
Wilmington car park, for a walk up the hill at 2pm. Then after retire
to the Giants Rest pub for a social drink.
FFI anderida [at] BardicArts [dot] com( Email)
Website
See also our Directory page.
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Sunday 4 May 2008
THE GORSEDD OF BARDS OF CAER ABIRI
Beltaine Gathering
Avebury, Wiltshire
Deaf Access.
Muster at Noon beside the Café before making the God and Goddess walks to the Sun Circle.
This is an open Gorsedd that welcomes all who come with good intent whatever their personal path.
Do feel free to bring your songs and poetry, as well as contributions
of bread and mead if you wish. But most of all bring your heart.
Please contact Morgan 01458 835518 if you have any queries.
For further details see our Caer Abiri page.
For information about accommodation around Avebury see our Accomodation page.
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Sunday 4 May 2008
BELTANE AT THORNBOROUGH HENGES
Central Henge Thornborough, near Ripon, North Yorkshire
Starting 1pm. Open Ritual, mumming play, music and general jollity. Possibly even... chairing the odd Bard. Been going several years now and becoming more popular. Over one hundred took part last year.
The Sacred Brigantia Players present a Mystery Play: The Fall & Rise of John Barleycorn, (with apologies to Robert Burns, for the twist in the tale!).
Bring joy and spirit. All welcome. Bring in the spring and celebrate Beltane in the traditional way without having to endure boring socialist dogma and missile convoys driving up red square! Mayday is about fun, peace and the joys of spring. Let's retake Mayday for peace and the people at Thornborough.
Also, Camping and Music is available for the entire Beltane weekend at Lenthor Farm, near Northallerton (where a modern Stone Circle is being constructed). Camping costs £10 per person for the whole weekend, or £5 per night (children under 17 go free!).
Check out the website. Directions, camping etc, are all on there. IT'S FREE... In all senses of the word. Just bring your free spirit. If it's not feeling very free, bring it and free it. Happy friendly atmosphere. Nobody is a stranger.
Volunteers needed: We still need volunteers to help with the important task of stewarding car-parking at this years event. Please get in touch if you would like to help out and especially if you can be at the Henge in the morning of Sunday the 4th of May. Phone Oliver on 07709 681 581 or contact us by visiting the website.
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Sunday 4 May 2008
BELTAINE CEREMONY
Victoria Park, Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth
The Genesis Order of Eclectic Druid Pagans and The Berengaria Order of Druids will be holding a joint Beltaine ceremony at 2pm. All are welcome to attend.
For further information contact Stephen, Archdruid of the Genesis Order, on 07999 119991.
Genesis Order website
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Tuesday 6 May 2008
WHAT YOUR CRYSTALS NEVER TOLD YOU: An Insider's Look at the Crystal Industry
Treadwell's Bookshop, 34 Tavistock St., Covent Garden WC2E 7PB
Tony Street (DPhil, Cantab)
7.15 for 7.30 start. £5.00 in advance.
Crystals: quartz for healing, obsidian for scrying, malachite to repel snakebite… the history of crystal and stone magic did not commence with the New Age, though certainly it’s had a huge revival in the new age movement. And there have always been merchants to provided the practitioner, too, from the time of the medieval market right up to today’s Mind-Body-Spirit Festival. Tonight’s talk is an insider’s look at the crystal-selling business. Dr Tony Street received his doctorate in Geology from Cambridge 30 years ago and has since then worked in rock business as a one-man mission for ethical trading, sourcing and dealing. Tonight he reveals all the ways that the unscrupulous sellers in this industry dupe customers, from dyeing cheap rocks to look like more valuable ones, to selling common duplicates for rarer stones, to strip-mining processes. He will be doing this talk with a table-full of samples showing the real and the fake, the genuine and the doctored, and will be teaching people how quickly to tell the differences. Anyone who buys rocks, crystals, stones or fossils – even if you just got a piece of amethyst for your pagan altar – will be both horrified and fascinated. We promise, you will never look at a lump of turquoise or obsidian the same way again.
Tony is a lively and entertaining speaker, and his talks always have a touch of the stand-up comedy feel to them, and not simply because he bears an uncanny resemblance to Billy Connolly. He is the proprietor of Tony Street Fossils, which operates from Covent Garden’s Jubilee Market, and is a trusted seller to much of London’s pagan community.
BOOKING: Please book in advance via info [at] treadwells-london [dot] com( email) or Tel. +44 (0)20 7240 8906 or via Skype at treadwells-london. Map on our website.
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Wednesday 7 May 2008
EMANUEL SWEDENBORG: Sweden's John Dee - Angels, Demons and Spirits
Treadwell's Bookshop, 34 Tavistock St., Covent Garden WC2E 7PB
Richard Lines (Swedenborg Society)
7.15 pm for a 7.30 start. £5.00 in advance.
Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) can be said to be Sweden's John Dee, but few occultists know about him. This inventor, scientist, diplomat and politician had a vivid spiritual life in which he actually saw and spoke to angels, spirits and demons, and voyaged spiritually to heaven and to hell -- almost daily, with shocking vividness, he said. A Christian, Swedemborg believed that the Bible's message was about how a person could evolve from a materialistic to a spiritual being; for example Genesis was, for him, not an account of the creation of Earth, but an account of man's rebirth in six steps. For all his Christian devotion, though, he wrote in sexually explicit terms at times, enough to shock. But love, he stressed, was the root of all. From this is his early form of a 'polarity' ideal - the union of man and woman, was, to his mind a perfect mirroring of the divine. Swedenborg was profoundly influential upon later esotericists and literary figures, including William Blake and Madame Blavatsky, so his ideas survived even if his fame did not. Richard Lines will talk about Swedenborg's achievements and about his surprisingly widespread influence. This talk is ideal for people interested in angelic communications, historians of spiritual ideas, and everyone who appreciates a mystical traveller across the spiritual planes.
Richard Lines is Secretary of the Swedenborg Society in Bloomsbury. He has a particular interest in Swedenborg's influence on literature. For more on Swedenborg, have a look at The Swedenborg Society website or Gary Lachman's article.
BOOKING: Please book in advance via info [at] treadwells-london [dot] com( email) or Tel. +44 (0)20 7240 8906 or via Skype at treadwells-london. Map on our website.
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Friday 9 May 2008
ALCHEMY OF CREATION: An Exploration of Sacramental Science
NOA Community Centre (Ferry Centre), Summertown, Oxford
Clare Goodrick-Clarke for the Jupiter Trust - 7:30pm
Sir Isaac Newton said, "Nature seems to delight in transmutations." This illustrated talk takes us into the alchemical drama of Creation, cosmology, and the transmutations occurring in nature. We will explore the metaphysical aspects of alchemy as a sacramental science, meditating and reconciling celestial and terrestrial worlds.
The alchemists' relationship to the Cosmos, and to Nature herself, provides insights into the special gifts that the alchemical quest still offers to the contemporary world, especially in our search for health and wholeness for ourselves, and for the planet at this time of pressing ecological need.
Clare Goodrick-Clarke's research interests focus on the history of medical alchemy. She studied practical alchemy in the Paracelsian tradition with Manfred Junius (1929-2004). Clare is Honorary Fellow in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Exeter, where she teaches The Hermetic Art of Alchemy in the MA in Western Esotericism (for details of which see University Website. She is also a regular speaker at the New York Open Center "Esoteric Quest" Conferences in Europe. Clare is author of G.R.S.Mead and the Gnostic Quest and is a contributor to The Rosicrucian Enlightenment Revisited. She is a qualified homeopathic practitioner and writes regularly for the magazine, Picture of Health.
£6.00 (Friends: £3.00)
For further information see Jupiter Trust Website.
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Friday 9 May 2008
SOME SECRET PLACE: Exploring Pagan Spirituality & Ritual
Treadwell's Bookshop, 34 Tavistock St., Covent Garden WC2E 7PB
Peter Mahoney and Friends
7.15 for 7.30 start. £5 payable at time of booking.
These are monthly beginner's pagan ritual evenings, perfect for those starting out on the pagan path, or as solitary witches. Some Secret Place is made up of some talk, some small group discussion on devotion, ceremony, spirituality, and relationship with deity. Most of all, though, it is experiential. It's about doing and feeling rather than theorising. We hope that people who come along will deepen their personal relationship with the pagan gods. This is for people who have done some reading on witchcraft, Wicca and/or paganism, and who are familiar with at least its general theological tenets. We assume you are pagan and want to practice it, but we don't presume you are experienced.
Group size is small - we don't take more than 17 people for the evening. The organisers want this to be a gentle, intimate and thoughtful experience. You can come once, come regularly, or come intermittently - whatever suits you best.
BOOKING: Please book in advance via info [at] treadwells-london [dot] com( email) or Tel. +44 (0)20 7240 8906 or via Skype at treadwells-london. Map on our website.
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Saturday 10 May 2008
PAGAN FEDERATION NORTH EAST SPRING CONVENTION
Swarthmore Education Centre, Leeds
9:45am-5:00pm (doors open from 9:15am)
The Pagan Federation North East is once again hosting a
Convention in Leeds which is open to both members and non-members. This
time we will be opening with an exciting display of Molly Dancing by
the colourful Rhubarb Tarts.
Speakers to include Emma Restall Orr, a high
profile Druid, who will be speaking about Honouring the Ancient Dead,
with particular reference to a local ancient burial site. Also, the
ever-popular John Harper will once again invite us to share the delights of astronomy with his exciting virtual tour of the Cosmos.
Amongst other subjects, there will be a talk about
Odinism and our Anglo-Saxon heritage; we'll also discuss how being
Pagan affects young people and we'll be investigating the role of men
in modern Pagan culture.
Workshops will be taking place throughout the day on
subjects such as Candle Magick, Wand Making, Tarot and we'll learn how
to make contact with our Guardian Angel.
There will be a variety of stalls for those who like
to shop and Tarot readers will be in attendance. There will be a
tombola running throughout the day with Pagan-themed prizes and,
finally, a raffle for the chance to win a night's B&B in a
gothic-themed guest house at Whitby.
Ticket Prices:
In Advance: PF Members £8.00, Non-Members £10.00
At the Door: PF Members £10.00, Non-Members £12.00
Children under 13: £5.00
(NB: Please make cheques payable to Pagan Federation North East and include a DL-sized SAE)
For more information or to book tickets:
Phone: 07947 012235
LC4Leeds [at] talktalk [dot] net( Email)
Visit: Website
Write to: PFNE Convention, PO Box 202, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 7WF
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Saturday 10 May 2008
EAST ANGLIA MEGA MOOT
Bell Hotel Conference rooms, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7EA
A full day conference for East Anglia's and other area pagan moots, groups, covens, hearths and solitarys to come together. 10am start on Saturday the 10th of May 2008.
See below for confirmed speakers and topics. We have ten craft stalls too, so you can shop in the breaks! For general info ntdo [at] btinternet [dot] com( contact 'T').
Programme:
- 10:30- Jo Caruth (Suffolk Archaeology rep) 400+ Iron age, Roman and Anglo Saxon burials at the local RAF bases within ten miles of Mildenhall.
- 11:30- Nick Ford 'MONEY TALKS' - Celtic Coins and Power in Pre-Roman Britain.
- 12:30- Jez Uppadine Loki.
- 1:30- Lunch
- 3:00- Robin Herne Ogam.
- 4:00- Geoff Hughes UFOs & Spirit
- 5:00- Terry Smith chairing a panel of different tradition Pagans. Pagan interest discussion.
- 7:00-11:00 All welcome to socialize and come to the moot dinner in Bell Hotel restaurant.
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Saturday 10 to Friday 16 May 2008
INTRODUCTION TO CELTIC SHAMANISM
Wildways Retreat in Shropshire
Hosted by the Anglesey Druid Order and The Order of Gwyddon.
Time: Any time on the 10th.
A week long course at the beautiful and magical Wildways Retreat in
Shropshire enter a world of Myth and Magic; participate in Rituals,
initiation and questing and walking between the worlds. Understand and
learn how to draw the energies from the elements, learn to hear the
Gods and understand their message. This is an intensive, jam-packed
course that will explore the Ovatic/Shamanic practises in an immersive,
practical manner. You may well need a week afterwards to recover!
Numbers are limited to 20 people. Cost: £395.
Cost inclusive of all food, board and or camping. You will need your
own bed and bedding if you wish to stay in one of the shared
dormitories in the Long House or Sky Lodge.
For further details angleseydruids [at] hotmail [dot] com( email) or call Kris on 07984 641430.
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Tuesday 13 May 2008
ATHANORS IN THE GARAGE: The Practices of Practical Alchemy Today
Treadwell's Bookshop, 34 Tavistock St., Covent Garden WC2E 7PB
Paul Wood (Wood-Moss Herbals)
7.15 for 7.30 start. £5 in advance.
Paul Wood keeps alembics and athanors in his garage, and last summer he made a copper still in his garden, to make spirits of wine. His home has shelves lined up with glass jars of liquids with 'things' in them, steeping and waiting for the turn of the moon. Yes, really. Tonight Treadwell's introduces the world of the practising alchemist, with a talk by someone who actually lives this life. Today's alchemists, it should be noted, are not trying to turn lead into gold – rather they create herbal elixirs, salts, distillates, and traditional perfumes – 'lesser circulations'. With overheads, pictures and handouts, the speaker reveals how people actually do perform and practice this art. No prior knowledged is assumed, so the talk will be suitable for people who aren't already steeped in chemistry or alchemical terminology. This is one for the curious – learn and have fun.
Paul Wood has been working in alchemy for the past few years, and co-taught the Treadwell's Advanced Herbal Magic course in 2007. He has a love of traditional incenses and perfumes, is one half of Wood-Moss Herbals, and tonight promises to include few stories of his strangest alchemical adventures.
BOOKING: Please book in advance via info [at] treadwells-london [dot] com( email) or Tel. +44 (0)20 7240 8906 or via Skype at treadwells-london. Map on our website.
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Thursday 15 May 2008
THE SOLITARY WITCH IN MODERN BRITAIN: Reflections on a Pagan Path
Treadwell's Bookshop, 34 Tavistock St., Covent Garden WC2E 7PB
Christina Oakley Harrington
7.15 fro 7.30 pm start. £5.00 in advance.
The hedgewitch in her cottage is found in fairy tales like Hansel & Gretel or, more kindly, in Beatrix Potter’s Mrs Tiggywinkle. Herbalist, nature mystic, crafter of homely spells and earthy wisdom. The pagan path is followed by many more than initiatory Wicca, yet there is much less historical or reflective awareness about it. Christina Oakley, a scholar-practitioner, looks at a range of issues concerned with what it’s like to build up a spiritual and practical life of this type of witch. She covers the background and work of seminal pioneers Marian Green and Rae Beth in Britain and Scott Cunningham and Raymond Buckland in the USA, reminding us that that solitary witches were originally thought both bad, wrong and ineffective – if not actually an impossibility. After a historical and theological survey, the talk turns to experience and practice: self-training and motivation; external models; the seduction of false history; skills and crafts; mystical activity; the pros and cons of working without mentors. The evening concludes with questions and discussion.
Christina Oakley Harrington holds a doctorate in History and is a former university lecturer in religious and medieval history. Currently she runs Treadwell’s. She loves the Thames, dances under the moon, and tries to mix herbs at least once a month.
BOOKING: Please book in advance via info [at] treadwells-london [dot] com( email) or Tel. +44 (0)20 7240 8906 or via Skype at treadwells-london. Map on our website.
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Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 May 2008
MAGICAL WEEKEND AT TIRCOCH: Gawain
Tircoch, Gower, South Wales/Gŵyr, De Cymru
Now it its 8th year, Ana Adnan and Professor Ronald
Hutton present a programme of workshops which explore our magical
relationship with the natural world and mythological realms. Together,
they weave ritual, storytelling, drama, music, history, landscape and
myth into a powerful adventure of friendship, laughter and
transformational magic.
Gawain: Explore the various facets of this enigmatic hero of Arthurian legend.
For details of the weekends contact NINA on 01275 542705 or ninahare [at] yahoo [dot] com( email).
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Friday 16 to Saturday 17 May 2008
WORKSHOP: CLAN OF BIRDS – A Soul Journey
Oldbury Hill Woodlands, Oldbury Hill Iron Age Hill Fort, Kent
As you journey through the land, we trace our
footsteps as a soul journey. We find the bird shrines of Crow, Kestrel,
Buzzard and Magpie. Here, in honour and respect we reach out to the
wisdom and inspiration of their unique spirit flight; carrying us on
darkened wings of freedom to the ancestors, to healing, to wisdom and
to prophecy. This is an intensive workshop that runs from Midnight to
Sunset. We make both a physical and spiritual journey through the land,
stopping at the bird shrines to understand further and more fully our
soul connections that inspire us, hold us, bind us. Using shamanic
journeying, meditation, ritual, creativity and profound silence. You
will make a 10inch Red Deer Skin Drum, Earth Bowl, Oracle Pouch and
Plant spirit Incense.
Workshop runs from Friday Midnight to Saturday sunset.
This workshop is non-residential but there is a campsite located within walking distance.
COST: £75 (Includes all materials)
Booking essential. £40 deposit to secure place on workshop, balance due one week before the event.
CONTACT: cerdinen [at] aol [dot] com( Rob Wilson)
Website
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Friday 16 (evening) to Sunday 18 May 2008
SACRED TREE WORKSHOP with Glennie Kindred
Monkton Wyld, Dorset
A weekend workshop that encourages our heartfelt connection to the healing energy of trees. It will include communing with mature trees, ancient tree lore, tree meditations, visualisations, ceremony and making healing wands. We will draw on the inspiration that Love, Peace and Harmony within ourselves will manifest through our actions for the healing of our world. The weekend will be rooted in our love of nature and trees and we will spend time outside in the beautiful grounds of Monkton Wyld.
Please bring a penknife for whittling and drums or percussion.
Residential with all meals provided.
Bookings: Tel: 01297 560 342 or info [at] monktonwyldcourt [dot] org( Email) or see Website.
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Saturday 17 May 2008
RUNIC ANIMAL EXERCISES WORKSHOP
Horspath Chapel, Horspath near Oxford - 10am to 5pm
Do you want to connect with and learn more about our Northern Heritage and Viking traditions with the Runes?
Discover your connection with the power of the Runes
through Stáv. Stáv is a European tradition of body, mind and spirit
training which means 'Knowledge of the Rune Staves'.
With the application of this knowledge comes
improved health and well-being, greater self-awareness,
self-confidence, the ability to protect yourself and much more.
In this workshop you will be introduced to Stáv
through the 16 Runic Stances. Working with exercises derived from the
animals associated with each rune, you will enhance your awareness and
bring new insights into your life. Taught by Graham Butcher, Master in
the Hafskjold Stáv tradition for 15 years.
Cost: £25 (Ice & Fire Members £20), Concessions £15, Under 18s £10.
Refreshments included, please bring own lunch. (There is a kitchen available.)
FFI contact Graham on 0771 358 5954 or Website.
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Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 May 2008
THE MEGALITHOMANIA CONFERENCE
Glastonbury Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury, Somerset
All information will be found on the Website.
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Monday 19 May 2008
RITUAL OF PROTECTION
Hill of Tara, Ireland
The next "Ritual of Protection" for and on Tara will be on the Full Moon on Moonday 19th of May, the day before the Sun enters Gemini. We will start our Full Moon Ceremony by 8ish and finish by ten (approx.) when we may share the "The Celtic Goddess Dreaming", which is a suggested visualisation located in the high valley of Tara see Website. Dress in layers and meet on the gravel patch beside the Rath of the Synods at 8pm. We will use our native Celtic Irish language during this ceremony with explanations in English. All are welcome to attend this free and open ritual ceremony on and for Tara.
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Tuesday 20 May 2008
THE STONES OF STANTON DREW
Beckets Inn, High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset
Glastonbury Under the Stars Pagan Gathering is a monthly event, happening
3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm.
20th May Gordon Strong, The Stones of Stanton Drew
Please contact Morgan on 01458 835518 for further information.
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Tuesday 20 May 2008
SEVEN PLANETS, SEVEN MAGICS: Introductory Level Illustrated Lecture
Treadwell's Bookshop, 34 Tavistock St., Covent Garden WC2E 7PB
Lily Moss
7.15 for 7.30 start. £5 in advance.
Grimoires, cunning men, Wiccans, Christian Kabbalists, hedgewitches and even Renaissance neoplatonists all have this underlying principle in common - as above, so below. In Western Europe and Britain, this has, since the middle ages, been the guiding principle has been expressed largely through the seven sacred planets. Whether it be in a kamea, a sprig of St Johns Wort, angelic principalities, ritual metals, the idea that the planets embody forces on earth that the magician works with. The astrologer analyses these, the nature mystic contemplates them, but they are everywhere. Tonight's speaker is passionate about planetary magic of all varieties, from wax seals to floral tinctures to solomonic rituals. Lily Moss tonight introduces the seven planets in this illustrated talk which promises to be lively, engaging, and full of slides of gorgeous old woodcuts, paintings and illustrations. She talks through their attributes, some of the poetry and myths written about them, and tells some stories of her own experiences with them.
When not brewing or inscribing things planetary, Lily is a student of English Literature at Queen Mary, University of London, and a keen photographer. She is also one half of the much-loved Wood-Moss Herbals and regularly runs workshops at Treadwells.
BOOKING: Please book in advance via info [at] treadwells-london [dot] com( email) or Tel. +44 (0)20 7240 8906 or via Skype at treadwells-london. Map on our website.
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Friday 23 to Monday 26 May 2008
ICE AND FIRE WOODLAND LIVING COURSE
Near Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Instructor: Alex Fell-Bowers.
Cost: £65 (I&F Members £55)
Discover how to live in the woods without the supports of modern life.
This will include training in: Use of axe, sax and knife. Shelter
building, fire making, tree recognition and wood cutting, water
collection and purification, camp cooking and much else.
Alex has made a life long study of the theory and
practice of outdoor living and survival and will be sharing his
experience and expertise over the course. The venue is 26 acres of Kent
countryside which has been allowed to return to its natural woodland
state. There is a stream and many indigenous plants, trees and animals
can be found there. As well as the practical survival training there
will be daily practice of the Stav stances and the runic associations
of the various trees and plants will be explored.
FFI see Website
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Saturday 24 May 2008
AN EVENING OF AWEN
The Secret Theatre, United Reform Church, Argyle St, Bath
Inspired poetry, storytelling & acoustic music
from Awen authors and special guests Jay Ramsay (reading from his new
collection, Out of Time, from PS Avalon) & musician David Metcalfe
(Fire Springs). Hosted by Tallyessin.
7pm, £8/6
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Saturday 24 May 2008
GROVES DAY
Holycombe, Whichford, South Warwickshire
Tangwen's Grove is delighted to be hosting a Groves Day and Fire Element Celebration on Saturday 24th May 2008 from 12 noon 'til 6pm. Our venue will be The Studio and Stone Circle at Holycombe, Whichford, Warwickshire, about 40 minutes from junction 15 of the M40. Please come if you can: if you lead a Grove, are a member of one or are thinking of setting one up or are just interested in seeing what it's all about. It will be a fabulous day of sharing, community building and ritual. Please bring food and drink to share (vegetarian or vegan please), a chair for outside if you need one and a piece of wood from your land for the fire. If anyone has fire skills such as fire poi or juggling we would love you to bring your kit and share your skill with us. We look forward to seeing you on the day. Contact Sophie for further information.
If you are travelling a long way and fancy camping there may be camping space at Holycombe - check their website - or there is a camp site at Long Compton (3 miles from Whichford) called Mill Farm Camp Site.
See Holycombe website for directions.
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Tuesday 27 May 2008
THE SHAMAN, THE VISION AND THE BRAIN: The Human Anatomy of the Gods
Treadwell's Bookshop, 34 Tavistock St., Covent Garden WC2E 7PB
Dr David Luke
7.15 for 7.30 start. £5 in advance.
Tonight Dr David Luke looks at the way current neuroscience understands people’s experiences of visionary encounters with discarnate beings. In all times and places people have had profoundly real experiences of deities, demons, angels, elves, aliens, and ghosts. Often these occur when a person is in altered state – dreaming, on drugs, is near death. The connection between the altered state and the ‘visitation’ is explored in a vivid illustrated talk, which takes a tour through folklore, myth, neurochemistry, magic, shamanism, the Luciferian witch cult, brain anatomy, the pineal gland, the Reg Veda, psychoactive toads and a cauldron full of other odd ingredients. A lively slide lecture format followed by discussion.
Dr David Luke is a popular returning speaker at Treadwell’s. He recently completed his PhD at the Centre for the Study of Anomalous Psychological Processes at the University of Northampton, where he is also an occasional visiting lecturer. Northampton is the nation’s most important centre for scholars of parapsychology.
BOOKING: Please book in advance via info [at] treadwells-london [dot] com( email) or Tel. +44 (0)20 7240 8906 or via Skype at treadwells-london. Map on our website.
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Thursday 29 May 2008
WESTERN OCCULT KABBALAH MEETS JEWISH KABBALAH: Two Traditions in Dialogue
Treadwell's Bookshop, 34 Tavistock St., Covent Garden WC2E 7PB
Daniel Jonas meets Christina Oakley Harrington
7.15 for 7.30 pm start. £5.00 in advance.
Tonight Christina Oakley Harrington meets Daniel Jonas for a discussion/interview evening: Western Occult Kabbalah meets Jewish Kabbalah. The two traditions compare notes on a range of topics – working with the spheres on the tree of life; some issues concerning gematria; correspondences; the two pillars; and what does a kabbalist in each tradition actually do, in terms of activities and meditations. It’s an almost unique chance for non-Jewish Pagans and occultists to learn, from the source, about this path as followed by Orthodox and other traditional Jews, in a language more or less familiar to them. Christina and Daniel promise friendly banter, lots of time for audience questions, a few amusing anecdotes from their respective kabbalistic communities, and lots of thought-provoking information.
Daniel Jonas is not only a practising student of traditional kabbalah, but he is also a Jewish interfaith facilitator, who has (almost uniquely) been involved in Jewish-Pagan interfaith work. Bring an open mind and lots of questions.
BOOKING: Please book in advance via info [at] treadwells-london [dot] com( email) or Tel. +44 (0)20 7240 8906 or via Skype at treadwells-london. Map on our website.
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Saturday 31 May 2008
DRUM MAKING WORKSHOP
Morgans Wood, West Sussex
The workshop lasts all day, in which you will create
your own 15” native red deer skin drum, drum beater & incense to
bless the new spirit that you have crafted.
Max. two students per workshop.
£135 which includes all your materials.
More information can be found on Website.
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Saturday 31 May 2008
KENNETH GRANT - Book Launch Party: Outside the Circles of Time
Treadwell's Bookshop, 34 Tavistock St., Covent Garden WC2E 7PB
Starfire Publishing
From 7.00 pm. Free.
Outside the Circles of Time. This is the launch party you have all been waiting for. Fabulous fun will be had by all - the cthonic, the decadent, sorcerous, eldritch and crustacean. Kenneth Grant first editions will also be on sale by Treadwell's. Fulgur books will also be available.
BOOKING: Please book in advance via info [at] treadwells-london [dot] com( email) or Tel. +44 (0)20 7240 8906 or via Skype at treadwells-london. Map on our website.
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Saturday 31 May 2008
CAMPAIGN AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE DEMONSTRATION AT HEATHROW
Assemble at Hatton Cross Underground Station (Picadilly Tube Line) at 12 noon.
Say NO to Heathrow’s 3rd Runway
Say NO to Runaway Airport Expansion
Say YES to saving millions from climate catastrophe
Join a Spring Carnival of Resistance to Airport Expansion
Find out about the Carnival/demo here.
Also more info here.
Organised by Campaign against Climate Change, HACAN, NOTRAG, the 2M group, Greenpeace and EnoughsEnough.
Supported by: Airport Watch, Campaign for Better Transport, Friends of the Earth, People & Planet, Plane Stupid, Practical Action, Sustrans, Womens Environmental Network, World Development Movement, WWF and Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lewisham, Merton. Richmond, South Bucks, Sutton and Wandsworth councils.
Assemble at Hatton Cross Underground Station (Picadilly Tube Line) at 12 noon.
Join a ‘Carnival March’ around the airport perimeter to Sipson – the village which would be wiped out by a 3rd runway.
Help make a giant ‘NO’ and join the fun at the festival in Sipson village.
On Monday 25th February there was an indoor Rally against Heathrow expansion in the Central Hall, Westminster, with around 3,000 attending (a second Hall had to be used). This was after many local meetings around West London up to a thousand strong. The movement against the Third Runway at Heathrow is gathering pace… and snowballing exponentially…
This is not just about Heathrow, this is about drawing a line in the sand against big investment decisions that are locking us into a headlong plummet into climate catastrophe. The huge expansion in aviation, of which the Heathrow expansion is the flagship component, is totally incompatible with winning the battle against climate catastrophe, totally incompatible in fact, with the Government’s own Climate Bill.
This is a battle we need to win – and a battle we can win! We want to see people coming from all over the country to join the tens of thousands who will be protesting in West London. We want a massive show of force to make sure we win our first big victory in the war to redirect Britain towards a low carbon future. Come and be part of it – join a Spring Carnival of Resistance to the Third Runway, Airport Expansion and the insanity of government decisions that would lock us into climate catastrophe.
We can stop the third runway! We will stop the third runway!
