Week Ahead: London Pagan Events for Valentine's Day

Here are some of the events that might be of interest to pagans over the next fortnight, including Valentine’s Day. Most of them are London, because that is where I am based, but a few in other parts of southern England. If you know of an event that you want listed, please email the details to me at [email protected].

Wednesday 8 February; Let’s Meditate – group meditation. Venue: Buddha on a Bicycle, Covent Garden, London. Starts 6pm. Donations of £3 recommended. Details: http://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Wednesday 8 February; Goddess Tribe Meet-up (women-only group). Venue: The Happenstance, 1 Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7AA. Time: 7pm. Details and reservations (you must join the group): https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-LDfRtSZc/

Thursday 9 February; How Soon is Now? Talk and book signing by Daniel Pinchbeck. Venue: Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 6.30pm. Free event. For more details Tel 020 7836 2182 or visit the website http://www.watkinsbooks.com/

Thursday 9 February; The Thin Veil of London. Two-hour walk around Holborn and Bloomsbury, interwoven with mysteries from the stories of Arthur Machen, with Minimum Labyrinth. Tickets:  £17.50 (£12.50 concessions). Time: 6pm-8.30pm. Details and booking:  www.minimumlabyrinth.org.

Thursday 9 February; Temple of Levanah Meditation Circle with Vivianne  and Chris  Crowley. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Ticket price £10. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Thursday 9 February; PF-London Imbolc Open Ritual. Venue: Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Holborn London. Time: 7.30pm for 8pm start. Ritual ends around 9pm followed by feasting until 10pm. Entrance: £6/£5 PF members. Please bring seasonal food and drinks to share at feast after ritual. For more details, visit http://london.paganfed.org/

Thursday 9 February; The Power of 21st Century Storytelling with Roi Gal-Or. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35, Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 7.30pm – 9pm. Tickets: £7 (£5 concessions). http://www.rsh.anth.org.uk/

Thursday 9 February; Talk on Charles Godfrey Leland at South East London Folklore Society (SELFS). Venue: The Old King’s Head, Kings Head Yard, 45-49 Borough High St, London SE1 1NA. Entry: £3/£1.50 concessions. Time: 8pm. (Meetings are normally the second Thursday of each month.) http://www.selfs.org.uk/ To guarantee a seat, email [email protected]

Friday 10 February; The Sleeping Beauty;The True Story in Cochranian Thought from Perceforest, with the The London Wicca Meetup Group. Venue: Central London Pub in zone 1 or 2. Time: 6.45pm. You must reserve a place in advance. Details: https://www.meetup.com/The-London-Wicca-Meetup-Group/

Friday 10 February; New Approaches to Energy Work. Talk by David Manning. Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm. Cost: £14/£18. Advance booking recommended. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 10 February; Earthstars Group Meeting. New Beginnings: a presentation by Marion Briggs about Chaos or Khaos, the Greek goddess who predates all others. Venue:  Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Rd, London NW1 6XT. Time: doors open 7pm, talk at 7.30pm. Entry £12.  https://www.facebook.com/Earthstars-Sacred-Space-104790729559515/ or https://www.earthtemple.co.uk/

Friday 10 February; Oasis of Sound – Sound Bath and Mantra with Anne Malone. Organised by the Oasis of Sound Meetup Group. Venue: The Life Centre Islington, Brittania Row, London. Tickets £15. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: http://www.thelifecentre.com/  Details: https://www.meetup.com/Oasis-of-Sound-Sound-Bath-n-Sound-Scape/

Friday 10 February; Gallows Ghost Music Gig. Venue: Treadwell’s, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 8pm start. Ticket price £12. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Friday 10 February – Sunday 12 February. Into the Wild Winter Warmer – festival. Venue: Emerson College, Pixton, Hartfield Road, RH18 5JX. Early bird tickets are £75 and include all music, workshops and showers. https://www.intothewildgathering.com/samhain-festival-2016

Saturday 11 February; Join a circle of witches to cast a True Love Spell for yourself. Spell kit and enchantment provided. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, London SE9. Time: 2pm. Price: £9.99 per person. To book a place contact [email protected] or call Wicca Moon on 0208 8507803. https://www.facebook.com/events/747131672103191/

Sunday 12 February; Meditation at Russell Brands Trew Era Cafe, 30 Whitmore Road, London N1 5QA. Starts 10.15am. Free event. Details: https://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Sunday 12 February; Ageless Wisdom for Everyone – talk about Theosophy. Venue: The Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place London, W1U 8EA. Time: 2pm. Details: https://www.meetup.com/Theosophical-Society-in-London/

Sunday 12 February; The Thin Veil of London. Two-hour walk around Holborn and Bloomsbury, interwoven with mysteries from the stories of Arthur Machen, with Minimum Labyrinth. Tickets:  £17.50 (£12.50 concessions). Time: 4pm-6.30pm. Details and booking:  www.minimumlabyrinth.org.

Sunday 12 February; Remote Rite: Calling Down The Moon and Candle Magic Spell with the London Pagan Community and the Grove of the Green Goddess. The spell being used in the ritual is taken from my book Pagan Portals – Candle Magic and I am delighted that the group is doing this, but the event is not being organised by myself. Venue: In a place that is meaningful to you. You must be a member of the meetup group to book for this event and take part. Time: 7.30pm https://www.meetup.com/Londonpagancommunity/events/235506706/

Monday 13 February; London Dreamtime: The Secret Journey of Doctor Dee. Venue: Library London private members; club, 112 St Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4BD. Time: 6pm for 6.45pm. Price: £6 tickets. (Note that this is currently sold out but you can get on the waiting list.) For details email [email protected] or visit http://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Monday 13 February; Hand Magic Class: Energy of the Fire with the Meditation, Sensing Energy and Intuition Development Meetup Group. Venue: St Stephen’s Church, Gloucester Road, London SW7. Time: 6pm. Price: £10. Details and booking: https://www.meetup.com/Sensing-Energy-and-Intuition-Development/

Monday 13 February; All About Love. Talk and book signing by Robert Holden. Organised by Alternatives. Venue: St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL, Doors open 6.30pm. Event starts: 7pm. Tickets £15/£10 online. For more details and to book tickets: http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Monday 13 February; Sexual Energy and Superconsciousness. Talk by Steve Nobel at the London College of Spirituality. Venue: Columbia Hotel, 95-99 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3NY. Time: 7pm. Tickets £15. http://www.londoncollegeofspirituality.co.uk/ev13february2017

Monday 13 February; Study Group – Rudolf Steiner’s “Twelve Cosmic Moods” meditations with Sue Peat and Adrian Hotten. Rudolf Steiner House, 35, Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 7pm. Details: https://www.meetup.com/spiritual-science-at-rudolf-steiner-house/

Monday 13 February; James II – King in Exile by Dr John Callow. Book launch event with talk, book signing and social. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm-10pm. Ticket price £12.99, includes a copy of the book. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Monday 13 February; Sexual Energy and Superconsciousness. Talk and meditation run by Steve Nobel at the London College of Spirituality. Venue: Columbia Hotel, 95- 99 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3NS. Time: 7pm. £15. Details and reservations: http://www.londoncollegeofspirituality.co.uk/

Monday 13 February; “I am Beautiful” – Women Circle with the Meditation, Sensing Energy and Intuition Development Meetup Group. Venue: St Stephen’s Church, Gloucester Road, London SW7. Time: 7.30pm. Price: £15. Details and booking: https://www.meetup.com/Sensing-Energy-and-Intuition-Development/

Tuesday 14 February; South London Wicca Meetup. Nova Stellar Presents an Evening With David Rankine. Venue: The Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6DB. Time: Doors open 7pm, talk starts at 8pm. Entry £3. You must be a member of the meetup group to reserve a place on this event: http://www.meetup.com/South-London-Wicca-Meetup/

Tuesday 14 February; “I am Beautiful” – Women Circle with the Meditation, Sensing Energy and Intuition Development Meetup Group. Venue: St Stephen’s Church, Gloucester Road, London SW7. Time: 7pm. Price: £15. Details and booking: https://www.meetup.com/Sensing-Energy-and-Intuition-Development/

Wednesday 15 February; Start of four-week shamanic course – Walking the Medicine Wheel with Giselle. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Rd, London, SE9 6SH. £80.00 per person for the entire course. Time: 12.30pm-2pm. For details or to book a place email [email protected] or call 020 8850 7803. You can also visit the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Wicca-Moon-101700123226695/

Wednesday 15 February;  Guided Meditation Lunar Eclipse. Private venue in SW London, details will be emailed to those who reserved a place. Time: 7pm. Details and reservations: https://www.meetup.com/The-London-Wicca-Meetup-Group/

Wednesday 15 February; More Mead Moot promoted by Pagan FutureFests. Venue: Hope Pub, 48 West Street, Carhsalton SM5 2PR. Time: from 7.30pm. Meets on the third Wednesday of each month. https://www.facebook.com/Pagan-FutureFests-352385661439366/ http://www.meetup.com/Londonpagancommunity/

Thursday 16 February; The Thin Veil of London. Two-hour walk around Holborn and Bloomsbury, interwoven with mysteries from the stories of Arthur Machen, with Minimum Labyrinth. Tickets:  £17.50 (£12.50 concessions). Time: 6pm-8.30pm. Details and booking:  www.minimumlabyrinth.org.

Thursday 16 February; The Heart of Life. Talk and book signing by Jez Hughes. Venue: Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 6.30pm. Free event. For more details Tel 020 7836 2182 or visit the website http://www.watkinsbooks.com/

Thursday 16 February; Wisdom of the Body – movement class with live drumming with Behind the Veil Shamanism. All welcome, Venue: The Hall, St Philips Church, Earls Court Road, London W8 6QH. Time: 7pm for 7.15pm start. Entry: £18, you must reserve a place in advance. Details: http://www.meetup.com/Behind-The-Veil-Shamanism/

Thursday 16 February; South London Wicca Meetup. Initiatory Training – Qabala. Venue: Tooting Bec, London – a private house. Time: 7pm. You must be a member of the meetup group to reserve a place on this event: http://www.meetup.com/South-London-Wicca-Meetup/

Thursday 16 February; The Circle of Ankerwycke moot on the third Thursday in each month. Venue: Function room at the back of the Two Rivers Pub, 43 Church Street, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4EN. Time: 8pm.

Thursday 16 February; House of Heron Drum Circle to Shamanic Journey. Venue: Caer Corhrain, 1 Southleas farm cottages, Lower Road, Minster, Sheppey, ME12 3SW. Time: 7.30pm. This takes place on the third Thursday each month. For more information visit http://www.touchtheearthuk.com/

Friday 17 February; Ascension Intelligence: Attaining Wholeness in a World of Delusion. Talk by William Henry Venue: College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm. Cost: £14/£18. Advance booking recommended. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday, 18 February; Labyrinth – Gateway to the Infinite Self. Workshop with Tony Christie. Organised by Alternatives. Venue: The Columbia Hotel, 95-99 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3NS. Doors open 10am, runs to 5pm. Tickets £65/£50 online. For more details and to book tickets: http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Saturday, 18 February; Religion, Myth and Superstition in London’s History – guided tour at the Museum of London. Venue: Museum of London, 150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £12.50/£10. Booking and details: http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london

Saturday, 18 February; Within Walls: the archaeology of magical house protection. Talk by Brian Hoggard. Venue: Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, London N6 5HG. Time: 4.30pm-5.30pm. Tickets £5. http://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/

Sunday 19 February; Practical Sigil Magic. Afternoon Class with Mark Vincent. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm – 5.30pm. Ticket price £40. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Sunday 19 February; Dawn of the Oak. Pagan moot on the third Sunday of each month. Venue: Upstairs at The Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Road, Farringdon, London EC1M 6DB (near Farringdon tube). Time: 3pm-6pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/759478640871356/

Note: I am not responsible for any of these events. Although I try to make sure the details on my listing are accurate, I do not always know about late changes or ticket availability etc. Please contact the organiser before attending any event.

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