Living with Magic: the Occult Sun Evening Seminar-workshop – Rebecca Beattie For witches and magical practitioners, the Sun is a central force in meditations, workings and spells. Western magic, from folk spells to ceremonial spirituality, is based on seven sacred planets. Sol, the sun, is the force of success, health, and fame. It's no surprise that most spells and charms for success and good fortune have elements of solar-attributed symbols and herbs. Sol and his symbols are found in medieval grimoires,…

Celtic Traditions of Creativity: Bardic Inspiration Workshop - Dr Jonathan Woolley Early Welsh and Irish bardism  infuses much modern druidic spirituality: bards left not only inspiring writings but also techniques for attaining creative inspiration. This workshop introduces historical bards before focussing on their methods:  there will be a short musical listening interlude, then instruction on practical exercises which everyone will do together, followed by time for individual inspiration-summoning. The workshop concludes with a sharing circle (eisteddfod). If you are a creative person, or if you love…

Poppets in Practical Magic Folk Magic Mini-workshop - Lucya Starza Poppets were used in the  folk spells of previous centuries, all across the British Isles. Hand-crafted dolls representing individuals, they were used for healing, harming, love and war. Examples are kept in Oxford's Pitt-Rivers Museum as well as Boscastle's Museum of Witchcraft and Magic. This workshop introduces the poppet's history but mainly is dedicated to teaching how to prepare and work magic with one, as they are extremely useful in magical…

Practical Magic for the Young Urban Witch Evening Mini-Workshop  –  Rebecca Beattie This is  an evening for younger Londoners, art students and musicians -- indeed, younger folk from all walks of life who are drawn to magic and spirituality.  Every month this workshop covers a new set of knowledge and symbols, so as to share basics of a wild, free witchcraft. Experience two hours of witch’s path -- inclusive, and grounded in a feminist outlook.Please note it is for people under…

Talk with Heathen Rite for Summer Andre and Amanda Henriques You are invited to a Norse-inspired Heathen ritual blot celebrating summer, with its warmth, light, and happiness. Before the ceremony, to set the scene, there will be a talk on the ritual structure, the cosmology of the Norse, and the deities and myths that will be important for this blot, in particular Balder, Frey, and Sol. The second part of the evening will be the rite itself:  in a space…

Making Blended Incense for Magic – Afternoon Mini-Workshop – Rebecca Beattie Since ancient times, loose blended incenses have been used for purification, for summoning spirits, and in natural magic. The are created and burnt ceremonially to create prosperity, success and love.  This afternoon intensive introduces the ancient art of  blended incenses,  teaching both the principles and the practices this ancient art.  The tutor will give you hands-on experience of working with the essential components: the resins, oils and botanical.  Scent-experiments and…

Living Witchcraft: Magic with Mars Seminar-workshop - Rebecca Beattie Mars, the force giving us the word 'martial', is warrior-like and passionate. Sometimes angry, sometimes sexy, this energy is used in witchcraft's magic when needed. Mars' force is found in the earth's treasures in certain crystals, herbs --  and even the metals iron and steel. Come learn more in this engaging evening seminar, which offers both theory and practice. There is a lecture and then all partake in a piece of Mars…

Practical Magic for the Young Urban Witch Evening Mini-Workshop  –  Rebecca Beattie This is a an evening for younger Londoners who have a creative bent: art students, musicians,  folk from the DIY and warehouse scene, or indeed any walk of life.  In this workshop Treadwell’s  dives into learning and experiencing healing creative witchcraft. Please note it is for people under 30 who are curious about witchcraft that is alive, progressive and feminist. It starts with a lively illustrated talk which opens up…

Witch Bottles for Practical Magic Afternoon workshop - Tanya Moulding Witch bottles,  constructed in pre-modnern England for protection against negative magic, were popular and deemed effective by their makers; this workshop introduces the historic witch bottle with its construction using nails, urine and fingernail clippings -- and the grim tales of psychic attack  it would repel. The class then turns to look at modern versions of the bottle, which use flower petals, flower oils and items to  concentrate and activate your positive intentions. Each…

Making Blended Incense for Magic – Afternoon Mini-Workshop – Rebecca Beattie Since ancient times, loose blended incenses have been used for purification, for summoning spirits, and in natural magic. The are created and burnt ceremonially to create prosperity, success and love.  This afternoon intensive introduces the ancient art of  blended incenses,  teaching both the principles and the practices this ancient art.  The tutor will give you hands-on experience of working with the essential components: the resins, oils and botanical.  Scent-experiments and…

Practical Sigil Magic Evening Seminar - workshop – Mark Vincent Making sigils is a technique of practical, results-oriented magic. With roots in old grimoires, sigil magic was updated by the famed occult artist Austin Osman Spare, who incorporated the use of the subconscious and personal creativity. Chaos magick took it up with the work of Peter Carroll, and from there it has sometimes come to also involve active self-hypnosis. This class takes you through essential mechanism of sigil magic: from intent…