Hello, I wanted to write a note about Pagan meetups near me. I have recently been interested in learning more about Paganism and would like to connect with others who share the same interest. After doing some research, I found that there are a few Pagan meetups happening near my area. These meetups provide a great opportunity to meet like-minded individuals, exchange ideas, and learn from one another. One of the meetups I came across is a monthly gathering that focuses on various aspects of Paganism, such as rituals, spells, and deity worship. This group also organizes workshops and classes to help beginners like me learn the basics of practicing Paganism.
Saturday 2 September; Carshalton Straw Jack - traditional folk festival parading from pub to pub and ending in the burning of Jack. Starts at 11am at the Racehorse, West Street, Carshalton. The Jack is burned in the evening. More details: http://calendarcustoms.com/articles/carshalton-straw-jack/ and http://www.strawjack.co.uk/
This year, our meetups will continue apace, with Melbourne Pagans in the Pub in the CBD, the Monthly Hills Pagan Coffee Meets in Belgrave, the Frankston Pagan Meets and the Central Vic Pagan Meets in Creswick and Castlemaine. Working with the energy of the month, September, for a personal journey of discovery with gods, goddesses, herbs, crystals, rituals, meditation and more.
This group also organizes workshops and classes to help beginners like me learn the basics of practicing Paganism. Another Pagan meetup near me is a Wiccan coven that welcomes individuals who are interested in exploring Wicca. They offer regular meetups where participants can engage in discussions, rituals, and even celebrate Sabbats together.
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Here are some of the events in London plus a few in other parts of the UK over the next week or so that could be of interest to pagans. If you know of an event that you want listed, please email the details to me at [email protected].
Now to 30 September; Austin Osman Spare exhibition at the Last Tuesday Society. Venue: Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RP. http://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org/
Now to the end of 2017; Poppets, Pins and Power - an exhibition on the craft of cursing at the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, Boscastle, Cornwall. http://museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk/
Now to 31 December; The London Stone on Display. Venue: Museum of London, 150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Free exhibition during museum opening ours. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london
Now - 3 September; Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono. Play about a young witch, for families and children, adapted for the stage by Jessica Siân. Venue: Southwark Playhouse, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD. Time 7.30pm (Matinee Starts 3pm). Price £20/£16, preview tickets £12, £64 family ticket (4 tickets: must include at least one adult and one under 16). http://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/show/kikis-delivery-service-2/
Wednesday 30 August; 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 30 August; Study Group - Esoteric Science. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35, Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 7.15pm. http://www.rsh.anth.org.uk/ and https://www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiners-spiritual-science/
Wednesday 30 August; Talking Witchcraft and Activism, with Witchbody Interview Discussion: Sabrina Scott and Brooke Palmieri Sabrina Scott. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets £8. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/
Thursday, 31 August; Conspiracies. Talk and book signing by Andy Thomas. 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, 31 August; Introduction to Wicca: Seven Moons to Magic with the London Wicca Meetup Group. Venue tba. Time: 7pm. https://www.meetup.com/The-London-Wicca-Meetup-Group/
Friday 1 - 14 September; Rhythms of Magic - September. Free online course by Kitchen Witch School of Natural Witchery. Online, worldwide, free and open to everyone. Working with the energy of the month, September, for a personal journey of discovery with gods, goddesses, herbs, crystals, rituals, meditation and more. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1988087264808074/
Friday 1- Sunday 3 September; 41st SPR International Annual Conference. Venue: De Vere Horsley Estate, Ockham Road South, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6DU. Complete package £380. Day tickets £120. https://www.spr.ac.uk/
Friday 1 September; Shamanic Journeying Circle run by Shamanic Spirit at a venue in New Addington, Croydon, South London. Time: 6.30pm. For details and to book places call 07952 041477 or visit http://shamanicspirit.co.uk/
Friday 1 September; Heart Beat - An Evening of Drumming, Sound and Celebration with Gong Master Olaf Nixon. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm. Cost: £20/£22. Advance booking recommended. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/
Friday 1 September; 'Sensing the Paranormal' panel discussion organised by Spooky London Pubs. Venue: King and Queen Hotel, 1 Foley St, London W1W 6DL. Time: 7pm. Entry: £2 donation to Macmillan Cancer Support https://www.meetup.com/spookylondonpubs/
Friday 1 September; Open Circle - every Friday for anyone wishing to develop their psychic and mediumistic abilities. Venue: Woodford Church at 9 Grove Crescent, South Woodford, London E18 2JR. Time 7.30pm. Cost: £3. http://woodfordchurch.com/
Friday 1 September; Om Healing for body mind and soul. Venue: The Dhyana Centre, 50 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8EA. Time: 8pm. https://www.meetup.com/Light-in-London/
Saturday 2 September; The Nameless Arte - Aspects of Traditional Witchcraft in Britain. Venue: Balmoral Community Centre, Westcliff-on-Sea, Sailsbury Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7AU. Time: 10am-5pm. Speakers: Gemma Gary; Richard Ward; Andrew D Mercer; Michael Clarke; Martin Duffy. Tickets: £25. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nameless-arte-aspects-of-traditional-witchcraft-in-britain-tickets-30335352857
Saturday 2 September; A Crash Course on Jung by The Weekend University. Professional course with CPD credits awarded. Venue: Central Working Paddington, 2 Kingdom Street, London, W2 6BD. Time: 10am-5pm. Tickets: £100. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-crash-course-on-jung-tickets-36896029016
Saturday 2 September; Really Get to Know Your Wild Plants Through the Seasons - Daisy Family. Venue: Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, The Soanes Centre, Southern Grove, London E3 4PX. Time: 10am-5.30pm. Tickets: £25-£30. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/really-get-to-know-your-wild-plants-through-the-seasons-daisy-family-tickets-35206495576
Saturday 2 September; A Day with Nature and the Plant Spirits at a venue in New Addington, Croydon, South London. Time: 11am. For details and to book places call 07952 041477 or visit http://shamanicspirit.co.uk/
Saturday 2 September; Carshalton Straw Jack - traditional folk festival parading from pub to pub and ending in the burning of Jack. Starts at 11am at the Racehorse, West Street, Carshalton. The Jack is burned in the evening. More details: http://calendarcustoms.com/articles/carshalton-straw-jack/ and http://www.strawjack.co.uk/
Saturday 2 September; The Minor Arcana cards in detail. Meetup with the Tarot and Healing Group. Venue: The Manor House, 129 Wanstead High Street, London E11 2RL. Time: 1.30pm. Entry: £8. https://www.meetup.com/Tarot-and-Healing-Group/
Sunday 3 September; 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 3 September; North West Kent Green Pagan Circle Moot. Venue: Chislehurst Caves, Bromley, BR7 5NL. Time: 10am-noon. https://www.facebook.com/groups/445487428816887/
Sunday 3 September; The British Museum and the Awakening of English Magic. Walking Tour with Caroline Wise organised by Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 11am. Ticket price £15. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/
Sunday 3 September; Conversation with the Trees: Energy Outdoor Workshop with the Sensing Energy and Intuition Development group. Meet at Gloucester Road Tube Station, Gloucester Road, London. Time: noon. Price: £10. https://www.meetup.com/Sensing-Energy-and-Intuition-Development/
Sunday 3 September; Farnham Pagans (every 2nd Sunday). Venue: Caffe Nero, Castle Street, Farnham, Surrey. Time: 2pm. Details on Facebook and meetup
Sunday 3 September; Barefoot In the Woods: Divine Feminine Play with Wild Women Gatherings. Venue: Hackney Marshes, Mandeville Road, Homerton, Hackney, London. Time: 3pm. Price: GBP20. Advance booking essential. https://www.meetup.com/WILD-WOMEN-CIRCLES-LONDON/
Sunday 3 September; Psychic and Spiritual Development Class with London NW8 Psychic and Spiritual Development Group. Venue: Violet Hill Studios , 6 Violet Hill , St Johns Wood, London, NW8 9EB. Time: 7pm. Price: £15. https://www.meetup.com/London-NW8-Psychic-and-Spiritual-Development-Group/
Sunday 3 September; September Full Moon Peace Fires. Light a candle or fire for peace wherever you are in the world, for as short or long a time as you like between 2pm and 10pm PDT (US) time, which is from 10pm-6am UK time. You can light a candle just for an hour or so and state the intention: “Let there be peace on earth and love for one another.” Details: http://peacefires.org/
Monday 4 September; Dim Sum Talks - How the Mind Heals Your Body. Talk by David Hamilton. Venue: Ping Pong, Covent Garden, London. Time: 7pm. Tickets £25 - includes food. Tickets must be booked in advance. http://uk.funzing.com/funz/dim-sum-talks-how-the-mind-heals-your-body-11443
Tuesday 5 September; (tbc) Romford Moot hosted by Mamma Moon Magick, Venue: Golden Lion, Romford, Essex. Time: 7.30pm. Entry £4. https://www.facebook.com/mammamoonmagick/
Tuesday 5 September; Witches' Inn Gathering. Venue: Red Lion, 48 Linkfield Lane, Redhill, RH1 1DP. Starts at 8pm. Moots are the first Tuesday of each month. For more details visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1219954618115987/
Wednesday 6 September; 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 6 September; How to Make Your Own Tree of Life, workshop with David Goddard. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49A Museum St, London WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15, advance booking essential. https://www.meetup.com/Rising-Phoenix-Magic-Mysticism-and-Meditation/
Wednesday 6 September; London Energy Share. Venue: The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica Street, London N5 1JT. Time: 7pm. Tickets £10. https://www.meetup.com/londonhealingshare/
Wednesday 6 September; Full Moon Magic Ceremony. Venue: London, NW1 7SU (Exact address will be provided after booking). Time: 7.15pm start. Tickets: £8 http://uk.funzing.com/funz/full-moon-magic-ceremony-11769?
Wednesday 6 September; Tamesa/Wicca Full Moon Ceremony by the river Thames with London Woodland Witches Magicians and Outdoor Pagans. Venue: Meet at Tate Modern green outside Tate Modern and Bankside Gallery, London SE1 at 7.30pm for a Wiccan circle ritual on the banks of the Thames. Cost: £3 You must reserve a place in advance. Wear outdoor clothes and bring food and drink to share. Details and bookings: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/
Wednesday 6 September; Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub - Methods from Madness: Magic, ghosts, and the origins of experimental psychology. Talk by Matt Tompkins. Venue: The Star and Garter, 60 Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich, London SE10 9NY. Time: 7.30pm. Details: http://greenwich.skepticsinthepub.org/
Thursday 7 September; Candle Magic Evening Workshop - I am running another session of my candle magic workshops based on my book Pagan Portals - Candle Magic. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Cost: £20 per person. You can book online at https://www.treadwells-london.com/events/ or reserve a place by calling 020 7419 8507, emailing [email protected] or visiting the shop. (View my book at Treadwell's)
Thursday 7 September; Guildford Moot (every 1st Thursday). Venue: Kings Head, Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey. Time: 7.30pm. Details on Facebook, meetup and Twitter.
Friday 8 September; 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. Details: https://www.meetup.com/Oasis-of-Sound-Sound-Bath-n-Sound-Scape/
Saturday 9 September - Sunday 10 September; Seriously Strange - ASSAP's conference with talks on various paranormal subjects. Venue University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY. Starts 10am. Tickets £10-£40. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seriously-strange-tickets-33387264206
Saturday 9 September; Talk and Heathen Rite for Autumn. Short Lecture and Blot with Andre and Amanda Henriques. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 5pm-7.30pm. Ticket price £10. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/
Sunday 10 September; 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 10 September; Wicca Course - part one of three. This lesson will look at consecrations, circle work, the elements and energy. This is an outdoor course with London Woodland Witches Magicians and Outdoor Pagans. Venue: Wimbledon Woods (meet outside Windmill Tea Room), Windmill Road, London, SW19 5NQ. Time: 10.30am. Cost: £18. You must reserve a place in advance. Wear outdoor clothes and bring a blanket to sit on. Details and bookings: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/
Sunday 10 September; Secret Doctrine Study Day organised by the Theosophical Society in London. Venue: The Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8EA. Time: 11am to 5pm. https://www.meetup.com/Theosophical-Society-in-London/
Sunday 10 September; The Crick Crack Club presents the Iliad (storytelling). Venue: BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 2.30pm. Tickets: £8. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/
Note: I am not responsible any of these events except my candle magic workshop. If you have any questions, please contact the organiser of the event you wish to attend. If you want to notify me of changes to any events, so I can update my listing, please email [email protected].
Here are some of the events in London plus a few in other parts of the UK over the next week or so that could be of interest to pagans. If you know of an event that you want listed, please email the details to me at [email protected].
It seems like a great way to learn more about Wicca and find guidance from experienced practitioners. I'm also interested in attending a Pagan festival that will be held in a nearby city. This festival brings together the Pagan community from all over the region and offers workshops, music performances, and spiritual ceremonies. It's a great opportunity to immerse myself in Pagan culture and connect with others who share similar beliefs. Attending these Pagan meetups and festivals near me will not only allow me to learn more about Paganism but also help me build a supportive network of individuals who can guide me on my spiritual journey. I look forward to joining these events and meeting fellow Pagans. Thank you for reading my note. If you have any further questions or suggestions about Pagan meetups near me, please let me know. Best regards, [Your Name].
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1. John - 2 stars - The Pagan meetups near me were a disappointment. I expected to connect with like-minded individuals and learn more about Paganism, but instead, I found the atmosphere to be cliquey and unwelcoming. The organizers seemed more interested in flaunting their knowledge than engaging with the attendees. The discussions felt forced and lacked substance. Overall, I left feeling frustrated and unfulfilled. I would not recommend these meetups to anyone seeking an inclusive and enriching Pagan community.
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3. Samantha - 2 stars - The Pagan meetups near me left much to be desired. The lack of organization was apparent from the moment I arrived. The event was advertised as a chance to learn and discuss Paganism, but it felt more like a casual hangout with no structure. There were no designated speakers or workshops, and the conversations were all over the place. I left feeling like I hadn't gained any new insights or knowledge about Paganism. I hope the organizers can improve the structure and content of future meetups to provide a better experience for attendees.