What we’re about
The Southampton and Portsmouth Wiccans Meetup Group exists to provide a forum for Southampton and Portsmouth based Wiccans to meet, train in and practice the Wiccan tradition. This group will be focused on providing structured training in Wicca leading to the opportunity for members to practice with us. We will also be providing public events and trips in the Southampton and Portsmouth area and beyond.
We plan to hold meetings in the Southampton and Portsmouth area to allow people to connect with the group but we are a strongly connected network and also meet separately from the events on Meetup which act as an entry point to the Wiccan tradition. We have a large network of Wiccans on Watsapp that organise the events on our Meetup groups.
We also offer training via Zoom through our 13 Knots Wicca training course. This provides a two year introduction to the Wiccan tradition.
In addition we also offer the opportunity for you to join us in trips to our spiritual home, Dartmoor. One of our members own private woodland close to this which we use for rituals and overnight stays.
We are an easy going and friendly group of Wiccans with a long term commitment and deep dedication to the tradition. Our goal is to make connecting with the Wiccan tradition, being trained and ultimately gaining initiation into a Wiccan coven feasible for all those who seek it and are genuinely deducated to the path.
The events here are coordinated though a Watsapp group that sits behind this group and to which those interested in finding out more about Wicca or seeking to get answers to questions are connected to. In order to join the Watsapp network you should visit the address below,
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Knot 1: The Sigillum Dei Aemth: The Signs of the Truth of the GodsLink visible for attendees
Zoom Codes for this event
The Zoom Codes for this event will be placed at the site below
https://wiccanfederation.weebly.com/zoom-codes.html
There is an alternative of two messaging groups for this series of knots:
The Telegram group for this course is https://t.me/+pxfrWSi2uqo5YTY0
The alternative WhatsApp group is https://chat.whatsapp.com/HbiCG2fMfoa7520UCS5ZHb
The Zoom codes for this course will be released in this group and elsewhere.Knot 1
The Sigillum Dei Aemth: The Signs of the Truth of the Gods
This event is Knot 1, the first of the 13 Knots, 1 year introductory course for Wiccans. This is a modern mystery school touching on some of the secrets of Wicca. The course website is below:
https://13knotswicca.weebly.com/.This two hour session explains how the connection between the elements and the magic circle, used in Wicca, is defined. The Knot deals with the four quarters of the magic circle and their representation as earth, air, fire and water. These elements are hidden in many artefacts, images, texts and symbols.
The purpose of the course is to open the students understanding of the images and artefacts around them. We will be looking at how Aristotle originally created the relative directions of earth, air, fire and water. Although this event is part of a course it is possible to attend this event without joining the course itself.
Attendance at this event is free of charge, and is open to both Full Members and Associate Members of the Wiccan Federation, however to receive the Zoom codes you will need to be registered as a member of the Wiccan Federation at the website below. Late registrants may only be offered access to a subsequent Knot/lesson rather than this one. https://sevenmoons.weebly.com/shop.html
If you wish to find out more about the Wiccan Federation please visit the following site http://www.wiccanfederation.net
We will set up other events for members in this area using our Whatsapp network.
- Knot 7: Swa Wiccan Tecab (The Old Faith for Today)Link visible for attendees
This knot explains the development of Witchcraft from prehistoric times through to its continued survival in the modern era.
This talk is only for Wiccan Federation members who have attended at least one of Knots 1-3 and are a member of one of the Wiccan Federation WhatsApp groups.
To join the Wiccan Federation please check out website https://wiccanfederation.weebly.com/joining.html
- Knot 2: The Lance of Taurian (Wicca, the Grail and the Aquarian Age)Link visible for attendees
Knot 2: The Lance of Taurian
The New Age, the Age of Aquarius, is thought to be imminent. This event is a study of paintings , mainly in the National Gallery, dealing with the precession of the equinoxes. We start with the paintings of George and the Dragon to understand how they releate to the precession and then move on to paintings related to the different astrological ages. We will look at art related to the ages of Taurus, Aries, Pisces and also to the coming Aquarian Age.
The Grail legends also detail important astronomical events related to the precession of the exquinoxes. In this talk we look at how this relates to the 'lance of Taurian' which is found by Parzival when he leaves the Grail Castle for the first time. We also look at the tarot cards to see how they relate to the precession, in particular the Judgement card, which some see as related to the coming of the Aquarian Age.
The session will take around one and a half hours with additional time for questions.
You will need to be in the WhatsApp groups of the Wiccan Federation to attend this event. These can be accessed by registering at http://www.wicca.uk/joining.html
- Knot 8: A Candle to the MemoryLink visible for attendees
This knot explains the role of Robert Cochrane in the development of the Wiccan Rede and the subsequent development of Wicca.
This talk is only for Wiccan Federation members who have attended at least one of Knots 1-3 and are a member of one of the Wiccan Federation WhatsApp groups.
To join the Wiccan Federation please check out website https://wiccanfederation.weebly.com/joining.html
