What we’re about
"Waken all Ye unto Life and come Ye as the Charm is made!"
Welcome Witches, Pagans, Magicians, Shamans, Sages & Mages!!
Here in `London Woodland Witches ' our focus is in being Empowered by the powers of Elements, Nature & Ritual Magic! We hold rituals in Woods & Parks around London. And we look to Pagan traditions & Mythologies for magical inspirations !
You can easily attend our regular events:
- 13 Full moons & few new moon rituals by river Thames in central London,
- 8 Seasonal Festivities in Woods (Imbolc, Spring, Beltane, Midsummer, Lammas, Autumn, Samhain, Yule).
- Drumming sessions, Pagan Picnics, Deer watch in Richmond park;
- Cacao ceremonies, Psychic Healing & Protection circles
- Eco / Earth Day gatherings .
- Training workshops & courses .. in Wicca, Paganism, High magic, Angelic works, Planetary magic, Spellcraft and more!.
Magical principles we work with:
• An it Harm none, do what you Will.
• As Above. So Below. As within. So without .
• Know Thy Self.
• The divine is both male & female, has many forms (Gods & Goddesses).
• Elements & Pentagram
-- Our POLICY ---
- NOT all of our Woodland venues are suitable for those with mobility issues.
- All attendees are responsible for their own well-being and Health & safety.
- NO Drugs, NO filming or photos during ritual !
- No note-taking, interviews, or recording - Our rituals are `worship & religious events' . You can experience it and go home to write about it.
- No children allowed. (except at special `Family friendly day events' explicitely stated).
- Inclusivity: We are inclusive of all race, pagan beliefs, genders, sexuality, LGBTQP+
We look forward to sharing our magic and friendships with you.
"Blessings of good Health, Wealth, Strength, Peace, Love and fulfilment and happiness!" (Wiccan food blessing!)
Bright Blessings
- Mani, Peter, Hazel, Rachel, Evanna, Elisa, Fallowe, Dewi
Events team , London Woodland Witches
June 2025, London, UK
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Wicca Full Moon Ritual near River Thames - ( July 2025) LondonMillennium Bridge, London£5.00
These Full moon rituals are suitable for all interested in Paganism, Wicca & Ritual Magic, and Earth-based spirituality. We meet by pavement steps under Millennium Bridge (south bank), walk down to riverbank, then set up altar and do our ritual.
General Outline:-----
We start with a brief pathworking - a guided visualisation for stillness and energy opening. This involves connecting to the Earth and the moon/ stars, as well as some personal Charkra work (optional).
- This is followed by consecration where each person is blessed with consecrated water & incense.
- Then a magic circle is cast with a wand, and visualisation of a protective bubble / sphere around us.
- Elements Air, fire, water, earth are called in east, south, west, north. We usually ask a few volunteers to read some of these element invocations.
- We raise group energy with easy chants while circling around or infront of the altar.
- Then call on ** Goddess & God** energies.
- We then have a moment for some magic/ spell working. This varies each time.
- Feasting & social: We finish the ceremony with communal blessing of all the food & drinks people brought, share some thoughts/ feed-back, then close circle and feast.
----PRACTICAL INFO----
Date: 10th July 2025.
Duration: 7.30pm meeting by Millennium Bridge. Event is held by river bank. Event ends at 10pm.
Fee: Book online via Eventbrite. Charges apply.. (OR £5 cash at event. Just turn up and pay).
Ritual venue & Meeting point
- Gather on the pavement-steps under the the Millennium Bridge (south bank side, near Tate Modern Gallery) . One of our team member will be there with a Lantern to meet you all! We walk down to river bank, set up altar and start ceremony.
- Riverside -These events are held in a public area by Thames shore, about 5-10meters away from water's edge. There are concrete steps going down from pavement to rivershore. Our rituals are planned on date/ time where tide is low.
What to bring?
You can bring the following optional items to enhance your experience of this ritual event. Torch light, good clothing for outdoors are highly recommended..- Ritual items (optional): Moon crowns, flower crowns Ritual cloaks, capes, masks; lanterns, candles in jars..
- Torch light for safe walking at night.
- Warm clothing & rain-coats/ outdoor shoes or boots (and ankle covered socks! ).
- Small ground sheet to sit on for social.
- Your own Cups/chalice to drink from.
--- FEASTING & SOCIAL ---
Please bring food & drinks to share (optional). example: bread, butter, putting bread, cheese, small picnic food, soft drinks, wine.
If there are unopened food items, please share them out and take them home. .
Tidying up: please Take any rubbish out to bins on pavements.-- POLICY & GUIDELINES ---
Over the 21yrs we have been holding woodland events, we've developed some essential guidelines. Here are key points.
- The Rivershore venue is NOT suitable for those with mobility issues.
- NO Drugs, NO filming during ritual ! No children allowed. Our events are for members' personal, magical, spiritual purposes only!
- Inclusivity: We are inclusive of all race, pagan beliefs, genders, sexuality, LGBTQP+
- All attendees are responsible for their own well-being and Health & safety.
We look forward to sharing our magic with you. Please send us a private message if you need more info.
Bright Blessings
-Mani & London Woodland Witches .----
About Paganism :
Pagans believe in the power of nature, and see the Divine as both male & female- as having many God & Goddess forms. Modern pagan practitioners use belief systems, images and symbols from ancient paths (Celtic, Egyptian, Druids, Witches, Mayans, Native Amerindians, Aborigini, Hindu,Norse and so on). Powers of elements -- air, fire, water, earth, nature spirits, angels, dragons, fairies, spirit animals, ceremonial magic and more are all integrated in modern rituals.About Wicca:
Wicca, a moder form of Witchcraft religion, was established by Gerald Gardner in late 1950's in England (Gardnerian Wicca), then Alex Saunders (Alexandrian Wicca) with promient contributions from High Priestesses Doreen Valiente (mother of moder wicca) and Maxine Sanders. Wicca has a format of creating sacred space, consecrations, calling 4 elements, energy raising, then invoking Horned Good & moon Goddesses, followed by ritual magic! Wiccans celebrate the 13 full moons (esbats) and the 8-fold seasonal sabats - Imbolc, Spring, Beltane, Midsummer, Lammas, Autumn, Samhain, Yule.Links --
Our facebook group
www.facebook.com/groups/LondonWoodlandWitches
Woodland Witches meetup
www.meetup.com/LondonWoodlandWitches - Leo New Moon ritual - Sekhmet Power ( River Thames, London)Millennium Bridge, London£5.00
Join us for the 2nd of our special New moon ritual- On this firey Leo New moon, we invoke the Lion-headed Egyptian Warrior Goddess Sekhmet for Power and protection, and vanquishing our foes! These rituals are suitable for Beginners, and all those interested in Paganism, Wicca & Ritual Magic, and Earth-based spirituality. No prior knowledge or experience is essential, as we give explanations & ritual guidelines at start for everyone.
-- MAGICAL INFO --
Ritual format
- Meet n greet; altar set up; Intro talk;
- Attunement : Breathwork & tree-earth-moon pathworking; Then consecrations with salt-water & incense;
- Sacred space: Magic circle casting & calling 4 elements.
- Energy & Deity: Chants, Circle dance; Invocations to woodland God & Moon Goddesses.
- Ritual Magic: Spells, Healing. varies each time
- Blessing of food & drinks; ground circle; close quarters;
- Feasting; tidy up.
Theme for our July's ritual: Sekhmet Magic.
During Victorian era, it is said that one of the Sekhmet statues brought from Egypt, was on a bridge and fell into river Thames. Some years ago, we decided to enact this by sculpting a Sekhmet statue out of Thames clay, performed a ritual and then took it and sunk it gently into river Thames by Waterloo bridge! Few years afterwards, we did a `Sekhmet Rising' ceremony. Since then we have performed this ceremony every year.
It is believed Sekhmet, a lioness goddess, was at war and in a frenzy of battle, lost her control, and began to kill all the people. Her terrified followers decided to fill barrels with beer and colour it red, and placed them before Sekhmet.. She drank them all and eventually reached calm & balance.
It is for this reason that in our ritual, we pour beer and wine over her statue as offering in the ritual, before asking for her Protection, power, and blessings.---- PRACTICAL INFO ----
Date: Thursday 24th July 2025
Duration: 7.30pm for meeting by Millennium Bridge. Ritual held by riverside. Event ends around 10pmFee: £7 via eventbrite or £5 cash at event.
Ritual Venue & Meeting point
- Gather on the pavement-steps under the the Millennium Bridge (south bank side, near Tate Modern Gallery) . One of our team member will be there with a Lantern to meet you all! We walk down to river bank, set up altar and start ceremony.
- Riverside These events are held in a public area by Thames shore, about 5-10meters away from water's edge. There are concrete steps going down from pavement to rivershore. Our rituals are planned on date/ time where tide is low.
What to bring?
- Ritual items (optional): Moon crowns, flower crowns Ritual cloaks, capes, masks; lanterns, candles in jars..
- Torch light for safe walking at night.
- Warm clothing & rain-coats/ outdoor shoes or boots (and ankle covered socks! ).
- Small ground sheet to sit on for social.
- Your own Cups/chalice to drink from.
--- FEASTING & SOCIAL --
Please bring food & drinks to share (optional)...example: bread, butter, putting bread, cheese, small picnic food, soft drinks, wine.
If there are unopened food items, please share them out and take them home. .
Tidying up: please Take any rubbish out to bins on pavements.-- POLICY & GUIDELINES ---
- The Rivershore venue is NOT suitable for those with mobility issues.
- NO Drugs, NO filming during ritual ! No children allowed. Our events are for members' personal, magical, spiritual purposes only!
- Inclusivity: We are inclusive of all race, pagan beliefs, genders, sexuality, LGBTQP+
- All attendees are responsible for their own well-being and Health & safety.
We look forward to sharing our magic with you. Please send us a private message if you need more info.
Bright Blessings
-Mani & London Woodland Witches .----
About Paganism :
Pagans believe in the power of nature, and see the Divine as both male & female- as having many God & Goddess forms. Modern pagan practitioners use belief systems, images and symbols from ancient paths (Celtic, Egyptian, Druids, Witches, Mayans, Native Amerindians, Aborigini, Hindu,Norse and so on). Powers of elements -- air, fire, water, earth, nature spirits, angels, dragons, fairies, spirit animals, ceremonial magic and more are all integrated in modern rituals.About Wicca:
Wicca, a moder form of Witchcraft religion, was established by Gerald Gardner in late 1950's in England (Gardnerian Wicca), then Alex Saunders (Alexandrian Wicca) with promient contributions from High Priestesses Doreen Valiente (mother of moder wicca) and Maxine Sanders. Wicca has a format of creating sacred space, consecrations, calling 4 elements, energy raising, then invoking Horned Good & moon Goddesses, followed by ritual magic! Wiccans celebrate the 13 full moons (esbats) and the 8-fold seasonal sabats - Imbolc, Spring, Beltane, Midsummer, Lammas, Autumn, Samhain, Yule.Links --
Our facebook group
www.facebook.com/groups/LondonWoodlandWitches
Woodland Witches meetup
www.meetup.com/LondonWoodlandWitches - Lammas 2025 - Woodland Witches & Pagans Harvest Ritual (London)Queen's Wood Road, London£7.00
Come join us for an outdoor Lammas ritual & seasonal gathering - to celebrate the Harvest of the Grain and the begining of rewards and achievements for our hard works.
Lammas is one of the 8 seasonal festivals celebrated by Pagans. This is harvest time in the fields, where Corn is cut down and other such grain are harvested. In our ceremony, we will honour the Corn-King in the form of a home baked bread, and give thanks also to mother Earth for the harvests. We will celebrate our own personal harvests and rewards in life.
Ritual facilitated by Mani (Wiccan High Priest) ) with the help of ritual team - some of whom are fellow initiated Witches.
Outline & Ritual format (may vary on the day):
- Meeting & greteing attendees at entrance to woods (On Queens Wood road) & walking all to ritual spot, where altar is set up.
- Opening prayers & attunement,
- Sacred space- Consecrations & Circle casting.
- Calling of elemental quarters & spirit animals. then Element chant.
- Calling of Earth Goddess (Demeter).
- Calling of Corn-King & Sacrifice then resurrection. .
- chants, drums, spiral dance.
- Communal Blessing of Food & drinks
- Closing circle & feasting & socials
- Tidy up / departures.
Please bring food & drinks to share for the feast and social..
Ground sheets will be good to sit on.. .
Wear sensible warm, water proof clothing.. as well as any seasonal decorative items like cloaks, robes, capes, flower crowns..Entrance fee:
£10 CASH collected at start of event. Concessions £7;
(advance tickets & special 2-for-1 fee available e-tickets from our Eventbrite page .
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lammas-2025-woodland-witches-pagans-harvest-ritual-london-tickets-1358502470459Venue: Queen's Wood, High Gate.
These events are held in a public Open woods, with rough terrain, and in natural weather conditions .Meeting point
(please go to this entrance.. NOT the cafe one)- Gather at The entrance to Queen's Woods at 2pm. (Queen's wood Road, N6 5UU) .
- Google map ref: 51.580240, -0.142252
Ritual Team member will come to collect you, and process into the woods, to our ritual space, where Ritual will commence.
Health & Woodland safety---
- If you feel unwell (even if it's just cough/ cold) please stay at home. There will be plenty of other socials that you can attend in the future.
- The woodland terrain is unevent, at places quite steep, full of roots, fallen logs. We veer off the foot paths and into actual woods for ceremony. It is mostly unsuitable for anyone with breathing issues, heart conditions or mobility issues.
- Those attending with any mobility issues must being your own Carer/ support.
- There are no formal toilets nearby or cafe etc. (all are about 15-20minute walk).
Inclusivity:----------
Please be kind & compassionate to all at all times.
- We have a mixture of experienced & beginners at these rituals.
- Some people may have hidden difficulties, vulnerability and disabilities.
- We are inclusive of all race, pagan beliefs, genders, sexuality, LGBTQP+
- We will not tolerate any form of bullying harassment or discrimination.
What to bring? (optional)--------
- Moon crowns, flower crowns, antler crowns ( real or artifical craft items).
- Ritual cloaks / capes, masks you may like to wear.
- Torch light for safe walking in woods/ riverside at night.
- Extra warm clothing & rain-coats/ outdoor shoes or boots (and ankle covered socks! ).
- Small ground sheet or blanket to sit on for social.
- Lanterns / candles
- Your own Cups/chalice to drink from.
Please bring food & drinks to share ------------
Kindly bring some food or drinks to add to the feasting. It can be vegetarian, vegan or meat items. All are okay. Thank you.- Bread / pitta bread, french bread; Humus, dips, butter, cheese, biscuits, crisps; egg bites, ham / chicken slices; fruits, nuts;
- Red/ white wine, soft drinks, fruit juice,
Tidying up:-----
Once ritual & socials are done, please be helpful.- Take any rubbish out to bins on pavements (empty botles, wrappers, used paper cups. There are recycling bins for botles and cans.
- If there are unopened food items, please share thme out and take them home.
Our Policy on Drugs / photography :----
We aim to create a safe event for all, with some measure of ritual privacy - all free from media intrusion / marketting or any politics & conflicts.- NO Drugs, NO substances - before, during or after ritual.
- No filming during ritual !
- Some limited photos may be taken after Ritual with altar and your own frienbds. But NO professional photos with DSLR/ No videos for any use in journalism/ publications etc.
Contacting Organiser:
Please send us a private message if you need more info . We get very busy with preparations and travel on the day of ritual. So pls avoid last minute enquiries / comments.We look forward to welcoming you into our Community & sharing our magic with you.
Bright Blessings
-Mani & London Woodland Witches .
----About Paganism :
Pagans believe in the power of nature, and see the Divine as both male & female- as having many God & Goddess forms. Modern pagan practitioners use belief systems, images and symbols from ancient paths (Celtic, Egyptian, Druids, Witches, Mayans, Native Amerindians, Aborigini, Hindu,Norse and so on). Powers of elements -- air, fire, water, earth, nature spirits, angels, dragons, fairies, spirit animals, ceremonial magic and more are all integrated in modern rituals.About Wicca:
Wicca, a moder form of Witchcraft religion, was established by Gerald Gardner in late 1950's in England (Gardnerian Wicca), then Alex Saunders (Alexandrian Wicca) with promient contributions from High Priestesses Doreen Valiente (mother of moder wicca) and Maxine Sanders. Wicca has a format of creating sacred space, consecrations, calling 4 elements, energy raising, then invoking Horned Good & moon Goddesses, followed by ritual magic! Wiccans celebrate the 13 full moons (esbats) and the 8-fold seasonal sabats - Imbolc, Spring, Beltane, Midsummer, Lammas, Autumn, Samhain, Yule.Links --
Our facebook group
www.facebook.com/groups/LondonWoodlandWitches
Woodland Witches meetup
www.meetup.com/LondonWoodlandWitches
