I drew a card for the world for International Women's Day this weekend, using Our Tarot. Lozen was revealed. She was an amazing Apache warrior. The card is about being outnumbered in a fight, but standing strong & having the higher ground. I've blogged with more. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/03/wome...

It's World Book Day, but also the National Year of Reading 2026T. I'm taking part in an event as part of it: Beckenham Library Book Fayre. 17 authors will be there. We'll be chatting to anyone who wants to stop by. I'll be on the 3pm panel. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/03/year...

Here's a list of events for pagans, witches & similar over the next couple of weeks. I mainly include in-person things in or near London, because that's where I'm based, as well as online talks and workshops you can do anywhere. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/03/magi...

The camellias in my garden always bloom later than many others I see outside houses in my street, but they're another flower that heralds the arrival of spring with splashes of bright colour. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/03/roun...

Osiris is ancient Egypt’s green-faced god of life, death, and rebirth. A new Pagan Portals title is coming out this month all about it. The author is historian Dr Olivia Church, who previously penned a companion title on Isis. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/03/book...

New collection coming very soon—Witchcraft and Magic in England, c. 1400–1920. Comprising over 55,000 document images, it charts the evolution of witchcraft and magic in England over five centuries. Learn more at britishonlinearchives.com/collections/....

Still a few places on my online course on Scrying with Crystals, Mirrors & More via The College of Psychic Studies on Wednesdays 4 and 11 March. www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/workshops/ps...

Here are details of the witchy events I'm involved with from now until the end of April. There are workshops on scrying, magical dolls, and candle magic. I'll also be giving a free talk at the Beckenham Library Book Fayre. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/my-w...

In magic and religion, breaking things can be done deliberately. Sometimes it's part of a curse, an offering or sacrifice, or to show its purpose has ended. An exhibition at London's Petrie Museum, Broken, Burnt, Buried, looks at ritual reasons behind this. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/phot...

Here's a list of events for pagans, witches & similar over the next couple of weeks. I mainly include in-person things in or near London, because that's where I'm based, as well as online talks & workshops you can do anywhere. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/magi...

How do you feel about games with the theme of historic witch trials, especially if they depict the witches as murderers?I've blogged about a social deduction game called Salem 1692. badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/salem-1692-is-this-social-deduction.html

London is full of little parks much loved by locals. I took these photos of Forster Memorial Park in the Borough of Lewisham. What's unusual about this park is that the central grassed area is surrounded by a ring of ancient woodland. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/gree...

I drew a tarot card as a reading for for the world using the Animal Wisdom Tarot. Rat was revealed. I know some people dislike rats, but they are resourceful, intelligent, hard working, and live on the waste us humans discard. I've blogged with the interpretation. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/anim...

Daffodils are blooming in my garden again. Another word for daffodil is narcissus. That's the name of the Greek mythological character who fell in love with his own reflection. I've blogged with the tragic tale. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/roun...

We're at the start of lunar new year! Here's a list of weird, wonderful & witchy events over the next week or so with a mix of online & in-person things. I mainly include in-person things near London plus online talks & workshops & a few big events further off. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/magi...

Today is Pancake Day. I've blogged with some things you can do, including London pancake races. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/folk...

Heathenry for the Solitary Practitioner is the new title from British author Thea Prothero. It's in Moon Books' Pagan Portals series. I've blogged with a review. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/book...

What are your thoughts about Friday 13ths? With today being one, and another next month, are you worried or taking extra precautions? I've blogged with my thoughts, but what do you think? www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/a-do...

Galentine's Day celebrates women's friendships. I've blogged about this modern twist on Valentine's Day customs - and a tarot card manifesting spell. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/cust...

Here's a list of events for pagans, witches & similar over the next couple of weeks. I mainly include in-person things in or near London, because that's where I'm based, as well as online talks and workshops you can do anywhere and a few big events further afield. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/magi...

Here's a photo of the first primrose to bloom in my garden this year. They are one of the most recognisable flowers of early spring. The name itself comes from the Latin prima rosa, meaning "first rose". What flowers can you see near where you live? www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/roun...

Two of my Pagan Portals titles have publication birthdays this month! In fact, my book on Candle Magic is 10 years old and in that time has become a best seller for my publisher, Moon Books. I've blogged with more... www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/happ...

I've blogged about The Muses – Calling to Creativity and Inspiration. The new book is by Reclaiming tradition witch Irisanya Moon. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/book...

Here's a list of events for pagans, witches and those with similar interests over the next couple of weeks. I mainly include in-person things in or near London, because that's where I'm based, as well as online talks and workshops you can do anywhere. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/magi...

The photo shows a candle burning on my altar. I made it with recycled wax from ends of candles collected over the past year. I like to do this at around Candlemas each year, as that's traditionally when candles were blessed. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/craf...

I've blogged with details of the witchy events I'm involved with from now until the end of March. There are workshops on cleansing and protection, scrying, and magical dolls. I'll also be giving a free talk at the Beckenham Library Book Fayre. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/my-e...

Are the snowdrops out yet where you live? They are the quintessential flower of Imbolc, representing the first stirrings of spring. I watch for when they first appear in my garden each year. I took the picture in my London garden. Only a few were in bloom. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/roun...

I drew a tarot card as a reading for for the world, using the Theatre Deli Tarot, which was made by a London-based community of artistic people. I revealed the Queen of Swords. I've blogged with my interpretation of this unusual representation. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/the-...

Here's a list of magical events over Imbolc & next week. There's a mix of online & in-person things, including celebrations for the first stirrings of spring. I generally list events near London plus big events further afield. You can do online things anywhere. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/magi...

I found Feats & Wisdom of the Ancients - Library of Curious and Unusual Facts on a book swap shelf. It was published by Time Life Books in 1990, as a volume in a series of part-works. These encyclopedias of the unexplained were popular then. I still love them. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/book...

This Wednesday is National Shelfie Day, celebrated annually. It's a light-hearted day dedicated to showing off your bookshelves—also known as a “shelfie”. Here's a photo I've taken of some my own titles published by Moon Books on my bookcase. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/paga...

I've been suffering from the January blues this year. The grim weather, awful world news haven't helped, as well as the fact that my beloved cat Tommy died suddenly and unexpectedly earlier this month. I've blogged with some ideas for helping cheer oneself up. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/ever...

This scrying mirror, crystal ball and planchette were once owned by the famous medium Helen Duncan. They are on display at the College of Psychic Studies as part of The Medium is the Message. I've blogged about the exhibition and how you can learn scrying www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/occu...

Here's a list of events for pagans, witches & similar over the next weeks. I mainly include in-person things in or near London, because that's where I'm based, as well as online talks and workshops you can do anywhere and a few celebrations further afield. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/magi...

January can be a miserable month, but to help cheer myself up I look for spots of colour in nature when I'm out. They give me hope that spring is on the way. These mauve periwinkles are flowering in my local park. I've blogged about what these flowers mean www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/roun...

I've reviewed Rachel S Roberts' new book Pantheon - The Romans. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/book...

I've made my annual vision board based on the Wheel of the Year and the seasons. A vision board contains images or words that represent our goals, used to help manifest the things we wish for. I find it inspiring to create one based on the Wheel of the Year. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/magi...

You don't have to be Christian to go on a pilgrimage. Today’s pilgrims cite wellbeing, nature connection & cultural heritage as their motivations, alongside spiritual practice, according to The British Pilgrimage Trust. It's detailed the most-downloaded UK routes. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/sacr...

Here's a list of events for pagans, witches & similar over the next couple of weeks. I include in-person things in or near London, because that's where I'm based, as well as online talks and workshops you can do anywhere and a few conferences further afield. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/magi...

This unusual tarot deck is the latest I've added to my collection. It's the Theatre Deli Tarot, which was made by 55 artists from a London-based community of creative people. I've blogged with more details. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/art-...

The Wellcome Collection in London has an exhibtion called Expecting, about protective practices and beliefs around pregnancy from medieval times. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/paga...

I've blogged with details of the witchy events I'm involved with from now until the end of February 2026. There are workshops on setting and manifesting intentions for the year ahead, candle magic, and cleansing and protection. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/my-e...

My local station waiting room hosts a wonderful community book swap. The other day found this copy of Norfolk Folk Tales. I've blogged with more. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/witc...

Here's a list of events for pagans, witches & similar over the next couple of weeks. I mainly include in-person things near London, because that's where I'm based, as well as online talks and workshops you can do anywhere and a few conferences further afield. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/magi...

Tomorrow, January 7th, is Distaff Day. It was when women were historically supposed to return to spinning after the Christmas holidays, but often got up to fun and games. Thanks to Su Jolly for reminding me about this folklore custom. I've blogged with details. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/janu...

I photographed this prophetic view of a transformed Earth at the Secret Maps exhibition at the British Library. It's called A Future Map of the World and was created in the 1990s. I've blogged with more about it. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/paga...

Here's a list of online events and activities for pagans, witches and similar over Twelfth Night and the week ahead. I generally list online events and in-person things in or near London. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/magi...

The start of January is when I think about what I'm going to do in the year ahead. I usually make a long list of goals rather than a single resolution. In 2025 I achieved 7 out of the 10 resolutions I blogged about. I've now created a new list for 2026. www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/the-...

I love going on walks in the great outdoors in the days between Christmas and New Year. I took photos at Beckenham Place Park, which is a huge green space in South East London. I've blogged with suggestions for ways to enjoy nature whatever the season. www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/12/gree...

I've reviewed Pagan Portals - Chaos Magic, a book about manifesting your desires by throwing out dogma and making magic fun. www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/12/occu...