London Fortean Society

7.15pm for 7.30pm Tuesday 12 May 2020 Online event in partnership with Conway Hall Prebook Tickets . Our friends and partners at Conway Hall are a charity so do please add a donation when registering for a ticket. Please give what you can. This event will be on Zoom, a link will be emailed to attendees on the day.  Facebook event page (Jooooin us.) Hasting Jack-in-the-Green Photo: Duncan Price Miracles of Our Own Making is a historical overview of magic in the British Isles, from the ancient peoples of Britain to the rich and cosmopolitan landscape of contemporary paganism. We explore the beliefs of the Druids, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, the alchemy of the Elizabethan Court and the witch trials. We encounter grimoires, ceremonial magic and the Romantic revival of arcane deities. The influential and well known – the Golden Dawn, Wicca and figures such as Aleister Crowley – are considered alongside the everyday ‘cunning folk’ who formed the magical fabric of previous centu...

7.15pm for 7.30pm Wednesday 15 April 2020 Online event in partnership with Conway Hall Prebook Tickets . We are requesting £3 or more donation for us and for Conway Hall Ethical Society.  There is something about a shapeshifter – a person who can transform into an animal – that captures our imagination; that causes us to want to howl at the moon, or flit through the night like a bat. Werewolves, vampires, demons and other weird creatures appeal to our animal nature, our dark side, our desire to break free of the bonds of society and proper behaviour. Rituals in early cultures worldwide seemingly allowed shamans, sorcerers, witches and wizards to transform at will into animals and back again. Today there are millions of people who believe that shapeshifters walk among us and may even be world leaders. Real or imaginary, shapeshifters lurk deep in our psyches and remain formidable cultural icons. The myths and magic surrounding shapeshifters are brought vividly to life in J...