After a very successful three year run, the Staffordshire Pagan Conference will become the brand new Witchfest Midlands. Featuring talks, workshops, esoteric market, live music and entertainment there will be something for everyone to enjoy! Wiccan author Moira Hodgkinson presents an interactive talk on ‘Elemental Magic’ – working creatively with the elements for magical purposes and will have a book signing session. If you have questions about this event you can contact the main organiser at elric@witchcraft.org Please note that the event is…
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Celebrate Beltane with three days of camping in the beautiful Lincolnshire countryside. Spirit of the Marsh is a family gathering that aims to keep ancient traditions alive. Moira will be leading a workshop over the course of the weekend Magical Energy Work for Spell Craft – working with magical energies to create unique spells for your circumstances and energy working techniques to give it the best chances of success
Come along to Wise Old Crow for an afternoon with the talented Moira Hodgkinson talking witchcraft combined with a book signing. Moira will be talking about what is means to be a witch, how we bring the craft into our everyday lives to help ourselves and others. Moira Hodgkinson is an eclectic witch and author with around 30 years’ experience. She runs open celebrations for the Sabbats in the heart of Sherwood Forest and has been leading workshops and classes…
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Creative visualisation to meet the archetypal elementals of witchcraft. Learn about grounding, cleanse the aura, open the chakras, set up the inner temple or place of power and venture into journey worlds to connect deeply to the elementals of witchcraft. Pathworking can be a powerful tool to enhance your spiritual development. The workshop is Approximately 3 hours long 1.15pm- 4.15pm
A practical workshop working with Earth, Air, Fire and Water – how to use them in circle for spells and blessings. Will include elemental pathworking and practical crafts to enhance your witchcraft practice. With witch author Moira Hodgkinson. The workshop is Approximately 3 hours long 1.15pm- 4.15pm
Hi all and thank you so much for coming along to the workshop, really good to spend time with you all. As promised here’s a few notes for you to take from today’s session.
An introduction to witchcraft ritual covering how to plan a ritual for solitary or small group practice. How to set up a sacred space, invoking the elements, calling deities into the circle, creating a ritual with a specific focus, rituals for the sabbats or special occasions and incorporating spells, charging tools and consecrations.
I am thrilled to announce the release of my new non-fiction witchcraft book, The Witch’s Journey, now available with Thoth Publications. You can get your signed copy at Empyrean and Nottingham Pagan Network. The Witch’s Journey saw its debut in December Five Leaves Bookshop along with my first novel, Wild Women. The evening was well attended with standing room only so thank you ever so much for coming along to support my writing. The Witch’s Journey Drawing on the experience and…
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Witchfest – 26th November 2016, Brighton. Leaving work at noon and having to quickly dye my hair before setting off for Brighton at two left me feeling rather rushed but thankfully my driver, the ever-obliging Mr H, was happy to take charge of the journey so I could relax for the next couple of hours. I also spent some time fretting, if I’m honest. I’ve been doing talks, large-scale rituals and workshops on witchy subjects for around twenty years across…
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It’s that time of year once more when nature shows off in all its splendour and abundance. Crops are growing up well in the fields just down the road from my house and the forest is full of bird song, brambles, flowers and budding berries. In days to come there will be foraging trips for making wines, cordials, jams and chutneys while my friend’s front garden is full of chammomile flowers and her greenhouse plants are thriving from the sunshine…
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