Ruth Bayer and Caroline Wise invite you to the Alchemical Goddess Ritual.
doors: 7pm
The ritual will celebrate the feminine spirit of Alchemy represented by the Goddess Alchemia, both a solar and lunar goddess. We’ll be honouring our transformative creativity, and will empower energies of the true will. As the wheel of the year turns towards the winter solstice, and the return of the light that brings, join us in drawing the golden transmutative alchemical blessings for the new year ahead. With audience participation, the ceremony will last around 40 minutes.
Ruth Bayer:
Born in Salzburg, Austria, Ruth grew up with the tales and sagas of the surrounding mountains and she has always been particularly fascinated by the myths and legends of goddesses and gods . Her photography has been widely published, including two books with Strange Attractor Press including her work with the band Coil. In collaboration with Caroline Wise she has produced two books – Here Comes The Candle; a Summoning of London Ghosts, and a forthcoming work on Mystical London. Ruth is High Priestess of a known North London Gardnerian Coven.
Caroline Wise:
Caroline works in esoteric publishing, and in 1989 she initiated the republication of the books of occultist and former secretary of Aleister Crowley, Kenneth Grant. Her particular interests are in researching ancient goddesses, and the mythology of London, and spirit of place. With Arthurian writer John Matthews, she produced The Secret Lore Of London (Hodder and Stoughton) and has contributed to several books about the above subjects, and also the women of the 19th century and 20th century Magical Revival.