10 April 2019

Janet Farrar & Gavin Bone at MWM – 20th April

We are all very much looking forward to Janet and Gavin’s first ever visit to the museum and their day of talks. Last few tickets are now on sale – so book now to avoid missing what promises to be a fascinating and insightful day. To buy a ticket simply use paypal with the museums email and use the reference ‘Janet&Gavin’.

Tickets £35

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The Evolution of Wicca:
The Changing Face of Witchcraft

A talk by Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone on the development of Witchcraft since the 1960’s
and how it is an evolving tradition. They examine the ‘patterns’ that have occurred over the
last few decades which show this process at work. They started running their first ‘progressive’
coven’ in 2001 based on these patterns, and have since been responsible for seeding similar
covens in the United States, UK, Belgium and Italy, based on the principle that all
traditions must evolve to suit their natural and social environments.
Part of this has included the integration of native trance practises, including trance-prophesy
and deity-connection. This talk includes discussions on traditions, solitary practise, initiation
(self and into covens), and the degree system, and the movement towards ‘deity-centred witchcraft’.
They come to the conclusion that the more witchcraft adapts to modern culture the more in
fact it returns back to its original roots – a Priesthood of service.

Sex, Death and Mysteries:
A multi-media presentation by
Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone

Janet and Gavin explore the relationship between witchcraft and magic with sexuality
and death. This look at both the psychological aspects and the mythic, exploring the theories
of the founding fathers of modern psychology and how they relate to the ancient mystery
practises of our pagan ancestors, drawing from Greek, Egyptian, Assyro-Babylonian and
contemporary and ancient Hindu mythology. Looking at their evolution in to the modern
fairy myths which hide many of the secrects of the ancient Mystery Schools. It comes to some
interesting conclusions regarding how both Eastern and Western culture draw form those same
intrinsic mysteries of the human mind and heart.