In this talk, we will examine how the conspiracy theory narrative provides us with a platform to explore notions of freedom and power, but often ultimately ends up in reinforcing the very power structures it claims to critique.
Project Category: Traditions and Beliefs Events
Celebration of the Year of Rabbit: Chinese New Year and Chinese Perspective on Success
In this talk, we will explore fun facts about Chinese New Year of the Rabbit and will share some insights from Chinese language and history on the concept of success and how nowadays, success is defined by Chinese youth.
The History of Caribbean Carnival in Britain
Join us to explore the celebratory history and purpose of a Caribbean Carnival to understand its combination of Trinidadian roots, African traditions and Jamaican sound system culture and how it came to symbolise freedom in the face of oppression for the Afro Caribbean community in West London's Notting Hill carnival.
The Devil in The World Today
In the last of his talks on the Devil, author and occult historian Gavin Baddeley brings us bang up to date, detailing the part played by the Prince of Darkness in the crises we currently face. From the Second World War to Satanic Panic to September 11th and war in Ukraine - we will explore the role of Devil in 20th century.
What Can We Learn from Greek Mythology?
Classic Greek tragedy, comedy and epic poetry has so many lessons on psychology, sexual desire, activism and gender equality that resonate powerfully today. This will be a fun session on storytelling, morality and consequence.
Tantra: Art, Science & Sexual Rituals
In Tantric thought the human body is visualised as a microcosm of the universe. The whole body with its biological and psychological processes becomes an instrument through which the cosmic power reveals itself. Tantra is both an experience of life and a scientific method by which man can bring out his inherent spiritual power. In this talk we will explore myths and facts connected to Tantra.
The Dark Side of the Enlightenment
In our third talk on the history of the Devil, we examine the role the outwardly demonic played in this Age of Empire, with a particular focus on the English. Empire is now synonymous in many minds with Evil. So too, increasingly, is the intellectual movement known as the Enlightenment...
Witchcraft and the Early Modern Satan
In the second of his talks on the Devil, Gavin Baddeley discusses the post-medieval period. Europe was convulsed with barbaric violence. Countless people were brutalised and often burnt alive during ‘the Witch Craze’. In our talk, Gavin focuses on the oft overlooked Satanic aspect of the phenomenon, before examining some of the other colourful individuals accused of being in league with Lucifer.
The Roots of the Demonic and the Devil in the Middle Ages
In the first of four talks on the Devil and his disciples, author and journalist Gavin Baddeley traces the evolution of Evil, from the dawn of civilisation, to the Middle Ages. Gavin’s unusually qualified, as an ordained Reverend in the Church of Satan, so this event promises to offer a fresh perspective on the matter. ‘The Problem of Evil’ – why there is cruelty and suffering in the world – is a question that’s exercised generations of theologians and philosophers.
Folklore, Myth and Romance
In this talk, just in time for Valentine's Day, we delve into romantic tropes of folklore and myth to derive a rich symbolic and cultural meaning from tales beloved and unknown. We will explore common story patterns and symbols to see what the tales we were told as children can tell us about the world we have come to inhabit.