CALLING THE WITCHES!

We invite you to a magical weekend of healing and celebration

in remembrance of the Pendle Witches on the anniversary

of the Lancaster Witch Trials of 1612

17-20 August 2023 at The Storey, Lancaster

Picture the scene, if you dare; the year is 1612 and hysteria tears
Through the land of Lancaster county.
In the castle of England’s “hanging town” 18 stand trial for witchcraft; 10 are sent down,
And carted up to Gallows Hill on the day of August 20.
The maddening crowd of old and young, jeer and cheer the Witches hung,
And raise a beer to the riddance of evil that dwelled in both poor and gentry.
They did not know the tragic cost of traditions tossed, blame them not for all we lost,
Their harrowed lives rooted in pure survival.
So let’s gather now, to heal and relearn, as our hearts yearn to reclaim and return,
To all we forgot, and awaken the Witches’ Revival!

Come join us as we pour love and wisdom into the collective cauldron and create magic and medicine to heal and reclaim what we’ve lost through the passages of time.

Over 4000 women were persecuted as witches in Britain during the 16th and 17th centuries and 15 generations of our ancestors affected by the violence and brutality of witch hunt hysteria. 300 years on we continue to carry the generational trauma and the wounds of separation that trauma brings about.  Survival patterns have become our default way of being, disconnecting us from our innate wisdom and power.

We want to help change that so we’re offering a heart-centred space designed to enable the healing we need to step more fully into our authentic selves through ancestral connection, inner journeying, creative collaborations and sisterhood.

We will reclaim the lost parts of ourselves through an experiential exhibition, transformational workshops, inspiring talks, inner work, live performances, a Witches’ Emporium and a whole day of collective ritual and ceremony in remembrance of the Pendle Witches.