Penzance Pagan Moot

Talk by Steve Patterson. The Dark Serpent of the Lizard, Cornwall

Talk by Steve Patterson. The Dark Serpent of the Lizard, Cornwall

Thursday 8 January 2026
19.00 - 21.00

Union Hotel, 59 Chapel Street, Penzance TR18 4AE


The Dark Serpent of the Lizard, Cornwall, A hidden Cult of Tanat in Cornwall. Steve is the Curator of Gwithi Pystri a Falmouth museum.


A talk by Steve Patterson.


The Dark Serpent of the Lizard, A hidden Cult of Tanat in Cornwall.


From eastern deserts to the granite lands of the west: Gwragh and Goddess.Tales of the dark serpent Goddess of the Lizard, a hidden cult of Tanat, Cornwall, ancient Egypt, the Phoenicians and the brooding shadow of the Goddess cast from the east to the west!


Steve Patterson is a antiquarian, writter and curator,he lives in an off grid shack in on old quarry near Penryn. He has studied Magic and Folklore for over 40 years and has written several books and numerous articles on the subject. He is currently the curator/director of “Gwithti an Pystri – The museum of Folklore and magic” in Falmouth.


A Talk by Ruthie Weaver. Apothecary of our Ancestors.

A Talk by Ruthie Weaver. Apothecary of our Ancestors.

Thursday 12 February 2026
19.00 - 21.00

Union Hotel, 59 Chapel Street, Penzance TR18 4AE


Apothecary of our Ancestors, Exploring the Parallel between Plant lore and Science.


A Talk by Ruthie weaver.


Apothecary of our Ancestors, Exploring the Parallel between Plant lore and Science.


Looking at herbs of protection, love spells, heart healers, divination, and dreams.


Ruthie weaves the scientific connection between energetic, spiritual, and historical lore.


Join us to explore the apothecary of our ancestors, connecting traditional energetic herbal knowledge and modern understanding.


'Ruth Weaver, BSc (Hons), Medical Herbalist


Ruth Weaver is a practitioner and educator in Traditional Western Herbalism. Her work integrates indigenous herbal energetics, European lore, and modern scientific understanding. Central to Ruth’s approach is fostering public awareness and appreciation of plant medicine through both education and clinical practice.


https://www.apothecaryforager.co.uk/about


Talk Hosted by Penzance Pagan Moot Promoting Unity in the Community.


Please bring cash a donation of £3, £5, £10 on the night.


A talk by Teila Verch Dywenys. The Elphane Witchdom ~ The Witch Cult Reborn.

A talk by Teila Verch Dywenys. The Elphane Witchdom ~ The Witch Cult Reborn

Thursday 12 March 2026
19.00 - 21.00

Union Hotel, 59 Chapel Street, Penzance TR18 4AE


Exploring ancient roots, spirit tutelage, and the reimagining of humanity’s sacred relationship with the seen and unseen world.


A talk by Teila Verch Dywenys. The Elphane Witchdom ~ The Witch Cult Reborn.


Teila Verch Dywenys is a founding priestess of the Elphane Witchdom.


Her initiatory line, The Kin of Kallestia is rooted in the soul and soil of South Dorset and her coven, although in its nasceny is flourishing under the tutelage of the embodied and disembodied spirits of its ancient, archeological and folklorically rich location. The Elphane Witchdom seeks for ways in which to reach back into the chthonic loam of history and reimagine ways in which humanity can realise, through direct transmission and tutelage, how best to maintain healthy relationships with the myriad web of seen and unseen beings around us for our betterment as an entire community of interrelated life.


Head here for links to Teila Verch Dywenys.


https://linktr.ee/kallestiawitchdom


Talk Hosted by Penzance Pagan Moot Promoting Unity in the Community.


Please bring cash a donation of £3, £5, £10 on the night.


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