East London

Welcome to the East London GreenSpirit webpage.

We meet near Stratford, East London for rituals and more during the year. For information about upcoming events, click here to see past GreenSpirit eNewsletters (go to the “Local Groups” section) or contact Hilary Norton, email: hapn(at)greenspirit.org.uk tel: 0208 470 3365.

We have in person meetings and online meetings. All the online meetings are advertised on the GreenSpirit facebook page and on the GreenSpirit website.    All local group meeting details can also be found: at East London GreenSpirit FB Page

In-person meetings:

Exploring Healing 

It seems that human beings are capable of far more than most of us previously realised. 4 of us are already exploring self-healing and healing others using energy, touch, intention and kinesiology, We’re influenced by Joe Dispenza, Bradley Nelson, Richard Gordon, EFT and others….Are there are others locally (East London, UK) who want to join in and meet together (more or less once a month) sometimes, to see what we have experienced and know about healing like: self-care, listening to the body, self-limiting beliefs, nutrition, plant medicine, cutting ties, energy (inc sound scents and colours) forgiveness, setting intentions, and maybe create intentions, try some healing and to learn together… Please join us if you would like to, at the next meeting is April 15th 2025 at 11.30pm Hilary’s E15 3QP. hnorton(at)greenspirit.org.uk email Hilary for address

BELTANE

Silver Tent meetings

Some of us older women in East London meet up roughly monthly. We are mostly over 55 and meet to offer each other support and spiritual companionship, also to work together to encourage and nurture the younger people in our lives on their spiritual journeys.

Next meeting  date TBC Contact Hilary  (Park Rd, E15 3QP hnorton(at)greenspirit.org.uk)

Conversations around the Fire

(not in winter) date&time TBC

A chance to sit around the fire in the garden (weather permitting) and chat about life, death, and the universe; and our place in the world. Please email hnorton(at)greenspirit.org.uk for the exact address. We’ll have some snacks, you are welcome to bring something to share.

Wisdom Keepers “Connecting with the Other”

Prayer, invocation, co-creation, setting intentions, creative visualisation, sending blessings/healing, supplication, affirmations, ritual…..
Many of us in GreenSpirit have a spiritual practice and want to creatively influence our world for good. Many of us pray or meditate, set intentions etc
It would be great to hear what works for you and discuss the difference between approaches. We will have a short introduction to review the possibilities. If you wish please bring examples of something you have tried which you would like to tell us about.

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Conversation Cafes

 33 Park Road, E15 3QP dates TBC

Hilary Norton and Richard Adams invite you to join our “Conversation Café” – a simple, hospitable, empathetic space where fears & uncertainties about our climate & ecological crisis can be safely expressed. The climate emergency and chaotic world circumstances impact us all in many ways, and it can be hard to share our thoughts and feelings. This is an advice-free zone where all feelings are welcome!

We will have drinks and biscuits.  email hnorton(at)greenspirit.org.uk for more info.

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Some of us love singing and we meet to sing songs and chants, mostly from the GreenSpirit song book, all about our relationship with the Earth and the other beings living here. Bring any instruments you want to bring and your voice 🙂

Below are details of some of the meetings we have had over the last year

Imbolc, also known as Candlemas, occurs at the beginning of February. It marks the middle of Winter and holds the promise of Spring. The days are suddenly getting longer. At this time of the returning of the light our ancestors lit bonfires and candles to celebrate the rebirth of the land. With the coming of the light we look forward to warmth and new life. We will celebrate Imbolc on February 2nd  at 7pm  with lighting candles to represent our intentions and desires for the coming year, and offerings to Brigid, the Goddess of our Hearths.

Please bring any readings, songs, seasonal foliage and a candle. Contact Hilary (hnorton(at)greenspirit.org.uk) if you would like to come.

Winter Solstice         

December is a holy month. The dark, silky silence that descends so early each day speaks of reverence. The promise that December holds — no matter how dark, how cold, how empty it can get, is that the light is coming back. — We embrace the darkness and are eager for the coming Solstice when the whole world is “standing still” and holds its breath, waiting for light to be reborn. This sense of stopping, of the (temporary) deadness of the natural world, is central to our understanding of midwinter, and is fed every year, by our experience of what’s (not) going on outside in the natural world.

Please bring a song, poem, reading or something you’d like to share,  maybe seasonal foliage or some food to share ???? We will share a Solstice ritual and then some food and mulled wine together.

Samhain Celebration time and date tbc

At our Samhain Celebration we prepare for the autumnal descent into the winter darkness.

We honour our Ancestors, those who have gone before us, hopefully around a fire in the garden if the weather is ok. We remember our loved ones who have passed away, so maybe bring a photo of someone you would particularly like to remember. For many indigenous traditions this time is when the veil between worlds is thinner and it is the time when ancestors are most present, so we will do some divination, you are welcome to bring your own runes or cards, but I will have some.

If you would like to, bring seasonal food, readings or songs, or foliage for the Ancestor Altar.

 “Using Tarot cards to aid Meditation”

The Tarot deck can take you on a journey to discover your inner intuition and knowledge. Using Tarot cards to aid meditation is one way of being able to reflect on your life, thoughts and decisions.