All talks start at 7:30 pm prompt. Please arrive a little early.
Talks are run on a donation basis and a collection bowl will be passed around at the end of talk. Suggested donation: £5.
Lodge opens at 6:30pm if you want to use library or have refreshments and a chat downstairs.
We will be updating this page as more dates are confirmed.
Bristol Theosophical Lodge 2026
July
21st – Kirtan with Tom Crews & Mike Ford
Kirtan is a devotional practise where the group chants sacred mantras together supported by musicians. It can be a very profound, grounding and heart-opening practise. Tom first encountered Kirtan in India and now holds Kirtan in Bristol – he will talk a little about the practise first before we chant together. Tom will lead this evening on the harmonium, supported by Mike Ford who is an accomplished tabla drum player. And don’t worry, Tom will teach you everything you need to know to experience the simple but beautiful experience of sacred chanting!
August
4th – Tai Chi Workshop with Corey Atheleny Wallace
Corey Atheleny Wallace is a twice qualified Yang Style Tai Chi instructor (2000 and 2003) from Trinidad & Tobago who has been a practitioner for over 30 years. This workshop will provide a strong foundational experience of Tai Chi to beginners and seasoned practitioners. We will explore the history and basic principles of Tai Chi Chi Kung, Tai Chi Walking and selected movements from the Yang Style Tai Chi form.
* SPECIAL TWO-PARTER ON DREAMS! *
This month we have Rosanne Jacks and next month Alex Heron taking us on a fascinating journey into our dreams. Rosanne will set a dream activity as part of her talk to invite curiosity into your own dreaming experience. Bring your results and insights to our second talk where Alex will dive deeper. Your participation is encouraged but is not a requirement and you’ll also be able to enjoy the insights and shared wisdom at either talk if you cannot come to both.
18th – Dream Interpretation: Access the Wisdom and Guidance of your Dreams with Rosanne Jacks
Have you ever had a dream you were sure had deeper meaning? Have you ever been warned or told of a future event in a dream? Our dreams are more than just the manifestation of our unconscious mind they are the door to our very soul, a gateway to another world where time and space don’t exist, and our connection to Universal Consciousness. In this talk, Rosanne Jacks will share techniques on how to access the wisdom and guidance of your dreams using real-life examples and audience experiences with dreams. Feel free to bring along a dream you’d like to share and don’t worry if you can’t remember your dreams as Rosanne will show us a way to remember.
September
1st – The Significance of Dreams with Alex Heron
Alex Heron has been studying dreaming and dreamwork since the early 1990s. He is qualified in psychology, Active Dreaming and has trained extensively in shamanism and Mesoamerican dreaming practices. How can we interact with our dreams to bring more magic and beauty into our lives? In this talk, Alex will explore aspects of dreaming such as using your dreams as an oracle, Mexican dream geography, dreams and healing, ways to improve dream recall and how to deal with unpleasant dreams.
15th – Rudolf Steiner’s Christian Festivals and Skyrrid Fawr with Mandy Pullen
During the spring of 2026, Mandy was involved in a series of pilgrimages up Skyrrid Fawr (the Holy Mountain on the edge of the Black Mountains) with an intent to celebrate the Christian Festivals as propounded by Rudolf Steiner. This was inspired by a particular astrological event beginning on her birthday during the Christmas Festival in 2025 which involved working through the 12 Holy Nights with the practices of dreaming, omen walking and the Tarot. Synchronicity, augry and sheer amazement are all part of the story. Mandy has studied astrology and theosophy and is currently basing her work around these themes and the work of Rudolf Steiner.
29th – Sound Journey with Laura Jenkins
Laura Jenkins is an experienced multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and sound healer. She uses her knowledge and training with Tibetan singing bowls, frame drum and shruti box to accompany her angelic vocal tones and create beautiful, channelled sound journeys. This potent and dynamic combination create a heart opening, ethereal sacred space for healing, releasing and grounding – leaving you feeling deeply connected and lovingly held.