Two days ago, I was walking along the banks of the river Thames, with April, and was reminded of how many days and evenings we had spent on those shores many years ago- during our `courting days’ 🙂 And then I was aware that how we had more or less stopped spending time there – as other things in life take our attention.
Back in 2006, several things happened . In February 2006, I organised a Masked Ball on board the ship Queen Mary in river Thames (near Waterloo pier). In June, friends had an impromptu social by the bank side- after a meal in a restaurant, and also we had the first Hern’s Tribe riverside social /ceremony (taking mud, body painting etc) by Hammersmith area. Later that year we had another Masked Ball on the Thames. And we did a full on River of Souls – Samhain ritual on the banks of river Thames.
It all started after a trip to the London Museum, where I wanted to learn more about the ancient tribal history of the Thames. Then of course my Hindu upbringing and it’s river-worshiping ideas took over, and I wanted to explore the spiritual mysteries of the Thames more….from source to sea, and in between!
Thus was born the `Tamesa London Circle’- a social & ritual group of friends , yet open to others to join/ attend. The following few years were taken up with planned/ regularly organised TLC activities. I think a website was created (www.Tamesa.info) and April & I started running Craft & Magic courses under the Tamesa London Circle banner. Further highlights were when we did Samhain ritual just under the Millennium Bridge, on 31st October (Halloween night!) under the very eyes of Londoners and visitors – on the very front yard of St.Paul’s Cathedral… It was the perfect night, and perfect cover, for a real Wiccan/ Witchy ritual… as people probably thought it’s a crazy Halloween costumed party! (we all wore robes etc).
We did all sorts of things – Seasonal rituals, picnics & exploratory walks, at & craft (Jewelry under the name of `Treasures of Tamesis’) , healing circle, courses, rowing trips etc.
Regrettably last few years have been rather quiet for Tamesa London Circle (TLC), apart from us doing Earth Hour candle-lit walks in March 2011 & 2012.
But a recent walk seems to have been different.. perhaps it’s close to a Cancer new moon and the deeper flow is surfacing because it’s compelled me to rebuild the Tamesa website..the whole lot.. 20% better than before, in just one half an obsessive day!! And it’s up again!
Few months ago we were having drought, and then the deluge and floods… and every river that dried up is now flowing…nay overflowing and breaking banks! Ground water levels are up. Lakes & city reservoirs are full. Gardens and watered.
And Tamesa London Circle – reduced to mere trickle for some years and existing only between April & me- are flowing again! Visit the website for full history of events between 2006-2012, concepts, albums and more. http://www.Tamesa.info
-Mani
QuantumPhoenix 
Yay!!! Let’s plans a Tamesa circle real soon!
Yeas indeed! It will be great to share what you (and David) have been doing with the Thames rituals in the past few years. Am aware that Caroline Wise works magically with Thames..(has been for 20 yrs or more, she said at one of the TLC Eclipse rituals).. So we’ve all been doing it.. and Tamesa flows through whomever allows i through them I guess 🙂 -Mani