Florence Farr & the Magical Imagination

The Florence Farr Conference returns to The College of Psychic Studies to celebrate the extraordinary visionary, dramatist, pioneer of women's rights and leader of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Florence Farr. 

Join us for an in-person day of celebration, magic, art, drama and literature in this fourth annual Florence Farr Conference. We are delighted to have Melissa Seims and Sally North joining our usual team for this year's event. Through expert talks, readings of magical texts, engaging discussion and more, we will reveal and explore Farr's many inspirations.

The 4th Annual Florence Farr Conference includes:

Dorothea and Divination  
Sue Terry looks at the practice of Florence Farr's close friend and Sphere Group member Dorothea Hunter, including with WB Yeats in the Celtic Order, and new insight into her later spirit communication work, not previously recorded. 

Women of the Horus Temple
 Melissa Seims' recent book is the highly regarded Light in Extension, A History of Bradford's 1888 Golden Dawn Temple Horus No.5. Melissa will be talking about the women of this temple and the challenges they faced. 

Florence Farr and the Sphere Group
Sally North will introduce Florence Farr's private magical association within the Golden Dawn: The Sphere. Drawing on original documents and sources, she will discuss the work, the membership and the controversies associated with this enigmatic and secretive group.

Finding Florence  
Isabella Javor shares from her physical and psychic journey of discovery while researching the magical life of Florence Farr. Discussing major turning points and key themes, Isabella gives us a more personal glimpse into who the woman really was, followed by a rehearsed reading of select scenes from her upcoming play about Florence's life. 

Spells of the Temple and the Shrine
Caroline Wise explores the potent magical spells and invocatory passages in Florence Farr's Ancient Egyptian-themed plays, The Beloved of Hathor and The Shrine of the Golden Hawk. She will examine Farr's inspiration for these passages, as well as Farr's intriguing understanding of the goddesses invoked, with dynamic readings of the magical texts. 

Towards the end of her life, Florence Farr was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy in 1916. This event includes a raffle, with all proceeds, along with a donation from The College of Psychic Studies, going to a breast cancer charity.

Previous participants say:

"This conference was excellent, all the speakers were interesting and knowledgeable, the content and presentation were excellent. I gather this is an annual event and plan to attend next year."

"I had a lovely time at the College yesterday. It was the first time I had visited the building. I was very impressed at the lovely rooms and the very helpful staff."

"Great hosting and content all round, both from the College and the group."

"Excellent event, thank you. Highly satisfied with content, venue & all interaction with the staff."

"The college was an ideal venue for this event and we all appreciated how much help the college staff gave to the Florence Farr day."