BELTANE

Mercury enters Taurus 15.37 GMT

Flowering Wheel of the Year Festival at Chalice Well World Peace Garden, in Glastonbury. Gathering at the Well Head at 12pm for celebration and meditation until 12.30pm, then gather around the fire on the lower lawn for quiet conversation. Free admission from 10am until noon, then normal price admission. For more details about Chalice Well, visit the website www.chalicewell.org.uk

Deptford Jack in the Green Procession Starting 12 noon, Deptford London. Info: deptford-jack.org.uk

Ridvan (Bahá'í)

First known sighting of the Loch Ness Monster (1933)

3rd - 5th: Ashleyhay Festival a community festival for about 700 people in the Derbyshire Peak District. Info: www.ashleyhayfestival.co.uk

Beltaine Sabbat Rite organised by the London Wicca Meetup Group. A traditional Wiccan rite to celebrate Imbolc at a location in Wimbledon. The group meets in a pub at 3pm for a meeting before the short rite. It will finish by 5pm. For more details visit The-London-Wicca-Meetup-Group

Easter (Orthodox Christian)

International Midwives Day

Celebrate Beltane at Thornborough Henge Starting at 12 noon, at Thornborough Henge in North Yorkshire. FREE Entry. Everyone Welcome. www.celebratebeltane.co.uk

Druidic MayDay (Beltane) Celebration on Primrose Hill with the Loose Association of Druids. Gather in the Hawthorne Grove at Primrose Hill, London, NW1 8YH, between 12.30pm and 12.45pm to prepare the site ready for a prompt 1pm start. Nearest tube: Chalk Farm. Bring a small contribution of food and drink to share. All are welcome.

Bank Holiday

Cardinal, Fixed or Mutable Phoebe Wyss will consider these three different scripts,each with a different set of life lessons. Which type are you, and is your present phase a cardinal, fixed or mutable one? Knowing this can make all the difference to your decision-making! Venue: Wessex Astrology Circle, Broadstone Community Centre, Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. Entrance £5 includes refreshments. All welcome. Further details: http://wac-uk.blogspot.com

Ascension Day (Christian)

Venus enters Gemini 15.03 GMT

London's Lost Worlds Of Sound Rarely-heard and never-heard archival recordings of vanished customs and daily life from the 1920s to the 1950s. Performing dogs, fortune tellers, Mike Stern the mayor of Petticoat Lane, lavender sellers, the singing sewer workers of the New Kent Road, Commander Daniel's noise nuisances, Godfrey the bagpipe king and the secrets of the Tower of London's Ravens. Plus folk customs from Essex. Presented by Ian Rawes of The London Sound Survey. Talk starts at 8.00pm in the upstairs room of The Old King's Head, Kings Head Yard, 45-49, Borough High St, London, SE1 1NA. £2.50/£1.50 concs. Details: SELFS.org.uk

NEW MOON 00.28 GMT (19°31 Taurus)

Annular Solar eclipse

11th - 12th: Beltane Weekender Nottingham. Pagan family fun for all. www.paganpride.org.uk

Ascension Day (Catholic Church in England & Wales)

Ist day of Shavuot (Jewish)

Mercury enters Gemini 20.41 GMT

International Day Against Homophobia

Pentecost (Christian)

Sun enters Gemini 21.09 GMT

Uranus squares Pluto (at 11°15 Aries/Capricorn)

World Goth Day

Declaration of the Báb (Bahá'í)

Solar Returns A talk by Trevor Board. This talk will illustrate how the Solar Return is a vital part of the unfolding of one's destiny, year by year, and how this is shown precisely by comparing it to the natal chart. Trevor will be starting with a brief explanation of his methods and then proceeding with some practical examples. A meeting of the West Sussex Astrologers, at Bosham House, Bosham, Hampshire PO18 8PJ. 7.30 - 9.30 Cost £5.00. astrojennie@aol.com

Towel Day

Wesak or Buddha Day

FULL MOON 04.25 GMT (04°08 Sagittarius)

Trinity Sunday (Christian)

Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Bahá'í)

Oak Apple Day

Corpus Christi (Catholic)

Mercury enters Cancer 07.07 GMT

Mars enters Gemini 10.39 GMT

The Motivational Waves of Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable A meeting of the APA London Astrology Group. 2-5pm. Location: London SW11. Email suelewis7@tiscali.co.uk

1st - 2nd: Astrology Student Conference 2013Aspects and Planetary Combinations: The Storylines of Our Lives. Speakers include: Lynne Bell, Bernadette Brady, Frank Clifford, Deborah Houlding, Mark Jones, Jane Ridder-Patrick, Wendy Stacey, Sue Tompkins and Mark Williams with a special workshop by Bernadette Brady. Venue: Hughes Parry Hall, 19-26 Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H 9EF. Information and booking: www.mayoastrology.com

Pagan Federation London Conference One-day event with a theme exploring rites of passage. london.paganfed.org

Neptune goes retrograde (at 05°22 Pisces) until 14th November

NEW MOON 15.56 GMT (18°01 Gemini)

The Air Signs Group DiscussionFacilitated by SAA Committee. We will be discussing the air signs Gemini, Libra and Aquatius. Our discussion evenings are an opportunity for a more informal chat about a themed topic. You're welcome to bring along your own, or other people's chart data for discussion. Donation requested. A meeting ot the Scottish Astrological Association. Venue: Room 2, The Theosophical Society, 28 Great King Street, Edinburgh EH3 6QH. Evening Meetings start at 7:30pm prompt.

Saturn trines Neptune (at 05°22 of Scorpio / Pisces)

Dragon Boat Festival (Chinese)

World Blood Donor Day

Global Wind Day

Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space, this day in 1963

The Dawn of Astrology With Anna Estaroth. What can we learn from the way astrological knowledge came together? We look at the history of very early astrological discoveries and ideas, with reference to material derived from Egypt. A meeting ot the Scottish Astrological Association. Venue: Main Hall, The Theosophical Society, 28 Great King Street, Edinburgh EH3 6QH. Evening Meetings start at 7:30pm prompt. Costs: £3 for members and £5 for non-members.

Sun enters Cancer 05.04 GMT

Summer Solstice

Sky Myths! "Look up at the stars not down at your feet. Be curious!" Stephen Hawking's words remind us of our eternal connection with the Universe as we explore the symbolism of Fixed Stars within the birth chart. Beginners/Refreshers Class 2pm - 4pm Location: The Hamblin Trust, Bosham, West Sussex Further details: www.thehamblintrust.org.uk email: elizabeth@thehamblinvision.org.uk

22nd - 23rd: 11th Sophia Centre Conference: Celestial Magic Magic, loosely defined, is the attempt to engage with the world through the imagination or psyche, in order to obtain some form of knowledge, benefit or advantage. Celestial magic engages with the cosmos through stellar, planetary or celestial symbolism, influences or intelligences. This academic conference will explore the history, philosophy and practice of celestial magic in past or present societies.Venue: Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath,UK. Sophia Centre for the Study Of Cosmology in Culture

FULL MOON 11.32 GMT (02°10 Capricorn)

Mercury goes retrograde (at 23°05 Cancer) until 21st July

Tynwald Day

Jupiter, the Planet of Vision A meeting of the APA London Astrology Group. 2-5pm. Location: London SW11. Email suelewis7@tiscali.co.uk

NEW MOON 07.14 GMT (16°18 Cancer)

Saturn goes direct (at 04°49 Scorpio)

Start of Ramadan (Islam)

Bank Holiday (Northern Ireland only)

Mars enters Cancer 13.22 GMT

Freyja's Necklace Workshop with Jane Mereditch on Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening, Sunday 10am - 5pm. Venue: UTC+10. Sheffield. Price £120 (£100 before May 13th). For more details: www.facebook.com/events/464910686913836

St Swithins Day

Uranus goes retrograde (at 12°31 Aries) until 17th December

Jupiter trines Saturn (at 04°53 Cancer/Scorpio)

Jupiter trines Neptune (at 04°57 Cancer/Pisces)

Saturn trines Neptune (at 04°55 Scorpio/Pisces)

Mercury goes direct (at 13°22 Cancer)

Venus enters Virgo 12.41 GMT

Sun enters Leo 15.56 GMT

FULL MOON 18.16 GMT (00°06 Aquarius)

Dharma Day (Buddhist)

Birthday of Haile Selassie (Rastafari)

Pioneer Day (Mormon)

27th - 29th: July Workshop: Beyond Saturn A look at the influences of the three outer planets, currently all so prominent in their effects on the global situation. The White Eagle School of Astrology. More information: www.whiteagleastrology.org

International Tiger Day

30th - 1st Aug: Annual Conference: Wisdom in the Stars Exploring beyond the confines of our familiar solar system, planets and zodiac to the vast array of stars beyond. The White Eagle School of Astrology. More information: www.whiteagleastrology.org

Lughnasadh or Lammas

Lailat al Qadr (Muslim)

International Friendship Day

Bank Holiday (Scotland only)

International Beer Day

NEW MOON 21.51 GMT (14°35 Leo)

Mercury enters Leo 12.13 GMT

Eid (Muslim)

Jupiter opp Pluto (at 09°27 Cancer/Capricorn)

Double-Seventh Festival (Chinese)

International Left-Handers' Day

Venus enters Libra 15.37 GMT

Asmá' (Bahá'í)

FULL MOON 01.45 GMT (28°11 Aquarius)

Ghost Festival (Chinese)

Jupiter square Uranus (at 12°03 Cancer/Aries)

Sun enters Virgo 23.02 GMT

Mercury enters Virgo 22.36 GMT

Bank Holiday (Except Scotland)

Mars enters Leo 02.05 GMT

International Day of the Disappeared

NEW MOON 11.36 GMT (13°04 Virgo)

Rosh Hashanah (1st day) (Jewish )

Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian )

International Literacy Day

Mercury enters Libra 07.07 GMT

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

World Suicide Prevention Day

Venus enters Scorpio 06.16 GMT

Ethiopian New Year (Rastafari)

Programmers' Day

Yom Kippur (Jewish)

FULL MOON 11.13 GMT (26°41 Pisces)

Sukkot (Jewish)

Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese)

Pluto goes direct (at 08°59 Capricorn)

Saturn sextile Pluto (at 08°59 Scorpio/Capricorn)

International Day of Peace

Sun enters Libra 20.44 GMT

Autumn Equinox

International Day of languages

27th - 29th: The 45th Annual Conference of the Astrological Association 2013: The Magic of Astrology Wyboston Lakes, nr Cambridge. For details and online booking, click here.

World Rabies Day

Mercury enters Scorpio 11.38 GMT

Michaelmas