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Crossbones Vigil and Isis-Magdalene Festival
23 July 2026
The 266th Crossbones Vigil for the outcast dead and alive, held at 7pm on the 23rd of every month. This one was conducted by John Crow during his recent return visit to London.
Love and gratitude to Jacqueline Durban who has hosted these online Vigils, often linking to the Vigil at the gates of Crossbones (as she does on the video / reel below). Since their founder, John Constable aka John Crow, completed his 23 years of active service for The Goose and moved to Glastonbury, Jennifer Cooper has held space at most of the Vigils, for which and more, love and gratitude.
Goose may your Spirit fly free!
Love and gratitude to Jacqueline Durban who has hosted these online Vigils, often linking to the Vigil at the gates of Crossbones (as she does on the video / reel below). Since their founder, John Constable aka John Crow, completed his 23 years of active service for The Goose and moved to Glastonbury, Jennifer Cooper has held space at most of the Vigils, for which and more, love and gratitude.
Goose may your Spirit fly free!
video by Andy Lok. The Vigil begins 2 or 3 minutes into the recording.
You may need to cut and paste the link
SUMMER SOLSTICE RITUAL in Saatchi Gallery
Sunday 21st June, 2026. John Constable (aka John Crow of Crossbones) conducts the summer solstice ritual for the Saatchi gallery’s ‘The Sun and The Moon’ exhibition’. Filmed by Max Reeves
https://www.facebook.com/reel/3079353648931405
At the climax of the ceremony, we ‘circulate’ the light of the sun chanting:
In the Spirit, in the Flesh, in the Fire, in the Water,
Where the Sky and Earth mesh in the Son, in the Daughter.
Hark! Hark! A Spark in the Dark
In the Dance of Death and Rebirth,
The Son of the Sky is arisen on high
With the beautiful Bride of the Earth.
The circle is closed with Baixinha’s ‘Message of the Caboclo’
‘Life! Health! Happiness! Open pathways!’
Earth Water Fire and Air
co-creating the altar at the heart of the Saatchi Gallery ‘Sun and Moon’ exhibition.
Summer solstice ritual by John Constable aka John Crow of Crossbones
Filmed by Max Crow Reeves
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1672271537377216
The word is out! (again and again)
The Goose is loose. The Outcast Dead shall rise again!
Thanks Clinton C Lofthouse for this brief trailer
For the bigger picture, please visit some of the other pages on this here website:
crossbones.org.uk
For the bigger picture, please visit some of the other pages on this here website:
crossbones.org.uk
The Sun and The Moon – art inspired by the celestial
This Sunday 21st June at 2.30pm John Constable (aka John Crow of Crossbones) is conducting a summer solstice ritual in the ‘Sunrise ‘ gallery at this exhibition.
The exhibition looks pretty amazing in itself – with work by contemporary artists like our friend Ben Edge exhibiting alongside modern masters like Barbara Hepworth and Joan Miró. On now until 8th September.
Or if you’re in London on Sunday 21st June at 2.30pm and fancy a trip to the sun, moon, stars… see you in Space!
Or if you’re in London on Sunday 21st June at 2.30pm and fancy a trip to the sun, moon, stars… see you in Space!
The Herstory of Crossbones Graveyard in less than 3 mins
Don’t be put off by the “Not Nice London” tag. In these dark days, the Crossbones story is an affirmation of human resilience and the triumph of Love and Life over Death.
The Goose is loose!
The Goose is loose!
Thanks to Bowl of Chalk for the sympathetic report – and to Siobhan and Melisa for sharing the link:
Crossbones Graveyard on Resonance FM
Rose Carmichael’s thoughtful and sympathetic account of the life and works of Crossbones Graveyard with a report from a Vigil, an interview with John Constable, musings on paganism, Christianity, “shamanism”, cultural appropriation and the interplay of Time and Eternity. Click below to play/listen:
Crossbones on ResonanceFM
Londoners! This Friday 10th April 2026 between 7pm and 8pm on Resonance 104.4FM you can hear John Constable talking about Crossbones with researcher Rose Carmichael.
For those living elsewhere, the online link will be shared as soon as it’s available. Watch this space!
CrossBones GraveYard Day of Dance with The Dead
above clickable link: Stevyn Colgan‘s short video begins with Steve walking the dogs a leisurely stroll on his rural High Wycombe patch, then takes us to London for a brief sortie through a crowded Borough Market and then… AT 04.59: The Gut Girls, A Blessing For The Outcast Dead, and The Belles of London City kick off. Just WOW!!!
These and many more photos and videos from this unforgettable Day of Dance can be seen here
