Blog Archives

Remembered with Love: Celebrating the Lives of Morag Cameron and Eugenie Kelly-Riggle

(Mo and Eugenie in July 2025 at Stirling University Arboretum)

On 31 March, 2026, the SOL community lost one of its brightest, most loved Lights when Rev. Morag Cameron passed suddenly and unexpectedly into the next life. Her husband Paul Back and her daughter Laurie Cameron Back were in the hospital when she died.

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Posted in Messages From Steven, News

The Funeral Service of Dolores Ashcroft Nowicki

Dear Friends,

Dolores’ funeral is being held on Monday, 9th February at 11.30 am GMT.

Dolores’ family invite you to join them online in celebrating Dolores’ life if you wish.

The event is being livestreamed, and the link and codes are as follows:

https://watch.obitus.com

Username: wuqi6418

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There is a limit of 250 people who can view on Monday morning.

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Posted in Messages From Dolores, Messages From Steven, News

Honouring the Life and Work of Dolores Ashcroft Nowicki

The Servants of the Light School marks with deep respect and gratitude the passing of Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, who served as Director of Studies from October 31st 1976, until her retirement on June 11th 2018.

Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki passed peacefully in the early hours of the morning on January 8th.

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Posted in Messages From Dolores, Messages From Steven, News

Servants of the Light Midwinter Retreat Course Now Open: Hermitage of the Green Chapel

Step into the Hermitage of the Green Chapel

A new guided journey into the heart of the Gawain and the Green Knight myth.

As winter gathers and the year turns, join our Director of Studies, Dr Steven Critchley, for a richly woven online course exploring the mysteries of the Green Chapel,

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Posted in Messages From Steven, News

SOL Community Hub ☉ ☿ ☽ Connection, Resilience, Resources, Magical Creativity

 

Greetings on this Imboc Eve!

I have created a new online space for SOL members and students:

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SOL Community Hub ☉ ☿ ☽ Connection, Resilience, Resources, Magical Creativity

This online hub includes a free course designed to strengthen resilience and adaptability during times of difficulty,

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Posted in Messages From Steven, News

In Loving Memory of Fran Keegan

 

 

The Servants of the Light School sends our deepest condolences to Steve, Fran’s son, and all the family and friends of Fran Keegan, who passed into the Spirit World early this morning.

Fran Keegan was a senior supervisor in our school and worked very closely with Dolores Ashcroft Nowicki and other SOL leaders and students for many years.

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New SOL Practical Course on the Mystical Qabalah is Available for Study

The New SOL Practical Course on the Mystical Qabalah is now open for registration.

The course is designed for new students that want to study with our school.

The course is taught online by Dr. Steven Critchley our Director of Studies.

Click on our sigil below to visit the course registration page:

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Posted in Event Announcement, Messages From Steven, News

New SOL Online Course for Graduates Available Now

A new course for SOL Graduates is available now called Medicine for the Soul, Working with the Etheric Eidolon of the Tree of Life.

Anyone who has completed W.E. Butler’s Practical Course on the Mystical Qabalah or Dolores Ashcroft Nowicki’s Pilgrim, Seeker, Priest, Course can study it.

A New SOL Practical Course Practical Course on the Mystical Qabalah will be available from the Vernal Equinox this year,

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Honouring A Special Teacher:

After 24 years of supervising SOL students, Heather Goodhand retires (at 80 years of age)

Heather Goodhand has been an exemplary SOL member, supervisor and Lodge Magus for many years, and in that time, she has helped around 75 students to study with the SOL,

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Salon of the Western Mysteries Presentation, on Iamblichus and Theurgy with Steven Critchley.

Sunday 13th August

Iamblichus of Chalcis (c. 245 – c.325 CE) was a Neoplatonic philosopher who was also an initiate of Egyptian temple and mystery school teachings of the Graeco-Roman world in the third-fourth centuries of the Common Era. 
 
Theurgy literally means “God-work” or Divine-work and Iamblichus teachings about harmonising and working with Divine presence and power in pagan priestly mysteries had a huge impact on the western understanding of mysticism and magic. 

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Posted in Messages From Steven, News