Episode 50: Endings and Afterlives
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In what may be the final episode, Amanda, Aimee, and Jacob reflect upon the podcast with gratitude. Part exploration, part retrospective, and even part mailbag, this episode marks the end of one era and the beginning of another. How does paganism typically handle endings, afterlives, fate, and destiny? What illuminations might be found in our places of uncertainty? Is there power and potential for growth and change in quitting? And what, if anything, might be next? Mentions: - Why I Quit My Dream Job In The Music Industry, by Casey Dienel: - Why Is There Suffering? A Modern Pagan Response,...
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Episode 49: Aces Wild
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In traditions ripe with fertility rites and symbolism, where do folks on the asexual spectrum fit in? How do we work together for greater inclusivity of asexual, demisexual, and gray sexualities? And what might more asexual forms of Paganism look like? In this episode, Amanda, Aimee, Jacob, and special guest host Liz go aces wild to find out... and somehow talk a lot about sex along the way. Mentions: - Deeply Rooted: - Paganism and Asexuality, by celestinenox: - Wicca / paganism and asexuality (Amino Apps): - Cupid and Psyche: - J.M. Barrie: - Won't You Be My Neighbor? (documentary): ...
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Episode 48.5: The Mailbag
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In this special half-episode, Amanda, Aimee, and Jacob deliver replies to some listener emails from the last six months or so. Mentions: - Witch: Unleashed. Untamed. Unapologetic., by Lisa Lister: - Hellenic Polytheism : Household Worship (Volume 1): - Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It, by Burton L. Visotzky: - Heleena's CA Chat: - heleenatattoos (Instagram): Links: - Website: - Email: - Twitter: - Facebook: - Patreon: - Ko-fi: - Music by Rebecca E. Tripp:
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Episode 48: By Pan's Balls!
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In this hairy episode, Amanda and Jacob are joined by prolific author, artist, and modern traditional witch, Laura Tempest Zakroff. How do we Paganfolk explore the wrinkles surrounding blasphemy, oaths, curses, and invocations? What textures do the power of words and speech hold? And what's Pan got to do with it? Mentions: - Utah Goddess Temple: - The Fallacy of Black or White Magick, by Laura Tempest Zakroff (A Modern Traditional Witch): - Why We Make Oaths, by John Beckett (Under the Ancient Oaks): - Breaking Oaths and Vows, by Laura Tempest Zakroff (A Modern Traditional Witch): ...
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Episode 47: Minzoku Neo-Shinto
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In this episode, Jacob travels to the fabled Twin Cities in mystical land of Minnesota, for a field interview with minzoku NEO-shintôist and shrine-runner, Volkhvy. What is minzoku NEO-shintô? How does it connect with the bigger picture of Shinto practice? And how does one go about it? Grab your haraegushi, because this episode is completely shide! Minzoku Neo-Shinto: - shi-yaku-jin no hokora: - minzoku NEO-shintô: A Book of Little Traditions: - Sacred Cedar Shrine: - shi-yaku-jin no hokora / minzoku NEO-shintô (Facebook): - minzoku NEO-shintô (Facebook Group): Volkhvy's Shinto...
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Episode 46: Kiki & Mary
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In this high-flying episode, the gang saddles up for Studio Ghibli's animated classic, Kiki's Delivery Service and Studio Ponoc's new magical adventure, Mary and the Witch's Flower. What themes in these films speak to real-life Paganism? How do they deal with magick? And what lessons can we find in them for our own self-development? Note: Something was amiss with our equipment that wasn't apparent when we recorded. Please be aware that the sound quality is a little rougher than usual at times. Mentions: - The Sanderson Sisters (Hocus Pocus): - Magical Girl (Mahou Shojou): - Madoka Magica:...
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Episode 45: The Young and the Pagan
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The Amanda and the Jacob talk with real-life teenage Pagan and all-around excellent human being, Selje. What's it mean to be young and Pagan today? How's it different from back in the 90's and early-aughts? And where might the future of Paganism be heading? Mentions: - Harry Potter (book series): - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: _of_Darkness - Final Fantasy (series): - Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross: - Kami: - Yokai: - Numinous: - Mysterium Tremendum: - Angelfire: - GeoCities: - Tumblr: - Reddit: - iFunny: - Pinterest: - Hermaphrodite (Hermaphroditus): - TERFs: ...
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Episode 44: Calling Direction
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In this squirrelly episode, Amanda, Aimee, and Jacob look to the matters of direction, intention, attraction, manifesting, and seeking guidance. What do these mean? Where do we find them? And just how the the universe are they supposed to work? Not all who wander are lost, so come along for an encompassing journey about: The law of attraction, thought and behavior patterns, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the drumbeat of time, limitations, mentors, sources of support and guidance, choosing consciously, goal-making, wants and needs, expectations, self-questioning and self-doubt,...
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Episode 43: Shamama Knows
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In this brief, strange trip, Amanda and Jacob sit down with the enigmatic "Shamama," for a little look into the history and use of entheogens and psychedelics in modern Paganism. Are drug culture and Pagan culture somehow inseparable? What connects us to sacred experience? And what made "Neo-Paganism" so "neo," anyways? Mentions: - Timothy Leary: - Ram Dass (Richard Albert): - Terrence McKenna: - Peter Max: - Legal history of cannabis in the United States: - Marijuana Timeline: - A Social History Of America's Most Popular Drugs: - The Grateful Dead: - Don Henley - The Boys of...
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Episode 42: Recovery
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Amanda, Aimee, and Jacob are joined by their friend Sam for a sobering discussion about alcohol, addiction, and recovery in Pagan culture. How do we hold space for those who struggle with addition or those in recovery? What resources does the Paganosphere provide? And just where is that higher power found? In pursuit of those questions, and the answer to life, the universe, and everything, the gang comes clean about: Socio-cultural pressures, alcohol in ritual and sacred spaces, the challenges of shared experience, navigating support groups, AA, twelve-step programs, creating inclusive events...
info_outlineAmanda, Aimee, and Jacob are joined by their friend Sam for a sobering discussion about alcohol, addiction, and recovery in Pagan culture. How do we hold space for those who struggle with addition or those in recovery? What resources does the Paganosphere provide? And just where is that higher power found?
In pursuit of those questions, and the answer to life, the universe, and everything, the gang comes clean about: Socio-cultural pressures, alcohol in ritual and sacred spaces, the challenges of shared experience, navigating support groups, AA, twelve-step programs, creating inclusive events and spaces, the will to action, finding what works for you, and a whole lot more.
Disclaimer: The Priestesses do not advocate for or condone alcohol abuse or illegal drug use. The purpose of this episode is for topical discussion, storytelling, and the free expression of opinion only.
Mentions:
- Burger King: https://www.bk.com/
- Bill W. (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_W.
- Hecate: http://www.neokoroi.org/religion/gods/hecate/
- Ganesha: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesha
- The Craft: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115963/
Sam's Recovery Links:
- The Dance of Pagan Recovery: Welcome to the Dance, by Jenya T. Beachy (The Agora): http://www.patheos.com/blogs/agora/2014/01/the-dance-of-pagan-recovery-welcome-to-the-dance/
- Sober spaces and support at Pagan festivals, by Terence P Ward (The Wild Hunt): https://wildhunt.org/2015/06/sober-spaces-and-support-at-pagan-festivals.html
- The Pagan in Recovery: The Twelve Steps from a Pagan Perspective, by Deirdre A. Hebert: https://www.amazon.com/Pagan-Recovery-Twelve-Steps-Perspective/dp/0982579861
- The Goddess Way through the 12 Steps: 12 Rituals of Light and Love, by Amethyst Star: https://www.amazon.com/Goddess-Way-through-12-Steps/dp/9781628901
- The Recovery Spiral: A Pagan Path to Healing, by Cynthia Jane Collins M.Div.: https://www.amazon.com/Recovery-Spiral-Pagan-Path-Healing/dp/0806525126
Sam's General Pagan Links:
- The Circle Within: Creating a Wiccan Spiritual Tradition, by Dianne Sylvan: https://www.amazon.com/Circle-Within-Creating-Spiritual-Tradition/dp/0738703486
- The Body Sacred, by Dianne Sylvan: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Sacred-Dianne-Sylvan/dp/0738707619
- A Charmed Life: Celebrating Wicca Every Day, by Patricia Telesco: https://www.amazon.com/Charmed-Life-Patricia-Telesco-ebook/dp/B0050T7HPC
Sharing Space:
- ASMR (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_response
- ASMRMagic (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrKd8ElaVdk7OBQAgx8JrQ
- Caroline ASMR (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/user/carolineASMR
- The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith, by Gabrielle Bernstein: https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Has-Your-Back-Transform/dp/1401946542
- The Universe Has Your Back: A 52-card Deck, by Gabrielle Bernstein (Author) and Micaela Ezra (Artist): https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Has-Your-Back-52-card/dp/178180933X
- Appalachian Pagan Ministry: http://www.appalachianpaganministry.com/
- DNR and local DNR extension office classes
Links:
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Music: Rebecca E. Tripp - http://www.crystalechosound.com