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Episode 21 - Connecting to the Divine
Today we talk about our Connection to the Divine. We start off with trying to define what the Divine means to each of us and how we connect through our lives. Omen This week’s Omen is from the Adorabyssal Oracle deck. Will-o-the-Wisp: a card of guidance Bigfoot: Solitude Anansi: has a story to tell We hope you enjoyed this week's episode. We look forward to seeing you again soon. References and Resources: Adorabyssal Oracle - http://pixeloccult.com/adorabyssaloracle/index.html RuPaul - https://rupaul.com/ Maggi Noggi - https://www.instagram.com/magginoggi/?hl=en Brave (the movie) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217209/ Will-o-the-Wisps - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will-o%27-the-wisp
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In today’s episode we discuss the Axis Mundi, trees, and other symbols of connection between the upper and lower worlds. We share our thoughts on how trees and mountains connect us to the Earth and the Heavens.
This week’s omen comes from an Ogham set from Rhiannon’s Apothecary Yew Tree - Ioho: Rebirth and Everlasting. Something has come to and end, and may come back again. The Grove - Koad: A collection of wisdom in the trees and the cycles in our lives. Ivy - Gort: Tenacious and seeks the center. Seek the knowledge within. We hope you enjoyed this week's episode. We look forward to seeing you again soon. References and Resources: California Redwoods: https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm Axis Mundi: https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/axis-mundi-sacred-sites-where-heaven-meets-earth-009464 Omphalos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omphalos Rhiannon’s Apothecary: https://www.facebook.com/RhiannonsApothecary/ In today’s episode we discuss the Otherworlds and Afterlife. We share our opinions on what the “otherworlds” actually are and how those realms interact with each other. We discuss different underworld lore, our thoughts about the afterlives of our non-Pagan ancestors, and the idea that ancestor worship and afterlife mythos is an area that is not Indo-European specific. We also discuss stories of mortals becoming immortal beings. This week’s omen comes from the Lightseekers Tarot – https://lightseerstarot.com/
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In this week’s episode we discuss Water in Mythology. We dive into the concept of freeing the waters, myths about wells, water voyages, Ocean deities, and many other water associations in our practices. This week’s omen comes from the Ogham:
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode. We look forward to seeing you again soon. In today’s episode we discussed the concept of sacred wells and water, what that means to us, and the importance of water to life. We dive into the spiritual attributes of water, and the importance of water in transformation. We share the ways we utilize water in our personal practice, as well as some methods of safely sharing waters in group rituals. This week’s omen comes from the Greek Alphabet Oracle:
Resources we discussed today: https://www.adf.org/ http://rdna.info/ We hope you enjoyed this week's episode. We look forward to seeing you again soon.  In today’s episode we discussed the sacred fire, including the importance of fire in a ritual, the uses of fire, and our personal experiences with fire. We talk about fires as part of festivals and different symbols that can be used to represent the sacred fire. We also touch on the mythology of fire deities in different cultures. Resources we discussed today: Wellspring Festival - https://www.stonecreed.org/wellspring  This week’s omen comes from the Mythic Oracle by Carisa Mellado and Michele-lee Phelan.
In today’s episode we discussed the power of technology as a method of connection for solitary Pagans. We discuss our experiences with online communities, collaborative online rituals, writing letters to others, and using the internet for research. We also shared some of our personal experiences connecting with others or with lore via online resources. This week’s omen comes from the Ogham (Colin Murray System):
Resources we discussed today: https://sacredmists.com/ https://www.circlesanctuary.org/ https://www.adf.org/ https://scholar.google.com/ http://ancientcoinage.org/theseus-and-the-minotaur.html http://maryjones.us/ We hope you enjoyed this week's episode. We look forward to seeing you again soon.  In today's episode we discuss Magic! We explain how we define magic, give our opinions on the psychology of magic, give some ideas for crafting good workings. We also explore the relationship between devotional practices and magic, and share some of our own magical practices. This week’s omen comes from the Runes:
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode. We look forward to seeing you again soon. In today's episode, we discuss scholarly education in the Pagan community. Victoria discusses her experiences with the first circle of the ADF Clergy Training Program. Drum discusses scholarship as a way to explore how different paths work and broadening his practice. Amber discusses her passion as a scholar, completing ADF study programs as a way to build her toolkit. We explore mythological comparisons, biases found in ancient texts, the bounty of the internet and modern scholars like Kristoffer Hughes. We also discuss study programs outside of ADF, practical coursework as clergy, and whether we think advanced study is an important part of someone’s practice. We discuss the availability of online courses and discernment when selecting teachers, courses, and resources, as well as how we utilize Wikipedia. This week’s omen comes from the Magick Moon Oracle:
In today's episode, we discuss our hobbies and the role they play in our devotional practices! We each share what our current hobbies are and how they connect to our devotionals. Drum discusses his running practice, and gardening. Amber talks about being a hobby hopper and her practices with home-brewing, gardening, and study. Victoria shares her experiences with home-brewing and yarn crafting. We discuss creating offerings from our hobbies and we share examples of our experiences with those activities. We also share our thoughts on having hobbies that are purely devotional as well. This week's omen comes from the Colin Murray system of Ogham:
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