8. The Last Goddess Standing: The Virgin Mary, Mother of God

In this episode, Campbell gets to the heart of the esoteric matter by revealing the true meaning of ghosts, spirits, and demons. Packed with enlightening information and a heart touching story from the Other Side at this sacred time of year... prepare to be inspired with the eternal truth that death is not the end of life... it is only the beginning, and we are never truly separated from those we love who have made their journey to the Other Side.

Shownotes / Recommended Resources:

Haunted Greece and Rome: Ghost Stories from Classical Antiquity by D. Felton,

Ghosts In the Middle Ages by Jean-Claude Schmitt,

Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death by Deborah Blum,

The Sacred History by Mark Booth,

The Death and Afterlife Book: The Encyclopedia of Death, Near Death, and Life After Death by James R. Lewis

To investigate the etymological information on the meaning of words provided by Campbell, please make use of the wonderful resource of The Online Etymology Dictionary at etymonline.com 

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Unmask the true identity of the witch in this episode that explores the impact of the witch hunts from Europe all the way to American shores in the witch hysteria that gripped Salem, Massachusetts. In the Salem Witch Trials, discover the powerful lessons this dark chapter of American history holds for all of humanity and begin to free the witch from her nightmarish Halloween form as Campbell exposes the reality of this maligned title.

Shownotes/Recommended Resources:

"In Search of History: The Salem Witch Trials", produced by the History Channel for A&E Entertainment. 

"A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials" by Jess Blumberg, Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian.com.

A History of Witchcraft by Jeffrey Russell.

Witchcraze by Anne Barstow.

A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience by Emerson Baker.

Six Women of Salem by Marilynne Roach. 

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A love story of life and death, journey with Campbell into the beautiful tale of the mother goddess Demeter, her daughter goddess Persephone, and Hades - the bad boy god of the Greek Underworld. Listen to their tale and learn the mysteries that lie within... Walk the path of the ancient Mystery Religion of Eleusis to discover how the ancient goddess Persephone held the secrets of life, death, and the rebirth of the human soul in her hands... until her worship was outlawed. 

Shownotes & Recommended Resources:

Eleusis: Archetype of Mother and Daughter by Carl Kerenyi,

Plato and the Mysteries of Eleusis by Edouard Schure,

The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook of Sacred Texts by Marvin Meyer,

The Closing of the Western Mind: The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason by Charles Freeman. 

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Walk the ancient paths of the Celts; journey across the misty moors of Ireland and Scotland as Campbell reveals the traditions of her own Celtic ancestors during their festival of the dead known as Samhain. Learn how this ancient Celtic rite evolved after hundreds of years of conflict with the Catholic Church to become our own modern Halloween. From apple bobbing to trick-or-treat, jack-o-lanterns and costumes, discover that the fun of Halloween is steeped in ancient spirituality and, as a holiday, deserves to have its true light restored.

Shownotes & Recommended Resources:

The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain by Ronald Hutton,

The Celts (a six episode TV documentary released by FilmRise and available on Amazon),

The Haunted History of Halloween documentary released by The History Channel.

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Join Campbell as we journey across the deserts of Mexico down into the vibrant jungles of the Yucatan to truly understand the incredible history of the Aztecs, Mayans, and Olmecs - the original peoples of Central America. Learn how these ancient cultures shaped modern Latin America and how the ghosts of these Native American empires still live with us today thanks to the celebration of Dia De Los Muertos, aka The Day of the Dead!

Show Notes and Recommended Resources:

'Skulls To The Living, Bread To The Dead: The Day of the Dead in Mexico and Beyond' by Stanley Brandes,

'The Skeleton At the Feast' by Elizabeth Carmichael,

'Fire and Blood: A History of Mexico' by T.R. Fehrenbach,

'Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World' by Lynn Foster,

'The Oxford Handbook of Mesoamerican Archaeology' by Deborah Nichols and Chris Pool.

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Take a journey across the Far East and discovery the truly astounding, soul-stirring, and spiritually fascinating festivals of the dead that occur throughout Asia during the harvest seasons - including the Japanese Obon, the Cambodian Pchum Ben, and the Chinese Zhongyuan. Learn how to honor the ancestors and discover the lessons of the Hungry Ghosts...

Show Notes & Recommended Resources:

Where the Dead Pause, and the Japanese Say Goodbye by Marie Matsuki Mockett,

Matsuri: The Festivals of Japan by Herbert Plutschow,

Deathpower: Buddhism's Ritual Imagination in Cambodia by Erik W. Davis,

The Ghost Festival In Medieval China by Stephen F. Teiser,

Mooncakes and Hungry Ghosts: Festivals of China by Carol Stepanchuk.

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Join Campbell in exploring the mysterious afterlives portrayed in the Egyptian Book of the Dead and the Tibetan book of the dead; discover ancient secrets of the soul and how these tomes are guidebooks as much for the living as the dead!

Shownotes and Recommended Resources:

'The Egyptian Book of the Dead' by Raymond O. Faulkner,

'The Oxford Essential Guide To Egyptian Mythology' by Donald Redford,

'The Tibetan Book of the Dead' by Robert Thurman.

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Welcome to the second season of What Lies Beyond! Join Campbell in discovering the sacred and supernatural holidays packed into the harvest season. Learn about Celtic festivals such as Lammas and Mabon, but also discover the tantalizing beginnings of other festivals of the dead such as Obon, Pchum Ben, and the Day of the Dead. Take the first steps on a path that will lead you to greater understanding of why this time of year is associated with our loved ones on the other side and begin dispelling the fear of the ancient ways of our ancestors...

Shownotes/Recommended Sources:

Messages: Signs, Visits, and Premonitions From Loved Ones Lost On 9/11 by Bonnie McEneaney 

The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year In Britain by Ronald Hutton

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In our Season 1 Finale, journey through the metropolitan world of the ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria, discover how its famous library lives on to this day, and walk alongside one of the most fascinating women in Western history. Learn how the story of Hypatia reveals how religious extremism tore apart the ancient world... and how her tale reveals the path humanity must take as we face the same problem in our modern world! 

Show Notes References and Resources:

The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern World by Justin Pollard,

Alexandria, City of the Western World by Theodore Vrettos,

Hypatia of Alexandria by Maria Dzielska

Hypatia of Alexandria: Mathematician and Martyr by Michael Deakin,

Agora (Movie, released in 2009 by Lionsgate, starring Rachel Weisz),

The Closing of the Western Mind: The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason by Charles Freeman,

"Legitimization Under Constantine" by Shaye Cohen, for PBS Frontline, available online at: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/why/legitimization.html

"Constantine the Great Rules" from National Geographic, available online at: www.nationalgeographic.com/lostgospel/timeline_10.html

The Stolen Light of Women by C.C. Campbell

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In this second part of our series on Satan, discover how Satan evolved from the simple angelic Adversary of Judaism into the Christian model of ultimate Evil. Explore how our iconic image of the Devil (complete with cloven hooves and horns) was stolen by the early church from a far more ancient Greek god in order to flesh out the Devil. Discover the heated politics that occurred between the early church and pagan philosophers that became influential in shaping the Western image of the Lord of Hell: Lucifer.

Shownotes References and Resources:

"Who the Devil is the Devil?" by Robert Wernick, Smithsonian Magazine (30 Sept. 1999), available online at www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/who-the-devil-is-the-devil-58265436/

Satan: A Biography by P.G. Maxwell

The Origin of Satan by Elaine Pagels

The Secret History of Lucifer by Lynn Picknett

The Old Enemy: Satan and the Combat Myth by Neil Forsyth

The Closing of the Western Mind: The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason by Charles Freeman

Satan: The Early Christian Tradition by Jeffrey Burton Russell

The Earth, the Gods, and the Soul: A History of Pagan Philosophy by Brendan Myers

The Stolen Light of Women by C.C. Campbell

We also highly recommend a DVD lecture series provided by The Teaching Company called 'The Fall of the Pagans and the Origins of Medieval Christianity' taught by Prof. Kenneth Harl. 

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