midsummer

The Wicker Man - "Awake Ye Heathens!"

Midsummer is the perfect time to celebrate pagan traditions and delve into the folk horror sub-genre! We begin this round with a definitive folk horror masterpiece - THE WICKER MAN (1973). A haunting tale that puts a mirror up to society and challenges where our moral compass may really lie.  

We hope you enjoy this fresh offering from us as tribute for the summer season!

*A real highlight for us was watching this flick on the big screen at The Secret Movie Club in DTLA! Check out their fun revival programming if you're in or visiting Los Angeles.

In which Lauren & Mattias recall their adventurous Midsummer weekend. They review their recent movie night, discuss bathroom etiquette and speech impediments. They also learn how to take compliments and warm up a few Mad Libs before they go live.

Content:

• Opening
• Training employees
• Rubber Bands and vegans
• Weekly Check in
  • Midsummer adventures and downfalls
  • Warm week
  • Gym attempt
  • Ice cream at work
• Movie on!
  • Little Big Soldier
  • Yesterday
    • Karaoke games
    • Misheard lyrics
• Intermission
• Pee Etiquette
• Lisps & Speech Impediments
• crash course on how to take a compliment by open AI
• Mad Libs!
• Wrap Up

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Intermission & ending music - Marshmallow Overload by Avocado Junkie

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Join us for this special episode for the festival of the Summer Solstice or Litha - our gift to you as we  journey into the summer months.

After some reflection on the festival and this point in the wheel of the year, we invite you to relax with some poetry and a path working meditation to explore the abundant  energy of summer that invites us into its creative flow. Spend some time in this space of belonging to the family of the earth under the solstice sun . Lastly we share an earth healing candle meditation to share our Solstice flame with the world.

We hope you enjoy this offering and wish you a very blessed and beautiful Summer Solstice!

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In which Lauren & Mattias share a drink while discussing time travelling and their latest movie night. They go in depth on what they think will happen in the next weeks Beatles movie and go through their plans for next few weeks.

• Opening
  • Podcast in the dark
• Mattias the male
• A little bit tipsy
• Time travelling
• N*sync
• Writing a song
• Weekly check in
  • Day cruise
  • Fika breakdown
  • Lauren’s birthday
  • Failed swimming
• Intermission
• Movie on!
  • Heart of Dragon
  • 18:50
    • Mosquito tattoo
  • Help!
• Psych-nopsis: Guessing the summary of A Hard Day’s Night
• Plans for the coming weeks
  • Swedish holidays
  • Special guest!
  • Midsummer
  • Mad Libs
  • Patreon
• Mattias shares a limerick poem
• Wrap up

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Intermission & ending music - Marshmallow Overload by Avocado Junkie

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In this episode of the Skeptical Shaman Podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) sits down with Britt Sandkulla-Sinclair of Golden Thread Alchemy to discuss what it's like to "come out of the broom closet" as a witch. 

Britt is a witch, astrologer and integral coach. She's been a practicing witch for 20 years, mainly as an individual practitioner. Through her practice, Britt's offers includes coaching, astrology readings and in-person New Moon women's circles in her area. 

In this discussion, Rachel and Britt get into the definitions-- and differences-- of witchcraft, Wicca and paganism, as well as how listeners can harness a bit of witch woo for themselves (book recommendations from Britt are included with links below). We also explore the upcoming Summer Solstice (aka Midsummer) and what this special celestial event-- and pagan holiday-- mean for us mere mortals.

Britt and Rachel also discuss the very modern urge to "outsource" spirituality to practitioners, along with our society's "perpetual summer" problem, exploring potential nature-based (and very yin) solutions. Emotional sobriety? Embracing archetypes? The Year of the Witch? Yes, yes and yes!

We wrap up with a particularly poignant TOTEM Tarot Card pull, giving Britt a very powerful spiritual "wink" from the other side. 

TOTEM Readings website (Rachel's practice): https://www.totemreadings.com
TOTEM Tarot Deck (card used in episode): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578980126?ref=myi_title_dp
TOTEM Readings Substack: https://totemrach.substack.com
Britt's IG: IG @goldenthreadalchemy
Golden Thread Alchemy Website: www.goldenthreadalchemy.com

Britt's recommended readings: 
Modern Guide to Witchcraft by Skye Alexander: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1440580022?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_thcv_0&storeType=ebooks&qid=1685921369&sr=8-1

Pure Magic: A Complete Course in Spellcasting By: Judika Illes: 
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=pure+magic+judika+illes&sprefix=pure+magic+%2Caps%2C162&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_11

Please note: The views and opinions expressed on The Skeptical Shaman do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, protected class, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. And remember: sticks and stones may break our bones, but words—or discussions of religious or spiritual topics-- will never hurt us.

Music is by Alexander Nakarada.

Midsommar or Sankthans is a fun and important celebration in the Nordic calendar and something we can celebrate wherever we are in the world.  It's a great way to remind ourselves of the beauty of summer and mark the longest days with something special and memorable.

To learn how to embrace a Nordic midsommar in all it's beauty, have a look at my book "Midsummer in the Nordics".  You can read more here - www.livinganordiclife.com/nordic-midsummer-eguide 

For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.com
or join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/livinganordiclife

From Dusk to Dawn

And hushed

is this evening, 

the first stars, 

a distant plane 

turning brightly, 

high, 

in the last glimpse 

of this summer sky, 

there’s a whisper 

of distant traffic, 

the final call 

of a gentle wind,  

and so I think 

fondly 

of you, 

this night

and will dream

of the dawn

that seeing you

once again 

that light 

and morning

a kiss of life

will bring.

Feel free to contact me. Be nice to know who my audience is and perhaps you can suggest some further topics or themes for my writing! And do give me feedback!
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Welcome to the longest days of the year!  Why not celebrate with us as we have a drug-fueled stroll through the woods to find an ancient murder cult?!  Hey, we might even watch a movie too, who knows.  This week we gather the wildlings to discuss Midsommar, the 2019 feature follow up to Ari Aster's hit Hereditary--and this one is just as warm and comforting in every way.

For the first time ever on the podcast Dave, John, Jaime, and Eli welcome a special guest!!  Caitlin from the Plug It Up podcast--an amazing podcast where she and her guests discuss the monstrous feminine perspective in horror--joins us to offer some valuable insights into cults, characters, and the power for great story craft!

So, grab a shroom and a cup of herbal tea and let's see what the crew thinks of this art house favorite!

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The Hollow

Empty 

are the roads, 

the cars, 

the shop windows, 

the streets 

and alleyways 

that led to the old stone church 

at the top 

of the hill, 

even the avenue 

of trees 

are abandoned 

by the wind, 

for solitary stands 

beside silence 

and all 

is shut

all is still

And as the  

shadows slip 

from the shoulders 

of darkness, 

into the blindness 

of the approaching 

dreams 

of night, 

struggling 

with the climb 

to the stars 

the last wings 

of dusk

reflect 

a rising moon

in the upper windows, 

of day

and light 

And below

all is quiet, 

all is silent,

the clouds 

have spoken,

a thousand 

thousand 

words

in a flood

of goodbyes

for this evening, 

the sky has broken, 

in tears 

the farewell

of summer,

a last glimmer

of laughter

in her closing dream

of autumn’s eyes

Feel free to contact me. Be nice to know who my audience is and perhaps you can suggest some further topics or themes for my writing! And do give me feedback!
p1964km@googlemail.com

Join us for this special episode for the Summer Solstice festival - our gift to you as the sun reaches it's highest point and gives us the longest day of the year.  We are gathered in celebration of the light, warmth and abundance that this time of year brings.

After some reflection on this festival and this point in the wheel of the year, we invite you to relax with some poetry and a path working meditation where we travel to our personal Temple of the Sun to meet the light within us.   Lastly we share an earth healing candle meditation to share the light of our solstice flame with the world.

We hope you enjoy this offering and wish you a very blessed and beautiful Solstice!

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If you enjoyed this podcast then please consider leaving us a review or maybe share it with someone you think would benefit. You can also support the podcast at Buy Me A Coffee!

This podcast is brought to you by Rowansong, a small UK creative business that specialises in handcrafted pagan, spiritual and nature themed arts and crafts. 

This meditation is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help. 

Do not drive or operate machinery while listening to this meditation.

How traditional publishing handles covers, the importance of the first book in a series, and how trad sometimes punts (or fumbles) on that second cover. Also thoughts on my new reading catnip.

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Get ready for Summer Solstice with this episode as we discuss the history of Summer Solstice and how you can celebrate it in all your witchy glory. Hint: a feast is involved! Then join Amanda and her special guest, Melissa Madara, co-owner of Catland Books (Brooklyn's favorite occult shop).  We take a deep dive into the magic of the kitchen as we discuss Melissa's book: The Witch's Feast. Plant lovers and folks who love to nerd out on magical history will especially love this episode. In this convo we discuss:

• Where the name Litha comes from
• Divination magic for the Solstice
• Food spells and plant magic
• How to transform your kitchen into a magical house of witchcraft
• How to forage for herbs in urban environments
• Learning to see invasive plants as a voice of the spirits of the land
• How to use kitchen magic to remediate challenging aspects of your birth chart
• The most important thing for baby witches to do when they begin their practice.

We can't wait for you to tune in! Happy Solstice!

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REFERENCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Marsilio Ficino, philosopher of the Renaissance via Britannica online. 
• History of the Summer Solstice Holiday by Patti Wigington , via Learn Religions.
• Witchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants. By Claudia Muller-Ebeling, Christian Ratsch, and Wolf-Dieter Storl. [Book]
• Why We Celebrate Summer Solstice, by Maria Konnikova, via Scientific American.
• The Native American Sun Dance. Native Americans Online. 
• The Long Lost Friend: a 19th Century American Grimoire, by John George Hohman, via Catland Books. 
• Fiddler's Green Magazine  : Art & Magic for Tea-Drinking Anarchists, Convivial Conjurors & Closeted Optimists
• Condensed Chaos by Phil Hinde via Catland Books.

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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST MELISSA JAYNE MADARA:

Melissa Jayne Madara is a witch, chef, botanist, and storyteller. They are a partner at Catland Books, Brooklyn's little witch shop, where they serve as an educator, diviner, and curator of Catland's courtyard garden. In addition, Melissa is the editrix of Catland's house-published arts and occulture journal, Venefica Magazine. Melissa's writing and commentary has been published in Venefica (V2 & V4) as well as in Susie Magazine (Issue 1) , Fiddler's Green Peculiar Parish Magazine (Volumes 5 & 7), and in their premiere book, The Witch's Feast.

Melissa's research focuses primarily on plant folklore, ancient religions, herbalism, divination, and the botany of poisonous plants. They are an avid collector of historical formularies, particularly recipes for food and fragrance. Melissa's botanical and apothecary work can be found under the brand Moon Cult Herbs. As a chef, Melissa is most known for hosting sumptuous ritual dinners and full moon feasts in Brooklyn and beyond. Find out more about Melissa here...

Website: thewitchsfeast.com

Instagram: @saint.jayne

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COURT OF PENTACLES: FINDING YOUR GIFT WORKSHOP

If you have trouble identifying your gifts, or knowing what to do with them, this is the right workshop for you!

In this 4-week workshop, we’ll cover how to identify, develop, and protect your gifts, and then how to offer them to the world — all through the lens of the Court of Pentacles in tarot!

THIS WORKSHOP INCLUDES:

• Weekly, easy, doable, downloadable PDF worksheets
• Practical, achievable weekly activities you can do in less than an hour a week
• Invocations, rituals, and spells galore!
• Journal prompts, correspondences, and keywords to help you metabolize and make use of what you learn
• MP3s of songs you can use anytime to access the spirit of the Court of Pentacles
• And a 1.5 hour live call to go deeper into the work

FIND OUT MORE 

You can buy this as a one off or, get yourself the gift that keeps on giving throughout the year, and become a member of our coven where you get workshops, monthly tarot studio classes, and lots of other goodies included in the cost of membership.

Become a Between the Worlds Weird Circle Subscriber, click here.

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MIND YOUR PRACTICE PODCAST

Mind Your Practice - Carolyn's  podcast with arts consultant and author of Make Your Art No Matter What, Beth Pickens - is geared towards artists and writers looking for strategies and support to build their projects and practices (plus loving pep talks).

There’s even a club - “Homework Club” - which offers creative people support and strategies for keeping their projects and practices a priority with monthly webinars, worksheets, live QnA’s, optional accountability pods, and ACTUAL HOMEWORK (that you'll never be graded on. Ever!)

You can visit MindYourPractice.com for more details or listen wherever you stream Between the Worlds.

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For this month’s episode Liz and John have hit the road, well the M6, and taken a trip to Coventry to visit the Criterion Theatre, an amateur theatre in the Earlsdon area of the city which has a proud history of producing theatrical entertainment for over 65 years. We’ll be interviewing Anne-Marie Greene, the Artistic Director of the Criterion, to find out about her life and loves in amateur theatre. We’ll also be going behind the scenes at the Criterion to find out more about its unique building and its forthcoming production of Midsummer by David Greig & Gordon McIntyre.

June

June, ohJune!

You’re arrived 

and far too soon

in three weeks

summer will

have passed

And September 

will be here 

far too fast

for the twenty first

comes, 

the longest day 

and then thereafter 

dearest June

you will,

like time 

have flown 

away!

Feel free to contact me. Be nice to know who my audience is and perhaps you can suggest some further topics or themes for my writing! And do give me feedback!
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Murder at an Irish Festival. Part Two episode photos are on our Instagram page, comment below to contribute your thoughts.

Contact us if you have a little known Irish or British crime we should cover in future episodes. 

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Patricia Furlong, an innocent young woman is murdered episode photos are on our Instagram page, comment below to contribute your thoughts.

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April, Keri, Stacy, and Chris discuss the annual festival of Midsummer, or Litha, and spoiler alert, the Catholic Church returns.

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