From the Edge of the Circle

My musings on the warrior's path.  Music is "Peace Now" by Gaia Consort.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

Some of my thoughts (yes even political points of view) on the recent Tea Party events throughout the United States and how this could be applied to the Pagan community.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

This is a re-mix of the original show that was done in an mp4 format.  There were a few sound issues, which I didn't qc the program for.  So I remixed into this mp3 format.  The show topic is on Renaissance Faires and the fact that Pagans are so attracted to the thematic format.  I also discuss why I don't do politics.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com.  Thanks to VG Lovecraft for pointing out the sound quality issues!

Last of the series on Pagan community...the attempt is to define what community is in relation to the needs of the Pagan practitioners out there.  Music is "Friday Night" by The Darkness from their album "Permission to Land"  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

So what's the big hurdle?  Why is Community so hard for Pagans to achieve?  We continue the discussion on Pagan Community.  Nest show topic is a definition of Community.  How do you define it for yourself?  What exactly are you wanting to get from it?  Music is "Pipes for Pan" by Damh the Bard.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

Welcome to the new year!  Let's take up the original discussion of the Pagan community that we started back in Jan of 2006.  How does one become a part of the community?  Can it be defined?  Take a step with me onto the Path of this discussion -- let's explore this concept in a little more depth.  Music is from Wendy Rule's album "World Between the Worlds"...  Email: elfster@gmail.com  Blog site:  edgeofcircle.blogspot.com

A little of an introspective, as I look back at where I have come from.  Also, a rant/comment on volunteering during the holiday season.  Music is "Walk on the Moon" from Great Big Sea.  Also huge kudos to Hedon's Dog for the excellent work he's done on categorizing all the podcasts for this and other shows at http://paganpodcastindex.wordpress.com/ !!!  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

A discussion of Good, Evil and Intent.  Music from In This Moment and Cruachan.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

How does one handle a relationship with a non-Pagan?  Especially one who doesn't like the idea of Paganism??  Excellent listener responses in today's show.  I also toss out my last political commentary on the US election.  Music is "Pagan Girl" by Emerald Rose.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

Just a quick Tweener show. Wanted to answer Shadowalker's question on how to deal with evangelizing in the workplace. "Singing to the Bones" by Wendy Rule is the closing music for the show. Email: elfster@gmail.com Happy Hollow Weenie! (mis-spelling intentional!)

Latest Open Swim podcast, topics range from older shows to the current political issues. New topics of "How to handle evenagelizing Christians in the workplace" and "what do you do for Samhain?" are slated for the November 1st show. Music is from The Killdares: www.killdares.com. Buy their music, they are AWESOME!!

Quick tweener show for ya'll.  I talk a bit about my forays into walking and expound a bit on how it has become a rite of sorts for my daily Path.  I also talk a bit about Bill Maher's upcoming movie "Religulous" and spare a few thoughts for what I think the movie will actually be.  I close the show with "Rememberance" by Chalice and Blade from their 'Wild Hunt" album.

Some excellent Email responses from listeners on the topic of politics.  I have a few more things to say about the sorry-ass 1st Presidential "debate" as well.  Open Swim is the next listener response topic -- any topic you want - respond before October 10th.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  I close the show with "The Old Ones" by Gaia Consort from their Gaia Circles album.

I talk about Republican VP candidate, Governor Palin, her ties to the New Apostolic Reformation movement and how this affected my own choice in voting.  The ties between Palin and the NAR first came to my attention through the Wild Hunt blog, which can be found at http://www.wildhunt.org/blog.html.  Ending music is "Pagan Soldier" from the Dragon Ritual Drummers http://dragonritualdrummers.com

Together, we tackle some of the basic aspects of initiation on a requested question from Bernadette.  Major hellos to all the listeners and fellow podcasters – especially to Fortuna and Fluffy at Catnip Brew (meow!), Tegan at Moonshine podcast, and Fox and Arrowind with the Pagan Parents' on the Edge (LOVE that podcast name!).Catnip Brew:  http://www.catnipbrew.comMoonshine:  http://moon-shine.org/wordpress/Pagan Parents on the Edge:  http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/Music is "Sweet Emptiness" from Gaian Consort's "Gaia Circles" album.  http://www.gaiaconsort.com/Reminders:DFW Pagan pride Day is September 13th.  http://ntxppd.org/DFW Witches Ball will be held November 8th at 8PM this year at 2607 Walnut Hill Lane Suite 200 at Shady Trail Dallas, TX 75229. Tickets are on sale now. You can purchase them online through PayPal at tickets@witchesball.org $25 for singles or $40 for couples. If you have any questions or would like to help in any way, email RavenMae at magick@witchesba

A wide variety of topics that I tackle in short bursts -- thus the "Open Swim" notation.  Show closes with Neko Case's "Hold On, Hold On" From her album "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood".  News about an upcoming Neko Case concert here in Dallas, the North Texas Pagan Pride Day, and CMA Samhain.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

Glad to be back in the podcast saddle!  I tackle a question posed by Bernadette about elitism within the Pagan Community.  Next show will be 7/26 with an open forum for the listeners.  Whatever you want to ask...I'll tackle as many questions as I can in the show.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

A quick audio note to let ya'll know I'm still alive, as well as a tremendous thanks to Darkly Fey for taking on one of the show's listener questions on her own show "The Dark Side of Fey".  A new episode for this show will be out towards the end of July, once I finish up my last intro class on my doctorate program.

Some thoughts on writing public rituals with some discussion on etiquette by both the host/hostess and attendee for public rituals.  Music is "Fire in the Head" by Emerald Rose.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  YahooIM:  TommyElf22@yahoo.com

Continuation of the Tweener series on my moon rituals with the Full Moons.  Musical features from Gaia Consort and Nexo Case.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  Myspace:  http://www.myspace.com/tommyelf  YahooIM:  TommyElf22@yahoo.com