3 Pagans And A Cat

"I don't think there's an inquisition uniformly, but I think that there is general religious supression in many areas of America and across the world. Visibility and kindness go a long way towards immunizing those who might be swayed against us due to being 'other'. And when it comes to the margins of society, we all have more in common on the societal fringe than we have different." - Mother Multiverse Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss the reclamation of words, umbrellas, and community cohesion.

Gwyn and Ode discuss the goddess Hekate, what devotion to her looks like, and whether that actually changes the nature of the witchcraft done in her name.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode provide brief overviews on neopaganism generally, Wicca, Druidry, Hellenismos, Heathenry, and various witchcraft traditions. Also we really dunk on a disappointing board game and encourage you to find a better use for your money.

Car, Gwyn and Ode chat with Elliot Director about gender inclusion within witchcraft and Paganism during Pagan Fires Pagan Festival 2019. The Witches Box (https://thewitchesbox.com/) Elliot Director (https://elliotdirector.com/)- Contact him here! Elliots Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/candlesandcrayons/)

To celebrate our second year of podcasting, Car, Gwyn and Ode drink mead and margaritas while divining the answers to listener questions.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode dicuss Yule, including Krampus, Christmas trees, the nativity, and honestly a whole lot more of Jesus than usual.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode are joined by Amabran to discuss hats, identity, authority, and responsibility in pagan spaces.

Car, Gwyn and Ode chat with Astrea Taylor about Intuitive Witchcraft during Pagan Fires Pagan Festival 2019. Astrea Taylor (https://www.astreataylor.com/) Starlight Witch (https://www.patheos.com/blogs/starlight/) - Astrea's Patheos Blog

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss the ethics of cursing (and magic generally), the nature of harm, and how curses differ from other spells.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about what an ancestor altar can look like, what its purpose is, what you can do to connect with your ancestors, and what working with your ancestors actually entails-- including, sometimes, deciding not to. Reviewed: True Magic by Cyndi Brannen (https://www.amazon.com/True-Magic-Unleashing-Inner-Witch-ebook/dp/B07YL5V4TH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29MZXW1LZ9C7D&keywords=true+magic+cyndi+brannen&qid=1574801034&s=books&sprefix=true+magic%2Cstripbooks%2C174&sr=1-1)

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss sigils: historical context, how they work and why to use them, and how specifically to make some.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss ancestor veneration, how you might classify various ancestors if that's a thing you're into, and whether the Lincoln Memorial counts as a very big altar.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode recount some of their favourite spooky stories for spooky season, including the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Monkey's Paw, and The Tell-Tale Heart.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about discernment, the things you can do to communicate with spirits, and the things you should avoid when communicating with spirits.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode hang out in a spooky house to discuss Samhain, including the need for safe grief and anger processing, all the weird supersititions people have about spooky stuff, and how to make a temporary gargoyle.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss frameworks for understanding spiritual interactions, types of spirit beings you might encounter, spirits with job descriptions, and the incomprehensible moral systems of nonhuman beings.

Gwyn and Ode sit down for a quick chat at Michigan Pagan Festival with MeKailia to discuss the creation of scrying mirrors in her family's traditional style, her early exposure to various kinds of magic, and Witches Night Out, hosted at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore in the Ann Arbor Area.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss Mabon and the autumn equinox, on their quest to find a good reason to celebrate harvest for a second time in a row, featuring: finding balance, Marie Kondoing people out of your life, apple cider and plain cake donuts, and an excessively deep reading of Mabon ap Modron's brief moment of glory. From Reviews: The Forbidden Treasure of Miftenmad (https://www.amazon.com/The-Forbidden-Treasure-of-Miftenmad/dp/B07CK3V5X7) Bridging Worlds with Krystal (https://www.facebook.com/KrystalBridgingWorlds/)

Car sits down for a quick chat at Michigan Pagan Festival with Corvis and Starr to discuss Dark Moon Press, upcoming releases and events, and the de-spookifying of the Church of Satan.