Welcome back! We've gotten several questions from listeners and friends alike that prompted us to take a step back. Today, we're going "back to the basics". We address what it means to be Pagan and how it relates to Witchcraft and Wicca as well as Hoodoo and Vodun (and all the other practices that aren't Christian, Jewish or Muslim.) We also give an overview of the Wheel of the Year for those of you who currently practice, or are considering starting a more traditional Neo-Pagan practice.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Tea Talk
02:46 - Spiritual Awakening? - O'Dell got a good spanking from a spirit guide and he tells us all about it.
03:16 - Why the basics? Andrea talks a bit about why we decided to do this episode.
05:29 - What is Paganism? We talk about what Paganism is (no, it's not devil worship), and how we are all Pagans - and it's awesome!
07:42 - Andrea talks about Animism (and O'Dell illustrates what it's not (unfortunately).
09:22 - What is witchcraft? You mean not all witches practice Wicca? And not all people who do magic call themselves a witch or practice witchcraft? Say what?
21:16 - So, what about Hoodoo and Vodun? Where do they fall?
29:02 - So what is the difference between modern and traditional witchcraft? We'll tell you!
34:56 - What next? We'll give you some tips on how to practice. We also realize that we can't possibly know everything about all the other Pagan practices out there, but we'd sure love to hear about them. Reach out to us. Teach us.
37:51 - We talk about the major Sabats (Pagan holidays) also known as the Wheel of the Year.
49:17 - Tarot time! Which card did we draw today?
53:11 - Closing out the show. Until next time!
Links to books mentioned in this episode:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24453.Witches_Midwives_and_Nurses (Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers )
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51844841-the-crooked-path?from_search=trueandfrom_srp=trueandqid=dLxuuoHyfFandrank=8 (The Crooked Path: An Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35847046-the-modern-witchcraft-guide-to-the-wheel-of-the-year?from_search=trueandfrom_srp=trueandqid=FJzVXtuluSandrank=2 (Modern Witchcraft Guide to the Wheel of the Year)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/916502.Gay_Witchcraft?from_search=trueandfrom_srp=trueandqid=oXgCL2mOoLandrank=1 (Gay Witchcraft)
Tarot deck used today: https://www.tarot.com/tarot/decks/rider (The Rider Waite Tarot)
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