A journey through chaos magick oriented neoshamanism
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Yara and Pythia discuss Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime, cacti, and cordage.
Based on the research of Fuad I. Khuri in his book Being a Druze and The Druze Faith by Sami Nasib Makarem, Yara and Pythia discuss the beliefs and practices of the Druze and how you can incorporate aspects of their philosophy into your own practice. They also discuss how to make your own lye and what it can be used for along with information on plant stratification and how to prepare your plants for the upcoming year.
Based on the research of Dr. Alan Sandstrom in his book Corn is Our Blood, Yara and Pythia discuss the ritual practices of the Nahua people of Mexico and how you can incorporate aspects of their philosophy into your own practice. They also discuss how to make your own kombucha along with information and the uses of Nicotiana rustica.
Yaramarud regrettably announces the departure of Zarina in future episodes but introduces the newest co-host, Pythia. They discuss what to look forward to in future episodes, a brief overview of the book How Forests Think by Eduardo Kohn, the nature of death in our ecological web, how Western society has tried to remove itself from it, and how to embrace this aspect into a more healthy understanding.
Yara interviews Samaria Dalia Roberts Perez in which they discuss cultural appropriation and how it relates to the practice
Yara and Zarina discuss what they've been doing over the last year since they've been incorporating Administrism along with their plans for the future.
Administrism is now part of the Green Mushroom Podcast Network, and we're here to give you an idea of what that entails!
Join Fr. Yara and Zarina as they discuss the development of Administrism. In this episode, they cover topics such as the practice's current core principles, a brief history of the rise of neoshamanism, cultural sensitivity, personal goals, and what you can expect in the future as a listener.
Coming March 2021, join Fr. Yara in his person journal through Administrism, a chaos magick oriented flavor of neoshamanism.