Magical Musings

Brian and Joy present our long-awaited interview with Ellen Evert Hopman, on the topics of Herbalism and Druidism.  Also discussed are many problems with Columbus Day, Native Americans and many things, as per usual. There’s also a chance to win a copy of her forthcoming book, Secret Medicines from your Garden.  It will be given… Continue Reading ‘Episode 27: Ellen Evert Hopman’

Well, this episode, Brian and Joy pontificate on Pantheons, and various topics touching on groups of deities. As always they go off topic some, but it always comes back to the topic at hand.  So tune in and take a listen. Resources talked about in the show include these: The Power of Myth book The… Continue Reading ‘Episode 26: Pantheons’

And now we come to the long awaited final episode of the Terms group. Because of how it’s been set up, there’s not many terms, but there is a lot talking about terms for the Fay and Beasties. Also Brian and Joy get somewhat impassioned about Vegans.

Okay, most of the shouting is over, and now we have the next set of terms, hours 3 and 4 in our marathon show recording. You all have been kept abreast of the situation I have been going through, and I just wanted to thank you all for your patience. So here’s the next episode.

Well, in this episode we talk about terminology that may be confusing to those in the pagan community who haven’t heard them yet.  So here’s part 1, one third of the list. There’s a bunch of terms we talk about, but Joy had a list and it was destroyed maliciously by a foe. Look at the… Continue Reading ‘Episode 23: Terms part 1’

Tonight Brian and Joy talk about some of the things you should think about with your tools. alternate uses for many (athame/boline/white handled knife, sword/athame, spear/staff) DIY crafting (plates, statues, pentacles, deity reps and helmets/crowns) places to get them consecration and deconsecration disguising tools in plain sight (weatherspoon) Sword alternatives Old 80’s cast iron tin… Continue Reading ‘Episode 22: Tools in Depth’

Today’s episode is dealing with your relatives, and others who are not Pagan.  The Broom Closet touches on that as it relates to how you deal with those family and friends.  At the end there is a bunch of information on Familiars and working with them and/or dealing with them.

Sorry for the delay everyone!  Life got in the way and had to take care of several things and missed getting the episode up. This episode is all about taking your belief to your workplace. One thing is that we aren’t talking about the legal issues, there’s many other books that deal with that.  But… Continue Reading ‘Episode 20: Paganism at work’

And yet again, Brian and Joy bring you another episode. This one is the reality you will face when you actually get into the community. Discussion includes the reality of the groups and people in them, and Paid Pagan Clergy. Please, if you are doing anything like driving where laughter may cause you harm, please… Continue Reading ‘Episode 19: Reality Check’

An episode just talking about things.  This episode ranges all around per the normal Magical Musings podcasts, but this is just a more extreme version of that. In a good way, that is. If you want to get in touch with us, please use this form if you want!