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RevKess is joined by his new co-host Crow. Crow has been a guest on the channel a couple of times and has been a friend of both RevKess and KaliSara for around a decade. He joins the show to fill the chair left open with KaliSara's recent leave-taking to spend more time with her family and her writing career. We wish her nothing but the best and look forward to having her visit from time to time as her schedule allows - like when book three of her Runespells series come out! Crow comes to the channel with years of experience as a community leader with the Order of the Red Grail. He is the high priest of ORG and has been active in the Lincoln, NE Pagan community for a number of years. This first episode is spent allowing the listeners to get to know him a bit. With ramblings and musings from both he and RevKess, the show goes everywhere from a basic intro of Crow to a discussion on elder-care with many stops in between. This is also the first episode recorded in the KZUM Community Radio production studio. A HUGE thank you to KZUM for allowing PMP to use their facilities. We will soon be broadcasting through their podcast stream. Please visit the PMPChannel Facebook for details on that.

Author and shaman, Barbara Snow, returns to visit with the hosts about Peruvian shamanism. The first half of November, Barbara went on a Pilgrimage from Lake Titicaca to the Sacred Valley of Peru, following the cultural evolution of the Incan culture. She plans to bring us a fascinating conversation about that journey upon this visit. Barbara is a nonfiction and fiction author as well as an Andean shaman. (This show was rescheduled from Oct. 15th to accommodate her pilgrimage and allow for our listeners to have the best experience possible.) Open song: Sacred Fire by Denean from her album Fire PRayer; closing song: Goddess of Letting Go by Mama Gina from her album Goddess Kiss'd.

Friend and priestess, Judith Laxer returns to the show to talk about eighteen years with Gaia's Temple. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Gaia's Temple has been serving the community for nearly two decades. Judith was a performer before she answered the calling of the Goddess to serve as a priestess to her community. That calling moved her cross country to where she resides now. Find Gaia's Temple on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gaias-Temple-120431614651566/ Pagan-Musings is thrilled to have Judith on the show again to talk about her journey and what a little (okay, a lot) of dedication, blood, sweat, and tears can do to build a community.  She is also one of the contributors to The Pagan Leadership Anthology, a book that the hosts of PMPChannel are both in.

RevKess and KaliSara revisit Samhain past again with their 2010 episode of an early celebration. Last week they shared their very first Samhain episode, so why not move on to the next one? The hosts hope you enjoy a reminisce from times gone by. Barbara Snow was originally scheduled for this week. She has recently moved and her calendar got misplaced along the way. We agreed to reschedule for Dec 3rd when she will visit to talk about her November pilgrimage through the Sacred Valley of Peru.  

KaliSara & RevKess decided to continue sharing previous episodes with you this week with their very first Samhain episode of the podcast series. They hope that you enjoy the show and the information that they shared then. Listen close and hear how they have changed over the years. Next week's show will be from Samhain 2010! Hear the difference! (The originally scheduled program for this date was canceled at the last minute due to scheduling conflicts. The Crew of 42 and Beyond thank you for your understanding and hopes that you check their anthology collection out on Amazon.)

KaliSara & RevKess are pleased to have as a returning guest this week Lupa! Lupa is a pagan artist, author, and naturalist in the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of several books, including Nature Spirituality From the Ground Up: Connect With Totems In Your Ecosystem, and she is the creator of Tarot of Bones. More information on her work may be found at http://www.thegreenwolf.com. The hosts hope that you enjoy this replay and will tune in next week for a roundtable with Chandra Trulove Fry and some of the contributors to 42 & Beyond, a space opera anthology in honor of Douglas Adams. Life has gotten busy and complicated for your hosts this season, they hope to be back in full swing with new and live episodes very soon. Later in October they will be joined again by shaman Barbara Snow to talk about Andean shamanism and also a visit with Gaia Temple priestess Judith Laxer.  

Cat Chapin Bishop and Amber Moon joined KaliSara and RevKess for this second part of a conversation about abuse, ethics, and consent in the Pagan and Magickal worlds. Building off of the conversation previous with Shauna Aura Knight and Taylor Ellwood, this episode delves into the topic of consent culture. Obviously, something that needs to be discussed again and again until everyone understands it. The topic of this episode is heavy and triggering. Please be advised. If you or someone you know is a victim of abuse, please seek help.

With the scandals in D.C. being on the tip of everyone's tongue, RevKess and KaliSara decided to replay the two-part from 2014 that discusses sexual, mental, and emotional abuse in the magickal world. This first episode featured guests Shauna Aura Knight and Taylor Ellwood, the co-editors of the Pagan Leadership Anthology. Part two will follow. This episode is very heavy and triggering. Please be advised. If you or someone you know is a victim of abuse within the Pagan and Magickal communities, please seek help.

RevKess and KaliSara are joined by authors Lianne Willowmoon and Phillip Shadowdragon, the masterminds behind a unique group write project called Remnants of the Everleigh. Remnants releases Dec. 9, 2018, from Hydra Productions. Combining the idea of roleplaying games with writing, Lianne and her coauthor Phillip have been working with several authors to create this unique steampunk murder mystery. Each main character in the story is written by a different author. Some of them may be joining the conversation at random intervals. RevKess is one of the contributing authors to the project. This will be Lianne's second visit Pagan-Musings and Phillip's first time on the show.

Continuing with some replays, RevKess and KaliSara share a show from August 28, 2010. In this classic episode, they discuss what to do after you have learned some of the basics of the Craft. From where to go for more learning on how to create some of your own spells, rituals, and other Craft-y things. This classic is one of the more popular episodes from the last several years of the podcast series. The hosts hope that you enjoy it and gain some new insight. LIVE shows return on September 17th with Remnants of the Everleigh, a group write project that goes to press in December of 2018.

End of July 2016, author Assaph Mehr visited with KaliSara and RevKess to talk abouthis book Murder in Abstentia. He's since released his second book in that series, In Numina, summer of 2018. In this rebroadcast we will hear Assaph and your hosts talk about this first book. a note from the hosts: We apologize for the rebroardcasts. We are taking a short break from live production in order to get a few things settled in our own lives. We'd rather have the rebroadcast over no show. We hope you enjoy and we will be back to live programming very soon.

Due to unforseen circumstances, Andy Peloquin had to cancel his visit this week. He and his family have recently relocated to Canada and have not gotten totally settled in. RevKess and KaliSara decided to share his first visit with you again. On August 21, 2016, Andy visited for the first time to talk about what then called the Last Busellari series. He has since rebranded and relaunched that project in combination with the Queen of Thieves books. Following are updated links for Andy and his books. We hope that you enjoy the show! We look forward to having Andy on live again soon. https://www.amazon.com/Andy-Peloquin/e/B00J9008MC/ https://www.facebook.com/andyqpeloquin https://twitter.com/AndyPeloquin     www.linkedin.com/in/andypeloquin/ https://plus.google.com/100885994638914122147/about https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KnIEoUDWRJkAhJ16CN5Dw http://andypeloquin.com/join-the-club/ 

Plagiarism and internet piracy are big in the Pagan blogosphere right now. Heather Greene recently wrote an editorial for The Wild Hunt that addresses the issue. RevKess recently discovered a group on Facebook that shares links to a file share system that contains multiple copyrighted materials. KaliSara and RevKess are both published authors and are very concerned about this trend on the internet. Guest Boudica Foster, also an author, returns to Pagan-Musings to discuss the issues surrounding palgiarism and internet piracy. Boudica is one of the admins for a Facebook group that was established to combat plagiarism and piracy. She will discuss copyright and other legalese that are important to the topic.

RevKess and KaliSara talk often about magic in the every day. Tonight they go into more detail on how you can turn that magic to your advantage. Call it magic, call it determination, call it whatever you will. From daily routines (rituals) to going out on a limb and trying something new, magic is a powerful force for all of us. The hosts will use personal anecdotes to convey what they mean by magic in the every day and how they have used it to further their own lives.

KaliSara and RevKess play it by ear tonight. Life keeps throwing little (and big) surprises at people and your hosts are not immune to that. Listen in to find out what is going on with them, hear some fab music, and whatever topics of conversation come up. There'll be talk of books, news, and all sorts of things witchy and Pagan-y. What do you want to hear KaliSara and RevKess talk about in future episode? Who would like them to ask on as a guest? Email them at paganmusings@gmail.com.

Kalisara takes another music day to bring you great songs by and for Pagans. Omnia - The Raven Alexian - Cool to be a Witch 2.0 Arthur Hinds - Children of Cernunnos Blackmore's Night - Ocean Gypsy Bone Poet's Orchestra - Death Went Dancing Bran Cerddorion - You are Enough Celia - Fly Cernunnos Rising - Heartbeat of Harvest Chronilus - Brigid Crow Women - Born of the Elements Medley Damh the Bard - Antlered Crown & Standing Stone David Wood - Great Rite in Motion DJ Hamouris - Indian Summer Didges Christ SuperDrum - Witch Doctor Dragon Ritual Drummers - Pagan Soldier Elaine Silver - Grandmother Moon Elevendrums - Tir n An Og Emerald Rose - Come to the Dance Featherscale - Invocation Gaia Consort - No Shadows Heartbeat - Goddess Chant Kaedrich Olsen - Peace Galdr Kari Tauring - VoluspaKariOla  

Trans Exclusionary (Erasing) Radical Feminists are in the Pagan news again. Max Dashu, Z Budapest, and Ruth Barrett, to name but a few, have reared their heads and made things uncomfortable in the Pagan world once again. But this is a good thing. Why? It is causing the Pagan world to talk (again) about these issues. Listen in to hear what KaliSara and RevKess have to say on this issue and more. If time allows, they may address the issue of Pagan Standard Time and how it is a detriment to the Pagan world as well.

Kalisara is once more joined by Diane Morrison, aka Sable Aradia, as we take on how to create spells for creative Pagans. We will be talking about what creative Pagans need to succeed, and how that translates into a spell format. Relevant links: The Witch's Eight Paths of Power: A Complete Course in Magick and Witchcraft by Diane Morrison (as Lady Sable Aradia)Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West KickstarterWyrd West Chronicles (6 Book Series) by Diane MorrisonDiane Morrison's PatreonKalisara's Patreon  

KaliSara and RevKess are joined this evening by activist, author, and West Coast Pagan of note, T Thorn Coyle.  T. Thorn Coyle is author of The Witches of Portland, a nine book paranormal fantasy series, The Panther Chronicles, an alt-history urban fantasy series, the novel Like Water, and two short story collections. She has also written multiple non-fiction books including Sigil Magic for Writers, Artists & Other Creatives, Kissing the Limitless, and Evolutionary Witchcraft. Thorn’s work appears in many anthologies, magazines, and collections. Thorn has taught magical practice in nine countries, on four continents, and in twenty-five states. Her other occupations have been numerous. An interloper to the Pacific Northwest, Thorn joyfully stalks city streets, writes in cafes, and talks to crows, squirrels, and trees. Sometimes she gets arrested. Here is a way that you can get involved in humanitarian activism. https://www.facebook.com/events/1052871671538141/

Kalisara and Diane Morrison will be talking about how to work with empathy and its consequences in bad situations. We will discuss a whole slew of topics from social perception to magical ways to deal with high-stress empathic situations. Diane and KaliSara continue their discussion of empathy in regards to a number of situations. Listen in to learn better ways to deal with those empathetic impressions under various conditions. Listen to part one at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pagan-musings/2018/07/03/pmp-empathy-in-trauma-and-drama--how-to-deal-and-how-to-heal The hosts of Pagan-Musings Podcast enjoy hearing from their listeners. Drop them a note at paganmusings@gmail.com or on Facebook.

Kalisara and Diane Morrison will be talking about how to work with empathy and its consequences in bad situations. Empathy is a skill - a blessing or a curse - that many Pagans and Witches possess. Some of those with empathy have learned how to handle things better than others. Trauma, drama, and other circumstances can aggravate one's ability to handle their empathetic impressions. Diane Morrison is a return guest to the podcast and one that KaliSara and RevKess both enjoy having on the show! Check out part TWO! Listen here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pagan-musings/2018/07/03/pmp-empathy-in-trauma-drama--how-to-deal-how-to-heal-contd

Arizona native and author Ashleen O'Gaea sits down with KaliSara and RevKess to talk about raising children in the Craft. She is the author of several books and novels that address children in the modern Pagan world. Ashleen is the author of Family Wicca and Raising Witches among other nonfiction and fiction. From her Amazon author page: Sometimes I have to remind myself that I'm not quite an Arizona native; I was born in the Pacific Northwest, but can't imagine calling anywhere but Tucson home.  I've written quite a few novels, ranging from contemporary to fantasy, and including a set of stories for children and a chapter book for middle-schoolers. My non-fiction work ranges from a variety of books about Wicca - because I'm a fully ordained Wiccan priestess - to one about West Highland White Terriers! And of course I've always got more stories and books in the pipeline. I'm a member of the Gecko Gals Ink (GeckoGalsInk.blogspot.com), a group of five Tucson authors who write in a wide range of genres, meet the public at book events all over town, offer seminars for authors at all levels of expertise and aspiration, and sponsor the All-Zona Book Fest every autumn. I'm on the board of the Mother Earth Ministries-ATC, a Tucson-based Neo-Pagan prison ministry (www.MotherEarthMinistries.org). I'm also a co-founder of the Tucson Area Wiccan-Pagan Network (www.TAWN.org).  In our spare time (!) 'dancer and I love to entertain; we like to camp and travel, too, especially to Celtic Festivals, where we often hold a booth for our Scottish clan (MacCallum-Malcolm), and sometimes get to show off our West Highland White Terriers, Wee Dram (Ch Headsup Highland Adventure) and Isla, whose formal name is Islay Single Malt. Speaking of single malt, I take mine neat.

Internet "celebrity" Patti Wigington joins in the conversation to talk all about witchcraft, Paganism, and so much more. Patti has been a known name on the internt for years, formerly writing on About.com. She has been traveling the country talking about witchcraft, Paganism, Wicca, and much more. A Mom, an author, a teacher, and an all around busy woman, Patti has squeezed PMPChannel into her busy schedule. Have a suggestion for a guest or a topic, email us at paganmusings@gmail.com.

RevKess is at work tonight, and Kalisara... Well, four days ago, there was a minor financial disaster. Three days ago, there was a deadline. Two days ago, there was a formatting issue. One day ago, Stormie was nearly lost to a muddy sinkhole (which took his pants and shoes as a sacrifice). And a few hours ago, the family vehicle, the Catbus, was totaled (no injuries, but only cuz Stormie owes Kalisara BIGTIME now). With just a few stressors, Kalisara has decided it is safer for all to just listen to some good music therapy. Enjoy! Everyday Goddess - Celia I Don't Speak Human - Omnia Boys of Bedlam - Spiral Dance Sacred Pleasure - Shawna Carol In the House of Mama Dragon - SJ Tucker Raveged Ruins - Sharon Knight The Raven - Omnia Wreck of the Modern Pagan - Murphy's Midnight Rounders The Trouble I'm In - Mama Gina I'm Scared - Lon Milo DuQuette The Goddess of the Hunter Moon - Laura Powers I Walk With the Goddess - Kellianna Bjornlaten - Kari Tauring Affirmation - Jenna Greene Earthchild - Hennie Bekker Goddess Chant - Heartbeat No Shadows - Gaia Consort Othertimes - Elvendrums King Bitch - David Wood Spiral Dance - David Pendragon Land, Sky and Sea - Damh the Bard Freak - Chelsey Danielle Garden of the Mind - Bran Cerddorion Every Sacred Thing - Gaia Consort

RevKess plays a selection of new age and Pagan music to honor our fallen heroes. Today is Memorial Day in the United States. A day set aside by the government to honor our fallen heroes. Usually this means service men and women who have died in action. For some it is also a time to honor those within their family who have passed away, for whatever reason. RevKess's family used to visit the family cemetery plots and place wreathes and flowers on the graves of everyone who had gone before, regardless of their military status. Over the years this has changed. His mother still does what she can, but being in her 70's she has slowed down a little. Tonight, RevKess would like to honor both those who have fallen in battle and those who have been heroes of one sort or another to many of us in the Pagan world. Expect to hear a selection of music from the somber to the funny. Some of the music may be from those very heroes.

Author Diane Morrison, aka Sable Aradia, returns to the show to talk fiction and nonfiction. She's been hard at work creating new stories in her Wyrd West Chronicles, and now she's come full circle to creating new material for the Pagan world. Between writing steampunk (cattlepunk), podcasting, and working on her newest Pagan focused projects, Diane has been working with other authors to produce some of the best sci-fi/fantasy out there from the Indie World of Books. Tune in and learn more about her latest projects, both fiction and nonfiction! On the Horizon anthology. The Toy Soldier Saga. Her music. Sit for a Spell on YouTube. Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America on YouTube.

KaliSara and RevKess sit down to talk Witchcraft, religion, and whatever else comes to mind in this casual edition of Pagan-Musings. They invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation and a cup of your favorite brew along with a snack of your choice. Where they will go with the conversation is anyone's guess. Will they meander around from topic to topic or will they be in a serious discussion of some of the hottest issues in the Pagan world today? You will have to tune in to find out.

Florida based Pagan singer songwriter, Alexian, joins RevKess and KaliSara to talk about his music and life in the Florida Pagan community. It truly is good to be a witch in this century. Thanks to one of RevKess's longtime friends, Alexian agreed to be on the show at the last minute. Blessings on Steve, who also lives in Florida.  Lord Alexian is a 3rd Degree Alexandrian Initiate, and Founder and High Priest of the Alexandrian Coven “Twisted Oak” in Orlando, Florida (www.TwistedOakCoven.com), from which also sprang the daughter coven “Thunder Oak”.  He is also a Neophyte Initiate & student of the Golden Dawn system of Magick.   Alexian received his Bachelor’s Degree of Music from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, after studying three majors with his principle instrument being Voice and his secondary being Piano/Synthesizers.  His first Pagan solo recording, “Alexian: The Mother, The Magick, The Music” was released in 1992, and is well known for its hits “It’s Cool to be a Witch”, “Bast”, and “Listen to the Wind”.  He is now working on his next solo recording, “Circle of Power”, which is a Pagan Techno Dance Album.   Alexian is co-owner of Earth Tones Studios, a Pagan/Wiccan based Recording Label which is the Largest Online Pagan/Wiccan Music Store (www.paganmusic.com) in the world.  

KaliSara goes solo to interview Bran Cerddorion about his newest full album release, Bardic Dharma. Bran is a KC area based Bardic recording artists. His first album, Four Branches, hit the airwaves in the Midwest to rave reviews. Each subsequent album has sparked more interest in his musical talents. With his latest, Bardic Dharma, he combines his Bardic and Pagan leanings with his study of the Buddha and the teachings of Buddhism. Bardic Dharma was released in late March. He will be traveling the Midwest Pagan and Earth Spiritual festival circuit this summer sharing his unique take on the Bardic tradition. Bardic Dharma is Bran's fourth full length album. You can find Bran and his music on Bandcamp.

Join RevKess and KaliSara as they talk about mental health issues for the modern Pagan. From depression to anxiety, from nonneurotypical learning to the "classic" learning disabilities, and anything else they can pitch in. RevKess suffers from depression and anxiety; KaliSara has a nonneurotypical child. They aren't just talking to talk, though it may seem that way sometimes. In this edition they will talk about some of the ways that a modern Pagan might be able to address these issues. With the caveat, always seek a professional's opinion and treatment advice.

The Grail is a metaphor that evokes deep wonder of the meaning of Mystery. The humble vessel that emerges from dusky pages represents the Divine Feminine, the archetype of Light and Life, nurturing yet firm. We know of the Holy Grail of old, yet the Mystery of the Mother continues to unfold. The Order of the Red Grail is a 501 (c)3 Wiccan-based church that embraces holistic, Earth-centered spirituality. The Nebraska Community has been in existence since 1993, with a focus on teaching and spiritual leadership. Since the Grail seed was planted in Nebraska, the Order has grown into a vital organization wherein members develop as healthy, spiritual adults in a challenging society. Adult education and trans-personal psychology weave together to support pagans in their personal and faith growth. The Grail seeks the wisdom of the Divine Feminine, in the mystery of the Grail, for guidance.  Growing up the son of a spiritual leader who led an active community, Crow learned firsthand about the importance of effective ministry. He began attending Grail functions and became a student in 2007.  He now servea the Grail as High Priest and the instructor for Grail Seekers and Students. In his private practice, he works primarily with the Morrigan.   His interests include: Men's Studies, Ogham, Divination in general, mediation, and other diverse magickal arts, and building an inclusive, mutually supporting community.   He enrolled in Woolston-Steen Seminary in 2015, and is currently working on his Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Wiccan Ministry. Logan is an initiate of the Red Grail and stands as their communications director, with a four year degree in communications from University of Nebraska Lincoln. Logan joined the Grail in 2010 and became an official student of the Grail in 2011.

Barbara Snow joins KaliSara and RevKess for a discussion of her books and works. In her own words: Who I’ve been doesn’t matter except to give you a feel for who I am now. I lived many years in Houston, San Francisco, the mountains above Denver, and Cuenca, Ecuador. I lived with husbands, children, grandchildren, and happily alone with furry friends. I’ve resided in a house in the ‘burbs, on a tiny house boat, in a 23-foot travel trailer, in old Victorians, on a gorgeous ranch and in a modern apartment. I’ve sat in circle with shamans and teachers – learned, healed, taught and led. Doing the work, I discover the path to my next becoming. Books have always been my best friends and mentors. When I was about ten years old, I decided to write one. I pulled out Mama’s old manual, portable typewriter, managed to load a sheet of fresh white paper, and sat there staring at it, totally at a loss. I had no idea how to start. I live on different land now, on a different continent, in an historic city in the Andes. Cuenca has four rivers that run through it and I live right alongside one of them, the Yanuncay, where the tumbling waters, draping willows and eucalyptus groves feed my soul. The cobblestone streets and Spanish architecture of the old city nourish me, too, call me to feel how history and nature inform my human experience. The spiritual energies have called many of us here, and as the spiritual energies flow, so do the creative energies. The spiritual and artistic communities in Cuenca are rich and supportive. It’s a glorious opportunity to lean into the stories, poems and perceptions asking to come through me. Get a sampling of Energy Unveiled on InstaFreebie or sign up for Barbara's newsletter!  

J. Zohara Meyerhoff Hieronimus is an award winning radio broadcaster, author, social justice, environmental and animal activist. She is a pioneer in holistic health care as founder of the Ruscombe Mansion Community Health Center in Baltimore, MD in 1985. Zoh has been called a visionary and futurist and is as well, a trans-species telepath who communicates with animals both wild and domestic. Zohara is well known for her participation in consciousness studies, the spiritual science of self mastery as described in kabbalah, and is a broadcasting personality hosting numerous radio shows over the past 30 years continuing with her husband Dr. Bob, to host 21stcentury radio since its founding in 1986. Zoh is author of Kabbalistic Teachings of the Female Prophets, The Seven Holy Women of Ancient Israel,. Sanctuary of the Divine Presence, Hebraic Rituals of Initiation and Illumination,. The Future of Human Experience, White Spirit Animals, Prophets of Change,

Join KaliSara and RevKess as they talk about life, the universe and everything. (42!) Several topics are up for possible discussion, including "the circle of life" the golden rule, not to be confused with the golden ratio what it means to be spiritual vs religious applying magic to your life and much more could come into play during this conversation. With over 40 years combined experience in Paganism, your hosts should have a lot to talk about, or not.  Be prepared for some good music along the way.

RevKess and KaliSara go all random in this episode of Pagan-Musings. What's new, right? Anything and everything is up for grabs as they do their own little musings on this and that and the other thing over there. They could talk books, music, politics (please, gods no!), food, anything is possible. You'll have to tune in to find out exactly what is going on with them this week.

Without stepping too heavily into politics, KaliSara and RevKess remind the listeners that words do indeed have power. From bullying in school to hostile workplace environments all the way up to fat shaming the guy at the all you can eat buffet, WORDS have POWER. We often say things without thinking, what we say can have a huge impact on those who hear them. What's worse is when a person deliberately says something knowing the negative impact it has on the directed target. RevKess and KaliSara have talked both the idea of "words have power" and bullying in previous years, but felt it important to address these concepts again.

RevKess and KaliSara return to the basics in this edition of PMP. They will discuss some of the basics of the Craft, including witches, magicks, gods, and much more. Catch their sometimes witty, sometimes not, conversation about what brought both of them to the Craft in the beginning. With over 40 years of combined experience, this could prove to be an interesting and provocative conversation. Some of the topics that might be covered: early influences, where they came fromsuggested readingdivinatory toolsare the Gods real?

Tune in for the first Monday evening episode of Pagan-Musings Podcast as RevKess and KaliSara start a new leg in their broadcasting adventure. Due to scheulding issues, the hosts agreed to move the show to Mondays. They hope this will also open the show up to new guests and new live listeners. In this episode they will discuss the coming of Spring, new adventures, and new possibilities. Find out some of what they have in the works for Spring 2018 and what they might get up to along the way. 2018 is a year a change, and your hosts are going to try to keep up with those changes - in the Pagan world as well as the mundane.

RevKess & Kalisara speak with Angela Krout, author of The Red Threads of Destiny series. Angela Krout is a leader and a practitioner of the American Eclectic Pagan tradition. She has been active in Pagan circles and communities since 1991 and has been teaching since 1997. She is a founding member and High Priestess of Heart of the Bear Grove, the only surviving grove of the American Eclectic Pagan tradition. She was the Kansas City Pagan Pride Day Community Service Award Winner in 2016. She has served as President of Heartland Spiritual Alliance and has held Board of Directors positions for Heartland Spiritual Alliance, Rogue Waters, and various other appointments, including the first Pagan chaplain in the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary. She has self-published three books “The Red Threads of Destiny” series and is currently working on her 4th and 5th books simultaneously. Her other interests include: hiking in Colorado, Jeeping, crochet, gardening, reading, being house staff to three cats, costuming, Pokemon, and creating magical things with essential oils. She is the proud mother to Michael, the high school junior and Dylan, the US Army soldier. Angela currently lives in Independence, Missouri with her husband and their three, glorious feline fur-daughters: Artemis, Belisama, and Roslyn. You can follow Angela here on Facebook.

J. Zohara Meyerhoff Hieronimus is an award winning radio broadcaster, author, social justice, environmental and animal activist. She is a pioneer in holistic health care as founder of the Ruscombe Mansion Community Health Center in Baltimore, MD in 1985. Zoh has been called a visionary and futurist and is as well, a trans-species telepath who communicates with animals both wild and domestic. Zohara is well known for her participation in consciousness studies, the spiritual science of self mastery as described in kabbalah, and is a broadcasting personality hosting numerous radio shows over the past 30 years continuing with her husband Dr. Bob, to host 21stcentury radio since its founding in 1986. Zoh is author of Kabbalistic Teachings of the Female Prophets, The Seven Holy Women of Ancient Israel,. Sanctuary of the Divine Presence, Hebraic Rituals of Initiation and Illumination,. The Future of Human Experience, . White Spirit Animals, Prophets of Change,

RevKess & Kalisara speak with Ashley Nicole Hunter about her new publishing company and how we can support Pagan authors. Ashley Nicole Hunter is a 30-something writer of Slovak-descent living in central Arkansas with her husband and an assortment of spoiled pets. She attends the University of Central Arkansas, where she is working towards the completion of two degrees, one in creative writing and the other in religious studies (because if you’re going to be poor, you might as well be poor doing something you love). She has a fondness for Scotch (neat), chocolate (dark), and the comforting silence of an autumn night at 2 A.M. You can find more about her on her blog, Ashley Nicole Hunter. Nicole is busy co-editing the anthology, Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology by Bibliotheca Alexandrina. She is currently assistant editor for (and pegged to be editor next year) the UCA literary journal, Vortex. As if that wasn't enough, Nicole is launching her publishing company, Sigil House Publishing (here's the FB page!). You can support her launch via her GoFundMe here!

RevKess & Kalisara discuss how magical realism is part of Pagan mainstreaming, as well as the ways authors present magical realism. We're not talking Hollywood magic...or are we? Magical realism is a complicated subgenre of fantasy fiction. Tune in to find out more! As Philipp J. Kessler, RevKess is the author of the Dark of the Moon, New Beginnings series. As Sarah Buhrman, KaliSara is the author of the Runespells series. Both are well received fiction and nonfiction authors. Look for them on Amazon.

Join RevKess and Kalisara with author and publisher Raven Womack of Pendraig Publishing. Raven is the author of The Raven's Flight: Book of Incense, Oils, Potions and Brews. Raven Womack has been a practicing witch and cunning woman for over 25 years. She holds initiations in several traditions as well as the O.T.O. and is the magistra of Clan Blood, Oak and Bone and the Y Bolgen Ked tradition. She is the founder and owner of Raven’s Flight, a brick and mortar store in the Los Angeles area for 7 years that now sells her handmade magickal products online, wholesale and the occasional festival. A few years ago, she took over the helm of Pendraig Publishing after its founder and her dear friend, coven-mate and initiate Peter Paddon passed beyond the veil. She currently lives in a tiny town, high in the San Bernardino mountains, with her fabulous husband, way too many animals and is blessed to be surrounded by natural forests, dear friends and close family.

Join RevKess and Kalisara as we explore the MAGIC Kingdom as never before, with author Pam Turlow. "The Mystical Mouse", by Pam Turlow, available through Theme Park Press:Sympathetic Vibrations Everyone knows that Disneyland is full of magic. But it's brimming with mysticism, too. From numerology and tarot cards, to apparitions and hidden haunts from the Other Side, Pam Turlow tunes you in to the spiritual messages found throughout the happiest place on earth. For those who believe in something beyond the bounds of our mortal existence, Disneyland is a very active place. Whether intentionally or not, Walt and the Imagineers packed a lot of otherworldly punch into the park. Beginning in Adventureland, Turlow works her way through each land, pointing out the paranormal in major attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, and even Pinocchio's Daring Journey. Discover a Disneyland you never imagined.

KaliSara just had a birthday, to celebrate (?), she is setting the tone for this episode of Pagan-Musings. What will she want to talk a bout? What music will she want to listen to? How much trouble is RevKess in? Tune in and find out! Food, Doctor Who, more food! What a surprise! Oh, and books and writing. Friend of the show, Kyrja, called in towards the end to wish KaliSara a happy birthday and grace our listeners with hilarity!

RevKess and KaliSara are joined by their friend Laura Tempest Zakroff. Laura is the author of multiple books, a dancer, artist, and a Modern Traditional Witch. Her second book from Llewellynn is called Sigil Witchery, part of the Witches Guide to Crafting series. In Sigil Witchery she takes the reader through the history of ancient symbols and markings all the through modern graffitti and art. As an artist, Laura has incorporated her art into her magic on multiple levels. Laura is also the author of the Witches Cauldron from Lewellynn, several adult coloring books, and will be releasing her third title from Lewellynn in 2019.

One year has closed and another has opened. 2017 was a hellacious year, not in a good way most of the time. Lots of loss, disappointment, hard lessons learned, and the dashing of hopes for our future. Yet, with the start of 2018 we can see that there is still hope. Recently, the hosts spoke with Brendan Myers about humanity and the potentional hope for our future. RevKess and KaliSara are going to take some of that hope and bring it forward during this edition of PMP. 2018 is a wide open book. We are the ones who will fill those pages. We must decide if we will fill those pages with love, compassion, hope or with hate, bigotry, despair. KaliSara & RevKess will talk about some of their hopes for the year and for the future beyond. Politics, religion, career...lots of things may be talked about. Will you be tuning in?

2017 is drawing to a close tonight. RevKess has put together a selectiono of New Age and Pagan music for your listening pleasure. Much of the music was gathered into the PMPChannel music library during 2017, a few tracks predate that. He hopes that you enjoy the mix and have a happy new year! Music from Akasa, Ricky Kej, Paradiso & Rasamayi, Mirabai Ceiba, Wouter Kellerman, Blackmore's Night, Michael de Salem, Wendy Rule, Tuatha Dea, Sharon Knight, Telergy, Sirgun Kaur, Rosen Coven, and Nine Toes the Bard. KaliSara was unavailable for this pre-recorded program. Are you a musician who would like to have your music played on PMPChannel? Email us at paganmusings@gmail.com for details.

We play back the interview with Raven Grimassi about his book Communing with the Ancestors. The original show aired in May of 2016. 

KaliSara and RevKess share an evening of winter holiday musings, music, and fun with you. This is one show they hope You'll love and remember throughout the cold winter months. (See what we did there?) With music, conversation, and other fun things to do, they will bring you some warmth on a cold winter night. Be sure to tune in for this fun and music heavy program. RevKess has gotten a boatload of diigital music to share with you all these last few months and he wants to do that for this show! Happy holidays, too all of you!

While the ladies take time to work on a few things we are replaying some older interviews for your listening pleasure. No worries the Maiden, Mother and Crone will be back soon enough.