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To support the podcast please click here. Show notes"Awakening and Renewal"A belated Imbolc episode, though I feel the content is still relevant! So, wow it has been some months since the last episode and we are so glad to be sharing this with you now.Join me out on the trods and connect to Imbolc tide blessings and energies with this episode that focuses on the shifting of Winter into Spring. There are blessings and a poem, there are trodcasts too!Oh and I pronounce the name of the Goddess Brigid in the contemporary Irish 'Breej'. It is what felt right!The trodcasts that I share in this episode were recorded in different local West Dorset sacred spaces in late January. The first one is in Cattistock churchyard where there is a beautiful little well and Snowdrops, plus lots of incredible birds. The following one is in the garden by Silver Well at Cerne Abbas and then the Beech Grove at Giant Hill Cerne Abbas. This is a very special place of pilgrimage, myth and recent archaeological exploration. There is a large Beltaine/May Day gathering that takes place at the well and on the hill with a local Morris side at Dawn. I simply share the messages and insights that flow through me whilst connecting to spirits of place. I hope they resonate with you.It was my intention to release this episode in early February, so apologies for the later publishing!Imbolc is still taking place, so hopefully you will feel the awakening and renewing Imbolc blessings reaching you where you are.The blessings and poem:First blessing is by Caitlin Matthews 'Brigid of the Mantle' from Little Book of Celtic blessings and an excerpt by John O'Donohue fromthe blessing, 'For Presence,' found in Benedictus (Europe) / To Bless the Space Between Us (US).'Goldfinch' from the 'Lost Spells' by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris.Many blessings across the Ways to you.With Love, Hilary and Tony x

But, what are the ancestors? Caitlin Matthews, is an internationally renowned author, a teacher of shamanic training programme, a facilitator of Systemic Ritual® and the co-founder of the Foundation for Inspirational and Oracular Studies (FÍOS). In this conversation, Caitlin and Lian dived deep on the topic of ancestors, the need to include them in our lives and how to do so. They discuss how different cultures view ancestors, from indigenous people who include land, animals, and nature as ancestors, to Western societies that often only consider immediate human ancestors - and barely have a conscious relationship to them. They highlight the importance of maintaining a connection with our ancestors and the impact it can have on our sense of belonging and purpose. The conversation also touches on the challenges of reclaiming ancestral relationships and the ‘small print' that comes with ancestral gifts. We'd love to know what YOU think about this week's show. Let's carry on the conversation… please leave a comment wherever you are listening or in any of our other spaces to engage. What you'll learn from this episode: Western societies have largely forgotten or ignored ancestors, focusing only on immediate human ancestors… Ancestors are not just human, but can include the land, animals, and nature. Reclaiming our ancestral relationships can provide a sense of belonging, purpose, and a deeper understanding of our gifts and who we are. Honouring our ancestors involves being thoughtful of future generations and the impact of our actions on them… Becoming good ancestors ourselves. Resources and stuff spoken about: Our last episode: https://www.bemythical.com/podcast/439 For Caitlin's books & courses see: www.hallowquest.org.uk For more of Caitlin's writing on a range of topics, including a year-long course, Blessings of the Celtic Year, see her Hallowquest Sanctuary at www.hallowquest.substack.com Be Mythical Join our mailing list for soul stirring goodness: https://www.bemythical.com/moonly UNIO: The Academy of Sacred Union: Discover your kin & unite with your soul's calling to truly live your myth Go Deeper: https://www.bemythical.com/godeeper Follow us: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Thank you for listening! There's a fresh episode released each week here and on most podcast platforms - and video too on YouTube - if you subscribe then you'll get each new episode delivered to your device every week automagically (that way you'll never miss an episode).  

This week's show is with Caitlin Matthews. Caitlin is an internationally renowned author, a teacher of shamanic training programme, a facilitator of Systemic Ritual® and the co-founder of the Foundation for Inspirational and Oracular Studies (FÍOS). Caitlín Matthews is the author of over 80 books, including Diary of a Soul Doctor, Singing the Soul Back Home, the Art of Celtic Seership, Celtic Devotional and The Celtic Book of the Dead. Her books have won a number of awards. She is known internationally for her work on the spiritual, mythic and ancestral traditions of Britain and Ireland. She teaches and works with communities and spiritual institutions worldwide from Iceland to Portugal and from USA to Australia. Caitlín is a co-founder of the Foundation for Inspirational and Oracular Studies (FÍOS), which is dedicated to the sacred arts that shape the landscape of the soul, via vision, dream and memory. FÍOS hosts masterclasses with exemplars of living, oracular sacred traditions that are rarely recorded in writing or given an honourable place in modern society. Caitlín has had a shamanic healing practice in Oxford for the last 30 years, working in the community to deepen connections to the ancestral traditions which are our heritage. In this conversation, Caitlin and Lian dived deep the importance of reconnecting with ancestral traditions for those of us who are change-workers and healers. They discussed the power of perception, the call to shamanism, and the role of myth, symbol and metaphor in healing. Caitlin emphasised the importance of voice and singing in ancestral traditions and the fear that often surrounds it. They also explored the unique qualities of the islands and the importance of being rooted in the land. I'd love to know what YOU think about this week's show. Let's carry on the conversation… please leave a comment below. What you'll learn from this episode: Perception plays a crucial role in shamanic experiences, allowing individuals to perceive things and in ways that others may not be able to. The call to shamanism often comes in a way that gets our attention and may not be comfortable, but it is a powerful and transformative journey. Connecting with ancestral traditions and the land is essential in shamanic practice, as it provides a deep sense of rootedness and connection. The power of voice and singing is a central aspect of ancestral traditions, and overcoming the fear of singing can be a transformative experience. Resources and stuff that we spoke about: For Caitlin's books & courses see: www.hallowquest.org.uk For Caitlin's more writing on a range of topics, including a year-long course, Blessings of the Celtic Year, see her Hallowquest Sanctuary at www.hallowquest.substack.com Thank you for listening! There's a fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then you'll get each new episode delivered to your phone every week automagically (that way you'll never miss an episode): Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Android Thank you! Lian and Jonathan

Welcome to the fourth episode of our series on The Grail. Today we focus on the character of Enid, who gives us the incomparable gift of sharing the true nature of love. We explore how our ideas of love shift and grow as we move through the various levels of consciousness. Enid embodies a very advanced form of divine Love that beautifully reflects the feminine principles we have been highlighting in this series: mystery, hospitality, and justice. Our discussion concludes with a gorgeous guided meditation featuring Enid, written by John and Caitlin Matthews. Musical selection: Limbo by They Dream by Day --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lori-green2/support

Caitlín Matthews is a writer, singer and teacher whose ground-breaking work has introduced many to the riches of our western spiritual heritage. She is acknowledged as a world authority on Celtic Wisdom, the Western Mysteries and the ancestral traditions of Britain and Europe. She is the author of over 80 books including Diary of a Soul Doctor, Return of the Soul Doctor, Sophia: Goddess of Wisdom, a study of Divine Feminine in Gnostic, Jewish and Christian thought. More on her website here http://www.hallowquest.org.ukFacebook. https://www.facebook.com/caitlinmatthews.authorMore of my own work can be found here www.middleearthmedicine.comcaroline@middleearthmedicine.com Thank you for listening to this podcast, let's spread the word together to support the embodiment of soul, to reclaim our spirituality and to remember a broken innocence, a reclaiming of soul and our life force. Gratitude to you all https://plus.acast.com/s/how-to-find-our-soul-purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WE are back this week with another ‘PATRON PICK!' Our incredible supporter Caitlin Matthews brough us John Carpenter's last film, 2010's ‘The Ward.' We have a complicated discussion on the film, it's merits, it's shortcomings, and talk ZERO about as Carson says on mic ‘the pirate.' It's an imperfect film, but a very fun episode, sure to be a real good time! Follow us on Social Media- Facebook- www.facebook.com/HHYNSPodcast Twitter- @hhynsmovies Instagram- @hhynsmovies Letterboxd- @funmoviezone, @ckcinema, @coreyragan Patreon- Patreon.com/hhynspod Thank You to our Patrons- Stephen Woosley, Jack Smith, and Darrin Freeborn.

We are back with a VERY special episode. This week, is our first ever Patreon sponsored episode. Thanks to Caitlin Matthews, we are covering Adam Robitel's 2014 ‘The Taking of Deborah Logan.' We play a TIGHT round of Rotten Tomatoes ‘Price is Right,' deep dive into found footage films, go on a ton of different tangents from horror movies to Succession, and have a real good time. Follow us on Social Media- Facebook- www.facebook.com/HHYNSPodcast Twitter- @hhynspod Instagram- @hhynspod TikTok- @hhynspod Letterboxd- HHYNSPod Patreon- Patreon.com/hhynspod Thank You to our Patrons- Caitlin Matthews, Stephen Woosley, Jack Smith, and Darrin Freeborn.

After some further technical issues and a death in the family, we return – or ‘spring' if you will – back to our regularly scheduled podcasting regime. This week Ken and Mark sit down with author John Mathews to discuss the legend of Spring-Heeled Jack. Discussed: Who, or what is Spring-Heeled Jack, The significance of the name ‘Jack', SHJ throughout history, some prime suspects, and much much more.   Joining me in the hot-seat this week is Mar(c)k Foster Grab a copy of John's amazing book ‘The Mystery of Spring-Heeled Jack From Victorian Legend to Steampunk Hero Here   Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy) Music bed by chriszabriskie.com John Mathews Bio: John Matthews, once described as ‘Oxford's answer to all things mythic', has been a professional independent scholar since 1980. He has made a lifetime study of the legends of King Arthur, and more recently of the history of piracy. His list of publications totals over 100, including Pirates (Athenaeum) which was a number one New York Times best seller for 22 weeks and was translated into 18 languages. He has acted as an advisor on several big budget movies, including King Arthur, Pirates of the Caribbean and Prince of Persia. His work on the education DVD to accompany King Arthur won a BAFTA award in 2003.   His best known and most widely read works are ‘Pirates' (Carlton/ Athenaeum),  ‘The Grail, Quest for Eternal Life' (Thames & Hudson, 1981) ‘The Winter Solstice' (Quest Books, 1999) which won the Benjamin Franklin Award for that year, and ‘The Wildwood Tarot' which has sold over half a million copies worldwide and is the second best-selling tarot of all time.. His book ‘Celtic Warrior Chiefs' was a New York Public Library recommended title for young people, and the more recent ‘Arthur of Albion' won a Gold Medal from NAPPA, a gold Moonbeams award and a BIB Golden Apple Award. His love of Tarot and divination began when he devised the best-selling Arthurian Tarot, with Caitlin Matthews in the 1980s. It has sold in the region of 150,000 copies world-wide and had been though three editions. Since then he has worked on and devised a number of successful decks including, The Wildwood Tarot (with Mark Ryan) The Shaman's Oracle and The Camelot Oracle, The Lost Tarot of Nostradamus, The Steampunk Tarot: Gods of the Machine  (with Caitlin Matthews and Wil Kinghan), The Sherlock Holmes Tarot and The Oracle of Dr John Dee. His latest adventuress in Tarot include The Cather Tarot (with Wil Kinghan), The Byzantine Tarot with Cilla Conway, and The Tarot of Light and Shadow with Andrea Aste. Oxford, UK. Jan 2021  

Join us this week as we take a deep dive into Alejandro Amenábar's 2001 'The Others.' We spend another week fawning over Nicole Kidman, debate if this is the spookiest film ever made, and have a real good time. Follow us on Social Media- Follow us on Facebook- facebook.com/HHYNSPodast Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & Letterboxd- hhynspod Check out our Patreon- patreon.com/hhynspod. A special thank you to our patrons- Caitlin Matthews, Stephen Woosley & Neehar Phadke.

Join us for another vroom vroom week of How Have You Not Seen, where we cover Katsuhiro Otomo's 1990 classic 'Akira.' We play our first Two Truths and a Lie of the season, discuss some eerie real world parallels with this film, and have a real good time. Follow us on Facebook- facebook.com/HHYNSPodast Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & Letterboxd- hhynspod A special thank you to our patrons- Caitlin Matthews & Neehar Phadke. Patreon.com/hhynspod

Episode 20: The Sun & The MoonSeptember is all about SYMBOLOGY at Knit A Spell so Katie and Jim are started BIG with The Sun & The Moon! These two symbols are big themes in many areas of life, energy, astrology, and divination to name a few.Jim expands on The Sun and The Moon meanings in palmistry and astrology while Katie reflects on her view of them in the world of tarot cards. The relationship between these two symbols goes beyond the obvious relationship between day and night or dark and light. Jim blows Katie's mind by describing Moon energy as mutable, cyclical and moves in spirals while Sun energy is cardinal and moves up and down. Katie also reveals a new design to Jim in this episode called the Sun & Moon Shawl - debuting on Ravelry today (9/1/21)! Designed with the symbology of The Sun card and The Moon card in tarot in mind, this design encompasses color magic, stitch symbolism, and is available in two different sizes depending on the yarn. The yarn Katie used and recommends is Ewe Ewe Yarns Fluffy Fingering for the small/Moon size and Heather's Heathers Wooly Worsted for the large/Sun size. Better yet, Katie partnered with Heather Walpole, owner of Ewe Ewe Yarns, to offer yarn kits in 4 curated colorways! Check out the link to her website where you can buy these kits in the show notes below.SHOW NOTES• Sun & Moon Shawl Yarn Kitshttps://eweewe.com/collections/yarn-kits/products/sun-and-moon-shawl-yarn-kit • Sun & Moon Shawl Patternhttps://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sun--moon-shawl• Jim's teaching at AstroMagia.org! September 17th - Sunday, 19th 2021 https://astromagia.org/ • Northwest Tarot SymposiumOctober 23, 2021 – Caitlin Matthews https://nwtarotsymposium.com/-----ABOUT KNIT A SPELLMagical Maker Katie Rempe (@lightfromlantern) & Maker of Magic James Divine (@divinehandjim) team up to bring you Knit A Spell - a weekly podcast for magical makers, makers of magic, and curious minds! -----PREFER VIDEO PODCASTS? Find & follow Knit A Spell on the Light From Lantern YouTube Channel.-----New episodes will be uploaded every Wednesday. Subscribe and never miss an episode update! Follow Along on Instagram• Knit A Spell @KnitASpell• Follow Katie @LightFromLantern• Follow Jim @DivineHandJim    About Katie Rempe / Light From Lantern• Website: Light From LanternAbout James Divine / Divine Hand Palmistry• Website: The Divine HandKnit A Spell is produced by Light From Lantern LLCSupport the show (https://lightfromlantern.com/support-knit-a-spell)

Episode 68: Paranormal & Paranoid News #11 - Carol contemplates the radiant effects of a supernatural face cream, tracks Mothman's current cameo appearances, prepares for the coming swarm of genetically modified mosquitoes, and informs Apple fans of the special camera function hidden in their iPhones. Credits: What makes the iconic Crème de la Mer so expensive? | La Mer – The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | Creme de la Mer Review With Pictures | 10 Conspiracy Theories About La Mer and Is It Worth It | The Truth About Crème de la Mer |  "Chicago Aviation Department Employee" Reports "Mothman" Sighting at O'Hare International Airport — The Singular Fortean Society | "Shuttle Bus Driver" Reports Sighting of Large, Humanoid "Owl" with "15 to 20" Foot Wingspan over O'Hare International Airport — The Singular Fortean Society | Woman Reports Sighting of "Strange Object in the Sky" over Chicago Loop — The Singular Fortean Society | A Chicago Department of Aviation employee tells of winged humanoid encounter at O'Hare International Airport |  First genetically modified mosquitoes released in US | Florida Releases Genetically Modified Mosquitoes in Hopes to Reduce Spread of Disease | Yes, your phone is taking ‘invisible' pictures of you | Rumble- Your Phone Takes A Picture Of You Every 5 Seconds             Tarot Decks:The Steampunk Tarot by John and Caitlin Matthews and illustrations by Wil KinhanGhost & Spirits Tarot by Lisa Hunt 

John and Caitlin Matthews (pronounced "Kathleen" in Gaelic) are respected researchers and authors in the Shamanic, Celtic and Arthurian traditions and have opened doors to a re-appreciation of the mythic heritage of the Western World.

This month's special episode concerning inner, personal experiences in Celtic Spirituality is an interview with my aunt, Dr. Patricia Shea. She is Professor Emeritus of Education, and holds an MA in Religious Studies. Currently, she is a life coach, faciliator, and spiritual director. Patricia was also a Catholic nun in the Order of the School Sisters of Notre Dame for many years. At this stage of her life, however, she considers herself a Celtic Crone. What Patricia will be sharing in this interview is an integration of what she has learned from others within the area of Celtic Spirituality, combined with her own personal perspectives based upon her life experiences. This is not an academic discussion, but more a space for Patricia to share her own insights about her spiritual path, including her views about religion, and mysticism as well. We discuss what Celtic Spirituality is, the Celtic Wheel and how this is attuned to the Earth, the Winter Solstice, and even some opportunities a worldwide pandemic can offer to help us all explore deeper questions about life. Wishing you all a Happy Solstice!EPISODE REFERENCES - SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHYCahill, Thomas. How the Irish Saved Civilization. 1995  Conway, D.J. & Lisa Hung. A Guide to the Celtic Dragon Tarot.  2011Freedman, Mara.  Kindling the Celtic Spirit, Ancient Traditions to Illumine Your Life throughout the Seasons. 2001. Kindling the Celtic Spirit: Ancient Traditions to Illumine Your Life Through the Seasons: Freeman, Mara: 9780062516855: Amazon.com: Books~www.chalicecentre.net~Grail Alchemy, Initiation in the Celtic Mystery Tradition. 2014Greer, John Michael. The Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth. 2006 The Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth: Greer, John Michael, Carr-Gomm, Philip: 9781578633548: Amazon.com: BooksHamilton, Claire. The Celtic Book of Seasonal Mediations. 2003  ~Maiden, Mother, Crone; Voices of the Goddess. 2005MacEown, Frank. The Celtic Way of Seeing: Mediations on the Irish Spirit Wheel. 2007  ~The Spiral of Memory and Belonging, A Celtic Path of Soul and Kinship. 2004                                      Matthews, Caitlin. The Celtic Tradition. 1995  The Way of - The Celtic Tradition: Matthews, Caitlin: 9780007154333: Amazon.com: Books~The Celtic Spirit, Daily Meditations for the Turning Year. 1999~The Celtic Wisdom Tarot. 1999~Celtic Visions. 2013~Psychic Shield, The Personal Handbook of Psychic Protection. 2006~Singing the Soul Back Home, Shamanic Wisdom for Every Day. 2018Matthews, John. The Sidhe: Wisdom from the Celtic Otherworld.  2004.  ~Celtic Totem Animals: Meet your animal helpers on your own shamanic journey.  2002Matthews, John and Caitlin Matthews. Walkers Between the Worlds,  2003. Walkers Between the Worlds: The Western Mysteries from Shaman to Magus: Matthews, Caitlín, Matthews, John: 9780892810918: Amazon.com: BooksMomma White Cougar. The Sacred Wheel.  Published by publishmybookonkindle.comMonaghan, Patricia. The Goddess Path.  1999Newell, Phillip. Listening to the Heartbeat of God.: A Celtic Spirituality. 1997~A New Harmony: The Spirit, the Earth, and the Human Soul . 2012 A New Harmony: The Spirit, the Earth, and the Human Soul: Newell, J. Philip: 8589901111111: Amazon.com: Books~Celtic Prayers from Iona. 1997~Celtic Benediction: Morning and Night Prayer. 2000O’Donohue, John. Anam Cara, Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World. 1997 Anam Cara: A Book Of Celtic Wisdom: John O'Donohue: 9780060929435: Amazon.com: Books~Beauty, the Invisible Embrace. 2004~Eternal Echoes, Exploring Our Yearning to Belong. 1999~To Bless the Space Between Us, A Book of Blessings. 2008  ~Wisdom from the Celtic World. 9 CD’s from Sounds TrueTaylor, Joules. The Book of Celtic Symbols, Symbols, Stories & Blessings for Everyday Living.  2007  The Book of Celtic Symbols: Symbols, stories, and blessings for everyday living: Taylor, Joules: 9781782498247: Amazon.com: Books~Celtic Messages, Book and 52 cards for affirmation and divination.  2007  

Listen to Mark Grabowski and Caitlin Matthews talk about her JVC year of service experience at Homeboy Industries --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/faiththatdoesjustice/message

Ayn Cates Sullivan is the author of Heroines of Avalon and Other Tales. Her work focuses on mythology and folklore for the modern age. Sullivan's series, “Legends of the Grail” also includes Legends of the Grail: Stories of Celtic Goddesses. Dr. Sullivan obtained her BA with honors at Hollins University, her Masters and Doctorate in Literature from Columbia University and King's College London. She continues to study with British experts on Celtic myth and legend, including John and Caitlin Matthews. She is also the author of an award-winning series of inspirational children's books and has won more than thirty literary awards for her works. More information about the guest can be found at http://ayncatessullivan.com

“The sacred lore of tradition is a living, moving thing, flowing like water from one age to another, reforming itself from one generation to the next, adapting to the needs of the new...What beneficial traditions have you inherited? How do they work best now?” - Caitlin Matthews, The Celtic Spirit, p. 245. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ One of the great gifts we can give ourselves and our loved ones is to re-sacralize our lives. With every advertisement, we are invited into triteness. We are cajoled and tricked into sacrificing a worldview of sacrality for one of banality. We tread on the surface of sales and bargains and deals. We get excited waiting for the package to arrive - somehow forgetting the thousand other times we've felt this same passing thrill of the buy. A sad effect of our consumer culture is that everything that does not involve buying and selling gets pushed aside. Every moment that you are not making money or spending money is wasted time. It is no accident that the sacred lore of our holiday traditions have been intruded upon by magnificent sales - too good to pass up. Matthews is correct, the sacred lore of tradition is not static and changeless; it must be flowing, reforming, adapting - but it also asks for space and time. Folk tales abound wherein the hero falls into some land where the space-time continuum is broken, some sacred space “where time stands still.” Tradition requires such spaces - devoted to family and friends; to ritual, good food, and togetherness; to not giving a hoot about sales, bargains, or deals. Tradition desires presence and story. You may have, in the mix of your memories, numerous worthy traditions that can be revived, adapted, and renewed. You may have a past so overflowing with pain, that there are few, if any, worthwhile traditions that might be resurrected. And perhaps most of us hold a mixed bag of both unhealthy traditions that should be discarded and left behind, along with nourishing ones that can be modified to feed our souls, as well as the spirits of our loved ones. And we are creative - we can develop new ways, explore new models, try new rituals that may grow into tradition as they are repeated again and again. Whether you revive old traditions or create fresh, original ones, do not be surprised if you find your worthy traditions imbued with story. When the space-time continuum is broken, when we create places for ritual and togetherness with family or friends, when we break bread together and forget our roles as money makers and consumers, then rich storytelling, deep story listening, and new tales emerge. Tradition re-sacralizes our lives. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ What comes to mind as you think of “traditions”? Can you identify three traditions from your childhood or younger days that fed your spirit? If so, what were they? Think of a friend that you admire and enjoy. Ask her or him about the traditions they grew up with. Can they name three good ones? Are there traditions alive in your life right now that are worth continuing? Are there ones that should be dropped? Fresh traditions develop over time - often slowly - as we explore new possibilities or play with new ways of doing things and then decide to make some things seasonal or annual events. Do you have any thoughts on new activities that you would like to try as you spend time together with family or friends? (Music: Courtesy of Adrian Von Ziegler, "Sacred Earth." )

Ayn Cates Sullivan, MA, MFA, Ph.D. is an award-winning and bestselling author focusing on mythology and folklore for the modern age. Sullivan’s series, “Legends of the Grail” includes two highly acclaimed books, Heroines of Avalon and Other Tales and Legends of the Grail: Stories of Celtic Goddesses.   Dr. Sullivan obtained her BA with honors at Hollins University, her Masters and Doctorate in Literature from Columbia University and King’s College London. She continues to study with British experts on Celtic myth and legend, including John and Caitlin Matthews. Dr Sullivan is a member of OBOD, the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids. She is also involved in the Ridhwan School, and practices the Diamond Approach to awakening.   After obtaining her Masters in Spiritual Psychology (2006), she began working with individuals and small groups. She loves to assist creative women and men who are beginning to awaken to their True Nature. Because she loves writing, she tutors a few emerging authors each year. Dr. Ayn Cates Sullivan is also the author of an award-winning series of inspirational children’s books and has won more than thirty literary awards for her works.

“The old stone circles that predate the Celtic era by centuries were the first meeting places, erected to put people into correct alignment and spiritual communion with past, present, and future, and with all the beings no longer living as well as those yet to be born.” - Caitlin Matthews, The Celtic Spirit, p. 119. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ What happens as we “create the story space”? Like those prehistoric stone circles, the created story space may serve as a place where the past and the future can live together in the present moment. When our family gathers and we begin to share stories of loved ones who have died, we are engaged in “spiritual communion with past, present, and future.” While my family would roll their eyes as such lofty language and ideals, I'd argue that, through our storytelling, we are inviting the departed back into our circle. We are inviting them to come alive for us. There is this commonplace marvel of a break in the space/time continuum through storytelling: Let's take, as an example, stories shared in my family about our Uncle Dudley. My brother, sister-in-law, Mom, adult niece, and I laugh at the antics of Uncle Dudley as we remember him and his ways, while, in the same moment and at the same table, my children, my niece's children, and the other younger members of our family are also laughing because they, too, “know” Uncle Dudley. They, however, have no actual memories of him - they know him only through the stories. They appreciate his goofy antics. They see his smile, but their experience is not “memory” as it is for the elders; their experience is imagining - and, over the years, as more Uncle Dudley stories are told and retold, their imaginings are re-imagined and “memory” is built through their imaginations - memory of story told and told again. We are all in the realm of uncertain images. My memories are not identical to my brother's - though we have a great deal of overlap and we can both “picture” Uncle Dudley. For the younger generation the “picturing” is different, some of them may have seen photos of Uncle Dudley, many of them have not - they are deciding in their mind's eye what he looked like, imagining the sound of his voice or his gestures. Uncle Dudley died in 1978, but is he present with us? Is he smiling as we smile? Is he laughing with those who were not yet born when he left us? Nearly every traditional culture throughout the history of humanity would answer these questions in the affirmative, with a simple and unpretentious “yes.” ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Storytelling is communion, for many it is “spiritual communion.” Film, books, letters, and artifacts allow us to “touch the past.” The well-told tale also enables the past to breathe again. When we share a story with someone who is younger we can give them some taste, some touch, some smell of what was. Sometimes a story of pain or sorrow from the past is a gift that will strengthen, educate, or embolden the next generation; sometimes a story of lightness or joy will water beneficial seeds. Think of one story from the past that you want to tell. What person of the past will you bring to life for your listeners? (Music: Courtesy of Adrian Von Ziegler, "Sacred Earth." )

"First we are the apprentice, painstakingly learning the basics of our craft; then we become journeymen, trained apprentices who are able to travel from place to place practicing our craft; finally we become masters of our craft and are honored as repositories of skill." - Caitlin Matthews, The Celtic Spirit, p. 73. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ In the year 1942, Ruth Sawyer stews over what can be accomplished with traditional storytelling in such modern times. She recalls an elderly upholsterer who visited her home in the 1920s to have some furniture recovered. He told of his youth working in an upholstery guild of Europe in the mid-1800s. He said, “Money! We did not know what money was. We were sheltered; we were fed; we were taught. We lived only for our work - the rightness and beauty of it. We honored the guild, the master, and our patron saint. We knew if we were good, industrious boys we would be masters some day. Then it would be our turn to pass on to the apprentices the best of what we had learned, what we had invented for ourselves.” He laments that there is now neither pride nor honor in the work and that the young men want only “money - to earn and to spend.” In a technocratic society that exalts speed, efficiency, money, and the latest technologies, elders are often seen as incompetent and superfluous, if not simply burdensome. One Tibetan teacher is blunt in his observation of Western culture, “In most areas, the grandparents' wisdom is no longer needed, and they have no role to play. They end up in an old age home or a retirement community, and occasionally they come to visit their grandchildren and watch how nicely they play.” Storytelling - and, even more so, Story Listening - represent radical acts of subversion. We do not have storytelling guilds with masters and apprentices like the European upholstery guild of the mid-1800s, but we do have elders and they do have stories. We can subversively choose to exalt slowness, inefficiency, and the old technology of a couple of mugs to hold our coffee or tea as we sit and listen and exchange stories with an elder. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Is there an elder in your life that you'd like to spend some time with this month? (My 89-year-old mother still has her 97-year-old “big sister” - so your age may not preclude finding “an elder.”) Schedule a time to get together. Think of it as entering an old-time storytelling guild. The elder is the master. You are the apprentice. Appreciate their stories (even if you've heard them before). Note their tones of voice, their gestures (or lack of gesture), their facial expressions, their little nuances of speech. Appreciate their telling. Listen, enjoy, learn. (Music: Courtesy of Adrian Von Ziegler, "Sacred Earth." )

In Which Dame Leslie and Sir Blackwood after much effort and over coming adversity finally complete 2004 King Arthur. http://ew.com/article/2004/07/09/behind-scenes-look-king-arthur/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_and_Caitlin_Matthews https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_A._Malcor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur_(2004_film) History: The Great Conspiracy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Conspiracy Pictish Crossbow: https://canmore.org.uk/site/35560/st-vigeans-drosten-stone Sarmatians: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarmatians Sarmatian religion: http://www.encyclopedia.com/environment/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/sarmatian-religion Behind the Scenes Stuff: https://youtu.be/3BhJHw6ub38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5am17Jw_Y0 Notes: The woman in Monty Python and the Meaning of Life who chase a man off the cliff to his death while topless are dressed like Roller Derby performers but don't appear to be wearing any actual rollerskates, I am going to assume they were meant to since you never see their feet they just didn't want any of the women to injure themselves. Sounds Mabel making Farting Noises - Gravity Falls Music and man going off a cliff -Monty Python and the Meaning of Life Rebel Blockade Runner - Star Wars Sound Track

In which Sir Blackwood and Dame Leslie take on movie based on malice towards the legends they love, yes it's 2004 King Arthur! WebSite References: http://ew.com/article/2004/07/09/behind-scenes-look-king-arthur/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_and_Caitlin_Matthews https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_A._Malcor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur_(2004_film) http://www.encyclopedia.com/environment/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/sarmatian-religion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarmatians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerdic_of_Wessex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynric https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagianism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanus_of_Auxerre Behind the Scenes Stuff https://youtu.be/3BhJHw6ub38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5am17Jw_Y0 Sound Effect: Opening Monolog from the King Arthur 2004 Trailer Dirt People - The Big Bang Theory End Theme Monty Python Intermission Song - Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail  

Don't you hate it when someone touches your stuff without asking? I do, so let's learn about some delinquent monsters who throw stuff, break stuff, pretend to be stuff, and are stuff. Kinda.Lets Be SocialFacebook:www.facebook.com/monstersadvocate/Tumblr:monstersadvocate.tumblr.com/Twitter:@monstersadvoInstagram:@monstersadvocateEmail: monstersadvocatepodcast@gmail.comThe short I mentioned: https://tinyurl.com/z5g6p3eReferences:PoltergeistAllan Kardec, Le Livre des Esprits. (2000). chapter 106, Jean de Bonnot. p.46Terence Hines. (2003). Pseudoscience and the Paranormal. Prometheus Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-1573929790GremlinsConant, Jennet. The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008Desmond, John. "The Gremlins Reform: An R.A.F. Fable." The New York Times, 11 April 1943. Retrieved: 12 October 2010.Hazen, John W. "Gremlin." Funk and Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend. New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1972. ISBN 978-0-308-40090-0.Matthews, John, and Caitlin Matthews. The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic. London: HarperElement, 2005. Print."The Gremlin Question." Royal Air Force Journal, Number 13, 18 April 1942.MimicBricken, Rob (September 16, 2013). "The 10 Most Memorable Dungeons & Dragons Monsters". io9. Retrieved January 20, 2016.Clinton Boomer, Jason Bulmahn, Joshua J. Frost, Nicolas Logue, Robert McCreary, Jason Nelson, Richard Pett, Sean K Reynolds, James L. Sutter, and Greg A. Vaughan. Dungeon Denizens Revisited (Paizo, 2009)"A look Back at Mimics". D&D Alumni. Wizards of the Coast. 2006-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-16TsukumogamiFoster, Michael Dylan (2009). Pandemonium and parade: Japanese monsters and the culture of yōkai. University of California PressReider, Noriko T. (2009). "Animating Objects: Tsukumogami ki and the Medieval Illustration of Shingon Truth". Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 36: 231–257.村上健司 『妖怪辞典』 毎日新聞社 2000年 221頁 ISBN 978-4-620-31428-0。小松和彦監修 『日本怪異妖怪大辞典』 東京堂出版 2013年 371頁 ISBN 978-4-490-10837-8。Classiques de l'Orient. 5. 1921 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever wonder what scares an old timey lumberjack? No? Well its time to find out anyway with a collection of monsters so bizarre and wonderful that they have their own group name!Lets Be SocialFacebook:www.facebook.com/monstersadvocate/Tumblr:monstersadvocate.tumblr.com/Twitter:@monstersadvoInstagram:@monstersadvocateEmail: monstersadvocatepodcast@gmail.comReferences:Fearsome CrittersCohen, Daniel. Monsters, Giants, and Little Men from Mars: An Unnatural History of the Americas. (New York: Doubleday, 1975)Dorson, Richard M. Man and Beast in American Comic Legend. (Bloomington, IN: Indiana Univ. Press, 1982.)Tryon, Henry Harrington. Fearsome Critters. (Cornwall, NY: Idlewild Press, 1939)Squonk, Axehandle hound, Argopelter and the TripoderoBorges, Jorge Luis (2005). Book of Imaginary Beings. New York: Viking Press. p. 83. ISBN 0-670-89180-0.Cox, William T. with Latin Classifications by George B. Sudworth. Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods. (Washington, D.C.: Judd & Detweiler Inc., 1910Matthews, John, and Caitlin Matthews. The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic. London: HarperElement, 2005. Print.Wyman, Walker D. Mythical Creatures of the USA and Canada. (River Falls, WI: Univ of Wisconsin Riverfalls Press,1978.)Hidebehind, Ball-Tailed Cat, Wampus CatBotkin, B.A. The American People: Stories, Legends, Tales, Traditions and Songs. (New Jersey: Transaction Publishers, 1977)Paul G. Hoffman and S. E. Schlosser, Spooky South: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore (Chapter 16, Wampus cat, Knoxville, Tennessee)Randolph, Vance. We Always Lie to Strangers: Tall Tales from the Ozarks. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1951.)Jackalope, Hodag,SnallygasterDelbridge, Rena (2006-12-16). "Chasing the Jackalope". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. Retrieved 2015-01-31.Holly Hilgenberg. "In search of the Hodag". CURB Magazine. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008.Hooper, Anne B. (1974). Braddock Heights: A Glance Backward. Great Southern Printing Co. p. 71-72. ASIN B0006CEDUA.Kearney, Lake Shore. The Hodag and Other Tales of the Logging Camps. (Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Company, 1928) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us for tea and a Kitchen Table Conversation with Caitlin Matthews who brings her British Isles flavor to the mix. The Oracle Soup sistas are honored to set the table for Caitlin who shares her beautiful voice and wisdom with us all.

Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 89 Walk your Path - Cernunnos Rising - www.cernunnosrising.co.uk Interview with John Matthews - www.hallowquest.org.uk Song of Wandering Aengus - Fling - www.flingmusic.com Interview with Caitlin Matthews - www.hallowquest.org.uk Interviews conducted by Philip Carr-Gomm - New website - www.philipcarr-gomm.com Watching You - James J Turner - www.jjturner.com DruidCast theme music - Hills they are Hollow - Damh the Bard - www.paganmusic.co.uk OBOD on Twitter - www.twitter.com/druidry Damh the Bard on Twitter - www.twitter.com/paganmusic For further information about the Druid tradition - www.druidry.org

Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 87 Talks from the OBOD 50th Anniversary Gathering morning session Caitlin Matthews - www.hallowquest.org.uk Professor Ronald Hutton - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Hutton Philip Carr-Gomm - http://philipcarrgomm.druidry.org DruidCast theme - Hills they are Hollow - Damh the Bard - www.paganmusic.co.uk For further information on the Druid tradition - www.druidry.org

With the help of a talking bird, a young peasant girl conquers her evil mistress in this Scottish folktale about the changing of the seasons. From the book Tales from Celtic Lands, retold by Caitlin Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Niamh Cusack.

With the help of a talking bird, a young peasant girl conquers her evil mistress in this Scottish folktale about the changing of the seasons. From the book Tales from Celtic Lands, retold by Caitlin Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Niamh Cusack.

This podcast features an article from the 2010 No. 1 Isis issue of the Rosicrucian Digest. Reclaiming the Divine Feminine from exile in the West, Caitlin Matthews explores her many ancient forms worldwide as a post-feminist archetype for the future, showing us the way to a practical spirituality grounded in daily life, sacred marriage, and the natural world. In this excerpt, the author demonstrates the central role of Isis in the Sophia Tradition—the Divine Wisdom Tradition—elements of which are shared by the Rosicrucian and Martinist paths. Running Time: 29:32 | 40.6 MB Podcast Copyright © 2010 Rosicrucian Order, AMORC. All Rights Reserved. Posted by Rosicrucian Park @ 10/01/2010

This podcast features an article from the 2010 No. 1 Isis issue of the Rosicrucian Digest. Reclaiming the Divine Feminine from exile in the West, Caitlin Matthews explores her many ancient forms worldwide as a post-feminist archetype for the future, showing us the way to a practical spirituality grounded in daily life, sacred marriage, and […]

Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 24Witches Brew - Omnia - www.worldofomnia.comQuestion and Answer and the transmission of wisdom in the Celtic and Druidic traditions - Caitlin Matthews - www.hallowquest.org.ukLak Bala - Myrdhin and Zil - www.arbedkeltiek.com/saozneg/music/myrdhin.htmFey Nior - Tuatha - www.tuatha.netDruidCast intro music - Hills the are Hollow - Damh the Bard - www.paganmusic.co.ukOther music - Making the Mead - Paul Newman - www.myspace.com/sunshinepaulFollow Damh the Bard on Twitter - www.twitter.com/paganmusicFor more information about the modern Druidic tradition - www.druidry.org