Podcasts about Clotho

In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, I sit down with Mac Davis, the founder of Mini Circle, a cutting-edge company revolutionizing gene therapy with mini-circle plasmids. If you've ever wondered how science is pushing the boundaries of longevity, muscle growth, and inflammation control; this conversation is a must-listen. "Health feels better than convenient."What Makes Mini-Circle Plasmids Different?Most gene therapy sounds like sci-fi, but Mini Circle's approach is different; safer, cleaner, and non-invasive to your DNA. Unlike traditional methods that can alter your genetic code, mini-circle plasmids work alongside your body's natural systems without changing your original blueprint.No DNA modification – Just temporary instructions that help your body heal and optimize itself.Delivered into fat tissue – Simple injections (no scary viral vectors).Focused on real-world results – From reducing chronic pain to boosting muscle growth.The Power of Folistatin: More Than Just MuscleFolistatin isn't some synthetic lab chemical; it's a natural human hormone that regulates muscle growth, fat metabolism, and even bone health. But its real superpower? Fighting chronic inflammation, one of the biggest hidden killers in modern health.Patients with stubborn joint pain and injuries report dramatic improvements after Folistatin therapy.It's not just for athletes; anyone dealing with age-related muscle loss or inflammation could benefit.Clotho: The "Magic" Longevity GeneIf you haven't heard of Clotho, pay attention. This gene therapy is showing insane potential for:Cognitive function – Patients describe "brain fog" lifting within weeks.Kidney health – A major factor in how well we age.Overall vitality – Some say they feel "like their younger selves" again.One of the most striking takeaways? A patient who said:"This is how I was before. This is me."Stacking Therapies for Maximum ImpactWhy stop at one therapy when you can combine them? Gene therapy stacking (like using Folistatin + Clotho) could be the next big leap in health optimization. Think of it like building a personalized longevity protocol—tailored to your body's needs.People in their 50s and 60s regaining muscle and energy levels they hadn't seen in decades.Individuals prioritizing quality of life over just adding years.As Mac puts it: "People deserve to be healthy."Links: DERRICKTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@drderrickInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/derrickbhines/Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@DrDerrickMac Davis:Website: https://minicircle.io/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/minicircledna/

In this conversation, Joel Evan interviews Mac Davis, the founder and CEO of Mini Circle, a pioneering company in gene therapy. They discuss Mac's unique background as a former monk and how it influenced his journey into biotechnology. The conversation delves into the mechanisms of gene therapy, particularly focusing on full-statin, its potential to reverse aging, and the safety of such treatments. Mac shares insights from clinical trials, real-world applications, and the process of receiving gene therapy. They also explore the future of gene therapy, including upcoming projects and the broader implications for health and longevity.TakeawaysMac Davis is the founder and CEO of Mini Circle, a gene therapy company.Gene therapy uses genes to influence health and well-being.Full-statin is a gene therapy known for its anti-aging effects.Clinical trials showed significant increases in telomere length.The therapy is administered via a non-invasive injection.The cost of the therapy is currently set at $25,000.There are no reported negative side effects from full-statin therapy.Future projects include Clotho gene therapy, which has potential cognitive benefits.Gene therapy could become a widely available option for longevity.Exercise can naturally increase levels of full-statin in the body.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Gene Therapy and Mac's Journey02:55 Understanding Gene Therapy: Mechanisms and Safety05:57 The Science Behind Full-Statin and Aging08:58 Real-World Applications and Experiences with Full-Statin12:02 The Process of Receiving Gene Therapy14:43 Future of Gene Therapy and Upcoming Innovations

In this episode of Peak Human Labs, Dr. Sanjeev Goel sits down with Dr. Ryan Rossner, a former NFL player turned PhD researcher, now working at MiniCircle—a pioneering company developing the world's first reversible human genetic enhancement platform. Using highly expressive DNA plasmids, MiniCircle's innovative approach allows genes to be added to the body without altering the existing genome.   Dr. Rossner delves into groundbreaking health optimization strategies, particularly gene therapy involving the follistatin gene, which enhances muscle growth, reduces inflammation, and supports rejuvenation. The conversation expands to other gene therapies, the role of sleep and exercise in longevity, and the importance of a holistic approach to health.   They also explore cutting-edge longevity science, including hibernation's impact on metabolism, metabolic flexibility, and seasonal metabolic shifts. Dr. Rossner introduces the concept of metabolic elasticity—how an adaptable metabolism can extend lifespan. He breaks down key longevity mechanisms such as fasting, insulin regulation, and AMPK activation while highlighting promising research areas like ICAR and plasmapheresis. Throughout the discussion, he shares insights from his work at MiniCircle, offering a glimpse into the future of health and longevity interventions.   Ready to dive deeper into the latest breakthroughs in longevity and health optimization? Subscribe now, share this episode with a friend, and stay tuned for more expert insights on Peak Human Labs! Key Takeaways Longevity and health optimization Gene therapy and its mechanisms Follistatin gene therapy for body composition and rejuvenation Accessibility and cost of gene therapy treatments Benefits of increased follistatin levels, including muscle growth and reduced inflammation Lifestyle factors contributing to longevity, such as sleep, exercise, and relationships Importance of self-monitoring and health-tracking tools Role of sleep in overall health and longevity In This Episode: [00:00:00] Introduction to the podcast [00:01:17] Guest introduction – Dr. Ryan Rossner [00:03:00] Mini Circle overview [00:03:37] Follistatin gene benefits [00:04:05] Gene therapy mechanism [00:04:57] Transfection process [00:05:22] DNA integration clarification [00:05:58] Follistatin level variation [00:06:44] Therapy duration [00:07:06] Accessibility of treatment [00:07:42] Future gene therapies [00:08:09] Clotho gene benefits [00:08:47] Patient treatment outcomes [00:09:30] Biological age measurement [00:09:43] Age reduction results [00:10:19] Personal experience in longevity [00:11:46] Pyramid of longevity [00:12:02] Individual variation in treatment response [00:12:18] Importance of sleep [00:13:10] Sleep and detoxification [00:13:44] Orexin receptor antagonists [00:14:20] Impact of aging on sleep [00:16:28] Weekly exercise routine [00:17:07] Recovery practices [00:20:59] Brain health insights [00:21:33] Supplements for brain health [00:21:52] Sauna and brain health [00:22:31] Hypoxia chamber experience [00:23:31] Research on hypoxia and longevity [00:24:47] Comparing oxygen levels [00:25:13] Creatine for brain benefits [00:26:01] Vitamin D and health [00:26:57] Rapamycin in longevity [00:27:48] Episodic use of rapamycin [00:30:17] Metabolic depression and triggers [00:31:64] Metabolic elasticity [00:34:03] Seasonal metabolism [00:35:06] Underappreciated longevity mechanisms [00:35:21] Genetic pathways and longevity [00:37:03] Interest in plasmapheresis [00:38:04] Future work at Mini Circle [00:38:38] Resources for learning   Our Guest Ryan Rossner is a Ph.D. student in Molecular Medicine at the University of Washington, researching flavin-containing monooxygenase proteins in aging. Dr. Matt Kaeberlein, studies mechanisms of longevity and is a trainee in the Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging Program. As Director of Longevity Research at MiniCircle, he develops gene therapy platforms for health optimization. An active biohacker, he experiments with tools like altitude generators and ice baths. Rossner shares insights on aging and longevity through social media, contributing to the broader conversation on extending human potential. Resources and Links Peak Human Labs https://www.youtube.com/@peakhumanlabs/videos https://www.peakhuman.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/peakhumanlabs/?hl=en https://open.spotify.com/show/5hx9R37ElxgzCrBccRWoHd?si=8atK0n82QbeL3DWg5-vjvg&nd=1&dlsi=ce0f77aa4f304724   Dr. Sanjeev Goel https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjeevgoelmd/?originalSubdomain=ca   Dr. Ryan Rossner   https://minicircle.io https://www.instagram.com/rjrphd/  

Jay Spall, is well-versed in performance-enhancing drugs and state-of-the-art therapies, and shares his incredible journey into biohacking, health, and wellness. They discuss innovative treatments not available in the U.S., such as stem cells and novel gene therapies like the folstatin gene therapy from Minicircle. Kyle dives into the benefits of these therapies, including enhanced recovery, muscle gain, and potential longevity benefits. They also chat about Jay's transformation from a young opioid addict to a health and wellness expert. Additionally, they share their enthusiasm for sports like pickleball, which they argue provides excellent longevity benefits. The episode highlights the promise of cutting-edge biomedical innovations for athletic performance and overall health, with a future glimpse into upcoming therapies like Clotho.   Connect with Jay here: Linkedin Mini Circle   Our Sponsors: - Organifi.com/kkp and grab a Sunrise to Sunset kit to be covered with Red, Green and Gold, with 20% off using code KKP - Go to happyhippo.com/kkp and use Code KKP for 15% off the entire store. - So if you're 21+, check out VIIA and use code KKP for 15% off AND if you're new to VIIA - get a free gift of your choice. After you purchase they ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them we sent you. This year, enhance your everyday with VIIA. https://viia.co/KKP   Connect with Kyle: I'm back on Instagram, come say hey @kylekingsbu Twitter: @kingsbu  Fit For Service Academy App: Fit For Service App  Our Farm Initiative: @gardenersofeden.earth  Odysee: odysee.com/@KyleKingsburypod  Youtube: Kyle Kingbury Podcast  Kyle's Website: www.kingsbu.com - Gardeners of Eden site

In September 2023, Schubes was joined by Delia in Vienna, VA to cover one of the wildest official installments of the PJO series. Also, Sherry led quite possible the best Q&A we've ever done! Topics include: Vanna White, The Flap, Uncle Rich, middle school cafeteria pizza, Chuck E. Cheese, handwriting, Clotho, Larry the Cable Guy, Cosmo, Scholastic Book Fair, Fight Club, Samwise Gamgee, Hot Hephaestus, Renesmee, Goldilocks, owl pellets, the lyre, dunking scorpions, The Balrog, Scooby Doo, James Avery, pickle juice, LazyTown, tofu scales, The Roman Empire, funky socks, Delilah Galapagos, Mark Sherbert, bird choices, "Pride, Prejudice & Percy Jackson," and more! TNO HoO Signed Posters & Beads: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch TNO live in VA & TX: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The gang is on location this week as they go to Kyoto for their school trip. It all goes awry when Clotho releases not one but two violent criminals to become Malgams to try and take down Geats. Also Kijiki falls in love.

Know us by our sacred form; as Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos; yuanshi tianzun, lingbao tianzun, daode tianzun; final fantasy 10, final fantasy 10-2, final fantasy 10-3 (on ao3, lulu is in a reeducation camp, yuna is given more guns)— and yes, at times in the form of OK, Lucia, and Sarah on Art and Labor: Audio … Continue reading "187 – Anon Anon Meeting"

Welcome back, Witches! Today we are returning to Greece for more folklore for more supernatural beings!  Music is by Alexander Nakarada.Support the show

Feyre learns to take a look, it's in a book, in the library under the House of Wind; the gang heads to the Hewn City; the Archeron sisters have to decide whether Elain needs a one way ticket to the nut house. Please read up until Chapter 33! DGWE featuring Brooks Wheelan and Nick Turner.These Deep Dives are based on novels by Sarah J Maas. Intro music by Ryan Connor. Cover art by Jeff Nitzberg.

Toute histoire réelle commence par la constitution en ordres primaires de la noblesse et du clergé et par l'ascension de ces ordres au-dessus des paysans. L'opposition de la grande et de la petite noblesse, du roi et des vassaux, de la puissance laïque et ecclésiastique, est la forme fondamentale de toute politique chez les Grecs homériques, chez les vieux Chinois et chez les Goths, jusqu'au jour où la ville, bourgeoisie ou troisième ordre, eut bouleversé le style de l'histoire. Oswald Spengler, Le déclin de l'Occident Dans la tradition indo-européenne, il existe plusieurs exemples de dieux ou déesses qui sont associés ou invoqués en groupes de trois ; Badb, Macha et Nemain chez les Celtes, les Moires, représentant le destin dans la mythologie grecque, qu'on retrouve dans la culture nordique sous les traits des Nornes, et, à Rome, avec les Parques. Elles sont responsables de tisser le fil de la vie et de déterminer le sort des mortels. Chez les Grecs, Clotho tisse le fil de la vie, Lachésis le déroule, et Athropos, représentant la mort, le coupe. RAGE Site : rage-culture.com/ Tipeee: fr.tipeee.com/rage Twitter : twitter.com/RageCultureMag Discord : discord.gg/GXeSJ7XuNS Instagram : www.instagram.com/rage_cult/?hl=fr Telegram : t.me/rage_culture Facebook : www.facebook.com/RageCultureMag

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It's the moment we've been waiting for since Clotho first showed her creepy little face. John and Natalie have made it to the Green Candle Saga. Episodes 40-42 of Zyuranger bring an end to the ticking clock that's been following Burai since he joined the team. But what will be his ultimate fate? Is the fact that episode 42 is called "Burai Dies!" a clue?? Featuring time dilation, unexpected cockpits, child endangerment, brotherly love, a surprisingly touching meditation on death, and the return of Bandora's tiny bicycle. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr @teachmesentai Contact the show at teachmesentai@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/teachmesentai Art by Eavon14 Music by Christopher Bridgmon

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Jon's cold and trying to figure out what's going on (and so are we). George has big thoughts on duty. Jon and Qhorin Halfhand have major eagle problems. According to Clotho, caves aren't horse friendly. Rattleshirt might be noisy, but he's not a dictator. Ghost doesn't want brothers to fight. It all ends with some surprisingly anti-climatic bone taking. And finally, will the women in GRRM's life do something about his male gaze? A Song of Ice and Fire. A Clash of Kings - Jon VIII.   Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 447

Nesta stews on her mockery of Cassian and gets a bit angrier while chatting with Mor. Their discussion makes it crystal clear where they stand with each other, i.e at each other's throats. Following the training disaster (or lack of training moment) at Windhaven, Nesta follows instructions (shocking!) to report to the library where she meets with Clotho. Let's see if her time in the library is more productive then training was.

This week Whitney and McKinsey discuss A Court of Silver Flames Part 1 (Chapters 1-24). During this episode, we discuss: Nesta's journey in the Cauldron, Cassian coming to Nedra's apartment, Nesta's funky sheets, Nesta self deprecatin, their Mother treating the girls differently, lack of portraits of Nesta and their mother, Amren telling Nesta brutal honesty, the ultimatum, Amren's lie about court membership, McKinsey no longer hating Nesta, how complex Nesta is, Rhys concerned about Nesta's powers, Whitney's growing appreciation of Cassian and irritation with Mor, us needing more info on their mother, Tomas‘ attempted rape, Lord Devlon's belief that Nesta is a witch, Cassian being embarrassed, Amren's advice to Cassian, our dislike of Eris, the hounds in Autumn Court, Koschei is the one keeping Vassa, theories on Koschei and Nesta, Eris throwing shade, the dam stairs in the House of Wind, Rhys' mom queen of punishment, Cassian's memories of the cabin, Nesta meets Emerie, Whitney's love of Buffy, we meet Gwen, the House personified, Cassian steals Nesta's cake, Cassian loses it on Nesta, Cassian and Feyre's bond, Cassian makes a bargain with Nesta, Nesta clearing her head, Nesta and Cassian clear the air, annoying Merrill, priestesses never leave the library, Nesta helps Gwen, Valkyrie info, a glimpse of Gwen's history, Cassian‘s need of allergy meds, Tamlin in beast form, Nesta spoiled by the House, something stirring in the pit, Gwen doesn‘t feel worthy of wearing her stone, Clotho as Rita Skeeter from HP, Gwyn and Nesta really bonding, Cassian's early childhood, First Gods and Lanthys, Cassian asking Nesta to be real with him, Nesta asks about the Blood Rite, Illyrian warrior hierarchy, Nesta recruiting priestesses, Elain comes to visit, Nesta and Cassian get physical, Cassian summoned to the River House for intel, the Dread Trove, Elain snippy with Nesta, Feyre announces her pregnancy, Magic chooses heirs?, the bat boys talk about babies, Lord Cassian, Nesta training in the library…faking her ability to throw a punch, Nesta views herself as a failure, and finally Gwen adds her name to the training list. Contact Us: IG/TikTok/Patreon: @dejalupodcast Email: dejalupodcast@gmail.com Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

This week the Cru look forward to a life well-lived; look backward in a vivid memory; and contemplate the meaning of the Curse of the Fire Ants. From Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: The (Cruel) Fates. The Greeks and Romans supposed there were three Parcae or Fates, who arbitrarily controlled the birth, life, and death of every man.  They were Clotho (who held the distaff), Lachesis (who spun the thread of life), and Atropos (who cut it off when life was ended); called "cruel" because they paid no regard to the wishes of anyone.

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Join Erin Andrews as she chats with the latest cohort of the Impact Project Accelerator! They share more about who they are, what they've been up to over these last 4 months, and what's in store for 2022 and beyond.Guests include:Matt, founder of Iterant: https://iterant.co/Suanny, founder of The Shared Bag: https://thesharedbag.com/Helena, co-founder of Clotho (shoutout to Elizabeth): https://useclotho.com/Shoutout to Fallon, founder of GoodSort: https://www.goodsort.org/home-- Links --Become a Monthly Donor: https://impactzero.ca/donateJoin the Accelerator waiting list for Q2 2022: https://impactzero.ca/impact-project-accelerator-closedJoin the Impact Zero Network: https://impactzero.ca/get-involved-individualSupport the show (https://impactzero.ca/donate)

In this episode we will be looking at the history, folklore and mythology surrounding spinning and weaving. Hear about Valkyries weaving bloody tapestries, how the sun is linked to spinning , why it is advisable to rest sometimes and what terrible things may befall you if you don't.     Sources: Christopher Dyer, 'Making a Living in the Middle Ages: The People of Britain 850-1520' (2002). D.L. Ashliman, 'Superstitions from Europe' https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/superstition.html Donald Haase, 'The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales: Q-Z' (2008). Freyalyn Close-Hainswoth, 'Spinning a Tale: Spinning and Weaving in myths and Legends' https://folklorethursday.com/folklife/spinning-a-tale/ Gunnvôr Silfrahárr, 'Women and Magic in the Sagas: Seidr and Spa' http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/seidhr.shtml Gunnvôr Silfrahárr, 'Valkyries, Wish Maidens and Swan Maidens' http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/seidhr.shtml Icy Sedgwick, 'Spinning in Folklore: Impossible Bets and Crafting with the Fates' https://www.icysedgwick.com/spinning-in-folklore/ John Martin Crawford, 'The Kalevala: Rune VIII Maiden of the Rainbow' https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/kveng/kvrune08.htm Lisa Schnaidau, ' Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland' (2018). Marianna Vertsman, 'Kikimora, Domovoi, Baccoo, and Other Strange and Spooky Creatures', https://www.nypl.org/blog/2015/10/30/scary-creatures-world-folklore Mark Norman, 'Telling the Bees and other Customs: The Folkloer of Rural Crafts' (2020). 'Njal's Saga', trans. Magnus Magnusson and Herman Pálsson (1960). Ronesa Aveela, 'A Study of Household Spirits of Eastern Europe' (2018).   Transcript:   Pohyola's fair and winsome daughter, Glory of the land and water, Sat upon the bow of heaven, On its highest arch resplendent, In a gown of richest fabric, In a gold and silver air-gown, Weaving webs of golden texture, Interlacing threads of silver; Weaving with a golden shuttle, With a weaving-comb of silver; Merrily flies the golden shuttle, From the maiden's nimble fingers, Briskly swings the lathe in weaving, Swiftly flies the comb of silver, From the sky-born maiden's fingers, Weaving webs of wondrous beauty. Hello, welcome to the History and Folklore podcast, where we look at different folk beliefs through history and how these beliefs shape people's perceptions of nature. Today we're looking at spinning and weaving, why these crafts were important to people in the past and how they are depicted in folklore and mythology. Spinning is one of the oldest crafts. Very early in human history, as far back as ten thousand years ago, people learned how to get fibre from plants and would twist it between their fingers to strengthen it, creating string that could be used  for tools and weapons. The first items that were used to facilitate this process were simple stones and sticks that were used to wind the twine. At some point these were combined together to make spindles, one of humanity's oldest tools and one that has been found in nearly every culture across the world. In the neolithic period, as people started developing settled communities, the methods of spinning and and working with fibre also developed. Looms could be used to weave large pieces of fabric that could be used for clothes, blankets and sails for boats. Sheep began to be kept domestically on farms, and their fleece was used to make wool. The fact that both of these skills became so widespread across the globe at such an early point indicates how integral these skills were to humanity. They enable us to make clothes to stay warm and protected from the elements, make nets and traps for hunting, rope and sails for ships, rope to pull heavy loads and string to fix blades and handles together to make weapons and tools. Despite its importance, spinning was considered to be a low-skilled activity and, with a distaff, the stick used for holding the unspun fibre, tucked into a belt or under the arm, a spinner could produce yarn while doing other tasks. It takes a lot of time to make enough yarn for your needs and there are medieval images of rich and poor women spinning while sat chatting together, while riding on horses, caring for children and feeding the chickens, among other activities. It is apparent that at some point in European history spinning came to be seen as a predominantly female activity, unlike weaving which was considered to be more skilled. Anthony Fitzherbert, in his book of husbandry, states that it was not really possible to make a living from spinning, but that ‘it stoppeth the gap.' Weaving, on the other hand, was a respected and established industry as shown by the existence of weavers guilds in larger towns by the twelfth century. The strong connection between women and the work of spinning is probably most well known through the term ‘spinster' to describe older, unmarried women. This term often has negative connotations and has historically been used as an insult. The association between women and spinning seems to have been strongly entrenched by the late 1300s, with the English Lollard priest John Ball stating in a sermin in 1381 ‘when Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?', alluding to gendered work after the loss of Eden, despite no mention of Eve spinning in the Bible. It has been argued that while spinning was predominantly done by women, it was probably not solely their domain, and it was likely men working in jobs such as travelling traders or shepherds would have been spinning to help meet the large demand for yarn. Unsurprisingly, as an important part of culture and society, many superstitions, taboos and celebrations developed around spinning and weaving. It was forbidden to spin or weave during certain times of the year - the exact taboo days varied across Europe, but they tended to be on particularly certain holy or rest days, with the longest taboo on spinning being over the twelve days of Yule. In Iceland it was expected that all spinning, weaving and sewing chores were completed by the end of this year, an expectation reflected in the tales of the Yule cat, who would eat children who had not received a new piece of clothing for Christmas - a sign that these jobs had remained uncompleted. In England this period of rest over Christmas ended on the 7th January, known as distaff day, when women picked up their spindles to work again. Although according to a seventeenth century poem this day was probably only slightly productive, as the men and women would play pranks on each other to impede the work - the men setting fire to the flax and the women throwing water over the men in retribution, a sign that the return to work was not necessarily an enthusiastic one. In many areas spinning during these taboo times was assumed to invite the wrath of a deity. In Romania spinning and other domestic activities were forbidden on Tuesdays, a semi-holy day in honour of a deity named Martolea. Those who were caught spinning on this day may have their guts ripped out and spread around their home or their husbands and children killed or possessed by a demon-like entity. Assuming that these traditions were developed to enforce rest periods from a task that was important and ever present it says something about the importance of the task that meant they needed such strong disincentives to stop. Other superstitions upholding these taboos and times of work were less severe. Spinning on a Good Friday would cause your fingers to become inflamed. In Germany not putting your spinning away on a Saturday evening ready for the Sunday rest would cause it to tangle, while any spinning left undone by the end of Saturday would ruin any leftover flax, making it impossible to spin or bleach. In this case the superstition was to encourage good time management, hard work and good housekeeping. Similarly in Slavic countries it was said that a type of household spirit known as a kikimora would come and tangle any textile crafts left out overnight. While in these instances leaving spinning out overnight is punished in some way, there is another German superstition that says that if someone gets up from a spinning wheel without loosening the thread, an elf will sit and begin spinning on it. The elf will not be seen, but the spindle will be heard whirring by itself. Traditional accounts of spinning in fairy tales often reflect the real life attitudes and folklore surrounding the craft. Characters are often shown spinning to represent their industrious and domestic nature. For example, in the Grimms tale of Mother Holle, the sister who gets rewarded for her hard work finds Mother Holle's realm by spinning so much her fingers bleed, thereby dropping the spindle into the well that leads to her domain. Another Grimm tale spindle, shuttle and needle tells of an orphan girl who is left these three instruments by her grandmother after her death, using them to scrape by a living. When the King visits the village searching for a bride who was at once richest and poorest. He comes across the orphan spinning, but leaves when she shyly looks away. She remembers the rhyme taught by her grandmother "Spindle, my spindle, haste, haste thee away, and here to my house bring the wooer, I pray." her spindle magically flies out of her hand to follow the king, who follows it back to find her house beautifully decorated by the shuttle and needle. He declares her both poorest and richest through her skills and proposes marriage. Other tales recall assistance in the tasks of spinning and weaving by the fairy folk. One tale from the Isle of Man tells of a young woman who is given an impossible amount of spinning to do by her employer, but who manages to achieve it with the help of the fynoderee, the fairies native to the island. In the tale of Rumplestiltskin, a woman is imprisoned by a king after her father boasts she can turn straw into gold. This is not an entirely outlandish claim when looked at metaphorically, as a skilled spinner could turn straw-like plant fibre into fine yarn that could be used for weaving, and was worth far more than its original form. Taken literally, though, the task is impossible and Rumpelstiltskin agrees to help the lady in return for her first born child, a deal she gets out of after correctly guessing his name. A similar story is the Norwegian tale of the three sisters, in which a king hears other people's claims about a young womans spinning and agrees to marry her if she can prove that these claims are true. This is unfortunate for the young woman as she actually has no idea how to do either. She is spotted weeping by three old women, who agree to help her at her task if she recognises them as her aunts at her wedding. When the wedding day comes the three old women arrive and, acknowledging the widespread alarm at their ugly appearance and the disbelief that they could possibly be related to the beautiful bride, claim that it was their years of hard work spinning and weaving that hunched their backs, wrinkled their faces and shortened their sight. Upon learning this the king decreed that his wife should never spin or weave again, despite her obvious skill, to maintain her beauty - letting her off the high expectations that had been set for her. In other tales it is the act of spinning itself that holds the wonder and magic. In the tale of the six swans a young girl is only able to lift a spell that is placed upon her brothers, turning them to swans, by silently spinning and sewing them shirts made of nettles. It is also unsurprising that many deities were associated with spinning and weaving, considering their importance. The Finnish Kalevala, compiled in the nineteenth century from oral folklore, contains a number of references to spinning and weaving, such as in the poem Rune 8 quoted at the start of this episode. In northern Europe sun and moon deities seemed to have a link to these crafts. The Sami goddess Beiwe, whose name derives from the regional word for the sun, was closely associated with spinning and flax and spinning wheels are left as offerings to her during major festivals. Similarly, in Baltc countries the sun goddess Saul is said to spin sunbeams and is represented by a spinning wheel. In this region spindles made from amber, known locally as sun stones, have been found in graves, further suggesting a link between the two, while in Finland the moon Goddess Kuutar spins and weaves golden yarn. Further south, in Ancient Greece, Ariadne, the granddaughter of the sun God Helios, was said to have spun the thread used by Theseus in the Minotaur's labyrinth, while Athena was so proud of her weaving she turned Arachne into a spider for challenging her skill.  Interestingly, I was not able to find any European gods of spinning or weaving, reinforcing the feminine link with these crafts. Spinning and weaving were so integral to society that they were both used as a metaphor or lens through which to understand the world. In Plato's republic he likens the axis of the universe as a spindle with the starry heavens as a whorl that spins round the centre. Telling stories, the means through which people communicate and explore ideas to understand the world, are also often referred to as ‘spinning yarns' possibly because women would tell each other tales when they got together to spin, a theme found in the fifteenth century collection of stories named the spinners tales, framed through the motif of ladies telling each other the stories as they spin, in a similar manner to the Canterbury Tales and the Decamaron. Stories, and lives are also sometimes seen as a tapestry, with the individual strands of a single life woven tightly together, influencing the pattern of the whole. In some mythologies the deities responsible for the fates of gods and humans are spinners and weavers. In Ancient Greece the three fates worked the fibre that shaped a person's life. Clotho spun the thread of life, Lachesis measured its length and, in some versions spun it into a tapestry, and their sister Atropos cut the thread to mark the end of life. In Norse mythology, the three Norns cared for and lived at the base of the world tree Yggdrasil, that connected the nine realms. Together they spun the threads of fate, determining who's life thread was cut short. In The First Lay of Helgi Hundingsbane, found in the Poetic Edda, the Norns visit Helgi Hundingsbane at his birth and wove the golden threads of the web of fate to determine the shape of his life. The Valkyries were also known for their weaving abilities. While these entities are often seen as warrior women due to their association with battles and their role of carrying the slaughtered to Folkvangr or Valhalla but this is not either primary role in early literature. Often they were portrayed as having a role not dissimilar to that of the Norns, watching over the battle, weaving the fates of those fighting. The epic Beowulf tells of the valkyires crafting the weavings of victory. The Skaldic poem Darraðarljóð, found in the eleventh century Njal's saga describes twelve valkyries weaving the fate of warriors in battle. This poem goes into quite gruesome detail saying. ‘Blood rains from the cloudy web, Of the broad loom of slaughter. The web of man, grey as armour, Is now being woven; the Valkries Will cross it with a crimson weft. The warp is made of human entrails, Human heads are used as heddle wights, The heddle rods are blood-wet spears, The shafts are iron bound and arrows are the shuttles, With swords we will weave this web of battle.' I find the conflicting attitudes to these skills, but particularly spinning, to be absolutely fascinating. Both were obviously important skills to ensure people remained clothed, and also as a means of gaining a source of income. Vast quantities of yarn and cloth were needed to meet the needs of society, yet rest days were enforced with such conviction that horrors were threatened to those who ignored them. Those who span and wove were considered to be industrious, virtuous and ideal wife material, yet the skill of spinning in particular was not particularly valued outside of this. Spinning was in some ways such a low status activity that the word spinster was used as a pejorative insult towards women who had passed the expected age of marriage without a husband, and yet was the primary skill held by the very deities that maintain life on earth and controlled the lives and fates of men. Thank you for listening to this episode of the History and Folklore podcast. I hope you enjoyed it and found it interesting. An extra thank you goes to my patreons Robin, DD Storyteller, the Fairy Folk Podcast, Louise, Ben, John and David. Patrons help pay towards the cost of running the podcast and are greatly appreciated. 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Episode #024: "Hand yourself over to Clotho (fate) voluntarily, and let her spin you into whatever she pleases." Meditations by Marcus Aurelius --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shotofphilosophy/support

With your whole will surrender yourself to Clotho to spin your fate into whatever web of things she will.----------Plato: The Republic, Book X... the distaff rotates on the knees of Necessity …  and seated around, at equal interval, three, each upon a throne, daughters of Necessity, in white garments, with wreaths on their heads, Lachesis, Clotho, and Atropos, the Fates, singing to the Sirens' song; Lachesis, the past: Clotho, the present: Atropos, what is to be.----------If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.----------Stoic texts:The Meditations of Marcus AureliusLetters from a Stoic Master (Seneca)The Discourses of EpictetusThe Enchiridion (Handbook) of Epictetus----------Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweissBlog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss"The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com 

Is there such a thing as fate, or is fate simply the whipping-boy of human experience, a catch-all for what we cannot explain?  The Mirriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary defines fate as "that which remains destined to happen."  Our English word comes from the Latin fatum which meant something ordained from the gods.  It grew out of a story from Greek mythology which involves three goddesses.  The first, Clotho, or the Spinner, was supposed to weave the thread of life while the second, Lachesis, or the Disposer of Lots, determined the length of the thread.  It was the third in the trilogy, Atrophos, or the Inflexible One, who allegedly cut the thread of life causing fate to strike its sinister blow. 

In the first of a number of listener suggested themes over the next few episodes, we're playing you lots of tracks from lots of versions of a SEGA puzzle classic - Columns. Hear the entire soundtrack to the arcade, Mega Drive & Game Gear versions of the original, plus its arcade only sequel and its Mega Drive exclusive three-quel, with a splash of Columns Crown on the side! Chapters: (00:00:00) - Welcome to Longplay (00:00:42) - Columns (Arcade version) - Clotho (00:04:48) - Columns (Arcade version) - Boy Wonder (00:05:25) - Columns (Arcade version) - Arabian Jewelry (USA version) (00:06:55) - This is Longplay (00:12:04) - Columns (Game Gear version) - Filthy (00:13:05) - Columns (Game Gear version) - Clotho (00:17:38) - Columns (Game Gear version) - Lathesis (00:22:12) - Columns (Game Gear version) - Atropos (00:26:45) - Columns (Game Gear version) - Flash (00:29:47) - This is Longplay (00:31:49) - Columns II: The Voyage Through Time - Coin ~ Select (00:32:50) - Columns II: The Voyage Through Time - Desert Sun (Theme 1) ~ Danger I (00:34:42) - Columns II: The Voyage Through Time - Drone (Theme 2) ~ Danger II (00:37:19) - Columns II: The Voyage Through Time - Bonus (00:38:31) - This is Longplay (00:38:53) - Columns II: The Voyage Through Time - Iron Head (Theme 3) (00:40:09) - Columns II: The Voyage Through Time - Arabian Jewelry (Theme 4) (00:41:54) - Columns II: The Voyage Through Time - Name Entry (00:42:48) - Columns II: The Voyage Through Time - S.E. Edit Version (00:45:02) - This is Longplay (00:46:17) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Columns March (00:47:34) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Everyone in the Harbor (00:49:17) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Industrial District (00:50:43) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Scene of Carnage (00:52:36) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - First Year of Genroku (00:53:24) - This is Longplay (00:54:06) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Sunday (00:55:04) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Pemo Pemo Kuroto (00:56:49) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Networked Melon (00:58:36) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Grimoar Expert (00:59:31) - This is Longplay (01:00:24) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Explorer (01:01:54) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Chicken of Three Feathers (01:02:58) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Yuki Gassen (01:04:04) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Chinese Bicycle (01:05:28) - Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Column Dive (01:07:14) - This is Longplay (01:08:58) - Columns (Mega Drive version) - Clotho (01:13:09) - Columns (Mega Drive version) - Lathesis (01:17:34) - Columns (Mega Drive version) - Atropos (01:21:52) - This is Longplay (01:26:02) - Columns Crown - Survival Mode ~ Stage 1

At Home. In God. A sermon preached by Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli for Foundry UMC May 17, 2020, the sixth Sunday of Easter. “Life Interrupted” series. Text:  Acts 17:22-31 In this moment in our shared life, people are suffering in many different ways. People are suffering the ravages of COVID-19 in their bodies, people are grieving deaths of loved ones to the disease, people are losing their jobs, losing their homes, are without access to healthcare or insurance, are falling into addiction, reeling with anxiety, paralyzed by depression. People are grieving losses of all kinds, even as they continue to grapple with everything that comes with being human—messy relationships, vulnerable bodies, weighty responsibilities. Siblings of color have this collective grief compounded by exhaustion and rage in the face of ongoing, often unchecked, acts of racial aggression in our society. People of conscience who have more resources and privilege add guilt to their grief plates as they wonder, in light of what others are going through, whether it’s OK to admit that they’re struggling, too. And as is always the case, the poor and marginalized will continue to carry the brunt of the suffering; the ones already on the edge will be the first ones to fall. Over the past many weeks, as we’ve been grappling with life interrupted by grief and suffering, I wonder how many times I have proclaimed “we are not alone,” “God is with us,” or “No matter where you are or what you’re holding, God’s with you there.”  How or why, with so much that could be argued to the contrary, can I make such an affirmation?  I must admit that, at times over the past months, I’ve felt I needed to explain or even apologize for repeating it so often. I’ve wondered how many folks receive my assurance of God’s abiding presence and just get angry—because they don’t perceive that presence or feel that God has broken the promise and abandoned them. If that resonates with you, be assured of this: you share in a time-honored reaction—at least if our scriptures are any indication. There are moments in our lives when we join an ancient chorus and cry out to God—“Where are you??”  “How long will you leave me alone?” And yet, alongside this refrain, another song rises, telling stories of an ever-present God. This God is not a fairy tale, a narrative projection of the human psyche, a divine ATM machine, a macho bully, or a nebulous ball of energy. This God acts concretely in history, is relational, loving, and involved. Testimonies of this God include: The steadfast love of the Lord is present from generation to generation! God receives and responds to the cries of God’s people! Even if we try, we can’t escape God’s presence! God is with us and loves us and there is nothing we can do about it! This God proves the testimonies true by coming into the world in flesh as Emmanuel, meaning “God is with us.” Jesus reveals that “God is with us” in every experience of human relationship, joy, suffering, even death. And Jesus promises not to leave us orphaned, a promise fulfilled at Pentecost as Spirit appears with fresh energy and power in and among the disciples. It is because this particular God is the one I worship that I’m compelled to assure over and again, “You are not alone.” The highly educated, philosophically curious people of Athens in the first century of the Common Era knew many gods but not this God. The ancient Greek gods were each connected to different parts and energies of creation. These gods had desirable qualities and special powers but were involved in all sorts of internecine drama among themselves, and—unpredictably—exacted favor or vengeance on each other and upon humans. As with many ancient religious cults, it was a quid pro quo kind of spiritual economy. You wanted to keep your gods happy! So you honor them with statues of their likeness and bring presents to their temples to curry favor. The Greeks also had to grapple with the three goddesses called the “Fates.” Clotho (the spinner) spun the “thread” of human fate, Lachesis (the alotter) dispensed it, and Atropos (the inflexible) cut the thread (sets the moment of death). This strand of religious philosophy left humans powerless. Your fate was set and you just had to suffer through it. // Buzzing in and around all these idols were many lines of philosophical inquiry, including some mentioned earlier in the story, Stoicism and Epicureanism. It was into this religious, philosophical, and curious soup that Paul steps. After acknowledging the religiosity of the Athenians, he mentions a monument tucked among the many idols. This monument “To an unknown god,” may seem strange at first. Why would such a monument be needed? Well, if the goal was to keep the gods happy, what if you inadvertently missed one? This provides a space to cover your…bases… In any case, Paul uses this as his opening to share that while the Athenians may not know this God, this God knows them. Paul paints the picture of this God for them: This is the God who hurled the stars into orbit and stirred the seas to make waves, who gathered stardust into earth, scooped up those crystals into shapes of creatures, breathed into them and chanted, “Live!” This God, whose name you don’t know, has known you by name from the beginning. This God, bidden or unbidden is present with you. This is the God who is not divided into discrete energies of creation, but is the life-giving energy and breath of all things. (17:24-25)  This is not a God of one people, one tribe, one nation, but is the Mother and Father of all nations. (17:26) This God knows you as a parent knows their child. This God has been loving and longing for you all along. And this God, as a loving parent, is not playing with you as though your life is a pawn in a game, is not demanding sacrifices in order to give you life and blessing, but freely and joyfully provides all that you need. As a loving parent, this God doesn’t cause you suffering but draws near to you when you suffer and cries with you. And the presence of this loving God, present and at work even without your knowledge, has revealed wisdom to your own philosophers who rightly expressed: “We are God’s offspring” and “In God we live, move, and have our being.” This is the God we search and long for as a child searching for a parent, as a river searching for the sea, as a traveler searching for home. Paul lays out this vision and then says, in essence, “Now you know! And you can choose to turn toward this God of life-giving love.” (17:30) That, after all, is what it means to “repent,” it means to turn toward love and life and mercy and grace, to turn away from the “idols” of your own making that may be beautiful, interesting, and even helpful in some ways, but that are ultimately unable to sustain you. You can turn away from the quid pro quo ways into which you’ve been indoctrinated, the ways of having to earn favor, grace, love. You can turn toward the God who loves you, whose mercies are new every morning, free of charge. You can turn away from the lie of uncaring Fates before which you have no power. You can turn toward a life of agency and creativity, participating in the mighty works of God’s mending and new creation in the world. You dwell in God and God dwells in you. And because you live and move and have your being in God who has proven to be the God of life through the resurrection of Jesus, you don’t have to fear death—because in life, in death, in life beyond death, we are in God. We are held in that steadfast, everlasting, eternal, present-before-the-world-was-a-thing love of a God who is the Lord of Lords. // The Athenians got to ponder and wonder about what difference this newly revealed God could make. What we believe about our God—the nature of our God, the presence or absence of our God, the desire of our God—makes a difference in how we live our lives. It determines how we form community and what we do and value together. If we believe that God is or should be formed in our image instead of the other way around, then our perspectives, desires, and prejudices will consistently, comfortably align with “God’s will!” (magic!) If we believe God is out to get us, we will live in fear and feel like victims. If we believe that God has to be paid off in order to love us, we will likely treat others as transactions, too. If we believe that the ways of God are separate from and hostile to scientific knowledge and the various arts of human discernment and understanding, then we can ignore information coming from those disciplines while claiming to be acting in faith. If we believe that God is our nation’s God and that God has destined our nation to be the best and baddest nation in the world and, further, that our nation is supposed to look, think, and worship one way, then we will dehumanize and devalue anyone or anything that hinders that vision—to the point of destruction—and we will do that in the name of God. I have written elsewhere, “In God we trust” may be written on our money, but our money serves other gods. There is growing proof that plenty of people who call themselves Christian worship at these altars.” Today we are reminded of the steadfast presence and love and life-giving power of YHWH, the God in whom we ALL live, move, and have our being. The particular God not of one tribe or nation but the God of all, who is not vengeful or prejudiced or partial toward any (Acts 10:34), who freely gives to all love and grace, who endows all of us with minds to use well and hands and hearts to offer one another in lovingkindness. A God who has given us in Jesus an example and teacher of what life in the Kin-dom looks like, and we seek to be formed by that God instead of the other way around. In this moment, formed in the God we know, and based on science, human study, and the teachings of our faith, our call is to love God and neighbor and that means privileging human health and life over other considerations and erring on the side of safety. This means staying home, wearing masks in public, washing our hands, sharing our resources generously if we have them so as to support those who are struggling in this time, asking for help when we need it, having patience with others, being gentle with ourselves, taking one day at a time, staying connected in healthy ways with other people—for their sakes and for our own, praying for and concretely supporting in any way we can our leaders, essential workers, and folks on the frontlines. And staying connected with God. That last bit is in some ways the easiest of all since the assurance is that we are always, already in God. There are many unknowns in this moment in our history. But one thing that is known for sure: You are not alone. We are not alone. God is with us. Thanks be to God. https://foundryumc.org/

The Legendary Ladies return to the mic to discuss Season 5 Episode 5 of The Legends of Tomorrow, titled “Mortal Khanbat”. Hosts Morgan, Kat, and Amy share some history on Clotho and the Fates, and speculate on their future on the series. The Ladies also discuss the influence that the director (and Legends star) Caity […] The post Legends Of Tomorrow Podcast Season 5 – Episode 6: Mortal Khanbat appeared first on DC TV Podcasts.

The Legendary Ladies return to the mic to discuss Season 5 Episode 5 of The Legends of Tomorrow, titled “Mortal Khanbat”. Hosts Morgan, Kat, and Amy share some history on Clotho and the Fates, and speculate on their future on the series. The Ladies also discuss the influence that the director (and Legends star) Caity […] The post Legends Of Tomorrow Podcast Season 5 – Episode 6: Mortal Khanbat appeared first on DC TV Podcasts.

The Legendary Ladies return to the mic to discuss Season 5 Episode 5 of The Legends of Tomorrow, titled “Mortal Khanbat”. Hosts Morgan, Kat, and Amy share some history on Clotho and the Fates, and speculate on their future on the series. The Ladies also discuss the influence that the director (and Legends star) Caity Lotz had on the episode, as well as talk about how the emotional beats around Constantine and Charlie hit (or missed) during the episode. Finally, they read some very honest listener feedback and fancast who they want playing the final two Fates. Amy: @Amy_Marie97 Kat: @ComicUno Morgan: @Mojotastic Tweet or DM us on twitter: @Legends_Podcast Like us? Rate us 5 stars on iTunes! Find Legends of Tomorrow Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @Legends_Podcast Subscribe: iTunes – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Play – iHeartRadio Contact: thelegendspodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

On this very special episode we sit down with She Scotia to talk about their ritual music and upcoming show on 12/21/19 in Portland, Oregon. They create and channel beautiful music but don't just take our word for it, we've including their song Crafting the Wyrd at the end of the episode so you too can fall in love like we have. Find She Scotia here: https://www.shescotia.com or on facebook or instagram @SheScotiaTo buy tickets to their first ritual show and event go here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/she-scotia-solstice-ritual-show-tickets-82097984281Oh did you want lyrics too? Well here they are:Clotho, Lachesis, AtroposWeave our will into the fabric of becomingThe very thread of fate we are becomingWhat is your will....Lady Fates weaving the threads of timeHear our call, raise it's powerRelease the will of those gathered hereMagnify our intentManifest the Craft which brings us hereCast fate in our favorSpin, Measure, Cut...The spell is cast.The spell is done.So it is.So it is.So it is. 

"Do not be afraid; our fate Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift."  — Dante Alighieri The three join to spin, measure and cut a handful of lives that span time and worlds.   The Fool's Journey is designed by Cheyenne Wall-Grimes and published by Glittercats Fine Amusements. Check out our rules primer here. The Framing: We're assuming the roles of the three fates, Atropos, Lachesis, and Clothos and using the following script for our framing. One Player: We are the three, sometimes called women, sometimes goddesses, sometimes one who is three, sometimes three who are one. Those who have loved us call us the Graces, those who fear us the Furies. They have called us the Parcae, Matronae, the Norns, the Moirai, the Fates. 1st: The first of us, youngest and oldest, is Clotho - the spinner, who creates the thread from the raw stuffs   2nd: The second of us, the eternal and ever-changing, is Lachesis - the allotter, who measures the thread and tests its strength   3rd: The last of us all, the oldest and the youngest, is Atropos - the unturnable, who cuts the thread and marks the end.   1st: Sisters, we have come to the table to tell a life Hand each player a suit of cards and place the Major Arcana Aside 2nd: Sisters, we begin as all lives begin, a fool at the start and a death at the end Place the Death Card to the right and the fool card to the left, shuffle the rest of the arcana 3rd: Sisters, we will take measure of this life and test its integrity PHASE ONE 1st: Sisters, we can stir the pool before the child emerges. I choose to...2nd: Sisters, we can adjust the slope of the path before the child steps. I choose to…3rd: Sisters, we can darken the sky before the child opens their eyes. I choose to…PHASE TWO.UNISON: This life is spun, measured, and cut. The Tarot: We're using the Aquarian Tarot from David Palladini Find Joe DeSimone on twitter @iheartfargo  Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen."  — Ralph Waldo Emerson The three join to spin, measure and cut a handful of lives that span time and worlds. The Fool's Journey is designed by Cheyenne Wall-Grimes and published by Glittercats Fine Amusements. Check out our rules primer here. The Framing: We're assuming the roles of the three fates, Atropos, Lachesis, and Clothos and using the following script for our framing. One Player: We are the three, sometimes called women, sometimes goddesses, sometimes one who is three, sometimes three who are one. Those who have loved us call us the Graces, those who fear us the Furies. They have called us the Parcae, Matronae, the Norns, the Moirai, the Fates. 1st: The first of us, youngest and oldest, is Clotho - the spinner, who creates the thread from the raw stuffs   2nd: The second of us, the eternal and ever-changing, is Lachesis - the allotter, who measures the thread and tests its strength   3rd: The last of us all, the oldest and the youngest, is Atropos - the unturnable, who cuts the thread and marks the end.   1st: Sisters, we have come to the table to tell a life Hand each player a suit of cards and place the Major Arcana Aside 2nd: Sisters, we begin as all lives begin, a fool at the start and a death at the end Place the Death Card to the right and the fool card to the left, shuffle the rest of the arcana 3rd: Sisters, we will take measure of this life and test its integrity PHASE ONE 1st: Sisters, we can stir the pool before the child emerges. I choose to...2nd: Sisters, we can adjust the slope of the path before the child steps. I choose to…3rd: Sisters, we can darken the sky before the child opens their eyes. I choose to…PHASE TWO.UNISON: This life is spun, measured, and cut. The Tarot: We're using the Aquarian Tarot from David Palladini Find Joe DeSimone on twitter @iheartfargo  Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

Flowers are really pretty, sometime so pretty when they look at themselves in the mirror they get stabbed by Daizyujin. Some Little kids get Boiled, and also some Fairys are trapped in Gems. The Boys Get Sidetracked by the feast seen in Hook. Burai comes to the realization that staying in Clotho’s House is not living.Episodes CoveredZyuranger Episode 32 - Geki Kill Your TearsZyuranger Episode 33 - Teach Me! The Jewel Of BraveryZyuranger Episode 34 - Stay Alive, Burai!For More Info Please Visit Mammothking.comFor Merchandise - Mammothking.com/merchIf you like our show and think we deserve a little something extra head over to Patreon.com/powerplaythroughThanks to Rayner for the use of our theme song head over to Rayner.bandcamp.com to support them --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/power-playthrough/support

As a Frankenstein's Monster, Strideforth attempts to mend the trauma of the days immediately following his creation, by attending a group therapy session with his creator, Dr. Imogen Perch, but the resentment and emotional scars run deep...For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows.Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Jen Sugden (creator of Victoriocity) and performed by Pip Gladwin. Guest musician: Bearpark. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. Recorded Odinn Orn Hilmarsson and Ella Watts.@unseenhour

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Guile created a killer A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones Trivia game. Think you know all your Westeros house words? Think you know whose mom is from what house? Listen as Clotho, Eon, Chicky, and Comma prove that they have barely been paying attention during the last several years of podcasting about this junk. Be sure to play along with our matching online quiz, check our social media for the link! Game of Thrones. A Song of Ice and Fire. ASoIaF & GoT - Trivia Episode. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 169

Phillip Vercammen is a Belgian Blacksmith that has been invited to design a forged panel for the Ypres 2016 International Event in Belgium.  What We Talked About   Philip received a degree in 1986 for graphic design. He then went to the Academy of Fine Art in Brussels, Belgium for 7 years and received a Blacksmithing degree.  Belgium is one of the only countries in the world that has an art school sponsored by the Government and it offers a Blacksmithing degree! Philip is now a teacher for the blacksmith program at the Academy. Besides teaching the skills and techniques of the craft he also teaches about the history of ornamental ironwork to his students. As a teacher, Philip encourages his students to draw every day to help enhance their own style and body of work. He thinks it is very important to sketch ideas out first and then make a scaled 1:1 drawing before going into the shop. Philip’s design for the Ypres panel has beautiful pointed tabs as connections that wrap around a rod.  The tabs are part of three masks that are the main design of the panel.  The three masks represent the three fates.  Three sisters appeared in Greek and Roman mythology and were believed to “spin out” the destiny of a child at birth, through spinning the thread of life.  Their names in Greek were Clotho, (“the spinner”), Lachesis (“the apportioner”, measurer) and Atropos (“the inevitable”, the cutter). He will make and bring very fine chisels to the Ypres event because his design involves a lot of fine cuts for the pointed tabs. Philip two grandfathers were involved with WW1, one worked in a war camp and escaped and the other grandfather was in the underground Resistance. Philip is also the editor of the Belgian Blacksmith Association’s newsletter that is released every three months, it is called “The Rivet”.  The Association has around 200 members.

En esta nueva edición de nuestro podcast independiente sobre videjuegos, viajamos fuera de nuestro universo digital y nos adentramos en esas franquicias que han decidido abandonar su tierra natal digital y explorar nuevos mundos dentro del ocio. Hablamos de algunos ejemplos en los que los juegos se han convertido en libros, películas, juegos de mesa, series de televisión y más. Además, en nuestra recomendación mierder, Suriken nos trae un nuevo desafío, con intención de hacer temblar los cimientos de los marcadores, que poco a poco se van cerrando con la aparición de nuevos contendientes, en un intento por darle la vuelta a la tortilla. Por último, y escuchando (poco a poco) las peticiones de los mejores oyentes del mundo, dejamos una lista con las canciones que nuestro Maestro Editor ha utilizado en la confección de este programa. 1-Knight Rider Theme Rock Cover ------(intro)Anamanaguchi-Helix_Nebula 2-columns ost- "Clotho" on Guitar ------(intermedio)extracto de "space balls" o "la loca historia de la galaxias" 3-Daytona USA ost-Let's Go Away (Saturn Arrange) 4-Yuzo Koshiro/Super Shinobi - China Town Ver. 5-Yuzo Koshiro/THE SUPER SHINOBI & WORKS-MAKE ME DANCE 6-Mortal Kombat Theme Song Original 7-Tekken 2 OST-"Kuma" Arranged 8-GOONIES NES ost Arranged 9-koyuki8bits-glados 10-OutRun 2006 Coast2Coast OST-Who Are You 11-sonic adventure ost-Welcome to Station Square 12-sonic cd ost- sonic boom 13-OutRun 2006 Coast2Coast OST-Shiny World Prototype 14-Street Fighter V ost - Guile Theme 15-Wild ARMs ost - Into the Wilderness 16-Pokemon Gold-Silver OST -National Park 16-Wild Arms ost - World Map Theme 17-Pocket Fighter ost-La Menkoi Ski Resort ------(recomendacion mierder)UNLIMITED_-_GET_READY_FOR_THIS 18-Beverly Hills Cop Main Theme 19-Cod Infinite Warfare Trailer-Space Oddity

Part. II - Alex and Johnny welcome Clotho and Guile from "Close the Door and Come Here," a "Game of Thrones"/A Song of Ice and Fire Podcast, with leanings toward the Jaime/Brienne relationship. We thought them fitting guest hosts considering episode 8 of season 2, "The Prince of Winterfell" is the first episode that prominently features the Jaime/Brienne ship! But we covered that in Part I, so Part II is focused entirely on Stannis proposing to Davos the night before they attack Kings Landing, Tyrion freaking out about Stannis attacking Kings Landing, Cersei kidnapping the wrong ho, and Arya straight OWNING Jaq'en Ha'gar and buying herself a ticket out of Harrenhal. She's so freaking dope. She slapped me in the face once. It was awesome. Time Codes:  00:00:00 - Harrenhal/Arya 00:21:28 - Qarth/Dany 00:23:06 - Blackwater Bay/Stannis 00:29:57 - Kings Landing/Tyrion  If you're reading along with us, here's a handy guide to help you follow along, since season 2 doesn't follow ACOC quite as neatly as season 1 followed GoT.  Joining us late? Just want to listen us without getting emotionally gutted a second time by re-experiencing the Red Wedding? We recap the episode play-by-play in the podcast, but you can find chapter summaries here if you want to enjoy our book-to-show comparisons more. For the most up to date news and information regarding the podcast, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

Here's a clip of our longest episode ever! Johnny and Alex are joined by Clotho and Guile of the "Close the Door and Come Here" podcast to discuss episode 8 of season 2 of "Game of Thrones," "The Prince of Winterfell." We had such a great time that we recorded our longest episode ever. SO, we've divided it into two parts. Part 1 will be up later today and Part 2 will be up on Thursday. Until then, enjoy a brief clip of a very, VERY dirty joke;-)   For the most up to date news and information regarding the podcast, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

Part. I - Alex and Johnny welcome Clotho and Guile from "Close the Door and Come Here," a "Game of Thrones"/A Song of Ice and Fire Podcast, with leanings toward the Jaime/Brienne relationship. We thought them fitting guest hosts considering episode 8 of season 2, "The Prince of Winterfell" is the first episode that prominently features the Jaime/Brienne ship! Not to mention Yara humiliating Theon, Arya humiliating Ja'qen, Cersei humiliating Tyrion and EVERYONE humiliating Jon. See time codes below for what we get into in Part I and stay tuned for Part II on Thursday! Time Codes:  00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:30 - General Jaime/Brienne discussion 00:09:48 - Winds of Winter announcement 00:16:15 - Theon/Winterfell 00:31:46 - Rickon Season 6 Speculation 00:37:20 - Jon/Beyond the Wall 00:50:49 - Robb & Talisa 00:58:00 - Jaime/Brienne/Cat If you're reading along with us, here's a handy guide to help you follow along, since season 2 doesn't follow ACOC quite as neatly as season 1 followed GoT.  Joining us late? Just want to listen us without getting emotionally gutted a second time by re-experiencing the Red Wedding? We recap the episode play-by-play in the podcast, but you can find chapter summaries here if you want to enjoy our book-to-show comparisons more. For the most up to date news and information regarding the podcast, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

In which I take a little too long to figure out the relevance of a school's name and another game gets the drop on us. Love for my Insane Lover, Mirrorball Madhouse and Lewis Legend Boss Battle by Akira Yamaoka from Lollipop Chainsaw by Grasshopper Manufacture; Clotho by Tokuhiko Uwabo from Columns by SEGA.

Director Kyle Gilman is obsessed with Jennie, his former leading lady. Unfortunately, she has moved away to New York and wants nothing to do with him. When he finds Janine, an actress who bears a striking resemblance to Jennie, he's sure she'll be the perfect replacement.

Director Kyle Gilman is obsessed with Jennie, his former leading lady. Unfortunately, she has moved away to New York and wants nothing to do with him. When he finds Janine, an actress who bears a striking resemblance to Jennie, he's sure she'll be the perfect replacement.