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This video podcast is the third in a series of three posts about the Hidden Hold of Horrors Golden Thread in the work of author Rowling-Galbraith. A Golden Thread is a plot point, scene, or character type that recurs repeatedly through an author's stories, a commonality that is evident only when looking at the writer's writings viewed as a whole. The ‘Hidden Hold of Horrors' repeated scene is of a location underground, be it a cave, a cellar, a tunnel, a tomb, or a basement pool, in which a frightening confrontation, a Near Death Experience, flat out murder, or transformative revelation occurs.The first post in this series was Nick Jeffery's exploration and explanation of Rowling's Church Cottage childhood home in Tutshill and its remarkable cellar beneath a covered access port, what has been mistakenly referred to as a “trapdoor.” In The Hidden Cellar Beneath J. K. Rowling's Childhood Home, Nick shares why a building in West England on the border with Wales from the mid 19th Century that was built as a Church of England school would have a substantial brick and cement vaulted basement and what this room, originally a cistern to prevent cholera outbreaks, was probably like during Rowling's childhood.[Golden Thread Image: Wovex.com; Ladder to Cellar Under Access Port: Pinterest]The second post was one I sent out yesterday in which I shared Nick's and my off-the-top-of-our-heads catalog of everything subterranean, frightening, and damp in Rowling's oeuvre, that is, her seven Harry Potter novels, eight Cormoran Strike mysteries, the Cursed Child ‘collaborative' play script, her Beedle the Bard fairy tale collection and Ickabog “political fairy tale,” the three Fantastic Beasts screenplays, her border-line autobiographical Casual Vacancy, and the Dante-meets-Dickens Christmas Pig classic. Rowling Golden Thread: The Hidden ‘Hold of Horrors Downstairs, Beneath the Trap DoorHogwarts Professor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.The morning after posting it, readers are already adding scenes Nick and I overlooked and I am kicking myself for not including the “deepest dungeon” in ‘The Warlock's Hairy Heart' and “the trapdoor beneath the rug” concealing the tunnel beneath Poem and Pretense's sanctuary from the Loss Adjustors, a tunnel reached via a ladder. ‘The Tunnel' takes them “to the bottom of the mountain” where Compass joins them for their flight to the City of the Missed across the Wastes of the Unlamented, Pig's story turn and meaning-in-the-middle. As Nick and I note in the conversation above, a comprehensive list will require a repeated reading of Rowling's complete writings. Please add the ones you think of that we missed in your comments below, especially for Cursed Child, the only book for which Nick and I drew a complete Golden Thread blank.Those first two posts cover half of the four subjects Nick and I tackle in this Golden Thread conversation; the Ten Questions guiding that discussion with the relevant links and notes from our answers can be found below. What I want to write out here briefly are some notes about Golden Threads in general, their place in a Lake and Shed bifurcated critical environment, and then the importance of the ‘Hidden Hold of Horrors' Golden Thread specifically for understanding Rowling's work, its inspiration and intentional artistry, and for seeing what will happen in the remaining Strike novels. Not to mention the meaning of Hallmarked Man's fictional silver oligarch Murdoch's name!{Lake image source; Golden Thread image source; Shed image source]Are ‘Golden Threads' Evidence of ‘Lake' Inspiration or ‘Shed' Intentional Artistry?Since the time of our first Hogwarts Professor Substack posts and podcasts, Nick and I have described what we are trying to advance here in the niche field of Rowling Studies is Fourth Generation work. For a discussion of the four generations of Rowling scholarship, listen to On Reading ‘On Writing.' where we discussed the evolution of reader approaches to Rowling-Galbraith texts and how each generation, while typical of a specific time period, continues into the other generations (most of Strike-Ellacott fandom, for example, is reading that series as the ‘Shippers and speculators did the Hogwarts Saga during Potter Mania, the first generation of Rowling Studies).What distinguishes Fourth Generation thinking is, in essence, (1) the incorporation of biographical material in understanding the inspiration of Rowling's work (per her implicit instruction since the late 2019 Lake and Shed metaphor interview), (2) the creation of a gauge to measure the success or failure of her work out of the intention evident in her choices of literary tools, her Shed artistry, and (3) shifting the critical focus from the latest work and the book-next-in-queue to the oeuvre as a whole, everything she's written. The bumper-sticker version of that?Lake — Shed — Golden Threads. Lake? Rowling describes the source of her stories' inspiration as the ‘Lake' of her unconscious mind, her personal issues, the events of her life, her reading and education. This is the work of Fourth Generation specialists who sift through what is known about Rowling's life in pursuit of clues to the source material of her stories.Shed? Again, Rowling's bipolar metaphor for her creative process has a marker, her ‘Shed,' that represents the alocal place ‘where' she deploys her traditional tools to craft archetypal story out of her very personal Lake inspiration. These tools — I focus on seven — have a specific quality, both antiquarian and profoundly effective in producing the effect Rowling desires on her reading audience.And, at last, the Golden Threads, which are not explicitly Lake or Shed findings, but, as noted above, “a plot point, scene, or character type that recurs repeatedly through an author's stories, a commonality that is evident only when looking at the writer's writings viewed as a whole.” Examples?In two episodes of The Kanreki Series last July (here and here), Nick and I discussed fourteen Golden Threads in Rowling's work: The Bad Dad, Writing about Writing, Violence against Women, the Evils of Fleet Street, Mother Love, Ghosts, Pregnancy Traps, the Lost Child with Grieving Steward, Evil Government, Occult tropes, the Embedded Author, the Search for the Real, Embedded Texts, and Shadow Doppelgangers. ‘Blood' makes fifteen (see here, here, and here for that) and my post yesterday about the ‘Hidden Hold of Horrors' is sixteen.As Nick and I explain in the conversation above, most of these Golden Threads have a Lake element or point of origin, e.g., the Cholera Cistern cellar beneath Church Cottage. Understanding why Rowling returns to them again and again in reinventive ways in her work, though, requires more than a psycho-biographical connection. This is obviously the case with all the underground terrors to be found in Rowling's stories.[Basement Image from WallPaperAccess.com]How are We to Understand the ‘Hidden Hold of Horrors' Golden Thread? What does it mean?As I listed at the end of yesterday's post and the conversation with Nick above, Rowling's childhood home with its hidden depths beneath the floorboards and neighboring graveyard and attendant ghosts is only one part of the explanation for the Hidden Hold Golden Thread. It's a wonderful point of origin and launching pad for inspiration, certainly, but restricting the interpretation of her usage of this meme to nightmares and flights of fancy she had as a child about the sublimely subliminal spaces around her is, for lack of a better word, lazy. Her use of these spaces again and again reflects, I'm sure, to a certain degree her psychological Default Setting from childhood memories of the ‘Wet Nightmare Place' under the dining room table and next door. But Rowling's mind was shaped as much by her bibliography, the books she read and loved, as by her biography, the exterior circumstances of her life. Her reading is the bridge linking her Lake and Shed creative process and it plays an outsized role in her Golden Threads as well. Granting that the first inspiration of her unconscious mind may just have been childhood fears and fantasies, knowing that Rowling has read Homer, Virgil, and Dante and studied Greek mythology from her time at Wyedean Comprehensive through UExeter means that a Trip to the Underworld to speak to the dead is a touchstone of myth and epic. There's a word for this commonplace, katabasis, the going-down-and-coming-back. Odysseus visits Tiresias, Aeneas his father Anchises, Dante with Virgil tours the Inferno's multiple levels — and Psyche is sent by Venus into Hades on the last of her purgative trials.· Rowling, having entered into these stories, knows they are delivery vehicles for the cathartic transformative change to be found in consultation with the dead and in thinking about death.Joseph Campbell famously argued in Hero with a Thousand Faces that per James Joyce, ethnographers, and comparative mythology experts this descent into the nether worlds and return was an essential aspect of the “monomyth” or Ur story underlying all story and myth. Campbell's more important contribution was arguing that this was not an abstract historical or literary assertion but one fundamentally important in every human being's life and psycho-spiritual development.The Journey to the Underworld from this perspective is that it represents the conscious entry into the Unconscious Mind, the Hidden ‘Depths' of the Person Behind the Persona-Mask. Rowling has said that, if the writing dream had not worked out, she would have studied to become a psychologist. It is a touchstone belief of Fourth Generation Rowling Studies that, even though the writing gig did work out, that Rowling-Galbraith still became a psychologist in the sense of a person working to help her client-readers experience meaning (logos) more profoundly in their souls (psyche).Every time we descend into the depths with Harry, Ron, and Hermione, with Cormoran and Robin, or with Jack Jones, we jump into a shared psychological crucible for our alchemical dissolution, purification, and reintegration. In this Golden Thread, we can see the Shed tools of literary alchemy, mythology, psychomachia, Christian symbolism, chiastic writing, and cathartic shock all at work.And, though speculating about the novel-on-the-near-horizon isn't a signature quality of Fourth Generation reading, I would be remiss not to point out that Rowling-Galbraith has left pointers in Hallmarked Man and throughout the Strike series that Robin Ellacott is on a ‘Heroine's Journey' — and overdue for a trip to Hades.Pointers to Trips Underground to Come in the Cormoran Strike Series' Remaining BooksSubscribers to Hogwarts Professor are familiar with Rowling-Galbraith's use of the Cupid and Psyche Myth as a template for the Strike-Ellacott series, a use the author highlighted in a tweet after the publication of Strike 8. That myth is about the Soul's trials to be worthy of Divine Love, Psyche being the Greek word for Soul and Cupid or Eros for love (Anteros for True Love). Psyche's great trial is her descent into Hell at Venus' command to receive from Persephone a gift for the Goddess of Beauty. As infernal as Robin Ellacott's sufferings have been, Serious Strikers have been anticipating that she will at last ‘go there' for real in Strike 9.Iris T. M. wrote in The Rowling Library Magazine, Issue #99 (March 2025), her belief that Robin's story arc conformed, intentionally or not on the author's part, with ‘The Heroine's Journey.' See ‘Robin's Heroine's Journey: How J. K. Rowling's Robin Ellacott from the Strike Series Follows the Classic Path of Self-Discovery' in that archived issue of TRL (and say a prayer for the return of The Rowling Library in 2027!). Iris mentions psychotherapist Maureen Murdock as the original advocate of a ‘Heroine's Journey' distinct from a Campbell-esque ‘Hero's Journey,' but uses the ‘Aletis' archetype of Jody Gentian Bower as her framework for tracing Robin's story arc. It's a brilliant exegesis and well worth reading in full.It misses the mark, however, in at least three important respects.First, it makes no mention of the Cupid and Psyche myth, which conforms to every ‘Heroine's Journey' marker and is Rowling's only admitted mythological template for the series;Second, it was written before the publication of Hallmarked Man so Iris T. M. could not have seen that Rowling-Galbraith gave a historical character, a 19th Century Freemason, silver millionaire, and author of Secrets of the Craft (see Ed Shardlow's discussion of his importance here), the name Alexander Hughson Murdock. Taking that as a pointer to Maureen Murdock and her groundbreaking The Heroine's Journey: Woman's Quest for Wholeness, we're obliged, I think, to look at the stages Dr Murdock assigns to this transformative odyssey.Last, that look reveals a stage that Iris, Bower, or both neglect, namely, ‘Initiation and Descent to the Goddess' after ‘Awakening to Feelings of Spiritual Aridity/Death.' Iris following Bower looks for a ‘Dark Night of the Soul' and attendant “descent into the underworld,” which she ties to Robin's being buried alive at the UHC's Chapman Farm in Running Grave. She argues that after this experience “two key stages remain in the Aletis Journey: Self discovery and integration—where she fully embraces her skills and authenticity—and the Establishment of a new home, where she builds a life that reflects her true self and her desires.”A Murdock reading, in contrast, suggests that Robin's descent into hell has not yet begun or is not yet over.Heroine Journey's Cycle image source; Maureen Murdock image sourceMurdock's ten stage Heroine's Journey looks like this per HeroineJourneys.com with my notes in [Brackets}:* HEROINE SEPARATES FROM THE FEMININE. The “feminine” is often a mother/mentor figure or a societally prescribed feminine/marginalized/outsider role. [Robin's decision to pursue her vocation to be a private detective despite her fiancee's and family's disapproval, especially Linda's]* IDENTIFICATION WITH THE MASCULINE & GATHERING OF ALLIES. The heroine embraces a new way of life. This often involves choosing a path that is different than the heroine's prescribed societal role, gearing up to “fight” an organization/role/group that is limiting the heroine's life options, or entering some masculine/dominant-identity defined sphere. [Her move from secretary to detective to partner at the Agency]* ROAD/TRIALS AND MEETING OGRES & DRAGONS. The heroine encounters trials and meets people who try to dissuade the heroine from pursuing their chosen path, or who try to destroy the heroine. [Insert list here of those who try to convince Robin to leave the Agency or to kill her.]* EXPERIENCING THE BOON OF SUCCESS. The heroine overcomes the obstacles in their way. (This is typically where the hero's journey ends.) [Partner status and respect of Strike and the Met as a First Tier detective]* HEROINE AWAKENS TO FEELINGS OF SPIRITUAL ARIDITY/DEATH. The heroine's new way of life (attempting the masculine/dominant identity) is too limited. Their success in this new way of life is either temporary, illusory, shallow, or requires a betrayal of self over time. [Robin's growing awareness that her vocation as a detective is in an undefined but certain way in conflict with her life as a woman and the roles of wife, daughter, and mother]* INITIATION & DESCENT TO THE GODDESS. The heroine faces a crisis of some sort in which the new way of life is insufficient, and the heroine falls into despair. All of the masculine/dominant-group strategies have failed them. [Strike 9! Robin breaks down but conferring with the Goddess-Crone, her Jungian psychoanalyst, she learns how imbalanced her life has become; she makes decisions a la those of Psyche in Hades per the Crone's instructions]* HEROINE URGENTLY YEARNS TO RECONNECT WITH THE FEMININE. The heroine wants to, but is unable to return to their initial limited state/position. [Ditto]* HEROINE HEALS THE MOTHER/DAUGHTER SPLIT. The heroine reclaims some of their initial values, skills, or attributes (or those of others like them) but now views these traits from a new perspective. [I suspect this healing will be akin to Strike's Chapel ‘conversation' with the late Charlotte Campbell; for reasons to be discussed, I think Linda Ellacott dies in Strike 9 which precipitates Robin's mental crisis]* HEROINE HEALS THE WOUNDED MASCULINE WITHIN. The heroine makes peace with the “masculine” approach to the world as it applies to them. [Strikes 9 and 10]* HEROINE INTEGRATES THE MASCULINE & FEMININE. In order to face the world/future with a new understanding of themselves and the world/life, the heroine integrates the “masculine” and “feminine” qualities/perspectives. This permits the heroine to see through binaries and to interact with a complex world that includes the heroine but is also larger than their personal lifetime or their geographical/cultural milieu. [The Alchemical Hermaphrodite or Rebis, Strike 10]I think there are two more Golden Threads to be explored in Rowling's work that are rooted in Tutshill's Church Cottage and Rowling's life there, both of which I began to pull in the conversation with Nick above, namely, the Nightmare Upstairs Room and the Neglected Dead Mother. But those will have to wait for another day!Hats off in salute to Iris T. M. for her work with Robin's ‘Heroine's Journey' (and Strike's in TRL Issue #100)! Writing as she was before Hallmarked Man and not being familiar with Rowling's Shed tools and how they work together, she still revealed the psychological template Rowling is deliberately following, it seems, if the Murdoch name drop is any indication.The Hidden Hold of Horrors, then, is an especially rich Lake-Shed-and-Golden-Thread story point in Rowling's work. Stay tuned for more of the same with respect to Mums and Upstairs Nightmares!The Ten Questions with Notes and Links1. Good day, Nick! What can you tell me about the trap door basement in Rowling's childhood home, Church Cottage in Tutshill?* The Hidden Cellar Beneath J. K. Rowling's Childhood Home2. So, it's bigger than I once thought. Are you asking for the reasons I think you're asking?* Golden Thread discussion above3. So, yes, that Ironbridge cellar and my recent revisits to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with its gauntlet run beneath a trapdoor, made me wonder: is the nightmare basement a Rowling Golden Thread? It's not as if all of them have been identified; you just came up with the Crimson Golden Thread this year --* See here, here, and here for that.4. How many Golden Threads have we discussed, John? Why do we care again?* Golden Thread 1: Kanreki (Bad Dad, Writing about Writing, Violence against Women, the Evils of Fleet Street, Mother Love, Ghosts, Pregnancy Traps, the Lost Child with Grieving Steward)* Golden Thread 2: Kanreki (Evil Government, Occult tropes, the Embedded Author, the Search for the Real, Embedded Texts, and Shadow Doppelgangers)* Lost Child Golden Thread: Kanreki Finale* See Golden Thread discussion above.5. So it's a Big Deal, really. Care to join me in reviewing Rowling's work to see what's lurking in her basements? (Harry Potter back and forth)* Rowling Golden Thread: The Hidden ‘Hold of Horrors Downstairs, Beneath the Trap Door6. How about the Stand-Alones, John: Casual Vacancy, the Ickabog, The Christmas Pig? And the collaboration exercises, Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts (back and forth)* Rowling Golden Thread: The Hidden ‘Hold of Horrors Downstairs, Beneath the Trap Door7. And Cormoran Strike? (back and forth)* Rowling Golden Thread: The Hidden ‘Hold of Horrors Downstairs, Beneath the Trap Door* Nick: “And the Dell, of course, in Lethal White's Chiswell House, where the remains of the Shetland pony are dug up in the pink blanket.”8. Okay, that was fun -- and we have sufficient evidence to say that Rowling thinks of the spaces downstairs as wet, scary, even horrible. So what? Tell me this isn't just a Lake inspiration bit; what is this very deliberate artist choosing to do with the basement image? Do we have any bibliographic pointers?* Discussion Above in text.9. What about the psychological piece here? Rowling has said she'd have been a psychologist if the writing gig hadn't worked out. Is her ‘underground' piece of Harry's Journey everywhere our moving into the subconscious of depth psychology?* Joseph Campbell ‘Hero's Journey,' Joyce scholar, Jung disciple, monomyth advocate – myth not only historical but important as individual psychological template;* Maureen Murdock ‘Heroine's Journey,' Jungian psychotherapist, writing for therapiss and patients not writers on Campbell model, “Initiation and Descent to the Goddess”* Victoria Lynn Schmidt ‘Heroine's Journey for Writers'* Iris T. M: The Heroine's Journeys of Robin Ellacott (TRL #99) and of Cormoran Strike (TRL #100)10. Do you think we'll be going underground in the last two Cormoran Strike novels? * YES, we will!Hogwarts Professor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hogwartsprofessor.substack.com/subscribe

Pastor Billy Crone discusses how Donald Trump and his entourage, particularly Jared Kushner, are central to a series of prophetic milestones, from ecumenical religious councils to the rebuilding of the Jewish Third Temple in Jerusalem. Crone warns of a rising global technocracy driven by AI, biometrics, and a massive expansion of data centers. These technological advancements serve as the physical infrastructure for a surveillance-heavy “beast system.”  Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Listen Ad-Free for $4.99 a Month or $49.99 a Year! Apple Subscriptions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/geopolitics-empire/id1003465597 Supercast https://geopoliticsandempire.supercast.com ***Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics American Gold Exchange https://www.amergold.com/geopolitics Escape The Technocracy (15% off w/ GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics Expat Money Online Summit 2026 (20% off VIP w/ EMPIRE) https://expatmoney.com/geopolitics My Latin Life Services (5% off w/ GEOPOLITICS) https://mylatinlife.com/services PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis https://societates-civis.com Starlink (1 month free) https://starlink.com?referral=RC-2544516-42805-61 StartMail (50% off) https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr Tello ($10 off) https://tello.com/account/register?_referral=P3S8CH2D Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Linktree https://linktr.ee/getalifemedia Get A Life https://getalifemedia.com Get A Life Store https://store.getalifemedia.com YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@NFBCmedia X https://x.com/billycrone About Pastor Billy Crone Pastor Billy Crone is the Pastor/Teacher of Get A Life Ministries, gifted author, counselor, conference speaker and teacher, and a frequent guest on radio talk shows, television programs and a frequent speaker at Bible prophecy conferences. He speaks to thousands of people across the United States as well as an international community of over 195 countries. He has appeared in the Christian movie “Standing Firm” and is currently working on a new film entitled “Turning Point”. *Podcast intro music used with permission is from the song “The Queens Jig” by the fantastic “Musicke & Mirth” from their album “Music for Two Lyra Viols”: http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

What if you were never meant to fit into just one version of womanhood?In this episode of The Untamed Queen, I sit down with Pat Porter to explore the six feminine archetypes: the Maiden, Mother, Lover, Wild Woman, Queen and Crone. Each one carries wisdom. Each one has something to teach us about our desires, our relationships, our voice and the way we lead our lives.We also take a moment to celebrate the launch of the Untamed Queen Oracle—a night that reminded me what can happen when women gather, honour who they are and give themselves permission to be seen.In this episode, we explore:What feminine archetypes are and why you don't have to choose just oneThe Maiden's curiosity and courage to begin againThe Mother's capacity to nurture herself as well as othersThe Lover's connection to pleasure, presence and desireThe Wild Woman's instinct, truth and freedomThe Queen's inner authority and self-respectThe Crone's wisdom and trust in her lived experienceWherever you are in life, there may be a part of you asking to be heard. You don't need to become someone else to meet her. You can begin by listening.Listen now, and tell me which archetype is speaking to you most strongly today.

How do you find the confidence to raise your prices without losing sleep over it? That's exactly what I get into with Nicole Crone, co-host of My Aligned Purpose, on our very first collab together! Nicole is the co-founder of My Aligned Purpose with her business partner Kaila Pilecki, and together they've built a coaching business for women entrepreneurs that crossed a million dollars in revenue after making one of the scariest pivots of their business: moving forty-six one-on-one clients into a group coaching program.We get into the real, unfiltered story behind that pivot, the bathtub-crying moment, the WhatsApp chats, the clients who said yes at the start, and how it grew from there. I also share my own experience raising membership prices at Benchmark and why it feels so personal even when the business isn't named after you!Tune in to hear more about:Why Nicole and Kaila moved forty-six one-on-one clients into a group coaching program, and what it took to make it workThe real, honest story behind raising your prices, and why it feels so personalTreating your business decisions like data, not failure, is the key to trying new thingsThe mindset shift that turns "I'm doing pretty good" into a full “quantum leap”What it looks like to build a business partnership as a visionary and an integratorWhy Nicole believes friendship, not competition, is the foundation of a strong business partnershipRaising your prices is scary, but staying stuck is scarier. If this episode gave you the confidence you needed to make that leap, I'd love to hear about it! Send me a DM on Instagram @AlliArruda and let me know what stood out to you!Connect with Nicole:• Instagram: @myalignedpurpose  // @nicolecrone__• Podcast: My Aligned Purpose Podcast• Website: myalignedpurpose.comLet's Connect!• INSPIRE + MOVE EVENTS• Instagram• Private Coaching• BENCHMARK FITNESS• Website• Facebook• TikTok

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are 62 and 59 years old, yet look significantly younger. During their press tour for their new movie, some people are saying “this standard feels impossible, why can't we just age!”.  In today's episode, I talk about the crone era: a phase in a woman's elder life where she stops seeking approval, embraces her hard-earned wisdom, and unapologetically prioritizes her own desires.

Hecate at the Crossroads September 13, 2026   1:30 pm Pacific​ Shoreline UU Church: 14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 9815​​​​ ​ Featuring music from vocalists Pamela Gerke, Kimberly Agbayani, and Joyce Allison ​​ The season of Mabon calls us into the deepening dark, where old stories whisper new truths. This year, we journey with the Crone Goddess Hecate — guardian of thresholds and keeper of the crossroads — to revisit Persephone's descent from a fresh perspective. What unfolds when we meet the turning points of our lives with intention? Join us as we explore the magic of choice, change, and the paths that open when we listen to the wisdom of the Crone within.

This isn't a midlife crisis — it's an initiation nobody taught you to recognize. In this episode, Manon de Veritch, creator of The Surrender Method and founder of Sovereign Woman Rising™, sits down with Dr. Pat Baccili to name the threshold most women hit and have no map for: the passage between Mother and Crone that our culture forgot how to mark. Manon walks through what's actually driving the restlessness — across health, wealth, and relationships — why the liminal space feels so unsafe that most women stay stuck performing a role that's costing them, and the seven-stage, three-arc framework she built to guide women through it and into what she calls True Self 2.0: not who you were before life happened to you, but who you came here to be. If you've felt the life you built stop feeling like yours, this episode names it — and gives you a map.

This isn't a midlife crisis — it's an initiation nobody taught you to recognize. In this episode, Manon de Veritch, creator of The Surrender Method and founder of Sovereign Woman Rising™, sits down with Dr. Pat Baccili to name the threshold most women hit and have no map for: the passage between Mother and Crone that our culture forgot how to mark. Manon walks through what's actually driving the restlessness — across health, wealth, and relationships — why the liminal space feels so unsafe that most women stay stuck performing a role that's costing them, and the seven-stage, three-arc framework she built to guide women through it and into what she calls True Self 2.0: not who you were before life happened to you, but who you came here to be. If you've felt the life you built stop feeling like yours, this episode names it — and gives you a map.

What if the changing ebb and flow nature of female desire isn't a problem to solve, but part of its intelligence? What could our erotic lives look like if we embraced the archetypes of Maiden, Mother, Virgin and Crone, and allowed ourselves to actually mature through the different seasons, thresholds, and identities of a woman's life? Tahnee speaks with sexological bodyworker, birth doula, and author Kimberly Ann Johnson about her upcoming book Erotic Seasons, and the shifting landscapes of female sexuality across a lifetime. Together they explore what happens when we stop expecting desire to be consistent, predictable or endlessly available, and begin paying attention to the body itself - its seasons, nervous system, stories and changing needs. They speak about erotic maturation, menopause, nervous system literacy, agency and consent, and the complicated work of reckoning with our sexual histories without reducing ourselves to either victim or perpetrator. They also explore something largely missing from contemporary conversations about sexuality: the communal erotic. Kimberly shares stories from her sexuality salons, years of pelvic bodywork and embodied practice, asking what we lose when sexuality becomes private, performative or confined to sex itself - and what becomes possible when women are able to witness and learn from one another again. At the heart of the conversation is a different proposition: that maturation is not a downgrade. That our sexuality is supposed to change. And that the female body, rather than something to optimise back toward youth, might itself be a spiritual path. Whatever your relationship to sexuality, desire or the language of the erotic, this is a rich and at times provocative conversation about inhabiting the female body on its own terms - and allowing our understanding of sexuality to become more nuanced, embodied, communal and alive. Previous interview with Kimberly Pre-Order Erotic Seasons: https://kimberlyannjohnson.com/erotic-seasons-2/ Kimberly's website: https://www.instagram.com/kimberly.ann.johnson/  Kimberly's Instagram: https://kimberlyannjohnson.com 

This isn't a midlife crisis — it's an initiation nobody taught you to recognize. In this episode, Manon de Veritch, creator of The Surrender Method and founder of Sovereign Woman Rising™, sits down with Dr. Pat Baccili to name the threshold most women hit and have no map for: the passage between Mother and Crone that our culture forgot how to mark. Manon walks through what's actually driving the restlessness — across health, wealth, and relationships — why the liminal space feels so unsafe that most women stay stuck performing a role that's costing them, and the seven-stage, three-arc framework she built to guide women through it and into what she calls True Self 2.0: not who you were before life happened to you, but who you came here to be. If you've felt the life you built stop feeling like yours, this episode names it — and gives you a map.

Join Larry Spargimino with Billy Crone for part 3, as we explained that when I first received the "Paradox Prophecies," I thought they were an attack on Trump, whom I, like so many Americans, held in high esteem. But then I noticed that Trump was changing. He was saying and doing more things that were out of character. Crone also commented on the change and the timid, confused, and apologetic way he was handling the war with Iran. Did MAGA now mean Make America Go Away? Don't miss out on this book, DVD, or both: "The Paradox Prophecies." 

Join Larry Spargimino with Billy Crone for part 2, about the Technate map, which divides the world into ten regions. It shows North America and includes Greenland. We wonder why Trump would want Greenland? For the defense of North America? No, because it is part of the US on the Technate map. A lot of what Crone says about Trump, Melania, and others associated with him seems far-fetched, but the accompanying video shows him saying these things. On several occasions, I asked our listeners to specifically and regularly pray for our President.

Join Larry Spargimino with Billy Crone as he acknowledges that Trump has done much good. Did Crone vote for Trump? Yes, he did. He called Trump a "slow burner," Harris a "quick burner." Crone voted for Trump because under him, he knew he would have more freedom and time to evangelize. A couple of months ago, I did shows with Crone on "Trump and the Stargate Prophecies," showing Trump's fascination with AI. Significant is the fact that Pres. Trump and John Trump, an MIT graduate and engineer, were both fascinated with Tesla's inventions and applications for the future.

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Thanks to our awesome listeners, we're bringing ANOTHER Listener Choice episode out a bit early because folks can't wait to revisit a discussion of ABA and public policy. This time we're focusing on the licensure process for behavior analysts: How it happened, what we learned, and what comes next to ensure the health and growth of the field. Probably need to start with getting better press than some recent stories around billing practices. And, it wouldn't be an episode on relevant ABA policies without Dr. Bill Ahearn! Listen in and learn how to be part of the solution! This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING/General CEU. Wish your CE was free? Join or upgrade to the $5+ levels to get a discount code worth 100% off all Listener Choice episodes on our Patreon page. Articles discussed this episode: Bourland, G., Wilczynski, S., Guercio, J., Scibak, J., & Gautreaux, G. (2025). We have a behavior analyst licensure law. Can't we relax now? Behavior Analysis in Practice, 18, 530-542. doi: 10.1007/s40617-024-01013-0 de la Cruz, B., Bourland, G., Johnson-Patagoc, K.M., Dillen, J., Thommen, R., Fritz, J.N., & Crone, R. (2025). The road to licensure of behavior analysts in Texas: History and lessons learned. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 18, 505-518. doi: 10.1007/s40617-024-01030-z Yingling, M.E., Hamilton, J., Nastally, B.L., & Dubuque, E.M. Estimating network adequacy of autism service providers in affordable care act markets. (2025). Behavior Analysis in Practice. doi: 10.1007/s40617-025-01103-7 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, the two episode secret code words, and answers to the knowledge check questions to complete the purchase. Email us at abainsidetrack@gmail.com for further assistance.

Paul Soileau (Rocky Horror Show on Broadway, CHRISTEENE ) joins the show to discuss how they developed their alter ego, the musician CHRISTEENE. If you are already cool enough to know about CHRISTEENE you will want to hear her origin story, and if you've never heard of her, listen up to Paul's unique take on creativity and the concept of taking your ideas out on a “date.” Also, the energy in beloved objects.  Paul is a fun and fascinating conversationalist! You can catch bonus content now on the Woo Woo YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WooWooPodcast. Follow us on Instagram! @raedratch @irenebremis @paulsoileau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Quick SummaryNicole Crone — co-founder of My Aligned Purpose and host of a podcast with over 600 episodes — joins Rain or Shine for a candid conversation about becoming a mom at 40 after years of not wanting kids, surviving a two-year fertility journey, and navigating one of the hardest eight-week stretches her business has faced. Along the way, she shares the systems, mindset tools, and rituals that keep her grounded — from "duvet days" to yearly word-of-the-year necklaces.In This EpisodeNicole's go-to rituals for decompressing after an overloaded weekHow she uses Claude and Cowork to organize her to-do list into an Eisenhower MatrixHer lifelong love of learning — human design, astrology, Kabbalah, and yogaThe surprising vision that changed her mind about wanting kidsA two-year fertility journey, including a pregnancy loss, and what it taught her about compassion and timingWhat she wishes she'd known about postpartum boundaries as an entrepreneurNavigating the hardest eight weeks in her business's six-and-a-half-year historyHer personal toolkit for processing hard emotions (solo drives, audiobooks, trusted masterminds)Her philosophy on what to share publicly versus keep private as a personal brandWhy My Aligned Purpose builds yearly themes, challenges, and rewards into its coaching programsKey TakeawaysName what your nervous system needs, and ask for it. Vocalizing a specific need — like a full "duvet day" with zero plans — is more restorative than defaulting to "productive" rest.Trust doesn't mean things happen on your timeline. Nicole's fertility journey taught her that "the universe delivers when you know what you want and why you want it" — but not necessarily on schedule.Take the time off you think you don't need. Plan for real postpartum (or any major life transition) downtime rather than assuming you'll want to keep working — you likely won't, and you'll regret cutting it short.Process alone before you process out loud. Solo time (a drive, a cry, a walk) before bringing a hard situation to trusted people helps you find your own direction before outside opinions can sway it.Build structure your community can buy into. Yearly themes, challenges, and rewards — borrowed straight from a teaching background — deepen engagement and retention in a business or program.Memorable Quotes"It's like it does feel really big right now, but it's not going to feel really big if I decide that it's not gonna take any more of my focus, and energy, and attention.""As Dan Martell says, '80% done by somebody else is 100% awesome.'"Resources MentionedNicole's Website: myalignedpurpose.comPodcast: My Aligned Purpose PodcastInstagram: @myalignedpurposeKelsey's Website: KelseyReidl.comKelsey's Instagram: @KelseyReidlTime as a Tool — Benjamin Hardy10x Is Easier Than 2x — Benjamin HardyWho Not HowHuman Design, astrology, numerology, Kabbalah (as ongoing personal studies)Claude + Cowork (for task organization via the Eisenhower Matrix)Melanie Auld (Vancouver-based jewelry brand, for the annual "word of the year" necklaces)Dan Martell (quoted concept: "80% done by somebody else is 100% awesome")About the GuestNicole Crone is the co-founder of My Aligned Purpose, a coaching and educational company she runs alongside business partner Kayla, and host of the My Aligned Purpose Podcast (600+ episodes). A former junior high and high school teacher, Nicole became a mom at 39 to her son, Cruz, after a two-year fertility journey. Her upcoming book, Aligned CEO Method: How to Stop Trading Time for Money and Have Your Most Profitable Year Yet, releases September 18th.

Send us Fan MailHello and welcome back from summer break!!! This week, Max is jumping back in with a story about an insane lizard-rock-woman who has a very nice dowry, and Janey tells a cautionary tale about the dangers of bulk trash-shopping. Enjoy!Janey's Sources -  The Wicked Fairy WifeLOCATION: Quebec (?)“The Wicked Fairy-Wife: A French Canadian Folktale” by Mary Alice Downie, illustrated by Kim Price  “The Son of Seven Queens: An Indian Fairy Tale” (Also told on Episode 127)  Max's Sources - The Mistress of the Copper MountainLOCATION: Polevskoy, Russia"Russian Magic Tales: From Pushkin to Platonov" edited by Robert Chandler https://bookshop.org/a/86350/9780141442235“The Mistress of the Copper Mountain” on Wikipedia Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com

As the summer hits the beginning of the end, we're taking a few minutes to reflect on all of our vacation fun. And what better way to share one of our favorite 2026 vacations than to do an entire bonus episode reviewing our trip to Utica, New York. More specifically, our trip to the Compassionate Care Conference hosted by Upstate Caring Partners. And, for ABA Inside Track, nothing says vacation like amazing speakers, street audio poster sessions, and scintillating conversations about the state of behavioral treatment. Next, we supplement your beach reading time with last year's Book Club episode on the trauma treatment bestseller "The Body Keeps the Score", unlocked for all. And, Dr. Bill Ahearn takes a trip back to our show to discuss a Listener's Choice pick of updated legislative policies regarding behavior analysis. Just the kind of topic to enjoy during a Red Sox rain delay! Articles for August 2026 (UNLOCKED) The Body Keeps the Score Book Club Van der Kolk, B. (2015). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Penguin Books. Nietfeld, E. (2025, January/February). What the most famous book about trauma gets wrong. Mother Jones. https://www.motherjones.com/media/2024/12/trauma-body-keeps-the-score-van-der-kolk-psychology-therapy-ptsd/ Legislative Policy in Behavior Analysis w/ Dr. Bill Ahearn De la Cruz, B., Bourland, G., Johnson-Patagoc, K. M., Dillen, J., Fritz, J. N., & Crone, R. (2025). The road to licensure of behavior analysts in Texas: History and lessons learned. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 18, 505-518. doi: 10.1007/s40617-024-01030-z Bourland, G., Wilczynski, S., Guercio, J., Scibak, J., & Gautreaux, G. (2025). We have a behavior analyst licensure law. Can't we relax now? Behavior Analysis in Practice, 18, 530-542. doi: 10.1007/s40617-024-01013-0

On today's episode, we have Elmo Painter (she/her) join us for a conversation about the evolution of the erotic. Together we talk about being in caterpillar soup, sex magic rituals, and embracing the question marks.

Hello Witches The Buck Moon rises at the height of summer when the forests and fields are alive with abundance and the stag carries his newly grown antlers. In this month's Full Moon episode we are exploring the deeper symbolism of the Buck Moon and what this powerful lunar phase invites us to reflect upon. Together we will journey through its folklore, mythology and spiritual meaning discovering why the stag has become such a powerful symbol of renewal, resilience and personal sovereignty. We will also explore the deities and spirits traditionally connected to this moon including Cernunnos, Herne the Hunter, Pan, Artemis, Diana and the mythical Norse stag Eikthyrnir whose antlers were said to nourish the rivers of the world. We will touch upon the earth spirits and fae associated with this season and consider how the natural world mirrors our own inner cycles of growth. I hope this episode encourages you to honour how far you have already come, celebrate your own becoming and remember that just like the stag, your greatest strength often grows quietly before the world ever sees it. Rituals referenced can be found here - https://www.themoonschool.org/full-moon/5-full-buck-moon-rituals-july/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic Tarot card reference - https://soulsisterstarot.com/if-the-buck-moon-were-a-tarot-card-king-of-wands-meaning Deer Symbolism - https://soulsisterstarot.com/buck-moon-symbols-and-omens?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic Crowned by Sunlight - Find my Lammas zine and witch box here - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4323670327/crowned-by-sunlight-a-lammas-witch-box https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4323665554/crowned-by-sunlight-a-lammas-grimoire The Coven - Join me in Lincolnshire from this autumn for monthly in person gatherings - for witches, seekers and lovers of folklore and magick - lessons, folklore, meditation & community - more details here and to follow - https://www.patreon.com/TheHedgeandHollow/posts/coven-autumn-164633973?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Lammas Gathering - Thursday 30th July from 7pm via Zoom For this circle we gather to honour the first harvest and reflect upon one of nature's greatest teachings - “The Earth asks, what are you willing to sacrifice for what must live?” When we hear the word sacrifice we often think of loss, but nature tells a different story. The wheat cannot become bread while it remains standing in the field, the fruit must be picked before it begins to nourish. Every harvest asks us to release one form so that another may emerge. Lammas reminds us that growth is not only about planting new seeds but is also about recognising what has fulfilled its purpose and having the courage to let it go. Together we will explore what we have cultivated over the past year, celebrate the blessings already ripening in our lives and gently ask ourselves what we are ready to release so that something even more meaningful can flourish. As the Wheel of the Year begins its slow turn towards autumn, Lammas invites us to pause before the rush of the coming seasons. It asks us to acknowledge how far we have come, gather the wisdom we have earned and consciously choose what we wish to carry forward. Sign up through The Witches who run with the Wolves tier in The Hedge & Hollow - Patreon - https://patreon.com/TheHedgeandHollow?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Our theme in The Hedge & Hollow for July is The Storyteller. This month we step beyond the pages of the storybook and into the enchanted forest itself. Together we will explore how folklore has shaped our understanding of the world for centuries, uncover the archetypes that continue to guide us today and discover that the stories we return to are often mirrors reflecting our own journeys of becoming. Whether you have always loved fairy tales or have never looked beyond them as childhood stories I hope you will discover that behind every enchanted forest, witch's cottage and magical transformation lies timeless wisdom that still speaks to us today. We will explore - The stories we inherit and the stories we choose to live by Discover how the narratives we tell ourselves quietly shape our lives and why changing your story may be the first step towards changing your future. The archetypes that live within us Meet the Wild Woman, the Witch, the Wise Woman, the Maiden, the Crone and the Fairy Godmother exploring how these timeless figures continue to guide us through different seasons of our lives. Folklore as a map for transformation We will uncover why fairy tales were never simply entertainment but symbolic maps leading us through initiation, grief, courage, love, shadow and rebirth. The hidden language of symbols Why do forests, wolves, mirrors, apples, keys and rivers appear again and again in folklore? Together we will look at the symbolic language that has woven through myths and fairy tales for centuries. A deep dive into a beloved fairy tale Together we will journey into one traditional fairy tale uncovering its forgotten folklore, symbolism, magickal correspondences and the wisdom hidden between its pages. A guided journey to Baba Yaga's hut Deep within the forest you will meet the ancient witch herself, who will reveal the story that is ending, the story waiting to be written and the archetype currently walking beside you. The Storyteller's Grimoire Beautifully designed printable grimoire pages filled with journal prompts, symbolic correspondences, reflective exercises and invitations to begin discovering your own personal myth. Accessible through the Sorceress & Witches who run with the Wolves tier in The Hedge & Hollow - Find my Etsy store here for zines, witch boxes, spell candles and altar posters here - https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheWhiteWitchCompany?ref=seller-platform-mcnav https://patreon.com/TheHedgeandHollow?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thewhitewitchpodcast/?hl=en For PR enquiries etc please email carly@thewhitewitchcompany.co.uk Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join me on today's episode as we explore the ancient Sumerian goddess Inanna, one of the oldest and most fascinating deities in recorded history. Together we will journey through the myth of her descent into the Underworld, explore her other surviving myths and discover how you can begin working with her in your own spiritual practice and why you may feel called to do so. We will also discuss what Inanna's descent can teach us about navigating our own personal underworlds during times of loss, transformation and rebirth. Finally we will delve into her intriguing connections with Hermetic philosophy and the enduring theories that link the Sumerian gods to extraterrestrial origins. Our book review is Cackle by Rachel Harrison. Resources referenced are Descent & Rising – Womens stories and the embodiment of the Inanna myth by Carly Mountain. Journeys with the Goddess podcast - Inanna Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/inanna-the-path-you-seek-within/id1847350728?i=1000757659945 Betwixt - The Journey of You on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B77XmoKXKvA&t=4s Billy Carson - The Annunaki - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEAhIKOkNXA Websites connected to this episode for research are - Inanna's extraterrestrial theories and links to Hermeticism - https://wonderfullywitchyweb.com/witchcraft/deity-work/working-with-the-goddess-inanna-and-her-story/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic https://otherworldlyoracle.com/inanna-goddess/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic (Patricia Telesco, “365 Goddess: a daily guide to the magic and inspiration of the goddess”.) Find my newly released The Book of Tides, a seasonal grimoire that explores the Summer Solstice through a look at the element of water. We begin with the history and traditions of Litha but the heart of this book is devoted to the mysteries of sacred waters.  Inside you will find the origins, folklore, correspondences and magickal themes of Litha. Tarot/oracle abd journal prompts for Litha, Solar Magick, making Sun Water and how to use it in your craft, a Sun invocation ritual, a delve into the element of water, its magickal correspondences, symbolism and working with its energy in your craft, Waters of the Otherworld - sacred wells, enchanted springs, Celtic lore, Arthurian legend, sea spirits, the River Styx, Achilles and ancient beliefs surrounding magickal waters. We also look at Waters of the Witch including the folklore and magickal uses of black water, brackish water, dew, fog, hail, fountain/well water, war water, ice, rain water, river/lake, sea, marsh and waterfall water. Also how it was used by witches, healers and cunning folk traditionally. Learn how to make Witch's Holy Water, explore moon water and guidance on the magickal properties and uses of water from the full, waxing, waning, dark and new moon phases. We also look at mermaids, selkies and witchcraft connected to them. We look at Midsummers Eve and its ancient connection to dream and intuitive magick, the witchs grimoire and some kitchen witchery. Alongside the zine you can order The Book of Tides witch box that includes hand dressed anointed spell candles - The Love Witch blend incorporating rose oil, rose petals, chamomile and lavender for use in self love, confidence, manifestation rituals and spell work. The Love Witch herb blend for spell jars/bags, rituals, spell work, bath rituals or offerings. Wheel of the Year altar image and incense sticks also included. I ship all over the globe and am a five star Etsy seller - order here - Patreons can benefit from 15% discount - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4520151444/the-book-of-tides-a-litha-witch-box This July in Patreon we journey into the forest of folklore, myth and archetype to explore the stories that shape our lives and the hidden wisdom they contain. Together we will walk winding woodland paths, meet witches at the edge of the forest, uncover forgotten parts of ourselves and explore the archetypes that have guided us for centuries. Throughout the month we will explore the stories we inherit and the stories we tell ourselves, archetypes such as the Wild Woman, the Witch, the Wise Woman, the Maiden and the Crone, the role folklore plays in personal transformation, how stories act as mirrors revealing hidden truths about ourselves, a deep dive into a traditional folktale and the wisdom hidden within it, a guided journey through the forest to meet Baba Yaga in her hut on chicken legs, where she will reveal the story that is ending, the story waiting to be born and the archetype guiding your path and a printable Storytellers Grimoire filled with reflections, prompts and exercises to help you uncover your own personal myth. Folklore was never simply entertainment. These stories survived because they carried wisdom. They were maps of the human experience guiding us through grief, transformation, initiation, love, loss, power and becoming. This month we will step inside those stories and discover what they still have to teach us. https://patreon.com/TheHedgeandHollow?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink For PR, Media, general enquiries please email me at carly@thewhitewitchcompany.co.uk Find me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thewhitewitchpodcast/?hl=en-gb   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As I wrap up Season 8 of The Modern Crone podcast, I realise that the stories of my incredible guests…have changed me! Not only because of their courage, resilience and sheer willpower…Not only because of the powerful testaments their experiences give on the strength of the human spirit…Not only because they remind us that ‘hardship' and ‘challenge' are relative…But because they have expanded my understanding of TRANSFORMATION itself. I hope you enjoy my personal reflections.Love,Dani

You've said it. Maybe out loud, maybe only to yourself at 3am. "I can't keep living like this." What if that sentence isn't a sign that something has gone wrong, but the first time you've recognized your body's cry for help? In this episode, Manon de Veritch and Dr. Pat Baccili explore what's actually happening beneath the numbness, the impatience, and the quiet loss of desire that so many women in midlife are experiencing but don't have language for. This isn't burnout, it's a transmission. And if you're willing to listen to it, it can lead you to a life of purpose and potential. Manon introduces The Breaking, The Becoming, and The Rising — the three stages every woman moves through on her way back to herself — and the Sovereign Woman spectrum: Maiden, Mother, Sovereign Woman, Crone. Most women in midlife are being called toward the third threshold without knowing it exists. This conversation gives it a name. Surrender is also on the table — not as defeat, but as the most courageous act available to a woman who has held everything together through sheer will. And the conversation closes with the bigger frame: your body is an electromagnetic vessel, your life force is measurable and real, and the woman you are becoming on the other side of this is more possible than anything you've let yourself imagine. If you are ready to stop surviving and start thriving, this episode is for you.

You've said it. Maybe out loud, maybe only to yourself at 3am. "I can't keep living like this." What if that sentence isn't a sign that something has gone wrong, but the first time you've recognized your body's cry for help? In this episode, Manon de Veritch and Dr. Pat Baccili explore what's actually happening beneath the numbness, the impatience, and the quiet loss of desire that so many women in midlife are experiencing but don't have language for. This isn't burnout, it's a transmission. And if you're willing to listen to it, it can lead you to a life of purpose and potential. Manon introduces The Breaking, The Becoming, and The Rising — the three stages every woman moves through on her way back to herself — and the Sovereign Woman spectrum: Maiden, Mother, Sovereign Woman, Crone. Most women in midlife are being called toward the third threshold without knowing it exists. This conversation gives it a name. Surrender is also on the table — not as defeat, but as the most courageous act available to a woman who has held everything together through sheer will. And the conversation closes with the bigger frame: your body is an electromagnetic vessel, your life force is measurable and real, and the woman you are becoming on the other side of this is more possible than anything you've let yourself imagine. If you are ready to stop surviving and start thriving, this episode is for you.

What happens when a successful podcaster walks away at the height of her influence to answer a call from her 19-year-old self holding a paintbrush?In this episode of Chat Off the Mat, Rose sits down with Monica Rodgers — coach, spiritual practitioner, rites of passage guide, and former host of The Revelation Project podcast — who returned to art school at 53 to study medicine painting. That decision cracked open an entirely new way of helping women meet the parts of themselves they've abandoned.Monica and Rose dive deep into feminine archetypes (the Wise Woman, the Empress, the Wounded Maiden, the Muse), the medicine painting process as a mirror for the inner world, shamanic study as a path through shadow work, and why "unbecoming" who the world told us to be is the real work of midlife.Key Topics:Monica's transition from podcasting to studying medicine painting at age 54The revelation project and the power of inner truth and courageHow art serves as a mirror for meeting fractured parts of oneselfArchetypes, including the wise woman and wounded maiden, and their shadow counterpartsThe significance of the heroine's journey versus the hero's journeyIncorporating shamanic practices to deepen shadow work and inner healingBreaking societal rules and stories of scarcity to reclaim personal sovereigntyPractical tools: Women's Bill of Rights and creating new stories with desire workThe importance of community and guides in navigating women's rites of passageTimestamps:In this episode:(01:24) Monica's two-year sabbatical and the revelations that came from finally slowing down(04:26) Returning to art school at 53 — a new adventure, a new identity(04:48) Medicine painting as a mirror: meeting the perfectionist, the exile, the fractured parts of self(08:30) The layered painting process taught by her teacher Shiloh Sophia — from intention to muse(11:20) Archetypes at work: the Wise Woman, the Crone, the Empress(12:38) The Wounded Maiden — the shadow archetype that quietly runs so many women's lives(19:54) The myth of Inanna as a blueprint for the feminine descent-and-return journey(20:39) Monica's shamanic studies — Celtic lineage, indigenous influence, and working with the shadow(26:38) The "story of scarcity" and why true prosperity starts with realizing we are enough(30:27) How Monica works with women one-on-one and in circles like her "Unbecoming" group containerAbout Monica RogersMonica Rodgers is a catalyst, companion, and mentor for awakening women. A seasoned coach, former podcaster, spiritual practitioner, and intentional creativity facilitator, she helps women investigate and transform the conditions keeping them from being seen, heard, and fulfilled.As a seasoned coach, podcaster, spiritual practitioner, and Intentional Creativity™ facilitator, Monica supports women with teachings, tools, and practices that support embodiment, authenticity, and leadership.Through storytelling, timeless wisdom teachings, and creative expression, she interrupts the trance of unworthiness, helping women trust themselves,dismantle limiting beliefs, and reclaim their inner guidance while activating their true potential.Connect with Monica:Instagram: Revelation WomanWebsite & Free Gift: Women's Bill of RightsExtra inspiration:Explore your archetypes, integrate shadow work, and craft your new story—Monica's journey exemplifies the powerful transformation that awaits. ✨ The deeper work lives on Substack and in my book.Rose Wippich — weekly essays on Remembering, Returning, and Reclaiming the energy, voice, and years that are yours.If you're ready to stop fading and start reigning, meet me there. Substack LinkRose Wippich is an Energy Alchemist, Reiki Master Teacher, qigong and yoga instructor, and author of Empress Rising. She's here for the woman who knows she's ready for something more — the one who feels the pull of her next chapter but isn't quite sure how to step into it.Through her book, podcast, and teaching, Rose inspires and guides women in midlife to reclaim their energy, identity, and voice — and step boldly into their Empress years.

„Hey, ich glaube, das bist nicht du – aber es gibt einen Account mit deinem Namen, deinem Gesicht und Nacktbildern.“ Diese Nachricht erhielt Theresia Crone. Was sie seitdem gegen Deepnudes unternimmt, erzählt sie bei einbiszwei.

Join me for this weeks podcast episode where I am joined once more by the wonderful Timothy Renner - host of the podcast Strange Familiars and author of his new book The Keystone Hagstone - Faeries and Other Mysterious Entities of Pennsylvania. In this conversation we delve into different types of fae such as the Tommyknockers, banshees, bigfoot and Tims theories on their existence, black dogs, werewolves and so much more. We also talk on dreams and their connection to the faery realm exploring sleep paralysis. Timothy Renner is an illustrator, author, musician, and paranormal explorer. His illustrations have appeared in the pages of various books, magazines, fanzines and comics; as well as on many record and CD covers. Since 1995, Timothy has been making music–both solo and with his band, Stone Breath. Timothy is the creator and co-host of Strange Familiars, a podcast concerning the paranormal, weird history, and folklore. Timothy currently resides in south-central Pennsylvania, where you might find him wandering the woods. Find Tim here - Instagram: @strangefamiliars Facebook: Facebook.com/strangefamiliars Web: strangefamiliars.com Etsy: lostgrave.etsy.com Email: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.com The Beast Episode mentioned - https://www.strangefamiliars.com/home/the-beast Our book review on this episode is The September House by Carissa Orlando. Find my newly released The Book of Tides, a seasonal grimoire that explores the Summer Solstice through a look at the element of water. We begin with the history and traditions of Litha but the heart of this book is devoted to the mysteries of sacred waters.  Inside you will find the origins, folklore, correspondences and magickal themes of Litha. Tarot/oracle abd journal prompts for Litha, Solar Magick, making Sun Water and how to use it in your craft, a Sun invocation ritual, a delve into the element of water, its magickal correspondences, symbolism and working with its energy in your craft, Waters of the Otherworld - sacred wells, enchanted springs, Celtic lore, Arthurian legend, sea spirits, the River Styx, Achilles and ancient beliefs surrounding magickal waters. We also look at Waters of the Witch including the folklore and magickal uses of black water, brackish water, dew, fog, hail, fountain/well water, war water, ice, rain water, river/lake, sea, marsh and waterfall water. Also how it was used by witches, healers and cunning folk traditionally. Learn how to make Witch's Holy Water, explore moon water and guidance on the magickal properties and uses of water from the full, waxing, waning, dark and new moon phases. We also look at mermaids, selkies and witchcraft connected to them. We look at Midsummers Eve and its ancient connection to dream and intuitive magick, the witchs grimoire and some kitchen witchery. Alongside the zine you can order The Book of Tides witch box that includes hand dressed anointed spell candles - The Love Witch blend incorporating rose oil, rose petals, chamomile and lavender for use in self love, confidence, manifestation rituals and spell work. The Love Witch herb blend for spell jars/bags, rituals, spell work, bath rituals or offerings. Wheel of the Year altar image and incense sticks also included. I ship all over the globe and am a five star Etsy seller - order here - Patreons can benefit from 15% discount - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4520151444/the-book-of-tides-a-litha-witch-box This July in Patreon we journey into the forest of folklore, myth and archetype to explore the stories that shape our lives and the hidden wisdom they contain. Together we will walk winding woodland paths, meet witches at the edge of the forest, uncover forgotten parts of ourselves and explore the archetypes that have guided us for centuries. Throughout the month we will explore the stories we inherit and the stories we tell ourselves, archetypes such as the Wild Woman, the Witch, the Wise Woman, the Maiden and the Crone, the role folklore plays in personal transformation, how stories act as mirrors revealing hidden truths about ourselves, a deep dive into a traditional folktale and the wisdom hidden within it, a guided journey through the forest to meet Baba Yaga in her hut on chicken legs, where she will reveal the story that is ending, the story waiting to be born and the archetype guiding your path and a printable Storytellers Grimoire filled with reflections, prompts and exercises to help you uncover your own personal myth. Folklore was never simply entertainment. These stories survived because they carried wisdom. They were maps of the human experience guiding us through grief, transformation, initiation, love, loss, power and becoming. This month we will step inside those stories and discover what they still have to teach us. https://patreon.com/TheHedgeandHollow?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink For PR, Media, general enquiries please email me at carly@thewhitewitchcompany.co.uk Find me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thewhitewitchpodcast/?hl=en-gb   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Recorded live at the Eastwood Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, Jim sits down with co-host Darcy Staniforth and guest Zeshaan Younus to discuss grief, the crone, ghosts, and Zeshaan's new film "I'VE SEEN ALL I NEED TO SEE". Zeshaan's story was a Euphomet feature. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Rb9A2pckmrXBYLla9YjdN?si=f2cddf0a87d64dc7 You can catch a screening, rent or buy I'VE SEEN ALL I NEED TO SEE" here: https://bulldog-film.com/films/ive-seen-all-i-need-to-see/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio  Produced & Hosted by Jim Perry Edit & Original Music by Jon McEdward Share your experience with Euphomet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Euphomet Contact Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Signal Hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send your own recording to jim@euphomet.com Support Euphomet Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Society of The Strange⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@euphomet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and #euphomet Transmission received at jim@euphomet.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're re-releasing another favourite episode. Diane Lloyd joined Lisa and Trudy a year ago for a conversation about women, ambition, aging and stepping into your power in middle age. Read our blog at CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--From This Episode--Daring Greatly by Brene BrownDare to Lead by Brene Brown(00:31) - Overwhelmed: no margin in life (03:57) - Boundaries, guilt & doing less (07:29) - Diane's career pivot story (13:30) - Midlife, authenticity & Selfhood (19:42) - Being seen & asking for help (21:22) - Embracing the crone years --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

Welcome to today's episode of Wisdom Talk Radio! This is where we explore the depths of conscious living and how to live an expanded life. Join us to be inspired, encouraged, transformed and to tap into a deeper experience of joy and possibility. As we go through life, and certainly as we look backwards, we notice that there are different stages that we traverse. Each has value, with different things we experience and learn. As our remembrance deepens of who we are, we find more to claim of our unique wholeness. My guest today shines a spotlight on this emerging remembrance. Stay tuned.I'm Laurie Seymour, host of Wisdom Talk Radio and CEO and founder of The Baca Institute, home of the Quantum Connection Process. You can go there to discover your unique connection with the essence of who you are by taking the Quantum Connection quiz. Why quantum connection? We are each designed to directly connect with Source in our own way. Knowing your own archetype style opens a deeper connection for you with the Universe. It's the secret to creating what you truly want in your life. Because who you are is exactly who is needed.Joan Advent is a feminine mystic and spiritual leadership mentor with more than 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher and transformational guide. She provides wise counsel, practical guidance and clear reflections for visionaries, creatives, and innovators ready to move beyond the pressure of having to figure it out, get it just right, or carry it all on their own. She is the creator and host of The Crone Codes podcast and The Trust Your Sacred Feminine Flow podcast.Find Joan Advent at: www.joanadvent.com https://joanadvent.substack.com/  https://www.instagram.com/joan.advent/https://www.facebook.com/joan.advent.2025 Find Laurie Seymour at https://thebacainstitute.com/ .Follow Wisdom Talk Radio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wisdomtalkradio Subscribe on Apple.Want to reach out to me? You can email me directly at laurie@thebacainstitute.com If you are enjoying our show and you'd like to spread the love, please subscribe, download, comment, and tell your friends and family about us. We want to thank you for your continued support. We really appreciate it! Find more episodes of Wisdom Talk Radio HERE Discover your Quantum Connection Style! (QUIZ)The first step to mastering your Quantum Connection is to know your natural style of being in the world.We are each designed to connect with Source differently. Knowing your style, with both your superpowers and your learning edge, is the first step of aligning with your inner guidance at a deeper level than you ever thought you could. It's the doorway to creating what you truly want in your life.Click here to take the quiz now: Quantum Connection QuizFind Unconditional Remembrance: Your Connection to Source HEREAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Nobody told you there were three stages: Maiden, Mother, Crone. In this episode, I break down all three archetypes, the shadow side of each, and why the weight, the exhaustion, and the resentment you can't shake is not a hormone problem. It's an identity problem. And nobody's talking about it.In this episode: → The three stages every woman goes through and the shadow side of each → Why women in their 40s are stuck repairing all three at once → The four quotients running your body, your money, and your relationships → Why your nervous system is the real problem → What it actually takes to stop starting over and finally hold the resultsSupport the showHosted by Casey Shipp — 3000+ transformations, Self-Made Millionaire, High Priestess, Writer, Fitness Cover Model, and Founder of the Hotbody App.$30M client wins | $7.8M sold onlineRich isn't rare. Category of one is.

Trudy reflects on a challenging month — and the importance of boundaries in the face of chaos. With the topic of boundaries in mind, we to return to some of the wisdom around boundaries and relationships Janelle Drisner shared with Lisa and Trudy back in February of last year. Read our blog at CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.(00:30) - Trudy's overwhelm story (11:33) - What boundaries are (and are not) (17:24) - Drawing lines (23:36) - Aging, support and wholeness (29:43) - When capacity shifts (32:58) - Saying no, guilt and consent --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

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Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Nicole Voltolina is compassionate, creative, always levelling up, living life with intention, with a big heart and a love for creating memorable moments. She is a successful small-business owner of a restaurant, a boutique, and a bar in the French Quarter. Her favourite thing in life is going on adventures. On February 10, 2019, Nicole was unknowingly exposed to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning over several days, which resulted in an unanticipated health crisis and very dire predictions for her recovery.Join us as Nicole shares:The hidden dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in gas-heated spacesHer horrendous slide into brain damage, severe memory loss and ‘off-lining'How she was guided to find solutions that her medical team could not provideThe incredible booting up of her psychic and mediumistic abilities, when her cognitive function falteredAnd so much more…And if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don't forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in!   So grateful for The Modern Crone team -Theme music and season intro tracks:Sam Joole: www.samjoole.comCover design and photographyLuana Suciuhttps://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/Luanasuciu@gmail.com Voice editing:Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studiosmaskmusicstudios@outlook.comStudio and Reel production:Kymberly Sngkymberlysngcm@gmail.com 

For all the reasons, a quick trip to British Columbia resulted in Elizabeth's media feeds being jammed with all kinds of indigenous art and culture content. Not mad about it, she was curious about the medicine bundles and if she could find something similar derived from Celtic ancestry. And there was, a crane bag. What might you find in Elizabeth's Riot Crone Crane bag? Tune in to find out.Also, playlist - feed your ears while feeding your soul.Riot Crone Playlist #1 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com

“I wonder how many modern bands still do it?”   Maybe the song is named after the band and referenced in the chorus. Maybe the song is named after the band but there's no reference to the band's name anywhere in the lyrics. Or maybe it's a song with a completely different title than the band name BUT the band name IS mentioned somewhere in the lyrics.    “They mostly do it during their early years…”   Whatever the case may be, A METAL BAND'S TITLE TRACK ultimately becomes the cornerstone of a band's sound and their overall mission statement and objective (especially when they're young and just starting out).   “Taylor Swift doesn't have a song called ‘Taylor Swift'…and The Beatles don't have a song called ‘The Beatles'…”   Whether it's about building a mood, declaring some philosophical ethos, or making a proud, self-referential namecheck for fans to latch on and lock in to, A METAL BAND'S TITLE TRACK sets the tone and lets the listener know what can be expected whenever they hear it. Discover what it means to be a “hill jack”, understand why the good people of “Missourah” enjoy sipping on “Kentuckah” bourbon while floating down the “Mississippah” river, and find out how “Three Dudes…” are about to fundamentally transform metal award shows forever when you JOIN US as we investigate the importance of A METAL BAND'S TITLE TRACK. Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on your favorite Podcast app Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - TikTok Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Can't be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast   Show Notes: (00:01): “Tinkler Widdler?” / “How about some #EvilBean (with the Mean Gene, brother)?”/ #HulkHogan / “Howard Schwanzenstein?” / #AndrewDiceClay / “Have you ever looked at his Instagram?” / ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised *** /  “That is bean worthy…”/ “Let's retire that guy and go to this guy…”/ #markthetime / “Let it ring out…”/ ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** /  #BunkerpoonCenterForMetalExcellence / #Hotlanta / “Don't say that…”/  “Wait a minute…isn't it ‘Missourah'?” / “Are you trying to throw up the state name?”/  “Yeah, why not? #Skynet knows everything, dude…”/ #Kentuckah / “A warsher…”/  “Alright, so you're a Hill Jack as well, then…”/ “What's a hill jack?” (06:20): ***PATREON US at PATREON.COM/METALNERDERYPODCAST *** /  #instantgasm / “WELCOME, New Patreons!!!” / “No spoilers…but it involves…”/  “Did you literally just spoil #TheHogStory …?”/ #DoomSickle #DoomSicle / “It's gonna be longer than a day…”/ “I've got a bass rig…it's getting no use in my house…”/ #digitaldrums /  “He's a bass player, kind of a drummer, maybe a guitar player…don't forget about singer…and poon magnet…”/ #autotuneddoommetal / “I gotta open up the…”/  “Just know there's a surprise coming…” / #markthetime / “The good news is…I've been in your house…”/ “A little bit of elbow grease and you're good…”/ Crone's Kitchen Cleaning /  “You don't wanna be that roommate…”/ “I've been in appliances for a very long time…this is so fucking metal…”/ #reallifeshit / #wisdomteeth #drysockets #viralaf #TikTok /  “The dishwasher people are gonna love it…all the women, right?”/ “You guys know what I do for a living, right?” / “I know what he's doing…” /  ***GIVE US A CALL AND VOICEMAIL US AT 980-666-8182!!!*** / #AussieDave / #ThanksCunt / “We're learning so much!”/ “His #voicemails are gold!”/ “I think it's ‘shit-hard'…”   (19:00): “Let's get into the Daggone…” / #TheDocket / METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS:  A BAND'S TITLE TRACK / THE TITLE TRACK OF THE BAND /  “They mostly do it during their early years…”/ “Taylor Swift doesn't have a song called Taylor Swift…and The Beatles don't have a song called The Beatles…”/ “Who's Pink Floyd?”/ “Hats off to Roy Harper, by the way…”/ “Is that the same one from the Led Zeppelin?” “That's what this podcast is about…”/ “Unfortunately, it wasn't on Black Sabbath Records…”/ #Black Sabbath BLACK SABBATH (Black Sabbath – 1970) /  “We gotta hear some weather dude…and the bell…it sets the tone.”/ #PerfectEditing /  “You ever run like this?”/ “What's he doing there?” / “Like an auto-wah…not Canada…”/  “We're learning shit…”/ ***SOCIAL MEDIA US AT #metalnerderypodcast on #YouTube #Facebook #Instagram and #TikTok *** / #ViralAF   (25:08): “You wanna hear the Hawkwind version?” / #Hawkwind MOTORHEAD /  “Prizes of Christmas?”/ “It goes up like prices at Christmas…”/ “Now check out the difference…”/ #Motorhead MOTORHEAD (Motorhead – 1977) #killeropener /  “I got one…”/ “It's always fun when he has a surprise, dude…we all win.”/  #IronMaiden IRON MAIDEN (Iron Maiden – 1980) / “Sing IRON MAIDEN!”/ “That reminds me…”/ “Vinny Dimebag, man…”/ “It's very punk…”/ “I kinda wish he would have kept his cool Samson mustache…”/ “Wait a minute…what were we talking about?”/  “Have you ever met somebody that you think is actually in the CIA?” / “When in doubt…”/  #CIASMR / NOTE: It's Metal Storm/Face The Slayer, NOT Tormentor/Face The Slayer   (34:12): “How about some Metal Church?” / “I still think they should have opened that first album with that song…”/ #MetalChurch METAL CHURCH (Metal Church – 1984) / “He's got Dio vibes in the vocals…” / #Overkill OVERKILL (Feel The Fire – 1985) / NOTE: E.vil N.ever D.ies is apparently Overkill IV / “More creepy wind…love it!”/ “Old School…or Old Skull…if you're from Missourah…”/ “Oh Whiplash, c'mon…”/ “They do have an album called Metallica…”/ “Can we find that one part?” / “Did the song live up to the name?”/  #Metallica WHIPLASH (Kill ‘Em All – 1983) / “I fucking nailed it!”   (41:21): “How about a little Megadeth…?”/ “Dave Mustaine is not a they…he's a dude…”/  #Megadeth SET THE WORLD AFIRE (So Far…So Good…So What! – 1988) / “It's not as…precise.”/ “You're almost there anyway…”/ “That was obviously from the remaster with the weird drums…”/ “Let it ring out…”/ “It's like a flaccid drum set…”/ “It kinda still bothers me that Baloff doesn't do that anywhere else on the record…maybe Rob Dukes will do that sometime…”/ #Exodus EXODUS (Bonded By Blood – 1985) / “We never talked about the band title track…”/ “What would our statue be…?”/ #ThePoonys / “Put this dick on your mantle…”/ “Three dudes…all lickin' ass…”/ #thenewbutton / “There it is…he finally did it!”/  “He doesn't say a lot, folks…but when he does, it's fucking GOLD!”/ “That's called a callback I think…”   (50:15): “How about something that…maybe a lot of people probably don't know?”/  “I love it…aftershocks!”/ “That's the Surprise we were talking about before…”/  “We're getting a lot of lies…” / “How about Electric Wizard?”/ “I told you, I can't smoke weed…”/ “It's not for everybody…” / #ElectricWizard ELECTRIC WIZARD (Electric Wizard – 1994) / #StonerMetal #SmogMountain #SmaugMountain / “Our local boys…”/ #localmetal #AtlantaMetal / #ActusReus ACTUS REUS (2022) / #WitchfinderGeneral WITCHFINDER GENERAL (Death Penalty – 1982) / “Actually, that's a cool loop. We'll keep that for Smaug Mountain…”/ “Dude, she IS nude!”/ “Princess Areola: Queen of the Bra People…it's a fantasy movie…in the style of Heavy Metal.”/ “I wonder how many modern bands still do it?”   (1:01:03): “I don't know why my voice went up so much…” (“I know why…”) /  #Queensryche – QUEEN OF THE REICH (Queensryche – 1982) / “It's Bill's favorite style of singing…”/ “Do you wanna cleanse real quick with Anthrax by Anthrax?”/ “Mouthful of Braces…”/ #NewAnthrax #ItsForTheKids / “Really!?”/ “I guess that's the equivalent now of old 45 singles, right?” / #Anthrax ANTHRAX (Fistful of Metal – 1984) / “It's like sped-up KISS…”/ NOTE: '84 would have been Animalize / “I don't know why my voice is going up…”/ THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!! / #untilthenext #outrreel  

Nina is a 31-year-old third-culture kid based in Singapore. Originally from Denmark, with a touch of German heritage, she grew up across Southeast Asia, mostly in Singapore. She left at 18 to study sustainable development at the University of Edinburgh and then went on to work for the United Nations in Geneva. In 2021, she returned to Singapore to join her family's industrial group as the fourth generation, which is pioneering sustainability within its sectors. She met her husband, Charlie, during a holiday back in Singapore ten years ago, and they married in 2023. Outside of work, Nina is a proud owner of three rescue furbabies, two dogs and a cat, and is expecting her first child in August 2026. In 2021, Nina was properly diagnosed with the mysterious and misunderstood condition of Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis, caused by an ovarian teratoma, bringing her close to death and permanent brain damage.Join us as Nina shares:Growing up as a ‘third culture kid' - the good and the challengesHer experience working at the UN and then joining her family business as the 4th generationThe day she collapsed with seizures at work, with acute inflammation of the brainThe arduous road to recovery from a coma, to psychosis, shut down of organs, to health and motherhood.The incredible intervention of her mother and mother's intuitionThe gathering of a spiritual team, who ran spells and energy healing consistently, which Nina credits as the force that brought her back.What it was like to be stuck in the dream realm between life and deathThe moment when she chose to live.The power of love and how the presence of her man surged her healing.How she managed the resultant PTSD and survivor's guilt from the experience through her spiritual journey.How she understands the experience as her divine plan, the power of trust in that plan, and the intelligence of the bodySo grateful for The Modern Crone team -Theme music and season intro tracks:Sam Joole: www.samjoole.comCover design and photographyLuana Suciuhttps://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/Luanasuciu@gmail.com Voice editing:Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studiosmaskmusicstudios@outlook.comStudio and Reel production:Kymberly Sngkymberlysngcm@gmail.com 

Maiden, Mother, and Crone… these are the stages of womanhood we've come to know and embody. They represent the spring, summer, and winter, but what about autumn? How have we left this most beautiful season out of the conversation? Enter the Enchantress, also known as the Autumn Queen! This archetype represents women in their mid-forties through their mid-sixties. This is an incredibly rich and fruitful phase of life that should not be overlooked. As we wander through the spring woodland, invite the Enchantress out to play!  What am I reading?She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovatchevahttps://bookshop.org/a/111301/9780063436374Eat to Thrive During Menopause: Managing Your Symptoms with Nourishing Foods by Jenn Salub Huberhttps://bookshop.org/a/111301/9781523528257https://bookshop.org/shop/witchywomanwalkingWhat's playing on repeat?Wild Wild West by the Escape Club What's for dinner? Avocado Tofu Chickpea SaladIngredients:Marinated Tofu1 teaspoon white miso paste2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 clove garlic mincedJuice of 1 lemon1 tbsp apple cider vinegar1 tbsp nutritional yeast1 tsp dry basil1/2 tsp dry oregano1/2 tsp salt or more to taste1 block extra firm or super firm tofu (if extra firm, press and drain)Salad1, 15oz can of chickpeas, rinsed and drainedGreens of choice 1 cup cucumbers 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved1/4 red onion, finely diced1 avocado diced Fresh herbs of your choice Instructions:In a jar, add in 2 tablespoons water and miso paste. Add oil, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, nutritional yeast, herbs, and salt and mix to combine.Take your pressed tofu and cut it into 1/2 inch cubes. Cover with marinade, marinate for an hour. In a large mixing bowl, add your chickpeas, greens, diced cucumber, tomatoes, red onion and fresh herbs. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and toss to combine.Add the avocado, tofu and marinade to the bowl and toss everything to combine and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!Peanut Butter Greek Yogurt CupsIngredients:2 cups plain Greek yogurt, preferably full fat4 tbsp peanut butter4 tsp honey1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips1 tbsp coconut oil (measured before meltedhttps://www.daisybeet.com/easy-chocolate-peanut-butter-greek-yogurt-dessert-cups/Articleshttps://www.medicinewomanmedicineways.co.uk/articles/the-enchantress/https://atlasofsoul.com/blogs/masculine-archetypes/kinghttps://enchantedlivingmagazine.com/the-autumn-queen/Support the show

“If you were gonna be a stripper…what would your stage name be?”   When you think about 1986, it's almost hard to fathom that we are 40 years away from it. Four decades away from perhaps THE biggest year in metal, and we're not just saying that because we were still young and impressionable, but because it was quite literally THAT epic of a year!    March, September, and October of 1986 gave us Master of Puppets, Peace Sells… (But Who's Buying?), and Reign In Blood (respectively), and that's only 3 albums of thrash greatness from that year!    There was also the (now classic) documentary “Heavy Metal Parking Lot”, showing a bunch of young metal heads pre-gaming for a Judas Priest show. And of course you had “Crossroads”, the favorite guitar movie of young fledgling woodshedding shredders who would become obsessed at mastering Eugene's bag of tricks in order to conquer the dark fretboard sorcery of one Jack Butler.    Basically, when it comes to 1986 and metal, “everything that was good came out that year”, and now, over 14,000 days later, 1986 is still being celebrated and lauded as one of the biggest landmark years in all of metal, especially on this podcast!   Get ready to find out which movie is “basically Karate Kid…but guitars”, prepare for a grammar lesson from Down Under regarding the proper usage of one of their most popular words, discover the transformative power of “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning”, find out how “saddling” might be just the thing to spice up your bedroom game, and then JOIN US as we welcome “Juicebox” to the mainstage while we celebrate those who graduated MAGNUM CUM LOUDLY from THE CLASS OF 1986!!! Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on your favorite Podcast app Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - TikTok Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Can't be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast   Show Notes: (00:01): “Step away for a second and we're talking about shaving our balls…”/ “That's the noise it makes…”/ Impossible Baby Maker Legend / “It reminds me of the old Crone story…”/ ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised *** / “This clinky, sponsored by, Evil Bean, coffee liqueur…”/ “The world's largest micropenis…”/ “Somebody's got the title of the world's smallest macropenis…”/ ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!***/ “The Hog Story is hard to beat…” (05:27): ***PATREON US at patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast *** /  ***SOCIAL MEDIA US ON #YouTube #Facebook #Instagram and #TikTok & EMAIL US at metalnerdery@gmail.com & VOICEMAIL US at 980-666-8182!!!*** / “G'day, cunts…”/ Aussie Dave's grammatical analysis of the word ‘cunt' / “Geoff is apparently a long time listener ‘from the beginning'…”/ “Let's just say he's from Australasia…”/ “Let me go kill the dog…”/ “I'm starting to run out of gas doing hand solos…I need a lady…”/ #AlienWeaponry (Te Ra – 2025) MAU MOKO / “Are they singing in English?” / “Speaking of Swedish…”/ #Waipu / #TheGentleArtOfSwedishDeathCleaning   (17:13): #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS:  THE CLASS OF '86 / “Wait, don't paint THAT picture…”/ “Everything that was good came out that year…”/ “We did do a 1986 episode about 5 years ago…but we were a different podcast then…this is the 40th class reunion of 1986…”/ The Top Rock Radio songs of 1986 / “Big bands…big logs…”/ “That's Dave wearing tribal face…”/#DavidLeeRoth YANKEE ROSE (Eat ‘Em and Smile – 1986) / “Remember that movie Crossroads?”/ #EugenesBagOfTricks / “I was trying to learn how to finger correctly…”/ “It's basically Karate Kid…but guitars.”/ “Don't you think Get Up is bordering on thrash?”/ #VanHalen GET UP (5150 – 1986) / “It's more CFH than thrash…”   (28:38): “What do you think was the favorite…and the deep cut?” / “It's the one I don't like the most…”/  #IronMaiden WASTED YEARS (Somewhere In Time – 1986) / “It hits you in the ball feels…”/ NOTE: Patronizing = condescending / “It's not a greatest hits…it's a soundtrack…”/ #MaximumOverdrive / #ACDC WHO MADE WHO (Who Made Who – 1986)/ #ColumbiaHouse / “Speaking of '86, y'all know David Allan Coe passed the other day, at 86…”/ #DavidAllanCoe #RIP #RebelMeetsRebel   (37:40): “Don't let the cokelines fool you…”/ #MetalChurch PSYCHO (The Dark – 1986) / “They always had THE best logo…”/ #KingDiamond THE CANDLE (Fatal Portrait – 1986) / “That's the only one that's not really a concept album…”/ “How about some stuff we don't listen to a lot…”/ #CroMags WE GOTTA KNOW (The Age of Quarrel – 1986) / #NYHC   (47:47): “Let's listen to some Whiplash…not the song…the band”/ #Whiplash POWER THRASHING DEATH (Power and Pain – 1986) / “Sounds like Rigor Mortis…”/ “I thought of a new sexual position the other night…saddling…the saddle horn…”/ #TheAccused MARTHA SPLATTERHEAD (The Return of Martha Splatterhead – 1986) / “Since you're in the YouTube space…”/ #Motorhead MEAN MACHINE (Orgasmatron – 1986) / “We know what the headliners are…”/ “Is that short for Blowjob Hussein or Anal Hussein? Buttfuck Hussein?” / “Everything is fucking ragebait…”/ “Shitcunt Hussein and the Whittlers…” (58:03): #Sodom VOLCANIC SLUT (Obsessed by Cruelty – 1986) / “Let's get to the main event…”/ #Megadeth THE CONJURING (Peace Sells…But Who's Buying? – 1986) /  “There's something about that record that's darker…”/ “Before we hit the main stage…”/  “If you were gonna be a stripper…what would your stage name be?” / #Juicebox /  #Kreator RIPPING CORPSE (Pleasure To Kill – 1986) / “I will say…I've missed Millie…”/  “We're closing in on the headliners…”   (1:06:36): #Slayer JESUS SAVES (Reign In Blood – 1986) / “Let it wash over you…”/ “C'mon, one more…”/ “You know, we haven't done the Psychic Slayer of the Episode in a minute…”/  EPIDEMIC / “The ultimate COVID soundtrack song…”/ “Coronavirus, Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID…they had to rebrand it a few times…”/ “They get the Magnum Cum Loudly for 1986…” / ***Be sure to check out our 1986 Head-to-Head Death Match*** / #Metallica THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE (Master of Puppets – 1986) / “Oh man, it's like I'm 14 again…wish I had that 14-year-old boner…”/ “That's got to be a button…”/  NOTE: It's tuned down to D standard / “That's where I was going…”/ DAMAGE INC. / “Once you've done that…you can't do it again…you've gotta move on…”/ “It's like a reverse mohawk…”/ “Did you see the bangs on that dude?”/ “We are so stupid…I love it…”/ “Honorable Mentions…”/ “We've got episodes for all this stuff…”/ “What was your favorite album out of this list?” / #markthetime / #MagnumCumLoudly / “The Billboard Top 100 for '86…”/ “You know what my new move is?”/ #thememusic #walkonmusic /THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!! / #untilthenext / Class of 1986 – Magnum Cum Loudly / #outroreel

Bradley Montag is an interior designer based in Sydney, Australia.  Prior to finding his way into the creative world, Bradley spent more than a decade in trial and error through various studies at university, including architecture, psychology, and, finally, law.  After pursuing a career in corporate law, Bradley could no longer ignore the pain that it was causing him and turned inward to find something more - his purpose.By finding courage within, his passions and gifts slowly re-emerged, and the path ahead became clearer once more. Always fascinated by people's homes and the powerful ways that spaces made him feel, interior design felt almost inevitable, and so it was a natural step into business to offer this to others.Join us as Brad shares:His journey to find his purpose and true expression The challenge of breaking free from family and societal expectationsHow he dealt with others' fear projections when he quit his law career at a time when he ought to be chasing conventional successHow your body, mind and energy levels increasingly signal misalignment in your life pathHis interesting take on when we deny our sexuality, we deny our creativityWhy listening to your inner compass is keyEmbracing the in-betweens as sacred windowsHow the spiritual arts of yoga, meditation and pilgrimage healed and realignedHis wonderful tips to nourish your dreams and find your pathHow creativity moves through us, not from us, and we are all here to createFind out more about Brad's work and writing here:www.bradleymontag.com.auwww.instagram.com/bradleymontagwww.tiktok.com/@bradley.montaghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleymontag/https://open.substack.com/pub/bradleymontagAnd if your spirit is stirred by these amazing conversations, don't forget to like, subscribe and leave a review - so more people can find their way to The Modern Crone. Thank you for tuning in!  So Grateful for The Modern Crone team -Theme music and season intro tracks:Sam Joole: www.samjoole.comCover design and photographyLuana Suciuhttps://www.instagram.com/luanasuciu/Luanasuciu@gmail.com Voice editing:Christopher Hales - Mask Music Studiosmaskmusicstudios@outlook.comStudio and Reel production:Kymberly Sngkymberlysngcm@gmail.com 

Artemis: The Ungovernable Goddess – Sovereignty, Strategy, and the Wild Feminine In this episode you are getting my master class, where we dive deep into the energy of Artemis, the Greek Goddess of the hunt, the moon, and the wilderness. Forget the maiden narrative—this is a channeled exploration of Artemis as a fierce, ungovernable, and autonomous triple goddess (Maiden, Mother, and Crone). We explore how she functions as a goddess of self-revolution, challenging us to reclaim our full spectrum and dismantle internalized patriarchy. Who is Artemis? Beyond the historical rundown, Artemis presents as the Goddess of the Hunt and the Lady of Wild Things. She is the goddess of childbirth, transitions, and initiations. In this ecosystem, she asks one straightforward question: "What do you want?" She is the channel of clarity, teaching us that while we can have anything, we must cultivate the patience, practice, and strategy to hit the mark. Key Themes & Insights Self-Sovereignty: Born first and immediately assisting in the birth of her twin, Apollo, Artemis requested eternal sovereignty at age three. She represents the capacity to live authentically, based on conscious intention rather than trauma or external control. The Dark Goddess: Artemis is both light and dark. As a "Dark Goddess," she disrupts the status quo, refuses to shrink to please others, and demands non-conformity to patriarchal standards. The "Body" Goddess: She honors the physical vessel as the "sacred temple" and "home base." Her preferred invocations are nature magic, athleticism, and dance. Gender Non-Conformity: While presenting as she/her in this channel, Artemis's name is gender-neutral, and she resonates deeply with they/them energies as well as deeply sapphic narratives. Working with Artemis Symbols & Altar Offerings: Colors: Green, White, Silver. Symbols: Bow and arrow, stag, bees, crescent moon, cypress tree, and rabbits. Offerings: Honey, olive oil, sesame seeds, jasmine, moonstone, and walnuts. Heal and Empower: Work with Artemis to address heart hurt, sister wounds, lack of focus, and sexual identity issues. She is the ultimate guide for goal setting, independence, and self-discipline. Artemis in the Tarot We redefine several cards through the lens of Artemis's strategic and sovereign energy: The Lovers: Focuses on being your own best friend and cultivating self-trust before entering partnerships. The Emperor: The wise, balanced leader playing the long game. Temperance: Devotion to the "mundane basics" (repetition and practice) to achieve mastery. 6 of Swords: Moving on when "the area no longer provides for the hunt." 7 of Swords: Strategy and healthy patterns—walking through the front door rather than lying to yourself. 10 of Swords: The end of the "bullshit" and the instigation of hard-earned empowerment. Mantras for the Artemis Practice "My discernment is an expression of my intuition." "Autonomy is the ultimate equity." "I ask for what I want, always, without hesitation, shame, or judgment." "I am powerful at every age and stage." Recommended Reading When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone She Who Hunts by Carla Ionescu Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt and Moon by Manuela Dunn Mascetti Links & Resources 30 Day Guest at UnicornWellnessStudio.com : 30-minute Pilates-based mat workouts, monthly new and full moon tarot readings, monthly guided meditations, and Tandy's full library of somatic healing (tappings, shakings) + astrology and witchcraft tutorials. Click Here Follow Tandy on Instagram: @tandy_gutierrez

Just yesterday I was speaking with a dear client about the fear a woman feels as she gets older. The idea that we'll arrive at a certain age, feeling full of regret over not having done enough, saved enough, risked enough, or made enough of our lives. So this fear runs us, prodding us from behind like a pitchfork, pushing us further away from ourselves and our deeper, truer desires. But then something happens when we enter mid-life.The rushing outwards starts to spiral back inwards. And while not always the case, we tend to arrive at the fearsome place feeling like we've arrived right on time, and in style. Now all of this sounds great, until you start calling a woman a crone.

Who is the face in the mirror? Beyond the facial features and the various masks we wear, what is real underneath it all? We spend a great deal of time analyzing our reflections, but we rarely look deeply enough to uncover the authentic self within. If you took the time to gaze into your own eyes, without breaking contact, what would they tell you? When there was no one around to impress, what secrets would they reveal? A mirror, a dimly lit room, and a candle for illumination is all you need to start this inner exploration. Are you ready to discover the real you?What am I reading?The Crone of Midnight Embers (Myrtlewood Series Book 1 of 6) by Iris Beaglehole https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9781738609321The Secret Language of the Body: Regulate Your Nervous System, Heal Your Body, Free Your Mind by Jennifer Mann and Karden Rabin https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9780063382381https://bookshop.org/shop/witchywomanwalkingWhat's playing on repeat?Santeria by Sublime What's for dinner?Kale Quinoa SaladIngredients:1 chicken breast, grilled and sliced 1 cup quinoa, cooled1 cup fresh blueberries2 cup kale, shredded½ cup pumpkin seeds½ cup pistachios, saltedmint leaves to taste, chopped¾ cup goat cheese or feta cheese crumbles1 avocado, sliced1–2 lemons (juice of 1–2 lemons)4–6 tbsp extra virgin olive oilInstructions:In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Add shredded kale to a large bowl. Pour in 1-2 tablespoons of the olive oil and massage the kale with your hands for 1-2 minutes until it softens. Add cooked quinoa, blueberries, pumpkin seeds, pistachios, chopped mint, avocado and feta cheese to the massaged kale.Top with grilled chicken slices. Drizzle remaining dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to three days. Add avocado before serving if prepped ahead.Crispy Peanut Butter BallsIngredients:½ cup natural peanut butter, almond butter or sunflower seed butter¾ cup crispy rice cereal1 teaspoon pure maple syrup½ cup dark chocolate chips, melted Instructions:Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Combine peanut butter, cereal and maple syrup in a medium bowl. Roll the mixture into 12 balls, using about 2 teaspoons for each. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Freeze the balls until firm, about 15 minutes.Roll the balls in melted chocolate. Return to the freezer until the chocolate is set, about 15 minutes.We Can Do Hard Things: Jane Fonda: How to Not Lose Yourself Right Nowhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-can-do-hard-things/id1564530722?i=1000761228799&r=2079Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Life Science Success Podcast my guest is Ian Crone. He is the VP Regulatory strategy and growth at ArisGlobal and a global life sciences leader known for RIM, UDI, IDMP, and data migration expertise, inspiring teams to deliver compliant, client-centric solutions.00:00 Show Intro00:30 Meet Ian Crone01:12 From Lab Bench Up03:07 Regulatory Deja Vu05:15 IDMP Explained07:39 Single Source Truth10:38 Why Migrations Fail14:40 Interpretive Drift Risk15:56 Best of Breed Debate21:27 Compliance Clock Ticking23:59 AI Needs Humans26:00 Why ArisGlobal27:33 Sportify Overlay Approach28:49 Data Cortex XDI31:10 IDMP Data For AI32:31 AI As Experimentation33:54 Leading Under Pressure36:20 Mentorship Lessons37:05 Personal Motivation Story39:23 AI Hype Versus Readiness42:15 Human In The Loop44:42 Breaking Silos Wins47:02 Closing And Next Steps

Who was Mazdak, and did he really preach a form of “ancient communism”? In this video, we explore Mazdakism—a radical movement in Sasanian Persia that challenged wealth, power, and social inequality over 1,500 years ago.Find me and my music here:https://linktr.ee/filipholmSupport Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonateSources/Recommended Reading:Boyce, Mary (2000). "Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices". Routledge; 2nd edition.Crone, Patricia (2012). “The Nativist Prophets of Early Islamic Iran: Rural Revolt and Local Zoroastrianism”. Cambridge University Press.Moazami, Mahnaz (ed.) (2016). "Zoroastrianism: A collection of Articles from the Encyclopedia Iranica". ENCYCLOPAEDIA IRANICA FOUNDATION. 2 Volumes.Rose, Jenny (2019). "Zoroastrianism: An Introduction". I.B. Tauris Introduction to Religions. Bloomsbury Academic.Yarshater, Ehsan (1983). “Mazdakism”. In “The Cambridge History of Iran”, vol. 3. Cambridge University Press.https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/mazdak-crossref/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pastor Billy Crone discusses his transition from occultism to a ministry focused on biblical prophecy and geopolitical analysis. He argues that the world is moving toward a global government divided into ten regions, a structure he claims is already being implemented by organizations like the WEF and Club of Rome. The conversation highlights the role of technological control, warning that cashless societies, biometric IDs, and brain-chip interfaces will be used to monitor and suppress individual dissent. Crone identifies prominent leaders as graduates of a globalist agenda designed to centralize power under a Luciferian ideology. Ultimately, he presents these modern developments as the fulfillment of Antichrist infrastructure described in the Bible. Despite these warnings, Crone encourages listeners to find hope and security through faith in Jesus Christ. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Listen Ad-Free for $4.99 a Month or $49.99 a Year! Apple Subscriptions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/geopolitics-empire/id1003465597 Supercast https://geopoliticsandempire.supercast.com ***Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics American Gold Exchange https://www.amergold.com/geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics Outbound Mexico https://outboundmx.com PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis https://societates-civis.com StartMail https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Linktree https://linktr.ee/getalifemedia Get A Life Ministries https://getalifemedia.com Get A Life Church https://getalife.church YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@NFBCmedia Books https://billycronebooks.com X https://x.com/billycrone About Pastor Billy Crone Pastor Billy Crone is the author of over 60 books. He is the Pastor/Teacher of Get A Life Ministries, is married to his lovely wife Brandie and they have two wonderful children, Rebecca and Billy. Pastor Billy is a regular guest on such TV and radio programs as Olive Tree Views, Prophecy Watchers, Tipping Point and Southwest Radio Church. Pastor Billy is a frequent speaker at many churches and conferences across the US, Canada and abroad. *Podcast intro music used with permission is from the song “The Queens Jig” by the fantastic “Musicke & Mirth” from their album “Music for Two Lyra Viols”: http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

Episode #141 - In this deeply grounding and expansive conversation, I sit down with author and embodiment teacher Cynthia Abulafia, creator of Embodying the Goddess, to explore what's often missing from modern spirituality: the return to the body.For centuries, spiritual traditions have emphasized transcendence — rising above the body, the mind, or the human experience itself. Cynthia names this pattern the “transcendence bias”: when a tradition teaches us to go up and out, but forgets to teach us how to come back in.Drawing from over two decades of Shakta Tantra study and trauma-aware yoga therapy, Cynthia introduces a radically inclusive spiritual map rooted in divine feminine principles of curiosity and reverence. Together, we explore what it means to integrate spiritual awakening into everyday life — limitations and all.Cynthia shares her personal journey through a Kundalini awakening and the profound lessons that followed, including the role of motherhood, breathwork as a bridge between mystical experience and grounded presence, and the importance of safe, supportive relationships during spiritual transformation particularly in the context of the Crone energy/.This conversation also addresses:The dangers of spiritual bypassingHow to recognize dissociation disguised as awakeningThe power of curiosity in healing traumaWhy embodiment becomes especially important in midlifeThe wisdom of Crone energy as integration, not declineHow Shakta Tantra reframes the Goddess as lived experienceIf you've ever felt destabilized by a spiritual awakening, disconnected from your body, or confused by teachings that seem to prioritize escape over integration, this episode offers a grounded and compassionate reframe.Awakening is not about leaving the body.It is about remembering that the body was never separate from the sacred.TakeawaysAwakening means coming home to the body, not transcending it.Curiosity is essential for integrating spiritual experiences.Motherhood embodies the goddess through creation and nurturing.Spiritual bypassing can lead to disassociation from the present.The breath serves as a bridge between mystical states and grounded presence.Every life phase offers unique opportunities for growth.Tantric relationships involve mutual reflection and kindness.The goddess is not just a concept; she is the world.Listening to the body is crucial for spiritual integration.Choosing supportive relationships enhances personal growth.sound bites"We are always birthing something new.""Every phase of life is different.""Notice what you notice."Connect with Cynthia@embodyingthegoddessbook my book.  YouTube. Substack.Let's Connect!⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠Rumble⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠Linktree⁠PodcastFREE Meditaion Guide

What if there was a framework for reclaiming agency in a world that constantly tries to hijack our attention, emotions, and power?There is: It's one part feminine cunninga dollop of secrecy as strategy2 parts nervous system leadership Mix well with a selenite wand and weave into your aura to become truly ungovernable in a time where the collective is constantly trying to pull us into reaction. Want the step-by-step audio recipe? Tune into the latest episode.Main Topics• A Lineage of Power – The ancient lineage of women who once held structural world-shaping influence — and how that sovereignty was gradually hijacked over time.• Reclaiming What Was Stolen – Why we may be living at the edge of a cultural correction where women are remembering their agency.• The Lost Arc of Feminine Leadership – Maiden, Mother, Enchantress, Crone — and the cultural erasure of eldered feminine wisdom.• The Illusion of Power “At the Top” – How modern systems concentrate power and why meaningful change often begins in small, decentralized worlds.• Beyond the Fantasy of Saving the World – Moving from idealistic change-making into grounded, mature leadership.• Reclaiming Eros & Instinct – Letting go of performing goodness and reconnecting with instinct, creativity, and life force.• Nervous System Leadership – The difference between reacting while hijacked and responding from a grounded seat of knowing.• Danger & Instinct – Learning to act like a predator in nature: decisive, protective, and led by instinct.• Strategic Visibility – Why Lisa created the “Glitch Witch” persona and how identity can act as energetic protection.• Encoding Your Work – Communicating in ways that resonate deeply with the right people while remaining invisible to others.• Legacy & Generational Wealth – Expanding the definition of wealth beyond money into agency, emotional inheritance, leadership, and the worlds we leave behind.Links to connect with The Glitch Witch, Lisa:www.theglitchwitch.com https://www.instagram.com/the.glitch.witchSend us a message and let us know what you love about this episodeImportant Links:Sign Up For the Weekly Forecast - CLICK HEREwww.Megthompson.comAttuned - CLICK HERELet's Connect on Instagram -  CLICK HERE