Podcasts about Lupercalia

Mardi Gras is strongly associated with wild bacchanalia and debauchery, and many took this to heart, and beyond. Fat Tuesday, is a long-standing tradition of the Catholic Church and it marks the last day of before the start of Lent, a time of fasting and repentance. The celebration of Mardi Gras has its roots in the pagan Roman celebration of Lupercalia. This was a February holiday and it honored the Roman god of fertility. It involved feasting, drinking, and carnal behavior. Marlene and Hen [...]

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Before Valentine's Day became a celebration of romance, and even before it was associated with a Roman Catholic saint, this was a time of celebration and feasting in Rome. From February 13th through the 21st, the Romans observed the overlapping festivals of Parentalia, Lupercalia, and Feralia to celebrate fertility, life, and honor the dead so their ghosts wouldn't haunt the living.Join me to compare the mythological and historical versions of St. Valentine and explore these Roman festivals of ancestor worship and their links to older Etruscan traditions.Transcripts For transcripts of this episode head over to: https://archpodnet.com/tpm/12Links See photos related to episode topics on Instagram Loving the macabre lore? Treat your host to a coffee!ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724Affiliates Motion

The narrative surrounding Valentine's Day includes an appreciation for its origins and lesser-known traditions, such as Lupercalia, which was celebrated on February 15. Both events share common themes, particularly in their rituals and associations with fertility. Additionally, the legend of Romulus and Remus, who are credited as the founders of Rome, has been connected to Valentine's Day, though the precise nature of this relationship remains ambiguous.

Dive into the mysterious and passionate history of Lupercalia, the ancient Roman festival that shaped modern Valentine's Day but carried much darker, wilder origins. In this episode of Ghost Girl Diaries, we explore the pagan rituals of fertility, the connection between wolves and Rome's founding, and how these traditions evolved into today's romantic celebrations. Was Lupercalia a celebration of love, or something far more primal? Join us as we uncover the supernatural, historical, and mystical aspects of this ancient rite. Perfect for history lovers, dark romantics, and those drawn to the eerie origins of our most beloved traditions.

Happy Love Day, Relatives! While Valentine's Day may be wrapped in candy hearts and Hallmark sentiments, its origins are far from sweet. As NPR's Arnie Seipel reminds us, its history is "dark, bloody, and a bit muddled." In ancient Rome, Lupercalia—a violent fertility festival—was held from February 13th to 15th, perhaps explaining why red became the color of love.But today, we shift the focus away from romantic love and toward something deeper: self-love, communal love, and intergenerational healing.In this episode, we are joined by the incredible Vina Brown, the creative force behind Copper Canoe Woman. Vina, from the Heiltsuk and Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations, is not only an acclaimed jewelry artist but also a scholar, currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she studies Indigenous food sovereignty and wellness. She is also the co-founder of Rooted Resiliency, a nonprofit dedicated to reclaiming Indigenous wellness practices.Together, we dive into the messy, powerful, and transformative aspects of love. "Real love is messy," Vina reminds us. "It's not pretty, it's not perfect, but that's what makes it so beautiful." We explore self-care beyond consumerism, moving away from the capitalist version of “self-care”—think retail therapy and spa days—toward a decolonized perspective. Audre Lorde's words guide us: "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare."Vina shares the story of her grandmother Elsie, a residential school survivor who embarked on her healing journey later in life, breaking generational cycles by learning to love openly. We discuss the power of community healing, the necessity of platonic love, and the strength in vulnerability. "We don't heal in silos," Vina says. "We heal in community."As part of this journey, we're also hosting Reclaiming Wellness, a community event featuring Indigenous women leaders focusing on movement, meditation, and reconnecting with ancestral knowledge.Join us as we recommit to self-love, embrace relationality over individualism, and recognize that healing is a lifelong journey. As Vina reminds us, "Our ancestors knew we were interconnected. The land, the wind, the water—they all hold us."Let's reclaim love—love for ourselves, our communities, and our lands. Share this conversation, connect with us, and be part of this movement. ❤️Send us your thoughts!Support the showFollow us on Instagam @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon. Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now! T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.

On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/14/25), Hank discusses the origins of Valentine's Day, looking at the Orthodox Church's veneration of Saint Valentine, the Presbyter from Rome, for his martyrdom and as for all its saints, honors St. Valentine as a model of the life in Christ. According to The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, the traditional association of St. Valentine's Day with courtship is likely connected with certain customs of the pagan festival Lupercalia. If so, this would be another example of Christians usurping a pagan holiday and Christianizing it for the glory of Christ.Hank also answers the following questions:Can you comment on Reza Aslan's book, Zealot, and his claim that there was no census at the time of Jesus' birth? Tom - Kansas City, MO (15:12)How do we understand Matthew 6:15 in light of salvation and the forgiveness we have in Christ? Mark - Wichita, KS (18:35)My wife says you don't need to attend church to be a Christian. Can you address this according to Hebrews 10:25? Ronald - Garland, TX (22:42)

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Years ago I could give a shit about this day. I have come to see how it can help people, and I have a "hack" that keeps my marriage on the spicy side! In this episode I talk about that a more. Sponsors: Live Rishi: Use the code "TABLE50" and get 50% off your entire order! https://liverishi.com/ High Speed Daddy: https://www.highspeeddaddy.com/?rfsn=7178368.317ce6 Me: https://berawpodcast.com/ 'til next time! A little history on the old V -Day! Valentine's Day has its origins in both ancient Roman and Christian traditions. The most widely accepted theory traces the holiday back to the Roman festival of Lupercalia, celebrated from February 13 to 15. This fertility festival honored Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, and included rituals meant to promote love and matchmaking. However, as Christianity spread, Lupercalia was deemed unchristian, and in the 5th century, Pope Gelasius I replaced it with St. Valentine's Day on February 14. The name "Valentine" is believed to honor one or more Christian martyrs named Valentine. One legend tells of a priest named Valentine who secretly married couples despite Emperor Claudius II banning marriage for young men. Another tale suggests Valentine was imprisoned for aiding persecuted Christians and sent a farewell note to a loved one signed, "From your Valentine," coining the now-famous phrase. By the Middle Ages, Valentine's Day became associated with romance, partly due to Geoffrey Chaucer's poetry linking it to courtly love. Over time, handwritten love notes evolved into the exchange of greeting cards, flowers, and gifts. Today, Valentine's Day is a global celebration of love, observed in various ways across different cultures.

Jackie and Jen tackle the history of the holiday that, well, is more holy that holi...Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at raginromantics@nopl.org!Books/primary sources we mention:Bede's MartyrologiumGolden Legend (Legenda Aurea) by Jacopo de VoragineThe Parliament of Fowls by Chaucer (trans. by Kline, 2007)Poem by Charles, Duke of OrleansHowland Valentine example (Mtholyoke.edu)The Wolf Den by Elodie HarperGammer Gurton's GarlandRomain de la poirePucking Around by Emily RathOut of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-YoungDeep End by Ali HazelwoodOther episodes:#82 Virginal myths#71 Chivalric loveSources:"The dark origins of Valentine's Day" (Seipel, 2022)"Sts. Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum, Martyrs" ( Congregation Of The Sisters Of The Divine Redeemer, American Region, 2025)"Chapter 42 of the Golden Legend by Jacobus Voragine (1275), translated by William Caxton, 1483" (Christianiconography.info)"The Life of Claudius" (Historia Augusta, web, 2021)"What the mythical Cupid can teach us about the meaning of love and desire" (Christensen, 2022)"Amethyst" (huffmanjewelers.com)"The History of the Heart Shape" (Robinson, 2024)"Lupercalia" (history.com, 2024)"The Evolution of Valentine's Day" (Hohn, 2023)"The History & Mythology Of Amethyst" (Varianceobjects.com)"The Parlement of Foules" (britannica.com)"The First Valentine" (Petty, 2023)Esther Howland 1847 (MtHolyoke.edu, 2025)

Please note that the 1st part is in English, and the 2nd part is in Malayalam starting at 14:05 mark.Saint Valentine is the patron saint of love.  In the Roman Catholic church there are three saints with the name  Valentine.  All the three saints were stoned and beheaded for their Christian faith during the time of different Roman emperors.  St. Valentine, officially known as Saint Valentine of Rome, is a third-century Roman saint whose memory is celebrated on February 14.  Valentine day has its roots in paganism.  Lupercalia was a pagan fertility festival celebrated in February, and it had ties to a Roman god.  In an effort to clean up the pagan holiday,  in 496 A.D. Pope Gelasius designated February 14th as Valentine's official feast day.  The new holiday quickly spread to all countries that practiced Christianity. Historically it has commemorated romantic love, but recently it has been expanded to include all types of love.  During the time of Emperor Claudius II, marriage was prohibited for soldiers.  As a priest, Valentine conducted the marriages of couples who were in love. For this reason Valentine was sent to jail. Valentine used this time in jail to reach out to people with the love given by Jesus.  The jailer, Asterius, became friendly with Valentine.  He was impressed with Valentine's wisdom that he asked Valentine to help his daughter, Julia, with her lessons when she visited the jail.  Julia was blind, and the jailer tested his faith by asking him to restore her blind daughter's  eye sight.  Placing his hands onto her eyes, Valentine restored Julia's vision.  The jailer accepted Christianity along with 44 members of his family.  The now faithful jailer then freed all of his Christian inmates.  Emperor Claudius sentenced Valentine to death for not giving up his faith.  Before he was killed, Valentine wrote a last note to encourage Julia to stay close to Jesus and to thank her for being his friend.  He signed the note, “From your Valentine.”  Valentine was beaten, stoned and beheaded on February 14, 270.  St. Valentine sacrificed his life for his faith in Jesus, not for his love for us. There is someone who has done much more for each and every one of us than what St. Valentine did. That is Jesus Christ who is the Son of God.           My name... Cicilysunny@gmail.com

Temas: San Valentin, Hechizos, Amarres, Conjuros, Amor, Maldiciones, Obsesión, Impronta, Lupercalia, Celos, Dioses Amor, Emisión: 13/02/2025 Temporada 11 Episodio 04 Abstract: El día de San Valentín, día del amor y la amistad, ha llegado. Sin embargo, junto con esta festividad y más allá del consumismo desmedido, también encontramos un mercado interesante donde el esoterismo, la magia oscura y extraños rituales se utilizan con el objetivo de obtener el amor de la persona deseada. Mónica Maciel y Salvador Gaviño Romero ponen sobre la mesa del misterio las historias, los fenómenos y un acercamiento a la verdad. Conviértete en miembro de este canal para disfrutar de ventajas: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovCkTauWfbvVYKbYjAYw1w/join Gracias por Suscribirte: http://bit.do/byjsq Follow en Twitter: http://bit.do/byjqZ Like en FB: http://bit.do/byjri WEB: http://www.elajoproducciones.com Podcast Ivoox: http://bit.do/bKae7 Ajófono: (+52) 56.100.56.1.56 (MX) Ajomail: elajo.producciones@gmail.com #Misterio3 Animación Intro El Ajo Producciones: Cortesía El Último Escriba Animación Intro Misterio 3: Cortesía El Último Escriba Animación Intraterreno: Cortesía El Último Escriba Música Fondo: Kevin Macleod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/ Copyright Disclaimer! Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law, Act 1976): All media in this video is used for purpose of review & commentary under terms of fair use. All footage, & images used belong to their respective companies. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. ***** Enlaces de Interés ***** Anacrónico ¡Ya Disponible! : https://a.co/d/8Z5OABJ Dante Vanzetti spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/08MlOZSrQ6psjZbZWEVCgH?si=j6fSsfBATw-HwwjInMyOCg Dante Vanzetti YT: https://youtu.be/N8BJxFrRbGQ?si=ACbIH2GEOQoVzbkK Yasfer Cuadrante Mágico: https://yasferlvx.wixsite.com/arcano-obscuro-radio Marcos Urbex: https://youtube.com/@markoz320?si=qH2JyDW1gX2ohDH_ Mónica Canal Misterio: https://youtube.com/@proyectoguionenblancomiste3209?si=xt2T2iYtlIlwag-f Canal Vladimir Chargoy: https://www.youtube.com/@vladimirchargoy1711

In this episode of English Plus Podcast, we explore Valentine's Day from every angle—from its ancient origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia and the legendary martyrdom of Saint Valentine to the unique customs celebrated around the globe. Learn about Denmark's playful gaekkebrev, Wales' carved love spoons, Brazil's vibrant Dia dos Namorados, and more. We dive into how cross-cultural relationships blend traditions, how inclusive celebrations honor all forms of love, and share interactive vocabulary games and discussion prompts to boost your English skills. Join us as we uncover the layers of history, culture, and personal expression that make Valentine's Day a truly global celebration of love. To unlock the full episode and gain access to our extensive back catalogue, consider becoming a premium subscriber on Apple Podcasts or Patreon. And don't forget to visit englishpluspodcast.com for even more content, including articles, in-depth studies, and our brand-new audio series now available in our English Plus Podcast's shop!

On this special day, tell your loved ones how you feel....About Beer Thursday! In this romantic 262nd round, we're breaking down that most romantic of holidays in February, making you feel like you're not alone in your Valentine's Day musings! While not getting the least bit Halloweeny! Your support on the Beer Thursday Patreon page is invaluable, and it helps us continue bringing you these thrilling episodes! At the $10 level, the next 18 Great Human Beings will gain access to the Beer Thursday Facebook group. Never miss an episode and help us take you to the top by subscribing and leaving a 5-star review on your favorite podcasting app: Here's what our house elf, Artie (not Archie), says about this round: Valentine's Day: Love, Laughs, and Lupercalia! Join Shayne and Jay for a special Valentine's Day edition of Beer Thursday! They hilariously navigate the commercial chaos of Valentine's Day, reminiscing about awkward school days and the pressure of grand romantic gestures. Discover the surprisingly pagan origins of the holiday and why buying flowers can break the bank. Plus, get some laugh-out-loud tips on how to make your Valentine's celebrations Halloweeny. Grab a cold one and enjoy their blend of witty banter and heartfelt advice about love, relationships, and yes, beer! Cheers to Love!

Happy Lupercalia! In this episode I dive deep into the Ancient Roman Festival of Lupercalia including it's rituals, influences on modern valentines day, and how you can celebrate or work with the energy of this holiday.  Join my Patreon Coven tier to get access to our Lupercalia Blood & Milk Ritual THIS Saturday 2/15! CLICK HERE Instagram: @angelicascresci Youtube: Angelica Cresci TikTok: @angelica_cresci Patreon: @angelicacresci  

Send us a textRissa Miller, our cherished folklore expert, returns to unravel the captivating evolution of Valentine's Day, from its shadowy Roman roots and stories of Saint Valentine to the pagan charms of Lupercalia. Discover how the Industrial Revolution sweetened the deal, turning Victorian chocolates into tokens of affection, and see how these traditions intertwine with our passion for the paranormal. Celebrate “Valoween” with us—a delightful fusion of love and haunting tales that captures the essence of these seemingly disparate holidays.Our episode journeys through America's haunted past, uncovering ghostly romances that defy time and tragedy. From star-crossed Mohican lovers in New York to the lingering spirits of Pennsylvania's Acomac Inn, these stories offer poignant reflections on love and loss. Travel with us to Ellicott City's Judge's Bench in Maryland, where the playful spirit of Mary enchants visitors, and revel in the rich tapestry of hauntings that weave love and the supernatural into the fabric of our history.Venture into the mystical allure of New Orleans, where tales of haunted love continue to mesmerize. Encounter the tragic "bride under the bridge" and explore the notorious legacy of Lavinia Fisher in Charleston. Wrap up with the romantic saga of Thomas Rowell and Lucinda at Florida's Don CeSar Hotel, where their undying love echoes in the halls. As we celebrate Galentine's Day and Valoween, let these enchanting stories remind us of the enduring power of love, even in the realm of the spectral and unexplained.Support the showFind us at: gxparanormal.com Watch On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@generationxparanormal Listen: • Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/generation-x-paranormal/id1661845577?i=1000666351352 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zQmLQ0F78h8KRuVylps2v?si=79af02a218444d1f Follow us on Social Media: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenXParanormal • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/generationxparanormal/ • Twitter (X): https://x.com/GXParanormal

Today's episode is going to have a much different take on the Love Holiday that is happening right now.  Yes, it's that time of year …. Love is in the air.  And yes … if you just sighed with frustration, I get it.  Today though, is not about the overcommercialized holiday.  Today is not about the cookie cutter stamp of cards and flowers.  Believe it or not, Valentine's Day has deep historical and magical roots beyond commercialism. Today …. I am going to explore its pagan origins, mystical traditions, and how we … modern witches….  can harness the energy of Valentines Day. Today we are reclaiming Lupercalia … we are using this day for magic andself-care! If you are in our Patreon family – I added a new worksheet that I'll start out each month with.  It's a grimoire page that has a BUNCH of stuff – but will include a Full moon ritual each month – one that specifically focuses on and works with the card draw theme for the month.  So head over to Patreon and download that page so you can grab the added features for working with this Snow Full Moon of February happening right at Lupercalia.https://www.patreon.com/witchyworkwisheshttps://witchyworkwishes.com

Is Valentine's Day worth the hype? This week, Matchmaker Maria is joined by dating coach and relationship expert Erika Ettin to dive into the origins and modern-day debates surrounding this love-it-or-leave-it holiday.

It’s that time of year…Valentine’s day, or if you prefer, the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, which as we all know was dedicated to werewolves and fucking. The selections this week have that in mind…and moreIf you can hold out, stick around to the end for a lusty surprise Only on Radio Free Satan!

Beneath the saccharine promises of eternal love and heart-shaped confections, Valentine's Day is saturated with the echoes of ancient Lupercalia, where Roman priests would flay sacrificial beasts and run through torch-lit streets with bloody thongs, their ritual violence ensuring fertility through pain—a savage truth that still pulses beneath every crimson card and candy heart we exchange. It will rip your heart out – literally. Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/   Follow Carman Carrion!    https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en   https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion   Subscribe to Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/0uiX155WEJnN7QVRfo3aQY   Please Review Us on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freaky-folklore/id1550361184   Music and sound effects used in the Freaky Folklore Podcast have or may have been provided/created by:  CO.AG: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA Myuu: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ Jinglepunks: https://jinglepunks.com/ Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Kevin MacLeod: http://incompetech.com/ Dark Music: https://soundcloud.com/darknessprevailspodcast Soundstripe: https:// Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you smell that? Chocolate. Roses. Some special occasion fragrance. And, of course, the dewy marinara of a romantic pizza tarp! It's Valentine's Day and that's LOVE you're smelling on the air. A smell so potent that this episode is all about the FIRST VALENTINE'S DAY! Was it always about buying stuff for your paramour? We'll let you know, but only if you listen to the show! Plus, we get cinematic and etiquettical in the MouthGarf Report... And as always, there's I See What You Did There.Sources:https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/16945378#:~:text=The%20Romans%20had%20a%20festival,in%20the%20year%20496%20AD!https://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day#:~:text=At%20the%20end%20of%20the,generally%20more%20religious%20than%20romantic.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupercalia#:~:text=Lupercalia%2C%20also%20known%20as%20Lupercal,for%20the%20month%20named%20FebruariusPlease give us a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts! Want to ask us a question? Talk to us! Email debutbuddies@gmail.comListen to Kelly and Chelsea's awesome horror movie podcast, Never Show the Monster.Get some sci-fi from Spaceboy Books.Get down with Michael J. O'Connor's music!Next time: First Televised Trial

Text Abby and AlanListen in as Abby discusses the dark origins of Valentine's Day, tracing its roots from ancient Roman rituals to the modern celebration of love. We explore how traditions like Lupercalia influenced the holiday and examine the lesser-known stories of St. Valentine and the evolution of Cupid.Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.SourcesTime Magazine article by Kat Moon: The Truth About the Connection Between Valentine's Day and the Ancient Roman Festival of LupercaliaNPR article by Arnie Seipel: The Dark Origins of Valentine's Day Time Article by Rachel E. Greenspan: Cherubic Cupid is Everywhere on Valentine's DaySmithsonian Magazine Article by Lisa Bitel The Gory Origins of Valentine's DayHistoric UK article by Ellen Castelow St Valentines DayGood Housekeeping article by Marisa Lascala 15 Best Valentine's Day Horror Movies for People Who Want Their Hearts RacingFollow us on TikTok, X, Instragram and YouTube. Join the conversation on Discord. Support us on Patreon. Support the show

BEST OF: Seven bowls of God's wrath are poured out in the Bible by divine spirits - angels or demons. These plagues include sores, frogs, and hailstones, which can be attributed to demons like Lucifer, Bufonite, and Belial. The biggest bowl, Super Bowl 56, takes place on the eve of Valentine's Day or Lupercalia, a Roman festival of cleansing and fertility heavily focused on the goat, dog, and wolf. These creatures also act as guides in the Underworld throughout various mythologies that involve the soul/spirit of the butterfly and the shadow-self. The Big Game kicks off with the horned beasts, the Rams, against the Bengal Tigers. The 56th Halftime performers include Dr Dre, the GOAT, and Snoop Dogg, the dog or Lion, as his other name suggests. The Lion/Tiger and Goat also appear in images of Bauer and Azazel. The dog can be found in Cerberus. The other performers are Mary J. Blige, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar, all three aligned with the High Priestess, the shadow self, and the butterfly of the soul. Lupercalia also initiates the new year, and in 2022 it is that of the Tiger. The Chinese called Sagittarius the tiger, otherwise known as the archer linked to Jupiter, Ammon, Orion, Osiris the Hunter, Cupid, and Otherworldy guides like Anubis, the jackal. Combing these symbols at Halftime, coupled with the teams playing in the game, there is certainly enough to pick through for meanings that are both present and non-existent, including commercials depicting Zeus/Jupiter. These archetypes and themes can be used to summon the most Divine or the most Infernal. When Eminem says "it must be the ganga", implying marijuana, there is the possibility that the rap community is referring to Ganga-Gramma, the demon who pours out bowls with a pitchfork. At the very least, the event initiates the new year with a mass of energy, and those clever enough to see and understand its symbols may find divination for the future, and a marker for our current state of affairs.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tst-radio--5328407/support.

Send us a textA small-time wrestling company accepts a poor-paying gig in parts unknown only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious trio of loud, opinionated wrestling fans that think they know better then everyone else! On Episode 654 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss the wrestling horror flick Dark Match, directed by Lowell Dean! We also discuss the tragedy of Darth Knowles the unwise, our favorite wrestling horror films, and the legend of El Santo! So grab your favorite foreign object, lace up your wrestling boots, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Ben Cooper, Night of the Living Dead, “Disabled Man”, snowjobs, Johnny Cock-Ring, physical media, Deranged, Vinegar Syndrome, The Last Man on Earth, Alan Ormsby, Tom Savini, Roberts Blossom, Home Alone, Satan War, Vortez, Gaspar Noe, Dario Argento, Saturn Awards, Roku Channel, Joel McHale, William Shatner, Laurence Fishburne, Antony Starr, The Boys, From, Alien Romulus, The Substance, Osgood Perkins, The Penguin, Collin Farrell, Danny Elfman, Dune 2, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Demi Moore, Baseketball, Harry Knowles, Fanboys, They Live, Monster Brawl, wrestling horror films, El Santo films, Rey Mysterio Jr. Wrestlemaniac, Lowlife, Duane “The Rock” Johnson, Scorpion King, Jay “Christian” Reso, Supergrid, Brian Boitano giving a stinkface, Here For Blood, Boone the Bounty Hunter, John Carpenter, George A. Romero, Body Slam, Ready to Rumble, Body Slam, Goldface the Fantastic Superman, Talk is Jericho, Ben Kingsley, Sexy Beast, Dark Match, Chris Jericho, Lowell Dean, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob, Team Tiger Awesome, wrestling gimmick matches, Birdemic, calling it in the ring, Sheldon Benjamin, Jim Gaffigan, Manatee, and Necrocardiograms.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

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"The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities."  – Sophocles, Oedipus Rex   Change of format! This week, host Cyrus Palizban invites a single guest, Nico Sarian, to dive into the quote of the week and meander from there! Starting with the quote from Sophocles' “Oedipus Rex”, we take a deep dive into the nature of Greek tragedy, the significance of individual actions and fate, and the impact of historical and cultural context on literary interpretation. The discussion ranges from the origins of the dithyramb of the ancient cult of Dionysus to the many names of Apollo in the further-flung Hellenic reaches to the intricate subtexts of theology, the creative reconstruction of historical narratives, and the philosophical underpinning of tragedy as a genre. Additionally, Nico shares some of his personal theses on the nature of good and evil, and how their distinction is often hidden from us. Can we really be responsible for that which we cannot know?   00:00 Welcome to the Lightning Podcast: A Unique Exploration 00:47 Diving Deep into Greek Tragedy with Nico Sarian 02:30 The Lost Art of Tragedy and the Mystery of Missing Plays 03:54 Reimagining Ancient Greece: Color, Art, and History Misconceptions 24:10 Exploring the Depths of Apollo's Cults and Nietzsche's Critique 31:36 The Modern Predicament: Religion, Philosophy, and Individual Responsibility 35:45 Exploring Self-Improvement and Reality 25:08 The Journey Through Nigredo and Personal Reflections 38:30 Delving into the Essence of Evil and Darkness 39:32 The Philosophical Debate on Good, Evil, and Accountability 46:28 A Deep Dive into Darkness, Perception, and Moral Realizations 52:01 Connecting Martial Arts, Legal Philosophy, and Fate 01:02:42 Wrapping Up: From Apollo to Lupercalia and Beyond   Want to continue the discussion? Join us for more learning and discussion in our Meditations and Chronicles WhatsApp groups!   Meditations: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JIFXc06ABCPEsyfUBtvm1U Chronicles: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FD6M9a35KCE2XrnJrqaGLU   Follow us on other platforms for more content!   Twitter: https://x.com/lightinspires   Instagram: https://instagram.com/lightning.inspiration?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng==   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightning-meditations/

Many people believe the modern holiday of Valentine's Day originated in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia. That may or may not be true, but as religion, governments, and other power systems evolved across Europe and the Middle East, we also saw the roots of a few other modern phenomena emerge.  

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Hello Lovers. On this quickie we breakdown the very beginnings of this love celebration known as Valentines day. We discuss crazy facts about monies spent, cards sent and the history of Galentines day. We also breakdown the Pagan festival that started it all; Lupercalia and all its bloody, whipping, sexy glory... and how a saint named "Valentine" secretly married young romans to avoid war and became a love martyr. Check it out and make sure you tell someone you love them today. And remember, we love you

On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/14/24), Hank discusses the origins of Valentine's Day, looking at the Orthodox Church's veneration of Saint Valentine, the Presbyter from Rome, for his martyrdom and as for all its saints, honors St. Valentine as a model of the life in Christ. According to The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, the traditional association of St. Valentine's Day with courtship is likely connected with certain customs of the pagan festival Lupercalia. If so, this would be another example of Christians usurping a pagan holiday and Christianizing it for the glory of Christ.Hank also answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on street preachers who publicly denounce people? How should I handle a situation where I have a friend doing this? Josh - Everett, WA (15:11)Can you clarify the Bible's use of the words, “put away” and “divorce”? My wife divorced me. Can I get remarried? Derek - Fayetteville, NC (21:11)What are your thoughts on the documentary hypothesis for the Pentateuch? Do you think there could have been two different sources for this? Tom - NY (24:07)

The old Lupercalia festival in Rome involved sacrificing a goat, a symbol of fertility, and through its hide and blood, transferring its life-essence and qualities to women, the land, and animals. A similar form of magic is now performed at places like the San Antonio Zoo, where for a few dollars one can name a rodent or roach after an ex and feed it to an animal. These are magical rituals. Even artificial insemination is a modern version of ancient sympathetic magical practices. What is most interesting about this whole thing is that whereas fertility and animal sacrifice use to dominate the holy day, now abortion and child sacrifice mark the same in our culture. Either way, from its various convoluted inceptions, which coalesced over time, Valentine's Day has always been strongly rooted in one thing: fertility - a person's ability to conceive a child. Such focus applied to adult men and women, fields and crops, and animals. Despite natural adjustments over time, which are to be expected, and despite our proclivity to create new traditions intentionally or otherwise, this day of fertility has absolutely nothing to do with so-called alternate lifestyles. Homosexuals could, by some arbitrary measure, love each other as much or more than heterosexuals, but Valentine's Day is still not for them outside the commercialized products that appeal to emotions rather than biology - this year the National Retail Federation estimates the projected total of expenditure to reach $25.8-billion, slightly down from 2023. There is nothing necessarily wrong with the former, though Valentine's gifts for animals are literally more traditional than the same for gay couples. It's the opening of the market not just to other non-fertility forms of ‘love', but of buying items for friends and family members too. We shouldn't confuse the desire for profit, which also isn't necessarily bad, with the open loving arms of so-called acceptance. As for heterosexuals, since fertility is the origin of Valentine's Day, anything preventing procreation, including birth control, condoms, plan B, etc., are really antithesis to the original celebration. -FREE ARCHIVE & RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-secret-teachingsTwitter: https://twitter.com/TST___RadioWEBSITE, BOOKS, RESUBSCRIBE YEARLY: http://thesecretteachings.infoPaypal: rdgable@yahoo.comCashApp: $rdgableBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tstradioSUBSCRIBE TO NETWORK: http://aftermath.mediaEMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.com

We all know Valentine's Day, but did you know it has ties to a much less lovey dovey, much more scandalous Ancient Roman ceremony? Tune into this episode to learn about this holiday: Lupercalia.There is new TRUTH BE TOLD content three times each week: tune into the MINUTEMAN REPORT, hosted by Robert Hensley, live on Mondays at 3P PT/6P ET, check out TRUTH BE TOLD TRANSFORMATION hosted by Bonnie Burkert, live on Wednesdays at 3P PT/6P ET, and join Tony Sweet with the original TRUTH BE TOLD on Fridays Live at 3P PT/6P ET! Learn more about TRUTH BE TOLD online at www.truthbetoldparanormal.com Be sure click on our SHOP page to get official TRUTH BE TOLD merchandise! Follow Tony on TikTok @theparanormalclub www.clubparanormal.com

When you think of Valentine's Day, do you think of commercial hell wrapped in a bow? What if we told you you could exchange that cheap chocolate and cuddly bear for a blood-lusted orgy and a new partner every year? In this episode, we explore how a Roman orgy, goat thongs, and an executed priest shape the 14th of February.  Content warning: animal sacrifice, adult themes Join our Coven on Instagram ⁠@honeyandthehex⁠ and we're on Twitter too ⁠@honeyandthehex⁠. If you'd like to support us, you can buy us a brew, https://ko-fi.com/honeyandthehex thank you!  Hosted by ⁠@tatumkarmen⁠ & ⁠@tanpire⁠ Artwork by Wee Moody Judy Honey and the Hex is a sibling duo exploring the origins, traditions, and intersections of folklore and where they lie today. Through a progressive lens they delve into myths, magick and mystery. Journey through the British Isles in search of gremlins, goblins, fairies, banshees, witches and vampires.

BEST OF: Seven bowls of God's wrath are poured out in the Bible by divine spirits - angels or demons. These plagues include sores, frogs, and hailstones, which can be attributed to demons like Lucifer, Bufonite, and Belial. The biggest bowl, Super Bowl 56, takes place on the eve of Valentine's Day or Lupercalia, a Roman festival of cleansing and fertility heavily focused on the goat, dog, and wolf. These creatures also act as guides in the Underworld throughout various mythologies that involve the soul/spirit of the butterfly and the shadow-self. The Big Game kicks off with the horned beasts, the Rams, against the Bengal Tigers. The 56th Halftime performers include Dr Dre, the GOAT, and Snoop Dogg, the dog or Lion, as his other name suggests. The Lion/Tiger and Goat also appear in images of Bauer and Azazel. The dog can be found in Cerberus. The other performers are Mary J. Blige, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar, all three aligned with the High Priestess, the shadow self, and the butterfly of the soul. Lupercalia also initiates the new year, and in 2022 it is that of the Tiger. The Chinese called Sagittarius the tiger, otherwise known as the archer linked to Jupiter, Ammon, Orion, Osiris the Hunter, Cupid, and Otherworldy guides like Anubis, the jackal. Combing these symbols at Halftime, coupled with the teams playing in the game, there is certainly enough to pick through for meanings that are both present and non-existent, including commercials depicting Zeus/Jupiter. These archetypes and themes can be used to summon the most Divine or the most Infernal. When Eminem says "it must be the ganga", implying marijuana, there is the possibility that the rap community is referring to Ganga-Gramma, the demon who pours out bowls with a pitchfork. At the very least, the event initiates the new year with a mass of energy, and those clever enough to see and understand its symbols may find divination for the future, and a marker for our current state of affairs.

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of History Fix, I unpack the history of Valentine's Day. Join me to discover more about the holiday's bizarre Roman roots (there are naked, drunk priests!), how no one really knows who Saint Valentine was or what he did, and who sent the first valentine and when. You'll also learn about Esther Howland, the 18th century Massachusetts woman who started a multi-million dollar business in her 3rd floor bedroom crafting hand made valentines.  www.somethingpeaceful.comSources: History.com "History of Valentine's Day"NPR "The dark origins of Valentine's Day"Time Magazine "The Truth About the Connection Between Valentine's Day and the Ancient Roman Festival of Lupercalia"Library of Congress Blogs "Esther Howland and the Business of Love"British Library Medieval Manuscripts Blog "Charles d'Orleans, earliest known Valentine?"British Library Medieval Manuscripts Blog "My 'right well beloved Valentine'"Encyclopedia Britannica "The Parlement of Foules"Support the show! Buy Me a CoffeeVenmo @Shea-LaFountaine

Well, witches, if you felt the shift in the season like Blackbird and Scarlet did, this episode is for you!  The stagnation has been stagnating, but it's time to break free with festivities like Imbolc, Lupercalia, (and dare we mention Mardi Gras?  We do declare.)  Shake off your winter torpor - but slowly, like a sleepytime bear not quite ready to emerge from your cave - and cozy up to the dulcet tones of your favorite witch friends.  

Today we unearth the dark origins of Valentine's Day, an ancient tale of beheadings, forbidden romances, and the eerie echoes of the Roman festival of Lupercalia. Witness the haunting transformation from ancient rituals to the worldwide commercial embrace of modern Valentine's Day. Also, we will tell you about the infamous Valentine's Day Massacre, and the menacing legacy of Al "Snorky" Capone. Brace yourself for a journey through love's twisted corridors, where passion and peril intersect in this sinister exploration of Valentine's Day's hidden past.

Prepare to be whisked away on an enchanting journey through the annals of history as we unravel the hidden tales and origins of Valentine's Day. It's Rhonda here, your guide on Life Points, and I promise you'll emerge with a newfound understanding and appreciation for this day of love. We'll commence our exploration with the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, filled with its peculiar rituals that surprisingly set the stage for our February festivities. As I weave the threads from the past to the present, we'll see how the legendary poet Geoffrey Chaucer and the tradition of courtly love have sculpted the symbols and gestures that color our current celebrations of affection.As our historical adventure unfolds, the legend of Saint Valentine comes to life, his secret marriages casting a shadow long enough to influence a holiday celebrated by millions. Without skipping a beat, we'll soar through time to discover how Pope Gelasius' declaration intertwined with Chaucer's romantic prose to transform Valentine's Day into the epitome of romantic celebration. Yet, amidst the tales of amorous love, we pause to honor the less sung yet equally important expressions of love—self, platonic, and familial. Embark with me on this podcast episode, and let's celebrate the manifold aspects of love that Valentine's Day embraces, reveling in the stories that bind us through the ages.Support the showhttps://chat.openai.com/g/g-8E47AuJfB-life-points-assistanthttps://FaceBook.com/Lifepointswithronda1https://youtube.com/@lifepointswithronda2968https://TikTok.com/@lifepointswithrondahttps://Instagram.com/@lifepointswithrondahttps://Patreon.com/@lifepointswithrondahttps://Lifepointswithronda.com

It's a Valentine's special, and love is in the air! This week, Leigh dives into the fascinating lore of absinthe through the 1992 horror/romance film Bram Stoker's Dracula, while Lori explores the pagan festival of Lupercalia through 2009's horror/mystery flick My Bloody Valentine 3D.

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Roots of Valentine's Day, Lupercalia and demon sex! Love is the strongest human emotion. The most important, powerful and energetically driven. It controls intent, it gives you purpose. It's incorruptible yet it's drives you blind. It's there, it's invisible, it's inside you and it never was. But unfortunately I must apologize for being the bearer of bad news but this is a day that sits on all our hearts. Repackaged and reintroduced to us as a holy day of celebration and love and roses. The roots of St. Valentine's Day are all but missed or forgotten. Every fucking year countless and unworthy souls spend and lie their asses off to get into your pants. Some of us manage to find love, some of us only find the empty and emotionless feeling of an orgasm. But that's not all; you dive head first into pagan, Grimm and sexaholic worship and laudation with zero knowledge that the very act you're engaging in is endorsing mephistophelian powers over you and your fellow paramour. Specially this of the same sex. Welcome VALENTINO 2! // FOLLOW @Los_cunados_Bulliez And VISIT US ON PARANOIRADIO.COM ☂️☂️☂️

Do we "not" have a surprise for YOU, Dear Guests! Tonight your bewitching host has for you- the amazing story of Romulus, Remus, & Lupercalia, the ancient feast day, and in-the-buff frenzied frolic that brought romance and fertility to lovers for perhaps thousands of years... and we're totally "not" reviving the wild tradition...nor will we tell you exactly where and when ...and what to wear to the celebration, so "don't" listen closely (wink, wink) Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.

Remember, we welcome comments, questions, and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com.   S4E31 TRANSCRIPT: ----more----   Mark: Welcome back to The Wonder, Science Based Paganism. I'm your host, Mark, Yucca: And I'm Yucca. Mark: and today we are fortunate to have with us Susan, who is a new member of the Atheopagan Society Council, and we're interviewing the new members of the Council over the next... A couple of months or so the ones that, that want to be interviewed, just to get to know them and find out what their thinking is about all this stuff we're doing. So welcome, Susan. Susan: thanks for having me on. Yucca: And some of you who watch the YouTube channel may recognize Susan from there, who's been, who's part of the media team, and has been making excellent videos. Mark: Yes, yes. Susan is the glue on of the media team. She holds us all together. Yucca: which is not always easy appreciated with all of the emails that have been chasing us down to make all our schedules work, and yep, Susan: I try to balance it so that everybody doesn't think I'm super annoying, but helpful, not annoying. Mark: So far, so good. So, Susan why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself and what brought you to atheopaganism and, you know, all that good kind of stuff. Susan: Yeah. Well, the short answer like it seems a lot of people is COVID brought me to atheopaganism. I, and I do have a short video, I think it's the first one that I did on the YouTube channel if anybody wants to check that out of my, my non theist upbringing and, and this kind of channel, so I'll, I'll make it a short version, but I live in the Midwest, in Ohio, and I've lived here my whole life, and I was raised without religion, but also not specifically atheist either. It was just sort of, we didn't talk about it. I didn't know the difference between a Republican and a Democrat until I was in high school because it was just, you know, I was left to my own devices. And I appreciate that for, for some things. There's definitely parts of me where I'm like, well, it'd be nice to have a little bit more direction. And I, we're kind of taking that track with our, with our daughter. I am, I'm married and I have six, soon to be seven year old, and kind of navigating that that space. My husband was raised Catholic, so we're kind of marrying together. He, he likes to call it ethnically Catholic, because he doesn't believe any of the stuff there, but so yeah, we, I, from a, Medium age started dabbling in stuff about the time when I was, you know, I'm an 80s baby. So by the time I was in high school, it was late 90s. And all of the witchy stuff started showing up all over the Barnes and Nobles. I'm like, Ooh, what is this? And especially the tarot card section with lots of stuff to touch and play with. So I I explored that area and the pagan, which at that time, at least, you know, Wicca was the super dominant thing in, at least that was publicly available. And so I dabbled in that for a while, and I kind of got It's like, this is fun, but I also don't really believe in this whole, you know, people try to rationalize it with, oh, it's the energy, and you're affecting the energy, and I was like, yeah, yeah, that, that makes sense, sure, and I, you know, doing the little, the little lie to yourself thing for a while. And then I kind of walked away from it for a while and just didn't, didn't bother with my, my spiritual life for a while until I got married. And we wanted to have a community for our child to grow up in so we joined a UU congregation, Unitarian Universalist, and they have, in our particular one, a fairly decent showing of pagan folks. And so I kind of picked that back up and we had a little bit of a range from full capital W witch to people who I think, you know, if I talked to them long enough about atheopaganism, that would be more up their alley but didn't, you know, know the words for it at that time. So it kind of came through there and then COVID hit and, you know, that community was sort of, sort of gone. But I was on the board and I was doing all of these committees and doing all the, I was doing all the work of being in a community, but not getting the community out of it. It was also right after we had merged. So my, my group went from 40 to 60 members to 200 and some people. And I didn't know all these people I was doing the work for and it just kind of, I kind of drifted away and was I was focusing more on what is it that I do believe in, since I had spent so much time just defining what I didn't believe in, and I found, kind of simultaneously, Druidry, which is something I'm, I'm pretty involved in, is my personal path, but also atheopaganism, and actually found I found out about atheopaganism through a blog whose, I can't remember what the blog was about but there was sort of an about me page and the person was describing, yeah, I don't really, you know, believe in the metaphysical part of this, but I still think it's really helpful check out atheopaganism, I'm like, yes, thank you, I will, and signed right up on the spot and I remember I read the, the principles And I don't know what bits of the, of the pages, but I remember running to my husband and being like, oh my gosh, I found them. I found my people. They're here, they exist. , I found it. I didn't know this was the words I needed, but I needed the word these words, you know, there's the validation of other people Yucca: was that during lockdown or was that a little bit afterwards? Susan: That was, I think, during lockdown 'cause I remember. We had still the the Earth centered group at my UU congregation was trying to do monthly Zoom get togethers, and I remember one of them, I was just, like, very excited to share with people that I had found both atheopaganism and the Druid organizations that I had joined at the same time, so. Mark: Well, that's very cool. I, I always love hearing these stories 'cause people, you know, people come to us through all different kinds of ways and and there is very commonly that I found them. They, they exist. I'm not the only one I am feeling which. I actually share, even though, you know, I, I wrote the essay in the book and stuff, because when other people started showing up, I, similarly, I was like, oh, I'm not the only one, there's more of us. This is great. So, very exciting. Well, it's great to have you with us, Susan. Thank you so much. So, You've just joined the Atheopagan Society Council and and you've been helping with the media team for a while. You're a very organized, get it done kind of person, which is really great.  Susan: Thanks. Mark: so, I don't know, what are your thoughts about this community and where we're going and, you know, what things would you like to see happen? You know, like new programs or any of that kind of stuff, if you've thought about it. Susan: I think my main thing that I want to see is that I hope you're going anywhere soon, but, you know, I want to make, I want to show up so that down the road we don't trickle and fade away when, you know, you, Mark, or, you know, the, the original set of people doing the council you know, are gone or, or, you know, have to be pulled away for whatever reason. I just don't want it to, to fade and be the thing that, that used to be really great for a while and then just nobody could keep up for it, keep up with it. And so that's something I'm interested in is, and I don't know what that looks like. I don't know what infrastructure we, you know, are going to end up with to make that be something that really sticks and stays and has standing. I imagine it'll be Getting a lot of volunteers and getting a lot of structure in place for volunteers so that people, you know, we don't avoid burnout. And that's I know, that's one of the things that we're talking about at the council meeting coming up. But that's, that's kind of my priority. But I am excited about the idea of getting more, not necessarily content, but getting more things in place for people to do in person, even if it's not with other people, but just more of an idea I was in a sorority in college and it was a One of the things that I thought was fun about that is that there were certain things that you did and you're, you know, it's, you know, a secret and secret rituals that everybody does, but you knew that even though you went to a different school than this person that you maybe met down the street and they went to school. different school, but they were still part of the same sorority as you. You knew they had the same ritual as you, Mark: hmm. Susan: and I love that we have so much open endedness of, you know, build your own adventure within atheopaganism. I think it might be fun to get something in place that is something we can all share, or those who are interested can all share, and like, I don't know if that looks like a standard ritual format or something, which is what some other organizations do, like some of the druid organizations, I mean, what they have. Here's our official format, and I don't know that that's something that we would really want, but something that has that feel to it, that essence of, hey, here's how you can feel a part of this, On your own, but still together kind of a feel. I think more of those kinds of things would be. And I think that would help a lot of people who seem to be clamoring for structure, you know, there's definitely the people in the community who are like, I am totally happy to do this by myself and come up with my own thing. And that's great. But then there seemed to be a lot of people who want a little more hand holding with their practice too. Mark: Mm hmm. Susan: So that's kind of, Yucca: of the insights that you have that I've really appreciated is that you're a fellow parent with, with a kiddo in the same age range and it's been nice to have someone to bounce off some of that, you know, how do we make that feeling available for, for kids who are growing up in this community? Because that's something that, for me, growing up as a pagan kid, there wasn't really anything for us. It was like, it was all the grown up stuff, and we were just sort of, you know, put it at a third wheel, right? And I think that it'd be nice for our community to have something a little bit more, more community for the kids as well. And I know that not everybody has kids in the community, but that's something that... There definitely are, there's quite a few of us, so, Mark: hmm. Sure. Susan: yeah. Yucca: something that you've brought that I've really valued, Susan. Mark: Yeah, I mean, I don't have kids, but I, I absolutely support that. I think that having activities for families that that work for the adults as well as for the kids is something that I really would like to see us have more of. Yucca: Mm Susan: Especially for parents who maybe only one of them is into it. My husband is very supportive and so, Mark: Mm-hmm. Susan: I, I know that I'm lucky in getting the amount of participation that I do, and there's plenty of people who are parents who it's very one sided and, you know, they may not get the, the family feel, like we can, I at least can say this is what we're doing as a family, but if you don't even have that, it can, it could be really nice to have. That feeling with other people, Mark: Mm-hmm. Yeah. We're gonna be talking about some ideas for that at the upcoming council meeting on Wednesday.  Yucca: And those are quarterly meetings. Mark: yes, Yucca: We do them after each solstice and equinox. Mark: yeah. So I'm, I'm pretty excited about some of those ideas. Some of them could be a lot of work to implement. But once they kind of got up and rolling, I think there would be so much excitement about... The activities themselves that that there would be a lot of, that that momentum would create the excitement that would create the volunteerism to keep it going, if you know what I mean. So, let's see first of all, I guess, do you have questions for us? Susan: man I feel like I'm trying, I'm trying to think of questions you haven't already answered on the podcast before or things that Mark: Oh, don't worry about that. Don't worry about that. You're, you're, it's okay if it's been asked before, that's, that's perfectly all right. Susan: No, I just mean, I'm like, I feel like I'm like, no, they said they answered that question for me before because I've, I've tried to keep up on it. I don't know that I've listened to every episode, but,  Yucca: we certainly do have folks who've done every single episode, but we have a lot of people who kind of come in for a few episodes, and then out, and then people who just find the podcast, and lots of different listening styles, or people who've listened for every year. But how many years are we at now? Mark: We're in season four, Yucca: Yeah, Mark: so. Yeah, I mean, that's, that's closing in on 200 episodes, I think. So it's, it's a, a chunk of work and time if you really wanna listen to all of them, which is why we, we do an episode for every Sabbath every year. We don't just say, go and listen to last year's, you know, Mayday episode. Instead, we do a new one every year because we've got people that are new to the podcast and you know, the stuff may be new for them. Uhhuh Yucca: Well, and it's a Susan: And hopefully there's something changing. Yucca: I'm curious to go back and listen and be like, did I even say remotely the same thing? Probably. But, Mark: you know, Susan, you were talking about a shared ritual. And what immediately popped into my head is the pouring of a libation, which is a very old, I mean, the Greeks used to pour libations, you know, in honor of their gods and stuff. And I wonder if we might have something like that, that would be kind of a shared atheopagan ritual that everybody would do to do that kind of offering to the earth. That might be kind of neat to put some, put some ritual trappings around and turn into something that we all share. Thank you. Susan: Yeah. And maybe I'm thinking do it on a, have it as a day that's not necessarily one of the spokes of the wheel, if you will. So it's, we're not interrupting anybody's already scheduled programming for this thing, like an extra, maybe it's on Earth Day or something, you know, like a, Yucca: Pi Mark: Huh. Susan: people won't already have their own set Mark: Huh. Yeah. Yeah. I'll think about it. I love the idea. Yeah. The equivalent of an atheopagan secret handshake. Uh Yucca: Hmm. Susan: Another thing I've been thinking about that I would be, I would love to do, at least for myself someday, is there's been a lot of chatter in the community lately about atheopagan saints, and I'm, I recently picked up from my friend who's in one of my druid groups, a Celtic Catholic set of prayer books, and it's kind of like a daily prayer thing, and I know that, I don't know a whole lot about Catholicism, but I know there's like a saint for every day, and I think it would just be fun to have a, like a solid atheopagan devotional kind of a thing, right, with Like, oh, today is, and I was, I started collecting things, so there's a day in February, I don't remember which day, it, of course, because everything, you know, gets mushed around with, over time and history, but I want to start celebrating Fornicalia in February, and for the Thank you. ancient god Fornax, who was in charge of baking bread in ovens. And it's like a day that you clean your oven and bake bread in it. So I'm like, Ooh, this might actually motivate me to do the thing that I don't want to do if I make it into a holiday and say, this is the thing that we're doing. Yucca: Very practical, right? Mark: you said Fornicalia, I went in an entirely Susan: Yeah, that sounds fun. It's less fun than you think. But bread Yucca: that day is in February, isn't it? The 14th? Isn't that day already in February? The 14th? Susan: Fornacalea is like the Like the 28th or something. I'll look it up and put it in Mark: think you may be thinking of Lupercalia. Susan: I'm going to find it. But yeah, it's, I have it as the 17th in my calendar, but you know, Mark: The day to clean your oven and bake bread in it. I love it. Susan: Yeah. Now I just need another one, you know, six months hence, so that I clean it more than once a year, but that's optimistic Yucca: Could there be, could there be one for air filters, too? Susan: yeah, right. That can be our shared ritual is clean your filter Mark: is replacing your, your air filters. Yeah. I love that. I, I love, I love the idea of I mean, I have so many regular observances that I do just for myself, and I never, you know, I'm, I'm very careful, I don't, I don't want to prescribe them for anybody else, you know, it's like, this definitely is a choose your own adventure kind of thing. Thank you. Religious path. It's like build what works for you, but it would be nice to be able to offer to people, you know, here's this compilation of, I don't know, five days every month or something that are special days that are the birthday of some significant, you know, scientist or innovator or creator in history and little bit of history about him and something that you can do, pour out that libation. You know, in honor of, oh, I'm spacing on the name. I just shared on Facebook to my friend group a a biography of this woman who actually figured out that the universe was mostly made of hydrogen. And I don't remember her name, but she's responsible for us understanding what the universe is made of. And she didn't even get any credit for it. Her somebody else published the results. You know, pretty typical for women scientists in the, in the Susan: hmm. Yucca: Yeah, yeah, I don't know, I don't know who that is, right? Which, itch is a problem that we don't know that. Mark: yes, yes, well, I'm going to look it up right now. So this, Susan: yeah, people really liked the 13 different atheopagan principles applied to the moon cycles, and that's great. It's, it's an offering, not a prescription, and, and people are just like, oh yes, thank you, give me, give me ideas. Yucca: yeah, maybe, I mean, when you were talking about those things, like a daily Right? Like a book that you read about, your little paragraph. I know a lot of different religions do that, and things that are totally secular, too. Like just a daily something. You know, I certainly use those in my practice that are just, they're really nice, right? It's just like this little thing, and it's like, oh, okay, cool. Just kind of think about this for the day, Mark: little Susan: Mm hmm. Yucca: right? And you take it or you don't take it, but it's kind of nice to have, to see how it just fits into whatever your experience is. And even if you use the same book more than one year in a row, like, by the time you get back around to May 14th or whatever it is, like, you've had the whole experience of a year and you're gonna see it in a different way, it's gonna fit into your life in a different way. Mark: mm hmm, Cecilia Payne, Yucca: Pain, okay. Mark: Cecilia Payne. Since her death in 1979, the woman who discovered what the universe is made of has not so much as received a memorial plaque. Really amazing. Susan: Well, that's an idea for if we for, for listeners, one of the things we're thinking about maybe doing is the scout program. If we have that, we can have that as the capstone project for somebody Yucca: Yeah. Susan: her a plaque. Mark: Yeah. Yeah, that would be great. Some kind of a memorial. The person who figured out what the universe is made of probably deserves some kind of recognition. Yucca: Do podcast. Susan: Yeah, I don't know if it's a good idea. Yucca: And I know we have, there's not, like things aren't set in stone, but what, when you say scout, like, what are you talking about? Susan: yeah, well at least it was sort of talked in the community about this. I think it would be fun for adults too, but like, it's hard to, as a parent for me at least my husband was an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scout program, but I know, and I know that they have made some reforms and some steps in the right direction, but for me it's still not enough to feel comfortable enrolling my daughter in it and I have reservations about Girl Scouts for different reasons. Capitalism, and genderification, and just different things that I'm just not, there are certainly troops that I'm sure do a wonderful job, and there are certainly troops that don't but Yucca: A lot to navigate though. Mm-hmm. Susan: It's, yeah, it's a hard thing to navigate and I don't want to start it and have it come crashing down on her. So, and I think we sort of chatted in the community about this being a common thing and I had posted a few things a few months ago asking people about spiral scouts, which is a more pagan oriented group. And so now the, the scuttlebutt is, you know, maybe we can be an atheopagan chapter of that. Maybe we can create our own thing, like what is and what would be a nice thing. But a lot of parents have commented on it and said, Oh, yes, please sign me up. Dude, let's do this. Mark: hmm. Susan: We can't necessarily do things in person, not for logistical reasons. I'm very fortunate that I have A handful of atheopagans right near me. It's really great. I think I'm the only one with, with kids that I'm aware of, but it's not the case for a lot of folks. Mark: Yeah, I mean, we are, we're spread pretty thinly. So, our, most of our opportunity for face to face stuff comes through mediation like this, like Zoom. But that said if there Thanks If Spiral Scouts can be done in a way where there's like, kind of a learning chapter set of activities that get sent to a family, either as a PDF or in a physical package or, you know, however that works, and then, you know, all the different families that are doing it can do that and then come together over Zoom and kind of share their experience and show off their cool thing that they made and all that, I think that would be a really wonderful thing both for kids and for parents. It'd, you know, be a real, you know, wonderful thing to share with, with your kids, I would think. Yucca: I know my kids are definitely excited about the idea of badges , because they see that in, in the media of, there's so many different things where it's like, where it has that setup, like, oh, the comic, you know, the, like lumber Janes for instance, and there's like badges in that and the oh, what's it called? The, there's a Netflix show. Susan: Hilda? Yucca: Hilda, yes, with this, with the I'm forgetting the name of their scouts, but they had, it was named after a bird, right? And so they see that and they're always like, I want badges for that, right? So I'm sure they would be very enthusiastic about anything badge related. Mark: I really like that the Spiral Scouts has kept the badges but gotten rid of ranks. Yucca: Mm. Mark: So there's, there's no hierarchy of, you know, in the Boy Scouts you start out as a tender foot and then you work your way up through all these levels until you're an Eagle Scout, right? And, you know, some of the stuff in there is very useful and wonderful stuff to do. I mean, you have to do a community project in order to become an Eagle Scout, and those are, you know, it builds a sense of responsibility to the broader community, which is great. But the rank thing, I mean, I was big into Cub Scouts. My, my Cub Scout shirt looked like a a Latin American dictator from the 1950s. I had so many pins and badges and medals and it was ridiculous. The thing must have weighed five pounds. And I was really into that. But when I got to Boy Scouts, suddenly it was like paramilitary training and I just didn't want any part of it. It was, you know, it's like lining up for inspection of your uniform and stuff like that. It was, Hmm. Not, not my idea of a good time. So, no ranks in in Spiral Scouts. Just skill attainments. Susan: That's what I think my little one would be interested in too is just the gamification of learning life skills. Mark: Mm hmm. Susan: That's what I would love badges too. I would love a an adult 13 principles and four pillars set of badges and you do, I don't know what it is, like you do a small project for each one and you get a badge or, I don't know, honor system. Mark: we should absolutely do that. Just, just create a, a checklist of things that you do for each of the, the principals and then, you know, we'll have badges made and or, you know, or people could download the the... The software for the patch sewing machines, and then they could go, go to a local producer and have the patches made for them bunch of different ways we could do that. Well, I really have my mind spinning around all this now. It's going to be terribly disappointing if we decide we can't do it. But Yucca: Well, there's also, we can always, you know, spiral back around to ideas too, because we have to, we have to look at what, you know, what can we currently do, and what are the priorities of the community at the time, and see how things go. So, so Susan, if you were talking about the future, right, what would be your fantasy for 50 years from now? What would you hope to see? What would atheopaganism be in, you know, 50 years? It's, it's not us on the council anymore, right? Definitely other Mark: And I'm dead. Yucca: Maybe, hey, you might hang in there. Maybe, Mark: 50 years from now, I would Yucca: maybe medical technology will change. Mark: eleven. Yucca: Oh, that's a great Bilbo, right? Okay. Susan: As my, my daughter says, when you're 100, you're compost. Yucca: so what would you hope? Just, just fantasy, right? What would, what would we look like? Susan: I mean, I would love to see us be at the scale of, like, UU, where maybe, you know, there's not necessarily Church building on every corner kind of a thing like you get with, you know, your Baptist churches and your Catholic churches and all that kind of stuff, but I would love to have expanded enough that we have so much in person opportunity, and maybe it's not, you know, a congregation where everybody comes together on Sundays or that kind of thing, because I don't, I don't know that that's a right fit, but just to have, I don't know, your local atheopagan community center place that everybody comes together for their monthly meeting or whatever it is, but just more, just more. I think I would just love to connect with more people, because I think there's so many, there's definitely people, at least in my life, who are happy just being atheists, and that's fine for them and that's great, they can enjoy that, but I think that there are a lot of people who I know who could benefit from something like this, and anybody that I've talked to for more than two minutes Where I've been had a chance to answer their questions about it because you just say the words and they're like, that doesn't make any sense. Why would you do that if you're an atheist? Right? Then they're like, Oh, okay. Yeah, I can see that. I understand. I understand why you would want to do that. And I think maybe a lot of people who are trapped. who feel trapped by atheism or who feel trapped by more traditional religious practices would find peace and joy with us. And I think, I don't know, I'm sure everybody feels this way about their own religious path, but I feel like if there were more of us, then the world would be a nicer place. But Mark: Yeah, I like to think so. We're we're, we're, we're about people being happy and the world being a better place. It's kind of hard to go wrong with those as your touchstones. It's God, it's, you know, we're doing this strategic plan in the Atheopagan Society, which by the way we created so that atheopaganism would have a container that could persist past me or anybody else, any other individual. You know, that's, that's why the society exists. And my book, I'm, I'm willing the rights to my book to the society. So, you know, that will always be available to atheopagans in the future. But I was saying, we're doing this strategic plan for like the next two or three years because it's hard to imagine much beyond that. So thinking about Yucca: So I said fantasy. Yeah. Mark: yeah, 50 is like mind blowing. I can't even, can't even get my mind around that. Yucca: I have a 20, Mark. Mark: 20, 20 years. What would happen? Well, for one thing, we would have enough of us that there would be opportunities for regional gatherings in a lot of places, you know, maybe two, three regional gatherings in Europe maybe one in Australia and so more opportunities for people to meet in person and You know, because that's really the gold standard of relating, right? I mean, it's wonderful that we have these tools to be able to communicate across distance, but there's nothing like being able to actually just sit down next to someone and have a conversation. I'm hoping for a lot more of that. Speaking of which, we have the Suntree Retreat coming up again in 2024, and we will soon start taking deposits to reserve space. Yucca: That is less than a year away. Mark: it looks like, yes, it's less than a year away. It's about 11 months away. And so we're working on what the content of all that's going to be. So that's locked in place. And now it's just a matter of, you know, figuring out the pricing on everything, and looks like the admission prices for, for the event and all the meals combined will be about 250. And then lodging. And lodging is as cheap as, and it can be more if you have a space in a cabin. Yucca: Mark, we're losing you into the robot. Mark: People should be able to do this event. How's that? Can you hear me now? Yucca: We can hear you now. You're frozen. Yes, now we can hear you. If you'll start again with people should be able to. Mark: Okay. Go to this event for less than 400 plus transportation. Yucca: Okay. Than 400 plus transportation. Mark: yes. Yeah, that, that's, I'm sure that that's going to be possible. In fact, it'll be... It's possible to go even less if you tent camp, so it's a good, good time to go tent camping. Tent camping only costs like 20 bucks for lodging for the whole three days. So, you know, if you set up your own tent or we can accommodate I think one RV Yucca: And that should be late summer, early fall weather wise, so that's a good time of year for it. Mark: Yes, yes, and, and unlikely to be, to have any rain. We actually got really lucky in May of 2022 because it snowed at La Forêt the week after we were there. Yucca: Wasn't it snowing several hours after we finally left? Mark: I don't know  Yucca: I know I was, as I was coming, I thought there was snow and then certainly as I was coming down, headed south down by the Rockies, it was raining, which was blessed because it was, we'd been having those horrible fires in New Mexico at the time and it was just raining the whole way Mark: Mm hmm. Yucca: But I think that they were getting more rain than I was getting as I was driving down, or I was driving up, but down south. It's confusing. I think. Susan: yeah, Mark: Well, we have the big the big hall, Ponderosa. If it does, that isn't a problem, but the weather should be beautiful. I, I looked up the, the average weather in Colorado Springs that first weekend in September. I think the high average is 75 degrees or something. It's just perfect. So, Yucca: Yeah. Mark: should be really great. Yucca: Yeah. Mark: we're already talking about what all the content of things is going to be, and we'll put out a call for presentations and workshops in a couple of months, and before we know it, we'll be in Colorado Springs. It'll be, you know, with, with, with the gang. Yucca: Ball's rolling. Yep. Mark: Yeah, Susan: excited. I've already planned for it. So Yucca: Will the kiddo be coming? Mark: That's great. Susan: I think it's going to be all three of Mark: Yeah, is your hood Susan: they're not going to do all of the things, but Mark: There are beautiful places to go right around there. Garden of the Gods and Rocky Mountain National Park. Just gorgeous, gorgeous places to go. So if they like hiking in the outdoors there are lots of opportunities for them to enjoy that as well. Susan: yeah, and we might do, we might do tent Mark: Yucca, were you saying something? Yucca: oh, I was gonna say my, will at that time be five, almost six and eight year old will be joining me. Last time it could only be the, the older, but the, the youngest is, is excited for that rite of passage to get to go to, they call it the Ponderosa Pine, so, cause of the lodge, Mark: Huh. Nice. It's so great having her there. That was just wonderful. Yucca: Well, she'll be excited about the idea of more kiddos. I think there were other parents who had, who were there last time who were like, Oh, I should have brought mine. Right? But they didn't know that it was gonna, there were gonna be activities. So we'll have more activities for little people next time. So we'll have a little gang of them running around. Mark: Huh. Yeah, I think for some of the parents, because it was a first time event and they didn't know what to expect and, you know, pagan events can be pretty raucous sometimes, they kind of wanted Yucca: Yeah, we lost you again, Mark. You said they kind of wanted. Mark: to do, you know, reconnaissance first, go in and check out what this was going to be like. Can you hear me now? Yucca: Yes. We can hear you. Okay. So you were saying some parents, sometimes they can be a little ruckus y. Ruck that wasn't the word. Mark: Well, yeah, I mean, you know, pagan festivals can be, you know, kind of uproarious and sexy and, and, you know, lots of, you know, carousing, and I think some parents were kind of leery of that and wondered what the tone of this was going to be like, and, you know, after having been there and discovered that we were able to have a good time without things sliding over into inappropriate conversation. Boundaryless mess that that it's a fine place for their kids to come, and I, I really encourage parents to come. Tickets will be actually, I think we said that Attendance was free for those 10 years old and younger, and tickets are discounted for those 16 and younger, or under 16. So, yeah other than having to get a bed for them if they're, if you're not tent camping kids should be very affordable to bring, Yucca: Was there anything else that you'd like to talk about or share, Susan? Anything you think that people should know about you? Mark: anything you'd like to say to the community. Yucca: Yeah. Mm Susan: I guess I'd like to say, tell us what you want to see, because You know, I think you both have mentioned this before about the podcast, but it's true of the YouTube channel too, is there's only so much creativity, the same, and there's so much overlap with both of you being on the the YouTube media team as well, like, there's only so much creativity we all have, so please tell us what it is you want to know about, what you want to hear about, what kind of content You, you want to see so we can get that out there you know, I, I generated when we first, when first I first got involved with the YouTube channel, I generated this big old list of, oh, here's a bunch of ideas and now I don't know if any of them are in the comments. Not resonating with me, or at least I'm like, oh, I'm not the right person to talk about that particular topic, but I'm like, what am I, I'm supposed to write a video. I don't know what I want to talk about. I guess that's, this is why maybe some of the days, even though I'm the glue on, my things are a little bit late later than they're supposed to get to, to the right people. But yeah, let's, let us know what you want to hear about. I'm, I'm happy to I'm Write stuff or record stuff or be in front of people and but I don't know what it is people want to hear about so Tell us Mark: Yeah, yeah, I really echo that, because after four years of producing these, new topics can be challenging. Yucca: Mm hmm. Mark: It's, when we think of one, it's like, oh, oh, a new topic! We can do that! It's very exciting. It's a little easier in October, because we've got Ancestors and Death and Dying and Decomposition and Hallows and all those things. But for much of the rest of the year, we're... We could really use input on, you know, what kinds of things you'd like to hear about. Yucca: Especially like in July, like, hmm, what do we talk about? Mark: Yeah. Yucca: Because this time of year, yeah, October, and then we're going into solstice coming up, and yeah, Mark: Mm hmm. Yucca: busy next few months. Mark: Well, Susan, thank you so much for joining us today. It is wonderful to have you on board and to have you be a part of the community. And Yucca: Thanks for all the cool ideas today, too. Susan: Thanks. Yucca: think about. Mark: Absolutely. Susan: I'm good at ideas for fun things and not so much the follow through, so. Yucca: Oh, that's not true! You make the follow through possible! Mark: Even if that were true, it's still a really important role. You know, being, being a creative person who comes up with cool ideas, that's really important. So, we need cool ideas. Susan: I'm hoping that, you know, eventually we're going to hit a critical mass of people in the community that somebody, you throw out an idea and somebody's going to grab it and just run, who, you know, has the skill set and. I hope. I guess that's another thing I want to tell people is if you feel like you want to contribute something, please do. Like, I just showed up one day and was like, hey, I can help with things and now I'm on the media team and now I'm on the council. So don't be scared. Mark: Absolutely. Yucca: Well, thank you so much, Susan. Susan: Thanks for having me. Mark: Yeah. Thanks so much. We'll see you next week, folks.    

The illustrious Dr. Judd Burton returns to the show to discuss sacred time and space. A biblical anthropologist, scholar, and friend of the show, Dr. Burton is an expert on the region of Paneas and its significance to the biblical account. Nestled at the base of Mt. Hermon, Paneas sits at ground zero for cosmic significance in relation to the Genesis 6 event. Dr. Judd's academic and field studies focused on Early Christianity and Greco-Roman religions and he specifically wrote his dissertation on Paneas. This is a deep dive into the seldom-discussed timing and cosmic implications of Jesus's visit to Paneas. The "when" if you will, of this event. Why do we believe this was the chosen timing of his visit? What is occurring at the Ferālia Festival in Caesarea Philippi/Paneas at this specific time? How do the time and place of the Transfiguration have both earthly and cosmic timing and geographic implications? Join us as we travel to the last day of the Roman festival of Lupercalia, to the arrival of Jesus at the foot of Mt. Hermon, and a journey into the revelation of the sacred time and space of this biblical event. Intro song: TimeCop1983 contact: blurrycreaturespodcast@gmail.com blurrycreatures.com Socials instagram.com/blurrycreatures facebook.com/blurrycreatures twitter.com/blurrycreatures Music Kyle Monroe: tinytaperoom.com Mastering: ironwingstudios.com Outro Song: TimeCop1983: timecop1983.com