Podcasts about spring solstice

Send us a textHey Cosmic Witches in anticipation for aura elevation we are bringing back out a chakra series! But rather than a “what is this chakra” we are picking subjects from each to do a deep dive into! Today Sophie brought the Crown Chakra and we went on a journey of how listening AND moving with the divine idea of Aura Elevation has propelled our businesses, work and relationship  ☆ She ends the episode with a sneaky replay of our Aura Elevation elemental Spring Solstice practice!We dive into:☆ Learning to follow divine ideas☆ Using the Crown chakra as validation vs action ☆  Replay of Aura Elevation Elemental PracticeJoin Aura Elevation Round 6 Waitlist hereBecome Part of the Divine Gossip Girls Community ☾⋆⁺Follow us on therituelle.co: https://www.instagram.com/therituelle.co/Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/springluneoracle/Karlie: https://www.instagram.com/risewithkarlie/Sophie: https://www.instagram.com/_shinewithsophie/ Interested in having your spiritual, wellness, lifestyle questions answered by us in our next Divine Hotline episode? Send us your spiritual or advice questions so you can get our cosmic perspective (you will stay 100% anonymous): email us at divinegossipgirls@gmail.com

Charging for FOI information, Safe Access Zones, waiting list for eye treatment at Nobles, Homeless John has a place to live, Spring Solstice pilgrimage & looking back five years to COVID - 19. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 17 March 2025

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  Welcome to the Firearms Insider Gun & Gear Review Podcast episode 518. This show is brought to you by VZ Grips, Walker Defense, Primary Arms, and XS Sights. Tonight I have a snake review, we talk about a new brace, a Guardian, a Regulator, and Rusty wants to be your Huckleberry.   As you may […] The post Gun & Gear Review 518 – Spring Solstice appeared first on Firearms Radio Network.

  Welcome to the Firearms Insider Gun & Gear Review Podcast episode 518. This show is brought to you by VZ Grips, Walker Defense, Primary Arms, and XS Sights. Tonight I have a snake review, we talk about a new brace, a Guardian, a Regulator, and Rusty wants to be your Huckleberry.   As you may […] The post Gun & Gear Review 518 – Spring Solstice appeared first on Firearms Radio Network.

Happy 1st weekend of March bringing in the Sagittarius moon and a need for adventure and open lands. The wanderlust can itch real bad and could drive one to anxiety for FOMO. No worries, the cosmic messages this week allows for down time to sleep and meditate. With Pisces energy super charged with a stellium of planets - the Sun, Saturn, Neptune, and Mercury for another week- prepare for the world to pick up speed, bringing on more need for downtown. Take advantage of the slow spiritual days to ponder the next big moves of your future life- ten years from now even! Next weekend's Pisces new moon will be granting wishes that could pan out in six months at the Pisces full moon. Focusing and honing in on what we truly want will help the energy to flow. Now is the time to initiate a loose plan of action as a guideline to help keep things on track. The cosmic world changes again this March as Eclipse season begins on March 25th, bringing support for the seeds planted at this time. A sense of claustropia may cause anxiety as the energy burns out, causing inner personal price to pay. Take it easy this week and don't rush into anything too good to be true with Pisces ruling the skies above. Having faith should not be ridiculed. Prepare for a fast paced month as the eclipse season will rock our world along with the Spring Solstice. Thank you for all who supports my page. Find me elsewhere on links above. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-cirame/message

Friday finds the Virgo full moon opposing the Pisces Sun and Mercury as it shifts into Pisces also early Saturday morning.The weekend will be great creatively, as intuition works well with technology. There could be a new innovation with Artificial Intelligence as private sectors now have the clearance to land space ships on the moon.Many questions will continue to be asked as AI becomes cheaper to obtain in the next few decades affecting the collective moral code. Over the last week of February 2024, the cosmic collective message is to rest and have faith in yourself and others to make the right choices. Remain vigilant with voting rights in your area and practice your democratic duty. Mercury's visit through Pisces will enhance our thoughts visually causing communication to become fuzzier for some. Leaning into expressing through various mediums of art can help bring out the inner child in all. The challenges as Mercury transits with Saturn, also in Pisces, brings a reshaping of inner emotional thoughts and communications into a mature realm. Mercury will also meet up with Neptune in Pisces as it leaves in March. This period will bring many confusing thoughts that may well begin now -as Mercury begins its transit through Pisces starting on 2/24/24. Thank you for your subscriptions, follows, likes, comments, and continued support! Every bit helps!! Please join me next week as March welcomes in the Spring Solstice on 3/21/24!! Until then be safe and sound- sending lots of love and light to all!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-cirame/message

This is the OFFICIAL New Year! Dr. Kelly elaborates on what to expect. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesouldoctorpodcast/support

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In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola introduces the concept of "infradian" rhythms - that is, biological "clocks" and mechanisms that impact our mood, energy, and overall health...that extend beyond the 24 hour time frame of the circadian rhythm. Listen in to learn more about how you can lean into the ways that seasons and, for menstruating dietitians, the menstrual cycle both impact your work, your productivity, your bandwidth, and your life overall. Want to learn more about leaning into cyclical living? Join Jess for her Spring Equinox* Workshop for Dietitians - a laid back virtual gathering happening on March 20th at 7pm ET that will help you lean into the seasons, re-evaluate the goals you set in the first quarter of the year, and plant new seeds to nurture in the season ahead. Learn more and sign up at www.empoweringdietitians.com/spring-workshop. *In the episode I refer to it as the Spring Solstice workshop, because somehow I got the alliteration stuck in my head while creating these episodes even though it is...wrong! And I decided not to go in and re-record. Embracing the imperfection! If you liked this episode, you may also like: -Episode 75, The Antidote to Hustle Culture: https://empoweringdietitians.com/podcast/075-slowness-vs-hustle-culture -Episode 115, Reflecting on 2022 and Looking Ahead Toward 2023: https://empoweringdietitians.com/podcast/115-goal-reflection-2022 -Episode 116, How to Set Anti-Hustle Goals in 2023: https://empoweringdietitians.com/podcast/116-antihustle-2023-goals To connect with Jess and learn more about the support she offers: www.empoweringdietitians.com/spring-workshop www.instagram.com/empowering.dietitians

The village of Brininton is celebrating the coming of spring when soldiers arrive uninvited. Join us for an exciting new funnel written and run by our own Judge X! Dungeon Crawl Classics, DCC, OSR, D&D, Old School Roleplay, Actual Play https://www.patreon.com/MightyDeedsPod https://www.instagram.com/MightyDeedsPod/ https://www.facebook.com/MightyDeeds https://www.twitch.tv/mightydeedspod https://goodman-games.com/ Original music by: https://www.reverbnation.com/joeyhodge Original artwork by: https://instagram.com/cubiclebarbarian?igshid=1hayvcacick1b

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola is discussing success and failure, both as concepts as well as through a concrete example of her own recent launch of ABUNDANCE. Listen in for, as always, her honest take on how she's processing her own "failed" launch, along with a fresh perspective on how we can destigmatize "failures" no matter how we experience them in our work as dietitians. PLUS, the intro and outro of the episode both tease her upcoming Spring Equinox* Workshop for Dietitians - a laid back virtual gathering happening on March 20th at 7pm ET that will help you lean into the seasons, re-evaluate the goals you set in the first quarter of the year, and plant new seeds to nurture in the season ahead. Learn more and sign up at www.empoweringdietitians.com/spring-workshop. *In the episode I refer to it as the Spring Solstice workshop, because somehow I got the alliteration stuck in my head while creating these episodes even though it is...wrong! And I decided not to go in and re-record. Embracing the imperfection! If you liked this episode, you may also like: -Episode 17, Why Are Other Dietitians More Successful Than I am? https://empoweringdietitians.com/podcast/017-the-reality-of-overnight-dietitian-success -Episode 70, Life Isn't a Highlight Reel: https://empoweringdietitians.com/podcast/070-november-2021-reflections -Episode 121, Is Your Pursuit of Abundance Keeping You Stuck in Scarcity? https://empoweringdietitians.com/podcast/121-abundance To connect with Jess and learn more about the support she offers: www.empoweringdietitians.com/spring-workshop www.instagram.com/empowering.dietitians

It's a new month - welcome to April, welcome to Aries Season, welcome to the Spring Solstice. How are you gearing up for a month that brings a lot of "self" energy, leading energy, angst, boredom, passion, and fire? Donna talks some themes and ways to move through this month in one piece. Call into ‪(917) 765-0895‬ and let us know what you're up to

Monday, March 21, 2022 is The Spring Solstice, a New Beginning, a New Life Celebration. Jamie Clark and Linda Smith have chosen this date to celebrate the life of Charmed Angel Talk's Founder and Host, Char Mada who walked on on January 29, 2022, a result of Covid-19 and Pneumonia. Please join us to re-launch a show that for nearly two decades has helped countless people around the globe. Tell your friends! Thank you for joining us!

Peace + Presence, family! In this week's intentional conversation, host Zoe Austrie talks candidly about the reflection she has been led to in welcoming the Spring Solstice. Topics such as Spiritual Journey, Rest, and Community are discussed. We look forward to connecting with you all. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @letsgetlytpodcast & @zeeyowee --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/zoe-austrie/message

As broadcast March 21, 2022 with plenty of spring for your podcast steppin.  Tonight we welcome two very new things with open arms on The Drop, with the start of Season 7 of the show happening on Spring Solstice, we couldn't possibly take that as a bad sign, although Iggy Pop and David Bowie weren't having the most auspicious night on this date in 1976, which is our history opener for the gig.  Tons of great new tunes to cover on the show tonight, with new tunes from The Smile, Bon Iver, and a new album announced from Arcade Fire to highlight.  However, we were missing Kat Bass at least in the studio this week as she came down with COVID, so is trapped at home until later this week as a result.  Great cuts to hear in our 2nd hour Popcast feature from her as well though, although without her lovely voice.  Nothing serious with Kat's situation though, she's doing well so no worries!#feelthegravityTracklisting: Part I (00:00)Iggy Pop – The PassengerAndrew Bird – AtomizedYumi Zouma – Astral ProjectionsDent May – Crying LaughingArcade Fire – The Lightning IArcade Fire – The Lightning II Part II (32:12)The Smile – Skrting On The SurfaceEthan Gruska – So UnimportantHovvdy – Everythingwhy mona – lemonsMt. Joy – Lemon TreeCathedral Bells – Fall Into Place Part III (60:30)Kanye West - Hurricaneilya - Naked GirlAlessia Cara - Voice in My HeadKing Princess - For My FriendsGAYLE - luv starvedTones and I - Eyes Don't LieThe Score - Pull The Cord Part IV (92:15)The Unlikely Candidates - SunshineUnlike Pluto - Cold WeatherMabel, Jax Jones, & Galantis - Good LuckMarian Hill, Kemba, & Steve Davit - Spinnin' Charli XCX - Boom ClapCharli XCX - BoysCharli XCX ft Rina Sawayama - Beg For You 

Today is the Spring Solstice, so today's episode focuses on setting intentions for the season ahead. Meditation 101: https://vitaminseawellnessstudio.thinkific.com/courses/meditation-101 My website: vitaminseawellnessstudio.com Email list: https://vitaminseawellnessstudio.com/join-email-list Contact: info@vitaminseawellnessstudio.com IG/FB: @vitaminseawellnessstudio Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJwngO2dUfBJlziHLN1e5Kw

Renae Kerrigan of the Dome Planetarium at the Peoria Riverfront Museum joins The Greg and Dan Show to celebrate the start of the Spring Solstice, upcoming events at the Planetarium, and more science-related news! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Secret Bio Labs Worldwide!        (45 Mins Duration) We are on the cusp of the Spring Solstice coming over the Horizon next week... a time when a Cosmic trigger will start a chain of events. So down the Rabbit Hole we go. Get The Uncanny Book Of Predictions Click Here: Or...... Donate Here If You Wish:  

It's the recording from our first live show! This aired as part of the Streaming For Survivors event to support the WAVAW crisis center in March 2021. Join the Hallowoods cast for the morning of the Spring Solstice!    (To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).   This audio recording is from a live broadcast, and may be less polished than our typical episodes.    The Season One Epilogue Story that goes with this episode is ‘Sharper', and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show's Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.   Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author and writing coach. You can visit their website for more information!    The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!   You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you'd like to connect with other fans of the show, there's even a fan-run Discord Server! Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were:  ‘Farewell', by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat ‘Forest Overture', by Yehezkel Raz,  ‘Walking in Forests', by Ben Winwood,  ‘Retrospecting', by Yehezkel Raz,  ‘White Dream', by Yehezkel Raz,  ‘Zircon', by Ottom,  ‘Eternity Clock', by Shahead Mostafafar,  ‘Soft Awakening', by John Gegelman,  ‘Cold Sugar', by Sun Wash,  ‘Enigma', By Charlie Ryan,  ‘Don't Mind The Rain', by The Oriole Orchestra (public domain),  ‘Dead Leaves', by Yehezkel Raz,  ‘Ganymede', by Yehezkel Raz,  ‘Drowned in Vintage Strings', by John Gegelman,  ‘What Have We Lost', by David James Terry,  ‘Deep Blue Sea - Instrumental Version', by Sivan Talmor,  ‘Exhale', by Salt of the Sound   Content warnings for this episode include:    Abuse, Animal death (Heidi), Violence, Kidnapping and abduction, Death + Injury, Static (including sfx), Body horror  

Leucojum and Thistle reminisce about their relationship and discuss their future together before the Spring Solstice forces them apart for another year. Content warnings for this episode are: arguing, intense weather, and startling noises. Transcript link. Made by Round 2, Group 3: Promises Writers and Script Editors - Courtney Floyd and Ali Hylton. Director - Sivan Raz. Dialogue Editor - David Alexander Ortiz. Sound Designer - Savannah Webb. Composer - Ali Hylton. Transcriber - Courtney Floyd. Leucojum was voiced by Sivan Raz and Thistle was voiced by Daniel Young.

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Barb makes a toast, Diggory celebrates the Spring Solstice at the Scoutpost, and Rick Rounds gets an unexpected visit. The theme of tonight's episode is Devils. (To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).   The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Devil's Tongue', and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show's Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast. Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author and writing coach. You can visit their website for more information!  The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods website. You can read it here!   You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you'd like to connect with other fans of the show, there's even a Discord Group! Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were:  ‘Forest Overture', by Yehezkel Raz,  ‘Back Alley', by Will Van De Crommert,  ‘Drowned in Vintage Strings', by Jon Gegelman,  ‘Dead Leaves', by Yehezkel Raz,  ‘Zircon', by Ottom,  ‘Rebirth', by Some Were At Sea,  ‘Don't Mind the Rain', by the Oriole Orchestra,  ‘Leaving Earth', by Stanley Gurvich,  ‘Soft Awakening', by John Gegelman,  ‘Ganymede', by Yehezkel Raz,  ‘Metamorphosis', by The Bows,  ‘I Will Rise', by Roman P,  ‘Exhale', by Salt of the Sound,  ‘Farewell', by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat    Content warnings for this episode include: Static, blood, smoking, alcohol use, religion, body horror, death + injury, homophobia, violence, gun mention  

Max attends Haven's Spring Festival, a beautiful, eight day celebration of the harvest. But as the ceremonies begin, the festival takes a darker turn.

In honor of the Spring Solstice we gather together to talk about a beautiful low-fi sprite based farm simulator lovingly…

Hello and welcome to episode 77 where for the first time in my podcast history I am joined by a man! Not just any man, but Victor Granville.   Victor is a relationship coach and supports people to connect with themselves rather than abandon themselves by seeking relationships to meet unmet needs. Victor is a certified Inner Bonding facilitator and hosts workshops to support people understand their limiting patterns of behaviour and learn new patterns that will assist them to develop and sustain healthy romantic relationships.   Full show notes and links to resources here.   Ps I am having a Spring Solstice day retreat on 21st March. More info here. Early bird ends on 31st January 2020!

EQUINOX VIBES TODAY~ WOO HOO FULL MOON ENERGY TO USHER IN WITH THE INFAMOUS ORIAH MOUNTAIN DREAMER WHO SPEAKS WITH US ABOUT THIS SACRED AND BEAUTIFUL TIME OF LIGHT UPON OUR WORLD..  

Mercury Retrograde - WW3?     Face-Crook still handing over your data to Google who is spying on you who owns YouTube who blocking alternative news accounts with Twitter now doing like wise.     Your Social Media If Their Data     After all oppisition to Interner regulation the 'Powers That Shouldn't Be' are doing it by the back door.     Why? So they can control what you read and see to distract the masses from something else.     Trup just handedb the US War Machine another $700 Billion, the biggest injection since WW3.   Now Mercury is in retrograde with Aries which is symbolic of war according to the elite lunatics in power.     This also signalsd the beginning of the real New Year.. March 22nd Spring Solstice so we are now officially in the year of 2018 AD.     A time I warned of great tumult and uncertainty.     Get ready my friends and brace yourself... 2018 has arrived when Mercury retrogrades with Aries and Three more star signs that do not bode well for the human race.      

This episode is a very special Wild Soul Interview with astrologer, Heidi Rose Robbins, to honor the Spring Equinox! Heidi is an esoteric astrologer, poet, podcaster and leader of Radiant Life Retreats. As a poet, Heidi has shared her original work at two TedX events in Los Angeles. Her poetry book, This Beckoning Ceaseless Beauty, was published in 2013 to enthusiastic reviews. The Radiance Project, her new podcast, combines her love of astrology, poetry, and good company. Today we’re connecting to Tarot a little bit, but we’re mostly diving into astrology—what it means to practice soul-centered astrology, balancing “future” readings and free will, challenging aspects of a chart, and working with astrological charts and elements intergenerationally. In this conversation, Heidi and I dive into: • Welcoming Spring, Ostara, and the Spring Equinox (0:24) • How Heidi became immersed in astrology as a young child, and how she became introduced to it by her father (6:52) • What does it mean to offer soul-centered astrology — how Heidi learned, taught herself, developed a practice and began to lead beautiful retreats (14:40) • Working with “the future” and balancing free will in astrology readings (18:22) • Heidi’s journey to reading astrology professionally (24:05) • Leading people through astrology embodiment (25:25) • Challenging and medicinal aspects of Heidi’s own astrological chart (30:23) • Heidi’s journey with Tarot, and how she became introduced to it (35:01) • A little astrological medicine around Aries, Taurus, and the Spring Equinox (40:08) • Working with astrological charts intergenerationally (48:22) • Heidi’s poetry work (53:53) Find full show notes for this episode: https://wildsoulpodcast.com/blog/equinox-magic-heidi-rose-robbins Follow Heidi at https://www.heidirose.com/ and on Instagram at @heidiroserobbins ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by intuitive tarot reader, holistic counselor and teacher, Lindsay Mack, Tarot for the Wild Soul is a weaving of deep conversations with folks who use Tarot in their lives, channeled energetic offerings, intuitive readings on the months ahead, and mini Tarot lessons. ABOUT LINDSAY Lindsay is an intuitive tarot reader, holistic counselor, teacher and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. She is the founder of Wild Soul Healing and Tarot for the Wild Soul, as well as the host of this podcast. She has been studying and reading Tarot for over 20 years. As a joyful and healthy survivor of childhood abuse & PTSD, Lindsay is passionately dedicated to honoring and helping to bring space, light and healing to those who are experiencing mental, emotional or physical suffering. It is an organic part of her healing work with the Tarot, and she is honored to be sharing these offerings to those who feel called to them. WEBSITE: www.lindsaymack.com INSTAGRAM: @wildsoulhealing MUSIC: www.bensounds.com

Karen Cressman, an Intergalactic Shaman, Spiritual Interpreter, and Self Empowerment Coach, who brings forth wisdom from other realms, will have a conversation with the Sun to learn what energetic changes will be occurring with the Spring Equinox.  Find out how the chaotic energies of the political and social scenes will impact the new energies of the Spring Solstice. Call into the show at 347-838-8024 to ask our source of light, heat and energy, how You and our world can move forward this Spring!  Learn more about Karen at http://www.KarenCressman.com, https://www.facebook.com/karencressmanspiritualinterpreter or https://twitter.com/KarenCressman

KAREN CRESSMAN, a Spiritual Interpreter, Self Empowerment Coach, Author & Speaker, brings forth wisdom from other realms and a group of ascended masters known as THE WISE ONES. In follow up to the Spring Solstice show on March 27th, THE WISE ONES want to further guide you on how to ‘sprang’ forward! If you haven’t heard the 3/27/16 show yet, do yourself a favor and listen to their inspiringly zany conversation. They share their divine wisdom with lots of love and light heartedness to guide us as we shift consciousness during this amazing time in human ascension. Get ready for a roller coaster ride of fun, frolic, laughter and joy with THE WISE ONES!!! Call in or join us in the chat room so THE WISE ONES can give Divine Wisdom to YOU!  Learn more about Karen at http://www.KarenCressman.com, https://www.facebook.com/karencressmanspiritualinterpreter or https://twitter.com/KarenCressman

KAREN CRESSMAN, a Spiritual Interpreter, Self Empowerment Coach, Author & Speaker, brings forth wisdom from other realms and a group of ascended masters known as THE WISE ONES. In honor of the Spring Solstice, THE WISE ONES want to guide you on how to ‘sprang’ forward! Heaven only knows what they mean by that!! They share their divine wisdom with lots of love and light heartedness to guide us as we shift consciousness during this amazing time in human ascension. Get ready for a roller coaster ride of fun, frolic, laughter and joy with THE WISE ONES!!! Call in or join us in the chat room so THE WISE ONES can provide Divine Wisdom for YOU!    Learn more about Karen at http://www.KarenCressman.com, https://www.facebook.com/karencressmanspiritualinterpreter or https://twitter.com/KarenCressman

Karen Cressman, a Spiritual Interpreter, Self Empowerment Coach, Author & Speaker, who brings forth wisdom from other realms, will have a conversation with the SUN to learn what new energetic patterns and changes are coming in with the Spring Equinox on March 20th, 2016.  Find out whether or not the chaotic energies of the last few solstices will calm down and what opportunities these new energies will offer our world and YOU. Call in or type questions into the chat room to ask our source of light, heat and energy, how YOU can nourish and replenish your soul and manifest your dreams this Spring! Learn more about Karen at http://www.KarenCressman.com, https://www.facebook.com/karencressmanspiritualinterpreter or https://twitter.com/KarenCressman

It wasn’t until she grew up that Lisa realized the extent of her Uncle Howie’s eminence in odd circles. Was his influence in her life a blessing or a curse? Producer: Mischa Shoni, assisted by Will Rogers Featuring: Lisa Medoff Music: Candlegravity (Blowing Up Seaford) Ending Satellites (Ellyn’s Melody) Long Hair (Yeti) Podington Bear (Happiness Is, Operatives, Jack, Spring Solstice, Whiplash String Swell)

Parents of young children have an especially fraught relationship with their smartphones. On the one hand, these devices are indispensable tools for getting things done and staying connected to the adult world while in the midst of childcare. On the other hand, the culture is constantly telling parents, and particularly mothers, that they’re too distracted by these devices, that smartphones are stealing precious attention away from our kids. But the idea that parents should be focusing so much attention on their kids is itself a modern invention. In fact, our current understanding of parenthood and childhood is, in a very real way, the product of technology. Support Anxious Machine on Patreon Subscribe (or write a review) in iTunes Links: Moms, Let Go of Your Smartphone Guilt Siobhan Adcock’s website Amy Shearn’s website Music: Opening Credits by johnny_ripper Spring Solstice by Podington Bear Cylinder Three by Chris Zabriskie The Dark Glow of the Mountain by Chris Zabriskie Walkin Flags by Sealadder Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear Stuck Dream by Podington Bear 88 by Podington Bear What True Self? Feels Bogus, Lets Watch Jason X by Chris Zabriskie

Karen Cressman - a Spiritual Interpreter, Self Empowerment Coach, Author & Speaker - who brings forth wisdom from other realms, will have a conversation with the Sun to learn what the current weather patterns and energy changes are bringing to us.  Find out if there will be a shift in the energies that will support our abilities to move forward with the 2015 Spring Solstice. Call in or type questions into the chat room to ask our source of light, heat and energy, how YOU can move forward in your life this Spring!

Subscribe (iTunes)Subscribe (Stitcher) Built to Play dives back into virtual reality through Samsung's Gear VR and by visiting Toronto's VR hub. Almost a month ago, Samsung announced theGear VR, a small virtual reality headset. The idea is Oculus already uses Samsung phone screens for its display. In fact their current display is the exact same as the Galaxy Note 4. So why not just use the phone as the virtual reality headset? Plug it into the Gear VR, and BOOM, virtual reality on the go.  Turns out there's a bunch of reasons why not. Unless the attachment comes with an AC adapter or an extra battery, that phone is going to die within the hour. Not to mention, phone CPUs may be more powerful than ever, but they still pale in comparison to a PC. And that's without getting into the lack of positional tracking. But don't listen to us. We're a bunch of downers. Listen to E McNeill, better known as E to his friends, the designer of Darknet. He's been working on his virtual reality hacking game since the 2013 VR Jam competition, and will be launching it on Gear VR. He explains the advantages of the platform and dos and don'ts for working on early virtual reality games. **You can hear from him 50 seconds into our show. ** Then we visit Toronto's VR Meetup to talk to games designers, programmers and startup heads about the potential of virtual reality.  Daniel and Arman visited the centre of all virtual reality conversation in Toronto, the almost monthly gathering of enthusiasts in the city's downtown. Usually they meet at a local bar, but this time they visited Verold, a startup making tools for interactive 3D projects on the web. We caught up with our guest from two shows ago, Stephan Tanguay, who manages it. This session was all about the Oculus Connect, a developer's conference held in downtown Los Angeles. Alternating between keynotes from experts and parties at a Malibu beach house,  Connect was a celebration of Oculus' success and its transition from Kickstarter project to Facebook buyout. John Carmack, co-creator of Doom and chief technology officer at Oculus, gave a speech on the power of the Gear VR, speaking for an hour and a half before being booted off the stage.  So we chatted with Blair Renaud, the designer of the cyberpunk adventure game, Technolust about his trip to LA. We also went over his history in the game industry, from his time as a technical director at Rockstar working on the original Grand Theft Auto and how he got back into game design.  Plus, we talk withBernie Roehl, a programmer and lab instructor at the University of Waterloowho's worked on VR since at least the 90s. He goes through the early challenges of the tech and how far it's progressed. And the CEO of Verold, Ross McKegeny, sat down with us to talk about the ways virtual reality could be used for marketing and education. **To hear from all of these guys, about the Oculus Connect, the Crescent Bay prototype and more, tune it at the 33:00 for the second half of the show. ** The music from this week's episode came from the Free Music Archive. Our opening theme was "Air Hockey Saloon" by Chris Zabriskie. We also used "Spring Solstice" and "Belfast" by Podington Bear, "Hallon" by Christian Bjoerklund, "Family" by Johnny_ripper, "Detective" by Krowne and our end theme was "State Shirt" by Computer.  Thanks to Leadndros-ntounis at Freesound for "Crowd in a bar." This episode was written and produced by Daniel Rosen and Arman Aghbali. It was edited by Arman Aghbali. If you like Built to Play, be sure to recommend it. Reviews help the show like peanut butter helps jam. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts below. 

Built to Play is amping up the disappointment, as we take on failure. That's a failure to play and a failure to learn, starting with why play video games in the first place.  From Takeshi's Challenge. We suck at video games, as a species. Yes, some of us are amazing at Street Fighter, and that Chinese team won five million dollars in Dota 2, but on average most of us lose more than we succeed. In Call of Duty, you likely failed more levels than you won. In Super Meat Boy, people come close to throwing their controllers across the room in frustration. Rage-quitting is a word most players recognize and have experienced. So why do we play? Download here. Subscribe on iTunes.Subscribe on Stitcher. Jesper Juul, author of the Art of Failure: An Essay on the Pain of Playing Video Games, says that it comes down enjoying the game's basis, while being able to dismiss it. It's just a game after all. But that's not entirely true either. If people really didn't care about video games, he explains, they wouldn't groan when they lose, or throw the controller across the room after a bad run in Dark Souls. To some extent we want to know that we might lose in a game, if only to prove that we're better than it. It's a matter of how much failure we're willing to take. Jesper tells us all about being a sore loser in Starcraft, why the New York Post thinks soccer is a dumb sport, and how games rarely ask us to fail. Starts at 26:30. Courtesy Actual Sunlight We may lose a lot in video games, but video games rarely give us a good reason to fail.  Screwing up in a video game feels like a glitch in the process. Mario saves the princess, even if you jumped into that Goomba, or fell off the cliff. BJ Blazkowicz blows up Hitler in Wolfenstein, regardless if a Nazi shoots you five minutes into the game. The player messed up. The character saves the day. Sometimes, there are exceptions. In Shadow of the Colossus, the hero's victory turns out to be for nought, and he turns out to be the true monster. But pyrrhic victories are few and far between, and outright failures are awkward to create. When the player beats the bad guy, only to discover the world's still ending, it rarely feels right.  But that's not to say people haven't tried. _Actual Sunlight_is about Evan Winters, a 30-ish year old man working in communications. Evan has depression, and continually makes terrible choices. He can't help himself a lot of the time, and ends up stuck in a rut. In Actual Sunlight, you're forced to encounter his decisions, and then succumb to his inability to correct his own mistakes. Evan is in many ways, a failure. Actual Sunlight's designer, Will O'Neill, joins us to talk about how games treat characters who are stuck in their ways, and aren't world-saving heroes.  Will tells us about Actual Sunlight's expression of realism, his own experience with loss and depression, and why there's still hope underneath it all. Check in 40:20. **Actual Sunlight is available on Steam and on its website. ** Cardinal Rule restaurant in Parkdale, Toronto back in 2012. But the future isn't so dim, so long as you're not producer Arman Aghbali at Trivia Night. Our producer is terrible at trivia. He confuses Dirty Dancing with Footloose. He thought the West Wing was about a hospital. He knows David Bowie as the cool science guy from The Prestige. So he went to meet up with some experts, and watched them nearly lose the whole game. But some golden VHS tapes are just worth fighting for. Russel Harder hosts a feisty game of trivia at Toronto's Cardinal Rule every Wednesday night, and the Cunning Stunts were on a winning streak when Arman dropped in. **This short doc was made back in February for a Ryerson University documentary course. It's still fun and about games, so we thought we'd share it with you. Join in the trivia starting 52:00. ** his week we used music from the Free Music Archive, including "Spring Solstice" by Podington Bear, "Pause for a Side Change," by L'homme Manete, "Everything is Broken or Not" by Bleak House, "The Beach, The Beach" by Holy Ghost, "Detective" by Krowne, and "The Wrong Way" by Jahzzar. Our opening theme was "Halluzination" by Tozo. Games used: Super Meat Boy, Red Dead Redemption, Actual Sunlight, and Russel Harder's Authentic Trivia. Header Image fromBago Games, the "Atari: Game Over" Documentary Trailer. The show was written by Daniel Rosen and produced and edited by Arman Aghbali.  Special thanks to Jesper Juul, Will O'Neill, Russell Harder and the Cunning Stunts.  **If you have any comments, criticism or impressions, let us know.  We'd love to hear your opinions on the show, plus any reviews on iTunes or Stitcher or written in the sky by a biplane help more people find the show. **

What in the world is happening with the weather patterns this year? Will there be a shift in weather patterns and the energies supporting our abilities to move forward with the Spring Solstice? Karen Cressman, a Spiritual Interpreter who brings forth wisdom from other realms, will have a conversation with the Sun to learn the significance of the current weather patterns and the energetic changes coming in with the 2014 Spring Solstice! Call in or type questions into the chat room to ask about weather patterns, galactic changes or how to use the new energies to move forward in your life. Join us to hear and ask wisdom from our source of light, heat and energy!

Celebrating the Spring Solstice with Jean Wallis, Visionary Psychic Celebrating the Summer Solstice with Visionary Psychic Jean Wallis from Minneapolis MN and a returning guest. We will be discussing the Summer Solstice then Jean will take callers questions an "tune in" for them. For more information about Jean visit: http://jeanwallis.com/

Karen Cressman, a Spiritual Interpreter who brings forth wisdom from other realms, will have a conversation with the Sun to learn the significance of galactic changes and the 2013 Spring Solstice! Call in or type questions into the chat room concerning our weather patterns and the energy changes you are feeling. Join us to hear and ask wisdom from our source of light, heat and energy!

Join Alex( www.advicebyalex.com) and Joan( www.yourmomknows.com) as they discuss what Manifestation is, and how to use it in your everyday life.  Call in number is 347-826-7522 and the chat room is open and active.  Call in for FREE READINGS or join live in the chat room  I mean what is better then free right?  Bring a beverage to share with everyone!

Another first - Spiritual Interpreter, Karen Cressman, has been having conversations with God since she was a child. For the first time she will bring one of those conversations to the radio show.  Join in to hear God’s perspective about time and learn the significance of 2012’s Spring Solstice!

Monson and the rest of the royalty candidates are introduced to the A-listers attending the Spring Solstice. Things heat up as the dinner concludes and the dancing commences. Monson and his friends try to save the day when a cruel trick is played on one of the showcase participants.

Kylie reveals why she came to Coren University. The group discovers some insight on the history of Coren Valley. The day of the Spring Solstice, Monson's nerves get the best of him. As the night of the dance approaches, Monson is met with glitz, glamour, flash bulbs, and runs into a sticky situation, literally.

Casey is asked to the Spring Solstice as Monson meets Grayson's childhood friend, Marie. Grayson and Marie accompany Monson as he tries to connect with his power. As a result, Monson is forced to face a devastating possibility. Back at his apartment, an unexpected visitor takes Monson on an adventure that becomes a night he will never forget.

Monson is forced to deal with the aftermath of his choice to take Taris to the Spring Solstice. Another strange dream sheds light on his search for answers. The next morning, after missing his date with Taris, Monson loses his temper in The Atrium. As Monson finds out that someone may have witnessed the results of his anger in The Atrium, he scrambles to find out what they may know.

Monson meets with Christopher Baroty and is interrupted by a surprise guest. As Monson's evening comes to an end, an unexpected visitor shows up. Later, Monson and his friends discover the nominees for the Spring Solstice and Monson is caught between a rock and a hard place.