Podcasts about Starhawk

In this episode, I'm wrapping up my Goddess series by diving into the world of the Modern Goddess—what she meant to our Neolithic ancestors and how she still lives in us today. Inspired by my journey through Old Europe and the work of archeomythologist Marija Gimbutas, I explore goddess-worshiping cultures and the rich symbolism they left behind—like the snake, the egg, and sacred water—as guides for understanding cycles of life, death, fertility, rest, and regeneration.But this isn't just a look at ancient history. I share practical, grounded ways to embody the goddess in your daily life today—through community care, seasonal and cyclical living, everyday rituals, and even the herbal allies I keep close (sometimes literally in my pockets!). If you're longing to reconnect with the Earth, slow down, and live in a more regenerative rhythm, this episode is an invitation to awaken the goddess within and bring her spirit into the heart of your modern life.

Aujourd'hui, je pars à la rencontre de Sarah Durieux, activiste, organisatrice et autrice. Sarah est passionnée par la réflexion stratégique qui permet aux organisation de changer le monde tout en se changeant elles-mêmes. Ensemble nous parlerons de pourquoi nos collectifs nous font mal et de comment les soigner. Pour en savoir plus sur le travail de Sarah, je vous invite à visiter le site de la maison d'édition avec laquelle Sarah publie son dernier livre “Militer à tout prix?”. Pour continuer la lecture de Sarah, il s'agissait du livre “Rêver l'obscur ; femmes, magie et politique” de Starhawk. 2030 Glorieuses c'est le podcast des nouvelles croissances. Car non, demain n'est pas foutu ! Oui, le futur peut se révéler être autrement plus enthousiasmant que la période actuelle. À condition de se mettre (enfin) à la hauteur des enjeux de notre siècle…C'est ce que nous explorerons ensemble toutes les deux semaines dans le podcast 2030 Glorieuses. Quelles sont nouvelles croissances qui nous attendent dans la société durable, solidaire et joyeuse de demain ? Avec nos invité·es, nous imaginerons les valeurs fortes qui vont se déployer largement et pour quels bénéfices. Nous évoquerons les indicateurs qui nous permettront de mesurer ces changements souhaitables. Et nous tenterons même de deviner quelles étapes et quelles ruptures ont été nécessaires pour y parvenir. Et pour retrouvez notre galaxie utopiste, rendez-vous sur 2030glorieuses.org. Le podcast est soutenu par La Nef, la coopérative bancaire citoyenne qui soutient depuis plus de 30 ans les porteurs de projets sociaux, écologiques et culturels. Plus d'infos sur lanef.com.

Cerridwen Fallingstar is a shamanic Witch and Priestess who has taught classes in magic and ritual for over forty years. She gives lectures tying together psychology, spirituality, history, contemporary issues and politics in an entertaining, enlightening and humorous format. She has founded three covens and an organization called Earth Rite which offered public rituals to her Northern California community for over a dozen years. She worked closely with Starhawk during the early years of Reclaiming, a Wiccan ritual and teaching organization based in San Francisco.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.

My guest today is the renowned Starhawk, a writer, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and a leading voice for ecofeminism and earth-based spirituality. She is the author of thirteen books, including The Spiral Dance, The Earth Path, and The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups, as well as the visionary novels The Fifth Sacred Thing and City of Refuge.She directs Earth Activist Training, which combines regenerative design with spirit, social permaculture, and activism, offering courses both online and in person.In our conversation today, we begin with acknowledging the fires that have ravaged Los Angeles. We explore how the frame of ecofeminism connects this tragedy to how unequal power relations affect all aspects of life, with violence against women reflecting a similar disrespect for the earth. Starhawk eloquently explains how we might challenge these systems of oppression, offering frameworks for compassion and transformation.We delve into the misinterpretations of feminism, the role of mythology in shaping cultural narratives, and how visionary fiction can illuminate paths to a sustainable future. Her novel The Fifth Sacred Thing is a central inspiration for our discussion, particularly the exploration of how creative non-violence might confront a fascist regime and lead to true societal transformation.We also consider the role of men in social movements, focusing on the cultivation of authentic power, responsibility, and the capacity to truly love.The Mythic Masculine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.LINKS* Starhawk on Substack* Starhawk on Facebook* Starhawk's Official WebsiteDON'T MISSStarhawk will be joining us for Fugitive Futures, our 5 day online visionary summit. Get full access to The Mythic Masculine at themythicmasculine.substack.com/subscribe

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. California, other Democratic states sue to block Trump executive order that would end birthright citizenship Migrant detention measure “Laken Riley Act” could pass House Wednesday, setting stage for Trump's first bill signing House committee passes “Fix our Forests Act” to prevent wildfires, Democrats say it exploits tragedy for political gain Eco-activist Starhawk hosts “Festival of Resistance and Resiliency” to bolster inner and collective strength The post Blue states sue Trump administration to protect birthright citizenship; House could vote Wednesday to send Trump migrant detention bill – January 21, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

The Sunday after this episode is released, December 29th, 2024, at 4 p.m. Eastern time, there will be an online gathering of folk who use song to help navigate life -- and we'll sing through this Ribbon of Songs with live-looping! To learn more, click here, or sign up right now to join us!   Lyrics ​& Links to the original episodes for the songs in this ribbon.   3. Woyaya  Words & Music by Sol Amarifio (title in the Ga language of Ghana) ​Composed in 1971   We are going,  heaven knows where we are going,  but we know within.   And we will get there,  heaven knows how  we will get there,  but we know we will.   It will be hard, we know,  and the road will be muddy and rough, But we'll get there,  heaven knows how  we will get there,  but we know we will.   Wɔyaya, Wɔyaya,  Wɔyaya, Wɔyaya.     80. Go Dark Words from Wendell Berry Music ​by Kate Thomas   To go in the dark with a light is to know the light. To know the dark, go dark;  go without sight, and find that the dark, too,  blooms and sings, And is traveled by dark feet,  and dark wings.     72. Unknown (Finding Home) Words & Music​ by Anni Zylstra   ​Finding home in all that is unknown. Release ​what is gone.     143. Love Stays Words & Music by Laszlo Slomovits   Change comes and goes, love stays. Change comes and goes, love stays. Life is filled with such mysterious ways. ​Change comes and goes, love stays.     29. Hope Lingers On Words & Music​ by Lissa Schneckenburger   1. My mother, when love is gone (2x), in our darkest hour, hope lingers on. My father, when peace is gone (2x), in our darkest hour, hope lingers on.   Chorus: I will not hate, and I will not fear; in our darkest hour, hope lingers here.   2. My sister, when equality's gone… My brother, with tolerance gone… ​ 3. My love, when honor is gone… My country, when justice is gone…     58. When We Are Gone Words & Music by ​Starhawk and Anne Hill   When we are gone, they will remain: wind and rock, fire and rain. They will remain, when we return; the wind will blow and the fire will burn.     Join this community of people who love to use song to help navigate life? Absolutely: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/335811/81227018071442567/share   Help us keep going: reviews, comments, encouragement, plus contributions... we float on your support. https://www.abreathofsong.com/gratitude-jar.html

11. Meeting the moment: after the US election This episode is a break from our planned conversation to focus on the outcome of the US election: what we are experiencing, how we are supporting clients and most importantly, what we can do as coaches. We talk about what this moment might be asking from us and how our skills, training and presence is ideally placed for this time. Mentioned in this episode: Join or Die on Netflix The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk (she also has an excellent Substack) Ursula Le Guin  Sarah J. Maas   

Let's explore the historical development and cultural significance of blood magic. Blood has been used in magical rituals across civilizations, from Mesopotamian and Egyptian rites to Greco-Roman traditions, carrying powerful symbolism tied to life, death, and transformation. We explore the dual nature of blood as a source of vitality and renewal while also representing violence, sacrifice, and mortality. Drawing on key scholarly sources such as the works of Victor Turner, René Girard, and Walter Burkert, this episode examines blood's profound role in ancient and modern magical traditions, including Thelema, Satanic rituals, and chaos magic. Topics covered: - Defining blood magic and its ritual uses - Blood symbolism in Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Greco-Roman traditions - Blood's duality in ancient and modern magical contexts - Medieval witchcraft, blood pacts, and the witch trials - Contemporary practices and ethical considerations CONNECT & SUPPORT

Here the many complex dimensions of home are explored including the human need to find a home in nature. Andrews says,” Once you find a home in nature, you are never lost.” She also shares insights on those caretaking family members and other loved ones to age in place including those who choose to die at home and many other aspects of home. Valerie Andrews is a writer, editor, and seminar leader specializing in Jungian psychology and the inner life of home. She's a graduate of the Guild for Spiritual Guidance and the editor of the digital magazine Reinventing Home: Culture, Creativity, Character. She's also a contributor to many journals and magazines and was the host of the PBS documentary featuring Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul. She is the author and editor of A Passion for This Earth (Harper Collins 1994) and Sanctuary: The Inner Life of Home (Editor) (Chiron Publications 2024)Interview Date: 7/19/2024. Tags: Valerie Andrews, Jungian psychology, Sisyphus, Kaiser ACE study, plus-one proton, Ursula Le Guin, aging at home, Peggy Fleming, In the Evening of Life, Grassland Woman, Mary Reynolds Thompson, Eckart Tolle, James Hollis, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Gilda Frantz, storage lockers, Bayo Akomolafe, Starhawk, Community, Personal Transformation, Psychology

My guest this week is comedian Al Holiday! How was strength classified in the Marvel role playing game? How is Agatha Harkness different on TV versus in the comics? What was her background in the Marvel Universe? Does Deadpool tell too many jokes? Who wer e the original Guardians of the Galaxy? What's the deal with Starhawk? Was Deadpool and Wolverine too violent? What was the Comics Code? Is "superheroes don't kill" a hard rule? Whose responsibility is it to keep kids out of an R rated movie? What is the myth of Gilgamesh? Are superheroes modern day myths? Have superhero origin stories gotten too complicated? Who is The Maker? What's happening in the current Ultimate Spider-Man book? Who was Rachel Pollack? What is Warhammer 40k? What about the Neil Gaiman allegations?  Reading list: Recent issues of the Hulk Ultimate Spider-Man (new series) Rachel Pollack Doom Patrol and Brother Power The Geek (DC Pride: Rachel Pollack) Sandman The Puma Blues Aliens vs Avengers Watch list: Deadpool and Wolverine Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 and 3 Crimes and Misdemeanors Hannah and her Sisters Podcast: Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman Image credit: Kyle Cassidy

What do you wish I asked this guest? What was your "quotable moment" from this episode? Have you ever wondered how to blend modern witchcraft with trauma-informed care? This episode of "Your Average Witch" features the incredible Megs Emerson, a Reiki master, yoga teacher, breathwork coach, and life coach. She shares her innovative approach to integrating yoga, breathwork, and energy work to help individuals heal from trauma and achieve alignment with their true aspirations. We'll also hear about Megs' perspective on imposter syndrome, the contemporary use of the term "witch," and her rich family history of energy workers and clairvoyants.Navigating the complexities of personal practice and community service is no small feat, particularly when battling imposter syndrome. Megs lays out the duality of service and the necessity of vocalizing doubts to diminish their power. Our conversation explores how balancing personal practices with parenting and being of service to others creates a fulfilling cycle of energy exchange. We delve into the grounding effects of witchcraft tools like breathwork and crystals, and Megs shares a memorable story about a whitewater rafting trip on the Zambezi River that underscores the profound impact of seemingly simple choices.To wrap things up, we discuss overcoming magical slumps, especially those influenced by menstrual or lunar cycles, through intentional nature engagement and digital detox. Megs advocates for compassionate dialogue within the witch community, emphasizing the importance of trauma-informed care in a post-pandemic world. She highlights influential figures like Starhawk and Pixie Lighthorse and offers practical advice for new practitioners. Tune in to deepen your connection to witchcraft and healing practices with this rich tapestry of wisdom and practical advice.Support the Show.Support the show and get tons of bonus content, videos, monthly spell boxes, and more at CrepuscularConjuration.com!Or become a paying subscriber on Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1777532/supportWant to see if you're a good fit for the show? (Hint: if you're a witch, you probably are!) email me at youraveragewitchpodcast at gmail.comFollow YAW at:instagram.com/youraveragewitchpodcastfacebook.com/youraveragewitchpodcastReview the show on Apple podcastspodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-average-witch-podcast/id1567845483

In this episode, Boomguy welcomes two new guests to the show to discuss the Guardian ally that nobody has ever heard about: Starhawk! We reflect yet again on the recent (and very excellent Con of Heroes), talk about why Astrodar likes Starhawk so much, and why Josserroo's favorite band is really his 30 favorite bands. Here is the link for the giveaway form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WIFlHeNh0ejMA-GQf_Ejg-f8DJc7gXXzUIe32iNLe1A/edit Here is the Star-Lord deck that Boomguy can't stop thinking about: https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/715972?deck_name=Galactic%20Pool%20Cleaner Here is the link to Astrodar's Alter-Ego Chronicle: https://alteregochronicle.wixsite.com/alter-ego-chronicle Here is the link to Josseroo's Road to Knowhere podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/road-to-knowhere-a-marvel-champions-lcg-podcast/id1611774870 We are looking for feedback from the community that listens to this show, so please get in touch to let us know what you think of the podcast, and please take time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, it really makes a difference! Email: winninghandpodcast@gmail.com IG: @winninghandpodcast  Discord: Boomguy Facebook: Winning Hand Podcast

https://theapsocietyorg.wordpress.com/news-and-events/suntree-retreat-2024/   Episode from 2022 Suntree: https://thewonderpodcast.podbean.com/e/live-from-suntree-retreat/   ----more----     Mark: Welcome back to The Wonder, Science Based Paganism. I'm your host, Mark, Yucca: And I'm Yucca. Mark: and today we have a really exciting group of people to talk about a really exciting upcoming event, which is the Sun Tree Retreat, which is the second of these retreats that we've held in person for atheopagans from all over the world who can come. Held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it's going to be over Labor Day weekend this summer. So, I'd like to introduce our two panelists here, who were at the last one Rana and Michael. Michael: Hello. Yucca: Rana, we Mark: I can't hear you at all. Rana: Oh, thank you for having us. Yucca: Welcome. And I think both of you've been on the podcast before, right? So, welcome back. Michael: Oh, thanks. Can Yucca: Yeah. Michael: put that Yucca: So let's, let's start with the, some of the details because that's coming up really soon, right? That's Mark: It is, Yucca: two months, which is not very long. Mark: nope, not very long, especially if you have to get plane tickets and that kind of thing, so, Really encourage folks that want to go to get registered and get organized around it, because it's going to be a really good time. So, details. The event is August 30th, which is a Friday starting in the afternoon through noon ish or one o'clock or so 2nd. Registration includes nine meals. As a part of your, your registration fee you also need to register for lodging, which is very affordable and you can find all the information about it by going to the Athe O Pagan Society website, which is the ap society.org, THE ap society.org, Yucca: And the lodging has several diff oh, Michael: notes as well for this Yucca: absolutely, yeah, we'll put that in the show notes so that people can just go ahead and click on it. I was gonna say the lodging has several different options including tent camping, and yurt and Mark: guest house, you're. Yucca: I think it's dry camping, but you could, if you have an RV and you're in the area, you can do an RV too, is that correct? Mark: Yes, there are no hookups, but but there is parking for RVs. We had a couple of people, at least one couple came last time, actually in a school bus, Yucca: was really cool. Mark: was converted. It was really cool. Yucca: Yeah, Mark: So, Michael and Rana we wanted to talk some about why this event was so cool last time and what we're looking forward to going into this next one at the end of this summer. So why don't we start with kind of golden moments. Michael, you want to go ahead? Michael: I wanted to just say beforehand, you mentioned the meals, and one of the high points of it was the options available. Like, every dietary requirement was accommodated, I think. Mark: Yeah, Michael: The catering team there are fantastic, and I think people shouldn't feel concerned about food at all because the options were great the food was really high quality I think everybody felt really good about the food, so that was an important, that was a real high point so just wanted to make sure we got that mentioned. And, Mark: Yeah, great. Thank you. And, and eating together was really a high point for me. Just sitting down for meals, you know, they had these round tables that I think seated eight or ten or something like that, and different combinations of people would sit together for different meals. And so we got to know one another better in those mealtimes. So that was a high point for me. Somebody want to go with another cool thing that they remember from Suntree in 2022? Yucca: well, I remember Robin led these I'm not sure what you would really call it,  Rana: yeah, the meal acknowledgement. We have talked about them in the group, but it was really different being able to experience it together. And it was things like bringing to mind the history of our food or thinking about the systems that brought it to us today or the hands that it passed through. And we've had some discussion in Mihal's full moon. We were doing like a full moon lunch thing for a little while as well where we kind of continued that conversation and, and thinking about that, which is something that I find really enriching and really enjoy. Also want to strongly second the dietary accommodations that they had. I really, really appreciate it because I have a little bit of an odd diet and I felt. Really good and definitely did not lack for good options for food. Mark: Mihal, you want to go? Michael: yeah, what I found really interesting about the, The whole experience was how quickly we created a community in space particularly when we did our Fire Circle get togethers. And the kind of spontaneous sharing that occurred at those events was really amazing. People really just suddenly kind of created this family. in situ and it was it was great to be part of that. Just sometimes if you go to other kind of retreats it can take a while to kind of break down those those barriers we put up. Just as just as being human but it seemed within a just a few hours we'd kind of already started to create a special Sun Tree community and I thought that was fantastic. Mark: Yeah, I really agree with that. I mean, I've been to a whole lot of various kinds of pagan gatherings and retreats of various sorts. And it seemed as though we just kind of got at this visceral level that we were among, you know, people that were of like mind and similar values. And so that we were safe. Right? We were all, we were all going to play nice with one another, and so we could talk about really deep stuff in our, in our lives, and in our, our experience. And I found that really moving throughout the whole long weekend. It was, it was, it came up over and over again. Yucca: I was also really struck just by the immediate level of respect and consent that was just part of the, Everybody had going in. So I had my five year old with me and in a lot of situations in our culture, people you know, will go up and touch five year old's heads and give them hugs and, you know, all of those sorts of things. And I remember it just being great because people automatically were so great with her about asking for her permission. Like, do you want a hug? And would you like to shake hands? And that was just the culture of it. And it was just so refreshing and wonderful to just be in that space, just from the get go. Like Mark: and I mean, we had, we had laid out guidelines around consent and around conduct because, you know, we wanted to be very clear about, you know, what the expectations are, but it seemed like people read them and were like, yeah, that's civilized behavior. That's how I'm going to be. And the subject Honestly, never came up. There was never a situation where somebody felt like they had been inappropriately touched or or somehow invaded in that kind of way. And I thought that was, that was really pretty amazing. Michael: I just wanted to talk about the actual place as well. The Retreat Center is Really, really phenomenal. There's this beautiful forest. You're kind of just on the edge of Colorado Springs, so it's not too far from any stores or anything that you might need. But once you get in there, you suddenly feel like The outside world has disappeared just in this beautiful forest really a fantastic place just to go for walks just to go into the forest by yourself if you want to go for I think one of the big highlights was that we had a lunar eclipse while we were, while we were there, and being able to all, for the whole, all of us to go out there onto this big lawn and just stare up at the, at the moon together, and people howling at the moon, it was It was just a really fantastic experience as well especially just having that, we, we had the the Ponderosa Lodge, which is this big log cabin lodge that we can use for a lot of our activities, for rituals, and for our workshops. And that's a real, that's, that's a really nice space as well, there are different rooms, so you can kind of break off and do different things with people, or you can kind of come to the main room and have a bigger discussion. We had dance parties there, we had the Carnival of Change, which was a chance to kind of take on a different persona, like dress up. be a different version of yourself for the evening. So I think the whole, the whole retreat center just kind of facilitates that. There's a, there's a labyrinth there as well, which we didn't really incorporate too much into any rituals the last time around, but I think we're going to try and bring that in more this time around. Mark: Yeah, it's a beautiful spot. Rano? Rana: Yeah, the, the shared experience of the lunar eclipse was pretty special and it, it just so perfectly aligned with what we were doing. It was the same night as the Carnival of Change and it just felt like great, like the weather cooperated and we got to see this cool celestial event. It wasn't even at a super late time, like it was, it felt like a Yucca: like eight or nine. Yeah, Rana: Yeah, yeah, it felt like started our evening, kind of, or, you know, it didn't, it wasn't, you know, too far on late night or anything. The Carnival of Change itself was really fun, just to be able to play dress up together and listen to some music and, and just have fun. And I also like, like Michael said being able to split off into other little rooms and areas. It And I think for me, something that I really appreciated was the ability to have these just kind of unplanned moments where so much of our online interactions are very scheduled and it, you just show up at a certain time and there's a group of people and that's kind of mostly how it's gone. But, like, I just remember some folks were up later one night just all chatting and hanging out. And I love that feeling of if you're up late and feeling a little bit chatty or sociable, you can just kind of see who's up and just take a seat and hang out for a bit. And that's something that otherwise has felt like not really something we have access to. So it was particularly nice just to be able to connect in a more organic way, depending on how you're feeling. Mark: hmm. Yeah. Nihal? Michael: Yeah I think we, there was a lot of, there's been some learnings from that event as well, and I think there, we were really concerned about accessibility this time around, because there was a lot of movement between different areas. And so this time around we are definitely going to be making it more accessible as well. There's going to be designated drivers, so we want to make sure that everybody feels comfortable and everybody's able to take part in all the different events that we're having. So, I, I know that there's going to be a lot of more accessibility this time around, especially just in terms of shuttling people around the property. Yucca: Because there were a few hills and we were moving from the bottom of the hill back up to the dining room and then back down. Michael: Yes, yes, yeah, but I think we, Mark: and we were at 7, 000 feet. Michael: that was another, yeah  Mark: yeah one of the things that we learned from the Sun Tree Retreat in 2022 is that we had programmed a lot of the time, but some of the most memorable and wonderful moments were the unscripted times. The, the, The break periods when we could just gather together and socialize, or plan what we wanted to do for a rite of passage during the rite of passage period that we had later on, which was one of the most moving things to me. That was really an experience. So this time we've programmed in more free time. There's still plenty of workshops and, and rituals and experiences to have, but we've made it a little bit looser so that people have opportunities just to hang out and experience the place and one another. Michael: yeah, yeah, I just wanted to I might talk about the rites of passage a bit more because that was quite a unique experience. I guess we didn't really know how that was going to go because it's kind of like, it's a make your own ritual event, basically. You, you just DIY it with some help from some friends. So I think people were, they had various things that they wanted to celebrate or commemorate and or mark the end of a period in their life, or the start of a period in their life. And we all came together and celebrated those those events together. And I think what was really amazing was just the creativity that people brought to their rituals. Really very moving and even though they were very personal, I felt that We all kind of, as a community, came together and it became something for all of us. Mark: Yeah. I felt so included in all of those rituals. I felt like my being there mattered. And even if just as a witness and that. You know, that there was room for everyone to have the kind of experience that they wanted to have. And it, and we, we ended the rites of passage with a wedding, which was sweet. It's kind of, you know, the classic act four of the movie, right? And that was really lovely. So, I was, I was super happy with that, and we're doing that rites of passage process again this summer. Michael: Maybe we could talk about some of the workshops that took, that people liked. Mark: Oh, yeah. Michael: I really, I think one of the highlights was the Cosmala workshop, bead workshop, which is basically making a bead necklace that, with each bead representing an important part of, in the life of the universe, or in your own personal life, or just various different events that you want to commemorate. That's, that's kind of right, isn't it? Or was there any Mark: John Cleland Host, who is our friend and a real innovator in the whole realm of naturalistic paganism, one of the earliest people to write about it in its new resurgence. He has this amazing more than a hundred bead string. Of, that all, it starts with the Big Bang and it works all the way until, at least until the Sun Tree Retreat, because he had special beads made for the Sun Tree Retreat that he distributed to people so they could put them on their own cosmola. That was very, very cool. And some of them are signed by people like Starhawk and Jane Goodall and just really a fascinating, wonderful ritual tool and evocative piece of art. Yucca: so there were a lot of different styles of workshops too. There was a, like a history one and there was a John did another one which was like the Wheel of the Year, which he had some really cool handouts for too for that. Mark: We live the year for families, which I thought was really wonderful. You know, a lot of people in our community have families that they're working to build traditions with together, and so, and John has really, you know, pioneered some of that, you know, working with his, with his wife and his sons. And just had a lot of great ideas about different things he could do at different times of the year and was, you know, freely sharing all that stuff. It was great. Rana: There was also a group guided meditation that we did outside overlooking Pikes Peak on their big, expansive, beautiful lawn with all the ponderosa pines, which I'd never, I don't think I'd ever seen them before. I'd never been to Colorado before. And that was really lovely just to kind of take a moment to be there and be present. And there was also a body painting. Which, I appreciated the, like, especially interactive stuff because it's something we're normally restricted about online. And I really loved Mihal's presentation about virtual meals because I think food is just such an integral way to connect with other people and you can infuse it with all this symbolism. And it gave me a lot of ideas. I need to revisit my notes on that and thinking forward to the next one a little bit too, just that ability to share food and those meal acknowledgements really adds to that feeling of making meaning with other people and making community. Michael: Yeah, we had a food altar as well, which was kind of cool. An abundance of food. People brought stuff to share. And I thought that was fantastic as well. Just, uh, one, one person brought some really good kimbap, which I love. So that, if you don't know what that is, it's Korean sushi, basically. And it was just really good. Mark: Yeah, there, there was there was just a vibe of generosity and mutual support. Mutual affirmation. You know, I came away from it feeling like, you know, I've got these amazing, super cool people in my world, and they feel the same about me, and that's just good for my life, generally. Even if I'm not going to see them for a couple of years, except online, just knowing that we shared this experience together just helps me to feel affirmed in who I am and what I do. And I, I, I think I think that was the general vibe that people got out of the event. Yucca: That certainly was, I felt that strongly as well. I was, you know, riding that for several weeks after coming home. Michael: Definitely an afterglow of, kind of like, hard to come down from the high of the event as well. It took a while because it was so special. Mark: yeah, absolutely. So we want to talk a little bit about some of the offerings we're going to have this time. Some of them are repeats from last time, but some of them are new. Let me see if I can pick one. Oh, go ahead. Michael: I was just going to say, maybe everybody's had a chance to look at the program and if you, if there's any particular highlights you want to, that you'd like to talk about that maybe you're looking forward to. Mark: There's so many things. Um,  Michael: Well, should we talk, let's talk about the theme first. Mark: sure, of course. That's a great Michael: we didn't, we didn't have a theme last time, but we do have a theme this, this time. Mark: Which is Solarpunk, a chosen family reunion. The idea being that Solarpunk being a very kind of optimistic movement for the betterment of the world, the betterment of our relationship with nature rather than kind of the doom and gloom that we, that we see everywhere around us now, Solarpunk is a, It's a genre of of writing and of art that is optimistic and looks to the future as, yes, filled with challenges, but also filled with opportunities for us to grow and change and do better. And the chosen family reunion part is I mean, I certainly felt and I think that a lot of us felt at the last Sun Tree Retreat that these, these people were my chosen family. It was, it felt like, oh, wow, all my cousins and uncles and, and nephews and nieces have all shown up and now we're having this great sort of family hoopla together. It was, it was great that way. Yucca: And one of the workshops is going to be on solar punk and atheopaganism more specifically, right? That's Mark: yeah. Michael: Yeah, Hanna is going to be leading that one. Mark: Mm hmm. I'm looking forward to that one as well. And of course we'll have some some elements that will be around, you know, learning how to organize rituals or to you know, to design them. Or you know, kind of learning the observational skills about getting more in touch with the processes of nature around you. Mm hmm. That was something about the, the lunar eclipse last time that it really dovetailed with something that, that Yucca and I talk about on here all the time, which is just about, you know, paying attention, about being present and experiencing the moment and observing what's happening in nature, and That was such a dramatic event. It really, really riveted our attention for about an hour or so. Michael: We're bringing back the Cosmala again, because that was so popular, and I think, I'm sure that new people are going to want to try their hand at making Cosmolas. Mark: I've never made one. I, I'm, it's an oversight. I have to do it now. Going to do a reader's theater. I'm organizing that of a reworking of the myth of Hades and Persephone and Demeter in Greek mythology. Because, even though that's a very popular myth in pagan, kind of modern pagan circles and a lot of different groups have done reenactments of the Eleusinian mysteries that enact that story, it's a pretty terrible story, really. I mean, Hades, Hades captures the innocent daughter Kore, drags her away and makes her his wife. That's terrible. Not so cool in modern, Yucca: way of putting it, Mark: yes, that is a very polite way of putting it, yeah. So, so I rewrote it. I rewrote it to have a different kind of ending and a different set of teachings than the original story did. And we're going to do a reader's theater where people who come to the workshop can pick up a script and take a part and we'll all read it together. And and it'll be fun and hopefully people will enjoy it. So that's another thing we're going to do. Michael: Yeah, we've occasionally done death cafes online which are kind of opportunities to talk about death and, you know, I think our movement's kind of a death positive movement, and we want to kind of honor that, and so something I'm going to be leading is an Irish wake kind of experience, and, you know, at an Irish wake, it's not just mourning the dead, it's kind of celebrating life. And kind of celebrating chaos and causing mayhem. So we're gonna have we're gonna have a bit of an Irish wake experience and I'm, people are gonna be invited to bury the things they want to bury, or remember the things they want to remember. And then we will also cause some mischief as well. Mark: Sounds great. I'm up for all of that. Yucca: And on Saturday, at lunchtime, we're planning to do the same thing that we did last time. to do a live podcast episode, and that may be an opportunity for folks who can't attend in person to zoom in and connect. Yes, Mark: Yes, cross, cross your fingers for the internet connection at the Retreat Center. Yucca: that's why we say May, we're going to try really hard, technology willing, right, Rana? Rana: So, the last time we had Sun Tree, we hadn't yet started our adult salon. Which we recently rebranded as Adult Forum, and I'm really excited to be able to have that in person for the very first time. I've really valued it as a space to connect and share resources and share a little bit about our experiences and our lives. And for folks that might not be as familiar with what it is, it is a peer support space to discuss adult topics openly, and it is, we consider it kind of semi structured. We usually start with a topic just as a starting point of conversation, and then we let things naturally flow depending on what the participants want to talk about, what's on their minds, can go through multiple topics in one session. It is a confidential and non judgmental setting where we're really there to learn from each other's experiences, share our knowledge, especially if you have a range of ages. There's folks that have just lived different lives or experiences that may have things to share feel less alone. In a lot of things that we encounter in life I know. There's a real epidemic of loneliness, especially in America, and it's something I always have felt really deeply about, but don't really know what to do about it, so I appreciate being able to be a part of this space and have this space together in order to continue that kind of connection and We're going to have a way for people to anonymously submit topics or questions while we're at the event so that the people that are there attending are really crafting what it is that we want to talk about and the topics have really ranged in the past and included things like money, relationship styles, aging, death, altered states, sexuality, and more and Yeah, I've just been really looking forward to it. It is an 18 plus event, and I just, I can't wait to have that in, in person. I think it'll be a great version of it, just because we've always had it remote. Mark: Yeah. Michael? Michael: I know there's one of the FAQs we get around this is that you know, is it going to be recorded? Am I going to be able to participate online? And unfortunately, no, it's just for some of the reasons we discussed. First of all, technology, it's not always reliable, so we can't really do live stuff. I think it's possible that some of the workshops will be recorded. That depends on the presenter. And, but we don't want to, we want to also, honor people's confidentiality as well. So it's possible that we can record some of them, but maybe some of them won't be recorded. But that's why we also offer our totally online conference every other year as well. So if you can't make it in person to SunTree, we will be doing our web weaving online conference next year. So that is just a way of bridging that gap where if you can't make it in person, there is still an online space for you to take part in. Mark: Right. Right. And I, and I should point out the adult forum will not be recorded. It's, it's a totally confidential, just live action space for people to, to have discussions about sensitive stuff. So you needn't worry that you're going to find yourself on the internet talking about personal things. Yucca: Right, and for any of the presenters who do choose to have their, their presentation recorded, it would just be of them, not of the audience. So there'll be the private, privacy for the folks in the audience. Mark: Yeah, because, I mean, there are, in our community, there are people who are You know, in various stages of outness in relation to their non theist atheopaganism, right? Some are out as atheists, but not necessarily the pagan part. Some are completely solitary in, in their You know, practice of their path, and we want to be respectful of all of that. So, it's really important to us that people be able to participate without endangering something that, that is important to them. Mijo? Michael: Something that's New this time around, as well, is that we will be kind of having formal vendors. I will be sharing a sign up sheet for people in the coming days, where you, if you want to, if you've got anything you want to sell, or products or services we will have a space for you to do that. So, if you're, it could be anything, you could be selling, selling your own craft, or, I guess, doing Readings or things like this. We'll just sign up and we'll we'll reach out to you if we need, if we have any further questions about the kind of stuff you're going to be sharing with us. Mark: We should say, though, that, that the vending is going to be during a particular window of time at the event, because what we don't want is for a vendor to be there stuck behind a counter, and for the entire event and unable to participate in the various activities, right? Because they're part of the community and we want them in with us doing all the stuff. So we're going to have a marketplace slot in the program, and that's when you can do your vending and, you know, promote your services and all that kind of stuff. So what else should we say about this? I mean, we know because we've been there, it's really cool. Hope that our listeners Yucca: to just put that out there for that part of the world. It's a nice warm time of year. Last time Michael: Will the swimming pool, Yucca: May, which was a little bit iffy, we got really lucky. last Mark: we did. Yucca: I think it started snowing right after we left, Mark: Yeah, something like three days afterwards it started snowing at the retreat center, but that's not going to happen this time, because we're on Labor Day weekend and it should be pretty temperate and nice. Michael: I think there's a swimming pool there as well. Mark: Oh, that's right, it was closed when we were there before, but there is a swimming pool there. Yes, Michael: We should double check if we have access to that, but I think we will, but we should probably double check that. Mark: yes, that's true. Ha ha ha! Michael: I guess you should definitely get booked in quickly if you are intending to come. Because we're, it's coming up fast. I can't believe it's only two months away, so you really need to start thinking about getting your, making your way there and booking your tickets. Mark: Yeah, yeah it's very affordable especially when you consider that it includes nine meals and the lodging for the, the Yurt guest houses is only 75 for the entire event. So it's you know, we, we, we set price points low because we wanted people to be able to access it and we know that there are travel expenses associated. We if you, if you want to come, but there are, you know, financial issues, we have limited scholarship support, so please contact us. You can use the the Wonder Podcast queues at gmail. com, podcast email address to contact us, and we'll get back to you about that. But we'd really encourage our listeners, you know, if you like what you've been hearing on this podcast for the last five years now come and, come and meet us. Come and, and, you know, meet the community and, and check us out. Michael: It was just, I don't know if I expressed how Amazing it was, but it was just such a unique, a singular event and kind of a highlight of my life, I'd really say. It was just spectacular, and I don't know if I, I don't know if I captured that before, but I just thought it was just an amazing thing to be part of. And I think it's going to be just as amazing this time around. Mark: Me too. Yeah. I, I, I can't wait to see you all. And and other folks that, you know, I met two years ago. I'm just, I'm so looking forward to it rana, I Rana: so for me, it, it really felt like coming full circle, like I'd connected with you all, and we spent so much time together during the pandemic. so much. My personal life was also going through some transition and Suntree was actually pretty emotional for me. It was good But I don't know it's a little hard to explain But it just felt like I did a lot of emotional processing while I was there But I very much felt like I was in community I was able to finally meet these people that I had connected with and So now it just feels like I have something to look forward to You going forward knowing that we're gonna do this with some regularity. And for myself as well, it also gave me some more confidence traveling alone because I'm used to traveling with a partner if I go somewhere, especially airplane travel. And so it helped me feel a little bit more adventurous and confident feeling like I went to a state I've never been to before and met up with some people and everything went great. Like, no, no complaints. Mark: really felt that same sense of just really being able to be myself. And I was surprised by that because as one of the organizers last time, I thought I was kind of going to have to be on and sort of be a host. You know, for the whole weekend. And that really wasn't the case at all. I, I, I just felt like, you know, I was, I was welcomed there, warts and all, and there were plenty of other people to help. And it was great. It was just really a good, good time. Well, listen, thank you. Oh, Michael: Hopefully we can do the, the firewalking this time, because last time we couldn't do it because there was a burn ban, but there is potential for doing a firework walk. So people are into that, that might be available. So we'll see what happens. Yucca: Keep our fingers crossed. Mark: that would be exciting. I've never done that, and I'd like to try it. I don't know why I'd like to try it. I, but I would. Michael: That's the ultimate ritual, I guess. And for anybody who's kind of, their ears are pricking up when they hear that the person leading that has got decades of experience. Mark: Yeah. And, you know, very, very careful rules around, you know, everybody having to be absolutely sober, you know, being, you know, a lot of focus, doing this in a really sacred kind of container, so that's that's That's all to the good. Let me see. So, we're gonna put the link to the the event in the show notes. You can go, you can read the program, you can read about the event, you can see a picture of the Ponderosa Lodge and Atheopagan Society website, there's also a gallery of photos that were taken at the last Suntree retreat. So you can take a look at that.  Michael: Could you add in the show notes as well? Could you add the episode we actually recorded? Yucca: Oh yeah, let's link to that because we, yeah, that would be nice to go back and listen to actually. And what was it like in the moment? So that'll be in the show notes too. Mark: yeah, yeah, I just, I just remember we're sitting there and we're talking and people would cruise up to the table glowing and sit down in front of the microphone for a little while and talk about the experience they were having and then toddle off and somebody else would come by. It was just, it was lovely. So listen, folks Sun Tree Retreat, you don't want to miss it. Please come join us, visit with us. We, we would so love to see you. And we will be back next week with another episode of The Wonders of Science Based Paganism. Thank you, Rana and Michael. Thank you for being here. Michael: Thank you.   

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In this episode we explore the insights of the amazing artist Lindy Kehoe!!!check out and support her work!!! For Real!!!www.lindykehoe.comhttps://www.instagram.com/lindykehoeart/With a back ground of adventures with Ande the Elf (hahaha), illustrating Starhawk's book The Last Witch, Live painting at festivals, Commissioning works like "The All Love Tree" (read that again!), gallery shows, Published pieces in the WeMoon Calendars, authoring her own book "The Arrival of Uriel & Ariana",  recording with PapaDosio's Earthcry project, and being on the Wake the Farm Up! Just to name a few of the things!!!  This is an amazing episode.  A conversation of two long time friends reunited by the essence of time and by following their bliss.Follow your bliss and grow!(52:57) Kurtis!  The edit Elves were very shy with the Kalpataru Tree music volume for some reason, maybe cause the elves loved hearing Lindy's voice and would start dancing if the music gets to loud... soooooooso check it out and turn it up!!! This link is to the album that features Lindy's Art on the cover! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUZYwGLufbsKalpataru Treehttps://open.spotify.com/artist/747clL3zlAYVtzYjoPzq0RWill these peps be at the Pawpaw fest. Lets go!!! Support the Show.Links to Stefin101 and Doctor Bionic Check us out on instagram @wakethefarmup @maintaining_ground_podcast@kastle_369Ask how you could be involved in the show, Subscribe and Support the Show

This week's episode features the Earth poet, author, artist, and herbalist, Jesse “Wolf” Hardin. Thomas and Wolf sit down and share a fun-loving, spiritually charged conversation, filled with wise words and many laughs. Truly a master of all trades, Wolf is the Co-Founder of Plant Healer Magazine and the annual international Good Medicine Confluence and carries his wild-natured spirit through every realm of his work and writings. The international Good Medicine Confluence was founded by Wolf and his wife Kiva Rose in 2008, and has since been an annual celebration bringing together an impassioned group of plant healers, culture-shifters, visionaries, and all who fall between for an empowering and transformative journey like none other. Be sure to check out the links included below to learn more about The Good Medicine Confluence and see how you can experience this unique gathering with your own eyes, mind, body, and spirit. As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure, and we'll see you next week to embark on our next journey through the ever-expanding world of herbalism.

This episode we have our interview with the brand new world champion, Peter! He gives us the rundown of how his championship Starhawk list was born. After that, Armchair and Fox rejoin to give the rundown of our impressions of Peter's win as well as a recap of the Top4/Top8. We close with a super juicy Tim Curry Hottake. Join in the podcast discussion on discord at: https://discord.gg/3StPRmsFSt

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In this episode of "The Workers Cauldron," we delve into the intersection of feminist paganism and direct action through the lens of Starhawk and her cohorts' activism against nuclear power in the 1980s.We navigate the rich history and dynamic landscape of the feminist pagan movement, exploring how spiritual practices intertwined with feminist ideals fuelled a potent form of activism. Drawing on the writings of Starhawk, a prominent figure in both feminist and pagan circles, the episode unpacks the significance of reclaiming feminine power in the face of environmental destruction and patriarchal oppression. Bonus features: Anarcha-Feminism, EcoFeminism, Spiritual Feminism, Socialist Feminism, all the feminisms.Sources:Barbara Epstein, Political Protest and Cultural Revolution: Nonviolent Direct Action in the 1970s and 1980sStarhawk, Dreaming the Dark: Magic, Sex, and Politics        The Spiral Dance: a Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess Cynthia Eller: Living in the Lap of the Goddess: The Feminist Spirituality Movement in AmericaMargot Adler, Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America TodayMerlin Stone: When God Was a WomanCarol Christ and Judith Plaskow (ed): Womanspirit Rising: A Feminist Reader in ReligionSusan Griffin, Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside HerPeggy Kornegger: Anarchism: The Feminist ConnectionFrançoise d'Eaubonne, Le Féminisme ou la MortYnestra King: The Ecology of Feminism and the Feminism of EcologySupport the show

The final story mode mission of Star Wars Squadrons features a plan so crazy it just might work, which also raises some questions that may be better left unasked, and unintentionally draws comparisons to a famous scene from Kevin Smith's "Clerks." Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It's destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

We're switching back to the Empire perspective in Star Wars Squadrons. Despite the fact that the Starhawk has been abandoned, and the Temperance can't jump away, Captain Kerrill chooses NOT to finish off the New Republic, but mysteriously attacks the Starhawk instead. Punch it!  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It's destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

The Starhawk is burning, the Temperance's hyperdrive is down, and the Empire is closing in. Vanguard gets a do-or-die mission in Star Wars Squadrons, relying on the fact that not everything is as it seems...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It's destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

The Starhawk and company are limping away from the Empire, trying to get to Chandrila. You, as the Imp in Star Wars Squadrons, want the Starhawk to blow up in a debris field or divert into the Ringali Nebula. It's a win-win situation, or so it seems... Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It's destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

The plan worked! The Starhawk prototype is almost defenseless as the ISD Overseer arrives in Star Wars Squadrons. But Hera's in charge of the ship, so it's definitely going to be a tough fight - and help could show up just in the nick of time. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It's destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

The trap is baited - now it's time to spring it. During "Into the Abyss" in Star Wars Squadrons, your job is to lure the ISD Overseer within tractor beam range of the fully armed and operational Starhawk. But things don't play out as planned...  Punch it!  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It's destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

In this illuminating episode, join Tonielle as she unveils the transformative world of Sociocracy as a way to collaborate within groups and how dynamic decision-making tools can ensure facilitation can be fun and effective. She explains Sociocracy as a governance and meeting process and who it's most useful for. Drawing from her experience and training, Tonielle provides insights into the diverse applications of Sociocracy across different contexts. Delving into the core values and principles, including equivalence, effectiveness, and transparency, she navigates through the intricacies of consent versus consensus decision-making. The episode culminates in an exploration of the Sociocratic Circle Method process, the principles and practices of this methodology and how it relates to a new pattern of organisation structure. The dialogue covers an array of Sociocracy aspects, including roles and responsibilities, double links, facilitation, rounds, and meeting protocols. Additionally, it sheds light on integrating dynamic decision-making tools, offering her 'behind the scenes' session plan as inspiration for application in The Elder Tree context. Wrapping up with a thoughtful discussion on the significance of group agreements and feedback, the episode underscores their pivotal role in fostering a harmonious and productive work environment. Tune in for a captivating exploration of Sociocracy's transformative potential! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Background 06:30 What is Sociocracy? 18:20 Values and Principles of Sociocracy 26:21 Dynamic Decision Making 35:30 Applying Sociocracy in Different Contexts 46:40 Consent vs Consensus Decision Making 59:32 Process of Sociocracy 01:10:25 Roles and Responsibilities 01:12:11 Double Links 01:16:02 Facilitator and Secretary 01:18:31 Rounds and Decision Making 01:24:34 Different Approaches to Rounds 01:27:45 Additional Resources 01:37:01 Introduction and Icebreaker 01:37:30 Check-in and Overview 01:38:38 Group Agreements 01:39:07 Check-out and Feedback 01:40:32 Dynamic Decision-Making Tools 01:50:11 Appreciative Challenge 01:51:36 Dotocracy 01:55:02 Additional Resources RESOURCES & BOOKS: The Sociocracy Consulting Group Online Trainings Free resources & guides from Sociocracy 3.0 History of Sociocracy Visit www.earthmumma.co with Tonielle for future sociocracy events in FNQ. We the People: Consenting to a Deeper Democracy, by John Buck (Author), Sharon Villines Many Voices One Song: Shared Power with Sociocracy, by Sociocracy For All. People and Permaculture: Designing personal, collective and Planetary Well-being, ny Looby MacNamara Cultural Emergence: A Toolkit for Transforming Ourselves and the World, by Looby MacNamara. The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups by Starhawk. Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillage and Intentional Communities, by Diana Leafe Christian. The Findorn Foundation Ecovillage Training Grounding Vision - Empowering Culture; How to Build and Sustain Community Together. A manual for Participatory tools for social change facilitators, by Robina McCurdy, Earthcare Education.

We're talking about the last round of New Republic story missions in the beginning of Star Wars Squadrons, and today's a big day - we finally find out what Project Starhawk is about. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It's destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

This week, I'm thrilled to share a few of my reflections and takeaways after reviewing my top episodes of all time after 3 years of podcasting. This will be our 168th episode. The primary goal of this podcast episode is to connect with my audience. What have you liked over the past 3 years? What haven't you liked? And indeed what would you like to see more of? The primary categories we've covered in this time are: Social ImpactSustainability, Regeneration and CircularityHealth & WellnessGenerally, there have been 2 formats to the show. The first is the primary format -- interviews. The second is solocasts -- which are journalistic deep dives in to a particular topic, book or issue. The third is a screen shared commentary with a few different guests in a panel format (though these are rare). And we've also shared bonus episodes, where I have guested on other shows, primarily in the health & wellness space that I call my professional home. Our top podcast after 3 years of podcasting are: Tied for 1st: Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation with Paul Hawken https://caremorebebetter.com/regeneration-ending-the-climate-crisis-in-one-generation-with-paul-hawken-5-time-best-selling-author-and-environmentalistTied for 1st: Scary Smart: Scary Smart: How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Our World with Mo Gawdat, Bestselling Authorhttps://caremorebebetter.com/scary-smart-how-artificial-intelligence-will-change-our-world-with-mo-gawdat-bestselling-author 2nd: Indulge In A More Responsible Coffee with Mokhtar Alkhanshali, CEO of Port of Mokha, Producers of World-Renowned Coffee from Yemenhttps://caremorebebetter.com/indulge-in-a-more-responsible-coffee-with-mokhtar-alkhanshali-ceo-of-port-of-mokha-producers-of-world-renowned-coffee-from-yemen3rd: Eat To Beat Disease: Reimagining Our Healthcare Systems With William W. Li, MDhttps://caremorebebetter.com/eat-to-beat-disease-reimagining-our-healthcare-systems-with-william-w-li-mdSo where do we head from here? Questions: What do you want to see more of? Interviews? Solocasts and deep dives by yours truly? Both? Something else?Do you want to continue to hear about health and wellness topics? Other topics?Is there something you feel this podcast is lacking that would make it better? It could be news updates, or a second episode each week. While I'm not able to promise these things right now, if I hear from you that they're important enough, I may be able to move mountains and make it happen. Who do you want to hear from on this show? YOU CAN RECOMMEND GUESTS -- AND EVEN ASK TO COME ON YOURSELF! What's the worse that could happen? I could say no -- but we could also become friends IRL the way Beth Craig and I have. The sky is the limit! Dream BIG.How do you provide this feedback? Simple! You have several options: Submit a contact form on caremorebebetter.com and tell me what you think. Subscribe to our newsletter! You'll receive a survey to complete anonymously (or you can tell me who you are -- your choice)Leave a review with your recommendations and thoughts on podchaser or Apple Podcasts / iTunes. Find instructions on how to do so right here: https://caremorebebetter.com/how-to-leave-a-review/ Send me a DM on Instagram! https://instagram.com/caremore.bebetterLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://caremorebebetter.com Follow us on social and join the conversation! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@caremorebebetter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CareMore.BeBetter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better

Welcome to the Solarium! Join hosts Chelle and Laylla in their enchanting herbal haven, brimming with aromatic teas, mystical smoking blends, beloved books, crystals, divination tools, and much more. In this episode, they delve into the realm of classic witchcraft literature, focusing on four influential books published before 1990. So, grab your coziest mug of tea, grab a joint or some calming incense, and step into The Solarium!First off the witches brew a mug of tea from Black Cat Curiosity Shoppe, one of Chelle's favorite places to grab hand crafted tea blends in Salem. And they both roll up a little cannabis and a soothing blend of herbs to make sure their hangout sesh has a relaxing vibe. Once the cares of the world melt away, Chelle opens up about Scott Cunningham's "Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs", and why its a publication she deems essential for every herb witch's collection. She explains why Laurie Cabot's "The Power of the Witch," is the one she always recommends to new witchlings and why she will always keep a copy in her library.Meanwhile, Laylla revisits the magical archives with Margot Adler's "Drawing Down the Moon" and Starhawk's "The Spiral Dance." The duo discusses how these pioneering works have sculpted the landscape of modern witchcraft, noting that despite some initial shortcomings in research and cultural sensitivity, the authors have attempted to fix these problems with later editions. Despite the original issues, these books still contain valuable history and information that would benefit today's witches. Laylla and Chelle are also excited to announce their participation in the upcoming Sacred Space Conference, where they'll be conducting workshops alongside esteemed figures in the witchcraft and pagan spheres. Discover the fantastic lineup of workshops and learn how to register at the Sacred Space Foundation.We can't wait to share our thoughts on these magical reads and our upcoming adventures with you! Tune in for a blend of herbal enjoyment, literary discussion, and a sprinkle of excitement for the upcoming pagan festival season!Interested in contributing to The Solarium? Whether it's a letter, some quirky trinkets, or if you're a small business eager to showcase your products, we'd love to hear from you! We feature unboxings and reviews in our Solarium episodes, giving your items a spotlight in our magical space.Send to:Back on the BroomstickLaylla & Chelle1029 Lyell Ave Box 420Rochester NY 14606Email: backonthebroomstick@gmail.com

Permaculture is a unique agriculture approach that mimics natural patterns to meet human needs while keeping the environment on a healthy regenerative cycle. Corinna Bellizzi sits down with author and activist Starhawk who shares how this particular farming technique can save the world from further degeneration and help rebuild the soil. She also shares how the concept of permaculture translates to the work of activism, helping in the fight against a patriarchal society and taking politics out of conversations about the common good. About StarhawkStarhawk is an author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and a prominent voice in modern earth-based spirituality and ecofeminism. She is the author or co-author of thirteen books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess and the ecotopian novel The Fifth Sacred Thing, and its sequel City of Refuge. Starhawk founded Earth Activist Training, teaching permaculture design grounded in spirituality and with a focus on activism. She travels internationally, lecturing and teaching on earth-based spirituality, the tools of ritual, and the skills of activism. Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/star-starhawk-1325b37Guest Website: https://starhawk.orgPrograms Launching Soon! November 17, 2023: https://earthactivisttraining.org Show Notes:00:00 – Introduction02:40 – Discovering modern earth-based spirituality and ecofeminism09:07 – Difference between permaculture and regenerative organic agriculture11:34 – Rebuilding the soil22:17 – Addressing the skepticism26:31 – Earth Mother/Pagan Goddess29:31 – The Fifth Sacred Thing41:58 – Reaching a collaborative approach44:37 – Starhawk's courses48:58 – Fundraising for refugees53:20 – Closing Words Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://caremorebebetter.com Follow us on social and join the conversation! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CareMore.BeBetterFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better Twitter: https://twitter.com/caremorebebetter Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/care-more-be-better Support Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability PodcastCare More Be Better answers only to our collective conscience and aims to put more good into the world. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show: https://caremorebebetter.com/donate.

Samhain is the ancient Celtic word for summer's end, and is also the third and final harvest holiday in the Witches' Wheel of the Year. You may know this holiday as Halloween. Whatever you call it, this is the time of year when the veils are thin and spirits are said to walk the earth. Find out what this holiday means for contemporary witches and learn about what you can do to celebrate it at home with our special guest, writer and tarot reader, Jessica Jernigan, author of "A Postmodern Witches' Guide to Halloween."**********************************You can still get our workshop: QUEEN OF CUPS, SONG OF THE SIREN: Chants, Prayers, and Invocations. To join Amanda's MYSTERY CULT on Substack click here.Listen to Carolyn's podcast for artists and writers with Beth Pickens Mind Your Practice, and join their Homework Club. **********************************FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST JESSICA JERNIGANJessica Jernigan has been working with books for more than twenty years—as a bookseller,  a marketing professional, a copywriter, an editor, and a reviewer. She has also been working with Tarot since she acquired the Aquarian deck in 1984. She find Tarot to be a useful tool for meditation. What she finds, more than anything, is that Tarot cards take us outside the everyday chatter in our heads and encourage us to look at ourselves, our lives, and our worlds in new ways. Tarot has enriched her life, and she truly enjoys sharing Tarot with others. Follow her on Instagram:  @postmodernwitch - reach out via DM to inquire about her zine, "A Postmodern Witch's Guide to Samhain".Read Jessica's interview essay in Bitch Magazine with host Amanda Yates Garcia and Starhawk, goddessmother of West Coast Witchcraft, here: Binding Harm - Generations of Witches Intertwine Rituals and Activism.Check out her website: jessicajernigan.com**********************************A PROMOTION DEAR TO OUR HEARTS:From Missing Witches authors Risa Dickens and Amy Torok comes a new book to help you harness the power of lunar magic. New Moon Magic offers 13 anti-capitalist practices for the modern witch—one for each New Moon of the year—that will help you rediscover your magic and nurture a Witchcraft that creates instead of consumes.Each practice is paired with a Witch who embodies the Craft, including The Word with Terry Tempest Williams and Toni Morrison, The Circle with Audre Lorde, The Garden with Mayumi Oda, and more. New Moon Magic is available now wherever books are sold. ***North Atlantic Books is offering listeners 30% off (plus free shipping) on New Moon Magic with code NEWMOON (all one word) at www.northatlanticbooks.com now through December 31, 2023. This offer is limited to recipients with U.S.-based mailing addresses only⁠.*************************************BETWEEN THE WORLDS QUEEN OF CUPS, SONG OF THE SIREN: CHANTS, PRAYERS, AND INVOCATIONS WORKSHOPIn this course, you'll learn how to call your longings into being through the timeless art of prayer, chanting, and invocation. You'll learn to create spells and rituals simply by using your voice, with the tarot as your guide. By the time you complete this course you'll be able to offer prayers at your gatherings, write chants to help you access your intuition, and devise invocations to call your intentions into the material world. Inspired by the Queen of Cups, this workshop will teach you to access your inner muse, awaken your creative spirit, use your voice as a tool for meditation, magic, and offerings from your heart to the world.FIND OUT MORE You can buy this as a one off or become a member of our coven where you get workshops, monthly tarot studio classes, and lots of other goodies included in the cost of membership.Become a Between the Worlds Weird Circle Subscriber, click here.**********************************Learn More About Your Host Amanda Yates GarciaTo join Amanda's MYSTERY CULT on Substack click here.To order Amanda's book, "Initiated: Memoir of a Witch" CLICK HERE.Amanda's InstagramTo book an appointment with Amanda go to www.oracleoflosangeles.com*********************************Original MUSIC by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs**********************************Get in touch with sponsorship inquiries for Between the Worlds at betweentheworldspodcast@gmail.com.CONTRIBUTORS:Amanda Yates Garcia (host) & Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs (producer, composer). The BTW logo collage was created by Maria Minnis (tinyparsnip.com / instagram.com/tinyparsnip ) with text designed by Leah Hayes.

Those of you who have been following our social media over the course of the last few weeks, or who subscribe to our newsletter have heard about the Soil & Health Forum hosted at Tara Firma Farms in Petaluma on September 16, 2023. It was an incredible gathering of like-minded individuals who are pushing for real change. Each person in attendance was and is dedicated to soil and to health. We felt the quiet prayers of Wendy Johnson who led the opening ceremonies, and even tasted the life-giving force of apples grown on the farm as the day began.Enjoy two sessions from the many offered that day, in this week's audio only presentation. You'll hear from Starhawk on Permaculture and from Brock Dolman on California Watershed issues and progress. For those that are interested in reviewing the complete video presentations from the day, please visit: https://soilandhealthforum.org. There you can review 2022 video presenations, and should soon be able to access the curriculum from this weekend's event, including the presentation that Corinna Bellizzi led with Beth Craig, former guest on Care More Be Better. Stay tuned in future weeks for additional content from the forum, and possibly interviews from the presenters, hopefully including Starhawk and Brock Dolman.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://caremorebebetter.com Follow us on social and join the conversation! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CareMore.BeBetter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better Twitter: https://twitter.com/caremorebebetter Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/care-more-be-better Support Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability PodcastCare More Be Better answers only to our collective conscience and aims to put more good into the world. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show: https://caremorebebetter.com/donate.

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Jesse Wolf Hardin joins us for a very special podcast episode with Thomas Dick, to discuss the importance of in-person herbal events. The timing couldn't be more perfect as many herbal events are taking place throughout the country. Wolf poetically describes the tradition and range of herbal events as well as how to choose which herbal event is best for you. Perhaps most touching, Wolf reminds us that herbal events are a space of holding community, sharing knowledge, forming support systems, and building your plant loving family. Whether you're new to herbal events or a seasoned veteran, be prepared to be inspired by the potential of attending an in-person herbal event this year. Learn more about the Good Medicine Confluence taking place in Lake George, Colorado, July 18th-22nd, 2023 Herbal Event Resources: Events as the Backbone of the Herbal Community by Kiva Rose 2023 Herbal Events Calendar   Jesse Wolf Hardin is an impactful author, ecosopher, ecological and societal activist, personal counsel, graphic artist, musician, and historian – a champion of both human and bio diversity, as well as of nature's medicines. Wolf was a leading organizer of and presenter for Earth First!, becoming a featured presenter at hundreds of conferences and universities, and was the creator of cross cultural ecospiritual collaborations appropriately called “Medicine Shows” that melded his powerful spoken word with live music, indigenous presenters, and focused activism. With his wife Kiva Rose, he founded the international Good Medicine Confluence gathering in 2008, along with the in-depth digital magazine for herbalists, healers and folklorists Plant Healer Quarterly.  He is the author of over 800 published articles in over 200 different publications, as well as of over 25 books, his work earning the praises of luminaries such as Gary Snyder, Joanna Macy, Ralph Metzner, Starhawk, and Rosemary Gladstar. He has been featured in The Encyclopedia of Nature & Religion (Continuum 2005) and many other compilations. His published works include early titles Full Circle , Kindred Spirit and Gaia Eros, along with The Practice of Herbalism and http://www.planthealer.org/bookstore.html covering the core whys and hows of an herbal practice, The Healing Terrain on sense of place, cultivation, and the healing power of nature... as well as an inspiring historical novel  The Medicine Bear, a book of herbs and empowerment for kids I'm a Medicine Woman Too! (Hops Press 2009), and The Traveling Medicine Show: Pitchmen & Plant Healers of Early America. His inspiring book The Enchanted Healer also comes in a version for an audience beyond herbalists titled Wonderments, with both being focused on heightened awareness, the senses, plant spirit and the spiritual heart of healing.  His most recent creation is the Hedge Guild Oracle deck and book, iconic art and text bringing clarity to our self exploration and daily options and choices.  The Oracle and most of his Ebooks and softbound books are available through PlantHealerBookstore.com.  Wolf's work is also featured in the lauded Plant Healer Quarterly as well as the free Herbaria Monthly which you can subscribe to on the Plant Healer website.  As Terry Tempest Williams opined, “Wolf's voice inspires our passion to take us further —seeing the world whole — even holy.” Visit Wolf at PlantHealer.org Register for the virtual Fall Free Herbalism Project here: https://info.mountainroseherbs.com/free-herbalism-project   Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Eww! You smell that? It must be this week's new episode. Sure, Bailey, Keegan, and Dave (not THAT Dave) may start out thinking that it's a normal episode with a piece of silly wordplay surrounding an iconic title. But slowly, a creeping odor drifts in from the distance. It's not pleasant. It's downright vile. It's deadly, but it's anything by silent. Brace yourselves, listeners. Brace yourselves. Also, we guess there's a lightning round that's slightly more normal. NOTES ⚠️ Inline notes below may be truncated due to podcast feed character limits. Full notes are always on the episode page.

Warning for anyone who has experienced sexual abuse. I don't discuss it in great detail but it is discussed.    We are all reeling from the video that showed the Dalai Lama transgressing boundaries and being sexually abusive to a child. It's making us question ourselves, our system and for many, we are pointing to our eyes like our Abuelas, “Mira, Ojo! Ojo!” We've had the #MEtoo movement, #TimesUp, victims of Church and cult abuse and more celebrities and communities are discussing all sorts of abuses seeking greater visibility.    What is at the heart of powerful people and those in authority at all levels of society feeling that they can do whatever they want?   Colonization brought more than smallpox to our people, it ended a way of life and created a hierarchical structure that carries “Power Over” patterns into all walks of society and all spaces rather than “Power from within.” Giving credit to witch, author and magical activist, Starhawk for writing about this since the 70s.   How does “Power over” affect us? One of the ways is that we've been taught to outsource our spiritual health, growth and evolution to others. How do we reclaim our inner power during this time of great transformation?    In this episode you'll find a couple of tips on how to know if  you're working with a good healer with integrity. I share about Saturn in Pisces and Pluto in Aquarius cycles that are affecting us personally and collectively.    What makes a good healer? Are we afraid of our own power and leadership? How do we embrace our power and natural leading ability? What is Saturn in Pisces and Pluto in Aquarius and how are these energies impacting the collective? Exploring what it means when we say, “ the heart wants what it wants” Making decisions from our inner knowing Noticing how we ask our intuition questions What does fake “Inner Power” sound like? What does it mean to trust ourselves? What does it mean to hold values that are good for us personally and for the collective Doing the inner work creates less wobble in our energetic fields What does it mean to not doubt your intuition? Please don't compare, do the work. Recap A guided experience to ask our inner intuition how we can become clearer and how do we connect more? A card Pick for us all from The Modern Spiritual Latina Oracle- Saturn, Ancestral healing for us all  Seguimos adelante! Mucho amor, Vanessa    Please Book a Free Chat: Book Here   There is a special offer for an Akashic Records 30 minute Reading from $150 to a $97 scroll down after you click down to special offers: BOOK HERE    

This episode focuses on discussion of the following: “Earth is an integrated system of life. If we accept that premise then we must see ourselves as part of that web of life forms, all, ultimately, interdependent. With that in mind, … More ... The post Discussion w/Starhawk, Amani Will, Debbie Aung Din, & Phil Kosdan appeared first on Paradigms Podcast.

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Herbalist Linda Conroy.  Linda Conroy dedicates her life to connecting with the green world. She is a practicing herbalist, providing herbal education, workshops and apprenticeships, as well as individual consultations and her herb store. Linda also holds two masters degrees: MSS (Master of Social Service) and MLSP (Master of Law and Social Policy). Linda is a community organizer and the founder of the Midwest Women's Herbal Conference. Her primary mentors are the plants who never cease to instill a sense of awe in her daily life. Linda's primary human mentors are Isla Burgess, Susun Weed  and Marshall Rosenberg. She has also studied with Tieraona LowDog, MD, Stephen Buhner, Cascade Geller Anderson, Ryan Drum, Eaglesong and Sally King of Raven Croft Gardens, Matthew Wood, Suzanne Tabert and many others. She has studied as well as studies women's mysteries with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Z. Budapest, Vicki Noble, Starhawk, Jean Houston and other of our inspiring foremothers.

Starhawk is an author, activist, permaculture designer, teacher, ritual maker - and a founder and now elder, in the modern earth-based and goddess spirituality movements. In this conversation we explore Starhawk's personal journey discovering and sharing nature-based ritual practices and her program Earth Activist Training - working to re-establish a world that is sustainable and regenerating.

CYBELE (she/her) taught magic, ritual & meditation with the Reclaiming Collective and its founding member, Starhawk, from 1984-97 in the U.S., Canada and Europe. In the last 20-plus years Cybele has taken her longtime practice of working with the body and with dreaming into the earth-work of Stone Medicine. The slower realm of stones & crystals aligns with her interest in ultra-slow micro movements to open the body, emotions and spirit. She has practiced hands-on healing & intuitive work for more than 40 years. Cybele (AKA Suzette Rochat) is a Lomi Bodyworker, Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner and Intuitive Stone Healer. Her stone-healing sessions can include laying-on of stones, stone-meditation or movement exploration with or around a stone or group of stones. As of 2023, Cybele is facilitating New Moon Dream Incubation sessions, and birthday dream-incubation sessions - with individuals or with small groups. For information about sessions & other classes and workshops, visit www.cybeleswell.com. LEARN MORE ABOUT CYBELE'S WORK: www.cybeleswell.com ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨⠀ What is the Modern Witches Community? Through events, educational content, and community connection we aim to heal and honor the collective's relationship to the witch. Witches are our teachers, wise ones, brujx, mentors, herbalists, empaths, storytellers, and weavers of the world. Witches help us tap into our innate powers, and through community, they guide us closer to collective healing. The Modern Witches Confluence community is creating a sacred container for those witch-curious, witch-identifying, and magically minded to authentically connect and learn. Our community includes seekers, astrologers, healers, shape-shifters, mystics, artists, activists, and more. What makes our community so radiant is the diversity of spiritual paths that are practiced and honored here, each with respect and reverence. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY: https://www.patreon.com/modernwitches?fan_landing=true Learn More About Our Community and The Modern Witches Organization via our website https://modernwitches.org/ and our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/witchesconfluence/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/modern-witches/support

Starhawk is the legendary author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and a prominent voice in modern earth-based spirituality and ecofeminism. She is the author or co-author of thirteen books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess and the eco-topian novel The Fifth Sacred Thing, and its sequel City of Refuge. Her most recent non-fiction book is The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups, on group dynamics, power, conflict and communications. Starhawk is a cofounder of Reclaiming, an activist branch of modern Pagan religion, and continues to work closely with the Reclaiming Community. She also founded Earth Activist Training, teaching permaculture design grounded in spirituality and with a focus on activism. She travels internationally, lecturing and teaching on earth-based spirituality, the tools of ritual, and the skills of activism.On this episode, Starhawk discusses the history of the Goddess Movement and The Spiral Dance; the relationship between magic and activism; and why witchcraft is a practice of poetry, science, and hope. Pam also reflects on 100 episodes of The Witch Wave, and answers a listener question about deities of divine masculinity.Our sponsors for this episode are Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Trued Apparel, Snowy Owl Tea, Weiser Books, The Many Moons Planner, BetterHelp, Blessed Be Magick, and the Psyche Magic PodcastWe also have brand new print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here.And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam's monthly online rituals, and more! That's patreon.com/witchwave

Douces, sensibles, gentilles … On a longtemps assigné des traits de personnalité saux femmes. Et si une femme à le malheur de se mettre en colère, ce serait à cause de ses hormones ! Dans ce nouvel épisode, Clémentine Gallot et Julie Hamaïde reviennent sur ses différents clichés en explorant la violence des femmes.Côté pop culture, il sera question de l'actrice Ellen Ripley et de son rôle dans Alien, mais aussi du livre « King Kong Théorie » de Virginie Despentes, et du film « Les Veuves » de Steve McQueen prochainement sur nos écrans.Enfin, Clémentine et Julie répondent à Margaux, auditrice, qui a des difficultés à gérer ses relations avec son entourage qui voit le monde différemment de son engagement dans le féminisme intersectionnel.L'actu féministe de Clémentine Gallot de Julie Hamaïde (01:58)Le thème de l'épisode : La violence des femmes (03:11)Expériences personnelles de Clémentine Gallot et de Julie Hamaïde (21:07)Le moment Pop culture (35 :04)Les recommandations culturelles (43 :37)Le courrier des auditrices (45:31)Les références entendues dans l'épisode :Le 25 novembre : Journée internationale pour l'élimination de la violence à l'égard des femmesLe livre « Penser la violence des femmes » de Coline CARDI et Geneviève PRUVOST, (2017).Le mouvement des suffragettes anglaises au 19ème siècle qui s'est divisé avec deux grandes leaders anglaises : Millicent Garrett Fawcett et Emmeline PankhurstLe film Suffragettes de Sarah Gavron (2015)Le livre « Women Crime and Criminology » de Carol Smart, Frances Heidensohn, Richard Collier, Joe Sim et Helen Monk (2017).Le livre de Mona Chollet « Sorcières ». (2018)Le livre « Les monstres n'existent pas » de Ondine Millot (2018)Le livre d'Amy Chua "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" (2011)Le téléfilm « Jacqueline Sauvage : C'était lui ou moi » avec Muriel Robin, de Yves Renier. (2018)Le livre « Lorsque je me suis relevée j'ai pris mon fusil » de Valentine Faure. (2018)Le livre « Good and Mad: The revolutionary Power of Women's Anger” de Rebecca Traister. (2018)Le livre « On ne naît pas soumise on le devient » de Manon Garcia. (2018)Le passage sur les violences conjugales, de Muriel Robin dans « C à vous ».Le Amazon Training conseillée par Clémentine GallotLa militante écoféministe, écrivaine et journaliste : “Starhawk” qui prône l'action directe non violente`La pièce de théâtre « Up your Ass » en 1966 de Valérie SolanasLe livre « King Kong Théorie » de Virginie Despentes. (2007)Le pamphlet « Scum Manifesto » de Valérie SolanasL'actrice Ellen Ripley, première vraie héroïne d'action du cinéma grand public pour son rôle dans « Alien » réalisé par Ridley Scott. (1979)La série « Killing Eve » de Emerald Fennell et Phoebe Waller-Bridge avec l'actrice Sandra Oh de “Grey's Anatomy”. (2018)La romancière américaine Gillian Flynn et ses romans « Gone Girl » et “Sharp Objects » adaptés au cinéma en 2014 et 2018.La série « Sweet/Vicious » de Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. (2016)Le livre « Confessions d'un gang de filles » de Joyce Carol Oates. (2014)La BD « Perdy » de Kickliy. (2018)La BD « Camel Joe » de Claire Duplan (2018)Le film « Millenium : ce qui ne me tue pas » de Fede Alvarez. (2018)Le film « Les veuves » de Steve McQueen. (2018) Les recommandations culturellesJulie : Le livre « La violence » de Cécile Collette (2013)Clémentine : « Les heures rouges » de Leni Zumas (2018)Pour poser une question à la team Quoi de meuf : hello@quoidemeuf.netPour s'inscrire à la géniale newsletter Quoi de meuf : http://quoidemeuf.net/Quoi de Meuf est une émission de Nouvelles Écoutes, animée par Clémentine Gallot et Julie Hamaide. Réalisée par Aurore Meyer Mahieu, montée et mixée par Laurie Galligani, coordonnée par Laura Cuissard.Vous pouvez consulter notre politique de confidentialité sur https://art19.com/privacy ainsi que la notice de confidentialité de la Californie sur https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Starhawk (Credit: Stephan Readmond) Caroline hosts long-time indefatigable ally of all life, Star Hawk, whose life-long dedication has been a syncretizing of the political magical realms: myriad ways to participate. Let's feel ourselves in resonant accord with the Choreography of Creation. “Tyrants don't care if they are hated – as long as the people don't love the Earth.” We love the Earth! And she is voting through us, that we inaugurate Ingenious altruism…   Starhawk is an author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and a prominent voice in modern earth-based spirituality and ecofeminism. She is the author or co-author of thirteen books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess and the ecotopian novel The Fifth Sacred Thing, and its sequel City of Refuge. Her most recent non-fiction book is The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups, on group dynamics, power, conflict and communications. Starhawk founded Earth Activist Training, teaching permaculture design grounded in spirituality and with a focus on activism. She travels internationally, lecturing and teaching on earth-based spirituality, the tools of ritual, and the skills of activism. https://starhawk.org/   And for more Election Guiding Magic, here be our ally's ““Cheat Sheet to the Berkeley Elections” on Medium: https://medium.com/@elanaauerbach/berkeley-2022-elections-cheat-sheet-45f753d9c43 Elana shares “We have an extraordinary opportunity during the November 2022 City of Berkeley Election cycle to change the status quo, revive the progressive tendencies of this great city and once again see bold, visionary and compassionate leadership in the City of Berkeley.”     Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Election Magic Radio appeared first on KPFA.

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Welcome to this week's conversational interview with Earth poet, author, artist, and herbalist, Jesse Wolf Hardin. Thomas and Wolf reminisce on Wolf's activist past, his work as an author, his advice for newcomers wanting to learn about plants, the beauty and excitement of herbalism, and much more. We hope you enjoy this truly special and inspiring talk. Jesse Wolf Hardin is an impactful author, ecosopher, ecological and societal activist, personal counsel, graphic artist, musician, and historian – a champion of both human and bio diversity, as well as of nature's medicines. Wolf was a leading organizer of and presenter for Earth First!, becoming a featured presenter at hundreds of conferences and universities, and was the creator of cross cultural ecospiritual collaborations appropriately called “Medicine Shows” that melded his powerful spoken word with live music, indigenous presenters, and focused activism. With his wife Kiva Rose, he founded the international Good Medicine Confluence gathering in 2008, along with the in-depth digital magazine for herbalists, healers and folklorists Plant Healer Quarterly.  He is the author of over 800 published articles in over 200 different publications, as well as of over 25 books, his work earning the praises of luminaries such as Gary Snyder, Joanna Macy, Ralph Metzner, Starhawk, and Rosemary Gladstar. He has been featured in The Encyclopedia of Nature & Religion (Continuum 2005) and many other compilations. His published works include early titles Full Circle , Kindred Spirit and Gaia Eros, along with The Practice of Herbalism and http://www.planthealer.org/bookstore.html covering the core whys and hows of an herbal practice, The Healing Terrain on sense of place, cultivation, and the healing power of nature... as well as an inspiring historical novel  The Medicine Bear, a book of herbs and empowerment for kids I'm a Medicine Woman Too! (Hops Press 2009), and The Traveling Medicine Show: Pitchmen & Plant Healers of Early America. His inspiring book The Enchanted Healer also comes in a version for an audience beyond herbalists titled Wonderments, with both being focused on heightened awareness, the senses, plant spirit and the spiritual heart of healing.  His most recent creation is the Hedge Guild Oracle deck and book, iconic art and text bringing clarity to our self exploration and daily options and choices.  The Oracle and most of his Ebooks and softbound books are available through PlantHealerBookstore.com.  Wolf's work is also featured in the lauded Plant Healer Quarterly as well as the free Herbaria Monthly which you can subscribe to on the Plant Healer website.  As Terry Tempest Williams opined, “Wolf's voice inspires our passion to take us further —seeing the world whole — even holy.” Visit Wolf at PlantHealer.org  Register for the virtual Fall Free Herbalism Project here: https://info.mountainroseherbs.com/free-herbalism-project Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com  

Notes: I've shared this song with my pocket song singers online group, meaning I was live-looping it... and the layers are intricate! The different lines interweave closely, creating a dense, beautiful texture. Lyndsey and I enjoy our conversation -- hear her talk about dropping root to choose what to do in the morning and set an intention, about how grief can be a healer, and wealth of teachers and mentors she draws on. Learn which voices still niggle at her, even with all the wisdom she has steeped herself in, and how she includes and cares for those parts, too. When we recorded this, I was in a particularly fragile place, feeling a little unmoored -- I felt better after this time spent talking and singing... more connected, more hopeful. As usual, I left with more questions than I started with... but it feels like a big door has opened and is welcoming me through. Following the links will keep me busy for a good long time! Songwriter Info: Lyndsey Scott is an artist-goofball-yintennae devoted to priestesSing the Heartland, (literal and figurative).  She weaves community singing to empower earth-based spiritual consciousness, and gathers soul circles that, through Song and sacred listening, decompose oppressive scripts that get in the way of freely living the Love we are. With jams that get you skipping easily between the sacred, sexy, and sssssilly : your inner child, exiled banshee, and wise elder are all very invited to the circle. ​ Links: Are you ready??? Lyndsey had so many resources to share, so this is the longest set of links yet! Let's start with links for Lyndsey and As I Relax: The song is free to share but Lyndsey always welcomes financial and/or networking support if/when folks are so moved. Everything Lyndsey! https://linktr.ee/lila.gaia We Belong Community of Song: https://www.facebook.com/webelongcommunityofsong Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lyndseyscott Lyndsey's album on Bandcamp: https://lyndseyscott.bandcamp.com/album/well-held And now links to things that came up during the conversation -- starting with some of the quotations. “He who sings, prays twice.” ― St. Augustine “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” ― E. B. White “Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman Orland Bishop: Orland Bishop (presswarehouse.com) adrienne maree brown: adrienne maree brown – 'The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.' – camus…documenting my liberation San Francisco mural by Susan O'Malley: SusanOMalley_Mural_2009-2048x1536.jpg (2048×1536) (rootdivision.org) ​Starhawk, “The Fifth Sacred Thing” The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk « Starhawk's Website Marianne Williamson: Marianne Williamson – #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author A Course in Miracles: Combined Volume: Foundation For Inner Peace: 8601421955508: Amazon.com: Books Shireen Amini: Shireen Amini Music Medicine and Shireen Amini Shelley Tochluk: Living in the Tension & Workshop Series (shellytochluk.com) Emerald Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/how-trance-states-shape-the-world/id1465445746?i=1000512752303 Chubby Cree: https://www.instagram.com/p/CbTonaZJL2d/ Laurence Cole: Can't Do It Wrong / My Life Is So Cuckoo — Laurence Cole Love Poems from God, translated by Daniel Ladinsky: Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West (Compass) - Stillness Speaks Grace Lee Boggs: Grace Lee Boggs - Wikipedia Malidoma Somé and grief ritual: Dr. Malidoma Somé, Phd. | The Legacy of Elder Malidoma Somé Sibomfu Somé and grief ritual: http://www.sobonfu.com/  Embracing Grief | Sobonfu Somé Enneagrams – here's one summary set: Integrative Enneagram Solutions (integrative9.com) Aretha movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkKOIQwTiKE Characteristics of White Supremacy by Tema Okun: Microsoft Word - Okun - white sup culture.doc (whitesupremacyculture.info) Francis Weller/ five gates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBfagOEkMi4   Home (francisweller.net) Liz Rog/Center for Belonging:  https://www.centerforbelonging.earth/ Earthkeeper Wisdom School: https://www.earthkeeperwisdomschool.com/ Grief to Action: https://www.holisticresistance.com/grief Influential album: MC HAMMER - Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em - Amazon.com Music Lynn O'Brien: https://www.lynnobrien.love/ Artist Lyndsey wishes more people listened to: Briony Greenhill. Album: https://www.brionygreenhill.com/crossing-the-ocean Nuts & Bolts: 2:2, Minor; 4 layers, one echoed/harmonized Visit abreathofsong.com for lyrics, more of Patty's artwork, and a way to nominate songs or songwriters for the podcast. Join the A Breath of Song mailing list to receive a heads up as a new episode is released, plus a large version of the artwork, brief thoughts from my slightly peculiar brain... and occasional extras when they seem vitally important! No junk -- I will never sell your address. I read out all your names into my living room when I send new mailings... I appreciate the connection to you who are listening and singing these songs with me. Exchange energy with A Breath of Song with dollars at the Gratitude Jar (whoo-hoo!!!!), or by making comments, leaving reviews, suggesting songs or songwriters (including yourself) ..... your participation matters!

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Herbalist Linda Conroy.  Linda Conroy dedicates her life to connecting with the green world. She is a practicing herbalist, providing herbal education, workshops and apprenticeships, as well as individual consultations and her herb store. Linda also holds two masters degrees: MSS (Master of Social Service) and MLSP (Master of Law and Social Policy). Linda is a community organizer and the founder of the Midwest Women's Herbal Conference. Her primary mentors are the plants who never cease to instill a sense of awe in her daily life. Linda's primary human mentors are Isla Burgess, Susun Weed  and Marshall Rosenberg. She has also studied with Tieraona LowDog, MD, Stephen Buhner, Cascade Geller Anderson, Ryan Drum, Eaglesong and Sally King of Raven Croft Gardens, Matthew Wood, Suzanne Tabert and many others. She has studied as well as studies women's mysteries with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Z. Budapest, Vicki Noble, Starhawk, Jean Houston and other of our inspiring foremothers. www.moonwiseherbs.com      

Do you feel like you are on the precipice of a big change? Is the multiverse calling you? This week Sarah dives into time magic and explains how you can timeline jump into your best self. Listen in for advice on how to collaborate with expansion and calibrate your relationship with time. This episode is brought to you by Elements of Sage. Use code MOONBEAMING for 15% off! Timeline Jump Mini-Workshop.Resourcing the Creative Self.Energetic Tune-Up and Uplevel.Order the 2022 Many Moons Planner here.Sign up for our newsletter.Support our Patreon here. Follow Sarah on Instagram. Buy The Moon Book.Visit our shop. Mentioned: Everything Everywhere All at Once.The Spiral Dance by Starhawk.

J talks with community gardener, student and permaculture teacher, Delvin Solkinson; he runs the Visionary Permaculture Program at COSM. Completing a PDC, Diploma and Masters Degree with Bill Mollison, Delvin has spent the past two decades traveling the world completing a myriad of advanced courses and teacher trainings with Permaculture pioneers like David Holmgren, Geoff Lawton, Toby Hemenway, and Rosemary Morrow just to name a few. • They talk about everything from how applying the principles and ethics of Permaculture and design can upgrade our life, to moving towards a future of regenerative resources of caring for our ecosystem, collaborative work that transcends space and time, and more. • You can find Delvin at https://www.visionarypermaculture.com/ (https://www.visionarypermaculture.com) as well as on IG at https://instagram.com/visionary_permaculture (https://instagram.com/visionary_permaculture) • Get Delvin's book directly: https://www.etsy.com/listing/996082169/permaculture-design-notes-2021 (https://www.etsy.com/listing/996082169/permaculture-design-notes-2021) and pre-order the 230-card Permaculture Design Deck: https://www.permaculturedesign.earth/designdeck (https://www.permaculturedesign.earth/designdeck) • And be sure to find us: https://linktr.ee/itd.jcosta (https://linktr.ee/itd.jcosta) Delvin's Movie Recommendations: 'Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective' - Costa Boutsikaris // 'The Need to Grow' - Larry Santoyo // 'Permaculture' - Geoff Lawton // 'The Growing Edge' - Starhawk & Donna Read // 'Fantastic Fungi' - Paul Stamets

An epic tale of freedom and slavery, love and war, and the potential futures of humankind tells of a twenty-first century California clan caught between two clashing worlds, one based on tolerance, the other on repression-- such is the novel "The Fifth Sacred Thing" by Starhawk.  Join Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe as they discuss this seminal work of matriarchal science fiction.