3 Pagans and a Cat

Gwyn and Ode talk about the concept of a pilgrimage, what distinguishes it from other types of travel, some famous pilgrimage sites, the history of pilgrimage and its effect on culture, and the ways pilgrimages have evolved in the modern day.

Gwyn and Ode talk about their latest godly interests, including Mefdet, Chernobog (+ Belobog), Hypnos, and Cliadhna.

Gwyn and Ode tell some of their favourite spooky stories in honor of Halloween, including The Engima of Amigara Fault, Dead Man's Curve, The Architect's House, The Voice In The Desert, and La Llorona. Content Warnings for: Body Horror, Infanticide, and Suicide.

Gwyn and Ode talk about various Punishment Afterlives, with a particular focus on the Christian Hell and how it was influenced by and developed out of a boiling cauldron of various competing influences, as well as their perspective on its place in modern Christianity. Viki Vaughn's GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/qamtx-medical-and-family-expenses

Gwyn and Ode (+ Jax!) talk about what demons are historically and in the modern day, what counts as evil, if you should hang out with demons, and how they think you should treat demons.Special Guest: Jax.

Gwyn and Ode talk about how cool dragons are for like an hour.

Gwyn and Ode (+ Jax!) talk about Hungarian mythology, Sheela na Gigs, Batara Kala, Baron Samedi, and the three Norse sea gods.Special Guest: Jax.

Gwyn and Ode talk about the original Building Your Book series, the development of the BYB class, what our books look like 4+ years out, and what we'd change about those early episodes now that we have 200 episodes under our belt!

Gwyn and Ode talk about why binding and banishing are considered baneful, if they agree, why you might do bindings and banishings, and some of their favourite techniques.

Gwyn and Ode (+Jax!) discuss Inanna, Ninshubur, Epona, Manannan Mac Lir, and Ba'al Hammon.Special Guest: Jax.

Gwyn and Ode discuss Buddhism, from their limited perspective as non-Buddhists.

Gwyn and Ode (+ Jax!) talk about Cailleach, Bes, Heka, Baba Yaga, Mazu, and Eir.Special Guest: Jax.

Ode and Jax discuss the history and current trajectory of Satanism, from the baffling orthodox Church of Satan to the wildly chaotic Satan Reddit. Courtesy of fact-checking in our Discord server, challenges to The Satanic Temple: https://queersatanic.com/about/Special Guest: Jax.

Gwyn and Ode talk about Charon, Praxidike, Demeter, and Vidar in the first episode of the Deep Dives series.

Gwyn and Ode spend the first half of this episode (22:06) talking about the 2022 SCOTUS ruling about Roe v. Wade, and the dangers that ruling presents. The second half is a discussion of how to consider queerness as part of your practice, even as a cis or straight practitioner.

Gwyn and Ode tell the tales of the Nonbinary Pharaoh, Krishna-Mohini's Month-Long Mourning, Hermaphroditus' Transformation, and Thor's Wedding.

Gwyn and Ode discuss what glamours are, what they're supposed to do, why you might want one, and the many styles of application available.

Gwyn and Ode (+ Jax!) discuss why and how to engage in activism, how it supports and is supported by pagan and witchcraft practices, and what kind of magic to do when you're in the metaphorical trenches.Special Guest: Jax.

Gwyn and Ode (+ Jax!) discuss The State Of Things, how stressful that is, and how to deal with that stress in productive and pagan fashions.Special Guest: Jax.

Gwyn and Ode talk with Car about why he's leaving the podcast, and talk with the Pride about what the podcast will look like moving forward.

Gwyn and Ode discuss Wuxing, the difference between elements and phases, and what the phases are and how they interact. Also Ode butchers some tones.

Gwyn and Ode discuss the history of aether, it's originally theorized scientific properties, it's current spiritual function, and how to Vibe with aether or spirit.

Gwyn and Ode discuss fire, consumption, safety, respect, and candles.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss air, atmosphere, sound, and heirarchy.

Gwyn and Ode talk about water, how vexing it is to be wet, the dubious virtues of a cold shower, and also how to engage with water as an element, spirit, offering, and part of magical practice.

Gwyn and Ode talk about the qualities of the element of earth, building elemental relationships, and how to bring a little earth into your life and practice.

Gwyn and Ode sit down for a magical third interview with Jason Mankey, to discuss his latest book and upcoming projects.

Gwyn and Ode discuss various folk magic traditions present in the United States, including the Pennsylvania Dutch and Hoodoo, as well as touching on the fact of colonizer magic, appropriation of traditions vs. incorporation of open elements, and how doing a little magic doesn't necessarily make a person pagan.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode tell various stories related to oaths and promises, including A Cliffside Rendevouz, Gudrun Let The Dogs Out, Well I Did Say Anything You Asked For, and The Strongest Puppy.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss fertility as a concept, both physical and abstract, and how it can be applied in practice, religion, and magic-- as well as how to break out of fertility binaries and what new approaches to fertility might be more inclusive and representative. Discussion of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine begins at 1:35 and ends at 12:20.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about dreams, including the ongoing science of sleep and dreams, dreams in antiquity, lucid dreaming and dream work, and dream interpretation.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about the recent surge in censorship, a book burning incident in Tennessee, and the rise of authoritarianism in general.

Gwyn and Ode discuss what omens are, how to recognize them when they happen, the difficulties of interpreting them, and synchronicities.

Gwyn and Ode talk about low- and no-cost witchcraft, including scouting out the Dollar Store, judicious application of birthday candles and salsa jars, and finding stuff in your yard and/or parking lot.

Gwyn and Ode talk about various religious symbols they vibe with, their histories, how they're used today, and what symbols are even about, really.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about ancient hospitality, building a modern community of hospitality in paganism, and Being Like Bill. Stan Newcombe's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-stan-after-medical-episode-and-job-loss Pagans In Need Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pagansinneed

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about what altars are for, what kind of altars you can build, how you might go about building one, and how to be respectful of nature in outdoor altar spaces.

Featuring the triumphant return of Car, Gwyn, and Ode from their various hiatuses, discussing how 2021 went (and didn't), what we're hoping to do in 2022, and divining answers (sadly sober) for the members of the Pride who tuned in live.

Gwyn and Ode sit down with Diana to discuss magic, cursing, radical nonjudgement, and how you can somehow get her book on Amazon right now even though it technically doesn't release until December 8th. Also Ode talks about a new metaphysical rock store in the Kalamazoo area for a while. website: http://dianarajchel.com/ appointment booking link: https://bookdiana.as.me/schedule.php direct book order link: https://www.dianarajchel.com/shop shop diana co-owns: http://goldenapplemetaphysical.net/

Gwyn and Ode discuss personal, space, and tool cleansing, what you can use for cleansing, and the concept of ritual purity.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss how to narrow your focus to your own area, finding and engaging with your own local traditions, the sticky problem of appropriation (as usual), and integrating a global practice into a regional context.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about The Return Of MacGregor-Mathers, whether there ever was such a person as Anna Sprengel, William Butler Yeat's witch war with Aleister Crowley, ipsissimi (ipsissimuses?) and what even the point of secret societies is anyway.

Gwyn and Ode talk about textiles, knot magic, witch's ladders, and flax.

Gwyn and Ode talk about the Gentry, including stories of their interferences in construction in Ireland, folk traditions of working with and around them, personal experiences with the Good Folk, and the balance of sweet and bitter.

Car reads a parody commercial written line-by-line by members of the Pride on our Discord server.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss the problem of paying for spiritual and religious services, capitalism making everything harder, and gebo.

Gwyn and Ode discuss Gwyn's previous experiences as a Christian Witch, why it doesn't work for her anymore, and the position of Christian Witches in the wider pagan and witchcraft community.

Gwyn and Ode talk about various war gods and how to integrate practice or work with them into a daily civilian life.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about different kinds of dead, different kinds of elevations, what the processes might look like, what traditions might practice them, and whether you can bind a god.

Car (finally!), Gwyn, and Ode discuss what traditions are in the pagan umbrella, what their value is, how to find one, the concept of an outer court, and updates on Gwyn and Car's particular paths. Please help Stan Newcombe of Wolf Run Wildlife and Spiritual Sanctuary with medical costs after a job loss. Rewards are available for donations of $50 or more.