3 Pagans and a Cat

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss what wards are, how they can be designed, operated, and maintained, why they're useful to have around, and what the consequences can be for not having one.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode have a socially-distant Zoom call with Solinox Silvestar, the High Priestess of Weavers of the Web and head of the Lansing Temple Project, to discuss her various ventures, as well as community and clergy in paganism. Weavers of the Web

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss blood and its various uses in magic and ritual, as well as why it's so expensive and valuable in magic. Content warnings: blood, menstruation, self-injury

Car, Gwyn, and Ode break down the various component and considerations of designing a ritual, walk through a syncretic ritual of their own design, and tell a few stories about rituals they've attended and led and the lessons they've learned from it. https://apath.org/ritual-creation-worksheet/ Review Item: https://www.etsy.com/shop/UrbanEquinox

Car, Gwyn, and Ode vamp for an hour without a topic, touching on such subjects as the wildlife in their yard, Ode's newest tarot deck, and cosmetics glamours.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode tell the tales of The Original Himbo, Thanks (Sarcastically), and The Return of the Murder Harp.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode cover some of the basic card-based divination devices, go into some detail on how to learn and practice cartomancy, and share their favourite card reading spreads.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode continue discussing ancestor veneration, and in the process ask several questions that they don't have answers to.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode celebrate our 100th episode with another Drunk Divination-- this time with guests! Sarenth Odinson is a Northern Tradition Spirit Worker, co-host of the Around Grandfather Fire podcast, and can be reached at sarenth @ gmail.com, or on his blog https://sarenth.wordpress.com/ or patreon https://www.patreon.com/sarenthodinsson Jackie Mercer is a professional bone reader and pagan clergy, and can be reached revjmercer @ gmail.com, or on their website https://revjrm.wixsite.com/revjackmercer

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss secular and religious initiations, formal and solitary initiations, and what the psychological effects of an initiation are on the participant.

Stan Nunn discusses with Car, Gwyn, and Ode what it means to be black in America, what steps must be taken for real change to occur, and how we in the Pagan community must take part in the conversation toward unity as humans. Pagan Pathways Temple We apologize for the delay in uploading this post due to illness and technical difficulties, and for the poor quality of the host's portion of the conversation with Stan Nunn. Thankfully, his voice is very clear so you will hear his important message.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about different forms of art, the experience of art as magic and vice versa, and incorporating art more intentionally into one's practice. Also there's a whole digression about Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the middle.

Gwyn and Ode (without Car, due to migraine) talk about modern Western death culture, the discomfort people experience about death, funerary rituals, reincarnation, and what qualifies as a rebirth.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about George Floyd and other black people murdered by police in the United States, good protest practices, and magical protection for resistance. Anti-Racism Resources: https://tinyurl.com/yd63r2xd Resources for Accountability and Actions for Black Lives: bit.ly/BlackLivesAction Protest Safety Infographic: https://twitter.com/69Ddaeng/status/1266824828931026944 Learn from the Hong Kong Protestors: https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/g28928579/hong-kong-protest-methods/ Magic for the Resistance: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Resistance-Rituals-Spells-Change/dp/0738759961 Teen Vogue's Guide for Filming Police: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-film-police-safely

Car, Gwyn, and Ode have a pretty directionless chat with Jason Mankey on a range of topics, including his recent and upcoming books, his truthful and satirical renderings of sabbat history, the need for more continuity of pagan history in general, and whatever else happens to come up.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss the origins of Spiritualism and Theosophy, as well as recounting Gwyn's experience in a Spiritualist church.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode bicker about the definitions of common pagan terms in an attempt to be helpful, and also complain at length about words they don't like.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode dicuss the nebulous origins of the modern spirit guide, the witch trial origins of familiar spirits, what the difference is, whether it matters, and if these are even useful categories to talk about.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss various elemental systems, various elemental spirits, and lightly roast Paracelsus.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk with Gwion Raven, author of The Magick of Food, about food history, the mythology of food, and the innate magic of food. You'll be very hungry at the end of this episode. Gwion Raven - Website The Witches Next Door - Patheos Pagan Blog

Gwyn and Ode discuss dark deities and why that's a stupid category that we should get rid of. All deities have aspects of light and dark, so why should we limit them?

Car, Gwyn, and Ode have a socially distant interview with Misha Magdalene about... just kind of whatever we feel like talking about, to be honest. Topics include queer inclusion in pagan community, Chuck Tingle, and DnD. Bonus-- Misha and friends sing a song in honor of Chuck Tingle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThKJagAhyDc

Car, Gwyn, and Ode have a (socially distant!) interview with Lilith Dorsey about her May 1st book Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens. Also included is A COVID-19 Admonition (Explicit), with lyrics by Chris Franklin, composed and performed by Robert E. Kelly, and played in its entirety with permission. Episode Links 3 Pagans and a Cat | Discord 3 Pagans and a Cat | Facebook 3 Pagans and a Cat (@3_Pagans) | Twitter 3 Pagans and a Cat | Patheos Blog

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss different levels of trance, uses for trance states, and induction methods.

Car and Ode ask Gwyn questions about scrying and talk about mirrors.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode finally return after a delay caused by several festivals in a row, moving, illness, and technical difficulties. Alas, the Lost Episode 082 will never grace the ears of listeners but for the favoured few who were present in the discord at its time of non-recording, but episode 083 summarizes the content, and is a Q&A with the Pride, which was invited to listen live as Patrons do during this open recording.

Car and Ode discuss Heathenry while Gwyn is away at Pantheacon, covering such topics as frith, wyrd, and the meaning of the valknut.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about examples of magical practices through history and across cultures, including curse tablets, hands of glory, and Operation Cone of Power.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode chat with Storm Faerywolf about Faery Tradition, gender inclusion within witchcraft, his books, and store during Pagan Fires Pagan Festival 2019. Storm Faerywolf Storm Faerywolf - Facebook Storm Faerywolf - Twitter Storm Faerywolf - YouTube Storm Faerywolf - Instagram The Mystic Dream

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss syncretic paths, eclecticism, and the interactions between syncretism and appropriation.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about using alphabets (and futharks, and beith-luis-nin) to divine with, by way of history, linguistics, and symbology.

"I don't think there's an inquisition uniformly, but I think that there is general religious supression in many areas of America and across the world. Visibility and kindness go a long way towards immunizing those who might be swayed against us due to being 'other'. And when it comes to the margins of society, we all have more in common on the societal fringe than we have different." - Mother Multiverse Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss the reclamation of words, umbrellas, and community cohesion.

Gwyn and Ode discuss the goddess Hekate, what devotion to her looks like, and whether that actually changes the nature of the witchcraft done in her name.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode provide brief overviews on neopaganism generally, Wicca, Druidry, Hellenismos, Heathenry, and various witchcraft traditions. Also we really dunk on a disappointing board game and encourage you to find a better use for your money.

Car, Gwyn and Ode chat with Elliot Director about gender inclusion within witchcraft and Paganism during Pagan Fires Pagan Festival 2019. The Witches Box Elliot Director - Contact him here! Elliots Instagram

To celebrate our second year of podcasting, Car, Gwyn and Ode drink mead and margaritas while divining the answers to listener questions.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode dicuss Yule, including Krampus, Christmas trees, the nativity, and honestly a whole lot more of Jesus than usual.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode are joined by Amabran to discuss hats, identity, authority, and responsibility in pagan spaces.

Car, Gwyn and Ode chat with Astrea Taylor about Intuitive Witchcraft during Pagan Fires Pagan Festival 2019. Astrea Taylor Starlight Witch - Astrea's Patheos Blog

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss the ethics of cursing (and magic generally), the nature of harm, and how curses differ from other spells.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about what an ancestor altar can look like, what its purpose is, what you can do to connect with your ancestors, and what working with your ancestors actually entails-- including, sometimes, deciding not to. Reviewed: True Magic by Cyndi Brannen

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss sigils: historical context, how they work and why to use them, and how specifically to make some.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss ancestor veneration, how you might classify various ancestors if that's a thing you're into, and whether the Lincoln Memorial counts as a very big altar.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode recount some of their favourite spooky stories for spooky season, including the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Monkey's Paw, and The Tell-Tale Heart.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about discernment, the things you can do to communicate with spirits, and the things you should avoid when communicating with spirits.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode hang out in a spooky house to discuss Samhain, including the need for safe grief and anger processing, all the weird supersititions people have about spooky stuff, and how to make a temporary gargoyle.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode answer questions from the Pride, as well as dealing with some of Gwyn's baggage from her Christian Retrograde and opening up this year's Yuleing!

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss frameworks for understanding spiritual interactions, types of spirit beings you might encounter, spirits with job descriptions, and the incomprehensible moral systems of nonhuman beings.

Gwyn and Ode sit down for a quick chat at Michigan Pagan Festival with MeKailia to discuss the creation of scrying mirrors in her family's traditional style, her early exposure to various kinds of magic, and Witches Night Out, hosted at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore in the Ann Arbor Area.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss Mabon and the autumn equinox, on their quest to find a good reason to celebrate harvest for a second time in a row, featuring: finding balance, Marie Kondoing people out of your life, apple cider and plain cake donuts, and an excessively deep reading of Mabon ap Modron's brief moment of glory. From Reviews: The Forbidden Treasure of Miftenmad Bridging Worlds with Krystal