Radical Elphame

Joshua Cutchin joins us to talk about his groundbreaking non-fiction book The Ecology of Souls, and in particular his unusually personal epilogue to the book. We spend a lot of time exploring how Josh is able to integrate some of the radical conclusions he comes to in Ecology of Souls into his religious practice as a Christian. We also talk about Faery as an interface, and the cyclical nature of how we understand and encounter the phenomena over time. Finally, we explore what role emerging AI technology might play in how we think about The Otherworld. SHOW NOTES: Josh's Website: https://www.joshuacutchin.com Sign Up for Josh's Upcoming NDE Class: https://www.kosmosinstitute.org/near-death-experience MUSIC: "Stormy Point / Back of Beyond / The Seamstress" off the album Fable & Fire by Andrew Marlin - https://www.andrewmarlin.com ART: Art by Johnny Decker Miller - http://johnnydeckermiller.com/johnnydeckermiller.com/JM_2.0_Home.html

Rose Auroras joins us to talk about the Trolldom folk magic tradition of Scandinavia, and we do a deep dive on the history, folklore and experience of Elves. We also talk about the transmission and influence of Nordic spirituality on the Gaelic and Celtic cultures. Rose is sorceress and a seer, who speaks from a place of deep scholarship on these matters, but injects the unmistakable wisdom of experience into how she thinks and communicates about the Otherworld. SOUND QUALITY NOTE: Unfortunately there was some occasional echoing in the recording, but fortunately the quality of the conversation is intact. A bonus of making a podcast about the Otherworld and it's denizens is that you always have a scapegoat when the recording equipment gets fussy. SHOW NOTES: Readings, Coaching and Consultation with Rose: https://www.roseauroras.com Salem Witch Fest: https://www.salemwitchfest.com MUSIC: "Stormy Point / Back of Beyond / The Seamstress" off the album Fable & Fire by Andrew Marlin - https://www.andrewmarlin.com ART: 'The Ring of Galadriel' (1975) - Spiderwebart and Greg Hildebrandt

Briar of The Greene Chapel blog joins us to talk about her Imbolc practice, and the complex relationship between the stars, the sea and the Otherworld. Briar is a Faery Seer, Diviner and Gallo-Irish Polytheist, and we delve into her work with the land, the Fae, the gods and ungods. SHOW NOTES: The Greene Chapel - https://www.greenechapel.com MUSIC: "Stormy Point / Back of Beyond / The Seamstress" off the album Fable & Fire by Andrew Marlin - https://www.andrewmarlin.com