Around Grandfather Fire

AGF 133 -Getting Esoterica: An Interview with Dr. Justin Sledge (Unedited)

On this episode of Around Grandfather Fire we interview Dr. Justin Sledge of Esoterica. We explore how he came to the subjects he teaches today, how his beliefs/views influence the work he does, and what meaning esotericism and religion can hold. We talk what it means to explore a subject and give it a sympathetic study, and in turn, how to teach from this perspective. We get into why approaching the ideas of the sacred, holy, and why approaching the sacred in the spirit of humor and play is important to exploring them. We also look at materiality, and why it is so foundational to his thinking and his work, from the making of things to how they become part of our worlds, and how we relate to them in the world. Dr. Justin Sledge earned his DRS in religious studies (Western Esotericism and Related Currents) at the Universiteit van Amsterdam and MA and PhD in philosophy at the University of Memphis. He is currently a part-time professor of philosophy and religion at several institutions in the Metro-Detroit area.Dr. Sledge’s work engages with Religious Studies specifically in the so-called “Western Esoteric Tradition” or Hermetic Tradition in religious and philosophical thought. In this line of research he seeks to grasp the philosophical commitments which underpin the alleged workings of magic, esoteric influence, spirit possession, alchemy, etc.His work also explores the intersection between metaphysics, ethics and radical political philosophy. His dissertation reflects this interest through a careful analysis of the meta-ethics of Karl Marx. There Dr. Sledge argues that Marx’s emerging materialist theory of history ultimately pins him as electing a kind of ethics of virtue with the ethical dialectic of this epoch being solidarity-reification.He is currently preparing material on the Ancient Near Eastern Prophetic Tradition, spirit possession in the early modern Jewish world, and is slowly working through the Zohar (which he will be doing the rest of his life).Where to find Justin Sledge:Website: https://www.justinsledge.com/Esoterica: https://www.youtube.com/esotericachannelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/esotericachannelWith before and after banter for levels Spark and above.--Copyright 2024--Tinder: Casper K, Craig Reed, Cris Ashburn, Hanna Wyndell, Heather Rollins, Heidi Sutton, Isaac M, Jane Washburn, Jean Cavanaugh, Kate, Kelley Harrell, Kristine McGuire, Lisa N, VoyagerSpark: Alissa Addy, Boojumhaus, David Dashifen Kees, Douglas S. Pierce Books, Elanor Faithful, Eyvinr, Indi Latrani, Josie Kusner, Katie Goodemote, M Anon, Maleck OdinssonKindling: Cammy, Claire Stevenson, Cynnian, Don Taylor, Grimm, JH Yaun, Justin Stanage, Kathleen O'Sullivan Cook, Leif Stig, Mach2556, Nick HElemental: Amanda HicksBlaze: Kirk Thomas--Opening voice work Kai BelcherMusic “Ophelia” by Les Hayden, provided by the Free Music Archive and used under Creative Commons licenses: freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_05_Ophelia_1785--Our discord community https://discord.gg/3fFdYPnrVkFind us on FaceBook http://wwwfacebook.com/Around Grandfather Fire--Sarenth's Patreon https://sarenth.wordpress.com/patreon/Wordpress https://sarenth.wordpress.com/Twitter: @SarenthThree Pagans On Tap--Cabrahttps://steelcitywitch.com/--Snowhttps://linktr.ee/snowthegoth--Emily / steakingfatehttps://streakingfate.wordpress.com/

AGF 132 -Only Fantasms: An Interview with Stephen Patrick

This time on Around Grandfather Fire we interview Stephen Patrick. Stephen shares with us a brief history of Spiritualism in the Rochester, NY area, and gives insight into the different ways Spiritualism has come to us in modern times. We go over his experiences of Spiritualism in Rochester, NY, what mediumship is like, and how folks can explore working with spirits in this way.Stephen was kind enough to share with us his experiences of Santa Muerto as a Santa Muertero, where it dovetails with his work as a medium, and separating the depictions of Her, Her followers, and Her way from the sensationalized media that depicts them.  As part of this and his ongoing mediumship work, he also explores his herbalism work, where it intersects, and how.Stephen is a Spiritualist, who shares his gift of mediumship with others in order that they might develop and progress on their own spiritual journey.  He has been a Santa Muertero for over fifteen years; and with his knowledge of herbalism, Stephen works closely with the spirits of the dead to bring healing and balance to those in need.​Stephen is also a local historian and is currently working on researching and documenting the history of the Spiritualist movement in Rochester, NY.Where to find Stephen :Website: https://www.stephenpatrickspiritualist.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StephenPatrickMedium/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/StephenPatrickMediumBlog: https://stephenpatrickmedium.blogspot.com/Roc City Spiritualist: https://roccityspiritualist.blogspot.com/--Copyright 2024--Tinder: Casper K, Craig Reed, Cris Ashburn, Hanna Wyndell, Heather Rollins, Heidi Sutton, Isaac M, Jane Washburn, Jean Cavanaugh, Kate, Kelley Harrell, Kristine McGuire, Lisa N, VoyagerSpark: Alissa Addy, Boojumhaus, David Dashifen Kees, Douglas S. Pierce Books, Elanor Faithful, Eyvinr, Indi Latrani, Josie Kusner, Katie Goodemote, M Anon, Maleck OdinssonKindling: Cammy, Claire Stevenson, Cynnian, Don Taylor, Grimm, JH Yaun, Justin Stanage, Kathleen O'Sullivan Cook, Leif Stig, Mach2556, Nick HElemental: Amanda HicksBlaze: Kirk ThomasFire Drake:--Opening voice work Kai BelcherMusic “Ophelia” by Les Hayden, provided by the Free Music Archive and used under Creative Commons licenses: freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_05_Ophelia_1785--Our discord community https://discord.gg/3fFdYPnrVkFind us on FaceBook http://wwwfacebook.com/Around Grandfather Fire--Sarenth's Patreon https://sarenth.wordpress.com/patreon/Wordpress https://sarenth.wordpress.com/Twitter: @SarenthThree Pagans On Tap--Cabrahttps://steelcitywitch.com/--Snowhttps://linktr.ee/snowthegoth--Emily / steakingfatehttps://streakingfate.wordpress.com/

AGF 132 -Only Fantasms: An Interview with Stephen Patrick (Unedited)

This time on Around Grandfather Fire we interview Stephen Patrick. Stephen shares with us a brief history of Spiritualism in the Rochester, NY area, and gives insight into the different ways Spiritualism has come to us in modern times. We go over his experiences of Spiritualism in Rochester, NY, what mediumship is like, and how folks can explore working with spirits in this way.Stephen was kind enough to share with us his experiences of Santa Muerto as a Santa Muertero, where it dovetails with his work as a medium, and separating the depictions of Her, Her followers, and Her way from the sensationalized media that depicts them.  As part of this and his ongoing mediumship work, he also explores his herbalism work, where it intersects, and how.Stephen is a Spiritualist, who shares his gift of mediumship with others in order that they might develop and progress on their own spiritual journey.  He has been a Santa Muertero for over fifteen years; and with his knowledge of herbalism, Stephen works closely with the spirits of the dead to bring healing and balance to those in need.​Stephen is also a local historian and is currently working on researching and documenting the history of the Spiritualist movement in Rochester, NY.Where to find Stephen :Website: https://www.stephenpatrickspiritualist.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StephenPatrickMedium/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/StephenPatrickMediumBlog: https://stephenpatrickmedium.blogspot.com/Roc City Spiritualist: https://roccityspiritualist.blogspot.com/With before and after banter for levels Spark and above.--Copyright 2024--Tinder: Casper K, Craig Reed, Cris Ashburn, Hanna Wyndell, Heather Rollins, Heidi Sutton, Isaac M, Jane Washburn, Jean Cavanaugh, Kate, Kelley Harrell, Kristine McGuire, Lisa N, VoyagerSpark: Alissa Addy, Boojumhaus, David Dashifen Kees, Douglas S. Pierce Books, Elanor Faithful, Eyvinr, Indi Latrani, Josie Kusner, Katie Goodemote, M Anon, Maleck OdinssonKindling: Cammy, Claire Stevenson, Cynnian, Don Taylor, Grimm, JH Yaun, Justin Stanage, Kathleen O'Sullivan Cook, Leif Stig, Mach2556, Nick HElemental: Amanda HicksBlaze: Kirk ThomasFire Drake:--Opening voice work Kai BelcherMusic “Ophelia” by Les Hayden, provided by the Free Music Archive and used under Creative Commons licenses: freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_05_Ophelia_1785--Our discord community https://discord.gg/3fFdYPnrVkFind us on FaceBook http://wwwfacebook.com/Around Grandfather Fire--Sarenth's Patreon https://sarenth.wordpress.com/patreon/Wordpress https://sarenth.wordpress.com/Twitter: @SarenthThree Pagans On Tap--Cabrahttps://steelcitywitch.com/--Snowhttps://linktr.ee/snowthegoth--Emily / steakingfatehttps://streakingfate.wordpress.com/

AGF 131 -Keep the Wheel Turning: An Interview with Cunobelinus Betullicnos

This episode brings us to an interview with Cunobelinus Betullicnos, a Gauilish polytheist and member of Toutâ Galation. We explore what Gaulish polytheism is, how it is practiced, and what it means to him. What is it that keeps the Wheel turning? Why does it matter? We talk about how he came to create Gaulchat and its impact on the community. We dig into the history and practices of both Comreton Calleios, “Grove Assembly”, and Sepânioi Rotî (“Followers of the Wheel”), and how offline and online communities differ in impact and what it means to do ritual in digital spaces like Zoom and Discord.Cuno has been a Gaulish Polytheist for almost a decade, finding the Gaulish Custom through the deity Belinos, and quickly found himself immediately organizing within the small and splintered community at the time. The creator and admin of Gaulchat, he devotes much of his time between serving the Gaulish community and playing video games as much as possible. He is also a founding member of the Sepânioi Rotî Korios/Warband.Where to find Cuno:TG: http://toutagalation.org Sepânioi Rotî Korios/Warband (Followers of the Wheel): https://followersofthewheel.org/Touta Galation YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@toutagalation--Copyright 2024--Tinder: Casper K, Craig Reed, Cris Ashburn, Hanna Wyndell, Heather Rollins, Heidi Sutton, Isaac M, Jane Washburn, Jean Cavanaugh, Kate, Kelley Harrell, Kristine McGuire, Lisa N, VoyagerSpark: Alissa Addy, Boojumhaus, David Dashifen Kees, Douglas S. Pierce Books, Elanor Faithful, Eyvinr, Indi Latrani, Josie Kusner, Katie Goodemote, M Anon, Maleck OdinssonKindling: Cammy, Claire Stevenson, Cynnian, Don Taylor, Grimm, JH Yaun, Justin Stanage, Kathleen O'Sullivan Cook, Leif Stig, Mach2556, Nick HElemental: Amanda HicksBlaze: Kirk ThomasFire Drake:--Opening voice work Kai BelcherMusic “Ophelia” by Les Hayden, provided by the Free Music Archive and used under Creative Commons licenses: freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_05_Ophelia_1785--Our discord community https://discord.gg/3fFdYPnrVkFind us on FaceBook http://wwwfacebook.com/Around Grandfather Fire--Sarenth's Patreon https://sarenth.wordpress.com/patreon/Wordpress https://sarenth.wordpress.com/Twitter: @SarenthThree Pagans On Tap--Cabrahttps://steelcitywitch.com/--Snowhttps://linktr.ee/snowthegoth--Emily / steakingfatehttps://streakingfate.wordpress.com/

AGF 131 -Keep the Wheel Turning: An Interview with Cunobelinus Betullicnos (Unedited)

This episode brings us to an interview with Cunobelinus Betullicnos, a Gauilish polytheist and member of Toutâ Galation. We explore what Gaulish polytheism is, how it is practiced, and what it means to him. What is it that keeps the Wheel turning? Why does it matter? We talk about how he came to create Gaulchat and its impact on the community. We dig into the history and practices of both Comreton Calleios, “Grove Assembly”, and Sepânioi Rotî (“Followers of the Wheel”), and how offline and online communities differ in impact and what it means to do ritual in digital spaces like Zoom and Discord.Cuno has been a Gaulish Polytheist for almost a decade, finding the Gaulish Custom through the deity Belinos, and quickly found himself immediately organizing within the small and splintered community at the time. The creator and admin of Gaulchat, he devotes much of his time between serving the Gaulish community and playing video games as much as possible. He is also a founding member of the Sepânioi Rotî Korios/Warband.Where to find Cuno:TG: http://toutagalation.org Sepânioi Rotî Korios/Warband (Followers of the Wheel): https://followersofthewheel.org/Touta Galation YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@toutagalationWith before and after banter for levels Spark and above.--Copyright 2024--Tinder: Casper K, Craig Reed, Cris Ashburn, Hanna Wyndell, Heather Rollins, Heidi Sutton, Isaac M, Jane Washburn, Jean Cavanaugh, Kate, Kelley Harrell, Kristine McGuire, Lisa N, VoyagerSpark: Alissa Addy, Boojumhaus, David Dashifen Kees, Douglas S. Pierce Books, Elanor Faithful, Eyvinr, Indi Latrani, Josie Kusner, Katie Goodemote, M Anon, Maleck OdinssonKindling: Cammy, Claire Stevenson, Cynnian, Don Taylor, Grimm, JH Yaun, Justin Stanage, Kathleen O'Sullivan Cook, Leif Stig, Mach2556, Nick HElemental: Amanda HicksBlaze: Kirk ThomasFire Drake:--Opening voice work Kai BelcherMusic “Ophelia” by Les Hayden, provided by the Free Music Archive and used under Creative Commons licenses: freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_05_Ophelia_1785--Our discord community https://discord.gg/3fFdYPnrVkFind us on FaceBook http://wwwfacebook.com/Around Grandfather Fire--Sarenth's Patreon https://sarenth.wordpress.com/patreon/Wordpress https://sarenth.wordpress.com/Twitter: @SarenthThree Pagans On Tap--Cabrahttps://steelcitywitch.com/--Snowhttps://linktr.ee/snowthegoth--Emily / steakingfatehttps://streakingfate.wordpress.com/

AGF 130 -Frankly, My Dear: An Interview with Erik Lacharity

An excellent conversation with Erik Lacharity on Canadian Heathenry, the Hail & Horn Gathering, the Heathen Confederation of Canada, and modern Frankish Heathenry. In this episode we explore the history of these groups, Erik's involvement in them, and the similarities and differences between modern Heathen religions in the US, Canada, and UK.Erik Lacharity is a French Canadian of Algonquin (Anishinaabe) descent and the co-founder of Rúnatýr Kindred in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He also co-founded Hail & Horn Gathering and is the current National Representative of the Heathen Confederation of Canada. Erik is most known for as the founder and Siniskalk of Thia Frankisk Aldsido, a modern Frankish Heathen tradition, as well as his co-development of French Canadian Sorcellerie through Courir le loup-garou.Where to find Erik Lacharity:TFA: https://frankisk-allodium.com/HCC: https://www.heathenconfederation.ca/Hail & Horn Gathering: http://www.hailandhorn.ca/Courir le loup-garou: https://courirleloupgarou.org/Buy Tel que dit and Runatyr’s Sample here: https://www.lulu.com/search?contributor=E.F.E.+Lacharity&page=1&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00--Copyright 2024--Tinder: Casper K, Craig Reed, Cris Ashburn, Hanna Wyndell, Heather Rollins, Heidi Sutton, Isaac M, Jane Washburn, Jean Cavanaugh, Kate, Kelley Harrell, Kristine McGuire, Lisa N, VoyagerSpark: Alissa Addy, Boojumhaus, David Dashifen Kees, Douglas S. Pierce Books, Elanor Faithful, Eyvinr, Indi Latrani, Josie Kusner, Katie Goodemote, M Anon, Maleck OdinssonKindling: Cammy, Claire Stevenson, Cynnian, Don Taylor, Grimm, JH Yaun, Justin Stanage, Kathleen O'Sullivan Cook, Leif Stig, Mach2556, Nick HElemental: Amanda HicksBlaze: Kirk ThomasFire Drake:--Opening voice work Kai BelcherMusic “Ophelia” by Les Hayden, provided by the Free Music Archive and used under Creative Commons licenses: freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_05_Ophelia_1785--Our discord community https://discord.gg/3fFdYPnrVkFind us on FaceBook http://wwwfacebook.com/Around Grandfather Fire--Sarenth's Patreon https://sarenth.wordpress.com/patreon/Wordpress https://sarenth.wordpress.com/Twitter: @SarenthThree Pagans On Tap--Cabrahttps://steelcitywitch.com/--Snowhttps://linktr.ee/snowthegoth--Emily / steakingfatehttps://streakingfate.wordpress.com/

AGF 130 -Frankly, My Dear: An Interview with Erik Lacharity (Unedited)

An excellent conversation with Erik Lacharity on Canadian Heathenry, the Hail & Horn Gathering, the Heathen Confederation of Canada, and modern Frankish Heathenry. In this episode we explore the history of these groups, Erik's involvement in them, and the similarities and differences between modern Heathen religions in the US, Canada, and UK. Erik Lacharity is a French Canadian of Algonquin (Anishinaabe) descent and the co-founder of Rúnatýr Kindred in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He also co-founded Hail & Horn Gathering and is the current National Representative of the Heathen Confederation of Canada. Erik is most known for as the founder and Siniskalk of Thia Frankisk Aldsido, a modern Frankish Heathen tradition, as well as his co-development of French Canadian Sorcellerie through Courir le loup-garou.Where to find Erik Lacharity:TFA: https://frankisk-allodium.com/HCC: https://www.heathenconfederation.ca/Hail & Horn Gathering: http://www.hailandhorn.ca/Courir le loup-garou: https://courirleloupgarou.org/Buy Tel que dit and Runatyr’s Sample here: https://www.lulu.com/search?contributor=E.F.E.+Lacharity&page=1&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00With before and after banter for levels Spark and above.--Copyright 2024--Tinder: Casper K, Craig Reed, Cris Ashburn, Hanna Wyndell, Heather Rollins, Heidi Sutton, Isaac M, Jane Washburn, Jean Cavanaugh, Kate, Kelley Harrell, Kristine McGuire, Lisa N, VoyagerSpark: Alissa Addy, Boojumhaus, David Dashifen Kees, Douglas S. Pierce Books, Elanor Faithful, Eyvinr, Indi Latrani, Josie Kusner, Katie Goodemote, M Anon, Maleck OdinssonKindling: Cammy, Claire Stevenson, Cynnian, Don Taylor, Grimm, JH Yaun, Justin Stanage, Kathleen O'Sullivan Cook, Leif Stig, Mach2556, Nick HElemental: Amanda HicksBlaze: Kirk ThomasFire Drake:--Opening voice work Kai BelcherMusic “Ophelia” by Les Hayden, provided by the Free Music Archive and used under Creative Commons licenses: freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_05_Ophelia_1785--Our discord community https://discord.gg/3fFdYPnrVkFind us on FaceBook http://wwwfacebook.com/Around Grandfather Fire--Sarenth's Patreon https://sarenth.wordpress.com/patreon/Wordpress https://sarenth.wordpress.com/Twitter: @SarenthThree Pagans On Tap--Cabrahttps://steelcitywitch.com/--Snowhttps://linktr.ee/snowthegoth--Emily / steakingfatehttps://streakingfate.wordpress.com/

AGF 129 -Thelema, Crowleyana, and Truths: An Interview with Marco Visconti

We talk with Marco Visconti about the Western Esoteric Tradition, Aleister Crowley, Thelema, and the relationship between occultism and modern Paganism.--Where to find Marco Visconti:Website: https://www.marcovisconti.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcovisconti156/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcovisconti2393/Twitter: https://twitter.com/azrael2393YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/@marcoviscontiThe Aleister Crowley Manual: Thelemic Magick for Modern Times: https://www.marcovisconti.org/more/bookMarco’s band XP8: https://officialxp8.bandcamp.com/https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialXP8/--Copyright 2024--Tinder: Casper K, Craig Reed, Cris Ashburn, Hanna Wyndell, Heather Rollins, Heidi Sutton, Isaac M, Jane Washburn, Jean Cavanaugh, Kate, Kelley Harrell, Kristine McGuire, Lisa N, VoyagerSpark: Alissa Addy, Boojumhaus, David Dashifen Kees, Douglas S. Pierce Books, Elanor Faithful, Eyvinr, Indi Latrani, Josie Kusner, Katie Goodemote, M Anon, Maleck OdinssonKindling: Cammy, Claire Stevenson, Cynnian, Don Taylor, Grimm, JH Yaun, Justin Stanage, Kathleen O'Sullivan Cook, Leif Stig, Mach2556, Nick HElemental: Amanda HicksBlaze: Kirk ThomasFire Drake:--Opening voice work Kai BelcherMusic “Ophelia” by Les Hayden, provided by the Free Music Archive and used under Creative Commons licenses: freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_05_Ophelia_1785--Our discord community https://discord.gg/3fFdYPnrVkFind us on FaceBook http://wwwfacebook.com/Around Grandfather Fire--Sarenth's Patreon https://sarenth.wordpress.com/patreon/Wordpress https://sarenth.wordpress.com/Twitter: @SarenthThree Pagans On Tap--Cabrahttps://steelcitywitch.com/--Snowhttps://linktr.ee/snowthegoth--Emily / steakingfatehttps://streakingfate.wordpress.com/