Around Grandfather Fire

AGF 135 -Gender and A Goodbye to Goats (Unedited)

A co-hosts episode that digs into gender, sexuality, and performance in Pagan and occult spaces, with a farewell to our favorite goat co-host, Cabra. In this episode Around Grandfather Fire we explore:  Inclusivity amongst the communities and the differences/similarities with the culture at large outside of Pagandom/Occultdom.How each host finds their sex and gender informs their practice and worldview.If their relationship to Paganism changed as you have explored and understood gender.If and how our relationships to gender and sexuality changed as you have explored and understood your path.Queer theory and “queering”, including: Approaches to the gods, spirits, ancestorsPronounsGender understandingSexuality A warm, loving farewell to Cabra, and a bright blessing on their journey. Thank you for all your time, hard work, and dedication as our co-hostWorry not, folks, they are sticking with the Around Grandfather Fire community! You can still find them in the Discord, especially the #astrology channel! 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, Voyager Spark: Alissa Addy, Boojumhaus, David Dashifen Kees, Douglas S. Pierce Books, Elanor Faithful, Eyvinr, Indi Latrani, Josie Kusner, Katie Goodemote, M Anon, Maleck Odinsson Kindling: Cammy, Claire Stevenson, Cynnian, Don Taylor, Grimm, JH Yaun, Justin Stanage, Kathleen O'Sullivan Cook, Leif Stig, Mach2556, Nick H Elemental: Amanda Hicks Blaze: Kirk Thomas -- Opening voice work Kai Belcher Music “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/3fFdYPnrVk Find us on FaceBook http://wwwfacebook.com/Around Grandfather Fire -- Sarenth's Patreon https://sarenth.wordpress.com/patreon/ Wordpress https://sarenth.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @Sarenth Three Pagans On Tap -- Cabra https://steelcitywitch.com/ -- Snow https://linktr.ee/snowthegoth -- Emily / steakingfate https://streakingfate.wordpress.com/

AGF 134 -Building Bridges, Not Walls: An Interview with Eimear Burke of OBOD

Joining us on Around Grandfather Fire is Eimear Burke, the Chosen Chief of OBOD (Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids), an international modern Druid organization. She shares with us how she became a Druid, her experiences working with healers from various traditions, and how this dynamic view has changed and informed her life ever since. We ask about the way identity is formed in Druidry as OBOD practices it, and what sustains a healthy Druid practice. We talk what living on the land and developing good relationships looks like. We also explore what being a Chosen Chief and storyteller is like, and how good storytelling honors history, the land, spirits, and each other.Eimear is a practicing Druid, who works as a psychologist and celebrant.As a psychologist, Eimear liaised with and consulted professionals of various disciplines as well as was a guest lecturer on BA and MA courses in Dublin and Tanzania. Eimear was also a board member and chairperson of the Childcare Advisory Committee of Barretstown, an international residential Therapeutic Recreation Camp for children.As a Druid, Eimear has been a member of OBOD (Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids) since 2003, being made Chosen Chief of OBOD in 2020 after Philip Carr-Gomm. Eimear also founded the Kilkenny Druid Grove with her late husband Howard Campbell, based in Three Castles, Kilkenny.Where to find Eimear Burke:Website: https://www.kilkennydruidry.com/OBOD profile: https://druidry.org/people/eimear-burkeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eimear_burke_druid/--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 134 -Building Bridges, Not Walls: An Interview with Eimear Burke of OBOD (Unedited)

Joining us on Around Grandfather Fire is Eimear Burke, the Chosen Chief of OBOD (Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids), an international modern Druid organization. She shares with us how she became a Druid, her experiences working with healers from various traditions, and how this dynamic view has changed and informed her life ever since. We ask about the way identity is formed in Druidry as OBOD practices it, and what sustains a healthy Druid practice. We talk what living on the land and developing good relationships looks like. We also explore what being a Chosen Chief and storyteller is like, and how good storytelling honors history, the land, spirits, and each other.Eimear is a practicing Druid, who works as a psychologist and celebrant.As a psychologist, Eimear liaised with and consulted professionals of various disciplines as well as was a guest lecturer on BA and MA courses in Dublin and Tanzania. Eimear was also a board member and chairperson of the Childcare Advisory Committee of Barretstown, an international residential Therapeutic Recreation Camp for children.As a Druid, Eimear has been a member of OBOD (Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids) since 2003, being made Chosen Chief of OBOD in 2020 after Philip Carr-Gomm. Eimear also founded the Kilkenny Druid Grove with her late husband Howard Campbell, based in Three Castles, Kilkenny.Where to find Eimear Burke:Website: https://www.kilkennydruidry.com/OBOD profile: https://druidry.org/people/eimear-burkeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eimear_burke_druid/--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 133 -Getting Esoterica: An Interview with Dr. Justin Sledge

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/esotericachannel--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 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/