Belgariad & Beyond

Belgariad & Beyond

By Sondra Turnbull & Alysia SeymourArtsBooks
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Belgariad & Beyond episodes

  • Drawing in Inspiration

    Magician’s Gambit, Chapter 19


    Garion and the gang are out of the caves of Ulgo and back in the sunshine on the surface. He inadvertently nominates himself for Relg duty, which basically means to keep the newly emerged cave-dweller calm enough about open sky to not run screaming into the forest.

    Sondra tries to expound upon the attributes of the peoples of the Belgariad. It’s a hilarious effort. She’s painting and feeling the freshness of new creation and inspiration.

    Alysia is using drawing to release heavy stuff and maybe it will turn into something more: cha-ching! After all, inspiration is meant to be followed when it strikes.

    They’re both living parallel lives again.

    Stick around for "Prophecy Speaks", the segment of the show where  real magic is on display and you are invited to join in. Share your own  piece of prophecy with the secret episode #hashtag.

    Books we used for prophecy this week:
    - Breaking the Spell, Religion as a natural phenomenon, Daniel C. Dennett
    - Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins

    Head over to the website for the extended show notes.

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    Theme music © 2018 Bone Deep Sound Productions

    This podcast is a Goddess Kindled Universe production
    © 2021 All rights reserved

    1 hr 23 min
  • Out of the Darkness

    Magician’s Gambit, Chapter 18

    Relg gets very cooperative, Ce’Nedra is told she has to stay behind, and Garion gets kissed again (and is still clueless about why). The gang makes a plan to sneak into Cthol Murgos.


    Alysia is in Covid recovery with Supernatural, and she’s wondering what does being a professional writer look like? She’s centred and calm, even after coming through some tumultuous December happenings.

    Sondra gets passionate about personal responsibility around vaccinations. Her sleep has been disturbed lately, but she’s more focused since returning to work after her proper no-business vacation. And she’s added the title of “Artist” to her collection!

    They both don’t get flu shots.

    Stick around for "Prophecy Speaks", the segment of the show where  real magic is on display and you are invited to join in. Share your own  piece of prophecy with the secret episode #hashtag.

    Books we used for prophecy this week:
    - New Moon, Stephanie Myer
    - Love Medicine, Louise Erdrich

    Head over to the website for the extended show notes.

    + Website belgariadandbeyond.goddesskindled.com
    + Facebook + Instagram @belgariadandbeyond
    + Voice Message anchor.fm/belgariadandbeyond

    Support us!
    ♥ Patreon patreon.com/belgariadandbeyond
    ♥ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts


    Theme music © 2018 Bone Deep Sound Productions

    This podcast is a Goddess Kindled Universe production
    © 2021 All rights reserved

    1 hr 19 min
  • Sliding Through Illusions

    Magician’s Gambit, Chapter 17


    Ce’Nedra acknowledges to herself that her bad behaviour is due to her continual state of fright since joining the group. The Gorim surprises her by recognising she’s a dryad, and her haughty sass plonks her into a situation of having to listen to a tiresome ancient story. But she’s captivated and learns about UL. Relg antagonises them all and ends up demonstrating why anyone might be willing to put up with his company.

    Sondra is moving her body more, inside and outside, and has a case of standing-desk joy. Oh, and she’s relieved to no longer have a numb face.

    Alysia is giddy with the euphoria of completing her Raven Dreams trilogy, and is exploring all the aspects of becoming supernatural.

    They both relish the deepening process of creative work and enjoy some Supernatural fangirl time as Alysia discovers another first! The television show, “Supernatural”

    Stick around for "Prophecy Speaks", the segment of the show where  real magic is on display and you are invited to join in. Share your own  piece of prophecy with the secret episode #hashtag.

    Books we used for prophecy this week:
    - Bridge of Sighs, Richard Russo
    - The House With a Clock in its Walls, John Bellairs
    - A Special Relationship, Douglas Kennedy

    Head over to the website for the extended show notes.

    + Website belgariadandbeyond.goddesskindled.com
    + Facebook + Instagram @belgariadandbeyond
    + Voice Message anchor.fm/belgariadandbeyond

    Support us!
    ♥ Patreon patreon.com/belgariadandbeyond
    ♥ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

    Theme music © 2018 Bone Deep Sound Productions

    This podcast is a Goddess Kindled Universe production
    © 2020 All rights reserved

    1 hr 38 min
  • It's Pink Down There!

    Magician’s Gambit, Chapter 16


    Garion enters the portal and descends into the red-tinted dark caves of the Ulgos feeling the weight of the mountain as well as their seemingly bottomless depths. He is profoundly moved by the neverending echo of the Ulgo hymn that has sounded in the caves for thousands of years, and again when he meets the Gorim, knowing instinctively that he is perhaps the holiest man in the world.

    Sondra is rolling around in yin yoga yumminess and feeling rewarded for writing every day. Her current favourite yoga session is at the end of these show notes if you want to get some yummy, yourself.

    Alysia is learning to trade cryptocurrency from Aussie teachers and connecting with that new community and loved ones. Her spirit guides are giving clear (and familiar) message from to be of service by writing. Check out her book The Wonder Soul if you enjoy a magical experience now and then.

    They both greet you, “Yad ho, groja UL.” Send your own greeting in Ulgo with a voice mail message and we’ll play it on the show!

    Stick around for "Prophecy Speaks", the segment of the show where  real magic is on display and you are invited to join in. Share your own  piece of prophecy with the secret episode #hashtag.

    Books we used for prophecy this week:
    - Twenty-seven Bones, Jonathan Nasaw
    - The Fire Starter Sessions, Danielle LaPorte

    Head over to the website for the extended show notes.

    + Website belgariadandbeyond.goddesskindled.com
    + Facebook + Instagram @belgariadandbeyond
    + Voice Message anchor.fm/belgariadandbeyond

    Support us!
    ♥ Patreon patreon.com/belgariadandbeyond
    ♥ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

    Theme music © 2018 Bone Deep Sound Productions

    This podcast is a Goddess Kindled Universe production
    © 2020 All rights reserved

    1 hr 12 min
  • Don’t Touch the Holiness

    Magician’s Gambit, Chapter 15


    Garion is feeling drained in the aftermath of working magic with Aunt Pol, and even though he’s worried about Durnik being unconscious for so long and the others being injured, he is present enough to prompt his aunt to get Wolf back on track when his grandfather gets lost in the misery of his grief. Belgarath then leads them up the mountain and through the worsening blizzard to the mysterious abandoned city of Prolgu.

    Sondra has been making plans and opened her shared virtual writing studio once more because mortality paid a visit. Alysia has been enjoying Halloween festivities? But so much peopling has not sparked her fire. It seems they both draw energy from opposite forms of social interaction.

    Stick around for "Prophecy Speaks", the segment of the show where  real magic is on display and you are invited to join in. Share your own  piece of prophecy with the secret episode #hashtag.

    Books we used for prophecy this week:
    - London Observed, Doris Lessing
    - The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho

    Head over to the website for the extended show notes.

    + Website belgariadandbeyond.goddesskindled.com
    + Facebook + Instagram @belgariadandbeyond
    + Voice Message anchor.fm/belgariadandbeyond

    Support us!
    ♥ Patreon patreon.com/belgariadandbeyond
    ♥ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

    Theme music © 2018 Bone Deep Sound Productions

    This podcast is a Goddess Kindled Universe production
    © 2020 All rights reserved

    1 hr 17 min
  • Tears of a Clown

    Magician’s Gambit, Chapter 14


    Garion is again reigned in by Aunt Pol when he reaches for his sword to join the others as they fight off an attack from Grul the Eldrak and his pack of rockwolves. His grandfather leaps into the fray in wolf form. Garion and his aunt perform a piece of sorcery so powerful it takes their combined focus and their medallions to build the required will. Aunt Pol releases the spell with the word, Mother, after which an ephemeral smaller wolf appears surrounded with a flickering blue aura and speaking with a woman’s voice.

    Sondra is actively in toxin elimination mode, experiencing some surprising clarity of mind as a side-effect of her latest attempt to curb her stank, and has some cooking tips for sensitive tums. Digestion talk, people. We all poop.

    Alysia is dealing with an unpleasant body imbalance. Stress? She’s reading the signs, but it’s definitely NOT the wine. Nope. Nothing to do with that. She’s also opening her eyes and mind to the world of cryptocurrency. What have you asked the universe for lately?

    They both have very different opinions about clowns.

    Stick around for "Prophecy Speaks", the segment of the show where  real magic is on display and you are invited to join in. Share your own  piece of prophecy with the secret episode #hashtag.

    Books we used for prophecy this week:
    - The Little Friend, Donna Tartt
    - A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle

    Head over to the website for the extended show notes.

    + Website belgariadandbeyond.goddesskindled.com
    + Facebook + Instagram @belgariadandbeyond
    + Voice Message anchor.fm/belgariadandbeyond

    Support us!
    ♥ Patreon patreon.com/belgariadandbeyond
    ♥ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

    Theme music © 2018 Bone Deep Sound Productions


    This podcast is a Goddess Kindled Universe production
    © 2020 All rights reserved

    1 hr 5 min
  • Laughing into the Lurking Madness

    Magician’s Gambit, Chapter 13


    Garion draws his sword and protects his aunt and the princess while Barak, Mandorallen, and Hettar do battle in epic style with hrulga and algroths, the big knight laughing in the face of fear.

    Sondra has a new mantra: I’m a writer and a podcaster I’m a writer and a podcaster. She’s in shock over her brother’s accident and feeling scattered and lost, scared of activating old patterns of guilt about leaving her family. Alysia is still encountering dark thoughts and engaging with them differently with a lighter, more compassionate touch. They are both finding new depths of patience for themselves.

    Stick around for "Prophecy Speaks", the segment of the show where  real magic is on display and you are invited to join in. Share your own  piece of prophecy with the secret episode #hashtag.

    Books we used for prophecy this week:
    - The Garden Where the Brass Band Played, Simon Vestdijk
    - The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood

    Head over to the website for the extended show notes.

    + Website belgariadandbeyond.goddesskindled.com
    + Facebook + Instagram @belgariadandbeyond
    + Voice Message anchor.fm/belgariadandbeyond

    Support us!
    ♥ Patreon patreon.com/belgariadandbeyond
    ♥ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

    Theme music © 2018 Bone Deep Sound Productions

    This podcast is a Goddess Kindled Universe production
    © 2020 All rights reserved

    59 min
  • The Weight of Spirit

    Magician’s Gambit, Chapter 12

    Garion gets a lesson in the balance of universal forces after feeling foolish for flubbing his first act of deliberate magic. The shifted perspective of birds sings him out of his funk though, right before he meets his grandfather’s brother sorcerers and expands his cursing vocabulary thanks to Beldin and—of all people—his Aunt!

    Sondra has had a week of imposter syndrome that she only emerged from after remembering to breathe and meditate. Alysia has been finding her way into deep presence and peace, dealing with emotions as they arise. They are both reading to inspire themselves into new ways of dealing with their lives. Lots of reading.

    Stick around for "Prophecy Speaks", the segment of the show where  real magic is on display and you are invited to join in. Share your own  piece of prophecy with the secret episode #hashtag.

    Books we used for prophecy this week:

    - The Scorch Trials, James Dashner
    - The Wind-up Bird Chronicle, Haruki Murakami

    Head over to the website for the extended show notes.

    + Website belgariadandbeyond.goddesskindled.com

    + Facebook + Instagram @belgariadandbeyond
    + Voice Message anchor.fm/belgariadandbeyond

    Support us!

    ♥ Patreon patreon.com/belgariadandbeyond
    ♥ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

    Theme music © 2018 Bone Deep Sound Productions


    This podcast is a Goddess Kindled Universe production
    © 2020 All rights reserved

    1 hr 22 min
  • Butterflies in the Dark

    Magician’s Gambit, Chapter 11


    Garion meets Aldur and is blessed, claiming the God as his Master without knowing why. He spends time contemplating the passing of what he senses is a significant threshold and then sets out to discover how much more complicated the doing of deliberate magic is compared to instinctive magic.

    Sondra is enjoying the autumn changes and feeling much better now that her creative spark has returned. Alysia is diving into darkness and feeling the light of the dark, engaging in her first deliberate shadow work. They are both waking up from the sleeping pill of Facebook and excited about moving our Belgariad & Beyond community to Patreon.

    Stick around for "Prophecy Speaks", the segment of the show where  real magic is on display and you are invited to join in. Share your own  piece of prophecy with the secret episode #hashtag.

    Books we used for prophecy this week:
    - A Home at the End of the World, by Michael Cunningham
    - New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer

    Head over to the website for the extended show notes.

    + Website belgariadandbeyond.goddesskindled.com
    + Facebook + Instagram @belgariadandbeyond
    + Voice Message anchor.fm/belgariadandbeyond

    Support us!
    ♥ Patreon patreon.com/belgariadandbeyond
    ♥ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and our Facebook page

    Theme music © 2018 Bone Deep Sound Productions

    This podcast is a Goddess Kindled Universe production
    © 2020 All rights reserved

    1 hr 13 min
  • The Tree Of Life Has Only One End

    Magician’s Gambit, Chapter 10


    Garion is nervous about Ce’Nedra who is watching him all the time. He projects his mind into that of the little colt, confirming the existence of a special bond between them. Mr Wolf relates a brief history of the ruined towers they pass once they reach the Vale of Aldur but is subdued and seems to not want to elaborate. But after the group reaches The Tree, Wolf takes Garion to his tower and relates some family history, and after some intimate instruction in The Will and The Word Garion wonders if he might be able to move the very big rock that launched Wolf’s sorcery studies.

    Sondra is toasting the Autumn Equinox with mead in the garden and feeling profoundly supported by a new art therapy she’s discovered. Alysia is feeling the divine protection of peace beyond understanding, and sparking more life lessons with Lucifer whose story seems tailored just for her. They are both feeling the heaviness of social media and a readiness to release its grip on their attention.

    Stick around for "Prophecy Speaks", the segment of the show where  real magic is on display and you are invited to join in. Share your own  piece of prophecy with the secret episode #hashtag.

    Books we used for prophecy this week:
    - A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin
    - Herland, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

    Head over to the website for the extended show notes.

    + Website belgariadandbeyond.goddesskindled.com
    + Facebook + Instagram @belgariadandbeyond
    + Voice Message anchor.fm/belgariadandbeyond

    Support us!
    ♥ Patreon patreon.com/belgariadandbeyond
    ♥ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and our Facebook page

    Theme music © 2018 Bone Deep Sound Productions

    This podcast is a Goddess Kindled Universe production
    © 2020 All rights reserved

    1 hr 33 min

About Belgariad & Beyond

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Exploring magical reality through fiction, chapter by chapter, beginning with The Belgariad books.