Circle Talk

The full moon of April this year also coincides with the season of Beltane.  This is a time when the earth is greening and is an opportunity to harness these energies to plant seeds for new growth.  The winds of April also bring new beginnings.  Join us as we lead a Full Moon Beltane ritual to bring in the winds of change and plants seeds of new growth for the year.

Beltane Fires Some old and new ways of celebrating the Celtic Fire Festival of Beltane with personal and community fire rituals, meditations, processions, and bonfires.

Celebrating Beltane Exploring old and new ways of bringing in the May and creating personal and group Beltane rituals. Originally broadcast on Circle Craft Study on April 24, 2012

Earth Day Meditations Deepening connections with Planet Earth locally and globally through Nature walks, Nature awareness, and Nature communion at Earth Day and year round.

Pagan Academic Network: Tonight on Circle Talk, we will be discussing Pagan Academic Network with Rev. Juliana Russell. Pagan Academic Network is a Circle Sanctuary is an interdisciplinary organization that supports Pagans in Academia.

Celebrate Earth Day Exploring some ways of attuning to Nature, communing with Planet Earth, and engaging in environmental actions on Earth Day and Every Day.  Includes a guided Mother Earth Communion meditation, plus discussion. Originally broadcast on Circle Craft Study on April 17, 2012

Spring is a time for many who follow earth-centered paths to begin planning their garden for the growing season.  The act of tilling the earth, planting, and harvesting is also a powerful grounding tool and is associated with many forms of magic.  In this episode, we will discuss ways of creating small and large gardens to connect with our deities, the elements of nature, the magic of pollinators and more.

Bast Cat Magic Attuning to and working with the ancient Egyptian Cat Goddess Bast for personal healing, cat blessings, and celebrations.

Remembering Margot Adler Celebrating the life and legacy of Margot Adler (1946-2014) on the 75th anniversary of her birthday (April 16).  This encore of this remembrance podcast was recorded shortly after her death and includes the sharing of memories, experiences, tributes, and perspectives about this beloved Pagan Elder, Wiccan Priestess, National Public Radio radio journalist, feminist, environmentalist, scholar, social justice activist, and granddaughter of noted Austrian Jewish psychiatrist Alfred Adler. Originally broadcast on Circle Craft Study on July 29, 2014.

Dancing with Dionysus Some ancient and contemporary ways of working with the ancient Greek God Dionysus and His symbols, forms, stories, and powers for healing, inner wisdom, ecstatic celebration, and personal transformation.