Find Your Gods

This week we take a deeper dive into the myth of Hermaphroditus, exploring the god’s role and resonance in the world of Alchemy.

At the pool of Salmacis, the son of Aphrodite and Hermes meets a nymph who simply won’t take “No” for an answer. In this episode, we dive into the myth of Hermaphroditus and do our best not to go too deep.

You think you know the story of Pygmalion and Galatea, but you don’t. The myth of the artist who falls in love with his creation is lovely but quite different from the original text. In this episode, we’ll look back at Pygmalion and trace the path of his romantic but surprisingly kinky story all the way to the modern day versions.

The story of Persephone and Hades is a complicated one. It has fear, disappointment, anger, joy, love, wonder, and reconciliation. No surprises there. It is, after all, the story of a marriage. In this episode we take a little trip to the Underworld, getting better acquainted with Hades and taking a closer look at his courtship of Persephone.

The story of Persephone and Hades is a complicated one. It has fear, disappointment, anger, joy, love, wonder, and reconciliation. No surprises there. It is, after all, the story of a marriage. In this episode we take a little trip to the Underworld, getting better acquainted with Hades and taking a closer look at his courtship of Persephone.

In our first “dark” episode, a Facebook comment from last week gives us a springboard for a conversation exploring the inherent tensions that exist between (and within) monotheism, polytheism, and atheism.

In our first “dark” episode, a Facebook comment from last week gives us a springboard for a conversation exploring the inherent tensions that exist between (and within) monotheism, polytheism, and atheism.

When you become a parent, you open yourself up to many wonderful things... But you also increase your chances of being touched by misfortune and sorrow. In Demeter's case, when her daughter Kore goes missing, the entirety of creation is overshadowed by her grief.

The abduction of Persephone is a story that has inspired artists throughout the ages. But the story that has inspired so many, it turns out, might not really be the story that everyone thinks they know.

The abduction of Persephone is a story that has inspired artists throughout the ages. But the story that has inspired so many, it turns out, might not really be the story that everyone thinks they know.