Pagan Spirituality Today

Here is my anniversary episode, one full year of shows!  Happy Anniversary to PST!  Oni joins me again and we talk about Yule rituals past and present, share some memories and thoughts.  I also thank many listeners by name for sending emails, writing comments or iTunes reviews and tell you about some new friends we have made.

The music in order it plays is:

"Little Drummer Boy"  Bing Crosby/David Bowie

"Bring a Torch" Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

"Coventry Carol" Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

"Still, Still, Still" Mannheim Steamroller Fresh Aire Christmas

"Water from the Moon" David Lanz  Nightfall

"Red Wine" Mannheim Steamroller Fresh Aire 4

"Stille Nacht" Mannheim Steamroller Fresh Aire Christmas

"Song for Monet" David Lanz  Nightfall

"Quan Je Voy le Duc" Chanterai: Music from Medieval France

"Heavy Skies" Susan Wasinger  Many Moons

"Embers" Mannheim Steamroller Fresh Aire 4

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In this episode I talk about my study of Shamanism, define or at least attempt to define Shamanism and talk about what makes a Shaman.

I cover the three types of Shaman: Traditional, Neo and Shamanic Practitioner.  I talk about signs of a Shamanic calling and the Shamans world view.

The books I would recommend to read on Shamanism are:

Way of the Shaman by Micheal Harner  an anthropological overview

The Complete Idiots Guide to Shamanism by Gini Graham Scott the best overall intro I could suggest

The Shaman's Doorway by Stephen Larson Transpersonal psychology and self help

Shamanism Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy by Mircea Eliade a classic of history and anthropology

The music for this episode is from Putumayo Presents Music from the Coffee Lands 2

opening song is Guramayle by Gigi

closing song is Quem e' Muito Querido a Mim by Geraldo Azevedo

In this episode I will talk about Samhain and the Day of the Dead practiced in Latin America and Mexico.  The main topic in this show is spirits, what are they, how do you work with them and my opinions about all this.

The opening song is "O Death" by the great Ralph Stanley

The closing song is "Fear Not" from the album State of Grace II

Here it is finally, the long awaited ghost show!  My guests are Oni, Golden Bird Rising, Ivaldi and your listener stories.  Tune in for some creepy stories and ghostly tales.