Winter Solstice, Yule, Mid-Winter, Christmas- all celebrations around the darkest day of the year and the longest night. But the good news is from here out the days and getting longer and the sun is growing noticeably brighter beginning around the 1st of the new year. This ancient festival has roots in Norse, Celtic, and Germanic traditions and continues to be honored today by modern Pagans, Wiccans, and spiritual practitioners. Let’s explore the origins, customs, and mythologies surrounding Yule, as well as the gods and goddesses who are honored during this magical season. Here on the Sacred Source Podcast.

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In our rush to reclaim our lost traditions, reconstruct rituals of the past, and reinvent new meanings for the gods and goddesses in modern terms, do we sometimes lose track of what the deities anciently said about themselves? In this episode of the SASO podcast, we unpack two pieces of ancient text, the Metamorphoses and Goddess Hymn where the Goddess tells us exactly who she is and what she is here to do. It may leave you questioning the direction we are going in and what we hope to accomplish.

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We delve into the use of statues in spiritual practice. From ancient traditions to modern spirituality, statues have served as powerful symbols and tools for worship, meditation, and personal transformation. Statues have been used in spiritual practices for thousands of years, across various cultures and religions. These physical representations of deities, saints, and spiritual figures help bridge the gap between the material and the divine, serving as focal points for devotion and contemplation. But how exactly can we incorporate statues into our own spiritual practices? These and other questions we will explore here on the Sacred Source Podcast.

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In today's episode, we uncover the fascinating and enigmatic world of Aradia, as told in "The Gospel of the Witches" by Charles Godfrey Leland. Published in 1899, it is a book that claims to reveal the ancient traditions and teachings of Italian witchcraft. At its heart is Aradia, a powerful and mysterious figure often regarded as the Queen of Witches. But who is Aradia, and what secrets does her gospel hold? Aradia is the daughter of the moon goddess Diana sent to earth to teach the oppressed the secrets of witchcraft. Aradia became a symbol of resistance and empowerment for those marginalized by society. Her story intertwines elements of ancient Roman religion, folklore, and medieval witchcraft.

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We literally have a wealth of gods and goddess to explore  with the abundant blessings and timeless wisdom of gain from cultures around the world. In today’s episode we will journey into the realm of prosperity and opulence to uncover the secrets and stories of gods of wealth, fortune, and prosperity.

  Discussions include Hindu  Laxshmi and Kubera, Roman Plutus, Abundantia and Juno, Chinese Caishen, the Japanese 7 lucky gods, Celtic Cernunnos, and the Norse Njord.

So get set to travel down the path of luxuries and explore fat wallets, padded bank accounts and crypto filled trust funds, here on the Sacred Source Podcast.

The trickster Gods and Goddesses are famous in different religions and mythology all around the world. and well known for their special abilities and powers.

They hold control over the minds of the local people. And are known for their ill doings, treachery, deceit, betrayal and many other things.

  From stories of the dangerous Loki to the dancing Kokopelli.

History has seen that all these troubles making Gods and tricksters always had a purpose behind their trouble making plans and notorious behaviour.

  In this storytelling edition of the SASO Podcast, I will present 5 stories from different times and cultures. Featuring very entertaining tales of Loki, Ananzi, Eshu, Wisakedjak and Laverna.

The Horned God.

We journey deep into the heart of the forest to uncover the untamed power and wisdom of the wild deity who roams its shadows.  In the hidden realms of nature, amidst the whispering trees and dancing shadows, the Horned God reigns supreme. With antlers reaching towards the heavens and eyes that gleam with primal knowledge, he embodies the untamed spirit of the wilderness and the cycles of life, death, and rebirth.

The Horned God's origins are shrouded in the mists of time, his presence woven into the fabric of ancient folklore and myth. Known by many names across cultures and traditions, he represents the raw power of nature, the fertility of the land, and the vitality of the hunt.

Features Cernunnos, Hern the Hunter, The Wild Man, Pashupati, Troi Frerer Shaman, Pan and Ellen. Music Space Ambient No. 5. 

Artificial Intelligence is taking over Goddess podcasts. Sacred Source gives ChatGPT 5 topics to make podcasts about - Goddess, Pagan Goddess, Dark Goddess, Fertility Goddess and Green Earth Goddess. Then your host records reactions to the A.I. narriated scripts. We analyse how A.I. creates and why it makes false information. Finally we have a special guest, Pete AI, an artificial voice clone of your host to discuss who is the Goddess of A.I.?

Interviewing Christopher Orapello & Tara-Love Maguire

Authors of Besom, Stang & Sword: A Guide to Traditional Witchcraft, the Six-Fold Path & the Hidden Landscape (Samual Weiser). Also designer of the Witch Lord and Witch Queen Statues.

Christopher and Tara-Love discuss the genesis of their book. The design and symbolism of the Witch Lord and Witch Queen statues. Attending festivals. The hobby of sport shooting and more.

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The Dark Mother Goddess, a powerful archetype. For the dark of the year, we explore and honor her throughout time and space. She embodies both nurturing and destructive forces and is connected with the cycles of death and the mysteries of life.

We discuss Kali Ma, Hindu Goddess of Death and Destruction. The Calleach, Celtic hag of winter. Persephone, Queen of the Underworld. Hecate the liminal Goddess. Lilith, the first wife of Adam. Sekmet, the Morrigan and more.

Features music Epsilon Cygni and The Veil Nebula.