Sacred Source

Episode 11. When the Gods and Goddesses make love - The union of the active and the passive principles. Lovemaking as a civilizing art in the Kama Sutra, Perfumed Garden and for the Enkidu. Sacred prostitutes or Temple Priestesses. The Festival of Renewal or how sex created the universe. The Goddess Inanna, her erotic poetry and her shephard lover. Hathor and her 14 days of sacred lovemaking each New Year. The meaning of Lord Shiva and Shakti in Tantric union. Lord Krishna, the god of Love and divine longing. And the Wiccan pagan rite of the Chalice and the Blade. Includes music, Festival of Reunion and Pleasure Dome

Episode 9 Mabon the Fall Equinox. Discuss story of Mabon ab Modron, shining son of the great mother. The Norse god Frey or Freyr, god of wealth, sunshine and rain. Phallic images, The movie, the Norseman. Perform an eclectic Pagan ritual for wealth and abundance. Discuss the Fall equinox and the balance of the dark and the light. Story of Demeter and Persephone. Music includes Wealth, Sunshine and Rain, Inner Sanctum and Sacred Space.

Episode 8. Making Mead. The magical mysterous mead - beverage of the gods. What's in it? How do you make it? We discuss types of mead and myths and mythology of the world's oldest fermented beverage, types of honey, and deadly perils of beekeeping. Goddesses Queen Maeve, the Melissa, the God Odin and biblical figures such as Judith and Deborah.

Epsode 7. Lughnasadh and the Fall Harvest Festivals. Traditions surrounding the Celtic Fire festival and how they carry over to today. Discuss the Gods Lugh, the Greenman, Dionysus and Bacchus and the Goddesses Demeter, Ceres and Pomona. Also the sacred mysteries of the harvest - Life, Death and Rebirth. Includes songs Greenman, Fountains and Impermanence.

Sacred Blacksmiths and Creator gods throughout history and today. Includes discussion of the 7 ancient metals and their planetary correspondences, the gods Vulcan, Vishyakarma and Hephaestus and the Orisha Ogun, ancient mystery schools, and crafting bronze and iron. Includes the songs Phrygian March, Camel disappearing in the Night and the world premier song, Seven Ancient Metals.

Episode 5 - Midsummer when sun is at its height and the day is longest. Summer solstice, Litha or feast of St. John, who can resist warm summer weather, gathering herbs, skinny dipping, drinking and bonfires? Traditions of purification, protection magic and marriage divination. Sun gods Helios, Apollo and Bel. World premiere of a new song "Midsummer." Also includes songs Summerland, Sunny Skies, Journey.

Episode 4 - Spooky nights of witches and ghosts abound as we visit Walpurgis Night, Dia de los Muertos, Krampus and the Belschnickle, and the Scary Japanese summer including testing your courage with a traditional Japanese ghost story. Our featured goddess is Hecate - Dark Goddess of the Crossroads. Musical selections include the Wiccan Rede, HexenNacht, and Higurashi.

A discussion of early Gnostic beliefs and Zoroastrians, moving on to early Christianity and Neo-Platonic thought, and then Cathars and the middle ages. Highlights the goddess Sophia, tarot cards and reclaiming the sacred feminine. Ambient music includes Night Fall, Minor Arcana, Darkness and Final Credits.