Stirring the Cauldron

Few figures in modern occultism have garnered as much admiration - and vitriol - as Dr. Joseph Charles Lisiewski. Born in the coal mining regions of Central Pennsylvania, Lisiewski came of age as religious orthodoxy was waning, but before the world of the 'Counter Culture Movement' had fully come full-term. After a terrifying magical evocation at the age of 17, he quickly found himself involved with two of the greatest occultists of the Twentieth Century – Israel Regardie and Frater Albertus. Having worked with both men for years, he detailed his unique relationship with them in – Israel Regardie and the Philosopher's Stone (2008). Having myself worked with Lisiewski, I tell the story of our decade- long friendship, the magical and alchemical projects we worked on together, the truth behind his academic claims, and details of the final ritual I performed for him: an exorcism for a ritual that went bad, and for which he claimed would ultimately take his life. A must book for anyone interested in one of best known, and least understood, figures of modern occultism.

Dinah is back to talk about her new Blog, and looking for those who would like to have their blogs published on her Roseberry.com website. The second half of the show is about coping with grief during the holidays.  Dinah lost her husband recently, and she talked about going through the process and the coping mechanism,  and also did a guided visualization for those need help in getting through the holidays. 

It had been a long time since Scott stirred the cauldron with me, and it was finally time to catch up for a number of reasons.  Lots of things had changed in the Dearly Departed world both personal and in business.  The old adage that we always hear at this time of the year, " the old makes way for the new." rings true again.  As always, it was a fun hour talking with Scott, hearing some interesting Hollywood tales, finding out what's new and hearing his answer when I asked him about one of his most embarrassing celebrity moments.

My guest tonight is Jim Hunt from the TV show Knock Knock Ghost which is currently available on Amazon Prime. Jim is an acclaimed Psychic Medium  who has helped thousands of people around the globe set and achieve goals both personally and professionally with his unconventional methods. His out of the box approach to solving problems comes naturally. He walks the walk and on this week's show, we talked about everything from dealing with and working with spirits, but also touched upon subjects like demonic spirits, elementals. shape shifters and Bigfoot. This is an interesting and informative hour that flew by way too quickly, but be on the lookout.  He'll be back to visit in July to talk about Death Rituals.

While he’s most famous for being Cousin Itt on the original Addams Family tv show, you’ve seen Felix in many roles, He was Twiki in the TV show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, an Ewok in Return of the Jedi and Emperor Penguin in Batman Returns. He's also appeared on shows like The Monkees, Matt Houston, Bonanza, Dukes of Hazzard, and Sonny and Cher and in movies like Planet of the Apes, Poltergeist, Planet of the Apes and E.T. He's even worked with Moses! So come and listen to the stories about working with many of the top names in Hollywood, what it was like to work on The Addams Family, Buck Rogers and why Steven Spielberg insisted that Felix stay out of the water after a near tragedy while filming a scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

Valued by herbalists, midwives, and mothers throughout history, compresses and poultices are gentle yet highly effective natural remedies you can safely use at home. Easily made from materials you already have in your kitchen, such as ice cubes, herbs, cabbage leaves, lemon slices, clay, or beeswax, these simple preparations can quickly ease pain and inflammation, relieve congestion and edema, lower fever, drain abscesses, activate circulation, calm muscle spasms, and trigger the body’s natural self-healing abilities. In this step-by-step naturopathic guide to compresses and poultices, Christopher Vasey, N.D., shows how to use these time-tested folk remedies to treat 70 common ailments and conditions, including headache, asthma, acne, sinusitis, earache, arthritis, sprains, hives, shingles, anxiety, insomnia, mastitis, constipation, diarrhea, muscle pains, bronchitis, and more. He explains that a compress is a cloth soaked in hot or cold infused water and applied to a specific part of the body. A poultice works similarly, but instead of a liquid extract, the healing material is made into a paste and applied directly to the body. Vasey also explores the physiological reasons these simple remedies can be so effective, such as how some treatments trigger healing through the nerves, others cause the skin to absorb or expel substances, and others have beneficial effects on the body’s internal chemistry. He reveals how compresses and poultices not only can alleviate acute symptoms, but are equally effective for dealing with chronic conditions. 

For millennia cultures have taken time out to honor the darkest days of the year with lights, foods, and festivities. In ancient Egypt, people decorated their homes with greenery at the festival of the rebirth of the God Horus. The ancient Romans shared gifts, especially candles, at the midwinter festival of Saturnalia. In Scandinavian and Germanic cultures, the Yule Log was burned in the hearth, fruit orchards were wassailed, and sheaves of wheat were displayed to carry luck into the New Year. In Celtic cultures, mummers and guisers went door to door, and European mistletoe (Viscum album) was gathered by Druids as a medicinal and magical aid.Ellen Evert Hopman shares folklore, recipes, rituals, and crafts to enliven your Yuletide observance. She explores the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus as well as holiday Spirits and Yuletide animals. She explains how to perform Winter Solstice divinations and make traditional foods and drinks such as Elizabethan gingerbread cookies and Wassail. And she looks in depth at the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide season such as Frankincense and Myrrh, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Hibiscus, Bayberry, and many more. This guide offers practical and magical ways to celebrate and honor the darkest days of the year.

As within + so without = a healthy witch. But getting there takes the right magikal work. This holistic witchy workbook combines medical knowledge with magikal healing to put you where you need to be to get the most out of your life. Learn to personalize your healing needs by fusing skills in magik and nutrition, conducting rituals, and employing specialized spells. Using the pentagram model, take a healing journey through each organ in your body, allowing you to gain optimal health via signs, suggestions, and practical tips. Examine each element, and discover how your organs interact and affect your magikal energy flow. The tools here will guide you to becoming a naturally healthy witch, enabling you to work with the Goddess from a place of sacred well-being. A healthy witch is a successful witch!

Interweaving profound personal experience and compelling scientific evidence, Mark Ireland presents a deep dive into psychic-medium phenomena, spirit visitations, afterlife communication, reincarnation, synchronicity, and near-death experiences, pointing to the survival of consciousness after bodily death. He details how he confronted his resistance to engaging in the spiritual and parapsychological practices of his deceased father, prominent 20th-century psychic Dr. Richard Ireland, who counseled celebrities such as Mae West and the Eisenhower family. On his journey, he meets with respected mediums who deliver unexpected messages from his son, father, and others who have passed and explores the healing impact that such messages can have on people who are grieving. He shares his interviews with mediums to understand how they see, hear, and feel the information they receive from the spirits of the deceased, and he explains how to recognize fraudulent mediums. Ireland presents detailed accounts of scientific experiments conducted to obtain evidence for the continuity of consciousness, including the author’s own test involving a secret message left behind by his deceased sister, Robin. The contents of this message were unknown to any living person and remained sealed in an envelope until the author received messages from a group of mediums. Showing how spirit communication can be undeniably accurate and frustratingly ambiguous, Ireland reveals the profound healing and transformative possibilities available to those who come to believe in the persistence of the soul.

The reasons I wrote this book are three fold. First, to write about myexperiences, second to raise awareness, and third, to help anyone that hasbeen abducted by ETs or the military. I wanted to be able to share theinformation from my spirit guides on how to fight back against being abductedto as many people as possible, as quickly as possible. As more and more peopleawaken to the truth, they will need resources. We need more people to speakout, but we also need tools to fight back. Once I found tools, used them and theyworked, I knew that I could not keep them to myself. I had to find my people andshare the tools. Sounds easy, but it is difficult in a world where no one talksabout being abducted by ETs.