Stirring the Cauldron

This is Damh's story about the history and legends of The Wicker Man and how his song came to be. "I will never forget the first time I was part of a Wicker Man ceremony at a camp. It was the Lughnasadh camp of the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids, and I guess is it was 1998. The figure had been built in the woods over the course of 10 days and was made of strong hazel and willow filled with fallen deadwood. It was massive. About 25 feet tall. When it came time to bring him out of the woods it took almost everyone at the camp to lift him and carry him to the centre of the field. Then he lay there offering us another logistic issue – how to raise him. Then raising him to the sound of the Awen in the afternoon, to the torchlit procession and ritual at night. When it came to lighting him the drums and voices rang out into the night. It was, at that time, the biggest fire I had ever seen."

Hollywood Historian Scott Michaels and Filmmaker Mike Dorsey have joined forces and created the Dearly Departed Podcast, produced from the historic and very meaningful El Coyote Restaurant in Hollywood. The podcast takes listeners on an irreverent journey to the dark side of Hollywood History. In addition to the main topic of each episode about murder, deaths and scandal, there is news of interest, tons of photos, videos, links and articles. As usual, when Scott and I get to talking, we wander into different Hollywood-related topics as well. Like Quentin Tarantino's new movie Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and Scott's meeting with Tarantino and his involvement in sharing information for the production, meeting up with film legendary filmmaker John Waters recently, shared stories about Gilligan's Island's Bob Denver and Tiny Tim and a very interesting bit of information about Anthony Bourdain. Lots of really good things crammed into a quick hour. It's always a fun and interesting show when Scott comes to visit.

Spirit Advocate and Channeler Bonnie Vent was my guest this week and she did Angel Tarot Card Readings for those in the chat room. There were lots of interesting readings throughout the show, and according to the people she read for, their readings were spot on and quite accurate. It was also interesting for me to get acquainted with a new Tarot Deck.

Is there a difference between Bigfoot and a Yeti? Are flying humanoids pure fiction or do they really exist? And could it be that a policeman in the foothills of Monterey, Mexico was physically attacked by an evil flying witch on a broom? This is only a fraction of what we discussed on last night's show. Ken Gerhard is a widely recognized cryptozoologist who has traveled the world searching for evidence of mysterious creatures including Bigfoot, The Loch Ness Monster, the Chupacabra, giant winged creatures and even werewolves. You've seen him on shows like Missing in Alaska, Monster Quest, Ancient Aliens, Legend Hunters, Unexplained Files, and he's written four books on the subject of unknown animals. It was a wonderfully interesting show and hear more about that wicked witch and more. In fact, why not so invite your favorite cryptid in for tea, sit back and enjoy the show!

As writes in his introduction, horror takes its time. It creeps in, seeps in, and lingers. These stories will take you hours to read, but they will stay with you, biting at your heels from the shadows, eternally. The book is packed with stories that will make your toes curl and your skin crawl. These tales reveal hidden truths, inspire forbidden pursuits, and divulge the secrets of magical initiation in the guise of fiction. Covering topics from rituals to hauntings to Satanism, this is a one-of-a-kind volume includes selections from Aleister Crowley, Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Dion Fortune, Sir Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, Bram Stoker and several others. Don't say you weren't warned.

One of most important but little known concepts of Western occultism is that of the Egregore, an autonomous psychic entity created by a collective group mind. An Egregore is sustained by belief, ritual, and sacrifice and relies upon the devotion of a group of people, from a small coven to an entire nation, for its existence. An Egregore that receives enough sustenance can take on a life of its own, becoming an independent deity with powers its believers can use to further their own spiritual advancement and material desires. In this first book devoted to the study of Egregores, Mark Stavish examines their history from ancient times to present day, with detailed and documented examples, provides instructions on how to identify Egregores, free yourself from a parasitic and destructive collective entity, and destroy an Egregore, should the need arise.

It's not everyday that you get to listen to a live Past Life Regression, probably because most people want not to broadcast something that personal but Patsy Foister stepped right up and offered herself to find out something about her past. It was a fascinating study of how these regressions are done, as well as demonstrating that the process of regression is an easy one, and as Candy said during the broadcast, no two readings are alike. I always say it's important to know who we were before we can get a handle on who we are now, where that information can take us and how to make the most of it.

Elijah has been on many journeys throughout his life, and so have the rest of us. We’re all on a journey but the roadblocks, detours, and life lessons are different for each of us. Some people fall into bigger potholes than others along the way, but the final destination is pretty much the same. In Elijah's case, his new YouTube channel, The Journey, had been in his heart for a while, and since he's pushed the reset button in his life, things changed dramatically and his dream and vision first became a possibility, and now it is a reality. As Elijah says, "Life can be complicated, but what you do with it, how you live it and how you make it can turn all those intricacies into something beautiful. Remember that life is not about the destination. It's about the journey." If you need help in pushing you own reset button and are looking to find your path, this is one podcast that you definitely need to hear.

When Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster) was a child, he grew up in his Grandmother's house in the small town of Macon, Missouri. It was an old, beautiful, Victorian house, but behind the beauty, there were mysteries, and hauntings, and strange tunnels under the house that lead to other houses nearby. Listen in to this archived podcast from back in 2014 as Butch and Bonnie Vent talk about the lovely Victorian home that kept so many secrets. And if you're really interested in the house, Bonnie tells us that the house is up for sale. Hmmm. Food for thought?

The Akashic Records are a vast domain of energetic imprints much like a movie library, a living vibrational field that stores all possible futures, the present, and the past. As soon as your soul begins its life experience, a field of energy is released that records every thought, word, action, desire, and emotion. In this guide to opening the Akashic Records, Maureen St. Germain provides precise instructions explaining how to connect with your personal Record Keepers, gain clear access to the Akashic Records, discover information about you and your loved ones, and learn your soul’s purpose and provides techniques and tools, such as guided energy work, to prepare you for Akashic Record access, initiate you into the 5D mindset, and invite more accuracy and a stronger connection and shows how the intended purpose for working with the Akashic Records is for soul growth, not to “repair” your karma debts. By seeing your records and working with your Record Keepers, not only will you learn your soul’s purpose and help solve the problems that crop up in everyday life and relationships, but you will amplify your spirituality and begin operating at a higher level in consciousness.