Yuletide greetings to our skeptical and not-so-skeptical listeners! We just got home from a Winter Solstice celebration, so this episode we will be pouring ourselves some mulled wine and mulling over the topic of Wicca. Give us a break- tis the season for terrible puns. Rebecca’s an ex-witch and Cat’s maybe on the verge of joining her local coven. We discuss the history of Wicca, what it means to be a practicing witch today and if it’s possible to be an atheist witch. Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic.  Earth Magic: A Dianic Book of Shadows, Marion Weinstein.  A Witches Bible: The Complete Witches Handbook, Stewart and Janet Farrar.  The Triumph of The Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft, Ronald Hutton.  Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believers Guide to the Uses of Religion, Alain de Botton. Maeshowe chambered Cairn Santa Claus is Pagan Too Performed by Emerald Rose (our intro clip)

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The Seeker and The Skeptic is a podcast in which two friends explore esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives.

Cat is The Seeker, she’s interested in spiritual ideas and hopes to find something meaningful and empowering in the wisdom of religion and new age philosophy. Rebecca is The Skeptic, she’s passionate about finding truth (or at least getting closer to it) using the tools of reason and evidence.

Though our approaches to life and ideas are very different we share a sense of humour and a commitment to talking honestly about what we believe and why, which is why we started this podcast. In each episode we will discuss a different topic or experience we’ve had from Holotropic Breathing to Mediumship and we’ll see if we can learn something from each other or change each other’s minds… or if our conversation will devolve into a good natured slanging match.

Whatever happens we think having these conversations will be enlightening and amusing and after we finish recording we’ll be pouring ourselves a drink and planning our next adventure.

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This meta-sode (a self-referential and possibly self-indulgent episode) is a summary of what we've learned in the last year or so of exploring the fringes of spirituality, religion and the occult. We’ve entered altered states, performed occult rituals and received transmissions from Angelic beings and it won’t surprise regular listeners to hear, it’s changed us! Some of our experiences have been scary or fun but in this episode we’re talking about the ones that have affected us the most deeply and which we have integrated into our lives. Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic.   Connect with us: Twitter @SeekerSkeptic Instagram @SeekerSkeptic Or visit www.seekerandskeptic.com   LINKS MENTIONED   Emily Wilden’s piece on The Broadhaven UFO incident   https://soundcloud.com/emilywilden/the-thing-the-kids-saw   Marcus Aurelius, Meditations  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FC1JAI/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i1   Alister Crowley, The Book of The Law  https://www.amazon.com/Book-Law-Annotated-Aleister-Crowley-ebook/dp/B07G2WN4S6   Stoicon 2020 Watch this space! https://modernstoicism.com/about-stoicon/  

The Seeker and the Skeptic Integrate

This episode we are not just talking about tarot, but reading each others cards live on air… Well, not really live, or on air but you get the idea. Is tarot a cheap trick, a genuine method for divining the future or the remnants of the legendary ancient Egyptian book of Thoth? The only way to find out is to listen to our podcast, or google it yourself but that wouldn’t be much fun now, would it? Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic. Subscribe to our channel so you can always stay up to date on our latest adventures:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsAvzf-XD53ebVyH1liNZtQ?sub_confirmation=1   Find us on the social channels and tell us what you think! Have you had a similar experience? We want to hear from you!   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seekerskeptic/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/seekerskeptic   Medium: https://medium.com/the-seeker-and-the-skeptic   Website: https://seekerandskeptic.com   SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/seekerskeptic   Tarot del Fuego (Rebecca’s deck)  https://www.amazon.com/Tarot-del-Fuego-Ricardo-Cavolo/dp/073874994X   Karla McLaren Bridging the Chasm Between Two Cultures  https://www.csicop.org/si/show/bridging_the_chasm_between_two_cultures   Tarot Cards a Tool of Cold Tricksters or wise Therapists?  https://aeon.co/essays/tarot-cards-a-tool-of-cold-tricksters-or-wise-therapists   Cold reading  https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Cold_reading   Tarot Reading Ethics  https://benebellwen.com/2017/07/07/on-tarot-reading-ethics-part-i/   Carl Jung: Tarot Cards Provide Doorways to the Unconscious, and Maybe a Way to Predict the Future  http://www.openculture.com/2017/08/carl-jung-tarot-cards-provide-doorways-to-the-unconscious-and-even-a-way-to-predict-the-future.html   Tarot Cards Use and History- yes that’s Christopher Lee! (our intro clip) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HFq-EhVdkk

Tarot: Fortunes or Fictions?

  Just a few days before the 2020 coronavirus lockdown Cat and Rebecca made a trip to London to attend a candle magic workshop.    In this episode we reminisce about being able to see, touch and share food with other humans as well as learning some basic magic spells from a real life witch. We go on to discuss the history of magic and how it’s represented in contemporary media, Rebecca gets enthusiastic about chaos magic while Cat explores some ethical quandaries.   We didn’t get around to making a webpage where you can sign up to find out more about our potential ‘Magic for Seekers and Skeptics’ workshop, but if you’re interested drop us an email, light a candle and focus your intentions and it might just manifest!   Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic.   Connect with us   Twitter @SeekerSkeptic Instagram @SeekerSkeptic Or visit www.seekerandskeptic.com   LINKS MENTIONED   Our candle magic teacher Lucya Starza’s blog  http://www.badwitch.co.uk/   The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking, Matthew Hutson  https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Magical-Thinking-Irrational-Beliefs/dp/0452298903   The Meaning of European Upper Paleolithic Cave Art  https://www.ancient.eu/article/787/the-meaning-of-european-upper-paleolithic-rock-art/   The Golden Bough, James Frazer  https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Bough-James-George-Frazer/dp/1420963317/   Ask Not What You Can Do For Your Country, But what Witchcraft Can Do For You  https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a25131301/witchcraft-occult-movies-tv-shows-2018/   Frater Acher’s website for people interested in diving into the Western Mystical tradition https://theomagica.com/   Grant Morrison on Chaos Magic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-cxBuRU09w   Liber Null and Psychonaut, Peter Carroll  https://www.amazon.com/Liber-Null-Psychonaut-Peter-Carroll/dp/0877286396   A Physicists Thoughts on ‘Quantum Woo’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DGgvE6hLAU   How to Create a Sigil  https://fraterlucath.com/magickal-practice/sigil-magick-for-the-chaos-mage/

Magick: Why We Believe

This minsode we are sitting down for a quick chat about Reiki. We talk about the history of Reiki and share some of our personal experiences. We also touch on the ethics of selling your services as a Reiki practitioner and debate whether it should be provided by the National Health Service.   Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic.   Connect with us   Twitter @SeekerSkeptic Instagram @SeekerSkeptic Or visit www.seekerandskeptic.com   LINKS MENTIONED   Brighton Holistics https://www.brightonholistics.co.uk/   ASA advice on what claims Reiki practitioners can legally make  https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-online/health-reiki.html   List of NHS Hospitals and other facilities that offer Energy Healing  http://c4362503.myzen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/NHS-energy-healing.pdf   How to make a Chi ball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsukYmmkTag

Is Reiki Real?

We took part in a moon honouring cacao ceremony, got our binoculars out to study the moon’s surface and did our usual in depth research. Now we're here to answer every question you might have about the moon (except that one).   This episode were discussing moon myths and legends, the goddesses and gods of the moon, lunar astrology and a bit of astronomy too.    If you’ve ever wondered if the moon’s real or where it came from or why it’s usually referred to as female this is the episode for you. If you’re not already devoted to moon adoration then whether you’re a seeker or a skeptic you might be after listening to this show.   Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic. If you enjoy the show, we’d love your support to help us keep exploring these topics and bringing our research, experiences and discussion to you. Anything you can give is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to sharing more adventures with your support! Support the show on Patreon >>   Connect with us   Twitter @SeekerSkeptic Instagram @SeekerSkeptic Or visit www.seekerandskeptic.com   LINKS MENTIONED   Opening Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWTd3oW-HOE  Earth Without A Moon Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LygCTL6b7YU Migration habits of Barau’s Petrel  https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21215-zoologger-werewolf-birds-hook-up-by-the-full-moon/ Days on Earth Are Getting Longer, Thanks to the Moon  https://www.space.com/40802-earth-days-longer-moon-movement.html Formation of the Moon Brought Water to Earth  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190521101505.htm Goodnight Moon Alexander Abians plan to blow up the moon  https://people.com/archive/goodnight-moon-vol-35-no-24/ List of Lunar Deities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lunar_deities Moon Worship https://www.britannica.com/topic/moon-worship Story of Selene and Endymion https://www.theoi.com/Heros/Endymion.html Mysteries of the Dark Moon: The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess  https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002IPZDU2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc;=1

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