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PCP Episode 109: Inevitable Death

Released Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:15:00 -0500 GMT

This episode is 1:17:57 long. Download MP3 (71.5 MB).

Hosts

Regular Hosts:
AmberAshlee- Barbara- Dave
Guest Hosts:
Lora, a Pagan studying to become a Mortician.
1:20
Main Topic: Death
2:00
Saying Goodbyes
3:30
Don’t hold back on saying something until someone (or you) is dead
4:17
Mundane planning for death
4:42
“Policy numbers, access to safe deposit boxes etc. so you can access items of a dead loved one.”
5:18
Make a formal will! Perhaps use Suze Orman’s kit.
5:56
“Relatives frauding, fighting and stealing when there is no will.”
7:13
Creamation vs. Pagan Burial (with inappropriate happy music)
14:28
Organ Donation
17:00
Living Wills
17:43
Pre-paid funerals not recommended
18:05
Choose your funeral home ahead of time
18:25
Hospitals and Living Wills (or the lack thereof)
19:30
“Wills can’t just be made up suddenly and still have legal weight, must be done ahead of time”
20:43
“If you care for your family, plan for your death – don’t cower in fear of death”
21:45
Funeral homes handling the paperwork of one’s death
22:11
How funeral homes can screw you over
29:00
Things not to buy at Wal-Mart
30:00
State-sanctioned funeral celebrants
35:15
The Gift of Grief
35:55
Organizing a Pagan death ritual and when hospitals aren’t sensitive to your religious needs
41:20
Our perspectives on the afterlife
54:22
“Do we feel there is a “”punishment”" for those who commit suicide?”
1:00:14
What if a loved one is dieing of a terminal illness?
1:02:05
Do you have any right to interfere with your loved one’s wishes because of your own views?
1:09:14
Keeping the memory alive
1:13:36
Eco-friendly funerals

Credits

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Westboro God Hates The World Music Video – Watch more Funny Videos

These are the same people that did the protests back at September 11th about thanking god for dead soliders. Nothing like commemorating the death of Michael Jackson by using the “We Are The World” tune re-mixed by a bunch of crazies. I might be able to find some sadistic amusement in it if they really didn’t believe this shit…and the little girl at the end….GAH

PCP Episode 108: Paganism in Psychology

Released Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:30:00 -0500 GMT

This episode is 1:16:09 long. Download MP3 (69.8 MB).

Hosts

Regular Hosts:
Guest Hosts:
Michael Reeder, a Pagan in the Baltimore-Washington DC area.

Interview with Michael Reeder about Psychology and Paganism

2:01
Why Pagans don’t like seeking psychological help
2:33
How many Pagan Therapists are there?
2:59
How to find the right therapist for you as a Pagan
7:00
Is mentioning your Pagan experiences going to result in being forced to take anti-psychotics?
8:22
Therapists don’t have the power to “stuff meds down your throat”
9:48
Are there benefits of natural alternatives?
11:00
Schizophrenia and being spiritually enlightened
15:45
Incorporating spirituality into psychological therapy
20:42
Are there many closed-minded psychological therapists?
21:16
Warning signs that you’re with a therapist that wouldn’t work well with Pagans
22:02
Warning signs that you’re with a therapist that is more interested in the spiritual than the therapy that is needed.
23:55
Have you ever experienced someone overwhelmed by the spiritual that it is causing psychological problems?
28:15
What should you do when therapy seems to be too hard and not working
30:30
Keeping the lines of communication open with your therapist
35:15
Similarities of Pagan techniques and psychological theraputic techniques
39:00
Is there a danger of a person pretending to be something else so deeply that they don’t feel like themselves?
42:00
Guided meditation, astral travel and its similarities to hypnotherapy and visualization techniques
46:00
Warning signs one should seek professional help rather than try to overcome an issue themself.
48:00
Cherry Hill Seminary’s Intensive on Pastoral Counseling at the Pagan Leadership Skills Conference
49:30
Can Otherkin be psychologically healthy while maintaining their belief in Otherkin?
55:50
How well tolerated are Pagan therapists among the overall community?
58:30
Forceful institutionalization – how does that work?
1:01:00
Dealing with family members that think Paganism is a psychological illness.
1:03:00
How you can contact Michael to help find a local Pagan therapist
1:03:55
“The universe will never put more on your plate than you can handle” – religious vs. therapist perspectives.
1:05:30
Build a network of people around you that you can seek assistance from
1:06:30
How to help a metaphysically sensitive child get though a traumatic event (e.g. loss of a sibling)
1:08:42
Connection between those who have been through traumatic events and those who are metaphysically sensitive?
1:13:00
Some directories for locating therapists so you can research therapists before calling someone blind.

Credits

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