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This Week’s Hosts

Listener Topics

• Magda Writes:

  I was wondering if there has been a show about initiated pagans versus non initiated pagans. I know there was a topic about elitist groups and the covens, but recently I saw a topic on a board about people who self dedicate and claim to be so and so pagan but aren’t officially initiated. There was talk about how its not fair for someone to claim a certain religion and not be initiated. This raised the question about how does a solitary practitioner who doesn’t have any access to covens or groves in their area get initiated legitimately and if it is necessary.

  It became a sore topic for me because there seemed to be a lot of people that looked down on pagans that didn’t go through initiations. I know there are some groups that don’t require it, and there are those that request payment. I was wondering if that is even fair to request payment for initiation rituals.

Lead Topic

• Ley Lines vs. Brain Chemistry
  • People take Ritalin to focus better, the same effect can be achieved with a good ley line
  • Could a ley line be less energy-centric but more of a localized metaphysical phenomenon that enhances our ability to concentrate? *insert obligatory Stargate reference here*

Ego Stroking

• Dave sends his thoughts out to Father Jim and wishes him luck
• Random search phrase someone used to get to us “imbleedingprofusely.com/ is the reincarnation of a wolf that s a reincarnation of chris farley and i m a scientologist.” - wtf?!
• Kudos to PaganRadio.net, go listen to it. Lots of people apparently find us on there :).
• Magda Writes Regarding Episode 68
  

  Regarding Dragon’s Blood, this is what i found on a website:

  Traditionally burned for love, protection, exorcism, and sexual potency. The dried resin is believed to be a powerful protectant when carried, sprinkled around the house, or smoldered as incense and has been used to drive evil and negativity away when burned.

  I also read that its supposed to quiet a noisy house and also cure impotency.

  place basically saying the same thing and adding something else.

  Dragon’s Blood is great for protection, to drive away evil and negativity. This blend is a very powerful uncrossing incense. Dragons Blood can be used anytime to clear negative vibrations while establishing positive ones. Dragon’s Blood Incense is also helpful for working to increase magickal power, and potency. It is a well known Love Incense. Legend has it, that it will help to attract an errant lover to return, as well.

  Hey the author of Essential Asatru also wrote and co wrote some of the Avalon books. Ravens of Avalon, Priestess of Avalon, Ancestors of Avalon and so on. Quite interesting.

Topics of Discussion

• Inspired by Rose Aridne’s Blog on Starting a Wiccan Coven, starting a Pagan Group is not an easy task.
  • Don’t do it to be emo or to be different. It’s a shit ton of work.
  • Don’t do it just to be host/hostess. If there’s an existing group, join that group and perhaps work to improve it.
  • You WILL need to be ACCOMMODATING (not exactly tolerant, but intolerance is frowned upon as well)
  • As a leader, you will represent the Pagan community your group comprises.
  • As a leader, you will need to quell quarrels and curb polarization/drama of the group
  • As a leader, you must be willing to take the fall for your group should shit hit the fan.
  • Dave’s One-Year Rule.
• From The Wild Hunt Blog: Sci-Fi meets Religion, the future of religions… Woah, serious PCP effect there

Weekly Segments:

• WAME POT:
• For Further Listening (Podcast of the week):
  • Title of Show: Nubia Goddess Rising
  • Entertaining - “Keeps ya hooked” (/10): 10
  • Educational - “Taught me something, got me thinking” (/10): 10
  • Audio Quality (/10): 10
  • Notes: Awesome show about African spirituality from someone who comes across as being wise.
• Final Thoughts

Audio Credits

• Intro Audio
  • Announcements by text-to-speech-translator.paralink.com
  • Intro Theme: 5th Dimension by Jason
• Segment Audio
  • Ego Stroking: Time For Love! by TheCriminalDuder
  • Final Thoughts: Epic Battle Loop by XGM-Zeth
  • For Further Listening: High Tide {Loop} by DaGrahamCraka
  • Listener Topics: Themenothol by Aaron Opfer
  • Main Topic of Discussion: Flight around Planet Wind by Grillpie
  • Topics of Discussion: Whistler’s Bride (Arrangement) by Drumwar
  • Website of the Week: Modem Drumloop
  • What are Muslim Extremists Pissed off at This Week? divcrash.wav

Last Updated Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:31:00 -0500 GMT