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An Interview with Raven Grimassi

My guest this week is Raven Grimassi. Raven Grimassi is perhaps best known for his knowledge and writings on the Family Tradition of Witchcraft known as Stregheria. He has been a teacher and practitioner of the Craft for nearly 30 years. His many book titles include: Italian Witchcraft: The Old Religion of Southern Europe; The Wiccan Mysteries: Ancient Origins & Teachings; The Witch's Familiar: Spiritual Partnerships for Successful Magic; Spirit of the Witch: Religion & Spirituality in Conte...

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[ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Welcome Autumn!

This week on The Spiral Dance, we take a look at Autumn. I hope you all had a very lovely Mabon, however you might have celebrated it! Autumn brings about subtle changes in all of us. Our consciousness begins to shift from the more actively mental to the more psychically receptive state appropriate for the Dark Half of the year. So, this week I want to do what I can to help you SLOW DOWN, as we make that very important shift in our lives. We’ll be talking about Persephone and Her descent ...

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[ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Celebrating Mabon; The Autumnal Equinox

“Farewell, O Sun; ever-returning Light, The Hidden God, who ever yet remains. He now departs to the Land of Youth, through the Gates of Death, to dwell enthroned, as the Horned Leader of the Hosts of Air! Yet, as He stands unseen without the Circle, so dweleth He within the Secret Seed; -the Seed of New-reaped grain, the Seed of Flesh; Hidden in Earth, the marvelous Seed of Stars. In Him is Life, and Life is the Light of Man. That which was Never Born, Never Dies. Therefore, the Wise Ones ...

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[ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Fate and the Goddess Nemesis

This week on The Spiral Dance, our theme is Fate, and the Goddess Nemesis Did you ever get the feeling that somebody is dealing your hand from the bottom of the deck? Crack open a beer and join me for this week’s show. The Ancient Greeks marked the holiday of Nemesia on August 23rd, - the festival of the Goddess Nemesis - the Goddess of Fate. So we’ll start by Defining “Fate” – from the Dictionary explanation to how the Ancients incorporated Fate into their spirituality. The...

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[ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

The Holy (?) Grail, and other Such Cauldrons

The theme for this week’s show is the so-called Holy Grail. What is this thing that people through time are supposed to be so enamored of? Did it ever even exist? The Grail is the name given to a legendary sacred vessel, variously identified with the chalice of the Eucharist and the theme of a famous medieval cycle of romances. In the romances the concept of the Grail varies considerably; its nature is often vaguely indicated but left wholly unexplained. Follow along as we go back to t...

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[ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

The June Bride

The month of June is named for the Roman Goddess, Juno. She is a patroness of marriage and the well-being of women. So, for this week’s episode, we’ll celebrate the June Bride. And, along with that, we'll tak about the Magick of the Wedding Ring. Afterall, necklaces and rings are in essence, Magick Circles. If you're going to a wedding this month, you don't want to miss this week's show! Plus; many traditions in the modern wedding have ancient pagan origins; including that all-impor...

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[ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

The Great Rite; the Ring of Love and Flowere Essences

The Goddess and the God are celebrated in ritual communion, through an act called the Great Rite. The Great Rite refers to the greatest act of magick, Creation - as the Creation of the Universe through the Goddess and the God. Listen along as we talk about the Great Rite. There is an old Hindu tradition which says you can attract the person you want to marry, or test your compatibility with the person you love, by wearing a ring attunted to the other person's astrological sun sign. It's calle...

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[ Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Warrior Magick for Memorial Day

In celebration of this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, I want to talk about Warrior Magick - who uses it, how it’s used. The Warrior is found in female as well as male archetypes. Pagan traditions all over the world know both Goddesses and Gods who describe warrior energies. So, for this upcoming Memorial Day we honor the men and women who have taken up arms in our Name. And, to look at how the early Celts understood Warrior Energy, we’ll take a look at two well-known warrior deities; “Q...

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[ Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Ancient Mystery Cults

In the first part of my show, I want to talk about Mystery Cults. The Mysteries were cults in which all religious functions were closed to the non-inducted, and for which the inner-workings of the cult were kept secret from the general public. For Roman men – especially the military – The Cult of Mithras was an initiatory mystery cult which stressed dualism; the conflict between darkness and light. For Roman women, the Cult of Isis gave enlightenment about the afterlife and the triumph ov...

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[ Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Delving into the Inner Child

What does the Inner Child mean to you? Do you feel trustful toward your Inner Child? These are the sorts of questions we’ll be examining. Also, I’ll have a recorded guided meditation from Alan Cohen for connecting with your Inner Child, called ‘Beloved Child”. Feel free to go into meditation if you like, or just sit back and listen. Plus, I have two stories for you! The first, “Awakening in a Dream”, is presented by Stone Riley. Then, I’ll be reading a story by D.J. Conw...

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[ Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Blessed Beltane!

This week on The Spiral Dance we celebrate Beltane! Beltane, also known as MayDday occurs on May first. It's a festival of Fertility and Love as we welcome the flowering of Nature’s Return. In Wiccan mythology, Beltane marks the mating of the Maiden Goddess and the Young God - it's the Original White Wedding! So come join the fun. It's Beltane, and it's a nice day to start again!...

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[ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

A Conversation with Isaac Bonewits

Since the 1970’s, Isaac Bonewits has played a major role in shaping the NeoPagan community in this country. He is the founder and arch-druid emeritus of ADF. He has led public rituals for groups with thousands in attendence in such places as the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC, to name just one. The many titles by Isaac Bonewits include; The Druid Chronicles; Real Magic; Authentic Thaumaturgy; Rites of Worship: A Neopagan Approach and others. He is with us this week to disc...

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[ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Magick in the Air!

Well, our show this week is sort of - Up in the Air! I’m dedicating this week’s show to one of the Five Cardinal Elements, the Element of Air. It’s a good topic for April because, by many traditions, Air is associated with Springtime and Day’s Beginning. Usually associated with Men’s Mysteries, Air is most often thought of as on the Mental Plane. On the Witche’s Pyramid, the expression of Air is “To Know”. So, Air has many occult facets. And on this week’s show we’ll ...

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[ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

An Interview with Kenny Klein

Singer/Songwriter Kenny Klein will discuss his music and his Pagan beliefs. Pagan Bluegrass? Listen as Kenny tells us all about it!...

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[ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

April 1; Trickster & Fool

In honor of April Fools Day, our theme this week is: The Trickster and Fool. We’ll take a look at the history of April Fool’s Day, as well as the Role that the Fool and the Trickster play in Earth-Based religious practices....

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[ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Here's to the Little People!

This week on The Spiral Dance, because it’s early spring, it’s a good time to enter The Realm of Faerie I’m happy to read for you some tales and short stories from William Butler Yeats’ book “Mythologies”. First, I’ll read from “Belief and Unbelief”, then from ”Mortal Help” Plus, I have some recorded stories on tape featuring Morganna Davies . We’ll listen to her performing, “The Little People and the Hawthorne Bush”. Later, we’ll hear “Faerie Gifts” And, ...

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[ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:20:00 -0500 ]

Celebrating Ostara

This week on The Spiral Dance we celebrate Ostara; The Spring Equinox Astronomically, the Equinox occurs on Thursday, March the 20th at 1:48 Eastern time. We’ll be talking about the history of Spring Equinox - the role that it has played in cultures down the ages: Norse Goddess Ester, plus Rabbits, Eggs and the Balance of Light and Dark The Spring Equinox marks the point in the solar year when day and night are of equal duration, and the daytime once again becomes longer...

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[ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Celebrating Ostara

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[ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

The Magick of Nature

Nature will be the center of tonight’s theme this week’s in one way or the other. It’s said that whenever the King Arthur’s knights began their quest for the grail, they plunged straight into the wilderness where the woods are thickets.I want to share with you an article on “Wilderness Magick” There are many customs associated with bones. In many traditions, one is taught to be careful not to break any of the bones of the game that one kills, in the belief that if the skeleton ...

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[ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

The Magick of Nature

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[ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 ]

March marches on!

Let’s give a big welcome to the month of March! It seems to be the month everybody loves to hate! So, this week, the month of March will be our topic. We’ll see if I can maybe help you get a different perspective on this time of the year. We’ll be talking about the folklore of the March Hare. Plus, I have an Irish Story of Magick which I’ll be reading called “The Boy and the Hare” And also, we can’t forget that March 5th was sacred to the Egyptian Goddess Isis! March he...

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[ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 ]

Jesus Christ! Magick, Religion and Aliester Crowley

This week on The Spiral Dance I’ve got a few topics that might all be different, but still somehow related. Aleister Crowley says that Magick is the Science and Art of causing change to occur in conformity with Will. Let's take that and look deeper at the relationship between Magick and Religion. From there, I want to go to the topic that alot of people don't want to touch; somthing that I call the Myth of Christ. And after that, we’ll take a look at the Wiccan Reade: "EIGHT WORDS THE W...

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[ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 ]

The Magick of Animals

This week on The Spiral Dance, our Theme is - Lions and tigers and bears - oh my! Well, actually, cats and birds and horses - the magick of animals. Listen as we take look at how we can relate to animals on the magickal level, and how that should effect our relationships with them on the physical plane as well I also have a couple of stories on tape from Morganna Davies. And our music will all have something to do with animals. ...

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[ Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 ]

Valentine's Day!

This week on The Spiral Dance, we got LOVE for sale! Our Theme is in honor of Valentines Day. We’re gonna look at some of the history and myths surrounding Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day was named for a Christian priest from the third century, CE. According to legend, he was condemned to death by Claudius II, emperor of Rome. According to the story, while Valentine was in prison he noticed violets growing outside his cell window. He picked some of the heart-shapped leaves and sent them,...

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[ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 ]

February; Fire and Ice!

This week on The Spiral Dance, our Theme is February, Fire and Ice. February is the second month of the Gregorian calendar, and the year’s shortest month. It’s named for the Februa, a Roman purification festival. And so we’ll talk a bit about the Roman God, Februus later in the show. The astrological sign of Aquarius, January 20 - February 18th is associated with February. Aquarius, the Water-Bearer, is a fixed Air sign ruled by the planet Uranus. February’s full moon is known as the ...

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[ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 ]

A Celebration of Imbolc!

This week on The Spiral Dance, we celebrate Imbolc , which is coming up on Saturday, the second of February! Imbolc marks the point half-way between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. It’s a Primary Cross Quarter Holiday, and it’s Sacred to the Goddess Brigid There’s an Anglo-Scottish folk song which goes, Mother and Maiden Was Never None but She; Well may such a Lady the God’s Bride Be Join in the fun as we honor the Goddess as the Waiting Bride of the returning Sun God. ...

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[ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 ]

From Magickal Figureheads to Music in Ritual

This week on The Spiral Dance, I’ve got a few different topics that might just be somehow more related than you might think. We start off with Magickal Figureheads. You know; the images of dragons and female figures that used to adorn ocean vessels. I want to take that idea and apply it to our homes. From there, we go to the topic of Familiars, because, afterall a Magickal Figurehead is very much a familiar. A more common familiar is the spirit of a creature, and the horse has played a major ...

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[ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 ]

Winter, the Northern Quarter, Dreams and Intuition

This week on The Spiral Dance, our theme is, The Northern Quarter, and it’s associations with The Winter; Night; the Element of Earth; as well as Silence and Regeneration. And in this context, we’ll talk about Intuition and Dreams. Intuition and dreams play such an important role in becoming spiritually awakened. And so I bring you a traditional story of awakened shamanism - it’s called “The Birch Bessom”....

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[ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 ]

Happy New Year!

THE MEDIA FILE IS INCORRECTLY LABELED "YULE". THE SHOW IS NEW YEARS This week on The Spiral Dance, our theme is New Years’ and the month of January. I share with you a New Year’s Prayer/Spell, using an hour glass to meditate on changes that occur at this time of year. You may be familiar with figure from Italian folk-tradition, known as La Befanna. She has strong ties with this time of the year. Plus we’ll bring in the new year Scottish-style, with a New Year festival called ...

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[ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 ]

Giving Thanks in America

Hey, Podcast listeners!! I am sorry, but due to technical difficulties, I had to remove the audio for this week. I may be able to return it sometime during the beginning of next week. In the meantime, please listen to my webcast! Visit my website, www.spiraldanceradio.com, and find the link on my homepage. I'll have a new podcast on 11/28. Peace!...

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[ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 ]

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