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The Spiral Dance with Hawthorne is a lively weekly show dedicated to folks who share a passion for earth-based spirituality. We offer a combination of music and talk, with engaging conversations with writers, musicians and activists, complimented with th

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3 Topics for the Dark Times

This week I have some unrelated topics – which may be related in one way or another to the time of year. A couple of weeks ago we talked about Chaos Magick, and just over the past few days I received a writing from actress Tonya Kay on the subject of creating Chaos Magick through a sigil spell. I’ll present that to ya in the second part of the show. Preceding that, we’ll talk about ways you could keep your shadow-self in balance. The Hindus say that there are 5 parts to our shadow-selv...

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[ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 ]

Stories and Myth

"Sing, O Muse! Sing to us of the Glorious Gods who ruled the Land and the Sea. And tell us of the Fair Beauty of the Goddessess who dwell in Eternal Olympus! Sing to us, O Muse, of ages that have come to pass; of those Mighty Warriors wielding their deadly spears, from the Lores of our Timeless Myths!" This week on the Spiral Dance, our theme is Stories and Myths. Aristotle said that Myth is “composed of wonders”, and this makes the lover of myth, in a sense, a true philosopher. Why ...

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[ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 ]

November; Chaos and Musings

This week we welcome the month of November and what I call Samhain-tide; the season between Samhain and Yule. We now slide into the Darkest time of the year – a time of trepidation, a time to put the past behind us, a time to endure loss before we can hope for renewal. So this week we talk about Chaos Magick, and then I want to share a writing by Pagan author Tony Keely called “Pagan Musings”. It was originally written in 1970, but his thoughts on the Pagan movement are as relevant tod...

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[ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 ]

A Celebration of Samhain

“Now is the Night of November Eve, as the Samhain rites begin. Spirits step from the World Beyond, this night when the Veil is thin. Coming through the Land of Shadows, awakening from the World of Dreams, joining hands with the Children of Midnight as the Moonlight Lantern gleams. Drifting in the Wind of Evening, Chanting words in an ancient tongue, dancing light to the music of Fearies, as the Sacred Prayer is sung. We honor this In-Between time, this space between Darkness and Light, While...

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[ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

The God (times four)

For this week’s show I want to look at the religious, magickal and mystical natures of the God as He relates to the Wheel of the Year. Through these roles we know the God in four principal guises: The Oak King and the Holly King, and also the Green Man and the Harvest Lord. Many Wiccans and Pagans work these figures into their rituals, creating a mythos of how the God and Goddess relate to each other. ...

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[ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

PRANCEThe Witches Path - Samhain Masquerade Ball!

My guests this week are Tony and Marie Gierrero, founders of PRANCE The Witches Path. P.R.A.N.C.E. – is the Pagan Resource and Networking Council, Educated Through Human Experience. Based in Eastern Massachusetts, PRANCE The Witches Path is dedicated to teaching the Old Ways, and promoting respect and understanding among people from any religious path. This year PRANCE The Witches Path is hosting their first annual and Spirit and Soul Masquerade Ball. It will be held at the Salem, MA UU C...

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[ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Ghostly Encounters PART TWO

Stop! Go back! (If you didn't hear part one yet)...

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[ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Ghostly Encounters Part One

I hope that this week’s show will be a haunting experience for you. I have an interview with Raymond Buckland to talk about his new book, “The Weiser Field Guide to Ghosts - Apparitions, Spirits, Spectral Lights and Other Hauntings of History and Legend”. This is a very interesting compendium covering all things spectral and other-worldly. I’ll be presenting our conversation for you in just a few minutes. In concert with this I’ve put out a request for people who have had actual g...

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[ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Welcome Autumn Winds

This week we welcome the new season of Autumn. 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 into the Underworld, and how that relates to the Witch’s Pyramid. Autumn is a time of ...

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[ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Casting Runes

This week, we’re going to talk about Runes. Of course, everyone is familiar with Runes. If you have never seen a Rune by now, then you’re really not walking around with your eyes open. You can see them sold in gift stores just about anywhere you go. But,just what IS a “Rune”? That’s the sort of questions we’ll be looking at - what they are; where they came from; how they’re used - as well as what they’re NOT and how they’re NOT used. And, as part of our discussion, we...

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[ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

A Mabon Sabbat Celebration

“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 Horn-ed 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, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

(Holy) Grail/ (Holy) Cauldron

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? Follow along as we go back to the 13-th century and we’ll see if we could make any real sense of it. ...

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[ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Beer, Bread and Corn

This week we continue our celebration of Lammastide. I want to feature 3 important facets of this Season – that being Beer, Bread & Corn First we’ll talk about the Magick of Beer from time of the ancient Egyptians. Beer is associated with major Eqyptian deities, and was, in fact, used to save humanity from godly wrath! Sourdough bread also comes to us from the Egyptians, and they believed it to be a wild spirit – we’ll find out why. Then, finally, why do we bother with corn dollies ...

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[ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

A Spiral "Pow Wow"

This week on The Spiral Dance I want to explore Native American Spirituality. I have a spoken work piece called “The Lesson of the Land”. I think it’s a beautiful Coming of Age story. It was composed by Edgar Meyer and narrated by Graham Green, and it appears on a compilation CD – “Listen to the Story Teller”. Also I have a couple of articles from Llewellyn’s 1996 Magickal Almanac by Margarett Elsbeth. First; “Sacred Sweat Lodge”, followed by “Native American Smudge ...

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[ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

The Highs and Lows of Pagan Music

I find the quality of Pagan music has really improved over the past few years. Wendy Rule, of course, has been leading the way internationally. New local talent like Kellianna and Jenna Greene have brought a level of sophistication to their music and lyrics that is really promising. Folks like the Gypsy Nomads have shown courage in going in a unique direction – and they’ve gotten fabulous response for it. But unfortunately there is still some weakness out there. CD’s have made it my m...

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[ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

4th of July; Freedom to be Pagan

For this weeks show, we honor America’s Independence Day – July 4th. Ya; this ain’t no Christian country. Democracy was invented by the ancient Greeks. The ancient Greeks were Pagan. Therefore, Democracy is a Pagan institution. I want to share with you a ritual you can do to help ensure Religious Freedom - whether it’s just for yourself, or for your community, or even for the whole world. Plus some Pagan writers have suggested that we can invoke the Founding Fathers to provide prot...

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[ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Pagan Pops for Fathers Day

We in the U.S. have just celebrated Fathers Day. Some characterize Fathers Day, and Mothers Day as “Hallmark Holidays” – holidays that don’t have a whole lot of significance and were actually invented by the greeting card industry. Be that as it may, in an increasingly complex society such as ours, Parenting has become a very big issue. And Fatherhood is ever more controversial. Zackery Fisk joins us this week to talk about Pagan Fathering. Zack has been with us before as a foundi...

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[ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Stayin' Up for Mid Summer

This week on The Spiral Dance, we celebrate the Midsummer Sabbat. Summer Solstice occurs on Sunday, June 21. It was right around this time of the year back around 1995 when I was first introduced to the Pagan Path. I thought, at the time, that it was a little strange to refer to the Summer Solstice as “midsummer”, when, by our calendar the solstice marks the first day of summer. I’ve come to learn that the ancient Celtic peoples only saw the year as having two seasons: Summer and Winter...

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[ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Aquarius, the Goddess and Astrological Ages

Well, this MIGHT be the dawning of the Age of Aquarius – or it might have occurred centuries ago – or maybe centuries from now. This week on The Spiral Dance we explore the whole question of Astrological Ages. What are they, and how do they affect us as Pagans? If the concept of Astrological Ages is true does it then make our interest in the reawakening Goddess legitimate or maybe not? I’ll share some ideas of my own along these lines, and I want to invite you to email your own opinion...

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[ Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Interview with Richard Kaczynski;"A Weiser Consice Guide to Aleister Crowley"

Dr. Richard Kaczynski joins us this week by way of a pre-recorded interview to discuss his new book, “The Weiser Concise Guide to Aleister Crowley”. To this day Aleister Crowley remains one of the most controversial figures in the history of modern occult. Although feared, reviled and widely misunderstood by many, those who learn the teachings of Frater Perdurabo come to see him as truly one of the great geniuses of Western Mysticism. In “The Weiser Concise Guide to Aleister Crowl...

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[ Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Welcoming Your Inner Child

This week on the Spiral Dance we explore 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. As part of our show, I have a recorded guided meditation from Alan Cohen for connecting with your Inner Child called, “Beloved Child”. Plus I read a story for the Inner Child by D.J. Conway called, “Jason and the Feary Ring”. Please enjoy this week’s show!...

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[ Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

April, Air&Aphrodite

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 Witch’s Pyramid, the expression of Air is “To Know”. So, Air has many occult facets. And on this week’s show we’ll be sharing some ideas about Incantations and Power Songs....

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[ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

Faery Gifts

This week on The Spiral Dance, we enter The Realm of Faerie. I want to read for you some tales and short stories from William Butler Yeats’ book “Mythologies”. First, I’ll read from “Belief and Unbelief”, then ”Mortal Help” Plus, I have some recorded stories on tape. We’ll listen to Morganna Davies reading, “The Little People and the Hawthorne Bush”. Later, we’ll hear from Mara Freeman with “Faerie Gifts” And, you know, when a second Dark Moon appears in a given...

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[ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ]

The Magick of Animals

Some weeks ago I did an episode I called “The Hounds of Love” where I talked about Canines in myth and magick. Well, this week I’m including the entire animal kingdom. This week we celebrate the magick of animals. We’ll 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. To start, I’ll read for you some excerpts from an article by RJ Stewart. It’s called “Ambassador to the Animals”,...

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[ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 ]

Valentines Day

This week on The Spiral Dance, our Theme is in honor of Valentines Day. We’re going to look at some of the history and myths surrounding Valentine’s Day. Plus, we’re going to share some love spells, some love potions ... I’ll tell you all about “The Art of Sensual Message” ..., plus I’ve got the low-down on the Magick of Chocolate. Hope you enjoy the show!...

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[ Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 ]

February; Fire and Ice

“Fire and Ice”, by Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. 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 festi...

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[ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 ]

Blessings of Bridget at Imbolc

This week on The Spiral Dance, we celebrate Imbolc, which will take place on Monday, February 2. It marks the halfway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. It’s also known to modern Pagans as a primary Cross Quarter Holiday, and Sacred to the Goddess Bridget. The Goddess Bridget is also known as Breed and Bride. But Her Gaelic pronunciation might more accurately be ‘BRAYJ” which means, “Power”. Bridget was the Great Mother Goddess of Ireland, one and the same as Dana,...

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[ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 ]

The Wild Hunt; Hounds from Heck!

This week on The Spiral Dance, we’re goin’ to the dogs! We’ll start with the tradition of The Wild Hunt. The figure central to the Wild Hunt is the hound, and it’s directly related to the Christian idea of Hounds from Hell. Among mortals, seeing the Wild Hunt was thought to presage some catastrophe such as war or plague, or at best the death of the one who witnessed it. But, of course, there’s more to it than that. The role of the Dog as Spiritual Messenger dates back about 5,000 y...

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[ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 ]

First Night's Day

Happy New Year, one and all! This week on The Spiral Dance, our theme, of course, is New Years’ and the month of January. I want to share with you a sort of prayer/spell for New Years. It uses an hour glass to meditate on changes that occur at this time of year. Plus, I’ll talk about a figure from Italian folk-tradition, known as La Befanna, then well go to Scotland to celebrate the Scottish New Year festival called Hogmany. And, finally, we’ll take a look at the meaning an...

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[ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 ]

Bah! HUMBUG!!

Ya, know; there's something about Christmas just makes me want to run about as far away as I possibly could. It’s a humbug, I say, and a humbug still!. So this week on The Spiral Dance, I’m going to begin by getting right at the heart of the matter. In recent years, books have come out, and PBS even did a series, on the so-called evidence purported to prove that Christ existed as an historical figure. I don’t believe that Christ ever existed. I believe that his cult was based on a m...

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[ Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 ]

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