Pagan Centered Podcast http://www.PaganCenteredPodcast.com Offering unique and intelligent perspective, PCP: the Pagan Centered Podcast features average Pagans discussing topics as they relate to their everyday lives. We do not expect you to agree with everything we say, but please listen with an open mind and feel welcome to share your feedback with us. Fri, 11 May 2012 23:00:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=Pagan Centered Podcast Offering unique and intelligent perspective, PCP: the Pagan Centered Podcast features average Pagans discussing topics as they relate to their everyday lives. We do not expect you to agree with everything we say, but please listen with an open mind and feel welcome to share your feedback with us. Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast no Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast dave@pagancenteredpodcast.com dave@pagancenteredpodcast.com (Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast) (cc) Pagan Centered Podcast Offering unique and intelligent perspective, PCP: the Pagan Centered Podcast features average Pagans discussing topics as they relate to their everyday lives. We do not expect you to agree with everything we say, but please listen with an open mind and fe Pagan, Wiccan, Native, Indigenous, Religion, Satanism Pagan Centered Podcast http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Copy_of_PCPFeed-046.jpg http://www.PaganCenteredPodcast.com TV-PG Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Weekly (cc) Pagan Centered PodcastPagan, Wiccan, Native, Indigenous, Religion, SatanismReligion & Spirituality/OtherSociety & Culture/Philosophy 240: Action and Reaction (Part 2 of 2) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/n6ynoGx2J-M/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5889/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 23:00:33 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5889 Tonight we conclude with the HOW of communicating effectively along with historically useful methods that are no longer effective and some case studies of effective vs. ineffective protests. And we find something that #Occupy was effective at other than being an awareness campaign!

Regular Hosts:
Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe “I’m here” o
Guest Hosts:
Nick of The Satyr’s Thicket, NRia of Pagan Men

01:02
Nick, we need to talk
01:12
How you say a message has a lot to do with how people perceive a message
01:45
Case study of Scientology with regards to how to communicate a message
03:51
Compare/Contrast of effective vs. an ineffective protest
01:12
How you say a message has a lot to do with how people perceive a message
01:45
Case study of Scientology with regards to how to communicate a message
03:51
Compare/Contrast of effective vs. an ineffective protest
04:45
Using a tool for what it’s good for
04:45
Using a tool for what it’s good for
05:46
Don’t be offensive to the point it’s counter-productive to your purpose
06:11
Keeping things positive (fighting for something) generally works better in public mindset.
07:17
Have a call to action!
06:51
Effective protests focus on one central idea, other things can be brought up, but there is one core idea
07:17
Have a call to action!
09:59
Is your call to action going to be effective? Are you helping others help you?
10:20
Is a more appropriate goal: benevolent apathy
10:47
Have details!
11:30
Have a plan pre-made for influencers to implement
13:06
Is this physically possible?
13:57
Rant against Occupy with how they do this wrong.
15:17
Now exiting: communication
15:21
Drama!
17:28
Name calling is a bad idea when trying to get something done
18:44
Scurvy fulfills a moral obligation to Patheos
19:31
Lies and deception as part of your methodologies
22:28
How homosexuality got removed from the DSM
20:10
Why are historically proven methods failing us now?
20:44
Why protests have stopped working
21:36
Finally, an example of how Occupy did something right – mass manipulation
22:28
How homosexuality got removed from the DSM
23:02
Peaceful protests vs. the other type: Occupy
23:27
Peaceful != Apathetic
25:00
Sacrifice as a part of protest movements?
26:21
Beginning the discussion about CEOs here
26:51
Maciavelli reference, take a drink.
31:24
Why women are not paid as much as other genders
31:57
All goes back to effective communication
32:10
How Occupy was effective at playing a page out of the proverbial political playbook
34:09
Becoming an angry mob turns people against your movement, for example: Occupy
34:49
If you are part of/leading a movement, it is your role to take control of the conversation!
36:00
MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CONVERSATION
38:17
Why Scurvy hates Patheos Pagan Portal
38:54
People with single goals
40:34
The awesomeness of the Patheos Pagan Portal is overshadowed by derpy lower-management
41:54
The most successful protests we see in textbooks had a lot of involvement from local communities – they weren’t one large monolithic group.
43:47
Apps as a means of effective communication
44:57
People are wondering how Pagans (especially Wiccans) are going to help out
50:06
Sometimes Pagans boycott stuff for stupid reasons
45:37
Open Hearth Foundation doing cool stuff to essentially be a Pagan Lobby
46:33
Online petitions generate awareness, but what are you doing with that awareness?
00:00
46:49
Tactics not used by Pagans
47:04
Boycotts, and Ed Hubbard’s theory
50:06
Sometimes Pagans boycott stuff for stupid reasons
51:56
Suing the government fading out from common practice among Pagans for national campaigns

Credits

]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5889/feed/ 0 pcp240 Tonight we conclude with the HOW of communicating effectively along with historically useful methods that are no longer effective and some case studies of effective vs. ineffective protests. And we find something that #Occupy was effective at other th... Tonight we conclude with the HOW of communicating effectively along with historically useful methods that are no longer effective and some case studies of effective vs. ineffective protests. And we find something that #Occupy was effective at other than being an awareness campaign! Regular Hosts:Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "I'm here" o Guest Hosts: Nick of The Satyr's Thicket, NRia of Pagan Men 01:02Nick, we need to talk 01:12How you say a message has a lot to do with how people perceive a message 01:45Case study of Scientology with regards to how to communicate a message 03:51Compare/Contrast of effective vs. an ineffective protest 01:12How you say a message has a lot to do with how people perceive a message 01:45Case study of Scientology with regards to how to communicate a message 03:51Compare/Contrast of effective vs. an ineffective protest 04:45Using a tool for what it's good for 04:45Using a tool for what it's good for 05:46Don't be offensive to the point it's counter-productive to your purpose 06:11Keeping things positive (fighting for something) generally works better in public mindset. 07:17Have a call to action! 06:51Effective protests focus on one central idea, other things can be brought up, but there is one core idea 07:17Have a call to action! 09:59Is your call to action going to be effective? Are you helping others help you? 10:20Is a more appropriate goal: benevolent apathy 10:47Have details! 11:30Have a plan pre-made for influencers to implement 13:06Is this physically possible? 13:57Rant against Occupy with how they do this wrong. 15:17Now exiting: communication 15:21Drama! 17:28Name calling is a bad idea when trying to get something done 18:44Scurvy fulfills a moral obligation to Patheos 19:31Lies and deception as part of your methodologies 22:28How homosexuality got removed from the DSM 20:10Why are historically proven methods failing us now? 20:44Why protests have stopped working 21:36Finally, an example of how Occupy did something right - mass manipulation 22:28How homosexuality got removed from the DSM 23:02Peaceful protests vs. the other type: Occupy 23:27Peaceful != Apathetic 25:00Sacrifice as a part of protest movements? 26:21Beginning the discussion about CEOs here 26:51Maciavelli reference, take a drink. 31:24Why women are not paid as much as other genders 31:57All goes back to effective communication 32:10How Occupy was effective at playing a page out of the proverbial political playbook 34:09Becoming an angry mob turns people against your movement, for example: Occupy 34:49If you are part of/leading a movement, it is your role to take control of the conversation! 36:00MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CONVERSATION 38:17Why Scurvy hates Patheos Pagan Portal 38:54People with single goals 40:34The awesomeness of the Patheos Pagan Portal is overshadowed by derpy lower-management 41:54The most successful protests we see in textbooks had a lot of involvement from local communities - they weren't one large monolithic group. 43:47Apps as a means of effective communication 44:57People are wondering how Pagans (especially Wiccans) are going to help out 50:06Sometimes Pagans boycott stuff for stupid reasons 45:37Open Hearth Foundation doing cool stuff to essentially be a Pagan Lobby 46:33Online petitions generate awareness, but what are you doing with that awareness? 00:00 46:49Tactics not used by Pagans 47:04Boycotts, and Ed Hubbard's theory 50:06Sometimes Pagans boycott stuff for stupid reasons 51:56Suing the government fading out from common practice among Pagans for national campaigns Credits Post-produced by: Dave List of resources used or mentioned: PCP is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 US License. Season 25 Credits: Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 57:49 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5889/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/ActionAndReaction2.mp3 239: Action and Reaction (Part 1 of 2) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/ZCl-eDWyJxc/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5887/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 23:00:29 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5887 Tonight we discuss how to get stuff done, how to inspire the masses to assist… how to create civic action in your favor! Part 1: The history of Pagan Activism and the WHO, WHAT, WHEN and WHERE of communications – Part 2 will cover the rest. Oh yeah, and there be a whole lot of highlighting of the ineffectiveness of #Occupy and how we can learn from it

Regular Hosts:
Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe “I’m here” o
Guest Hosts:
Nick of The Satyr’s Thicket, NRia of Pagan Men

01:31
History of activism and civic involvement among Pagans for Pagan stuff
05:38
Scurvy joins the show
05:44
More modern example of oh crap reactions
06:58
Whitehouse online petitions, not quite irrelevant
05:38
Scurvy joins the show
05:44
More modern example of oh crap reactions
06:58
Whitehouse online petitions, not quite irrelevant
07:46
Want data to sell, start an online petition site!
07:46
Want data to sell, start an online petition site!
08:06
The benefits of coalitions of Pagan organizations
08:42
So you need something big done, how to get it done.
09:05
Don’t wait for permission from the rest of us, and the pros and cons thereof
08:49
If you can do it yourself, do it – no need to unnnecessarily draw in people.
09:05
Don’t wait for permission from the rest of us, and the pros and cons thereof
11:14
Be mindful if you are enriching the community or not
13:31
Lets be mindful that not all criticism will be critical and informed, but a complete lack of it should be concerning
14:03
If you don’t want the public talking about the stupid crap you do in public, don’t do it in public
14:16
Be mindful of when you are a representative of a group
15:59
A little less feminist, a little more black panther party
16:25
Nothing ever happens with 100% support, just look at Congress
17:34
If you build it, people really will come!
18:35
What is it that you want? Think about it.
19:20
Want to move up in socioeconomic status? Is that your big goal?
19:25
Verify your POA (Plan of Action) will work
20:48
Your POA probably should not be part of a comedy sketch if you google it
24:24
Don’t expect us to do anything for you, or a handout.
21:21
Marketing is important to any success! But let’s clarify marketing.
23:23
Moving the rulebook aside to get things done to your benefit
24:11
Don’t kick people out of your organization that are helping you!
24:24
Don’t expect us to do anything for you, or a handout.
25:17
People need downtime!
25:31
Communication: where there is infinite potential for FAIL
26:14
Fail resonating to parallel inacarnations :D
26:43
Focusing on WHO is communicating the message
27:43
Alliance in itself is a form of communication
28:44
Members attending other organizations can reflect on your group
31:42
Speaking of Jerks… Credibility!
33:27
Many communities are small, word spreads fast!
34:40
WHAT the heck are you saying?
38:38
Step 3: remove the snark.
39:24
The secret ingredient to FAIL
43:30
WHEN you say something is susprisingly relevant!
44:18
WHERE are you trying to communicate to me?
45:18
Kony 2012 is a case study of applying everything we are talking about tonight
47:20
Trollmaster 9000
48:21
How communication could lead to one questioning your integity.
49:54
Obligatory Episode 214 reference
55:29
Using websites for communication
50:42
Coping with copious stupid
51:30
For a bunch of people promoting sustainability, many Pagans suck at financial sustainability, but there are examples of those that are good at this.
59:21
The effectiveness of The Onion
52:19
Flaming Enemas
54:41
Scurvy Tangent
55:29
Using websites for communication
57:02
Hacktivism?
57:38
Douchebaggery as a means of communication
59:21
The effectiveness of The Onion

Credits

]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5887/feed/ 0 pcp239 Tonight we discuss how to get stuff done, how to inspire the masses to assist... how to create civic action in your favor! Part 1: The history of Pagan Activism and the WHO, WHAT, WHEN and WHERE of communications - Part 2 will cover the rest. Oh yeah, Tonight we discuss how to get stuff done, how to inspire the masses to assist... how to create civic action in your favor! Part 1: The history of Pagan Activism and the WHO, WHAT, WHEN and WHERE of communications - Part 2 will cover the rest. Oh yeah, and there be a whole lot of highlighting of the ineffectiveness of #Occupy and how we can learn from it Regular Hosts:Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "I'm here" o Guest Hosts: Nick of The Satyr's Thicket, NRia of Pagan Men 01:31History of activism and civic involvement among Pagans for Pagan stuff 05:38Scurvy joins the show 05:44More modern example of oh crap reactions 06:58Whitehouse online petitions, not quite irrelevant 05:38Scurvy joins the show 05:44More modern example of oh crap reactions 06:58Whitehouse online petitions, not quite irrelevant 07:46Want data to sell, start an online petition site! 07:46Want data to sell, start an online petition site! 08:06The benefits of coalitions of Pagan organizations 08:42So you need something big done, how to get it done. 09:05Don't wait for permission from the rest of us, and the pros and cons thereof 08:49If you can do it yourself, do it - no need to unnnecessarily draw in people. 09:05Don't wait for permission from the rest of us, and the pros and cons thereof 11:14Be mindful if you are enriching the community or not 13:31Lets be mindful that not all criticism will be critical and informed, but a complete lack of it should be concerning 14:03If you don't want the public talking about the stupid crap you do in public, don't do it in public 14:16Be mindful of when you are a representative of a group 15:59A little less feminist, a little more black panther party 16:25Nothing ever happens with 100% support, just look at Congress 17:34If you build it, people really will come! 18:35What is it that you want? Think about it. 19:20Want to move up in socioeconomic status? Is that your big goal? 19:25Verify your POA (Plan of Action) will work 20:48Your POA probably should not be part of a comedy sketch if you google it 24:24Don't expect us to do anything for you, or a handout. 21:21Marketing is important to any success! But let's clarify marketing. 23:23Moving the rulebook aside to get things done to your benefit 24:11Don't kick people out of your organization that are helping you! 24:24Don't expect us to do anything for you, or a handout. 25:17People need downtime! 25:31Communication: where there is infinite potential for FAIL 26:14Fail resonating to parallel inacarnations :D 26:43Focusing on WHO is communicating the message 27:43Alliance in itself is a form of communication 28:44Members attending other organizations can reflect on your group 31:42Speaking of Jerks... Credibility! 33:27Many communities are small, word spreads fast! 34:40WHAT the heck are you saying? 38:38Step 3: remove the snark. 39:24The secret ingredient to FAIL 43:30WHEN you say something is susprisingly relevant! 44:18WHERE are you trying to communicate to me? 45:18Kony 2012 is a case study of applying everything we are talking about tonight 47:20Trollmaster 9000 48:21How communication could lead to one questioning your integity. 49:54Obligatory Episode 214 reference 55:29Using websites for communication 50:42Coping with copious stupid 51:30For a bunch of people promoting sustainability, many Pagans suck at financial sustainability, but there are examples of those that are good at this. 59:21The effectiveness of The Onion 52:19Flaming Enemas 54:41Scurvy Tangent 55:29Using websites for communication 57:02Hacktivism? 57:38Douchebaggery as a means of communication 59:21The effectiveness of The Onion Credits Post-produced by: Dave List of resources used or mentioned: PCP is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 US License. Season 25 Credits: Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 1:01:16 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5887/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/ActionAndReaction1.mp3 238: Terrorism, a Problem for Pagans? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/shdcBvyPpOM/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5897/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:01:47 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5897 Time for our annual IPCOD (International Pagan Coming Out Day) episode. This year, we discuss Terrorism as it relates to Paganism.

Regular Hosts:
Dave of Pagan News Firehose, Joe “I’m here” of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
Nick of The Satyr’s Thicket
01:34
Don’t be a prey animal
01:52
Define Terrorism
02:34
Bullying vs. Terrorism
03:15
Scurvy is a documented time traveler
01:52
Define Terrorism
02:34
Bullying vs. Terrorism
03:15
Scurvy is a documented time traveler
04:24
Define Terrorist
04:24
Define Terrorist
04:48
Scurvy’s philosophy of giving opponents the respect they are due.
05:29
Why does terrorism work? Do we let ourselves be terrorized?
07:41
Examples of Terrorism in the context of Paganism and how we can immunize ourselves.
06:20
National anxiety disorder
07:41
Examples of Terrorism in the context of Paganism and how we can immunize ourselves.
07:58
Do not be isolated.
09:34
Take control of the situation!
09:44
Plan, rather than fear.
09:59
Secrets as a means of manipulation
11:06
Don’t let people hold you being Pagan over your head.
11:40
Public outreach by Pagan groups and how it can help, but are they doing a good enough job?
12:42
Dealing with the xenophobic reactions of those of other religious paths.
13:10
Don’t let people’s imaginations take control of the situation.
13:50
People know when you are hiding something.
14:41
Coming out of the closet, how to do it successfully.
15:02
Remember, “normal” people are freaked out by what we Pagans do.
17:45
Jesus never ate with undesirables?
15:23
Procedural issues vs. personal insults
15:47
Human Resources, and the balancing act they’re forced into.
17:02
Is Christmas preferential treatment to some religions?
17:45
Jesus never ate with undesirables?
18:11
Give people an adjustment period
18:18
Be professional with HR
19:49
Have honest discussion, be accessible and answer questions in a calm and sane way – don’t freak out.
20:40
Don Reimer and Ancient Wiccanism
22:47
Helplessness complex just fuels emotional BS that lets people terrorize Pagans
23:58
No need to hate all of Christianity at all.
24:45
How can the Pagan Community immunize itself from terrorism? Examples of terrorism in the Pagan community.
27:54
Steps towards immunization
28:20
Patheos may save the Pagan community
28:31
Diarrahea is an emotion
30:48
Neutering Guns and Planes terrorism
31:19
Don’t just worry about home invasion, plan for it and do your research.
33:56
How to not be a target when you have a credible threat
36:03
Be good friends with your neighbors
36:41
Martial Arts is good for peer advice and training for a variety of situations
37:00
Police can be helpful, they do have non-emergency numbers too
37:17
Don’t forget YouTube and podcasts as a training resource, there’s no reason you cannot learn
42:26
Texas is a polite society
37:46
Seeing a psychologist can be a good idea during a hostile situation.
38:31
Environmental awareness
40:09
How people generate hostile situations
41:46
ROFL @ Pennsylvania 911
42:26
Texas is a polite society
42:55
What do you do when a situation isn’t neutralized for an hour
47:36
Roll with the situation if things do not going according to plan

Credits

]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5897/feed/ 0 pcp238 Time for our annual IPCOD (International Pagan Coming Out Day) episode. This year, we discuss Terrorism as it relates to Paganism. Regular Hosts:Dave of Pagan News Firehose, Joe "I'm here" of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Time for our annual IPCOD (International Pagan Coming Out Day) episode. This year, we discuss Terrorism as it relates to Paganism. Regular Hosts:Dave of Pagan News Firehose, Joe "I'm here" of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Nick of The Satyr's Thicket 01:34Don't be a prey animal 01:52Define Terrorism 02:34Bullying vs. Terrorism 03:15Scurvy is a documented time traveler 01:52Define Terrorism 02:34Bullying vs. Terrorism 03:15Scurvy is a documented time traveler 04:24Define Terrorist 04:24Define Terrorist 04:48Scurvy's philosophy of giving opponents the respect they are due. 05:29Why does terrorism work? Do we let ourselves be terrorized? 07:41Examples of Terrorism in the context of Paganism and how we can immunize ourselves. 06:20National anxiety disorder 07:41Examples of Terrorism in the context of Paganism and how we can immunize ourselves. 07:58Do not be isolated. 09:34Take control of the situation! 09:44Plan, rather than fear. 09:59Secrets as a means of manipulation 11:06Don't let people hold you being Pagan over your head. 11:40Public outreach by Pagan groups and how it can help, but are they doing a good enough job? 12:42Dealing with the xenophobic reactions of those of other religious paths. 13:10Don't let people's imaginations take control of the situation. 13:50People know when you are hiding something. 14:41Coming out of the closet, how to do it successfully. 15:02Remember, "normal" people are freaked out by what we Pagans do. 17:45Jesus never ate with undesirables? 15:23Procedural issues vs. personal insults 15:47Human Resources, and the balancing act they're forced into. 17:02Is Christmas preferential treatment to some religions? 17:45Jesus never ate with undesirables? 18:11Give people an adjustment period 18:18Be professional with HR 19:49Have honest discussion, be accessible and answer questions in a calm and sane way - don't freak out. 20:40Don Reimer and Ancient Wiccanism 22:47Helplessness complex just fuels emotional BS that lets people terrorize Pagans 23:58No need to hate all of Christianity at all. 24:45How can the Pagan Community immunize itself from terrorism? Examples of terrorism in the Pagan community. 27:54Steps towards immunization 28:20Patheos may save the Pagan community 28:31Diarrahea is an emotion 30:48Neutering Guns and Planes terrorism 31:19Don't just worry about home invasion, plan for it and do your research. 33:56How to not be a target when you have a credible threat 36:03Be good friends with your neighbors 36:41Martial Arts is good for peer advice and training for a variety of situations 37:00Police can be helpful, they do have non-emergency numbers too 37:17Don't forget YouTube and podcasts as a training resource, there's no reason you cannot learn 42:26Texas is a polite society 37:46Seeing a psychologist can be a good idea during a hostile situation. 38:31Environmental awareness 40:09How people generate hostile situations 41:46ROFL @ Pennsylvania 911 42:26Texas is a polite society 42:55What do you do when a situation isn't neutralized for an hour 47:36Roll with the situation if things do not going according to plan Credits Post-produced by: Dave List of resources used or mentioned: PCP is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 US License. Season 23 Credits: Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 56:16 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5897/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/pcp238.mp3 237: Sleeping Gryphon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/ZxoWqN0eHk4/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5885/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:00:57 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5885 We interview Sleeping Gryphon who sells all sorts of cool stuff in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and also on their etsy shop.

Regular Hosts:
Ashlee, Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe “I’m here” of Pagan Roadtrip, Sam
Guest Hosts:
Sheri of Sleeping Gryphon, Miles author of Teaching Witchcraft, NRia of Pagan Men
01:24
Sherry of Sleeping Gryphon
01:46
Origin of the name Sleeping Gryphon
02:11
From a family of crafters
02:43
How long as Sleeping Gryphon been around?
01:46
Origin of the name Sleeping Gryphon
02:11
From a family of crafters
02:43
How long as Sleeping Gryphon been around?
03:14
The type of crafts one can find at Sleeping Gryphon
03:14
The type of crafts one can find at Sleeping Gryphon
03:24
Wall Art
04:11
Inks
09:28
Corn husk dolls
05:10
Wood Burning
09:28
Corn husk dolls
10:59
Charm bottles and exploring herbalism
15:15
New Products in 2012
15:28
Jewelry
16:12
Materials used in Jewelry
16:48
Making jewelry that can stand up to abuse
17:03
Where do the crystals for the jewelry come from?
17:53
Embroidery
19:10
Soft soaps
19:48
Inspiration for all these items
20:55
Custom orders: what do you need from a customer to do a custom order?
21:53
How much lead time should be given for a custom order?
28:49
Describe your ideal customer
23:31
Custom bottles
24:56
Easier to do do something you were inspired by or custom work inspired by others?
25:47
Customer satisfaction of those who suck at giving custom orders
28:49
Describe your ideal customer
30:04
What can a customer do to help you if they don’t know what they want.
32:45
Making Art vs. Having a Craft
33:45
Sleeping Gryphon is exclusively on Etsy at the moment
34:15
Expanding into physical vending
40:24
The joy of a first sale to someone one doesn’t know

Credits

]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5885/feed/ 0 pcp237 We interview Sleeping Gryphon who sells all sorts of cool stuff in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and also on their etsy shop. Regular Hosts:Ashlee, Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), We interview Sleeping Gryphon who sells all sorts of cool stuff in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and also on their etsy shop. Regular Hosts:Ashlee, Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "I'm here" of Pagan Roadtrip, Sam Guest Hosts: Sheri of Sleeping Gryphon, Miles author of Teaching Witchcraft, NRia of Pagan Men 01:24Sherry of Sleeping Gryphon 01:46Origin of the name Sleeping Gryphon 02:11From a family of crafters 02:43How long as Sleeping Gryphon been around? 01:46Origin of the name Sleeping Gryphon 02:11From a family of crafters 02:43How long as Sleeping Gryphon been around? 03:14The type of crafts one can find at Sleeping Gryphon 03:14The type of crafts one can find at Sleeping Gryphon 03:24Wall Art 04:11Inks 09:28Corn husk dolls 05:10Wood Burning 09:28Corn husk dolls 10:59Charm bottles and exploring herbalism 15:15New Products in 2012 15:28Jewelry 16:12Materials used in Jewelry 16:48Making jewelry that can stand up to abuse 17:03Where do the crystals for the jewelry come from? 17:53Embroidery 19:10Soft soaps 19:48Inspiration for all these items 20:55Custom orders: what do you need from a customer to do a custom order? 21:53How much lead time should be given for a custom order? 28:49Describe your ideal customer 23:31Custom bottles 24:56Easier to do do something you were inspired by or custom work inspired by others? 25:47Customer satisfaction of those who suck at giving custom orders 28:49Describe your ideal customer 30:04What can a customer do to help you if they don't know what they want. 32:45Making Art vs. Having a Craft 33:45Sleeping Gryphon is exclusively on Etsy at the moment 34:15Expanding into physical vending 40:24The joy of a first sale to someone one doesn't know Credits Post-produced by: Dave List of resources used or mentioned: PCP is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 US License. Season 23 Credits: Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 46:32 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5885/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/SleepingGryphon-Pcp.mp3 236: Listener Feedback Fall 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/5CFgiPBH334/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5883/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:00:42 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5883 All the questions you asked us in the Fall of 2011 – they’re in this episode. Enjoy the potpourri of discussion.

Regular Hosts:
Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe “I’m here” of Pagan Roadtrip, Sam
Guest Hosts:
NRia of Pagan Men

01:14
We make fun of the accuracy or lack thereof with veterans.com
03:03
Amber’s acquired NRia-isms
03:29
Feedback regarding having entities working with them.
05:30
Feedback of a place that has a very negative energy and possible explanations
03:03
Amber’s acquired NRia-isms
03:29
Feedback regarding having entities working with them.
05:30
Feedback of a place that has a very negative energy and possible explanations
07:10
Some people go through crazy stuff, some just play things up for attention
07:53
Remember to not be like episode 86
08:58
It’s healthy to mistrust to an extent
11:45
Christian baggage in Wicca
10:01
Skepticism: how are Wiccans different from Christians?
11:45
Christian baggage in Wicca
12:15
Spiritually immature identity issues
13:33
Take care of yourself if you have hate and discontent with where you were prior to where you are now.
14:05
Practices between Wiccans and Christians are… different?
14:39
Anger or observation?
15:09
Wiccans reclaimed many old Christian practices, hence many similarities
16:05
General viewpoints of “Paganism”
16:52
Attitude of question: looking for a difference? transitioning too fast?
17:33
Maybe those of us who are Pagan for a while tone down our experiences from our initial transition periods too much
18:06
Are good Wiccans also good Christians? Does this speak to an overlap of the two?
18:42
Joe’s observation: Why is it so many Wiccans are former Catholics and why do they understand the Bible better than many Christians?
19:20
In Catholic practice, metaphysics is deemed evil – Wicca is accepting of it.
20:55
Advice for items to incorporate into a Samhain ritual
19:34
Wicca is the gateway religion, and why this is a case
19:49
Quick analysis of the Latin Cross as a Pagan symbol
20:30
Much of what we are told is Christian is from a Pagan path of some sort, hence overlap
20:55
Advice for items to incorporate into a Samhain ritual
21:51
Dave recaps typical Wiccan practice of Samhain
24:12
Feedback question: Experiences with the wind as an entity.
26:28
First, analyzing if you’re insane or not
26:44
Established mythology on the subject
28:18
Remember you are viewing things from a human perspective and some things may not be translating properly with respect to love
29:54
Honoring/worshipping personal patron/matron deities?
30:23
Research is a good place to start.
32:28
When research may result in getting inaccurate information
33:37
Sometimes deities are not that strict, and be mindful that times change
34:00
Anubis and Burger King
34:27
How you learn how to cook.
35:48
Lilith: verifying if a message actually came from her and how to remember a message she sent.
36:41
*69 Ritual Advice from Scurvy
37:07
Feedback: we want more Pagan Men! Shamanic Wiccans – finding them.
38:29
Scurv reacts to having a fan.
38:50
Feedback question: deitities visiting the physical plane like it does in some mythological stories. Also, spells etc. from native languages
40:09
Remember senses can be manipulated
46:39
Can names be non-verbal?
40:29
How to do research for ancient Pagan practices in Europe
42:42
New Hope, PA reference
48:01
People get very upset if you clean their onions.
44:32
Post-produce feedback to otherkin ep from YouTube Here
44:41
Clarification on our views of Otherkin with regards to true name vs. craft name etc.
46:39
Can names be non-verbal?
47:20
Difference between unpronouncable vs. non-verbal
47:33
Energy signatures can be masked/copied
48:01
People get very upset if you clean their onions.
48:38
Names again
48:58
Crazy of the week
49:18
PCP Effect
49:45
Firefox for Wiccans?

Credits

]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5883/feed/ 0 pcp236 All the questions you asked us in the Fall of 2011 - they're in this episode. Enjoy the potpourri of discussion. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), All the questions you asked us in the Fall of 2011 - they're in this episode. Enjoy the potpourri of discussion. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "I'm here" of Pagan Roadtrip, Sam Guest Hosts: NRia of Pagan Men 01:14We make fun of the accuracy or lack thereof with veterans.com 03:03Amber's acquired NRia-isms 03:29Feedback regarding having entities working with them. 05:30Feedback of a place that has a very negative energy and possible explanations 03:03Amber's acquired NRia-isms 03:29Feedback regarding having entities working with them. 05:30Feedback of a place that has a very negative energy and possible explanations 07:10Some people go through crazy stuff, some just play things up for attention 07:53Remember to not be like episode 86 08:58It's healthy to mistrust to an extent 11:45Christian baggage in Wicca 10:01Skepticism: how are Wiccans different from Christians? 11:45Christian baggage in Wicca 12:15Spiritually immature identity issues 13:33Take care of yourself if you have hate and discontent with where you were prior to where you are now. 14:05Practices between Wiccans and Christians are... different? 14:39Anger or observation? 15:09Wiccans reclaimed many old Christian practices, hence many similarities 16:05General viewpoints of "Paganism" 16:52Attitude of question: looking for a difference? transitioning too fast? 17:33Maybe those of us who are Pagan for a while tone down our experiences from our initial transition periods too much 18:06Are good Wiccans also good Christians? Does this speak to an overlap of the two? 18:42Joe's observation: Why is it so many Wiccans are former Catholics and why do they understand the Bible better than many Christians? 19:20In Catholic practice, metaphysics is deemed evil - Wicca is accepting of it. 20:55Advice for items to incorporate into a Samhain ritual 19:34Wicca is the gateway religion, and why this is a case 19:49Quick analysis of the Latin Cross as a Pagan symbol 20:30Much of what we are told is Christian is from a Pagan path of some sort, hence overlap 20:55Advice for items to incorporate into a Samhain ritual 21:51Dave recaps typical Wiccan practice of Samhain 24:12Feedback question: Experiences with the wind as an entity. 26:28First, analyzing if you're insane or not 26:44Established mythology on the subject 28:18Remember you are viewing things from a human perspective and some things may not be translating properly with respect to love 29:54Honoring/worshipping personal patron/matron deities? 30:23Research is a good place to start. 32:28When research may result in getting inaccurate information 33:37Sometimes deities are not that strict, and be mindful that times change 34:00Anubis and Burger King 34:27How you learn how to cook. 35:48Lilith: verifying if a message actually came from her and how to remember a message she sent. 36:41*69 Ritual Advice from Scurvy 37:07Feedback: we want more Pagan Men! Shamanic Wiccans - finding them. 38:29Scurv reacts to having a fan. 38:50Feedback question: deitities visiting the physical plane like it does in some mythological stories. Also, spells etc. from native languages 40:09Remember senses can be manipulated 46:39Can names be non-verbal? 40:29How to do research for ancient Pagan practices in Europe 42:42New Hope, PA reference 48:01People get very upset if you clean their onions. 44:32Post-produce feedback to otherkin ep from YouTube Here 44:41Clarification on our views of Otherkin with regards to true name vs. craft name etc. 46:39Can names be non-verbal? 47:20Difference between unpronouncable vs. non-verbal 47:33Energy signatures can be masked/copied 48:01People get very upset if you clean their onions. 48:38Names again 48:58Crazy of the week 49:18PCP Effect 49:45Firefox for Wiccans? Credits Post-produced by: Dave List of resources used or mentioned: Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 56:46 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5883/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/ListenerFeedbackFall2011.mp3 235: Reacting to Being Hurt (Part 2) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/xaFBZDY4DdI/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5654/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:00:14 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5654 This is our first recording after Pantheacon Drama Fest 2012 and rather than commenting on the actual events like every other Pagan media outlet we’re going to use this as a “teaching moment” for how to cope with being hurt. This is part 1 of a 2 part discussion.

Regular Hosts:
Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe “I’m not here” of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Myst, Nick of The Satyr’s Thicket, NRia of Pagan Men

01:20
The context of a conflict is very important
01:39
Context: Many see the GLBT and Pagan community as a single community. How can something be anti-GLBT and still be Pagan is the implied question.
02:46
How other Pagan conferences handle the GLBT situation
03:52
Setting vs. Meeting expectations
01:39
Context: Many see the GLBT and Pagan community as a single community. How can something be anti-GLBT and still be Pagan is the implied question.
02:46
How other Pagan conferences handle the GLBT situation
03:52
Setting vs. Meeting expectations
04:48
How does full blown conflict begin?
04:48
How does full blown conflict begin?
05:15
When individuals engage in conflict, ultimately it is the community that can get hurt
05:38
The disappataing sphere of damage
07:11
The art of being human is rising above being human
06:42
People like taking sides when they become aware of a conflict
07:11
The art of being human is rising above being human
07:53
Objective observers can be useful in a conflict, become one.
08:46
Unintended trolling
09:06
Beware Ford-Chevy Debates
09:22
Actually filter what you communicate
09:57
Wasting stupid amounts of energy on the unwinnable or ultimately irrelevant
11:08
What happens if you just have a stubborn person?
12:52
If it’s put in front of you and you can learn a lesson, do so.
12:59
The Racist Paradox: All who hate racists are essentially racists
14:28
Hate is a wasted effort, but is needed in small quantities
17:23
A lack of critical analysis leading to unnecessary conflict
19:11
How does this cost a group of friends?
23:30
Making private matters public annoys people
19:32
Some people have bad defensive mechanisms, be aware if you are one of these people
20:11
Team mentality and conflict and how it causes more damage
22:42
Let us know you deal with the derp in your life that you have to deal with, no violence please – joe@PaganCenteredPodcast.com
23:30
Making private matters public annoys people
23:45
Dragging more people into a conflict is unlikely to result in the conflict resolving to your satisfaction.
24:14
Violating trust by means of not adhering to assumptions made about you
24:57
Being the better person
25:42
Being the better person matters most when you are speaking on behalf of others/an organization
26:32
Another example of Scurvy’s heavily abusive workplace
27:06
Army ten point vets punch people in the back
27:42
Don’t let people get away with anything, too much compassion makes you a doormat.
28:27
If you’re going to say you’re the better person, actually be the better person!
28:48
When is being an ass being the better person?
30:14
What about checking back occasionally?
32:25
People having a chance to turn things around
33:42
Scurv introspects on being hurt personally
35:02
Shameless plug for PaganNewsFirehose.com
35:53
The evolution of Pagan news towards having 50+ Pagan news articles per day that are interesting
36:39
Lessons to learn from having a nervous breakdown
37:36
Knowing what you should and should not do
38:07
Method for avoiding trollbait
42:18
Trust isn’t something that if someone violates once, you should dump them.
38:17
You are unable to conceal emotional issues
39:07
Blacklisting people and permanent vs. temporary
45:56
Tactics known not to work in community healing
40:08
Thinking too much can create a problem that wasn’t there in the first place.
40:43
Can you sing? We need you for a PCP Music Video! pcp@PaganCenteredPodcast.com
42:18
Trust isn’t something that if someone violates once, you should dump them.
43:12
Healing wounds
44:31
Like a Boss!
45:56
Tactics known not to work in community healing
47:41
Flogging the instigator, and why it’s a bad idea
48:25
Camping is not a legitimate strategy!
49:09
Tactics that might work with resolving conflict
49:38
Time by itself doesn’t heal wounds but it does help
51:08
Assimilation
52:30
Physical proximity

Credits

]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5654/feed/ 4 pcp235 This is our first recording after Pantheacon Drama Fest 2012 and rather than commenting on the actual events like every other Pagan media outlet we're going to use this as a "teaching moment" for how to cope with being hurt. This is our first recording after Pantheacon Drama Fest 2012 and rather than commenting on the actual events like every other Pagan media outlet we're going to use this as a "teaching moment" for how to cope with being hurt. This is part 1 of a 2 part discussion. Regular Hosts:Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "I'm not here" of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Myst, Nick of The Satyr's Thicket, NRia of Pagan Men 01:20The context of a conflict is very important 01:39Context: Many see the GLBT and Pagan community as a single community. How can something be anti-GLBT and still be Pagan is the implied question. 02:46How other Pagan conferences handle the GLBT situation 03:52Setting vs. Meeting expectations 01:39Context: Many see the GLBT and Pagan community as a single community. How can something be anti-GLBT and still be Pagan is the implied question. 02:46How other Pagan conferences handle the GLBT situation 03:52Setting vs. Meeting expectations 04:48How does full blown conflict begin? 04:48How does full blown conflict begin? 05:15When individuals engage in conflict, ultimately it is the community that can get hurt 05:38The disappataing sphere of damage 07:11The art of being human is rising above being human 06:42People like taking sides when they become aware of a conflict 07:11The art of being human is rising above being human 07:53Objective observers can be useful in a conflict, become one. 08:46Unintended trolling 09:06Beware Ford-Chevy Debates 09:22Actually filter what you communicate 09:57Wasting stupid amounts of energy on the unwinnable or ultimately irrelevant 11:08What happens if you just have a stubborn person? 12:52If it's put in front of you and you can learn a lesson, do so. 12:59The Racist Paradox: All who hate racists are essentially racists 14:28Hate is a wasted effort, but is needed in small quantities 17:23A lack of critical analysis leading to unnecessary conflict 19:11How does this cost a group of friends? 23:30Making private matters public annoys people 19:32Some people have bad defensive mechanisms, be aware if you are one of these people 20:11Team mentality and conflict and how it causes more damage 22:42Let us know you deal with the derp in your life that you have to deal with, no violence please - joe@PaganCenteredPodcast.com 23:30Making private matters public annoys people 23:45Dragging more people into a conflict is unlikely to result in the conflict resolving to your satisfaction. 24:14Violating trust by means of not adhering to assumptions made about you 24:57Being the better person 25:42Being the better person matters most when you are speaking on behalf of others/an organization 26:32Another example of Scurvy's heavily abusive workplace 27:06Army ten point vets punch people in the back 27:42Don't let people get away with anything, too much compassion makes you a doormat. 28:27If you're going to say you're the better person, actually be the better person! 28:48When is being an ass being the better person? 30:14What about checking back occasionally? 32:25People having a chance to turn things around 33:42Scurv introspects on being hurt personally 35:02Shameless plug for PaganNewsFirehose.com 35:53The evolution of Pagan news towards having 50+ Pagan news articles per day that are interesting 36:39Lessons to learn from having a nervous breakdown 37:36Knowing what you should and should not do 38:07Method for avoiding trollbait 42:18Trust isn't something that if someone violates once, you should dump them. 38:17You are unable to conceal emotional issues 39:07Blacklisting people and permanent vs. temporary 45:56Tactics known not to work in community healing 40:08Thinking too much can create a problem that wasn't there in the first place. 40:43Can you sing? We need you for a PCP Music Video! pcp@PaganCenteredPodcast.com 42:18Trust isn't something that if someone violates once, Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 56:43 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5654/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/ReactingToBeingHurt2.mp3 234: Reacting to Being Hurt (Part 1) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/5t0wqW2zY3A/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5652/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5652 This is our first recording after Pantheacon Drama Fest 2012 and rather than commenting on the actual events like every other Pagan media outlet we’re going to use this as a “teaching moment” for how to cope with being hurt. This is part 1 of a 2 part discussion.

Regular Hosts:
Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe “I’m not here” of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Myst, NRia of Pagan Men

02:20
Joe’s 2 friends that talked about each other to him and then they ganged up on him.
02:41
Joe hates hypocracy
02:50
Joe’s heuristic: If I might have done that in your situation, then you’re okay.
03:10
Joe doesn’t get emotionally hurt very often.
02:41
Joe hates hypocracy
02:50
Joe’s heuristic: If I might have done that in your situation, then you’re okay.
03:10
Joe doesn’t get emotionally hurt very often.
03:27
How Joe is fixing his emotional issues
04:05
Community drama is the end result of individuals being hurt
05:03
What is Trust?
07:12
What is friendship? Are there different types of friends?
06:00
Are there different types of trust?
07:12
What is friendship? Are there different types of friends?
09:37
Community! The context in which friendships occur.
09:53
Trust as it relates to friendship, the topic that got Patheos management’s panties in a twist
10:23
People aren’t all good, people aren’t all bad
10:53
Example of someone you like but do not trust
12:38
People you trust but do not like
13:23
Joe doesn’t blindly like Marines anymore
14:40
When capabilities and personalities clash
16:01
Having friends you can’t afford to be close to anymore
16:54
Confronting people you can’t be around anymore
17:47
Being Hurt, ways of having trust broken
17:58
If you you are ever more than 50% sure you are right, you are wrong
20:37
Sharing of secret information is also an abuse of trust, including medical conditions
18:27
Humans are not made to find truth, they are made to win.
19:29
Abuse of trust, one way of having trust broken
20:17
Dave has no tolerance for lies
20:37
Sharing of secret information is also an abuse of trust, including medical conditions
21:32
Using friends for professional gain, see episode 214
21:49
Using friends can be a good thing though in some circumstances where they are a willing party
22:30
Abusing trust: exceeding boundaries of your friendship
22:45
Abusing trust: forced physical activity
23:04
Abusing trust: forced insertion into awkward social situation
24:01
Laughter as strees release
24:30
Pushing people slightly outside their boundaries can be good, pushing very far can be bad
27:43
Trollbait
28:01
Define trollbait
28:48
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as it relates to trolling
29:30
DO NOT GO TO 4CHAN
30:03
Example of Epic Trolling
31:22
South Park as it relates to Z. Budapest
35:53
How are the genetic requirements being enforced?
37:22
Pagan Men obligatory ad
38:18
How do we deal with people that break trust with us?
39:03
What about friends who have had trust broken with them?
43:20
The ultimate destruction of community: riots – how do they happen?
39:42
Don’t make yourself stupid in the face of strong evidence
40:08
Feel welcome to leave from being between two friends
45:53
Derpiness example
40:48
Case Study: LA Riots
41:41
Emotional but justified response
43:20
The ultimate destruction of community: riots – how do they happen?
45:27
People lose their checks and balances when they lose their doubt
45:37
Derp and emotional rage
45:53
Derpiness example
46:30
Reductio ad adsurdum for gender-specific rituals
47:52
Genetic requirements? There better be genetic testing!
48:53
Time helps with conflict, and most people thought this cis vs. trans conflict was resolved
49:23
Are women more discriminatory against trans than men?
49:55
Expecting Pagan leaders to grow balls?
50:13
Z Budapest is not alone, but the way Pantheacon handled the situation was poor.

Credits

]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5652/feed/ 1 pcp234 This is our first recording after Pantheacon Drama Fest 2012 and rather than commenting on the actual events like every other Pagan media outlet we're going to use this as a "teaching moment" for how to cope with being hurt. This is our first recording after Pantheacon Drama Fest 2012 and rather than commenting on the actual events like every other Pagan media outlet we're going to use this as a "teaching moment" for how to cope with being hurt. This is part 1 of a 2 part discussion. Regular Hosts:Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "I'm not here" of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Myst, NRia of Pagan Men 02:20Joe's 2 friends that talked about each other to him and then they ganged up on him. 02:41Joe hates hypocracy 02:50Joe's heuristic: If I might have done that in your situation, then you're okay. 03:10Joe doesn't get emotionally hurt very often. 02:41Joe hates hypocracy 02:50Joe's heuristic: If I might have done that in your situation, then you're okay. 03:10Joe doesn't get emotionally hurt very often. 03:27How Joe is fixing his emotional issues 04:05Community drama is the end result of individuals being hurt 05:03What is Trust? 07:12What is friendship? Are there different types of friends? 06:00Are there different types of trust? 07:12What is friendship? Are there different types of friends? 09:37Community! The context in which friendships occur. 09:53Trust as it relates to friendship, the topic that got Patheos management's panties in a twist 10:23People aren't all good, people aren't all bad 10:53Example of someone you like but do not trust 12:38People you trust but do not like 13:23Joe doesn't blindly like Marines anymore 14:40When capabilities and personalities clash 16:01Having friends you can't afford to be close to anymore 16:54Confronting people you can't be around anymore 17:47Being Hurt, ways of having trust broken 17:58If you you are ever more than 50% sure you are right, you are wrong 20:37Sharing of secret information is also an abuse of trust, including medical conditions 18:27Humans are not made to find truth, they are made to win. 19:29Abuse of trust, one way of having trust broken 20:17Dave has no tolerance for lies 20:37Sharing of secret information is also an abuse of trust, including medical conditions 21:32Using friends for professional gain, see episode 214 21:49Using friends can be a good thing though in some circumstances where they are a willing party 22:30Abusing trust: exceeding boundaries of your friendship 22:45Abusing trust: forced physical activity 23:04Abusing trust: forced insertion into awkward social situation 24:01Laughter as strees release 24:30Pushing people slightly outside their boundaries can be good, pushing very far can be bad 27:43Trollbait 28:01Define trollbait 28:48Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as it relates to trolling 29:30DO NOT GO TO 4CHAN 30:03Example of Epic Trolling 31:22South Park as it relates to Z. Budapest 35:53How are the genetic requirements being enforced? 37:22Pagan Men obligatory ad 38:18How do we deal with people that break trust with us? 39:03What about friends who have had trust broken with them? 43:20The ultimate destruction of community: riots - how do they happen? 39:42Don't make yourself stupid in the face of strong evidence 40:08Feel welcome to leave from being between two friends 45:53Derpiness example 40:48Case Study: LA Riots 41:41Emotional but justified response 43:20The ultimate destruction of community: riots - how do they happen? 45:27People lose their checks and balances when they lose their doubt 45:37Derp and emotional rage 45:53Derpiness example 46:30Reductio ad adsurdum for gender-specific rituals 47:52Genetic requirements? There better be genetic testing! 48:53Time helps with conflict, and most people thought this cis vs. trans conflict was resolved 49:23Are women more discriminatory against trans than men? 49:55Expecting Pagan leaders to grow balls? 50:13Z Budapest is not alone, but the way Pantheacon handled the situation was poor. Credits Post-produced by: Dave List of resources used or mentioned: Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 53:40 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5652/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/ReactingToBeingHurt.mp3 233: Pagans Want Predators (Part 2) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/CyR18C9ThOk/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5649/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:00:09 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5649 Tonight we conclude our discussion on topic of Pagans being too polite to tell predators to go away. This we go into how both Pagans and the law protect proven and known predators.

Regular Hosts:
Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe “I’m not here” of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Myst, Snooze Possum of Hedgehog Stole My Beer!

01:13
Scurv recaps the situation
02:13
Community passive endorsement of predatory behavior
02:58
Pagans wanting to heal known confirmed sexual predators
03:28
Pagan Pride Day and their endorsement of predatory behavior
02:13
Community passive endorsement of predatory behavior
02:58
Pagans wanting to heal known confirmed sexual predators
03:28
Pagan Pride Day and their endorsement of predatory behavior
04:43
Contingent of a Pagan community wanted an admitted Seuxal Predator to do childrens workshops at Pagan Pride Day
04:43
Contingent of a Pagan community wanted an admitted Seuxal Predator to do childrens workshops at Pagan Pride Day
05:30
Scurvy thought exercise
06:29
Sexual predators who are recovering have a prescribed regimen of things to do and not do to recover.
07:46
Magic bullet of love is irresponsible
07:12
Predators that handle their problem responsibly
07:46
Magic bullet of love is irresponsible
08:05
Actually taking a risky position vs. the sheep that just want to follow the winning team
08:37
The failure of Pagans to realize they are passively endorsing the rape of little children
08:59
Skirting around lible/slander laws protecting known predators
09:41
Reputation is important! There’s a reason the Asatru are such a PITA about this!
10:16
Combination of Pagans who are Pagan for non-conformity’s sake & people not wanting to be wrong.
11:36
Be the change you want to see
12:36
If a person raises a red flag here, should we see if they’ve raised red flags elsewhere?
13:18
Vetting
14:39
When it is appropriate to vet someone?
17:45
Role of a parole officer
18:05
Knowing when you have not thought this through
20:53
Hypocracy of Pagan sexual attitudes
18:43
What are Priestess Wings?
19:08
Trying to not have sexual predators in a community whose foundation includes writings including rape and incest
20:23
Confused and sticky in a jail cell in Tiajuana
20:53
Hypocracy of Pagan sexual attitudes
24:31
Pagan Groupthink
24:55
Exponging “Penn State Syndrome” from the Pagan Community
25:22
Christians are out to get us – is it largely self-imposed (for most, admittedly not all)?
28:01
The “We must accept everyone” philosophy
29:00
The Dave Test
30:30
Truth is sensational enough, media dosn’t need to sensationalize on top of it
31:09
The bigger the mistakes you let someone get away with, the bigger the mistakes that person will make
33:06
Establish a relationship with law enforcement regardless of how much you don’t want to
35:41
Pagans are afraid of interacting with local law enforcement
36:37
How local Pagans handled Don Reimer talking to the local Police, things to learn from it
38:26
Law Enforcement relationships give the biggest impact
39:37
Where has Peter Dybing been?
39:48
Can Pagans work with Pagan law enforcement?
40:08
Is Officers of Avalon hurting the situation or is this not really their place?
41:46
Southern Poverty Law Center
42:20
Pagan leaders NEED to establish PERSONAL relationships with law enforcement, don’t rely on entities at this point.
42:56
Police isn’t just about crime
44:44
Do not passively endorse, elaboration.
43:33
Community building with the police
43:55
Living in our communities as Pagans
46:17
Be ready to be incorrect, but doubt is not an excuse for inaction
44:13
Be part of your community, and that includes having a relationship with the police department.
44:32
Good relations with the police is an excellent predator repellant
44:44
Do not passively endorse, elaboration.
45:31
If you can’t work through the back channels, then work in public in a non-libelous non-dramatic way
46:07
Draw attention to the problem
46:17
Be ready to be incorrect, but doubt is not an excuse for inaction
46:28
Ensure the community is clear that predatory behavior occurring does not accurately reflect your religious beliefs and you are speaking out against it.
48:04
The ABCDEF explained
50:47
Being cautious is a good thing
59:08
Possible influence of positive-only thinking here
51:07
Trust yourself, maybe trust your deities but don’t trust everyone out there
53:36
When being judgemental is a good thing
54:26
A Joe Recap
56:05
Most Pagans do not realize they participate in a community conducive to child sexual assault.
57:20
Pagan leaders must be effective and responsible
57:59
The concept of we must accept everyone, is that just groupthink special snowflake syndrome?
59:08
Possible influence of positive-only thinking here
57:59
The concept of we must accept everyone, is that just groupthink special snowflake syndrome?
59:08
Possible influence of positive-only thinking here

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]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5649/feed/ 0 pcp233 Tonight we conclude our discussion on topic of Pagans being too polite to tell predators to go away. This we go into how both Pagans and the law protect proven and known predators. Regular Hosts:Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies ... Tonight we conclude our discussion on topic of Pagans being too polite to tell predators to go away. This we go into how both Pagans and the law protect proven and known predators. Regular Hosts:Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "I'm not here" of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Myst, Snooze Possum of Hedgehog Stole My Beer! 01:13Scurv recaps the situation 02:13Community passive endorsement of predatory behavior 02:58Pagans wanting to heal known confirmed sexual predators 03:28Pagan Pride Day and their endorsement of predatory behavior 02:13Community passive endorsement of predatory behavior 02:58Pagans wanting to heal known confirmed sexual predators 03:28Pagan Pride Day and their endorsement of predatory behavior 04:43Contingent of a Pagan community wanted an admitted Seuxal Predator to do childrens workshops at Pagan Pride Day 04:43Contingent of a Pagan community wanted an admitted Seuxal Predator to do childrens workshops at Pagan Pride Day 05:30Scurvy thought exercise 06:29Sexual predators who are recovering have a prescribed regimen of things to do and not do to recover. 07:46Magic bullet of love is irresponsible 07:12Predators that handle their problem responsibly 07:46Magic bullet of love is irresponsible 08:05Actually taking a risky position vs. the sheep that just want to follow the winning team 08:37The failure of Pagans to realize they are passively endorsing the rape of little children 08:59Skirting around lible/slander laws protecting known predators 09:41Reputation is important! There's a reason the Asatru are such a PITA about this! 10:16Combination of Pagans who are Pagan for non-conformity's sake & people not wanting to be wrong. 11:36Be the change you want to see 12:36If a person raises a red flag here, should we see if they've raised red flags elsewhere? 13:18Vetting 14:39When it is appropriate to vet someone? 17:45Role of a parole officer 18:05Knowing when you have not thought this through 20:53Hypocracy of Pagan sexual attitudes 18:43What are Priestess Wings? 19:08Trying to not have sexual predators in a community whose foundation includes writings including rape and incest 20:23Confused and sticky in a jail cell in Tiajuana 20:53Hypocracy of Pagan sexual attitudes 24:31Pagan Groupthink 24:55Exponging "Penn State Syndrome" from the Pagan Community 25:22Christians are out to get us - is it largely self-imposed (for most, admittedly not all)? 28:01The "We must accept everyone" philosophy 29:00The Dave Test 30:30Truth is sensational enough, media dosn't need to sensationalize on top of it 31:09The bigger the mistakes you let someone get away with, the bigger the mistakes that person will make 33:06Establish a relationship with law enforcement regardless of how much you don't want to 35:41Pagans are afraid of interacting with local law enforcement 36:37How local Pagans handled Don Reimer talking to the local Police, things to learn from it 38:26Law Enforcement relationships give the biggest impact 39:37Where has Peter Dybing been? 39:48Can Pagans work with Pagan law enforcement? 40:08Is Officers of Avalon hurting the situation or is this not really their place? 41:46Southern Poverty Law Center 42:20Pagan leaders NEED to establish PERSONAL relationships with law enforcement, don't rely on entities at this point. 42:56Police isn't just about crime 44:44Do not passively endorse, elaboration. 43:33Community building with the police 43:55Living in our communities as Pagans 46:17Be ready to be incorrect, but doubt is not an excuse for inaction 44:13Be part of your community, and that includes having a relationship with the police department. 44:32Good relations with the police is an excellent predator repellant 44:44Do not passively endorse, elaboration. 45:31If you can't work through the back channels, then work in public in a non-libelous non-dramatic way Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 1:08:57 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5649/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/TooPolitePart2.mp3 232: Pagans Want Predators (Part 1) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/Wubn99htWHQ/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5645/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:00:41 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5645 Tonight we begin to discuss the topic of Pagans being too polite to tell predators to go away. In fact, we highlight how Pagans actually attract predators through their organizations, organizational structure and poor community relations.

Regular Hosts:
Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe “I’m not here” of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Myst, Snooze Possum of Hedgehog Stole My Beer!

01:45
Definition of Sexual Predator
03:11
Branden Myers’ statement of community sexual abuse
03:27
Pagans don’t have as many taboos, but we do have some standards
03:47
Need to clarify what is or is not Pagan practice
03:11
Branden Myers’ statement of community sexual abuse
03:27
Pagans don’t have as many taboos, but we do have some standards
03:47
Need to clarify what is or is not Pagan practice
04:28
Gruesome murder of Wiccan woman by allegedly Wiccan male
04:57
Don Reimer is dead!
05:21
Back on topic so folks don’t go Don Reimer on us
08:11
People agreeing with the statement, but disagreeing that someone was making the declaration
06:35
Drama surrounding the statement
08:11
People agreeing with the statement, but disagreeing that someone was making the declaration
09:09
The importance of basic overviews to law enforcement etc.
09:50
Community sexual statement as a public overview
10:38
People will abuse lack of knowledge/misinformation to their advantage
10:57
Pagan community paints a target on itself for predators to find
11:37
Predators know they can abuse Pagans without much retribution
12:11
Solidarity, when it goes too far
12:54
Predators vs. brotherhood
13:33
Pagans are gunshy as a result of intolerance they have experienced that they do not want to express any intolerance to predatory behavior
14:42
Anyone using the phrase “witch war” is full of derp.
15:12
Adults telling parents they don’t need to tell their parents about XYZ is a warning sign
16:26
Counteract weirdness with transparency
19:01
Brainhurt goes here.
16:56
Coven membership paperwork having a clause that they are not affiliated with any law enforcement agency
17:38
Being a predator using a religion to cloak one’s actions and portray them as normal etc. vs. sincerely practicing a religion
18:34
Covens effectively promoting 28 year olds having sex with 5 year olds.
19:01
Brainhurt goes here.
19:37
My penis says we’re soulmates
20:07
Pagans leaving groups because of members preventing statutory rape.
22:50
This all highlights that the drama surrounding the community sex statement is not caused by Patheos, and that’s a bit sad.
23:51
When one’s decision making processess are impaired due to metaphysics
27:52
Deity and Trust, Deities have too much free time.
28:10
The news story that triggered our many months long research into this topic
29:34
Penn State child sex scandal
30:35
@AngryBlackLady reference
31:28
How people justify this crap and why the slutwalk movement is needed
32:34
You MUST be wrong! I’ll make up a reason!
32:56
Woman who went crazy because people are naturist
33:38
Nudity != sexual
34:26
The culture has so many hangups that they have so many more problems dealing with issues in a healthy way
34:40
People being unable to cope with issues in a healthy way cannot handle the fruits and nuts in a healthy way
35:00
We don’t NEED to stick together anymore
35:38
I don’t mind being embarassed being seen with you in public, but I don’t want to go to jail for being seen with you in Pagan
35:58
Clarification on the Pagans don’t need eachother anymore comment from a few minutes ago
39:41
Tacking spirituality onto the coersion is evil on a whole new level
36:17
Time for quality control in our communities
36:54
The ABCDEF
45:31
Library promoting this predatory behavior as a means of being more accepting of Pagans.
37:17
Summary of the early draft of the statement.
38:59
If you are afraid of something, you probably shouldn’t do it
39:41
Tacking spirituality onto the coersion is evil on a whole new level
42:28
Being non-judgemental to the point of being mental
45:00
Predator putting his contact information on stickets on the inside of books in the young adult section of the library
45:31
Library promoting this predatory behavior as a means of being more accepting of Pagans.
46:05
The importance of several real community leaders coming together for a cause, which historically has not happened
47:33
Laws protecting predatory behavior
48:21
In-community communication, and don’t be afraid to be intolerant

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]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5645/feed/ 0 pcp232 Tonight we begin to discuss the topic of Pagans being too polite to tell predators to go away. In fact, we highlight how Pagans actually attract predators through their organizations, organizational structure and poor community relations. Tonight we begin to discuss the topic of Pagans being too polite to tell predators to go away. In fact, we highlight how Pagans actually attract predators through their organizations, organizational structure and poor community relations. Regular Hosts:Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "I'm not here" of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Myst, Snooze Possum of Hedgehog Stole My Beer! 01:45Definition of Sexual Predator 03:11Branden Myers' statement of community sexual abuse 03:27Pagans don't have as many taboos, but we do have some standards 03:47Need to clarify what is or is not Pagan practice 03:11Branden Myers' statement of community sexual abuse 03:27Pagans don't have as many taboos, but we do have some standards 03:47Need to clarify what is or is not Pagan practice 04:28Gruesome murder of Wiccan woman by allegedly Wiccan male 04:57Don Reimer is dead! 05:21Back on topic so folks don't go Don Reimer on us 08:11People agreeing with the statement, but disagreeing that someone was making the declaration 06:35Drama surrounding the statement 08:11People agreeing with the statement, but disagreeing that someone was making the declaration 09:09The importance of basic overviews to law enforcement etc. 09:50Community sexual statement as a public overview 10:38People will abuse lack of knowledge/misinformation to their advantage 10:57Pagan community paints a target on itself for predators to find 11:37Predators know they can abuse Pagans without much retribution 12:11Solidarity, when it goes too far 12:54Predators vs. brotherhood 13:33Pagans are gunshy as a result of intolerance they have experienced that they do not want to express any intolerance to predatory behavior 14:42Anyone using the phrase "witch war" is full of derp. 15:12Adults telling parents they don't need to tell their parents about XYZ is a warning sign 16:26Counteract weirdness with transparency 19:01Brainhurt goes here. 16:56Coven membership paperwork having a clause that they are not affiliated with any law enforcement agency 17:38Being a predator using a religion to cloak one's actions and portray them as normal etc. vs. sincerely practicing a religion 18:34Covens effectively promoting 28 year olds having sex with 5 year olds. 19:01Brainhurt goes here. 19:37My penis says we're soulmates 20:07Pagans leaving groups because of members preventing statutory rape. 22:50This all highlights that the drama surrounding the community sex statement is not caused by Patheos, and that's a bit sad. 23:51When one's decision making processess are impaired due to metaphysics 27:52Deity and Trust, Deities have too much free time. 28:10The news story that triggered our many months long research into this topic 29:34Penn State child sex scandal 30:35@AngryBlackLady reference 31:28How people justify this crap and why the slutwalk movement is needed 32:34You MUST be wrong! I'll make up a reason! 32:56Woman who went crazy because people are naturist 33:38Nudity != sexual 34:26The culture has so many hangups that they have so many more problems dealing with issues in a healthy way 34:40People being unable to cope with issues in a healthy way cannot handle the fruits and nuts in a healthy way 35:00We don't NEED to stick together anymore 35:38I don't mind being embarassed being seen with you in public, but I don't want to go to jail for being seen with you in Pagan 35:58Clarification on the Pagans don't need eachother anymore comment from a few minutes ago 39:41Tacking spirituality onto the coersion is evil on a whole new level 36:17Time for quality control in our communities 36:54The ABCDEF 45:31Library promoting this predatory behavior as a means of being more accepting of Pagans. 37:17Summary of the early draft of the statement. 38:59If you are afraid of something, you probably shouldn't do it 39:41Tacking spirituality onto the coersion is evil on a whole new level Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 50:42 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5645/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/TooPolite.mp3 231: Tarot 101 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/dF4uCT7bF2M/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5643/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5643 Tonight we’re going through the 101 of giving Tarot readings from what is a Tarot reading from picking a deck to what types of spreads are out there (and what is a spread), etiquette and more to know before you give your first reading.

Regular Hosts:
Amber of Red Tail Arts, Dave of Pagan News Firehose, Joe “the Moody Pagan” of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
Dustin, NRia of Pagan Men

01:25
Why do people do Tarot?
03:13
Define: Tarot Reading
03:30
Define: Spread
03:44
Define: Reader
03:13
Define: Tarot Reading
03:30
Define: Spread
03:44
Define: Reader
04:11
Define: Querant
04:11
Define: Querant
04:29
Tarot uses cards
04:52
French Tarot vs. Oracle Cards
05:54
Minor Arcana
05:28
North American vs. European use of Tarot Cards
05:54
Minor Arcana
06:29
Terminology of the cards can vary among decks
06:55
Tarot suits, often associated with the 4 elements
07:46
General meanings of the different suits/elements
08:17
Why it’s bad for someone to interpret someone else’s deck they’re not familiar with
08:53
Symbolism varies significantly among decks, there’s a deck for everyone
09:40
How to find the deck for me? Aeclectic Tarot – aeclectic.net
11:01
Minor arcana often address the everyday items
11:23
Generic meanings of the minor arcana cards
14:12
What does Arcana mean?
14:22
The role of the Major Arcana
16:00
Significance of the roman numerals on Major Arcana cards?
20:07
When should someone get a deck?
17:40
Major Arcana are important
18:08
Pastoral Counseling
19:21
The use of Tarot in pastoral counseling
20:07
When should someone get a deck?
21:10
Emotional maturity in Tarot
22:25
Superstitions surrounding buying a tarot deck
23:25
Is there such a thing as a beginner deck? No!
26:15
Some things can do more complex and complicated things, but that does not differentiate beginner vs. experienced
27:23
Tarot is entirely in-depth, there is no paint-by-numbers version of Tarot
28:03
Different decks want to be used in different ways
29:03
Close friends/family can often be very helpful in selecting your first deck for you.
29:35
Use an existing deck first before making your own deck
29:59
Tarot as a tool for professionals, a contraversial stance
30:53
Remember, Tarot artwork is symbolic, not just pretty
31:36
How a tarot reader should walk into a tarot reading done by someone else.
32:41
Dave’s readings not making sense to him until the end
34:11
Shuffling Tarot cards, the debates
36:39
Cutting of the cards and who should or should not handle the cards
39:53
Spreads
40:54
How to get started
41:44
Becoming familiar with cards
47:34
Can Tarot readings be done over the internet?
43:29
Tarot will drain you at first
45:40
Refining your practice
52:50
Debate surrounding charging for readings
46:12
How do we make our readings more accurate?
47:03
Looking at the future directly then using divining tools as a filter
47:34
Can Tarot readings be done over the internet?
49:13
Etiquette, for giving readings
50:52
Communicate to the querant!
52:50
Debate surrounding charging for readings
54:12
In the world of metaphysics, you don’t always get what you pay for
55:21
Donation and Tarot
56:00
Money being insulting
56:24
Charging as a means of maintaining the respectful nature of readings
57:31
Denying refunds

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]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5643/feed/ 0 pcp231 Tonight we're going through the 101 of giving Tarot readings from what is a Tarot reading from picking a deck to what types of spreads are out there (and what is a spread), etiquette and more to know before you give your first reading. Tonight we're going through the 101 of giving Tarot readings from what is a Tarot reading from picking a deck to what types of spreads are out there (and what is a spread), etiquette and more to know before you give your first reading. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Dave of Pagan News Firehose, Joe "the Moody Pagan" of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Dustin, NRia of Pagan Men 01:25Why do people do Tarot? 03:13Define: Tarot Reading 03:30Define: Spread 03:44Define: Reader 03:13Define: Tarot Reading 03:30Define: Spread 03:44Define: Reader 04:11Define: Querant 04:11Define: Querant 04:29Tarot uses cards 04:52French Tarot vs. Oracle Cards 05:54Minor Arcana 05:28North American vs. European use of Tarot Cards 05:54Minor Arcana 06:29Terminology of the cards can vary among decks 06:55Tarot suits, often associated with the 4 elements 07:46General meanings of the different suits/elements 08:17Why it's bad for someone to interpret someone else's deck they're not familiar with 08:53Symbolism varies significantly among decks, there's a deck for everyone 09:40How to find the deck for me? Aeclectic Tarot - aeclectic.net 11:01Minor arcana often address the everyday items 11:23Generic meanings of the minor arcana cards 14:12What does Arcana mean? 14:22The role of the Major Arcana 16:00Significance of the roman numerals on Major Arcana cards? 20:07When should someone get a deck? 17:40Major Arcana are important 18:08Pastoral Counseling 19:21The use of Tarot in pastoral counseling 20:07When should someone get a deck? 21:10Emotional maturity in Tarot 22:25Superstitions surrounding buying a tarot deck 23:25Is there such a thing as a beginner deck? No! 26:15Some things can do more complex and complicated things, but that does not differentiate beginner vs. experienced 27:23Tarot is entirely in-depth, there is no paint-by-numbers version of Tarot 28:03Different decks want to be used in different ways 29:03Close friends/family can often be very helpful in selecting your first deck for you. 29:35Use an existing deck first before making your own deck 29:59Tarot as a tool for professionals, a contraversial stance 30:53Remember, Tarot artwork is symbolic, not just pretty 31:36How a tarot reader should walk into a tarot reading done by someone else. 32:41Dave's readings not making sense to him until the end 34:11Shuffling Tarot cards, the debates 36:39Cutting of the cards and who should or should not handle the cards 39:53Spreads 40:54How to get started 41:44Becoming familiar with cards 47:34Can Tarot readings be done over the internet? 43:29Tarot will drain you at first 45:40Refining your practice 52:50Debate surrounding charging for readings 46:12How do we make our readings more accurate? 47:03Looking at the future directly then using divining tools as a filter 47:34Can Tarot readings be done over the internet? 49:13Etiquette, for giving readings 50:52Communicate to the querant! 52:50Debate surrounding charging for readings 54:12In the world of metaphysics, you don't always get what you pay for 55:21Donation and Tarot 56:00Money being insulting 56:24Charging as a means of maintaining the respectful nature of readings 57:31Denying refunds Credits Post-produced by: Dave List of resources used or mentioned: PCP is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 US License. Season 23 Credits: Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 1:02:55 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5643/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/Tarot101.mp3 230: Frockfollies! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/lQRlm_plXi8/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5631/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:00:16 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5631 Tonight we talk to Gill, an amazing artist in the UK that makes many Pagan-friendly items including handfasting dresses!

Regular Hosts:
Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe “I’m Here” of Pagan Roadtrip, Sam
Guest Hosts:
Gill of Frockfollies, Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Miles who wrote The Green Prince’s Father, NRia of Pagan Men

01:00
Wheres Amber
01:42
Who is Gill
02:28
Its a nice day for a white wedding
02:52
Lets start at the very beginning
01:42
Who is Gill
02:28
Its a nice day for a white wedding
02:52
Lets start at the very beginning
04:24
Working in period garb
04:24
Working in period garb
07:25
Shameless Plug
07:46
Starting out and Inspirations
11:52
Styles of Sewing
09:45
Fashion Engineering
11:52
Styles of Sewing
14:19
Custom Sizing
16:47
For the gentlemen
19:02
Couture
21:09
Bridezilla
23:53
The Pagan Community
27:56
Talismans
30:11
How to order a dress
33:54
Using Period Cloth
36:54
Fittings
37:49
what is your favorite time period
40:21
Preservation
45:44
most difficult part
40:49
what kind of fabrics are used
42:35
Steampunk
44:26
Innovations
45:44
most difficult part
46:33
Favorite Part
51:20
Movement
54:27
Just for fun
56:50
Going overseas
58:19
Renting out dresses
58:58
Goodbye

Credits

]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5631/feed/ 0 pcp230 Tonight we talk to Gill, an amazing artist in the UK that makes many Pagan-friendly items including handfasting dresses! Regular Hosts:Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "I'm Here" of Pagan Roadtrip, Tonight we talk to Gill, an amazing artist in the UK that makes many Pagan-friendly items including handfasting dresses! Regular Hosts:Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "I'm Here" of Pagan Roadtrip, Sam Guest Hosts: Gill of Frockfollies, Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Miles who wrote The Green Prince's Father, NRia of Pagan Men 01:00Wheres Amber 01:42Who is Gill 02:28Its a nice day for a white wedding 02:52Lets start at the very beginning 01:42Who is Gill 02:28Its a nice day for a white wedding 02:52Lets start at the very beginning 04:24Working in period garb 04:24Working in period garb 07:25Shameless Plug 07:46Starting out and Inspirations 11:52Styles of Sewing 09:45Fashion Engineering 11:52Styles of Sewing 14:19Custom Sizing 16:47For the gentlemen 19:02Couture 21:09Bridezilla 23:53The Pagan Community 27:56Talismans 30:11How to order a dress 33:54Using Period Cloth 36:54Fittings 37:49what is your favorite time period 40:21Preservation 45:44most difficult part 40:49what kind of fabrics are used 42:35Steampunk 44:26Innovations 45:44most difficult part 46:33Favorite Part 51:20Movement 54:27Just for fun 56:50Going overseas 58:19Renting out dresses 58:58Goodbye Credits Post-produced by: Dave List of resources used or mentioned: PCP is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 US License. Season 23 Credits: Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 59:40 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5631/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/Frockfollies-Pcp.mp3 229: Dangers of Positive-Only Teaching http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/eRbf2P3f_d0/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5627/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:00:14 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5627 Tonight we’re talking about the dangers of teaching methods that only emphasize the positive and fail to cover uncomfortable or negative aspects of a particular topic.

Regular Hosts:
Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe “I am a Pagan” of Pagan Roadtrip, Sam
Guest Hosts:
Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Snooze Possum of Hedgehog Stole My Beer!, NRia of Pagan Men

02:33
How this got started on the PCP radar
02:58
Joe is a Moody Pagan
03:05
What is Positive-Only Teaching?
03:52
Positive-Only Reiki Teaching
02:58
Joe is a Moody Pagan
03:05
What is Positive-Only Teaching?
03:52
Positive-Only Reiki Teaching
04:15
All Energy is Good
04:15
All Energy is Good
04:54
Burn your plastic Jesus, the Christian equivalent of PCP!
05:49
Kids claiming to be Reverands
06:41
All lint, no sweater
06:04
Wikipedia vs. Encyclopedia Dramatica
06:41
All lint, no sweater
06:57
The Positivity Police!
07:16
Pimp yo’ head dreads = no no, dread is a bad word
08:11
Hello vs. Heaven-O in Michigan
08:53
Hellenic vs. Heavenenic
09:37
Are the positivity police very well off or just psychotic?
10:38
Positivity police have the belief that they don’t need to care about anything because the university always automatically provides for them
11:06
Dangers of Positive-Only teaching: Occupy Wall Street
11:31
Name it and claim it theology
12:15
Some of the positive-only types have something from their past to hide like raping babies
12:54
Some people want a reason for why the universe is unfair
13:26
Positive-only folks get 2 parts of psychology very wrong
14:47
Case study of someone who embraced The Secret and the problems it caused.
13:47
Learning from mistakes, or not.
14:06
Positive-only thinking is an extreme application of the law of attraction
14:20
Balance vs. one-sidedness
14:47
Case study of someone who embraced The Secret and the problems it caused.
15:33
Positive-only thinkers are often in denial.
16:06
People look for perfection
16:18
The absence of negativity is not positive
16:43
Making peace with what others believe vs. constantly going “we’re not evil” to convince themselves and everyone around them.
17:16
Anger, managed properly, tells you when something is not cool.
17:39
An absence of negativity allows for people to do dumb things in front of you.
18:34
Many believe that if you teach only positive things and never teach fear or negativity then people wont get hurt because fear causes people to be hurt.
19:05
Positive-only thinking seeds bad coping skills
19:18
It was meant to be
19:43
Karma as an excuse
20:25
Optimism doesn’t allow for preparation for negative outcomes
20:38
Pessimism denies us the joys we could get from little things.
20:57
It’s all about your mindset.
21:21
Chilrens books are positive-only so they can focus on helping the child read with simple concepts without going into depth about the topics about which they are reading.
22:18
Positive-only thinking/teaching results in a childish view of the world, without understanding the depth of the topics one encounters.
23:09
Bright Sided, How Positive Thinking is Undermining America
23:22
Mandatory positive thinking
26:42
Canadians aren’t even THAT positive
23:31
Planning (e.g. taking an umbrella) will cause failure in the mindset of positive-only thinkers.
23:53
Positive-only thinkers are the reason for Hitler’s successes j/k
28:14
I disagree with them, thus they are not Pagan = result of Positive-Only Thinking
24:18
Use of umbrellas shows a lack of faith in oneself and one’s gods thus showing an immaturity in your practice
25:59
Positive-only thinkers want to eliminate hardships by way of eliminating negativity from teaching (believing negativity can be bred out) thus creating a utopia without hardships or coping
26:42
Canadians aren’t even THAT positive
27:19
Positive-only thinkers have no realistic perception of the world around them and thus cannot be successful.
28:06
Positive-only people can get hung up on their identity as a Pagan so much, they’re the cause for the need for things like Project Pagan Enough
28:14
I disagree with them, thus they are not Pagan = result of Positive-Only Thinking
28:30
Amber’s not a Pagan because she told someone to watch their intake of St. John’s Wart
29:18
Natural Derp
29:58
Mushroom roulette
34:28
SPCA syndrome co-dependency
30:26
Is Positive-Only teaching synonymous with Cranial-Rectal Insertion?
31:07
Being too accepting of others
31:27
Being a functioning member of society?
31:50
Dave hypothesizes that denial is a defense mechanism deployed by positive-only thinkers to avoid failure.
32:20
Joe’s seen this heuristic before.
32:33
Discomfort means “someone must always be wrong” when they disagree with you.
34:28
SPCA syndrome co-dependency
36:17
Are positive-only people not very skilled?
32:33
Discomfort means “someone must always be wrong” when they disagree with you.
34:28
SPCA syndrome co-dependency
34:58
Some people don’t appreciate forced self-improvement
36:17
Are positive-only people not very skilled?
38:13
That’s just my style. Nope, your style is shit. But, you have to understand…
38:58
It’s okay to do something because you want to, and not be perfect at it
40:21
You don’t need to do everything perfectly.
42:07
You can do damage!
42:17
Do not use lead solder in jewelry
43:06
If you don’t believe in it, it can’t hurt you? Silly positive-only thinking?
43:55
Scurvy is only buying US, Canadian and European clothing – email scurvy@PaganCenteredPodcast.com if you have something to sell him for he will buy.
45:06
Joe is a Left Hand Path Wiccan?
45:50
Left Hand Path Wicca = Church of Dave
46:21
Positive-only people in management?
46:50
How do we combat positive-only teaching?
45:50
Left Hand Path Wicca = Church of Dave
46:21
Positive-only people in management?
46:50
How do we combat positive-only teaching?
46:54
What is teaching?
47:29
How can mama cat be a positive-only teaching?
48:34
Positivity implies altruism, but one must be aware negative exists
50:29
Much of the painful stuff we go through makes us who we are
50:53
Martial arts is not all happiness, you will get sore and get injured but it helps you learn better
52:12
Emotional abuse is also bad
53:10
Pointing and laughing breeds animosity in many relationships
53:29
Electrical safety
53:29
Electrical safety
54:03
Combating positive-only teaching: talk to the teachers.
54:29
Reality show for these positive-only places might snap some sense into these folks?
55:29
Have positive-only people been traumatized by real life and thus deluded themselves into believing everything outside their love and light university should just be brushed off.
55:29
Have positive-only people been traumatized by real life and thus deluded themselves into believing everything outside their love and light university should just be brushed off.
56:17
Positive-only people tend to intentionally isolate themselves into like-minded communities.
57:18
Natural selection?
57:23
Can positive-only people handle reality?
57:42
Are these people important to you? Are they capable of change? This is a huge investment to fix a person.
58:06
You may be better off letting these people be what they are

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]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5627/feed/ 0 pcp229 Tonight we're talking about the dangers of teaching methods that only emphasize the positive and fail to cover uncomfortable or negative aspects of a particular topic. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Tonight we're talking about the dangers of teaching methods that only emphasize the positive and fail to cover uncomfortable or negative aspects of a particular topic. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "I am a Pagan" of Pagan Roadtrip, Sam Guest Hosts: Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Snooze Possum of Hedgehog Stole My Beer!, NRia of Pagan Men 02:33How this got started on the PCP radar 02:58Joe is a Moody Pagan 03:05What is Positive-Only Teaching? 03:52Positive-Only Reiki Teaching 02:58Joe is a Moody Pagan 03:05What is Positive-Only Teaching? 03:52Positive-Only Reiki Teaching 04:15All Energy is Good 04:15All Energy is Good 04:54Burn your plastic Jesus, the Christian equivalent of PCP! 05:49Kids claiming to be Reverands 06:41All lint, no sweater 06:04Wikipedia vs. Encyclopedia Dramatica 06:41All lint, no sweater 06:57The Positivity Police! 07:16Pimp yo' head dreads = no no, dread is a bad word 08:11Hello vs. Heaven-O in Michigan 08:53Hellenic vs. Heavenenic 09:37Are the positivity police very well off or just psychotic? 10:38Positivity police have the belief that they don't need to care about anything because the university always automatically provides for them 11:06Dangers of Positive-Only teaching: Occupy Wall Street 11:31Name it and claim it theology 12:15Some of the positive-only types have something from their past to hide like raping babies 12:54Some people want a reason for why the universe is unfair 13:26Positive-only folks get 2 parts of psychology very wrong 14:47Case study of someone who embraced The Secret and the problems it caused. 13:47Learning from mistakes, or not. 14:06Positive-only thinking is an extreme application of the law of attraction 14:20Balance vs. one-sidedness 14:47Case study of someone who embraced The Secret and the problems it caused. 15:33Positive-only thinkers are often in denial. 16:06People look for perfection 16:18The absence of negativity is not positive 16:43Making peace with what others believe vs. constantly going "we're not evil" to convince themselves and everyone around them. 17:16Anger, managed properly, tells you when something is not cool. 17:39An absence of negativity allows for people to do dumb things in front of you. 18:34Many believe that if you teach only positive things and never teach fear or negativity then people wont get hurt because fear causes people to be hurt. 19:05Positive-only thinking seeds bad coping skills 19:18It was meant to be 19:43Karma as an excuse 20:25Optimism doesn't allow for preparation for negative outcomes 20:38Pessimism denies us the joys we could get from little things. 20:57It's all about your mindset. 21:21Chilrens books are positive-only so they can focus on helping the child read with simple concepts without going into depth about the topics about which they are reading. 22:18Positive-only thinking/teaching results in a childish view of the world, without understanding the depth of the topics one encounters. 23:09Bright Sided, How Positive Thinking is Undermining America 23:22Mandatory positive thinking 26:42Canadians aren't even THAT positive 23:31Planning (e.g. taking an umbrella) will cause failure in the mindset of positive-only thinkers. 23:53Positive-only thinkers are the reason for Hitler's successes j/k 28:14I disagree with them, thus they are not Pagan = result of Positive-Only Thinking 24:18Use of umbrellas shows a lack of faith in oneself and one's gods thus showing an immaturity in your practice 25:59Positive-only thinkers want to eliminate hardships by way of eliminating negativity from teaching (believing negativity can be bred out) thus creating a utopia without hardships or coping 26:42Canadians aren't even THAT positive 27:19Positive-only thinkers have no realistic perception of the world around them and thus cannot be successful. Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 1:06:51 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5627/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/DangersOfPositiveOnlyTeaching.mp3 228: PanGia Store http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/W4H-KfDVigU/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5613/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:49 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5613 Tonight we’re talking about PanGaia store, how it’s not like most general-purpose Pagan shops you know and why they’re just so full of WIN.

Regular Hosts:
Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe “I’m Here” of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
Barrett of Pagan Men, Snooze Possum of Hedgehog Stole My Beer!, NRia of Pagan Men and Sarah of PanGia Metaphysical Store

01:13
Who are the folks behind PanGaia Store?
03:47
Spare time?
04:10
Inspiration
05:45
Yay, not FrontPage by Microsoft!
03:47
Spare time?
04:10
Inspiration
05:45
Yay, not FrontPage by Microsoft!
06:18
Building a website by doing the right searches.
06:18
Building a website by doing the right searches.
06:36
Determining products to carry
06:52
Startup costs for a physical store
08:43
The godfather of Nebraska Pagans
08:00
Benefits of starting with a web store
08:43
The godfather of Nebraska Pagans
09:04
Family involvement
09:53
Artisans interested in selling wares in your shop, how should they contact you?
10:31
info@pangaiastore.com
10:53
SOPA and PIPA blackout
13:33
Hunting season and how it can impat Pagan stores
14:32
Runic creations by Phil
15:14
Not in it just for the money.
15:52
Reasonable pricing
17:13
Classes
17:55
Underwater Basketweaving Classes?
18:09
Tarot and Oracle Readings and Past Life Regressions
21:28
Interesting things to learn
19:40
What does Sarah enjoy most about what she does?
19:54
The introduction of tarot decks into their stock
21:14
Getting the perspective of what’s interesting to Pagans
21:28
Interesting things to learn
21:37
The potential for a Pagan store to be generic.
22:10
Generic stores are a result of a greed for money?
22:25
Stores about joy of Pagan community vs. money.
22:42
Sarah tries to not be insulting.
22:53
Newbies doing the same thing every other newbie has done because they are exposed to the same stuff.
23:10
You have to be involved with the Pagan community to break out of this generic mold, and have a store with individual touches.
24:47
PanGaia Store looks for product that takes them out of the generic mold.
25:17
Story of a person retiring out of running a Pagan Store.
25:36
Pagan stores not wanting to carry vodoo items.
26:27
PanGaia Store – for the things you usually have to wait for an annual festival for.
27:11
Quality of product, not just price.
29:08
Get-r-done gal vs. social stud
30:18
Pagan musicians live a Pagan lifestyle
30:40
Dave meets all the BNPs when he dies.
31:25
How does it all work when PanGaia Store Vends
33:41
Ceramic screenprinting
34:11
yeah it called you… with A BILL!
38:39
Cleansing the vending area and other metaphysical stuffs
34:44
Artists are harder to impress sometimes.
35:04
Attention to detail.
40:35
When will the transition to physical store happen?
36:14
Having a range of products
37:28
Sarah the Introvert
38:39
Cleansing the vending area and other metaphysical stuffs
39:20
PanGaia Store keep getting invited to Anime Cons and such.
39:36
Beef Jerkey is what you should give Sarah if you see her vending.
40:35
When will the transition to physical store happen?
42:17
PCP continues to brainstorm ideas on making PanGaia Store a physical store
44:46
All the stuff the PanGaia Store folks do.
46:54
Aversion to spare time
48:15
PanGaiaStore.com
48:24
blogtalkradio.com/pagan-musings

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]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5613/feed/ 0 pcp228 Tonight we're talking about PanGaia store, how it's not like most general-purpose Pagan shops you know and why they're just so full of WIN. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendenc... Tonight we're talking about PanGaia store, how it's not like most general-purpose Pagan shops you know and why they're just so full of WIN. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "I'm Here" of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Barrett of Pagan Men, Snooze Possum of Hedgehog Stole My Beer!, NRia of Pagan Men and Sarah of PanGia Metaphysical Store 01:13Who are the folks behind PanGaia Store? 03:47Spare time? 04:10Inspiration 05:45Yay, not FrontPage by Microsoft! 03:47Spare time? 04:10Inspiration 05:45Yay, not FrontPage by Microsoft! 06:18Building a website by doing the right searches. 06:18Building a website by doing the right searches. 06:36Determining products to carry 06:52Startup costs for a physical store 08:43The godfather of Nebraska Pagans 08:00Benefits of starting with a web store 08:43The godfather of Nebraska Pagans 09:04Family involvement 09:53Artisans interested in selling wares in your shop, how should they contact you? 10:31info@pangaiastore.com 10:53SOPA and PIPA blackout 13:33Hunting season and how it can impat Pagan stores 14:32Runic creations by Phil 15:14Not in it just for the money. 15:52Reasonable pricing 17:13Classes 17:55Underwater Basketweaving Classes? 18:09Tarot and Oracle Readings and Past Life Regressions 21:28Interesting things to learn 19:40What does Sarah enjoy most about what she does? 19:54The introduction of tarot decks into their stock 21:14Getting the perspective of what's interesting to Pagans 21:28Interesting things to learn 21:37The potential for a Pagan store to be generic. 22:10Generic stores are a result of a greed for money? 22:25Stores about joy of Pagan community vs. money. 22:42Sarah tries to not be insulting. 22:53Newbies doing the same thing every other newbie has done because they are exposed to the same stuff. 23:10You have to be involved with the Pagan community to break out of this generic mold, and have a store with individual touches. 24:47PanGaia Store looks for product that takes them out of the generic mold. 25:17Story of a person retiring out of running a Pagan Store. 25:36Pagan stores not wanting to carry vodoo items. 26:27PanGaia Store - for the things you usually have to wait for an annual festival for. 27:11Quality of product, not just price. 29:08Get-r-done gal vs. social stud 30:18Pagan musicians live a Pagan lifestyle 30:40Dave meets all the BNPs when he dies. 31:25How does it all work when PanGaia Store Vends 33:41Ceramic screenprinting 34:11yeah it called you... with A BILL! 38:39Cleansing the vending area and other metaphysical stuffs 34:44Artists are harder to impress sometimes. 35:04Attention to detail. 40:35When will the transition to physical store happen? 36:14Having a range of products 37:28Sarah the Introvert 38:39Cleansing the vending area and other metaphysical stuffs 39:20PanGaia Store keep getting invited to Anime Cons and such. 39:36Beef Jerkey is what you should give Sarah if you see her vending. 40:35When will the transition to physical store happen? 42:17PCP continues to brainstorm ideas on making PanGaia Store a physical store 44:46All the stuff the PanGaia Store folks do. 46:54Aversion to spare time 48:15PanGaiaStore.com 48:24blogtalkradio.com/pagan-musings Credits Post-produced by: Dave List of resources used or mentioned: PCP is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 US License. Season 23 Credits: Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 57:49 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5613/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/PangaiaStore-pcp.mp3 227: Advanced Healing Tactic http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/WTnRdxUULYU/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5610/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:00:41 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5610 This week we assume you know the basics of energy work and discuss advanced healing tactic.

Regular Hosts:
Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe “Scurvy Dog” of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Snooze Possum of Hedgehog Stole My Beer!.

01:18
We assume you know the basics now
01:47
What to do when someone has a minor medical issue?
02:41
Treating both spiritual and physical problems, ask the gagillion questions
03:42
Grounding as a catch-all healing tactic
01:47
What to do when someone has a minor medical issue?
02:41
Treating both spiritual and physical problems, ask the gagillion questions
03:42
Grounding as a catch-all healing tactic
04:53
Absorbing Healers
04:53
Absorbing Healers
05:04
Scurvy doesn’t get headaches, just gives things.
05:17
Pain thresholds are different among people.
06:24
Dealing with serious medical issues
05:37
Hydration is good
06:24
Dealing with serious medical issues
07:06
Hospital-grade crazy glue and duct tape
07:14
Use all of your resources
08:04
Don’t do what Scurvy does
08:16
What if you need stitches?
08:48
Stores you can and cannot walk into while bleeding profusely.
10:12
Getting fixed automatically while sitting in the ER waiting room
10:29
Never stop bleeding when you are in the ER (ER 101)
10:57
Doctors are people, and some people suck at life.
11:18
Long-term medical issues, treating metaphysically.
12:07
Metaphysics works better when used in conjunction with even minimal medical knowledge.
12:25
Going from what the person thinks the issue is to what the issue actually is.
15:04
Healing energies can harm easily!
13:32
Generic 101 of just sending healing energy randomly vs. advanced tactic
14:15
Medical knowledge is needed with advanced healing metaphysically.
14:40
When in doubt, chicken out when it comes to healing and energy workings.
15:04
Healing energies can harm easily!
15:47
Do not proceed unless this is an area of your expertise
16:17
Feeding energy to those doing active healing work if you aren’t yet this skilled as a way of contributing meaningfully
18:30
Tactic: Single-contact healing
19:12
Working in a construct
20:56
Tactic: Time-release energy release with multiple trigger events
23:49
Entities to watch over the progression of healing
24:24
Entities that actually do the healing
25:19
Healing has causality issues, and can cause worse things.
25:57
Be aware of a person’s shielding/metaphysical self-maintenance stuff when healing them
26:58
Otherkin, and not responding well to healing energies
27:31
Do not half-ass your healing
28:11
Use a safe word
28:43
Order of healing things
30:27
People that heal by taking things within themselves
31:50
Spitting/Sucking Shamans
33:13
Everyone works on a different level with regards to healing, one medicine man would be willing to call upon another medicine man to assist someone
33:43
Remember you are working with a living person that is going through pain until you can figure stuff out, get someone else who can help.
35:16
Don’t promise to heal people. Also, being an empath does not necessarily mean you’re a healer.
34:10
Take your time with healing
34:27
Assess before you START the healing process and test things out before starting.
36:41
Having a metaphysical healing checklist
34:43
You break things by being haphazard
34:52
Metaphysical healing, the traditional healing style
35:16
Don’t promise to heal people. Also, being an empath does not necessarily mean you’re a healer.
35:46
Don’t promise to do something and you find yourself in over your head, it creates problems for you, them and everyone else involved.
36:18
You can seriously screw people up at this point, preparation is good – plan, take responsibility etc.
36:41
Having a metaphysical healing checklist
36:47
Follow up after your working, monitor them for a while – a month if possible.
37:16
Investigate why your healing got rejected.
37:52
Beware of your energy contaniminating your healing.
43:08
The other perspective: the one being healed
38:23
Metaphysical healing can unlock the fact you have many psychological issues you need to cope with.
39:24
Take responsibility for yourself before healing
40:24
Well, I was just trying to help
41:09
A lot of people become Pagan to rebel and not deal with their problems
41:24
Some people with issues deflect dealing with those issues by means of healing everyone around them. Beware of avoidance mechanisms in others and in yourself.
42:11
Being an analytical, logical person and practicing Reiki
43:08
The other perspective: the one being healed
45:29
Leeroy Jenkins Reference.
42:11
Being an analytical, logical person and practicing Reiki
43:08
The other perspective: the one being healed
44:41
Advanced healing is so detail oriented that most people don’t have the discipline to do it
45:29
Leeroy Jenkins Reference.
45:43
Why Sam discourages energy work
45:56
As soon as you start healing, it seems everyone that needs healing start surrounding you.
47:01
Bible quote with regards to metaphysical healing
47:22
It’s okay to say no.
47:25
Reagan quote.
47:40
Fixing non-physical stuff.
47:59
Can we fix stupid?
48:09
Metaphysical equivalent of psychiatrists vs. physicians.
48:41
Pay attention to what’s going on in a person’s life while healing
48:58
Drama llama infestitations
49:38
Holistic approach: cannot treat one without treating the other.
48:41
Pay attention to what’s going on in a person’s life while healing
48:58
Drama llama infestitations
49:38
Holistic approach: cannot treat one without treating the other.
50:04
Metaphysically scanning someone for health issues
50:30
Energy work can be very basic or very sophisticated
51:14
Sorting physical vs. metaphysical trauma
51:54
Healing tools do not innately heal, you an mess people up even with such “healing” tools.
52:18
Acupuncture
52:47
Be aware of what’s there!
53:24
Healing can be very complicated.
53:43
Common misconception about healing.
53:43
Common misconception about healing.
54:50
Foot reflexology

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]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5610/feed/ 0 pcp227 This week we assume you know the basics of energy work and discuss advanced healing tactic. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "Scurvy Dog" of Pagan Roadtrip This week we assume you know the basics of energy work and discuss advanced healing tactic. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe "Scurvy Dog" of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Snooze Possum of Hedgehog Stole My Beer!. 01:18We assume you know the basics now 01:47What to do when someone has a minor medical issue? 02:41Treating both spiritual and physical problems, ask the gagillion questions 03:42Grounding as a catch-all healing tactic 01:47What to do when someone has a minor medical issue? 02:41Treating both spiritual and physical problems, ask the gagillion questions 03:42Grounding as a catch-all healing tactic 04:53Absorbing Healers 04:53Absorbing Healers 05:04Scurvy doesn't get headaches, just gives things. 05:17Pain thresholds are different among people. 06:24Dealing with serious medical issues 05:37Hydration is good 06:24Dealing with serious medical issues 07:06Hospital-grade crazy glue and duct tape 07:14Use all of your resources 08:04Don't do what Scurvy does 08:16What if you need stitches? 08:48Stores you can and cannot walk into while bleeding profusely. 10:12Getting fixed automatically while sitting in the ER waiting room 10:29Never stop bleeding when you are in the ER (ER 101) 10:57Doctors are people, and some people suck at life. 11:18Long-term medical issues, treating metaphysically. 12:07Metaphysics works better when used in conjunction with even minimal medical knowledge. 12:25Going from what the person thinks the issue is to what the issue actually is. 15:04Healing energies can harm easily! 13:32Generic 101 of just sending healing energy randomly vs. advanced tactic 14:15Medical knowledge is needed with advanced healing metaphysically. 14:40When in doubt, chicken out when it comes to healing and energy workings. 15:04Healing energies can harm easily! 15:47Do not proceed unless this is an area of your expertise 16:17Feeding energy to those doing active healing work if you aren't yet this skilled as a way of contributing meaningfully 18:30Tactic: Single-contact healing 19:12Working in a construct 20:56Tactic: Time-release energy release with multiple trigger events 23:49Entities to watch over the progression of healing 24:24Entities that actually do the healing 25:19Healing has causality issues, and can cause worse things. 25:57Be aware of a person's shielding/metaphysical self-maintenance stuff when healing them 26:58Otherkin, and not responding well to healing energies 27:31Do not half-ass your healing 28:11Use a safe word 28:43Order of healing things 30:27People that heal by taking things within themselves 31:50Spitting/Sucking Shamans 33:13Everyone works on a different level with regards to healing, one medicine man would be willing to call upon another medicine man to assist someone 33:43Remember you are working with a living person that is going through pain until you can figure stuff out, get someone else who can help. 35:16Don't promise to heal people. Also, being an empath does not necessarily mean you're a healer. 34:10Take your time with healing 34:27Assess before you START the healing process and test things out before starting. 36:41Having a metaphysical healing checklist 34:43You break things by being haphazard 34:52Metaphysical healing, the traditional healing style 35:16Don't promise to heal people. Also, being an empath does not necessarily mean you're a healer. 35:46Don't promise to do something and you find yourself in over your head, it creates problems for you, them and everyone else involved. 36:18You can seriously screw people up at this point, preparation is good - plan, take responsibility etc. 36:41Having a metaphysical healing checklist 36:47Follow up after your working, monitor them for a while - a month if possible. 37:16Investigate why your healing got rejected. Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 59:15 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5610/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/AdvancedHealingTactic.mp3 226: Oak Myth http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/KNmKojEgzUk/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5605/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:01:24 +0000 Dave http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5605 This week we explore the exciting world of cool masks made by Oak Myth!

Regular Hosts:
Amber of Red Tail Arts, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), “Normal” Joe of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Ashley of Oak Myth

01:17
Normal intros, name, location, what does your shop do?
01:32
How did you two first meet up?
01:58
Did either of you have any professional training or learn all on your own?
02:47
You two didn’t become friend till later, but how long have you guys been working together?
01:32
How did you two first meet up?
01:58
Did either of you have any professional training or learn all on your own?
02:47
You two didn’t become friend till later, but how long have you guys been working together?
03:00
What do you ladies do while you’re not working on masks?
03:00
What do you ladies do while you’re not working on masks?
03:25
What are/did you ladies go to school for?
03:52
One of the things you ladies mentioned in our early correspondences was that you were both pagan. Can you go into your paths and how you relate it to your mask work?
05:12
What about you Ashley? How was the religious upbrining?
04:53
Eve, with your mom being Faerie, you grew up in the path?
05:12
What about you Ashley? How was the religious upbrining?
05:42
Can you talk about how you came up with the name OakMyth for your shop?
06:08
Did you start selling on Etsy?
06:15
Ashlee and Eve talk about their first time vending at Faerie Worlds
07:11
Was there anything else that inspired you guys to work on masks in specific?
08:08
What was the very first mask you did together?
08:48
What are the favorite pieces that you have made?
09:30
Ashley and Eve talk about their balance of lunar and solar.
09:45
What are the hardest masks you have made?
10:16
Amanda Eve asks a question: People wear personality masks, was that an inspiration of your mask making or do you seek to inspire with your creations?
11:26
Faerie Worlds can be awesome to let out the “inner you”
12:18
OakMyth has had several people that get drawn to their masks becaues they feel kinship to them
13:51
Talking with Ashley, you do most of the design, can you tell us a little on your process?
12:32
Do you ladies get a lot of people trying to get specific commission pieces?
13:00
We start talking about commission pieces and how people seem to disappear after starting with the process
13:27
OakMyth shares two of the most pleasing commission pieces, one a wolf and one a phoenix.
13:51
Talking with Ashley, you do most of the design, can you tell us a little on your process?
14:27
Does the color of the mask come before you start or after it’s been tooled?
14:51
Does the design work ever change partially through?
15:09
Do changes often happen?
15:20
How much work actually goes into the leather once it gets into your hands?
15:32
They talk a bit about how big the cow hide is when they get it.
16:20
8oz leather takes a lot of working!
16:34
About how many masks can you get out of a cow hide?
17:09
How do you mold them to fit facial features?
17:45
We talk about how the masks fit and the alterations that are possible for fitting.
18:27
We talk a bit about the paint surviving reshaping.
18:44
What is the hardest thing to get the leather to do?
19:26
Are the horns on the dragon mask hard to do?
19:54
Barrett asks if someone sculpting a beak for your maniquin would help with creating a beak.
20:18
Some of the work depends on what kind of leather you use; 8oz vs 4oz
20:59
What are the time differences between simple and complex masks with just the leather work?
21:43
What is considered a complex design to do with just the leather work aspect of it.
22:50
We ask what makes the forest masks so difficult to create.
25:28
Painting the leather, and then shaping…doesn’t work well
23:41
We talk about the painting process of mask making, is there anything you have to do to prep the mask before starting?
24:06
What kind of paints do you use to paint on the leather?
27:26
What is the easiest and most efficent way to get ahold of you for a commission piece?
24:45
Do you use brushes or airbrush or both?
25:04
What is the hardest thing about painting with the leather?
25:28
Painting the leather, and then shaping…doesn’t work well
25:43
What’s the range of time between simple designs vs complex designs to paint like the pumpkin vs the peacock.
27:01
Are they one of a kind pieces or can you recreate anything you’ve done before?
27:26
What is the easiest and most efficent way to get ahold of you for a commission piece?
27:38
Oakmyth@gmail.com
27:57
What kind of information does a person need to have before they come to you with an idea?
28:49
What should someone expect, like amount of communication it will take, progress photos, or time constraints on a new design?
32:25
Wearing your mask will help your mask keep its shape.
29:58
The time restraints, is that so you’re not driving yourselves crazy or is there some restraints because of the leather.
30:37
What should people do to take care of their mask?
31:11
Don’t run your mask over with a car.
31:38
Because their varnished, they can be rubbed down with sanitizer or rubbing alcohol.
32:00
Don’t chew on your mask.
32:02
What should they do if their mask starts to get out of shape, can they be repaired?
32:25
Wearing your mask will help your mask keep its shape.
33:18
Any other explicit no-no’s ?
32:02
What should they do if their mask starts to get out of shape, can they be repaired?
32:25
Wearing your mask will help your mask keep its shape.
32:38
Should you treat your leather or not because of the paint and varnish?
33:18
Any other explicit no-no’s ?
33:43
Any other places besides Etsy where people can find your work? Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Deviant Art and Festivals!
34:32
Is the facebook page the easiest way to find where you will be?
34:49
http://www.facebook.com/oakmythmasks
35:04
Do you have ideas on where you plan to go from here?
36:04
Do you ladies have any other artistic endevors outside of the mask or do they take up too much of your time?
36:31
Where can we find your sketching site?
36:41
http://www.cricketwings.deviantart.com
36:55
Any last shameless plugs?
37:13
No extra charge for custom masks!
37:17
OakMyth will be at Faerie Worlds 2012!
37:43
They wil also be at Berkely Pagan Fest 2012!
37:13
No extra charge for custom masks!
37:17
OakMyth will be at Faerie Worlds 2012!
37:43
They wil also be at Berkely Pagan Fest 2012!
38:06
Barrett comments on the Driad, the Apollo and the Athena masks and asks if they have a Greek leaning?
39:10
Barrett’s favorite mask is the Apollo
39:28
If beaks are hard to do, was the snout for the wolf as difficult?
40:14
Dave talks about Faerie Worlds for a bit.
41:42
How many people end up at Faerie Worlds?
42:37
Is it a hard festival to get into to vend?

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]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5605/feed/ 0 pcp226 This week we explore the exciting world of cool masks made by Oak Myth! Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), "Normal" Joe of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, This week we explore the exciting world of cool masks made by Oak Myth! Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), "Normal" Joe of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Ashley of Oak Myth 01:17Normal intros, name, location, what does your shop do? 01:32How did you two first meet up? 01:58Did either of you have any professional training or learn all on your own? 02:47You two didn't become friend till later, but how long have you guys been working together? 01:32How did you two first meet up? 01:58Did either of you have any professional training or learn all on your own? 02:47You two didn't become friend till later, but how long have you guys been working together? 03:00What do you ladies do while you're not working on masks? 03:00What do you ladies do while you're not working on masks? 03:25What are/did you ladies go to school for? 03:52One of the things you ladies mentioned in our early correspondences was that you were both pagan. Can you go into your paths and how you relate it to your mask work? 05:12What about you Ashley? How was the religious upbrining? 04:53Eve, with your mom being Faerie, you grew up in the path? 05:12What about you Ashley? How was the religious upbrining? 05:42Can you talk about how you came up with the name OakMyth for your shop? 06:08Did you start selling on Etsy? 06:15Ashlee and Eve talk about their first time vending at Faerie Worlds 07:11Was there anything else that inspired you guys to work on masks in specific? 08:08What was the very first mask you did together? 08:48What are the favorite pieces that you have made? 09:30Ashley and Eve talk about their balance of lunar and solar. 09:45What are the hardest masks you have made? 10:16Amanda Eve asks a question: People wear personality masks, was that an inspiration of your mask making or do you seek to inspire with your creations? 11:26Faerie Worlds can be awesome to let out the "inner you" 12:18OakMyth has had several people that get drawn to their masks becaues they feel kinship to them 13:51Talking with Ashley, you do most of the design, can you tell us a little on your process? 12:32Do you ladies get a lot of people trying to get specific commission pieces? 13:00We start talking about commission pieces and how people seem to disappear after starting with the process 13:27OakMyth shares two of the most pleasing commission pieces, one a wolf and one a phoenix. 13:51Talking with Ashley, you do most of the design, can you tell us a little on your process? 14:27Does the color of the mask come before you start or after it's been tooled? 14:51Does the design work ever change partially through? 15:09Do changes often happen? 15:20How much work actually goes into the leather once it gets into your hands? 15:32They talk a bit about how big the cow hide is when they get it. 16:208oz leather takes a lot of working! 16:34About how many masks can you get out of a cow hide? 17:09How do you mold them to fit facial features? 17:45We talk about how the masks fit and the alterations that are possible for fitting. 18:27We talk a bit about the paint surviving reshaping. 18:44What is the hardest thing to get the leather to do? 19:26Are the horns on the dragon mask hard to do? 19:54Barrett asks if someone sculpting a beak for your maniquin would help with creating a beak. 20:18Some of the work depends on what kind of leather you use; 8oz vs 4oz 20:59What are the time differences between simple and complex masks with just the leather work? 21:43What is considered a complex design to do with just the leather work aspect of it. 22:50We ask what makes the forest masks so difficult to create. 25:28Painting the leather, and then shaping...doesn't work well 23:41We talk about the painting process of mask making, is there anything you have to do to prep the mask before starting? 24:06What kind of paints do you use to paint on the leather? Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 47:07 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5605/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/www.archive.org/download/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/OakMyth-Pcp.mp3 225: Building Community http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/qZkF95h9Zb8/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5537/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:52:27 +0000 Ashlee http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5537 This week we take a request from Peter Dybing of Covenant of the Goddess and talk about building communities.

Regular Hosts:
Amber of Red Tail Arts, Ashlee, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Nick, NRia of Anonymous

00:27
Let’s think about why people started communities way back in history. It provided for all of us!
01:06
As it is right now, it seems we need to find “interesting” ways to approach people
01:21
Community is like hippies with food, they don’t want to go too far to get it.
01:38
It’s part of the reason there are tons of PPD’s instead of just one or two in a year
02:14
This episode is about starting when your area doesn’t even have a pagan pride day
02:21
Scurv says find a book based on your interest and read it in a public place. That may work in other areas of interest, but pagans are just mental people that tend to judge by the book you have rather than approach.
03:03
There’s no happy equillibrium in the community, we can just put on a nice face
03:18
Try doing an even that doesn’t scream I’M PAGAN, like an herbal class
04:18
Code words really don’t work well…fishy fishy…
04:33
If you’re looking to start a group. GET THE WORD OUT. And do it physically, not just on WitchVox. On actual bullitin boards.
05:09
Don’t be anti-christian…don’t even have a giant pentacle…tone it down
05:40
Talk to the members in your community!
06:04
There are other pagans out there…GO FIND THEM
06:17
Get the support of the elders in your area. They have more experience than you, and often more insight. It may also bring people that they know to your gathering.
07:21
If you’re worried that people are going to kill you…do some press related things! Get your name out there!
07:35
Ah…memory lane
08:11
The press…do stuff that reaches the GENERAL public. Keep it simple and do it slowly. You don’t want a huge front page article right off the bat. Do it slowly
09:03
Get in touch with the local press so you can have a face to the public so they can get to know you as a person rather than a huge focus on the image of your organization
09:31
Do the obligitory Samhain article. We may make fun of it, but it is easy and keeps people informed.
09:51
Sign it, give ways of contacting you, DO NOT USE FAKE NAMES OR MAGICKAL NAMES. You want to make yourself availible rather than look like you’re trying to hide something
10:31
Try to talk respectively when you talk to the press. Talk about what you are and what your’e doing, don’t try to automatically defend yourself against your potential readers
11:07
Don’t make inside jokes, you’re trying to inform people that may not be comfortable. Don’t give them ammunition to make it a sensational story that puts you in a poor light.
11:58
Try to just be professional. Not suit and tie, but you have to present yourself as honestly as you want to be percieved.
12:37
Don’t walk around Wal-Mart in a traditional ritual robe and then complain when you get bad press about it
13:01
Don’t forget the Pagan Press! See if you have a close PNC! Or volunteer to help them out!
13:33
Prime the press basically. Don’t do it because you want attention, but do it as an information campaign
14:00
Read the paper you want to send an article to, know who you’re sending your words to
14:12
Don’t let yourself slip under the pressure of running a group. Decide what you’re going to do if you don’t get anyone for your first meeting. You have to be who you are and be confident as you’re running things.
15:00
You need to plan when you’re first meeting, and be prepared for both ends of extremems of everyone, or nobody, showing up
15:30
Remember to plan the second meeting…
15:39
Don’t worry about a regular schedule right off, and don’t do anything that will take votes right away so you have a more precise group.
16:03
Introduce the purpose of the organization. Let people know why they want to be involved. Tell them the goals that you’re setting up so they know what will be expected.
17:02
Try to get everyone to talk to one another. DON’T GET A BOOK ON ICEBREAKERS
17:22
Best way to get everyone talking is just to ask them who they are and why they’re there
17:46
Set up simple things and productive things like food drives and blood drives
18:09
Everyone feels vulnerable when talking to someone you don’t know right off, but if you ask them unavoidable questions (like why are you here) it breaks it down and helps them just to get going!
19:32
You have to have some interesting questions because of it being a religious based group. Are you having opening prayer? Are you doing ritual? Things like that need to be decided
20:21
Religious observances are easier if you let people run their own into their own subgroups so it won’t exclude anyone via the main group
21:01
If you claim to be a Wiccan group, be a Wiccan group. Nothing is more frustrating than showing up to a group that has been portrayed as a study group, and come to find out the “leader” is looking to study from the attendee’s
21:54
Even social groups are great, just label them for what they are, not what you want to label it as to attract more people
22:14
Pagan Group in Clarion, we had to have a lot of sub groups to the point where something was going on every day of the week to keep everyone involved
22:39
Clarion interfaith group, is what birthed the idea of PCP!
23:23
You need to establish, at least on the second meeting, is if this is a panpagan group or a trad specific group?
24:34
Leadership models for your group!
24:45
The popular consensus model where everyone in the organization agrees to a particular thing before it is acted upon. Can we see the problem with this???
25:56
Strong leader is the second model and is fairly common. One person that leads the whole thing that can go out and get stuff done…as long as power grabbing isn’t getting in the way
26:38
Council model where you have a small group that makes decisions, which usually just leads to make everyone equally unhappy.
27:41
Dual Strong Leadership is a combination of a few models. However it usually ends with the both of them bickering if they have differeing ideas. Keeps them from making some really dumb decisions
28:42
Triumverant leadership will at least create a majority vote
29:02
If you’re a religious specific group, it may be in the “manuel” for the day you’re supposed to meet
29:20
You need to choose weekly or monthly, however it is much easier to keep attendance up if there are weekly meetings.
29:20
The faint noise of a goat….
30:19
Decide if the meetings are open the community or just to other pagans. Both have their good points
30:30
Being open to the community looks awesome to the press and to the paranoid Christians
31:11
Another thing you need to do, set up a yearly review!
31:55
Have a sign up sheet for presentors for those individuals that want to share their knowledge. It also makes people feel part of the group rather than people feeling that you’re a dictator
32:35
Publically appreciate those individuals that have helped. People like their ego stroked!
33:23
Set a date for the presentors as well as a back up presentor.
33:23
Set a date for the presentors as well as a back up presentor.
33:42
Maintain regular contact with the press no less than once a year for those that have moved over the past year and remind people that you’re there. This is not a recruitment job, but just good communication skills
34:16
You can’t pick up chicks with a pagan group! (Watch Red vs Blue)
34:30
More people will watch/stalk your group than attend. Many pagans have grown to hate groups so many are hesitant to attend. They want a good reason first
35:12
Give them different options rather than just a 101 Pagan study!
35:35
It is easier to collapse an organization than it is for it to flourish. The less suck you have, the more likely you will succeed
35:56
The meaning of suck
36:06
Suck can be caused by a lot of things. Sometimes the press can cause your suck.
36:15
If you know the media is coming to your event, make sure it is planned! They’ll usually work with you if you plan with them before hand. It also works in your advantage to give everyone in your group a head’s up in order to not say something stupid
36:55
Brief them on what to expect and what’s going on (and sometimes their editors as well) before they show up
37:24
Let everyone in your group know that the press have arrived. Give them an escort so they are shown to all the good people and the things that they want to see
37:52
Escorts can also help them avoid scary people that you’d rather not be pictured on the front page
38:07
There are a lot of pagans that will hear your screw ups via the media, that’s not the first impression you want to give them
38:29
If you’re going to the media, understand people will look at you under a microscope. Accept it and try and do the best you can. Stop whining
39:14
A group collapsing is a leadership failure.
39:34
Lack of contributing from members is often the leader failing to give them a good incentive to participate
40:00
Make sure you give people ample credit for everything that people have contributed. Even if it’s something small like chips and dip to the meetings
41:38
It may seem like saying Thank You can be a little thing, but it can make a world of difference for future events.
41:52
It becomes evident on who have given more work because of the gold stars you get. It makes people feel good, so it may be small but it still makes a difference
42:23
Your group is not a school so people aren’t going to be intimidated into doing what you say.
42:44
Money is not the best motivator for people to participate as well
42:53
Improper motivation, you need to get people to be passionate about what the organization is representing
43:17
You have to figure if your organization for your ego or is it about a purpose and goal that you can hand off to a new person if you choose to leave.
43:55
If you have an established organization, have elections to change some leaders up every now an then!
44:33
Organizations centered around ideas tend to last longer than if they are centered around people.
45:06
Keep in mind that there will eventually be hard decisions that will cause your group to lose people. You have to fix the problem in a stern manner in order to be percieved as a strong leader
46:02
Bad actions take away from the enjoyment of the rest of the group focusing on the stuff they created the group for in the first place
46:11
People sometimes just center on the fact they don’t want to lose any members…doesn’t work
46:32
You don’t have to be belligerent to fix problems, but hard decisions are just part of being a leader
46:53
Idea based organizations that work for positive change are often organizations that people TRY NOT TO LEAVE

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]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5537/feed/ 0 pcp225 This week we take a request from Peter Dybing of Covenant of the Goddess and talk about building communities. - Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Ashlee, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), This week we take a request from Peter Dybing of Covenant of the Goddess and talk about building communities. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Ashlee, Branden of Pagan Men, Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Nick, NRia of Anonymous 00:27Let's think about why people started communities way back in history. It provided for all of us! 01:06As it is right now, it seems we need to find "interesting" ways to approach people 01:21Community is like hippies with food, they don't want to go too far to get it. 01:38It's part of the reason there are tons of PPD's instead of just one or two in a year 02:14This episode is about starting when your area doesn't even have a pagan pride day 02:21Scurv says find a book based on your interest and read it in a public place. That may work in other areas of interest, but pagans are just mental people that tend to judge by the book you have rather than approach. 03:03There's no happy equillibrium in the community, we can just put on a nice face 03:18Try doing an even that doesn't scream I'M PAGAN, like an herbal class 04:18Code words really don't work well...fishy fishy... 04:33If you're looking to start a group. GET THE WORD OUT. And do it physically, not just on WitchVox. On actual bullitin boards. 05:09Don't be anti-christian...don't even have a giant pentacle...tone it down 05:40Talk to the members in your community! 06:04There are other pagans out there...GO FIND THEM 06:17Get the support of the elders in your area. They have more experience than you, and often more insight. It may also bring people that they know to your gathering. 07:21If you're worried that people are going to kill you...do some press related things! Get your name out there! 07:35Ah...memory lane 08:11The press...do stuff that reaches the GENERAL public. Keep it simple and do it slowly. You don't want a huge front page article right off the bat. Do it slowly 09:03Get in touch with the local press so you can have a face to the public so they can get to know you as a person rather than a huge focus on the image of your organization 09:31Do the obligitory Samhain article. We may make fun of it, but it is easy and keeps people informed. 09:51Sign it, give ways of contacting you, DO NOT USE FAKE NAMES OR MAGICKAL NAMES. You want to make yourself availible rather than look like you're trying to hide something 10:31Try to talk respectively when you talk to the press. Talk about what you are and what your'e doing, don't try to automatically defend yourself against your potential readers 11:07Don't make inside jokes, you're trying to inform people that may not be comfortable. Don't give them ammunition to make it a sensational story that puts you in a poor light. 11:58Try to just be professional. Not suit and tie, but you have to present yourself as honestly as you want to be percieved. 12:37Don't walk around Wal-Mart in a traditional ritual robe and then complain when you get bad press about it 13:01Don't forget the Pagan Press! See if you have a close PNC! Or volunteer to help them out! 13:33Prime the press basically. Don't do it because you want attention, but do it as an information campaign 14:00Read the paper you want to send an article to, know who you're sending your words to 14:12Don't let yourself slip under the pressure of running a group. Decide what you're going to do if you don't get anyone for your first meeting. You have to be who you are and be confident as you're running things. 15:00You need to plan when you're first meeting, and be prepared for both ends of extremems of everyone, or nobody, showing up 15:30Remember to plan the second meeting... 15:39Don't worry about a regular schedule right off, and don't do anything that will take votes right away so you have a more precise group. 16:03Introduce the purpose of the organization. Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 56:12 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5537/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/ia700805.us.archive.org/26/items/PaganCenteredPodcast2012/PCP225.mp3 224: Divine Gonads in Strife – A Healthy Disrespect for the Gods http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/e6-wpDR1xv8/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5528/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:39:38 +0000 Ashlee http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5528 This week we descend into madness as we discuss a healthy disrespect for the Gods.

Regular Hosts:
Amber of Red Tail Arts, Ashlee, Branden of Pagan Men Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
, Miles author of Teaching Witchcraft: A Guide for Teachers and Students of the Old Religion, Nick, NRia of Anonymous, Peter Dybing of Covenant of the Goddess, Snooze of Portable Weirdness
00:30
What is a deity? Are you a god?
00:52
God, also known as the guy with bigger guns. So Stalin was a god? Sweet!
01:00
God: Game Operations Director…he was a jerk
00:52
God, also known as the guy with bigger guns. So Stalin was a god? Sweet!
01:19
Answering without answering…deity…something that is divine
02:12
A piece of well aged brie is divine, is cheese god?
02:31
Scurv says anything non corporeal with a personality that affects your life…wait…ghosts?
03:28
Gods are supernatural, therefore don’t exsist. If they existed they wouldn’t be supernatural. Enjoy the paradox
02:49
Branden pokes holes in Scurv’s theory with using the example of angels and demons
03:38
Logic proves that you exist, and therefore you don’t. Oh dear said God, and disappeared in a poof of logic
03:48
God is the personification of a community of a culture
03:58
Gods are everyone at the top of a spiritual food chain
04:10
Does that mean Gods eat everyone else?…hold on a second!
04:25
Dave what thinks Gods consume is free will
04:33
Scurv drones about the vampire god
04:41
Amber disagree’s with the idea of just free will being consumed
04:58
Snooze talks about her experiences and thinks maybe energy
05:14
We talk about the God and Mana and energy and food
05:32
Sometimes it’s not necessarily intentionally feeding them your energy, like nature deities can feed of the growing energy of growing plants
05:50
Dave talks about emotional manipulation
07:34
Scurv says when you tell the gods to go Facebook off
06:12
We get to be dirts!
06:22
Here starts a huge tangent on people who have been shot into space instead of being buried and turning to dirts
07:18
What do we mean by disrespect in this context?
07:47
Where do we get the idea that it’s necessary to respect the Gods?
08:16
You can be disrespectful, just don’t be belligerent
08:20
Snooze drops some more elaborate examples using Oden, the Morrigan and Kali
09:45
Amber talks about how she views interacting with the Gods. It seems to be just like interactions with people more than super space being
10:32
Miles talks about how one main religion has their followers in a perpetual child like state looking for answers from a “father” figure in the sky
11:15
Pagan Gods seem to want to have followers that know how to grow up and do things for themselves
11:26
As children grow, they don’t disrespect their parents but learn to see them through different eyes
12:10
It’s not always worshiping, sometimes it’s more like a relationship
12:24
Just like with people, there’s some deities that you’ll never need to tell to Facebook off because they’re just naturally cool.
12:46
Sucking up often creates different feelings than being respected. Scurv trashes Snoozes metaphor
13:38
There’s some Gods that just respect you more if you don’t worship on your knees
13:54
Amber tries to use a parental type metaphor to relate to interacting with the Gods.
14:33
Is there a divine CYS too? Oh wait…that’s what happened to the old testement God!!! He had all his children taken away!
15:16
Miles uses another quote to illustrate how you can’t respect someone who kisses your ass. So maybe the Gods won’t respect us if we kiss their ass
15:46
Where do we learn all this protocol? From the dogma
16:07
Maybe some of it is because we’re told to, but it can also be (using the parent metaphor) they are more experienced and wiser than we so they can help us learn
16:49
God people…they know stuff…not like Harry Potter
17:25
Hey fluff audience? We lose you yet?
17:37
What started the idea for this episode? Dave explains how everyone asking the Gods for every tiny little petty thing annoys the crap out of him
18:17
Miles gave an open ended question on Facebook using the classic ‘Footprints’ poem. Fill in different answers that God would give rather than “because I carried you in times of your weakness”
19:28
Amber recants a conversation with a friend’s interactions with Brigid where Brigid tells her to keep going instead of going to help her friend
19:31
Amber has friends! Woah!
19:38
Joe has friends too…but he pays them..
20:14
Peter Dybing: If the gods are carrying me, should I be concerned about he destination?
20:36
If you had a parent that sheltered you to a huge degree, you’d never do ANYTHING for yourself
20:56
Have you ever asked the Gods for help and they told you to do it your damned self?
21:34
Scurv wants you to invite your deity into your good days, not just when you need it
21:49
Amber says, let them know you appreciate the hard lessons after you’re done drying your tears
22:06
Snooze says an easy thanks is a good mug of beer!
22:54
Telephone…the Gods are calling…apparently their pissed…
23:11
The gods know what’s instore…and it’s cool. Come along for the ride!
23:51
Why does it feel like my deity is making popcorn?
24:03
Gods love heroes, they also love a good laugh…think about it?
24:23
What you gonna do when they come for you…deities, deities…
25:02
Team Jesus…they think that Jesus directs their missles and bullets so they hit their marks.
25:53
Language is not barred from the FCC…it’s sex!
26:05
If you’re trying to show respect, how about not being a celestial slut by handing out dedications like a free pass
26:41
There’s a difference between dedications and working with deities too
26:57
It’s a meaningless gesture if you don’t even know who you’re invoking into your ritual
27:02
Dave nicely explains the difference between working with and dedication
27:16
Don’t dedicate to another God if you don’t know if they’re okay with poly!
27:20
Church of Dave! It has been decreed!
27:34
Hey Everyone! Dedicate yourself to Dave!
27:59
Whether you’ve dedicated yourself to a deity or not, there’s respect in just doing your homework about them first
29:18
Loki, he likes cherry tarts
29:22
Sometimes deities come and ask for help, and it’s just a good idea to help them out
29:37
If they ask like an ass…that doesn’t mean you have to oblidge, just remember they may not seem a problem with barging into your bedroom in the middle of being intimite to ask for help
30:08
Remember, listening blindly to some deities (like Coyote) blindly may end up to not be so good for you
31:02
You can disrespect the Gods, but don’t give them a reason to make your life miserable
31:42
Respectfully disrespecting…Amber uses a Rattlesnake example to illustrate
32:08
Don’t go out of your way to be belligerent to a deity…you’re being an ass
32:49
Snooze shares an example of an unwanted entity tried to get her to make changes…and the deities she worked with told her that Snooze should tell the new commer to sod off.
34:24
You Shall Not Pass…THE MOVIE
34:42
Snooze see’s Oden as Ian McKellen in rattier clothing…epic win
36:01
The Dagda, a cross between Santa Clause and Jerry Garcia
36:22
Is the presumed respect God because it’s because he’s a super force to be feared or is it because you can laugh at him as well as with him?
37:17
Scurv laments about deities wanting him to do something
37:28
NRia wants an example…wait..of crickets?
37:44
Scurv is a tease. If you’re a woman in the South Central PA, let us hook you up with Scurv!
38:12
Facebook has too much derp…that’s why we moved to Google Plus! Look us up!
38:29
Do athiests deify science, and if they do, what they do to disrespect it? Belive in something?
38:55
Being evil in one religion, makes you another religion…awesome!
39:04
Dave summerizes the episode…GO
39:16
1. Some entities want to empower humans…not all of them want blind worship!
39:33
Stop Groveling!
39:36
2. Some entities don’t take disrespect well, some are powerhungry narcissists
39:46
3. There is no mystical race called Gods
40:01
Gods come in all shapes and colors…like Dave shapes
40:19
All Hail Dave! Lord of Purple!
40:27
Cult of Amber, we’ve grown bigger than the Faerie Tradition!
41:09
5. Deities can belong to multiple pantheons…just don’t say it too loudly
41:38
Does Zeus answer Jupiter’s e-mail?
41:47
Zeus is the hotmail…Jupiter is for gmail
41:59
Miles makes a no Roman charges joke…and it leads to the start of gonads in strife
42:23
Gonads in strife begins!
42:33
Dave performs his first miracle and makes Snooze spit tea!
42:54
Dave’s in the Catholic patheon because of his miracle, maybe it’ll help it stop sucking…at least till he leaves
43:17
Dave is the spirit of air???
43:46
What about a pirate accent and booty? WTF?

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]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5528/feed/ 0 pcp224 This week we descend into madness as we discuss a healthy disrespect for the Gods. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Ashlee, Branden of Pagan Men Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe of Pagan Roadtrip This week we descend into madness as we discuss a healthy disrespect for the Gods. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Ashlee, Branden of Pagan Men Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: , Miles author of Teaching Witchcraft: A Guide for Teachers and Students of the Old Religion, Nick, NRia of Anonymous, Peter Dybing of Covenant of the Goddess, Snooze of Portable Weirdness 00:30What is a deity? Are you a god? 00:52God, also known as the guy with bigger guns. So Stalin was a god? Sweet! 01:00God: Game Operations Director...he was a jerk 00:52God, also known as the guy with bigger guns. So Stalin was a god? Sweet! 01:19Answering without answering...deity...something that is divine 02:12A piece of well aged brie is divine, is cheese god? 02:31Scurv says anything non corporeal with a personality that affects your life...wait...ghosts? 03:28Gods are supernatural, therefore don't exsist. If they existed they wouldn't be supernatural. Enjoy the paradox 02:49Branden pokes holes in Scurv's theory with using the example of angels and demons 03:38Logic proves that you exist, and therefore you don't. Oh dear said God, and disappeared in a poof of logic 03:48God is the personification of a community of a culture 03:58Gods are everyone at the top of a spiritual food chain 04:10Does that mean Gods eat everyone else?...hold on a second! 04:25Dave what thinks Gods consume is free will 04:33Scurv drones about the vampire god 04:41Amber disagree's with the idea of just free will being consumed 04:58Snooze talks about her experiences and thinks maybe energy 05:14We talk about the God and Mana and energy and food 05:32Sometimes it's not necessarily intentionally feeding them your energy, like nature deities can feed of the growing energy of growing plants 05:50Dave talks about emotional manipulation 07:34Scurv says when you tell the gods to go Facebook off 06:12We get to be dirts! 06:22Here starts a huge tangent on people who have been shot into space instead of being buried and turning to dirts 07:18What do we mean by disrespect in this context? 07:47Where do we get the idea that it's necessary to respect the Gods? 08:16You can be disrespectful, just don't be belligerent 08:20Snooze drops some more elaborate examples using Oden, the Morrigan and Kali 09:45Amber talks about how she views interacting with the Gods. It seems to be just like interactions with people more than super space being 10:32Miles talks about how one main religion has their followers in a perpetual child like state looking for answers from a "father" figure in the sky 11:15Pagan Gods seem to want to have followers that know how to grow up and do things for themselves 11:26As children grow, they don't disrespect their parents but learn to see them through different eyes 12:10It's not always worshiping, sometimes it's more like a relationship 12:24Just like with people, there's some deities that you'll never need to tell to Facebook off because they're just naturally cool. 12:46Sucking up often creates different feelings than being respected. Scurv trashes Snoozes metaphor 13:38There's some Gods that just respect you more if you don't worship on your knees 13:54Amber tries to use a parental type metaphor to relate to interacting with the Gods. 14:33Is there a divine CYS too? Oh wait...that's what happened to the old testement God!!! He had all his children taken away! 15:16Miles uses another quote to illustrate how you can't respect someone who kisses your ass. So maybe the Gods won't respect us if we kiss their ass 15:46Where do we learn all this protocol? From the dogma 16:07Maybe some of it is because we're told to, but it can also be (using the parent metaphor) they are more experienced and wiser than we so they can help us learn 16:49God people...they know stuff...not like Harry Potter 17:25Hey fluff audience? We lose you yet? Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 53:12 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5528/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/ia600805.us.archive.org/26/items/PaganCenteredPodcast2012/PCP224.mp3 223: Unverified Personal Gnosis Part 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/1cltgKl3GTc/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5523/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:42:50 +0000 Ashlee http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5523 This week we continue our discussion on UPGs.

Regular Hosts:
Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
Adam, Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Dave Carron of Ravencast, Miles author of Teaching Witchcraft: A Guide for Teachers and Students of the Old Religion, Sandi Carron of Ravencast, Snooze of Portable Weirdness

01:09
UPG not necessarily for your benefit
01:36
Coyote loves the Dead Kennedys
01:45
Dave Carron’s fun UPG
02:20
Dave Carron: Christian Hell may in fact be Valhallah
02:54
Sandi takes a look at Niflheim – the Goddess Hel’s domain
04:02
Christianity is a death cult
04:36
Miles channels the comedian Sam Kinison
05:54
Common sense is a superpower
07:07
Burning Man festival is actually Hell
07:18
Inverse Hell
07:46
Amish afterlife – its okay, they don’t have computers to hear this
09:12
Traditions that embrace UPGs
09:27
What does “embrace” mean?
10:06
UPG disclaimer
10:54
Miles channels They Might Be Giants
11:08
Trads based mostly on UPGs
11:26
UPGs in Native Tradition
12:20
Christian UPGs
12:48
All religions based on UPGs
12:55
UPGs that get people the ban hammer
13:09
Magical underpants
13:18
UPGs and the birth of new religions
15:15
When UPG goes too far
15:26
Going beyond the lore
16:58
Sandi’s breaking point on UPGs
17:32
Dave Carron on “beyond the lore”
18:56
Compartmentalizing the Gods
20:09
Fact and belief
22:59
Does it inhibit your function in society?
24:12
Dealing with cult leaders and crazy people
25:15
How to define a healthy UPG
25:52
Isaac Bonewits Cult Danger Evaluation Frame
27:04
Look to the “wholeness” of the person
28:43
Helping people think for themselves
29:21
How Snooze evaluates people
31:07
Broken people with broken guts
32:58
A Scurvy heuristic
33:44
Amber clarifies her earlier point
35:58
Dividing line – beyond acceptable risk
36:55
Scurvy’s intuition heuristic
38:11
Dangers of too many UPGs
38:54
Dave and Amber talk about a certain someone from Clarion who also liked to throw shoes
40:54
Don’t click the links
43:11
NAPPA has incompetence
44:37
Suggested listening: Secrets in Plain Sight ep 252

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]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5523/feed/ 0 pcp223 This week we continue our discussion on UPGs. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Adam, Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, This week we continue our discussion on UPGs. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Adam, Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Dave Carron of Ravencast, Miles author of Teaching Witchcraft: A Guide for Teachers and Students of the Old Religion, Sandi Carron of Ravencast, Snooze of Portable Weirdness 01:09UPG not necessarily for your benefit 01:36Coyote loves the Dead Kennedys 01:45Dave Carron's fun UPG 02:20Dave Carron: Christian Hell may in fact be Valhallah 02:54Sandi takes a look at Niflheim - the Goddess Hel's domain 04:02Christianity is a death cult 04:36Miles channels the comedian Sam Kinison 05:54Common sense is a superpower 07:07Burning Man festival is actually Hell 07:18Inverse Hell 07:46Amish afterlife - its okay, they don't have computers to hear this 09:12Traditions that embrace UPGs 09:27What does "embrace" mean? 10:06UPG disclaimer 10:54Miles channels They Might Be Giants 11:08Trads based mostly on UPGs 11:26UPGs in Native Tradition 12:20Christian UPGs 12:48All religions based on UPGs 12:55UPGs that get people the ban hammer 13:09Magical underpants 13:18UPGs and the birth of new religions 15:15When UPG goes too far 15:26Going beyond the lore 16:58Sandi's breaking point on UPGs 17:32Dave Carron on "beyond the lore" 18:56Compartmentalizing the Gods 20:09Fact and belief 22:59Does it inhibit your function in society? 24:12Dealing with cult leaders and crazy people 25:15How to define a healthy UPG 25:52Isaac Bonewits Cult Danger Evaluation Frame 27:04Look to the "wholeness" of the person 28:43Helping people think for themselves 29:21How Snooze evaluates people 31:07Broken people with broken guts 32:58A Scurvy heuristic 33:44Amber clarifies her earlier point 35:58Dividing line - beyond acceptable risk 36:55Scurvy's intuition heuristic 38:11Dangers of too many UPGs 38:54Dave and Amber talk about a certain someone from Clarion who also liked to throw shoes 40:54Don't click the links 43:11NAPPA has incompetence 44:37Suggested listening: Secrets in Plain Sight ep 252 Credits Post-produced by: Ashlee List of resources used or mentioned: Isaac Bonewits' Advanced Cult Danger Evaluation Frame Secrets in Plain Sight podcast PCP is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 US License. Season 22 Credits: Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 47:40 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5523/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/ia600805.us.archive.org/26/items/PaganCenteredPodcast2012/PCP223.mp3 222: Unverified Personal Gnosis Part 1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/Yq_j4chGSYI/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5515/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:51:11 +0000 Ashlee http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5515 This week we begin our discussion of UPGs or Unverified Personal Gnosis!

Regular Hosts:
Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe of Pagan Roadtrip
Guest Hosts:
Adam, Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Dave Carron of Ravencast, Miles author of Teaching Witchcraft: A Guide for Teachers and Students of the Old Religion, Sandi Carron of Ravencast, Snooze of Portable Weirdness

01:54
Snooze defines UPG
02:59
Assumption of lore
03:40
Moving the subjective to the non subjective
03:53
Snoozes UPG lab rat tests
04:09
UPGs and religious faith changing experiences
04:48
Importance of common reference
05:05
Why Snooze created her UPG tests
06:11
Recons and UPGs
07:00
Snooze wants to turn Sandi into a lab rat
08:46
Snooze’s relationship with Recons
09:37
Getting to the “unusual”
10:00
Working with animal spirits/ wights
11:14
Snooze’s homework
12:04
Miles’ example of a non-religious UPG
12:51
Ghost avatar
13:59
Sandi’s example of a mundane UPG
14:59
UPGs and walking the “crazy plank”
16:38
material interface point/ “anchor”
17:00
Scurvy and Miles’ PSAs
17:23
It’s “w-i-g-h-t” not “w-h-i-t-e”
17:32
Dave Carron and verifying Personal Gnosises – Frejya’s cats
20:35
Where is your input coming from? More misadventures from Snooze’s UPG class
21:26
Snooze’s experience with animal spirits
22:51
Another PSA – Amber and jewelery
23:08
Dave Carron on “verification process”
24:04
Importance of “keeping it small”
25:50
Importance of keep groups small
26:40
Importance of evidence and “realness”
27:39
Selfishness vs practical
27:58
Giving validation of another’s UPG
28:34
Reality testing
28:49
the “laugh test”
29:22
No room for “weak point of view”
29:57
Extrodinary claims – Extraordinary proof
30:16
UPGs, who gets em?
30:32
UPGs treated like a venarial disease in some parts of the Pagan community
31:11
The GOPs and their UPGs
31:55
Scurvy gives Dave Carron a headache
32:02
Universe is just doin’ it for the lulz
32:11
Scurvy’s side subject on intuition
32:30
Sandi’s experience with Norse spiritual work
34:09
Scurvy’s UPG experiment
35:56
Barrett’s UPG
36:36
Sandi’s UPG
39:47
Drawbacks to having a “baseline” with lore
41:08
Dave Carron on “Elves, wights, and trolls” by Kveldulf Gundarsson
42:04
UPGs and regional perceptions of divinity
43:01
Non affirmation of the Pagan deity (Gods created by man)
43:19
Similar region leads to similar UPGs?
43:48
When Birgit met Pele
44:40
Iceland loves their Landvættirs
44:51
Long distance worshipping
45:07
Answer: adapt
45:25
Amber’s UPG experience
46:30
Scurvy on the motives of dieties
46:40
Goes back to DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!!11!
47:15
When does Unverified become Verified?
48:52
Dave Carron and Sandi on “messages from the Gods”
49:38
Scurvy plays devil’s advocate
49:52
Dave Carron’s prerequistes on being married to a God
50:18
More Scurvy troubleshooting
51:01
Dave Carron denies the existance of “uber special snowflakes”
51:34
Assertion of UPGs on others

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]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5515/feed/ 0 pcp222 This week we begin our discussion of UPGs or Unverified Personal Gnosis! - Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Adam, Amanda, This week we begin our discussion of UPGs or Unverified Personal Gnosis! Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men Dave of Pagans promoting Healthy Active Tendencies (PHAT), Joe of Pagan Roadtrip Guest Hosts: Adam, Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Dave Carron of Ravencast, Miles author of Teaching Witchcraft: A Guide for Teachers and Students of the Old Religion, Sandi Carron of Ravencast, Snooze of Portable Weirdness 01:54Snooze defines UPG 02:59Assumption of lore 03:40Moving the subjective to the non subjective 03:53Snoozes UPG lab rat tests 04:09UPGs and religious faith changing experiences 04:48Importance of common reference 05:05Why Snooze created her UPG tests 06:11Recons and UPGs 07:00Snooze wants to turn Sandi into a lab rat 08:46Snooze's relationship with Recons 09:37Getting to the "unusual" 10:00Working with animal spirits/ wights 11:14Snooze's homework 12:04Miles' example of a non-religious UPG 12:51Ghost avatar 13:59Sandi's example of a mundane UPG 14:59UPGs and walking the "crazy plank" 16:38material interface point/ "anchor" 17:00Scurvy and Miles' PSAs 17:23It's "w-i-g-h-t" not "w-h-i-t-e" 17:32Dave Carron and verifying Personal Gnosises - Frejya's cats 20:35Where is your input coming from? More misadventures from Snooze's UPG class 21:26Snooze's experience with animal spirits 22:51Another PSA - Amber and jewelery 23:08Dave Carron on "verification process" 24:04Importance of "keeping it small" 25:50Importance of keep groups small 26:40Importance of evidence and "realness" 27:39Selfishness vs practical 27:58Giving validation of another's UPG 28:34Reality testing 28:49the "laugh test" 29:22No room for "weak point of view" 29:57Extrodinary claims - Extraordinary proof 30:16UPGs, who gets em? 30:32UPGs treated like a venarial disease in some parts of the Pagan community 31:11The GOPs and their UPGs 31:55Scurvy gives Dave Carron a headache 32:02Universe is just doin' it for the lulz 32:11Scurvy's side subject on intuition 32:30Sandi's experience with Norse spiritual work 34:09Scurvy's UPG experiment 35:56Barrett's UPG 36:36Sandi's UPG 39:47Drawbacks to having a "baseline" with lore 41:08Dave Carron on "Elves, wights, and trolls" by Kveldulf Gundarsson 42:04UPGs and regional perceptions of divinity 43:01Non affirmation of the Pagan deity (Gods created by man) 43:19Similar region leads to similar UPGs? 43:48When Birgit met Pele 44:40Iceland loves their Landvættirs 44:51Long distance worshipping 45:07Answer: adapt 45:25Amber's UPG experience 46:30Scurvy on the motives of dieties 46:40Goes back to DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!!11! 47:15When does Unverified become Verified? 48:52Dave Carron and Sandi on "messages from the Gods" 49:38Scurvy plays devil's advocate 49:52Dave Carron's prerequistes on being married to a God 50:18More Scurvy troubleshooting 51:01Dave Carron denies the existance of "uber special snowflakes" 51:34Assertion of UPGs on others Credits Post-produced by: Ashlee List of resources used or mentioned: PCP is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 US License. Season 22 Credits: Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 57:15 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5515/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/ia600805.us.archive.org/26/items/PaganCenteredPodcast2012/PCP222.mp3 221: So You Want A Tarot Reading http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaganCenteredPodcast/~3/vU7jO0FzyHE/ http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5474/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:21:32 +0000 Ashlee http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/?p=5474 This week the crew gives some tips and tricks on Tarot Readings.

Regular Hosts:
Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Joe of Pagan Roadtrip, Sam
Guest Hosts:
Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Miles author of Teaching Witchcraft: A Guide for Teachers and Students of the Old Religion, NRia of Anonymous Snooze of Portable Weirdness

01:22
Why we need to provide a Tarot Disclaimer!
01:35
So you’re considering a Tarot Card Reading?
01:51
Discouraging undesired situations/repetitions.
02:04
Secrets!
02:27
Don’t bring your partner with you to a tarot reading if you’re cheating on them!
03:46
People that get a reading but do not want insight
04:33
If you want something positive, go read fortune cookies.
04:36
61-card reading reference.
04:43
Some want readings just for validation
05:01
The threat of an impending reading can help people sort things out in their lives.
05:25
Not all readings are doom, gloom and painful.
05:39
Card readings can be inaccurate, but generally don’t work to accommodate your ego.
05:58
When thinking of questions, remember the cards may not reply in any expected manner – may even answer a different question or refuse any response.
06:49
Cards can reply to belligerance with an insult.
07:36
Cards sometimes take queries in a completely different direction, sometimes more important/pertinent stuff. But some people just horribly mis-interpret readings.
08:13
Cards have a habit of telling you what you NEED to hear.
08:30
Different decks behave differently
09:14
Tarot readings to understand what piece of the puzzle you are missing.
09:59
Amber’s deck has the ability to be sarcastic.
10:15
Don’t expect a 2 card answer to a complex problem
10:31
Proper conduct during a Tarot reading.
10:52
Eliminate distractions.
11:23
Don’t interrupt or spy on someone else’s reading.
12:20
Readers requesting readings when they have a huge ego and an axe to grind.
12:52
Moral support and your responsibility for your cheerleaders.
14:06
Tarot readings are not like fortune cookie readings!
14:36
Let people enjoy their reading regardless if they believe in it or not – don’t be an ass.
14:57
Beligerance and questioning are different things.
15:54
Jenga! Jenga! Jenga!
16:07
Announcer voices during Tarot readings.
16:29
Tarot doesn’t need to be totally serious, but you should be aware of professional courtersy.
16:54
Why do people not show common courtersy during tarot readings?
18:00
The cards don’t bite?
18:05
Fortune Tellers and “For Entertainment Purposes Only” signs
19:09
Should confessionals have this same sign?
19:41
People using Tarot Readings as a replacement for confessionals.
20:38
Every deck is different! So don’t assume you can assume someone else’s deck.
21:30
Card IDs, rather than pictures, are needed for some.
22:07
The symbology in color and artwork as it is interpreted by the reader.
22:54
The meanings of individual cards can shift reading to reading to highlight details of what the querant needs to be aware of.
23:22
Decks are well aware of what they’re doing in terms of swapping meanings.
23:34
Decks will adapt to individuals they read for.
27:36
Everyone does spreads differently
24:22
Don’t let preconceptions limit what you can do.
24:36
Is a deck alive and aware, or is it just ink on paper and the talent in the reader.
25:56
Using cards as a filter or to avoid directly being mean to someone when you have foresight.
26:48
Tarot central repository?
27:03
Waking up a deck
27:36
Everyone does spreads differently
28:08
One card spread is not better than any other.
29:24
Ford-Chevy Debate
30:20
Right vs. right for you vs. right for the situation
31:22
Caving into the cards’ demands.
32:47
Feel welcome to ask the reader what they are doing.
33:32
Explicit details and generalities can arise for multiple reasons.
34:04
Tarot is for insight, not to make decisions for you
35:06
Nothing about a reading is guaranteed
35:50
Don’t ask the cards what to ask for!
36:31
The media-sensation just for a laugh decks.
37:01
Branden’s Gummy Bear Tarot Deck
38:21
A deck for Spanish Conquistadors!
38:42
Troth deck – Crowley’s Deck and how Miles cannot get one home.
39:20
Car accidents as divination?
40:20
What to do when someone needs to know something but they left the reading?
40:48
Physical backlash from Tarot cards.
41:01
Taking photos of a reading
41:50
Handling if someone wants a reading but a deck doesn’t want to give a reading to that person.
43:34
Hardest thing with giving a reading and getting a reading.
46:19
Miles, the stutterer, is the easiest for us to post-produce
49:19
Impressed or violated with accuracy
49:50
Does this card make sense?
50:18
Stay away from water people!
50:38
Go to the doctor!
51:27
Instant re-run readings if you aren’t listening
52:06
Yay 300 card readings. THIS… IS… SPARTA!
52:28
A reading that references the reading itself
52:53
Everything you do can go wrong reading.
53:35
Not remembering readings
54:45
Memory static
55:05
Oh yeah, and BTW, you’re screwed!

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]]> http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5474/feed/ 0 pcp221 This week the crew gives some tips and tricks on Tarot Readings. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Joe of Pagan Roadtrip, Sam Guest Hosts: Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, This week the crew gives some tips and tricks on Tarot Readings. Regular Hosts:Amber of Red Tail Arts, Branden of Pagan Men, Joe of Pagan Roadtrip, Sam Guest Hosts: Amanda, Barrett of Pagan Men, Miles author of Teaching Witchcraft: A Guide for Teachers and Students of the Old Religion, NRia of Anonymous Snooze of Portable Weirdness 01:22Why we need to provide a Tarot Disclaimer! 01:35So you're considering a Tarot Card Reading? 01:51Discouraging undesired situations/repetitions. 02:04Secrets! 02:27Don't bring your partner with you to a tarot reading if you're cheating on them! 03:46People that get a reading but do not want insight 04:33If you want something positive, go read fortune cookies. 04:3661-card reading reference. 04:43Some want readings just for validation 05:01The threat of an impending reading can help people sort things out in their lives. 05:25Not all readings are doom, gloom and painful. 05:39Card readings can be inaccurate, but generally don't work to accommodate your ego. 05:58When thinking of questions, remember the cards may not reply in any expected manner - may even answer a different question or refuse any response. 06:49Cards can reply to belligerance with an insult. 07:36Cards sometimes take queries in a completely different direction, sometimes more important/pertinent stuff. But some people just horribly mis-interpret readings. 08:13Cards have a habit of telling you what you NEED to hear. 08:30Different decks behave differently 09:14Tarot readings to understand what piece of the puzzle you are missing. 09:59Amber's deck has the ability to be sarcastic. 10:15Don't expect a 2 card answer to a complex problem 10:31Proper conduct during a Tarot reading. 10:52Eliminate distractions. 11:23Don't interrupt or spy on someone else's reading. 12:20Readers requesting readings when they have a huge ego and an axe to grind. 12:52Moral support and your responsibility for your cheerleaders. 14:06Tarot readings are not like fortune cookie readings! 14:36Let people enjoy their reading regardless if they believe in it or not - don't be an ass. 14:57Beligerance and questioning are different things. 15:54Jenga! Jenga! Jenga! 16:07Announcer voices during Tarot readings. 16:29Tarot doesn't need to be totally serious, but you should be aware of professional courtersy. 16:54Why do people not show common courtersy during tarot readings? 18:00The cards don't bite? 18:05Fortune Tellers and "For Entertainment Purposes Only" signs 19:09Should confessionals have this same sign? 19:41People using Tarot Readings as a replacement for confessionals. 20:38Every deck is different! So don't assume you can assume someone else's deck. 21:30Card IDs, rather than pictures, are needed for some. 22:07The symbology in color and artwork as it is interpreted by the reader. 22:54The meanings of individual cards can shift reading to reading to highlight details of what the querant needs to be aware of. 23:22Decks are well aware of what they're doing in terms of swapping meanings. 23:34Decks will adapt to individuals they read for. 27:36Everyone does spreads differently 24:22Don't let preconceptions limit what you can do. 24:36Is a deck alive and aware, or is it just ink on paper and the talent in the reader. 25:56Using cards as a filter or to avoid directly being mean to someone when you have foresight. 26:48Tarot central repository? 27:03Waking up a deck 27:36Everyone does spreads differently 28:08One card spread is not better than any other. 29:24Ford-Chevy Debate 30:20Right vs. right for you vs. right for the situation 31:22Caving into the cards' demands. 32:47Feel welcome to ask the reader what they are doing. 33:32Explicit details and generalities can arise for multiple reasons. 34:04Tarot is for insight, not to make decisions for you 35:06Nothing about a reading is guaranteed 35:50Don't ask the cards what to ask for! Cast of the Pagan Centered Podcast clean 1:00:52 http://PaganCenteredPodcast.com/archives/5474/http://media.blubrry.com/pcppodcast/ia600605.us.archive.org/5/items/PaganCenteredPodcast-SecondHalfOf2011/PCP221.mp3 Cast of the Pagan Centered PodcastnonadultOffering unique and intelligent perspective, PCP: the Pagan Centered Podcast features average Pagans discussing topics as they relate to their everyday lives. We do not expect you to agree with everything we say, but please listen with an open mind and fe