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The Spiral Dance with Hawthorne
The Spiral Dance with Hawthorne is a lively weekly show dedicated to folks who share a passion for earth-based spirituality. We offer a combination of music and talk, with engaging conversations with writers, musicians and activists, complimented with the latest in Wiccan, Pagan and New Age music.
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Current Episodes:
- Music In Ritual
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- I think a lot about music and the power that music has. So this week, let's talk about the role that music plays in ritual!
Music was important to the Chinese philosopher, Confucious, as it has been for shamans around the world and down the ages. In fact I have a little story that tell us just exactly how music came to the earth way back when.
And central to music is Rythm, singing and Dance. So we'll talk about all that stuff. And finally, we'll look at ways to write and create effective chants to be used in our rituals.
Be well. Do good. Enjoy the show!
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Link- Magick Looks Like, Sounds Like, Smells Like
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- What does Magick Sound Like? What does Magick Smell Like? What does Magick Look Like? Magick is about using all of your senses, so let’s see how this has been done since ancient times.
We’ll start by talking about how Language is used in spell casting.
Next – Color Magick! How does a color's vibration effect you, and how can you use that in your magickal practices?
And lastly, the sense of smell - said to be our most ancient of the senses, it might just be the most powerful.
I think you’ll find this week’s show interesting, whether you’ve thought about using all of your senses in Magick or not.
Be well. Do good. Enjoy the show!
- Air Magick
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- This week here on The Spiral Dance, we listen to the Wind blow, as we talk about Air Magick.
We'll start off finding out what the Ancient Greeks had to say about the Air - was it warm and dry, or cold and wet - or maybe even warm and wet! Plato, Aristotle and many others all had opinions.
Each of the Four Winds - North, south, east and west have specific magickal properties and are all ruled by specific Gods.
And you can build a Magickal Air Alter. I've got ideas about how to create the alter, and then how to magickally atune yourself to the Element of Air.
Also I have some Rituals that you can do with the wind. Finally, we'll hear some poetry from Emily Bronte, and "The Night Wind".
Be well. Do good. Enjoy the show!
- The Language of Flowers
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- This week here on The Spiral Dance, it's all about FLORIOGRAPHY - the Language of Flowers!
Interest in floriography soared in Victorian England and in the United States during the 19th century, but Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years.
And so, for springtime, lets look at the magick of 3 springtime flowers; the rose, the tulip, and the dandelion.
And we'll hear a story purported to be a traditional English Fearie Tale. It's called The Blue Flower
Be well. Do good. Enjoy the show!
- Blessed Beltane
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- This week, we celebrate Beltane! Beltane is happening on Monday, the first of May! It's a festival of Fertility and Love as we welcome the flowering of Nature's Return. In our mythology Beltane represents the Mating of the Goddess and the God. It's The Original White Wedding!
So, we'll talk in more detail about the meaning and significance of May Day from our earliest history. Plus we'll talk about the mythologies and customs that are traditionally associated with Beltane. And, while we're at it; just what the heck does "Beltane" mean? I've got the answers right here!
And I'm reviving a old traidtion, as I present to you a reading Marion Zimmer Bradley's famous book, "The Mists of Avalon".
Be well. Do good. Enjoy the show!
- Spring Cleaning
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- The idea of Spring Cleaning actually goes all the way back to ancient Egypt. We'll take a look at why Spring has become the time when we Clean House.
And, while House Cleaning IS TERRIBLY, BORINGLY mundane, it does have magickal implications, and so we'll talk about some ways we can bring our Magick into our chores in some very powerful ways.
While we're clearing out our attics, let's look for Crafty Ways to Rummage and Recycle. Afterall, "Repair, Re-fashion and Recycle" should be the watch words of the modern Pagan, right?
But in the midst of all that work, we should take the time to stop and smell the flowers. So we'll talk about some Pagan ways for "Herbalism and Herbal Healing".
Be well. Do good. Enjoy the show!
- Spring Visions
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- I'm dedicating this weeks show to one of the Five Cardinal Elements, the Element of Air. It's a good topic for April because, by many traditions, Air is associated with Springtime and Day's Beginning.. Usually associated with Men's Mysteries, Air is most often thought of as on the Mental Plane.
The Romans gave the month of April it's name, which they called, Aprilis. For the Romans, it signifies a time of unfolding leaves and flowers.
So we'll take a look at the Season of Spring - from the physical, meteorlogical sense to the cultural meanings that Springtime carries with it around the world.
On the Witche's Pyramid, the expression of Air is "To Know". So, let's look at the Element of Air. And because it's associated with Men's Mysteries, we'll look at some Air Gods.
And we'll hear from Debra Silverman talking about "Astrology & Karma | Karma in the Air Element".
And, finally, Wind Magick!
Be well. Do good. Enjoy the show!
