Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch.Episode 106: On Mothering

Welcome to March. Spring is sprung in the Northern Hemisphere. Sunday 10th March in the UK is 'Mothering Sunday' - different from the US 'Mother's Day' in that it was intended to be about honouring 'mother Church' - such an irony given the patriarchal Church teachings of 2000 years! However, today we go to the root of Mothering and its meaning and how we can be mothers for the planet - and each other - whatever our sex and children of the planet and each other too.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 105: Miracles Abound

Today we answer a listener question (thank you for questions; we love them!) about our perception and experience of what, for want of a better world, we're calling miracles. We're agreed that life itself, every day, is a miracle but there are some absolute humdingers in our experience too :-)

Apologies that the normal introduction isn't here - small technical cock-up by Maggy. And it's also a bit quiet again. Alternative microphone for next time! 

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 104: Imbolc and the Coming of Spring

Today Suzi shares a beautiful ritual for Imbolc, the festival that marks the beginning of spring; also the feast day of Saint Brigid, Ireland's patroness saint.

And there's a blinding flash of the bleedin' obvious for Maggy when she invites a sacred geomancer to dowse her home.

The deck we are using today is: The Witches Wisdom Tarot by Phyllis Curott, illustrated by Danielle Barlow. And the Buddhist teacher Suzi references is Joanna Macy.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 103: The Joyful Return.

Once again Suzi and Maggy are sitting together in front of a warming fire and sharing stories to comfort - and challenge - the heart.

Today we recalibrate after Suzi's two-year absence and recommit to learning from each other's paths. bringing together two seemingly divergent faiths that, at the source, both honour and compliment each other.

Welcome back!

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 102: Letting Go of Blame.

This is the last episode of our podcast; certainly the last for an indefinite time, at the very least. We're not adding that commonly-used word of 'sadly' to this process of dying because there will also be rebirth. Yes, there is sorrow but there is also joyful anticipation for the next things which are ours to do.

In the meantime, Maggy has a go at some ideas of how we can all bring more balance to the world and how incredibly important it is to understand where we are using our Spirit each day.

Thank you so much for listening. We are very grateful. Maggy & Suzi.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 101: The Witch Wound

Part two of Maggy's interview with Suzi on Unity Online Radio. This edition is all about the Witch Wound - the still-continuing demonisation of the wise person who lives in harmony with the land. Some wonderful insights and suggestions from Suzi.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 100: Witches And Why We Need Them.

Suzi is still away and will be for a few more weeks. All is well and we send her our fondest love.

In the meantime, Maggy has edited an interview she did with Suzi for Unity Online Radio, talking about the importance of wise ones who understand the land and its magic.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch: Episode 100: Witches and Why We Need Them

Suzi is still away and unlikely to be home for another few weeks. All is well and we send her fond love. 

In the meantime, Maggy has edited together an interview she did with Suzi for Unity Online Radio where Suzi outlined her work and the importance of the wise ones who live close to nature.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 99: Dead Grandmas, Addiction and Co-Dependence.

Today Maggy is flying solo and answering a couple of listeners’ questions on how to tell if your departed relatives really are trying to communicate with you ... and what to do to cope with the really difficult days.

Books referenced are, Testimony of Light by Helen Greaves and When Society Becomes an Addict by Ann Wilson Schaef.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 98: Rights and Privileges

Today we are discussing the importance of getting to know and love ourselves including our shadow ... and how often we assume that the privileges given to us are rights. Do we really have any 'rights' apart from what social convention tells us? Our egos certainly think we do!

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