Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 108: What is Gagging Us?

Today we discuss the culture that gags us through habit and how the 'necessity of glamour' in the Western World is as strong a gag as burkha.

It is time to stop asking the system to 'let us' speak. It is time to dream our way to a new reality.

We are using the Sooth Divination Cards & Book by Rima Staines & Sylvia V. Linsteadt.

 

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 107: Raising Voices - and Solstice Magic

In our first podcast for more than two years, we look at the importance of speaking up and speaking out and the subtle societal forces which make that sometimes so hard to do.

And of course, it is Summer Solstice weekend so Suzi has an offering for that beautiful time.

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.