Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 29: Mary, Heart and Soul

This episode features more on the Divine Feminine in the Bible and a discussion on how discernment and mercy are of equal importance in balancing Yin and Yang energies. 

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 28: The One About Toxic Femininity

'Feminine' does not mean female, just as 'masculine' does not mean male. These are attributes that we all carry within us whatever our gender. Nowadays, there's a lot of talk a lot about toxic masculinity (as in patriarchy) but what about toxic femininity? We explore how the two can only work together ... and at the very end, Maggy manages - finally - to answer the question Suzi posed in episode 27.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode27: Can Christianity Help Dismantle the Patriarchy?

This is, essentially, the first of a two-parter on how to reclaim the divine feminine within the Christian teachings to re-weave a faith that was originally founded in love and equality for all.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 26: Death, Alchemy and Miracles

In this episode we talk about the magical alchemy of John Dee, 'scientist' to Queen Elizabeth I, about death and dying and of the miracles we have experienced.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 25: Sovereignty, Gender and Witches in the Bible.

We start today's episode with "How to clean a river with a broomstick" and move on to answer some of your questions about the Witch of Endor, the word 'Kingdom' and gender in general in the Bible.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 24: The Hidden and Vulnerable Things

We have a jolly good natter about the feminine and hidden things, the spiritual need for 'necessary suffering' and the understanding of sorrow. There's a surprising amount of giggling and some extra clarity over the idea of needing protection.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 23: Choice and Responsibility

Today we are talking about the delights of foraging, the etiquette of asking permission of the land before we take from her and of the four journeys of humanity.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 22: Information vs Experience

Today we discuss Lammastide, the first fruits of the harvest, how our need for connection and attention can hurt or heal and the work of Dr. Gabor Maté, author of 'When the Body Says No.' 

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 21: Messages from Spirit and That Vital Half Inch

Following on directly from last week's episode we're discussing how to trust the messages we receive and how much harder it is to heal when you are only half-an-inch out. From a distance, it's easy to see what's out of kilter but when you are 97% there, the task is much greater. 

And there's a fabulous story about the guy who turned up for his own funeral.

Apologies that it is another rather faint recording, sound-wise - we were sitting in the garden and got too far from the microphone.

Wise Women: The Vicar and the Witch. Episode 20: Grief, Spells and The Little White Horse

Today's episode returns to the topics of language and spells - and dives into the power of sorrow. We also chat about Elizabeth Goudge's wonderful children's book 'The Little White Horse' and how it melds Christianity, nature and mysticism into a beautiful hero's journey.