Comments for Pagan Parents on the Edge http://paganparentsote.podbean.com Perceptions of the pagan experience as seen through the eyes of parents. Fox and Arrowind talk about their pagan experiences. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:12:23 +0000 http://podbean.com/?v=3.2 Comment on Those Tools We Love to Use pt.1 by Tilly http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/08/16/those-tools-we-love-to-use-pt1/#comment-293090 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:28:28 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/08/16/those-tools-we-love-to-use-pt1/#comment-293090 Merry Meet Arrowind & Foxfire and Brightest Blessings to Thunderwolf & Featherwind. I would just like to say howmuch I have enjoyed this episode, With money being tight at the minute you have given me some great ideas (especially the house cleansing with mirror). I felt so connected when Arrowind said about her using a letter opener as an athem, I have down exactly the same thing and there is a small story I would like to share with you regarding how this tool came to me. About 5 years ago, money was tight as I had been made redundant, but to try and cheer me up my mum had taken me to a craft fair, whilst there we came across a tombola for a local childrens hospice and my mum persuaded me to have a go, I had just enough change in my pocket for 1 ticket but thought that I had nothing to loose and the few coins I had would go towards helping someone, all the prizes had been donated, there were books, chocolates and bottles of wine and all alone at one end of the table was this gilted letter opener (everything around it had been one), anyway I drew my ticket and was congratulated in winning this letter opener, I thought it was pretty with a celtic knot design but thought nothing more of it till I placed my copy of hedge witch next to it, the idea came to me that I had won my Athem with the last few coins I had, it isn't sharp or fancy and I couldn't tell you what it is made of but it works for me and I still use it now. It just feels so right for me and that is all that matters. Well, thank you for reading my comment and thank you for podcasting, I am nearly caught up with you now (it has taken me weeks to listen to all your casts from the start but I have really enjoyed them all) and looking forward to hearing what you will all get up to next. Blessed Be Tilly PS - You may have already covered this and I have listened to so many but can you go over where you got your names, I love hearing how people come across their names as the stories are all so beautiful. Merry Meet Arrowind & Foxfire and Brightest Blessings to Thunderwolf & Featherwind. I would just like to say howmuch I have enjoyed this episode, With money being tight at the minute you have given me some great ideas (especially the house cleansing with mirror). I felt so connected when Arrowind said about her using a letter opener as an athem, I have down exactly the same thing and there is a small story I would like to share with you regarding how this tool came to me. About 5 years ago, money was tight as I had been made redundant, but to try and cheer me up my mum had taken me to a craft fair, whilst there we came across a tombola for a local childrens hospice and my mum persuaded me to have a go, I had just enough change in my pocket for 1 ticket but thought that I had nothing to loose and the few coins I had would go towards helping someone, all the prizes had been donated, there were books, chocolates and bottles of wine and all alone at one end of the table was this gilted letter opener (everything around it had been one), anyway I drew my ticket and was congratulated in winning this letter opener, I thought it was pretty with a celtic knot design but thought nothing more of it till I placed my copy of hedge witch next to it, the idea came to me that I had won my Athem with the last few coins I had, it isn’t sharp or fancy and I couldn’t tell you what it is made of but it works for me and I still use it now. It just feels so right for me and that is all that matters. Well, thank you for reading my comment and thank you for podcasting, I am nearly caught up with you now (it has taken me weeks to listen to all your casts from the start but I have really enjoyed them all) and looking forward to hearing what you will all get up to next. Blessed Be Tilly PS - You may have already covered this and I have listened to so many but can you go over where you got your names, I love hearing how people come across their names as the stories are all so beautiful.

]]> Comment on The Return of the Festival by Gavriel http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/10/16/the-return-of-the-festival/#comment-278692 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:44:53 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/10/16/the-return-of-the-festival/#comment-278692 Good stuff! Just popping on to say I liked it! Good stuff! Just popping on to say I liked it!

]]> Comment on About by Jezabel Flames http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/about/#comment-276975 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:01:47 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/about/#comment-276975 I love your podcast!! I love it so much that I have done a shout out on my own podcast ... so please check it & the podcast out!! Thanks!! Jezabel Flames I love your podcast!! I love it so much that I have done a shout out on my own podcast … so please check it & the podcast out!!

Thanks!! Jezabel Flames

]]> Comment on Jumping In and Out of the Broomcloset by Gavriel http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/09/25/jumping-in-and-out-of-the-broomcloset/#comment-276343 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:11:47 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/09/25/jumping-in-and-out-of-the-broomcloset/#comment-276343 I lost my job this past Sept. as well. Here's to good things around the corner for the both of us, and I'll keep you in mind during my supplications. I lost my job this past Sept. as well. Here’s to good things around the corner for the both of us, and I’ll keep you in mind during my supplications.

]]> Comment on Dressing the Part…… by Gavriel http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/03/15/dressing-the-part/#comment-276312 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:12:28 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/03/15/dressing-the-part/#comment-276312 Just catching up. Wow! A lot of your podcasts touch upon stuff that I've been wanting to touch upon in our podcast as well! Great minds think alike! I'll be sure to give shout outs when we do them! -Gavriel Just catching up. Wow! A lot of your podcasts touch upon stuff that I’ve been wanting to touch upon in our podcast as well! Great minds think alike! I’ll be sure to give shout outs when we do them!

-Gavriel

]]> Comment on About by David Carron http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/about/#comment-268240 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:01:09 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/about/#comment-268240 Heilsa! I'm helping out my kinsman with promoting his new scouting project for Heathens called the Young Vikings Club. I was hoping you would take a look and maybe do an interview and/or talk about it. http://www.youngvikingsclub.com/ Thanks for your time, Wes Thu Hal David Carron Heilsa!

I’m helping out my kinsman with promoting his new scouting project for Heathens called the Young Vikings Club. I was hoping you would take a look and maybe do an interview and/or talk about it.

http://www.youngvikingsclub.com/

Thanks for your time,

Wes Thu Hal David Carron

]]> Comment on Those Tools that We Love to Use pt2 by Zia http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/08/20/those-tools-that-we-love-to-use-pt2/#comment-266389 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:39:04 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/08/20/those-tools-that-we-love-to-use-pt2/#comment-266389 I have been listening to your podcasts for a few months, and I really enjoy them. Thank you for all the great disscussions. I enjoyed this two parter. Did someone say 'rock consciousness' ?!? Yes, please! Peace out Z I have been listening to your podcasts for a few months, and I really enjoy them. Thank you for all the great disscussions. I enjoyed this two parter. Did someone say ‘rock consciousness’ ?!? Yes, please! Peace out Z

]]> Comment on Those Tools that We Love to Use pt2 by Chet http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/08/20/those-tools-that-we-love-to-use-pt2/#comment-260925 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:13:23 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/08/20/those-tools-that-we-love-to-use-pt2/#comment-260925 Hi Arrowind and Foxfire. Just wanted to drop a note. Picked up your podcast a few weeks ago (I think it was Tommy Elf that mentioned your show), and it is a great show! I am a parent also, I have a 5 year old special needs child, so my spirituality plays a large part of me trying to help my daughter and also keeping sane in the worldly stresses. Anyway, loved the "tools" episodes. I myself love my tools, but have been streamlining my celebrations and rituals lately. They had become a bit cumbersome and lengthy. I figured out I did not need to do everything at once, celebrate and enjoy (in my eclectic path, I look to the solstices and equinox's as the major points) and if I need to accomplish casting, etc, I can come back to that later. But with that, I notice I am adding more tools to my practice. Most new ones are not not really working tools (I have my atheme, wand, etc) but I seem to like pieces on my altar (patron reps, etc), some I have made myself and some I have purchased. These things seem to help me focus and connect. Could I work or connect without them? Sure, I do in my daily life. But there seems to be something about having some of my pieces when I am in a seasonal celebration. And I rotate some depending on the season (by the way. I have a HUGE Santa collection also :>) Ok, enough rambling, I just downloaded some of your older shows (yes, the Santa one from last Dec!) and look forward to catching up a bit. Peace and Cheers! Chet Hi Arrowind and Foxfire. Just wanted to drop a note. Picked up your podcast a few weeks ago (I think it was Tommy Elf that mentioned your show), and it is a great show! I am a parent also, I have a 5 year old special needs child, so my spirituality plays a large part of me trying to help my daughter and also keeping sane in the worldly stresses. Anyway, loved the “tools” episodes. I myself love my tools, but have been streamlining my celebrations and rituals lately. They had become a bit cumbersome and lengthy. I figured out I did not need to do everything at once, celebrate and enjoy (in my eclectic path, I look to the solstices and equinox’s as the major points) and if I need to accomplish casting, etc, I can come back to that later. But with that, I notice I am adding more tools to my practice. Most new ones are not not really working tools (I have my atheme, wand, etc) but I seem to like pieces on my altar (patron reps, etc), some I have made myself and some I have purchased. These things seem to help me focus and connect. Could I work or connect without them? Sure, I do in my daily life. But there seems to be something about having some of my pieces when I am in a seasonal celebration. And I rotate some depending on the season (by the way. I have a HUGE Santa collection also :>) Ok, enough rambling, I just downloaded some of your older shows (yes, the Santa one from last Dec!) and look forward to catching up a bit. Peace and Cheers! Chet

]]> Comment on About by Rozlyn http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/about/#comment-260441 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:47:07 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/about/#comment-260441 Hi guys! Just wanted to say you have a great show! I've been slowly filling in on the past episodes and enjoy them very much. Fox's voice is very nice to listen to and I feel like I can identify with Arrowind. You make a great team and I love the mix of deeper topics and everyday happenings you talk about. Great job! Hi guys! Just wanted to say you have a great show! I’ve been slowly filling in on the past episodes and enjoy them very much. Fox’s voice is very nice to listen to and I feel like I can identify with Arrowind. You make a great team and I love the mix of deeper topics and everyday happenings you talk about. Great job!

]]> Comment on We Just Love Our Friends by ZenMom http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/06/07/we-just-love-our-friends/#comment-243168 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:34:16 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/06/07/we-just-love-our-friends/#comment-243168 I enjoyed this podcast. I also enjoyed the variety and the shared stories. I would also be interested in sometime hearing about your choice to homeschool and how your faith and religion play into that if at all. Blessings I enjoyed this podcast. I also enjoyed the variety and the shared stories. I would also be interested in sometime hearing about your choice to homeschool and how your faith and religion play into that if at all.

Blessings

]]> Comment on We Just Love Our Friends by Caylynn http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/06/07/we-just-love-our-friends/#comment-234877 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:33:26 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/06/07/we-just-love-our-friends/#comment-234877 Hello there, yours is one of my favorite pagan podcasts, and believe you me, I've listened to a lot of them. I thought this episode was great - the variety and length made it really enoyable for me. I'd love to hear more like it in the future :) Hello there, yours is one of my favorite pagan podcasts, and believe you me, I’ve listened to a lot of them. I thought this episode was great - the variety and length made it really enoyable for me. I’d love to hear more like it in the future :)

]]> Comment on Dressing the Part…… by Morning Dove http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/03/15/dressing-the-part/#comment-203331 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:26:44 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/03/15/dressing-the-part/#comment-203331 Ok, two things... A) it's not costume, it's Garb. Costumes are for halloween. B) What's this have to do with parenting? Ok, two things…

A) it’s not costume, it’s Garb. Costumes are for halloween.

B) What’s this have to do with parenting?

]]> Comment on Dressing the Part…… by Sarah http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/03/15/dressing-the-part/#comment-198043 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:46:00 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2009/03/15/dressing-the-part/#comment-198043 I've been listening to your podcast for a while and as much as I enjoy it, I do have one (minor) gripe. I would love to see links to your podcasts of the week. I was a bit behind and listening to several podcasts at once while away from my computer. You talked about one that I wanted to check out and I couldn't find it later. Other than that, keep up the great work! I’ve been listening to your podcast for a while and as much as I enjoy it, I do have one (minor) gripe. I would love to see links to your podcasts of the week. I was a bit behind and listening to several podcasts at once while away from my computer. You talked about one that I wanted to check out and I couldn’t find it later. Other than that, keep up the great work!

]]> Comment on Here Comes Santa Claus, Here Comes Santa Claus… by Morgan_batChava http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/12/14/here-comes-santa-claus-here-comes-santa-claus/#comment-169906 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:55:37 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/12/14/here-comes-santa-claus-here-comes-santa-claus/#comment-169906 first of all, my cat always gets confused when he hears the bells chime at the beginning of each podcast. I loved this podcast. I have been getting really amused lately with the idea of what I'm going to tell my children, one day, about Santa. Living in America, with Christian parents, a Jewish mother (me) and a Freethinker father (the most likely father of my children) makes the concept of raising children in a single religion home pretty impracticable. But I don't want to take Santa away from my kids if all their friends get to celebrate Santa, and let's face it, my entire family are going to encourage Santa on them, so why should I deny them this. Yet at the same time, I'm too smart to make us silly excuses about what all these Yule celebrations have to do with Christmas. So how do I explain to my kids that St. Nick is one guy who comes and fills shoes with candy on his feast day on the 6th, and Santa is actually Father Christmas, or the Holly King, and you can celebrate that on Yule or Christmas, and in some countries there's an elf that comes, and some its the Three Kings and they come on the Equinox, and some its a Witch ::pant pant:: Anyhow, this episode amused me, enlightened me, and gave me a neat insight to what 'new age' parents do when discussing such things with their kids. Also, Christ is actually Greek for the Hebrew Moshiach(Messiah), which means 'one who is annointed'. It would refer to a king, but king in Hebrew would actually be 'melech'. Your argument is perfectly safe, I just had to correct the linguistics. first of all, my cat always gets confused when he hears the bells chime at the beginning of each podcast.

I loved this podcast. I have been getting really amused lately with the idea of what I’m going to tell my children, one day, about Santa. Living in America, with Christian parents, a Jewish mother (me) and a Freethinker father (the most likely father of my children) makes the concept of raising children in a single religion home pretty impracticable. But I don’t want to take Santa away from my kids if all their friends get to celebrate Santa, and let’s face it, my entire family are going to encourage Santa on them, so why should I deny them this. Yet at the same time, I’m too smart to make us silly excuses about what all these Yule celebrations have to do with Christmas. So how do I explain to my kids that St. Nick is one guy who comes and fills shoes with candy on his feast day on the 6th, and Santa is actually Father Christmas, or the Holly King, and you can celebrate that on Yule or Christmas, and in some countries there’s an elf that comes, and some its the Three Kings and they come on the Equinox, and some its a Witch ::pant pant::

Anyhow, this episode amused me, enlightened me, and gave me a neat insight to what ‘new age’ parents do when discussing such things with their kids.

Also, Christ is actually Greek for the Hebrew Moshiach(Messiah), which means ‘one who is annointed’. It would refer to a king, but king in Hebrew would actually be ‘melech’. Your argument is perfectly safe, I just had to correct the linguistics.

]]> Comment on Who’s Your Daddy? by Morgan_batChava http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/06/21/whos-your-daddy/#comment-169284 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:20:31 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/06/21/whos-your-daddy/#comment-169284 A bit behind, I blame summer school. Just had to mention, not only do I know who Dr. Demento is, but so do at least all my roommates and one of my closest friends, and we were all born in the 80s! A bit behind, I blame summer school. Just had to mention, not only do I know who Dr. Demento is, but so do at least all my roommates and one of my closest friends, and we were all born in the 80s!

]]> Comment on Here Comes Santa Claus, Here Comes Santa Claus… by Randilin http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/12/14/here-comes-santa-claus-here-comes-santa-claus/#comment-167011 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:36:34 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/12/14/here-comes-santa-claus-here-comes-santa-claus/#comment-167011 Another great show keep them coming. drop us a line at themagicalearth@gmail.com so we can work out a promo swap. Cliff Another great show keep them coming.

drop us a line at themagicalearth@gmail.com so we can work out a promo swap.

Cliff

]]> Comment on Our Five Books by Randilin http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/07/19/our-five-books/#comment-166750 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:13:54 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/07/19/our-five-books/#comment-166750 Just listening to your top five books episode, and I couldn't agree more with Heinlein's Stranger in a Strangeland being in the top 5. For me it is an annual read and a book I try to encourage everyone to read at least once in their life. Cliff the Magical Earth Just listening to your top five books episode, and I couldn’t agree more with Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strangeland being in the top 5. For me it is an annual read and a book I try to encourage everyone to read at least once in their life.

Cliff the Magical Earth

]]> Comment on Hey Baby, What’s your sign? by Tahlea http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/09/20/hey-baby-whats-your-sign/#comment-144599 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:42:40 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/09/20/hey-baby-whats-your-sign/#comment-144599 Hi guys! First of all, I'm sorry this is a comment on an old show! I feel bad about it but hey, I just remembered that I hadn't said anything about it to you so I thought I'd mention it. When Foxfire mentioned that all the Aquarians he'd met had been very spiritual people, I heard it loud and clear. I myself am an Aquarian, my sister is an Aquarian, and also her boyfriend is an Aquarian, and despite our younger ages (20, 26 and 27) I've found we can have some highly intellectual conversations. All three of us are highly spiritual people, and in fact every other Aquarian that I have known has been similar. I don't know what it's attributed to, but I've also found Aquarians to be kind of the kookier ones in the Zodiac - we'd almost be the 'hippies' :P I love the show guys, keep it up :D Brightest Blessings, Tahlea Moonwater xo Hi guys!

First of all, I’m sorry this is a comment on an old show! I feel bad about it but hey, I just remembered that I hadn’t said anything about it to you so I thought I’d mention it.

When Foxfire mentioned that all the Aquarians he’d met had been very spiritual people, I heard it loud and clear. I myself am an Aquarian, my sister is an Aquarian, and also her boyfriend is an Aquarian, and despite our younger ages (20, 26 and 27) I’ve found we can have some highly intellectual conversations. All three of us are highly spiritual people, and in fact every other Aquarian that I have known has been similar. I don’t know what it’s attributed to, but I’ve also found Aquarians to be kind of the kookier ones in the Zodiac - we’d almost be the ‘hippies’ :P

I love the show guys, keep it up :D

Brightest Blessings,

Tahlea Moonwater xo

]]> Comment on Pagan Parents on the Edge by Fortuna http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/03/29/pagan-parents-on-the-edge/#comment-140982 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:22:17 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/03/29/pagan-parents-on-the-edge/#comment-140982 I am loving your show so much and greatly appreciate having you both share your experiences with the podcast. Fluffy and I are both convinced followers and can't wait to go home and download your latest! Warmest wishes, Fortuna and Fluffy I am loving your show so much and greatly appreciate having you both share your experiences with the podcast. Fluffy and I are both convinced followers and can’t wait to go home and download your latest!

Warmest wishes, Fortuna and Fluffy

]]> Comment on Where Did My Community Go? by Diranda http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/08/23/where-did-my-community-go/#comment-129649 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:13:05 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/08/23/where-did-my-community-go/#comment-129649 Good 'cast, folks. :) It actually -did- make sense and mirrors much of my own feelings and experiences in my Pagan community. Unfortunately, the changing attitude towards new folks in Paganism and Wicca (as well as similar pagan-related paths) has made it more difficult for people to find acceptance or feel as though they are welcome. Some of this is also due to the rising amount of people who are involved in Paganism because it is 'cool', which seems to turn more established Pagans off towards -anyone- who is new. The wrong attitude, to be sure, but I have seen it happen. (I have also, at times, felt this way myself. Needing to have serious discussions on spiritual topics and only finding newbies who don't want to talk about spirituality, or have no idea what I'm needing to talk about.) I would love to have the experience of walking through a gathering and feel free and accepted, and wish it happened more often these days. Anyway, great podcast! Blessings to you folks and your kids! --Diranda PS: Thanks for the mention on the podcast! That was very cool to hear! Good ‘cast, folks. :) It actually -did- make sense and mirrors much of my own feelings and experiences in my Pagan community.

Unfortunately, the changing attitude towards new folks in Paganism and Wicca (as well as similar pagan-related paths) has made it more difficult for people to find acceptance or feel as though they are welcome. Some of this is also due to the rising amount of people who are involved in Paganism because it is ‘cool’, which seems to turn more established Pagans off towards -anyone- who is new. The wrong attitude, to be sure, but I have seen it happen. (I have also, at times, felt this way myself. Needing to have serious discussions on spiritual topics and only finding newbies who don’t want to talk about spirituality, or have no idea what I’m needing to talk about.)

I would love to have the experience of walking through a gathering and feel free and accepted, and wish it happened more often these days.

Anyway, great podcast! Blessings to you folks and your kids!

–Diranda

PS: Thanks for the mention on the podcast! That was very cool to hear!

]]> Comment on Our Five Books by Mojo http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/07/19/our-five-books/#comment-127766 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:26:41 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/2008/07/19/our-five-books/#comment-127766 Hey Arrowind and Fox, Thanks for the great shout out on your show. We definitely do take a lot of joy out of our path and doing our show, glad to know that it comes through to the listeners. I have listened to all of your shows and I enjoy them all. Email us at thewigglianway@gmail.com and we can do a promo swap. Thanks for the great show and welcome to the family. Mojo The Wigglian Way Hey Arrowind and Fox,

Thanks for the great shout out on your show. We definitely do take a lot of joy out of our path and doing our show, glad to know that it comes through to the listeners.

I have listened to all of your shows and I enjoy them all. Email us at thewigglianway@gmail.com and we can do a promo swap.

Thanks for the great show and welcome to the family.

Mojo The Wigglian Way

]]> Comment on About by Dee http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/about/#comment-117567 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:18:05 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/about/#comment-117567 I love the chat that you two have each podcast. Keep on having fun and blessed be! Pagan Parents Rock! I love the chat that you two have each podcast. Keep on having fun and blessed be! Pagan Parents Rock!

]]> Comment on About by paganparentsote http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/about/#comment-106245 Wed, 21 May 2008 00:59:06 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/about/#comment-106245 Thanks for the comment! Thanks for the comment!

]]> Comment on About by morgan http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/about/#comment-105334 Fri, 16 May 2008 20:01:36 +0000 http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/about/#comment-105334 Hey! Love the podcast! Hey! Love the podcast!

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