The Wheel

This week Jenny and Hazel reflect on Lammas or Lughnasad and our special guest is Melanie Lorien a magical heritage straw worker. Lammas/Lughnasadh Rites & Rituals by Patti Wigington https://www.learnreligions.com/lammas-lughnasadh-rites-and-rituals-2561564 Melanie's book recommendations Astrology - A Spiritual Approach to Astrology, by Myrna Loftus https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1626540276/...

This week Hazel and Jenny meet Sarah and Danielle from Coven Connections. How to Meet Other Pagans – Patti Wigington https://www.learnreligions.com/how-to-meet-other-pagans-2561815 Coven Connections https://www.covenconnections.com/home Coven Connections Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073240986650 Coven Connections Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coven_connections/ A...

This week Hazel and Jenny talk about the Queen archetype and discuss Sovereign Queens with special guest Jules Kay. Claiming Your Queen by Joy Hosey https://www.spiritualityhealth.com/articles/2016/01/08/claiming-your-queen Why Crone When You Can Queen? https://shakticore.com/vital-goddess-episodes/why-crone-when-you-can-queen-rh2hj The Triple Goddess: Maiden, Mother and Crone by Patti Wigington h...

This week we talking about summer, stories and activities for this time of the year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_John%27s_Eve https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Give-us-our-eleven-days/   https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/   Buck Moon: Full Moon in July 2022 https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-july Earth Wisdom by Glennie Kindred https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/18485...

This week we celebrate the podcast's second birthday and we answer questions sent in by listeners. We also play Damh the Bard's single "Under the Trees" which is available on his website: https://www.paganmusic.co.uk

This week we select on our summer solstice celebrations. This week’s guest is Albion Grey who will be talking to us about his experience of the pagan federation prison ministry and being a regional coordinator. @thewitchoftheforest - Litha Spread https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce6Rv3zjy_l/ Love Your Inner Goddess Oracle Deck by Alana Fairchild https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Your-Inner-Goddess-Feminine...

This week's episode is our 100th spoke . We will be discussing some of the lessons learnt through producing the podcast  and sharing a few of our favourite clips. Damh the Bard Website: https://www.paganmusic.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/damhthebard Twitter: https://twitter.com/Paganmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paganmusic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DamhtheBar...

In a shorter episode this week, we will be looking  at athames, bolines, wands and the chalice. Jason Mankey, Raise The Horns - Witches Toolbox: Athame https://www.patheos.com/blogs/panmankey/2014/05/witches-toolbox-athame/ Rachel Patterson, Beneath the Moon - Magical Tools and Altars https://www.patheos.com/blogs/beneaththemoon/2020/11/magical-tools-and-altars/ Patti Wigington, Learn Religions –...

This week we talk briefly about the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Our special guest is Janet Munin editor of the book "Polytheistic Monasticism" that was recently published by Moon Books. Wild Hunt – UK Pagans reflect on the Platinum Jubilee that begins this weekend – Liz Williams. https://wildhunt.org/2022/02/uk-pagans-reflect-on-the-platinum-jubilee-that-begins-this-weekend.html Smith...

This week we talk about goddesses associated with Beltane and our guest is Jenny Cartledge . Jenny was one of the faith group collaborators who engaged with the British Museum on the current Feminine Power exhibition. British Museum exhibition - Feminine power: the divine to the demonic https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/feminine-power   How to Pronounce the Names of Welsh Deities | Welsh D...

This is the second in a two-part episode where we discuss sex, love and relationships with our guest  Haya Kalechman a love coach, a healer and writer. Therefore we will be discussing some adult themes including sexual trauma which maybe triggering to some listeners and consequently we have rated this episode as explicit. Sexual Abuse Support https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/ Five Love L...

Continuing our Beltane theme today's episode considers sex, love, and relationships. Therefore we will be discussing some adult themes including sexual trauma which maybe triggering to some listeners and consequently we have rated this episode as explicit. It is the first in a two-part episode and our guest is Haya Kalechman a love coach, a healer and writer. Sexual abuse support https://sexu...

This week Jenny and Hazel talk about crystals associated with Beltane. Our special guest is Jessica Howard who talks to us about her new book on lithomancy Are crystals the new blood diamonds? - Eva Wiseman https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/jun/16/are-crystals-the-new-blood-diamonds-the-truth-about-muky-business-of-healing-stones Rose Quartz Meaning: Healing Properties And Everyday Uses - Jo...

This week Jenny and Hazel talk about  pagan parenting and our guest is Hannah Semple from  the Pagan Federation’s Children and Families team. Celebrating Beltane With Kids - Patti Wigington https://www.learnreligions.com/celebrating-beltane-with-kids-2561677   Raising Kids in Pagan & Nature Traditions by tressabelle https://tressabelle.wordpress.com/2013/12/08/raising-kids-druid/ The Lost Word...

This week we are talking about Beltane, some customs and ways of celebrating Beltane. Professor Ronald Hutton – The Real Meaning of the Maypole https://www.idler.co.uk/article/the-real-meaning-of-the-maypole/   Jason Mankey – Building a Better Beltane. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/panmankey/2019/04/building-a-better-beltane/   Katie McCabe - The best places to see cherry blossom in London https:/...

This week is the second part of our look at rites of passage. We’re talking about hand fasting and funerals with our guest Claire Kehily. Claire's Social Media You can connect with Claire and find out more about her Celebrancy work at the following places. https://www.walkingwithmygoddess.com   https://www.facebook.com/walkingwithmygoddess   https://www.facebook.com/Claire-Kehily-Family-Celeb...

This week Hazel and Jenny are talking about NaPoWriMo or National Poetry Writing Month, Pagans and poetry. We also feature Sean Mychal Rice's poem GogMagog from his book Duelling Dragons. NaPoWriMo https://www.napowrimo.net/ A lil black phone with my poems in – Jenny Luddington http://alilblack.blogspot.com/ Wild Hunt – New voice for disabled Pagans in England and Wales – By Dodie Graham McKa...

This week Hazel and Jenny are talking about the Clair Senses. The clair senses are types of intuition or psychic abilities that correspond with the  senses such as seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling and tasting. Jessica: Intuitive Souls Blog: Clairvoyance for Beginners https://intuitivesoulsblog.com/clairvoyance/ Liz Roberta: The 8 Clair Senses: Which Psychic Ability Do You Have? https://lizrobert...

This week Hazel and Jenny are talking about the April Moon and Earth Hour. Our guest is Thea Wirsching who will be discussing  evolutionary astrology and her American Renaissance tarot deck. Earth Hour https://www.earthhour.org Earth Hour Is a Colossal Waste of Time—and Energy by Bjørn Lomborg https://slate.com/technology/2013/03/earth-hour-is-all-wrong-we-need-more-electricity-not-less.html The w...

This week we are talking about the Spring Equinox and our special guest is Giles Mountain, a sound therapist, artist and somatic enquiry coach. Ostara: Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials Book 1: Rituals, Recipes and Lore for the Spring Equinox Paperback –  by Kerri Connor  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ostara-Llewellyns-Essentials-Rituals-Recipes/dp/0738741817 Pysanky: The Beautiful Tradition of Ukrain...

This week we talk about Ukraine from a pagan perspective. Our special guest is the pagan artist Naomi Cornock Motanka Dolls -  Fashion and Décor Inc https://www.facebook.com/page/1544807285616167/search/?q=Motanka Motanka Do-It-Yourself Doll: Master Class  - Handmadebase https://handmadebase.com/motanka-do-it-yourself-doll-master-class/?fbclid=IwAR19pmgAFWTWonQ5nBPkBk8kI-tTTmrdyOrjTEOvk0xtMI9Ict4e...

This week Jenny is away so it's just Hazel hosting, but before Jenny left, we talked to Imelda Almqvist an international teacher of Sacred Art and Seiðr/Old Norse Traditions. We discussed a range of issues such as the collective trauma of covid, supporting young people and shamanic practices for families and children. Imelda's social media links Website:   http://www.shaman-healer-painte...

This week Hazel and Jenny  are talking about the myths and meanings concerning some mystical creatures: sylphs, harpies, dragons and the phoenix. Hurricane Magick Index: Protection, Opportunity, Action by Heron Michelle https://www.patheos.com/blogs/witchonfire/2019/08/hurricane-magick-index-protection-opportunity-action/ UK Storm Centre https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-...

This week we discuss Aleister Crowley's life and legacy with Aron Paramor. We also have music by James J Turner, his latest single Breaking the Ties from his new album “Future Meets the Past”. Please note we've rated this episode as explicit due to the adult themes that are discussed concerning Crowley Aron's book recommendations Book 4 by Aleister Crowley https://www.amazon.co.uk/d...

This week we talk about the meanings and legends of merpeople and selkies. Our guest is Sheena Cundy who discusses her new book with us The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club by Faith Hogan https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08BV1M1QR/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 If Women Rose Rooted By Sharon Blackie https://www.amazon.co.uk/Women-Rose-Rooted-Life-changing-Authenticity/dp/1912836017/ Sea Mag...