Circle Talk

Join us for a continuation of our work with animal spirit guides as we explore methods to connect with our guides. In this episode we include a short journey to help you find or connect with your animal spirit guides.

The full moon of November is called the Beaver Moon, the Frost Moon, the Mourning Moon, and the First Snow Moon.  This is a time when many begin to turn inward toward self-reflection, let go of the past, and prepare for the new year.  In this ritual we will connect with the sacred elements of nature for transformation, cleansing, and release.

2021 Parliament of the World's Religions For the first time, the 2021 Parliament was held virtually and had over 3,000 people of many faiths in attendance.  Join us on Circle Talk as we talk with Selena Fox and others on their perspectives on the 2021 Parliament of the World's Religions.

As we move into winter and the dark time of the year our thoughts turn to meditative work. In this episode we will explore several methods of developing and connecting with animal spirit guides.  In the last half of the show we will lead a guided meditation to aid you in discovering your animal spirit guides.

Guest:  Rev. Laura Gonzalez - Dia de Muertos Jon us on Circle Talk as we talk with Circle Sanctuary minister, Rev. Laura Gonzalez about Dia de Muertos.  Laura will share ancient and contemporary traditions and customs for honoring the dead in this indigenous Mexican festival.

Samhain is a time when many seek to develop and strengthen the bonds of connections with our ancestors of blood, community, and culture.  In this ritual we will work with the moon Goddess Cerridwen to connect with and seek wisdom from our ancestors. 

Guest: Alexander James Adams: From the land of the Fae comes the Faerie Tale Minstrel with songs and stories of days gone by and futures yet to come. Guitar and fiddle support a voice that enchants the ear and comforts the heart. Jigs and reels, lush and lullabye, the magic and music are there for those that believe. Join us on Circle Talk as we chat and listen to the music of Alexander James Adam...

Samhaintide is a time when many people increase their home and personal protection. In this episode we will discuss the use of baneful plants for protection, banishing, and other kinds of defensive magic. 

Clergy Appreciation Month with Rev. Cern Green & Rev. Char Bear: October is Clergy Appreciation Month and we will be talking with two Circle Sanctuary ministers who are also employed as clergy. Join us as we chat with Rev. Cern Green and Rev. Char Bear about on Circle Talk.

The full moon of September is called the Harvest Moon, the Barley Moon, the Grain Moon, and the Falling Leaves Moon.  This is also the month of the Fall Equinox, also called Mabon, and is associated with the harvest and abundance, but also transitions and is a time of balance.  In this show our ritual will focus on connecting with those aspect of light and dark to aid us in creating balance in our...

Guest: Jack Montgomery: Magical healings, ghostly encounters, and alternate realities have been a part of American society since the first colonial settlements. Jack Montgomery, author of  “American Shamans: Journeys with Traditional Healers” will be with us on Circle Talk , so join us as we talk all about ghosts!  

For over forty years Louis Garou, has travelled the South, working, playing, and writing with his old guitar he performs the Dark Americana that his music has evolved into... songs about love, revenge, depression... About people haunted and alone... And people best left alone... And beings who are not quite... People. Join us on Circle Talk as we chat and listen to the music of Lou Garou. Lou's mu...

Join us as we talk with Asheville's Village Witch Byron Ballard about her most recent book, "Seasons Of A Magical Life", her recent travels, projects and more!

The full moon of August is known as the Corn Moon, the Barley Moon, the Grain moon and Ricing Moon. This month marks the first month of the harvest in many places in the Northern Hemisphere.  In this month's ritual we will take some time to harvest those aspects of ourselves we wish to flourish and get rid of those that no longer serve us.

Jason Mankey Join Circle Minister Debra Rose as she catches up with author Jason Mankey.  Jason is a popular speaker at Pagan and Witchcraft events across North America and Great Britain, and has been recognized by his peers as an authority on the Horned God, Wiccan history, and occuly influences in rock & roll and heavy metal music.

Plant resins have been used in meditations, prayers and medicines around the world for over 5,000 years.  In this episode we will explore the origins and uses of frankincense, myrrh, dragon's blood and other resins for meditations, spellwork and healing.

Oberon Zell What happens with to our soul/spirit consciousness after we die?  Tonight on Circle talk, we will explore this topic and others as Circle Minister Debra Rose chats with Oberon Zell about his new book - The Undiscovered Country: A Traveler's Guide to the Afterlife.

The Full Moon of July is known as the Blessing Moon, the Hay Moon, the Buck Moon, the Thunder Moon, and the Wort (Herb) Moon.  In this month's ritual, we will connect with the energies of the Wort Moon to attune with and strengthen our bonds with our plant spirit allies. Please have an image or cutting of a plant you would like to connect with to aid you in the attunement.

Monica Bodirsky:  WITCHfest North International is an annual Arts and Culture Festival held every year from October 1-31st with music, art, discussions, workshops and events programmed by Witches for all earth based, Indigenous and Pagan spiritualities. Join us on Circle Talk as we talk to WITCHfest founder, Monica Bodirsky.

Join us as we explore and connect with Goddesses of the Sun and Midsummer from cultures around the world

Jenya T. Beachy: Join us on Circle Talk as  Jenya T Beachy takes us on a transformational journey thru shadowlands and starry steppes into the deepest heart of self. She is the author of “In the Secret Country of Yourself”. We will be discussing her book and all things magickal.

The full moon of June is called the Strong Sun Moon, the Honey Moon, the Strawberry Moon, and the Green Corn Moon. This is a time of balance between the sun at the height of its power and the energy of the full moon. This month we will use these powerful dual energies to enhance the projects we started earlier this year, and strengthen the bonds of family, friendships, and tribe.

Join us on Circle Talk for a discussion on using Pagan Healing modalities to gather story, find central metaphor, create sigils, and build a hermetic energy and develop chants that create a personalized ritual for persons who are bed bound or shut in at home. Encore from August 20, 2019.

The Summer Solstice is celebrated as the longest day of the year and the beginning of summer when the Sun is at the height of its power.  Join us as we explore Father Gods, Sun Gods, and Sky Gods of the Summer Solstice, also known at Midsummer and Litha.

Join us on Circle Talk as we chat and listen to the music of Kellianna, who is a featured musician at this year’s PSG. Kellianna is an American Neo-Celtic singer and songwriter internationally renowned for her powerful performance of song and chant inspired by myth, magic, sacred places and ancient times. Experienced in the art of ritual chant, she uses song to move energy, to celebrate the ancien...