Darkness and Light with Wendy Rule

Hello friends, and welcome back to Darkness and Light.  As the Moon wanes and the Sun journeys through Cancer, I explore the watery gifts of Cancer season: emotion, protection, and the nurturing presence of the Great Cosmic Mother. From the vastness of deep space to the depths of the ocean, we'll journey into the fertile darkness from which all things emerge. I'm also joined by renowned...

Hello friends, and welcome to Episode 7 of Darkness and Light. In this episode, we celebrate the upcoming Solstice: Midsummer in the Northern Hemisphere and Midwinter in the Southern. We explore the radiant power of the Sun, and what it truly means to “shine your light.” We journey with the ancient Greek Sun God Helios across the sky, celebrating the joy and vitality of solar energy, as well as th...

Hello friends, and welcome to Episode 6 of Darkness and Light. In this episode, we explore the mercurial world of Hermes: trickster, messenger, and magician. We celebrate Gemini energy, the Magic of language and storytelling, and the playful wisdom of the trickster archetype. This episode also features my first guest interview on the podcast, with the wonderful Laura Tempest Zakroff -  author, art...

Hello friends, and welcome to Episode 5 of Darkness and Light. In this episode, we turn toward the energy of the Waxing Crescent Moon, emerging from the darkness of the Dark Moon and calling us into action, direction, and new beginnings. Guided by the Greek goddess Artemis, we explore the Wild Within — that instinctive, autonomous part of ourselves that knows how to move through the world with cla...

Hello friends, and welcome to Episode 4 of Darkness and Light. In this episode, we continue our journey through Taurus season, as the waning Moon leads us toward the Taurus Dark Moon. Guided by Aphrodite, we explore the beauty and sensuality of the physical world, and the deep wisdom of spirit expressed through form. We also turn to the shadow side of this energy — attachment, accumulation, and th...

Hello friends, and welcome to Episode 3 of Darkness and Light .  In this episode, we turn to the solar cycle of the Wheel of the Year, exploring the festivals of Beltaine and Samhain. These two festivals sit opposite each other on the wheel, yet are deeply connected. Through them, we explore the relationship between life and death, creation and release, and how these energies are always present to...

DARKNESS AND LIGHT – EPISODE 2 OUR LADY MOON: CONSTANCY AND CHANGE Hello friends, and welcome to Episode 2 of Darkness and Light. In this episode, we tune in to the cycles of the Moon. We explore the way she moves through her phases, the different energies of the Moon and the Sun, and why learning to work consciously with the Moon can bring so much balance, clarity, and depth into our lives. The M...

Welcome to the very first episode of Darkness and Light . In this opening episode I introduce the core idea behind the podcast: that darkness and light are not opposites in conflict, but partners in the great cycles of Nature. Together we explore how the rhythms of the Moon, the Sun, and the seasons can help guide our lives, and how mythic stories can deepen our relationship with the living world....

Hello friends, and welcome to Darkness and Light, a podcast about myth, Magic, and nature, with me, your host, Wendy Rule. We’ll be following the cycles of the Moon and the turning of the seasons — in both hemispheres. We’ll explore how mythology and ancient stories can help us make sense of our own cycles of change. We’ll experience together what it is to be human on this Earth, in relationship w...