Pennies in the Well

Episode 52: Arcanum with a Crossover

Well, it's been nearly a pandemic since last we chatted.  But huzzah!  It is happening!  It's a short episode because I'm exploring something new and weird.  This discussion on Arcanum (what is Arcanum?  well, listen and learn and discover that it's nothing new, but perhaps conveniently labelled) was not only recorded for here, as audio, but also livestreamed on YouTube! 

That's right, if you're inclined you can watch me babble instead of just listening to it.  And yeah, it's a rough episode because being watched is so much stranger than just being listened to.

Much love, fellow seekers.

Blessings of the wyrd and wyld to you.

Violet.

Episode 50: Terra, Land, Bones and Naturum

Greetings and salutations!

Welcome to an episode all about this planet and our relationship with it.

A discussion on Terra (and why Terra not Gaia), our bone ancestors, about land acknowledgements and why they are important (plus the power of orienting ourselves in the here and now) and a final comment on Naturum.

WARNING:  there is some difficult content in this episode, depending on your context.

Some reference material:

Truth and Reconciliation Commission:  http://www.trc.ca

Residential School History and Dialogue Center:  https://irshdc.ubc.ca 

Blessings of the deep and wild to you,
Violet, the Abysmal Witch

Episode 49: REAL Connected Communication

Greetings and salutations, my friends,

This episode is ALL about communication, REAL connected communication to be exact.  R(espectful)E(xperiential)A(uthentic)L(oving) connected communication.  What does that mean, how does it work, a slight commentary on two common less-than-productive responses (the martyr and the demon), and an honouring of the courage it takes to do it.

Blessings of the deep and wild to you,
Violet, the Abysmal Witch

Episode 48: TREASURE!

There be treasure...somewhere, mateys!  It be somewhere.  

Yes, this podcast episode is about exploring a potential new working tool:  Treasure.  A little commentary on holding two realities at the same time for exploring and making space for change happens too.  Okay, some other randomish other commentaries also happen (like the structure of existence), but mostly, this is about treasure.

Blessings of the deep and wild to you,
~the abysmal witch

Episode 47: Ramblings on Soma, Will, Invitations and the Anxiety of Living

Greetings and salutations, 

I could try and tell you what this episode is about, to entice you into the rambling madness that is, well, this.  But that would suggest that there was intense focus and intentionality to what was done...and I feel like that is a stretch.  

I get into my terror and anxiety that sabotaged my life choices, then take a left into flipping some standard witchy perspectives and finish with a slide into the end of the world as we know it and the beginning of exploring ways to engage with that.

Blessings of the deep and wild, my loves,
~The Abysmal Witch

Episode 46: I Grieve

'Tis the dark time of the year (for us Northern hemispherers), a time to go internal, to rest with our inner darkness, or in my case, grief.  We are not well equipped in modern north american society to deal with grief, yet here we are, living it.  Exploring that, the important power of perspective and a few other things be the topic of this episode.

Blessings of the deep and wild to you,
Violet, the Abysmal Witch

Episode 44: Incubating the Flow

Hello and welcome!

First, a topic warning:  racism and other 'isms are discussed using in example at least one racist word.  

Second, what's this episode about?  A glimpse into my current worldview with a focus on Universal Flow, incubation, reflection and what that means from a personal development and magical development point of view.  Per blaterent.

And no, the numbering jump is not an error. 

Blessings of the deep and wild to you,

Violet, the Abysmal Witch

Abysmal Witch: Episode 9: Practical Qabala!

Merry Yule!

This surprise abysmal witch mini-sode is brought to you by the desire to give a gift to everyone this Yule season.  I'm offering a course on Practical Qabala that is free for anyone registering by March 15, 2017.  Check it out at http://www.terraarcanum.org/qabala-t/.  

There's also some tidbit thoughts around hosting your own teas, the joys of retreating from the world and some snow love.

Blessings of the deep and wild to you all!

Violet
~The Abysmal Witch

Episode 40: Making Beds, Rituals and Wake World Part 2

Well, just goes to show that we never know what the future will bring.  Welcome to Episode 40 of Pennies in the Well.  The episode that wasn't sure it would ever be.  

Mabon starts us off, as does a discussion of the need for reclusion.  Then a jaunt in making beds the magical way, a bit of a blather on doing ritual with an hourglass for timing and fun (This Ritual Has 27 Minutes, so Canadian of me, eh?) and finishing with Part 2 of the Wake World by Aleister Crowley.  

Happy listening!

Episode 39 - Making Time, Covens Stealing Men & Waking Up

Can you believe how long it's been since my last episode?  Yes, so can I.  Time flies when you've too much on the go.  And even when there's less.  Regardless, here and now we are, with a fresh episode for your listening pleasure?  perusal?  propinquity?  (I'm not even sure what that means but it was fun to type.)

We start with an exploration of one way to approach prioritizing in your life.

Then there's a break for Fruitcakes, the Jimmy Buffet song, for reasons that are important personally.  

I share a brand new project that is at its first and beginning, a birthday gift to my coven mate, though if it becomes useful and used, it shall last longer than the year I've paid for the domain name.  :)  www.manstealingcoven.com  C'mon, you know you wanna look.

This episode is brought to us by the Hanged Man and Kenaz.

And we conclude with a rousing rendition of Part 1 of Crowley's Wake World.  

Enjoy!

Saturn,

The Abysmal Witch.

Abysmal Witch #8 - We're All Mad Here & Service/Slave

Merry meet and merry talking!  Not that it's been awhile but wow, when did you last see a podcast from here in your feed?

It's an odd episode, tossing out a few thoughts and sharing some stories on a certain acceptable level of madness that we should well embrace, in my opinion followed by some meandering thought exploration of service and master/slave dynamic and what that can mean in a spiritual context.

The show finishes out with "No Place Like Home" from Marianas Trench, a band I've become exceedingly fond of.  It's an even better song when you've listened to the album as it embraces components of previous songs in its making.

Have missed you somewhat fiercely.

Saturn

Episode 36: Ancestors, Desks and Stars

Merry meet and welcome to the show notes for Episode 36 of Pennies in the Well. Link worthy notes are: First song of the night: This New Day on Kellianna's "I Walk With the Goddess" The magical working of the final segment:  Dark Stars. This episode was brought to us by the Three of Wands and Algir. Final song of the night:  Stronger by Kelly Clarkson. Blessings of the Deep and Wild to you all, Saturn, the Abysmal Witch

Episode 35 With a BOO!: The 13 Nights of Halloween

On the 13th night of Halloween my zombie gave to me... 13 Witches Flying (The Witching Hour by Robin Brock) 12 Graves A-Waiting (In the Graveyard by Lucy in the Ocean with Tentacles 11 Children Screaming (What's All the Screaming About by Robot Goes Here 10 Ghosts A-Haunting (Ghost Dance Mix by Jo Flanders 9 Ghouls Lurching (Ghoul Au Go Go by The Texreys 8 Vampires Sucking (Vampires Suck by Odd Austin 7 Werewolves Howling (Werewolf Girlfriend by Aliens and Strangers 6 Pumpkins Smashing (The Pumpkin Grave by The Martians 5 Rotting Corpses (Good-looking Corpse by Sunspot 4 Evil Horsemen (Apocalypse by Avery Fantom 3 Rabid Dogs (Rabid Grandma by Screwy from St. Louie 2 Stabbing Knives (Stab City by As Tall As Lions and some BRAAAAIIIIIIINNNNNSSSSSSS (Beware of the Zombie Bombie Bear by Cyco Sanchez Supergroup For links to the "sponsors" please visit Pagan Podkin Supermoot 2012.  And if I missed any of the great sponsors, my apologies, I did my best in the moment to get everyone.

Episode 34: A Little Bit Everywhere

Greetings, wellians! It's been awhile which has resulted in a thought explosion!  None of the usual segments made it into this episode.  Instead I mused and meandered and muttered my way through a variety of topics in which I mention:

• Pagan Podkin Super Moot 3
• Contest to win a copy of Misanthrope Press' Etched Offerings by leaving a comment or rating on iTunes' Pennies in the Well and emailing me at penniesinthewell@gmail.com to let me know you did it:  contest ends Dec 31, 2012
• Jenna Greene and her song Read more

Abysmal Witch (7) - Magical Travel

Come for a journey with Holly and I as your magical tour directors.  We will direct you to the safety ex---to the various ways in which you can bring a greater magic and magical awareness to any travel.  Plus, we rave about the Mayan ruins.  Plus, we just rave. Bon bons. Saturn & Holly.

Episode 33: Changing Beliefs, Finding Passions

Hello, Glorious Ones! I have missed you.  You will hear me say that often in this podcast.  So I should let the podcast speak for itself and give you those nitty-gritty handy-dandy funk-n-wagnalls links and details. The episode starts with a reading of chapter 33 of Crowley's Kelliana's This New Day from I Walk With the Goddess and Michelle Mays' Creation from Fireleap Then there is much talk about changing our beliefs, "Flipping our B instead of the Bird" with reference to a workshop by Elaine Allison. Episode 33 is brought to us by the Ten of Wands and the rune Nied and we hear a promo from James Asher from his album Shaman Drums. Blessings of the deep and wild to you all. Saturn, the abysmal witch.

Episode 32: Gossip & Groups & Ranting, Oh My

Happy Imbolc to all! Saturn lost her brain yesterday.  If you've seen it, please email her.  In other news, a new episode of Pennies is out.  It starts with a bunch of announcements, it finishes with a lovely song by S J Tucker and has another one by her in the middleish. Oh yes, and there's a rant.  That's pretty much the whole middle.  Ranting on group communication, gossip, the ease of negative crap to go through a community and the rarity of follow up to create understanding.  There's also a promo from Borealis Meditation and we learn that this episode of insanity was brought to us by the tarot the Ace of Spears (i.e. Wands) and the rune Uruz. There's also reference to

Episode 31: Getting SMART on Goals

Greetings, salutations and freakin' high fives to everyone! Yes, by Gods, it is another Pennies episode, and in under a week.  Feeling inspired, I am. We travel through many arenas, from Magical Housekeeping on cleaning up that altar, to a Body Divine segment on playing with breathing.  The main topic is all about setting goals, using the SMART method (this is but one website out of many options, it's very wide-spread).  At the very end there's a new segment:  Mission Magical. This episode was brought to us by the tarot card:  The King of Cups and the rune stone:  Beorc. Middle music is Get Started by Ganga Giri and end music is Change the Way Things Are by the band formerly known as Gaia Consort. And Pagan Podkin Super Moot 3 will be in San Fransisco, October 5-7!  Meet up on the 6th.  :D Much love to you all, Saturn

Episode 30: Being Excellent at Rest

And no, the title is not a reference to Bill & Ted. Merry meet and welcome to the 30th episode of Pennies in the Well!  Sneaking it in just under the 2011 wire.  Phew! In this episode I focus on rest and relaxation and the power of being quiet and regeneration.  And change.  Definitely a bunch about change in there.  And some Salem, but that's mostly about shopping. I reference: Treasure Mountain Mining Nu Aeon Be Excellent at Anything by Tony Schwartz There's also a new promo from Oraia Helene for the renamed podcast Between the Earth and Stars and we learn that this episode is brought to us by the Wheel of Fortune and the rune stone Eihwaz. Blessings of the deep and wild to you all, Saturn, the Abysmal Witch

Episode 29: Mad Hatter's Monster Mash Up 2011

Muwhhahahahahahahaa, Welcome, if you dare, to the Mad Hatter's Monster Mash Up with special guest stars Colonel Claymore and Sister Crystal Rainbow (and yes, Sparkle Raven, but I don't like to talk about that time in my life.) The music you hear is: This is Halloween by Marilyn Manson I Put on Spell on You by Nina Simone Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell Devil Went to Georgia by Charlie Daniels Spider by Nail Boris the Spider by the Who Spider-man theme song from 50's tv show I Fucked A Zombie by the Mutilators Zombie Pirates in Love by Tom Smith Zombie Apocolypse BBQ by C.O.G. Silver Shamrock song from Halloween 3:  Season of the Witch (thank you, You Tube) Dragula by Rob Zombie Time Warp from Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and finally the theme from Halloween. Have a most fabulous New Year, one and all.  And remember, Safety Third.