Polytheism Today Angela Raincatcher
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- Religion & Spirituality
Starting September 22, 2023, Polytheism Today will be exploring the rich diversity of the divine as experienced in our modern world by polytheists from a variety of spiritual traditions. You and all your gods are welcome here!
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Season 1 Wrap-Up
In this episode, Angela Raincatcher reflects on some of the themes from this season’s interviews and looks forward to the future of the podcast.
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You can follow Polytheism Today on Instagram.
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Interview with Caroline Kenner
In this episode, Angela Raincatcher talks with Caroline Kenner about the presence of the gods in our everyday lives, working with the gods for healing, and the importance of offerings.
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You can find Caroline Kenner online at:
Facebook | Caroline Kenner
Recommended and Referenced Resources:
The Theoi Project
Theogony by Hesiod
Foundation for Shamanic Studies
Sandra Ingerman
Boadicea’s Tarot of Earthly Delights -
Interview with Elder Lady Amber Dawn
In this episode, Angela Raincatcher talks with Elder Lady Amber Dawn about being a child of the lwa Shango and her 30 years of being a witch.
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You can find Elder Lady Amber Dawn online at:
Facebook | Genise R. White
Facebook | Goddess Genise
Facebook | World Reggae Party
Recommended Resources:
Vodou Visions: An Encounter with Divine Mystery by Sallie Ann Glassman, Garrett County Press, 2014.
Secrets of Voodoo by Milo Rigaud, City Lights Publishers, 1985.
Covenant of the Goddess
Fellowship of Isis
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Interview with Sara Mastros
In this episode, Angela Raincatcher talks with Sara Mastros about working with Hermes and Hecate, deities of magic and the crossroads.
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You can find Sara online at:
Mastros & Zealot: Witches for Hire
WitchLessons.com
Sara on Facebook
Recommended Resources:
Photos of Sara’s Herm: Image 1, Image 2.
D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths by Edgar and Ingri d’Aulaire, Delacorte Press, Reprinted 1992.
The Orphic Hymns Grimoire by Sara L. Mastros, 2nd edition, Hadean Press, 2022.
The Hekataeon by Jack Grayle, Miskatonic Books.
Erowid: Documenting the Complex Relationship between Humans and Psychoactives -
Interview with Cat Heath
In this episode, Angela Raincatcher talks with Cat Heath about inclusive heathenry, her experiences with Frey and Freya, the Cult of the Spinning Goddess, and much more.
Click here for a transcript of the episode. Please note that this interview was transcribed by Otter.ai and has not been fully corrected. Phrases and words that I am still seeking verification on are highlighted in yellow.
You can find Cat online at:
Seo Hulrune: Elves and Witchcraft, Seidr and Grimoires
Feed the Fairies Podcast
Recommended Resources:
Elves, Witches, and Gods: Spinning Old Heathen Magic in the Modern Day by Cat Heath, Llewellyn Publishing, 2021.
The Troth: Education and Service for Inclusive Heathenry
The Cult of the Spinning Goddess
Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson, translated by Anthony Faulkes, 1995.
Poetic Edda translated by Henry Adams Bellows, 1936.
The meanings of elf and elves in medieval England. PhD thesis by Alaric T.P. Hall, University of Glasgow, 2004 -
Divine Diversity
In this episode, Angela Raincatcher talks about how biodiversity, cultural diversity, and divine diversity are healthy and natural for a generative world. She also talks about diversity within polytheisms.
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Recommended Resources:
Regenerative agriculture
Kiss the Ground for Regeneration
How regenerative agriculture can help heal the planet and human health | TED talk by Charles Massy
“The intersectionality wars” by Jane Coaston for Vox.com
The urgency of intersectionality | TED talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw
In praise of polytheism by Maurizio Bettini, translated by Douglas Grant Heise. University of California Press, 2023. (I have not read this book yet, but it’s on my list.)