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The mainstream of our culture believes itself distanced from the natural world, whether by a nonliving materialist view of reality or a religious dualist one. But insofar as Paganism is a “nature religion”, we cannot afford to distance ourselves that way. At the same time, our Craft cannot contradict physical facts and still maintain validity. Therefore, the better we understand the world from a scientific viewpoint, the better Pagans and Witches we can be. The Magickal and the Scientific are two faces of the same Goddess.

Diana McCleery AKA Lady River is a Third Degree Priestess of 20 years, and a lover of the sciences since, so far as she knows, birth. She also makes arts and crafts, does voice overs, enjoys foraging for wild food, and in the summers has a job fighting children with cardboard swords in the woods, which is harder than one might think. A native of Memphis, she lives in Minneapolis.

New episodes are uploaded every first and third weekend. See ya there!

Gaia Unveiled Lady River

    • Science
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

The mainstream of our culture believes itself distanced from the natural world, whether by a nonliving materialist view of reality or a religious dualist one. But insofar as Paganism is a “nature religion”, we cannot afford to distance ourselves that way. At the same time, our Craft cannot contradict physical facts and still maintain validity. Therefore, the better we understand the world from a scientific viewpoint, the better Pagans and Witches we can be. The Magickal and the Scientific are two faces of the same Goddess.

Diana McCleery AKA Lady River is a Third Degree Priestess of 20 years, and a lover of the sciences since, so far as she knows, birth. She also makes arts and crafts, does voice overs, enjoys foraging for wild food, and in the summers has a job fighting children with cardboard swords in the woods, which is harder than one might think. A native of Memphis, she lives in Minneapolis.

New episodes are uploaded every first and third weekend. See ya there!

    Bonus Collection G!

    Bonus Collection G!

    So... my voice is still healing. Fortunately, there's enough material for a compliation episode! If you'd rather hear 45 minutes' worth of episodes a once, like a mini-binge but without hearing the theme song and stuff over and over, this is the episode for you.


    You'll find:

    45 -- Slide Me Some...
    46 -- No Planet B
    48 -- Dirty Seeds Done Dirt Cheap
    49 -- Weather Aboveground
    52 -- The Charge of Lady of Science
    54 -- The Auras of Stars
    59 -- Feathers
    60 -- These Are Not Plants

    This is also a great episode to introduce the podcast to a friend. Thanks, and enjoy!

    • 46 min
    Episode Delayed One Week

    Episode Delayed One Week

    Heya. I have been sick most of the week, with a lot of coughing, but did manage to record at least this much, for the folks who dont read descriptions. Basil and I will getcha an ep next weekend, and then we'll be back on the regular schedule. Thnaks for your indulgence, and I'll see you when I have more brain and voice. 3

    • 47 sec
    60 -- These Are Not Plants

    60 -- These Are Not Plants

    There are more types of living things in the world than just plants and animals. There are some things that seeeeem like plants, but really aren't. Maybe one or two have fooled you? Our rituals often use flora and fauna (or Flora and Faunus even) as a source of polarity, but let's take this opportunity to talk about some other organisms as well.

    • 8 min
    59 -- Feathers

    59 -- Feathers

    Feathers this time! And OMG Y'all...this weekend has been a comedy of errors, some very time-consuming,and I'm only now getting this up. But it happened! Basil wasn't able to join us this episode, but he'll be back next month. I'm keeping this to a simple topic. Enjoy! And share with your friends if you do. :-)

    • 7 min
    58 -- Special Guests: Bumbling Fools Mead

    58 -- Special Guests: Bumbling Fools Mead

    Finally I have manged to get the guys who are Bumblng Fools Mead onto the show. You are in for a real treat; we talk about fermentation, but also roam from there into what does honey taste like without sugar, what was the first feremneted beverage, and a fascinating side bar about where mead does or doesn't fit into the law. Oh yeah, we talk about gods, too. ;-)

    Another treat is that we recorded in the brewing room/alchemist's lab at their meadery in NE Minneapolis, where you can stop in and try something delicious before you buy, and also play guinea pig for new recipes that aren't for sale. The people hanging out were clearly having a really great time, and they get a bit loud and rowdy -- but that just gives you a "you are there" experience, chatting in the backroom of the local pub. I hope it makes you want to visit.

    I'm very excited about this episode. Have a great time!

    • 40 min
    57 -- River Cruisin' with Basil

    57 -- River Cruisin' with Basil

    Hey, Labor Day still counts as "posted on the weekend", yes? Anyway, Basil is here and we're talking about rivers. It's crazy it took this long. I had more things I was gonna say but I just can't remember them now. It was super clever, too.... But hey, rivers are amazing!

    • 32 min

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DruzyQ ,

Informative and insightful

I’m so glad I found this! I’m an animist and a pantheist who dabbles in witchcraft. I like to strike a balance between the spiritual and the material and this podcast is perfect in that regard. I wholeheartedly agree that science can enrich our spiritual practices as magical folk. Each episode is a delicious and lovely treat for the brain and I look forward to seeing where it goes from here!

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