The Seeker and the Skeptic Cat and Rebecca
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The Seeker and The Skeptic is a podcast in which two friends explore esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives.
Cat is The Seeker, she’s interested in spiritual ideas and hopes to find something meaningful and empowering in the wisdom of religion and new age philosophy. Rebecca is The Skeptic, she’s passionate about finding truth (or at least getting closer to it) using the tools of reason and evidence.
Though our approaches to life and ideas are very different we share a sense of humour and a commitment to talking honestly about what we believe and why, which is why we started this podcast. In each episode we will discuss a different topic or experience we’ve had from Holotropic Breathing to Mediumship and we’ll see if we can learn something from each other or change each other’s minds… or if our conversation will devolve into a good natured slanging match.
Whatever happens we think having these conversations will be enlightening and amusing and after we finish recording we’ll be pouring ourselves a drink and planning our next adventure.
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The Seeker and the Skeptic Integrate
This meta-sode (a self-referential and possibly self-indulgent episode) is a summary of what we've learned in the last year or so of exploring the fringes of spirituality, religion and the occult.
We’ve entered altered states, performed occult rituals and received transmissions from Angelic beings and it won’t surprise regular listeners to hear, it’s changed us! Some of our experiences have been scary or fun but in this episode we’re talking about the ones that have affected us the most deeply and which we have integrated into our lives.
Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic.
Connect with us:
Twitter @SeekerSkeptic
Instagram @SeekerSkeptic
Or visit www.seekerandskeptic.com
LINKS MENTIONED
Emily Wilden’s piece on The Broadhaven UFO incident
https://soundcloud.com/emilywilden/the-thing-the-kids-saw
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FC1JAI/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i1
Alister Crowley, The Book of The Law
https://www.amazon.com/Book-Law-Annotated-Aleister-Crowley-ebook/dp/B07G2WN4S6
Stoicon 2020 Watch this space!
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Tarot: Fortunes or Fictions?
This episode we are not just talking about tarot, but reading each others cards live on air… Well, not really live, or on air but you get the idea.
Is tarot a cheap trick, a genuine method for divining the future or the remnants of the legendary ancient Egyptian book of Thoth? The only way to find out is to listen to our podcast, or google it yourself but that wouldn’t be much fun now, would it?
Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic.
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Tarot del Fuego (Rebecca’s deck)
https://www.amazon.com/Tarot-del-Fuego-Ricardo-Cavolo/dp/073874994X
Karla McLaren Bridging the Chasm Between Two Cultures
https://www.csicop.org/si/show/bridging_the_chasm_between_two_cultures
Tarot Cards a Tool of Cold Tricksters or wise Therapists?
https://aeon.co/essays/tarot-cards-a-tool-of-cold-tricksters-or-wise-therapists
Cold reading
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Cold_reading
Tarot Reading Ethics
https://benebellwen.com/2017/07/07/on-tarot-reading-ethics-part-i/
Carl Jung: Tarot Cards Provide Doorways to the Unconscious, and Maybe a Way to Predict the Future
http://www.openculture.com/2017/08/carl-jung-tarot-cards-provide-doorways-to-the-unconscious-and-even-a-way-to-predict-the-future.html
Tarot Cards Use and History- yes that’s Christopher Lee! (our intro clip)
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Magick: Why We Believe
Just a few days before the 2020 coronavirus lockdown Cat and Rebecca made a trip to London to attend a candle magic workshop.
In this episode we reminisce about being able to see, touch and share food with other humans as well as learning some basic magic spells from a real life witch. We go on to discuss the history of magic and how it’s represented in contemporary media, Rebecca gets enthusiastic about chaos magic while Cat explores some ethical quandaries.
We didn’t get around to making a webpage where you can sign up to find out more about our potential ‘Magic for Seekers and Skeptics’ workshop, but if you’re interested drop us an email, light a candle and focus your intentions and it might just manifest!
Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic.
Connect with us
Twitter @SeekerSkeptic
Instagram @SeekerSkeptic
Or visit www.seekerandskeptic.com
LINKS MENTIONED
Our candle magic teacher Lucya Starza’s blog
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/
The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking, Matthew Hutson
https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Magical-Thinking-Irrational-Beliefs/dp/0452298903
The Meaning of European Upper Paleolithic Cave Art
https://www.ancient.eu/article/787/the-meaning-of-european-upper-paleolithic-rock-art/
The Golden Bough, James Frazer
https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Bough-James-George-Frazer/dp/1420963317/
Ask Not What You Can Do For Your Country, But what Witchcraft Can Do For You
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a25131301/witchcraft-occult-movies-tv-shows-2018/
Frater Acher’s website for people interested in diving into the Western Mystical tradition
https://theomagica.com/
Grant Morrison on Chaos Magic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-cxBuRU09w
Liber Null and Psychonaut, Peter Carroll
https://www.amazon.com/Liber-Null-Psychonaut-Peter-Carroll/dp/0877286396
A Physicists Thoughts on ‘Quantum Woo’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DGgvE6hLAU
How to Create a Sigil
https://fraterlucath.com/magickal-practice/sigil-magick-for-the-chaos-mage/ -
Is Reiki Real?
This minsode we are sitting down for a quick chat about Reiki.
We talk about the history of Reiki and share some of our personal experiences. We also touch on the ethics of selling your services as a Reiki practitioner and debate whether it should be provided by the National Health Service.
Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic.
Connect with us
Twitter @SeekerSkeptic
Instagram @SeekerSkeptic
Or visit www.seekerandskeptic.com
LINKS MENTIONED
Brighton Holistics
https://www.brightonholistics.co.uk/
ASA advice on what claims Reiki practitioners can legally make
https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-online/health-reiki.html
List of NHS Hospitals and other facilities that offer Energy Healing
http://c4362503.myzen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/NHS-energy-healing.pdf
How to make a Chi ball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsukYmmkTag -
The Moon: What Does it Want?
We took part in a moon honouring cacao ceremony, got our binoculars out to study the moon’s surface and did our usual in depth research. Now we're here to answer every question you might have about the moon (except that one).
This episode were discussing moon myths and legends, the goddesses and gods of the moon, lunar astrology and a bit of astronomy too.
If you’ve ever wondered if the moon’s real or where it came from or why it’s usually referred to as female this is the episode for you. If you’re not already devoted to moon adoration then whether you’re a seeker or a skeptic you might be after listening to this show.
Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic.
If you enjoy the show, we’d love your support to help us keep exploring these topics and bringing our research, experiences and discussion to you. Anything you can give is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to sharing more adventures with your support!
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Connect with us
Twitter @SeekerSkeptic
Instagram @SeekerSkeptic
Or visit www.seekerandskeptic.com
LINKS MENTIONED
Opening Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWTd3oW-HOE
Earth Without A Moon Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LygCTL6b7YU
Migration habits of Barau’s Petrel https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21215-zoologger-werewolf-birds-hook-up-by-the-full-moon/
Days on Earth Are Getting Longer, Thanks to the Moon https://www.space.com/40802-earth-days-longer-moon-movement.html
Formation of the Moon Brought Water to Earth
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190521101505.htm
Goodnight Moon Alexander Abians plan to blow up the moon
https://people.com/archive/goodnight-moon-vol-35-no-24/
List of Lunar Deities
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lunar_deities
Moon Worship
https://www.britannica.com/topic/moon-worship
Story of Selene and Endymion
https://www.theoi.com/Heros/Endymion.html
Mysteries of the Dark Moon: The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002IPZDU2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -
Rebecca Meets Andrew Taggart: Practical Philosopher
In this episode Rebecca (The Skeptic) interviews Andrew Taggart, a practical philosopher and entrepreneur. Andrew consults with people from all over the world discussing the nature of a good life.
In this conversation Rebecca takes the opportunity to ask a philosopher about the ‘quest for meaning’ which many people we’ve met during our adventures seem to be on. They discuss what ‘meaning’ means, if everyone needs it and if the need is getting greater as organised religion wanes.
Rebecca and Andrew touch on Buddhism, meditation practice and suicide in this episode and enjoy a few friendly disagreements along the way.
We reference John Vervake’s ‘Awakening From The Meaning Crisis’ which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54l8_ewcOlY
Andrew is a prolific writer and thinker, follow the links below to engage with his work.
Exploring esoteric, paranormal and spiritual topics from two completely different perspectives it’s The Seeker and The Skeptic.
Connect with us: Twitter @SeekerSkeptic
Instagram @SeekerSkeptic
Or visit www.seekerandskeptic.com
Support the Show (please)
https://www.patreon.com/seekerskeptic
Customer Reviews
Bring it back
Underrated! Found this recently and disappointed to see there no new episodes. I personally love the content and the back and and forth. Loved every episode I have listened to. Thought-provoking. I think it would do very well in 2023.
Hidden Gem!
Totally enjoyed listening to Cat and Rebecca and found them smart, funny and well informed but, I was drawn to their open mindedness and willingness to discuss and or respectfully disagree. Topic was fascinating and loved all the varied show note links to check out. Looking forward to listening to more episodes! Well done, ladies!
Ayahuasca - Great Job!!
I have listened to hundreds of podcast episodes across many shows and have, until now, never been compelled to actually write a review.Your Ayahuasca episode was brilliant. It was so even-handed, level-headed, and thoughtful.
I am a fan of the medicine, but do have a lot of reservations about how it is being taken up by people. Many are just all-in, in the new-age space, with all things “woo”. I think a lot of time and energy will be wasted going down blind alleys. I think there is much that is of use here, but it is a mistake to throw all science out the window.
You two did a great job describing the known benefits and risks, as well as the unknowns. Ayahuasca will definitely be worth exploring for many people. But it is not for everyone. Those going in should keep their eyes open and their critical thinking skills polished.
Thank you