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    Down at the Crossroads

    Down at the Crossroads features one on one discussions with today’s most influential Pagan artists, authors, musicians, teachers, leaders, bloggers, podcasters, and more! We will attempt to push the community forward and take devil’s advocate to a whole new level all while hearing some great music by today’s greatest Pagan and Pagan inspired musicians and bands. **Formally known as The Infinite and the Beyond.**

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    DatC #068 - Opening Portals with Sharon Knight Apr 12, 2016
    Show notes

    Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today’s most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald headed, host Chris Orapello and tonight we meet with Sharon Knight to discuss the recent release of her new album Portals featuring the long anticipated recording of her beloved song Porcelain Princess - now music video- as well as other great songs featuring several artists from the Pagan music scene. When we last met with Sharon she was crowd funding for this very album so it's nice to speak with her, now that her goal has been fully achieved. Sharon and I not only discuss her new album, but we also touch upon her other interests as well as her involvements for the next several months. This is a fun, casual, death and life, discussion packed with insight, laughs, and bunch of links for you to check out!

    Portals is envisioned as an otherworldly carnival, a traveling roadshow of musicians, each with the ability to open portals with their voices, their bows, their flying fingers. Meant to convey the spirit of life on the road, and the spontaneous magic of sitting in on each other’s sets, Sharon and Winter have invited several of the musicians they have shared stages with to add their unique talents to this collection of mythic song-stories. Featuring guest performances by SJ Tucker, Betsy Tinney, Alexander James Adams (Tricky Pixie), Nathaniel Johnstone (Abney Park), Heather Dale, Wendy Rule, Sonja Drakulich ( Faun, Stellamara), and several more! - sharonknight.net

    Featured Songs:

    • "Walpurgisnacht" by Faun
    • "Black Snake" by Wendy Rule
    • "Tonight" by Tuatha Dea
    • "Slippers of Rose" by Sharon Knight
    • "Porcelain Princess" by Sharon Knight
    • "Baba Yaga" by Nathaniel Johnstone Band
    • "Sultry Summer Night" by S.J. Tucker
    • "On the Shoulders of Giants" by Damh the Bard

    Festivals Mentioned:

    • Caldera Music Festival
    • Kaleidoscope Gathering
    • Steampunk World's Fair
    • New York Faerie Festival
    • HexenFest

    Other Links Mentioned:

    • Dreaming Tree Soapworks
    • The Order of the Good Death
    • Ask A Mortician YouTube Channel
    • How To Die In Oregon (Documentary)
    • The Green Album
    • Isis Oasis Retreat Center
    • Caya Coven
    • The Sacred Well

    Sharon Knight Herself:

    • Sharon Knight.net
    • "Porcelain Princess" Music Video
    • YouTube
    • Patreon
    • Get a tarot reading from Sharon!
    • Bandcamp.com
    DatC #067 - The Devil's Dozen with Gemma Gary Mar 26, 2016
    Show notes

    Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today’s most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald headed, host Chris Orapello and tonight we meet with beloved author, witch, and artist Gemma Gary. Gemma and I have a great discussion which explores witchcraft, her experiences as a witch, her book The Devil's Dozen: Thirteen Craft rites for the Old One, and the issue of the devil in Modern Traditional Witchcraft. This a very interesting discussion which challenges some of the modern conceptions of witchcraft and how it may be practiced by some people in today's world.

    The operations of magic and witchcraft deal with the hidden worlds of spirit and the powers innate within the natural world; within plant, stone and magical loci. The ‘Old One’, who in folk tradition is often named ‘The Devil’ embodies both the ‘rend in the veil’ and the spanning bridge between the worlds of the material and spiritual, the revealed and the hidden. It is through union with this entity that witches and folk magicians gained access to the powers that reside within the hidden realms and the natural world, and could awaken the potent fire within. In traditional folk belief, the Devil existed also as an embodiment of the chaotic forces of nature; a belief quite distinct and separate from that of the Church with its ‘Satan’ figure. To the witch, he might also represent the ‘darker’ aspects of the divine; the keeper and the revealer of the divine light, the psychopomp guide of souls, and the sentinel at the threshold unto the mysteries of death and the Otherworld. - Troy Books website

    Featured Songs:

    • "Stolen Season" by S.J. Tucker
    • "Bridge of Birds" by The Familiars
    • "Pretty Little Head" by Eliza Rickman
    • "If You Were My Monster" by Tara Rice
    • "Call Me Satan" by Omnia
    • "Shade of Grey" by Witchwood

    Other Books Mentioned:

    • Traditional Witchcraft - A Cornish Book of Ways by Gemma Gary
    • The Black Toad by Gemma Gary
    • The Charmer's Psalter by Gemma Gary

    Related Links:

    • Gemma Gary
    • Troy Books
    • Troy Books on Twitter
    • Cornish Witchcraft
    • Museum of Witchcraft
    • Three Hands Press
    DatC #066 - Communing with the Ancestors with Raven Grimassi Mar 20, 2016
    Show notes

    Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today’s most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald headed, host Chris Orapello and tonight we meet with beloved author, witch, and teacher Raven Grimassi to discuss his recent DVD Ever Ancient, Ever New, Witchcraft by the Hearthside and his recent book Communing with the Ancestors available from Weiser books. Raven and I have a great discussion about his work, the making of the DVD and his thoughts pertaining to life, witchcraft, and the ancestors. Raven even shares his plans for a future book that he has been working on for over 30 years which is one text that will surely be sought-after by anyone interested in the history of 19th century witchcraft and that's all I'm going to say about it because I'd like for Raven himself to have the honor of announcing this to all of you.

    In his latest book, Communing with the Ancestors: Your Spirit Guides, Bloodline Allies, and the Cycle of Reincarnation, Raven Grimassi demonstrates how to communicate and make contact with ancestral spirits, including practical methods for seeking guidance from them. Join Raven as he explores the realm of the ancestors and the role of reincarnation in the soul’s relationship to its ancestral lineage. He explains the interactions between ancestors, the living, and the dead and examines how communication with the ancestors is strengthened through various techniques and ritual practices. True to Raven’s style, the book includes folklore, legends, and superstitions surrounding the topic. Shrines, altars, and offerings are discussed in detail. Ancient practices related to communing with the ancestors are revived and new rituals are provided through guided imagery. Sacred sites, power places, special portals to the ancients, reincarnation, and the “restless dead who are still bound to the earth realm”– Raven covers it all. - House of Grimassi ORDER FROM RAVEN’S LOFT

    Featured Songs:

    • ”Mr.Raven” by MC Lars
    • "Sea Song" by The Owl Service
    • "On My Way To Somewhere" by Eivør
    • "Bab Yaga" by The Nathaniel Johnstone Band
    • "Rootless" by S.J. Tucker
    • "Ravens in the Library" by S.J. Tucker

    Other Books Mentioned:

    • The Cauldron of Memory

    Related Links:

    • House of Grimassi
    • Raven's Loft - Witchcraft Supplies
    • What is the origin of the term 'Living Room'?
    DatC #065 - Star.Ships with Gordon White Feb 29, 2016
    Show notes

    Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today’s most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald headed, host Chris Orapello and tonight we meet with author, blogger, and podcaster Gordon White to talk about his new book Star.Ships: A Prehistory of the Spirits now available from Scarlet Imprint. Star.Ships is a pivotal book and a must read for any magickal practitioner who is interested in deepening the context of their work through a provocative look into history. Gordon tirelessly lays out a historic narrative which demonstrates the underlining bedrock of human civilization and western occultism while intelligently addressing the issue of academic materialism found in modern archaeology and anthropology.

    A defining text of the new magical renaissance, Star.Ships addresses the question of who we are now by tracing where we come from, and by drawing out the stories and the spirits that have journeyed and evolved with us. - Scarlet Imprint

    Featured Songs:

    • “Porcelain Princess” by Sharon Knight
    • "Maker of My Sorrow" by Eliza Rickman
    • "Walpurgisnacht" by Faun
    • "Snow Moon" by S.J. Tucker
    • “A Will Of Its Own” by Wendy Rule
    • “The Battle of Evermore” by Finvarra
    • “Free” by Omnia
    • "We Are Shangri-La" by S.J. Tucker

    Other Books Mentioned:

    • "The Origins of the World's Mythologies" by Dr. E. J. Michael Witzel
    • "Geosophia: The Argo of Magic" by Jake Stratton Kent
    • "Grimores: A History of Magic Books" by Owen Davies

    Related Links:

    • Rune Soup
    • Scarlet Imprint
    • Rune Soup on Facebook
    • Gordon White on Twitter
    DatC #064 - Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans with Ivo Dominguez Jr. Jan 31, 2016
    Show notes

    Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today’s most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald headed, host Chris Orapello and tonight we meet with author and teacher Ivo Dominguez Jr. Previously appearing on the show via the two episodes (#062 and #055) recorded at FaerieCon, Ivo is an elder and one of the founders of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel the very same organization which has given birth to long anticipated New Alexandrian Library, and he's even recently released a book titled "Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans" available from Weiser Books. Ivo and I have a great discussion about his several involvements and his new book, but we only scratch the surface of his role in the Pagan despite our time together.

    (The following book information is from Ivo's website)

    Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans: Using the Planets and the Stars for Effective Spellwork, Rituals, and Magickal Work

    ISBN: 9781578635757 | Paperback | $18.95 | 6 x 9 | 256 pages | January 2016 | Weiser

    More often than not, people think of astrology as a tool for divination or the exploration of one’s personality. Astrology is considerably more than that. It is a sacred science, a highly descriptive symbolic language, and it is also a technology that can be applied to ritual, herbalism, the use of crystals, and much more.

    This is a practical handbook for any practitioner of magic to use in building individual rituals and creating the most effective magic. Concise, focused, and expertly presented, this book teaches the core concepts of astrology so that wiccans and pagans can truly apply it to their practices.

    Please buy at a local store as your first option. If that is not possible you can order at Amazon.

    Featured Songs:

    • "13 Moons" by Omnia
    • "Sinking Sands" by Dogwood
    • "Morning Song" by Eivør
    • "Birds and Stars" by Elephant Revival
    • "Neptune" by S.J. Tucker
    • "Age of Aquarius" by Ginger Doss

    Related Links

    • Ivo Dominguez Jr.
    • The Assembly of the Sacred Wheel
    • The New Alexandrian Library
    • CWPN's Harvest Gathering
    • Free Spirit Gathering
    • Delmarva Pagan Pride Festival
    • Between the Worlds Conference (2015)
    • Sacred Space Conference
    A Happy Announcement - My YouTube Channel Jan 15, 2016
    Show notes

    A short audio announcement about my YouTube channel A Witch in Southern New Jersey. Music "Hallowed Ground" by Rest You Sleeping Giant

    DatC #063 - Witchcraft and Krampus with Cory Hutcheson Dec 23, 2015
    Show notes

    Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today's most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald headed, host Chris Orapello and tonight Tara joins us as we meet with Cory Hutcheson of New World Witchery to discuss his podcast, his path as a witch, his thoughts about witchcraft and we close the show with a chat about Krampus and the annual Philadelphia event known as Krampuslauf.

    Featured Songs:

    • "The Rakers" by Elephant Revival
    • "Rattle them Bones" by Swallows
    • "Down to the Sea" by Elephant Revival
    • "Girl Into Devil" by S.J. Tucker
    • "Hyme to Herne" by S.J. Tucker
    • "The Feast of Krampus" by S.J. Tucker

    Related Links

    • New World Witchery
    • Perchten Procession
    • 2015 Philadelphia KrampusLauf (pics)
    • 2014 Philadelphia Krampuslauf (video)
    DatC #062 - Reaching the Next Generation at FaerieCon 2015 Nov 29, 2015
    Show notes

    Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today's most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald headed, host Chris Orapello and tonight we visit FaerieCon for a panel I moderated titled Reaching the Next Generation, which featured notable authors and leaders such as Ivo Dominguez Jr., Raven Grimassi, David Salisbury, Byron Ballard, and Michael G. Smith. During the panel we discuss the issues and problems of bridging the gaps found within a multi generational, diverse, and every developing religious community. Though we only manage to scratch the surface of this complex issue a lot gets addressed during the one hour panel session.

    Featured Songs:

    • "Secrets Told" by Woodland
    • "The Skater" by The Owl Service
    • "Cupid's Arrow" by Woodland
    • "Point of You" by Elephant Revival
    • "Hymne der Nacht" by Faun
    • "Triceltika" by Omnia
    • "Stones" by Tara Rice
    • "Go On" by Elephant Revival

    Related Links

    • Assembly of the Sacred Wheel
    • House of Grimassi
    • The Firefly House
    • The Mother Grove Goddess Temple
    • FaerieCon
    • FaerieWorlds
    DatC #061 - Counting Witches On Pinheads with Gordon White Oct 17, 2015
    Show notes

    Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today's most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald headed, host Chris Orapello and tonight I meet with Rune Soup Blogger and Chaos Magician Gordon White about his article, Counting Witches On Pinheads, which he published in November of 2014 on the Rune Soup. Gordon and I have a great discussion about Chaos Magick, his article, and what he thinks the modern witchcraft movement should be doing. Gordon was a great guest and we had a lot of fun during this conversation.

    Featured Songs:

    • "Tjuren" by Hedningarna
    • "Samhain" by The Owl Service
    • "Gibu" by Wardruna
    • "Witch's Cross" by Woodland
    • "The Call of the Mountains" by Eluveitie
    • "Lyke Wake Dirge" (Black Moon Version) by The Hare and The Moon
    • "Cernunnos" by Omnia
    • "A Puppeteer Came Into Town" by Telling The Bees

    Related Links

    • Counting Witches On Pinheads by Gordon White - Rune Soup Blog
    • New forthcoming title from Gordon White - Scarlet Imprint
    DatC #060 - Sabbat Box with Hugh Carey Sep 17, 2015
    Show notes

    Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today's most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald headed, host Chris Orapello and tonight I meet with Hugh Carey who happens to be one of the hard working men behind the online retailer Eclectic Artisans and the popular witchy subscription service Sabbat Box. Hugh and I have a great discussion about his businesses as well as the issues surrounding being a retailer in the Pagan community as well as the misconceptions and backlash that can often happen as a result. Sabbat Box has been in high demand since its unveiling in Spring of 2015 and it doesn't appear to be slowing down any time soon.

    Below is an excerpt from an article posted on the Wildhunt Blog back in April of 2015 showing some of the backlash Hugh and Tom experienced:

    ...the problematic nature of even some Pagan ‘products’ such as Sabbat Box. We should be wary of attempts to sell us items evoking ‘Pagan Community’ and the imagery of magic, because this is the same ploy used to sell items devoid of meaning. - Click here for the complete Wildhunt article

    Featured Songs:

    • “Moonwalker" by Bekah Kelso and the Fellas
    • "Bridges " by Eivør
    • "Zeitgeist" by Faun
    • "Cupid's Arrow" by Woodland
    • “Dream of Mississippi” by S.J. Tucker
    • "Black Snake" by Wendy Rule
    • “Wicker Man” by Damh the Bard
    • “Remember Me" by Eivør

    Related Links

    • Eclectic Artisans
    • Sabbat Box
    • "The Ethics of 'Pay to Pray' - Wildhunt
    • "Column: Fetishes and Sticks – The Sorcery of Capitalism" - Wildhunt
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