So glad you’re back! Hope you and yours had a blessed Samhain.

I would love to hear more from Golden Bird, the other people who posted covered the topics well. I would also love to see your notes that you passed to her, it was all so intriguing!

Stephan-a Pagan

I think you are too hard on yourself. The interview went quite well in my opinion. You seemed a little nervous, but I don’t feel you did a poor job interviewing your subject. I really like hearing about unique or obscure spiritual paths. You covered all the bases: origins, ritual, spiritual connections, etc. You could ask future guests about how they manage a daily spiritual practice (if they do), how they came out of the broom closet (if they have), or if they have any stories of personal enlightenment or discovery they’d like to share concerning their path.

As for your segment on spiritual training, it was great! Just what I needed to hear. I really appreciate you sharing your experiences with us. It is always helpful to hear what others have done and gone through, to know that I’m not alone in my fumbling, and that I possess great potential. Thank you.

Looking forward to ‘cast #13 and beyond! Blessings

I’d like to have a ghost experience. I keep trying to provide opportunities to have one but no experience yet in this world. I had an experience with formerly living spirits while farring forth once but I don’t know if that qualifies.

I liked your music choices, especially the closing song. I hope you feel well enough to do another podcast soon. Be thou hail.

The spiders are never the poisonous variety or aggressive, but they show up in odd places, like on my computer screen at work, or on my car window, or wherever I happen to be. I usually try to capture the spider and take it outside, if we’re not already there, as I believe them to be sacred messengers. And lately, it’s not just the live variety either. I work in a library and just this week I saw a book cover featuring a large spider.

I don’t consider this a problem. I see it as a divine messaging system. It’s kinda cool. And I also make sure to thank the Goddess for gently nudging me back on track.

Great podcast by the way! Yes, you can read this on your ‘cast if you like. Thanks!

… and I have definite problems with …

Merriam-Webster has these entries; Middle English meaning creature, thing: from Old English wiht; akin to Old High German wiht, creature, thing. A living being, creature, especially a human being.

The word Wight is found in ritual poetry and hallowing’s to refer to “out dwellers” i.e. Etins and the like. This is the use of the word I use, I refer to Land-Wights by the term Landvaettir or “spirits of the land” to make this distinction clear.

Thanks for the comment.

Regarding the above comments about fairy wings, I believe that moral issues and good taste are two separate ideas. I tolerate bad taste not bad behavior. Lots of folks do stuff I don’t and that’s ok. Wings are in poor taste (but it’s not a moral issue) but it is one of many reasons I don’t frequent many PPD events.

Regarding your episode, I distinguish religiously moral wrongs. To date I have only found two that scream for my action: racism and Jotun worship (Fenris, Jormundgun and Surt). And I combat them as they cross my path.

What does that mean? Frankly not much, this is a free country and I believe in free speech. They do have their right to their wrong beliefs. Thus, my sole weapon is more free speech. I yell loud. I communicate my beliefs where and when I can. I hope that by sharing with people about my specfic practices. That I believe in a religion of spirituality, hope and joy for myself, my Community and my Gods.

And thanks for the plug.

Wes Thu Hal David Carron