Episode 201: Deep Dive 4
Gwyn and Ode (+ Jax!) talk about Hungarian mythology, Sheela na Gigs, Batara Kala, Baron Samedi, and the three Norse sea gods. Special Guest: Jax.

Gwyn and Ode (+ Jax!) talk about Hungarian mythology, Sheela na Gigs, Batara Kala, Baron Samedi, and the three Norse sea gods. Special Guest: Jax.
Gwyn and Ode talk about the original Building Your Book series, the development of the BYB class, what our books look like 4+ years out, and what we'd change about those early episodes now that we have 200 episodes under our belt!
Gwyn and Ode talk about why binding and banishing are considered baneful, if they agree, why you might do bindings and banishings, and some of their favourite techniques.
Gwyn and Ode (+Jax!) discuss Inanna, Ninshubur, Epona, Manannan Mac Lir, and Ba'al Hammon. Special Guest: Jax.
Gwyn and Ode discuss Buddhism, from their limited perspective as non-Buddhists.
Gwyn and Ode (+ Jax!) talk about Cailleach, Bes, Heka, Baba Yaga, Mazu, and Eir. Special Guest: Jax.
Ode and Jax discuss the history and current trajectory of Satanism, from the baffling orthodox Church of Satan to the wildly chaotic Satan Reddit. Courtesy of fact-checking in our Discord server, challenges to The Satanic Temple: https://queersatanic.com/about/ Special Guest: Jax.
Gwyn and Ode talk about Charon, Praxidike, Demeter, and Vidar in the first episode of the Deep Dives series.
Gwyn and Ode spend the first half of this episode (22:06) talking about the 2022 SCOTUS ruling about Roe v. Wade, and the dangers that ruling presents. The second half is a discussion of how to consider queerness as part of your practice, even as a cis or straight practitioner.
Gwyn and Ode tell the tales of the Nonbinary Pharaoh, Krishna-Mohini's Month-Long Mourning, Hermaphroditus' Transformation, and Thor's Wedding.
Gwyn and Ode discuss what glamours are, what they're supposed to do, why you might want one, and the many styles of application available.
Gwyn and Ode (+ Jax!) discuss why and how to engage in activism, how it supports and is supported by pagan and witchcraft practices, and what kind of magic to do when you're in the metaphorical trenches. Special Guest: Jax.
Gwyn and Ode (+ Jax!) discuss The State Of Things, how stressful that is, and how to deal with that stress in productive and pagan fashions. Special Guest: Jax.
Gwyn and Ode talk with Car about why he's leaving the podcast, and talk with the Pride about what the podcast will look like moving forward.
Gwyn and Ode discuss Wuxing, the difference between elements and phases, and what the phases are and how they interact. Also Ode butchers some tones.
Gwyn and Ode discuss the history of aether, it's originally theorized scientific properties, it's current spiritual function, and how to Vibe with aether or spirit.
Gwyn and Ode discuss fire, consumption, safety, respect, and candles.
Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss air, atmosphere, sound, and heirarchy.
Gwyn and Ode talk about water, how vexing it is to be wet, the dubious virtues of a cold shower, and also how to engage with water as an element, spirit, offering, and part of magical practice.
Gwyn and Ode talk about the qualities of the element of earth, building elemental relationships, and how to bring a little earth into your life and practice.
Gwyn and Ode sit down for a magical third interview with Jason Mankey, to discuss his latest book and upcoming projects.
Gwyn and Ode discuss various folk magic traditions present in the United States, including the Pennsylvania Dutch and Hoodoo, as well as touching on the fact of colonizer magic, appropriation of traditions vs. incorporation of open elements, and how doing a little magic doesn't necessarily make a person pagan.
Car, Gwyn, and Ode tell various stories related to oaths and promises, including A Cliffside Rendevouz, Gudrun Let The Dogs Out, Well I Did Say Anything You Asked For, and The Strongest Puppy.
Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss fertility as a concept, both physical and abstract, and how it can be applied in practice, religion, and magic-- as well as how to break out of fertility binaries and what new approaches to fertility might be more inclusive and representative. Discussion of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine begins at 1:35 and ends at 12:20.
Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about dreams, including the ongoing science of sleep and dreams, dreams in antiquity, lucid dreaming and dream work, and dream interpretation.
Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about the recent surge in censorship, a book burning incident in Tennessee, and the rise of authoritarianism in general.
Gwyn and Ode discuss what omens are, how to recognize them when they happen, the difficulties of interpreting them, and synchronicities.
Gwyn and Ode talk about low- and no-cost witchcraft, including scouting out the Dollar Store, judicious application of birthday candles and salsa jars, and finding stuff in your yard and/or parking lot.
Gwyn and Ode talk about various religious symbols they vibe with, their histories, how they're used today, and what symbols are even about, really.
Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about ancient hospitality, building a modern community of hospitality in paganism, and Being Like Bill. Stan Newcombe's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-stan-after-medical-episode-and-job-loss Pagans In Need Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pagansinneed