What is toning? How do you do it? What's it good for? What's the lamest joke you've heard all day? We have the answers to all these questions and more in this episode! This episode was recorded at Trillium 2019, on the way home (we very much recommend Trillium if you're looking for a festival early next year). We're closing in on the end of our season, and running out of recorded material. But that's okay! We're developing an off-season plan so that you get more episodes and different content, p...
Sep 20, 2019•11 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Sometimes, Druids flying to festivals get picked up by Druids in cars, and that's where this conversation comes from: Rev. Avende was picking up people on their way to Summerland 2019, and took Melitta Stafford with her, which led to this conversation about creating family traditions in a multifaith household. There's a wide-ranging conversation covering different ways we come to Paganism, how our virtues interact with householding, different family structures, and the ways that polytheism and P...
Sep 12, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 21
We had the pleasure of interviewing Arthur at Trillium 2019 about his experiences with starting, and then disbanding, a Grove that never took firm root. Hemlock Vales Protogrove, ADF, lasted for about three years in State College, PA, before it was disbanded. This interview is a sort of post-mortem on what happened several years ago. Too often, we talk about what works for getting a group off the ground, but we don't always remember to talk about when it's time to close that group down and move ...
Sep 05, 2019•14 min•Season 2Ep. 20
On the way home from the 2019 Summerland Festival, Rev. Dangler spoke with Jacque of The Pagan Peddler about the weekend and what went well, ranging from ritual to the setting of god post in the nearby woods. The festival was great, and we really enjoyed ourselves. You might remember Jacque from our interview after Wellspring 2019 ( Episode 26 ). We're happy to have her back! We're starting to wrap up this season, but we hope that you're enjoying these episodes. If you do, consider rating our po...
Aug 29, 2019•14 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Our Grove is known for our video work and presenting Pagan ritual, and Rev. Avende and Rev. Dangler talk about what it's like to pull all these videos together. What's it like to take an omen for a recorded ritual that will later be edited? What's it like to record rituals in disparate parts while geographically dispersed? What's it like to livestream a rite? We talk about Rev. Davin's solitary ritual work ( example video linked ), the work of Rev. Amber Doty with the ADF Clergy Council videos (...
Aug 22, 2019•20 min•Season 2Ep. 18
What does the journey to Paganism look like? It's different for us all, and Rev. Avende and Rev. Dangler compare their journeys, talking about their experiences with religion, the things that led them to this path, and how it affected (and eventually entwined) their lives in unexpected ways. Everyone comes to their spirituality in a different way, walking their own path. Know that it's valid, however you came to your place in the cosmos. Find us on Facebook , check us out at threecranes.org/podc...
Aug 15, 2019•19 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Each year, Three Cranes Grove, ADF , does a Sunday Morning Druid Service for the Dublin Irish Festival . The attendance ranges from about 200 to 350 people each year, depending on weather and a few other factors. This year, we drew 248 to the service, and the attendees come from all walks of life: this is a truly mainstream event and a diverse crowd of folks. We decided to record our experience in three parts for you to get an idea of what it's like to put on a ritual of this sort. We recorded a...
Aug 08, 2019•24 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Today, Rev. Jan Avende and Mike Bierschenk come together to discuss the idea of being left alone and adrift in the spiritual world. They talk about what it's like to experience doubt in their spiritual lives, what it's like to work through the cycle, and how they pull themselves out. As an incidental bonus, there's some interesting discussion about the nuances between sea deities in different cultures (Poseidon and Manannan) and how they impact those experiences. This episode is recorded outside...
Aug 01, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This week we talk a little bit about what it's like to do divination for a person, and for a group. We start with a bit of information about our general notions of how divination works, including some influential ideas on our practice, and then we move into how we use divination in our own work. We even discuss what we do when someone reads the wrong symbol in a public rite. So, ride along with us as we drive home from Trillium 2019, chatting about our symbol sets and how we work with them. Find...
Jul 25, 2019•16 min•Season 2Ep. 14
How do we talk about our religion with our kids? What happens when you tell your children stories about faeries and the wider, magical world? It turns out that you get kids who ask great questions and come up with great ideas about how to apply the lore to their lives. We cover everything from fairy traps, to the popular notion of the "tooth fairy", to how to keep your child from being swapped out for a changeling. Check out the video, " Kids & Fairies " on YouTube, and read a bit more about...
Jul 18, 2019•16 min•Season 2Ep. 13
