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Regular Hosts:
Amber, Ashlee, Barbara, Branden, Dave, Qwertos
Guest Hosts:
Dylan, Nick
2:28
The return of Nick, our resident reconstructionist.
2:47
Nick’s response to Dave Carron’s Feedback from Episode 98
4:01
Nick is a firm believer in electricity.
4:31
Reconstructionists appreciate older value systems.
4:56
Let’s not lump all reconstructionists together
5:56
Cats act like their owners
6:18
What the bleep is Reconstructionism?
6:57
The importance of surviving source texts to Reconstructionists.
7:50
How ancient Roman theology has remained in Italian character.
8:36
Folk traditions
9:16
Reconstructionists go of source text, folk traditions and their own assumptions from interacting with the Gods.
9:47
Saints as commandeered gods, interweaving of old faith with new as part of the mass conversion process.
10:32
Neopagan vs. Reconstructionism with regards to Folcc Tradition
11:25
Source texts in Reconstructionism vs. Neopaganism
11:43
In Reconstructionism, there is a different way of approaching the gods.
12:08
Neopagans have a McDonald’s attitude with their gods.
12:31
The idea of ordering The Universe to do your bidding
13:09
The people that do the ritual vs. the people that have the faith.
13:35
Reconstructionists view Neopagans as following cookbooks?
14:11
Talking to the gods whenever the gods please, or having a ritual to discuss things with your gods at the human’s convenience.
14:46
Regulated devotion to the gods vs. calling upon the gods
15:07
Prescribed methods of praying to the gods are fashioned by modern people so they can’t be considered reconstructions in the truest sense
15:18
In reconstructionism, rituals are for keeping a relationship with the gods and keeping order.
15:36
Having a phone conversation with the gods, vs. sending an email to the gods
16:02
The divine spam box
17:39
SCA’s saying: The Modern Middle Ages – without the plague, with indoor plumbing.
18:17
H1N1
19:47
Is Amber a Reconstructionist?
20:21
The gods are playing a game to see which one wins
20:33
Why Amber isn’t Eclectic.
21:09
Halloween Lights
21:44
Dylan’s idea of mixing up the holiday decorations
22:09
Christmas decorations
22:20
Halloween decorations
23:27
Conan the Barbarian
24:01
Michael Jackson’s face on the Full Moon?
24:35
What’s with all the Michael Jackson coverage?
25:20
Billy Mayes
25:37
Pedophiles
26:14
Odds of getting possessed by a demon when casting circle
26:52
Wait, why are Wiccans casting a shield as part of circle anyway?
27:52
If you need protection from whatever you’re working with, maybe you shouldn’t work with it?
28:02
Circle is a giant energy beacon that will be noticed.
28:35
Wouldn’t things run away from a large energy source that can be interpreted as a predator?
28:56
Clarifying this discussion is not specific to Wiccan circle
29:18
If you’re not properly sensitive to energy, it’s a dumb idea to cast circle.
29:58
Being sensitive to energy to know when a working is complete, not thinking a work is complete because you followed a cookbook.
30:25
Eventually you know how much energy is needed to do something so you don’t needlessly create an energy beacon.
30:37
Energy Beacon = Easy Target
30:43
Shielding as a method of blocking interruptions
31:09
Casting circle and Native American tradition
31:40
Wiccan circle feels like a sharp barrier vs. Native American circle being a gradient.
32:27
Grounding and shielding, how do we, personally, visualize and define it.
35:04
Talking to the plantlife.
36:24
Nick leaves the episode.
36:49
Where do we feel the most energy.
37:38
The bottle rolling incident
38:49
When do we center, other than right before ritual?
40:27
Introducing Dylan and his religious background
40:48
So which game are the gods playing?
41:30
Centering when we sleep?
42:13
Creation of the “PCP Road Bingo” Segment.
44:00
Centering without conscious effort
44:26
Shouldn’t centering always be a part of us without effort?
44:46
Wheel alignments
45:45
Know your surroundings both metaphysical and physical!
45:57
The metaphysical is sometimes what attaches people to certain areas
47:48
Combination of energies on The Outer Banks of North Carolina
48:24
Why is Dave’s grass happy?
49:19
Weird trees
51:52
Episode 120 discussion, and should we create a forum?
52:29
What ever happened to OKC?
52:48
Forum and a Wiki?
53:29
Wikipedia lets you edit. Let’s put glitter graphics up!
53:49
Linkbucks, removed live on the air!
54:37
Kittens available in North Carolina to good home.
55:07
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