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(2018-Present)

Inspired by many talks around a Sacred Fire, your hosts Sarenth Odinsson, Caitlin Stormbreaker and Jim Two Snakes cover topics from Shamanism to Pop Culture and more!

 

 

Jim Two Snakes

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Hello my friends, this is the week’s reading for my followers and Patreon supporters for the week of July 18th, 2021. I release the reading to the public on Wednesdays, so if you want to get the reading on Sunday so you have it for the entire week, sign up for my Patreon at just the $5 a month level. And if you are already a Patreon supporter, thank you so much! Once again using my 4 card spread, but rounding out it’s testing with my third deck, the Starman Tarot The first card is the Energy of the Week Ahead, which is the Queen of Swords. Last week we had the Queen of Discs in this position, this week the Queen of Swords. Interesting. The Queen is the sword that cuts, but she doesn’t always enjoy it. She is logical and calculating, willing to enforce what needs to be done because that’s what it takes to have good leadership, but the tears in her eyes show that she is not made of ice. She holds plants which show her willingness and ability to work with nature and medicines as well as the sword to achieve her goals. Next is What We Should Focus On the 4 of Swords reversed. Chronic stress, and burnout. Always keeping busy from some need to fill time, or to prove yourself to some “other” which might just be your own internal misconceptions. You are not connecting to the things that really matter, friends. What Challenges Will This Week Have brings us the Starman reversed. Ha, tricked you, the Starman has no reverse according to the creator of the deck. It is the power of transformation and change. It is the ability to blow your mind, and create something out of nothing. But now I am going to say that here, in this position, there is a reverse and that reverse means not the opposite energy, but energy blocked. You have the ability to reconfigure yourself in complex and interesting ways. Why are you resisting that? What Is Working In Our Favor is the 10 of Swords. Not much ambiguity here, the 10 is the ability to break free of your ways of thinking. Reclaiming your life by letting go of things that don’t serve you, choosing responsibility for your own life and reclaiming your power. Now not everyone hearing this reading will be in a spot of needing transformation. Perhaps the work you need to do this week is small or none. But for the rest of us, if we are not going to change our minds and ourselves this week, when else could we possibly do it? It might feel heavy and daunting but this week is all about that power to claim responsibility, to accept the hurt that comes with it, and to change. That might mean cutting away goals and dreams that don’t fit anymore. That might mean confronting just why we occupy ourselves with so much busy work, or what we ourselves are resisting. We have the ability, we just need to act on it. Magical Work Remember that folded piece of paper from last week? Your goals that you were keeping close from everyone, and some steps to get there? Are those goals really what you want? Are they still valid or are you aiming for the wrong things? Reassess and see. Then take that paper, and let’s use the connection to plants and nature the Queen has. Place the paper in a jar or a bowl. Over the coming week, add herbs, flowers, leaves, or whatever fits for helping you. If you are seeking love add rose petals. If you are seeking stable finances maybe bay leaves or cinnamon. Keep adding to this magical potpourri all week. At the end of the week find the most appropriate way of disposing of the herbs and the note. Assess what has changed, or what needed to change in your goals.
Week Ahead Tarot Spread for July 18th, 2021
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Hello my friends, this is the week’s reading for my followers and Patreon supporters for the week of July 11th, 2021. I release the reading to the public on Wednesdays, so if you want to get the reading on Sunday so you have it for the entire week, sign up for my Patreon at just the $5 a month level. And if you are already a Patreon supporter, thank you so much! I had a bit of a mistake last week, as I said I was using the True Heart tarot when actually I was using the Witches Wisdom. So this week w e are using the same spread but this time definitely have the True Heart cards in hand. The first card is the Energy of the Week Ahead, which is the Queen of Discs. This lovely card is about material success, abundance, and even generosity. The queen has plenty, and is willing to share like a good sovereign would. Next is What We Should Focus On, which is another Court card, the King of Swords. The King is a great card, he is focused but flexible. He heeds his intellect, yet also hears his intuition. What Challenges Will This Week Have brings us the 7 of Swords. Betrayal, deception, sneaky, sneakey, sneaky! OK, it can also mean strategy. So does this mean that someone will be deceiving us this coming week? What Is Working In Our Favor is Death Reversed. There are a few ways to look at this card, the primary is usually personal transformation. We are changing and need to release the past. But it can also mean resistance to change depending on it’s placement. I really think the placement of the 7 and Death is important information. Overall the energy this week will be that of having what we need, and that allows us to be in a place where the King can help us sort out what we really want going forward. We can make decisions using both our intellect and intuition, but from a head space where we are not in a panic. The 7 could mean that someone is not being truthful to us, and maybe that is what needs to change, but I’m leaning towards a different interpretation. Death reversed means change is coming but there is resistance. What if it isn’t our own resistance? I think the King is telling us we can make good choices this week, and Death is telling us there might be resistance, but the 7 is telling us that that resistance is from others, so we should be keeping our plans to ourselves. There are times when our friends, family, and peers resist us changing because it means they might be the ones we are leaving behind. Their stability can depend on you filling a role and not changing. If you have identified areas of change you would like to pursue, get information from people if you need it, but keep your cards hidden until it’s time to make your play. Magical Work Identify something you would like to change. This doesn’t always mean “get rid of” but can sometimes mean a new thing. If you start your novel, that is a change. List out the things you will need and maybe a few steps to get there. Write them on a piece of paper and fold it tightly. Hide it away someplace only you will find it. Start the steps you have outlined, but don’t tell people what your steps or goals are (if they even notice you are doing something). Note the situations and people, including you, that might be resisting.
Week Ahead Tarot Spread for July 11th, 2021
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Rev. Kirk Thomas, Archdruid Emeritus of Ar nDraiocht Fein joins us to talk about theater in ritual, Druid prison ministries, reciprocity, sacrifice and more! https://www.tlabbey.com/ Trout Lake Abbey http://druidkirk.org https://www.adf.org/article-categories/rituals-and-practice/concentration-ritual https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Gifts-Reciprocity-Kirk-Thomas/dp/0988900904 Rev. Kirk Thomas is an Archdruid Emeritus of Ar nDraiocht Fein : A Druid Fellowship (ADF) and an ordained Senior Priest in that religion. He is also the author of, “Sacred Gifts: Reciprocity and the Gods”, available on Amazon.com. He holds a Masters degree in Celtic Studies from the University of Wales - Trinity St. David as well as a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Arts from the University of New Mexico and a Certificate from the Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, UK. A resident of Washington State, USA, Kirk co-owns a retreat center and organic farm called Trout Lake Abbey, located at the base of Mt. Adams. He has built an impressive stone circle and Druidic sanctuary there. He spends much of his time traveling for ADF, visiting groves, solitaries and festivals, presenting on various topics and participating in public, group ritual. He is also a prison volunteer, heading ADF’s Chaplaincy Support Services Committee for the Clergy Council. -- Copyright 2021 -- Our patreon is at https://www.patreon.com/aroundgrandfatherfire Thank you to our Patrons! *Annual Member Tinder Zerf Zul'Zorander*, Tony, Blackbird Kay*, Gina*, Cabra, Heidi, Claire, Hanna, Kristine, AkaNeko13, Laura Loki, Jane W., Imtir Spark M Anon, Cináed Odinson, Finn Odinsson, Kate, Indi Latrani Katie, 3 Pagans and a Cat Podcast, Dashifen*, Shan Wolf, melkor, Alissa Addy, LaDena, Marco, Amanda S., Leif Stig, Daughter of Oak, Kindling Scooby*, Mother Multiverse, Josie, genessa, Maleck Odinsson, Nick H Flame Stephanie, Amy, Victoria*, Kathleen* Blaze Emily, Kirk Thomas Fire Drake Kirsten Our store on Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/AGFLLC3 -- Opening voice work Kai Belcher Music “Ophelia” by Les Hayden, provided by the Free Music Archive and used under Creative Commons licenses: freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_05_Ophelia_1785 -- Our discord community https://discord.gg/5ru9NtD Find us on FaceBook http://wwwfacebook.com/Around Grandfather Fire -- Sarenth's Patreon https://sarenth.wordpress.com/patreon/ Wordpress https://sarenth.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @Sarenth -- Jim's Patreon http://www.jimtwosnakes.net Twitter: @JimTwoSnakes Instagram: @jimtwosnakes FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/jimtwosnakes TikTok: jimtwosnakes2 -- Caitlin Storm Breaker FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/caitlin.terry.5099 Blog: https://stormpaqo.home.blog
AGF 73 - Circles of Concentration in Ritual
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The Jaguar & The Owl

(2013-2016)

Hosted from the store The Wandering Owl, a show focused on shamanism. Hosted by Jim Two Snakes and Sarenth Odinsson, with many amazing guests!

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