Thursday, December 10, 2015

Update December 2015 - Panthean Temple Letter


Hello all,

This letter has been a long time coming, three years in fact. But hey, the temple is 20 years old now and I am getting back in the saddle again. I'm quietly optimistic.

I turned 50 this past June, happy to say goodbye to my 40's which was a constant struggle with everything that transpired. I have had to recover from assault, divorce, losing my store, losing all income, and almost three years of being physically sick from multiple causes - while fighting a medical system that does not care about patients.

It has taken me a long time to recover from all of this, and the physical healing has taken time as well. I have to be careful where I put my energies, and what I put them into even now. Everything for me in my life has been put on hold as a result. I'm almost there, so I am ready to lead again, begin again. I've tried to keep things going as best I could with the temple, and with the help of friends. Financially, I have also been supporting it – I am the primary donor. The last 'large' Beltaine festival we held was during the recession, and costs were more than expected as attendance was low that year. In the end all costs were covered, but drained us. Our festival will take time to rebuild. My health will still need more time to rebuild as well.

I will begin teaching Odyssean Tradition classes to a new student group forming in January. I will no longer be teaching publicly, and instead return to private teaching in Derby. For more information on this tradition, please view our website at www.pantheantemple.org or www.wcc.on.ca. Please write me on Facebook or call me at on voicemail if you are interested.

Keeper of the Flame episodes are still being edited by me, salvaging pieces from the previous show for which I have only a few episodes on VHS. Our new show will continue slowly to come out episode by episode with new footage that I haven't used yet, and a few others are in the works. We will be looking for sponsors for Public Access in CT to also play our show now that we almost have a year's worth of episodes.

On a personal note, I have been published in two anthologies so far, Cakes and Ale for the Pagan Soul and Voices of Survivors by Namid, but am soon to be published in Grey Mare on the Hill this month. I will post ordering information as soon as I have it.

I am personally available for psychic readings, parties, and graphic design. You can find both SubRosa Magick and Fly By Night Studio on Facebook, and see items for sale on Etsy www.Etsy.com/shops/subrosamagick if you would like to support me and the work I do. I am still rebuilding myself a new career direction that is fully independent.

Do be aware that on the Investigation Discovery Channel, Obsession Dark Desire, season 2 episode 5 Occult following did involve me. I was played by an actress, as were others, and my name was changed to Rev. Chloe Nightingale for legal reasons. It did feature part of my breaking my silence letter I uploaded onto the internet. The situation was real, but barely touches the tip of the iceberg on what transpired at that time. I will hope that other leaders, including those who run PPD locally will reflect on the seriousness and danger of potentially inviting perpetrators to their events; to be more aware of the potential damage they may do to victims of crimes if they are intentionally removed and blamed for being the victim of said crimes. I should mention that if you protect predators in a position of leadership, you put yourself at risk of being directly sued if anything should happen within your organization. Incorporation and insurance will not protect you if you place others in danger knowingly.

I don't wish to be remembered as a victim, or even a survivor, but as someone who fought back and got back up. This television show on Investigation Discovery does vindicate my actions, and those of another, during that awful time. I did the right thing to the best of my ability. Bad things happen to good people, and only the actions of good people can make those things right again.

In addition, I do believe my previous decision to step back from non-devotional Pagan religious groups is correct. So often where there is no devotion, there are no ethics or true regard for that which is sacred. I will not support those groups or individuals. I will focus on my own work.

In all, I'm looking forward to 2016. Onward and upward!

Blessings,
Rev. Alicia L Folberth

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

KOTF 20: Interview with Grey Cat, St. Patrick's Day, and divination with Tarot.

In this episode Rev. Alicia Folberth interviews the late author Grey Cat, founder of the NorthWind Tradition of American Witchcraft - salvaged from the previous television show on VHS. Excerpts from the Ostara episode with Iris Chausse on St. Patrick's Day and divination with Tarot. Music by Shaman Starseed and Wendy Rule, both recorded at our festival Beltaine: A Pagan Odyssey. Video from Omnia on their Wolf Love CD. ASL by Ashmere Ra


Keepers of the Flame TV Series
We are an educational and entertaining television talk show about Traditional Witchcraft, Paganism and Aboriginal Religions featuring lectures, interviews, music and entertainment from around the world. Friday Nights, 9:00pm Public Access Channel 10 in the Connecticut Valley. Began 2010 and on the internet since 2013.


GREY CAT (1940-2012)
"Grey Cat was the author of “Deepening Witchcraft: Advancing Skills & Knowledge”, and a contributor to several other books, including “Exploring the Pagan Path: Wisdom From the Elders,” and the Chas Clifton-edited “Witchcraft Today” series. Grey Cat served as the editor of The Crone Papers for four years, and had held leadership positions within the Covenant of the Goddess and Ar n’Draiocht Fein. Grey Cat founded the NorthWind Tradition of American Witchcraft, and was an elder is several other American Witchcraft traditions.
   Perhaps Grey Cat’s largest contribution to modern Paganism was her outspoken advocacy for elders within our communities, and the need to ground our traditions in wisdom and hard-won experience. She was part of a larger movement towards acknowledging the aging of the Pagan community’s first and second waves, and the changing spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of those populations. “Deepening Witchcraft,” which was published in 2002, along with similar books like Ellen Cannon Reed’s “The Heart of Wicca: Wise Words from a Crone on the Path,” published in 2000, were seen as a corrective to a Wiccan/Witchcraft community that had become overly focused on younger adherents, “101″ instructional tomes,  and unbridled eclecticism in the 1990s.
   Grey Cat was a much beloved figure for many Pagans who treasured her wisdom and plain-speaking, her absence will most certainly be felt. May she rest in the arms of her gods, and return to us again."

  “I never saw witches as ugly. I never saw being a crone as a terrible thought.” – Grey Cat

Rev. Alicia Lyon Folberth is the spiritual leader of Panthean Temple in CT. She is the coordinator of Panthean Temple's "Beltaine: A Pagan Odyssey" retreat fest, and other special events dealing with Women's empowerment. An activist of conviction, Alicia is also a professional artist, writer, lecturer, teacher, and the producer of the new cable access television show, "Keepers of the Flame."
    Her writing has been published in two books to date; Cakes and Ale for the Pagan Soul edited by Patricia Telesco, and Voices of Survivors edited by Namid, both are available on Amazon.com. Her advice tarot column "It's in the cards" has been featured in Finer Things Magazine and on PaganPages.org. She is also a contributor to Grey Mare on the Hill to be published in December 2015. Although long overdue, Rev. Alicia is in the process of writing and illustrating her own first book, which is a series of guided meditations and journeys.
   To see her artwork and design, please visit http://www.facebook.com/flybynightstudio andhttp://flybynightstudio.blogspot.com/ 
Her psychic readings and online store can be found at www.SubRosaMagick.comwww.facebook.com/SubRosaMagick and www.etsy.com/shop/SubRosaMagick
    Panthean Temple website: http://www.PantheanTemple.org/ 

SHAMAN STARSEED
Brahm Stuart & Catalina Colibri
     Born in Panama, raised in New Orleans and Mississippi, B. Stuart mastered the Celtic fiddle the old way, in the pubs and forests of Ireland, from both human and elven masters. Since the mid eighties Brahm has been based in the New York area. In the nineties, he led Celtic-Folk/Earth-Music group, SHAMAN, that recorded 5 albums and played at many venues including the United Nations, Starwood music festival, Earth Day and Renaissance Festivals, political rallies, benefits and witches balls. Other credits include many on-stage performances alongside many great musicians including Rick Danko, Jorma Kaukonen, Paul Winter, Glen Velez, The Wolftones and Alan Stivell. He was an original member of the Celtic rock band, The Clan, and performed with the Italian folk music group, I Guillari di Piazza for over 12 years. A master performer on accoustic guitar, fiddle, voice, percussion and tin whistle in several folk traditions. At present, Brahm and Catalina (harp, energy and percussion) are the core members of the Mystic Minstrels.
     Born and raised in New York City, Catalina is a third generation musician; her father was the principal timbales player in the world famous bolero/salsa group, Trio de San Juan. She started playing guitar and percussion from an early age, and later fell in love with Irish mythology and Celtic harp which she studied beginning in the mid nineties. She has now been playing Celtic harp professionally for over 10 years, both with the Minstrels and as a solo harpist. On percussion, Catalina plays bodhran (Irish framedrum) and Middle Eastern framedrum and is quite accomplished in authentic Italian tambourine styles as well. Catalina has performed at many prestigious events, galas and weddings with performances at the Cloisters Museum in New York City, Caramoor Center for Music Arts in Katonah, NY, Metropolitan Museum, The University Club and Gracie Mansion in New York City. Catalina has recorded two solo harp albums, Mystical Journey and The Trees of Pan on the Solstar Communications label.
http://www.shamanearthmusic.com

OMNIA
http://www.worldofomnia.com/
The bohemian PaganFolk band "OMNIA" revolves around the many varied compositions, stories and musical abilities of Jenny and Steve Sic Evans van der Harten. Together with their band consisting of the handsome pagan "guitar hero" Philip Steenbergen (guitars), crazy Didgeman Daphyd Crow (slideridoo, vocals and percussion), Rob van Barschot (drums and percussion) and assisted by their amazing live-crew, they tour throughout Europe and beyond.

WENDY RULE
http://www.wendyrule.com/
   "Every so often Melbourne throws up a singular talent, someone previously hidden amongst the well-established musical tribes, someone possessed of a unique vision. Wendy Rule, the vocalist, songwriter and visionary, is such and artist. Beat Magazine, Melbourne"
    With the release of her fifth full length album, The Wolf Sky, Wendy Rule has firmly established herself as one of Australia's most uniquely gifted and prolific artists. Her music is a passionate union of her incredible voice moving from soaring heights to intimate whispers and her beautifully dark and visionary lyrics. Wendy's live performances draw on her love of ritual and theater, enticing her audience into an otherworldly realm of power and Magic. After years of local shows and national tours, Wendy's music is now being recognized internationally. She has recently returned from her 9th tour of the USA, and has also performed in France, Germany, England and Scotland.

Our introduction song 'Take Me Down Where the Pagans Go' is by Adala: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/adala
New episodes to come. Stay tuned!

Sunday, August 30, 2015

KOTF 13: Wicca: Frequently Asked Questions

Rev. Alicia Folberth of the Panthean Temple, and co-host Iris Chausse discuss "Frequently asked Questions" about Wicca. Music by Shaman Starseed and Laura Powers. This was one of our first shows in the old studio, originally #15.

Brand new episodes will be coming now that Rev. Alicia has recovered from her health issues. Stay tuned!


Keepers of the Flame TV Series
We are an educational and entertaining television talk show about Traditional Witchcraft, Paganism and Aboriginal Religions featuring lectures, interviews, music and entertainment from around the world. Friday Nights, 9:00pm Public Access Channel 10 in the Connecticut Valley. Began 2010 and on the internet since 2013.

Rev. Alicia Lyon Folberth is the spiritual leader of Panthean Temple in CT. She is the coordinator of Panthean Temple's "Beltaine: A Pagan Odyssey" retreat fest, and other special events dealing with Women's empowerment. An activist of conviction, Alicia is also a professional artist, writer, lecturer, teacher, and the producer of the new cable access television show, "Keepers of the Flame."
    Her writing has been published in two books to date; Cakes and Ale for the Pagan Soul edited by Patricia Telesco, and Voices of Survivors edited by Namid, both are available on Amazon.com. Her advice tarot column "It's in the cards" has been featured in Finer Things Magazine and on PaganPages.org. She is also a contributor to Grey Mare on the Hill to be published in December 2015. Although long overdue, Rev. Alicia is in the process of writing and illustrating her own first book, which is a series of guided meditations and journeys.
   To see her artwork and design, please visit http://www.facebook.com/flybynightstudio and http://flybynightstudio.blogspot.com/ 
Her psychic readings and online store can be found at www.SubRosaMagick.com, www.facebook.com/SubRosaMagick and www.etsy.com/shop/SubRosaMagick
    Panthean Temple website: http://www.PantheanTemple.org/ 



SHAMAN STARSEED
Brahm Stuart & Catalina Colibri
     Born in Panama, raised in New Orleans and Mississippi, B. Stuart mastered the Celtic fiddle the old way, in the pubs and forests of Ireland, from both human and elven masters. Since the mid eighties Brahm has been based in the New York area. In the nineties, he led Celtic-Folk/Earth-Music group, SHAMAN, that recorded 5 albums and played at many venues including the United Nations, Starwood music festival, Earth Day and Renaissance Festivals, political rallies, benefits and witches balls. Other credits include many on-stage performances alongside many great musicians including Rick Danko, Jorma Kaukonen, Paul Winter, Glen Velez, The Wolftones and Alan Stivell. He was an original member of the Celtic rock band, The Clan, and performed with the Italian folk music group, I Guillari di Piazza for over 12 years. A master performer on accoustic guitar, fiddle, voice, percussion and tin whistle in several folk traditions. At present, Brahm and Catalina (harp, energy and percussion) are the core members of the Mystic Minstrels.
     Born and raised in New York City, Catalina is a third generation musician; her father was the principal timbales player in the world famous bolero/salsa group, Trio de San Juan. She started playing guitar and percussion from an early age, and later fell in love with Irish mythology and Celtic harp which she studied beginning in the mid nineties. She has now been playing Celtic harp professionally for over 10 years, both with the Minstrels and as a solo harpist. On percussion, Catalina plays bodhran (Irish framedrum) and Middle Eastern framedrum and is quite accomplished in authentic Italian tambourine styles as well. Catalina has performed at many prestigious events, galas and weddings with performances at the Cloisters Museum in New York City, Caramoor Center for Music Arts in Katonah, NY, Metropolitan Museum, The University Club and Gracie Mansion in New York City. Catalina has recorded two solo harp albums, Mystical Journey and The Trees of Pan on the Solstar Communications label.
http://www.shamanearthmusic.com


LAURA POWERS
Laura’s long-time fascination with Celtic mythology led her to create the “Legends of the Goddess” trilogy (Legends of the Goddess, Beyond the Pale: Legends of the Goddess II, and Trilogy: Legends of the Goddess III) which features musical themes based on the Celtic goddess of ancient myth. Enhanced by instrumentation such as tin whistle, uilleann pipes and Irish flute, the influence of European pop can be heard throughout the records and lyrically, it is the metaphysical/mythological aspect of Celtic legends that is the central focus. In addition, Powers utilized her gifts as a painter to create the original cover art on all three CDs, melding the lyrical imagery with her oil paintings to present a timeless collection of music and art. http://www.laurapowers.com/

Our introduction song 'Take Me Down Where the Pagans Go' is by Adala: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/adala
New episodes to come. Stay tuned!

Friday, August 7, 2015

KOTF 19: Interview with Raymond Buckland

In this episode Rev. Alicia Folberth interviews author Raymond Buckland, father of American Wicca. This was an interview from the old show, and has been edited from VHS. The Witch's Craft video is by Ms. Julie Carol. Music by Legend from their Playing with Fire DVD and live concert, and Lord of the Greenwood and The Offering are from Raymond Buckland's DVD Witchcraft: Rebirth of the Old Religion


Keepers of the Flame TV Series
We are an educational and entertaining television talk show about Traditional Witchcraft, Paganism and Aboriginal Religions featuring lectures, interviews, music and entertainment from around the world. Friday Nights, 9:00pm Public Access Channel 10 in the Connecticut Valley. Began 2010 and on the internet since 2013. For more information follow our blog at http://www.keepersoftheflametv.com



Raymond Buckland -   In 1962 Raymond Buckland came to the United States from England, where he had written comedy scripts and was personal scriptwriter for a popular British comedian. His first book was published in 1969. Since then he has had well over fifty books published (both fiction and non-fiction), with nearly two million copies in print and translated into seventeen foreign languages. Raymond's newest novel, Cursed in the Act, was released January 2014 from Berkley Prime Crime.
   He has served as Technical Director for movies, working with Orson Wells, John Carradine, Vincent Price, and William Friedkin (director of The Exorcist). Of Romany (Gypsy) descent, he is an authority on Gypsies and has written several books on that subject. Raymond has lectured at colleges and universities across the country and has been the subject of articles in such newspapers and magazines as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, New York Sunday News, National Observer, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Look Magazine, Cosmopolitan, True, and many others.
   Raymond has appeared on numerous national radio and television talk shows such as The Virginia Graham Show, The Dick Cavett Show (appearing with Faye Dunaway), The Tom Snyder Tomorrow Show, Barbara Walters' Not For Women Only, The Sally Jessy Raphael Show, and has been seen on BBC-TV, England, RAI-TV, Italy, and CBC-TV, Canada. He has appeared extensively on stage in England and played small character parts in movies in America. He has taught courses at colleges and universities and been a featured speaker at conferences and workshops.
His website can be found at: http://www.raymondbucklandbooks.com/

Rev. Alicia Lyon Folberth is the spiritual leader of Panthean Temple in CT. She is the coordinator of Panthean Temple's "Beltaine: A Pagan Odyssey" retreat fest, and other special events dealing with Women's empowerment. An activist of conviction, Alicia is also a professional artist, writer, lecturer, teacher, and the producer of the new cable access television show, "Keepers of the Flame."
    Her writing has been published in two books to date; Cakes and Ale for the Pagan Soul edited by Patricia Telesco, and Voices of Survivors edited by Namid, both are available on Amazon.com. Her advice tarot column "It's in the cards" has been featured in Finer Things Magazine and on PaganPages.org. She is also a contributor to Grey Mare on the Hill to be published in December 2015. Although long overdue, Rev. Alicia is in the process of writing and illustrating her own first book, which is a series of guided meditations and journeys.
   To see her artwork and design, please visit http://www.facebook.com/flybynightstudio and http://flybynightstudio.blogspot.com/ 
Her psychic readings and online store can be found at www.SubRosaMagick.com, www.facebook.com/SubRosaMagick and www.etsy.com/shop/SubRosaMagick
    Panthean Temple website: http://www.PantheanTemple.org/ 

The Witch's Craft by MsJulieCarol (Julie Conrads) is an artist, poet and practitioner of The Old Ways of Witchcraft. Some of her poems about Spirituality, the life of the Wise Woman, the Moon and the symbolic meaning of the eight Sabbats can be seen in her videos. Her videos have been featured at festivals and events like The Witch's Ball in FL, on countless websites and blogs and played in spiritual shops such as 'Charmed in New England' in Marlborough, MA. Not considered Wiccan, she prefers to dream of a planet with no religion where kindness, conducting our lives with excellence and the way we treat each other as paramount to believing in theology.
You can follow her on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/user/MsJulieCarol

Pipes of Pan by LEGEND
   Originally released on Video in 1993 ‘Playing with Fire’ features Legend in concert in October 1992. Only recently re-discovered the original analogue audio tapes have been resurrected and are released here for the first time on CD.
   Playing with Fire features the band after the ‘Light in Extension’ tour with the then new line up. Six of the eight tracks from their debut CD ‘Light in Extension’ alongside early versions of tracks from ‘Second Sight’ and the added bonus of Toccata & Blues combine to make this a memorable snapshot of Legend’s early career.
   This is a prog band with a concentration on power rock, great interplay between keyboards and rock guitars (think a far more modern sounding Uriah Heep with the emphasis on the keys as opposed to the guitars). You will be blown away by the sheer power and might of the band in concert. Somehow singer Debbie Chapman managed to soar above it all, there may have been melodic chaos going on but her clear and powerful vocals float above it all.
http://www.stevepaine.org/


Our introduction song 'Take Me Down Where the Pagans Go' is by Adala: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/adala
More Episodes are Coming!
Older epsiodes are still being edited into a digital format. New episodes to come. Stay tuned!

Friday, June 5, 2015

KOTF 18: What Wiccans Do - Ritual Circle and Ceremony - Part 5 of 5

In this episode Rev. Alicia Folberth and Iris Chausse discuss "What Wiccans Do" Ritual Circle and Ceremony - the final of a five part series 'dispelling' popular beliefs about Wicca. This was one of our first episodes, originally #12, and has been edited from VHS. Introduction from Donna Read's Goddess Remembered documentary series, featuring Starhawk, Margot Adler, and Gypsy Ravish. Music by Wendy Rule. 'Deep Within the Forest' was recorded live at www.PaganOdyssey.com by Phillip Safarik.


Keepers of the Flame TV Series
We are an educational and entertaining television talk show about Traditional Witchcraft, Paganism and Aboriginal Religions featuring lectures, interviews, music and entertainment from around the world. Friday Nights, 9:00pm Public Access Channel 10 in the Connecticut Valley. Began 2010 and now on the internet in 2013. For more information follow our blog at http://www.keepersoftheflametv.com




Rev. Alicia Lyon Folberth is the spiritual leader of Panthean Temple in CT. She is the coordinator of Panthean Temple's "Beltaine: A Pagan Odyssey" retreat fest, and other special events dealing with Women's empowerment. An activist of conviction, Alicia is also a professional artist, writer, lecturer, teacher, and the producer of the new cable access television show, "Keepers of the Flame."
    Her writing has been published in two books to date; Cakes and Ale for the Pagan Soul edited by Patricia Telesco, and Voices of Survivors edited by Namid, both are available on Amazon.com. Her advice tarot column "It's in the cards" has been featured in Finer Things Magazine and on PaganPages.org. She is also a contributor to Grey Mare on the Hill to be published in December 2015. Although long overdue, Rev. Alicia is in the process of writing and illustrating her own first book, which is a series of guided meditations and journeys.
   To see her artwork and design, please visit http://www.facebook.com/flybynightstudio and http://flybynightstudio.blogspot.com/
    Panthean Temple website: http://www.PantheanTemple.org/

Starhawk is one of the most respected voices in modern earth-based spirituality. She is also well-known as a global justice activist and organizer, whose work and writings have inspired many to action. She is the author or coauthor of eleven books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess, long considered the essential text for the Neo-Pagan movement, and the now-classic ecotopian novel The Fifth Sacred Thing. Starhawk's newest book is a picture book for children, The Last Wild Witch.
    Starhawk is perhaps best known as an articulate pioneer in the revival of earth-based spirituality and Goddess religion. She is a cofounder of Reclaiming, an activist branch of modern Pagan religion, and continues to work closely with the Reclaiming community (www.reclaiming.org). Her archives are maintained at the Graduate Theological Union library in Berkeley, California. She is a panelist for the Newsweek/Washington Post website on religion, "On Faith," and also contributes to Beliefnet and ZNet, as well as maintaining her own blog, "Dirt Worship" (www.starhawksblog.org)


Margot Adler (April 16, 1946 – July 28, 2014) was a journalist and correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR).
   Adler received a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree from the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University in New York in 1970, and she was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University in 1982. She grew up mostly in New York City and worked for WBAI, FM 99.5, the Pacifica Radio outlet in that city. She created the talk shows Hour of the Wolf in 1972 and later Unstuck in Time.
   Adler joined NPR in 1979 as a general assignment reporter, and had since worked on a great many pieces dealing with subjects as diverse as the death penalty, the right to die movement, the response to the war in Kosovo, computer gaming, the drug ecstasy, geek culture, children and technology, and Pokamon. Since 9/11, she focused much of her work on stories exploring the human factors in New York City, from the loss of loved ones, homes and jobs, to work in the relief effort. She was the host of Justice Talking, and she was a regular voice on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
   Adler wrote Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today. This book is considered a watershed in American Neopagan circles, as it provided the first comprehensive look at the nature-based religions in the US, and became what was for many the first point of contact with the larger subculture. She was a speaker at the 1986 WinterStar Symposium, from which the Association for Consciousness Exploration produced her lecture tape From Witch to Witch-Doctor: Healers, Therapists and Shamans and the panel discussion The Magickal Movement: Present and Future (with Selena Fox, and Robert Anton Wilson). Her second book, Heretic's Heart: A Journey Through Spirit and Revolution, was published by Beacon Press in 1997. Adler was a Wiccan priestess of the Gardnerian Wicca tradition.
   Her grandfather, Alfred Adler, is considered the father of individual psychology.

Gypsy Ravish - Her songs of a Salem Witch, a Priestess, a Proprietress, an Enchantress - Gypsy Ravish, came through in dreams and invocations from life challenges, deep tribal memories and connections to the Ancestors.
   “Gypsy” Ravish is the owner and operator of White Light Pentacles/Sacred Spirit Products Inc. and Nu Aeon . Established in 1981 e.v. in Salem, Massachusetts, White Light Pentacles/Sacred Spirit Products serves as a unique wholesale and retail distribution network dedicated to the propagation of the Wiccan Arts and Thelemic Magickal Sciences.
   "Gypsy" is an initiate of an Alexandrian/Hereditary/Traditional lineaged family of Wicca and functions as the High Priestess WQ of the Coven of Akhelarre of Salem, which is chartered by and twinned, with the Temple of the Mother recently relocated in Scotland under the eldership of H.Ps. Sally Taylor-Mapley Grand Witch Queen of Kent and Grand Master H.P. David Mapley. Principal Minister of The Temple of Nine Wells, ATC http://www.tnw-salem.org the only public Wiccan congregation continuously operating in Salem.
   “Gypsy” is a singer/songwriter and her recording, “Enchantress”, a favorite of the national and international magickal community, combines the magickal arts with music. Many, many thousands of copies of “Enchantress” have been sold since its release on cassette tape in 1990 e.v. Recently digitally re-mastered, “Enchantress” is now available on CD. 

Wendy Rule
http://www.wendyrule.com/
   "Every so often Melbourne throws up a singular talent, someone previously hidden amongst the well-established musical tribes, someone possessed of a unique vision. Wendy Rule, the vocalist, songwriter and visionary, is such and artist. Beat Magazine, Melbourne"
    With the release of her fifth full length album, The Wolf Sky, Wendy Rule has firmly established herself as one of Australia's most uniquely gifted and prolific artists. Her music is a passionate union of her incredible voice moving from soaring heights to intimate whispers and her beautifully dark and visionary lyrics. Wendy's live performances draw on her love of ritual and theater, enticing her audience into an otherworldly realm of power and Magic. After years of local shows and national tours, Wendy's music is now being recognized internationally. She has recently returned from her 9th tour of the USA, and has also performed in France, Germany, England and Scotland.

Our introduction song 'Take Me Down Where the Pagans Go' is by Adala: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/adala
More Episodes are Coming!
Older epsiodes are still being edited into a digital format. New episodes to come. Stay tuned!

Saturday, May 30, 2015

KOTF 17: What Wiccans Do - Ethics in the Craft - Part 4 of 5

In this episode Rev. Alicia Folberth and Iris Chausse discuss "What Wiccans Do" Ethics in the Craft - part four of a five part series 'dispelling' popular beliefs about Wicca. This was one of our first episodes, originally #11, and has been edited from VHS. Introduction by Starhawk, from Donna Reed's Goddess Remembered documentary series. Music by Wendy Rule. Horses was recorded live at www.PaganOdyssey.com by Phillip Safarik.


Keepers of the Flame TV Series
We are an educational and entertaining television talk show about Traditional Witchcraft, Paganism and Aboriginal Religions featuring lectures, interviews, music and entertainment from around the world. Friday Nights, 9:00pm Public Access Channel 10 in the Connecticut Valley. Began 2010 and now on the internet in 2013. For more information follow our blog at http://www.keepersoftheflametv.com




Rev. Alicia Lyon Folberth is the spiritual leader of Panthean Temple in CT. She is the coordinator of Panthean Temple's "Beltaine: A Pagan Odyssey" retreat fest, and other special events dealing with Women's empowerment. An activist of conviction, Alicia is also a professional artist, writer, lecturer, teacher, and the producer of the new cable access television show, "Keepers of the Flame."
    Her writing has been published in two books to date; Cakes and Ale for the Pagan Soul edited by Patricia Telesco, and Voices of Survivors edited by Namid, both are available on Amazon.com. Her advice tarot column "It's in the cards" has been featured in Finer Things Magazine and on PaganPages.org. She is in the process of writing and illustrating her own first book, which is a series of guided meditations and journeys.
   To see her artwork and design, please visit http://www.facebook.com/flybynightstudio and http://flybynightstudio.blogspot.com/
    Panthean Temple website: http://www.PantheanTemple.org/


Starhawk is one of the most respected voices in modern earth-based spirituality. She is also well-known as a global justice activist and organizer, whose work and writings have inspired many to action. She is the author or coauthor of eleven books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess, long considered the essential text for the Neo-Pagan movement, and the now-classic ecotopian novel The Fifth Sacred Thing. Starhawk's newest book is a picture book for children, The Last Wild Witch.
    Starhawk is perhaps best known as an articulate pioneer in the revival of earth-based spirituality and Goddess religion. She is a cofounder of Reclaiming, an activist branch of modern Pagan religion, and continues to work closely with the Reclaiming community (www.reclaiming.org). Her archives are maintained at the Graduate Theological Union library in Berkeley, California. She is a panelist for the Newsweek/Washington Post website on religion, "On Faith," and also contributes to Beliefnet and ZNet, as well as maintaining her own blog, "Dirt Worship" (www.starhawksblog.org)


Wendy Rule
http://www.wendyrule.com/
   "Every so often Melbourne throws up a singular talent, someone previously hidden amongst the well-established musical tribes, someone possessed of a unique vision. Wendy Rule, the vocalist, songwriter and visionary, is such and artist. Beat Magazine, Melbourne"
    With the release of her fifth full length album, The Wolf Sky, Wendy Rule has firmly established herself as one of Australia's most uniquely gifted and prolific artists. Her music is a passionate union of her incredible voice moving from soaring heights to intimate whispers and her beautifully dark and visionary lyrics. Wendy's live performances draw on her love of ritual and theater, enticing her audience into an otherworldly realm of power and Magic. After years of local shows and national tours, Wendy's music is now being recognized internationally. She has recently returned from her 9th tour of the USA, and has also performed in France, Germany, England and Scotland.


Our introduction song 'Take Me Down Where the Pagans Go' is by Adala:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/adala
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Friday, September 26, 2014

KOTF 16: What Wiccans Do - The Art of Divination - Part 3 of 5

In this episode Rev. Alicia Folberth and Iris Chausse discuss "What Wiccans Do" The Art of Divination - part three of a five part series 'dispelling' popular beliefs about Wicca. This was one of our first episodes, originally #10, and has been edited from VHS.


Keepers of the Flame TV Series
We are an educational and entertaining television talk show about Traditional Witchcraft, Paganism and Aboriginal Religions featuring lectures, interviews, music and entertainment from around the world. Friday Nights, 9:00pm Public Access Channel 10 in the Connecticut Valley. Began 2010 and now on the internet in 2013. For more information follow our blog at http://www.keepersoftheflametv.com




Rev. Alicia Lyon Folberth is the spiritual leader of Panthean Temple in CT. She is the coordinator of Panthean Temple's "Beltaine: A Pagan Odyssey" retreat fest, and other special events dealing with Women's empowerment. An activist of conviction, Alicia is also a professional artist, writer, lecturer, teacher, and the producer of the new cable access television show, "Keepers of the Flame."
    Her writing has been published in two books to date; Cakes and Ale for the Pagan Soul edited by Patricia Telesco, and Voices of Survivors edited by Namid, both are available on Amazon.com. Her advice tarot column "It's in the cards" has been featured in Finer Things Magazine and on PaganPages.org. She is in the process of writing and illustrating her own first book, which is a series of guided meditations and journeys.
   To see her artwork and design, please visit http://www.facebook.com/flybynightstudio and http://flybynightstudio.blogspot.com/
    Panthean Temple website: http://www.PantheanTemple.org/

More Episodes are Coming!
Older epsiodes are still being edited into a digital format. New episodes to come. Stay tuned!