In the Borderlands
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTwo performance storytellers with a shared interest in liminal spaces explore topics in the borderlands between creativity, mythology and magic.intheborderlands.com
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Lunisolar Mind XIII: New Moon #47
February 10, 2024 00:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBLunisolar Mind returns with a thirteenth episode, shedding some light (or darkness) on the new moon, the light absent in the skies of this episode’s release. In this moment of pregnant stillness, in the space between inhale and exhale, we wonder. PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ TORGRIM'S LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https:/...
Good and Evil #46
January 11, 2024 11:58 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBWe kick off 2024 with a timely musing on the nature of Good and Evil. Does absolute Good and absolute Evil exist? Is the binary idea of Good and Evil useful or does it disconnect us from the actual reality of things? Your hosts Mikael Öberg and Torgrim Mellum Stene explore this landscape through the medium of a spread of Hollywood blockbuster movies. Independence Day https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116629/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_independence%2520day Top Gun: Maverick https...
Winter Solstice Special #45
December 21, 2023 13:59 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBIt is that time of the year. We sit on the treshold. Between what we know and what we don’t know. We look at what has happened In the Borderlands in 2023 and we look ahead at what we would like to discover and experiment with in the year to come. And as an offering to you, dear listener, we end with a midwinter meditation, dreamt up for this moment in time. Join our Patreon www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.c...
Susanna Salo: Kalevala Tarot #44
December 05, 2023 05:51 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBSusanna Salo was looking for a deck of Tarot cards inspired by Finnish mythology, but could not find one. So she decided to make one herself. More than a decade later, close to the global relaunch of the English version of her mesmerizing and dreamlike deck, we were lucky enough to get to speak to her In the Borderlands. About the creative process, being inspired by dreams, following the inner voice, how the mythology of Kalevala blended with the Tarot system to create something en...
Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen & Petter Madegård: The Return of the Yule Goat #43
November 20, 2023 10:50 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBThe Yule Goat is an ancient Northern European symbol of the midwinter solstice, a time when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. The practice of dressing up like a horned goat for Christmas has many examples in Scandinavian history, though only echoes remain. Friend of the show and historian of religion Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen has for the past few years aimed to remake a new tradition. Inspired by animism, carneval, Krampus processions in the Alps and samba he has started ...
Zara Waldebäck: Animistic Storytelling #42
November 05, 2023 08:31 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBFrom the busyness of UK screen writer’s rooms to the stillness of the Swedish forests. From mastering the story to serving the story. From performance to ceremony. From ego-centred to eco-centred. Zara Waldebäck’s life, wisdom and thoughts on storytelling, resonance, relationship and attention are some of the many wonderful ingredients of this conversation. It developed and grew like a mycelial network of association and wonder, sprouting fascinating mushrooms to ponder, while pair...
Olle Möllervärn: Bear Culture – A New Approach to Bear-Human Relations in Scandinavian Folklore #41
October 22, 2023 04:11 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBOf all the creatures of the forest, the bear holds a place most dear in the hearts of ancient Scandinavians. New animist thinking and perspectives on how our forebears related to the world around them as well as the concept that personhood and culture is the baseline of existence for all life, ignited a spark in Olle Möllervärn's mind during his Religious studies. His fascinating master thesis on "Bear Culture“ is the springboard for this podcast episode where we delve into folklor...
Sally Pomme Clayton: The Mighty Goddess #40
October 06, 2023 14:49 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBWe are back after a lengthy interim! And how better to kickstart our new bout of episodes than with a dose of divine power! We interview Sally Pomme Clayton, British performance storyteller and author, about her latest book – The Mighty Goddess. We try to touch upon the immensity that is the Goddess, through a breadth of mythical lenses, attempting to describe archetypal energies that are impossible to pin down or reduce to human psychology. Indeed, how do you approach the Mighty G...
Dominic Kelly: Mara – Dream, Forest & Folklore #39
May 29, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBIn the middle of the night, you find yourself caught between dream and wakefulness, unable to move, unable to scream, with the feeling that someone's sitting on your chest. There are many names for this condition. Sleep paralysis. The Old Hag. The Nightmare. Mara. With returning guest, performance storyteller Dominic Kelly, we delve into this fascinating phenomenon that is deeply entrenched in the borderlands of folklore and belief. Dominic Kelly http://dominickelly.net/ MARA at...
Petter Madegård: The Carnivalesque #38
May 14, 2023 22:14 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBThis interview took us for a spin through a myriad of worlds - from the rambunctious and chaotic Commedia dell’Arte performances of Renaissance Italy through the clown-like persona of Donald Trump to UFO mythologies! All of it viewed through the lens of the carnivalesque. Our guest Petter Madegård is a visual artist, a director of film and theatre and an actor. He is the inventor of the Commedia dell’Arte-inspired live animation theatre Cinema dell’Arte. Enjoy this interview fi...
Markus Luukkonen: Finnish Magic #37
May 01, 2023 00:01 - 44 minutes - 41 MBDo you know the origin of iron? When did you last fall and take fright? These questions are good to keep in mind as we delve into the world of Finnish magic, where sorcerers prepare themselves for healing by standing on rocks in freezing rapids and newborn children are protected from evil spirits in the sauna by being given misleading nicknames. With us we have performance storyteller Markus Luukkonen who has, together with Mikael, made one show based on the fragmented source m...
Śivani Howe: Yoga of Remembrance #36
April 17, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 75 MBŚivani Howe is a classically trained Sannyasi of the Saraswati lineage from India running an ashram with her husband in the veld of the Purcell Mountains in Canada. Her focus is on yoga ecology, on reconnecting and creating a life in reciprocity with Mama Earth, and on channelling the unseen. With us In the Borderlands she shares a few personal stories brimming with synchronicity and serendipity, among them an amazing tale of her special relationship with bees. According to Śivan...
Lunisolar Mind XII: Pink Moon #35
April 06, 2023 05:34 - 9 minutes - 8.78 MBThe twelfth and final (?) episode of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia. We have come to the end which is also a beginning. Spring is here, the birds are singing, celebrating the bursting forth of life. The cycle goes ever on and on, from flourishing to withering to flourishing once more. We have come to the beginni...
Easter Special: Jo Blake – Heresy #34
April 03, 2023 14:21 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBHeresy. A word that usually evokes the image of a radical opposer of doctrine, of people burned at the stake, of violence and of religious conflict. But the Greek origin of the word is not so conflagrant. Etymologically, heresy means "choice". In this Easter Special, interdisciplinary performer Jo Blake returns to In the Borderlands to talk about her upcoming show "The Witness" about the relationship and balance between Jesus and Mary Magdalene and how his story became History and ...
Henrik Hallgren: Earth Rights - A Trickster in the System #33
March 20, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBCan Nature have rights? We speak with ecopsychologist and Earth Rights activist Henrik Hallgren about the fascinating introduction of a trickster in the legal system, the concept that everything on Earth, from animals to rivers to entire ecosystems, have subjective rights. A new paradigm is emerging relating to the ideas of whether we can own the world or whether we are but one of many subjectivities in an interconnected whole, potentially changing our consciousness in the process. ...
Henrik Hallgren: Earth Rights – A Trickster in the System #33
March 20, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBCan Nature have rights? We speak with ecopsychologist and Earth Rights activist Henrik Hallgren about the fascinating introduction of a trickster in the legal system, the concept that everything on Earth, from animals to rivers to entire ecosystems, have subjective rights. A new paradigm is emerging relating to the ideas of whether we can own the world or whether we are but one of many subjectivities in an interconnected whole, potentially changing our consciousness in the process. ...
Lunisolar Mind XI: Worm Moon #32
March 07, 2023 12:42 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBEpisode eleven of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia. We are at the crossroads of spring. Every path a new possibility. Every path a new opportunity. Every path a new perspective. The worms patiently forge pathways through the thawing earth beneath our feet. The waters melt and start their patient flow anew. Pick a ...
Lunisolar Mind Xi: Worm Moon #32
March 07, 2023 12:42 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBEpisode eleven of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia. We are at the crossroads of spring. Every path a new possibility. Every path a new opportunity. Every path a new perspective. The worms patiently forge pathways through the thawing earth beneath our feet. The waters melt and start their patient flow anew. Pick a ...
Andreas Kornevall: Demblem #31
February 27, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBOur guest Andreas Kornevall (storyteller, ecologist and writer) argues that contemporary logos work on our subconscious in a similar vein to medieval sigil magic, narrowing our perspective and molding us into consumers. In this episode he speaks about the creation of demblems, counter-sigils to deactivate and balance the negative aspects of our logo-inundated society. We also touch upon a host of related and fascinating subjects, including the value of regenerative grief and how th...
Laura Burns: Interrupted by a River #30
February 13, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 71 MBThe blindfold was removed. She did not know where she was. All she could see was the river. What began as an artistic experiment regarding relationship to space, turned into a seven year long (and counting) ceremony of Dreamtime visions and giving voice to that which has been lost. Join us in this fascinating conversation with interdisciplinary artist Laura Burns where we speak about the importance of tending to invisible presences and entering into dialogue with the consciousness ...
Lunisolar Mind X: Hunger Moon #29
February 05, 2023 18:36 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBEpisode ten of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia. The northern hemisphere is in the hard grip of frosty February. The Hunger Moon beams with dispassionate clarity in the skies, while we start to awaken from our winter slumber. The cycle is about to start anew. But who are we now? What do we want? What are we hungry...
Lee Mason: Metageist #28
January 22, 2023 23:01 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBIn this episode we explore a different borderland altogether, the liminal spaces of the Metaverse. With VR artist and digital myth maker Lee Mason AKA Metageist as our guide we line dance on the edge between dream and reality, exploring themes as diverse as hypnagogic states, shadow people, digital life forms/ecosystems, cautionary sculptures and consensual realities. Mythology keeps rearing its head, even in the virtual worlds. Lee Mason www.metageist.com PODCAST LINKS http...
Lunisolar Mind IX: Wolf Moon #27
January 07, 2023 08:55 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBEpisode nine of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia. We are still in the grip of winter, the sky is occluded by grey fur, and the tough love of the Wolf Moon grabs us by the scruff of our necks. Reminding us to wake up from our slumber, to contain our own power, and make our own luck. PODCAST LINKS https://www.inth...
Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen: Year of Aun – Story as Healing, Story as Curse #26
January 06, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBHistorian of religion and animist thinker Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen is back on our podcast! This time to launch the Year of Aun, an invitation to celebrate 2023 as a year of healing and reconnection based on old Nordic spiritual practices. We speak about the theoretical foundations behind the Year of Aun, our relationship with the forces of nature as reflected through both ancient and contemporary mythologies, and what it means to be the worst possible ancestor. Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen ...
Lunisolar Mind VIII: Winter Moon #25
December 08, 2022 04:09 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBEpisode eight of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia. Winter is upon us, and further introspection is needed. The Winter Moon calls us to the mountaintop, to stillness, to reflection. Mikael and Torgrim's journeys mirror each other perfectly and synchronistically in this episode where we look for guidance removed fro...
Birthday Special #24
November 15, 2022 00:01 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBWe have an anniversary! Podcast hosts Mikael Öberg and Torgrim Mellum Stene are in a festive mood and look back at 1 year of "In the Borderlands". We speak about the podcast's humble origins, how we met and what it means to be a performance storyteller. We are also launching our webpage AND our Instagram AND AND our Facebook page AND AND AND our e-mail address [email protected] where you can send questions, feedback and requests! Bifrǫst Festival https://www.bifrostfe...
Lunisolar Mind VII: Frost Moon #23
November 08, 2022 11:02 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBEpisode seven of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia. The Frost Moon shines bright in November skies, and it invites us to look within. We spiral back towards our selves, our bellies, our navels, searching for the center of things. PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorder...
Kersti Ståbi: Vǫluspá – Performing Poems from the Poetic Edda #22
October 31, 2022 06:57 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBVǫluspá - The Prophecy of the Seeress from the Poetic Edda is one of the most well known texts from Norse mythology. But how could this oral poem have been performed? Kersti Ståbi, Swedish folk singer and oral storyteller explored this question in her master's degree. Searching for a way to be a tale-singer in her own mythological tradition, she looked to living practices in Korea, India and Kyrgyzstan. In this episode she discusses this process with us, the interplay between copyi...
Lunisolar Mind VI: Slaughter Moon #21
October 09, 2022 21:54 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBEpisode six of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia. Dark October is upon us, and the ominous Slaughter Moon takes us for a spin through tales of dismemberment, inklings of werewolves and musings about the nature of light. PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands htt...
Maria Kvilhaug: In the Bay of Magic and the Wilderness of Cave Land – Initiation Narratives in the Sagas #20
September 12, 2022 00:01 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBWe are happy to welcome our friend Maria Kvilhaug back «In the Borderlands»! This time, the author and historian gives us a fascinating look into her upcoming work – a book presenting a comprehensive list of instances of seidr in Norse sources. Seidr can be seen as a Norse form of shamanism and the stories Maria shine a light upon in her research paint a far more diverse, gender fluid and colourful picture of old Norse society and religious practices than what we are used to. Come...
Lunisolar Mind V: Singing Moon #19
September 10, 2022 10:58 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBEpisode five of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia. It is September, and the Singing Moon invites us to listen. What songs will burst like bubbles from below? PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ TORGRIM'S L...
Intuitive Storytelling: Celebrating Brittle one Book Two #18
August 19, 2022 01:01 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBBrittle one is Torgrim Mellum Stene’s online intuitive genre-bending fantasy novel that he started in 2021. Following the initiatory journey of Brittle, Torgrim writes without planning ahead, instead allowing the story to unfold chapter by chapter in an ever expanding exploration of the world that he first set in motion. This episode marks the start of book two – its first chapter now available online – and we celebrate this with a conversation about Torgrim’s experiences with intu...
Lunisolar Mind IV: Fruit Moon #17
August 12, 2022 02:36 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBThe fourth episode of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia. This time we focus some lunar light on the goddesses Venus and Freyja. PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ TORGRIM'S LINKS https://www.brittle.one/...
Lunisolar Mind III: Mantis Moon #16
July 13, 2022 18:59 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBPart three of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia. PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ TORGRIM'S LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekt...
Paul Maslov Karlsson: Fact and Fiction – Truth and Meaning in the Arts #15
June 27, 2022 00:01 - 2 hours - 111 MBPaul Maslov Karlsson is a philosopher, currently writing his doctoral thesis at Uppsala University, Sweden. We talk deeply with him about the concepts of fact and fiction, what their characteristics are, and whether there can be said to exist a meaningful distinction between them.Myth, scientism, art and conspiracy theory are all given their due in this fascinating conversation. We hope you enjoy the journey as much as we did. PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https...
Lunisolar Mind II: Mead Moon #14
June 14, 2022 11:54 - 17 minutes - 16 MBPart two of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia. PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ TORGRIM'S LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/...
#13
June 13, 2022 00:01 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBOur thirteenth episode gives some well-deserved mythological attention to the number 13. Torgrim sets off on a 13-minute long quest in search for a more creative perspective on what is often considered to be nothing but a bringer of bad luck. PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ TORGRIM'S LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.in...
Ben Haggarty: MeZolith – Stone Age Dreams and Nightmares #12
May 30, 2022 00:09 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBBen Haggarty is one of the world's leading contemporary storytellers, who creates and performs work inspired by international fairy tale, myth and epic. His deep research into ancient stories and cultures also led to the graphic novel series MeZolith with artist Adam Brockbank. Starting from this stone age horror project, we explore all sorts of questions surrounding research and telling (and re-telling) of traditional narrative. Since the age of stone and bone the storyteller has s...
Full Moon Special: Lunisolar Mind I – Flower Moon #11
May 16, 2022 06:15 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBHere begins a podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millennia. PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ TORGRIM'S LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/ MIKAEL'S LINKS https://smartu...
Easter Special: The Gospel of Mary Magdalene with Jo Blake #10
April 11, 2022 00:30 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBWe are happy to welcome back Jo Blake from episode #3 to talk about her upcoming project The Witness, based on the Gospel of Mary – a 5th century text that casts the teachings of Christ in a different light. Join us for this easter deep dive into gnostic gospels and buried knowledge. Jo Blake https://www.jo-blake.co.uk Video trailer for The Witness https://vimeo.com/617003267 PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://ww...
Living Psychedelically #9
March 27, 2022 22:22 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBDoes living psychedelically necessarily mean taking psychedelics? How does dream, poetry and art relate to psychedelic consciousness? How can you share psychedelic journeys and insights in a way that make them meaningful to others? Prepare to be advised by Amazonian shamans, visionary artist William Blake and the archetypal wise fool! PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ TO...
Dominic Kelly: The Hero Light - Irish Myth and Epic
March 13, 2022 23:14 - 1 hour - 89 MBDominic Kelly is a performance storyteller who has ventured deep into the vast landscape of stories that surround the Irish mythological hero Cú Chulainn – so much so that he cycled around Ireland to see all the mythical places found in the Táin, sometimes called Ireland’s National Epic or the Irish Iliad. We speak about engaging with myth, how stories like the Táin have the potential to ground us in reality, and if there’s a value to violence told well. Tickets for The Hero Light...
Dominic Kelly: The Hero Light - Irish Myth and Epic #8
March 13, 2022 23:14 - 1 hour - 89 MBDominic Kelly is a performance storyteller who has ventured deep into the vast landscape of stories that surround the Irish mythological hero Cú Chulainn – so much so that he cycled around Ireland to see all the mythical places found in the Táin, sometimes called Ireland’s National Epic or the Irish Iliad. We speak about engaging with myth, how stories like the Táin have the potential to ground us in reality, and if there's a value to violence told well. Dominic Kelly http://domi...
Performance premiere special: HRIST – an act of divination with KAI-EN and Mikael Öberg #7
February 21, 2022 09:41 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB"All of the drama of divination serves to move the participants out of their normal modes of thinking, shaking them up in order to change their minds because their current understanding of the situation is inadequate." February 25th 2022 sees the premiere of a brand new collaboration between performance storyteller Mikael Öberg and butoh artist KAI-EN: HRIST – an act of divination. We investigate the ingredients and inspirations for this performance and learn about butoh, Norse Myt...
Performance premiere special: HRIST – an act of divination with KAI-EN and Mikael Öberg
February 21, 2022 09:41 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB"All of the drama of divination serves to move the participants out of their normal modes of thinking, shaking them up in order to change their minds because their current understanding of the situation is inadequate." February 25th 2022 sees the premiere of a brand new collaboration between performance storyteller Mikael Öberg and butoh artist KAI-EN: HRIST – an act of divination. We investigate the ingredients and inspirations for this performance and learn about butoh, Norse Myt...
Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen: How to build a god - Immanence and Symbolism
February 06, 2022 23:14 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBOur guest Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen is a historian of religion and founder of the project Nordic Animism. His PhD "The Stick and the Calabash“ is a result of extensive anthropological research of the Brazilian Candomblé tradition and of how the archetypal energies of gods are manifested there. We talk about trance and possession, conspiracy theories, and modern society’s loss of a subjective relationship with the forces of the world. And underneath it all we ask the question - what exact...
Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen: How to build a god - Immanence and Symbolism #6
February 06, 2022 23:14 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBOur guest Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen is a historian of religion and founder of the project Nordic Animism. His PhD "The Stick and the Calabash“ is a result of extensive anthropological research of the Brazilian Candomblé tradition and of how the archetypal energies of gods are manifested there. We talk about trance and possession, conspiracy theories, and modern society’s loss of a subjective relationship with the forces of the world. And underneath it all we ask the question - what exac...
Maria Kvilhaug: The Maiden with the Mead #5
January 24, 2022 11:44 - 1 hour - 81 MBDescriptions of rituals in the Poetic Edda meet mediterranean mystery religions and Carlos Castañeda! We are joined by Norwegian author Maria Kvilhaug for a fascinating talk about her discovery of The Maiden With the Mead - a goddess of initiation in Old Norse mythology. Starting out as a master dissertation in history of religions, The Maiden With the Mead will be published in an updated and expanded book version in 2022. Maria Kvilhaug https://www.patreon.com/MariaKvilhaug...
Maria Kvilhaug: The Maiden with the Mead
January 24, 2022 11:44 - 1 hour - 81 MBDescriptions of rituals in the Poetic Edda meet mediterranean mystery religions and Carlos Castañeda! We are joined by Norwegian author Maria Kvilhaug for a fascinating talk about her discovery of The Maiden With the Mead - a goddess of initiation in Old Norse mythology. Starting out as a master dissertation in history of religions, The Maiden With the Mead will be published in an updated and expanded book version in 2022. Maria Kvilhaug’s Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Ma...
Christmas Yuletide Special: The Pig
December 21, 2021 11:50 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBAt this time of year, when pork will be served on many a holiday plate, we turn our attention to the pig - an animal both loved and loathed since ancient times. What are its mythological connections? Join us in the divine muck, where we encounter kings and goddesses from Greek and Norse Mythology, as well as Celtic Druids and a fearsome ghost pig from the Swedish midwinter forests. REFERENCES Gloson https://burialsandbeyond.com/2020/01/02/the-gloson-demon-ghost-pig-of-sweden/ Y...