Gloom and Gleam: Recent Episodes
Jessica C
A podcast that celebrates the Christopagan or Christianwitch path. Meditative prayers and simple rituals along with discussions of the world, life, and spirituality.
If you live in a place without snow or a tough winter, the idea of celebrating the halfway point seems a little . . . silly. So instead we look at how to celebrate Imbolc by focusing on our thriving and flourishing. Join me for a meditation to personally connect with Brigid the goddess most commonly celebrated at Imbolc.
What's Feeding Me:
A special guest appearance by my son (who keeps Christmas/Yule in his heart year-long).
Candle Photo by CHIRAG K on Unsplash
Shadow work has been getting a lot of press lately (or at least I've begun to notice). I'm sharing a meditation that I've begun to use in my journey to integrate my Shadow. I hope that it's meaningful and helpful to you, especially in this time that may be triggering all of your survival shadows!
What's Feeding Me?
- Sensory Deprivation Chambers
- The Way of the Rose by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn
For many of us ex-vangelicals, the candlelight Christmas Eve service is something that still triggers a yearning for tradition. I created this podcast for you to use to rekindle some of that old feeling, but in a way that opens the door to other belief systems or your current re-framing. This is a walk through the weeks of advent, leading up to celebrating Christmas. At the end, there is a reading of the traditional Christmas birth story, but I have tried to focus the rest of the readings on the universal themes of advent: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. I hope this is meaningful to you and helps bring you comfort this Christmas season. If you would like to listen to the music I mention in the podcast, here is a playlist.
Join me as I dive into what it means to me to be Christopagan. Note: Don't forget there's as many ways to practice as there are people, so this episode just speaks for me! What's Feeding Me? Brigid's Mantle: A Celtic Dialogue Between Pagan and Christian by Lilly Weichberger and Kenneth McIntosh Rat Queens Referenced in the Show: Year of the Witch by Temperance Alden Wiccantips on Instagram leladymoon on Instagram awitchalone on Instagram Linsday Lightweaver on Etsy Mary Magdalene Revealed by Meggan Watterson
Join me as I look at the meaning of the Three of Pentacles, how it can apply to our lives, and lead you in a meditative Lectio Divina (Divine Reading).
What's Feeding Me?
Year of the Witch by Temperance Alden
Focusing on small practices
Join me for a short Samhain themed meditation aimed at helping us release what is no longer needed. What's Feeding me?
Preparing my altars for Samhain Book of Pagan Prayer
Join me as I discuss how I approach intuitive tarot reading. You hold what you need to dive deep into the cards even without a guide book!
What's Feeding me?
Altar of Awen Moon Meets
Mat Auryn's Psychic Witch
My Christopagan Playlist
A quick discussion on spells in the "church talk" I grew up in. You will also find a simple jar spell to help you gain motivation and endurance to reach a goal.
What's feeding me:
Oregon Wood Witch
Pomodoro Method
Reversed 7 of Cups
A collection of meditative practices that center on the themes of Mabon and Autumn Equinox: harvest, balancing light and dark, and feeling the warmth of love around us. May you all have a blessed Mabon!
What's Feeding Me:
Celtic Wheel of the Year by Tess Ward
Breathe Me by Sia
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
