The Zen Pagan: Recent Episodes
Tom Swiss
The audio complement to the blog. Tom Swiss looks at traditions Eastern and Western, old and new, serious and ridiculous, logical and mystical, to try to figure out the world. Find the blog at Patheos Pagan: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thezenpagan/
In this episode of The Zen Pagan vlog (Feb 9 2020), Tom attempts to pluck insights from a dream mystical experience.
On this episode of the vlog for The Zen Pagan: where do gods come from, and is Lady Liberty becoming an American goddess? Also Tom reflects on Imbolc, the time of year that is either the end of or the middle of winter.
Read the blog: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thezenpagan/2020/02/lady-liberty-american-god/
Thoughts on the new year, birthday parties, Imbolc, Lady Liberty, and a poem inspired by a sign on the NYC subway. Read the poem (and find links to more fascinating posts!) at https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thezenpagan/2020/01/you-will-not-be-left-alone-52-make-up-week-2/
Our first episode! Tom Swiss's talk "Why The Moment Calls For Magic" from the Starwood Festival, July 2019, discussing how Daniel Lawrence O'Keefe's ideas about magic from his book Stolen Lightning: The Social Theory of Magic are relevant to the social and political moment. Read the notes for this talk (and find links to more fascinating posts!) at https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thezenpagan/2019/12/magic-as-a-social-force/