From the Edge of the Circle

A discussion of Good, Evil and Intent.  Music from In This Moment and Cruachan.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

How does one handle a relationship with a non-Pagan?  Especially one who doesn't like the idea of Paganism??  Excellent listener responses in today's show.  I also toss out my last political commentary on the US election.  Music is "Pagan Girl" by Emerald Rose.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

Just a quick Tweener show. Wanted to answer Shadowalker's question on how to deal with evangelizing in the workplace. "Singing to the Bones" by Wendy Rule is the closing music for the show. Email: elfster@gmail.com Happy Hollow Weenie! (mis-spelling intentional!)

Latest Open Swim podcast, topics range from older shows to the current political issues. New topics of "How to handle evenagelizing Christians in the workplace" and "what do you do for Samhain?" are slated for the November 1st show. Music is from The Killdares: www.killdares.com. Buy their music, they are AWESOME!!

Quick tweener show for ya'll.  I talk a bit about my forays into walking and expound a bit on how it has become a rite of sorts for my daily Path.  I also talk a bit about Bill Maher's upcoming movie "Religulous" and spare a few thoughts for what I think the movie will actually be.  I close the show with "Rememberance" by Chalice and Blade from their 'Wild Hunt" album.

Some excellent Email responses from listeners on the topic of politics.  I have a few more things to say about the sorry-ass 1st Presidential "debate" as well.  Open Swim is the next listener response topic -- any topic you want - respond before October 10th.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  I close the show with "The Old Ones" by Gaia Consort from their Gaia Circles album.

I talk about Republican VP candidate, Governor Palin, her ties to the New Apostolic Reformation movement and how this affected my own choice in voting.  The ties between Palin and the NAR first came to my attention through the Wild Hunt blog, which can be found at http://www.wildhunt.org/blog.html.  Ending music is "Pagan Soldier" from the Dragon Ritual Drummers http://dragonritualdrummers.com

Together, we tackle some of the basic aspects of initiation on a requested question from Bernadette.  Major hellos to all the listeners and fellow podcasters – especially to Fortuna and Fluffy at Catnip Brew (meow!), Tegan at Moonshine podcast, and Fox and Arrowind with the Pagan Parents’ on the Edge (LOVE that podcast name!).
Catnip Brew:  http://www.catnipbrew.com
Moonshine:  http://moon-shine.org/wordpress/
Pagan Parents on the Edge:  http://paganparentsote.podbean.com/
Music is “Sweet Emptiness” from Gaian Consort’s “Gaia Circles” album.  http://www.gaiaconsort.com/

Reminders:
DFW Pagan pride Day is September 13th.  http://ntxppd.org/
DFW Witches Ball will be held November 8th at 8PM this year at 2607 Walnut Hill Lane Suite 200 at Shady Trail Dallas, TX 75229. Tickets are on sale now. You can purchase them online through PayPal at tickets@witchesball.org $25 for singles or $40 for couples. If you have any questions or would like to help in any way, email RavenMae at magick@witchesball.org

Check out the following blogs:
LitheWolf’s The Broom Closet podcast blog site  http://thebroomclosetshow.blogspot.com
Celestite’s A Pagan Tapestry blog at http://apagantapestry.blogspot.com

A wide variety of topics that I tackle in short bursts -- thus the "Open Swim" notation.  Show closes with Neko Case's "Hold On, Hold On" From her album "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood".  News about an upcoming Neko Case concert here in Dallas, the North Texas Pagan Pride Day, and CMA Samhain.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

Glad to be back in the podcast saddle!  I tackle a question posed by Bernadette about elitism within the Pagan Community.  Next show will be 7/26 with an open forum for the listeners.  Whatever you want to ask...I'll tackle as many questions as I can in the show.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

A quick audio note to let ya'll know I'm still alive, as well as a tremendous thanks to Darkly Fey for taking on one of the show's listener questions on her own show "The Dark Side of Fey".  A new episode for this show will be out towards the end of July, once I finish up my last intro class on my doctorate program.

hey ya'll.  I apologize for not having a podcast out over the last few weeks.  Blame it on my poor time management and assesment skills.  I'm a bit overloaded with the assignment schedule for my first class in my Doctoral program.  The schedule called for eight papers and two tests over thrity days.  So, here I am with nine days left in class, three papers and one exam left to finish.  Couple that with a busy work schedule, and my time is really crunched right now.  The next two classes (also both thirty days in length) promise to have just as hectic a schedule.  After that, my classes become ninety days in length, and things should return back to normal.  So my apologies for not having anything out -- and I will most likely have very little time to get anything out during the next two months.  Sorry to say, but my class work comes first...

In the meantime, please remember that there are a lot of other great podcasts out there that continue to put out excellent shows:  The Secrets in Plain Sight!, The Wigglian Way, The Broom Closet, A Pagan Heart in Maine, Pagan Living, Geek Witch, The Modern Musings of a Cultured Barbarian, Mid-Michigan Pagan Podcast, and several others.

Hope ya'll will still be here when I get back!

Hugs,

TommyElf

Some thoughts on writing public rituals with some discussion on etiquette by both the host/hostess and attendee for public rituals.  Music is "Fire in the Head" by Emerald Rose.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  YahooIM:  TommyElf22@yahoo.com

Continuation of the Tweener series on my moon rituals with the Full Moons.  Musical features from Gaia Consort and Nexo Case.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  Myspace:  http://www.myspace.com/tommyelf  YahooIM:  TommyElf22@yahoo.com

Listener responses, along with my take on what constitutes a Book of Shadows.  Musical feature is Blackmore's Night.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  Myspace:  http://www.myspace.com/edgeofcircle  YahooIM:  TommyElf22@yahoo.com

The beginning of a series of episodes on moon rituals in my own personal practice.  This show serves only as an introduction to the concepts that I will be setting forth in future "tweener" episodes.  Music is by Neko Case (www.nekocase.com).  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  YahooIM:  TommyElf22@yahoo.com

My take on why mythic story-tellers are an important part of Mystery Traditions.  Musical feature from The Nightwatchman -- you can find his work at www.amazon.com.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  YahooIM:  TommyElf22@yahoo.com

In today's tweener episode, I discuss the methodology that I use for choosing a group or coven that is right for me.  Wendy Rule's "Beltaine" and the Dragon Ritual Drummers' "Brazil" are the musical features for the show.  Email:  Elfster@gmail.com  Yahoo:  TommyElf22

For this week's topic, I make way for a ton of listener responses to the question of what is the "dark" side of Paganism, along with my own personal take on the subject.  There's a bit of a "technical difficulty" in the show -- but in true spirit, we "wiggle" on through it.  Music is "The Killing Moon" from Wendy Rule.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  YahooIM:  TommyElf22

The newest promo for the show!  Website:  http://edgeofcircle/libsyn.com  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

Today's topic delves into my own personal Morning Ritual and why I have added elements of Wiccan traditions of my past to it.  Music feature is "Twilight Calling" by Gaia Consort.  Their music can be found at http://gaiaconsort.com/lyrics.html and can be ordered at http://www.gaiaconsort.com/order.html.  Next show's topic is the Darker Side of Paganism.  Responses need to be in to me via Email at elfster@gmail.com by March 22nd for inclusion in the show.  Thanks for downloading the show!  Have a good week!  --TommyElf

Today's topic relates to some of my core beliefs about the world around me.  Musical feature is from Parnassus, their music can be found at www.chaliceandblade.com .  Plus my tribute to Gary Gygax.  My apologies on the sound quality -- I'll get it right next time.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

A bit of a continuation from the previous podcast.  More focus on Pagan community this time.  Next topic is some research I've done on Animism, Anthropomorphism and Shinto Kami spirits.  Chime in if you would like on this topic before March 9th to be included in the show.  Musical feature is Leproconundrum and Queen of Argyll by The Killdares.

The Killdares:  www.killdares.com

Email:  elfster@gmail.com
Myspace:  http://www.myspace.com/edgeofcircle
PaganSpace:  www.paganspace.net, search for "TommyElf" or for "From the Edge of the Circle"

What do you want from your Pagan Leadership is the show's topic.  Discussion on the basic needs from a leader in the Community.  Also, my editorial on Online etiquette and freedom of speech.  Musical feature is Eloy.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  Myspace:  www.myspace.com/edgeofcircle  PaganSpace:  http://www.paganspace.net/profile/FromtheEdgeoftheCircle  Covenspace:  http://tommyelf.covenspace.com

We revisit a previous topic per the suggestion of Elizabeh from an Email on the Covenspace page.  Next show topic is "What do you want from your Pagan Leadership?" with a deadline of Feb10 for inclusion into the next show.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  Myspace:  www.myspace.com/edgeofcircle  PaganSpace:  http://www.paganspace.net/profile/FromtheEdgeoftheCircle  Covenspace:  http://tommyelf.covenspace.com

Episode 2008-01:  First show for 2008!  Our topic was suggested by Shrike, which was "How do you integrate your modern life into your old world belief system?"  Music is "Gasoline" and "Twirling Towards Freedom" from Enter The Haggis (www.enterthehaggis.com).  New segment is my editorial on the news of the day.  Next show topic is "What do you believe is spellwork and magic?", which is a revisit of a topic from a previous show, as suggested by elizabeh.  Topic deadline for the show is 1/27.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  Myspace:  http://www.myspace.com/edgeofcircle  PaganSpace:  http://www.paganspace.net/profile/FromtheEdgeoftheCircle  Covenspace:  http://tommyelf.covenspace.com

Well, we made it to the 50th podcast episode!  Some thoughts on music, what I listen to and why.  A segment on Yule and the thanks I have for the past year.  Music from Sound of a Revolution:  "Never Think Twice" and "The Only One".  Next show's topic:  "How do you integrate your beliefs with today's Modern World?" with show deadline of January 14, 2008.  Email:  elfster@gmail.com  Myspace:  http://www.myspace.com/edgeofcircle  PaganSpace:  http://www.paganspace.net/profile/FromtheEdgeoftheCircle

This show, I talk about oaths, how intent when making an oath really rules the day, and my thoughts on how the Oath of Enlistment still applies to me.  Also, I start the show with my tribute to John Lennon, Kevin DuBrow and Randy Rhoads.  I also have a political rant concerning the funding for US troops located overseas.  Next show's topic is "What music type or music artist inspires you to be "you"?" -- with responses for the show due by December 23rd for inclusion in that show.  Website:  http://www.myspace.com/edgeofcircle  Email:  elfster@gmail.com

The newest podcast will be delayed for a bit.  I've got some major distortion in the raw files I've recorded so far -- which make the podcast not a real joy to listen to.  So I've got to figure out why I'm getting so much distortion out of the sound board....and then re-record the entire episode.  Hopefully, I'll have something available by tomorrow (12/5).  My apologies for the tardiness....