Fri, 13 November 2009  Today's podshow is a discussion on spiritual trailblazing -- or as I have referred to it: "how I got from over there to over here". I discuss the path that brought me from my early life as a student in a Catholic boys' school through to where I am now in neo-Paganism.The spoken word segment features a poem from my Lone Wolf series: "Between the Past and Future". Musical feature is "Raggle Taggle Gypsies" by Damh the Bard from his album "Herne's Apprentice". Damh's music can be found at his website located at: http://www.paganmusic.co.uk/ . Contact Information: Email: elfster@gmail.com PaganSpace.net: http://www.paganspace.net/profile/TommyElf FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/From-the-Edge-of-the-Circle/116817775667 LibSyn: http://edgeofcircle.libsyn.com Comments[1] |
Sat, 31 October 2009  Hope its been an excellent Samhain Eve for everyone! Continuing with the two part talk on Samhain. This time, I'm focusing on the concept of venerating those who have gone before us on this Path -- and not just those who have passed on.Spoken word segment is my own poem "Lone Wolf: High Above the Tree Line" First music segment is "A Rabbit For Halloween" by Marc Gunn. Marc's music can be found at http://www.marcgunn.com/. The second music segment is "Night Dance" from Green Druid. Their website is located at http://greendruid.party-films.com/. Email: elfster@gmail.com PaganSpace.net: http://www.paganspace.net/profile/TommyElf FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/From-the-Edge-of-the-Circle/116817775667 LibSyn: http://edgeofcircle.libsyn.com Comments[0] |
Mon, 19 October 2009 The first of two parts on Samhain. In this episode, I discuss the idea of Samhain being a point of reflection on the past cycle of the Wheel, as well as a point for planning what is to take place going forward into the future.Musical feature is Great Big Sea with "Rocks of Merasheen". They can be found at http://www.greatbigsea.com/ . Edge of the Circle can be found on FaceBook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/From-the-Edge-of-the-Circle/116817775667 I can be found at: PaganSpace at http://www.paganspace.net/profile/TommyElf GoogleTalk: elfster@gmail.com Yahoo IM: tommyelf22 Skype: tommyelf22 Comments[0] |
Fri, 2 October 2009 I discuss a bit about changing one's perspective before making decisions. Music feature is Spiral Dance. Email: elfster@gmail.com FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/From-the-Edge-of-the-Circle/116817775667Comments[0] |
Fri, 18 September 2009 Dreams are just odd things -- can you pedict the future from them? Can you draw any heavy meaning from the symbolism within them? I explore these aspects of dreams, and you get to find out why the show has such a strange title for this episode. Music is from The Killdares: www.killdares.com Email: elfster@gmail.comComments[0] |
Tue, 11 August 2009 Keeping your word...to yourself, to your Tradition, to others....this is my take on doing just that. Oaths, resolutions...how can you deal with it? Its ultimately up to you, but I have a few thoughts on it. Email: elfster@gmail.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/From-the-Edge-of-the-Circle/116817775667Comments[0] |
Thu, 6 August 2009 Magick is a topic that is constantly referenced and talked about within the Pagan community, but rarely do we talk about the magickal aspects of working with food. So, I decided to tackle the topic. I talk about my hot sauce recipe, which I also use as a base for my chili. Musical feature is the magnificent Wendy Rule! Email: elfster@gmail.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/From-the-Edge-of-the-Circle/116817775667Comments[0] |
Fri, 31 July 2009 CONTENT WARNING: I utilize some extreme language as examples in this show. Not advised for young ears. Per a listener request, I talk about magickal names, the power of words, and the altered state that individuals can achieve through such tools. Musical feature is Spiral Dance. Email: elfster@gmail.comComments[0] |
Fri, 24 July 2009 In this episode, I look into relocating one's balance after a catastrophic event in one's life. This was inspired from an Email I received from Sparrow (ND), who asked this particular question. Music feature is Damh the Bard. My email is : elfster@gmail.comComments[1] |
Mon, 20 July 2009 Per a listener Email, I tackle the concept of Right- and Left-Wing politics in Paganism...as well as a rant-y perspective on underage students. Music is "Everybody Loves a New Beginning" from The Killdares (http://www.killdares.com/). Email: elfster@gmail.comComments[1] |
Thu, 25 June 2009 A topic straight from the listener mailbag -- where do Pagan books belong on the shelf? New Age? Religion? Or does it really matter? I provide my take on the issue. Also an update on how things are going for me around here. Wendy Rule is the musical feature for the show. elfster@gmail.comComments[2] |
Wed, 24 June 2009 Hi ya'll....I know its been a short while since I've put anything out. I've been focusing on the back end of the last class I had at NorthCentral. Now that it is out of the way, and I've got a some time before I have to get into classes at University of North Texas, I'll be recording some podcast topics that have been requested over the past few months from ya'll. Basically, I'll slap the topic together when I get the inspiration to record, and hold those off in reserve for shows...and try my best to stay on some sort of schedule. The next show should be out tomorrow (6/25)...I just need to polish the raw file a bit more so that you can understand me...LOL Like I can be understood...LOL Anyways...thanks for ya'll's patience...--TommyElf Category: general -- posted at: 11:43 PM Comments[0] |
Tue, 26 May 2009 Ever thought of yourself as a hurdle to your everyday life? What about in your spiritual life? I explore this concept in the podcast, along with a few techniques that I use to get out of my own way. Email: elfster@gmail.com Music is "Pagan Girl" by Emerald Rose.Comments[0] |
Fri, 15 May 2009 Some thoughts on my own crisis of "faith" as well as recollections of a quiet Beltane, thanks to a recent Email from a listener. Featured music is from Deyo, who can be found at the podsafemusic.com website. Email: elfster@gmail.comComments[3] |
Tue, 28 April 2009 My musings on the warrior's path. Music is "Peace Now" by Gaia Consort. Email: elfster@gmail.comComments[0] |
Thu, 16 April 2009 Some of my thoughts (yes even political points of view) on the recent Tea Party events throughout the United States and how this could be applied to the Pagan community. Email: elfster@gmail.comComments[2] |
Sun, 22 March 2009 This is a re-mix of the original show that was done in an mp4 format. There were a few sound issues, which I didn't qc the program for. So I remixed into this mp3 format. The show topic is on Renaissance Faires and the fact that Pagans are so attracted to the thematic format. I also discuss why I don't do politics. Email: elfster@gmail.com. Thanks to VG Lovecraft for pointing out the sound quality issues!Comments[0] |
Sun, 22 March 2009 Hi ya'll. VG Lovecraft pointed out that the show had a ton of sound issues in the mp4 format. So I removed that file and am currently recompiling into an mp3 format from the original mix. Sorry about the quality in the mp4 format. Obviously...that's not quite ready for primetime as I thought it was. I should have the remixed mp3 format up in about 30 minutes. Again, my apologies for not qc-ing the show better on that mix. Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:36 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 8 March 2009 Last of the series on Pagan community...the attempt is to define what community is in relation to the needs of the Pagan practitioners out there. Music is "Friday Night" by The Darkness from their album "Permission to Land" Email: elfster@gmail.comComments[0] |
Mon, 2 February 2009 So what's the big hurdle? Why is Community so hard for Pagans to achieve? We continue the discussion on Pagan Community. Nest show topic is a definition of Community. How do you define it for yourself? What exactly are you wanting to get from it? Music is "Pipes for Pan" by Damh the Bard. Email: elfster@gmail.comComments[1] |
Sun, 18 January 2009 Welcome to the new year! Let's take up the original discussion of the Pagan community that we started back in Jan of 2006. How does one become a part of the community? Can it be defined? Take a step with me onto the Path of this discussion -- let's explore this concept in a little more depth. Music is from Wendy Rule's album "World Between the Worlds"... Email: elfster@gmail.com Blog site: edgeofcircle.blogspot.comComments[1] |
Sun, 14 December 2008 A little of an introspective, as I look back at where I have come from. Also, a rant/comment on volunteering during the holiday season. Music is "Walk on the Moon" from Great Big Sea. Also huge kudos to Hedon's Dog for the excellent work he's done on categorizing all the podcasts for this and other shows at http://paganpodcastindex.wordpress.com/ !!! Email: elfster@gmail.comComments[1] |
