Pagan Centered Podcast – Episode 122 – Reconstructionism Revisited

2009
10.19

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2:28 The return of Nick, our resident reconstructionist.
2:47 Nick’s response to Dave Carron’s Feedback from Episode 98
4:01 Nick is a firm believer in electricity.
4:31 Reconstructionists appreciate older value systems.
4:56 Let’s not lump all reconstructionists together
5:56 Cats act like their owners
6:18 What the bleep is Reconstructionism?
6:57 The importance of surviving source texts to Reconstructionists.
7:50 How ancient Roman theology has remained in Italian character.
8:36 Folk traditions
9:16 Reconstructionists go of source text, folk traditions and their own assumptions from interacting with the Gods.
9:47 Saints as commandeered gods, interweaving of old faith with new as part of the mass conversion process.
10:32 Neopagan vs. Reconstructionism with regards to Folcc Tradition
11:25 Source texts in Reconstructionism vs. Neopaganism
11:43 In Reconstructionism, there is a different way of approaching the gods.
12:08 Neopagans have a McDonald’s attitude with their gods.
12:31 The idea of ordering The Universe to do your bidding
13:09 The people that do the ritual vs. the people that have the faith.
13:35 Reconstructionists view Neopagans as following cookbooks?
14:11 Talking to the gods whenever the gods please, or having a ritual to discuss things with your gods at the human’s convenience.
14:46 Regulated devotion to the gods vs. calling upon the gods
15:07 Prescribed methods of praying to the gods are fashioned by modern people so they can’t be considered reconstructions in the truest sense
15:18 In reconstructionism, rituals are for keeping a relationship with the gods and keeping order.
15:36 Having a phone conversation with the gods, vs. sending an email to the gods
16:02 The divine spam box
17:39 SCA’s saying: The Modern Middle Ages – without the plague, with indoor plumbing.
18:17 H1N1
19:47 Is Amber a Reconstructionist?
20:21 The gods are playing a game to see which one wins
20:33 Why Amber isn’t Eclectic.
21:09 Halloween Lights
21:44 Dylan’s idea of mixing up the holiday decorations
22:09 Christmas decorations
22:20 Halloween decorations
23:27 Conan the Barbarian
24:01 Michael Jackson’s face on the Full Moon?
24:35 What’s with all the Michael Jackson coverage?
25:20 Billy Mayes
25:37 Pedophiles
26:14 Odds of getting possessed by a demon when casting circle
26:52 Wait, why are Wiccans casting a shield as part of circle anyway?
27:52 If you need protection from whatever you’re working with, maybe you shouldn’t work with it?
28:02 Circle is a giant energy beacon that will be noticed.
28:35 Wouldn’t things run away from a large energy source that can be interpreted as a predator?
28:56 Clarifying this discussion is not specific to Wiccan circle
29:18 If you’re not properly sensitive to energy, it’s a dumb idea to cast circle.
29:58 Being sensitive to energy to know when a working is complete, not thinking a work is complete because you followed a cookbook.
30:25 Eventually you know how much energy is needed to do something so you don’t needlessly create an energy beacon.
30:37 Energy Beacon = Easy Target
30:43 Shielding as a method of blocking interruptions
31:09 Casting circle and Native American tradition
31:40 Wiccan circle feels like a sharp barrier vs. Native American circle being a gradient.
32:27 Grounding and shielding, how do we, personally, visualize and define it.
35:04 Talking to the plantlife.
36:24 Nick leaves the episode.
36:49 Where do we feel the most energy.
37:38 The bottle rolling incident
38:49 When do we center, other than right before ritual?
40:27 Introducing Dylan and his religious background
40:48 So which game are the gods playing?
41:30 Centering when we sleep?
42:13 Creation of the “PCP Road Bingo” Segment.
44:00 Centering without conscious effort
44:26 Shouldn’t centering always be a part of us without effort?
44:46 Wheel alignments
45:45 Know your surroundings both metaphysical and physical!
45:57 The metaphysical is sometimes what attaches people to certain areas
47:48 Combination of energies on The Outer Banks of North Carolina
48:24 Why is Dave’s grass happy?
49:19 Weird trees
51:52 Episode 120 discussion, and should we create a forum?
52:29 What ever happened to OKC?
52:48 Forum and a Wiki?
53:29 Wikipedia lets you edit. Let’s put glitter graphics up!
53:49 Linkbucks, removed live on the air!
54:37 Kittens available in North Carolina to good home.
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