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Hello Everyone!

Rose and I would like to wish everyone a happy Samhain!  We are currently planning new shows and interviews for the coming months and are looking forward to getting back into the recording-swing-of-things.  :-)

Have a Happy and Safe Holiday!

--Renny

Category:general -- posted at: 2:56 AM

First we had the Man-al and now we have the Ga-nal.  An amazing group of Gay Pagans who share their perspectives with us on being Gay and Pagan. 

As always, thanks for downloading!  You rock!

--Renny and Rose

Direct download: There_Are_Pagans_in_Texas_12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:17 AM

Episode 11!

Greetings!

We promised you men and we got you men! Here is our panel on men in Wicca. The participants include Beowulf, Charles, NikiTree, and Keegan.

We also talk about what we’ve been doing and listen to some great music by Jiggernaut.

Enjoy!

Renny and Rose

Direct download: ThereArePagansInTexas11.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:57 AM

Hey Gang!

We're back with Episode 10. This month, as usual, we commented on your feedback and told about what we're up to in crazy, crazy, podland. We also built off of the Amazing Aesa with two articles worth reading about:

My Month as a Wiccan: It's Not All Fairies and Rainbows
Wednesday, March 02, 2011 By Braley Dodson
And..
How to convert a witch
Both great little tidbits to think about.
We also covered being pagan on a budget and Renny and I reminisced about being pagan college students.
Music
Calendar

April Second...Free Tribal Bellydance with Heidi Wunder! Arlington
April 10th CoG Mythology Class series in Fort Worth
April 12 and 26th Wicca 101 in Richardson
April 21st PNO in fort worth
May 1 CoG Beltane in Fort Worth

May 7th Denton CUUPS Beltane
See you next episode, where we will have REAL PAGAN MEN talking about....PAGAN MEN!
-R&R
Direct download: ThereArePagansInTexas10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:51 PM

Hey there lovely listeners!

In this episode we explore the world of male Wiccans, and decide if they have a plight or not, if the matriarchy is making the same mistakes the patriarchy is making, and how men in general feel. We tried get a REAL Wiccan man on the show, but they all had to work, so we gave our male perspective.  (Basically, we just repeated our husbands gripes and talked about them.) We also had the lovely Ms. Aesa on the show talking about public resources for those learning the pagan path. As always we had your comments and dates for the calendar:

March 19th Emerald Dragon Ostara Arlington uniterian church 6
March 22nd Fort Worth Witches Meetup
Also March 22nd Wicca 101 in Richardson
March 26th Expericence the chakras in Addison from 10-12:45
March 27th Blue moon Psychic Fair in dallas from 12-6
Also, we talked about what we can do to help the Japanese earthquake relief effort. Please donate, if you can. Good vibes and energy are ALWAYS welcome.  Renny and I offer our support and love to those with family and friends in Japan, the Japanese people, and those who can't find their loved ones everywhere.
Music:
SJ Tucker Mandolin Holy Man from Sirens
SJ Tucker Ravens in the Library from Mischeif
Kellianna I Walk With the Goddess from I Walk With the Goddess
Podcasts:
From the Edge of the Circle hosted by Tommy Elf (you rock!!)
Thank you for your comments, patience, support, and listening. Keep 'em coming!
Ciao!
-R&R
Direct download: There_Are_Pagans_in_Texas_Episode_9.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:34 AM

Sorry it took so long!  Show notes to come.

Luvz R&R

Direct download: There_Are_Pagans_in_Texas_Episode_8.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:54 AM

Welcome Listeners to the Yule-Mini-Sode #7.5.  We hope y'all are having safe and happy holiday seasons!  In this mini-sode we bring to you listener feedback and the "Blippers" from Episode #7.  We also have some music for you.  Enjoy!  Feel free to send your comments, thoughts and questions to us!  We love it!

**CORRECTION**

Rose would like to apologize to  John Beckett Coordinating Officer – Denton CUUPS. The lovely e-mail you had sent us got clipped when printing and it was completely unintentional. I also got your name wrong and used your e-mail address. My deepest and most sincere apologies. Here is the e-mail in it’s entirety and a link to his blog.

Dear Renny and Rose,

I’m glad you devoted some time to “thinking questions” in Episode 6.  They inspired an essay on my blog (“Under the Ancient Oaks”) that’s probably too long to read on your podcast – here’s a condensed version.

I think you were exactly right that Pagans should not proselytize.  Our gods and goddesses call who they choose to call, and most Pagans understand that what’s right for us may not be right for someone else.

We do need to promote Paganism.  Through our books, websites, blogs, podcasts, and especially with our public presence, we let people know we’re here and that there is an alternative to both orthodox religion on one side and to atheism and secularism on the other.

Attempting to debate Christian apologists is a waste of time, but we need to be able to give a rational explanation of our beliefs and practices.  I usually give a simple three-fold explanation of Paganism:  a view of the Divine as both female and male, a connection to Nature and its rhythms and cycles, and a resonance with our ancestors and their beliefs and practices.  That won’t change anyone’s beliefs, but it may let them learn that there’s more to Paganism than what they’ve seen on TV or heard from poorly-informed preachers.

Thanks for all you do to promote Paganism in North Texas.  Keep up the good work, and keep up the “thinking questions!”

Music:

Blackmore's Night: Winter Carols Album: Winter (Basse Danse) and Ma-O-Tzur

Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!  See you in 2011!

Direct download: ThereArePagansinTexas7-5.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00 PM

Hey Gang!


It's been not too long since we've last chatted, but we're glad to see you back!
This episode holds magic, joy....andjoyness from none other than Ms. Heidi Wunder herself.
We talk about belly dance, yule, and as always answer your questions, comments and e-mails.
Renny and I went to the Sensations Psychic and Holistic fair (what a great fair is it!) and  we cover
our experiences in an event review.


So many fun calendar dates including:
CMA North Texas Area PNO 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM  Dec 09, 2010
Fort Worth Area PNO-Hosted by Rose 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM  Dec 16, 2010
American Tribal Belly Dance with Heidi Wunder Free Lesson! 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM  Dec 04, 2010
Dallas Area PNO 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM  Dec 18, 2010
CoG Yule Winter Solstice 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM  Dec 19, 2010


We hope to see you at one of these awesome events. If not, we will see you in episode 7.5.

Music:

From Blackmore's Night Winter Carols Album

Greensleeves, I Saw Three Ships, Good King Winceslas, We Wish You A Merry Christmas


Happy Yule!
Renny and Rose

Direct download: ThereArePagansinTexas7.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:53 AM

Greetings friends! We’re back after a short hiatus, and let me say, we have missed ya’ll.   In episode 6, Renny and I go over the topic of pagan unity, the issues with it, what it would take to have it, and most importantly, what it is and would mean for pagans. We also did reviews of CMA, the Cowtown Celtic Festival, the Fort Worth Witches Meetup, and CoG Samhain.

The calendar kicks off on the sixteenth with Beginnings Basic Tarot for both the beginner and the more experienced reader Sacred Journey Fellowship, a psychic fair on the twenty first, Fort Worth Witches meet up on the 24th and the first monthly CMA North Texas Pagan Night Out in Fort Worth from 7pm-9pm at IHOP on SW loop 820 hosted by Rose and her husband Beowulf. Come out and say Hello!

We closed our show with Janise’s TMI question about our most embarassing pagan moment…you will have to listen to find out what they were!

 

Music:
Arvel Bird's Album Animal Totems Mato-Bear, Shuunka Wakan-Horse, and Hinhan Ska-Snow Owl

SJ Tucker's Album Mischief, Chesire Kitten

 

See you in episode 7, the Yule extravaganza!

Peace,

–Renny and Rose

Direct download: ThereArePagansinTexasEpisode6.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:25 AM

Hello All!

We wanted to let you know what we're planning in Novemeber.  Our calendars have been slammed since mid-October and up thru the first few weeks of November.  Therefore, we plan to record and put out Episode 6 in the middle of November and do not plan to release a "minisode" (or 1/2 show) this month.  We're hoping to get back to our normal schedule in December.

Thanks for your understanding and support!

Have a Happy and Safe Samhain!

--Renny & Rose

Category:general -- posted at: 11:47 PM