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Episode 29, Season One, All About Wreaths & Baths, January 20, 2018

Greetings Pagans, Path Followers, Witches, and Listeners!

This week’s episode we are visited by the Four of Pentacles and as promised, we discuss the history and magic of the humble wreath. MareLin explains why this moon cycle is a fertile time for magic. We learn about fluorite. Then we talk to Kim with Earthlight Rocks & Gems. We clean our tubs and take a ritual bath. And we cook up some low-carb paella. Then we ask for your help for something fun and, as always, leave you with a spell of the week.

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Blessed Be,

Runa & MareLin

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Episode 28, Season One, Which Witch & Introspection, January 13, 2018

Greetings Listeners!

This week we tell you a bit about a Pagan Pride Meet Up, have a visit from the Four of Swords and what it means for dreams and nightmares, as well as the future. We talk about harvesting sticks, and ask you what kind of Witch you are:

We bring out some powerful turquoise, roast up some lamb, talk about money. Then we chat with Pagans in the Park. Lastly, as always, we leave you with some old-ones’ wisdom and a spell of the week.

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Blessed Be,

Runa & MareLin

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Episode 27, Season One, Feast of the Three Kings, January 6, 2018

Eight of Cups is our Tarot Card of the Week. To hear the reading as it applies to this week, listen to the podcast below.

Greetings for a Prosperous and Happy New Year!

We’re back!

As promised.

This week’s episode we are visited once again from the Eight of Cups. We learn about the energies of Frau Holle and how she might help us have a rewarding 2018. The Moon Cycle is in Waning Gibbous and we talk about the Star Sapphire. Kings and Feasting and then our Pagan Connection with Angela from Crescent Moon Gifts in Tacoma. We make Chicken Pizza — becasue that holiday weight can’t wait. We insist you schedule in your self care and end up quoting a Fantasy Author for advice; yet, also proffer not-so-old one’s wisdom and leave you, as always, with the spell of the week.

Have a listen below. Don’t forget to share our podcast with a friend.

Again, please leave a comment, question, or content request here. We’ll happily respond to you here or on our podcast.

Blessed Be,

Runa & MareLin

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Episode 24, Season One, The Mystery of the Lost Book of Shadows, December 2, 2017

Greetings Followers and Listeners:

The aftermath of a visit from Kali Ma and fire scrying dominates the podcast today. But we also get messages from the Nine of Pentacles. We talk about how magical households clean up. Moon Cycles have some challenges ahead, along with a Mercury Retrograde. We pull out some hematite to get us through December — trust that there are better times ahead. We interview Laura Tempest Zakroff and then find some veggie small plates to make with love and magic. We talk about a stress-free Old Ones Wisdom and leave you, as always with a spell of the week.

Have a listen below. Don’t forget to share our podcast with a friend.

Again, please leave a comment, question, or content request here. We’ll happily respond to you here or on our podcast.

Blessed Be,

Runa & MareLin

P.S. Our apologies for some of the noises in the background. We thought we fixed that issue, but clearly we haven’t. We’ll look for solutions for next week. Thank you for your patience.

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Episode 23, Season 1, Wave-In or Wave-Out – Shaping the Future, November 18, 2017

Greetings all you seekers of pagan path knowledge:

This week we are visited by the two of Pentacles. We cook up some Bacon-Sprouts appetizers. We visit with the Aquarian Tabernacle Church. We get the download on the upload of the new moon transformations, as well as a Mercury Retrograde warning. And we do a little holiday prep regarding the Drama Triangle and I-messages. MareLin predicts lots of flasks being purchased this weekend. Hey, you have to laugh, right? As always, we leave you with Old Ones’ Wisdom and a Spell of the Week.

Have a listen below. Don’t forget to share our podcast with a friend.

Again, please leave a comment, question, or content request here. We’ll happily respond to you here or on our podcast.

Blessed Be,

Runa & MareLin

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Episode 22, Season 1, Warrior’s Soul, November 11, 2017

Greetings darling listeners! Wow, we’ve been doing this for four months solid. Show some love and leave a comment about your favorite part of our podcast!

This week we first take a moment for all the Warriors in our lives. Then we have a visit from not one, but two Tarot cards. We learn about the changing of the Hardiness zones. We talk a bit long about climate, weather, and sun seeking this winter. The new moon cycles have some interesting times ahead for us. We speak to fellow Pagan Barnabas, who loves to share his shine and is a bartender extraordinaire. We go hunting, cook up some soup, and hang out with Bob Marley. As always we leave you with some powerful magic.

Have a listen below. Don’t forget to share our podcast with a friend.

Again, please leave a comment, question, or content request here. We’ll happily respond to you here or on our podcast.

Blessed Be,

Runa & MareLin

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Episode 19, Season 1, Get Your Pagan Connection Here, October 21, 2017

Hey all you Monster Mash Mavericks & Mavens,

Welcome to another edition of Country Dwellers. In this episode we connect with fellow Pagans, First Circle Reformed Pagan Seattle, via their fabulous representative, Hans. We get a visit from the sexy 9 of Wands, we let you know what’s up with the enchantress moon, we talk about the history of trick or treating — to include a video of Sting singing for lost souls. We roast some pork and veggies in our cauldrons, prep for Saimhain, get a visit from Chief Seattle during Old Ones Wisdom, and leave you with a  Spell of the Week that uses the power of water and scrying. Have a listen below.

Again, please leave a comment, question, or content request here. We’ll happily respond to you here or on our podcast.

Blessed Be,

Runa & MareLin

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Episode 17, Season 1, Pagan Pride & Autumn Giggle Fest, Country Dwellers Podcast

Come find us at Puget Sound Pagan Pride Oct. 7 & 8.

Greetings Listeners and Followers:

We are just so thrilled about the time of year, our 17th podcast, and being at Puget Sound Pagan Pride, that is comes out in the broadcast. We are clearly having a good time. Hopefully our good mood lifts your spirits as well. And hope to see you today or tomorrow. In the meantime, in this episode the King of Wands comes and has a drink with us, we do a little magic for riding the hedge, we decorate for Samhain, and we send out some more chakra homework. We wrap up with some Old One’s Wisdom and the Spell of the Week.

Again, please leave a comment, question, or content request here. We’ll happily respond to you here or on our podcast.

Blessed Be,

Runa & MareLin

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Planting Seeds, Episode 15, Season 1, September 23, 2017, Country Dwellers Podcast

The handsome King of Swords stops by with a message this week.

Greetings Fellow Spiritual Seekers:

This week we find the King of Swords in our reading, the Moon is in Scorpio — a prime baby-making time. We make our own BBQ Sauce and talk a lot about the illusion of perfection.

Again, please leave a comment, question, or content request here. We’ll happily respond to you here or on our podcast.

Blessed Be,

Runa & MareLin

 

Note:  our apologies for the typing noises, the dreaming/yipping doggy, and a couple of table taps and thumps. Our mic sensitivity was off…lesson learned.

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It’s MareLin’s Birthday! Episode 14, Season 1, September 16, 2017, Country Dwellers Podcast

Happy Birthday Marelin!

Runa spared everyone her singing this week, but you may all sing Happy Birthday to MareLin! We get a message from the Five of Pentacles, talk about clearing both energies and clutter, cook up some bottoms and tops, plant some radishes, and of course leave you with a spell of the week.

Again, please leave a comment, question, or content request here. We’ll happily respond to you here or on our podcast.

Blessed Be,

Runa & MareLin