In this episode, host Adam Sartwell talks with Byron Ballard, who was our guest at Templefest 2024. Byron is a western NC native, a teacher, an amateur folklorist, and an author. She is senior priestess and co-founder of Mother Grove Goddess Temple and the Coalition of Earth Religions/CERES, both in Asheville, NC, and co-hosts the podcast Wyrd Mountain Gals.
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In this episode, Adam talks with author, teacher, artist, and professional warlock Storm Faerywolf, a frequent guest-teacher at TempleFest, about his work and the Temple community.
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In this episode, Adam talks with Scott Smith, the lead minister of the Temple’s Aries Ministry, associated with the Warrior, about the work of protection and Scott’s work as a teacher and minister within the Temple.
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Adam talks with Temple High Priestess Jae Aleenaja, a teacher and ritualist from St. Louis, about the Temple’s growing community there, her work within it, and the annual St. Louis Pagan Picnic as an event gathering people from across diverse communities together for a weekend.
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Host Adam Sartwell talks with Steve Kenson, Temple co-founder and Gemini lead minister, about queer spirit, Pride marches, ecstatic trance, the intersection of tabletop gaming and Witchcraft and more!
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Adam concludes his conversation with occult expert and author M. Belanger.
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Adam talks with M. Belanger, an occult expert, presenter, singer, psychic, long-time friend of the Temple, and author of more than thirty books on paranormal topics.
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Adam talks with Erica Baron, Temple High Priestess and Ministerial Deputy for Queer Spirit for the Temple’s Gemini Ministry.
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Adam talks with Stevie Grant, High Priestess and Dean of the Temple’s Mystery School, about her work that touches on the learning of hundreds of Temple students.
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In this episode, host Adam Sartwell talks with Temple member Nicholas Pearson, author of nine books on crystals, Reiki, and magical plants.
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