Jailbreak the Sacred

It's a great pleasure to welcome not one but two of the most fabulous astrologers I know to the show this week, the inimitable Colin Bedell and mizChartreuse. We became acquainted through the astrology conference world and I reached out to have a conversation with them regarding A Course in Miracles, the seminal 1976 book which has been influential in both of their lives and for thousands (if not millions) of other individuals. ACIM has been an influential source text for both of them, and they've got some utterly fantastic insights to share with us. My idea for this episode emerged out of my own recent re-engagement with the tradition of New Thought. I think the conversation is a timely one considering Marianne Williamson's current presidential campaign and the cultural resurgence of conscious living as, gosh, a possible force for changing the world for the better. Could you imagine? We've got not one but TWO bonus episodes, one on ACIM & Astrology, and another reflecting on Marianne Williamson's presidential campaign and the role of consciousness in political discourse. Become a patron today to get access to those when they're released: www.patreon.com/jailbreakthesacred Connect with Colin on Twitter @queercosmos and online at queercosmos.com Connect with mizChartreuse on Twitter @mizChartreuse and on the web at thevenusacademy.com Music by www.purple-planet.com

This week it's a pleasure to welcome my friend Bryan Nashed to the show. Bryan is a spooky boi, tarotist, and podcaster, coming to us from the wild and wooly world of Seventh Day Adventism. Bryan co-hosts the Badventist podcast with Anthony Rodriguez, which, aside from winning this week's portmanteau award, serves as a space for those who grew up Adventist to work on jailbreaking their own sacred stories. The conversation covers: Seventh Day Adventism Staying within a tradition and critiquing it from the inside Ancestry, the numinous, and a beautiful (and completely sober) digression into the very nature of time and sacrament Encountering meaning via the high strange Connect with Bryan on Twitter here: @jefebesos Don't forget about becoming a member of our Patreon! We've got some really fantastic bonus episodes coming your way as a treat for our supporters: www.patreon.com/jailbreakthesacred Music by www.purple-planet.com

Today's chat features a lovely conversation with Arthur Lipp-Bonewits. Arthur is an all-purpose diviner, astrologer, occultist, and ecumenical medium based in New York City where he is studying psychology, gender, and sexuality. Today we're sitting down to talk growing up neopagan and the confluence of religious, spiritual, and magical practice at the margins. Mile markers for our conversation: Growing up neopagan and present challenges with even defining what "neopagan" is Developing sensibility to the more-than-material magic, how do it do Neurodiversity and pneumadiversity Gender identity and the Venn Diagram circles of spooky culture, neurodiversity, and sexual/gender minorities gender is complicated Check out Arthur's work at arthurlippbonewits.com and connect with him on Twitter @lipandbone Don't forget about our Patreon, too! Support the Great Work by becoming a patron at patreon.com/jailbreakthesacred Music by purple-planet.com

Today on the show it's my privilege to welcome my friend and clergy colleague, the Rev. Dr. Sarah Kye Price. Mother Sarah and I met during the trial-by-fire known as Clinical Pastoral Education back in 2015, and she was recently ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church. In addition to living out her priestly vocation as the priest affiliate at Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Sarah is the associate dean for faculty development at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work. This conversation was long in the works and I'm excited to share it with you. Some audio quality gremlins but nothing insurmountable! Points of interest: Formative experiences of the numinous Reclaiming troublesome language The intersection of social work and priestly ministry De-colonizing Christianity Learn more about Mother Sarah at https://socialwork.vcu.edu/about/our-team/administration/sarah-k-price-phd.html If you like the show, remember to connect with us on Patreon, too! patreon.com/jailbreakthesacred Music by www.purple-planet.com

A little late on the release due to ECLIPSE MANIA, but here we are. It's a privilege to welcome my good friend Andrew Lamont to the show. Andrew is a fiber artist, magician, and astrologer based out of Rhode Island, and today we're sitting down to talk about the process of jailbreaking Catholicism, embodiment and desire, and the importance of ritual work in developing connection to community across the boundaries of space and time. Glad to have a fellow Maryboi on the show. Growing up Deadhead/Catholic, now spooky Ritual as guide into embodiment MARY Embodiment and desire as process—spiritual dimensions thereof. The reciprocal flow between mysticism and eroticism. Ancestral work—sanctioned or otherwise Connect with Andrew on Twitter @patron_sailor. Music by purple-planet.com