Practical Druidry Radio Show
Practical Druidry focuses on Druidry, Paganism and other topics of interest to those who practice a nature-centered spiritual path. The 60-minute show airs Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Pagan Radio Network and 3 p.m. EST Wednesdays on Grove Radio.

If you would like to suggest a topic for an upcoming episode, or if you are interested in being a guest, email me.

About the Host
Charlton Hall (Chuck) has been on the Druid path since 1979. He is a Family Therapist, journalist and author. Chuck, aka Sencha the Druid, was initiated into the Emerald Coast Grove of Druidry on Samhain 1979 in Pensacola, Florida. He is the author of Green Circles: A Sustainable Journey from the Cradle to the Grave, Cob Castles, and forthcoming book Practical Druidry. Sencha is a student of many alternate forms of spirituality, and has been a practicing Druid for over thirty years. He is the Chief Druid of the Black Mountain Druid Order.

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Future Shows
Below is a list of shows and topics. If you would like to be a guest for any of these upcoming shows, please  email me.

2011
November 30: Awen Episode 001
What is Awen? What does Awen mean to you? How do you seek it? Why do you seek it? How does seeking the Awen help you in your practice of Druidry? With special guests Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary and Taliesin of the Black Mountain Druid Order. Rev. Selena Fox is a psychotherapist, teacher, writer, photographer, ritual performance artist, and Priestess. She is founder and co-executive director of Circle Sanctuary, an international Nature Spirituality resource center headquartered on a 200-acre Nature preserve in southwestern Wisconsin, USA.
Selena received her M.S. in Counseling from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and graduated cum laude with a B.S. in psychology from the College of William and Mary in Virginia in 1971. She received additional training in psychology at Rutgers University, Parkway Hospital, and various conferences and training programs. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association, Association for Transpersonal Psychology, and American Academy of Religion. She is a spiritual counselor in private practice.

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December 7: Nwyfre Episode 002
What is Nwyfre? How do you experience it in your life? How would it change your perceptions about the world if everything was alive? Join our Round Table guests Miles, Moonwillow, and George as we discuss these issues. This is the last of our 30 minute episodes. Starting next week, the show will move to a hone-hour format!

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December 14: Earth Path Episode 003
What is the Earth Path in Druidry? How do you honor the Web of Life in your daily practice of Druidry/Paganism? How do you live a lifestyle that makes room for nature?
Our special guest for this episode is Terry Kok. Terry lives off the grid at Faerie Hill. Terry says this about their off-the-grid home: "After spending years living off the electric, phone, cable, sewer, and natural gas grids, I can say that there is nothing primitive about it. On the environmental end, we aren’t contributing to air pollution and mercury poisoning from coal fired power plants, radiation leaks from nuclear plants, spills from overflowing sewage treatment facilities, or the need to maintain long power lines and tree-free corridors through nature. We are not isolated nor disconnected from regular society. We just don’t have to participate in it very often if we don’t choose to. We get to garden organically, culture fruit and nut trees, eat wild berries, pick wild herbs, hunt mushrooms, walk through the woods, lay in the yard naked. That’s off-grid life on Faerie Hill. We welcome people to join is. If you are interested, please ask us how you might get involved!"
For more information, visit Terry's Facebook Page.

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December 21: Alban Arthan Episode 004
Alban Arthan Holiday Special. What traditions do you celebrate for Alban Arthan/Winter Solstice/Yule? Do you have any Alban Arthan memories to share? Join us and our special guest, Moonwillow. Moonwillow expresses her ideas fluently and skillfully through the medium of literature. She is welcoming, modest, quite down to earth really, but at the same time has a spark - the air of someone with an artistic energy fizzing away within a calm exterior.
"I have been writing stories and poems since childhood. Add that to a very active and colourful imagination, plus personal life experiences and the end result is several books and novels. My happiest childhood memories were of times spent alone in the fields behind my home with just the birds, the trees, the wind and nature to keep me company."
In her children's book, Another Kind of Christmas, Moonwillow shares how the Holly King became the figure we now know as Santa Claus.
Moonwillow is also the author of the Gullveig series, including:
Gullveig & the Breaking of the Hexes
Gullveig Twin Souls Twin Flames
Voices of the Ancients & the Shining Ones
For more information on Moonwillow and her books, visit The Enchanted World of Gullveig.

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December 28: Sun Path Episode 005
What is the Sun Path in Druidry? How do you honor the Gods and Goddesses? How do you celebrate the Wheel of the Year? What are your favorite traditions and rituals?
Join us for an interview with our guest, Lyn Horner, author of the Texas Druids series of novels.
If psychics live among us, if they existed in ages past, might they also have inhabited the American Old West? They do in Lyn Horner’s Texas Druids trilogy. Meet the Devlins, three siblings whose hidden talents lead them across prairies and mountains, into the land of cowboys and Indians, with consequences not even a Druid seer could predict.
Darlin’ Druid is an epic adventure ignited by sensual romance and flashes of Druid magic. Jessie Devlin, a daughter of Irish immigrants, is descended from the “Old Ones,” her mother’s name for their Druid ancestors. Gifted with glimpses of the future, Jessie dreams of an unknown man who saves her from a fiery death. A prophetic vision sends her west in search of him, but will her quest lead her to love or into a deadly trap?
Dashing Druid stars Tye Devlin, eldest of the three gifted Devlin siblings. Tye is a sensitive, an empath in modern terms. He “feels” other’s emotions. Over time, he has learned to block out most of the “racket” in order to save his sanity, but Texas cowgirl Lil Crawford easily breaches his mental barriers.
For info about the Texas Druids series, visit Lyn's website.

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2012
January 8: Moon Path Episode 006
What is the Moon Path in Druidry? How do you engage in the inner work of Druidry? What are the types of Druid meditation? How do you engage in dream work? What is shamanism?
Join us and our special guests, Josh Langston and Barb Galler-Smith, authors of the Druid trilogy of novels, including Druid, Captives, and Warriors. The trilogy is a work of historical fiction, with great attention to detail and accuracy. A key element of the series is the shamanic practice of 'woadsleeping,' which was created for the series, but has a great deal of historic precedence. Join us as we discuss this fictional, but well-researched account of the Druids and the Romans in the first century BCE!

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January 15: Reincarnation Episode 007
Is there such a thing as reincarnation? If reincarnation existed, what would it look like? Do you remember any past lives? Does focusing too much on past life experiences 'lose the lesson' of this life? Join us and our special guest, Stephen Sakellarios, author of the book Michael Franklin Whittier in His Own Words, and Director and Producer of the documentary In Another Life: Reincarnation in America. For more information on Stephen and his works, visit his website at  www.ial.goldthread.com.

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January 22: Mystery Episode 008
Druidry is a 'mystery religion/path.' What does mystery mean to you? How does mystery reveal itself? Do we all need a little mystery?
Our special guest for this episode is Damh the Bard. Damh (pronounced 'Dave') is a modern-day Bard whose spirituality, and love of folk tradition, is expressed through his music, storytelling and poetry. Drawing on the Bardic traditions his performances are both entertaining and educational, weaving a tapestry of myth, peace, and anthems that speak directly to the heart, but never without a good splash of humor. Damh is a musical storyteller who works within the world of myth that cannot be proved; where the Faerie really do dance on Midsummer's Eve, where the trees talk, and the Hollow Hills take you into the realms of Annwn. Where the Goddess rides her horse, guiding you to magic, and the Horned God of old calls us from the shadows of the Greenwood. So relax, and let the music take you there!
For more info on Damh, his music, and his works, visit http://www.paganmusic.co.uk/

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January 29: Imbolc Episode 009
Imbolc Holiday Special. What traditions do you celebrate for Imbolc? Do you have any Imbolc memories to share? How do you honor Brighid?
IRMINSUL is a native of the state of Utah (USA) and has also lived in Colorado, Vermont, Virginia, and New York as well as in Japan and China. Playing piano from the age of six, he was largely self trained - learning his earliest performance pieces by listening to LPs borrowed from the library by a relative. In Junior High School he excelled as
accompanist to choirs and madrigal groups, as well as in solo piano. His first performed original piece was an Easter Cantata, written for a local church, at age 16. By his late teens, Irminsul began his experimentation with bands of many genres, including prog-rock, punk, heavy metal, early electronic, industrial, hardcore, techno, trance, Celtic folk, and world fusion.
At age 34, he took up the Celtic harp, again self trained, and quickly gained prominence in performing and composing for the instrument. He played with well known Celtic acts such as Idlewild and Stonecircle, recording several albums with both bands. At that time he vigorously played the festival and small concert circuit, and performed on more than one movie soundtrack. Later fusing the harp with his electronic expertise, Irminsul branched out to other music treatments - from dramatic to commissioned works, and began fusing music forms from other cultures and time periods into current projects.
Currently, Irminsul divides his time between composing for piano and strings, performing his story/song shows, and perhaps his most important endeavor - spending time with his beautiful wife, Patti, their two cats, and a lanai full of wild birds.

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February 5: Divination Episode 010
Do you practice divination? Why? For what purpose? What is the meaning of divination? How does it work?
Join us and our special guest, musician, author and Pagan humorist Angus McMahan! Angus is a gregarious solitary who can usually be found playing strange drums strangely in public rituals. He is a sculptor of Lego, a cross-country marcher, a crop circle inspiration a triathlete and a writer of no great renown. Find out more about Angus  at http://www.angus-land.blogspot.com
Angus will be at Pantheacon this year. Watch for his workshop, 'Pagan Humor 4: A New Hope' at Pantheacon on Sunday, February 19th at 9 p.m.

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February 12: Dream Work Episode 011
Dreaming can be a powerful ally in your quest for shamanic Druidry. Some shamanic cultures believe that when we dream, our soul ventures to other worlds and other lives, and when we wake, our lives in this world are the dreams of another existence. What do your dreams tell you? Have you ever had prophetic dreams? What is lucid dreaming? Why do we dream anyway?
Avalon Druid Order (ADO) is a 501(c)(3) Religious Nonprofit Charity with a small, international membership, following Avalon's root wisdoms and working through an ancestral worldview and sense of community to help heal the Wasteland and renew the bond with Sovereignty. Spiritual development, communion, and healing through immersion in Avalonian Dreamtime practices, and (re)establishing right-relationship with the planet are the heart of our spiritual practice. After the initial orientation course, study encompasses women and men's mysteries and community rites of passage, and is pursued through group exploration, discussion and practice. Individual study is self-paced and self-directed. The Order welcomes women, men, and families who are willing and able to make a serious commitment to the practical application of an ancestral Druid spiritual practice, and who would enjoy participating in a traditional Druid community. Active participation is a requirement for all members. ADO also collaborates with other Druid and Pagan groups on work intended to heal and benefit our planet. For more information, please see our website (http://www.AvalonDruidOrder.org) or write us at: ado_admin@avalondruidorder.org.

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February 19: Animal Totems 012
Do you have animal totems/allies? What are they? Why did you choose them? Why did they choose you? What do they add to your practice of Druidry? Join us and our guest, Caeristhiona, member of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids, and author of the upcoming book, The Last Enchantress. Caeristhiona also runs the Urban Druid Blog.

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February 26: Shamanism Episode 013
We are living in a period of revival of Celtic shamanism. What is shamanism? Were the Druids shamans? How does one practice shamanism in a modern world? What are the advantages? What are the pitfalls?
Join us with our guest, Mikaya Heart, author of With the Sun in My Eyes, which is the story of one of her shamanic teachers, Char Sundust. Mikaya is an award-winning author and teacher of shamanism. She is also the author of My Sweet Wild Dance, which is the story of her personal journey from anger to joy. This book has been described in Edge Magazine as “soul refreshment of the highest order.” It won a Golden Crown Literary Award.
To learn more about Mikaya and her works, visit her website at www.mikayaheart.org.

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March 4, 2012
Our guest for this episode is John Michael Greer, the Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America and author of The Druidry Handbook. Founded in 1912 as the American branch of the Ancient and Archaeological Order of Druids, AODA is a traditional Druid order rooted in the Druid Revival of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, offering an opportunity for modern people to experience the teachings and practices of Druidry in today's world.
AODA understands Druidry as a path of nature spirituality and inner transformation founded on personal experience rather than dogmatic belief. It welcomes men and women of all national origins, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and affiliations with other Druidic and spiritual traditions. Ecological awareness and commitment to an earth-honoring lifestyle, celebration of the cycles of nature through seasonal ritual, and personal development through meditation and other spiritual exercises form the core of its work, and involvement in the arts, healing practices, and traditional esoteric studies are among its applications and expressions.

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March 11, 2012: Honoring the Goddess

 

How do you honor the Goddess in your daily spiritual practice? With our guest, Anne Newkirk-Niven, publisher of the magazines Witches and Pagans, Sage Woman, and Crone.

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UPCOMING EPISODES Click here for a list of topics for upcoming episodes! If you would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode, and you have any expertise in any of the topics listed on the link above, contact me to schedule an interview! We're always looking for interesting guests and commentary, and you don't have to be a Druid to be a guest on the show!