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Description
Hello friends, and welcome to Episode 3 of Darkness and Light.
In this episode, we turn to the solar cycle of the Wheel of the Year, exploring the festivals of Beltaine and Samhain.
These two festivals sit opposite each other on the wheel, yet are deeply connected. Through them, we explore the relationship between life and death, creation and release, and how these energies are always present together in the living world. I share some of the structure of the Wheel of the Year, reflect on my personal experiences of these seasons across different lands, and explore the myth of Persephone as a guide to this cycle of transformation.
I hope you enjoy the show.
Blessings,
Wendy
IN THIS EPISODE WE EXPLORE:
• the Wheel of the Year and the solar cycle
• Beltaine and Samhain as opposite, connected festivals
• life and death as one continuous cycle
• the Taurus–Scorpio polarity
• the myth of Persephone and the Underworld
• aligning with the seasons in your local landscape
• personal experiences across Northern and Southern hemispheres
• Beltaine traditions: fire, fertility, creativity
• Samhain traditions: ancestors and the Beloved Dead
• a short meditation
• a tarot reflection on the Two of Wands
PATREON
As always, this podcast is supported by my wonderful Patreon community, which allows me to keep the show free from ads. For about the cost of a cup of coffee each month, you can access weekly Magic Monday videos (tarot, music, Magic) and monthly Full Moon Meditations. Check out my Patreon page here:
👉PATREON www.patreon.com/wendyrule
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
The music in this episode (including intro and outro) is a selection from my ambient album Darkness and Light. This is a double album, with the first half having trance meditations over ambient soundscapes, and the second half having those same soundscapes, without any words. (This instrumental version is the one you hear in the podcast) You can find it here: LISTEN AND PURCHASE ON BANDCAMP
OTHER SONGS FOR THIS SEASON
Here are a few songs of mine that resonate with the themes of Beltaine, Samhain, and the life–death–life cycle:
• Continental Isolation
• Beltane
• Dissolve
• All Life Flows Into The Great Mother
• Pomegranate
• Full Moon in Scorpio
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AUDIO PRODUCTION by Timothy Van Diest at Meadowlark Studios