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SE05 -EP 120 - Festivals and Handfastings
šāØ Three Witches and a Druid ā Festival Fires & Handfasting Knots āØš
This weekās episode is double the magic and packed with stories, laughter, and a seriously anticipated bonus conversation you wonāt want to miss.
In Part One :
We have 2 witches and one druid as Margo, Gwen, and Brian gathered āround the ole podcast coffee / meade stained table to recap the whirlwind summer festivals: Weāre spilling all the dirt (literally) on the summer festivals: AEPG and the first ever Mother, Maiden, Crone Festival. BOTH held on the brand spankinā new land bought for PANS (Pagan Association of Nova Scotia). The gang chats about the wins, the chaos, and the āoh gods, never againā moments, plus whatās brewing for next year.
(Hint: fundraising, fundraising, fundraising!)
Thenā¦ part two. The juicy bit. :
Stick around for Part Two, because weāve got a must-hear interview with our friend and druid, Karen. Fresh from performing her very first handfasting ceremony! ( woohoo go Karen! )
And no, it's not your average cookie-cutter ātie the knotā ...
Topics covered:
š What even is a handfasting anyway?
šŖ¢ Karenās behind-the-scenes journey : Research, rituals, tying the right knot at the right time, and the āoopsā moments that made it unforgettable.
āØ Finding those little sparks of magic that make the ceremony actually feel alive.
šØ Creative cords, deity-honoring practices, and tailoring ceremonies to the coupleās spirit.
ā And the spicy convo: is knot-tying or cord-wrapping āappropriationā for non-pagans? Or simply a beautiful spark of shared creativity?
Basically: festivals, fundraising, fires ( OH MY ) and a deep dive into the magic of saying āI doā (with knots). This episode is festival fire, wedding wonder, and practical magic all wrapped up in one.
š§ Listen now, and maybe start planning your own fundraising spellāor your dream handfasting cords.
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