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The Sword & StaffApr 24, 2023
Return to Shadow Appalachia
This is the latest episode of the reborn Order of the Sword and Staff podcast, wherein the Shadow Appalachia crew talk spiritual warfare, the delay in Shadow Appalachia, share individual strange encounters since standing on the head of the Logan County Serpent Mound a year ago, plans going forward and talk Southern Death Cult symbolism and mythology that seems to be reoccurring among each of us as a number of odd synchronicities. We hadn't talked about many of these things prior as they were happening to each of us, and so connections are made in real-time as we're figuring it out and sharing experiences that will likely shape the direction of Shadow Appalachia, which resumes shooting in March of 24. Join the conversation: / discord Follow S&S on socials: @swordandstafforder Dark Holler Studios work and merch: www.darkhollerstudios.com Appalachian Intelligence pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... The Bump Podcast: www.thebumppodcast.com
Reviewing Planet Weirds "The Unbinding"
Tales From Below The Earth with Travis Turner (Uncut)
NOTE: S&S is beginning to release its back catalog of Uncut Editions for the world to hear! Revisit some of your favorite episodes with 30 minutes to an hour's worth of more conversation that wasn't available to anyone else except Patrons!
In this week's edition, Josh and Ritchie sit down and have a conversation with their friend Travis Turner. In this edition, they discuss myths and lore from deep beneath the earth in the WV coalmines. They talk about Blue Cap Elves, and the ghost of deceased miners. In the Uncut edition, they broaden out the reach and discuss general weirdness in Logan, WV.
Please excuse the subpar audio in this episode. Ritchie and Travis were sharing a single microphone while Josh had his own.
Let us know your thoughts on this weeks edition!
The Legendary Cryptids of Appalachia with Bo Kennedy from The Bump (Uncut)
NOTE: S&S is beginning to release its back catalog of Uncut Editions for the world to hear! Revisit some of your favorite episodes with 30 minutes to an hour's worth of more conversation that was only available to Patrons!
In this week's Spooky Month edition of S&S, the guys get together with Bo Kennedy from The Bump Podcast and have a discussion on the legendary cryptids of Appalachia and some of the folklore surrounding them. They also spend some time connecting their folklore into the folklore of other cultures that may be somewhat surprising to listeners, and towards the end they sum up their thoughts on them. Are they angels? Demons? Something in between?
In the Uncut portion they talk for the first time about their new upcoming documentary called Shadow Appalachia with Ward Hiney, and the discuss a super secret lost serpent mound in their own back yard that they will be venturing to!
Let us know what you think about this first spooky month edition! Also make sure to check out Bo Kennedy's The Bump Podcast and add it to your rotation!
The Bump
- Facebook: The BUMP Podcast | Facebook
- Instagram: @thebumpodcast
- Patreon: The BUMP Podcast is creating Podcasts and videos | Patreon
The Mothman Prophecies by John Keel - The Mothman Prophecies: A True Story: Keel, John A. + Free Shipping (amazon.com)
The Silver Bridge by Gray Barker - Amazon.com: The Silver Bridge: 9781517692179: Barker, Gray, Moseley, James W., Greenfield, Allen: Books
Hellier Season One - (240) Hellier Season 1: Episode 1 | The Midnight Children - YouTube
Hellier Season Two - (240) Hellier Season 2: Episode 1 | Noise and Signal - YouTube
Show Notes (Books and Shows Mentioned):
Our Strange Planet with Appalachian Intelligence (Uncut)
NOTE: S&S is beginning to release its back catalog of Uncut Editions for the world to hear! Revisit some of your favorite episodes with 30 minutes to an hour's worth of more conversation that wasn't available to anyone else except Patrons!
In this week's edition, Rev. Josh and Sketchy Ritchie have a conversation with the guys at Appalachian Intelligence! The conversation is free-flowing and broad in scope, and they talk about everything from Shadow Appalachia to the Sons of God and Genesis 6, psychedelics, mythology, flood myths, treasure hunting, the nature of reality, epistemology, and synchronicity, and finally the Gospel.
This conversation is full of sketch, so we hope you guys enjoy this uncut version of the podcast! The edited version will go up Friday everywhere!
Follow Appalachian Intelligence:
Podcast: AI: Appalachian Intelligence on Apple Podcasts
Instagram: @appalachianintelligence
The Cross & The Serpent: The Secret History of Kansas (Uncut)
NOTE: S&S is beginning to release its back catalog of Uncut Editions for the world to hear! Revisit some of your favorite episodes with 30 minutes to an hour's worth of more conversation that was only available to Patrons!
In this week's edition of S&S, Josh and Ritchie are joined by one of their long time Patrons Coleman Barbour.
In the episode, the guys discuss the secret history of Kansas that covers Native Americans, serpent effigies cut into the earth, Native Americans using limestones for pharmakia, various petroglyphs with mythic spiritual beings, and the cross planted by one of the first American missionaries that essentially stopped the spread of the serpent's reign in Kansas. This is the secret history of Kansas you never knew!
The guy also continues the conversation for about a half an hour in the Uncut section. Also, there are some connection issues in the Uncut section, and we apologize for them!
One Last Ride To Re-Enchant The World
Join us for the final episode of The Sword and Staff! In this episode Josh and Ritchie discuss the current UFO phenomena, train derailments, and give some final words on how to live a re-enchanted life! Let us know what you think of this final episode. We hope it blesses you.
For those interested in following the work of Josh and Ritchie and their projects in this new season, you can find them here.
Josh
www.joshrobinson.substack.com
www.newhavenwv.com
Ritchie
@ritchiebrock
@shadowappalachia
Jewish Messiah, End Times, Revelation, and Christendom
Join us for this week's Chinwag edition of S&S!
In this week's edition, Josh and Ritchie get into a conversation about the news in Jewish news outlets about the supposed modern messiah. They also get into end times and Bible interpretation. They also get into a conversation on Christian Nationalism and Christendom and why they prefer the language of Christendom.
Let us know what you think about this week's Chinwag edition of S&S!
Ascending The Seven Heavens
The Serpent & The Cross: The Secret History of Kansas
In this week's edition of S&S, Josh and Ritchie are joined by one of their long time Patrons Coleman Barbour.
In the episode, the guys discuss the secret history of Kansas that covers Native Americans, serpent effigies cut into the earth, Native Americans using limestones for pharmakia, various petroglyphs with mythic spiritual beings, and the cross planted by one of the first American missionaries that essentially stopped the spread of the serpent's reign in Kansas. This is the secret history of Kansas you never knew!
Let us know what you think about this weeks edition of S&S!
Small Town Monsters with Seth Breedlove
Strange Creatures From Time & Space with Camp Hermon
On this week's edition of The Sword & Staff, Rev Josh and Sketchy Ritchie sit down for a collaboration edition with the folks over at Camp Hermon!
In this edition, they discuss serpent Mounds, Bigfoot, Mothman, Wampus Cats, and how all of these manifestations of cryptids can be traced back to the trickster spirits we see described in the Bible. Let us know what you think about this week's edition of S&S!
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Podcast: Camp Hermon on Apple Podcasts
Ancient Apocalypse: Floods, Giants, and the Underworld
In this weeks edition, Rev. Josh and Sketchy Ritchie have a conversation with our old friend Travis Turner and about Netflix's Ancient Apocalypse, the great flood and flood myths, giants, and the underworld.
Let us know what you think about this weeks edition!
Sources:
Ancient Apocalypse (Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/title/81211003
The Lexham English Septuagint: https://www.amazon.com/Lexham-English-Septuagint-New-Translation/dp/1683593448/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YWZ0V6Y2AOHD&keywords=lexham+english+septuagint&qid=1669401888&sprefix=lexham+en%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1
The Epic of Gilgamesh: https://www.amazon.com/Gilgamesh-New-Translation-Ancient-Epic/dp/0300268092/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3HV24PDSSZR63&keywords=the+epic+of+gilgamesh&qid=1669401538&sprefix=the+epic+of+gilgamesh%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-4
The Dead Sea Scrolls: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Dead-Sea-Scrolls-English/dp/0141197315/ref=sr_1_2?crid=ZGD6APTWISDK&keywords=the+dead+sea+scrolls&qid=1669401567&sprefix=the+dead+sea+scrolls%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-2
The Unseen Realm by Michael Heiser: https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Realm-Recovering-Supernatural-Worldview/dp/1683592719/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3TD51MORKCI1B&keywords=michael+heiser&qid=1669401593&sprefix=michael+heiser%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-3
Demons by Michael Heiser: https://www.amazon.com/Demons-Bible-Really-Powers-Darkness/dp/1683592891/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1669401626&sr=8-7
On The Origin of the Watchers: A Comparative Study of the Antediluvian Wisdom in Mesopotamian and Jewish Traditions by Amar Annus (Journal for the Study of the Pseudepirgrapha): https://www.scribd.com/doc/165671817/277-full-pdf
Our Strange Planet with Appalachian Intelligence
In this week's edition, Rev. Josh and Sketchy Ritchie have a conversation with the guys at Appalachian Intelligence! The conversation is free-flowing and broad in scope, and they talk about everything from Shadow Appalachia to the Sons of God and Genesis 6, psychedelics, mythology, flood myths, treasure hunting, the nature of reality, epistemology, and synchronicity, and finally the Gospel.
This conversation is full of sketch, so we hope you guys enjoy this uncut version of the podcast! The edited version will go up Friday everywhere!
Follow Appalachian Intelligence:
Podcast: AI: Appalachian Intelligence on Apple Podcasts
Instagram: @appalachianintelligence
The Forgotten Gods & Demigods of the Greco-Roman World
Let us know what you think about this week's edition!
Sources Used:
Timeless Tales of Gods and Heros by Edith Hamilton: Amazon.com: Mythology (75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition): Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes: 9780316438520: Hamilton, Edith, Tierney, Jim: Books
Theogony by Hesiod: Amazon.com: Hesiod and Theognis (Penguin Classics): Theogony, Works and Days, and Elegies: 9780140442830: Hesiod, Theognis, Wender, Dorothea, Wender, Dorothea: Books
The Iliad by Homer: Amazon.com: The Iliad: 9780140275360: Homer, Robert Fagles, Bernard Knox: Books
The Odyssey by Homer: The Odyssey: Homer, Robert Fagles, Bernard Knox (amazon.com)
The Aeneid by Virgil: Amazon.com: The Aeneid (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition): 9780143105138: Virgil, Fagles, Robert, Knox, Bernard: Books
Defending Constantine by Peter Leithart: Defending Constantine: The Twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom: Leithart, Peter J.: 9780830827220: Amazon.com: Books
Roman Pagan Life and Worship by Dr. Ryan Reeves (Video): (348) Roman Pagan Life and Worship - YouTube
The Ancient Roman World by Dr. Ryan Reeves (Video): (348) The Ancient Roman World - YouTube
Roman Household Spirits by Study of Antiquity and Middle Ages (Video): (348) Roman Household Spirits ~ (Roman Myths) (Roman Household Gods) (Ancient Roman Religion) - YouTube
Psychedelics & Sorcery: Machine Elves in the Trees
In this week's edition the guys get into the topic of psychedelics, pharmakeia, and sorcery! The guys talk about psychedelic literature and the various writers in that movement like Terrence McKenna, Aldous Huxley, and others. They talk about the modern-day psychedelic movement and folks like Joe Rogan, Duncan Trussel, and Dennis McKenna. They also talk about if they believe the experiences are real and what they may be, and they talk the spiritual entities that people meet in their experiences and if they're just hallucinations or real spiritual entities.
This episode was a blast and we hope you enjoy it! Let us know what you think!
The Lost Serpent Mound of Logan County
From Folklore to Flying Saucers with Tony Merkel from The Confessionals
Let us know what you think of this week's editions and if you'd like to see more crossovers with Tony!
Links:
The Confessionals (theconfessionalspodcast.com)
Merkel Media
Watch Expedition Dogman Online | Vimeo On Demand on Vimeo
The Giants & Monsters of Halloween
In this week's edition, Josh and Ritchie pick up where they left off in their episode on the Fairy Gods of Ireland. They talk about how the same the major players in Irish Mythology become the giants and monsters of Samhain. They also talk about how Halloween is a distinctly Christian holiday (Like they did last year) and how it incorporates parts of Samhain into itself -- But not for the reasons you think. This isn't baptized paganism. This is putting paganism under the feet of King Jesus. They also get into reasons why you should consider celebrating Halloween and how it is a legitimate enterprise for the church to declare time as holy. They also close down the episode talking about the origin of the Jack-O-Lantern, and Shadow Appalachia!
More places for you to participate in the work they're doing with Shadow Appalachia will be coming out soon (Hopefully by the weekend)! Let us know what you think about this week's edition of the Sword & Staff!
Show Notes:
Shadow Appalachia Teaser: (259) Shadow Appalachia | First Look Teaser - YouTube
Shadow Appalachia Behind The Scenes: (259) Providentially Hindered: Serpent Mound Scouting Mission - YouTube
The Fairy Gods of Ireland: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/gddnHmEK5tb
Pagan Halloween & The Lordship of Christ: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/gddnHmEK5tb
Christians and Halloween: The Lordship of Christ Over The Seasons: Christians & Halloween: The Lordship Of Christ Over The Seasons — The Sword & Staff (swordandstaff.net)
The Sun, Moon, And Stars: The Responsibility of Sacred Time Keeping & The Sons of God: The Sun, Moon, and Stars: The Responsibility of Sacred Time-Keeping & The Sons of God — The Sword & Staff (swordandstaff.net)
The Legendary Cryptids of Appalachia
In this weeks Spooky Month edition of S&S, the guys get together with Bo Kennedy from The Bump Podcast and have a discussion on the legendary cryptids of Appalachia and some of the folklore surrounding them. They also spend some time connecting their folklore into the folklore of other cultures that may be somewhat surprising to listeners, and towards the end they sum up their thoughts on them. Are they angels? Demons? Something in between?
In the Uncut portion they talk for the first time about their new upcoming documentary called Shadow Appalachia with Ward Hiney, and the discuss a super secret lost serpent mound in their own back yard that they will be venturing to!
Let us know what you think about this first spooky month edition! Also make sure to check out Bo Kennedy's The Bump Podcast (Linked below) and add it to your rotation!
Show Notes (Books and Shows Mentioned):The Bump
- Facebook: The BUMP Podcast | Facebook
- Instagram: @thebumpodcast
- Patreon: The BUMP Podcast is creating Podcasts and videos | Patreon
The Mothman Prophecies by John Keel - The Mothman Prophecies: A True Story: Keel, John A. + Free Shipping (amazon.com)
The Silver Bridge by Gray Barker - Amazon.com: The Silver Bridge: 9781517692179: Barker, Gray, Moseley, James W., Greenfield, Allen: Books
Hellier Season One - (240) Hellier Season 1: Episode 1 | The Midnight Children - YouTube
Hellier Season Two - (240) Hellier Season 2: Episode 1 | Noise and Signal - YouTube
The Fairy-Gods of Ireland
In this weeks edition Josh and Ritchie drop a 2 hour episode outlining Irish Mythology. They get into the Lebor Gabala Erenn - Also known as The Book of Invasions. They discuss the six invasions of Ireland, and they talk about the six peoples ranging from the supposed Grand-daughter of Noah, Cessair, the Tuatha De Dannon, and the ever present giants, The Fomorians. After that, they get into the Secret Commonwealth of the Faeries and how they relate to the God's of Ireland. They get into a discussion about Celtic Christianity and how it incorporates in the good, true, and beautiful parts of Celtic pre-Christian culture. They conclude the episode talking about the liturgics and rituals of Ireland, which lands them right on the doorstep of Halloween!
You're gonna have to tune in October 13th to hear the continuation and application of this conversation!
Show Notes:
The Book of Invasions (Free) — https://www.ancienttexts.org/library/celtic/ctexts/leborgabala.html
The Book of Invasions (Irish Text Society Volume )— Irish Texts Society Volume 34: Lebor Gabála Érenn | Royal Irish Academy (ria.ie)
The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies by Robert Kirk — https://amzn.to/3SlKBJt
Irish Folk and Fairy Tales by W.B. Yeats — https://amzn.to/3rcJCiJ
Mythical Ireland YouTube Channel - (221) mythicalireland - YouTube
Reviewing Rings of Power Episodes 3 + 4 (Wandering Wizard)
In this weeks Uncut Edition of Wandering Wizard, Josh and Ritchie nearly an hour and a half review of Episodes 3 + 4 of Rings of Power. Like the last time, they talk about what they like and what they don't like. They also give some interesting theories about characters, and spend a significant amount of time looking at the liturgics and ceremonies of the Dwarves and Harfoot.
Let us know what you think of this weeks edition of Wandering Wizard!
Show Notes:
Watch Rings of Power here: Watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 1 | Prime Video (amazon.com)
Rings and Realms Ep. 3 by the Tolkien Professor: Rings of Power: Episode 3 Analysis and Reaction | Rings & Realms - YouTube
Rings and Realms Ep. 4 by the Tolkien Professor: Rings of Power: Episode 3 Analysis and Reaction | Rings & Realms - YouTube
Return of the King with Appendix: Return of the King: Tolkien, J. R. R.: Amazon.com: Books
Fire In The Sky: Abduction Phenomena, Fallen Angels, and Monsters in the Margins
The guys are back with a new edition!
In this weeks edition, Rev. Josh and Sketchy Ritchie have a conversation on abduction phenomena. They discuss the cases of Travis Walton (Which inspired Fire in the Sky) and Betty and Barney Hill. They zoom out and look at the phenomena as a whole and connect it to the Genesis 6 - Sons of God, Daughters of Men, Nephilim narrative. From there they get into some surprising and sure to be controversial application.
Let us know what you think about this weeks edition of S&S!
Reviewing Rings of Power (The Wandering Wizard)
In this weeks edition of The Wandering Wizard, the guys review episodes one and two of Amazon's Rings of Power and get into all things Tolkien. They spend some time talking about the things the like and dislike, and they talk about some of their hopes and concerns for the show in the future. They also talk about predictions about character arcs and get on some rabbit trails about giants, fallen angels, and symbolism.
Let us know what you think about this edition of WW!
War Against The Rulers and Principalities
In this week's edition of the Sword and Staff, the boys get into a discussion about Spiritual Warfare. They shed light on the powers of the Kingdom of Darkness and the schemes of the enemy. They also talk about how Christians should think about Spiritual Warfare and how to war back.
Sources Used and Recommended Reading and Listening:
BibleProject Spiritual Beings Series - https://bit.ly/2Fz8l8E
Summa Theologica On The Hierarchy of Angels by Thomas Aquinas - https://bit.ly/3Q9KFtU
A Primer on Triperspectivalism by John Frame - https://bit.ly/2sjEvBS
Trinitarian Discipleship by Chase Davis - https://amzn.to/3cypIv3
Join the Order on Patreon and get exclusive content:
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The Gods of Egypt
In this week's edition of the Sword and Staff, the boys have Travis Turner back in house to discuss Ancient Egypt. They get into a discussion about the creation story in Ancient Egyptian myth. They talk about Egyptian cosmology, the construction of the pyramids, giants in Egyptian myth, and how fragments of Ancient Egyptian religion are still alive today in the world of the Occult and in the work of people like Aleistar Crowley and the Freemasons. They also conclude the episode by doing a classic S&S-style bless, baptize, and burn segment on the Egyptian myths, and show how some of the things contained in the myths foretold of Christ and with a conversation on how Christ has incorporated the Egyptians into the story of Redemption with Coptic Christianity founded by Saint Mark.
Sources Used and Recommended Reading and Listening:
BibleProject’s Ancient Cosmology Series - https://bit.ly/3A8AIXw
The Egyptian Book of the Dead -https://amzn.to/3A994tk
Egyptian Coffin Texts - https://bit.ly/3A8ANKO
Magical Egypt - https://bit.ly/3pqQhor
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The Lost World of Atlantis
In this weeks episode, Josh and Ritchie get into a conversation on the Lost World of Atlantis! They give some preparatory notes and background information on the source material that comes from Plato. They get into some of the story from Plato's "Critias". They get into the divine council and occultic overtones to the story. They discuss how Atlantis fits into Randall Carlson and Graham Hancock's Younger Dryas theories, and finally they give their take on the story and show how it should be understood mytho-historically while also drawing some application from the story.
Let us know what you think about this episode! You won't find content like the anywhere else!
The Religion of Giants & Magical Objects
This weeks edition of S&S is now live for Patrons!
In this weeks show, Josh Robinson and Ritchie Brock have a conversation surrounding the topic of sacred objects. They also get into a side conversation about the Religion of the Giants, which was a heck of a rabbit hole. From there, they get into a conversation about the use of sacred objects in the church and draw some application on how to think about this stuff.
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Tales From The Lower Earth (Uncut Edition)
In this weeks edition, Josh and Ritchie sit down and have a conversation with their friend Travis Turner. In this edition, they discuss myths and lore from deep beneath the earth in the WV coalmines. They talk about Blue Cap Elves, and the ghost of deceased miners. In the Uncut edition, they broaden out the reach and discuss general weirdness in Logan, WV.
Please excuse the subpar audio in this episode. Ritchie and Travis were sharing a single microphone while Josh had his own.
Let us know your thoughts on this weeks edition!
CERN, Georgia Guidestones, & Strange Skies
In this weeks Chinwag edition of S&S, Josh and Ritchie review Stranger Things season 4, volume 2. They talk about their thoughts, and predictions for season 5. Around the 35:00 mark. the transition to a new segment called Week-In-Weird. They discuss CERN re-starting the large collider, the explosion of the Georgia Guidestones, and green skies over South Dakota. They end the episode tracing a symbolic thread starting with Shiva the Destroyer (a Hindu god) and connect all the events.
Let us know your thoughts on this episode!
The Resurgence of Norse Paganism II
In this episode, the guys conclude their discussion on Norse Paganism (for now). They discuss aspects of Norse Paganism that can be blessed, baptized, and burnt by diving into the many parallels in the Norse Creation story and the story of Odin hanging upon Yggdrasil.
The guys also talk about why we should be Christians instead of Norsemen with the help of Owen Barfield (One of the Inklings) and by showing how Norse Paganism can give no hope of victory.
You legitimately won't find any conversations like this in Christendom. You can only get them here at The Sword & Staff! Let us know your thoughts on this weeks episode.
The Resurgence of Norse Paganism
In this weeks edition of The Sword & Staff, Josh and Ritchie get into a conversation on the resurgence of Norse Paganism. They discuss why they think there is a resurgence. They also discuss the Norse creation story and parallels to the Genesis creation story. They also get into what in the story can be blessed, baptized, or burnt.
The episode runs around an hour and there's still much more to discuss. They'll be back next week to continue the discussion!
Rituals, Portals, & Stranger Things
In this weeks edition of S&S, the guys lay a foundation for understanding rituals and liturgics, they discuss how rituals put us in communication with the unseen realm and how portals play a part in this, and they discuss Stranger Things and it's depiction of portals and high strangeness.
Also, the guys interact with a Patheos article on "What Happens When You Leave Open A Magical Portal?" You can find that source here and read it for yourself:
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2017/02/happens-leave-magical-portal-open.html
We hope you enjoy this weeks hour and a half long edition of S&S! Let us know your thoughts on this weeks edition!
The Fae, Water-Spirits, & Tom Bombadil
In this weeks edition of S&S, Josh and Ritchie got into an overview on the Fae. They got into how Fae phenomena overlaps with UFO and cryptid phenomena. Ritchie also tells us a story about some of his personal encounters.
They got into how to understand the Fae from a biblical/Christian paradigm. We talked about Aquinas and the Hierarchy of Angels.
They also got into CR Wiley from The Theology Pugcast’s Book “In The House of Tom Bombadil” and how Goldberry from LOTR relates to the Fae.
We also have a special announcement at the end that we’d love your feedback on. We’re thinking about releasing a “re-enchantment box” full of handmade liturgical supplies to help people in application of “re-enchantment.”
Should be a fun one!
Oneism VS Twoism: On Paganism
Tune into this weeks edition of S&S. In this weeks episode, Josh and Ritchie discuss Paganism. They discuss the concept of Oneism and Twoism. They talk about why Christians are unable to engage with Neo-Paganism very well, and they give some practical advice on how to reach those who are Pagan by appealing back to the examples of the Apostles.
Let us know what you think about this weeks episode!
Ghosts In The Machine: A Conversation on Spirits and Technology
Join us for this weeks edition of The Sword & Staff. In this weeks edition, Josh and Ritchie discuss technology and some of the dangers surrounding it. They discuss how technology is used for occultic purposes. They discuss AI, ITC devices, and how they share some similarities with Ancient Near Eastern rituals to summon spirits for communication. They also give some practical advice for how to help people who are caught up in this type of thing.
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The Devil In The Details: Satanism
In this weeks edition of the Sword and Staff, Josh and Ritchie have a conversation on Satanism. They discuss the different strands of Satanism -- Atheistic/Rationalistic Satanism and Theistic/Esoteric Satanism. They also discuss Anton LaVay and the predecessor to Satanism -- The Occultist, Aleister Crowley. They also dissect Satanic Symbolism. They conclude the conversation on the Satanic Panic in the 1960's-1980's. There's all kinds of sketchy in this episode.
Let us know your thoughts! Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/swordandstafforder
The Metaphysics of Holy Week
Join us on this weeks special edition of the Sword and Staff! In this weeks episode, the guys have a DEEP conversation on Holy Week. They discuss the story of Holy Week "through new eyes." They look at the story and interpret it through the lens of the Creation Week, and they show how the two correspond. They also uncover some layers in Holy Week that you may have never knew were there.
Let us know what you think of this episode! Happy Easter!
Moon Knight, Egyptian Principalities, and Weird Cosmology
Tune into this weeks edition of the Sword and Staff! In this weeks edition, the guys drop the deep weird on Marvel's Moon Knight. They talk about Divine Council Worldview in Moon Knight. They talk about they Egyptian Ennead and deity Khonshu. They also get into some weird cosmology where they relate trees, snakes, and private parts.
You asked for Sketchy. You got it. Let us know what you think about this weeks Chinwag edition!
The Slenderman & Thoughtforms
In this weeks edition of The Sword & Staff, Josh and Ritchie talk about the story of the Slenderman and how it's related to Thoughtforms.
Let us know what you think about this weeks edition!
C.S. Lewis: Arch Heretic?
Let us know what you think of this episode!
Examining Lycanthropy
Becoming The King
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The Devils of Loudun & Gef The Talking Mongoose
In this weeks episode, Josh and Ritchie are back with a bonus discussion on some paranormal stories. The first half is dedicated to the topic of The Devils of Loudun, and mass possessions that allegedly happened among nuns. The second half is dedicated to the story of Gef The Talking Mongoose on the Isle of Man.
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Becoming The Magician
In this weeks episode, Josh and Ritchie are back with a discussion on the Magician Archetype. In this edition, the guys talk about what the archetype is, how its depicted in culture, in Scripture, and they also discuss the shadow magician.
For more, head on over to Patreon at www.patreon.com/swordandstafforder
Rings of Power Teaser Reaction
In this episode Josh and Ritchie react to Amazon's Ring of Power teaser from the Super Bowl. They watch the video live, they break it down frame by frame, and then they give some feedback on the entire thing.
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Vanity Fair & Rings of Power Write-Up (Chinwag)
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Becoming The Lover
In this edition Josh and Ritchie discuss the Lover archetype and it's shadow.
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Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Reaction & Astral Projection
In this weeks Chinwag edition of the Sword and Staff, Josh and Ritchie react to Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power trailer and they have a discussion on Astral Projection, and Near Death Experiences, and the Beatific Vision. Get more on Patreon. www.patreon.com/swordandstafforder
Becoming The Warrior
In this weeks edition of the Sword and Staff, Josh and Ritchie talk about the Warrior archetype, and what it looks like to become a warrior. In the Uncut Edition, they get into practical application on how to apply this ideal to their own lives.
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