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The Ritualists

The Ritualists

By The Ritualists

An ex-Buddhist monk and an ex-Catholic get together to talk about the power, pleasure, and mystery of ritual and liturgy outside of an institutional religious context
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Episode 6: Desire + Ritual

The RitualistsSep 09, 2022

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Episode 25: Rituals of Conscious Closure

Episode 25: Rituals of Conscious Closure

In this episode:

Household Books in Cincinnati, OH

Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliott, PhD

work with shea in the catskills:

You can find Peg Conway here:

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music by coma-media

Sep 01, 202354:16
Episode 24: Things That Are Hard to Talk About

Episode 24: Things That Are Hard to Talk About

In this episode:

work with shea in the catskills:

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music by coma-media

Jun 30, 202338:36
Episode 23: Rituals of Discernment

Episode 23: Rituals of Discernment

Jun 16, 202350:40
Episode 22: Rituals of Descent

Episode 22: Rituals of Descent

In this episode:

Upcoming workshops with Peg Conway:

Energy First Aid for Any Home: Saturday, June 3, 1pm est

from shea in the catskills:

Tarot as Questions

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music by coma-media

Jun 02, 202350:46
Episode 21: Rituals of Self-Soothing

Episode 21: Rituals of Self-Soothing

In today's episode, we're talking about rituals of self-soothing.

In this episode:

Upcoming workshops with Peg Conway:

Let’s Talk About It: Death series, through Atha Yoga

Making Space: Rituals for Releasing Stuff: Sunday, May 21, 1-2:30pm est

Energy First Aid for Any Home: Saturday, June 3, 1pm est

from shea in the catskills:

PRE-ORDER Tarot as Questions!

You can find Peg Conway here:

You can find shea in the catskills here:

music by coma-media

May 19, 202347:41
Episode 20: A Mid-Season Miscellany

Episode 20: A Mid-Season Miscellany

In this episode:

Upcoming workshops with Peg Conway:

from shea in the catskills:

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music by coma-media

May 12, 202349:36
Episode 19: Rituals of Collaboration

Episode 19: Rituals of Collaboration

In this episode:

Upcoming workshops with Peg Conway:

from shea in the catskills:

You can find Peg Conway here:

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music by coma-media

May 04, 202349:48
Episode 18: Repetition & Ritual

Episode 18: Repetition & Ritual

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music by coma-media

Apr 21, 202343:55
Episode 17: Working with Resistance + Confusion as Ritual Ingredients

Episode 17: Working with Resistance + Confusion as Ritual Ingredients

Apr 07, 202331:08
Episode 16: Altars

Episode 16: Altars

In this episode:

In our last episode, we talked about intuition + intention. In today’s episode, we’re talking about everything altars.

You can find Peg Conway here:

You can find shea in the catskills here:

music by coma-media

Mar 24, 202344:46
Episode 15: The Role of Intuition + Intention

Episode 15: The Role of Intuition + Intention

In today’s episode, we’re talking about the role of intuition + intention in ritual...we'd love to hear your thoughts too!

In this episode:

You can find Peg Conway here:

You can find shea in the catskills here:

music by coma-media

Mar 10, 202352:11
Episode 14: Moving Through the Unexpected

Episode 14: Moving Through the Unexpected

Welcome to Season 2 of the Ritualists, where we’ll be continuing to talk about all things ritual-related in our usual Ritualists way. Today, we’ll be talking about rituals for moving through the unexpected.

In this episode:

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You can find shea in the catskills here:

music by coma-media

Feb 24, 202345:39
Episode 13: Rituals of Rest, Relaxation, Completion + Hibernation

Episode 13: Rituals of Rest, Relaxation, Completion + Hibernation

In our previous episode, we talked about rituals of healing. In this final episode of Season 1, we’re talking about rituals of rest, relaxation, completion + hibernation.

In this episode:

Liturgical Book Club

Asking Good Questions

We would love to hear from you! You can email Peg or shea to suggest episode topics or send comments about your experience of ritual.

You can find Peg Conway here:

You can find Shea in the Catskills here:

music by coma-media

Dec 16, 202252:54
Episode 12: Rituals of Healing

Episode 12: Rituals of Healing

In this episode:

We would love to hear from you! You can email Peg or shea to suggest episode topics or send comments about your experience of ritual.

You can find Peg Conway here:

You can find Shea in the Catskills here:

music by coma-media

Dec 01, 202241:39
Episode 11: Money as a Ritual Ingredient

Episode 11: Money as a Ritual Ingredient

In our previous episode, we talked about trust in ritual. In this episode we’re talking about money as a ritual ingredient.

In this episode:

We would love to hear from you! You can email Peg or shea to suggest episode topics or send comments about your experience of ritual.

You can find Peg Conway here:

You can find Shea in the Catskills here:

music by coma-media

Nov 18, 202249:05
Episode 10: Trust + Ritual

Episode 10: Trust + Ritual

In this episode:

Energy First Aid for Any Home with Peg Conway
Saturday, November 5, 1-2pm est on zoom: $20
Replay provided to all registrants. Email Peg to sign up

Asking Good Questions with Shea in the Catskills
Saturday, December 17, noon-1:30pm est on zoom: $29
Replay provided to all registrants

Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey

Waking Up to the Dark by Clark Strand

We would love to hear from you! You can email Peg or shea to suggest episode topics or send comments about your experience of ritual.

You can find Peg Conway here:

You can find Shea in the Catskills here:

music by coma-media

Nov 02, 202249:01
Episode 9: Food Rituals

Episode 9: Food Rituals

In our previous episode, we talked about ritual + rites of passage. In this episode we’re talking about food rituals.

We would love to hear from you! You can email Peg or shea to suggest episode topics or send comments about your experience of ritual.

You can find Peg Conway here:

You can find Shea in the Catskills here:

music by coma-media

Oct 21, 202248:48
Episode 8: Rituals for Rites of Passage

Episode 8: Rituals for Rites of Passage

In our previous episode, we talked about desire + ritual. In this episode we’re talking about how rituals show up in our work.

In this episode:

We would love to hear from you! You can email Peg or shea to suggest episode topics or send comments about your experience of ritual.

You can find Peg Conway here:

You can find Shea in the Catskills here:

music by coma-media

Oct 07, 202243:46
Episode 7: How Ritual Shows Up At Work

Episode 7: How Ritual Shows Up At Work

Sep 23, 202239:19
Episode 6: Desire + Ritual

Episode 6: Desire + Ritual

In this episode, we talk about the role of desire in our ritual.

In this episode:

You can find Peg Conway here:

on the web + sign up for her newsletter on Instagram + Facebook The Art of Reassembly: A Memoir of Early Mother Loss and Aftergrief Learn more about Peg's energy therapy work

You can find Shea in the Catskills here:

on the web, where you can sign up for her newsletter book a tarot reading learn tarot

music by coma-media

Sep 09, 202245:24
Episode 5: Death & Ritual

Episode 5: Death & Ritual

In this episode, we explore ritual and liturgy surrounding death.

Mentioned in this episode:

From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty

Death Cafe --  Format for open-ended discussion about death.

Death over Dinner -- Guided agenda to discuss our own end of life wishes in a group

Death over Dinner (book, published 2018)

The Conversation Project -- Support for talking about end-of-life wishes with loved ones

You can find Peg Conway here:

You can find Shea in the Catskills here:

music by coma-media

Aug 26, 202247:29
Episode 4: Rituals of Civic Engagement

Episode 4: Rituals of Civic Engagement

In this episode, we talk about political action and organizing as rituals and ways of meaning-making. 

Referenced in this episode: Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), Dean Spade's conversation with Conner Habib about spiritual organizing, and adrienne maree brown's Pleasure Activism

You can find Peg Conway here:

You can find Shea in the Catskills here:

music by coma-media

Aug 12, 202250:18
Episode 3: Pilgrimage + Staying Grounded Amidst a Churning News Cycle

Episode 3: Pilgrimage + Staying Grounded Amidst a Churning News Cycle

Jul 29, 202241:29
Episode 2: How It Ended

Episode 2: How It Ended

Jul 15, 202253:16
Episode 1: Liturgical Origin Stories

Episode 1: Liturgical Origin Stories

Jun 20, 202251:20