Moderated by Charles Nilon; 00:10 Nilon introduces the panel topic and panelists; 05:13 Margot Adler begins her discussion. She asks how many people were at the witchcraft panel last year; 06:00 Adler talks about ideas regarding Neo-pagan witchcraft religions; 08:06 Adler talks about the idea that monotheism is an idea of religious imperialism; 09:36 Adler talks about the idea that religion is not always dependent on creed but based on practice; 10:40 Adler mentions that popular culture conceives a deity to always be male. She continues to talk about the initiatory process in religion; 13:00 Adler lists what people are looking for in a Pagan religion today such as ritual and both male and female ideas if deity; 13:46 Adler talks about the Society for Creative Anachronism; 16:12 Adler talks about why she got involved in modern witchcraft. She talks about her encounter with Greek mythology; 18:11 Adler talks about the book titled “Encounters with the Archdruid†by John McPhee; 19:50 Adler talks about the small religious groups she discovered. She noticed that these groups don’t prophesize and they are central, autonomous organizations that believe in participation; 27:54 Betty Dodson begins her discussion. She talks about the sexual awareness trainings she conducts with women; 29:20 Dodson talks about her own awareness as a witch during last year’s panel discussion on witchcraft. She continues to talk about her physical and sexual consciousness groups; 37:10 Dodson talks about using sexual energy for unification as a ritual and healing process in her groups; 44:50 Louisa Messologhites begins her discussion. She jokes she is the “Christian witch†and talks about the loss of knowledge from the roots of the religion over time; 45:48 Messologhites tells a story about her mom. She also talks about her readings about the witch; 48:30 Messologhites talks about the ancient functions the witch performed; 53:20 Messologhites talks about the role of the hypnotist; 55:20 Messologhites talks about a game she would play as a child; 59:27 First audience member asks Adler a question about religious symbols being either masculine or feminine; 01:05:04 Audience member asks Adler to describe some rituals she has been involved in; 01:11:48 Audience member states that the items the panel talked about is not witchcraft and says witchcraft is like Christianity; 01:16:28 Audience member asks for a definition of witchcraft; 01:27:37 Audience member asks about the credibility of modern druids; 01:29:00 Audience member asks Messologhites about the difference between the cult philosophy in witchcraft and cult history in the United States; 01:32:02 Audience member asks about the book of shadows; 01:34:12 Audience member follows up by asking what the basic tenants of the book of shadow are; 01:34:55 Audience member asks how South American shamanism culture fits into witchcraft; 01:37:50 Audience member follows up with a comment about the shaman; 01:39:05 Audience member asks about the matriarchal role; 01:43:37 Audience member asks how important is the belief in reincarnation to witchcraft and what are the political ramifications of this reawakened psychic power that is occurring; 01:52:34 Audience member asks the panel if they think the use of the ritual is tapping into an archetype; 01:53:50 Audience member asks about the rituals of birthing; 01:55:39 Audience member asks about a discipline with the small groups Adler came across; 01:56:55 Audience member asks where most witches are at with the religion knowing that Adler does not believe in the supernatural. Adler talks about theology; 02:01:50 Audience member asks Adler if it is difficult to connect with nature living in New York; 02:05:05 Audience member asks a question about tarot [cataloger’s note: question difficult to decipher]; 02:05:45 Audience member asks if a large group is necessary to conduct a right.
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Moderated by Charles Nilon; 00:10 Nilon introduces the panel topic and panelists; 05:13 Margot Adler begins her discussion. She asks how many people were at the witchcraft panel last year; 06:00 Adler talks about ideas regarding Neo-pagan witchcraft religions; 08:06 Adler talks about the idea that monotheism is an idea of religious imperialism; 09:36 Adler talks about the idea that religion is not always dependent on creed but based on practice; 10:40 Adler mentions that popular culture conceives a deity to always be male. She continues to talk about the initiatory process in religion; 13:00 Adler lists what people are looking for in a Pagan religion today such as ritual and both male and female ideas if deity; 13:46 Adler talks about the Society for Creative Anachronism; 16:12 Adler talks about why she got involved in modern witchcraft. She talks about her encounter with Greek mythology; 18:11 Adler talks about the book titled “Encounters with the Archdruid†by John McPhee; 19:50 Adler talks about the small religious groups she discovered. She noticed that these groups don’t prophesize and they are central, autonomous organizations that believe in participation; 27:54 Betty Dodson begins her discussion. She talks about the sexual awareness trainings she conducts with women; 29:20 Dodson talks about her own awareness as a witch during last year’s panel discussion on witchcraft. She continues to talk about her physical and sexual consciousness groups; 37:10 Dodson talks about using sexual energy for unification as a ritual and healing process in her groups; 44:50 Louisa Messologhites begins her discussion. She jokes she is the “Christian witch†and talks about the loss of knowledge from the roots of the religion over time; 45:48 Messologhites tells a story about her mom. She also talks about her readings about the witch; 48:30 Messologhites talks about the ancient functions the witch performed; 53:20 Messologhites talks about the role of the hypnotist; 55:20 Messologhites talks about a game she would play as a child; 59:27 First audience member asks Adler a question about religious symbols being either masculine or feminine; 01:05:04 Audience member asks Adler to describe some rituals she has been involved in; 01:11:48 Audience member states that the items the panel talked about is not witchcraft and says witchcraft is like Christianity; 01:16:28 Audience member asks for a definition of witchcraft; 01:27:37 Audience member asks about the credibility of modern druids; 01:29:00 Audience member asks Messologhites about the difference between the cult philosophy in witchcraft and cult history in the United States; 01:32:02 Audience member asks about the book of shadows; 01:34:12 Audience member follows up by asking what the basic tenants of the book of shadow are; 01:34:55 Audience member asks how South American shamanism culture fits into witchcraft; 01:37:50 Audience member follows up with a comment about the shaman; 01:39:05 Audience member asks about the matriarchal role; 01:43:37 Audience member asks how important is the belief in reincarnation to witchcraft and what are the political ramifications of this reawakened psychic power that is occurring; 01:52:34 Audience member asks the panel if they think the use of the ritual is tapping into an archetype; 01:53:50 Audience member asks about the rituals of birthing; 01:55:39 Audience member asks about a discipline with the small groups Adler came across; 01:56:55 Audience member asks where most witches are at with the religion knowing that Adler does not believe in the supernatural. Adler talks about theology; 02:01:50 Audience member asks Adler if it is difficult to connect with nature living in New York; 02:05:05 Audience member asks a question about tarot [cataloger’s note: question difficult to decipher]; 02:05:45 Audience member asks if a large group is necessary to conduct a right.
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