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Dedicated to “anything we need to know to have a democracy”: Democratic Animism, Pragmatic Mysticism, Applied Divination, Renaissance of Reverent Ingenuity. Hosted by Caroline Casey. Her guests are allies contributing to a culture of reverent ingenuity. Critique and Solution.
*Replay from August 20, 2020* As so much life is at risk, Caroline welcomes award-winning science journalist, Judith D Schwartz, whose latest book The Reindeer Chronicles, & other inspiring stories of working with Nature to Heal the Earth, proffers myriad heartening stories of devastating deserts than can return to blooming, as can our hearts… Judith … Continued
This month is the 25th Anniversary of The Visionary Activist Show! See the Radio Collection Offering in exchange for Donations Caroline hosts Molly Chester, co-creator of “The Biggest Little Farm,” (whose husband, John co-crafted the film, with human, animal, plant guiding Mentors…) Woman Hero makes Beauty, Food and Story, does something wonderful, that … Continued
The Virus is spiky- so let’s be smooth, and cool… So – Caroline welcomes the return of Deborah Felmeth, cross-pollinating cultural agent betwixt Middle East and West, that – where there be too much heat (everywhere) toxic mimic of Mars – we honor Venus… Rumi (born in Afghanistan) reminds us – “let the Beauty we … Continued
Pouring Cool Waters on the Conflagration… Caroline welcomes the return of collegial Celtic Wizard Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue, author of “The Forest Reminds Us Who We Are – Connecting to the Living Medicine of Wild Plants” that we may cool the fever dream of the world If All war is a failure of imagination Then All … Continued
Caroline welcomes the return of Michael Stocker, emissary from the Ocean World to human culture, alerting us to the danger of currently ill-designed off-shore wind farms, having not-yet-considered the harm to Whales etc… Venus design Council… Biomimicry… Let’s become like the Ocean to protect the Ocean… Ocean scientist, Marine acoustician, jazz musician – Michael is … Continued
Caroline welcomes Rupa Marya and Raj Patel authors of Inflamed: Deep Medicine & the Anatomy of Injustice. When will the pandemic end? “’Twill end when the conditions that gave rise to it are resolved.” (Dion Fortune) ‘Tis a prodigious work, an invaluable contribution to Group Mind, convening Dark of Moon, close to True Lammas, ritual … Continued
Riveting Radio, on-going celebration of the Visionary Activist Show – 25 years on the air, rummaging in the archives, we have conjured potent radio collection #2, as incentive to pledge, of which we will be weaving clips from Tim Reiterman on Jonestown (lessons of which highly pertinent to our present conundrum) and with Diane Wilson … Continued
Magnetizing, Animating and Spiraling Forth the astro*mytho*politico guiding Story of Now whereby to ride this Full Moon Tide. Caroline honors the quintessential Trickster story-teller Scheherezade, who, as Venusian hero liberates the entire circumstance. The Tale of the Princess Perizada; We close with the powerful, poignant, pertinent last words of John Lewis, who hands us the … Continued
Caroline hosts long-time Trickster ally David Grimes, on the occasion of his birthday – today, That we may honor all Lunar Yang- within and without.“Strong Enough to be Gentle” “If we’re not having fun – we’re just not serious enough,” quips Bre’r Grimes… David Lynn Grimes on Spotify Support The Visionary Activist Show … Continued
Irresistible Eloquence Opens Portals Between Worlds Caroline welcomes the 13th guest-hood of Martín Prechtel whose latest proffering be, “Rescuing the Light,” that we may- “snap out of it!” he encourages, and embrace Our Dangerous Beautiful Assignment (composting “trauma”). www.floweringmountain.com Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… … Continued
