The Queer Spirituality Podcast

About The Guest(s): Fio Gede Parma is a Balinese Australian, non-binary queer mystic, initiate, witch, and award-winning author. They have taught and mentored in witchcraft and magic in five continents and have written several books on the subject. Theo is deeply committed to exploring the intersection of queerness and spirituality and believes that witchcraft is a practical path of mysticism.

Summary: Fio Gede Parma joins Julian Crosson-Hill on the Queer Spirituality podcast to discuss the intersection of queerness and spirituality. They explore the idea that queerness is a gift and that the divine celebrates it. Fio describes their understanding of mysticism as a deeply cultivated, intimate surrender to the mystery of the divine. They emphasize that mysticism and witchcraft can be practical and accessible to everyone, even those with busy lives. They also discuss the political nature of queerness and the importance of resistance and activism. Fio's new book, "The Witch Belongs to the World: A Spell of Becoming," is a guide to witchcraft and initiation, drawing on folklore and poetry.

Key Takeaways:

• Queer spirituality is about deeply embedded and integrated sovereignty, resisting forces of domination and control.
• Mysticism is a practice of direct intimacy with the mystery of the divine, allowing for the discovery of wisdom, truth, and love.
• Witchcraft is a practical path of mysticism, allowing for direct access to the divine and the weaving of fate.
• Queerness is inherently political and can be a form of protest and resistance against oppressive systems.
• Practical magic and ritual can be integrated into everyday life, allowing for a deeper connection to the sacred.

Quotes:

• "Mysticism is deeply cultivated, intimately surrendering to the mystery of the divine."
• "Witchcraft is a practical path of mysticism, allowing for direct intimacy with the mystery."
• "Queerness is inherently political, resisting forces of domination and control."
• "Practical magic and ritual can be integrated into everyday life, allowing for a deeper connection to the sacred."

Resources:
Fio's Website
Fio's Linktree

The Queer Spirituality Website

Religion has led to trauma for many LGBTQ+ members, however, this does not mean that religion, faith, and spirituality safe spaces are not available to us in loving communities.

On today’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Rolf Nolasco, an expert in Spiritual Formation, pastoral Theology, and pastoral psychology to discuss the importance of creating safe and loving spaces for spiritual exploration. In this enlightening episode, Dr. Nolasco shares his personal spiritual journey and explains what queer spirituality means to him. Listen in as we delve into important topics like what "evangelical" means in the context of queer communities, the significance of community for queer people of color, and explore the possibilities of a spiritually rich life in which we can partner with God to create a more inclusive and compassionate humanity.

Here are just some of the thought-provoking topics we’re about to dive into:

• What does queer spirituality mean to you?
• Rolf’s personal spiritual journey
• What does ‘evangelical’ mean among queer communities?
• Partnering with God to recreate a new humanity that includes all
• Breaking free of a traumatic, harmful spirituality and entering a safe, loving space for spiritual exploration
• Finding community as a queer person of color
• Queer Christ
• Readdressing and challenging religious parables
• Addressing current problems we are facing today within the gay communities and flourishing as a community
• What is the benefit of a spiritually rich life?

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Author, teacher, and warlock Storm Faerywolf joined us in this episode to discuss centering our spirituality in our queer experience. We also discuss Storm's latest book on queer sex magick, The Satyr's Kiss.

Key Talking Points:

• Queer spirituality is about how we experience our spirituality within our queer experience rather than separate from it
• Reclaiming masculinity through using the word warlock
• Misogyny in the queer community and the larger culture
• Sex as an energetic process
• The importance of physical queer spaces

Get in touch with Storm:
Faerywolf.com
ModernWitch.com
ModernWitchUniversity.com
DaturaTrading.com
WitchPowerDaily.com

Enroll in the Black Rose Witchcraft course at ModernWitchUniversity.com and get your first month free with the code MAGISTER

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Nicholas Pearson joined me recently to talk about his work with crystals, his own spiritual journey, and the role that queer people will play (and are playing) in the coming spiritual awakening. Nicholas is a flower essence therapist, Reiki practitioner, & teacher. He is also the author of several books

Key Talking Points:

• Spirituality is simply finding meaning in life
• How queerness is inherently other and disruptive
• How queer marriage disrupts the status quo
• The goal of spirituality
• How to partner with your crystals and stones
• Why people need to get back into relationship with nature
• How queer people are the shamans of our time
• How queer and femme identified people are leading us to understand Divine love.

Connect with Nicholas at https://theluminouspearl.com or on instagram https://www.instagram.com/theluminouspearl

Find other episodes and more at https://www.queerspirituality.net

About The Guest(s):

Ben Stimpson is a therapist, lecturer, student, and spiritual director. He is the author of the upcoming book "Ancestral Whispers: A Guide to Building Ancestral Veneration Practices." Ben has developed courses on various topics, including ancestor veneration, the power of story, and folklore. He is passionate about helping people reconnect with their ancestors and explore their own spiritual paths.

Summary:
Ben Stimpson, author of "Ancestral Whispers: A Guide to Building Ancestral Veneration Practices," joins host Julian Crosson-Hill on the Queer Spirituality podcast. They discuss the importance of queer spirituality and the role of ancestors in our lives. Ben shares his personal spiritual journey and how it led him to explore ancestral veneration. He explains that ancestral work is about unlocking our vastness and connecting with our higher selves through our queerness. Ben also emphasizes the need to expand our definition of ancestors beyond blood relatives and embrace the idea of affinity ancestors and conceptual ancestors. He highlights the healing and empowerment that can come from working with our ancestors and encourages listeners to write their own stories and connect with their ancestral lineage.

Key Takeaways:

• Queer spirituality is about unlocking our vastness and connecting with our higher selves through our queerness.
• Ancestral work is not limited to blood relatives; it can include affinity ancestors and conceptual ancestors.
• Ancestor veneration is a way to heal and empower ourselves by connecting with our ancestral lineage.
• Spirituality should impact every area of our lives, not just during religious rituals or ceremonies.
• Writing our own stories and connecting with our ancestral lineage can bring healing and empowerment.

Quotes:

• "Queer spirituality is the idea of unlocking my vastness by unzipping, by taking down constructs, by moving and experimenting with parts of myself in this liminal space of temporal reality that we exist in right now." - Ben Stimpson
• "Ancestor veneration can give us the tools to begin to heal those relationships of those individuals who are dead. They're dead. The relationship changes. We don't need to put up with their bullshit as much anymore." - Ben Stimpson
• "Ancestor work is about relationship and coming back to oneself." - Ben Stimpson

Ben's Links:
Website
Facebook
Ben Stimpson - YouTube

Learn more about Queer Spirituality & Julian Crosson-Hill

https://www.queerspirituality.net
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