In episode 116 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby pierce the thinning veil. In this conversation, they contemplate this mystical shroud and the veil’s relationship to textile magick, tarot, and veiled goddesses and spirits. They weave in lace and folktale traditions, the origin of bridal veils, and the tools of the weaving craft. They also answer a listener question about the seasonal veil and the meaning behind the phrase, ‘The veil is thin.”
Sources:
Asia Suler, One Willow Apothecary
Jennifer Green
Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot
Planetary Magick: The Heart of Western Magick (Llewellyn’s High Magick Series), Osborne Phillips & Melita Denning
Visions of the Cailleach: Exploring the Myths, Folklore and Legends of the pre-eminent Celtic Hag Goddess, Sorita d'Este and David Rankine
Hagitude, Sharon Blackie
A Journey Through the Forest of Souls, Rachel Pollack
Women Who Run with the Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Storytime: The Coming of Bride - Tamed Wild blog
Agathi's Lace Shop
"Legends of Lace: Commerce and Ideology in Narratives of Women’s Domestic Craft Production," David Hopkin
"The Origins of the Bridal Veil and Its Protection From Evil Spirits," Ancient Origins
Yakar, Jak. (2011). Presumed Social Identity of the Occupants of Late Third Millennium BC Alacahöyük and Horoztepe "Royal Tombs". Journal of Archaeomythology. 7. 1-8.
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