Chthonia
Explore the world of the Dark Feminine in myth, religion, folklore, and magic.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 165
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Pomba Gira
This week we look at Pomba Gira, sometimes a single term for a powerful female spirit, at other times the title of a group of spirits. A spirit with many avatars, most notably Maria Molambo (Maria of…
01:03:39 |
Sun 24 Jan 2021
Maman Brigitte
The first podcast of 2021 focuses on the loa Maman Brigitte, a hard drinking, sensual spirit that protects the unrepresented dead, and has a very direct relationship to the Irish goddess (and saint) …
00:35:18 |
Sun 10 Jan 2021
The Snow Queen
In this last podcast for 2020, we look at the Hans Christian Andersen tale of the Snow Queen, the very loose basis for the film "Frozen", and like many fairy tales, loaded with symbolism–in this case…
00:42:28 |
Sun 27 Dec 2020
Skadi
It is December, and for this month I am feature winter themes. Today we talk about Skadi, the Scandanavian jötunn (giantess/ancient goddess, similar to a Titan in Greek mythology), who is the embodim…
00:51:33 |
Sun 13 Dec 2020
Taweret
We end the month of November with a look at the Egyptian goddess Taweret, a hippopotamus goddess who was the wife of Set and a ferocious protector of children. Like many dark goddesses, her attribute…
00:40:42 |
Sun 29 Nov 2020
Sekhmet
This episode looks at the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet, who is considered to be an aspect of the goddess Hathor, and sometimes also the goddess Bast. She is the "eye of Ra", and represents the destructiv…
00:38:20 |
Sun 15 Nov 2020
Morrigan
Happy Samhain! This year's Samhain/Halloween episode is about the Morrigan, the Irish goddess of war, fate, and sovereignty. Last year I interviewed Aepril Schaile about the Morrigan; this year it's …
01:14:01 |
Fri 30 Oct 2020
Narasimhi
In our last podcast on the Ashta Matrikas, we look at Narasimhi, the fierce lion-headed matrika that is the Shakti of Narasimha, another fierce avatar of Vishnu. Not to be tampered with lightly, she …
00:47:10 |
Sun 18 Oct 2020
Varahi
This week we talk about the Matrika Varahi, the Shakti of Varaha, the boar-headed avatar of Vishnu, and a ratridevata (night goddess) associated with left-hand Tantric practices. She is sometimes cal…
01:00:21 |
Sun 04 Oct 2020
Vaishnavi
The matrika Vaishnavi is the shakti of Vishnu's avatar, Vaishnava, in which Vishnu takes the form of a boar and rescues the Earth Mother when she is plunged into the primordial waters. Her weapon is …
00:46:31 |
Sun 20 Sep 2020
Maheswari
This week's podcast looks at Maheswari, the literal shakti of Shiva (Maheswar). She embodies the vice of anger, and like Shiva himself is a destroyer, and is associated with tamas (darkness). However…
00:51:48 |
Sun 06 Sep 2020
Brahmi
Brahmi is the shakti of Brahma, the Creator of the Universe in Hindu mythology. She is largely an auspicious deity, but is associated with the vice of pride, and battles the demons of the Chandi Path…
00:49:00 |
Sun 23 Aug 2020
Indrani
Indrani, also known as Aindri or Mahendri, is the Queen of the Hindu gods, wife of Indra. She is also a Matrika, associated with the vice of jealousy. For such a beautiful and desirable goddess, she …
00:50:33 |
Sun 09 Aug 2020
Kaumari
This week's podcast is about Kaumari, the Shakti (primal energy) of the Hindu war god Kaumara (also known as Skanda or Kartikeya). This violent goddess, associated with the vice of attachment, also h…
00:58:22 |
Sun 26 Jul 2020
Chamunda
This week begins our series on the Asta Matrikas, eight fierce Shaktis who represent the powers of the Hindu gods themselves. We start with Chamunda, known as the slayer of anger (Chanda) and passion…
00:50:49 |
Sun 12 Jul 2020
Kamala
This is the last podcast on the Das Mahavidyas. This week we look at Kamala, the Tantric manifestation of Mahalakshmi. While Lakshmi is associated with her husband Vishnu and a model of obedience, Ka…
00:47:30 |
Sun 28 Jun 2020
Bhuvaneswari
In the second-to-last episode about the Mahavidyas, we look at Bhuvaneswari, the goddess who is the embodiment of the material world.
00:43:40 |
Sun 14 Jun 2020
Tripurasundari
This week's goddess is not as dark, but extremely powerful, the Queen of the Sricakra. She is known for restoring the god Kama (Desire) to the world after being destroyed by Shiva, and doing battle w…
00:49:26 |
Sun 31 May 2020
Bhagalamukhi
Bhagalamukhi means "crane-faced"; however, she is not portrayed as a crane, and equally mysterious is her connection to the color yellow, which seems to provide a connection to Vishnu. She is known a…
00:43:35 |
Sun 17 May 2020
Tara
This week's episode looks at the Hindu goddess Tara, listed as the second Mahavidya in traditional order. Unlike the tender Buddhist Tara, this Tantric goddess is associated with the fire of crematio…
00:49:48 |
Sun 03 May 2020
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