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
Dhumavati
Continuing our Mahavidyas series, Dhumavati is an inauspicious goddess associated with old age, poverty, and sickness. But she is also the goddess of the Void between Death and Life, and plays an imp…
00:58:01 |
Sun 19 Apr 2020
Bhairavi
This week's episode is about the Goddess of Destruction and consort of Bhairava, the destructive aspect of Shiva. As with our other Mahavidyas, Bhairavi also has powerful life-affirming aspects.
00:41:48 |
Sun 05 Apr 2020
Chinnamasta
In our continued series on the Das Mahavidyas, we look this week at Chinnamasta, the self-decapitating goddess. Her image is gruesome and somewhat shocking; however she represents a sublime reality a…
00:55:27 |
Mon 23 Mar 2020
Matangi
In the wake of fears of the Coronavirus, I thought it would be timely to discuss Matangi, one of the Mahavidyas associated with pollution and impurity. Matangi shows us how the Divine is present in t…
00:52:16 |
Sun 08 Mar 2020
Baba Yaga
I talk with Dr. Joanna Madloch about the Slavic witch Baba Yaga. Joanna grew up in Poland with traditional Slavic folklore, and we discuss the common motifs and meanings of the old witch who lives in…
00:48:53 |
Sun 06 Oct 2019
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