EPISODE · Jun 28, 2022 · 1H 15M
Navigating Tower Time with Byron Ballard
from Home to Her
Byron and I covered so much rich ground during this conversation! Here are a few additional resources to support your further explorations. Video version of this episode is available on the Home to Her Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/kVbrUHlnQ-E You can learn more about Byron at her website, https://www.myvillagewitch.com/. You can also find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/byron.ballard.37, and on Instagram: @byronballard5789 Byron referenced D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths – more info here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/36027/daulaires-book-of-greek-myths-by-ingri-daulaire-and-edgar-parin-daulaire/#:~:text=In%20print%20for%20over%20fifty,if%20they%20were%20alive%20today Byron also mentioned the Nicene Creed of Catholicism, which I wasn’t familiar with. If you’re interested, you can read the text here: https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe You can see the replica of the Parthenon, including its giant replica of the Goddess Athena, in Nashville, TN, here: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/14603. And here’s more info on the Serpent Mound, which Byron also referenced: https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-sites/serpent-mound/. Riane Eisler has written one of the most important books detailing the history of the Goddess, called “The Chalice and The Blade”. More info here – this also links to Eisler’s Center for Partnership Systems, which also offers many more resources: https://centerforpartnership.org/resources/books/the-chalice-and-the-blade-our-history-our-future/ The images found on the ubiquitous Rider-Waite Tarot deck were designed by a Black woman named Pamela Colman Smith, who rarely gets credit for her work. I also discussed this with a previous guest, Giovanni Washington, and you can listen to here episode here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-black-goddess-within-with-giavanni-washington For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher. To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! Mentioned in this episode: 1:1 Coaching Available This show has ended, but I'm still available for 1:1 coaching. You can learn more and book a discovery call at www.hometoher.com.
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In tarot, the Tower card represents crisis, destruction and liberation. According to my latest guest, it’s also an apt representation of where we are culturally. How then, do we navigate this time of collapse with compassion, bravery and heart? On today’s episode, I explore this subject with H. Byron Ballard, a ritualist, teacher, gardener, and author of multiple books, including “Staubs and Ditchwater: A Friendly and Useful Introduction to Hillfolks’ Hoodoo”; “Earthworks: Ceremonies in Tower Time”; and “Seasons of a Magical Life”. Known as Asheville, North Carolina’s village witch, Byron specializes in folk magic and folkways of the surrounding Appalachian Mountains. Byron is also a senior priestess and co-founder of the Mother Grove Goddess Temple, a nonprofit church with a focus on the many forms of the divine feminine. During this latest episode, we discuss: • Byron’s “unchurched” background, and how this made it possible for her to find her way to Goddess spirituality • Her practical, no-frills approach to magic and witchcraft • What she means by the term “Tower Time,” and how we can support each other as patriarchal systems continue to crumble around us • How ceremony and ritual can help us remain grounded and calm amidst chaos • What it means to “go to ground,” and how this can help us keep our sanity
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