If you’re reading this, you’re at Chthonia.net, the website that puts together all of my ventures, intellectual and practical. Most of you know Chthonia for the biweekly podcasts; perhaps some of you have purchased my books. Soon I will be offering classes. And then there’s that other link on the site, “Related Services.” This takes…
Author: Brigid Burke
Dr. Brigid Burke holds a Masters degree in Religion and Psychology, and a Doctor of Letters in Literary Studies, both from Drew University. She has 13 years of experience teaching Mythology and Religion at the university level. Her book "Death and the Maiden" and podcast "Chthonia" focus on archetypal images of the feminine in religion and myth.
Symbols
Above: Sei He Ki symbol for Emotional Healing Recently I’ve been fairly quiet on the video-making front, with the exception of my regular Chthonia podcast every two weeks. This is because I’ve been working heavily with distance Reiki techniques. I do offer Reiki healing as part of my services at liminalreiki.com, along with Tarot readings….
Now available through Chthonia Books: Medb
Excerpt: Why did I marry him? People couldn’t believe it; we hardly knew each other. Both of us took some time before getting married; Daniel waited almost ten years to marry his last wife. We both rushed into this one. Part of it was practical; neither of us are getting any younger, and Daniel needed…
New Weird NJ Article and Paranormal Ramblings
I received an email a few days ago telling me that the latest episode of Weird NJ magazine is out. I’ve contributed to Weird NJ before—Mark Sceurman and I did an article for Issue 26 (Spring 2008, I believe) on the remains of Aleister Crowley. Legend has it that Crowley is buried in my town,…
Review of “Ferocious” (Theion Publishing)
Theion Publishing is notable for producing scholarly works on what we might think of as “darker” religious subjects—the underworld, necromancy, Tantra, and Voodoo to name a few. In addition to being scholarly, they are also practical; they are designed for practitioners, though someone with a general interest in the subject will still learn a great…
New Liminal Tarot video: The Economics of Coronavirus
Check out the latest video in the new Liminal Tarot series. This week we look at the financial suffering caused for many by the Coronavirus lockdowns. For personal Tarot services, visit the Related Other Services page here on Chthonia:
Coronavirus and the Dark Feminine
Well, it’s April 2020 and we are still in COVID-19 lockdown. While this is a hard time for many, it’s been a great time for me to work on re-vamping Chthonia.net, and get all aspects of the site working as advertised. I have a few thoughts, and then a few updates. Our recent Chthonia podcast…