S2 #37 / Briar of the Greene Chapel on Land, Lore and Language

Today we welcome Briar of The Greene Chapel to the Spirit Box.
Briar is a traditional witch, cunning woman, and fairy doctor.
Her work is invested in the sorcerous duality of healing and
harming and in furthering her relationship with the hidden by
cultivating and deepening meaningful bonds with gods and ungods
alike and exploring one’s own soul and psyche as Other.


With a scholarly background in comparative art and literature
(PhD), Briar is a French native born and raised in the mountains
and now currently living and working in the UK, being taught by
the land here. 


In the show we discuss how geographical boundaries overlap
 or don't in the spirit world and how language itself can be
a portal. Briar takes us through her initiation and her meeting
with the Dark Man. Towards the tail end of the show Briar takes
us through her thoughts on Joan of Arc and the overlap with fairy
lore.
In the plus show we get into how the land where your magic
happens may not be the land of your birth. We discuss Tor and the
Green Chapel of Briars namesake. To close out we discuss the
ordeal of initiation further and her relationship with the
Goddess Bridget. A wonderful chat!
Show notes:
https://www.greenechapel.com
Joan of Arc
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Joan-of-Arc
Brigid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigid
Briar's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/greene_chapel
Shout outs:
Merrily Duffy's Casual Temple
https://www.youtube.com/@CasualTemple