{"id":7881,"date":"2016-09-07T21:00:39","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T01:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/omtimes.com\/iom\/?p=7881"},"modified":"2016-09-15T09:16:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T13:16:19","slug":"brandy-williams-love-gods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omtimes.com\/iom\/2016\/09\/brandy-williams-love-gods\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandy Williams &#8211; For the Love of the Gods"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Brandy Williams &#8211; For the Love of the Gods<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"audio_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/jksyw-62ad64?skin=108\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aired Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 8:00 PM ET<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7881-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/omtimes.com\/iom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Destination-Unlimited-Audio-Promo-9-14-16-Brandy-Williams.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/omtimes.com\/iom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Destination-Unlimited-Audio-Promo-9-14-16-Brandy-Williams.mp3\">http:\/\/omtimes.com\/iom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Destination-Unlimited-Audio-Promo-9-14-16-Brandy-Williams.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In ancient times, before the Abrahamic monotheistic religions, there was a deep, heartfelt desire to commune with the divine-to become one with the Gods and earn their favor and blessings. My guest this week, Brandy Williams, shares that this path, called theurgy, thrives today and wants to share her more than 25 years of research and practice with those who seek this knowledge. Brandy is a ceremonial magician and founder and director of Seattle Pagan Scholars. She has served as President of Covenant of the Goddess and maintains involvement with Ordo Templi Orientis and the Temple of Light and Darkness. She is the author of <strong><em>Practical Magic for Beginners, The Woman Magician<\/em><\/strong>, and she joins us this evening to discuss her latest book, <strong><em>For the Love of the Gods, The History and Modern Practice of Theurgy<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandy Williams &#8211; For the Love of the Gods Aired Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 8:00 PM ET &nbsp; In ancient times, before the Abrahamic monotheistic religions, there was a deep, heartfelt desire to commune with the divine-to become one with the Gods and earn their favor and blessings. 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