The Secret Kindergarten

In this episode we weave the connections between people, plants and animals through exploration, stories and music with guidance from the Tarot. We explore the spiritual aspect of trees through stories. We tell a Cambodian folk tale involving a cheeky rabbit. We also reveal the correspondences between trees and humans by reading a wonderful story called “Peter and The Tree Children”. Gino draws the Strength card from the Tarot, which is a symbolic quality of trees! We segue into Nature talk with the Lion, who is associated with the quality of strength. The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 1.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A):https://www.revolution.radio/ https://thesecretkindergarten.com/ BOOKS Judge Rabbit and The Tree Spirit, a Folktale from Cambodia - Told by Lina Mao Wall. Adapted by Cathy Spagnoli. Children’s Book Press, San Francisco California. Peter and The Tree Children, by Peter Wohlleben, published by Greystone Books. MUSIC Music by Nancy Stewart of https://nancymusic.com/ Trees There was a Tree Plant a Little Seed The Farmers Apple Tree Doin’ The Penguin Waddle n’ Walk Flowers and Colours Gratitude Tingalayo The Flower Song Slow-Fast Song Shake Your Apples Rhythm of The Rocks Over The River and Through The Wood Energy Everybody Has a Song to Sing Make a Little Rhythm The Gift Owl Song Little Cat Nocturnal Animals An Owl Sat Alone AUDIO STORIES Little Bo Peep, by Joseph Martin Kronheim - from Librivox’s Children’s Short Works Vol. 33 – Read by ChadH94 https://librivox.org/childrens-short-works-vol-033-by-various/ The Adventures of Maya The Bee by Waldemar Bonsells – Chapter 6: Puck - Read by Betsie Bush for librivox.org https://librivox.org/the-adventures-of-maya-the-bee-by-waldemar-bonsels/ The Lion’s Share from The Junior Classics Vol 1 by William patten. Read by Daniela Gura for librivox.org https://librivox.org/the-junior-classics-volume-1-fairy-and-wonder-tales-version-2-by-william-patten/ Androcles and The Lion by Joseph Jacobs – Read by Kara Shallenberg for librivox.org https://librivox.org/kayrays-storytime-by-various/ BED TRACKS AND OTHER AUDIO African Savannah at Night With Village Party in Background – Recorded by NS21acs from freesound.org https://freesound.org/people/NS21acs/sounds/554292/ Lion Roaring Field Recording by Bidone, freesound.org https://freesound.org/people/Bidone/sounds/69572/ Inspiring Ambient by Liborio Conti https://www.no-copyright-music.com/ Tibetan Bowls by Liborio Conti https://www.no-copyright-music.com/ The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Why does death feature in so many fairy tales and fables of old? Like life, popular stories for children have a strong start, a journey and a strong finish. There is already a metaphor to life in story. Birth and death is easily placed into children’s stories as children are immersed in the metaphors and symbolism. This is because of their situation... a developed subconscious mind and the hidden angelic forces helping them to make sense of the world as they develop the conscious mind through play. Gino pulls the Queen of Swords for this episode. A correspondence is found with Red Riding Hood. Themes of feminine power, courage, a sharp tongue and doing the right thing are at play. The story of Red Riding Hood has been re-interpreted throughout history. Are you brave enough to play the original story to a young girl in your life? The Secret Kindergarten seeks to erase the “princess programming” and also the “white knighting” (where girls can do no wrong) in the world. Why not encourage all young children to face realities and be brave, and explore the morals of cause-and-effect and self defence. Does a girl have a right to hit a boy? Does a boy have a right to defend himself against a girl? Does a girl have the ability to be brave, courageous and strong? Is there a way of being right and powerful in a feminine way? The Secret Kindergarten wants young children to explore these themes and many others. After all, “death-play” in young children is real, required and natural... it cannot be removed and should not be repressed. The truth is, death is not a big deal in the world of young children. In fact, it is part of the fun in imaginary play. And imaginary play is where the brain develops the most and the best. So, let’s bring back some old original stories and hear them in all their deathly glory! The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 1.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A):https://www.revolution.radio/ https://thesecretkindergarten.com/ MUSIC Music by Nancy Stewart from https://nancymusic.com/ Everybody has a Song to Sing Tingalayo The Cycle of Water Trees Rhythm of The Rocks Frog Pond Fishies AUDIO STORIES Little Red Riding Hood, from The Junior Classics Volume 1 by William Patten. Read by Lauren Fontaine for librivox.org https://librivox.org/the-junior-classics-volume-1-fairy-and-wonder-tales-version-2-by-william-patten/ Little Red Riding Hood, from Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Read by Bob Neufeld for librivox.org https://librivox.org/grimms-fairy-tales-version-2-by-jacob-wilhelm-grimm/ The Book of Jonah, from The Bible in Basic English. Read by Mark Penfold for librivox.org https://librivox.org/minorprophets-bible-in-basic-english/ The Wolf and The Seven Young Kids, from Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Read by Bob Neufeld for librivox.org https://librivox.org/grimms-fairy-tales-version-2-by-jacob-wilhelm-grimm/ The Frog Prince, from Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Read by Bob Neufeld for librivox.org https://librivox.org/grimms-fairy-tales-version-2-by-jacob-wilhelm-grimm/ The Adventures of Maya the Bee, Chapter Seven: In the Toils by Waldemar Bonsells – Read by Betsie Bush for librivox.org https://librivox.org/the-adventures-of-maya-the-bee-by-waldemar-bonsels/ The Three Little Pigs – read by Natasha from storynory.com https://storynory.com/the-three-little-pigs-2/ BED TRACKS AND OTHER AUDIO The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ PEDAGOGY LINKS https://healgrief.org/children-death-play-normal/ OTHER LINKS The Tiger Aunt – sourced from islandfolklore.com https://islandfolklore.com/tiger-aunt/

In this episode Gino is feeling loved and pulls the lovers card from his tarot deck. We discover this card corresponds to the fairy tale Beauty and The Beast. We wonder how and why? We continue with The Adventures of Maya The Bee and play some Aesop’s Fables! Gino reads a story he knows from his own childhood, “Where The Wild Things Are”. When Max is left alone he connects with his imagination and goes on an adventure to connect with the wild things.... Are they what manifested because of his yelling match that he had with his mother? Regardless, the union of opposites and the balancing theme of the lovers card is certainly played out in this classic story. The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 1.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/ https://thesecretkindergarten.com/ Music Nancy Stewart from https://nancymusic.com/: Bonjour Mon Ami Cows are in The Castle Clapping in The Castle Everybody Has a Song to Sing Shells Doin the Penguin Waddle n’ Walk Fly Little Bird Bluebird I Love Water Little Cat Migration Nocturnal Animals Owl Song Plant a Little Seed There’s a Little Wheel a Turnin’ in my Heart I’m a Little Scallop Mixing up The Colours We’re Finished Now Audio Stories Beauty and The Beast read by Chris Tugnoli for Librivox.org https://librivox.org/the-junior-classics-volume-1-fairy-and-wonder-tales-version-2-by-william-patten/ The adventures of Maya The Bee – Chapter 5: The Acrobat, read by Betsie Bush for librivox.org https://librivox.org/the-adventures-of-maya-the-bee-by-waldemar-bonsels/ Aesop’s Fables read by Rosslyn Carlyle for librivox.org https://librivox.org/aesops-fables-new-translation-by-aesop/ Bed Tracks and Other Audio The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

In this episode, we re-visit the Two of Cups Tarot card. We further explore the meaning of the Two of Cups with regards to the parent-child relationship. The Two of Cups resonates so strongly with the message of The Secret Kindergarten, that Gino is thinking of changing the name of the podcast to “The Two of Cups”! We talk about correspondences with The Owl and The Pussycat, once again, and dive into said animals as spirit guides. The nature segment takes us to the woods to learn about the owl through fable, spirit and music. We listen to chapter two of The Adventures of Maya The Bee. Gino customises some New Age affirmations to be in line with Nature and the hearts of young children. We end the journey with a group activity that develops the skills of self awareness and focus. The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 1.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A). https://thesecretkindergarten.com/ MUSIC Songs by by Nancy Stewart of https://nancymusic.com/: Bought Me a Cat Fly Little Bird Hey There What are You Thankful For? Nocturnal Animals Owl Song Frog Pond Gratitude October Moon There’s a Little Wheel a Turnin’ in my Heart AUDIO STORIES The Owl and The Pussycat by Edward Lear – read by Gesine for Librivox.org https://librivox.org/the-owl-and-the-pussycat-by-edward-lear/ Why The Owl is not King of The Birds by Ellen C. Babbitt – Read by Susan Morin for librivox.org https://librivox.org/jataka-tales-by-ellen-c-babbitt/ Why Hooty The Owl Does Not play on The Green Meadows by Thornton W. Burgess – Read by Lynne T. for librivox.org https://librivox.org/coffee-break-collection-008-animals/ The Adventures of Maya The Bee, Chapter Two: The House of The Rose by Waldemar Bonsels – Read by Betsie Bush for librivox.org https://librivox.org/the-adventures-of-maya-the-bee-by-waldemar-bonsels/ BED TRACKS AND OTHER AUDIO Inspiring Ambient by Liborio Conti https://www.no-copyright-music.com/ Tibetan Bowls by Liborio Conti https://www.no-copyright-music.com/ British Woods Ambient Noise by Shaun Hillyard https://freesound.org/people/shaunhillyard/ Tawny Owl by Elanor 1995 https://freesound.org/people/Elanor1995/

In this episode we talk about resentment and how you must express your anger to feel better so you can grow and develop in a healthy way. We draw the Two of Cups once again. An important card regarding the development of young children. Gino shares a poem to explain The Two of Cups! We talk about the rat as a spirit guide as they are close spiritual helpers of young children! We check out Tiger symbolism in the nature segment. They are the patron animal of sport! We put a brave face on and play an old vinyl recording of The Pied Piper! We explore what this story really means. It can’t be a coincidence that the rats and the young children are controlled by the frequency of the Piper’s flute! With audiobooks, original poetry and Nancy Stewart’s beautiful music....we are starting to think this is a great show for all ages! The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 1.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/ https://thesecretkindergarten.com/ Music “Bluebird” “Cows are Cool” “Energy” “Frog Pond” “Nocturnal Animals” “Black Hole” “Clapping in The Castle” “Doin’ The Penguin Waddle ‘n’ Walk” “Fishies” “Bears” “Cows are in The Castle” “Flowers and Colours” “Jump” – Nancy Stewart (https://nancymusic.com/) Audio Stories “The Tiger, The Fox and The Hunters” from The Junior Classics Volume 1. by William Patten. Read by dc for librivox.org https://librivox.org/the-junior-classics-volume-1-fairy-and-wonder-tales-version-2-by-william-patten/ “The Tiger and The Monkeys” from Myths and Legends Around The World Collection 14. Read by Brianna Chiles for librivox.org https://librivox.org/myths-and-legends-around-the-world-14/ “The Pied Piper” Narrated by Denise Bryer. Reference: UAC11017 “The Adventures of Maya The Bee” by Waldemar Bonsels – Narrated by Betsie Bush for librivox.org https://librivox.org/the-adventures-of-maya-the-bee-by-waldemar-bonsels/ Bed Tracks and Other Audio Inspiring Ambient by Liborio Conti https://www.no-copyright-music.com/ Tibetan Bowls by Liborio Conti https://www.no-copyright-music.com/ The Inspiration by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ “Jungle Ambience” Field Recording by seventhsamurai from freesound.org https://freesound.org/people/seventhsamurai/sounds/644886/ “Tiger Roar” Field Recording by videog from freesound.org https://freesound.org/people/videog/sounds/149190/

In the first episode of The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show, I pull the Two of Cups card from the tarot deck and talk about friendship, love and connectedness. We found a correspondence between the Two of Cups and The Owl and The Pussycat. We take guidance and assurances from Animal Spirit guides of the owl, cat and also the rat! We talk about how the qualities of the rat show how the rat is a spiritual helper for young children. We read an awesome book that uncovers an uncanny harmony between birds and plants. We play the first chapter of The adventures of Maya The Bee, who is learning to rebel, grow independent and take risks for the greater good. I read a book that aims to tackle the fear of the dark in young children. Finishing off with a ritual of wishes for the world. I hope this episode inspires children of all ages to spend time in play so they can discover and affirm their understanding of Natural Law and stand up for freedom. The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 1.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/ https://thesecretkindergarten.com/ Show Notes/Credits Songs by Nancy Stewart - https://nancymusic.com/ The Owl and The Pussycat – LibriVox - https://librivox.org/ Animal Spirit Guides – Dr. Steven Farmer Theatre Game – “Show me Who I am” From - Bringing The Tarot to Life by Stephen Martin The Rat and The Elephant (Aesop) – storynory.com The Rat’s Wedding – LibriVox - free public domain audio books - https://librivox.org/ How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers: A Manual of Flornithology for Beginners – by Robert Williams Wood – Project Gutenberg - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1593 The Adventures of Maya the Bee Chapter 1: First Flight – by Waldemar Bonsels. - LibriVox free public domain audiobooks - https://librivox.org/ Lulu and The Dark (from The Adventures of Lulu) – Louise Hay Wishes for The World From - Mindful Games – Susan Kaiser Greenland

In this episode we talk about feeling brave. Gino pulls The Fool card from The Influence of The Angels Tarot. Last week’s Two of Cups concerns the start of the adult-to-child journey. The Fool card concerns the start of the journey of the young child. The Secret Kindergarten wishes all young children to start the journey of The Fool at the appropriate time…. early childhood! We explore the similarities between The Fool and The Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz. Bravery, adventure, “naivety”, exploration and play creates the best thinkers! The innate qualities of the child who is allowed to take risks from a place of parental love and connection. Young children can become thinkers who think the best thoughts and who take the best actions later in life. The nature segment uncovers our first tree… the shaky, trembling Poplar, which is, synchronistically, a tree of bravery and connection with the unseen forces. Two of the most important factors of child development, or let’s just say the main concerns of The Secret Kindergarten’s desire for freedom on Earth. The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 1.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/ https://thesecretkindergarten.com/ Music “Bluebird” “Doin’ The Penguin Waddle n’ Walk” “Everybody Has a Song to Sing” “Goin’ on a Ferry Ride” “Hey There What are You Thankful For?” “The Flower Song” “The Farmers Apple Tree” “Plant a Little Seed” “Leprechaun Song” “Garden Party” “Easy Habits” “Flowers and Colours” “Walk Around The Edge of The Web” “Energy” “Hibernating Animals” I Love Water” “Leprechaun Song” . “Little Mouse Little Mouse” All from Nancy Stewart from https://nancymusic.com/ Audio Stories ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by Frank L. Baum – Chapter Three – How Dorothy Saved The Scarecrow. https://librivox.org/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-by-l-frank-baum/ “The Poplar Tree” from Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children by Flora J. Cooke. https://librivox.org/nature-myths-and-stories-for-little-children-by-flora-j-cooke/ “The Adventures of Maya The Bee” by Waldemar Bonsels. Read by Betsie Bush for Librivox.org https://librivox.org/the-adventures-of-maya-the-bee-by-waldemar-bonsels/ Bed Tracks and Other Audio Inspiring Ambient by Liborio Conti https://www.no-copyright-music.com/ Tibetan Bowls by Liborio Conti https://www.no-copyright-music.com/ “The Inspiration” by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ “Jungle Stream” by Kirk Osamayo Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kirk-osamayo/ Poplar Tree Field recording by Felix Bloome from freesound.org https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/659883/

Episode 25: The Positive Upbringing in Light of The Rosicrucian Mystery Tradition Studying the spiritual sciences can empower parents to do their thing with reverence and respect towards their young. So, let's dive deeper into what is going on behind the scenes in the world of young children. https://thesecretkindergarten.com/episode-25-the-positive-upbringing-in-light-of-the-rosicrucian-mystery-tradition/

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