Wayward Wanderer

Happy Spooktober everyone! Let's start the month off with a short explainer on Helheim, the Nordic death realm where most of us will go and why it is often misunderstood. Explainer 9 - Death, Dying, and the Dead Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi I am teaching...

Re-release of an older episode, in time for the new series on the Eddas! The Havamal is the most important of the surviving primary source texts for understanding Heathen ethical philosophy, morality, and practice. This episode dives into this saga, its form, contents, and what we can learn from it today. What you will find may surprise you. Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up...

Anyone who is new to modern Heathenry has probably already encountered the eddas, sagas, and histories of the Nordic world.  Join your host for a short walk through what these are, why they matter, and more! Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi I am teaching clas...

The Voluspa is the first of the poems of the Poetic Edda. It tells of the creation of the Nordic world, its eventual demise in Ragnarok, and promises the emergence of a new green world after. Join your host for a dive into the Voluspa, what it reveals, and more! Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi...

The surviving literature of the pre-Christian Nordic peoples were recorded in poetic form. Join your host for an explainer on the poetry of the eddas and sagas, how it works, and more! Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi I am teaching classes in Heathen spiritua...

Hey everyone I'm going to be focusing my upcoming regular episodes on the Poetic Edda and will be presenting at the Harvard Divinity School this September! Listen for more info.

Hey everyone welcome to another episode of Let's Read! In this series, Ryan and Siri are taking apart Creed of Iron , a 1997 book which is a great example of far-right, white nationalist Pagan theology at the dawn of the Internet. In Part 3, we dive in to the mysticism of  Creed of Iron and have a surprise appearance by a historical figure. CW: Neo-Nazi language, ideology, and content Listen to Pa...

Hey everyone welcome to another episode of Let's Read! In this series, Ryan and Siri continue taking apart Creed of Iron , a 1997 book which is a great example of far-right, white nationalist Pagan theology at the dawn of the Internet. In Part 2, we watch as the author proceeds to repeat themselves constantly and show off his distinctive, totally not derivative visual style. CW: Neo-Nazi language,...

Hey everyone welcome to another episode of Let's Read! In this series, Ryan and Siri will be taking apart Creed of Iron , a 1997 book which is a great example of far-right, white nationalist Pagan theology at the dawn of the Internet. In Part 1, we meet the author, his best friend and neo-Nazi icon David Lane, and the book's distinctive artwork. Listen to Part 2 Listen to Part 3 CW: Neo-Nazi langu...

This meditation helps build the animistic elements of your practice by giving you the tools to communicate with the Powers of a specific place. It builds on the Lifting the Veil meditation and is useful for initiating relationship with the Powers of place or building on an existing relationship. Lifting the Veil meditation Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon her...

Are you interested in learning more about rune magic and want to know more? Then tune in for this explainer where we dig into the metaphysics of how runes work, chanting the runes, bindrunes, and more! Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi I am teaching classes in...

The origins of humans are, in myth, a critical story for understanding our place in existence and our purpose. Join your host for a short guide for how the first humans were made in Nordic myth, why it matters, and more! Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi I am...

This meditation is meant to help you make contact with your Fylgja, the part of the Nordic Self which is often associated with the subconscious or the unconscious. The Fylgja often serves as a guide and protector during trancework and can offer invaluable insights on your present conditions. Sea and Sky Meditation: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/meditation-calming-the-sea-and-sky--63703724 Want...

This meditation is meant to help ignite your creativity and fuel your imagination by re-acquainting you with past epiphanies.  It utilizes the sea and sky meditation, which is linked below, and needs a quiet place to rest and reflect. Sea and Sky Meditation: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/meditation-calming-the-sea-and-sky--63703724 Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my...

Welcome to my latest fireside chat!  In this one, we talk about digital hygiene and some useful habits, changes, and techniques you can employ to better control your information feed, devices, and gain greater control over these sources of distraction in daily life. If you want to hear the rest of this episode then head on over to my Patreon at this link:  https://patreon.com/waywardwan... Patrons...

Stags and boars are two animals that pop up a lot in Heathen and Pagan spirituality.  Join your host for a short talk on how they appear in Nordic myth and what stags and boars represent. Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi I am teaching classes in Heathen spiri...

This meditation uses your personal resilience and what gives you strength to protect you from the hardships of the world. It works by using guided visualization to call up your sources of resilience and imagine them as a source of safety. Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/...

Many of the segments of society who are aware of Paganism, Heathenry, and Witchcraft treat it as a curiosity at best.  Join your host for a walk through why Paganism makes the world better by being a part of it, how it improves our lives & society, and more! Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi...

This meditation helps the practitioner remind themselves of what brings them joy, comfort, and fulfillment. It works by interacting with the Norns, calling forth what is in your consciousness, and utilizes the Calming the Sea & Sky meditation . Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi here: https://...

This episode dives into the place of two particular animals in Nordic myth: goats and horses. Join your host for a short trip through the examples we have of goats from Nordic myth, the best of horses, the qualities of both animals in myth, and more! Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi here: https:...

Breathing Away Anxiety is a simple, grounding meditation meant to help dispel anxiety and reach a state of calm. This one is fairly simple, can be done under most circumstances, and is easy to adapt. Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi I am teaching a new round...

Wolves and ravens are two of the most widely invoked and depicted animals in modern Nordic practice. Join your host for a walk through what they mean, animals in Nordic myth, and more! Wolf facts Alpha Wolves Debunked Raven saying "Who's a good bird?" More on ravens Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my K...

We face times that try our souls so the real question facing us is: will you fight or will you hide?  Join your host for a voyage through why Heathens and Pagans cannot stay on the sidelines of this struggle, how taking a stand is justified by Heathen principles, and more! Deaths by ICE In Their Own Words - ICE in the Twin Cities feat. Ben and Siri Seth Staton Watkins on YouTube Want to support th...

On December 1st, ICE launched Operation Metro Surge and dispatched thousands of agents to the Twin Cities, a city which also happens to be the home of one of the largest Pagan communities in the United States. Join your host for a conversation with Minneapolis Heathen Godi Ben and friend of the pod Siri on how the ICE operation has impacted life in Minnesota, the interfaith resistance, and more! S...

This meditation is for helping hone your focus, clearing out any distractions, and providing guidance in attaining your goals despite the forces arrayed against you.  It can be done under any circumstances and utilizes a less altered state than my other meditations usually employ. Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or con...