Gifts of the Wyrd

Author Gunivortus Goos joins me to talk about the long awaited (by me especially) English translation of his book on Nehalennia.  The book is avaialable in German, Dutch, and now English.  The English title is: Nehalennia: Divine Lady of Prosperity, Trade and Safe Crossings.  It is now available via Amazon throughout the world and in Europe on BoD Buchshop .  Nehalennia is a Dutch Goddess who was...

It is great to have Amy Blackthorn on to talk about things botanical - brews, magic, and sacred plant magic. Amy us author of several books on botanical magic, including Blackthorn’s Botanical Magic, Blackthorn’s Botanical Brews, and Blackthorn’s Botanical Wellness. She is the founder of Blackthorn’s Botanicals.  Her upcoming book Blackthorn's Book of Sacred Plant Magic is from Red Wheel/Weiser Bo...

Conversations With.... In this episode I invited a good friend to join me whom I've wanted to chat with for a while.  Hilary has been in the Heathen community in the San Francisco Bay Area for several decades. She is a seidhkona, rune worker, and Freya's woman.  This is a casual conversation about her journey in Heathenry and her work in those areas.  Pull join us in our virtual seating area for t...

Life is pretty busy lately and it's made a bit of a challenge to book guests. So I took a couple books off the shelf that I've had for a while adn thought I'd have a little review/chat about them.  Loki and Sigyn: Lessons on Chaos, Laughter & Loyalty from the Norse Gods  by Lea Svendsen. Llewellyn, February 2022. This captivating book takes you deep into the infamous legacy of Loki and the qui...

The Cartomancer team: Amber Highland, Jaymi Elford, Saphira Stone This episode is recorded during Women's History Month and I'm pleased to bring on to the podcast three incredible women who are the skillfull creators of The Cartomancer Magazine.  Joining in are Publisher Amber Highland, Creative Director Saphira Stone, and Line Editor Jaymi Elford.   We discuss the history of the magazine and a lo...

We're honored this episode to have Erika Robinson join us to talk about Lenormand.  She is the author of The Language of Lenormand and Erika's Lenormand of Hope deck.  Erika pulls out some tips for working with the Lenormand system from her book and the approach she took to writing it. Some very interesting information and process.  We also talk about her Lenormand deck which was released in late...

What If the Norse went aviking to the stars? Ever wonder what the future might be like if Christianity hadn't taken hold of the Nordic lands? If Norse mythology continued in practice and the Norse ruled the sea - and the stars?   Now, you can live those adventures in a new role playing game set in the Vikingverse.  When the Wolf Comes is a complete tabletop role playing game with everything you ne...

A last minute idea for the holiday season, my friend Jenna Ball and I talk about Holiday (Christmas/Yuletide) themed decks for the season.  This is a totally last minute, unscripted, and loosely planned discussion about the tarot, oracle, and lenormand decks in our collections. And also a holiday rune set!  Have a listen and we hope we inspire you to find new decks to enjoy in the season.  Decks w...

As the 2023 holiday season is moving into full swing, I am joined by the joyful and delightful Kristoffer Hughes, certainly a helper of Father Christmas himself.  We talk about the beautiful Yuletide/Midwinter Tarot he created with the gorgeous artwork of Erin O'Leary Brown.  This delighful and festive deck is sure to reach through the divinatory veil and bring forth messages of great meaning.  Th...

Altar pieces bearing the images of the gods and goddesses we work with have been a part of worship and ritual pracites for thousands of years.  There are many ways to get a god post for your ritual experience which have value and meaning to your practice.  My guest this episode is Chris, aka Gungnir Godposts, who for the last decade has been carving god images out of wood.  Listen in as he talks a...

“Do you like the wild beast-man Krampus? Do you like the giant Yule Cat of Iceland?  The deep of midwinter invites you to settle down by the fire with a seasonal beverage and this darkly folky oracle deck.” Then do we have an oracle deck for you! The Yultide Monsters Oracle by Madame Onca O'Leary. Joining me on this episode is the amazing and superbly talented Madame Onca.  Madame Onca is an artis...

Irisanya Moon joins me this episode to talk about her latest book in the Pagan Portals series from Moon Books - The Norns: Weavers of Fate and Magick.  We talk about the most well known of the Norns - Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, and talk about how we can work with them to connect with the threads of our web of Wyrd.  There isn't much material out about working with the Norns, and this book is a grea...

Author Christine Ashworth joins the episode to talk about her upcoming book: Scott Cunningham, The Path Taken from Weiser Books.  Cunningham's pioneering books on Wicca, herbs, magic, and other metaphysical topics opened the doors for many to step onto the path of Wicca and paganism.  His books are still in print and are a beloved starting point for many who seek to enter a practical magical life....

Chris Allaun is back to talk about his latest release, The Black Book of Johnathan Knotbristle: A Devil's Parable and Guide for Witches from Crossed Crow Books.  We talk about Chris' process for writing the book and a bit about the journey of Johnathan Knotbristle who meets the Devil after a series of family tragedies.  The book is about how he navigates the worlds of fairy, magic, and his communi...

Author Ash McKernan joins the podcast to talk about his book Wyrdcraft: Healing Self & Nature through the Mysteries of the Fates.  We chat about aspects of the books, Wyrd, working with nature for healing, and the journey through the forest for this book to come into being.  If the Fates are calling you to interact with the Web of Wyrd, this may be a tool to facilitate your connection.  Pick u...

  Joining me on this podcast is author Imelda Almqvist to talk about her latest book, North Sea Water In My Veins, the Pre-Christian Spirituality of the Low Countries.  The book covers materials from the Low Countries which covers the areas for The Netherlands, Belgium, and the border regions with Germany.  It's a wonderful book documenting the ancient gods, goddesses, practices, and traditions of...

     Delighted to have Winifred Hodge Rose return to the podcast to speak about her children's book Idunn's Trees, storytelling, and modern Yuletide customs.        As a bonus, Winifred sings a couple of songs she wrote to established tunes.  What a treat!      Winifred has writtend two books on Heathen sole lore, many articles on Heathen topics, Idunn's Trees with Forest Hawkins, an upcoming book...

Bela Siol is back with another beautiful deck to share honoring the witches of Triora, Italy, with her new oracel deck - The Witches of Triora.  The witches of this area are akin to the Seeresses of the Germanic north and others who practiced the craft.  Bela has created other beautiful decks including the Oracle of Nehalennia, the Oracle of Freya, and the Transformational Oracle of the Morrighan....

Allthingi is back! This time, Joshua Gillingham discusses the expansion pack for the Allthingi One Will Rise card game: Saga Heroes.   We talk a little about the Althingi anthology and the base game of One Will Rise but then talk about the expansion to the game which adds new elements of play an new characters.    The Saga Heroes expansion is now part of a Kickstarter campaign (through October 30,...

Alaric Albertsson and I discuss the re-release of the revised edition of his book: Travels Through Middle Earth published by Crossed Crow Books. This is part two of our discussion focusing on his book. Alaric Albertsson is an author and speaker of Anglo-Saxon Practices.  He has authored To Walk a Pagan Path and Handbook of Saxon Sorcery & Magic (available from  Llewellyn) and Travels Through M...

Tune in for a fun chat about runes with Alaric Albertsson. The Anglo-Saxon Futhorc runes. Alaric and I were recording a podcase episode and we wandered into rune territory right away! So I decided to make two (shorter) episodes to keep the content on it's own podcast.     Sit in with us for a spell and let us know about your interactions with the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc.   Alaric Albertsson is an auth...

After a hiatus, the podcast is back and with me this episode is author Gunivortus Goos to talk about his book The Secrets of the Mist Witches (Witte Wieven). The book presents the underlying customs and folk knowledge, including many folk tales from past centuries, about the fog creatures mainly from the German-Dutch border area. In the book the dialect term "Witte Wieven" in this (or similar spel...

The question of the soul is one that is ages-old and asked in many if not all spiritual traditions. What is the breakdown of the soul? 3, 9, 1 parts? the experiences vary widely around the world.  Joining me to discuss some Norse/Germanic views is Winifred Hodge Rose. Winfred has been exploring Heathen topics including Soul Lore for more than 20 years. She has just released her book titled Heathen...

Norsevember: Skald's Hearth Norsevember is half way through and it's time to tune in for a fun chat with Alex from Spells and Spaceships Blog to talk about the final weeks of Norsevember: The Skald's Hearth (Mythology, Lore, and Tales).  Check out the fun badges you can earn during the month as well.  See what's in store for Norsevember 21 here .        Have a listen and enjoy the month of learnin...

Norsevember: The Althing - Culture Week Tune in for a fun chat with Alex from Spells and Spaceships Blog to talk about what's in store for Norsevember Week 2: The Althing (Culture Week). Check out the fun badges you can earn during the month as well.  See what's in store at the Norsevember 21 hub .        Have a listen and enjoy the month of learning, reading, and exchanging ideas and information....