The Northern Traditions Podcast

We bring on a very special guest today, Tragoe. He is most known for his popular instagram account @tragoe but he is also a creator of music under the same name. Tragoe also produces videos on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-gw582beyDmuGn3GldkcQ ) We talk about his experience growing up pagan in Greece, as well as his many projects now and in the future!

With the fundraisers huge success on Wednesday we wanted to reflect and dream on what is to come in this amazing community. 

This episode is quite the roller coaster, we cover the topic of fate, as well as the what that means in our very confusing world. We talk about the eddas, video games, Nostradamus, revelations, and a women named Freydis who slapped her breast with a sword; all in this wild episode! 

No matter who you are, you will struggle at times in your practice. We here at the Folk Podcast are no different, so today we share with you things we have personally struggled with following the path of old.

In this episode we discuss the importance of oaths, and also discuss the very popularized oath rings, and what they mean to the faith today.

After a year of podcasting we are finally talking about Celtic Paganism! We brought on a member of our community, Kevin, to discuss his experience and to help answer our questions on the ways of the Celts.

Ian, Baker, and myself discuss our recent experiences at the Fall Gathering 2021 in Pennsylvania. We also discuss gatherings, past, present, and future in this light hearted episode full of laughs and good stories. 

Today we bring back on Amanda (@skadi_winters) to discuss her experiences with the goddess Skadi. We also discuss how different we as people prepare for winter differently than our not so distant ancestors. Somehow this episode turned into quiet the laugh, so we hope you enjoy!

We bring back on Blade (aka Babushka) to discuss his recently published book. Then the team talk about their favorite books that have helped them along their path. 

In our return episode we discuss our unique experiences and viewpoints on runes within the faith. 

It is officially our 1 year anniversary and our 50th episode. This is a huge achievement for any podcast, so for this episode we are giving ourselves some time of reflection. Both looking at how far we've all come personally in our practices, but also reflecting on previous memorable episodes.

Ian, myself, and Shird discuss the world tree Yggdrasil by pulling in the theories and thoughts of those within the Discord community. This episode is less about the mythology, and more about the modern interpretations of what the world tree means to us today. Grab a cup of coffee, and maybe a tin-foil hat for this wild, yet sciencey episode. 

We bring on Darius (@ulfur_svikinn) to discuss his experience with Fylgia coming from a Norse Perspective as well as a Native American point of view. We will discuss what the difference between Fylgia and other spirits animals is, how to find yours, and what you can do with your Fylgia. 

In this episode we bring on Keenan (@keenan_longsword) from his own podcast (Grandma and the Dwarf) to discuss his workings with the dwarves. We have little material on these mysterious beings, but they are woven throughout many of our poetic stories. 

In this podcast Ian and Jacob discuss a growing concern in the norse pagan community. Primarily with beginners who seek to connect with the dread wolf himself, Fenrir.

Today we have a pretty serious subject as we bring back Kai (@camargo.kai) as well as our communities own Zak (@vanic_vibes) to both continue the conversation of the similarities of Native Tradition, and Northern Spirituality. But also to bring up a pretty serious subject, something that is effecting the Native community right now.  This is a heavy talk, and if you want to help out then here are t...

In this episode we discuss why Thor and Freyr should be venerated more in our modern time. We explore the historical origins of their worship, as well as the modern benefits of following these two beings. 

We bring on Mary (@valkyrieofwyrd) and Logan (@druid_of_freyja) to discuss the creation of personal and public rituals. All co-host are present so this makes this is our biggest podcast yet with 6 people! We all share our personal experiences solo practitioners, as well as our experiences from gatherings preforming for multiple people! 

Today we bring on Nick (@student_of_the_old_gods) to talk about his experience being a Norse Pagan in Cape Town, South Africa. Not only do you get to hear the always amazing South African accent, but you get to hear extremely unique stories of the pagan history of Africas southern most region. If Nick can worship the Norse Gods in South Africa, we believe you can find them just about everywhere. 

In this episode we discuss what things we wish we knew before starting this path. The most popular video on the Wisdom of Odin Youtube is "5 Things I wish I knew before becoming a Norse Pagan" so Jacob also gives his updated list of things after making that video more than 10 months ago. 

We share our personal experiences dealing with the various kinds of road blocks, burnouts, and moments of spiritual exhaustion that effect any people following a pagan path. 

In this episode we discuss Odin, and the experiences we all have had following him. We discuss heavily the various different paths one can take to grow closer, and learn from the one-eyed wanderer. 

In this episode we discuss the Gods/Beings who do not get mentioned a lot in general within Heathen circles. So today we give some podcast time to Gods like Sif, Aegir, Ran, Vidar, and many more! 

Shird's brother recently started following the old ways, so we brought him on the show to discuss what questions he has as a new practitioner. 

Parker thought he was just coming to pick up some gifts, but instead I roped him into the podcast! Parker (@sonofthevanir) is a hard man to pin down as he spends most of his time in the forest, often honoring the Vanir gods. In this episode we discuss with him his experience in working with Freyr, and we also explore the complexities of the Aesir and Vanir relationship!