Wayward Wanderer

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 at the Shield-Bearer level and above gain access to special episodes and more!

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/ryansmithwfiI am teaching classes in Heathen spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes

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/ryansmithwfiI am teaching classes in Heathen spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes

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 here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiI am teaching classes in Heathen spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes

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://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiI am teaching classes in Heathen spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes

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://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiI am teaching a new round of classes!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes

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/ryansmithwfiI am teaching a new round of classes!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes

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 factsAlpha Wolves DebunkedRaven saying "Who's a good bird?"More on ravensWant 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/ryansmithwfiI am teaching a new round of classes!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classesI will be at Sacred Space/Between the Worlds 2026!  Check out my workshops and say hi.

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 ICEIn Their Own Words - ICE in the Twin Cities feat. Ben and SiriSeth Staton Watkins on YouTubeWant 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

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!Stand With MinnesotaSiri is now enrolling students in their intensive Queering the Runes course of study. You can find more information at their Patreon!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

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 contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiI am teaching classes on Inclusive Nordic Spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at this link: http://www.onblackwings.com/classes

The Winter Solstice is sacred in many of the cultures that inspire modern Pagans.  Join your host for a brief journey through the significance of this time of year, the importance of sacred time, 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/ryansmithwfiI am teaching classes on Inclusive Nordic Spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at this link: http://www.onblackwings.com/classes

Runecasting is one of the best known forms of Heathen, Nordic, and Germanic divination. Join your host for a short walk through the whys and hows of runic divination.Explainer - DivinationWant 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/ryansmithwfiI am teaching classes on Inclusive Nordic Spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at this link: http://www.onblackwings.com/classes

This meditation creates an anchor with a moment in your life where you felt especially fulfilled, happy, joyful, and otherwise in a state of bliss & safety.  These images can be called up later when you especially need to refresh & restore your sense of self.Calming the Sea & Sky MeditationWant 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/ryansmithwfiI am teaching classes on Inclusive Nordic Spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at this link: http://www.onblackwings.com/classes

This meditation is meant to bolster and empower you in the face of great challenges. it works by calling on the aid of the Nordic Powers to grant you the tools, wisdom, & protection needed to accomplish the task ahead.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/ryansmithwfiI am teaching classes on Nordic Ritual and Inclusive Spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at this link: http://www.onblackwings.com/classes

As above, so below is a common phrase in many Pagan & Witch spaces and can be seen as an assertion of inherent connection.  Join your host for a walk through its deeper significance, how it applies in a Heathen context, & 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/ryansmithwfiI am teaching classes on Nordic Ritual and Inclusive Spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at this link: http://www.onblackwings.com/classes

And we're back with more of "The Pagan Threat." In this segment, Ryan and El wade through Lucas Miles' takes on UFOs, trans people, how Pagans are taking over Christianity, and more! Listen to Part 1 https://www.spreaker.com/episo... /> You can help support Cassandra Snow, one of the authors singled out by Lucas Miles, by going to their Patreon and signing up https://www.patreon.com/cassan... /> 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

A new Evangelical hate screed called The Pagan Threat dropped last month with a foreword by the late Charlie Kirk. Joining the pod is author Elizabeth Sandifer for a dive into Lucas Miles' hot takes on Paganism, Christianity, Hazbin Hotel, and more!Listen to Part 2 here.You can help support Cassandra Snow, one of the authors singled out by Lucas Miles, by going to their Patreon and signing up here.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

For Spooktober, we will be doing a meditation which helps you commune with the dead.  It helps for this meditation to have a picture or possession of the dead you are seeking to connect with.Lifting the VeilI am teaching classes on Nordic Ritual and Inclusive Spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at this link: http://www.onblackwings.com/classesWant 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

Valhalla is the most well-known of all the Nordic death realms.  For most of popular culture, it is a Viking Heaven that inspires violent, heroic deeds.  Join your host for a dive into Valhalla, what it is, what it isn't, and more!In Their Own Words - Kash Patel & Valhalla feat. Heather GreeneI am teaching classes on Nordic Ritual and Inclusive Spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at this link: http://www.onblackwings.com/classesWant 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

The Pagan, Heathen, and Witch movements may now be facing the greatest challenge in our young, vibrant history.  Join your host for a journey through why our movements have always been a challenge to Christian hegemony, how we might now be an explicit target for persecution, The Pagan Threat, and more.Sources:The Pagans & the Christians - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-37-the-pagans-and-the-christians--60874790Number of Pagans in the US - https://www.newsweek.com/witchcraft-wiccans-mysticism-astrology-witches-millennials-pagans-religion-1221019Pew Forum on Religion - https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/The Federalist - https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/26/climate-worship-is-nothing-more-than-rebranded-paganism/Charlie Kirk on Maui - https://www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk/charlie-kirk-blames-maui-wildfires-pagan-hawaiian-cultureThe Pagan Threat - https://wildhunt.org/2025/09/the-pagan-threat-is-talking-about-us.htmlMegyn Kelly - https://www.megynkelly.com/2025/09/23/megyn-kelly-reveals-erika-kirk-reaction-to-jezebel-curse-story-about-charlie-kirk/I am teaching classes on Nordic Ritual and Inclusive Spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at this link: http://www.onblackwings.com/classesWant 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

Last week, FBI Director Kash Patel promised to meet Charlie Kirk in Valhalla.  Joining us today is journalist and author Heather Greene to talk more about what this suggests, why the far-right's understanding of Valhalla is rooted more in pop culture than myth or history, and more!https://www.llewellyn.com/prod...https://www.heathergreene.net/https://www.youtube.com/@WitchesMovieCovenWant 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

Fascism is on the march so it's time to answer the question: what is it and where does it come from? Join your host for an explainer on fascism, its history, the realities of that movement today, and some tips for how to beat them.Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/waywardwanderer or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwf

Joining us today is Ron Padron!  Ron is a gay Cuban-American hedge priest and ordained Pagan clergy. His focus is on queer-affirming spirituality & spiritual activism and his practice is a blend of folk Catholicism, Druidry and Witchcraft. He runs White Rose Witching, has published three books on rites, ceremonies, and magical resilience, and edits the ALTAR PUNK and PaganPunk Community Grimoire.We talk about being Pagan clergy, ALTAR PUNK, the Community Grimoire, and more!You can find Ron's Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/whiterosewitchingWant to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/waywardwanderer or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwf

Lifting the Veil is a meditation that helps you shift your focus away from the pulse of day to day life & towards the presence of animistic entities & other than human intelligences that are all around us.  It works by giving your daily cares a means to manifest that is then easily dismissed, making way for reaching the Otherworldly all around us.Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/waywardwanderer or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwf

There is little question that a militant, aggressive kind of Christianity is now on the march to domination.  If those of us, including the Pagan & Witch movements, wish to survive & overcome these times then we need to start asking what a world after Christian hegemony will look like.  Join your host for what this means for religion & society, how we might get there, and more!In Defense of Puritanism by Atun-Shei FilmsThe Diggers from the Revolutions PodcastI am teaching Intro to Nordic Paganism and Intro to Inclusive Practice remotely this September!  You can register by going to the Fire & Ice Teaching Collective classes listing at this link: http://www.onblackwings.com/classesWant 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

The Vaettir are the animistic beings of Nordic spiritualities.  In this explainer, your host Ryan Smith introduces you to some of the core features of the vaettir, gives some examples of kinds of vaettir that exist in the Nordic world, and more!Explainer 6 - AnimismInterview with Sif Brookes on ValkyriesWant 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

Reading Frigga's Loom is a meditation that helps you better understand how you are connected with others in the world and your relationship with wyrd, the force that unites and binds all things in existence.  It works by using images and symbols of connection to give shape to our relationships with other entities, forces, and institutions.Link to the Calming the Sea & Sky meditationWant to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/waywardwanderer or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwf

Let's talk about why my book, community, and tradition is so much about fire & ice. Join your host for a journey through two of the great cosmic forces of Nordic myth, the dialectics of creation, what ice & fire represent, 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 an online workshop on Hexing & Warding next week on Tuesday, June 10th!  In this class, we'll be covering the basics of offensive and defensive magic, how these techniques can be used for direct action, why they may have more power than ever thanks to the widespread Christian Nationalist belief in spiritual warfare, and more!You can register for this and other classes and workshops at the following link:https://forms.gle/HWpi18JVyXjPHpkE7

Joining us on the show today is Malu Reynaud! Malu Reynaud is Brazilian and passionate about religion and spirituality. After a change in career teaching and practicing Law, she decided to pursue a master's degree in Religious Studies (University of South Florida), where she is a teaching assistant. She is currently focusing her research on Afro-Brazilian Religions and Spiritism.We talk about Brazilian Spiritism, its relationship with Afro-Brazilian faiths like Candomble & Umbanda, the "Pope of Samba" Zeca Pagodinho's open incorporation of spiritism into his music, and more!You can find Malu on Insight Timer here: https://insig.ht/vJJTe6odDTbWant 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

Odin is one of the best-known of all the Nordic Gods.  Join your host for a dive into this mysterious, multi-faceted deity who often defies all attempts at definition.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

Joining us on the podcast is Mhara Starling! Mhara was born in North Wales, raised on the Isle of Anglesey, is a native Welsh speaker, and has been practicing witchcraft from a very young age. Mhara is a celebrant and tarot reader who runs moots, gatherings & open rituals. She is the author of Welsh Witchcraft and Welsh Faires, has been featured on the BBC Wales documentary series Young, Welsh and Pretty Religious and is a prolific TikTok video creator. We spoke about Welsh folk magic, why Welsh witchcraft is the tradition of cheese, tits, & toads, the myth, folklore, & history of Wales, Cerridwen, 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

Reaching the divine is a meditation that helps the practitioner establish and reinforce their connections with one of the many Nordic Gods.  It works by tapping into the power of names, kennings, and symbols associated with each of the Nordic deities.  This meditation and supporting information for it can be found in Ch. 3 of The Way of Fire & Ice.Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/waywardwanderer or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwf

Folk magic is easily the most widespread form of magic in human history. Join your host for a discussion of what folk magic is, black vs white magic, developing your own practice, and more!Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Sign up for my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/waywardwanderer or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwf

Happy Star Wars Day everyone! Join your host for a dive into a discussion of Star Wars as myth, the mythic power of Star Wars, and what Star Wars shows about how myths can influence the world.This is an unlocked version of a special, Patrons-only episode.  If you want access to other Patrons-only episodes, ad-free listening, and more then sign up at patreon.com/waywardwandererIf you want to book a rune reading then head on over to my Calendly: https://calendly.com/ryan-fire...Explainer on Myth: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/explainer-13-myth--64215502Episode on Myth & Conspiracy: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-myth-and-conspiracy--57549804Lucas on the Rebels and Palpatine as Nixon: https://nextshark.com/star-wars-vietnamese-resistanceLucas on Joseph Campbell: https://www.jcf.org/learn/star-warsBuddhism, Daoism, and Star Wars: https://popculturephilosopher.com/jedi-philosophy/

We, without question, are facing rising fascist and authoritarian tides which threaten to wash away all that Heathens, Pagans, and Witches hold dear. Tune in to this fireside chat for guidance on direct action, one of the most powerful tools we have for resistance. In this chat, I will cover what direct action is, how to get started, the basics of security culture, and how to deal with questions of risk and civil disobedience.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 at the Shield-Bearer level and above gain access to special episodes and more!I am also available for divination readings, you can book one at this link here: https://calendly.com/ryan-fire...

Joining us today is Jason Mankey!  Jason is a third-degree High Priest and prolific Witchcraft author ten books and counting.  Jason has spent the last twenty-five years of his life researching the Horned God, Witchcraft, and magickal history, and the occult influences in rock and roll music. He regularly lectures and leads rituals at Pagan and Witchcraft events in both North America and the United Kingdom. We talked about the future of the modern Pagan and Witchcraft movements, LGBTQ+ inclusion in the movement, heavy metal and Paganism, his upcoming book on Raymond Buckland, the father of American Witchcraft, and more! I am hitting the conference circuit this spring!  Please contribute by donating whatever you can afford at my Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out https://patreon.com/waywardwan... You can also help out by https://calendly.com/ryan-fire...

I'm going to be presenting my research on Pagans and Heavy Metal at this year's Program for the Evolution of Spirituality Conference which hosted and organized by the Harvard Divinity School.  The conference is free and you can attend either in person at Harvard or online via Zoom at this embedded link.  My presentation starts at 6PM EST this Wednesday, April 23rd.I am also teaching a whole range of classes that start next week and I've got spaces available!  If you'd like to learn more about the Nordic Gods, the runes, ritual, and more then head on over to this embedded link to get signed up.I am hitting the conference circuit this spring!  Please contribute by donating whatever you can afford at my Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiWant to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with me!

Joining us today is Irene Glasse, a Heathen witch, longtime teacher of witchcraft, meditation, and magic, Commissioned Lay Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, Maryland, lead organizer of the Frederick Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans, and a member of the Sacred Space Conference board. She shares her thoughts on community building, making Pagan organizing sustainable, the biggest challenges facing our movement, what seiðr brings to Heathen practice, and more!Enrollment with the Fellowship Teaching Collective is open for May classes!  I'll be teaching the Nordic Gods, Intro to the Younger Futhark, and Intro to Nordic Ritual, you can find more information and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes.I am hitting the conference circuit this spring!  Please contribute by donating whatever you can afford at my Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiWant to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with me!

This meditation helps practitioners better understand the meanings and significance of any one of the Elder, Younger, and Anglo-Saxon runes. For this meditation, you will need a guide to the meaning of the runes. You can find one in Chapter 6 of The Way of Fire & Ice and I also recommend Siri Plouffe's Queering the Runes, which was published this past fall.I am hitting the conference circuit this spring!  Please contribute by donating whatever you can afford at my Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiWant to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with me!

Seiðr is one of the other main forms of mysticism practiced in modern Heathen and Nordic Pagan spaces. Join your host for an explanation of what seiðr is, historical examples of it, modern seiðr, and more!I am hitting the conference circuit this spring! Please contribute by donating whatever you can afford at my Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiWant to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with me!

Revenge is one of the most common motifs in surviving Nordic source materials. Join your host for an examination of vengeance, its place in Nordic myth, a dive into examples from the tales of Volund & Ragnarok, and what this means for the modern Heathen. I am hitting the conference circuit this spring! Please contribute by donating whatever you can afford at my Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out https://patreon.com/waywardwan... You can also help out by booking a reading here: https://calendly.com/ryan-fire...

This month's meditation helps build a sense of connection with the world around you. It brings you into relationship with the world above and below before then circulating the energy of pure potential throughout you.I am hitting the conference circuit this spring!  Please contribute by donating whatever you can afford at my Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiWant to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with me!

Hey everyone I'm going to be presenting live and in the flesh over the next couple of weeks! I am going to be doing a workshop on Utiseta, a form of trance meditation, at Paganicon in the Twin Cities this coming weekend, talking about Liberated Spirituality at Sacred Spaces in Baltimore on March 27th, and am presenting my research on Paganism and Heavy Metal at the Harvard Divinity School at the end of April. If you can help support my cost of travel then please donate to my Ko-fi, consider signing up for my Patreon if you haven't already, and sharing these links wherever you can. I can't wait to meet my listeners, readers, patrons, and students in the flesh in the coming weeks and am looking forward to hitting the road!Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi/goal?g=4Patreon: patreon.com/waywardwanderer

CW: Discussion of the Folkish movement, white nationalists, threats of violence and school shootingsJoining us today are Christine Cormier and Scott Kelley Ernest, two Heathens who were previously part of the Folkish movement who have since become outspoken critics of white nationalist spirituality. They share what their experience inside the Asatru Folk Assembly and Odinic Rite was like, the one thing they think everyone should know about far-right religious sects, and more!Christine's links:https://savannahcatgiannis.wordpress.com/blog/https://bsky.app/profile/savannahcat.bsky.socialhttps://soundcloud.com/destructionofjusticeI am hitting the conference circuit this spring! Please contribute by donating whatever you can afford at my Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiWant to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with me!

The runes are one of the most visible expressions of modern Nordic spirituality. Join your host for a short introduction to what the runes are, their history, how they're used, and more!I am hitting the conference circuit this spring! Please contribute by donating whatever you can afford at my Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiWant to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with me!

Welcome to the first of my fireside chats, special episodes where I talk about what's going on right now in the world, how we can stay hopeful in times of turmoil, and ways we can work to make things better.  I've unlocked this one because I'd like to share it with everyone and shine a light in dark times.I am teaching a class on the Younger Futhark, the runes of the Viking Age, this March! If you are interested, sign up at this link.I am hitting the conference circuit this spring! Please contribute by donating whatever you can afford at my Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiWant to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with me!Sources:https://resolutesquare.com/articles/59WL4t7WTu2rjxNmANFyE2/the-authoritarian-regime-survival-guidehttps://medium.com/@djordjepadejski/a-recipe-for-surviving-authoritarian-regimes-d5ad1cc8f303https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388915809_You_need_to_put_on_your_own_oxygen_mask_first_considering_extinction_rebellion's_regenerative_culture_as_a_mode_of_constructive_resistancehttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-republicans-hit-the-brakes-on-town-halls-after-blowback-over-trump-s-cuts/ar-AA1zNqAahttps://www.ocregister.com/2025/02/28/southern-california-gop-lawmaker-booed-at-town-hall-for-supporting-elon-musk/?preview_id=10753385https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-takedown-protests-photos-2025-2https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-01-16/climate-protesters-storm-phillips-66-facility-amid-recent-wildfires

This guided meditation helps the practitioner gain a better sense of awareness of their surroundings and relationship with the space they are currently in. All you need to do this meditation is a safe space where you can sit comfortably and not be disturbed.I am teaching a class on the Younger Futhark, the runes of the Viking Age, this March! If you are interested, sign up at this link.I am hitting the conference circuit this spring! Please contribute by donating whatever you can afford at my Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiWant to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with me!

Law and justice are two institutions which are meant to address the role violence players violence within society. Join your host for a walk through how these questions were mediated by the Nordic peoples, why this is different from how we handle it today, what that suggests for modern practitioners, and more!Episode 45 - ViolenceI am teaching a class on the Younger Futhark, the runes of the Viking Age, this March! If you are interested, sign up at this link.I am hitting the conference circuit this spring! Please contribute by donating whatever you can afford at my Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfiWant to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with me!