Wayward Wanderer

Wayward Wanderer

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Wayward Wanderer episodes

  • Meditation - Communing with the Departed
    This meditation is for practitioners who are seeking to commune with a dead person that you have a strong relationship with. It works similarly to the Reaching into the Mound meditation but focuses on that relationship as the connection and can be conducted anywhere.

    Reaching into the Mound Meditation

    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/classes

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    20 min
  • Explainer 30 - Hel and Helheim
    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

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    I am teaching classes in Heathen spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes
    23 min
  • Rewind - Episode 26 - The Havamal, the Sayings of the High One
    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.

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    I am teaching classes in Heathen spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes
    48 min
  • Explainer 29 - Eddas, Sagas, and Histories
    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!

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    I am teaching classes in Heathen spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes
    29 min
  • Episode 54 - The Volupsa, the Song of the Seeress
    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!

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    I am teaching classes in Heathen spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes
    55 min
  • Explainer 28 - Old Norse Poetry
    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!

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    I am teaching classes in Heathen spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes
    28 min
  • Special Announcement
    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.
    3 min
  • Let's Read - Creed of Iron feat. Siri Plouff Part 3
    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 Part 1
    Listen to Part 2

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    I am teaching classes in Heathen spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes
    53 min
  • Let's Read - Creed of Iron feat. Siri Plouff Part 2
    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, ideology, and content

    Listen to Part 1
    Listen to Part 3

    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 spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes
    51 min
  • Let's Read - Creed of Iron feat. Siri Plouff Part 1
    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 language, ideology, and content

    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 spirituality!  You can find out more and sign up at www.onblackwings.com/classes
    49 min

About Wayward Wanderer

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Your friendly neighborhood Radical Heathen podcast! Join "The Way of Fire & Ice" author Ryan Smith for discussions on Norse Paganism in the 21st century, episodes come out on Wednesdays every…

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