Wayward Wanderer

Joining us today is author and podcaster Sif Brookes!  Sif is a reconstructionist Nordic Heathen writer and artist who is the Marketing Officer for the Committee of Asatru UK, the National LGBTQIA+ manager for the Pagan Federation, co-wrote and illustrated The Wyrd Less Woven, an Alternative Heathen Prayer Book with Dan Coultas, was a founding host of the Heathen Wyrdos podcast, is currently creating content as Valsif on Youtube, and has a new book coming out called, Valkyrjur, Servant or Master: An Exploration of the Valkyries throughout the Medieval Period.   We talked all about her book, the history and myth of the Valkyries, how the Choosers of the Slain are relevant today, and more!

Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!
You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with Ryan!

The US election has happened and fascism won at the ballot box.  It's time to get to work on what can best sustain the Pagan, Heathen, and Witch movements in the days ahead and help build a better world for all.  Join your host for a walk through what can be done and where we can go from here.

Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!
You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with Ryan!

COVID-19
*https://www.who.int/data/stories/the-true-death-toll-of-covid-19-estimating-global-excess-mortality
*https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00493-2/fulltext
*https://www.weforum.org/stories/2020/10/the-rich-got-richer-during-the-pandemic-and-that-s-a-daunting-sign-for-our-recovery/

Discourse Forum Software
*https://www.discourse.org/

Margaret Killjoy
*https://margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/the-sky-is-falling-weve-got-this

Sunrise Movement
*https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-on-climate-change

Never Again Action
*https://www.neveragainaction.com/

How reality is made and functions is a central concept in every form of spirituality. Join your host for a journey into the intricate dance of creation and destruction that lies at the heart of Nordic myth!

Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!
You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with Ryan!

Hey everyone I'd like to make some updates on what is coming from this podcast and let you all know about ways you can help support my work.  Please tune in to find out what's coming in 2025 for the Wayward Wanderer and more!

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/waywardwanderer
Calendly: https://calendly.com/ryan-fireandice/reading-appointment
Classes: www.onblackwings.com/classes

On October 31st, Ryan hosted a livestream and Q&A with Shane Burley, co-author of "Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism" and author of "Fascism Today: What it is and How to End It", on antisemitism today, antisemitism in the Pagan community, and how Pagan and Jewish communities can resist the conspiratorial Right and rising Christian Nationalism through unity and solidarity.

You can also watch the livestream on YouTube here!

Shane's article on antisemitism in American Paganism: https://safetythroughsolidarity.substack.com/p/antisemitism-and-the-american-pagan

You can purchase Shane's book here!

Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!
You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with Ryan!

Election 2024 is only days away and the choices couldn't be more stark.  Join your host for a walkthrough of what is at stake, why we need to reinforce the sandbags holding back the fascist flood, and more!

Project for a New American Century:https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/10/decades-after-9-11-what-became-of-the-uss
Project 2025:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bTpbDL5dcgProject Esther:
https://religiondispatches.org/heritage-foundations-christian-nationalist-project-esther-wont-combat-antisemitism-but-it-will-weaponize-jews/ 
https://jewishinsider.com/2024/10/heritage-foundation-project-esther-combat-antisemitism/

Want to support this podcast and my other work?  Check out my Patreon!
You can also help out by scheduling a rune reading with Ryan!

Hey everyone I'm holding a special live online Q&A with Shane Burley this Thursday, October 31st at 5PM PST!


Join me, the author of "The Way of Fire & Ice" and "Spinning Wyrd", for a live Q&A with Shane Burley, co-author of "Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism" and author of "Fascism Today: What it is and How to End It", on antisemitism today, antisemitism in the Pagan community, and how Pagan and Jewish communities can resist the conspiratorial Right and rising Christian Nationalism through unity and solidarity.


If you would like to participate in this live, online event then please register now using the following form:


https://forms.gle/jwPSCqopmp4hCMd69

Many core Pagan and Heathen practices are often described as supernatural, but is that really the right word for what we do?  Join your host for a dive into the origins of the concept of the supernatural, what it implies, and how we could move beyond its logic of separation and isolation.

Click here to schedule a rune reading with Ryan!

Ancestor veneration is a major component of modern Heathen spirituality and many forms of Paganism.  Join your host for an exploration of veneration for the dead, the foundations of ancestor worship in modern Heathen practice, how to deal with awful ancestors, and more!

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I am taking a break from the usual programming to talk about mutual aid, disaster relief, and disinformation in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

*Mutual Aid
*It Could Happen Here
*Mutual Aid Disaster Relief
*Appalachian Medical Solidarity
*Appalachian Regional Commission Hurricane Helene Resources
*Is Chimney Rock Being Bulldozed?