Wayward Wanderer

By: Ryan Smith
  • Summary

  • 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 month.
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Episodes
  • Meditation - Calming the Sea and Sky
    Jan 15 2025
    This guided meditation walks the listener through one of the core exercises in Fire & Ice spirituality which is used for helping practitioners reach a state of inner calm. All you need to do this meditation is a safe space where you can sit comfortably and not be disturbed.

    I'm hitting the conference circuit! If you can help get me out to Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Maryland this spring then please chip in what you can at my Ko-fi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi

    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!
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    15 mins
  • Episode 45 - Violence
    Jan 8 2025
    If there's one thing that Nordic myth is known for, it is violence. Nordic groups are often depicted in pop culture and beyond as an inherently violent, warlike society. But how true was this and what does this mean for modern Heathens and Nordic spiritualists? Join your host for a deep dive into the violence of myth, saga, and history.

    How the Vikings Killed the Nordic Gods: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-how-the-vikings-killed-the-nordic-gods--51163737

    I'm hitting the conference circuit! Find out more how you can help get me out to Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Maryland this spring at this link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/spring-conferences-fundraiser--63344095

    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!
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    59 mins
  • Explainer 12 - The World Tree
    Jan 1 2025
    The World Tree is the center of the Nordic cosmos. It brings together the human and the cosmic, connecting all things into one vast multiversal ecosystem. Join your host for a journey through what the World Tree is, what it represents, and why it matters in 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!

    Laura Cohen's Presentation: https://www.hds.harvard.edu/publications/diasporic-mysticism-psychology-tarot-path-decolonizing-intuitive-development
    Episode on the Supernatural: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-41-supernatural--62492392
    Episode on Nordic Mysticism: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/explainer-4-nordic-mysticism--59924324
    Queering the Runes: https://www.lore-books.com/shop/p/queering-the-runes-by-siri-vincent-plouff?rq=Runes
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    29 mins

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