Episodes

  • Meditation - Calming the Sea and Sky

    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

    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

    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
  • UNLOCKED - Modern Myths - Wild Hunt in the Old West

    UNLOCKED - Modern Myths - Wild Hunt in the Old West
    Dec 25 2024
    Hey everyone I hope you enjoy my first ever Patrons-only episode! This episode is the first of my modern myths, stories where I bring Nordic myth into the present and more recent past. I also, in the spirit of the Yuletide, am releasing this episode to the public while Patrons will enjoy a little early access and the ad-free experience.

    This modern myth is a story of the Wild Hunt, set in 1880s California, where greed, hospitality, and history collide on Central Valley ranchland. Enjoy!

    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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    28 mins
  • Episode 44 - Unverified Personal Gnosis

    Episode 44 - Unverified Personal Gnosis
    Dec 19 2024
    One term most people who have spent time in Pagan spaces has probably heard is UPG or unverified personal gnosis. Tune in for a wander with your host through what this term means, why it is essential to the modern Pagan movement, and the best way to handle UPG.

    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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    49 mins
  • Spring Conferences Fundraiser

    Spring Conferences Fundraiser
    Dec 16 2024
    Hey everyone I have some big announcements for the spring 2025 conference season. I've been accepted to present at Paganicon in the Twin Cities, Sacred Spaces in Baltimore, and will be returning to the Harvard Divinity School this April!

    I'm also going to need everyone's help to make all of that possible. If you would like to help then please tune in, head on over to my Ko-fi and Patreon, consider booking a rune reading with me, and share this info far and wide.

    Ko-fi link: ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi
    Patreon: patreon.com/waywardwanderer
    Book a Rune Reading: https://calendly.com/ryan-fireandice/reading-appointment
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    6 mins
  • In Their Own Words - Heretical Heathenry feat. Elizabeth Sandifer

    In Their Own Words - Heretical Heathenry feat. Elizabeth Sandifer
    Dec 11 2024
    Elizabeth Sandifer is an author, the creator of Eruditorum Press, and is a practicing Pagan. She currently writes Last War in Albion, a history of the magical war between Alan Moore and Grant Morrison. She used to write TARDIS Eruditorum, a history of Britain told through the lens of a ropey sci-fi series. She also wrote Neoreaction a Basilisk, writes comics, and presented the workshop "Heretical Heathenry" at Northeast Thing this past summer. We talked about that workshop, her questions for the workshop, and more!

    Links:
    https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/author/elizabeth
    https://www.patreon.com/elizabethsandifer
    https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/heretical-heathenry
    https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/exiting-the-draugr-castle
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    49 mins
  • Explainer 11 - Divination

    Explainer 11 - Divination
    Dec 5 2024
    Divination is probably one of the most commonly used spiritual tools in the world. Join your host for a discussion of why divination is worth doing, some key dos and don'ts while using it, and a short introduction into Heathen divination methods.

    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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    32 mins