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Gifts of the Wyrd

A podcast for and about inclusive Germanic paganism (Heathenry) and topics of divination and other practices that interest me. Exploring magic, runes, animism, and practices for today. GOTW stands against racist and bigoted ideals & practices. Follow my substack at https://giftsofthewyrd.substack.com/ and my etsy shop for The Christmas Oracle and occasional rune sets. https://feniksshop.etsy.com Follow https://giftsofthewyrd.podbean.com. Also available via Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher,

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56 GOTW: Norsevember 2021 The Althing

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2021/11/07

Norsevember: The Althing - Culture Week Tune in for a fun chat with Alex from Spells and Spaceships Blog to talk about what's in store for Norsevember Week 2: The Althing (Culture Week). Check out the fun badges you can earn during the month as well. See what's in store at the Norsevember 21 hub. Have a listen and enjoy the month of learning, reading, and exchanging ideas and information. Share your blogs and experiences using hashtag #Norsevember. Follow Alex on Twitter at:

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55 Gifts of the Wyrd: Norsevember 2021 Setting Sail

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2021/10/31

Norsevember: Setting Sail! I found out about a fun adventure called Norsevember which was first held over the month of November in 2020. It returns this year for another run and has some interesting and fun topics to explore. Tune in for a fun chat with Alex from Spells and Spaceships Blog to learn why he created Norsevember and what's in store for week 1: Setting Sail. The following two episodes will cover weeks 2 and 3 & 4. Check out the fun badges you can earn during the month as well.

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54 Gifts of the Wyrd: Wild Soul Runes with Lara...

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2021/08/07

Wild Soul Runes author Lara Veleda Vesta joins me to talk about a favorite subject - RUNES. It's been a while since we had a rune discussion and this is a treat. Lara's book encourages us to engage with the runes as entities, through ancestral work, and to listen when they get "bossy." Wild Soul Runes by Lara Veleda Vesta, published by Weiser Books. available from Weiser, online retailers, and local bookstores. Find Lara online: Wild Soul School , Patreon, and

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53 Gifts of the Wyrd: The Christmas Oracle

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2021/07/12

I created an oracle deck and Ancestral Tarot author, Nancy Hendrickson, joins me this episode to talk about it. We talk about the inspiration for the deck, the artwork, and the connection to the magic of the Christmas season. UPDATE: August 5, 2021. The Kickstarter did not fund. However, I have obtained funding to still have the decks created. Order details will be posted soon and decks should be available by October 2021. #TheChristmas Oracle Facebook: @TheChristmasOracle Follow Nancy and

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52 Gifts of the Wyrd: The Jotunn War Graphic Novel...

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2021/07/09

In this episode we get to visit the Vikingverse with creator and author Ian Stuart Sharpe. The Jötunn War is a series set in an alternate universe where events go into a different direction and the Norse/Germanic religion's are dominant in the world today. “In the Vikingverse, the Norse rule the stars with restless fleets and an iron will. But when the thralls rebel, turning to the artifice of Norns to help them escape their bondage, the Natural order is thrown into chaos. The Jötunn War has

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51 Gifts of the Wyrd: Frigg Chat with Rev. Maire Durkan

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2021/07/06

Joining me on this episode is a lively discussion about Frigg and her companions (aka Hand Maidens) with Rev. Maire Durkan. Maire is the author of Circle of Frith: A Devotion to Frigg and Her Handmaidens. Maire talks about getting to know Frigg and her "Cabinet" or Board of Directors which includes: Saga, Eir, Gefjun, Fulla, Sjofn, Lofn, Var, Vor, Syn, Hlin, Snotra, and Gna. We have a lively discussion about these goddesses who are sometimes not as well known. We also talk about the book which has

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50 Gifts of the Wyrd: Urban Paganism with Paul Mercurio

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2021/06/06

For many, there is a hesitancy, resistance, or disconnect with how to work with the spirits (vaettir) of urban/city settings. How do you get to know these entities with glass, concrete, asphalt, and steel? Just as with the spirits in forest and rural settings, they exist and we can develop relationships with them. Joining me to talk about urban paganism and city spirits is Paul Mecurio, a New York City based gothi of the North River Kindred. Paul shares interesting ways to look at working with

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49 Gifts of the Wyrd: Althingi The Crescent and the...

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2021/05/13

‘Viking’ and ‘Muslim’ are two words that are rarely, if ever, positively associated in the public discourse. However, the upcoming anthology Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star explores the fascinating connections between Vikings and Muslims at the height of the Viking Age (~920 A.D.). Joining me this episode to discuss this project are Muhammad Ahmed (A Mosque Among the Stars, Islamicate) and Joshua Gillingham (The Gatewatch, Old Norse for Modern Times). The book features thirteen authors

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48 GOTW Freyja Chat with Patricia Lafayllve

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2021/05/07

Drop in with my guest Patricia Lafayllve to chat about Freyja. We talk about meeting her, are Freya and Frig the same Goddess, magic, Gullveig, twinsies, and more. Patricia is the author of Freyja, Lady Vanadis and A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru (available through your local bookstore, Lewellyn direct, or online seller). To learn more about Patricia and listen to another very cool podcast with her, check out her chat with Lonnie Scott of Weird Web Radio episode 54. Check out the

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47 Gift of the Wyrd: Wyrdiversary 5 years

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2021/04/26

Welcome to the fifth anniversary of Gifts of the Wyrd! a Wyrdiversary! Thank you for supporting and listening to this podcast. It's a lot of fun to do and we get to interact with some interesting projects, topics, and people. Also: A review of the Runes for Modern Life rune deck by Camilla Perkins and Theresa Cheung from Laurence King Publishers. The deck is available from online sellers. Check if your local bookstore can find it and support them if possible. Follow on Instagram:

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46 GOTW Loki Devotional Editor Bat Collazo

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2021/04/03

Bat Collazo joins me to discuss the release on April 1st of Blood Unbound: A Loki Devotional by The Troth publications. Blood Unbound is a collaboration of poetry, rituals, stories, plays, art, and comics submitted by many contributors and edited by Bat. We talk about why the book is important today, how it came into being, and about Loki himself. Bat and Luke Babb were on the podcast last year to talk about how Loki interacts with people today in episode 33. The book can be ordered in

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45 GOTW Ancestral Tarot with Nancy Hendrickson

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2021/02/11

Nancy "Sage Shadow" Hendrickson joins me for this episode to talk about connecting to the ancestors, tarot, and her new book Ancestral Tarot from Weiser Books. This is a practical book to help you connect to your ancestors using tarot, meditation, and intuition. Available for order now with a March 2021 release. Order from your local bookstore or online bookseller. Available in print, eBook, and audio-book. Share your book and ancestor experiences using the hashtag #IGotmyAncestors Find Nancy

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44 GOTW Otherworld with Chris Allaun

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2020/11/13

Author Chris Allaun returns to the podcast to talk the Otherworld. With his latest book Otherworld: Ecstatic Witchcraft for the Spirits of the Land due on 1 December, Chris and I talk about the Otherworld, it's landscape, and the magical beings who reside there. We also go off topic a few times to travel along a few Otherworldly rabbit trails. Drop in and join the discussion with us. It's a longer episode, but you can pause and rejoin as needed. Otherworld is available in print and kindle

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43 Gifts of the Wyrd: Wolfenoot

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2020/10/31

AWOOOOOOOOOO!!! It's WOLFENOOT season! Joining me on this episode is the delightful Wolfmum Jax Goss to talk about the new holiday, Wolfenoot. Wolfenoot was created by in 2018 by 7-year old Wolfkid who thought it would be great to have a holiday dedicated to being nice to animals and pets. So, he invented one and it has taken off around the world. This is the third anniversary of Wolfenoot which will occur this year (and every year) on 23 November. Join me to chat with Wolfmum about how the

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42 Gifts of the Wyrd: Oracle of Freya - Bela Siol

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2020/10/16

The wait is over and the The Oracle of Freya - Journey of The Völva oracle card set is now available from creator Bela Siol. To "kick" off the Kickstarter campaign, I interviewed deck creator Bela about her process. UPDATE: The project fully funded and you can contact Bela directly for copies. Bela is the creator of the Oracle of Nehalennia (episode 22) and the Transformational Oracle of the Morrighan (episode 29). These decks are still available at belasiol.com. We have a fun time discussing her

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41 Gifts of the Wyrd: Author Gunivortus Goos on...

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2020/07/06

Listen in to a discussion with author Gunivortus Goos about his latest works to be translated into English (Germanic Magic) and updated (Goddess Holle). Both books are lengthy volumes filled with fantastic history and ways to connect to a Germanic based practice of Heathenry/Asastru. Germanic magic is a modern system developed from Germanic folk practices and relationships with the Elder Futhark runes for an intensive magical experience today. Goddess Holle is revised and expanded to

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40 Gifts of the Wyrd Walter Freyrsson

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2020/06/22

This episode I welcome Walter Freyrsson, author of the guidebook to The Wood and Bone and Path Unknown Gay Runic Oracle by St. Jinx. We get a interesting insight from Walter as he collaborated with St. Jinx during the creation of this beautiful deck expressing runic mysteries through celebrating gay identity. This episode is released during Pride month, June 2020. We remember the Stonewall riot that started the decades long fight for equality and non-discrimination that is still not over for the

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39 Gifts of the Wyrd A Chat with Heathen History Podcast

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2020/06/10

In episode 39, I am joined by the hosts of Heathen History Podcast, Lauren Crow and Ben Waggoner, for an informative hour or so of discussion about history of the modern Heathen movement and practices. Including discussing the topics of nationalist and Nazi parts of its early days and that are expressed in it today. After getting an introduction to Ben and Lauren, please add Heathen History Podcast to your feed. If the opening tune of "Happy Viking" doesn't hook you, Ben and Lauren's singing of

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38 Gifts of the Wyrd Author Chris Allaun

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2020/06/04

Author, healer, and teacher Chris Allaun joins Jan for an episode to chat about the otherworld, magick, Nordic Paganism and Witchcraft, and an assortiment of other topics in an open and fun discussion. Chris is the author of the upcoming book is Otherworld: Ecstatic Withcraft for the Spirits of the Land; and Underworld: Shamanism, Myth, and Magick, Deeper Into The Underworld: Death, Ancestors, Magical Rites, and Upperworld: Shamanism and Magick of the Celestial Realms. Find Chris on his

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37 Gifts of the Wyrd Author T.L. Merrybard

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2020/05/04

Join Jan and guest, author and musician T.L. Merrybard. Tina has written several books on a variety of subjects including how to write a first draft. The Norse World Tales series includes Land of Fire and Land of Giants with the adventures of SCA enactor Perry and his friends in other dimension worlds. Check out her other series': The Fjordrider Chronicles, the Galloping Plans, and "crap demon hunter" Satan Smith & Ghost. The books are currently available for the special low price of 99 cents

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