Gifts of the Wyrd
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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...
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96 Gifts of the Wyrd: Wicked Strange with Jeff Belanger
Some stories just never let go — they linger like whispers in the wind or shadows cast by campfires.
This episode, I’m joined by Jeff Belanger t...

95 Gifts of the Wyrd: Celtic Hedge Witchery with Joey Morris
Joey Morris, author of Celtic Hedge Witchery—A Modern Approach, offers insight and inspiration for anyone seeking to deepen their practice of Celtic s...

94 Gifts of the Wyrd: Enfys Book - Queer Rites
A great topic this episode discussing milestones for Queer folks and how we can celebrate and recognize them in our pagan practices.
Enfys Book...

93 Gifts of the Wyrd: Enchanted Plants with Varla Ventura
Varla Ventura, author of Enchanted Plants: A Treasury of Botanical Folklore & Magic, joins me this episode to talk about .... yes, plants.
Var...

92 Gifts of the Wyrd: Call of the Morrigan Oracle Deck
Have you felt the call of the Great Queen but thought She was unapproachable, dark, or focused on war/warrior?The Call of the Morigan Oracle Deck may...

91 Gifts of the Wyrd: Jennifer Cooper Steidley - Tarot Disassembled
Do you take things apart to see how they work? Do you wonder what the symbols on a tarot deck mean? The Tarot Disassembled deck and book by Jennifer C...

90 Gifts of the Wyrd: Davezilla - Magical AI Grimoire
In this episode, I’m joined by Davezilla, graphic artist and author of Magical AI Grimoire, to talk about working with current technology for our sacr...

89 Gifts of the Wyrd: Christian Brunner - Alpine Witchery
Christian Brunner joins me to talk about his book Alpine Witchery. Christian has researched the accounts of hundreds of witch trials which took place...

88 Gifts of the Wyrd: Wendy Miller -Atomic Cat Tarot
Are you a fan of Mid-Century Modern, Atomic Style design, cats, and tarot? Then this is the deck for you!
I discovered this deck last year and...

87 Gifts of the Wyrd: Judika Illes - Witches: A Compendium
What is a witch? How have they been a part of history, pop culture, and in everyday life from history to today? Find out in the revised Witches: A Com...

86 Gifts of the Wyrd: The Fright Before Christmas with Jeff Belanger
>Thump< >Thump<
Is that the sound of reindeer hooves on the rooftop? A knock at the door for a surprise appearance from Santa Clause to bring...

85 Gifts of the Wyrd: Norse Goddess Rune Oracle: Raven Stark and Sharon McLeod
Joining the podcast this episode are the incredible and talented creators of the Norse Goddess Rune Oracle - Rebecca Joy "Raven" Stark and Sharon McCl...

84 Gifts of the Wyrd: Yule Webinars with Imelda Almqvist
With the upcoming Winter Solstice and Yule season in the Northern Hemisphere, Imelda Almqvist joins me to talk about her upcoming webinars about Vrouw...

83 Gifts of the Wyrd: Queering the Runes, Siri Vincent Plouff
Siri Vincent Plouff joins the podcast to talk about a favorite subject, runes. Their book, Queering the Runes, was just released in November 2024 and...

82 Gifts of the Wyrd: Rick de Yampert - Magic of Crows & Ravens
As October inches towards Samhain, Rick de Yampert joins me to talk about the magic of Crows and Ravens from his book: Crows and Ravens: Mystery, Myth...

81 Gifts of the Wyrd: The Asgardians - George O'Connor
"Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, and more!" promises MacMillan Publishsers about the latest series by my guest; author a...

80 Gifts of the Wyrd: Nehalennia author Gunivortus Goos
Author Gunivortus Goos joins me to talk about the long awaited (by me especially) English translation of his book on Nehalennia. The book is avaialab...

79 Gifts of the Wyrd: Amy Blackthorn, Author of Sacred Plant Magic
It is great to have Amy Blackthorn on to talk about things botanical - brews, magic, and sacred plant magic. Amy us author of several books on botanic...

78 Gifts of the Wyrd: Conversations with...Heathen Elder Hilary Ayer
Conversations With.... In this episode I invited a good friend to join me whom I've wanted to chat with for a while. Hilary has been in the Heathen c...

77 Gifts of the Wyrd: Off the Shelf - Book reviews
Life is pretty busy lately and it's made a bit of a challenge to book guests. So I took a couple books off the shelf that I've had for a while adn tho...

76 Gifts of the Wyrd: The Women Behind the Cartomancer Magazine
The Cartomancer team: Amber Highland, Jaymi Elford, Saphira Stone
This episode is recorded during Women's History Month and I'm pleased to bring...

75 Gifts of the Wyrd: Lenormand with Erika Robinson
We're honored this episode to have Erika Robinson join us to talk about Lenormand. She is the author of The Language of Lenormand and Erika's Lenorma...

74 Gifts of the Wyrd: When the Wolf Comes RPG
What If the Norse went aviking to the stars?
Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
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73 Gifts of the Wyrd: Holiday Decks with Jenna Ball
A last minute idea for the holiday season, my friend Jenna Ball and I talk about Holiday (Christmas/Yuletide) themed decks for the season. This is a...

72 Gifts of the Wyrd: Kristoffer Hughes and The Yuletide Tarot
As the 2023 holiday season is moving into full swing, I am joined by the joyful and delightful Kristoffer Hughes, certainly a helper of Father Christm...

71 Gifts of the Wyrd: Gungnir Godposts
Altar pieces bearing the images of the gods and goddesses we work with have been a part of worship and ritual pracites for thousands of years. There...

70 Gifts of the Wyrd: Madame Onca, Yultide Monsters Oracle
“Do you like the wild beast-man Krampus? Do you like the giant Yule Cat of Iceland? The deep of midwinter invites you to settle down by the fire with...

69 Gifts of the Wyrd: Irisanya Moon - The Norns
Irisanya Moon joins me this episode to talk about her latest book in the Pagan Portals series from Moon Books - The Norns: Weavers of Fate and Magick....

68 Gifts of the Wyrd: Christine Ashworth - Scott Cunningham The Path Taken
Author Christine Ashworth joins the episode to talk about her upcoming book: Scott Cunningham, The Path Taken from Weiser Books. Cunningham's pioneer...

67 Gifts of the Wyrd: Chris Allaun -The Black Book of JohnathanKnotbristle
Chris Allaun is back to talk about his latest release, The Black Book of Johnathan Knotbristle: A Devil's Parable and Guide for Witches from Crossed C...

66 Gifts of the Wyrd: Wyrdcraft with Ash McKernan
Author Ash McKernan joins the podcast to talk about his book Wyrdcraft: Healing Self & Nature through the Mysteries of the Fates. We chat about aspec...

65 Gifts of the Wyrd: Imelda Almqvist - North Sea Water in my Veins
Joining me on this podcast is author Imelda Almqvist to talk about her latest book, North Sea Water In My Veins, the Pre-Christian Spiritualit...

64 Gifts of the Wyrd: Storytelling and Yuletide with Winifred Hodge Rose
Delighted to have Winifred Hodge Rose return to the podcast to speak about her children's book Idunn's Trees, storytelling, and modern Yuletide c...

63 Gifts of the Wyrd: Witches of Triora Deck
Bela Siol is back with another beautiful deck to share honoring the witches of Triora, Italy, with her new oracel deck - The Witches of Triora.
...

62 Gifts of the Wyrd: Althingi - Saga Heroes
Allthingi is back! This time, Joshua Gillingham discusses the expansion pack for the Allthingi One Will Rise card game: Saga Heroes.
We...

61 Gifts of the Wyrd: Alaric Albertsson -Travles Through Middle Earth
Alaric Albertsson and I discuss the re-release of the revised edition of his book: Travels Through Middle Earth published by Crossed Crow Books. This...

60 Gifts of the Wyrd: Alaric Albertsson RuneTalk
Tune in for a fun chat about runes with Alaric Albertsson. The Anglo-Saxon Futhorc runes. Alaric and I were recording a podcase episode and we wandere...

59 Gifts of the Wyrd: Mist Witches with Gunivortus Goos
After a hiatus, the podcast is back and with me this episode is author Gunivortus Goos to talk about his book The Secrets of the Mist Witches (Witte W...

58 Gifts of the Wyrd: Heathen Soul Lore - Winifred Hodge Rose
The question of the soul is one that is ages-old and asked in many if not all spiritual traditions. What is the breakdown of the soul? 3, 9, 1 parts?...

57 GOTW: Norsevember 2021 The Skald‘s Hearth
Norsevember: Skald's Hearth
Norsevember is half way through and it's time to tune in for a fun chat with Alex from Spells and Spaceships Blog to...