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This October, Salem had the pleasure of hosting four cast members from the original Hocus Pocus film, thirty years after it premiered. But how does one even go about bringing four high-profile individuals into Salem during its busiest season? Well, we've got the answer for you! It involved a lot of leg work, a lot of planning, and good old fashioned Salem community. Join Jeffrey and Sarah as they sit down with the organizers of “It's all just a Buncha Halloween” in Salem; John Andrews of the Creative Collective, Brian Sims of Salem's Black Hat Society, and the ringmaster of the event Joe Manganaro of The Horror Squad Podcast. https://creativecollectivema.com/ https://salemsblackhatsociety.org @thehorrorsquadpodcast The Horror Squad Podcast on Spotify The Horror Squad Podcast on Apple   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Better Than Fiction Tours   www.btftours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

This October, Salem had the pleasure of hosting four cast members from the original Hocus Pocus film, thirty years after it premiered. But how does one even go about bringing four high-profile individuals into Salem during its busiest season? Well, we've got the answer for you! It involved a lot of leg work, a lot of planning, and good old fashioned Salem community. Join Jeffrey and Sarah as they sit down with the organizers of “It's all just a Buncha Halloween” in Salem; John Andrews of the Creative Collective, Brian Sims of Salem's Black Hat Society, and the ringmaster of the event Joe Manganaro of The Horror Squad Podcast. https://creativecollectivema.com/ https://salemsblackhatsociety.org @thehorrorsquadpodcast The Horror Squad Podcast on Spotify The Horror Squad Podcast on Apple   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Better Than Fiction Tours   www.btftours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

Salem has a long history with witches and witchcraft as the site of the infamous trials of the late 1600s. Since those dark times, the town has grown to embrace people of all walks of life and is a popular tourist location, especially during the Halloween season. In fact, the town can be quite crowded during the holidays.So, Gary and GoldieAnn thought we would bring a little bit of that Salem magic to you with one of the town's premier street ambassadors, Borah Brewington Snaggletooth XIII. This cranky, green-skinned witch is a positive, entertaining, and sometimes mischievous witch that roams the streets year-round and especially during October. Borah can be found spreading magic, engaging with people, and officiating weddings.Join Gary and GoldieAnn as they take a walk Within the Mist to meet with Brian "BORAH!" Sims to talk about the rich history, but most importantly, the Salem of today. Perhaps we can even convince them to share some of their poetry so as they say "Hop on your broomstick and let's see where they carry us."Salem's Black Hat Society: http://salemsblackhatsociety.org/index.htmlBORAH's! Book of Pitiful Poems & Pictures: https://www.amazon.com/BORAHs-Book-Pitiful-Poems-Pictures/dp/0578762897Salem's Black Hat Society Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SalemsSBHSSalem's Black Hat Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salemsblackhatsociety/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/withinthemist/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Salem has a long history with witches and witchcraft as the site of the infamous trials of the late 1600s. Since those dark times, the town has grown to embrace people of all walks of life and is a popular tourist location, especially during the Halloween season. In fact, the town can be quite crowded during the holidays. So, Gary and GoldieAnn thought we would bring a little bit of that Salem magic to you with one of the town's premier street ambassadors, Borah Brewington Snaggletooth XIII. This cranky, green-skinned witch is a positive, entertaining, and sometimes mischievous witch that roams the streets year-round and especially during October. Borah can be found spreading magic, engaging with people, and officiating weddings. Join Gary and GoldieAnn as they take a walk Within the Mist to meet with Brian "BORAH!" Sims to talk about the rich history, but most importantly, the Salem of today. Perhaps we can even convince them to share some of their poetry so as they say "Hop on your broomstick and let's see where they carry us." Salem's Black Hat Society: http://salemsblackhatsociety.org/index.html BORAH's! Book of Pitiful Poems & Pictures: https://www.amazon.com/BORAHs-Book-Pitiful-Poems-Pictures/dp/0578762897 Salem's Black Hat Society Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SalemsSBHS Salem's Black Hat Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salemsblackhatsociety/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/withinthemist/support

October Salem adventures continue! Welcome to the city of Salem which, according to Chelle, walks the balance between witches, witchcraft, history, and pop culture.Chelle and Laylla discuss Samantha from Bewitched and how they feel about her statue in the heart of Salem. Borah and Salem's Black Hat Society get a mention yet again because they are just that awesome. And of course, we gush over The Ropes Mansion also known as The Hocus Pocus House, yet again. Its such a fun spot. We should have asked one of the many Sanderson sisters walking around to pose with us so we could be a trio of witches. MuahahahaIn this episode our high duo of wayward witches find themselves visiting the Charter St cemetery, also known as The Burying Point Cemetery. There are several notable souls buried here, and also rumored to haunt its pathways, including a Judge from the witch trials, Judge John Hathorne, who is the great great grandfather of author Nathaniel Hawthorne.Just outside the haunted cemetery (the second oldest kept up cemetery in the USA), is The Witch Trials Memorial, not to be confused with the OTHER memorial site called Proctor's Ledge. This memorial has the names, date of death, and means of execution etched in stone. The memorial ledges are often adorned with flowers and tokens from visitors.While respectfully toking in public on "Laylla's Dad's Sungrown" and EndGame, the witches also headed down to tour The House of The Seven Gables, (also called The Turner Ingersoll Mansion) made famous by the book of the same name written by Nathanial Hawthorne. Is the house haunted? Did anyone see a ghost? Who is "Duchess" Susannah Ingersoll and why is she so freaking cool?Is there an update to Never Again The Burning? https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Face-Goddess-Gale-Hamby-ebook/dp/B00DPUI2E8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=285DUMTQVCE8X&keywords=the+fourth+face+of+the+goddess&qid=1664376718&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+fourth+face+of+the+goddess%2Cdigital-text%2C92&sr=1-1

Who exactly is BORAH Brewingington Snaggletooth the 13th? They may be one of the most wickedly famous faces of Salem–often seen hexing tourists, screaming at loving couples, and bringing endless smiles to visitors and locals alike! BORAH brings street performing to a whole new level with their quick wit and over-the-top humor. Join local Salem tour guides Jeffrey and Sarah as they sit down and talk with the ever-green, ever-cynical Witch of Salem's Black Hat Society. RESOURCES & FURTHER READING http://salemsblackhatsociety.org/ Instagram / Facebook / TikTok @salemsblackhatsociety  https://greatcanadianhalloween.com/    www.salemthepodcast.com Instagram - @salemthepodcast  Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com Youtube - Salem The Podcast   Book a tour with Sarah - bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey - btftours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

Who exactly is BORAH Brewingington Snaggletooth the 13th? They may be one of the most wickedly famous faces of Salem–often seen hexing tourists, screaming at loving couples, and bringing endless smiles to visitors and locals alike! BORAH brings street performing to a whole new level with their quick wit and over-the-top humor. Join local Salem tour guides Jeffrey and Sarah as they sit down and talk with the ever-green, ever-cynical Witch of Salem's Black Hat Society. RESOURCES & FURTHER READING http://salemsblackhatsociety.org/ Instagram / Facebook / TikTok @salemsblackhatsociety  https://greatcanadianhalloween.com/    www.salemthepodcast.com Instagram - @salemthepodcast  Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com Youtube - Salem The Podcast   Book a tour with Sarah - bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey - btftours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

In what ways do we misunderstand or misremember Connecticut's past with witches? And how are local witches working to take back the term today? Where We Live looks at the common misconceptions around Connecticut's witch trials; and speaks with two local witches about the communities they've built. Also, what can the source material about the witch trials, however scarce, tell us today? The Connecticut Historical Society joins. Leslie Lindenauer - Western Connecticut State University History Professor Michelle Piercey - Founder, Black Hat Society of Connecticut Ms. Faith McCann - Owner & Instructor, Enchantments School for the Magickal Arts & Witch Shop Natalie Belanger - Adult Programs Manager, Connecticut Historical Society Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In what ways do we misunderstand or misremember Connecticut's past with witches? And how are local witches working to take back the term today? Where We Live looks at the common misconceptions around Connecticut's witch trials; and speaks with two local witches about the communities they've built. Also, what can the source material about the witch trials, however scarce, tell us today? The Connecticut Historical Society joins. Leslie Lindenauer - Western Connecticut State University History Professor Michelle Piercey - Founder, Black Hat Society of Connecticut Ms. Faith McCann - Owner & Instructor, Enchantments School for the Magickal Arts & Witch Shop Natalie Belanger - Adult Programs Manager, Connecticut Historical Society Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todos sabemos que la energía puede ser usada de diferentes maneras, pero que pasa cuando alguien la utiliza para hacer daño o con un propósito negativo, es aquí donde entra la magia defensiva, la cual nos ayuda a protegernos de ataques o de las malas vibras que tengamos en algún lugar, es por eso que en este programa hablamos de las formas de protegernos desde algunos complejas hasta las mas simples. No te pierdas nuestro programa todos los martes a las 20 horas en vivo desde nuestro Twitch, también nos puedes encontrar como @CaminoAstralMedia en todas las redes sociales

COVID-19 has brought the entertainment industry to its knees and artists of all stripes are struggling  just like the rest of us . Join us for our series An Artist's Tale as we talk to creatives of every stripe about their lives and work during the pandemic. Hauk has a tradition for defying convention and limitation. His songs are too country for metal, too heavy for country, too punk for folk, too folk for punk, and always in your face. Hauk has released 10 solo albums, two albums with Black Hat Society, an album with The Pirates Charles. He has also produced bands like No Convention, Margot Lane and the Greybirds, Post Relic, and more. He has also scored two feature films and many short filmsincluding the award winning “Pirate Captain Toledano.” Join our hosts River Scholl and Emily Metcalfe as they talk with Hauk in a wide ranging interview about his experiences as an artist during the COVID-19 pandemic.  And some disclaimer stuff: No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or website.  The content here is for informational and entertainment purposes. Views and opinions expressed in the podcast and website are our own and do not represent that of our work places. However, we do welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors. This website or podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever.

Let's explore how Morgan shifted her OWN mindset and now helps women "rewire their minds to release toxic patterns with food, substances, and relationships." This woman is FIRE!!!!!   Check out her Facebook: HERE for all her updates!! And the tons of awesome videos she uploads!!    Don't forget!! If you haven't bought your tickets for Mental Health Matters Event - April 17th, or the Black Hat Society's 1st Annual Faire and Witches' Market - June 12th to check out the link in my IG BIO!!!    LOVE you all!!!!!! Slide into my DMs with that screen shot of this podcast, or share it with a friend!!!!!

En este programa hablamos de la Hoodoo Magic, una magia folclórica la cual usa la energía propia de cada persona para lograr sus objetivos, esta ademas usa todos los elementos alrededor del ambiente del mago, también hablamos de las propiedades defensivas de este estilo de magia y el como se puede usar para bien o para mal. No te pierdas nuestro programa todos los martes a las 20 horas solo por nuestro Facebook Live @CaminoAstralMedia

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 event came into being, what do do on Wolfenoot, being nice to animals, supporting charities and rescue centers when you can (either monetarily or by volunteering), and sharing small gifts with loved ones and pets.  Although Wolfenoot is named for the Great Wolf Howly, it is not just for wolves and dogs. Find out more by joining our conversation and join the Wolfenati!  #wolfenoot #nohateonlysnootboops     More about Wolfenoot:  Official website: www.wolfenoot.comOfficial Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/wolfenootmomOfficial Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wolfenootcentralOfficial Twitter: @realwolfenoot Check out Wolfmum's chats with Wolfkid about Wolfenoot in his own words at: https://wolfenoot.podbean.com/  Download the Wolfenoot Story as PDF here: https://sparabel.com/product/the-wolfenoot-story-pdf/   Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes and other podcast providers. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp. Outgoing music The Biggest Smile by David Fesliyan.  Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

The wait is over and the The Oracle of Freya - Journey of The Völva oracle card set is coming to kickstarter (and later for sale on the website) in October 2020. To "kick" off the campaign, I interviewed deck creator Bela Siol. 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 inspiration to create the Oracle of Freya and how Freya connected with her to do it.  The Kickstarter campaign is live here with an anticipated shipping in spring 2021.  Freya chant written by Bela Siol, sung and performed by Elsa Field.  Facebook: @elsafieldmusic or by emailing: elsa@elsafield.co.uk Back the deck at the Kickstarter campaign here:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oracledecks/the-oracle-of-freya How to find Bela and the cards:  Facebook: @belasioloracledecks  Instagram: @bela.siol   Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes and other podcast providers. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Also Apple Seed Seduction by Hauk. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp. All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

 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 include lore, folk tales from the region, and how she is connecting to people today.     Gunivortus' website (boudicca.de) includes all his books which are printed in Dutch, English, and German as well as articles, blog posts, and short audio files of stories and legends.   Order at Book Depository: Germanic Magic ;  Goddess Holle       Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes and other podcast providers. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Also playes is Apple Seed Seduction by Hauk. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp. Outgoing music by written and performed by Birgit Knorr: Heil Dir Holle. A song written especially for Holle. All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

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 LGBTQ+ community.   Find St. Jinx and Walter on Instagram:  Walter: @reinvented76    St. Jinx: @st.jinx.art  Order the Wood and Bone Gay Runic Oracle from Gamecrafter.       Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes and other podcast providers. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) and Nothing but Regrets (outgoing) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp. All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

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 chants from the Church of Odin will.  And now for the notes: Heathen History Podcast:   Facebook: @heathenhistory & Twitter: @heathenhistory  YouTube: Heathen History The Troth Trothmoot 2020 - June 19-20           Frith Forge 2020 - August 15 tickets Our Troth, Vol 1 Third Edition. Ebook, paperback, and hardback.  Heathen Kid's Pack  Translations and other materials by Ben Waggoner on Lulu. Lauren's Blog: Feminist Heathen Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes and other podcast providers. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) and Nothing but Regrets (outgoing) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp. All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

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 website and Facebook. His books are available on Amazon.com.  Chris Allaun Mystic Chat:  Episode 4: Nordic Mysteries (referenced in the episode. Check out episode 33 if you haven't listened to our talk with Luke and Bat about Loki.  Episode 6: Nordic Witchcraft Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes and other podcast providers. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp. Outgoing music by Tonya Threet from Voluspa Track 21 The Norns. All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.  

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 per book for a limited time. Take advantage of this special deal for these fun, enjoyable materials. The books are available on Kindle and Paperback.  See all available titles and formats from her author page, T.L. Merrybard, on Amazon.  Find Tina online at Facebook: @tlmerrybard and her website.  Hauk Heimdalsman was interviewed way back on episode 5 of the podcast.  Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes and other podcast providers. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) and Ghosts of the Open Road by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp. Ghosts of the Open Road performed by Tina Merrybard. King of the Boars written and performed by Tina Merrybard. All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

Musician Hauk Heidallsman, joins me on Uncontained to talk about his new solo album Red Tail Rising! This album came out in February and now that most of us are on an involuntary stay-cation, Hauk is using his time to work on his next album for his other band Black Hat Society. We talk about some of the challenges Hauk has come across recording his new album. we also discus what influenced and helped shape the his new album Red Tail Rising.Like all touring entertainers Hauk was forced to cancel all of his shows until this crazy Corona thing is over. I'm excited for the time when acts can start touring again, because by that time all of these entertainers will be starving to get on the road with so many new creations to show the world. Until the entertainers can hit the road again many are in need of a little help. I am not asking for hand outs for entertainers but if you are in a position that you can afford it please think about actually purchasing some of music that is almost always streamed for free, or by some of their merch. I had to throw that out there before it got bad and we had to bring Sarah McLachlan in to sing a sad song and make you all cry like the ASPCA commercials.Plug in your ear buds, This is how Hauk Heimdallsman Lives Uncontained!!Facebook: @haukrulesFacebook: @blackhatsocietyBandcamp: Black Hat SocietyBandCamp: Hauk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In April 2020, much of the world is practicing social distancing, staying at home (except for necessary errands/work), and finding alternative ways to hold ritual, socialize, and share experiences due to the worldwide pandemic.  Enter online video conferencing.  Video conferencing has increased in workplaces and as a venue for teaching and learning more than ever.  Among these cyber experiences is the growing use video conferencing for conducting rituals. This is not new as online rituals have been around for a while, but with the need to remain at home, more are evaluating their views on the practice.  Jan and guest Robb Lewis talk about the benefits of facilitating and participating in online rituals. We bring up that some people are decidedly opposed to them, but focus on the good things that come from the experiences.  Such as a better ability for participation: from those who are not near others of a Norse Pagan practice those who cannot attend due to physical or medical reasons those who can join from long distances Online rituals are not superior to in-person events, but they certainly make it possible for greater participation.  Robb is a practicing pagan of over 20 years and is  the president of a newly founded Ring of *Ghosti-, a religion of hospitality. You can find out more about him at his Facebook page, his website, the Ring of Ghosti Facebook.    Check out the Frith Forge 2020's online events 15 August 2020.     Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes and other podcast providers. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) and Nothing but Regrets (outgoing) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp. All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

 In this Episode, Faith Food Family author Suzanne Hersey joins me to talk about creating sacred space in your kitchen and making food a magickal experience.   Faith Food Family is available at: Iaconagraphy Press and Barnes & Noble . Independent book stores can carry it in-store by searching the ISBN at Ingram: 978-0-578-49439-5Check out Suzanne's column, Hearth & Heart, in the  Official Heidhr Craft Ezine  Taufr. You can follow Suzanne Hersey at: Facebook Page: FaithFoodFamilyKitchenWitchery and Instagram: faith.foodfamily Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow me on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) and Nothing but Regrets (outgoing) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp. All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity. Sound effects and royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

Welcome to Gifts of the Wyrd, a podcast for and about inclusive Heathenry / Norse Germanic pagan paths.  In this episode, I celebrate the fourth anniversary of the podcast. It's been four years of speaking with interesting people doing interesting things to manifest and hold inclusive paths of the Norse/Germanic traditions.  A big thanks to you all for listening and supporting the people and works that are being done.  I also bid farewell to PantheaCon. After 26 years, PantheaCon retires with sad farwells and joyful memories. A new organization is currently planning for a convention to be held in the same location and same time frame beginning next year.  I close out the episode with the full recording of Thunderbarrows Hill by Damh the Bard.  He creates some wonderful music (Check out Spirit of Albion among others) and I'm thankful he gave permission to play this song for you.  I'm happy to be asked to contribute articles about runes to a few publications including Taufr ezine (@heidhrcraft #taufrzine) and The Cartomancer (@thecartomancermagazine #thecartomancermagazine).  March 19, 2020: Today, the world is dealing with a pandemic called Coronavirus (COVID-19). Many are isolating and in quarantine status to help flatten the curve of infection rates and allow the virus to subside and not overwhelm medical treatment.  Along with others, I wish good health to you all. Please be safe, follow CDC/WHO guidelines, and treat others with kindness.    Notes:  Check out the first issue of Taufr eZine. Taufr is a publication of the new Inclusive Norse Path of Heidhr Craft. Take a look at this interesting path and my regular column: "You've Been Runed."      Check out The Cartomancer magazine. The Cartomancer is a quarterly journal featuring original content in the form of articles, reviews, artwork and more. And I will have an article in the Summer 2020 edition!   Tarot Visions podcast for delightful cinversations with Jaymi and Rosered about Tarot and other divination. Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow me on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp. Interlude from: Voluspa Stanza 57 from Voluspa by Tonya Threet. Available on CD Baby. Outgoing song in full (6 minutes): Thunderbarrows Hill by Damh the Bard from the Sabbat album.  All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

Welcome to Gifts of the Wyrd, a podcast for and about inclusive Heathenry.  This episode, my guests are Bat Collazo and Luke Babb to talk about - Loki and his family. Loki is a being of the Heathen/Norse practices who is often regarded as the trickster god not to be trusted, blamed for the end of of the world (Ragnarok), and should certainly not be honored or a part of any practice today.   In this episode, we will not discuss the various myths and lore (you can look those up yourself in the Prose and Poetic Eddas or other Norse mythology collections) nor will we discuss whether one should or should not honor or worship Loki or any of his kin.   We talk about our experiences and observations of others with them in the community.   Bat is a queer Heathen of color, writer, crafter, and artist who is also heading up the Troth's upcoming Loki devotional (fall 2020) from Lulu.com. Follow Bat on Instagram at @batcollazo and on her blog, Batbruja.  Luke is an eclectic polytheist and member of the Troth. They are also a member of the Fellowship of the Phoenix (a pagan order focused on queer experiences) and a columnist for The Wild Hut.  Check out Turning the Wheel by Connla Freyjason available from Iaconagraphy   Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow me on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) and Nothing But Regrets (out) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp. All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

This episode I have the pleasure of talking about runes and ancestors with Lonnie Scott, host of Weird Web Radio. Lonnie is also a runester, the Illinois representative for The Troth, a tarot reader, hypnotist, and father. Lonnie's essay on ancestors is published in Elhaz Ablaze: A Compendium of Chaos Heathenry available on Amazon in print and ebook. During the rune talk, I mention my friend's oracle walks. She posts images from those walks as #sidewalkoracle. Please follow the hashtag on Instagram. Links to Lonnie are: Wierd Web Radio, Tarot Heathen, Mattoon Hypnosis.  Check out Elhaz Ablaze here.  Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow me on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) and Nothing But Regrets (out) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp. All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

Join us friends as we cross this threshold with these two witches, Zachariah the Witch ( head of the Black Hat Society of Southern California, Los Angeles) and his assistant, Valentine Valmoria.   Lets sit down with them and learn more about witchcraft, spirits, death, and seance.  Learn more about the tools and knowledge you'll need to embark in your journey with the craft.   For more information about The Black Hat Society of SoCal LA then click on this link Black Hat Society. Get a discount on your reading with Zachariah by subscribing to Hollyweird Paranormal on Apple Podcasts and mentioning this episode.  Follow Zachariah the Witch on IG @Zachariahthewitch and Valentine Valmoria @ohhellovalentine. Wanna become a patreon?  Wanna help produce an episode of Hollyweird Paranormal then head on over to our patreon page by clicking here. 

We don't think its an accident that coffee is black as well as coal and the hats of Irvington's Black Hat Society

Jan speaks with Jeremy Baer about his new Thor devotional book entitled Hammer, Oak and Lightening: A Thor Devotional.  It is published by The Troth and is part of a series of devotional books to the Gods and Goddesses of Germanic Spirituality.  The book was released in early August 2019 and contains references to the stories of Thor, how he has been honored through different periods of time and people, and modern experiences, poems, and rituals to share and compare how he is connecting to people now.    Links: Follow me on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1   The Troth Hammer, Oak, and Lightning: A Thor Devotional  Lulu link; Amazon Link; available as hardback, paperback, and pdf for eBook. (currently at a 25% discount on Lulu) Odin:Ecstasy, Runes, & Norse Magic by Diana Paxson Freya Lady Vanadis by Patricia Lafayllve Ar nDraoicht Fein (ADF)  Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on nTjeerd9iTunes. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) and Nothing But Regrets (out) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp.  All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs.  Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7).  Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

To discuss our attendance at Trothmoot 2019, I am join by The Wild Hunt columnist Luke Babb. Luke is an eclectic polytheist and a magical Jack of All Trades. They are the Herald of the Chicago Temple of the Fellowship of the Phoenix, where they help to design and offer education to the queer pagan community. They are also a proud member of The Troth. Check out Luke’s blog post about Trothmoot on the Wild Hunt. Trothmoot is an annual event held by The Troth which hosts rituals, workshops, and its annual membership meeting. This year had a special meaning for many because it hosted a ritual devoted to Loki on it's main program, something that had not been allowed for 10 years. The prohibition was removed earlier this year. We talk about the ritual and how it meant to each of us with our own relationships with Loki and the community he connects with.     Check out the new Heathen History Podcast. The Heathen History Podcast is a joint effort of Lauren Crow and Ben Waggoner, longtime friends and co-founders of Black Bear Kindred of Central Arkansas. Inspired by Ben's research on the history of the modern Heathen movement for the third edition of Our Troth, each episode will be a deep dive into a person, organization, or event that deeply shaped modern Heathenry.  They strive to look as objectively as they can at the good, bad, and ugly in our past.  You can find them on Facebook and Twitter @heathenhistory  Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow me on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1  Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) and Nothing But Regrets (out) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp.  All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs.  Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7).  Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

The Transformational Oracle of the Morrighan deck by Bela Siol This episode we are going to take a short visit to our Celtic neighbors to visit with oracle deck creator Bela Siol. Bela created the Nehalennia deck (see episode 22) and, as she is also working on a Freya oracle deck, I thought it would be nice to discuss with her about the deck she is creating for The Morrighan.  The Morrighan is a Goddess of the Celtic Pantheon and has close relations to Freya. I know many Heathens who work with The Morrighan, either regularly or occasionally.  So She is very much connected to many people.  Update (4 Dec2019): Order The Transformational Oracle of the Morrighan from Bela's website: Bela Siol Find Bela and the Oracle on Facebook: @belasioloracledecks and Instagram @bela.siol  Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow me on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1  Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) and Nothing But Regrets (out) by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp.  All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs.  Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7).  Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

The third anniversary of hosting the podcast! It is hard to believe it has been three years since firing up the the recording program and posting my first episode. A little update as we enter the fourth year of the podcast. Planning to continue the podcast, hopefully with some additional, shorter episodes as well as interviews and other discussions.  PantheaCon 2019 follow-up. Talking about workshops, divination, and hospitality suites - OH MY! An enthusiastic tale of this year's convention complete with plugs for some previous episodes.  Links:  PantheaCon Divination Hospitality Suite The Troth / Heathens Against Hate Donations via the Troth ADF Alliance for Inclusive Heathenry Dutch Nehalennia Facebook Page Just Rewards Tarot Media Company Tarot Visions Podcast Red Wheel/Weiser Books Llewellyn Worldwide Land of Fire (the Norse World Tales Book 1) by Tina Merrybard Bindrunes episode 10 Diana Paxson interview episode 14 Oracle of Nehalennia episode 22 Norns: Stanza 21 and Stanzas 4 &5 from the album Völuspá by Tonya Threet  Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Follow me on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1  Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro)by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp.  Middle piece: Norns and outro Stanza 4 & 5 both by Tonya Threet.  All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs.  Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7).  Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

Welcome to another episode of Gifts of the Wyrd. This episode, we pipe aboard two Heathens serving in the US Navy who are taking steps to lead Heathen services (blots/study groups etc) aboard their commands.  Josh and Josh are Troth members who serve aboard two separate commands and talk about their journeys to having Heathen (and Pagan) services and study groups regularly held while they are at sea. They joined me for an interview at the end of September 2018 The Heathen activities aboard a US Navy ship were recognized nationwide in early January 2019 with media outlets picking up a story about the services held during deployment. Our guest, Josh W, was interviewed in the story which was carried in the Navy Times, Washington Times, Daily Mail, and other outlets.    Great job!  NOTES:  The Troth, Circle Sanctuary, Open Halls Project In March 2017, The Department of Defense added Heathenry and other Pagan faith groups to all branches of the military for official recognition. The Wild Hunt article describes more detail. BOOKS: There are a lot of books on a variety of topics. here are a few basics for starting out.  The Hávamál, A New Translation by Ben Waggoner. (check out other sagas and resources at the Troth's Lulu Store) Essential Asatru by Diana Paxson Words for Warriors by Diana Paxson (Lulu link to eBook and print book) A Practical Guide to Asatru, by Patricial M. Lafayllve The Poetic Edda: The Poetic Edda by Dr. Jackson Crawford, The Poetic Edda (Oxford World's Classics) Carolyne Larrington translation, the Lee Hollander translation, The Prose Edda (Penguin Classics), the Saga Six Pack series. Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JanTjeerd9 Please leave feedback on iTunes. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music: To Hear the Trumpets Call (intro) and Gotham Sunrise by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk's music is currently on Bandcamp you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. Black Hat Society's latest album can also be found on Bandcamp.  All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs.  Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7).  Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

My guest today is urban fantasy superstar Sherrilyn Kenyon. Sherrilyn is a number 1 New York Times and Internationally bestselling author. Her first novel came out in 1993, she has over 70 million books in print worldwide and she writes in several successful series such as the Dark Hunters and Black Hat Society. Her latest […]

This episode I speak with Victoria who started and maintains Freya Prayer Day. Victoria shares about why she created Freya Prayer Day, her relationship with Freya, and about her practice in general. And we have a nice time as friends chatting about the Goddess Whom we love and Who has called us to her fold.  Please use the #FreyaPrayerDay when you post about it on Social Media and to find other conversations about past days via Twitter and other outlets. You can sign up for the monthly Freya Prayer Day newsletter at Victoria's blog: Lion & Dragonfly. Follow her on Twitter: @liondragonfly and Facebook: @FreyaPrayerDay and email FreyaPrayerDay@gmail.com.  Lady Vanadis, poem by Jan Tjeerd Music:  Intro: Five for Freya by Hauk Heimdallsman. Outro: Freya Chant by Kindred Crow.  Notes and announcements:  Frith Forge 2017: an international conference among inclusive Asatru/Heathen organizations and indivuals sponsored by the Troth. 6-8 October near Berlin, Germany. Registration open until 19 Sept. Additional information on the Facebook event page. Following Frith Forge is a sacred sites tour of Germany. Tour leaves from Frith Forge and tours around Germany 8-14 October. Visit website for additional information.  Völuspá cd by Tonya Threet is now available. Tonya sets stanzas of the Völuspá to music. I've heard samples (one featured on Episode 11) and think it will be a really good album. I'm looking forward to my copy. Look for her on Facebook at Tonya Threet. Odin:  Ecstasy, Runes, and Norse Magic by Diana L. Paxson is now available. check with your local metaphysical shop to see if they can order it from Weiser (support them when you can) or order from Weiser Books or your favorite online seller.  Released on September 8 is A Handbook of Saxon Sorcery & Magic: Wyrdworking, Rune Craft, Divination & Wortcunning by Alaric Albertsson. This is a re-release of his earlier work Wyrdworking which is out of print. Book shops can order from Llewellyn (support your local shop) or you can order from your online retailer. Alaric and Taren Martin (creators of the Martin Anglo-Saxon Rune Deck will be guests on an upcoming episode). Runes of the Northern Lights by Paola Tartara. Rune deck with Runes depicted in a delightful retro style. Beautifully colored. This deck will be available October 2017. Housekeeping:  Please leave feedback on iTunes. This helps the podcast to be found easier.  Vanir coins still available for $10 (includes domestic shipping) Hauk CDs 4 for $20 - contact Gifts of the Wyrd. Or you can download Hauk or Black Hat Society via iTunes or Hauk's website. Active duty military Heathens: We'd like to send you copies to support you while deployed. Please email with your proper APO/FPO address for your free cds. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availabilty and pricing.  Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7).  Studio recording by Zencastr.  Gifts of the Wyrd contact: www.GiftsoftheWyrd.com   Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com 

And we're back. After a 6 month hiatus, I'm pleased to be recording the podcast again. It's been a hectic spring and beginning of summer with computer issues, travel, and family things to work out. So it has delayed the timing and ability to record.  But things have settled glad to ge the podcast going.  A huge note of thanks to Xander Folmer of Hughinn's Heathen Hof for the amazing logo and banners created for Gifts of the Wyrd.  They are amazing and beautiful. I am really pleased with the image and working with him is amazing. Contact Xan for graphic design ideas and work you may need.  This episode we get caught up and comment about issues within the Heathen community regarding some groups choosing to make their Heathenry exclusive to those who do not fit their vision of a white, heterosexual, of certain European heritage, or other ways to exclude on immutable traits. Gifts of the Wyrd does not engage in that and stands by an inclusive Heathen practice with many other amazing groups and people. Together we can create safe spaces for people to learn, grow, worship, fellowship, and find community and allies.  Review of the Viking Oracle: The Viking Oracle is by Stacey Demarco with artwork by Jimmy Manton and published by Blue Angel Publishing.  After a little catch up session, I review the Viking Oracle. This will be a long episode, so it's ok to take some breaks at the natural stopping poings. About 25 minutes in or so will start the review. The next stopping point will be at about 43 minutes in with a music piece. Then finish out the remaining 40 minutes or so with discussion about the oracle deck. The deck review will be in three parts.  Introduction to the deck and artwork overall, the runes of the deck and the oracle part of the deck.  I hope you find this helpful with your decision about this deck.  email: giftsofthewyrd@gmail.com twitter: @wyrdgifts Facebook: @giftsofthewyrd www.giftsofthewyrd.com  Music:  Intro/out: Five for Freya  from Apple Blossoms and Abandoned Tracks - 2014 by Hauk Voluspa 4 & 5 by Tonya Threet from the forthcoming album Voluspa. See her page on Facebook and sample pieces on Soundcloud. Thanks for letting me play this piece.  Notes: Rune deck recommendations. The Martin Rune Deck. by Alaric Albertsson and Taren Martin. Anglo-Saxon Futhorc deck beautifully designed and available from Wolfden Designs.  Power of the Runes by Voenix. great images that evoke the power of the Elder Futhark.  Runes of the Northern Lights by Paola Tartara. Rune symbols in a delightful retro style. Beautifully colored. This deck will be available October 2017.  (Power of the Runes and Runes of the Northern Lights are available through order at your local metaphysical shop. Please support your local shop if possible and purchase locally. If this is not possible, they are available on A to Z).    Gifts of the Wyrd logo designed by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for your logo design.  Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7).    If you would a Vanir Challenge coin please contact Jan via the email above. The coin has a 9 bristled boar on one side representing the Vanir and a prosperity bindrune on the other created by host Jan Tjeerd. $10 which will pay for manufacturing and proceeds support the podcast and other inclusive Heathen organizations. (image of one side of the coin shown).  If you are interested in a special deal of 4 of Hauk's CDs for $20 - contact Gifts of the Wyrd. Or you can download Hauk or Black Hat Society via iTunes or Hauk's website. Active duty military Heathens: We'd like to send you copies to support you while deployed. Please email with your proper APO/FPO address for your free cds.  

Episode 5 Jan and Laine have their first guest to the podcast, Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk is a Heathen musician and follower of Heimdall. Hauk talks about the process of creating music, creating Heathen based music, and about working with Heimdall.  Join us for this very fun discussion with a great musical talent and a really nice guy.   Music: All selections on this podcast are written, produced, copywritten and used with permission by Hauk.  Intro: Veginomicon from the album Apple Blossoms and Abandoned Tracks - 2014 Raven's Wings from the album No Mercy for the Slain - 2008 SOB from the album No Mercy for the Slain - 2008 Ghosts of the Open Road by Black Hat Society from the album This Machine Kills Fascists - 2015 Excerpt: Five for Freya from Apple Blossoms and Abandoned Tracks - 2014 To Hear the Trumpets Call from EP: To Hear the Trumpets Call - 2008 You can find music by Hauk on iTunes, Amazon Music, and Rhapsody.  Visit Hauk.Bandcamp.com; BlackHatSociety.Bandcamp.com  Youtube: Hauk Hemidallsman    For Gifts of the Wyrd listeners: Hauk has made available two of his CDs for a special price of $20 including First-Class shipping to U.S. addresses (Priority Mail shipping $4 additional. Foreign addresses actual shipping price). only while supplies last. CDs include:  Love Songs, Lamentations, and Lifthrasir and Hard Lemonade. (offer good for these two CDs only - while supplies last).  Email GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com for an invoice with Paypal details.  Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Jan's Facebook page @JanTjeerd9 Please leave feedback on iTunes. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availabilty and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk is currently on Bandcamp but you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Jan has some copies his albums. email at giftsofthewyrd@gmail.com All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs.  Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7).  Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.  Visit The Troth's website .