Gifts Of The Wyrd

I created an oracle deck and Ancestral Tarot author, Nancy Hendrickson, joins me this episode to talk about it.  The deck is live on Kickstarter until July 29, 2021. Click here for it or search "The Christmas Oracle" on its page.  We talk about the inspiration for the deck, the artwork, and the connection to the magic of the Christmas season.  Please check it out, share, and back it.   Thank you! #TheChristmas Oracle Facebook: @TheChristmasOracle Follow Nancy and her Ancestral Tarot work at:  Instagram: @NancySageShadow Facebook: @SageandShadow For help bringing your oracle or tarot project to life, contact Bela Siol.  She can work with you to plan your campaign. https://belasiol.com/   Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts1  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: giftsofthwyrd@gmail.com John's Facebook author 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 m

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 been fought across the Nine Homeworlds to contain the threat, a battle against the stuff of ancient nightmares, red in tooth and claw. Jötunheim is the rebellion’s last redoubt, an indignity the Empire plans to cleanse with flame and fury. The Jötunn War. Go Big or Go Home in a body bag.” Ian and I talk about reading the Norse tales, the 'verse, the story, the art, and more.  The book is published through Outland Entertainment.  Check out and back the project for your copy on Kickstarter until July 17, 2021 ht

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 a lot of information, personal experiences and knowledge, meditative suggestions, and poems.   Contact Maire at wunjofrithweaver@gmail.com. Webpage: https://www.budsandblossomsdoula.com/ . Outgoing music, Frigga Invocation, is from the album Dreams Sung True by Assembly of the Sacred Wheel and available on Amazon or Spotify. Proceeds are donated to the New Alexandrian Library.  Circle of Frith is available in soft cover, hard cover, and as an epub from The Troth Publications on Amazon and Lulu. Please leave a

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 these beings and ways to connect with them.  Contact Paul by email at nycsteward@thetroth.org and check out offerings at NRK webpage and the NYC Heathens Facebook group: @nycheathens.    Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts1  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: giftsofthwyrd@gmail.com Jan's Facebook author 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

‘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 of both Viking and Islamic historical fiction. This groundbreaking collection of cross-cultural stories is being backed on Kickstarter through May 25, 2021.  If you love stories that challenge and inspire, then join me in backing this project!   UPDATE June 1, 2021: Althingi fully funded please see Outland Entertainment to purchase.   #Althingi Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star will be produced by Outland Entertainment.  Follow Outland at the following social media: IG @outlandentertainment; Twitt

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 Oracle of Freya deck (expected to be shipped in May 2021) from Bela Siol.  Interview with Bela is on episode 42.  Thanks for listening! Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts1  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:  Royalty

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: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts1  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:  Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com (Feeling the Best (intro) and Emotion (outgoing). Stinger: Mastermind) Please do not add this audio content to the Y

  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 paperback, hard cover, and pdf from The Troth's Lulu Page and online sellers.  Bat can be found at batcollazo.com or on Instagram @batcollazo The Troth is an international Inclusive Heathen organization based in the United States.  Trothmoot (mentioned in the podcast) is the organizations annual conference/meeting.  The cover artist is Sae Lokason. If you like it and want to see more: http://etsy.com/shop/Lokason #bloodunbound #trothpublications #wyrdgifts #giftsofthewyrdpodcast Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 

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 in the following ways:  Sage and Shadow Blog Facebook: @SageandShadowTarot Follow on Instagram: @NancySageShadow Pinterest: @SageandShadow Look for her monthly/twice monthly Instagram-live chats and articles in The Cartomancer Magazine.  #AncestralTarot #WeiserBooks #TheCartomancerMagazine   Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts1  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes and other podcast providers. This he

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 versions on Amazon. Find Chris online Facebook: @chrisallaun.author    Instagram: @chrisallaun  website: http://chrisallaun.com/  YouTube: Christopher Allaun     Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts1  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@

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.com Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.c

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 inspiration to create the Oracle of Freya and how Freya connected with her to do it.    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

 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 Ple

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? Emai

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

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 

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

 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: 978-0-578-49439-5 Check 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

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) a

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 ar