Ryan Smith
@rysmith.bsky.social
(he/they) Heathen anti-fascist, author of "The Way of Fire & Ice" and "Spinning Wyrd", host of the Wayward Wanderer Pagan podcast
Patreon: patreon.com/waywardwanderer
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Ryan Smith
@rysmith.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Hi everybody!
I'm an antifascist, inclusive Norse Pagan (or Heathen) author and podcaster. My books are "The Way of Fire & Ice" and "Spinning Wyrd". My podcast is "The Wayward Wanderer," which is at wherever you get your podcasts! I also do divination.
#PaganSky
#HeathenSky
#WitchSky
#Spirituality
I'm an antifascist, inclusive Norse Pagan (or Heathen) author and podcaster. My books are "The Way of Fire & Ice" and "Spinning Wyrd". My podcast is "The Wayward Wanderer," which is at wherever you get your podcasts! I also do divination.
#PaganSky
#HeathenSky
#WitchSky
#Spirituality
1) I'm absolutely certain the number is far lower than he's claiming it is
2) Once again, I would like the Folkish to take a long, hard look at their political "allies" & to really ask themselves if they see any future linked with people who see them as firewood
3) We'll take the free PR I guess
2) Once again, I would like the Folkish to take a long, hard look at their political "allies" & to really ask themselves if they see any future linked with people who see them as firewood
3) We'll take the free PR I guess
Hegseth: "We don't need to be a military of beardos anymore. Do you know how many troops claim to be Nordic Pagan? No, suddenly it's become this real fake religious affiliation inside the Pentagon where troops came to be Nordic Pagan so they can grow a beard and nobody challenges them on it."
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
1) I'm absolutely certain the number is far lower than he's claiming it is
2) Once again, I would like the Folkish to take a long, hard look at their political "allies" & to really ask themselves if they see any future linked with people who see them as firewood
3) We'll take the free PR I guess
2) Once again, I would like the Folkish to take a long, hard look at their political "allies" & to really ask themselves if they see any future linked with people who see them as firewood
3) We'll take the free PR I guess
This meditation is meant to bolster and empower you in the face of great challenges. it works by calling on the aid of the Nordic Powers to grant you the tools, wisdom, & protection needed to accomplish the task ahead.
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Spirituality #Meditation #DruidSky #Podcast
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Spirituality #Meditation #DruidSky #Podcast
Mediation - The Fortified Self - Wayward Wanderer
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November 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This meditation is meant to bolster and empower you in the face of great challenges. it works by calling on the aid of the Nordic Powers to grant you the tools, wisdom, & protection needed to accomplish the task ahead.
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Spirituality #Meditation #DruidSky #Podcast
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Spirituality #Meditation #DruidSky #Podcast
The beatings will continue until morale improves!
Sean Duffy threatens "action" against air traffic controllers who didn't come to work during the shutdown: "I'm concerned about their patriotism."
November 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The beatings will continue until morale improves!
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in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
Today's divination pull:
The Emperor from the Thoth Deck, signifying realized potential
Eolh of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the sedge grass
Ansuz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of speech
Nauðr of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of necessity
#HeathenSky #WitchSky #PaganSky #Spirituality
The Emperor from the Thoth Deck, signifying realized potential
Eolh of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the sedge grass
Ansuz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of speech
Nauðr of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of necessity
#HeathenSky #WitchSky #PaganSky #Spirituality
November 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Today's divination pull:
The Emperor from the Thoth Deck, signifying realized potential
Eolh of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the sedge grass
Ansuz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of speech
Nauðr of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of necessity
#HeathenSky #WitchSky #PaganSky #Spirituality
The Emperor from the Thoth Deck, signifying realized potential
Eolh of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the sedge grass
Ansuz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of speech
Nauðr of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of necessity
#HeathenSky #WitchSky #PaganSky #Spirituality
Let's find out!
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Let's find out!
Today's divination pull:
Five of Wands from the Thoth Deck, signifying confrontation
Eihwaz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of the yew tree
Algiz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of the sedge grass
Mann of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of humanity
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Spirituality
Five of Wands from the Thoth Deck, signifying confrontation
Eihwaz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of the yew tree
Algiz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of the sedge grass
Mann of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of humanity
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Spirituality
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Today's divination pull:
Five of Wands from the Thoth Deck, signifying confrontation
Eihwaz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of the yew tree
Algiz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of the sedge grass
Mann of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of humanity
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Spirituality
Five of Wands from the Thoth Deck, signifying confrontation
Eihwaz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of the yew tree
Algiz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of the sedge grass
Mann of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of humanity
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Spirituality
Chuck Schumer is the kind of person who would've not only given his high school bully all of his lunch money without a fight, he would've also helpfully stuffed himself inside of his own locker without being asked in hopes that it would mean he keeps half his lunch money tomorrow.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Chuck Schumer is the kind of person who would've not only given his high school bully all of his lunch money without a fight, he would've also helpfully stuffed himself inside of his own locker without being asked in hopes that it would mean he keeps half his lunch money tomorrow.
This, to me, says they know what they're doing and are prioritizing their personal well-being over all other concerns.
Or maybe Senate Democrats are aware of how pissed off voters will be?
This alleged deal guarantees a BILLION dollars in spending for security and police at the Capitol, and then a pinky promise to hold a vote on ACA subsidies that will surely lose.
Not sure a billion will even be enough but OK.
This alleged deal guarantees a BILLION dollars in spending for security and police at the Capitol, and then a pinky promise to hold a vote on ACA subsidies that will surely lose.
Not sure a billion will even be enough but OK.
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This, to me, says they know what they're doing and are prioritizing their personal well-being over all other concerns.
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“Since 2018, labor columnist Kim Kelly brought the labor beat to teenage readers through her “No Class” column, covering everything from wildcat strikes to general strikes, the Gilded Age labor organizer Mother Jones to contemporary Amazon warehouse conditions.” 💔 thisislaborwise.com/teen-vogues-...
Teen Vogue's Closure and the Quiet Defunding of Worker Consciousness
Teen Vogue’s shutdown marks more than a media loss. This is a warning about how profit-driven consolidation quietly dismantles worker awareness and voice.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“Since 2018, labor columnist Kim Kelly brought the labor beat to teenage readers through her “No Class” column, covering everything from wildcat strikes to general strikes, the Gilded Age labor organizer Mother Jones to contemporary Amazon warehouse conditions.” 💔 thisislaborwise.com/teen-vogues-...
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My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
I understand the, "but they're not actually Christians!" impulse that comes from too many people re fascism. They WANT to believe the religion that preaches love, tolerance, & forgiveness couldn't possibly be responsible for all of this.
Buckle up. 1/x
#PaganSky #Christianity #WitchSky #HeathenSky
Buckle up. 1/x
#PaganSky #Christianity #WitchSky #HeathenSky
They just won't stop.
November 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I understand the, "but they're not actually Christians!" impulse that comes from too many people re fascism. They WANT to believe the religion that preaches love, tolerance, & forgiveness couldn't possibly be responsible for all of this.
Buckle up. 1/x
#PaganSky #Christianity #WitchSky #HeathenSky
Buckle up. 1/x
#PaganSky #Christianity #WitchSky #HeathenSky
Hey look, a very direct suppression of freedom of religion by the party who can't stop using freedom of religion to suppress people's freedoms.
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Hey look, a very direct suppression of freedom of religion by the party who can't stop using freedom of religion to suppress people's freedoms.
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
Are you looking for some great Heathens & Nordic Pagans to follow on Bluesky?
Then check out my starter pack!
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #DruidSky #Spirituality
Then check out my starter pack!
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #DruidSky #Spirituality
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Are you looking for some great Heathens & Nordic Pagans to follow on Bluesky?
Then check out my starter pack!
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #DruidSky #Spirituality
Then check out my starter pack!
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #DruidSky #Spirituality
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if you are the public defense investigator who just subpoenaed Sam Altman on stage know that i love you and think you are a wonder upon this earth.
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
if you are the public defense investigator who just subpoenaed Sam Altman on stage know that i love you and think you are a wonder upon this earth.
The sluggard believes he shall live forever
If the fight he faces not
But age shall not grant him the gift of peace
Though spears may spare him
Havamal 16, Bellows translation
If the fight he faces not
But age shall not grant him the gift of peace
Though spears may spare him
Havamal 16, Bellows translation
SCHUMER is on the floor now making this offer to end the shutdown:
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
November 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The sluggard believes he shall live forever
If the fight he faces not
But age shall not grant him the gift of peace
Though spears may spare him
Havamal 16, Bellows translation
If the fight he faces not
But age shall not grant him the gift of peace
Though spears may spare him
Havamal 16, Bellows translation
Today's divination pull:
Five of Disks from the Thoth Deck, signifying worry
Peorð of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the vessel
Nauðiz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of necessity
Ger of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the year
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Divination #Spirituality
Five of Disks from the Thoth Deck, signifying worry
Peorð of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the vessel
Nauðiz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of necessity
Ger of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the year
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Divination #Spirituality
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Today's divination pull:
Five of Disks from the Thoth Deck, signifying worry
Peorð of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the vessel
Nauðiz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of necessity
Ger of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the year
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Divination #Spirituality
Five of Disks from the Thoth Deck, signifying worry
Peorð of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the vessel
Nauðiz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of necessity
Ger of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the year
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Divination #Spirituality
Today's divination pull:
Princess of Wands, signifying enthusiasm
Fe of the Younger Futhark, the rune of wealth
Beorc of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the birch
Nauðr of the Younger Futhark, the rune of necessity
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Divination #Spirituality #Religion #Runes
Princess of Wands, signifying enthusiasm
Fe of the Younger Futhark, the rune of wealth
Beorc of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the birch
Nauðr of the Younger Futhark, the rune of necessity
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Divination #Spirituality #Religion #Runes
November 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Today's divination pull:
Princess of Wands, signifying enthusiasm
Fe of the Younger Futhark, the rune of wealth
Beorc of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the birch
Nauðr of the Younger Futhark, the rune of necessity
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Divination #Spirituality #Religion #Runes
Princess of Wands, signifying enthusiasm
Fe of the Younger Futhark, the rune of wealth
Beorc of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the birch
Nauðr of the Younger Futhark, the rune of necessity
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Divination #Spirituality #Religion #Runes
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🕯️Manifesting 🕯️
October 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🕯️Manifesting 🕯️
As above, so below is a common phrase in many Pagan & Witch spaces and can be seen as an assertion of inherent connection. Join your host for a walk through its deeper significance, how it applies in a Heathen context, & more!
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Religion #Spirituality #Podcast
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Religion #Spirituality #Podcast
Explainer 21 - As Above, So Below
As above, so below is a common phrase in many Pagan & Witch spaces and can be seen as an assertion of inherent connection. Join your host for a walk throu
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November 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
As above, so below is a common phrase in many Pagan & Witch spaces and can be seen as an assertion of inherent connection. Join your host for a walk through its deeper significance, how it applies in a Heathen context, & more!
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Religion #Spirituality #Podcast
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Religion #Spirituality #Podcast
Hey Maine,
You now have a better option than Graham Platner.
Go with the progressive who actually looks like a decent, authentic human being and doesn't have a closet full of skeletons.
You now have a better option than Graham Platner.
Go with the progressive who actually looks like a decent, authentic human being and doesn't have a closet full of skeletons.
CONFIRMED NO NAZI TATS
None at all.
November 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Hey Maine,
You now have a better option than Graham Platner.
Go with the progressive who actually looks like a decent, authentic human being and doesn't have a closet full of skeletons.
You now have a better option than Graham Platner.
Go with the progressive who actually looks like a decent, authentic human being and doesn't have a closet full of skeletons.
Today's divination pull:
The Empress from the Thoth Deck, signifying cultivation
Ear of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the river-fish
Peorð of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the vessel
Tiwaz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of justice
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Divination
The Empress from the Thoth Deck, signifying cultivation
Ear of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the river-fish
Peorð of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the vessel
Tiwaz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of justice
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Divination
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Today's divination pull:
The Empress from the Thoth Deck, signifying cultivation
Ear of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the river-fish
Peorð of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the vessel
Tiwaz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of justice
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Divination
The Empress from the Thoth Deck, signifying cultivation
Ear of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the river-fish
Peorð of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the vessel
Tiwaz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of justice
#HeathenSky #PaganSky #WitchSky #Divination
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This needs more attention: Zohran SPLIT the straights with Cuomo. ALL of his margin was from LGBTQ+ voters. Every Dem who ever said “we should abandon the transes” needs this shoved down their fucking throat with a ramrod.
November 5, 2025 at 5:39 AM
This needs more attention: Zohran SPLIT the straights with Cuomo. ALL of his margin was from LGBTQ+ voters. Every Dem who ever said “we should abandon the transes” needs this shoved down their fucking throat with a ramrod.
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When you recount this election day:
November 5, 2025 at 4:55 AM
When you recount this election day: