Ryan Smith

“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”

my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist

Wolves and ravens are two of the most widely invoked and depicted animals in modern Nordic practice. Join your host for a walk through what they mean, animals in Nordic myth, and more!
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Bjarkan, finally, recommends we fortify ourselves to better adapt to these changing states. We must both endure the present chill while cultivating the means to break through into the spring that follows.

This is reinforced by the Elder Futhark Isa, emphasizing the centrally of the changed state. Ice requires specific conditions to exist & when those cease, it can vanish as quickly as it arrives.

Iss, from the Younger Futhark, is there to remind us how changes of conditions on a grand scale can open the way to new avenues. Rivers can become roads, transforming obstacles into arteries of movement.

This divination suggests we should use our present conditions of state change to forge new approaches or otherwise integrate elements of our work into a new, seamless whole. It begins with Art, the card of synthesis & integration and is followed twice over by ice.

Today's divination pull:

Art from the Thoth Deck, signifying synthesis
Iss from the Younger Futhark, the rune of ice
Isa from the Elder Futhark, the rune of ice
Bjarkan of the Younger Futhark, the rune of the birch
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Hey everyone I'm going to be teaching Runelore and Nordic Ritual this March. Sign up now and join me in our Zoom classroom this spring as we talk runes, ritual, and more!
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The Religious Left Is a Leader in the ICE Resistance University of Louisville political scientist David Buckley says liberal religious leaders are playing a key role in Minneapolis and in other efforts to resist Trump.

The Religious Left Is a Leader in the ICE Resistance

Mann finishes by, once again, rooting what we know in the social. How we understand conditions is a product of shared processes & communities of practice, how they operate is key in shaping new pathways.

Ear reminds us we stand in a time of endings. What was once taken for granted is now up in the air as competing visions for awareness jostle for supremacy.

Ansuz reinforces this as speech. What we perceive & how it is shared is as key as what we know as these tools are essential for sharing our knowledge.

This divination suggests considering what guides & influences in these fragile times. It begins with the Six of Swords, signifying scientific inquiry & method. This urges us to consider how we understand our world.

Today's divination pull:

Six of Swords from the Thoth Deck, signifying science
Ansuz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of speech
Ear of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the grave
Mann of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of humanity
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Wolves and ravens are two of the most widely invoked and depicted animals in modern Nordic practice. Join your host for a walk through what they mean, animals in Nordic myth, and more!
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A 4-Panel Comic. 1st Panel: Two hands are tapping two coffees in takeout cups together. One has written on it "I.C.E. (crossed out) ICE Out Latte Whole Milk." A cookie that resembles Liam's iconic blue bunny hat is also visible. Captions: "I'm so proud that our communities have stepped up in so many ways." "Even our local indie businesses are hosting whistle kit nights." 2nd Panel: Two people (Stiffler and K) are standing near a doorway. Stiffler looks concerned as K is preparing to leave. Caption: "It feels surreal to be scared of walking in our own city, while our elected officials only keep voting to fund the chaos." Dialogue: Stiffler: "Did you grab your passport and ID?" K: "Yeah, I've got them just in case." 3rd Panel: A simplified map showing a school in a neighborhood, with two points connected by a serpentine dotted line. Caption: "On Feb 3 at 12AM, protections for the Haitian community are being revoked and ICE is targeting Springfield, OH." "Each time they come for our neighbors, we all need to help protect one another." 4th Panel: A list of links surrounded by a melting icicle border, thanks to salt being sprinkled on the lower corner. A large, friendly Arctic-type dog is looking over the top of the text. Caption: "Community Resources." Links: Community Refugee & Immigration Services - crisohio.org -- Haitian Support Center - haitiansupportcenter.org -- Dayton Community Bail Fund - @daytoncommunitybailfund on Instagram -- Check and Update - iceout.org "

Bracing for ICE to ramp up in our backyard when they come to terrorize our Haitian community this week. Stay safe, keep your neighbors safe, and stay informed. #iceout #iceoutcomics

Meeting in solidarity with Haitians in Springfield, Ohio now - over 600 people and still growing.

Kenaz finishes by urging us to lift up whatever light we have to share. Illuminating new ways forward will be necessary for making our way through the gloom of present times.

Ac reinforces this as the rune of a great keystone species. Like the oak, we must build that which can sustain others with the essentials for life in times of upheaval.

Mannaz follows, showing these conditions are predominantly social in nature. It calls on us to look to our communities for aid & to shore them up to withstand the destruction all around us.

This reading offers guidance for how to proceed despite the chaos erupting all around us. It begins with the Ten of Swords, the card of destruction. We face times where the only certainty is that old assumptions are dying, making way for new potential.

Today's divination pull:

Ten of Swords of the Thoth Deck, signifying ruin
Mannaz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of humanity
Ac of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the oak
Kenaz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of the torch
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We face times that try our souls so the real question facing us is: will you fight or will you hide?  Join your host for a voyage through why Heathens & Pagans cannot stay on the sidelines of this struggle & more!
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Dress for the societal collapse you want, not the societal collapse you have.

Maðr, finally, reminds us the conflicts we face are personal & social in nature. Solving them will require addressing them as they are, not as we wish them to be.

Perthro, the vessel, urges us to shore up whatever brings us joy so we may persist & emerge better from these moments. Find what fills your cup & nurture it for better days.

Iss follows by asking us to change our thinking when seeking solutions. Ice transforms rivers into roads in the right season, suggesting the pathways we took cannot lead us out & seeking the unexpected may be necessary.

Today's divination reflects the turmoil rising in many quarters & how we may approach it. It begins with the Five of Wands which reflects the strife present at all levels of our times. Accepting this is necessary for achieving lasting resolution.