The Northern Traditions Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

We return to our three topics: Ian is obsessed with red deer, Caleb is finding joy in the laughter of his children, and Jacob is navigating the pagan community in Scotland.  Learn more about the community:  https://www.northerntraditions.org/

Graphics provided by Valhyr: www.valhyr.com 

Today we invite Elin (@mooselady_) to discuss her research into Estonian archeology. Ever want to know why ancient people put "cup" shaped makers onto stones from Estonia, Sweden, and Scotland? Great! So did we!  Support/Join The Fellowship of Northern Traditions: www.northerntraditions.org  Support Elin on instagram @mooselady_ or through www.valhyr.com 

Ian and Jacob discuss the difference of being pagan in the summer vs the winter. And how living by the seasonal cycles may benefit you now even in our modern age. 

In this episode we talk about the modern obsession with DNA test, and ancestor websites and how they relate to paganism. We also talk about our own experiences discovering our ancestors and how we honor them today. 

After our short break, we return with an episode on the differences between spirits. Specifically we are talking about North American spirits vs European, but we also discuss how different environments can effect spirituality.  If you want Ian to grow back the stache, then sign this petition. 1000 signs and he does it! https://www.change.org/p/ian-horn-bring-back-the-stache?recruiter=1163137036&recruited_by_id=f17125b0-22a3-11eb-b935-5f15eb00fea0&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard

Our three topics today include Jacob finally telling his mother about his job and religion. Caleb dealing with two children, working, and getting little sleep all while still trying to maintain his spirituality. And then Ian talking about different kinds of sacred (legal) plants.  Here are the stores Ian mentions in the episode:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/1067425519/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/BodhiExtracts

We continue out three topics, talking today about three things that are good for those getting into the faith for the first time. 

Our topics today include drinking culture in paganism, and around the world. How fitness can connect you in different ways with the faith. And daily routines that can help you maintain your faith when life gets busy. 

We are changing our format a little on he podcast, we are now going to try and focus on several subjects throughout an episode to give you more variety in our content. So today we discuss our thoughts on Heilung's new album, as well as the differences between christian funerals and what we want pagan funerals to become. 

Last year we recorded an episode called "The Wolf, The Raven, and The Bear: The Many Pathways of Odin." This episode is a follow-up showing how much our lives can change in a year, and what lessons we learn along the way no matter what path you take.