Do you remember what a wyrm is? I remember. I know.

For years, I was trapped between two worlds: the fabricated identity my mother pushed on our family and the deep, wyrd magic that was my true inheritance.

In this episode, I'm adding to the whole story as I've told it so far. It's a tale of growing up with unseen gifts, of a father who could chase away dragons, and of a Great Wyrm who found me through a mirror when I was 14 and tried to make me his. This is the story of how that Wyrm tore my family apart, how I was isolated and betrayed, and how, on the longest night of the year, I finally reclaimed my power, my heritage, and my connection to the wyrd.

Perhaps this tale will give you direction and fuel your only wyrdly connections.

Check more at my webstie, therivershaman.com, where you can also choose to support and help keep the wyrdness coming.

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Spearcarrier here—computer fan screamin’, space-heater roastin’ my toes, pizza waitin’ in the wings. Complete with swear words. In this one I sit down with Many Cats and chew over:

• the Tale of the Moldy Ham Sandwich (yes, it’s still in the fridge)

• how a real-deal fairy ring sucked me into an eight-hour daily dance marathon

• “Fairy Hitler” and his soul-siphonin’, gem-bedazzled cicada self

• hitting Level Zero burnout and the ritual that brought my soul piece home

• lessons learned: grounding, energetic hygiene

• shout-out to Dragon Shaman (link on the blog) for legit cleanup help - thedragonshaman.net

Grab a mug of chamomile brew, park yourself somewhere comfy, and let’s ramble through myth, magic, and mayhem together. Blog posts, recipes, and extra snark live over at TheRiverShaman.com.

Thanks for listening, and remember: we took care of those thorns.

I wanted to share what I've learned the hard way about identifying and protecting ourselves from parasitic entities, specifically goblins. Oh yes, I learned the hard way that they're very real. We'll go over red flags and discuss how these beings operate. I'll share those traditional protection charms, along with their history and translations. This is really just me sharing my research and experiences in the hopes it might help someone else who's going through something similar. I'd be interested to hear what y'all think and what methods you use for your own spiritual protection.

Primary Source Figure: Jacob Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie (Teutonic Mythology), first published in 1835.