Thank you to the subscriber who send me a heads up about the incorrect date and link for the November online workshops!

Hello Autumn,

I am truly feeling the turning of the year into deeper autumn. The leaves are going thoroughly red and gold right now, though the drought we are in has some trees dropping leaves faster than normal. A few weeks ago I had the privilege of spending a few days at a friend’s cottage on Lake Huron, where the sound of waves followed me throughout my day. Thick foggy mornings, beautiful sunsets, sunny walks along the water, and reading curled up in the shade of a birch tree fed my spirit.

I appreciate the patience of folks for this letter. Major health challenges have been rolling through for several beloveds, and I am spending much of my energy supporting the necessary transitions. I don’t know much of what next month will bring, and I am going forward one day at a time.

Coming this month:

• October 19th, I will be teaching Conversations with the Runes in Lansing at Keys to Manifestation. Tickets here: https://manifestlansing.com/store/conversations-with-the-runes-monthly-workshop-with-hg-wyndell
• October 22nd, Spicy Tarot Come and join a discussion on how we can mix the art of tarot with our kinky adventures. Online with Wicked Grounds. Tickets are available here: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/2025-10-22-online-spicy-tarot
• Month four of the Introduction to the Northern Tradition: Finding Your Fire is live! Kenn (https://www.patreon.com/c/RuneWalker) and I are learning so much as we make the recordings for this course. The course is set up as a series of videos, readings, and guided prompts with opportunities for feedback and interaction. Enrolment is available in an ongoing manner at: https://payhip.com/b/c3jRF . It is wild to me that this project is out in the world. We are currently recording months 5, 6, and 7 of the program and I am SUPER excited about it.
• I am incredibly grateful for everyone who has donated thus far to the GoFundMe towards my medical bills.The first bill has been paid off. The Funds are currently helping handle monthly payments on the medical debt so that I can focus on teaching and writing work. If you are able to share or contribute the link to the campaign is here: https://gofund.me/b79abbfb

Teasers for future events:

• November 14th Pedi-Pain: Impact and Pressurepoints for Feet will be in person in Portland, Oregon with the Portland Leather Alliance https://www.portlandleather.org/home.php
• CORRECTED: *November 19th* Close the Doors You Open: Rituals for Endings and Transitions will be online with Wicked Grounds https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/2025-11-19-online-close-the-doors-you-open-rituals-for-endings-and-transitions
• December 17th Long Distance Polyamory online with Wicked Grounds, tickets TBA
• January 23-25, 2026 Kenn and I will be hosting a Northern Tradition centered weekend long immersion called near Salt Lake City, Utah. More information is coming soon!

Event from last month that I wanted to share:

• September 12-15 I was able to attend (like with no teaching responsibilities!) a festival in Vermont called Thrymskaper to deep dive into sacred music and ritual. One of the things I am immensely grateful for is the opportunity to keep learning, to experience how other folks do ritual. For more information on this event you can go here (https://www.thrymskaprdrums.com/) and see what they have planned for next year. The experience was truly magical and the facilitators were amazing, you can find more about them here:
  • Jacob Hee Lund: https://www.instagram.com/jacobheelund/
  • Jacqui Alberts: https://wovnwyrm.com/about
  • Mathias Nordvig: https://mathiasnordvig.com/

Brain and Spirit Food This Month:

• When No Thing Works: A Zen and Indigenous Perspective on Resilience, Shared Purpose, and Leadership in the Timeplace of Collapse by Norma Wong
  • This felt like one of those books that I am going to be moving with for years. The story-lessons do that fabulous thing that good art does, where the longer you look at it, the more details emerge. The poetry feels like medicine in the best of ways, it helped me to feel some hope as we move through these times.
• Our Roots Run Deep album by Dominique Fils-Aimé
  • This spent a lot of time playing while I was writing this month. You can listen to the whole album here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ebRZ8ictrUGLAOHTmGQ7jca5jslDhx8&si=G8jZG5Pri0RtbZX2 I am particularly enamoured of the music video for the song Our Roots Run Deep.
• Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough
  • I appreciated the readability of this book. The author does a fabulous job of bringing our attention to parts of history that are often overlooked. It is history told using archeology, story, literature, enthusiasm, and a delightful sense of humor.

Thank you for being here.

Warmly,

HG