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WildWood Wanderings

by Meghan Norean · English · Society & Culture

WildWood Wanderings guided by Meghan Norean will connect you to spirit and magic as we journey through the natural world. meghannorean.substack.com

New episodes: Now and then
Typical length: 44 min
Latest: 16 Sep 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

16 Sep 2026 · 36 min

Goodbye, Summer. Hello, Autumn.

If you are new here to my podcast Wildwood Wandering, welcome! This is an irregularly posted podcast where I take a walk in the woods and share nature observations and reflections from my life as a naturalist and cyclical being. It is almost my favorite season! Yet, I feel like I am running on fumes from the chaos that was August and so far the beginning of September. I have every intention to slow down, as I wrote about in my last piece , and part of that is taking more slow wandering walks in the woods. I don’t want autumn to pass me by without being tuned in to my awareness. Last week I…

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Earlier episodes 19 most recent

1 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 27 min
Lughnasadh Ritual (Live Replay)
It felt so nourishing to be live again after a long hiatus from the practice. Thank you to those who joined me live to share the ritual together and bring your energy into this space. Here are the timestamps for the replay: * 0:00 - Some mic troubles, so fast forward… * 3:00 - Welcome & Arrival practice * 7:13 - Cycle Check-in * 14:14 - Energy of Lughnasadh * 33:36 - Pulling Cards & Journaling * 1:25:51 - Closing If you do this ritual, I invite you to share what cards came through and any reflections you had from connecting with the season of Lughnasadh. Want to join in more community…
10 Jul 2026 · 46 min
Journey Through a Season of Fire
Welcome to the Elemental Grove. Each season we journey with one of the seven elements, and this summer, Fire is our guide. Over the next three months we'll be living with Fire—noticing it, learning from it, and weaving it into our practice. To support that journey, paid subscribers receive this essay as the foundation. They also receive the Fire Ritual Guide and are invited into our monthly Awen co-magic circles. For those seeking a deeper connection with the natural world, join us inside. Walk outside on a sunny summer day and pause for a moment to bask in the sunlight. Feel your skin soak…
15 May 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Grounding through Transitions
If you are new here to my podcast Wildwood Wandering, welcome! This is an irregularly posted podcast where I take a walk in the woods and share nature observations and reflections from my life as a druid and cyclical being. The last podcast I recorded was at the beginning of the year and it is difficult to believe that we are headed quickly towards the summer solstice. There have been so many pieces shifting and moving for me this season, much like the air element in this season of spring. Luckily, I had a 90 minute gap between the gym and my next appointment, so I thought it would be a…
9 Apr 2026 · 36 min
Journey Through a Season of Air
Welcome to the Elemental Grove. Each season we journey with one of the seven elements, and this spring, Air is our guide. Over the next three months we'll be living with Air—noticing it, learning from it, and weaving it into our practice. To support that journey, paid subscribers receive this essay as the foundation. They also receive the Air Ritual Guide and are invited into our monthly Awen co-magic circles. For those seeking a deeper connection with the natural world, join us inside. Take a deep breath. Feel the cool air arrive on your nostrils, feel it expand your lungs, your belly…
15 Jan 2026 · 39 min
This year… let’s make room for side quests
If you are new here to my podcast Wildwood Wandering, welcome! This is an irregularly posted podcast where I take a walk in the woods and share nature observations and reflections from my life as a naturalist and cyclical being. We are 15 days into this “made-up” year of 2026. Nothing astronomically marked our passage into a new year. A piece of paper (a calendar) simply ushered us from December 31, 2025 into January 1, 2026. And still, there’s a part of me that wants to get everything in order, to clear the decks, and begin anew. I love dreaming, visioning, and setting intentions. ✨ Yet,…
21 Oct 2025 · 4 min
Gathering at the Samhain Hearth
We are gathering around the Samhain Hearth on November 1st. Sign up to join us here: https://meghannorean.thrivecart.com/samhain-hearth/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meghannorean.substack.com
20 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Walking with a Heavy Heart
If you are new here to my podcast Wildwood Wandering, welcome! This is an irregularly posted podcast where I take a walk in the woods and share nature observations and reflections from my life as a naturalist and cyclical being. I have been finding it really difficult to write these days, so I thought recording a podcast would be easier. Well, it was! And then I realized that I needed to write a description to go along with it, that was the hard part, but here it is now. I recorded this on August 1st, the day you might call Lughnasadh or Lammas. I did find and eat my first wild blackberries…
21 May 2025 · 53 min
The Unfurling of Spring
If you are new here to my podcast Wildwood Wandering, welcome! This is an irregularly posted podcast where I take a walk in the woods and share nature observations and reflections from my life as a cyclical being. I recorded this on April 24th, when I was close by my favorite local park and spring was just beginning to look like spring. As you’ll hear in this episode, I have been underwater and overwhelmed, so it has taken me almost a month to get from recording to uploading. 🫠 Not surprisingly, I’m in the same point of my cycle today as I was when I recorded this: inner late summer/early…
7 Mar 2025 · 33 min
Traipsing Through the Mud
If you are new here to my podcast Wildwood Wandering, welcome! This is an irregularly posted podcast where I take a walk in the woods and share nature observations and reflections from my life as a cyclical being. I visited a new park for this wandering and had a short timeline before making it to my rain water catchment workshop, yet I managed to connect to the land and myself. Here are some of the tidbits I share in this episode: * my cycle check-in for day 14 * nature observations on this late winter/early spring day in Western PA * joining the Western PA mushroom club * what is phenology…
22 Aug 2024 · 40 min
We are in a drought.
Here we are again for another episode of WildWood Wanderings! On a recent walk through the woods, on cycle day 2, I came across a field of wildflowers struggling to live in this drought we are experiencing. I felt a deep kinship with these echinaceas, black eyed susans, and milkweeds, together, as we struggle amid this dry season. I was hesitant to take out my phone to record this episode, because I was afraid that I was going to be very negative with how I was feeling. Yet, I felt the pull of the invitation to just press record and process what I noticed through the walk. This turned out to…
3 Jul 2024 · 58 min
I failed!
Welcome back for another episode of WildWood Wanderings! In this episode, I am sharing some recent failures and how I am moving through them. It can be really defeating to set a goal and not be able to reach it. I don’t think enough of us share those moments when we fail, so I hope that by sharing it will open up the space to normalize failure. It happens to all of us! I would love for you to share down in the comments your moments of failure and how you have moved through those tender feelings. This helps us all know that we are not alone. You can support this podcast by become a paid…
19 Apr 2024 · 42 min
Holding Tension
Here again for another episode of WildWood Wanderings! In this wandering, I am sharing the superpower of the inner autumn to hold tension, especially in liminal times of transition. I talk about my current transition time and what is coming up for me as I contemplate next steps. I hope that this talks lets you know that you aren't alone if you are experiencing the same. Make a donation to support this podcast: https://meghannorean.thrivecart.com/one-time-donation/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildwood-wanderings/message This is a public episode. If you…
15 Mar 2024 · 44 min
Transitioning from Winter to Spring
Back again for another episode of WildWood Wanderings! In this wandering, I am sharing the sacred liminal time between winter and spring, both in our menstrual cycle and the earthly seasons. I talk about my own experience struggling with pacing as I move into spring and ideas on how we can slow down. Make a donation to support this podcast: https://meghannorean.thrivecart.com/one-time-donation/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildwood-wanderings/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to…
2 Feb 2024 · 41 min
Self-Imposed Pressures
Here we are at episode 6 of WildWood Wanderings! In this wandering, I am sharing about the different self-imposed pressures I have put on myself since the beginning on the year and what I am doing to help alleviate the pressure. I am wandering and wondering around the season of Imbolc and what it means to prioritize and focus for our ability to find ease as we move from winter to spring. Enjoy! Make a donation to support this podcast: https://meghannorean.thrivecart.com/one-time-donation/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildwood-wanderings/message This is…
3 Jan 2024 · 43 min
Finding Rhythm
Welcome back to episode 5 of WildWood Wanderings! In this wandering, I am sharing what is present here at the end of 2023 and moving into 2024. The theme of rhythm came through in this episode. I am talking about how rooting into a rhythm is very grounding and how difficult it is when our regular rhythms are disrupted. At the end, I share some guidance into how to set up healthy rhythms for yourself in the new year. Enjoy! Make a donation to support this podcast: https://meghannorean.thrivecart.com/one-time-donation/ --- Send in a voice message:…
19 Sep 2023 · 53 min
Intuition + Paradox
Welcome back to episode 4 of WildWood Wanderings! In this wandering, I am giving a life update and happen upon showing in real time the magic of following your intuition. I then share the paradox of the climate crisis and give invitations for you to take action in a embodied and connected way. Make a donation to support this podcast: https://meghannorean.thrivecart.com/one-time-donation/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildwood-wanderings/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus…
19 Aug 2023 · 50 min
Community
Welcome to episode 3 of WildWood Wanderings! In this wandering, I am exploring what community means and reflecting on how community shows up in the forest. We all deserve to have a space where we feel safe to be exactly who we are. May you cherish that space if you have it and may you discover it if you don't. Make a donation to support this podcast: https://meghannorean.thrivecart.com/one-time-donation/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildwood-wanderings/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…
7 Aug 2023 · 47 min
Transitioning from Summer to Autumn
Back again for another episode of WildWood Wanderings! In this wandering, I am sharing the sacred invitation of celebrating yourself in the transition from summer to autumn. Why it is important and the practices you can do to celebrate who you are and what you have done, because I know there is so much to celebrate about you! Make a donation to support this podcast: https://meghannorean.thrivecart.com/one-time-donation/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildwood-wanderings/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
28 Jul 2023 · 43 min
Take a Walk With Me
In our first episode of WildWood Wanderings, I am taking you on a walk with me through the local park and sharing what I see and experience. This is a spiralic conversation of life updates in my Master Naturalist training, Druidry studies, and questions about where my work is heading. All woven together with what I'm noticing in the woods and how we (human and more-than-human) are all connected. And we are off on a new adventure! Make a donation to support this podcast: https://meghannorean.thrivecart.com/one-time-donation/ --- Send in a voice message:…

About WildWood Wanderings

WildWood Wanderings guided by Meghan Norean will connect you to spirit and magic as we journey through the natural world. meghannorean.substack.com

WildWood Wanderings is a English society & culture podcast from Meghan Norean. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Meghan Norean
Language: English
Category: Society & Culture
New episodes: Now and then
Typical length: 44 min
Latest episode: 16 Sep 2026
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