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how to do deity work when you're depressed and insanely unmotivated?

i have tried to pray, but i typically either forget or am too tired to. i have tried to give loki offerings, but i cant bring myself to go get them, nor to even get a space in my room to use as an altar. i hate making playlists and most other digital offerings, they are boring and tiring and never end up any good. i try to find loki in things in my life, but i usually don't realize he was talking to me after hours since the fact.

he cares for me so often, and i cant help but feel like an awful child, because i cant repay him the way he deserves it

any advice?

If im being honest, I'm not entirely sure how to help you, but I do know that something that has helped me is sometimes just thinking about Loki can be enough. He knows you, he knows where your heart is, and I can promise you that you are not an awful child just because you cannot push yourself as far as you think you should go. From the discussions Ive seen about Loki online and in person, I believe he wouldn't want you to push yourself when you're already dealing with a lot mentally. There is in episode of a podcast I listened to a while ago that helped me grapple with this (podcast is 3 Pagans And A Cat, I believe it was episode 258 if you want to check it out) they said in the podcast episode that you will have fallow periods, (low periods, where you may be unable to leave offerings or pray) and non fallow periods, and you should take them as they come. I know it is a lot easier said than done and that life is feeling hard rn, but Loki still loves you, and no matter what, you wont stop being his child just because you experience a long fallow period.

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It has officially been 1 year since I started my Pagan journey.

Last year (2023) on Boxing Day, I came across the account @/oreamnosoddities on instagram reels. At the time the only religion i had been exposed to enough to be a practitioner of was Catholocism. I was raised and baptised Catholic, I was sent to a Catholic school that was borderline cult-indoctrination where we were banned from speaking of other gods and religions, and if we came across a book or any form of media that painted members of other religions in a favorable light, we were to report it so it could be removed from the school premises and the author would be permanently banned from discussion in the school. There were many aspects of this school that pushed me away from Catholocism, and I officially publicly declared myself as a non-catholic in 2020 at age 14. This did not go down well with my mother, as was expected. She stopped speaking to me for several weeks, and was more mad about that than finding out I'm transgender. She realised she no longer had religious control over me (she used religion as a form of punishment.) this caused a lot of tension between us, with her often forcing me to pray the rosary with her and go to mass with her.

Most teenagers enter their rebellious phase and decide to do drugs and underage drinking and sneaking out of the house, but for me, my form of rebellion was learning about other religions. It started small, with looking at posts muslim women would make about wearing hijab, but then somewhere down the line, i started consuming media that was banned in our home (Harry Potter - that was mostly fanfic and fanart, the Thor movies, Moana, and anything that had gods from other religions and pantheons in it because it was all banned) and at first, it was just learning about others. Other people's cultures and religions, and knowing my mother didn't want me to know all of this. She wanted me to remain relying on her for everything, but i didn't want that. And so, with everything I was learning, I began to distrust everything she said, distancing myself from religion, but then, 1 Year ago, I came across the instagram account from above, and I scrolled. And scrolled. And scrolled. And the more I watched, the more I realised i wanted that. I couldn't explain what *that* was, but i knew it was something I wanted. I didn't want the catholic holidays and the god who didn't want me, i wanted a god that cared and would listen. And soon I realised i was being reached out to by Loki, and so began my work.

As of now, it remains as only offerings and prayers, as I still live at home, but one day it may become more than that.

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Hi everyone I have a question about deity candles, and I'm looking for so e advice on what to do?

I have a deity candle for Loki, but the wick is gone now and there is still wax (a considerable amount) left over and Im unsure what to do with it. I will be getting a new deity candle soon and have no sources of info fir what to do with the remaining wax so if anyone could give sone suggestions that would be really helpful and appreciated

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Hi everyone I have a question about deity candles, and I'm looking for so e advice on what to do?

I have a deity candle for Loki, but the wick is gone now and there is still wax (a considerable amount) left over and Im unsure what to do with it. I will be getting a new deity candle soon and have no sources of info fir what to do with the remaining wax so if anyone could give sone suggestions that would be really helpful and appreciated

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I don’t know of any discord servers, but would also like to join one

Pagan discord servers?

Hi friends! I'm looking for an active pagan discord server. A focus on Norse and Greek mythology are a plus but def not a requirement. Queer friendly and 18+ is a must. Let me know if anyone knows of a decent community

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it finally started raining and i automatically looked up and said “oh THERE you are!” and then i had the most ridiculous brainfart, i thought “wait who am i talking to, i don’t know anyone associated with rain??”

this from me who’s basically never taken off my mjolnir pendant in the last ten years. this from me whose first concrete experience of divinity was with Thor. but naw, i don’t know anybody associated with rain.

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Hello everyone, I know I don’t often make posts linking fundraisers, but that is what I am doing today. This is Bahaa Najjar, a 16 year old Palestinian who has reached out to me on Instagram.

He has young children and his family with him, and they are currently staying in a torn tent, and are trying to raise $800 to buy a new tent before winter, as well as $50,000 to escape Gaza with his family.

When he reached out, he was only asking for a donation, but I told him I post here much more often and that I would make a post here to help spread his fundraiser.

Please donate at this link, he is currently sitting at $963 USD.

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Does anyone else’s cat jump onto their altar? Asking for myself.

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I'm so sick of AI, I can't even put it into words😫 Every time I search for images of deities, I only find these fake Ai pictures and can't express how much I hate it. I miss the days when it was easy to find beautiful paintings or artwork created by talented people

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Contemplating about Loki this morning, especially given the article I just read, and while I knew that Loki is also calculated and cunning and much more organized and intentional than most people assume, I think I'm understanding a bit of why I was drawn to the more familiar chaotic idea of him.

I was raised in a religion that said their God was perfect in all he did, that he was organized and intentional, that he sometimes did things to the benefit of his followers that didn't seem to make sense, that maybe even caused temporary hurt for the sake of long term betterment.

Now, I'm not claiming that Loki is perfect, but even in the short time that I have known him, I have learned that he will cause some discomfort for the sake of growth. Even in his myths I can see the little red strings that would connect this aspect of his character to the more well known aspects of him, but when I first stepped away from the church, I wasn't ready for that.

I needed to be reminded that faith and religion was meant to be a thing I enjoyed, a thing to bring me comfort and peace and joy, not just a set of rules and anxiety. And that's what I learned when I first was getting to know Loki. I was a bit like a feral cat at first. I wanted shelter, but I was also Intimidated by it and Loki met me where I was in that.

That's something I will forever be grateful for. I needed to have the conversation of "you need to chill. It's a lot harder to get things wrong than you think" before I could have the "do you trust me" conversation. There's something so beautiful about the changability of his nature and his willingness to adapt to meet me where I am. Especially when that seemed to be a place of contradiction in the particular flavor of Christianity I was raised in.

Loki doesn't shy away from apparent contradictions and duality and seems to revel in it. And it's really refreshing to experience.

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Hi everyone, I have a small problem- My mum (who is a devout catholic) is slowly figuring out my altar space and has recently been confronting me on it and not buying my “it’s decoration” argument, so if there’s anyone out there who may be able to give me some advice on what to do, that would be really appreciated. The most recent was just now when she walked in and got mad about an offering I left, claiming that if it’s not “of God” it shouldn’t happen.

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I KINDA WANNA make one of those digital temples but for slavic gods instead , but i know they will flop and no one will want to see it 😔

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Hii! I used my main account to create a community called Pagans In Training, if you'd like to join pls dm me on my main and I'll be able to send an invite

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Very new to pagan veiling so I wanted to try a new style

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My Pagan Veiling Tips!

This is my personal tips, if you find that something else works with you, then stick with it, this is just what works for me, and if you find it works, great! Also anyone can veil, remember that.

1. Good quality veils usually are from Muslim shops, here are some I personally use: sunnahstyle.com, hautehijab.com, bazaralhaya.com.

2. Invest in a good undercap (hair net or underscarf) especially if you plan on not showing any hair, I recommend haute hijab or sunnah style for the best undercaps.

3. Scarf magnets are a Godsend! The websites I recommended have good magnetic strength & are inexpensive! Sunnah Style are the cheapest!

4. Rectangle veils are more versatile than square scarves. If you plan on doing many styles, rectangle are the way to go. If you want simple, stick with square.

5. Woven, Chiffon, Mehdina Silk, or other light fabrics are best during Hot weather seasons. Jersey fabric is best for cold weather seasons.

6. Reminder, soft and light fabrics are more likely to slip, so wearing an undercap or magnets will help make the veil stay in place. Heavier fabrics like jersey will usually stay in place, but use magnets if you are in cold season, if you want your scarf to stay snug.

7. Light fabrics are usually less opaque, so folding it will make it least see through. Or simply wear an undercap will help with the opaqueness.

8. Etsy is best for printed veils, otherwise Haute Hijab has a great selection of printed fabrics. But remember, they only have Woven, Pleated, & Chiffon printed fabrics on their website.

9. I recommend SunnahStyle for face veils, mainly since I only bought them from that website, they have many types and colors: half veil, one layer, two layer, three layer, no-pinch (for people who wear glasses or just don’t like the pinching regular veils give), buttoned veils, etc.

10. You will probably get mistaken as a Muslim when wearing these styles, even though there’s historical evidence of the veil belonging in many practices. If you are uncomfortable with the association, I would recommend buying religious symbols or pins to put on your scarves to help differentiate you.

11. Remember, do not overdo yourself. Even wearing the lightest of fabrics, if you are in hot weather, you will still heat up. Please don’t overheat yourself, it’s okay to take off your scarves. Or invest in a portable fan, and drink lots of water to prevent heat exhaustion. Especially if you take meds that make you susceptible to heat.

12. The Gods will not be angry with you if you have to take off your veil, they understand that you are human and that you need to take care of yourself first.

These are some of my tips, if you have any questions, don’t feel afraid to ask or reach out to me. I hope this helps you on your journey!

Here’s the @ I promised when I posted this: @mikeyanderson97