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Runes

Raido

Ingwaz

Laguz

Berkana

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The rune Ingwaz

🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

New beginnings, growth, taking initiative, and it is associated with the god Frey, but it also reminds me of his wife Gerd 🥰🫐

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Mood board for Laguz!!!!! 🐳🧴🌸🛁🫧🦋

💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧

💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧

The rune Laguz is associated with lakes, rivers, oceans, waters, etc 🌊

Associated with intuition, self reflecting, looking within, and healing. It is also associated dreaming and astral projection!!

got this info from a Google search summary :)

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Mood board for the rune ❤️Raido!!!! ❤️

Associated with bright red, Thor, Odin, and Forseti. It is also associated with mugwort, the elder tree, travel and relationships and taking risks!! It is also associated with dark green malachite, and another crystal I will have to look up. It’s also associated with crows!! (Maybe ravens too? I dunno) It is also associated with the stomach, so i am assuming that it’s also associated with intuition and when we get butterflies of excitement and nervousness and that it encourages us to look past those butterflies and embrace adventure!! 🦋🧈

It’s also associated with the smell of aloe vera, which reminds me of my grandma 🥺🌸

It might sound a bit plagiaristic at the beginning of this post, but this is my source!! Yay and please let me know what your experiences with this rune are if you feel like!! 🥰🥰🥰

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Offering to Hekate for this new moon 🥰🌑

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hi! i'm not that familiar with norse mythology deeply, but is there any mention of sigyn's actual parents(even if its just descriptions) based on the mythology? i did some digging on the internet before, and some considered that she is odin's daughter.

So, there is no official source giving us the names of Sigyn's parents. We only have theories.

In all the research I've done those past few years, I've only seen 3 theories about her parents.

The first one is the Odin one, as one of his kennings is "Father of Victory", and as Sigyn's name meaning "Friend of Victory" (plus she has a warrior's hairdo on the only Viking depiction we have of her on the Gosforth cross), many believe she's the Goddess of Victory.

(That would also mean Odin KILLED HIS OWN GRANDSONS ^^')

The two other theories are quite interesting, because they have the same structure: a beautiful, radiant goddess and a deity of the forge.

The first one has Freya and Iwaldi as her parents. The second has Sol and Volundr. It's interesting to note that if Iwaldi is a Dwarf, I have found sources listing Volundr as a Prince of the Dark Elves (which are often associated/merged with the Dwarves in Norse mythology).

I tend to agree with the Freya/Iwaldi more, as it seems to work very well with the other stories and characters we know. It also fits with the Odin as "Father of Victory", because even if he's not her birthfather, he still married her mother, Freya... which would make him her stepfather ^^'

The Freya as Sigyn's mother is one of my favourite theories, I admit XD It's based on an article I read on Academia a year or two ago, in which the scholar was stating that we were not sure Gersemi and Hnoss truly existed, as they were only named once, in kennings, as their names mean "jewel" and "treasure", and Freya, their mother, being the "Mother of treasures". The scholar was also saying that maybe there was only one girl, or maybe none, and that it was probably a translation mistake. They gave the example of another occurance of the "Freya as mother of treasures" kenning, where the treasure in question was a sword, not a daughter.

What has Sigyn to do with that, are you going to ask me? Well, Freya, through her kenning, is known as the Mother of Treasures. What is one of Sigyn's kennings? Loki's Treasure.

We've got also the story of Loki stealing a JEWEL/treasure from Freya. Yes, it's about her necklace... But we know Loki well enough to know that he can very well steal TWO jewels/treasures XD That won't stop him XDXD

About Iwaldi, the story where Loki goes to his sons to commission new treasures for the gods always made me wonder, because if Loki is pretty terrible to Brokk and Eitri (and pays the price later), but he does nothing to Iwaldi's sons... ^^'

There is also the fact that during the Lokasenna, while Loki accuses Idunn (who is Iwaldi's daughter ^^') of flirting with everyone, he does not seem to include himself in the lot, and sounds rather angry at her for having a fling with her brother's murderer... Why would you be so concerned about that? Well, if this is your in-laws, of course, and your beloved wife was close to her (half?-)brothers, it all becomes much more complicated and personal ^^'

Anyway, those are only theories, as Sigyn's true origins have been lost to time (and those damn monks), but it's always fun to play around and try guessing :p

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Made in 2017

If you’ve seen this anywhere else, I posted it back on my deviantArt when it was made.

Mario girls cosplaying as Norse Goddesses - requested by moon-shadow-1985

1 + 2. Frigg

3 + 4. Freya

5 + 6. Skadi

7. Hel

8. Sol

9. Sif

10. Sigyn

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hello!! i was wondering if you have any ways to worship Sol/Sunna, her brother (Mani) and Loki?

Offerings and ways of Worshipping Sól / Sunna

Associated runes: Dagaz and Sowelo

Offerings of Cider, Mead, Apple juice and orange juice

Like many solar deities, sunflowers and sun imagery are always a good idea!

In Germanic mythology Sól is considered the personification of the sun, meaning just spending some time outside in the sun would be perfectly acceptable!

Citrus is always good for sun gods and goddesses, lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruits, pomelo, kumquat, mandarin and clementine are all good!

Show respect to the land!

Pick up rubbish! Plant a garden! Go eco friendly! Bamboo brushes! No single use plastics! Every little bit counts 🧡

Donate to charities that help the environment such as tree planting, community gardens, wildlife protection, ocean clean ups, ozone protection! Pitch in too if you can!

Horses and Chariots!

Plants 🪴 are great offerings! Put them on her altar! Take care of them in her honour

Wear warm/summer colours

Sunna is a healer! First aid courses, learning old helping practices and remedies and even just taking care of yours and other physical health is amazing!

Know a good source recipe for when your sick? Perfect idea for an offering

Sunna embodies, energy, motivation and enthusiasm, carry these feelings with you always (as much as you can)

Have a candle on her altar! She gave the gift of fire! Its important to honour that

Celebrate the solstice!

Sun tea!!! 🌞

Honey

Hibiscus

Hope this helped! Sol/Sunna is hard to find information on so communicate with her directly and collaborate on offering ideas

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Salt Scrub

Salt scrubs are a great way to incorporate physical cleansing into your routine - they help exfoliate, reduce inflammation, and improve blood circulation whilst also having the cleaning and protection qualities of salt, dried herbs, and oils. The recipe is easy, cheap, and quick making it one of the most accessible recipes I have.

Salt scrubs are not recommended for people with skin conditions or sensitive skin, and salt can dry out your skin so be sure to moisturize after use. As a rule of thumb, you should not use a salt scrub more than 1-2 times a week.

General Recipe:

1 cup of sea salt

1/4 cup of carrier oil

10-20 drops of essential oil

1 tbsp of herbs such as lavender, rose or chamomile and/or vitamin E oil (ensure they are crushed well)

In a bowl, stir together the salt and oil

Add the essential oil and herbs

Store in a sealed glass jar in a cool location until ready to use

To use a salt scrub, apply to damp skin in circular motions gentle for 20-30 seconds before rinsing well.

Weekly Cleanse Scrub

1 cup of salt of choice

1/4 cup carrier oil (jojoba, almond, vegetable, sunflower etc.)

10-20 total drops of lemon balm, tea tree, witch hazel and lavender

0.5 - 1 tablespoon moon water

1 tablespoon of dried lavender and lemon peel (optional)

1 tablespoon vitamin E oil (optional)

Venus-Inspired Salt Scrub

1 cup sea salt

1/4 cup of almond oil

1 - 1.5 tablespoons castor oil

10-20 total of drops of the following essential oils: rose, lavender, cedar wood and ylang-ylang or a attraction/love oil

1 tablespoon of dried rose petals

1 tablespoon vitamin E oil

As always, adapt the recipes as needed for what you have and to your own practice <3

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Moodboard for Brighid!!!!! 🧚👒

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Digital offering for Hela!! 🥰🤗🌸🍄

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FAQ - Rebloggable Version

What’s a Lokean?

A Lokean is someone who honors Loki as their primary deity (or at least one of their primary deities if they have multiple) and chooses to identify as Lokean. Beyond that, there are no special requirements.

What’s the purpose of this blog? Why does it exist?

I would give you kids a dramatic backstory, but in full honesty I just thought it would be useful if new Lokeans had resources I (Mod R) didn’t have when I was new to the community. Plus, there’s a little bit of stigma around Lokeans, and it’s good to have a space of our own, yeah?

We’re here to welcome you guys and help you with your beginner work! We’re like the Lokean Professor Oak.

How cool is the Lokean Welcoming Committee?

Moderate-to-severely cool.

You worship Loki? Isn’t Loki evil?

Nope. He’s not evil. He’s also not the God of evil. The Norse didn’t really have the same concept of absolute good and evil as we do now. Loki is far more complex than you might have realized. Most modern devotees view him as a vital agent of change.

Important note: Lokeans do not believe that everyone needs to worship Loki. Most Lokeans are polytheists, which means that respect for a wide variety of worldviews and a wide variety of gods is built into our belief system. Not a fan of Loki? That’s fine! The vast majority of us just want to do our own thing in peace.

How do I start this Lokean business?

Weeell, first of all, you need to read up on Norse myths so you know all about what you’re getting into. If watching/reading Marvel comics and movies inspired you to look into this and you haven’t done your reading yet, just know that Norse mythology is vastly different from its depiction in the Marvel comics. Lucky for you kids, we have a reading list! We recommend that you start with all that stuff. You don’t have to be an expert on Norse mythology, you just have to have the basics down. You can learn more as you go!

Once you’re done with the reading, I recommend doing some of this stuff to start off:

Find ways to incorporate Loki into your everyday life

Pray. Tell him why you think he’s awesome and why you want to worship him. Or tell him what brought you to him. Or just tell him whatever’s on your mind. Make sure to take time to listen as well. You may or may not “hear back” from him, but spending time in contemplation is important and can lead to valuable insights. If prayer and connecting with the divine are new or difficult for you, these links on communication and discernment might help.

Make offerings. Mead and ale were traditional, if you’re of age and can get them, but even water or coffee will do. And there are a bunch of other options. They don’t even have to be food. If you’re most comfortable doing a scripted formal ritual, you can find posts on how to hold a blót here, here, and here. You can also check out our offerings tag for ideas.

Set up a shrine or altar. The Norse didn’t really have altars in the sense that modern pagans do, but nonetheless, a lot of devotees find it helpful to have a designated space for worship in their home. Here’s our introductory post on altars. We also have an altar tag with lots of tips and pictures of altars to draw inspiration from.

Talk to other devotees. Connecting with other people who share your beliefs is helpful and fulfilling in a lot of ways! But be careful, since Heathen spaces also tend to have neonazis lurking around. the @valkyriesquad​ has a list of non-folkish bloggers. @anothersusurrus​ maintains a list of Norse god devotees which includes a Loki category.

Keep exploring. You’ll grow as a person over time. Your life will go through a lot of changes. Inevitably, so will your practice. Don’t be afraid to try new things, or to abandon something that just isn’t working for you anymore. This post offers some suggestions along those lines.

What does “work with” mean?

People often say “work with” instead of worship/honor/etc.! Don’t know why, but I say it because it sounds more casual!

An altar? Offerings? Why? What does that do?

Everyone enjoys gifts, but gifts were reaalllyyy important to the Norse. The gods already provide us gifts by helping to keep the world running, so we, as devotees, give offerings in return to acknowledge the gods’ hard work and affirm our continuing relationship with them. And altars serve as a place to leave those offerings as well as being a visible reminder of the gods. They also give people who don’t have access to a public temple or natural area a place to worship.

See this post for a more thorough explanation about why we participate in these practices, or the rest of this FAQ for how to go about it.

How do I leave offerings?

Put them somewhere. Leave them out for as long as you want (make sure you pick it up before it spoils or something). You can leave it out for minutes, hours, or days. Whatever you feel comfortable with. It isn’t required to be super formal and ritualistic. However, if you’re more comfortable with being formal and would like to perform a blót rite, then you can find a few different heathens explaining the basics of how they do theirs here, here, and here.

When you feel like it’s the right time to get rid of the item, dispose of it in one of the following ways:

throw it away

burn it (stay safe, y’all)

bury it

eat/drink it

throw it outside (in a place where it won’t kill anything or harm creatures)

whatever else you can think of that you feel comfortable with

What sort of offerings does Loki like?

From what I’ve gathered, he likes:

cinnamon

sweet things/candy

coffee (I think I’ve heard of him liking mocha as well)

just food in general, man

cake

alcohol (“When in doubt, Mead it out.”)

plants associated with him

crystals associated with him

Seriously though, pretty much anything is fine

For a list of offering ideas other than food/drink, check out this post. For some offering recipe ideas, check out our recipes tag! You might also be able to glean inspiration from our offerings and craft tags.

What if I can’t leave offerings due to (reasons)?

You don’t have to give offerings. It’s your own practice, make it as you like/can. Just don’t be rude about it. (i.e. “I’m not leaving offerings because I think the Gods are beneath me” <- don’t say anything like that)

How do I set up an altar?

Take random items that you think the God/spirit the altar is for will enjoy. Arrange them in a decorative way somewhere. Bam, you’re done. You don’t have to have specific items. You don’t have to arrange things in a specific way. It’s not that particular. It’s your practice, you do what you are comfortable with.

Item suggestions for beginners:

candles

bowl/plate for offerings

incense

cloths

plants

crystals/stones

pictures/artwork/poetry

ANYTHING YOU WANT AHHH SURPRISE IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

If you want a more detailed post, check this one out. You could also browse our altar tag for examples of real Lokean altars.

Also, quick note: It’s spelled ‘altar’, not ‘alter.’ If you make this mistake, don’t worry! It’s a common error!

Where do I put my altar?

Anywhere! On a table or window sill! In a drawer! In a basket! In a box! On the floor! On a dresser! Wherever you want/Wherever you can!

Looking to be discreet? We have resources and ideas about discreet altars, pocket altars, and eshrines for ya!

What if I can’t have an altar due to (reasons)?

You don’t have to have an altar, just like you don’t have to give offerings.

How do I talk to Loki?

There’s no single correct way to pray to Loki. Some individuals and kindreds might choose to follow a particular format every time. However, there’s no kind of universal mandate on how it should work anywhere in the surviving texts, and it’s not like we have an unbroken tradition to work from the way some other religions do. Basically, as long as you’re respectful, you’re good!

If you’re still stuck, we have a prayers and poems tag with some examples.

But a lot of people who ask us this question are actually wondering how you might hear Loki communicating with you. In which case, you have a few options.

Talking directly to gods/spirits is generally referred to as “having a godphone.” But you don’t need a “godphone” to communicate. Some use divination, like tarot or runes. Some people hear back in dreams or through omens. Everyone’s different!

And really, you don’t need to hear anything back at all in order to worship Loki or call yourself a Lokean. Loki can still hear you just fine. Not hearing anything back doesn’t mean that you’re a lesser person or that you’re doing it wrong.

Some more posts on communication and discernment that might be of interest:

Talking to Loki

Gods and God-Phones 101

Please Talk About Godphones

Developing the Godphone

Hearing the Gods

What Do They Want? – Hints for the Headblind

Discernment

Questions to Ask Yourself

When Godphones Ring – Discernment for Pagans

Discernment – Is it a sign?

Not Everything is a Sign

Evaluating Mystical Experiences and Messages From Beyond

Seven Spirit Rules

A Note on Discernment: Hearing Your Own Voice

Divine Communication, Ethics, and Manipulation Techniques

Your God is on the phone. He has a message for you.

Spiritual Abuse Red Flags

Polytheism While Dealing With Mental Illness

Our communication tag

All this seems overwhelming! Do I have to start doing all this stuff right away?

Internalizing a new worldview and forming new habits takes time! And the gods understand that. It’s okay if you start small and adopt new practices at your own pace.

What are some common symbols for Loki?

This post has got you covered. As you might have guessed from our blog theme, snakes and the colors red and gold are pretty popular.

I also work with gods from another pantheon, can I still honor Loki?

Please refer to this ask!

I heard some Lokeans practice magic! Will worshiping Loki grant me special powers?

It’s true that some Lokeans practice magic in a variety of different traditions. However, real witchcraft works nothing like it does in most popular movies or fictional stories. If casting the right spell or praying to the right god could grant you Hollywood-style superpowers, then society as a whole would be taking advantage of that, and our world would run very differently.

This isn’t to say you can’t practice magic if that’s something you’re interested in. Regardless of whether it actually works or not, it is a real thing that people do, and have done throughout human history. Just be aware that you’re not going to be able to recreate the stuff in Harry Potter.

Do Lokeans have to practice magic?

Nope. A lot of Lokeans don’t practice magic. Some don’t even believe magic works. Your practice is equally valid regardless.

Is (book) a good book to read?

Many books on Norse mythology generally make Loki out to be the god of evil and stuff like that.

If it says “Loki, the God of Evil and Chaos” when introducing Loki, it’s prooobably not gonna be a fantastic read. However, there are exceptions to the rule, and one of the mods will be glad to point you in the right direction should you ask!

(Here’s a list of books you should definitely avoid, though.)

I keep hearing something about “godspouses”? What’s that about?

A godspouse is a person who has ritually married a deity. They can be any gender or orientation, as can the deity in question. Some godspouses function more or less like Christian nuns and treat the commitment as symbolic of their lifelong devotion. Others believe they have a romantic or sexual relationship with the deity in question.

Becoming a godspouse isn’t required or expected in order to be a Lokean, nor does it make you better or more devoted than other devotees. It’s simply one of many ways to define a personal relationship with Loki.

For more information on godspouses, see these resources.

What does (weird term) mean?

Just like any other community, Pagan Tumblr has developed some of its own vocabulary. Plus, Heathenry has a bunch of weird words that come from Old Norse. Here are some common things we’ve seen newbies get tripped up on:

Blót - A Heathen ritual sacrifice. Don’t worry. It’s not, like, humans or anything these days. Most people use booze or blood from a butcher shop.

Blood Brothers - Loki and Odin as a pair, referring to the pact mentioned in Lokasenna. Also affectionately known as the “two man con” or, by particularly exasperated devotees, sometimes just “Them.”

Folkish - An adjective used to describe the belief that only people of Nordic descent should be allowed to worship the Norse gods. However, historical and archaeological evidence reveals that this wasn’t true back in the Viking Age. Many folkish Heathens are white supremacists, so you should approach anyone who identifies as such with extreme caution.

Fulltr��i - The Heathen equivalent of a neo-Wiccan “patron deity”, although they don’t function in quite the same way. Basically, it’s the primary god you worship, if you choose to focus on one god. (Many don’t.) The word translates roughly to “fully trusted one.”

GLE - Grumpy Lokean Elder. His blog has some awesome, scholarly resources.

Godphone - The ability to communicate with deities without divination or physical signs. Despite the name, it doesn’t usually work like an actual phone. See this post for more info.

Godspouse - A person who has “married” a deity. Some of them function more or less like Christian nuns. Others believe they have a romantic or sexual relationship with the deity in question.

Lore - The mythology, sagas, and other various historical and pseudo-historical writings about Norse religion.

Nokean - A silly person who is against the worship of Loki. They generally don’t know what they’re talking about and are just looking for reasons to exclude people (especially minorities.) Pay them no heed.

UPG - Unverified Personal Gnosis. Knowledge you’ve gained about a deity that isn’t (and perhaps can’t be) verified by the lore. If more than one person has the same UPG, it becomes SPG, Shared Personal Gnosis. Since UPG isn’t verified, it’s important not to treat it as hard facts.

This weird thing happened to me! Is it a sign from Loki?

Only you can determine whether to treat something as a sign or not. You know the context of the situation and your own personal symbolism way better than any stranger on the internet. Odds are, you also have slightly different criteria for what counts as sufficient proof than our mods. And that’s okay.

Regardless, remember that you don’t actually need a sign or a “calling” in order to worship Loki. If it’s something you want to try, that’s justification enough. By the same token, you’re allowed to say no even if a god is calling you. It’s your existence, and you get to decide who or what you’re devoted to.

What if my question isn’t answered here?

Our ask box is always open! Anonymous questions are welcome. We’re here to help, so don’t be shy.

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Moodboard offering for Frey 🌼🌼🌼

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For Aphrodite Pelagia. All Hail Aphrodite 🥰🐚

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Divination/moodboard for Lady Xuannü 🐰🪷

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Offering for Lady Xuannü 🥰🌷

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Moodboard for the rune Berkana!!!! I went through Pinterest to portray what associations it has!! Freyja claimed this as an offering 🐱🌱

Mothers, birth, death, weddings, beginnings and endings, bears, birch, and the color green (emerald I think but I might edit this later)!! Also associated with the goddess Frigg 🥰💌