MANNAZ & WYRD

I had seen the holiday “Freyfaxi” be celebrated and talked about by some Norse pagans, but then I learned that is a completely fabricated holiday by modern Ásatrú practitioners, meant to mimic the celebrations held by Gaelic and Wiccan pagans at the same time of the year.

The most interesting thing I learned is that Norse and North Sea Germanic pagans (Scandinavian, Netherlands, Germany, Frisian people etc) have absolutely no recorded history of a specific first harvest festival! While they do have records of blóts during this time dedicated to Freyr and other gods of the harvest, there isn’t another recorded historic “official” holiday until the end of harvest season blót.

As much as I love being a Germanic pagan, it kind of sucks that so much of what is held as being traditional or historical is just fanfiction. I know we don’t have a lot to go on, so most things are word of mouth, but there definitely is some real history to look into! I think also there is even more confusion due to the wheel of the year created by Wicca, which mixed a bunch of random holidays from Gaelic and Norse/Germanic traditions, conflating the two cultures when they have different gods and practices altogether. And the Ásatrú bros just be making shit up I guess, lol.

But stories were told of him - yes?

And did they make people laugh?

Did they make them squirm?

But a hearth stone was carved of him, yes?

Someone's love and time emptied into little mouth stitches and a curly mustache

They imagined him, right?

And someone looked at the sky

Saw Thiazi's eyes

And the old dwarf's toe

And saw the red one, burning bright

And named it Loki -

Right?

Does a lack of worship mean

A lack of love?

What about a million scintillating threads tying the web of stories, great and small?

What about kindling the imagination

Like wildfire

Like dandelion seeds

Blowing across a northern sky

Why does worship not mean

Deeply Beloved?

I am with Them - They are with me

Everyone who once heard a story who heard a story of a god called Loki

And told it to someone who told it someone

but idk

this is alexandrias melon (wow)

it never grows seeds but it can still produce other melons (its magic)

it is grown deep in the jungles of peru and can prevent you from aging well into the hundreds

it is known by the natives there as k’uhul ajaw cacao shi-jiiy.

This is the Peppermeloni. (seriously gosh just look at that sexy mother fucker) Its scientific name is Tumblrous Pepperonus.

The only known specimen is in a pot in David Karps treasure dungeon. It is a tradition that a single slice is given to every tumblr blog that reaches 500,000 followers.

It has the remarkable property of being as healthy as watermelon but tasting like cheesy pepperoni pizza.

Patrickmelon

One of the questions that comes up often in modern Lokean practice is, “What crystal belongs to Loki?”

The honest answer is: we don’t know.

There is no surviving evidence from the Viking Age or the medieval sources that assigns gemstones to Loki. Neither the Poetic Edda nor the Prose Edda associates Loki with a particular crystal, just as they don’t prescribe specific candle colors or incense.

That doesn’t mean gemstones have no place in Lokean devotion. It simply means that any correspondence is modern, symbolic, and personal rather than historical.

Instead of asking, “Which stone is Loki’s?” it may be more helpful to ask, “Which aspect of Loki am I trying to connect with?”

Here are a few stones many modern practitioners find meaningful.

🔥 Carnelian

If you think of Loki as the spark that gets you moving, carnelian is a natural companion. Associated with vitality, confidence, courage, and creative energy, it reflects Loki’s ability to push us out of stagnation and into action.

Rather than promising success, carnelian encourages momentum.

🧡 Amber

Although amber is not uniquely connected to Loki, it has deep roots in the Nordic world. Warm, golden, and formed through immense stretches of time, amber reminds us that transformation is rarely instant. It carries associations with memory, preservation, and sunlight held within resin.

For devotees, amber can symbolize the warmth behind Loki’s fire—not only disruption, but also endurance.

🌈 Labradorite

Labradorite has become one of the most popular modern stones in Lokean spaces, and it’s easy to see why. Its shifting flashes of color evoke change, liminality, and hidden possibilities.

Like Loki himself, labradorite rarely appears to be only one thing.

It reminds us that identity can be layered, and that what others see on the surface is not always the whole story.

🖤 Obsidian (personally, I created my Snaptun stone from obsidian)

Loki has a habit of revealing truths people would rather ignore.

Obsidian reflects that aspect well.

Often used for shadow work and honest self-reflection, obsidian isn’t about punishment. It’s about seeing clearly—even when clarity is uncomfortable.

Sometimes the greatest trick Loki plays is removing our excuses.

🌫️ Smoky Quartz

Not every encounter with Loki is loud.

Sometimes change requires staying grounded while everything around you shifts.

Smoky quartz is an excellent companion during transitions, helping to balance movement with stability. It reminds us that adaptability doesn’t have to mean losing ourselves.

✨ Pyrite

Cleverness is one of Loki’s defining qualities.

Pyrite, with its bright metallic gleam, has become a favorite for those seeking confidence, ingenuity, and resourcefulness. It represents using your mind creatively, finding unexpected solutions, and seeing opportunities where others see obstacles.

It is a stone for thinking sideways.

🔥 Fire Agate

If one stone captures Loki’s transformative nature, it may be fire agate.

Its glowing internal layers resemble flames hidden beneath the surface. Fire agate symbolizes courage through change, resilience, and finding strength after upheaval.

It doesn’t promise an easy path.

It reminds us that fire shapes as much as it destroys.

At the end of the day, no crystal is “required” for Loki.

A smooth pebble picked up during a meaningful walk can become just as sacred as an expensive mineral. A piece of amber found at the seaside may hold more devotional value than a shelf full of polished stones.

The object itself is not what creates the relationship.

Your attention does.

Loki has never been a god who asks for perfection.

He asks you to be present, to stay curious, and to remain willing to become someone new.

Perhaps that’s why there is no single stone for him.

Inspired by Seo Helrune’s response to Irene Glass’ yearly request for a word for the year. This is mine: Discernment. Discernment in the Data Overload We have entered a world in which it is more needed, more dire than ever, that we exercise discernment. What we take in can be scraped, compromised, regurgitated, and in some cases, erroneously repeated as truth by LLMs (Large Language Models).…