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Finally found a bra that fits, so I had to post about it of course. Yay! :D I just never thought I’d be wearing a DDD lol. I didn’t realize how confusing bra sizes were.

10. Offerings – historical and UPG

The "traditional" offering for most Norse deities is alcohol and/or an animal that is ritualistically slaughtered and eaten at a blot. A lot of Recon Heathens still do this as a general sort of offering to the Gods, though Loki is not always included in these types of offerings because of the long-winded stigma that some Heathens/Asatru have with Him. However, there are a growing number of Heathen/Asatru groups out there who do welcome Loki's presence and make these types of offerings to Him along with the other Gods.

Generally speaking if you're looking for "traditional" offerings to give to the Norse gods, alcohol and meat are very good places to start. 

I can't for the life of me find a solid source on this, but I've heard some folk sayings from Scandinavia connect Loki to superstitions about mischievous house spirits. Things that got made useless by accident such as knotted string and burnt food got thrown into the hearth as an offering to Loki in order to prevent further mishaps. Again, I can't find a source for this, but if it's true then I suppose that could be considered another "traditional" kind of offering.

But traditional offerings are by no means the ONLY acceptable offerings one can make! In fact, I myself am vegetarian. So I've never actually made an offering of meat to any of my Gods (though I'd be more than willing to buy some specifically for Them if They asked. I think Thor would love goat's meat if I could get my hands on some. lol). 

The thing about offerings is that you should do SOME research to find out what your deity likes, so as to avoid offering something that could be seen as an insult (e.i: not knowing what you're doing and offering a sprig of mistletoe to Baldr or something like that).

But other than actively avoiding things that have a negative association with your deity, the range of things you can offer them is VAST.

So for Loki specifically, I've heard people offer ALL kinds of things to Him. He seems to be a deity that people like to get creative with in terms of offerings. Some of the more popular modern day offerings that I've seen people make include: 

Candy, cakes, soda, tea, coffee, bread, fruit, songs, dances, poetry, artwork, fires, magical acts, sexual acts, acts of mischief/pranks, random acts of kindness, and the list goes on and on. 

Some things that I've given Him include freshly baked apple bread, cinnamon incense, cinnamon candy hearts, a lock of my hair, dragon's blood incense, dances, whiskey, fireworks, prayers, devotional writings and more. 

Some of the best things that you can actually do if you have the time and resources is to volunteer somewhere in Loki's honor. Loki is a bearer of gifts and someone who did many thankless tasks for others. And I think it's an extremely thoughtful offering to help others that society has cast aside and put down, much in the same way that Loki was cast down by the other Gods. So volunteering at a homeless shelter, a center for at-risk teens or an organization that fights for the advancement of marginalized groups in society are all fantastic things you can do. And not just for the sake of making an offering, but for the sake of the people that you are helping. I also think that donating blood is an appropriate offering, since there are some who believe that Loki is the God who gifted humans with life-sustaining blood.

Not everyone can donate blood or commit to volunteer work of course, and that's fine as well. There are devotees out there who live such busy and stressful lives that they can barely afford to make an offering every week. And you know what? That's fine too! Unless you make a specific promise or oath to a God that you will give them an offering each day/week/whatever, the VAST majority of Gods out there will not demand offerings every day or week.

9. Common mistakes about this deity

I assume this question pertains to mistakes that people often make about Loki, so I'll just name a few that come to mind...

1. That because Loki is a trickster, He will always try and play games with you and fuck around with you 24/7 and never be honest with you. In my personal experience, Loki is not just some giant troll whose job it is to misplace your keys or set things on fire. Yes, He can be a little shit and sometimes depending on who you are, He will act like a giant troll. But that's not all He's about. Loki can be gentle, Loki can be kind and comforting. 

But that brings me to my second mistake/misconception.

2. That Loki is some kind of teddy bear or pet to cuddle with. Now let me be 100% so as to not sound like I'm attacking anyone for their personal beliefs: Everybody's relationships and experiences with their respective Gods and deities are different. And all those experiences and relationships should be respected. 

So just because someone has an awesome, lovey-dovey relationship with a deity and they and their deity get along real great, doesn't mean that that same deity will get along with or have the same relationship with everyone else. 

I follow a person who is a godspouse to Thor, and who absolutely LOVES Him and has a great relationship with Him. I also follow another person who really doesn't care for Thor and didn't have good experiences with Him. Everyone's different. 

So with regards to Loki and mistakes people make about Him, some might approach Him thinking that He will be easy and friendly to work with, since other people have reported having great experiences with Him.