#norseloki

like you stop blindly trusting any rule no matter how reasonable is seems bc that rule never worked w loki and/or loki actively stopped you from following it

like you just stop assuming what gods want bc loki broke every stereotype

"okay i'm unfamiliar with this deity umm should i maybe put up a nice candle and formally introduce myse--wait but when i first met loki he very loudly claimed an itty bitty sample candle and liked it most when i played him my favorite vocaloid songs.........maybe i should be informal and genuine then????? ykw lemme just straight up ask the new deity actually..........right okay so the deity straight up called me kiddo in our first ever interaction so i guess we're going informal"

loki really makes you feel safe enough to fuck around find out😭and every time the outcome isn't as scary as i thought it would be. except for maybe the spider jumpscares

i wonder if gods pick that based off the person's needs? like did loki reach out to me bc he knew an unstructured practiced would work better for me? if someone works better w structure do they get approached by/feel pulled to a more structured god first so they can build that skill? if someone will need to remember communicative skills (physical and/or psychic ones) do they end up reaching out to/being reached out to by hermes first?

i can feel loki's vibe saying yes lol

Unfortunately The sagas don’t tell us much about Loki’s childhood. They leave gaps. Silence. Space.

So this is not a retelling of scripture it’s an interpretation shaped by myth, symbolism, and intuition untangling the perspective Loki was painted in by Christianity

From what is known, Loki was not born among the gods. He came from Jötunheim, the land of the jötnar a harsh world where survival mattered more than comfort, and strength often spoke louder than tenderness. His father, Fárbauti, embodied violent force and sudden destruction. His mother, Laufey, is quieter in the myths possibly often overlooked possibly associated with leaves, softness, and endurance. His parents can tell you who he is made from destruction yet softness, storm and shelter, the crack and the seed that grows through it

From that pairing, I imagine a child who learned early how to be by observing

Not the strongest.

Not the loudest.

But observant. Clever. Adaptable.

I don’t see Loki as a child who broke things for fun. I see one who learned humor before power, words & cleverness before fists someone who figured out quickly that being useful, entertaining, or intelligent could mean the difference between belonging and being discarded.

Even among the giants, Loki possibly felt like an in-between not brutal enough for Jötunheim, or to roam amongst his brothers during the cold nights. I see someone who felt discarded for not measuring up and later, never quite noble enough for Asgard either. That liminal space, that constant state of almost, feels like where he truly grew up.

So when Loki later stands among the gods laughing, scheming, challenging them I don’t read arrogance. I read survival, and eventually a greater purpose for Asgard and to the gods themselves for as they say “Loki gets the gods into trouble but he also gets them out of trouble “ he lived among the gods Loki didn’t conquer his way into Asgard But in the old stories, Loki doesn’t break things randomly.

He exposes what was already rotten He humiliates prideful gods. He forces stagnation to move.

He brings consequences gods try to avoid.

That’s why they loved him… until they didn’t. Shapeshifter and why that matters Loki didn’t just disguise himself. He became.

Man, woman, mare, salmon, old crone, fire, shadow.

He outwitted fate.

This is simply how I see him:

The fact is Loki THINKS himself a genius... But one thing we know from the Eddas: MOST OF HIS PLANS GO WRONG ^^'

And that's what makes those stories so funny... but also so tragic, because DAMN, the consequences for him are often very dire ^^'

As you said: he's an improviser. His plans go wrong, so he's got to improvise... and plan B works out for the others, but not for him...

Loki (Portrait) WIP II

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The Seidkhona of ancient norse found a stone, "Perhaps," they said, "It was sent to us from our teachers the Norns."

They studied this magical artifact and came to the conclusion that it was skin. The aurora bedecked skin of the Nordic Gods and Jotnar alike....

I would like to ask that you take a moment today to be still. Quiet your mind and simply, think on what it might look like for a powerful being that loves you to look like that. I hope you enjoy this video from a wholesomely solid Labradorite Palmstone in the shop (link in bio). All the Labradorite in the shop was ethically sourced and a product of fair trade from my personal vendor in India!

I hope it calls your soul out from its hiding place.

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(Disclaimer: Loki is a HUGE part of this kindred and really got all of this together. We worship and praise him and this will never change. Loki found us lost ones, reached to our edges to pull us into the middle, out of our obliterated place into the liminal space to find one another.)

Are you 18 or over? Are you obsessed and passionate about Norse mythology and/or a Norse heathen? Do you long for a community who you can celebrate with, worship with, and commune with? Do you want a family you choose with open arms, clanking horn cups, and a blazing hearth fire to welcome you to?

Come join our kindred! We are a family and have been running strong for close to two! We are looking for active individuals who want to take the reins and lead different gatherings or workshops in our voice chat! This is open for YOU!

We hold blots together

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We join in voice chat…all.the.T I M E.

We LOVE YOU!!

We have a deity playlist of over 650 songs!

We have a book club!

We celebrate diversity!

We watch watch movies and shows together

We learn about our religion through research and discussion together

We are funny?

We are pretty?

…Loki likes us a little more than he likes Thor?… and dog breath? and horse pheromones?

Our only requirements for you? Come with an open mind, a big heart, and a desire to give back to the community through your fellowship. Start your year off right and ready to embark on a soul searching, spiritually mindful journey!

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