#pagan practice

Storyteller,

Trickster,

Cunning-God,

Show us joy and love and happiness in trying, scary times.

Loki,

Fire god,

Loving Parent of the discarded,

Share your stories and give comfort to those who too often go without.

Loki,

God of many faces,

Shapeshifter,

God who uses he/she/they,

Protect those targeted for being themselves,

**[Work - In - Progress]**[More will be Added]**

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݁₊ . ⟡ ݁₊ . ݁DEITY WORK SERIES ݁₊ . ⟡ ݁₊ . ݁

101: What Is Deity Work & Is It For You?

201: Research Before Reaching Out

301: Building Genuine Relationship

401: When To Step Back

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݁₊ . ⟡ ݁₊ . ݁Magical Mechanics ݁₊ . ⟡ ݁₊ . ݁

ENERGY ANATOMY: Chakras, Meridians, & the Aura

HOW BELIEF CREATES REALITY: Psychology Meets Metaphysics

SYMPATHETIC MAGIC, CONTAGIOUS MAGIC & SIGIL MAGIC: The Three Core Technologies

WHY SOME SPELLS WORK AND OTHERS DON'T: Troubleshooting Failed Magic

PLACEBO EFFECT VS. REAL MAGIC: Does It Matter?

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݁₊ . ⟡ ݁₊ . ݁Divination Deep Dives ݁₊ . ⟡ ݁₊ . ݁

Tarot: Beyond Memorizing Meanings (Reading Intuitively)

Pendulums: How They Actually Work (Ideomotor Response)

Scrying: Training Your Mind to Receive Instead of Project

Bibliomancy: Finding Messages in Randomness

Dreams: Shadow Work Through Dream Analysis

݁₊ . Bone Reading, Charm Casting, Rune Casting, Tea Leaves ₊ . .....

CASTING DIVINATION PART 1: Bones, Charms & Runes

READING DIVINATION PART 2: Tea Leaves, Coffee Grounds & Wax

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݁₊ . ⟡ ݁₊ Elements & Correspondences . ⟡ ݁₊ .

Why Do We Assign Planets To Days Of The Week?

Color Magic: Psychology or Energy? (Both)

HERB MAGIC: Medicinal Properties vs. Magical Properties

CRYSTAL SCIENCE: What's Real, What's Placebo, What's Marketing

WHY MOON PHASES MATTER (Gravitational Pull on Water = Us)

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݁₊ . ⟡ ݁₊ . ݁ Protection Magic ₊ . ⟡ ݁₊ . ݁

PSYCHIC PROTECTION VS. PSYCHOLOGICAL BOUNDARIES (They're the Same Thing)

Warding Your Home Without Paranoia: A Grounded Approach to Magical Protection

Recognizing Energy Vampires vs. Projecting Your Shadow Onto Others: Know the Difference

Shielding Techniques That Don't Require Constant Maintenance

The Shield vs. The Wall: When Protection Magic Becomes Avoidance

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݁₊ . ⟡ ݁₊ PRACTICAL SKILL-BUILDING₊ . ⟡ ݁₊

How to Write Your Own Spells (Not Copy Pinterest)

Raising and Directing Energy (The Part Everyone Skips)

Timing: Does It Actually Matter? (Yes, But Not How You Think)

Ingredients: Substitutions and Why They Work

Grounding After Spellwork (Why You Feel Weird After Rituals)

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݁₊ . ⟡ ݁₊ Altar Design & Sacred Space ₊ . ⟡ ݁₊

Altars for People With No Space/Privacy

Altars That Evolve With the Seasons

The Difference Between Decoration and Devotion

Digital Altars: Do They Count?

When Your Altar Becomes a Dust Collector: What That Means

“Godspousal is disrespectful! The Gods hate that! Omg get a life, do you really think (xyz) Deity loves you???”

Haha, okay, first off, why are you speaking for the Gods? Do you think you’re special? Do you think that, among all of the Gods’ many worshippers, you are the sole person who comprehends divine beings enough to speak for Them? You, a stranger on the internet?

The Gods love you but I am sure that They can speak with Their own words. If They asked someone to be Their spouse, I don’t see why you can dispute that. If you’re rambling on and on about respect, how about you respect other people’s practices and the choices that the Gods make about Their relationship with Their worshippers?

“This is serious! It’s not some frivolous frolicking in the fields!”

Seriously, where is your whimsy? Where is your joy? Are you so desolate in your practice that you think we can’t have fun? Is this such a serious experience to you that you feel the need to hound on people who don’t ’do it properly’? Do you know what you sound like?

Christian people who yell at kids trying to love God, that’s what you sound like.

'You can’t do that, religion has rules! God isn’t your friend!' 'You can’t do that, this religion has rules! The Gods can’t be your lovers!'

See any similarities? It’s shallow and sad to see religion as a rigid box where you can’t do fucking SHIT but be so formal and monotone in your approach of the Gods.

Let me tell you something. That’s what makes Christianity and Catholicism so hated among our community. That’s what makes it such a bland religion to practice, so much so that many Christians don’t feel God.

Formality and flatness isn’t the only way to approach the Gods. In fact! I think that the better approach is your so-called ‘frivolous frolicking in the fields’. The Gods are your friends before They are your authority.

Me, personally, frolicking in the fields sounds like a splendid way to connect with your Gods.

“OMG you actually think the Gods love you, grow the fuck up!!”

How about this: Focus on your own practice. Instead of attacking strangers online who are just trying to share their love of the Gods, focus on yourself and how you can improve in your practice.

And, truly, there are more important things to do than invalidate someone for doing nothing wrong. Such as: This community has far too much drama to be healthy and there's way too much ableism and hatred, too.

Like, not in a bad way at all, and if I actually seriously told him to stop I know he would. They’ve intentionally pushed my boundaries before in the past only to teach me to set them firmer.

But like, I use a tarot deck to communicate with him once-

That’s his tarot deck now.

I use crystals for his altar-

Aaaalso his!

I try to make a joint-altar for him and another god-

Nah. His. Or at least, he always makes his presence especially clear when I make a joint-altar, so I stopped with those after a bit.

I’ve tried to do readings with other tarot decks for other gods without an altar before, and he hijacks those too!

*exasperated-but not really exasperated-sigh*

He was initially more possessive of me too, so I was nervous about reaching out to other deities. But early on, when I was becoming overwhelmed by her constant energy, I was afraid that by setting boundaries, he’d consider it disrespectful and no longer wish to have me as his devotee.

But when I finally lost it and snapped at them about it, he essentially told me, ‘YES. THAT is what you need to do. You need to figure out exactly what your boundaries are and be clear and firm with me about them. I’m going to push you so you need to be clear. And I’ll respect that. I’m not going to know what’s too much for you if you don’t tell me. I will never leave you for that, but I need you to tell me.’

And since then, most all possessiveness from Loki has just been endearing and playful. And he’s encouraged me to work with other gods, but he waited for me to come to that conclusion on my own, one of the many things I love about him.

Love him

In a time of troubles? Tidy your own personal chaos.

Literally. Tidy your own space. Put away the clean laundry, and wash a load. Clear your surfaces, you probably think better when surfaces are clean (I know I do.)

Take a shower 🚿 so you don't feel like a gremlin (it me.) Clip your nails if they need it.

Drink some water 🌊, eat a food 🍚.

Then, take a break. And take a breath, too.

Love,