My name is Raven and I am a practicing Norse pagan. Specifically, I am a priestess of the goddess Sigyn who I am oathed to. I also have a relationship with Loki, but I do not do work for Him. Rather, my job is to serve Sigyn.

There is very little known about Sigyn. Most of who She was has been wiped from history and we only have a few brief mentions of Her in the stories, the most notable one being where She held a bowl above Loki to catch snake venom while He was bound in the cave. She is truly so much more though.

This blog will function off my UPGs from working so closely with Sigyn. I recognize that there is little context for Her and while I serve Her, you may take from this blog what serves you best. Not everyone will agree with what I have to say, and that is quite alright. I am not here to argue, just to share.

My hope is that people will begin to reach out and get to know Sigyn, as She is truly remarkable in Her ways and being. I hope that by sharing my stories with Her, you may feel comfortable reaching out to know Her yourself.

Personally I think it’s not something a worshiper should even think about until they at the very least make it past the first year mark. Tho to be honest I really think more like two years as the bare minimum.

I say this because I’ve noticed that today’s generations are very quick to jump into things and commit themselves to things thinking that they know how they’ll feel, what they want, and what things will be like in the future.

I can’t even tell you how many worshipers show up in my inbox saying they made promises and oaths to their deities that they realized they can’t keep mainly bc they made those commitments on the assumption that their future selves would still be on board.

Being a Priest/ess is a BIG commitment. One you have to be sure you (and your future self) are ready to take on. You need the time to feel comfortable in your worship and be committed to it before you take on bigger obligations.

Ultimately tho, I think it depends on the worshiper. I’m being overly cautious with my response because as I mentioned there is a problem in the community with worshipers wanting to jump to the next thing ASAP. Before they even find their footing in regular worship they’re asking about devoting or oathing (dont do it!) or being a priest/ess. So i want to encourage people to take their time and stop looking to the next thing so quickly.

Trans Rite of Elevation 2025

Dedicated altar space:

- bandana from a trans artist - water with ice - mocktail with coconut water and spiced apple cider vinegar - lavender honey - spiced candies - flowers - glitter bottle (gift ❤️) -

Said the suggested prayer (some extemporizing), talked to my goddesses, said hello to Marsha (more like a tiny timid wave but I felt warmth reflected back), closed my eyes and offered my hand to a loving ancestor and danced in a connected line stretching away from me and also toward me, felt the pain points on the line being held on either side.

Set a prayer in my own spell space (strawberry candle) with necklaces for gender, tenderness, grace, strength, protection, grief, recovery, and future happiness.

“Please prepare me to be a sanctuary. Pure and holy tried and true. With thanksgiving I’ll be a living sanctuary for you.”

—Beautiful Chorus (Hymns of Spirit)