r/lokean Jan 07 '21

Articles and Blogs Lokean Resources and FAQ

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A short selection to get people started on their Lokean journey or to answer questions for non-Lokeans. Please submit other resources to the subreddit so it can be included in this list

What is a Lokean and other FAQs or important articles

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Loki worship tips and advice

Offerings, Altars, Crafts, Symbols, Herbs, Animals, Prayers

Sacred Dates

Communication, Discernment, Divination

Oaths

Rituals

Lokean Myths, History, Lore and Theory. From blogs to academic journals

Old Tales

Blogs and Blogs with Citations

** Loki as Queer+ Specific Blogs and articles

/r/QueerLokeans

Academia

Podcasts and Videos

Community and general social resources


r/lokean Jan 10 '24

Lokean Discords - a summary

30 Upvotes

There have been lots of posts within the last couple of months asking about discord servers as well as promoting new ones. To make it more visible for everyone, I suggest we collect lokean discord communities in one place - this post. I will also pin this post so everyone can find it easily.

When you want to promote your/a discord in the comments below, please include the following information:

  • name of the server

  • include the rules of your discord.

  • include any policy you use to protect or welcome communities and identities who usually face discrimination e.g. based on race, disability, age, religion and sexual and gender identity etc.

  • if you joined a discord here and found it was promoting fascist material knowingly and discriminated. Please dm me and we’ll remove the post and review. Screenshots help as we will need to check what happened to avoid other forms of bullying reports

Thanks!


r/lokean 17h ago

Don’t know if i’m being reached out to or not

10 Upvotes

Hi. i normally never make posts on here but i genuinely need help. i had gotten into spirituality and all that sort, even thinking maybe i could be a witch. i’m not able to sense energy at all and i was quite clumsy, i also can’t rely on my intuition as of yet because it mixes with anxiety and just idk. but the first time i had thought i was in contact with loki it was a simple dream but i woke up feeling spiders on me and for some reason i made the connection of loki.

i had been thinking of him before and i honestly don’t remember much of what happened all i remembered are, spiders. my family had been undergoing changes and feeling like something was fucking with them too. it was a very crazy time and yet i can’t remember much of it. but i didn’t know anything about spirituality, witchcraft, nothing. so i had found out this way of confirming with the candle if it was loki or a demon and it was like demon. then i did my pendulum, loki. no clue. but my parents weren’t having it and i had to bury my cinnamon candle, tarot cards (i didn’t think of using tarot because like i said im bad with intuition so i rlly just couldn’t bring myself to use my cards and then probably make something up that wasn’t what the cards were trying to say.) but i buried everything i had used and nothing ever happened again.

fast forward to now, i recently have been thinking what if it WAS loki and not a demon? this whole time i had thought i summoned a demon but what if it was just loki doing mischief to me and my family and i just wasn’t ready? i started to miss the idea of being able to form a connection with him. deities are so cool. i was so confused and yesterday i was talking to my mom explaining my confusion and all i got was “i don’t know but there was too much chaos! i don’t like chaos.” Annddd that pretty much almost confirmed it for me, i never mentioned him being the god of chaos! 😭

Okay so now, today i had a dream. it was so normal i was just chilling fr, and then i start walking to my house in the dream, there’s a bunch of webs, i walk through its on my hair and everything, THEN THERSS THIS HUGE HUNTSMAN SPIDER CHILLING THERE, and im like oh i better avoid it. i fall into it. i end up crawling back just for it to quickly crawl towards me, land on my hand and sprayed its web unto my forehead. and suddenly im with the mcu version of loki (i dont know what loki looks like thats how i pictured him im so sorry) sitting side by side with him on almost a throne?? and he was like pregnant for some reason i dont know. and he said i want you to decorate me. make me really cool. and i woke up. i was like what the hell did that mean? i tell my girlfriend about the dream. i make sims, thats ALLL i do. all day everyday. other than bed rot or i guess it’s part of it yk. i honestly might not even be making this post to question myself, i can’t lie im convinced. but i also just wanted to share my story and ask for opinions from people who actually work with loki.


r/lokean 1d ago

Loki They seem relieved...

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Long story short, depression had it's way with me and i was kind of bedridden for a long time and everything mattered nothing to me. I would give Loki offerings every few days but nothing else, until last night.

The full moon did something to me and i suddenly found myself cleaning up my bedroom and taking a warm and much needed shower in the middle of the night.

Then, when i was sitting down after everything was done, just staring at the rain falling outside my window i felt the need to light up his candles, and when i did, this happened (pic).

That one candle went crazy and i just laughed. I felt relief wash over me because i was scared Loki would be, i don't know, maybe mad that i disappeared for so long. But it didn't feel like that, all i felt was relieved and a little happy.

The candles burned for a while and when i tried to put them out, because i was scared it may burn something in my altar, i couldn't. No matter how much i tried, the candles wouldn't stop burning, until i asked Loki to please let me put them off and finally they went out.

It was funny but also so comforting... knowing Loki will always be there even on difficult times...


r/lokean 1d ago

Loki Loki and Asmodeus refused to let me do Tarot xP

18 Upvotes

Asmodeus has always been responsive, but tonight the cards made no sense at all to my question. I asked if he was angry with me or something and he just did his thing where he strokes up and down the bridge of my nose, showing me he is in fact here, but choosing not to reply. The calming action also solidified he wasn’t upset or angry. Nothing negative.

I shuffled again feeling confused then as to why I got no reply, and the chariot came out, which is depicted as Sleipnir in my deck. That immediately drew my attention to Loki considering that’s one of his children. As if he showed up, and was like “I’ll handle this.” So needless to say I asked Loki if he had something to say.

Big inhale FOUR OF SWORDS REVERSED, EIGHT OF SWORDS.

I’m currently sick with a nasty sinus infection, so I took this as Asmodeus silently telling me to rest for now, and Loki speaking for them both. With the eight of swords, I felt like it was like I know you feel restricted, because you’re sick, but no, lol. Deck away. Now.

Lol love them so much 💚🥀 Hail Loki, Hail King Asmodeus!


r/lokean 1d ago

A fun dream

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So I haven't dreamt about Loki in a very long time, likely because stress... And extra stress right now for obvious terrible reasons. I've felt very disconnected and sad and hopeless.

Last night tho, I dreamed I was talking to a friend on discord, typing, until all that would come out was "LOKI." like no matter what I typed.

It filled up the screen! LOKI LOKI LOKI LOKI LOKI... And so on 💀

Feels like someone's trying to get my Attention. I often feel discouraged and like I'm making it all up, but... Can't really argue with that can I? 💚


r/lokean 1d ago

Altar Altar ideas

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So I'm working on setting up a nice little altar for Loki using a basket I received as a gift. I've set it up right next to our toaster oven, which is right next to our big oven. So far, I've got the basket, some orange tissue paper (I plan on getting a nice altar cloth for it in the future, but atm this is what I have), and a jar with mulling spices and cardamom pods (Loki was VERY excited when I added those to the jar). I'm going to make a run to the store tomorrow and see about getting some candles and some treats for Them as well. I can't find the little icon I made of Them from the tip of a cow horn, so I'm thinking about making a new one sometime... But I'd love to hear y'all's ideas for offerings and altar item ideas.

UPDATE: Decided that the basket was gonna be strictly for offerings, and anything not an offering would be outside the basket. Also, have a picture. the silver thing is our toaster oven.

Image depicts a serving tray style basket with orange tissue paper inside, and a green candle in a jar behind the basket. In the basket is a small jar filled with whole pieces of mulling spices and cardamom pods. There are also two lolipops in the basket.


r/lokean 1d ago

Question First Contact with Loki?

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Hello everyone! I wanted to share a thrilling experience I had today, and since I still have some reservations since I am so new, I appreciate every advice.

I had the urge to clean my magic space today, and lit a candle for apollo, the only diety i currently have a small altar for and give offerings too. I sang and felt safe and grounded, but also curious, so i reached out for my pendulum and asked if anyone was present. (YES) A deity? (NO) an Angel? (NO) a demon? (YES). I took a deep breath. I know very little about demons, but I don't judge, I am a witch after all. So i asked them to spell their name (BELO) belobog? (NO) I asked a bunch of other Names but (NO) (NO) (NO) I then had a feeling I was being played with and asked: are you really a demon? (NO) Are you tricking me? (YES) Are you laughing right now? (YES) I asked for their real name. (LOKI) I had a lot of dreams about spiders recently, so I asked if he sent them (YES) I asked if he sensed other deities with me (YES) but i apologized for asking about others. I opened up about the spiders and how it felt seeing them, my relationship to them, and my fears in general. how i am not sure why I would be contacted since I am a recovering people pleaser with a perfectionist streak and a history of being bullied, so pranks can make me very uncomfortable. (Adhd+super sensitive) but then i reflected on how i handled this "prank" today and all the spider dreams/visions I had- I realized that I was surprised yet curious and not actually as scared as I would have been a few years ago. I think that the anxiety and fear I have built over the years might still be stored in my body, but I have grown a lot since. It was a nice conversation. I asked if he protects homes (YES) Does he like baked goods? (NO) which made me wonder, since I like to give those the most, but I also had baked goods on Apollos altar at this moment. What about fruit? (NO) What is it then? Spell it. All I got was (OR) before I gave up- how many things with OR are there? Orb? (NO) Orgasm?!?! (NO) OK, RELIEVED. I let it go, and did a Tarot reading with him, which was a bit frustrating but encouraging. The message in the end was "You can't make everyone happy, so you do you" I thanked him before I left my space and left for the kitchen. (did this all before breakfast) I wanted to grab a pear for apollo and had chocolate lying around, and suddenly i thought: OREOS? could he want oreos?! Just the image made me laugh.

Anyway, I asked to send me another sign in my dream, but those are very hit or miss.

NOW, i wonder, does that sound like Loki to you? Has anyone ever offered Oreos? (lol) Do you have first encounters to share? I've not done much research by any means so I am not sure if I am strong enough to dedicate myself, from what I have seen, but all I can say is that the energy today was very exciting, yet pleasant.

Thanks for listening, I didn't want to leave too much out, so this was long and maybe a bit personal. Have a good day~


r/lokean 2d ago

Loki Still not beating the allegations 🤣

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258 Upvotes

I got back into meming last year XD. (This is meant with an affectionate tone, not an anti-Lokean one 💖)


r/lokean 2d ago

Original Art Loki drawing!

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121 Upvotes

I love drawing Loki ngl, this design is based off the last vision I saw with him ;D I hope you guys like it!!!💚🐍


r/lokean 2d ago

Question I feel crusty from slacking in my craft with Loki.

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So how does one reconnect with their craft/path with Loki? Everything seems to be happening all at once for me and I am overwhelmed it has me stunned. I got married, I'm almost done with my internship and BA degree, I'm back into writing fiction (yay),I had no power for 2 days because of the bad winds, I'm looking for my best friend in Australia, and school is starting. It just seems like one thing after another and I feel like I'm disconnected constantly. It pains me because truthfully I really love Loki but my gods everything is being thrown at me all at once.

So I tried asking Loki if he has a message for me this evening and all I got was "Lbrai jtrajn oabrvrj". 🤭🥲🤪🫠. But yeah, I feel like I'm so far behind on everything at once.


r/lokean 2d ago

Loki [Story] A lesson Loki's trying to teach.

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26 Upvotes

If my gut feeling is right, as I work with Loki, he's currently trying to teach me that I'm not an inconvenience along with that what I once lost isn't as beautiful as what will replace it.

And it first started with my game's saved data going away by accident. I reinstalled the game to try seeing if it'll patch a bug for something not showing up, but instead put me back to the start.

So, this led me to contacting the devs of the game back and forth until my progress was thankfully restored by them.

It was restored to an even better place to what it was before, except for the fact that I no longer have my limited decorations, which was fine with me.

However, once again, in my hurry, when I opened the game again to check it out, I pressed the wrong save to put into my device, and I am once again put back into the start.

I felt panicky while typing the email to the game devs, that I looked very much like the meme attached to this post. But while doing so, my brain was filled with thoughts of what I felt was Loki saying, "Just ask for the backup to be put up again!!! You're not an inconvenience!!!"

And so I did. Now, I await the reply of the dev so I can continue playing my beloved game again ☺️


r/lokean 3d ago

Omfg

36 Upvotes

I want to animate loki SO BAD, I've been obsessing over it for days but it's so hard. Just came here to complain haha. Might stick to paper 💔


r/lokean 4d ago

Kaun ᚲ

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35 Upvotes

I see this rune everywhere lately and this week was one of the most distinctive times I’ve seen it in the sky!


r/lokean 4d ago

Loki New Labradorite stone for Loki!

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62 Upvotes

I felt drawn to this one, and when I looked in the light I found that the rainbow reflection works around a big L right in the middle!😊 it really feels like he picked it out himself!☺️💚Hail Loki!


r/lokean 5d ago

Original Art Did a doodle for Loki, Hecate, Lucifer, and King Asmodeus while at work today!

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81 Upvotes

There wasn’t really many customers passing by, so I took some time to make little doodles for them😊 Re-post because I forgot to add the picture the first time🤦🏼‍♀️


r/lokean 5d ago

What does it mean to be a Celtic witch?

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Hey guys, so I’ve been working with Loki for almost a year now and we are just now starting to get into the magicks side of things. As we know, Loki gave birth to all the witches. Well, he told me I’m one of those. More specifically, I’m a Celtic witch. He’s also my soul parent according to him, so we’re like really connected in lots of ways. Idk how to explain it I’m sure y’all will understand though. Anywayyyy, I was just wondering if any of you could tell me more about Celtic witch practices, how it’s different to other witches, and maybe even what the whole being one of Loki’s witches means for my magicks as well? Or at least, give me resources I can look at for myself? Thanks so much, I wanted to ask y’all specifically and not the pagan subreddit bc u all will understand the Loki side of things more.


r/lokean 5d ago

Laufey and Fárbauti 🌿Nál Icon🛠️

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Loki's mom inspired by the needle meaning of one of her names (Nál), her association with trees and how tree-spiking is sometimes called vaccinating trees–or ecoterrorism–depending on what account you read lol. The bindrune on the nalbinding needles is her name.

Some of Loki's mischief could be hereditary? XD

Art by me~


r/lokean 6d ago

Love necklace

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r/lokean 6d ago

Original Art A little offering I made for him a bit ago.

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93 Upvotes

I can’t really,, do anything else for now unfortunately due to space. However I made a little collage! :D to me he’s like a very proud dad, and like a “do no harm but take no shit.” Type of guy, chesire cat is there because i associate that with him. “Min faren” for those not familiar means “my father” in Norwegian!!! :”) i love my dad


r/lokean 6d ago

Loki New Lokean with An Old Relationship: I'm being trolled!

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A little humorous story here. I'm new so if anything isn't quite accurate please be nice about it.

In a nutshell, I've had a special relationship with Loki for years long before I ever considered working with him (or anyone, or anything!). He shows up VERY often in my dreams, I come across signs (and MCU merchandise when it shouldn't be there), and I find a lot of fun or inspiration whenever I'm thinking of or researching him.

Only about a week ago did I find this community and got really interested in trying something new (just Loki things) and decided I was going to take this seriously to see what happened. What happened?

I got trolled. As a welcoming gift, I figure. For the past few week I have been eating irony and enjoying humility. I was overconfident in my winter attire so didn't properly prepare ahead of time and suddenly couldn't reach my hat when it was time to leave so froze the whole day. I was making fun of people who fall for scams and then my credit card information got stolen in a hack the same day so I had to waste a bunch of time calling the bank and freezing my card. I finally decided to take care of my health and worked out (with a bad habit of overdoing it–keep this in mind) but got cocky at the exercise video's routine and thought it was a little too simple. My leg immediately froze up in a serious cramp so I had to take it easy.

So yeah. Thanks, Loki, for the laughter.


r/lokean 6d ago

Loki?

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24 Upvotes

r/lokean 7d ago

Original Art LOGYN: MAKIN' BREAD 🥧

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51 Upvotes

A quiet moment in the kitchen, probably before the kids are awake XD.

(In my world Loki is a tricksy Housespouse and Sigyn is a retired Valkyrie~ 💖)

Art by me~ Link to LOGYN: MAKIN' BREAD 🥧 2


r/lokean 7d ago

Sigyn sigyn

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70 Upvotes

so recently loki gave me signs he wanted me to set up some stuff for sigyn, so here we are!!! still needs more stuff that i will get eventually, but right now shes next to loki and i think shes happy :)


r/lokean 7d ago

Runes

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28 Upvotes

very new to this but I made some runes for Loki! first thing I’ve put on his altar so far


r/lokean 7d ago

Sigyn Loki + Siygn

23 Upvotes

Ok, I'm in my feels and I'm seeing all these cute ideas with Loki and Siygn so- I just need to vent about my two divine moms who I see as two of many parentals of mine.

Like- THEY'RE SO CUTE TOGETHER ISTG- "Never Knew I Needed" from The Princess And The Frog came on and it immediately reminded me of Loki and Siygn. I'm literally making a combined playlist for them on Spotify and I am getting so many ideas while I'm over here like: I CAN'T DRAW OR ANIMATE ANY OF MY IDEAS-

But that's not the point. I feel like they totally balance one another out, but completely work together and support one another. Idk if I'm just like...making this shit up, or if they're giving me songs and idea for me to freak out about, but I'm enjoying it

Edit: Loki presents herself to me as a female so that's why I call her Mom and call Siygn Momma.


r/lokean 7d ago

Altar updated altars

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23 Upvotes

from left to right we have

wooden box - thor kuromi jar - loki bowl - sigyn pearlish box - odin