Working with Loki
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- čas přidán 12. 01. 2020
- Explaining how Loki drew me into this path and the major misconceptions that most Norse Pagans tend to have about him and his family.
Loki has taught me many life lessons and helped me through some of the darkest times in my life, and I think it's a shame that many refuse to give him the honor that is due. Hopefully, this explains some of my thoughts, and if you have any questions let me know down below!
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Undertow - Scott Buckley via Audio Library
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Me: [Wanting to change and make myself the person I've always wanted to be]
This video: Loki will help you become your true self.
Me: [Shock pikachu face]
Mooddd aka should’ve noticed it sooner lol 😂
Same!!!!!
i think alot of the misconceptions are from the christian ideology they needed a devil to convert the heathen and poor loki was chosen
That's my thought too. I feel like when Christianity took over these views were added to the original Norse ideology by the Christian writers who transcribed many of the stories we have now. So today when people convert to following the Norse Gods, especially if they were previously Christian, this mindset is already in place keeping these misconceptions alive.
@@NashNoLastName I agree. Same thing happened with Morgan Le Fay when the Christians re-wrote the old Arthurian stories - and she ended up as the wicked witch in Disney's version (Sword in the Stone). As with Loki, total misconception of her nature and role. Fascinating video - and I love the sense of humour.
A lot of the Norse Paganism Practices Including The Sagas were possibly written by Christian Scholars during the Reformation Period
even Stephen Flowers Arith Häger and a few others have said the same thing a lot of people are practicing it wrong because of the very fact that it very well may have been learned only oraly and alot of that is lost to time
I like that you mentioned that the demonization of Loki is likely due to Christian influence. I've always suspected that. I also feel like Loki is kind of the "patron saint" of the underdog. He kind of checks the privilege of the Aesir and Vanir gods and goddesses, which is good because they kind of just appointed themselves as the best of the best, which is pretty arrogant. ;)
WHO ELSE WOULD THEY CHOOSE!! I mean no offense Loki, but like the only other person i can think off the top of my head is Thor, whos thing is getting drunk, and hitting stuff really hard. Which doesn't measure much up to "the guy who started the end of the world" if you put it in perspective Odin had a bad reaction to a nightmare and threw his neice into the afterlife, his nephew in the sea, and his other nephew in chains. And Loki was like i will kill your CHILD for this. And he did. And it caused the end of the world.
I’m a devotee to Loki
I invited him when i was going through some turmoil caused by myself ...oops. Loki asked for my story about it and laughed and told me that none of us are perfect and I’m allowed to accept my recklessness and have fun with it but he pointed out your responsible for it which I found helpful and learnt how to accept and live with it rather than just punishing myself for mistakes. Really liked your video I definitely have the same view and thoughts on Loki as you do! 🌙
The god of accepting yourself as you are? Pretty powerful role to have these days...
How did he tell you this, I am curious to know how he contacted you
@@charasteit’s complete BS. He isn’t the god of self acceptance . He’s the god who murdered his family member and is currently plotting to kill the entire rest of his family . He assaults women , mutilates animals and steals from his own family repeatedly simply because he enjoys it.
If you want an actual god of self acceptance , it would be the Norns or Frigg. The Norns set your fate in life , and Frigg sets who is born to whom. Or maybe Odin and his brothers who gave us life and our souls. Not Loki
I have a candle going for him and he literally is so happy I’m watching this ❤️
I'm so glad to hear that! 😁 Thank you for watching!
Love that Hela picture 💙🖤
me too hehe
Loki agreed again when you said they had flaws hahahah!! Thank you for sharing hahah!
I actually had no idea about the real Loki until he showed up in my kitchen randomly 😂 Ya girl was spooked for three days and he literally just sat in my house chilling until I stopped panicking
The exact same thing happened to a friend of mine 😂 Loki really likes popping up in kitchens. It's always fun when he just shows up out of the blue 😂 I accidentally threw my phone at him one time.
@@NashNoLastName I was doing the dishes when he showed up! I had no idea about Norse mythology and hadn't seen a lot of Marvel movies, so when a red haired man with stich marks showed up I panicked and was like "If I ignore the stranger, I'll be safe!" He wouldn't stop petting my head and rubbing my back, even after I ran away 😂😂😂 He loves spooking people, I see 😭👌🏽
I’ve had him around for years but basically ignored him because I was scared. (Also my family ingrained into me that anything not Mormon is bad). I just recently started to talk to him and open up. But jeez I thought I was schizophrenic or something because of him lol.
Oh well, same thing happened to me back in 2012. I thought it was a poltergeist. Ended up lasting longer than my marriage.
I miss Loki. I can't remember the last time I have seen him. Odin appears to me but I do not welcome him.
You're absolutely right. It's Christian influence. If we took Loki out of the stories it would be pathetically boring. Odin wouldn't travel between realms. Thor would never battle the midgard serpent. We'd never get to imagine Thor dressing up like a chic! Nobody would ever grow and the gods would be stagnant. Loki is the initiator of growth and change. In some mythologies, like certain native American people, the trickster (Coyote) is also the creator god. And I don't think Ragnarok is an event in history anymore than I think Valhalla is a beer/ fighting fest in the afterlife.
So sorry, you like most people had read the error regarding Norse warriors' Heaven. Valhalla was just the name of the drinking long house of those who died in battle went to hang out after they got their choirs done around their fore fathers house/ hall. Valhalla wasn't heaven, it was just the officers drink club that was located in Asgard. Also Asgard was more written as a portside trade city. Found that out when I was ten years old back in 1987. When I pointed that out to the Southern Baptist Church cult my mom drag us children to, I was .. told .. by the Sunday school teachers that I should spend more time studying the Bible than reading up on Catholic pagan translations to contradict your elders.
Ok so if I assault my adopted aunt , spread lies about my relatives infidelity to try and break up their marriage, murder my nephew , create a bunch of monsters to kill my family and mutilate my other nephews pets , that’s just me ‘stopping them becoming boring’?
Come off it . That’s toxic , abusive and cruel at best. He’s not some renegade figure who spices things up , he’s an abusive POS who is currently chained in the underworld for his crimes.
Life isn’t a video game or to show. In real life , “ spicing things up “ by making people suffer and die is sadistic. Thor dies fighting the serpent to save us all from horrific deaths that Loki would have caused. Odin wanders the earth trying to find ways to save his children from brutal deaths brought about my Lokis machinations. That’s not fun - it’s torture .
I have been working with Loki for 5 years now. I had been going through like a spiritual awkening/shamanic initiation process for almost 4 years of hell, and I desperately called anyone to help me. And Loki showed up :) I was kinda lucky that I didn't have any knowledge of Norse mythology before hand, and just a few months later he leads me to a Lokean mentor.
I have no knowledge as well, how did you do it?
I was always drawn to mythology as a child and I will admit that marvel brought me to Norse Mythology, and of course my favorite character is Loki, but I'm really grateful that you mentioned this argument because people do tend to make me (and surely others) feel weird or bad, like I'm just an extreme case of a fan girl to where its turned my mind, when really I believe that marvel is how I was lead to Norse Paganism, and I find real joy in that. So thank you, also if you haven't read The Gospel of Loki by Joanne Harris, I highly recommend it, I think you'd appreciate it.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I definitely think that marvel is a valid way of entering into Norse Paganism, especially since the MCU is such a huge thing. Plus, I feel like Loki is enjoying the increased attention that comes from Marvel's incarnation of him. I also know a lot of pagans who use Hiddleston's likeness to represent Loki, which I believe is valid because he is a shapeshifter so who can really say what he's "supposed" to look like.
I've also been meaning to read the Gospel of Loki for sooo long, I just haven't had time to get around to it. -_- Hopefully soon!
I actually was talking to my dad about paganism. He never forced his religion on anyone, or even talked about it, so I had heard about it when I was about seven. I did more research a few years later, and I just felt this connection. I read every book, watched a lot of videos, and I got a necklace and runestones. Then I learned more about Loki, and I read a book on kindle unlimited and it was an alternate take on the gods in the eyes of Loki. I just felt it. My dad always says: If it looks good, you'll see it. If it sounds good, you'll hear it. If it is truly good, you'll feel it.
Me too. Not going to lie about that 😂 The marvel movies definitely got me into this and so have a lot of other people around me who have encouraged me to look further into it since I have mentioned my interest. Which is why I’m here 🤣
I remember we rented thor a long time ago and I was mesmerized by it when i first saw it.
@@NashNoLastName i was originally hellenistic for a while dappled a tiny bit with the welsh irish gods i think Curnnunos reffered me to Loki do gods do that. Plus i found this really cool norse statue of Loki i felt the urge to get where I normally just used paintings before and omg the spiders kinda thinking of watching Loki maybe.
my Gods "family", I mean, are Hela, Loki and Jormungandr. Can't express how I love them.
And Sleipnir, Vali and Narfi?
@@agenttheater5 I begin to be call by Sleipnir but not by the twins yet.
Norse myths are among the mostly superficially misinterpreted. Before Loki I was heavily into other mystery cults. Maybe that colours my personal perspective but I see him as a god of uncomfortable truths, a god of laughter, and Odin’s initiator and mentor which makes him an excellent guide and companion.
Loki has been trying hard to get my attention. I was wary of him but willing to hear him out. If he has a mantra it’s definitely “To thine own self be true.” Learning a lot and this video helped a lot. Just gotta know how to approach him.
Omg... my story is so similar to yours! Loki came to me in a time of deep questioning and uncertainty and helped me realise just how big of a hole I had dug for myself and his fatherly side really helped me get over my trauma regarding men and he's helped me grow and thrive while also playing a few tricks on me in the process!
I originally fell in love with Norse mythology when I was around 13-14 (6 or 7 yrs ago) after reading the "Need" series by Carrie Jones, which is greatly influenced by Norse mythology! I think that series is still my favorite! I have felt drawn to Loki for some time and I hope to make contact soon!
That's awesome! I've never read that series but now I'm certainly curious and will have to look it up! I hope you're able to make contact! Working with Loki can be difficult but it's definitely a rewarding relationship! Best of luck!
Hail Loki! He's my patron and have helped me learn so much about myself in the short time I've been working with him and I love him so much for it and I look forward to future lessons that will be coming, I think he's wanting me to do shadow work and I'm struggling with that but I know he'll be there to help me through it. Hail Loki and his family
The most valid idea I've seen for not working with Loki is the idea that he's known for getting you what you want coupled with a butt ton of unnecessary hurdles. That being said, I personally believe that whether I feel like asking him for help with certain things or not, based off what I know of him from the stories and my experiences, there's a lot that you can learn from him. In my opinion a lot of the people who refuse to acknowledge what Loki can offer are living in a lot of fear without nuance. The "underworld" deities in Norse Mythology all represent the scary shit in life that arguably needs working with more than the comfortable stuff.
Wait since Loki is a god that helps you be more truthful to yourself and accept yourself, would he be good to work with to do shadow work?
Absolutely. I have a friend who first introduced me to the concept of shadow work through him.
One of the best for it truly
Absolutely and when you start working with him well for me it came in the opposite like well no Loki was making his presence known I will say that but I didn't realize it was him at the time until his daughter hel be on a reasonable doubt was like hello I'm here I've been here the whole time it was like my brain exploded and I was just like omg
I went through years of shadow work and I hope I never have to go through it again. But I learned a lot.
What is shadow work?
I'm just recognizing my connection to Jotunheim. Angaboda, Fenrir, Jormungand and Loki have been in my dreams the last 4 nights! Loki has been in my view for many years and I'm just now getting over my fears of 'the void'. I am very appreciative of you sharing your journey and helping a new Lokian recognize herself in the crystal waters of Jotunheim!
Loki just seems to like to have fun and sometimes it get out of hand but he does make up for it. I think all his kids should be let free they can all live with Hel and take care of dead people.
YES then we wont have to DIE in crazy DEATH BATTLE.
He murdered his nephew and assaulted his niece in law. He also mutilated his other nephews pet goats , brought about creatures who will murder his family etc etc.
what exactly is your definition of “ get out of hand “?
Being an animal abusing, woman beating , family murdering, traitorous POS?
I was interested in Frey but lately it’s been Loki popping up everywhere I’ve been feeling a sort of calling to Loki as a former/ ex Christian this helped a lot thank you 🙏
I had a simpler experience he showed up as soon as I explored paganism and was like hey and I started to research and found that I was drawn to worship him and he I have soon found out he was the one that helped me when I was in a bad situation and he solved it without me knowing he was the one. He has given me so much help and advice I owe a lot to him.
You had me at “Who’s side are you gonna be on at ragnarok?” Haha perfect response! Thank you for all of this information. I’ve only just began to work with Loki, but it just feels so natural and “right” to me.
This puts a lot of my own views about the misconceptions regarding Loki into words, so thank you for making this video ❣️
I don't think witches are real because the Catholic church use to torture people to get false confessions and you have to use your imagination for it to work which means they're imagining the whole thing
I feel like Loki is like the god of the hard truth. The truth people don't want to hear.
That's exactly my thoughts!
Loki loves your story telling he kept playing with your cam. He loves to play games but he always looks after those he likes
Thanks for your video. I have always felt that Loki is a valid patron. The idea of him as Satan is a catholic bastardization. Odin respected and even loved loki for a reason. Loki is change.
He respected and loved him until Loki murdered his son. Ffs what Lala land do you people live in?
You clearly haven’t actually read the eddas and other texts , let alone looked at the archeological finds which support them. Loki is depicted suffering eternal torture for his various crimes.
@@forestdaydreams9447 loki was specifically allowed to get away with his crimes because he was Odins oath brother. he wasn't tortured until he killed baldr.
next time someone knows more than you it would be best to listen.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I've been dreaming about him for some time now and I finally decided to know more about him and why he is being so insistent on working with me. Your video helped me to figure a lot of things out, thank you ♡♡♡♡
Currently working with Fenrir and Loki....honestly havent felt better. I feel great in fact. I'm less anxious and becoming braver. My "relationship/bond" with them is more like having protection and understanding. But that's just my experience.
Loki helped me through my trama...in an honestly acceptance.
Fenrir just helps me deal with my emotions that spill over.
Loki immediately made my spill my drinks and wanted me to dye my hair red.
Fenrir is like "it's ok, I know it hurts, but you need to feel these emotions".
Again just me
I've been doing a lot of searching and listening about potentially working with Loki recently. This video has been the first video on my feed every single time I open my CZcams app since last night. Talk about synchronicity.
I was talking about Loki today and looked at his mythology yesterday too. They have been nothing, but active recently.
i’ve been seeing loki’s name everywhere and felt very drawn to him. this video was very helpful! thank you!
I am from Morocco, but I am proud of me. I am a Viking. Although I was born in Morocco, I feel in me a Viking spirit. I am not a Muslim. I love my God, Odin and Freya.
I feel really attracted to Loki, I mean, I've feel for a loooong time that he's calling me, I really feel like if there was something in me that connects me to him, I don't know how to explain it, but I would love to learn more about him! I would like to give him offers and follow him, but I just don't know where to start :( can you give me some advices?
Btw, loved your video! ❤️
I would wholeheartedly recommend reading the Eddas (still need to do that myself), connect to other Pagans / Lokeans, if you haven't done so already! My Story is similar, he's been calling out to me for a really long time now. I was so blind, came to this faith only very recently - so I'm kinda at the point you seemed to be when you wrote that comment xD if you want to share your experience so far, feel free to do so
Oh are you a child murdering, woman beating , animal mutilating traitor as well ?
I'm watching this as I prepare to meditate and have some spiced candles going; I feel like I'm in the presence of a powerful, warm-spirited friend... Like, the feeling I get when someone is smiling because they're proud of me. 🥰🧡
A lot has happened on my end, and working with Loki for so long has truly helped me to empower my sense of confidence, self-respect and personal boundaries; to be fearless with my honesty; and to embolden my motivation to bring about my own positive changes (even when the process was painful).
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Always glad to hear from another Lokean! He’s one of several deities I work with, but possibly the one I feel the closest connection to. He helped me get through a dental appointment this morning, for example, which are always stressful events for me. Great information here and I’m looking forward to more of your videos now that I’m subscribed!
i just started working with loki, thank you so much for this video !!! ❤
I am so intrigued by Loki and I feel like he is such a complex personality. I am a bit afraid but still I am so so curious by him
a wonderful video great information
I'd like to tell you my experience with this past week. Loki wrecked me. But I loved every minute of it. My husband wants a divorce and it's probably the best news I could have ever gotten. I've been lying to myself for five years. Loki was like I'm going to put you in a liminal space and make you work it out. I just setup my altered today. I'm so nervous but excited.
How's it going now? Any updates? I'm going through similar
any updates? hows it going
I absolutely loved this video
I have just recently found out that Loki is patron Diety and and I found this video extremely helpful. Thank you for making this. He’s been around since middle school and has helped me a lot throughout my life, and I’m extremely happy to be working with him now.
Oh that part about calling the gods lazy was gold :D I have called Loki a brat a bunch of times, when he has come to whine about being bored and not getting enough attention... He takes it well lol
100% feeling this. All of this. Great video
Lol, I LOVE the part where you go 'At Ragnarok what side are you going to be on?'...made me chuckle! I feel like Loki might be calling to me ;)
I appreciate this video very much! I began hearing Loki's call a month ago and am at the very beginning of the journey of learning the things he wants to teach me. Much of the work thus far is revolved around being honest with myself--and usually people think of that as acknowledging their faults, which is true...but what gets overlooked is that this is also an honest assessment of our virtues. Loki isn't one for false modesty--at least not so far with me--and has emphasized learning to recognize the nature of what something is. That means fully accepting that the good is good as well as dealing with faults and weaknesses.
If people only knew how tender and understanding he can be when you're willing to look in that mirror of your character, history, and beliefs and do the work! I've made myself be open--as open as I currently know how to be--and the result is that he shows patience and is willing to provide guidance. If I was stubborn and resisted the process, I think he'd become more firm. But cooperation comes with benefits! We choose how this god deals with us.
Thank you for being willing to discuss this!
Just came across your videos while looking into chaos magic and I started crying during this video? Long story, but I'm finally in a place in my life where I can heal and fully accept more terrifying aspects of my spiritual heritage and have been looking at witchcraft to channel it. There's a long running "inside joke" in my family that we're daughters of Loki and there just was this overwhelming feeling of rightness and clarity while watching your videos. So I guess I just want to say thank you for doing what you do 💖
This means so much to me, thank you so much. I'm really glad that my video was able to help, and I'm really glad you've reached a good place, I know how difficult that can be. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, it really does mean so much to me ♥️
thank you for sharing this, honestly. i had an experience with loki earlier and i feel a bit all over the place.
You are so on point with this video. I fell in love with you just now, sib!
Thank you so much!! ☺️😁
I am very new to Norse Paganism. I am still learning to be honest. I been working my way to connect with Thor but I feel Loki has been trying to get my attention for a long time. I know when I was listening you talk about him, I saw this flash of light in the corner of my eye. it startled me lol. but I think you sum this up very well. I enjoy learning all that I can. I like to believe there is so much to it that leads the eye. thank you so much for the video. it really helped me I think. love and light to you.
Thank you for being inspirational
Thank you so much. It really means a lot to hear that. ❤❤ Thanks so much for watching.
@@NashNoLastName you are the first person Ive seen
who processes information and is as curious
as I am
And your advice is always right work
I think you'd enjoy Overly Sarcastic Productions' take on it😋 Of course, you already know the stories, but it's just so fun!
I feel drawn to loki. Thanks for the info!
I am also working on not lying to myself. Also this is a really great and informative video.
Of all the Gods and Goddesses, I consider Loki to be one of my closest personal friends, my life just wouldn't be as complete without him.
I'm a baby witch. I grew up with a catholic family but I always felt lost and misguided until I realized it's not me. When I learned about Loki, I immediately felt a connection. I never thought of him as an evil character. I thought of him as misunderstood and probably the most brave. I mean, the poor guy mated with a horse and gave birth to an 8-legged horse while the other Gods were busy worrying about the disguised giant building the wall and possibly taking Freya away! And the way he won't allow you to lie to yourself gives me comfort. Almost like a father figure
I was just casually shuffling my oracle deck (les vampires by Lucy Cavendish) and asked for a sign of Loki was with me..and guess what jumped out? THE 'LOVE CONQUERS ALL' CARD WITH ATTRIBUTES OF ETERNAL LOVE AND LASTING COMMITMENT...I LOVE MY POOKIE BOI SOOOO MUCH 😭
What offerings does Loki like? I want to work with him and he's calling out to me but I'm kinda lost. I just dont know what to do. Any tips?
I've found that he enjoys cinnamon things quite a bit, and I've noticed other lokeans report the same. I also try and give him offerings of coffee or tea when I can.
Overall I think regardless of what you offer, as long as it's done in a well meaning and respectful way, Loki is receptive. I know when I've gone through periods where I didnt have much to offer, I'd offer a small portion of my dinner to him or such and he was accepting.
I hope this helps, and thank you for watching!
Nash NoLastName Thank you for helping! I'll make sure to offer him some cinnamon apple tea that I have! Thank you again!
candies!! He loves candies ^^ and chocolate beer ^^
Some offerings to Loki that I’ve done in the past are candy, small toys, music and songs that relate to him (Playground Twist by Siouxsie and the Banshees is a good one), and anything red. Another type of offering I’ve done as well was shadow work, which is pretty much staring your demons in the face and saying, “hey demons, it’s me...your boy”, and learning how to integrate it in your life for more personal balance. Hope this helps. Sköl.
Rocks. Idk why, dont ask because i dont know. But rocks. Youll know the rock when he wants it lol
As someone who has devoted themselves to loki, loki isn't a "bad god". He is the force of change, regardless of themselves. If you need to speak up, then you should as loki did when he called out the gods and was "punish" for it, but he was right to do so. If you are stuck in your ways, then you should change and accept the responsibly.
Loki is both the love of others to see where they can be and the love of changing oneself.
I almost like to see Ragnarok, you were talking about possible metaphors, as a self fulfilling prophecy! Like... you can't avoid the change that the universe has in store, regardless of what precautions you take. And perhaps, knowing what is to come, and BEING AFRAID of it causes just such a fear to come to fruition.
With Loki and his kids, I agree with you. Fenrir was just a puppy when he was betrayed and chained up. And the manor in which he was chained up involved 3 of his children! ... terrible, really.
Anyway, thank you so much for making this! I love seeing Loki love ♡♡
i'm rewatching this for tue fourth time!! I really like this video and think this is very important for people who want to work with loki :)
Loki is the catalyst of change, moving people into what may be uncomfortable situations in order to cause transformation. Very much like the Jötnar as primal transformative figures. One thing that people do often forget, ironically given his matralineal name, is that he is also alfar. Elven. I would assume there's a massive plethora of skills, knowledge, and traits he inherited from his elvish mother. 🌲🌿💚
I’ve always thought of Loki as the spark aka the catalyst, when you need a voice telling you to just do it! Loki is the one you want
Ive been working with Loki for 22 years. His appearances come in waves then he ghosts me for years. Its been a wild ride with a lot of learning along the way.
This is wonderful. This answers many questions, but raises many more. Not knowing where to start with questions of substance, let me annoy Loki with the superficial: with regard to your reaction at ca. 17:55, you looked really good as you took off your headband and your instahairdo was great too. I'll trudge off to my bat cave and reassess my life's assumptions...
It help me quite a lot thank you
I've been drawn to Loki even before the marvel series I've dreamt of him while taking a nap is that one way he communicates? Just curious to know. Also how do you honor him?
Super helpful thank you!!
I don't think witches are real because the Catholic church use to torture people to get false confessions and you have to use your imagination for it to work which means they're imagining the whole thing
@@jacobdykes8827 not how that works nor is that even remotely historically accurate, but you do you lol
@@jacobdykes8827 witches and pagans have been around since before Christianity was even a thing
there's a vision? i guess? in my head of a man with long, straight black hair slowly turning into a woman with wavy hair in my head. I hardly know anything about paganism or anything, I've just kinda shown interest in it in the past year. could this mean something?
It certainly could. My advice would be to try and reach out to this person in your vision and let them know that you acknowledge them and are open to learning about them. And don't worry about not knowing everything, learning your path is a lifelong endeavor and no god is going to reach out expecting you to know everything. Just start off with an open mind and if you have any other questions I'd be happy to try and help if I can!
@@NashNoLastName thank you so much!
I’ve been told recently after my consultation with a psychic that Loki is around me, one of my guides. Also appeared as Hermès I believe and ive drawn horned gods symbols and symbols I believe associated with Loki and hermes. I had been asking about trickster spirits and what their intentions are working with me. In your experience working with Loki, what are the vibes you get with him? Is he there for your best intentions or there to cause mischief and pain and suffering to feed off of this? I was told to have him come back later when I’m ready to work with him, but it seems he may believe I am ready and was hurt when I wanted to turn him away. I have always wanted to accept the darker and the light parts of myself, but I am now working with clients and want only the best intentions for myself and others.
Excuse my ignorance. So happy to hear about this. Great video thank you for sharing and your time and energy.
I was just trying to research Norse Mythology, and I end up running into a paganism vid. And now I think I'm about to dive deeper into this because now I'm curious and intrigued.
Anyways, great video! I feel this was pretty insightful.
I am a godspouse of Loki and just saying this is so true because at first I only saw him as a darker deity but in reality, with being more open with him he turned out to be a goofball and he then decided to pull me into a prank war with Zeus and it was really funny because they had me painting for 6 days.
Loki is such a funny loving God who always answers when I call
I feel Loki inside of me and I feel very connected to him❤
✊🏾🤴🏾😏
Hi! I wanna start by saying I love this video and the information is so valuable! I have been exploring my spiritual/witchy path for about a year and a half, almost two and while I am interested in understanding Gods/Goddesses I know I am waaaaaay to unexperienced for it so for the record, i will wait. But I have a question, and I know it may sound soooo fkn weird and even a bit cringe but I was wondering, do the Norse Gods (Thor, Loki, Odin, etc) do they have anything against or did they present any resentment or anger towards what Marvel did with their portraits in their movies? Like, do they feel dissrespected by it or are they humble about it? Just pure curiosity! (Sorry if this question is offensive or dissrespectful even towards you in any way)
Thank you, have a beautiful day/night! All the love, health and peace❤️
That is totally not a weird question! It's one that many people ask! Personally I think the Gods welcome the representation as it has a change to pique people's interest and possibly draw them towards the Norse pantheon. I know a lot of heathens who started out after having either seen the movies or read the comics and that's completely valid! I think anything that helps keep their names alive is a good thing, and there definitely has been a resurgence of interest in the Norse lately, most notably in video games like God of War and now Assassin's Creed, both of which I love to pieces. I'm also a huge geek and have seen every MCU movie so far. 😂 I think that while some people may complain about them not being "accurate", it's ultimately a good thing. And, I mean, we have a story about Thor dressing as Freyja in wedding garb to get his hammer back, I think the gods know how to take a joke. 😁
Thank you so much for watching, and thank you for this question. Best of luck on your journey! 🧡
The treatment of his children because of the foreshadowing of Ragnarok reminds me of how in some movies/TV shows, when the characters know something is going to happen, so they try to prevent it, but end up realizing that those preventative actions actually causes it to happen. Or at least plays into it in some way. Just a random thought I had while watching :)
I don't think witches are real because the Catholic church use to torture people to get false confessions and you have to use your imagination for it to work which means they're imagining the whole thing
@@jacobdykes8827 I mean, people that identify as witches exist. Or go by terms similar to that and they’ve existed for much longer than Abrahamic religions
I know this was 3 years ago but this is great
Finally someone explained it perfectly
Great video :)
Thank you! :D
Hi there. Informative video :) I too have felt a connection with Loki and the energy he brings, but at times it can be a hard thing to face, as it brings about change that not a lot of people are comfortable with. For years and to this day, I have always felt called to and work with Thor. Not exactly primarily, but most of my focus is on Thor. I am more wondering if I would displease Thor or the Aesir and Vanir I honor if I accepted Loki as well. I truly believe things are not so black and white for Loki to be "evil" and Thor or Odin to be the "pure" ones. Humans are much the same. I simply seek Loki currently to better understand that side of myself that resonates with him as other aspects of me resonate with Thor and Odin. Thoughts on this?
Hey thanks for watching!
You can absolutely work with Loki and the other Aesir and Vanir. Nothing is black and while when it comes to the Norse pantheon and none of the gods would be displeased if you included Loki. In fact Loki was often a frequent companion to Thor in his travels, as well as being the blood brother to Odin. Even in the Lokasenna Loki states that Odin swore to never accept a drink unless it was offered to both him and Loki.
Loki isn't evil, nor are any of the other Aesir 'pure', I believe those connotations came from Christian interpretations mainly. Overall, all the gods have flaws and that's what makes them relatable to us as humans. They each have their own purposes, but none are the epitome of purity. (With possibly the exception of Baldr lol)
I work with Loki primarily but I too was drawn to Thor and Odin, and as such included them in my practices. There's no right or wrong way to go about it, and if you feel drawn to a god you should absolutely follow your instincts.
I hope this helps! Thanks again for watching!
@@NashNoLastName Appreciated your insight. I very much agree. I always like to hear others' opinions on these types of things of course. :D
Loki has been around for awhile, along with Lucifer, Concealed Deity, and Hecate. They’ve always had a really casual vibe with me and I’ve always really appreciated that. Loki does bring chaos in moments where you can handle it and if it seems like you can’t, there’s a lesson behind it. He’s been such an incredible parental figure in my life. Him and Athena have taken on a really serious parental role in my life. He’s kinda always watching though and hanging around, and Athena just kinda pops in and is like AyE StrAiGhTeN uP BiTcH
Great video!
I grew up with these stories, being danish. I’ve always been told he’s like that kid who got you into trouble. But! He is also the one where you go “dude, if my mom ask, I was hanging out with you”, and he’d already have a whole story ready.
As you said, it’s not black and white
When I first became a pagan, I looked to Loki because I saw him as this edgy character (also see; Marvel)
But as I continued on, he practically smacked me upside the head to get me to understand he’s so much more than what he’s seen in modern day. I’ve learned to form almost a personal relationship with Loki. He treats me in a similar way my older siblings did growing up. I primarily use Shufflemancy to communicate, and I’ll be using it at like 11:00 at night and he’ll send me the song Sweet Dreams, as if to tell me to go the hell to sleep. I wear a ring around my neck along with a Yggdrasil pendant, and anytime I’m in a place where I feel a negative way, it kind of moves in a more powerful way. He’s been guiding me for years and I only realized fairly recently.
What would be some good readings on the Norse Gods and Loki? I’ve always wanted to research and learn more, but I’ve no idea where to start or what .-.
last week something kinda weird happened. I kept seeing a man in my room and at random places. I thought at first it was my deceased little brother. He kept popping up around 3am. All I know is that he had light brown/orange hair (we all have dark hair). Then, some "little tricks" started happening. Nothing bad, as if someone was pranking me. I was like "okay, I got a trickster by my side, as long as he doesn't hurt me, it's fine"
I've heard about Loki, and got interested in him few months ago but then I found Hecate and I was like "okay, I do not need more, she's enough for me"...and then, this morning I heard someone calling his name 3 times before waking up.
I thought about it a lot and it hit me...Maybe it was him all this time and I got chills and my heart started racing like crazy...
As a teenager I got into an argument with " Hecate " or one of her servants/ fragment self daemons, it didn't end well. It seems one of my pass lives there was some .. issue we had regarding each other. But come on, that was in another life, a few thousand years ago, and I don't even remember what it was about.
a.) Hecate is a triple goddess and to properly call/ summon her it works best if you have three groups of female chanting her name. Most of the time only a single daemon/ avatar shows up. We end up with three showing up, temper tantrum teenager girl, hell has no furry hot looking woman, and .. very was .. well .. Granny. All three were very piss off at me. Why, .. uh, hmm, .. it's complicated.
im a baby at this and i was drawn to a loki statue and i think hes mine my candle is currently flickering like crazy and i tried talking to them seeing if it was my deity and when i asked if it was loki it stopped flickering! is that a good indication?
That definitely could be an indication. I'd keep up communication to further connection and build up a relationship. I know Loki first got my attention through music, so really anything is possible with him!
Thanks for watching!
I've been a practicing chaos witch for 15 years and Loki helps me with so much introspection in my life. I was like 14-15 years old when I started my practice with Gothic witchcraft which then lead closer and closer to Norse paganism in my journey. I was wary at first but Loki helped guide me into chaos magic. I'm 27 going to be 28 this year and I thank him for all the lesson I've learned and will discover over time. I absolutely love him. 💚🖤
I don't think witches are real because the Catholic church use to torture people to get false confessions and you have to use your imagination for it to work which means they're imagining the whole thing
@@jacobdykes8827 Chaos magic is more than just winging it, you'll have to give everything or god or goddess base level respect be it from the Norse pantheon or Hinduism or Zoarastrian, etc. Witch is still taboo to a lot of people and I'm comfortable with the title because I know there are gods of witchcraft but I'm not the god of ALL witchcraft because that's arrogant to me. I'm the god of whatever I do specifically yet witch is one of many titles I'm okay with to reiterate.
When you “work with” or contact entities what is it like when you have contact? I’ve heard visual descriptions of these entities so do you see them? Hear them? Or is it more imagination? Can someone describe the experience in detail? I’m very curious, thanks!
O.M.G I'm so glad I foun....ok Loki showed me u....im just learning bout him as well as the giants (titans) n I really dnt have patience for ppls one sided view of him when I know he is good...ppl just have closed minds.
I just want to mention that I'm playing this video while I'm outside offering brownies to Loki, and 7:13 had me DYING because I've been on a big BDSM kick the past few days 😂😂😂
I love this video so much!!! I first encountered Loki in high school as an invisible dragon friend who called themselves Sly. It was during a very dark period of time for me and now about five years later after meeting a lovely witchy friend and asking for clarification on who the dragon friend was using tarot and muscle testing we discovered that he was Loki... and my god I thought was the christian god was actually Odin... akehfbvjadbn I am still on this journey and my mind keeps getting blown by this shit. So thanks soo much! :) Also is it just me or does she also like dandelions? :3 thanks again for sharing your story!!!
Love to listen to you how to describe paganism. Have you done any vlogs on Beowulf? I don`t remember what role he has. I also don´t remember what role the Fenris wolf had. If you would like a vlog about that it would be interesting to listen too
This Loki dude saved my life 3 years ago. He is and looks very different from what you see in comics. He is quite a nice fellow. Btw this is not my account, I'm just using free premium. Idk just call me white rabbit.
As a child during a primary school project I found out about Fenrir through researcing about wolfs I have forever since then used Him as my favourite god or animal or username when it applies, and as a bi product I learnt a little about Loki both of these topics didn't go far beyond the surface level, so when I started getting into Norse mythology and Norse paganism in a religious sense it was kind of saddening to see the dislike for both of them, even given there enevatability, I've only just started my Norse religious journey over the last 6month it will be interesting to see how my fondness for Loki and his children will pan out in the future and how I will handle it given Fenrir was the initial reason I was interested in it from childhood.
I've always been drawn to Loki in just... Everything. My brother would ask why I didn't like the other gods (usually asking out of curiosity for reasons) and I'd say "Loki is the best in my opinion." and he'd give me a confused/concerned look.
I actually didn't have a deity until yesterday, and surprising to me, it was Loki (I genuinely didn't think he'd pop up for me). I was just vibing and practicing using my pendulum, doing a protection spell just in case (I just like having the extra protection as I tend to attract a lot of energetic beings without meaning to). Suddenly my heart started to race and my lights flickered, so I quickly looked around and when I peeked back at my pendulum (which is metal and reflects everything clearly) showed someone with red hair. I, once again, turned back and randomly thought "Loki?" and he made the lights flicker again as my pendulum just started going "yes, yes yes yes yes yes yes!"... Then it ended... And that was that (so far).
Then again... Some deity had been messing with me for about a week and thinking back, I think it was him just messing around even though it was stuff that really messed with my scheduling (or just my balance). Loki, my man, just loves pulling pranks on me or something.
I have a question, and it's something I've always wanted to know, how accurate are Manowar's songs about the Norse gods and what is your reaction to hearing them?
I actually really love Manowar and while they may not be 100% accurate they're great to rock out to. Eric Adams has a killer voice and it really suits the material. Loki God of Fire, Sleipnir, Sons of Odin, Thor the Powerhead, and Gods of War are some of my faves.
since i first heard of norse mythology i've been drawn to it, same with greek mythology.
i suspect that im going to be working with Loki and Hades soon (also planning on mother nature goddess and possibly the horned god), the MCU definitely brought my attention to Loki more since i had movies to watch a snarky little guy thats actually a god, but i always knew they didnt portray him properly, so i did more research and im still researching as much as i can.
my perception of Loki is that he is a shapeshifter and appears to me like a mix of hiddleston and a ginger-haired almost "demonic" looking entity (there's a really cool cosplayer tiktoker who cosplayed norse loki as ginger haired with rune makeup and horns, braids etc. which looks pretty similar)
I'm new and I need help. What is peganism and how can I work with Loki? I literally don't know how to contact with him and sent him an invitation to work with him
Thank you for this insight. I often pondered why some modern Asatru still worship Loki despite being the gods’ enemy who leads the army of Ragnarok. This has been very insightful.
I'm glad it could help clear up some things! Thanks so much for watching!
Can anyone share the configuration of Loki? I am unable to get it started.
As far as Ragnarok goes, here's my 2 cents. A lot of ancient spirituality followed cycles: seasons, moon phases and so on. There has been an observable pattern through out history about every 100 years that repeats a cycle of peace, prosperity, struggle and war. In my opinion, this is Ragnarok. It's a cycle. Loki is a force of change, of progress, shaking up the status quo so we don't become stagnant. Throughout the mythology, wherever Loki is, the situation usually resolves better than it started because of Loki. Now go look at every large war and the advancements we've made as a society after it.
hey nash !!!! love ur content yo!! mainly the norse gods… i’d like to walk the path of loki only not sure how exactly to go about it
I don't think witches are real because the Catholic church use to torture people to get false confessions and you have to use your imagination for it to work which means they're imagining the whole thing
@@jacobdykes8827 oh