Skytreader's Storm Witch

A devotional blog/digital altar for Loki Laufeyjarson, including poetry, art, spiritual ramblings, UPGs, theories, bad jokes, shenanigans, and general chaos.Also includes some useful witchy things and info about other deities/heathenry in general.

[skytreaders-stormwitch]

Man I am so excited bc our Lokabrenna celebration this year is THE DAY AFTER the biggest Pride event in my town (which itself is 3 days long) I am gonna have the queerest fucking week it's gonna be awesome

[broomsick]

Scandinavian myths for children, Katya Anikina

[morbidmomma]

Not so humble

[muirin007]

Some Lokis.

[dampfnudeldove]

shot in the HEAD. and you're to blame. You are not good. At dart game

[vvargamora]

is this too nsfw for Instagram or what? you can't even see her female presenting nipples c'mon man :'(

[boop428-deactivated20260202]

Freyja - Queen of the Northern Gods,

Helen Stratton,

1915

[demorta]

Thor in Drag

Thor, with the help of Loki and the goddesses, in myths, is said to have dressed in drag as a bride to re-obtain his hammer from Thrymr in the poem Thrymskivitha. Drag has been an art form and entertained us for centuries. Drag is power 🏳️‍🌈💪

[lokavisi]

I love every single thing about this.

[skytreaders-stormwitch]

An Actor's Praise to Bragi

Bragi, where have I tasted Sweeter mead than the words I sipped From the playwright’s cupped hands? Drunk on poetry I was transformed with light and glamour And sprinkled that elixir Into the ears of those transfixed and thirsting! My body, voice, and mind Were poured out at the feast of theatre But we traded cup for cup— The audience and the actors— And both went out into the night Slaked and renewed!

[theflaminggoat]

cozy Loki x Sigyn~💖💜💙

[randomtheidiot]

Something I really don't like about adaptations of Norse mythology is that even outside of Marvel's sphere of influence, Loki is consistently portrayed as physically weak/an unskilled fighter who lacks muscle and relies solely on trickery and ranged magical spells when in the original mythology, he:

Is a god

Is a jötunn

Is a viking god who hangs out with other vikings and does viking things like crusades and warfare

Has previously engaged in extreme acts of violence (mauling Fimafeng, bludgeoning an otter-dverg with a rock, ripping off a troll's leg twice in Loka Táttur without any mention of a weapon) and will continue to do so until the day he dies (the battle of Ragnarök)

Is fated to die in battle against Heimdall, who also dies, which implies that the two are equal in strength, or that at the very least, Loki knows his way around a battlefield

Causes earthquakes every time he writhes in pain

Rarely uses magic outside of shapeshifting and is very unlikely to Eldritch Blast his way out of a situation

Gave birth to a horse

[skytreaders-stormwitch]

I suspect this has to do with Loki behaving in ways that fuck with gender norms--giving birth to a horse, accompanying Thor in drag to his fake wedding, living as a milkmaid for a number of years and giving birth to children in that form. Loki breaks the mold of conventional masculinity (in its ancient Norse or its modern form) so he gets coded as a queer/"unmasculine" man by many artists who haven't necessarily thought about the stereotypes and cultural assumptions that inform their art.

This is also probably why so many people don't give him facial hair (or only very minimal facial hair) when basically every other Norse man gets depicted as having a beard.

It also betrays the double standard that people have when talking about Loki vs Odin--another cunning trickster and magician who often travels in disguise and uses "feminine" magic (and like Loki, is also 100% at home on the battlefield).

[oraclediana]

Norse pagans fellows, have any of you being bullied (in a friendly but slightly scary way) by Odin when he wants to communicate with you?

It happened to me at least a couple of times...

He is very clear when he wants to send a message, but I was a little intimidated 😄

[notthesomefather]

The context is more personal than I'd like to share, but I'll say: yes.

It was only a few times at the beginning of our relationship. I think he was testing my limits and toughening me up a bit, but also making me really consider my values and boundaries. I remember he eventually did something that required me to basically say, "No, fuck off." I was terrified to even think that, let alone communicate it to him, but enough was finally enough and I did it without thinking. I felt a "now you get it, kid" sense of approval and it really hasn't happened since.

[seawitchtidepool]

I had a similar experience, actually. Kept pushing me and I told him to "Get tf away" then boom! He was like "Now you hear me". I've only had fleeting interactions ever since

[skytreaders-stormwitch]

Yuuup when I was a baby Norse pagan and still had a lot of Christian baggage to unpack, Odin basically took me on a hard-knocks course of "this is what happens when you don't set boundaries with deities." I backed off for the sake of my mental health and refused to work with him for about 10 years, and when I came back and was like "ok, but there are RULES now" he seemed very happy with that. He's not my main deity but that was an extremely important lesson that shaped how I approach deities in general.

[mylokabrennauniverse]

Happy Loki Day!

(Saturday)

[morbidmomma]

Mischief

[websurfingspider]

I never imagined I would be this happy. Not swimming in cash, no, not unworried About the state of things But I’ve been thinking of painting my room lately In a mural of leaves and flowers. I have a friend (or maybe several, time will tell) And a sister who is finally free And a brother who will be free very soon.

I’m not thinking of a knife too intently When it’s left out on the counter And I don’t bite myself anymore. The lavender I planted last year I thought withered and leafless Like every other thing I tried to grow before Is blooming now.

When did this happen? When did the me who believed absolutely that I wouldn’t survive middle school And that every road that would lead me out of the pit was just another fakeout Another DETOUR sign, broken asphalt Leviathan machines Polluting the ground where hope once planted flowers When did I Become someone who WANTS to live Who IS living?

I still don’t plan for the future. Before, that was because I had no future Just an empty grave waiting for its occupant But now No matter what the future holds Even if it hurts Even if I am scared and fragile To turn the soil with hands that are warmed by blood in their veins And see what sprouts of the seeds I scattered Is a privilege and a pleasure And I welcome it.

[w-y-r-d]

Which god or gods do you feel the deepest connection to, and what do you think makes you feel that way?

[skytreaders-stormwitch]

This has changed a lot over time, but the two that I have consistently felt a connection to over the years are Hel and Dionysus.

In the case of Dionysus that started some very intense religious experiences I had while experimenting with various substances, but also has continued to echo in me to the point that every time I take a bite of fresh fruit or drink fruit juice it feels like something sacred and I can't help thinking of him in those moments. I also resonate very much with the aspects of queerness and madness that attracts a lot of modern worshippers to him (and to Loki as well).

For Hel, I think partly it's that I struggled with suicidal ideation for a very long time, and partly because it feels like a lot of key moments in my life are defined by grief. Even my relationship with religion is something that is colored by grief, because so much of my family's culture and traditions have been forgotten in the four generations since we immigrated to America, or deliberately erased by Christian institutions. I am hungry for a connection to my ancestors that is stronger than the fragile thread that has been passed down. Navigating the many aspects of death and grief is something that Hel has helped me with so much, and she has helped me to understand the value of the life I have as well.

[travelingthief]

You don’t have to have fancy crystals and herbs for spell jars btw. You can use sugar, coffee grounds, leaves, acorns, etc. Don’t fall victim to witchcraft consumerism.

[skytreaders-stormwitch]

I made a rune set out of cut up bits of a cardboard box (which is why the "holy craft scissors" have a place on my altar lmao). "Pretty" does not correlate with "effective".