#heladeity

[screechingtrashpanda]

Things I offer to Hel

-I offer her those moments in the cold where the tips of my fingers just start to lose feelings -I offer her the moments of the leaves crunching beneath my feet as the days become shorter -I offer her the moments where I reflect on those I've lost over the years and remember them fondly -I offer her the scents of lavender, cloves and patchouli, spicy and calm, serenity -I offer her my silence, the reflection of myself as still as water in the night -I offer her preserved flowers, may their inherent beauty reflect her and their preservation reflect her work -I offer her my loneliness, those moments that I forget I have my ancestors and friends behind me -I offer her my drive on long roads in the night, it may not be her road but I feel she enjoys the trip -I offer her the time I spend cleaning in cemeteries, returning the dead to their honor and respecting their history And finally -I offer her my hand, though she may grip with her coldest hand, I will still embrace her. Kiss the exposed knuckles and acknowledge her sovereignty. Though she may be cold, she is not made purely of ice.

[meseh-aha]

I got my Hel statue in today, and I am blown away with the amount of detail She has. I'm still working on the altar, but it looks so much better now that She's here!

[helshound]

I completely forgot to post a pic of the hel pendant once it arrived! she's so beautiful 😭 I never wanna take her off again 💕💕💕💕

[flower-in-the-ashes]

Sweetest daughter not of my womb,

Keeper of the dead and the lost,

She who swallows grief,

The bone maiden and the lady of lamentations.

You are the honey stored in the rotting hive,

The first mushrooms pushing through the dirt,

The last stuttering beat of a heart.

Here to you now I offer up my sorrows and my tears,

I wrap myself in black cloth and cover my face,

And it is your hand I take in the shadow of my loss.

[rosemarywaterwitch]

Today’s message from hel and fenrir: the moon 🌙✨

[datodinicshit]

"Because I could not stop for Death,

He kindly stopped for me;

The carriage held but just ourselves

And Immortality.

We slowly drove, He knew no haste,

And I had put away

My labor, and my leisure too,

For His civility."

"Because I could not stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson

All photos free for use from pixabay.com.

[godsfavouredprincess]

Heathen witch tip: make your libation offerings to Hela portable and charmingly coordinated.

(Not pictured: me blasting Florence + the Machine throughout the house, as I find she likes Flo quite a bit.)

[welcometothewarren]

what flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables, plants etc do you associate with hel?