Valdís Heldóttir @valdisheldottir-blog - Tumblr Blog

I had fun with that snowy cold background!. if you want to improve on something, keep doing it until you reach the result you want! ;)

“ Did you always bring the snow? It may be we shall never know, But now Ullr’s faithful come To hail his name, to beat the drum, To burn the old, to cry for white Shining like crystal-frozen light On every mountainside and slope - They give their best, they give their hope, And Ullr gives them finest snow, “

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modern Skadi rides a snowboard

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I fully approve of this

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Second, the gods were to make Skade laugh. After many feats were tried, none succeeded in bringing a smile to the grim face of the giantess. At last, Loki tied one end of a rope to a goat and the other end around his testicles and began a game of tug of war with the goat. Each screeched and howled in turn, until at last Loki fell over into Skade’s lap. The giantess couldn’t help but chuckle.

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a legit flirting method brought to you by Loki trying to make the giantess Skade smile. idk if i would rec readers to follow his example though. sounds. painful.

(via norsesuggestions)

#Norse Gods - We can't make her laugh!#Loki - Hold my beer

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Norse Small Devotional Acts Masterpost

Æsir Baldr Bragi Eir Frigga Heimdall Máni Nanna Njörun Odin Rán Sigyn Sól Thor Tyr Üllr

Vanir Freyja Freyr Njörðr

Jötnar Ægir Jörð Skaði Rökkr Hela Fenrir Loki

*This list is a work in progress and I will be creating more in my future free time!* Feel free to message me requests, just know I won’t necessarily get to them immediately.

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Small Devotional Acts for Skaði

Spend time in quiet wilderness.

Visit a wolf rescue center.

Practice shooting a bow.

Be bold.

Walk in cold weather and embrace the Winter.

Take a trip to the mountains.

Hunt and use all parts of the animal.

Share a raw meat and cold drink with Her.

Enjoy the night sky and windchill.

Camp.

Make art of Her.

Teach yourself to survive on your own.

Be persistent, but polite.

Try and find the humor in situations.

Volunteer for the National or State Park system.

Collect natural objects and leave them out for her.

Learn how to butcher animals humanely.

Take a cold shower.

Make runes with white rocks and silver paint.

Learn to enjoy silence.

Go outside naked.

Watch the trees quietly dance.

Face problems head on.

Build an altar with bones and pelts.

Accept that which you cannot change.

Keep going even when you think you can’t.

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I want to shove my face into all of this food

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Gentle Witchcraft

Just a collection of witchy things that give off a gentle, loving energy without being focused on self love or romantic love specifically <3

It’s the little things:

Gentle little witch things to do

Witchy blessings

I AM… spells

Witch’s morning routine

Glamours:

Glow like the moon

Shine like the sun

To radiate a loving aura

Spells:

To attract kindness

Soft shores bath spell

Quartz wellness bath

Here comes the sun

My love soothes you pet spell

Dandelion wish spell

Restful sleep and sweet dreams

Rose water spells

Room healing spell

Ease the pain

Tarot spreads:

Good morning!

Reduce anxiety

The new you

Let go and grow

Sigils:

Shimmer and shine

Radical softness

To promote peaceful feelings

Inner peace

I will make it through this

I am comfortable in my own skin

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Movie Witches: I became a witch after my thirteenth trial, when the ancient coven of my people danced around a fire as I drank the blood of a vanquished demon from a sacred golden chalice.

Real Witches: idk i wrote a bunch of shit down about runes, started baking and the next thing you know here i am

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How do you recognise magic in your life and let it console you?

it’s always there. in everything. leaves nothing dry, nothing untouched, nothing unattended.

it makes my skin burn, it brings fever to my bones, it sets my heart on fire. tears that fall are hot against my cheeks, and everything turns to ash on my fingertips.

from smallest things - a ray of sun hitting my eyes when I thought the weather is damned to bleakness and rain; a cat looking at me curiously from a shadowed alley; a bird song cut short, suddenly, a flutter of wings, and sudden wind which sings instead. a smile from a stranger and a whisper from fate.

and bigger things: dreams that freeze my heart in horror but teach me bitter truths; things that growl and bark and howl in the dark and tempt you to join; sudden luck or sudden curse, all as planned and as ordered; a wish come true, a future told; hunger than never ends but only deepens, curiosity never fully satisfied, restlessness of spirit.

and love, love most of all.

for bones and memories, for rot and for blooming flowers, for sisters and for lovers, for my own body and my own soul - and for death, too, perhaps.

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Practicing Your Energy Work

These are links to various energy work exercises. Some link to my own posts, others are external. They are approximately in order of difficulty.

If a link here does not have credit for where it originated, it is my own original post.

Energy Work Exercises

Energy Ball and Programming Energy via snwitch

Exercise to better feel and control your energy by updownandthrough

Simple Visualization Exercises originally from gardenofthequeen (link/blog gone)

Energy Work 101 originally from abbyyt-official (link/blog gone)

Directing Energy originally from southernsuperstitions (link/blog gone)

Absorbing Energy via wolfofantimonyoccultism

Energy Work Candle Technique via crystalsandspellbottles (non-flashing gif on energy work link)

Energy Work via advicewitch

Feeling External and Internal Energies via wolfofantimonyoccultism

Beginner Exercises

Beginner Side of Beginner-Intermediate Exercises

Transmuting Energy via unmaskingthedivinve (header to all of blog is non-flashing gif)

Intermediate Side of Beginner-Intermediate Exercises

Energy Signature Worksheet via chaosjelly

Intermediate Energy Work Exercises

As you might note, there are painfully few once one gets past beginner exercises. If anyone finds energy work exercises not listed here, send them my way! I’d love to expand this more!

Other Posts in my Energy Work Series: Energy Work Starter Resources | Energy Work Exercises (Beginner Side of Beginner-Intermediate) | Energy Work Exercises (Intermediate Side of Beginner-Intermediate) | Energy Work Exercises: Intermediate | Energy Work PSAs

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Energy Work Exercises (Beginner side of Beginner-Intermediate)

While sources for what energy work is and how to start it don’t seem especially hard to find, work to advance your energy work seems to be a much more difficult topic to come across. As such, I’m sharing some exercises a couple of my spirit friends are helping me with. These are on the beginner side of beginner-to-intermediate exercises. You need to know how to make an energy ball. Grounding, centering and shielding beforehand is highly recommended!

Notes on the Energy Work Exercises posts: I’d like to note that for most of these, two of my spirit friends are the ones directing me in the exercises. They tell me what to do in the exercise but not how to do it: that part is up to me. Everyone is a little different, and it’s something one has to figure out on their own. My spirits are also the ones telling me what to categorize as beginner vs. intermediate vs. advanced, etc. If you haven’t seen it yet, please check out the Energy Work PSAs post and if you are just starting out, the Energy Work Starter Resources page!

Energy Ball Halving Once your energy ball is formed, split it in two, so you have two half-spheres of energy. Try to hold them apart for at least ten seconds (longer is great too!!). Then rejoin them into a single sphere. Try this two or three times. Shapes Try turning your ball into shapes. A pyramid, then move into a hexagon. Any shape will do. Three-dimensional ones are harder for most people, but definitely try some! Colored Shapes Try coloring your shapes. A blue sphere, a red triangle, a green square, a black pyramid. The colors and shapes aren’t of great importance; more the ability to transition from one to another and to create them in the first place.

Braiding Split your energy ball into three strands. Braid the strands. Then morph the braid back into a ball. Repeat two or three times. I know I have not given you instructions on how to do this, only what to do. My spirits did the same thing to me. For me, energy work is mostly visualization and intent, and it’s not something I can really put into words. Find what works for you and keep at it!

Cleansing an Inanimate Object (with Touching) For this, you are going to put your hand on the object you intend to cleanse. Most will find it more natural to use a hand but you could also put it on your lap or something. From there you have two options: let the energies you would like to cleanse flow through you and down into the ground (or otherwise ground and cleanse them away; your method and visualization is up to you). The other option is to imagine a white light coming from your hands or fingertips to cleanse the object. It doesn’t have to be a white light, either; whatever you find cleanses can work.

Energy Reading of Inanimate Objects Take an inanimate object (a book, a crystal, anything), and try to notice the non-physical traits of it. Hover your palm over it, or hold it/touch it (it will be easier when you are touching it; doing this without touching an object is a slightly more advanced version to try when you feel ready!). Does your hand tingle? Feel warm? Cold? Take note of anything you can sense from it from any of yours senses. Don’t worry about interpreting just yet; for now just observe.

Other posts in my Energy Work series: Energy Work Starter Resources | Practicing Your Energy Work | Energy Work Exercises (Intermediate Side of Beginner-Intermediate) | Energy Work Exercises (Intermediate) | Energy Work PSAs

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I have been very fascinated by sea witches lately. Their craft is so beautiful, and I feel like they are flourishing in this summer time weather. I am absolutely in awe of all of you 💙☀️🐚🌿