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When Loki listens

I began my journey with Loki on the 23rd of June, 2018. It has been a little under 2 months since then, yet in such a short amount of time the support I have been sent and shown by Loki is mind blowing.

Loki is the first deity I have explicitly ‘invited’ into my home and heart, as I believe he is the first to have ever called out to me. I ignored his callings for a very long time due to the amount of misleading facts and stories people spread about him; as if they are purposely trying to derail anyone thinking of working him with. But one night the callings were so intense I felt like I had to take the risk, and it was the best thing I have ever done. As Loki is the first deity I have gotten this close to, I was very nervous about my offerings and communication with him.

But Loki listens. He supports, and he loves. Since I began working with him, I must have asked for reassurance from him almost 10 times over. ‘Am I doing this right?’ ‘Am I making you happy?’ ‘Are my offerings okay?’ Every time I got nervous, anxious or overwhelmed, Loki never failed to once give me the comfort I needed. I have a very vivid memory of asking for a ‘sign’ one night to really put my mind at ease, to know I was on the right path, to know Loki was really there. Less than 2 hours later, a spider crawled across the altar space I have set up for Loki in my room.

However, I want to talk about something that happened 2 days ago that made every fibre of my entire body unanimously believe in and love Loki so unconditionally. I’d had an extremely rough day, and felt the pressure getting to me. So I sat down in front of my Loki altar and began to tell him how I was feeling and what had caused it, and before I knew it I was crying as all this emotion poured out of me. Now on my Loki altar, I have a very beautiful pendulum, and I had the sudden need to use it. I felt as if Loki was trying to tell me something and I needed the pendulum to hear it.

So, I picked it up and began to run through the alphabet. I’d never done it before, but it felt right. “A…B.” And it began to swing. “A…B…C…D…E.” And again. This went on for a few minutes, as I scribbled down each letter that the pendulum swung to. Eventually, the pendulum stopped, and I looked at what letters I had been given. The message I was left with on the page simply read: “BE BRAVE”

Not only had Loki sat there with me and listened to every sob and watched every tear I had, he also gave me comfort. I felt so upset, and so he gave me the exact thing I needed. Every time I’ve ever been upset and openly spoken to Loki about it, I’ve never failed to feel his energy stalking around his altar like a cat, rubbing up against my knees with a gentle purr to tell me everything will be okay. But when I got sad enough for tears, he gave me something physical to look at, to ground me and ease my pain. When I saw those words on the page, the tears didn’t stop, but instead the sad sobs turned into cries of joy. In that one moment, I felt so protected and safe, so valued and loved.

So, for anyone thinking of working with Loki but happen to be unsure, or anyone who thinks Loki is evil and does not care for people, please consider this post. Since I invited Loki into my life, I have never felt alone, and he’s made damn sure I’ve always been given exactly what I needed to feel better about something upsetting. He has never lost his patience with my need for reassurance no matter how many times I’ve asked, nor has he ever ignored me when I’ve felt terrible and have stated ‘Loki, I need you right now.’

My home feels much more full and safe with him here, and deciding to build a friendship with him is one of the best decisions I’ve made. Loki is a good, supportive deity who has treated me with such gentle and compassionate respect. And so, I wanted to share my experience. If there is someone out there like I was 2 months ago, too scared to answer his calls, please reconsider. Honestly, Loki is an absolute peach, and I love him to pieces. I don’t think I’d be half as happy as I am without him.

Thank you for reading my lokean rambles.