@skogsvittran / skogsvittran.tumblr.com
I guess this is more relevant here than my other accounts - my hair is long enough to do the Elling Woman bog body hairstyle lmao.
And while I’m here, yes, I’m going to delete this account and put everything on a sideblog to my personal blog instead. I have too many accounts as it is. But I need to move so much stuff first.
If your deity were standing right before you, what would you say to them?
*long sigh* “What do you want now?”
“Uh, hi?
“Dude, have some coffee. I put Bailey’s in it. No, sorry it’s not the real stuff, just flavor. I got stuff to do today.”
“Get out of my face. I do not have time right now.”
ASDF;LKJSDFJ;LKJ *furious blushing* *falls to pieces* … *eventually squeaks out “hi!”*
My jaw would drop open, I’d stare in amazement and grin like a fool and also get all blushy and weird and also slightly afraid, and then I’d hold out my arms for a hug. And hopefully get a hug. <3
*big grin* HI MOM!!!!!
I have work tomorrow oh god I can’t do this tonight. Unless you’ve got some magic masks with you. And chewable Tylenol. Okay lets get em.
Your cigarettes are in my purse, you’ll have to fish around for a lighter, and for fuck’s sake do it on the porch.
Where the flying fuck have you been? It’s been a god damned year now and not so much as a “sorry I’ll be gone a while!”
Fucking asshole.
Oh fuck, what do you want?
I would prolly stare for a bit then ask assurance that they don’t hate me, then ask them to talk for a while, and offer them tea or coffee
Vodka’s in the flask, I’m out of meat, no don’t light that on fire! Mother do ya mind helping me with the giant furball?
I’m torn between offering to take him out to get absolutely gee eyed or running away while howling “I’m sorry” and trying to not get my ass kicked
I haven’t seen you in a while. Probably my fault.
...I’d probably just faint
like i really fuckin love those modern gods posts.
but think about: modern worshipers
-college kids offering food stolen out of their cafeteria
-eshrines made by kids whose parents wont allow altars
-teenagers with their hair tucked into a trucker hat because they are unable to veil properly for their gods
-offerings of boones farm and mikes hard lemonade
-skin covered in classical tattoos devoted to the gods
-stereos blaring musical offerings of carefully crafted playlists
-children learning to love gods they were taught as myths
-high school students acing their lit test on the Iliad because they already have itab half memorized
THIS IS WHAT I AM HERE FOR
This is what it is for a lot of us.
100% this is my life ^^
Still debating with myself whether to delete this blog or not because I just get annoyed each time I log on here anyway lol.
So I’m gonna.
I and my friend/roommate Tif met Nornoriel in late 2013. Via a series of unfortunate events he ended up befriending us; he then moved into our house in January 2014. He broke enough house rules by April that we decided not to renew his yearly lease, after which he moved out in December 2014. From Dec 2013 to about April 2014, he was constantly oversharing with Tif and I, and that is why I am in the position to warn you about him. I realize he’s left tumblr, but he’s still repeating the same manipulative patterns from 2014 eleven months after he moved out of my house, so I’m finally gonna speak on this so that I can warn the community about him and others like him. If you’re looking for my credentials as to why I should be listened to about astral and magical stuff, feel free to look at my work at @merkavahpartyvan and decide for yourself.
Back in June I got this ask in my inbox:
I was recently abused by someone very well respected in the Tumblr pagan community and I am struggling to even get back on my feet after it. Is there anyway I can make sure that person doesn’t harm anyone else? B they’re respected but no one believes me that they’re being abusive and controlling.
Of course, I wanted to help you out, anon. I’m only now, 11 months after Nornoriel finally left my house, talking about this stuff publicly. It has taken that long to settle with things, to be sure of them, and to move on. I don’t even necessarily suggest full public disclosure as a part of recovery, I just recognize that in my case it is impossible to move on unless I share what happened with the public. I am not going to be at peace with myself until I do. And anon, I’m not sure if you’ll find this whole post to be an adequate response. I don’t myself. I will keep focusing on these general issues in the pagan community and I will write more pagan abuse resources for people like you and I who need them, and further down the line I will be able to write a post about how to cope with this stuff and move on from it, and how to rebuild a sense of trust in other people after things like this happen. I will say, as I privately shared my story, friends believed what I said and did not attack me for it. I expected disbelief and anger, and got none of it. I hope you find that same support, and if not, my inbox is open and I’ll keep it private.
A summary:
Everything else is going beneath the cut because this is fucking huge. There is an offsite version here on Pastebin if for some reason the read more link ever stops working. Also, for a record, a huge amount of this is about Tif and I’s personal experiences because, well, it’s what we experienced. I wish I could be more detached and also I wish I had a simpler story for you, but in the end I decided to just say what happened and let the public decide if they wanted to deal with Nornoriel / Sebastian Lokason any longer. Since he still actively markets his services to new magic users and pagans and he is still repeating his patterns from when he lived in our house, I can’t really NOT disclose these things, especially when it comes to the big issue with his Vanatru religion. If you have questions, uh… well I’ll answer what I’m comfortable with, and I’ll try to let people know if I can’t answer certain things. Also, if I go quiet on tumblr after this, it’s because I’m taking a break from things for a few days. I don’t plan on going anywhere.
Thank you for this post.
Having read Nornoriel’s blog & two books, this is, as others have said, not exactly a surprise to me. Disappointing and disturbing, but not entirely surprising, given I had noticed a couple of red flags in his writings.
To me the part of this post I most want to flag up for anyone who doesn’t want to read the entire thing [which you should] is this: the entity Nornoriel describes as Queen of Vanaheim, whom he encourages worship of, and sells devotional items for, is himself. This was not apparent in Visions of Vanaheim and is a huge lie of omission with some really disturbing implications.
Fyi
I’m going over my conlang again for my dark elves and...
They now have nine pronouns (several for animate/inanimate and also 4th person and a weird phantom person I just loved the idea of but I might skip it so it’s just there).....
And six distinctions of remoteness in the past (only three in the future)?? And... I’m trying to figure out how the aspects work and I’m so confused but I will figure it out. Some day. Perfective, imperfective, perfect, and progressive confuse me the most tbh... and how I will solve it... idk yet.
Didn’t see the blood moon because clouds.
I’m bitter.
To think about your gods today. Honour them with your thoughts, your actions. It’s enough. You are enough.
What is a sigil? How is it used? Are there specific guidelines? How can I make one? Can I make one while I'm sick?
Okay, I’m going to do this section by section.
A sigil is a magical symbol of intent. What does that mean exactly? It is a design made by a person with a specific goal or wish in mind; usually a sentence is written out, broken down, and then made into a symbol to bring about a certain event or affect.
There are more ways to use sigils than I could possibly count, or even list in one post. The possibilities are endless. You can write sigils on yourself to bring an instant, close contact effect. A sigil can be written on paper and kept on a person for the same outcome. You can use sigils in spellwork to boost their powers for almost anything - happiness, protection, sleep or dream magic, whatever you can imagine. Sigils can be put in or on objects to enchant them. You could use sigils in or on food (like condiments or spices) to bring magical affects to your food. Write on doors or mirrors to seal them. Draw people to you or keep them away. Glamour magic. Like, literally ANYTHING. Sigils are extremely diverse. Sigil magic encourages its users to experiment, so there are always people finding new ways to apply sigils into their every day lives.
Yes and no.Yes, because people create or modify a method to make it work for them, and each method tends to have certain steps (like writing down your statement of intent and breaking it down, and making a symbol out of the remaining letters). No, because sigil magic is part of a branch called chaos magic, which literally has no rules. It’s all about trying new things and figuring out what works for you. You can use any method to create sigils, or you don’t have to use a method at all. I know, really contradictory, but totally true. I myself follow a loose method, which used to be much more rigid; it has pretty much slackened over time as I gained experience. It depends on what works for you and your preferences.
There are numerous methods here on Tumblr that talk about sigil crafting. I’ll throw you some links so you can see a general idea of how people go about making sigils. Then again, if none of these resonate with you, make your own! Another thing people do is just think of an intent and doodle, and a sigil comes out of it. I’d say keep away from that unless you are sure you can keep the intent focused and clear in your mind. Anyway, methods:
Here are some articles about sigils and crafting them from external sources:
You can, yes, but keep in mind whatever energies and feelings you are having at the time can possibly transfer into the sigil. Some people work best when fueled by certain emotions, but in my own personal experience, if I am feeling negative or down, some of that can find its way into my sigils. I personally prefer to not work with sigils when ill or upset, just because I don’t have proper shields or 100% control over how I feel, but that’s my personal preference.
I hope that helps you!
Sometimes an offering doesn’t have to be about ritual and all the steps. It can be as simple as making a cup of tea and deciding to share it with a deity and keep them in your thoughts. It can be Enough.
Comparison gifpost.
First row shows shut down dogs, trained to heel using aversive methods. Tucked tails, hunched posture, low energy, low heads, think you can see some lip licking in that 2nd one.
Second row show a dog trained by Jenny Gould with positive reinforcement. Very energetic, pricked ears, wagging tail, head up and focused on the handler.
Third row is Clinton Anderson (who trains exclusively using aversive methods) working with his horse Mindy. You can see pinned ears, lip licking, clamped tail. There is irritable, anxious and passive body language depending on the point in the video.
Fourth row is Mint, trained by Shawna Karrasch with positive reinforcement. Note the presence of real positive body language. Pricked ears, head toss, relaxed tail.
Obviously I have an agenda re: encouraging the use of positive reinforcement, and discouraging the use of negative reinforcement and punishment, but mostly this gifset is intended to make it obvious that what we think of as ‘relaxed’ or ‘submissive’ body language can actually be a sign of a shut down animal that has learned not to react, or react only when made to. A horse is not relaxed just because they aren’t reacting. A horse is not happy just because they aren’t actively fighting. Horses can be taught to shut down just as easily as dogs, and typically, they are. The next time you watch a training video, watch for the quiet signs of stress (tight mouth, whale eye, clamped or thrashing tail, pinned ears, lip licking). You’ll be surprised how many ‘calm’ or ‘relaxed’ horses are exactly the opposite.
gaze into the Bee Cube to determine your fate
Editorial Gif project for my maps class -
these are Viking constellations! (larger still img on the bottom if you want to see the details) :)
► I tried to “view” everything in high definition, moment by moment, as if it were a physical thing I could see.
► I lost the forest by focusing on the tree - instead of keeping my goals in mind, I would let it all fall down in order to visualize small details.
► I viewed visualization as a goal in itself, instead of a tool.
► I believed all successful magic had to involve some level of visualization.
► I believed visualization was the best and “realest” way to experience magic and magical events.
► Visualization is nothing but imagination + willpower. Aka, a mental goal + focus.
► Whatever you are visualizing is not physical, otherwise it would be seeing, not visualizing. The faculty of imagination is powerful, we don’t need to put blinders on it and treat it like a third pair of eyes.
► Learn how your imagination likes to create and use that to organically visualize - even if that ‘visualization’ doesn’t involve imagining physical objects.
► Visualization is vastly improved, empowered, and fine-tuned through verbal commands (thought or spoken). Visualize the energy ball, and then think or say, “this energy is forming in to a ball.”
► Visualization is only a tool. It is not necessary or appropriate for all spells or magical actions.
This is a good post for anyone having troubles with visualization. It was something that took me a awhile to get the hang of.
