Friendly Reminder:

Friendly Reminder:

If you have nothing planned for this Samhain or you are unable to do anything at all, you are still a valid witch. ♡ Don’t beat yourself up over it.

Reblog if you actually give a shit about anyone who’s suicidal or depressed.

No one should scroll past this

Joanne Harris mentions Loki being related to Sirius “the Dog Star” in Gospel Of Loki. Also I think there’s lots of links to Loki and Sirius from Harry Potter, that’s why I bought Sirius’s wand at Harry Potter World bc 1. It was covered in loads of pretty runes and 2. I thought it would make Loki happy

Fun fact: In Norse mythology, Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, was known as Lokabrenna, or Loki's Torch.

The star Sirius is the brightest star in the sky, a part of the constellation we know as Canis Major. To our heathen ancestors this star was known as Loki’s Brand, or Loki’s Torch (Lokabrenna), a reference to Loki’s role at Ragnarok, when Midgard will be consumed in a fiery conflagration. It is interesting that this particular star was associated with Loki, and Ragnarok. Sirius is also known as ‘the dog star’, because of the constellation it inhabits, and is associated with the hottest, most unrelenting days of the summer, which are known as ‘the dog days’ of summer. It is just before these hottest and driest of days that Sirius makes its most prominent appearance in the summer sky. Because it is one of our closest neighbors, being a mere 8.6 light-years away, and because of its brightness,  it can be seen to twinkle with great vigor, especially early in the summer when the weather conditions are unsettled. To the ancient Greeks this vigorous activity heralded the coming of the dog days, in which the crops would wilt, and many people would behave badly. Quite appropriate for a star associated with Loki, isn’t it? Just the other day [I] was perusing a heathen forum on the web, and noticed a comment about “how active Sirius’ twinkling has been lately”, how it coincided with all the craziness happening in the world, and how “Loki has been busy”. So it seems not to have lost its significance. [x]

And an addition from Wikipedia: “Dog Days were popularly believed to be an evil time “the Sea boiled, the Wine turned sour, Dogs grew mad, and all other creatures became languid; causing to man, among other diseases, burning fevers, hysterics, and phrensies.” according to Brady’s Clavis Calendaria, 1813.“

And of course, knowing all this adds rich detail to the character of Sirius Black from Harry Potter. He first appeared to Harry in the summer, possibly during the dog days, and everything about his behaviour fits the Loki influence.

So here’s my Halloween costume, y’all. Happy Halloween/ Samhain 🎃✨🔮

Sum thoughts

Tbh, I’m a very skeptical witch. I mean I don’t really believe in magic, at least not in that kind of magic we learn about in books as kids. I think I actually believe in energy, intention. That shit is strong. I believe our brains are a far more complex tool that we have not even started to understand yet. I think placebo effect is what really works in spells, at least those focused on aspects about ourselves. And intention is what works when we make spells for others. You know when someone’s lookin at you and no matter what, you suddenly look in that person’s direction? I think that’s the power of intention. We’re all connected. Our souls fly out our bodies every night and meet each other, even though we may not remember it. All animals follows cycles, and I believe us as humans have the power to understand them, we work as receptive antennas of this planet vibrations.

Starting to get in the spirit