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July for Loki using 30 Days of Deity Devotion prompts, Day 11 • Festivals, days, and times sacred to Loki
To my knowledge, there are no historical traces of sacred days/times dedicated to Loki.
Some modern lokeans celebrate him especially during the month of July, as you can see. This is a recent tradition, dating back to the summer of 2012 and a blogging project by Galina Krasskova. July is not a casual month though, since it’s the month preceding/seeing the heliacal rising of Sirius (usually late July/early August). As we already saw, Sirius is known as Lokabrenna (“Loki’s burning”, “Loki’s Torch”), and it’s a star that has always been celebrated by ancient cultures, Nordic included. So, here’s a good reason to dedicate these hot days to our beloved firey Trickster.
But that’s not all, as Loki loves to be celebrated throughout the years, and each devotee has their own special days/festivals dedicated to him. Many see Saturday as a good day to homage him. Saturday was known in Old Norse as Laugardagr, “bath day”. Some suggest that Laugardagr was named after Loki, an adaptation from Lóður, but there is no certain evidence of this. What we know for sure is that Laugardagr was replaced by the Latin “dies Saturni”, Satur(n’s)day. Many modern practitioners notice similarities between Saturn and Loki, so it kinda makes sense to dedicate the Saturday to him. I personally feel he enjoys this day as much as I do, so I try to celebrate him even more on Saturdays, but it’s not a rule - there are no rules when it comes to Loki.
Apart from this, in my practice (UPG) I noticed he loves the Winter and Summer Solstice, possibly because of their connection with the Sun, and therefore with the Fire, but what I felt both times was so personal, I won’t share it here. Last year I also felt him very active around Samhain, of course in his Vulture form. But then again, I always feel him near, so I might not be the best one to talk about this specific topic.
Art: LOKABRENNA II by ErgiGoat on DeviantArt
July for Loki using 30 Days of Deity Devotion prompts, Day 26 • How has your relationship with this deity changed over time?
It hasn’t really changed, it’s just grown deeper, and does so time after time. I’ve always felt him as a godly father, and this feeling gets stronger as my practice continues. Of course I was a bit anxious about approaching him at first too, mind you. He’s a god, ffs, and as arrogant as I may appear out here I have my insecurities too. He’s been nothing but reassuring through the years, though, so if I have to think about a change in our relationship I might say it’s grown more relaxed on my behalf.
Art: Deceiver of the Gods by Muirin007 on DeviantArt
