30 Days of Devotion (Sigyn)

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XIII. What modern cultural issues are closest to this deity’s heart?

As far as causes go, Sigyn is typically associated with caregivers and those who assist the mentally ill through Her aspect of Bowl Holder. She can also be associated with single mothers or parents who have to raise children alone while their spouses are away, helping runaways or children who are homeless for whatever reason, providing food and shelter to the homeless, helping children in domestic abuse situations, raising children with disabilities, and children in the foster system. Though I use ‘children’, I don’t think She would turn away assistance to teens or young adults.

Depending on if one relates to Sigyn as being raised by Njord, there may be a certain amount of ocean or beach related causes, and if She’s related to as a Mother, there may be causes that are more associated with Her children. Groups that work to help find missing children and work that tries to reunite children taken away from their families (such as through war efforts in some countries) may work, or groups that assist and support mothers who have lost their children may work.

If one relates to Sigyn more as Bowl Holder or Loki’s Wife, there may be a greater focus on assisting those who are mentally ill and/or have gone through traumatic experiences. Rehabilitative work may be more focused on, or there may be a focus on those who are the ones helping the mentally ill (caretakers, partners, families, staff, etc.). There may be a focus on spouses or partners that hold the fort in their family such as a military member’s spouse or a partner to someone serving prison time. There may be a general approach to prison volunteering, and someone may opt to be a pen pal to an inmate.

Sigyn may also be associated with helping those who are poor such as helping families to meet their needs – back to school drives to help those with school age children, donating to food banks, and donating to applicable thrift stores. After school programs that assist parents who work late and don’t want their children alone, babysitting, or other community appropriate assistance / volunteering could be causes that Sigyn supports. It depends on how one relates to Sigyn, if they’re focusing on their immediate community, and what resources are available to the community / group one is wanting to help.