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Sigyn- Queen & Mother
I’ve had this image in my head for ages so I finally had to draw it
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30 Days of Devotion: day 6
Other related deities and entities associated with this deity
Oh god. Ok.
So, Odin is probably the big one. Odin and Himself are brothers or blood brothers or whatever, when one drinks to Odin one drinks to Loki, that’s how it goes. They both have an age and a wisdom to Them, though Loki has a sprightly youth as well while Odin is more of an “Old Man” of sorts. The Wise Traveller. But you know this.
Thor. Thor and Loki are a trope, almost. The large strong one and the quick clever one. They cancel out each other’s weaknesses and make a good team. They travel together, and I think Loki is fond of His nephew but not above exploiting His rather blunt nature when He wishes to.
Hoenir. Seen in the Odin/Loki and Odin/Lodurr threesomes.
Skadhi. Loki was instrumental in killing Her father, so She’s not a fan. She hung the snake that drips venom upon Loki. As such, I respect Skadhi but do not approach Her, as I wouldn’t, as one of Loki’s devotees, want to upset Her.
Heimdallr. He and Loki kill one another at Ragnarok. I haven’t really worked out whether that’s a metaphor of anything yet. To clarify: I rather think Ragnarok was the decline of the gods in the last millennium and Their worship is now “reborn”, sort of. That is, I think it’s all metaphorical. But I’m not entirely sure and still sort of thinking it through. Anyway, I’m sure there’s some metaphor behind Heimdallr and Loki killing one another but I haven’t worked that out yet. I kept my distance for a while, given circumstances, but made some overtures a couple of years ago and found I rather like Him.
Baldur. Loki had a part in His death. As such, I don’t want to cross any lines and keep a respectful distance. Tbh, I don’t think Baldur is the sort to hold a grudge. I rather think He likes it where He is, but again, I don’t know Him.
Sif. I think They had some time together. See a post or two ago. I also think She tends to avoid Him now.
Sigyn. The ever-loyal, ever-patient, ever-loving. I adore Her. My UPG is that She loves fiction. Stories. Dreams.
There are so many more.
30 Days of Devotion (Sigyn)
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.
I feel as if the gods are giving me the cold shoulder & my luck has left me. But I’m also bi polar, have PTSD & an anxiety disorder. I can’t tell what’s just in my head & what isn’t. I feel lost. What can I do?
My perspective is colored by experience and, well, my viewpoint as someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (which has some similarities to Bipolar and PTSD, among other things, enough that they get confused for one another) and with anxiety disorder. And psychosis, too. So take from this what you will.
My experience, and I’ve seen this mirrored with some other people who struggle with mental health, is that when things are extra stressful, all of that makes a whole lot of “noise” and you’ll feel abandoned. If you can normally see spirits, you won’t see them. If you can normally “hear” spirits, you won’t. You’ll overlook signs, or see signs that aren’t there that confirm your worst fears because your anxiety will be ramped up because you’ll be weirded out by the fact that you want reassurance and that sense of the gods being present just isn’t there.
What I’ve always done is realize that it’s unlikely I just got abandoned (unless I have a good, solid reason to suspect I’ve pissed a god off, like breaking a specific oath that I remember or something), that it’s just a normal swing of bad luck, and concentrate first and foremost on self-care and doing what work I, personally, can take care of, one step at a time. It’s really disconcerting to feel that the gods aren’t there, but it’s more likely that you’re just so stressed out that that static noise is completely drowning out your normal sense. They’re there, you are just having trouble perceiving it. Keep talking to them, keep asking for help, but also work to help yourself. When you feel a bit calmer, your sense of presence should come back.
okay if you suffer from anxiety, or depression, or even insomnia, or you just feel shitty all the time, listen up you little shit because what i’m about to say might just help you like nobody’s business
you see these motherfuckers right here? these crayons are like little sticks of wax joy that will never fail to help you in your time of need. these are your buddies right here. You don’t meed a million crayons like me, I just happened to buy these the other day for another project and then loved them so much. any crayons will do.
{colored pencils work too, but you want some crayons because that’s what works the best. don’t ask me why, but you feel 3000% better coloring with crayons than you do with colored pencils or even markers. IT BRINGS BACK THE CHILDHOOD INNOCENCE OR SOME SHIT LIKE THAT}
tl;dr just get some crayons i don’t even care what brand if you want to be a disgusting little shit go ahead and buy RoseArt you just need crayons.
okay, so it’s really simple. you just color. if you have a coloring book, awesome. if you don’t, look up some stuff on google and print it. get stuff that makes you happy, like your favorite disney princess or cartoon character. just type in something like “little mermaid coloring pages" and you’re good to go
now, here’s the best part. grab a crayon and just fucking go for it. don’t even think about anything else, just focus on coloring the picture however you want it to be and don’t stop until you’re completely satisfied with it. when you’re done with that one, color another one.
i promise, by the time you’ve finished coloring to your heart’s content, you’ll feel so much better. i have no idea why it happens, but coloring with crayons just lifts your stress away, even for a little bit. keep some blank coloring pages on hand and your box of crayons close to you for easy access should you really need it one day.
pro tip: when coloring, spill your crayons out
just take your time and spill all of them out from the box and then like run your hands over them and kinda mess the pile up because that shit is the most orgasmic feeling in the world i don’t know why but it just is
okay, i hope this helps. and if anyone looks at you funny or says that you’re too old to color with crayons, don’t get angry just pity them because they think that there’s an age limit to happiness and they obviously don’t remember how awesome it is to color so just offer them a crayon and if they don’t take it, well, sucks to suck
bringing this back because it’s the only thing that’s gotten me through this summer
Literally this is one of the most helpful things for me
Yep. This works for me, and worked really well with many of my clients when I did social work.
RxTimerCaps save lives. The clock resets to 00:00 every time the bottle is opened so I’ll know if I’ve missed a dose. I bought these online. by bionicback via reddit
They seem to be 2 for $15, and look really useful!
I need these
shoutout to folks who take medicine that could be deadly if taken too often or missed but who also have brainfog like a motherfucker especially. It’d be useful for lots of people, but in those cases especially.
Reblog for those who might benefit from these.
Holding the Bowl 