nathanialroyale:

magickal-hearth-priestess:

I adore Sigyn. I’ve been interested in Norse mythology for… so long, however I was pulled in by Hindu deities – Kali especially. I cannot remember how I first heard of Hel… Which is odd, since this was only a month or so ago! However, when I did, I knew she was a patron deity of mine. I had that feeling. She feels almost like a sister, except a bit more on the formal side. I see her as being a regal, beautiful woman. Yes, I do mean regal. Yes, I do mean beautiful. I feel like she has this presence, this amazing presence that is serious, with a smile here and a warm gesture there. I feel like Hel takes care of her own. 

Anyway! Sigyn. When I started reading about Sigyn, I smiled. Yes, it’s a serious situation (is, was or possibly didn’t happen depending on which bit of history you read.) However Sigyn is such a loyal wife, and being a loyal wife myself – and having a loyal wife – I feel like I just understand her love. You must love someone a lot to spend every minute with someone (I should know, because Jen and I do and we couldn’t imagine any other way of living) and take care of them like Sigyn does Loki. 

I read last night that some people see her as being weak / abused / etc. because of the life she chose. If what we’ve read is true, if she is holding the bowl or was or will… She’s an amazing example of a wife, of a lover, of a partner, of a friend. She has a lot of strength. She teaches what one does for love.

For some reason, when people need advice, they come to me. I’ve only been in one relationship, and that is with Jen. We started dating when we were young teenagers, and married each other almost seven years ago. We’ve been together for ten. I don’t have experience in the break up department, however people still ask me for advice. So this is what I ask them…

“Can you imagine your life without this person? If yes, maybe you should consider leaving if you feel like that is best. If you can’t, and if they can’t imagine life without you, try everything you can. Maybe your relationship can be saved.”

I can’t imagine my life without Jen. She is my life. My best friend, my wife, my soul mate. My lover. I would sit by her side forever, and she would sit by mine.

In a way, she does. I have bipolar disorder, severe OCD and anxiety. I ask her a 100 times or more a day if this is okay, if that is, and she will answer and she will guide me. She also has bipolar disorder and severe anxiety, and I am there for her. Because I find that she is beautiful, inside and out, even when she doesn’t think she is – and especially when she feels this way about her mental disorders. They’re – for now, at least – a part of who she is and I love everything about her.

Now you have Sigyn. She does what she does because of love. She is strong, and she is selfless and she is loving and I am sure loved in return. You can’t spend that amount of time with someone if you don’t, at least not in my opinion.

I feel like Sigyn isn’t just she who holds the bowl. I feel like she is so much more and those parts of her should be focused on and respected as well.

I think I am starting to ramble. I apologize. But this is so important to me. I can be a real bitch sometimes. My OCD can get the best of me. I sometimes feel like a horrible wife. I feel like Sigyn can calm and guide me when I do. I also feel like she can help me do what is best, be selfless and be strong.

May I ask how you see Sigyn and how you honor her?

Most who see Sigyn as abused are speaking of the Marvel comics and not mythology. There is little to no evidence that Loki has treated her badly. In fact if I recall correctly Loki is called (something along the lines of) Sigyn’s burden at one point in the sagas!

Yes, there is so much more to Sigyn beyond the fact that she holds the bowl, though this is still a important piece!

The *Sigyn tag has much more myth and devotional works then the main Sigyn tag though you can occasionally find gems in there too ^_^

This site is amazing for Sigyn and her family devotion:

http://www.northernpaganism.org/shrines/sigyn/sigyn/who-is-sigyn.html

I have associated her with warmth and strength, loyalty and steadfast nature. As the Lady of Constancy, anything difficult I am having problems seeing through or finished, I dedicate to her.

,I see her as being motherly but never looming over me in a manner that would make me feel insignificant/wrong/guilty. (Affection in an equal manner, as my mother rarely uses her status as my parent over me, I felt the same with Sigyn’s motherly nature). Sigyn is hope, faith and of course, so much love. 

I have never envisioned her physically as to me it personally limits the possibility within my own mind. It allows her to be any race or color, because such things are not important when it comes to the Gods. 

Loki tagged along with Sigyn after a while, so I try to honor her family as I honor her. Her children and her husband. I have given wine to Sigyn and Loki and they quite enjoyed it. From UPG, Sigyn enjoys lavender, and rose quartz. 

I hope that helped, this is the first time I have added my two cents about Sigyn. I can try to find you more resources if you need ^_^