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rojacatmisa · 2 days

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Starting over in Madrid

Chapter 1 Chapter 2

Holà, this is chapter 3. Not sure about the trigger warnings but I don't think it needs one. I think the way I want to tell my story works better by leaving some suspense. Let's say it's a slow burn and obviously and they will make out one day, so at a time there will be some explicit but not crude scenes.

Reminder : I'm french. Don't hesitate to tell me if there there's very strange sentences or things you don't get. Sorry I hope to get better by keeping writing.

Chapter 3 : Calmly panicking

"That one’s actually very good, Hayley !" The camera screen displayed the goalkeeper in the air, her jumping body suspended as she grabbed the ball in her gloves. Droplets of sweat nimbed her forehead and spred all around her. Her thick brows were frowned in the effort. In addition to her beauty, what made the photo stood out was the technically tricky to capture action of Misa s’moving body.

Things were surprisingly going well at the Ciudad. Nothing had changed between Misa and I and as I was getting very fond of my job, I had commited for it to stay that way. We were having photo lessons almost every day after training sessions. We were occasionally joined by the northern girls Sofie, Freja and Caroline. But most of the time, it was the three of us that sat in a pitch corner, talking for hours until the staff would finally kicked us out of the stadium.

"Thanks Nicky! I’m thinking about buying a camera, I love photography for real!." Boasted Hayley.

"You should, teacher says you’re ready". Hayley has indeed proven herself an implicated student. She had applied my technical advices but she had also been willing to experiment on her own. As a result, she was showing she had a taste for moving models and lights effects. Sometimes she would take neat actions with sharp details, sometime she’d rather set the presets to create blurry scenes where the bodies outlines melted in the background.

As to Misa… well Misa’s photos were Misa’s. She was having a hard time to concentrate and her taste level was really questionnable. She would put too much grain or contrast. Every shots were oddly framed. When I tried to guide her toward subtler artistic choices, she would say "Pero me gusta el efecto !" or "Vale Nicky, but I am the artist" with her now well known over the top manners. Misa was much: pretty, athletic, funny, goofy… and stubborn. She was doing everything at a hundred per cent, perhaps except listening.

So, I have been rather irritated when she sat on the grass, ostentatiously sulking because I had not compliment her own work. Hayley, of course, wasn’t helping. "Maria Isabel hasn’t done her homework but wants to be praised!".

"I did but teacher doesn’t like me !" She moaned.

"Maria Isabel should be in detention." I said calmly.

"Por qué !? No !" She shot me an offended look and grumpily crossed her arms on her chest.

"Porque no escuchas nada and teacher is fed up." I was clearly enjoying myself at teasing Misa with the most calm.

"You don’t like my style, that’s all." She laid on her back, arms still crossed. Hayley walked over her, bent and angled the camera into her face and started taking pictures of the moody girl. "It’s because you don’t have one sweetie" She said. Misa opened her mouth wide, outraged. She rolled over on her belly, hiding her face from Hayley unceasing photoshoot. "Come on Misa! I’m sure you can do better, you’re not even trying!"

"I may have one last idea to help Misa get it…"Both head turned to me." There is a photo exhibit at Matadero Art Center just now. Maybe we should give it a try. And Misa will find what she likes."

"That would be great !" Said Hayley. She had stopped taking pictures and was now sat besides the goalkeeper. Misa moved to the side. "I already know what I like" she said frowning. We stared at her, eyebrows raised. "All right, we’ll go to your museo…". She sat up still pouting. "But before…" She stood up and reached out to me with an incredible speed. She easily heaved me in her arms and had me laying on my back before I got to know what was happening. "Misaaaa what the fuck ?!"

Misa, on all four over me, smirked and pined me to the ground with her strong hands. "Let’s switch roles ! Hayley come over and take some silly photos of Nicky for a change !" I was laughing hard and… getting aroused by Misa topping me. Her firms grasp and her weight were burying my hands into the grass. A naughty smile appeared on her beautiful face. "Let me go !" I shouted. I was breathing hard from struggle against her and from growing frankly excited. Hayley clicked madly on the camera trigger. She couldn’t see Misa’s penetrating gaze. Was it me or was she breathing harder too while keeping me lying down didn’t seem to cost her in the slightest? I closed my eyelid, too aware of the lens focused on me to look Misa in the eyes. Too turned on by everything that was going on… appart from the oppressing clicking noise and Hayley’s presence.

"I think we’re good and that it will be ugly, I promise" I heard Hayley. I felt the pression of Misa’s hands disappeared. I opened my eyes to find Misa had straighten up. Her legs on each side of my waist, she was peering down at me intensely. "I think you deserved that" she said, satisfied.

"I don’t think I deserved that much" I responded, catching my breath.

"You two, go get a room it’s becoming embarrassing ! Cuidad is closing, we have to leave". I had almost forgotten Hayley. Her voice was taking me back to reality. We both smiled nervously.

Misa got up, held out her hands to help me standing. As I took them she pulled me a bit too strongly, I lost balance and landed against her. My mouth touched the base of her neck only a second. She smelled a mix of sweat and perfume. She steadied me in her arms an instant. "I just saved the teacher, does it mean I’m no longer in detention ?" She released me. She hadn’t lost her smirk.

I composed myself again and took my authoritarian tone at once. "You are grounded for a month, both of you ! And in detention at the museum without question!"

***

I have called Angela on the evening. I have felt the urged to talk. Not especially about me. I just wanted to feel the connection with my best mate again but surely the conversation topic went on my new footballer friends.

"… and you’ve given them photo lessons almost every day ? Wow, Nicky I didn’t know you had that kind of patience !"

"How you would you know Angela, Madrid is changing me. I am a much more sensible and patiente personne."

"Still hard to believe… Anyway, I’m glad you hang with them. I like this Hayley, fuck the clause I would have seen you getting together. She has a sensitive fiber like you and seems fun !"

"humm, no Hayley’s a friend." I was laying down in my bed, calling Angela for at least an hour and a half now. I pictured Hayley in my mind. In derry, she was the total package and the two of us were really getting along well. But as pretty as she was, I wasn’t attracted by her. I was, despite all my efforts, always caught up with my attraction to Misa. Her poor photographer skills and moody behavior were so endearing to me and I felt more and more charmed by the goalkeeper’s whole personality.

"Nicky are you there ?" I didn’t realized I had stopped listening.

"Sorry ? What ?"

"I was saying I admire you, just being friend with such hotties ! I couldn’t !

"Yeah, incredible right ?! I closed my eyes, I was sure Angela had heard the nervousness of my tone.

"Oh no Nicky !? Which one ?!" I was smiling. It felt good she knew me so well.

"You won’t believe me…"

"Spit it out !"

"It’s Misa…" I was gazing at the celling, my absent smile widened as I spoke her name.

"Misa?? But she seems… I mean you don’t seem to have a lot in common."

"I know, anyway I shouldn’t even think about it…"

"But you do… ?"

I heavily sighed. Misa’s smirking face appeared in front of my eyes. "Yes… but I also think about the clause, the fact that I’m bound to it, that my working visa depends on this job that I love, and so is my lease…"

"Ok ok Nicky it’s alright, calm down. You’re finding a girl cute, what a big deal? You’re at least allowed that ! You are not doing anything wrong, you’re not doing anything at all, relax !"

"You’re right" As usual, Angela had found the words to reassure me."But still, fucking clause !" I sweared.

"Fucking clause…" echoed Angela.

***

I received a message from Hayley on the morning before the exhibition visit.

My family are paying me a surprise visit just now. They came from Sidney I had no idea !!! This is crazy sorry for the museum I really wanted to go but I’ll spend the day with them. Im so happy

I answered it was ok and to enjoy her family time. Then I texted Misa.

"Hayley’s family’s just showed up and she can’t come. Do you still wanna go ?"

Misa’s text bubble appeared and disappeared a few times leaving me wondering what answer I was wishing for.

"Do I have the choice ? I thought it was my punishment…"

I grined, loving her playful side. Or was she … flirting ?

"You’re right but teacher would rather you go to your detention willingly."

"huh teacher wants a lot. What else teacher wants from me ?"

I gasped. She was flirting ! My mind ran wild, imagining the numerous things I craved from Misa. I breathed out deeply, tried to focus again as I pictured myself fiery kissing her. I had to take control of my brain again. I had to bury the surging wave of desire I felt at the simple idea of Misa wishing to give me what I wanted.

"Teacher wants you to have a good time" was the most diplomatic and sober answer I could come up to. I quickly added "See you then" to put a stop to that dangerous conversation.

"I’d say let’s see what’s going to happen. See you Nicky"

Wow, she was going for real ! How the hell was I going to survive the afternoon ?!

***

I was gulping down hard when I joined Misa at the entrance of Matadero Arts Center of Madrid. I felt so tensed when we hugged but Misa appeared to be her usual self. Once again, she gave no sign that something was going on between us and once again I wondered if I hadn’t misjudged her intentions.

We headed inside. The center was formed by many huge bricked houses which happened to be old slaughterhouses. None of the previous gloomy functions of the place has remained, it was now very pleasant to walk in the large aisles between the red buildings. In the middle of the afternoon, the sun was knocking hard on our heads. Misa was looking all around us, her hand above her dazzled eyes. "It’s a shame I’ve never been there before, living all these years in Madrid"

We reached the exhibition hall a few minutes later. I bought the tickets. Misa was following me closely. She clearly wasn’t in her element as we moved forward inside the vast hall. The exhibition was called "Deportes: fotografía en movimiento" and shown various approaches of taking picture of athletes. I was surprised to see Misa very focused. She looked at each photo, paused a long time when she seemed interested or intrigued by something.

"Misa, look at this one" The framed picture was showing gymnasts doing incredible acrobatic tricks. "Look at the geometric composition, that's what I was trying to explain about framing." Misa shook her head with enthusiasm. "I think I get it now, yes. But I have found what I want to do."

She took my hand and led me to a more hidden corner where another series of photos were displayed on the walls. "Wait, what ?" I let out. There were cats and dogs on every pictures, and even a baby pig. "They are the athlete’s pets" She said happily. She hasn’t let go of my hand. "I think I want to photograph animals, or nature." She came to face me with the cutest smile, and thought I had severe doubts this was going to help Misa progress technically, I replied "Yes! Ok! Let’s give a try on naturalistic photography!".

She smiled more widely, her hand still in mine, and her fingers softly stroked my palm while she loosened her grip. I started to panic. Her lips has worn a more discreet smile as she was watching me unsurely. She took a step forward. I had to react quickly but I didn’t want her to feel rejected.

"Come on, I’m taking you to the park along the river. There is plenty of birds and plants for you to shoot." I grasped her hand back to take us out of the hall and out of the prickly situation.

However, as we arrived at the park, I realized I had put myself in an even more perilous condition. The sun was setting. A light breeze was blowing in the trees. Birds were melodiously twitting nearby. An empty bench shield from the view was waiting for us at the end of a very lovely flowery path. I tried hard not to look at Misa. She was walking close to me, unusually quiet. I dared to take a look at her. She caught my side-eye and a shy smile appeared on her lips. What did I do? She was probably getting all wrong, imagining I had picked such a romantic place on purpose!

We reached the oh so welcoming bench. None of us spoke as we sat. I starred at the distance. I was feeling my heart pounding hard in my chest. Misa was looking at her laps, timid all of a sudden. I had to say something.

"You should try to shoot those flowers for a start" I tried as a diversion. "The red and bleu ones that look like the Barça kit. See, I’ve learnt about football." I added wanting to diminish the growing tension. "Oh no Barça please…" She rubbed a hand across her face. I had clearly said the wrong thing.

"Sorry, I didn’t mean to upset you" I put my hand on her shoulder. Her long hair was partially hiding her face. "Do… do you want to talk about it ?" I said hesitantly. She tensed.

"You don’t know about the Clasico. We keep loosing against them every times and honestly, I’m used to it. It’s ok even though I’m doing my best but…" her voice trailed down as she took a deep breath. "Next Clasico is one week away and that’s the finale of the Copa de la Reina." She lifted her head to look me in the eyes. "I don’t know if I can take the pressure this time..." She was talking so openly to me. The fierce and funny goalkeeper was allowing her unsecured part to finally surface. And that was when I realized I cared for her.

I took Misa into a hug. She sighed and buried her face in my neck. "You can do it Misa. I don’t know you for very long but I am certain that you can." She stayed there, her heavy breathing gently blowing my hair. "I really want to win!" She almost cried. "We keep doing better but we haven’t won any Spanish championship! Quiero ganar ostia!" She lifted her head again and I stopped hugging her. I was glad to see a frustrated grin back on her face. "You can do it! Hala Madrid! I feel part of the family now." I genuinely said to boost her up. She let out a soft laugh and ran her fingers through her hair. She took my hand again. "Gracias" she muttered. Her brown eyes found mine again. Her expression was so soft at this very moment. Her gaze went down to my mouth. I wanted to kiss her so bad. Her slightly parted lips quivered. My chest was about to explode as I was slowly moving my face closer to hers.

At that precise moment, a loud buzzing sound came from Misa s’pocket and had us both jump in fear. Misa straightened herself and took her phone out. I sled appart on the bench, breathing out a mix of relief and deep frustration.

"Holà Jenni" Misa answered in a slightly irritated voice. "no, no conozco las noticias…" She rolled her eyes at me. I was too shaken to be amused by the situation. Misa and Jenni kept on talking on the phone. In fact, it was more like Misa was listening to an unstoppable Jenni. I wasn’t getting much of the quick flowing Spanish of Misa. Besides, I was once again buried deep in my thoughts. My heart and reason were battling heavily against each other. Misa was getting seriously annoyed the call wouldn’t finish. She was founding hard to even speak a world between the endless sentences of her best friend. She turned for me to read the word "Perdón!" on her lips several times as I scrolled mechanically on my phone.

Minutes went by and night started to fall when Misa finally hung up. "I’m so sorry I should never have taken that call !" She sighted. I got up quickly "No prob. But it’s getting late, we should get going". Reason had won over heart for now. Or at least, chance had buy me time to really sort things out. Misa looked up at me, surprised. She hadn’t expected that. This time I didn’t dared to even take a glimpse at her. As I gave her no reaction, she let her head fall down in her hands. I heard her taking a deep breath before she finally stood up and started following me.

Lulled by the light swing of the train, a part of me had cooled down. An other part was going crazy for real. Misa was wanting me. A calm, almost pleasant panic have filled me entirely on the way home.

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ilikethisacompletelynormalamount · 22 days

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Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning, who star in Netflix’s “Ripley,” at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York last month.(Evelyn Freja / For The Times

Developed for television by Steven Zaillian (“The Night Of”), the series was originally set up at Showtime before moving to Netflix, with production spanning from summer 2021 to spring 2022. The lavish thriller, which is shot in black and white, stars Scott as the eponymous scam artist; Johnny Flynn (“Emma”) as Dickie Greenleaf, the wayward heir to a wealthy Manhattan dynasty with whom Ripley becomes obsessed; and Fanning as Marge Sherwood, Dickie’s girlfriend, who is suspicious of the new man in town.

The dark, subversive antihero saga begins as Tom is enlisted by Dickie’s father , who mistakenly assumes Tom is a friend of his son , to venture to Italy to cajole him into returning home. Tom becomes infatuated with Dickie and his lifestyle, then kills him to avoid being deserted — and the cover-up spirals from there. It’s an apt parable for the social media age, in which the carefully crafted image can be seductive to a damaging degree. But Zaillian didn’t embark on the adaptation with that in mind...

“From the moment she meets him, Marge is suspicious of him. At a certain point, he appeals to her vanity,” says series creator Steven Zaillian about Tom Ripley, played by Andrew Scott.(Evelyn Freja / For The Times)

#andrew scott #dakota fanning #ripley press #ripley #johnny flynn #steven zallian #la times

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youchangedmedean · 1 year

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spare a thought for the future internet historians who have to decode memes from November 5th 2020

#destiel putin nevad georga..... what??#and the evolution of memes in short a short time #that 10 minutes before would have meant nothing #spn #destiel #nov 5th #destiel 2020 #destiel anniversary #freja talks

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x--daughters-of-darkness--x · 6 months

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NIGHTWISH Singer And SABATON Drummer Welcome Their Second Child

NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen and SABATON drummer Hannes Van Dahl have welcomed their second child, a daughter named Lucy.

Jansen and Van Dahl already have a six-year-old daughter named Freja, who was born on March 15, 2017.

The Dutch-born vocalist revealed the news in a social media post earlier today (Friday, October 20). She shared a photo of her, Hannes, Freja and Lucy holding hands, and she wrote: "There she is! With great happiness we can announce the birth of our second daughter Lucy! Big sister Freja is delighted with our dark haired little girl too!

"Health is not a given fact, and so it's humbling to report that both our baby girl as mom are in a great one! We are enjoying these special moments to the fullest and ask for understanding of our privacy in this intimate time! Big thanks for all the love and support we received during the pregnancy! We have now welcomed our dear Lucy into this beautiful world".

Shortly before Freja was born, Hannes was asked by Spain's Metal Journal whether his family situation would have an impact on his ability to tour with SABATON. Hannes said: "Well, you know, as far as I'm concerned, nothing will really change, 'cause this is what I do, an this is… this is what I do to make a living. People have had kids before in this business. So, to stop any worries — 'cause I know a lot of people are worried [about me] quitting the band — I will stay in the band. And as far as I can say, when it's time, I need to go and be there with my family. But when I've done that, I'm going back to touring. So I won't leave. I will be there."

Jansen herself had spoken about the challenges of raising a child while being in a touring band like NIGHTWISH. She told Finland's Radio Rock in 2016: "Of course, it's a very challenging combination, and I was very happy that the way [NIGHTWISH is] today — or, actually, have always been — it's a very open group; we can talk about things. And the guys, actually, were curious. A few months ago, we started talking about it, like, 'So, 2017… How about kids? Yeah?' So it's great to think about things together: how can we combine it? Also 'cause my partner is in a successful band, touring a lot. Yeah, then you need the cooperation of the people that you are family with also. So I am not afraid that won't work. It will be a challenge, for sure, but, yeah, a little SABATON or NIGHTWISH daycare program sounds lovely, doesn't it? [Laughs]"

Jansen also dismissed rumors that she would leave the band after welcoming her first child. She told Mariskal Rock TV: "No, I won't [quit NIGHTWISH]. I love this way too much; don't worry. You don't even have negative speculations one way or another. Things are great, and let's keep on doing this forever."

NIGHTWISH played its last concert before its current break from touring on June 17 at Lemonsoft Stadion in Vaasa.

In November 2022, Floor revealed that she was "cancer free" after undergoing surgery to have a tumor removed following a breast cancer diagnosis.

In April, NIGHTWISH surprised fans by announcing that the band was not going to be playing any live shows for the foreseeable future and would be not be touring in support of the group's next studio album, which is tentatively due in 2024.

Floor's debut solo album "Paragon", arrived in March.

As part of NIGHTWISH, Jansen has landed two number one albums in Finland, and Top Five albums in Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Born in the Netherlands, Jansen joined her first band, one of the world's first symphonic metal bands, AFTER FOREVER, when she was only 16 years old. The group went on to release five albums from 2000 to 2007, before they broke up in 2009.

Jansen's next band, REVAMP, released two albums in 2010 and 2013, before she joined NIGHTWISH as a full-time member. NIGHTWISH's first album with Jansen as the lead singer was 2015's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", which landed in Top 10s around the world. This was followed by 2020's "Human. :II: Nature." , which was also an international success.

Jansen has toured extensively with the band and appeared on three of NIGHTWISH's live albums "Showtime, Storytime", "Vehicle Of Spirit" and "Decades: Live In Buenos Aires".

In 2019, Jansen participated in the popular Dutch TV show "Beste Zangers" where she scored a big hit with "Phantom Of The Opera" together with Henk Poort. She was recognized with a Dutch Popprijs award — a prestigious accolade for artists that has made important contributions to Dutch music. In the same year, her first solo tour sold out in less than 24 hours.

Jansen performed live with NIGHTWISH for the first time on October 1, 2012 at Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Washington following the abrupt departure of the band's lead singer of five years, Anette Olzon. Jansen officially joined NIGHTWISH in 2013.

#floor jansen #nightwish #Hannes Van Dahl #sabaton #2023 news

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Unlikely familiar - Chapter 6

Pairing: God Levi x Fem!Reader

Genre and tags: Magic/royal AU, fluff, romance, soulmates, falling in love, God Levi, wizard Hange, witch reader, smut, oral (male recieving), multiple positions, possessive talk, breeding talk, slight monster fucking, golden cum, unprotected sex.

Concept: Levi returns to you and looks more like a dragon than before. The two of you express your love for one another. Levi slowly turns back to normal and proposes to you in bed. You learn a little bit more about Levi's curse.

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Part 7

Levi appeared inside your room at the palace. He stood in the corner and hoped the shadows covered him. He petted Máni when he came over to him. “Thank you for letting me watch over her. You’ve been a great help to me.” He hummed a laugh and fussed him more. “Keep looking after her, okay?”

He released Máni and walked out of the darkness and into the moonlight to reveal his new form. Levi had turned more than he had before. Levi looked more like a dragon. His horns were bigger, his hands were claws, the black scales were all over except for a bit on his pec, abs and his face. He also had a long black tail that moved behind him. He had heard from his mother that dragons were Gods who lost themselves to their bad emotions, such as greed and rage. Levi didn’t want to become a dragon because he wanted to love you and have children and be happy.

He moved closer to you and sat carefully on the bed. He gazed at your neck to see the cut his claw had made. He moved his eyes down to your arm and saw it bound up. He carefully unwrapped it and saw the damage he’d caused under Freja’s spell. He leaned closer and dragged his long dragon tongue over your wound. He decorated your arm in kisses making it heal up.

Levi smiled when he saw that you were fully healed. “Perfect.”

“Mm…Levi?”

Levi panicked a little when you woke up. He mumbled your name. “D-don’t look!”

You opened your eyes to see Levi with scales framing his face and the moonlight dancing on them making it look like he was covered in stars. “Pretty.”

He flew back and hid in the dark corner. “I’m hideous. Don’t look.”

You climbed out of bed and walked over to Levi. “I didn’t see anything hideous. You looked so beautiful. The moon on your dark scales looked like you were covered in stars.” You sat down on the floor in front of Levi. “I love the stars.”

He whined and looked away. “I have a tail…”

You gasped in delight. “You do? I bet it is beautiful.”

“My hands are those claws again.”

You reached towards him and took his hands. “I loved them before.” You covered them in kisses. “Yep, I was right, still wonderful.”

Levi slid closer so he was in the moonlight. “I don’t scare you?”

“No. You could never scare me.”

Golden tears ran down Levi’s cheeks. “I’m glad. I am so sorry for what I did to you.”

You smiled softly. “Levi, I love you more than anything in this world. I was lost without you. I could barely function. I understand that you were scared of hurting me. You do everything possible to love, protect and spoil me but you accidentally hurt me and you feared you’d do it more.” You held his hands and squeezed. “I know you didn’t mean all this and something has happened that I don’t understand yet. This woman whom I won’t mention ever again hurt you. I hope she’s suffering and if she’s not I will make her suffer.”

Levi purred a little and began nuzzling against your chest. “My spell bunny.”

You shook a little. “Now, I must admit I have been holding back too many emotions right now. I want to cry so badly, hold you and kiss you. Are you comfortable enough for me to?”

Levi whined as he nodded. He opened his arms to you. “I need you.”

You threw yourself into Levi’s arms. “Levi!” You clung to his back and sobbed. “I missed you so much.” You shook in his arms. “I love you. I love you so much and I want to heal you. I want to fix this.” You sobbed hard. “I’m a bad soulmate!”

Levi clung to you. “You’re the perfect soulmate. You’re wonderful and loving. You’re mine, all mine and I love you. I love you so much.”

You crashed your lips against Levi’s and sighed through your nose. “Mm.” You shivered as his hot tongue pushed into your mouth. You clung and gripped at his body as your desires took over. You smiled when you felt Levi’s penis harden against you. “Levi.”

Levi pulled back and blushed. “I’m sorry. I’m a monster right now…I shouldn’t…forgive me.”

You stood up as you held his hands. You pulled him to his feet and led him to the bed. “I don’t see a monster, only the man I love.” You leaned up and kissed him. “You worship me all the time.” You turned and shoved Levi onto the bed making him grunt. You smiled at his blush as he looked up at you. “Now it’s my turn to worship the great God I love.”

Levi shivered. “My spell bunny.”

You straddled Levi and began rolling your hips. “I love you, Levi.”

He panted and whined at you. “Mm, you look so good.”

“Would you like to take my dress off?”

Levi ran his hands up your body and slowly pushed your dress up and over your head. He gasped as he looked at your breasts. His eyes dragged down to see you had no underwear on either. He mewled in delight at seeing your pussy pressed against his clothed erection. “You are so beautiful.”

You leaned down and kissed him. “I love you.” You kissed down the warm smooth black scales on his body. “You’re perfect.”

Levi panted as he watched you get lower and lower. “My little spell bunny. My sweet witch.”

You undid his trousers and pouted. “Help?”

Levi clicked his fingers making his trousers and underwear disappear, so he was naked before you and allowed you to see how much the scales had spread on his skin. “I um…don’t know if my dick has been changed by all this.”

You knelt between his legs and looked down at his hard-twitching cock to see some bumpy scales on it. “You look perfect.” You took his cock into your hand and began moving up and down. You purred at how hot he was and the golden precum leaking from his tip. “It’s different but incredible.”

“L-Love?”

You dragged your tongue up his cock. “Yes?”

“Wh-when I c-cum, d-don’t drink it, o-okay? It mi-might be bad.”

You nodded and placed a loving kiss on the tip. You tilted his cock to the side and dragged your tongue up him over and over again. You tucked your hair behind your ear and sank your mouth on him a little. You moaned sending a vibration through him and slightly buck up into your mouth. You rolled your tongue around him. You smiled against him when Levi panted and whimpered at your actions. He was melting under you.

Levi threw an arm over his eyes as he let out hot pants. He clenched his clawed fist tightly as your warm tongue caressed his hard cock. He shifted his arm a little and looked down at you as he watched his cock move in and out of your beautiful mouth. He gulped hard as he felt his pleasure ignite. He fought his urges and held back as best as he could. He just couldn’t believe that his soulmate loved him even though he looked the way he did.

Levi’s breath hitched in his throat when you sank further onto him. He purred when your fingers linked with his. He bit his clawed fingers and whined as he watched you lovingly suck his cock. He squeezed your hand tightly but was careful not to dig his claws into your skin. He parted his legs and pushed up when your hand caressed his balls. He felt himself drooling at the pure spine-tingling pleasure inside him. Your mouth was incredible, but there was something Godly about your pussy.

He lifted his hips a little. “A-Ah!” He called your name. “I’m gonna cum.”

You pulled back and gasped as streams of hot golden cum shot out Levi’s tip and covered your chest and stomach. You moaned as Levi mewled your name. You smiled as he panted and sighed, but his cock stayed hard. “Levi. I feel like you’ve covered me in gold necklaces.” You giggled. “I love them.”

Levi blushed. “I have to clean you.”

“I want to wear it. It’s so hot.” You shivered. “I feel like you’ve marked me and claimed me.”

Levi growled a little. “Claim you?”

You nibbled your lip. “I love you claiming me as yours. I love you being possessive.” You wiped up some of the gold cum and knelt up before Levi. “I want to be yours and only yours.” You rubbed his cum all over your pussy lips. “I enjoy you making me yours.” You pushed your fingers into yourself and moaned. “Filling me and being inside me.”

Levi pounced on you and slammed you against the bed before shoving your legs against your chest and ramming his cock into you. He whimpered at how sensitive he was, but he needed you so desperately. He growled as you moaned in ecstasy at having him deep inside you. Levi’s big claws wrapped around your thighs and began pounding into you as hard and as fast as possible. Levi was fucking you like it was the last time he ever could, or if he’d been told you had to populate the world.

Your eyes rolled back into your head as your back arched. You screamed in pleasure as Levi ravaged you against the bed. You reached up and grabbed his horns as you felt yourself drooling under Levi. You mewled at him as you watched his scales slowly shift away from his skin as if being one with you was healing him. You pulled him down allowing him to crash his lips against yours. You shivered under him as his hot tongue moved against yours.

A shiver ran through you as Levi let out a deep primal growl. Levi released your legs and slammed his hands against the bed, his claws ripping up the cover. He used his body to press your legs against you and allowed him to get his cock as deep as possible into your pussy. You released his horns and looked down at yourself to see Levi’s golden cum over your breasts and stomach. You gazed at your pussy and marvelled at Levi’s cock pounding in and out of you as it glistened with your cum.

You reached down to your plump clit and began rolling it around with your fingers. You clenched your walls around Levi’s hard cock making him grunt at how tight you were. You looked into your lover’s eyes to see they were back to his wonderful steel grey ones instead of red. “Levi. I love you.”

Levi kissed you as he moaned against your lips. “I love you too. I love you so much.” He sighed a moan causing smoke and a few flames to flick out of his mouth. “You’re mine. My little spell bunny. My soulmate. My everything. Only I can fuck you and fill you. Only I can breed you.”

You threw your head back and cried out in bliss as your coil snapped. “Fuck!” You panted and whimpered as heat washed over your body and made your legs shake. “Levi.”

Levi tapped his forehead against yours. “You’re incredible.”

You dragged your nails down his chest. “I want to ride you.”

Levi wrapped his arms around you before lifting you and lying back on the bed. “Ride me, my love.”

You sat up on Levi and looked down at him. You giggled when his dragon tail wrapped around your waist. You giggled and caressed it. “Hello. Are you here to help?”

Levi wrapped his claws around your thighs. “Yes.”

You moved up and down slowly on him. “Mm. So good.” You panted and rolled your hips. “You fill me so well.” You reached out for him. “Hold my hands.”

Levi leaned his upper arms on the bed and stuck his hands up. He entwined his fingers with yours and watched you bounce up and down on him. He marvelled at how you looked just like a goddess above him as you panted and took him. He could just imagine you bathed in the light of the gods. You were pure perfection and you looked incredible when you were basking in pure pleasure from riding his thick cock. He used his tail to help you bounce up and down on him. He smiled as your breasts bounced so beautifully.

He spread his legs and began thrusting up into you and smiled in delight at you moaning loudly. He quickened his pace making you throw your head back in pure euphoria. The room filled with the sounds of your moans and the slapping of Levi’s skin against your own. You would have blushed at how wet you sounded and Levi’s thick cock ploughing in and out of you. You shoved Levi’s hands against the bed and began riding him as hard and as fast as your legs could take.

You smiled as you leaned your head back. “Oh fuck. Levi, you are perfect. I missed you. I love you.” You dug your nails into his claw hands a little harder. “Mine! You’re mine! My soulmate!”

He growled at you. “My soulmate! My love!” He grunted. “Ngh, fuck I want to always be inside you.” He panted. “I want to fill you to the brim with my godly seed.”

You cried out in delight. “Yes! Claim me.”

He squeezed you tightly with his tail. “Cum for me.”

You shivered. “Le-Levi.”

“Cum around my cock.”

Your eyes rolled back into your head as Levi’s tip slammed into your cervix over and over. You let out a silent moan as you felt the snap and a fire burn through every inch of your body. You had a small fit above him as you lost control of your nerves. You fell towards your lover and accepted his big strong warm arms wrapping around you tightly. You nuzzled the crook of Levi’s neck and mewled against his ear. You panted as your body twitched now and then. You were slowly trying to recover from your orgasm.

Levi rubbed your back with his clawed hand. “Breathe, my little spell bunny.”

You whined. “Levi, you need to cum inside me.”

Levi rolled over onto you and covered your face in kisses. “I am happy to fill you to the brim, my darling.” He knelt up and panted. He rolled his hips and looked at his abs and your stomach to see his golden cum had come from you onto him. “Mm, messy little witch.”

You gripped Levi’s hips. “I love you.”

Levi’s horns grew shorter at your loving gaze and words. He leaned down and wrapped his arms around you, one claw tangled in your hair and the other on your back. He moved slowly in and out of you as his eyes scanned your perfect sweet face. He panted with you as both of you felt waves of pleasure consume you. He smiled softly making you smile right back at him. Levi’s rage, pain and shame left his mind as he felt connected with you in this moment. His soul linked to yours and he slowly made love to you against your bed in the palace.

Your hands gently cradled Levi’s face as loving moans of praise escape your kissable lips. Each drag and thrust was a euphoric moment for you and your body. You smiled at the man of your dreams as his scales slowly began to fade away under your touch. The god that you adored with every inch of your body and soul was coming back to you and the rage-filled dragon was returning to its slumber inside Levi. You pulled him closer and pressed your delicate lips against Levi’s hot ones. You sighed through your nose as you caressed his perfect and handsome face.

Levi pulled back and chuckled when a piece of your hair was linked with his own. He shook his head when he realised that every inch of you wanted him to stay close to him, always. He released his grip on you and slowly ran his claws up your arms before entwining his fingers with yours and pinning them above your head. He dragged his body against yours as he tried to get as close to you as he possibly could. He wanted this closeness to you. He wanted to feel like you were the only people in the world right now, he only wished you were somewhere different.

You pressed your fingers into Levi’s hands and felt his claws turning back to the hands that you loved caressing your body. “Levi. I love you.”

Levi smiled softly. “I love you too. I love you so much, my sweet soulmate. You’re my adorable and beautiful little witch.” He welled up and let his golden tears tap against your skin. “I love you so much. You’re my everything. You’re everything to me.”

You kissed him and moaned against his lips. “And you are to me. Don’t leave me again. Stay with me, no matter what.”

Levi nodded as he moved faster with more passion. “Yes. Yes!”

You smiled softly at him. “I love you.”

Levi pushed his tongue into your mouth and made sure his body rubbed against your clit. He kissed along your jawline to your ear so he could moan right against it. “I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you.”

You smiled and purred at him as your back arched off the bed. “Levi. I love you so much.”

He whimpered a little. “I’m close.”

You whimpered in delight. “Me too.”

Levi bit your neck hard and sucked on your skin making you cry out in delight. He released your neck and dragged his tongue over the wound he created making it heal up. He smiled against your delicate skin before sucking on it a little. “You are such a goddess. I want to fill you all night long.”

You shivered under Levi. “Mm.” You threw your head back. “F-Fuck, Levi.” You closed your eyes and saw stars as you felt your orgasm rip through you. “Ah! Levi.”

Levi spread his legs a little and began bucking hard and fast into you. He growled your name. “Mine. Mine. Mine. My soulmate.” He slammed deep into you and moaned as his body shook. He poured his golden hot cum deep into you. “Fuck.” He kissed you. “I love you.” He leaned up and gazed at you as you both panted and moaned at his cock twitching as he filled you. He smiled as he called your name. “I love you.”

You giggled. “I love you.”

Levi released your hands. “You’re perfection. I am glad to be back in your arms again. I ran because I didn’t want to hurt you. I was scared of losing control and hurting you again. You mean everything to me.” He caressed your cheek. “You’re my life and my future. I don’t ever want to lose you.”

“I’m glad you’re back, my sweet love.”

Levi pulled out of you and sighed. “I will clean us both and dress us.”

You sat up in bed and smiled at Levi. “Thank you. I love you.”

Levi gazed at you and purred. “You look so sexy.”

“Levi.” You parted your legs. “Mind helping me? I have your special new golden cum over my body and leaking from me.”

Levi gulped hard as his cock twitched. “I wanna make love to you.”

You giggled. “Again?”

He walked up to you and kissed you. “I am a God you know. I can go as many times as you can take me.”

You wrapped your arms around his neck. “I know, but I do need cleaning up and we need to talk.”

He kissed you and pulled you to your feet. “Perhaps a shower would be best.”

You walked with him and stood under the shower you purred when the hot water hit you. “So good.”

Levi grabbed a cloth and helped you clean up. “I missed you so much.”

“I missed you too.” You leaned against the wall and nibbled your lip. “What happened?”

He let out a long sigh. “I know that her name and description were given to you so I’d lose control. She put a curse on me. All gods become dragons when they become consumed by a bad emotion. Mine was revenge and rage. She never liked me and had that damn Fritjof help her. Most Gods start at one with their chance to become a dragon, but mine was turned up with a spell. She earned my trust and then did it. After that, she placed a spell over her name and appearance description. She knew that the mention of her would anger me.”

You cupped his face. “I’m so sorry this all happened to you. You deserved love and happiness.”

“I have you. You are my happiness and love.”

You giggled and took the cloth and began washing Levi. “You’re so cute.”

He moaned. “Master.”

You shivered. “Le-Levi.”

Levi tapped his forehead against yours and kissed you. “I love you.”

“I love you so much.” You sighed a little. “I can’t believe she did such cruel things to you.” You frowned in thought. “But why? I don’t get why.”

He shrugged. “Your guess would be as good as mine. There was no romance or anything between us, so it’s not that. She just one day wanted me to suffer.”

You stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around you. “Was she human?”

“God.”

You watched Levi in the shower. “Hm…”

He turned the shower off and started drying himself. “Something on your mind, master?”

You blushed hard. “I can never get used to you calling me that.”

He walked right up to you and cupped your face. “You are though. You awoke me by forming a bond with me and making me your familiar.”

You whined a little. “I still can’t get over that.”

Levi clicked his fingers so you were both dressed in night clothing. “Shall we go to bed?”

You hummed and nodded. “Yeah, I am tired.”

He moved you along to the bed. “I’m not leaving again, okay?” He showed you his hands. “I have returned to how I was before.”

You gazed at Levi to see there were only a few scales left. “Did being with me really help you heal?”

“Yes, and hearing your declarations of love. You loved me even when I was becoming a dragon. You made love to me while I looked like a beast.” He whined a little. “You are too good for me. My sweet and precious soulmate.”

“I’m glad I could heal you.” You held his hands. “I want to help you. I want you to be free. I’m guessing because you have scales still that you must be a cat with me.”

“Yes.” He sighed. “I will slowly heal with you, but for now I must be a cat.” He released your hands and clicked his fingers causing the bed to be fixed. He pulled back the cover and helped you in. “Get in, master.”

You climbed in and lay back. “Levi?”

Levi climbed in next to you and hummed. “What’s up?”

You fiddled with the bed cover. “We’ve been together for um…four months, right?”

“Five.”

You blushed. “S-Sorry I got the dates wrong. A-Anyway, I was wondering…”

He rolled onto his side and gazed at you. “Yes?”

You nibbled your lip. “Do you ever think about marriage?”

“All the time.”

You rolled onto your side and locked eyes with Levi. “I…I want to marry you.”

“I do too.”

You sat up and looked down at Levi. “I really mean it.”

Levi’s eyes widened. “What?” He sat up. “Really?”

You whined. “Yes.” You gasped when Levi disappeared into smoke. “Levi!” You hugged yourself as you sat alone. “Levi.”

Levi appeared again sat on the bed. “I had to get something important.”

“I thought you left me again.”

He cupped your face. “No, no I’d never leave you. I love you.” He blushed a little. “I needed to get this.” He showed you a small box.

You frowned. “What is it?”

He opened the box slowly to reveal a ring that seemed to shimmer like moonlight. “It’s he ring I had made just for you. I made it when I first heard about you being my soulmate. I tackled the light from the moon and forged it with flecks of light on the lake with a sprinkle of the stars.” He pulled the ring out of the box. “Do you like it?”

“I love it.” You welled up. “It’s perfect.”

He slipped the ring on your wedding finger. “I want to marry you.”

You kissed Levi and smiled through your tears. “Me too.”

Levi wrapped you up in his arms. “I love you more than anything.”

You closed your eyes and felt at peace. “I will save you, Levi. I will get you justice.”

“I know you will, my love.” He released you and lay down. “Rest. We have a long day ahead.”

You lay back and gazed at your ring. “This is perfection. I can’t believe this has so many stunning things inside it.” You turned on your side and gazed at Levi. “You made it for me?”

“Yes. I made it out of love.”

You hugged your hand to your chest. “I wish I had something for you.”

He dragged you close against him. “All I need is you.”

You blushed hard. “Levi…”

“I mean it. All I need is you.” He captured your lips and sighed. “All I ever need is you. You’re everything to me.” He smiled softly. “I love you.”

“I love you so much.”

“I love you forever and always.”

You pouted a little. “Always have to get one up on me, huh?”

He chuckled. “Indeed.” He kissed the end of your nose. “Once you have found what you’re looking for here, we will go to my world so you can meet my mother. I want her to see you.”

“I can’t wait.” You whined. “I just hope I find what I’m looking for here.”

Levi massaged his fingers into your hair. “Just be careful of Heimdall. I believe he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”

You nodded. “I agree. After that sly attack on us with that woman…I don’t trust him at all. I’ll keep very clear of him.” You gazed at Levi. “Stay with me always, my love. Don’t leave my side.”

“I’m never leaving you again. I promise.” He kissed your forehead. “Now, sleep. You need your rest.”

You hugged Levi. “I need you.”

Levi hugged you tightly. “I need you too.”

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Deep Dive: Freya - Happy Friday!

Freya is a staple of the Norse pantheon. She is depicted with long, flowing, flaxen hair and sea blue eyes. She is a member of the Vanír tribe, a group known for its connection to nature and nature magic. Freya introduced the Aesir gods to seidr, a form of Norse divination and a magical skill that it is said can even be used to change the future. Despite being known for her gentle and, at times, sexy nature, Freya fought fiercely in battle and was known for the trail of blood she would leave behind her in war.

Other Known Names

Freja, Freyia, Freyja, Fröja, Frøya, Frøjya, Frua, Mardöll, Hörn, Gefn, Gullveig, and Syr

My personal favorite title for Freya is Valfreyja or ‘lady of the slain’.

Note: Freya comes from Germanic roots. Meaning ‘the lady’, it is the root for the modern German term of respect for an elder woman, ‘frua’.

Family Tree

The Norse goddess Freya, or Freyja, was the twin sister of the god Freyr. Both were Vanír gods and children of the sea god, Njörd. Her mother is unknown but frequently referenced as a much older Germanic goddess.

She took Odr to be her husband. Little is known about Odr, but his named means ‘furious and passionate’. In many stories, Freya’s husband is Odin, and she replaces Frigg. Thus, Odr might have actually been Odin. This might be due to the migration of Germanic tribes and their religions clashing. As they blended, certain gods and goddesses replaced or overtook each other in title. Regardless, it is known that she had two daughters: Hnoss and Gersemi.

Associations

Freya was in charge of battle, love, fertility, and death. She, like Odin, had a claim over half the dead slain in any battle and could choose to bring them to her hall, Fólkvangar. (In fact, Freya has first pick of the slain over Odin). She is known for being gentle, but not necessarily for having a soft hand. She is a warrior goddess with a heart of gold, so while she is forgiving and nurturing, she will also expect you to grow some tough skin and learn to survive and eventually conquer.

Freya was sex symbol and lusted after by many gods and giants alike. In a little bit, we will get into a story where her sex appeal causes quite the predicament.

She was a völva or female practitioner of magic, or seidr. This magic was specifically used as divination, where the völva could possibly alter future events leading to better outcome in battle. Little is known about the social status of these shamans. As with many magical healers, they were revered by some and feared by others. In later periods of the Germanic tribes, the völva’s place became much more defined as a leader woman or chieftain's wife. She is also said to be the keeper of the knowledge of the runes.

She was associated with cats, specifically two that pulled her chariot through the sky. She also was represented by pigs and had a giant boar with golden bristles named Hildisvíni. She is said to have a magical cloak of falcon feathers that can transform the wearer into a falcon.

Friday was named after this goddess. It is believed to previously have been ‘Freya’s day’.

Rose quartz, amber, and tiger’s eye are stones said to be associated with Freya.

Jewelry and perfume are associated with the goddess due to her status as a goddess of beauty and fertility.

Mythology

Freya is a goddess of polarity, straddling love and war, life and death. Like Persephone and similar goddesses, she is seen as both a light and dark figure. She was witch, or magic practitioner, which is a position in society that also crosses the line between good and evil. Finally, she bridges the Vanír and the Aesir – nature and the celestial.

In the great Aesir- Vanír War, it was Freya that oversaw peace talks with Odin and proper sacrifices. It is said that after this war is when she introduces the gods to magic, a crime against the Vanír. It is also said that Freya could be known as Gullveig, the narrator of Völuspá who recounts the Aesir- Vanír war and predicts the fates of the gods in Ragnarök.

In one story, Freya becomes the center of a giant’s focus. He agrees to build a wall for the gods under tight time constraints and, if he completes the wall in time, take Freya away to Jötunheimr (the realm of ice and giants) to be his wife. Time passes and it looks as if the giant might succeed at this task. Worried, Freya reaches out to Thor and Loki for aid. In order to save her, Loki transforms into a mare and seduces the giant's prized stallion. Thor protects Freya from the giant’s rage as, without the stallion there to help him, the giant is unable to build the wall and unable to claim his bride. Another bright outcome of this story is that Loki goes on to give birth to Odin’s 8-legged horse.

Freya’s status as a sex symbol occasionally works to her advantage. One of her prized possessions, the beautiful necklace Brísingamen, was gained after she seduced the four dwarves that crafted it. Of course, in this story, Loki finds out about Freya’s promiscuity and goes to Odin. Odin has Loki steal the necklace from Freya using his powers of transformation. When Freya comes to Odin about the theft, he reveals that he knew everything all along and that he’ll only return the necklace if she convinces two kings to go to war with each other. She does so, and the two kings fight on for centuries until a Christian comes and settles the dispute. To be fair, the written version of this story comes from the Sörla þáttr, a retelling of Norse pagan stories written by Christian priests.

Unfortunately, a lot of the written history of Norse paganism is retold through the lenses of Christianity. This is why we see Loki depicted as a devil-like figure, and Freya stripped of her feminine power and portrayed as a harlot who was obsessed with sparkly things. It is understood that Freya would have been powerful due to her beauty and seen as a goddess of fertility and lust. Her lust was wielded against men, a weapon of her divine feminine nature.

Modern Worship

Many practitioners of Asatru worship Freya as a goddess of fertility, beauty, love, and abundance. Forming a connection with any deity takes time and patience. Everything you do must be done with love and intention. It is hard to complete a task then an hour afterwards claim that was in a god or goddess’s name. You first need to slow down and think about what you are doing and why. Most everyday actions can be a form of worship! Just writing this post, I started by dedicating my research efforts to Odin, a god of knowledge and its pursuit. Next time, before you step one foot outside your door, offer that time outside up to a god or goddess. Give thanks at meals for the food and company. Before you go to bed, meditate on a deity and try to connect with the universe. Effort and patience pay off when working with the gods and goddesses, but that effort and patience must be true and consistent. We can’t just turn to them when things aren’t going our way (not to say you can’t start building a relationship with them when life is far from perfect). We must also go to them when things are good and offer gratitude when life goes our way.

There are many reasons to work with Freya. You may be deepening your connection with nature and its associated deities. You may be going through a battle and need a powerful goddess on your side to give you strength. You could be struggling to be intimate with your partner and be seeking a goddess of sexuality to aid you. Whatever your reason, tailor your practice to suit your needs. While it is not our place to take liberties with the symbolism and religious practices associated with a god or goddess, we can lean into something they are already associated with. So, if you are aiming to be a green witch and feel Freya speaks to you through nature, pick floral and natural aspects of worship. If you need support in self-confidence and beauty, use her love of jewelry and fine things to your advantage. Deities are multi-faceted and should be honored for all their parts.

Note: Freya is a shapeshifter and goddess of transformation, so she may come to you in any form.

Taking time to learn and research any god or goddess is also a form of worship. Set your intent before you begin and set aside a decent amount of time. Yes, life is crazy and sometimes our research is a Google article we read at our lunch break. But part of developing a connection with a deity is dedication. You don’t need hours upon hours weekly of study but, instead of scrolling through Instagram for a half hour before bed, say a short prayer and research Freya then for thirty minutes. Read the Prose and Poetic Eddas. Listen to podcasts during your drive to work that dive deep into her. Find the time and the motivation because, by coming this far, you have already decided that this relationship is a priority for you. That being said, I like to remind people that it is also never too late or too little to start. If you fall off the wagon, if you have six kids and no free time, whatever you are giving is enough. The gods see us for what we are and know what we have to offer. Don’t stress because you forgot to light a candle last Friday, Freya knows you were busy cooking dinner for your family and doing the laundry and forty other things. But do put forth some effort. The gods also know when we are taking advantage of their kindness and not trying at all.

A first step in attaining a relationship with any nature deity is to go outside. To honor Freya, spend time gardening or planting flowers. Pick a bouquet of your favorite flowers and bring them into your home or take tedious care of your garden. If allergies keep you from enjoying flowers or grass under your feet, try house plants or sitting in the sun on your deck. While grounding and connecting to nature are best done directly in contact with nature, we make exceptions when we need to. If you live in an apartment without a balcony, open a window and let the sun and breeze hit your face for a few minutes. If it’s always rainy where you live, the window is still a great option! Nature isn’t always sunny, so taking a deep breath of that fresh, rain-soaked air is just as connecting as letting the sun splash across your skin. Listen to the thunder closely and watch the lightning (from a safe distance) write messages across the sky.

Another great option for worship that does require a little bit of space is setting up an altar dedicated to a specific deity. While it doesn’t have to be anything grand, placing their image in a spot meant solely for them and then coming to meditate or spend time at that spot is important. For Freya, you can use mead, honey, flax wheat, apples, jewelry, or perfume to name a few options. Think nature, think beauty, think love, and think war. If invoking her for love, you may not want to leave mugwort. But, if invoking her for battle, the essential oil dragon’s blood would be perfect.

Freya is a goddess of sensuality and sex. Connect to her by savoring things. The smell of a flower, the bite of your favorite chocolate cake, the brush of your partner’s hand across your arm. Embrace the small thrills in life and seek them out. Did you feel that breeze caress your cheek? Did you notice how that beef was so tender it almost melted in your mouth? Force yourself to slow done during mundane tasks, in seemingly meaningless moments, and find the extraordinary in them.

On the other side of that coin, Freya is a goddess of love and known for being incredibly selfless. This means an act of kindness or love done in Freya’s name can mean a lot. It is powerful to set your intent before the act is done, but a life lived in kindness and love can be done as well and you don’t need to repeatedly say it’s for her – you can just be a good person.

Burn incense that are floral (for nature) or spicy (for sex). Open a window or go outside and let the wind carry the smoke. Believe that with it, all your prayers are carried to Freya. Or perhaps, light a candle and leave offerings for the goddess. All Norse deities enjoy mead as an offering. You can also leave her flowers and herbs like primrose and mugwort. Do some research and find herbs associated with the traits you’d like to utilize in her.

As a goddess of beauty, you can work with Freya by performing acts of self-care. This may mean going to yoga weekly or eating healthy. It can also include putting on makeup or adorning jewelry. Do these actions with intent, calling on the goddess to enhance your natural beauty.

Freya is a goddess of magic and worked closely with the runes. Learning the Elder Futhark Runes and their meaning is a beautiful offering for her. I, personally, dedicate all the time I spend studying and working with the runes to Freya and have found that she has led me to some much deeper insight into their purpose and has made my rune readings much more in depth.

Friday the 13th is a sacred day to Freya. When this day comes around, spend the day in nature. Take a walk, drink tea with honey, and end the day with a feast dedicated to the goddess. It is also said that this goddess died three times and was reborn three times, so the number 3 is important. Do things in threes in your rituals to her (for example: lighting three candles, chanting incantations three times, etc.).

Owning a cat and taking good care of it is said to be a way to worship Freya. Cats were considered sacred to the goddess and her chariot was pulled by two large domestic cats. So, adopt local and love your furry feline friend! If adopting isn’t up your alley, perhaps you can volunteer at the shelter.

And finally, my personal favorite form of worshipping any Norse deity: talking out loud to them. My first real experience with the Norse deities was after about two hours of me walking around my apartment yelling at them and questioning them. They immediately answered my questions in the form of my now ex-boyfriend coming home and saying some bizarrely philosophical things. So, while I don’t recommend yelling at the gods, I do encourage you to speak out loud to them. I know that the subconscious and conscious minds are powerful tools, but sometimes the most effective method of communication with your higher self is just plain old talking. Ask your questions, have a normal conversation because you’re lonely, explain what you’re doing throughout your ritual, whatever feels natural to you. And then be quiet, be patient, and see if you are answered. It might be in your next conversation, in the next words you read, in the next bird that flies by, but your answer should come. If not, maybe try yelling.

Remember that reciprocity is key with paganism. You cannot receive something without saying thank you. You cannot ask for something without giving something in return. Consistent practice shows loyalty and dedication. Remember that you are working with old gods. You are never guaranteed anything, and you are never too far from salvation.