#sirius rising

[elizatungusnakur]

So uh, to my own surprise, I won't even be taking part in my own creation this year, Seven Days of Lokabrenna.

Here's a blog post as to why that's happened.

(Spoiler alert: You don't have to do anything you don't want or need to do... 😉 )

#Seven Days of Lokabrenna #An Eamhain Mhacha #Macha #Lokean #Loki deity #Ceredigion #Blodeuwedd #Lokabrenna #Sirius Rising #devotional #devotional writing #gestation

[mannazandwyrd]

I am jumping in on @elizatungusnakur ‘s brilliant Seven Days of Lokabrenna devotional blogging exercise. I like that it’s easier to manage than a full month, although my 7 posts may not be on consecutive days, and I love that it’ll be like playing tag with my mutuals. For me, living at Latitude 52(ish) above the equator, I am guesstimating that Sirius A & B pop above the horizon of the Canadian prairies around August 23rd this year (2022), although it may in fact be a couple of days earlier depending on the calculators’ accuracy. It’s much earlier for Mexico and the United States, and later for those parts of Europe north of the British Isles. I have no idea how Sirius moves through the sky for the Southern Hemisphere. But it’ll be like the blog version of a relay race as various Norse pagans who interact with Loki and his friends and family join in the fun. I like the mental image of us passing the baton to each other.

I also like the wide open format, that you’re not guided with or limited by daily prompts. At first, I thought I might do seven posts about the runes, or seven days of the devotional fibre art I am making using various techniques. But I think instead my topic may vary from day to day.

Today’s topic: pagan monasticism.

Mutuals who are on Discord with me (heyyy gang) know this topic has been much on my mind lately; a few of us have read the essay collection edited by Janet Munin, we discussed it in our book club, and two of us are currently in John Beckett’s course on the topic. (Those essays vary in quality but all provide food for thought on what a devotional polytheist’s practice could be. I’d recommend the course for anyone who processes information through audiovisuals better, or who hopes to plug into a community of like-minded people, but so far it hasn’t offered many ideas beyond the book.) For the past couple of months I have been writing and refining my plans for how my version of inclusive norse heathen monasticism might work in practical terms. When I checked in with Loki by divination, he was insistent that this should be my first topic.

Many modern Catholic and Orthodox monasteries in North America have downsized from large campuses to a single house shared by a handful of monks or nuns, not so different to how the (fascinating) medieval Beguines lived. That downsizing made me think about how a pagan monk or nun - or a group of two or three - could convert a typical urban or suburban home into a live/work space, and then combine their devotional/contemplative work as an artist or writer with teaching workshops or facilitating retreats on their areas of expertise. I'm not yet at a life stage or level of expertise where I can do this myself, being married with teen kids and elderly parents and in-laws who could need caregivers, but my husband and I will likely in the next decade or so be empty-nesters with spare bedrooms, so I plan to work toward that goal and level of expertise.

This idea seems like an easy-to-reproduce and versatile way to create small-scale pagan sanctuaries, so I am sharing it here. Some of you may be able to adapt it to suit your own practices.

In my case, my suburban-retrofit mini-monastery will be Roasted Heart Fibre Arts Studio & Sanctuary, a contemplative space that offers a full suite of fibre artists’ tools, workshops on fibre arts (and related disciplines like seidr), and a stacked library of reference materials. The arts can help keep it going, and residencies could require the visiting artists to teach a workshop and/or create a body of work. Alternatively, visiting artists could be advanced students looking for mentorship in skills the permanent residents teach. The space could also be a community hub for events and daytime workshops. In my personal practice, I’d like to pair my textile art with work to mitigate the climate crisis’ effects (the focus of much of my volunteer work already), and to develop pagan monasticism and theology.

As an aspiring polytheist monastic, I strive to embody my deities’ values. I can live my life as an example, and I can be my deities’ hands in this realm, in addition to offering them my head and heart.

This, I think, is my answer to John Beckett's question, "What about monasticism calls to you?" I'm already a devotional polytheist and deity-partnered with an evolving lifetime vow, so using what abilities I have to help my pragmatic, opportunist, loving deities do work that needs doing, in service to communities of various types (local and nonlocal, human and other-than-human) — it feels like a logical next step to studying lore, runes, and seidr in my role as a vitki-trainee for my local kindred. It’ll allow me to continue to deepen my spiritual practice while integrating devotional textile art and fibre magic seamlessly into my artistic practice.

For accountability and mutual support I will share my to do list here:

1. Mundane before magical: I need to declutter my home and my life in preparation for this next phase, and years living in the same home with children means lots of accumulated stuff to sort and donate. I think I’ll take a Konmari approach to it, which will help me strengthen some animist thought patterns too. Knowing my long-term goal should make this process easier - but it’s an ongoing elephantine task to tackle one bite at a time.

2. Study and practice. I am in the process of getting certified as a textile arts instructor in my primary technique (hand-hooked rug making, like many textile arts, emerged from the Arts & Crafts movement with a guild-based training and mentorship model). I am also at beginner level in other techniques I want to incorporate into my artistic and devotional practices. I need to set aside a little time each day for handwork.

3. Study and contemplate and practice. My current focus is still the runes, but soon I will be finished version 1.3 of the rune card project and able to shift my focus to reading all the books and academic articles I have been collecting on seidr. I am also assisting my gothi with updating study circle notes, participating in a couple of local and online study circles, and reading books on lore. I need to set aside time each week for reading, writing. and integrating new (to me) information into my practice.

4. Prayer and meditation and connecting with Deity. Right now, almost three years into my path, the Gods are never far from my thoughts, and all my meals and daily activities are offered to Them in one way or another, but I don’t have a particularly disciplined day-to-day schedule — so I need to develop and gradually add to that. The beginning of my kids’ schoolyear seems like a good time to work on adding new habits. The seasonal rhythm of worship is already part of my practice, as I have from the outset tried to build a bioregional and garden-witchery version of a Nordic wheel of the year for myself, and I now have local community in addition to online community to do ritual with. But I would like to deepen that, too.

5. Developing a simple pagan monastic habit / wardrobe. I have experimented with slow fashion and wearing a capsule wardrobe previously, so as I declutter my closet I will be drawing on that experience (I recommend Project 3/33 to anyone wanting to give a capsule wardrobe a go.). I already have some ideas about this: modern, pragmatic, unisex, partially handmade from zero-waste sewing patterns, in natural fibres, with inspiration from the past. As an artist, the utility of workwear and artists’ smocks with deep pockets is appealing; this could be adapted from a medieval tunic, or the tunics already in my closet. As a protester, I am aware that sometimes you need to blend into a crowd in solidarity rather than stand out, so clothing reflecting that modern reality seems necessary, and I already live in t-shirts and jeans. For ritual, I am working on a modern version of a Skaldenhamn hood for cool days, and a hand-dyed linen duster coat of a type popular among textile artists but reminiscent of the Vendel-period klappenrock riding coat.

If you’re interested in following along as I explore a polytheist monastic path, I will be tagging all my posts on it with #monkposting as well as tags already in use by the community.

XO Eira

#lokean #seven days of lokabrenna #inclusive heathenry #norse polytheism #devotional polytheism #loki devotee #loki deity #sirius rising #lokabrenna #norse paganism #monkposting #polytheistic monasticism #pagan monasticism #roasted heart fibre arts

[lokabrenna13]

I'm loving how this collage is coming together. I have a tentative plan for where this piece is going. The green monochrome is being moved to another altar so this one can be placed between the two paintings on the main altar.

Hail Loki! I love You!

#loki #lokabrenna #hailloki #lokean #godspouse #abstractart #abstractcollage #abstractartist #paganartist #pagan #northerntraditionpagan #northerntradition #rokkr #rokkatru #papercollage #collage #collageart #workinprogressart

#pagan #heathen #pagan artist #northern tradition #northern tradition pagan #hail loki #lokabrenna #loki #lokean #abstract artist #abstract collage #abstract art #paper collage #torn paper collage #torn paper art #godspouse #sirius rising #rokkr #rokkatru #collage #collage art #work in progress art

[firebirds-roost]

Post

#flight rising #frfanart #mask art #fr aether #sirius the aether #cygnus the aether

[its-gettin-weird]

Some Sayaka drawings I did recently to celebrate the new movie cause holy fuck

#pmmm #puella magi madoka magica #sayaka miki #madoka magica #walpurgisnacht rising #walpurgis no kaiten #i’m hype #honestly sayaka kinda looks like Sirius from rezero now lmao #have brainrot for both shows #new pmmm movie and rezero season two let’s goooooo #also I love the fact that sayaka says ‘for realz’ in the og show a lot it’s so 2011 of her #she’s silly

[evans-art-madness]

Ash and Aslan - troto

if you saw this when I posted it to my old Instagram account no you didn't :))

#first post on this blog lets goo #the rise of the order #wolfstar #wolfstar fanart #remus lupin #sirius black #marauders era #the marauders #marauders art #marauders fanart #marauders #dead gay wizards from the 70s

[moonymiel]

every night before i go to bed i think about how much i loves james potter. jamie baby. the dork. he’s so funny and so warm and has a dazzling smile. and he’s blind as a bat. what a fucking sweetheart.

…before you ask yes i am a sirius kinnie

#with a james kinnie rising tbh which only proves my point even more #marauders #sirius black #james potter #marauders era

[spilltheteawithlee]

seeing pics of the cast of troto makes me feel so warm

#dead gay wizards #marauders #james potter #regulus black #jegulus #starchaser #sirius black #remus lupin #dorcas meadowes #marlene mckinnon #the rise of the order #troto #ARGHHHHH #IM SO EXCITED

[felixsoup]

#completely forgot to post this on tumblr #sirius #sirius black #sirius black fanart #marauders #wolfstar #hes soooo #i actually really like this one #someone tweeted sirius in a low rise denim skirt and i had to

[kay-elle-cee]

And The Roar Will Rise || Read on Ao3 || 10.7K Words || Playlist

A Newsies AU || Chapter 1/2 || NOW COMPLETE

It's James Potter's last summer running the circulation beat for The Daily Prophet, and he's determined to make it through the high season and leave the country—and the ghosts of his past—behind. But when the paper is sold to a new owner who begins printing vicious headlines that vilify the Wizarding community, he finds himself leading the charge of Magic and Muggle newsies (and one brilliant reporter) to take action.

This idea has been knocking around in my head for close to a year, so I'm SO excited that @thegobletofweasleys' Jily Week 2023 Prompt "In Any Universe I'd Fight Evil With You" gave me the kick in the pants I needed to get. this. done!

Dedicated to the lovely @alittlebitofeverything23 because lord knows she's heard ALL my ramblings about this one.

#And The Roar Will Rise #marauders fic #jily #jily week 2023 #james potter #lily evans #sirius black #jple #newsies #newsies au #harry potter #kelsey writes #kay elle cee

[elizatungusnakur]

Who is Loptr? - Part One: Sublimatio

We have lift off! Here begins my #SevenDaysOfLokabrenna. ✨

#lokean #seven days of lokabrenna #lokabrenna #loptr #Sirius #sirius rising #pagans of tumblr #Loki #myth Loki #norse mythology #norse paganism #blogs

[arawho]

As the most wonderful time of the year is coming, all I can think is Wolfstar going Christmas shopping and Sirius buying every toy he sees for baby Harry cause it's gift season. Remus is there weakly saying, "No Sirius not another toy," with the most unconvincing voice cause deep down (not really, he's very obvious) he wants Sirius to buy everything for Harry too.

#I know it's still too early for Christmas #but I'm like Mariah Carey I rise with the smell of cinnamon and capitalism #wolfstar #remus lupin #sirius black #marauders #marauders era

[enbysiriusblack]

having sirius & peter thoughts rn

i'm your man by mitski

#they're literally parallels guys #angel who suffered through hell and demon who got to enjoy heaven for a moment #the omen of death and the growing rot. both bringing ruin to those they love #they embody loyalty and betrayal. rising and falling. #godd their friendship/dynamic is everything to me #sirius black #peter pettigrew #marauders era #marauders

[sliebman10]

Rise

Sirius stood in the doorway for a moment as the morning light fluttered through the curtain. It was late, but Harry was still fast asleep. Remus came up behind him and rested his chin on Sirius's shoulder.

"Should we wait?" Remus asked, following Sirius's gaze.

Sirius grinned mischievously. "Nope." He bounded into Harry's room and bounced on the bed.

"Rise and shine, birthday boy!" Sirius said. Harry groaned.

"It's my birthday, you can't let me sleep?" Harry grumbled, but sat up and fumbled for his glasses. Remus sat down on his other side.

"Happy birthday, Harry." Remus said in a quieter tone.

"Thank you, Remus." Harry said.

Sirius offered him a wrapped package. Harry looked at him, his eyebrow raised. Remus nodded encouragingly.

Harry unwrapped the gift and found an ornate box that he opened carefully. Inside was a pocket watch, the traditional gift for when a wizard came of age.

"Turn it over." Sirius said.

It was inscribed to Fleamont Potter, his grandfather.

"How…how did you get this?" Harry asked, thickly.

"James gave me a few things to hold on to before they went into hiding…you know, just in case." Remus said, quietly.

"He would have wanted you to have it, Harry."

Harry nodded. Sirius pulled him in for a hug and Harry melted against him.

@wolfstarmicrofic

#wolfstar #sirius black #remus lupin #wolfstar microfic #harry potter #good godfather sirius black #how it should have been #rise

[saintchaser]

do u think sirius would ever work with kids in some way? i’m thinking young kids rather than like hogwarts prof

personally i think depending on how hes written he’d either be amazing with kids or just absolutely horrific tbh lol

i don’t think he would work with kids, because he doesn’t strike me as the kind. he’s pretty rough and deep within him afraid to hurt them. however, he’s good with them

#girldad sirius nation rise #asks #sirius black

[or-we-could-take-a-walk-together]

“I am surrounded by idiots.”

-Remus Lupin, probably about the marauders.

#marauders #remus lupin #harry potter #sirius black #incorrect harry potter quotes #james potter #incorrect marauders quotes #peter pettigrew #regulus black #jegulus #lily evans #wolfstar #lgbtq+ #marlene mckinnon #mary macdonald #dorcas meadowes #dorlene #evan rosier #barty crouch jr #the rise of the order