Loki Poki Spread

Loki is possibly the most fascinating character in Norse mythology. Splendidly complex, Loki is a shapeshifting giant. A skill that only he seems to possess and it’s used by him to huge comic effect. Self deprecating and devilishly cleverer than all the gods in Asgard, he is both the instigator, villain and hero of so many stories in the sagas.

Loki was adopted by Odin as a hostage to war in the mistaken belief that keeping him in Asgard would prevent further incursions by the Jötnar, the giants, after a truce was called to end the warring. Not only do the giants continue to attack the gods of Asgard but now they also have one living in their midsts. Loki is excessively smart and outwits all the gods on so many occasions as well as creating some of the most tremendously witty payoffs to sages.

In this spread Loki comes to our assistance by prodding a shadow in our psyche that ought to be a precious jewel of joyfulness. You will find Loki in the poem on card 26 Æsc. This is the card of the Personal Yggdrasil tree. The psychological opportunity to transform your life.

Loki slumbers within the branches of all of us and is the spirit of impishness that prods and teases us to feel alive and vital. Isolated from his own true family, Loki seeks companionship and affection but loves nothing more than playing tricks on the gods to illuminate the deceitful games they play to maintain their sense of superiority. Loki openly mocks this arrogance. Loki wants to play and laugh and enjoy being alive with us.

Let’s delve straight into this Loki Poki spread by shuffling your Liffruma deck and laying the cards out as follows:

1/ Where are you hiding just now to slumber?

What energy are you trying to avoid looking at directly? What fear is making you fill with sleepy toxic positivity? Are you daring enough to turn the next card and continue to learn your solution?

2/ What is that blocking from your life?

By avoiding the shadow or fear from the first card, what energy has grown as a blockage in your life that is the bed you sleep upon daily? It’s so familiar it comforts you in deceptions.

3/ What must Loki poke to wake you up?

Loki will prod and tease you to get you out of your comfort zone. Shake you from your slumbers. Turn you out of your bed. How?

4/ How does that make you feel?

Now you are up and rubbing the sleep from your eyes and mind how do you feel about this revelation? Can you even understand what Loki is showing you?

5/ What needs exploring to be released?

How will you explore this pattern that has been so uncomfortable that you told yourself lies to ignore it. It’s not a comfort blanket! It’s an uncomfortable truth!

6/ Where will Loki lead you?

Where is Loki taking you now? Are you seeing a broken future now or a delusional now by refusing to transform with Loki’s love?

7/ What must you embrace to renew?

How will you use Loki’s tactics to renew your path and freshen up your life?

I just love this little simple deeply personal spread. Work with Loki and his love for all of us, imprisoned by our situations or thought processes. Embrace Loki and live renewed.

Wassail Russell