Sites used to resources dates
Moon dates thanks to: https://www.farmersalmanac.com/full-moon-dates-and-times
Heathen Holidays thanks to: https://thelongship.net/holidays/
Queer Dates thanks to: https://heckinunicorn.com/blogs/heckin-unicorn-blog/lgbt-awareness-days-in-2023-comprehensive-all-you-need-to-know
Loki Dates 2023
Want more? Add the days you first made an offering, made an altar or oathed to Loki. Make up your own holidays for Loki or Lokis family or friends.
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Name | Dates | Suggestion on what to do and Context |
Lokis Fools Day | April 1st | Some Lokeans like to mark April fools day for Loki. Giving Loki games or other fun offerings. |
Lokabrenna | July 3 and ending August 11 | Mark dog days of summer and Lokis star Sirius. Make an offering or ritual to Loki and stay cool. |
Loki Sponge Cake Day | Sept 4th | Lokean holiday of anti-bullying. A Lokean was shamed for gifting a ‘store brought’ sponge cake but other Lokeans stepped in to also gift store brought cakes to make this a regular holiday. |
Loki’s Holiday | Dec. 13th | A day some Lokeans dedicate to Loki and gift gingerbread treats or candy |
Loki and Sigyn | Dec 23rd | Some Lokeans honour both Loki and Sigyn on this day. Queer love, bowl holding or cleansing rituals. Healing rituals |
Queer Dates 2023
I don't want to just copy and paste the whole lot from HeckingUnicorn but here are some snippets from the full list found here: https://heckinunicorn.com/blogs/heckin-unicorn-blog/lgbt-awareness-days-in-2023-comprehensive-all-you-need-to-know
Date | Day |
February | LGBT+ History Month 2023 (UK) |
31st March | International Transgender Day of Visibility 2023 |
6th April | International Asexuality Day 2023 |
26 April – 2 May | Lesbian Visibility Week 2023 |
17th May | International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2023 |
June/July | Pride Months. Official Pride events and Protest walks |
28th June | Stonewall Riots Anniversary 2023 |
11–17th July | Non-Binary Awareness Week 2023 |
16th July | International Drag Day 2023 |
16–22nd September | Bisexual Awareness Week 2023 |
October | LGBT History Month 2023 (United States) |
11th October | National Coming Out Day 2023 |
20th October | International Pronouns Day 2023 |
24th October | Asexual Awareness Week (Ace Week) 2023 |
November | Transgender Awareness Month 2023 |
6th November | Transgender Parent Day 2023 |
8th November | Intersex Day of Remembrance 2023 |
13–19th November | Transgender Awareness Week 2023 |
20th November | Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023 |
Queer Rights, People and History to learn about this year
Every year with this post I'll highlight some Queer lives or events at random for the year.
Jan 5th. Brunswick Four four Queer women were arrested for singing "I Enjoy Being a Dyke." and refusing to be kicked out of a bar for it. Learn more here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sinp1MDQbI0
No dates. Feminist Lesbian Collective Ayuquelen is a feminist lesbian group that was founded, survived through, and opposed Pinochet's dictatorship. Find out more about them here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colectiva_L%C3%A9sbica_Feminista_Ayuquel%C3%A9n
November 6, 1933 (age 89) birth of Ada Bello activist and a board member of the LGBT Elder Initiative. Learn more about them here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Bello
April 14-21. 14th LGBT+ Film Festival Poland 2023. learn more about whats screening here https://lgbtfestival.pl/en/480-2/
2 August 1726. Mother Clapp Molly House was raided. Way before stonewall there were gay bars existed from as far back as 1700s in the UK. They also where victims of raids. Learn more here https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2020/06/19/18th-century-molly-houses-londons-gay-subculture/
July 2019. Iceland passed full self-ID laws. Learn more here
Date unknown. The burial chamber of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum one of the earliest gay couples on record. Read more here https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2016/12/20/khnumhotep-and-niankhkhnum-and-occams-razor
22 January 2000 birthday of Shaneel Lal a Fijian-New Zealand LGBT rights activist, known for spearheading the movement to ban conversion therapy in New Zealand. Learn more here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaneel_Lal
Emperor Ai born in 27 BC known as a Bisexual emperor who would rather cut his own sleeve than wake up his boyfriend. You can learn more here https://daily.jstor.org/in-han-dynasty-china-bisexuality-was-the-norm/
Northern hemisphere Solstice Dates
Name | Dates |
Spring Equinox | 20 March 2023 |
Midsummer Solstice | 21 June 2023 |
Autumn Equinox | 23 September 2023, |
Midwinter Solstice | 22 December 2023 |
Spring General Theme- A time of year to cleanse away bad luck and attract good luck for the year. Sweeping, need-fires, or washing away the winter blues. Inviting in new life to the year.
Summer General Theme- Same as Spring for a cleanse. Celebrating peak of growth and attracting good fortune. Worship the sun, Eat and drink, dancing to raise up more life. A good time for divination for love.
Autumn General Theme - Celebrating the last of the harvest and preparing for winter. When ancestors and spirits of the dead tend to come back. More lanterns and fires. A good time for divination for advice.
Winter General Theme - Feasting, surviving, protection from long dark nights, poetry, ancestors, feasting, gifting, charity.
Full Moons:
The night or the eve before is perfect for boosting any charms or spells. Moon water collecting night also.
January 6th, February 5th, March 7th, April 6th, May 5th, June 3rd, July 3rd, August 1st, August 30th, September 29th, October 28th, November 27th, December 26th
Heathen and Olde Holidays
Name | Date | Context and Queer Lokean things to do |
Sigrblót and Ēaster | 20th march | Think of renewal and rebirth celebrations. Sacrifices made. Empowering Queer rights, Lokis creative cycle. |
Midsummers Eve (Sweden) | 23rd June | In Sweden a big day for divination for the following year and collecting herbs for charms. |
Mid Summer solstice | June 21st (Saturday, June 24, 2023 in Sweden) | Flowers, feasting, dancing, music, being good to Queer friends and family. Put some flowers on your Altar for Loki, dress up and dance. |
Hærfest | August 1st | Baking bread you can do this for people you know or the altars you have. Cinnamon Rolls for Loki |
Harvest festivals | October 1st | Good day to give to Queer charities. Share your good fortune with others. |
Winter Full Moon (Winterfylleð) | October 28th | Start of Winter. A good day to make offerings or make protection charms with Loki |
Winter Nights (Vetrnætr) | Oct 31st | Feasting and giving to family, local spirits, and gods. Opportunities for Queer ancestor, friends, found families veneration. Donate to Queer causes. |
Mothers Night (Mōdraniht) | 21st December | Remembering all Queer mothers, Lesbian mothers, Trans Mothers, cishet mothers who loved their Queer kids, Single mothers, Foster Mothers. Healing trauma for those who didn’t want to be mothers. |
Yule (Jól) | 21st Dec 2023- Jan 1st 2024 | Its winter time to hide indoors and feast. Protection charm making, Wild hunt. Queer Ancestor Veneration. Giving offerings and payment to spirits in your house. Taking care of your friends and those who have lost friends and family |
Þorrablót | Upg 28th last Thursday of December | Read or write a poem to get you through the winter season towards New years. Share it with Loki at the altar or with friends. |
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