Friday the 13th | Freya | Valentine’s
Friday the 13th and Valentine’s landing so close together actually feels heavy - but in a really good way.
Friday the 13th is all about women, thirteen moons in a year, our bodies that move in cycles, our energies that rise and fall. After all, Friday is named after the Norse goddess Frigg, closely associated with the goddess Freyja, who understood that power comes and goes; it’s gentle, it pauses.
Freya wasn’t just love and beauty. She was desire, grief, rage, magic, and rest without trying to make any of it comfortable for other people. She knew that feminine power honours its own timing.
Then Saint Valentine comes along, and he tells us love should look a certain way. Being demure, giving, tending to your lover, making an effort, even when you’re knackered - Eff that, witches.
Real love is about choosing yourself, especially when your body is asking for you to take a break. I’ve been feeling really tired lately - me and my bed have become besties, so today I’m actually listening - for a change. I’m heading off to a craft workshop, then I’ve booked myself a massage so I can properly switch off, and if I feel like it I might even treat myself to getting my nails done. Just to rest and enjoy being me, in my body.
If you’re feeling sleepy too, that matters. Be aware of what your body is saying. It’s your nervous system asking for safety and softness, not another frantic rush to be what society expects, to buy cards and gifts that will go in a drawer, or expensive flowers that will wither away. It’s saying - Love Me!
If it helps, here’s a little moment for you.
Sit back, on the floor if you can with your back against a wall, feet on the floor, allow your shoulders to drop, wrap your arms around you, and give yourself a big hug. You are loved.
Then breathe deep.
Breathe in through your nose for four, hold for two, then breathe out through your mouth for six.
Do that three times.
Now use your SOUL:
· Soften your forehead
· Open your chest
· Unclench your jaw
· Lower your shoulders
Let your body be heavy. Sit for as long as feels comfortable.
You don’t owe anyone any forced sweetness this weekend. Feminine energy knows when to burn and when to stop, and these days falling together is a reminder of that.
Loving yourself is all that matters.
I love you too - Happy Love Yourself Weekend Witches!
