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Specifically referring to a deity worship perspective, the "mundane over magical" mindset is useful...until it isn't. It's a great tool if you tend to overthink what is or isn't a sign, but if you lean too hard into it you run the risk of believing that nothing is a sign or that there is no magic in the world, in any shape or form. This statement was shoved so far down my throat in the beginning of my practice that I've actually had to actively unlearn parts of it because I immediately ignore a sign, interpreting it as a purely "mundane" occurrence. I felt that if I chose to believe it was a sign, it was unrealistic and egotistical of me (these things are not true, btw; believing you received a sign doesn't inherently make you unrealistic or egotistical).

This mindset isn't a fix-all. Sometimes it causes more problems than it solves, by robbing you of your sense of wonder. Remember the importance of "mundane over magical", but don't take it so seriously that you stop seeing any magic in the world around you because magic does exist. It exists in the way the sun shines brightly through tree leaves, it exists in the excited eyes of a dog seeing their owner for the first time in years, it exists in the honey-sweet whistle of a morning songbird. Magic is everywhere, if you look for it, even if it's not in the way often seen in fairytales, and it is, in fact, ok to look for it.

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Oh you're a Norse pagan who thinks traditional masculinity is threatened by men painting their nails and feminism is destroying society? Tell that to Thor. You know, the god of thunder who fought Jotuns in full drag to protect a woman's right to choose. Go on, I dare you

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Three of the four elements are represented in types of hockey; Air hockey (air), field hockey (earth), ice hockey (water). Fire hockey needs to be a thing.

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Green rose chafer on Meadowsweet

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Prayer to Artemis

Dear Artemis, Victorious Huntress,

Protector of young maidens,

Aid me in seeing the beauty of the world I live amongst,

The life you protect, the deer you foster,

The stream you let run, as your moon shimmers amongst it's surface,

Maintain my body and spirit in health,

The glory of your triumph, the beauty in delivering the young,

From the womb of Kind Leto, fathered by Almighty Zeus,

Sister to Phoebus Apollo, whose sun shines down on us,

Allow me to look upon the moon and bask in the glow you emit,

For you preserve the very life around us,

For this, all shall thank you.

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Manifestation Without Woo: Changing Your Brain

So let's talk about your brain. Every life experience changes the way your brain works in some way.

If a beloved family member favors a certain kind of candy, your brain will likely wire itself to produce positive feelings when you see that candy. But if someone cruel to you favors a certain style of shirt, your brain will likely wire itself to produce negative feelings when you see that shirt.

If you grew up with caregivers who neglected you or broke their promises, your brain probably wired itself not to trust other people, and to only rely on yourself.

If you grew up in poverty, or if your parents always refused to get you nice things for any reason, your brain may have wired itself to see nice/expensive things as inherently unattainable.

If you were always comparing your looks against glossy airbrushed celebrities, your brain may have wired itself to perceive the way you look as inadequate, maybe even ugly.

If people were always telling you that you were stupid, ugly, lazy, worthless, or whatever, your brain may have wired these beliefs in.

Thus it's possible to accumulate many negative beliefs that get in the way of happiness and self-fulfillment. And it sucks. But there's good news - your brain structure is changeable. This is called neuroplasticity.

So how do you do it? Simple: You make your brain re-wire itself by telling and showing it a different narrative.

Techniques and practices such as affirmations, writing scripts, visualization boards are all excellent ways to do this. All of those techniques for changing your self-concept are really techniques for rewiring your brain!

Also, your brain will rewire itself better if you're less stressed out and getting proper nutrition and hydration. This is why stuff like meditation, "healing frequencies," moving around and getting exercise, adding more nutritious foods to your diet, and making sure you're getting enough water can be very helpful.

It's also important to be mindful of things that might reinforce the narrative you're tying to overwrite. For example, if you feel like you're worthless because you're ugly, hanging out with people who call others ugly as an insult probably won't be good for you. If you're insecure about your intelligence, you might want to hold off on watching movies that feature supergeniuses as main characters. If there's anything that might be feeding your negative beliefs, try and cut it out of your mental diet for awhile, and see if it makes a difference.

Affirmations, scripts, etc. that reinforce a narrative of needing to be better than others, or needing to meet some arbitrary level of success to have value can also reinforce negative narratives. Are you telling yourself that you're the most beautiful/handsome? Stop that. Tell yourself that you're attractive, period. Are you telling yourself that you're a "high-value person"? Again, stop that. Just tell yourself that you deserve love and respect.

Also, if you're dealing with mental illness, you shouldn't really expect this to be a full-on cure for it. You might be able to rewire your brain in a way that your mental illness is less impactful, but that doesn't mean you won't stop experiencing symptoms in some way. It's okay if you still need medication, professional therapy, etc.

Finally, remember: what you are doing is a natural, organic process - you're making your brain grow differently. This means it'll take time! You can't expect yourself to get overnight results any more than you can expect an acorn to turn into a whole oak tree overnight. Anyone out there telling you that you can just do this overnight without any effort has probably already rewired their brain a lot more than they realize, and underestimates how much work it took them to get where they are.

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let us be late to the trend with roughly-flavian age roman matrona Hatsune Miku!!!

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by insectmyheart

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A broken heart prayer to Lucifer.

Lucifer, my love.

Soothe my aching heart.

Cup me in your hand.

Help me stoke the black flame in my chest.

It seems to be so dim in this moment.

And, I am so tired.

My love devoted to you. My life.

You will always be there.

The evening star and the morning light.

Until the earth spins its last.

Eons after I have left my body,

and it is nothing but beautiful dust.

You will always be there.

I will always turn to you.

I do not have to speak.

You can see my soul.

You know. Seeing right through me.

I have never known a kind and gentle love like yours.

In your arms, I will always find refuge.

Cover me in darkness while I heal.

I will surely be back.

To celebrate with you.

To mourn with you.

To cry, laugh and find moments of peace.

And Lucifer, my love.

I know,

You will be waiting with a warm embrace.

(This is usually where I would cite artist or any quotes, but unfortunately the people I saved both images from (Pinterest) seem to have lacked in that and Google lense is being no help. I will use this as a placeholder until I find the artists and names for images. (And it's not 2am with a withered heart))

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Cat in Paris

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𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐫.

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"Trans Rights, We're Not Asking"

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