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mywitchyblog · 7 months ago

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Reality Shifting and Age Changing Explained: A Deep Dive into the "Controversial" Practice

Introduction: Reality Shifting, the mind-bending practice of moving your consciousness/awareness to another reality (known as a Desired Reality or DR), has sparked intense debates within the community. One of the hottest topics? Age changing – the act of shifting to a different age in your DR. This shit has caused so many arguments, especially about ethics and what's "allowed". Let's break down why age changing isn't as fucked up as some people make it out to be, and why those who say otherwise might need to reconsider their stance. I will Mostly talk about agin yourself down since that is what is making the biggest noise

Taglist of various people who i think would be interested in this post (i will update it progresively) :

@shiftersroom You wanted my opinion ? Here is it /pos

@norumis I saw that post of yours

@evangelineshifts and @reiashiftsrealities Talked my project on your discord lol.

@jolynesmom Loved your post about it btw

Warning : READ IT FULLY BEFORE JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS THANK YEW

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Part I: Why Age Changing Isn't Bad

a. The Maturity Conundrum: When you look at the source of this controversy, you'll realize it revolves around the maturity gap between the shifter and their DR . Critics argue that age changing either doesn't alter your maturity (meaning if you're a teen in your DR, you still have the maturity of your Original Reality (OR), essentially making you an adult in a minor's body) or that it's inherently problematic. But here's the thing: when you shift, you fully take on the age and mindset of your DR self. You're not just playing pretend; you actually become that age. If you can get your DR self's memories, abilities, skills, and personality, why the fuck is it so far-fetched to think you can have their maturity as well?

Let's break this down scientifically. Maturity is dependent on brain development, more precisely, the coordinated functioning of four distinct zones:

Prefrontal Cortex (PFC): The "CEO" responsible for planning, decision-making, impulse control, and emotional regulation.

Limbic System: The "Marketing & Sales" team that influences emotions, motivation, and memory, shaping how we perceive situations and respond.

Basal Ganglia: The "Operations" department that controls habits and translates plans into action.

Temporal Lobes: "Customer Service & Public Relations" that processes social cues and guides our interactions with others.

This neurological ensemble shows that maturity is something physical, related to the brain development of an individual. It's been established in the shifting community that you cannot bring physical things across realities, so what makes you think you can bring your CR brain with you?

If that were the case, scripting a different personality, skills, and knowledge would be impossible. This means your DR self has its own cognitive and emotional frameworks developed in that reality. Your experiences and maturity are context-specific (in that case reality specific), so when you shift back to your OR, you regain your OR maturity. Shifting isn't like a permanent personality change; it's more like fully immersing yourself in a different role or life. Which is exactly what happens.

b. Debunking Anti-Aging Arguments:

"If you age yourself down, that means you're attracted to minors/you're a pedophile": This argument is complete bullshit. If there are gay people shifting to be heterosexual, lesbian shifters shifting for men, aro/ace people shifting to experience romantic/sexual attraction they never do in this reality, then aging yourself down and potentially having romantic and/or sexual relationships as a minor with another minor doesn't mean you're attracted to minors as an adult in another reality. This take is a "Hasty Generalization" fallacy – making a broad generalization based on a small or unrepresentative sample.

"Why in this reality are you thinking about dating minors??": This type of take is not what you think it is, baby girl. It's called a fallacy, more specifically the Straw Man fallacy. It occurs when someone misrepresents or oversimplifies an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack or refute. In our case, they're trying to oversimplify something as complex and nuanced as reality shifting, not taking into account valid instances where one would age themselves down.

"Even if you are the same age, you still have the awareness of being an adult, which means you're a predator": And again, another fallacious argument. Seriously, aren't y'all sick and tired of bouncing on my wood all day long? That's not how shifting works, and you know it. We aren't even sure awareness works like this. It's just a theory, plus I can tell that a lot of people with this stupid-ass take haven't shifted at all.When you shift – and let me tell you because I did shift, so I know how awareness works – when you shift to a reality, you don't even realize you've shifted at first because for you, existing, waking up, just living in this reality is something normal, not extraordinary at all. Then something will trigger the fact that you know you've shifted, and from the perspective of you in your DR, you don't feel as if you "originate" from a specific reality. For you, your DR becomes your CR, and subsequently,so does your awareness. You just know there's another reality, another version of you that exists and that you're an adult there. Your existence/consciousness/awareness is like a circle: no beginning, no end, no origin.Plus, according to the concept of infinite realities and possibilities, you can change via scripting how your awareness works. I haven't done that; that's how I and thousand of shifters WHO DID ACTUALLY SHIFT personally experienced/perceived our awareness while in our DR.

"Using shifting to age yourself down to date a minor while being an adult hereand saying 'oh well according to multiverse I AM this age, it doesn't matter ifI'm an adult in a different reality' is similar to trying to pursue someone thesecond they are of legal age when that shit varies in other countries/states": Nah, seriously, do some of y'all have actual arguments to defend your point of view except fallacious ones that have as much value as my nonexistent heterosexuality? The statement equates aging down in a Desired Reality to the practice of pursuing someone as soon as they reach the legal age in this reality, which is a "false equivalence" fallacy. These scenarios are fundamentally different in nature and intent. In reality shifting, the individual adopts the full cognitive and emotional framework of their DR self, becoming that version of them entirely. This is not comparable to someone in this reality deliberately targeting individuals based on legal age thresholds. The intent and context are distinct. Do some of you people realise that an actual predator/creep/pedophile would not age themselves down once they realized they could strike a chord as an adult in their DR without any consequences?

c. Valid Reasons for Age Changing:

Exploration and Nostalgia: Some people age down to relive experiences or explore stages of life they missed in their OR. It's like getting a second chance at living life. Maybe you want to experience high school without the anxiety, or have a childhood free from trauma. This shit can be healing as fuck and the best therapy there is in the multiverse.

Healing and Fulfillment: Shifting to a younger age can help heal from missed opportunities or trauma, like experiencing a fulfilling teenage romance or a carefree childhood. It's a way to rewrite parts of your life that were painful or unfulfilled.Imagine being able to have loving parents if you didn't in your OR,or getting to pursue that dream you gave up on as a kid.

Non-Sexual Intentions: Many shifters change their age without any sexual motives, focusing more on friendships, adventures, or just being in a different stage of life. It's about experiencing life from a different perspective, not about fetishizing youth. You might want to join a high school club, go to prom, or just enjoy the simpler responsibilities of being younger.

Tried to shift since being a minor: A lot of shifters discovered shifting when they were still minors and made DRs whose age corresponded to the one they had in their OR at the time and tried to shift again and again despite the years. Are you telling me that you're going to tell those people to discard those realities the moment they turn 18? Bitch, make it make sense and you cant.

Part II: Examining the Discourse Within the Reality Shifting Community

a. Teenage Shifters : Double standards and hypocrisy. Teenage Shifters need to acknowledge the hypocrisy of them shifting to a DR where they are a married adult with kids one day and then deciding to shift to a reality where they are 15 and dating another 15-year-old the next. This inconsistency becomes even more problematic when they complain about their "maturity" being affected upon returning to their original reality. Furthermore, these same shifters often label adult shifters as "predatory" for shifting to realities where they interact with high schoolers, failing to recognize the double standard in their own behavior.

This hypocrisy extends to their attitudes towards sexual content and relationships. Teenage shifters often defend scripting mature content in their desired realities, arguing that teens naturally have such desires. However, they become outraged when adult shifters express a desire to experience young love again through shifting. This inconsistency is further highlighted by their willingness to engage in adult behaviors with older partners in one reality while simultaneously pursuing teenage relationships in another.

This hypocrisy extends to their attitudes towards sexual content and relationships. Teenage shifters often defend scripting mature content in their desired realities, arguing that teens naturally have such desires. However, they become outraged when adult shifters express a desire to experience young love again (or expereince young love they never did) through shifting. This inconsistency is further highlighted by their willingness to engage in adult behaviors with older partners in one reality while simultaneously pursuing teenage relationships in another.

Moreover, the logic applied to adult shifters - that having a teenage love interest in a desired reality implies attraction to minors in the original reality - is not consistently applied to teenage shifters who frequently shift between adult and teenage experiences. This disparity in reasoning further underscores the bias within the community.

Lastly, the pressure to shift before reaching adulthood in the original reality is a concerning trend. The community's belief that minor-aged shifters can shift to any age creates an implicit urgency to experience various realities before becoming an adult, after which such experiences might be viewed as pedophilic fantasies by the wider community.

Many Shifters who are minors (I do not say that all shifters that are minors are like this, just a huge amount) have a very odd understanding of what shifting is. They often treat it like cosplay, which is not what true shifting is about. They accuse adults who age down of being predatory, yet they:

Age themselves up to be with adults.

Age down adults to be with them.

Have pornstar or stripper DRs, which is ironic considering their criticisms.

This double standard reveals a lack of understanding about the true nature of shifting and the subjective experience of each shifter. It's like they're playing by different rules depending on what suits them at the moment.

Consider this mind-fuck: A 17-year-old shifts to another reality, lives there for 40 years, then comes back and dates someone who's 17 in their CR. By their logic, this makes them predatory because they've lived for 57 years. Conversely, if they return to their CR as a 17-year-old and date a 57-year-old because they're "57 in shifting age," it's still seen as wrong. This highlights the inconsistency in their arguments and the subjective nature of age and experience across realities.

It's like trying to apply the rules of chess to a game of poker – it just doesn't work. Each reality has its own context, and trying to apply blanket rules across all of them is an exercise in futility.

b. The Hypocrisy of shiftok : Oppresive and unfounded dogma, lack of empathy and Cultish Tendencies

The TikTok reality shifting community, colloquially known as "Shiftok," often displays a concerning lack of empathy and nuanced understanding when discussing complex issues surrounding shifting experiences. This is exemplified by the interaction shown in the image below :

In the first comment, an individual expresses feeling emotionally and mentally stunted due to missing formative experiences while growing up(which is true a lack of expereince can stunt someone s well being and developement). They view shifting as a potential way to have those experiences and achieve personal growth. This perspective highlights the therapeutic potential some see in reality shifting. However, the response to this vulnerable admission is harsh and dismissive: "Just bc your childhood got fcked up does not give you the right to fck up another child's." This reply demonstrates the judgmental attitude prevalent in the Shiftok community, where complex motivations are often reduced to simplistic, moralistic condemnations.

This interaction illustrates several problematic aspects of the Shiftok discourse:

Lack of empathy: The responder shows no compassion for the original commenter's expressed trauma and stunted development.

Misinterpretation of intentions: The reply assumes malicious intent, ignoring the therapeutic or self-exploratory motivations expressed.

Imposing rigid moral standards: The response applies a single moral framework without considering the subjective nature of ethics across different realities.

Oversimplification of complex issues: The nuanced topic of personal growth through shifting is reduced to a binary "right" or "wrong" judgment.

Hypocrisy: While condemning certain shifting practices, the community often overlooks similar ethical concerns in other contexts, such as minors scripting adult relationships.

This example shows perfectly the need for more thoughtful, empathetic discourse within the shifting community. Rather than rush to judgment, shiftokers should strive to understand diverse perspectives and the complex reasons one would shift to a specific DR of theirs.Otherwise people will keep thinking that we are nothing more than a cult that seeks to exploit the mental health of broken teenagers and prey on their desperationf for fame and money.

c.The "holier than thou" attitude: The "holier than thou" attitude, also known as moral superiority or self-righteousness, is a mindset where individuals or groups believe their moral standards, beliefs, or practices are superior to those of others. This attitude often manifests as judgmental behavior, condescension, and a lack of empathy towards differing viewpoints or experiences.

In the context of Shiftok, the TikTok reality shifting community, this "holier than thou" attitude is particularly evident and problematic. It applies to Shiftok in several ways:

Moral Absolutism: Shiftokers often apply rigid moral standards derived from their original reality (OR) to all desired realities (DRs), ignoring the concept of subjective morality across infinite realities.

Selective Condemnation: The community tends to harshly judge certain practices (like adults shifting to younger ages) while overlooking potentially problematic behaviors by minors (such as scripting adult relationships in their DRs) or people scripting in trauma abuse or that people get SA ed or are in relationship with problematoc people such as murderers and villains.

Lack of Empathy: As demonstrated in the image, there's often a dismissive attitude towards individuals expressing personal struggles or complex motivations for their shifting practices.

Oversimplification of Complex Issues: Nuanced topics are frequently reduced to simplistic "right" or "wrong" judgments, disregarding the multifaceted nature of personal experiences and ethical considerations in shifting. Shiting at its core is complex, nuanced and multifaceted, no black and white its gray.

Assumption of Expertise: Despite many members potentially lacking deep understanding or personal experience with shifting, there's a tendency to speak authoritatively on what is or isn't acceptable in shifting practices. It's always those who either have never shifted or minishifted who yap the most about shifting like they know it all . Honey you don't , you know nothing you have nothing to talk about shut up and try to shift before opening your mouth on a subject you do not have an expertise about.

Gatekeeping: Some members of the community may attempt to dictate who can or cannot engage in certain shifting practices based on arbitrary criteria or personal biases.

Dismissal of Therapeutic Potential: The community often overlooks or dismisses the potential therapeutic or personal growth aspects of shifting, focusing instead on enforcing their perceived moral standards.

This "holier than thou" attitude in Shiftok creates an environment that suppresses open dialogue, discourages the sharing of diverse experiences, and potentially alienates individuals seeking support or understanding within the community. It contradicts the very essence of reality shifting, which is about exploring different perspectives and experiences across infinite realities.

And also the most concerning consequence of this effect, this hypocrisy, this lack of empathy makes shiftok look like a cult in the eyes of other spiritual communities. I do know and disagree when antishifters make the statement that shifting is a cult but I understand and come to agree with them when they say that shiftok is a cult.

This community that is supposed to help one another is just oppressing bullying and suppressing people when they have an opinion that differs from the dogma big shiftokers imposed on the rest of the community thinking that their word is law and they get to write the rules of a practice that is the antithesis of that .Shifting is the epitome of breaking the chains the constraints of this world and its rules. Plus do some of you lot realise that those people that you worship do not give a flying fuck about you ? These people pray on your desperation to keep you on their page.

Shiftok is nothing more than a living sack of horse shit. All the knowledge and tips are just poorly regurgitated from amino and other shifting spaces that existed far before 2020. They immediately closed themselves to outsiders when they saw the damage shiftok did to the community as a whole. When a cultist, shiftoker claims to have this groundbreaking solution /information about shifting keep in mind that 100% of the time it was already known elsewhere.Just not on shiftok and now they are the new shifting Messiah lmao.

Shiftokers sometimes (more like always tbh) ignore the fact that shifting involves complete immersion in the new reality. If it's possible to gain your DR self's memories and personality, then obviously, you'll also become their age mentally as well. You're not just dropped into that life with no context; you fully integrate into that age and lifestyle. When you shift to your DR, that's your new CR. This reality becomes a DR. This reality is not the baseline for anything.

Some people say their memories of their OR feel far away while their DR memories are front and center, making their DR life feel like their primary existence. This means you won't feel like an imposter, no matter how different your DR is from your OR.

In ancient times, gaining spiritual knowledge like shifting required understanding that you are a soul or consciousness having a human experience. Modern cultists shiftokers often skip this step, leading to judgment and misunderstanding. Shifting should be a tool for self-discovery and growth, not just entertainment. This lack of spiritual foundation often leads to a superficial understanding of shifting. It's not just about living out fantasies; it's about expanding consciousness and understanding the nature of reality itself. By focusing solely on the surface-level aspects of shifting, many miss out on the profound insights and personal growth that can come from this practice. Because of the damage shiftok did on the reputation of the practise it is nearly or impossible to break free of the stereotype of shifter being a bunch of mentally ill schoolgirls shifting to be with the wizard version of Nazis (looking at you girlies that shift for Draco Malfoy or Tom Riddle).

Honestly that is the thing that makes me cackle. The most about shiftok i keep hearing and seeing videos from these cultists shiftokers asking and wondering themselves why is the platform dying and why theres no active discussions like sharing tips story times etc...

Bombastic Side Eye-Do you fuckers realised it is all your fault ? You try and silence people when their opinion differs than the one you have.They experienced something you did not you shame and burn them at the stake for it no wonder why people leave that ghetto ass platform and im scared just like a lot of us here of the massive exodus of shiftokers that will happen once tiktok is banned in the US.

Conclusion:

Age changing in shifting isn't inherently bad. It lets people explore different life stages, fulfill desires, and grow personally. The real issue comes when age changing is done for fetishizing purposes, turning ages into objects for sexual gratification. As long as shifters are respectful, consensual, and not exploitative, age changing can be a valid and enriching part of the shifting experience.

Remember, shifting is about expanding your consciousness and experiencing the infinite possibilities of existence. Don't let narrow-minded judgments hold you back from exploring the full potential of this practice. Stay open, stay curious, and most importantly, stay true to your own journey of self-discovery through shifting.

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venussaidso · 21 days ago

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Ketu Dominant Themes — 𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 (part 2) 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟑

note: some of you may recall part 2 of my ketu dominant themes post series, which i deleted due to some doubts about my findings. however, i’ve decided to remake it, so here we are. initially, this was meant to be a short post about ashwini and mula as a pairing, but it turned into something else, as i realized i still had more to say. there will be spoilers for some movies/tv shows ahead.

warnings: mentions of murder.

As mentioned before in my other posts, Ketu is known for severance and detachment, which typically applies in a spiritual sense. Ketu is the headless body, and it is associated with the dissolution of identity and disconnection from the physical world.

The fictional trope of being born artificially, which I've seen Ketu-ruled nakshatra natives be casted in, perfectly ties into this.

The detachment from the natural roots, such as having biological parents or a human upbringing, creates a sense of alienation and lack of belonging — causing confusion of one's identity and spiritual roots. This concept can also extend to Rahu, as you'll see Rahu-ruled nakshatras in this genre of film as well.

The nodes can give themes of existential crisis and uncertainty, as one can grapple with what is real to them or not. But the quintessential themes of Ketu involve confronting the void, as questions of if these artificial beings possess souls or not are often raised, as these characters can feel incomplete or hollow, connecting to Ketu’s elusive nature.

So a clone or humanoid might wrestle with their artificiality, in search for individuality, often questioning whether their emotions, memories, or humanity are even genuine — which is perfectly illustrated in the film They Cloned Tyrone, which I strongly recommend onto your watchlist. That film explores disillusionment, forcing confrontations with reality and dehumanization.

Ketu's purpose is to guide individuals toward spiritual growth and self-realization, so a humanoid transcending their artificiality or programming falls well into that, and the film They Cloned Tyrone wonderfully shows this. Even Mula ASC Sebastian Stan's Winter Soldier, though human, transcends his extreme programming to rediscover his humanity and find purpose to live.

So, as Ketu is associated with dissolution, this can relate to the stripping of one's humanity and identity, as seen with the character Bucky Barnes transitioning into the Winter Soldier. The process of separating from the material, physical, or ego — to the point of dissociation — often involves extreme levels of torture and disturbance to the mind. Because human experiments essentially push all physical and psychological limits until uncharted territory is delved into. Ketu as a whole governs hidden, mysterious realms. This concept is deeply explored through human experimentation, as it involves dehumanization and, in some storylines, is meant for the subject to be torn through down to their essence, so that a new level of consciousness arises — often in the form of superpowers, as seen with the characters Homelander and Kilgrave, both played by Magha Ascendant natives. Ketu nakshatras are tied to destruction, rebirth, and exploring uncharted territories, after all.

Now, moving on from this, there are some negative archetypes due to the void-like effect of this shadow planet, which will involve the material plane more than the spiritual, but it is in alignment with the detachment from the world as a whole — leading to illusions and even obsession. Again, Ketu is illusory in nature.

Detachment from the world often signifies ignorance, and Ketu, being Tamasic, is said to be of darkness and ignorance. The Narcissus archetype reflects this in a deeper focus, especially through the character Dorian Gray.

Narcissus, the Greek mythological figure, forever gazes into his reflection, isolated from the outside world. This captures the inward-turning energy of Ketu, where one becomes consumed by inner processes, often leading to isolation.

The disconnection from reality, the lack of depth, and self-absorption is interestingly aligned with Ketu. As I've already touched on the Ketu influence on Dorian Gray, I have been fortunate enough to find more examples from @/encbeau on Twitter regarding this archetype.

Magha Sun Ben Barnes, Mula Sun Stuart Townsend and Ashwini Sun Reeve Carney have played Dorian Gray, a character who lives to absorb worldly things and people.

He is known for pulling people in with the promise of depth, but he is fundamentally empty. This character is the literary archetype of Narcissus, being deeply obsessed with his beauty and consumed by his self-image, which ultimately leads to his downfall.

In Greek mythology, Narcissus is a very handsome hunter who becomes enamored with his reflection in the water. Falling in love with himself, he tries to grasp his reflection in the water, but he can't, much to his dismay. He dies by the pool of water, where he's been actively consuming and taking in the image of himself. Narcissus dies ultimately unfulfilled by his reflection, symbolizing Ketu's eternal void.

Ketu natives can naturally exude a level of mystery and elusiveness, which is signified by the beauty of these Narcissus-type characters, as pretty privilege is known to have an illusory effect on the minds of people and society. These characters of the Narcissus archetype reveal an underlying chaos or hollowness concealed by their magnetism.

Another endearing character that initially appears as Narcissus is Fiyero Tigelaar from the film Wicked, portrayed by Ashwini Sun native Jonathan Bailey. At first, he is perceived as a self-absorbed moron who is concerned with his self-image. Although the audience soon comes to understand that he uses his charm and charisma to attract others and pull in energy. (++ The animation character Bojack Horseman, voiced by Ashwini Moon Will Arnett, is known as narcissistic).

Narcissus represents self-love and an inability to form loving relationships with others, which perfectly ties into Ketu nakshatras being found in golddigger tropes, in which these characters purposely marry for money and not love, and how such stereotypical natives find themselves in transactional relationships to fulfill their needs. Narcissists often find it difficult to love someone else, as they already struggle to love themselves enough; they don't view their partners as an individual, but more of a person to fulfill their needs. This is why narcissists are often drawn to other narcissists.

For example, both Cameron and Daphne from the series The White Lotus exhibit narcissistic tendencies, operating as self-serving within their marriage. They are different from Evelyn and Patrick in American Psycho, who don't love each other nor seem to care about each other as people, which is expected of this archetype dating itself.

Daphne is typically Ashwini, as she portrays herself as more outwardly vibrant and pleasant. While Cameron, being Mula, is overtly narcissistic. Ashwini natives in the media can be much more performative and concealing of their hollowness, as seen with Daphne. I love the interpretation that these two characters are essentially similar to one another, even though the audience has a softer spot for Daphne due to this nakshatra's charming and innocent energy. Cameron and Daphne literally fell in love with each other because they are the same person. As I said before, Ketu-Ketu can be a dynamic filled with power games. They're both definitely vampiric towards each other, but in some messed up way, that's what makes their marriage [Cameron & Daphne's] work.

Much like I've seen the same nakshatra lord pairing between Purva Phalguni and Purva Ashada, I am starting to see Mula with Ashwini as a pattern. To understand why they'd be drawn to one another beyond their mutual Ketu influence, I'd have to understand their fundamental nature and what their interactions signify.

Ashwini has to be one of the most reckless nakshatras, if not the most. First of all, this constellation cannot remain in stagnancy, otherwise it loses all of its potential. Its purpose is to individuate as a person, similarly to Jyestha nakshatra. Ashwini possesses prana energy, making it very self-powered and independent. Movement is constant, whether in thoughts or with the body. This can cause extreme impulsive actions or mental disturbances, but it all connects to the power of this nakshatra.

Ashwini has the power to reach things quickly, or quickly attain one's objectives, possessing Shidhravyapani Shakti. Practicing meditation or pranayama is important for natives under Ashwini influence. It is a Kshipra nakshatra, making it swift, in addition to it being the Star of Transport. Their movement and attainments in the material world can be inhumanly fast and debilitating for natives. Ketu is extremely magnetizing, constantly pulling in energy and heat. Co-ruling this nakshatra, which is in a Mars rashi, makes it incredibly sensitive. Late-blooming nakshatras are actually blessings, as one can handle their attainments and experiences better with age. Ashwini is not a late-blooming nakshatra, in fact, it can make natives experience events too early for their mental capacity.

The series Girlboss is based on the American businesswoman, Ashwini Sun Sophia Amoruso, who is played by Ashwini Sun Britt Robertson. Sophia is portrayed as impulsive and reckless, unable to keep a job due to her Ashwini influence. Her ungroundedness is why everybody underestimates her, which makes her feel isolated, forcing her to figure out her own individualism.

Fast as lightning, it all starts to click for her. As Ashwini brings in speed and clarity. The series makes it known that everything around her is all happening too fast, as she suddenly stumbles into creating an online business and has to learn how to be a boss. She is extremely intelligent, as well, which is why she's a quick-learner and is very resourceful. Ashwini falls in the merchant caste, making it good for business and quick decision-making. This nakshatra never slows down, so branching out through many endeavours is a theme here. There is an ability to embody a new identity anytime, as these natives can be initiators.

This has to be one of the nakshatras that get things done. Known for its vibrancy, Ashwini influence can give one a pioneering spirit and a drive for innovation, making it an excellent choice for entrepreneurs exploring new ventures. This nakshatra embodies the "Pioneer's Path," symbolized by the head of a horse which signifies initiation, swiftness, and drive. It is commonly said, by Vedic astrologers, that those seeking an auspicious nakshatra for business success or building one's own empire, Ashwini nakshatra will stand out. It is ruled by the Ashwini Kumaras, who are known to make a success of their own through efforts and relentlessness, despite all obstacles and resistance by Lord Indra. It is said by astrologers that there is exceptional growth and adaptability in businesses launched under Ashwini influence. Individuals born under this star have a natural inclination towards leadership, which contributes to the potential of being successful business pioneers. For example, Ashwini native Hailey Bieber is the driving force of Rhode’s success. She already gained recognition for her skincare routines on social media, which led to her launching her brand.

Her going from being an influencer and supermodel into being a savvy entrepreneur shows how much this nakshatra can make one go where the wind takes them, so long as the native themselves are resourceful and intelligent enough to make something long-lasting, which is the challenge here. Unlike Mula nakshatra, Ashwini doesn't necessarily dig itself deep into something, already unable to operate within stagnancy. Its shakiness can be problematic, causing some confusion in the native's life.

Ashwini native Selena Gomez has reflected on the toll of growing up in the spotlight, dealing with intense fame too early and the pressures in meeting expectations of the industry and society. Eventually, she ventured into the beauty industry, wanting to promote individuality and self-expression through her launched brand called Rare Beauty.

This makes her an actress, singer, businesswoman, philanthropist and producer; having achieved many titles since a young age (very similar to Ashwini Moon Zendaya, who is already known for many ventures). Of course, this came with a cost. Again, Ashwini energy is severely swift, and we see how this manifested to many problems in her mind and body. I believe her Saturn nakshatra placements (Pushya ASC, Pushya Sun) helped her sustain her career and fame, as Ashwini can cause serious burnouts, and the Ketu influence could drain away everything that was worked for. In general, the fire rashis provide passion for fuel, and this nakshatra is generally said to make one overconfident, or even overly ambitious, sometimes giving the naivety of a child. It's the one Ketu nakshatra which is the least grounded, which is interesting, as I found it to be the least paired up with Jupiter nakshatras compared to the rest of the Ketu nakshatras.

Double Ashwini native, Frank Williams, is another example of Ashwini granting one the ability to venture into many things. He had a passion for car racing, which led to him being a team owner. Due to his spinal injury from a car crash, he could no longer race anymore. But his passion is what drove him, as he carried on in the scene. Fire signs are very, very relentless.

He was a racing driver, a motorsport executive, then a businessman; said to be one of the greatest Formula 1 team owners in history.

The detachment that Ketu causes on this fire sign can manifest a detached mind, helping one free from overthinking and emotional entanglement, as Ashwini overall possesses an extreme level of concentration. Swift movement and pure instinct are Ashwini's most valuable traits, as clarity and impulse arise through detachment. Attachment often fuels stagnancy, where the intellect overrides natural impulses. While a detached mind bypasses this, allowing instinct — a deeper, primal form of intelligence — to guide actions, which is typically Ashwini at its best potential.

This explains why Serena Willaims has her Ascendant in Ashwini, and her sister, Venus Williams, has her Moon in Magha, a trine nakshatra.

Serena Williams is a prime example of Ashwini influencing detachment and instinct on the field. She had an ability to operate at such an extraordinary level which came from a combination of physical prowess, quickness, mental clarity, and a deeply intuitive connection to the game. From this physical prowess alone, it is stated that the people born under this constellation will have a huge ability to work as strong and brave men, irrespective of the individual's sex. Ashwini nakshatra embodies the power, stamina and strength of a horse.

The film Challengers (2024), starring Ashwini Moon Zendaya who plays a tennis prodigy, is said to take inspiration from Ashwini ASC Serena Williams and Ashwini Moon Naomi Osaka’s controversial 2018 US Open final.

Beth Harmon from The Queen's Gambit definitely embodies many of these Ashwini qualities. Her detachment and her fixed concentration allow her to navigate the chessboard with clarity and instinct, operating on a purely intuitive level.

The number one chess player in the world right now is Ashwini native Magnus Carlsen.

Beth Harmon's ability to tune everything out, to rely on her instinct and follow the flow of the game defines Ketu's intelligence. Validating my own theory that Ketu natives can be the "laid-back genius", the indifferent underestimated fool who goes with the flow. Such as Shikamaru Nara from Naruto, voiced by Magha Sun native Tom Gibis.

Alex Russo is another example of this lazy genius archetype. Her grades are terrible, as she lacks motivation, and she uses magic on impulse when she knows she's not supposed to. Despite all of this, she is actually very intelligent and clever. She just simply doesn't care to prove herself as anything to anyone.

Now, Mula carries a far more serious energy. This nakshatra has themes of uprooting and destruction, possessing a raw depth akin to the void. It deals with diving into the pits as it functions as a force of growth, while Ashwini deals with themes of vitality and confrontation. But Ashwini is more avoidant compared to Mula, much more resistant to the void as it wants to operate outwardly. The film Thoroughbreds is a beautiful illustration of this duo.

Mula Sun Olivia Cooke’s portrayal of Amanda perfectly encapsulates this nakshatra's ability to strip away illusions and reflect raw truths — again, uprooting and forcing growth & alignment. Due to her sociopathy, she is detached from humanity overall and has been coping through life by mimicking the emotions and actions of others – although she usually fails to pull through to that.

Claire Nakti talked about Mula's ability to peer through and see whose roots are aligned with their purpose or not, being the one nakshatra that sees beyond appearances the most. Amanda can read through people, as she's spent years studying human behaviour to disguise herself; but her energy feels more intrusive than understanding. Her stark honesty and emotional detachment unsettle Lily, who is played by Ashwini Sun Anya Taylor-Joy. Lily is avoidant compared to Amanda; her performative tendencies lining up with the outwardly vibrant, flighty nature of Ashwini.

The Mula native's uncompromising authenticity and piercing nature is a grounding catalyst to Lily reevaluating her lack of identity, as she has no idea who she is beneath her facade. Lily is quite similar to the character Patrick Bateman from American Psycho in this way, who is portrayed by Ashwini Moon native Christian Bale. Fans also speculate Lily to possibly being a psychopath, which would be fitting considering the way the film ends. This Mula-Ashwini killer duo reminded me of the real-life case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, a gruesome serial killer pair who also both have their Moons in Ashwini nakshatra.

According to Claire Nakti's Serial Killers Research Study, Moon in Ashwini was the highest placement of all. And Ketu as a nakshatra lord was the highest, which makes sense as Ketu is a Tamasic entity. A tamasic person is said to be dissatisfied, materialistic and internally empty, which supports the Ketu consuming stereotype — even the Narcissus archetype which I touched on. Under Tamas, people can be the cruelest and controlling of others. Ashwini nakshatra, possessing the purest energy of any nakshatra, being the life force, makes it explosive and active in the first place. This makes it suitable for sports, dancing, exercise, car racing and other impulsive activities. Such as murder.

In the series Penny Dreadful, Ashwini Moon Eva Green plays Vanessa Ives who becomes entangled with Dracula, played by the Mula Moon native Christian Camargo. Dracula is rooted in darkness and immortality, representing total power and destruction. This Tamasic nature of Mula is seen in his desire to possess and control her, reflecting Mula's ability to unravel and dominate.

Ashwini Moon Eva Green as Vanessa Ives and Mula Moon Christian Camargo as Dr. Alexander Sweet/Count Dracula in Penny Dreadful.

Vanessa Ives, who, despite her struggles with darkness, is representative of vitality. She is unyielding against forces that try to control her, as Ashwini is the wild horse that means to remain untamed, signifying total freedom. Dracula is drawn to her purity and the fact that she is wild and misunderstood herself, which parallels his hobby of collecting creatures of darkness (as a zoologist). This is a primary theme of this pair, in fact.

Her Ashwini energy is what ultimately resists his consuming nature, making this pair only work in equal power. I have made an observation of the Aries rashi being resistant to exploitative relationships, as they often pair with those of their equal footing.

In the Chinese drama My Journey to You, Gong Shangjue is portrayed by Mula Sun Cheng Lei, who relentlessly peers into the intentions of others, much like the character Amanda in Thoroughbreds. On the other hand, Shangguan Qian, played by Ashwini Moon Lu Yuxiao, has the ability to cloak her dark intentions with a disguise of innocence, vibrance and helpfulness in order to prey on his vulnerability.

She cleverly navigates this man's piercing gaze, creating a dynamic where her fluidity & quick wit keeps her one step ahead. The flighty nature of Ashwini is perfectly portrayed in this relationship, and so is the penetrative nature of Mula. Their dynamic is like a dance between illusion and truth, pretense and perception, a general Ketu theme which has been touched on deeper in Claire Nakti's scammer/con-artist exploration.

Despite their Ketu foundation, Ashwini and Mula are quite opposite, and they can very well balance each other out if one has both in their chart.

There can be an interplay of spontaneity and depth. Mula, being often stagnant, is able to slow down the capricious Ashwini; although the intensity and heaviness of Mula may suffocate Ashwini who is more optimistic and lighter in nature. But because of this contrast and their obvious similarities, it isn't surprising to see this pairing frequently.

Them being opposites, in their own way, can push for growth and balance. Mula is ying and Ashwini is yang, after all, but whether they are compatible or not is really another thing.

But due to their nodal influence, it can likely make a dysfunctional dynamic, especially if the natives aren't evolved or if there's a lack of a strong sense of identity, making the relationships possibly consuming and toxic. But, ultimately, Mula can be attracted to Ashwini's ungrounded, wild side; as they may feel stiffness within their own reality to some extent. While Ashwini may be attracted to Mula's ability to be stubbornly rooted and penetrative.

Examples of medias about demonic possession, which generally have Ketu nakshatra influence, include: Ashwini ASC Linda Blair who plays a young child possessed by a demon in 1973's The Exorcist. Magha Moon Patrick Wilson's character becomes possessed in Insidious: Chapter 2 when he goes into the spirit realm. The film The Possession (1981) is directed by Magha Moon & Mula ASC native Andrzej Zulawski. A little girl becomes possessed by an evil spirit in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), and she is played by Mula Moon Lulu Wilson.

In the film Raggedy Man (1981), Mula Sun Sissy Spacek's character lives in stagnancy. It is not until Teddy, played by Ashwini Sun Eric Roberts, offers her companionship and escapism from her inertia and struggles. Their budding romance is a bright spot in her challenging life, but as Teddy is of Ashwini influence, his presence in her life is fleeting — as though he is just passing by.

Ashwini, being ruled by Mars as well, deals with severance the most, having the ability to pull one out of darkness and cause healing, but its energy is as extremely vital as it is fleeting.

Generally, this pairing is not at all uncommon. Their individual functions are unique and can intertwine in their own way. Ashwini can be very romantic and childlike, while Mula is sterner and more ordered. In fact, amongst the three Ketu nakshatras, Mula can exhibit OCD-tendencies the most.

Mula is associated with tearing things apart and rebuilding them, and it being symbolized by a bunch of roots indicates a desire to bind or control. This energy could manifest into a relentless pursuit of "fixing" or understanding everything.

[His name is Roi, not Rio].

In this series Money Heist: Berlin, Ashwini Moon Begoña Varganative's character, Cameron, is revealed to have naively fallen in love with a rockstar years older than her. Her devastating heartbreak led to her getting mentally institutionalized. Ashwini influence may have prominent connections to lovesickness, as seen in Romeo & Juliet, which I had briefly touched on in my "Nodal Dominant Themes — 𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 (part 1) 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟓" post, validating its naive yet obsessive tendencies. But it's interesting that due to her fear of relapsing, she also embodies Ashwini's flighty, severing trait.

When Cameron is introduced into the heist team, they [Roi & Cameron] immediately feel drawn to each other. Their dynamic is established as two people who are fundamentally the same, their curiosity of each other creating an interesting dance of sorts. Roi is very disciplined and in control of his impulses — much like the Mula vegetarian vampire archetype, which supports the immense self-restraint that can be achieved through this nakshatra. He was once a delinquent as well, so him meeting Cameron represents a certain danger to his long-built system of self-restraint and security. Cameron, being Ashwini, is very impulsive and reckless; encouraging chaos and freedom. She ultimately pulls Roi out of his stagnancy and inspires him into wild, spontaneity – teasing his so-called slumbering inner-beast to wake. Her character proves to be even more typically Ashwini as she has an affinity for racing, speed and lives for adrenaline. Much like in the film Oscar & Lucinda, which also has an Ashwini-Mula romantic duo, Roi and Cameron ultimately connect through their Ketu impulses.

Understanding the power of each nakshatra tells us how they'd interact with one another, and how frequent some nakshatras attract each other through natives. For example, Purva Ashada possesses the Varchagrahan Shakti, which is the power to energize, while Purva Phalguni possesses Prajanana Shakti, which is the power to procreate. Together, a dynamic is formed where one represents energy and momentum, and the other represents creation and fruition — and it helps that their foundation is Venus, their ruling nakshatra lord, which not only provides the passion that comes with the fire rashis and Venus combo, but deep understanding as well. Making sense as to why they frequently attract each other in the first place.

According to their Shaktis, Ashwini is lightness and swiftness, while Mula is considered heavy and rooted. The Ketu rulership provides a great foundation for a deep, spiritual connection. There can be a significant balance, as Ashwini's lightness comes from its ability to release burdens quickly and remain moving forward, while Mula's heaviness comes from digging deep and ridding away what no longer serves. But fundamentally, there is a mutual understanding that true freedom is found in release and severance.

To make a conclusion for all three Ketu nakshatras, Magha doesn’t operate like Ashwini in terms of reckless energy output. Magha nakshatra is more focused on sustaining its dignity, preserving its status, and fulfilling its karmic duties — making sense of its pairing with Anuradha nakshatra, which represents service, loyalty, and collaboration. While Magha dissociates and detaches to fulfill its higher calling, Anuradha is the force which grounds everything and remains devoted. Magha with Anuradha is a pair I am also seeing frequently, so I'll be able to expand on this one day.

Mula stands out as the most disciplined Ketu nakshatra, due to its ability to dig deeply into matters, constantly seeking transformation and forcing severance where needed. In contrast, Ashwini nakshatra is considered to be the most active, as it channels, and also emits, a lot of energy due to Mars. This can result in Ashwini natives draining themselves, emphasizing their need to balance activity with rest for sustainability. Magha nakshatra, on the other hand, possesses regality, being the most dignified and kingliest nakshatra of the three.

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high-priestess-house · 7 months ago

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𝕬 𝕲𝖚𝖎𝖉𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝕾𝖍𝖆𝖉𝖔𝖜 𝖂𝖔𝖗𝖐

Shadow Work is a psychological and spiritual practice that involves exploring the unconscious or hidden parts of oneself, often referred to as the “shadow.” This concept, popularized by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, refers to the aspects of our personality that we reject, deny, or are unaware of. These can include repressed emotions, desires, and impulses that we consider unacceptable or undesirable.

The Purpose of Shadow Work

The goal of shadow work is to bring these hidden aspects into the light of consciousness. By acknowledging and integrating these parts, individuals can achieve greater self-awareness, healing, and personal growth. This process can lead to improved relationships, reduced emotional reactivity, and a more balanced, authentic self.

Steps to Begin Shadow Work

Self-Reflection: Start by setting aside time for introspection. Journaling is a powerful tool for this. Write about your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, especially those that trigger strong emotional reactions.

Identify Triggers: Pay attention to situations and people that provoke intense emotions or reactions. These triggers often point to unresolved issues or aspects of your shadow self.

Meditation and Mindfulness: Practice mindfulness and meditation to observe your thoughts and feelings without judgment. This can help you become more aware of your inner landscape and the patterns that arise.

Inner Dialogue: Engage in a dialogue with your shadow self. This can be done through journaling or visualization techniques. Ask questions and listen to what your shadow has to say. This helps in understanding its origins and messages.

Seek Guidance: Working with a therapist, counselor, or spiritual guide can provide support and insight. They can help you navigate the deeper aspects of shadow work and offer techniques tailored to your needs.

Creative Expression: Use art, music, or other creative outlets to express and explore your shadow. Creativity can be a safe way to bring unconscious material to the surface.

Incorporating Shadow Work into Spirituality and Witchcraft

1. Rituals and Ceremonies:

Moon Phases: The waning moon is an excellent time for shadow work, as it symbolizes release and letting go. Create a ritual where you write down aspects of your shadow you wish to address and burn the paper as an act of transformation.

Samhain: This Sabbat festival, marks a time when the veil between worlds is thin. It’s an ideal period for introspection and shadow work. Set up an altar with symbols representing your shadow aspects and meditate on them.

2. Divination:

Tarot and Oracle Cards: Use these tools to gain insights into your shadow self. Draw cards with the intention of uncovering hidden aspects or issues that need attention.

Scrying: Practice scrying with a mirror or a bowl of water to tap into your subconscious mind. This can reveal images or messages related to your shadow.

3. Spellwork:

Protection and Grounding: Perform spells for protection and grounding before engaging in deep shadow work. This ensures you are energetically protected and stable.

Shadow Integration Spells: Create spells designed to help you integrate your shadow aspects. This can involve using herbs, crystals, and symbols associated with healing and balance.

4. Journaling and Grimoire:

Keep a dedicated shadow work journal or section in your grimoire. Document your experiences, insights, and progress. This not only tracks your journey but also provides a reference for future work.

5. Working with Deities and Spirits:

Dark Goddesses: Invoke goddesses such as Hecate, Lilith, or the Morrigan, who are associated with the shadow and transformation. Ask for their guidance and support in your shadow work.

Spirit Guides and Ancestors: Call upon your spirit guides or ancestors for assistance. They can offer wisdom and protection as you navigate your shadow.

Benefits of Shadow Work in Spiritual Practice

Enhanced Self-Awareness: Understanding your shadow leads to a deeper awareness of your true self, fostering spiritual growth.

Emotional Healing: By addressing repressed emotions and traumas, shadow work promotes healing and emotional well-being.

Greater Empathy and Compassion: Integrating your shadow helps you become more empathetic and compassionate towards others, as you recognize similar struggles in them.

Empowerment and Authenticity: Embracing all parts of yourself, including the shadow, empowers you to live more authentically and confidently.

Shadow work is a profound journey of self-discovery and healing. By courageously facing and integrating the hidden aspects of yourself, you can achieve greater harmony and balance in your life. Incorporating shadow work into your spiritual and witchcraft practices can deepen your connection to yourself and the spiritual realm, fostering a richer, more authentic experience.

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baeddelicto · 1 month ago

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I know its schizodrivel but like i do deeply believe in a move toward a definition of consciousness that is more useful to the less conscious especially in relation to the various mechanism by which we, with varying levels of success, dispel the insidious creep of abjection and its effect on our ability to interact with intersubjectivity, project personhood, access reality... how ones subjectivity is formed around one's ability to interact with reality in replicable, communicable ways, not just without(as another would be able to recognize and prop up our subjectivity with acknowledgmemt if not also confirmation) but within, in our own formation of self.

To some extent this is a natural conclusion of we are stories we tell ourselves. A farely relativistic tone, one not often muddled by an awareness of the various schema and biases inundating the noosphere, much less the epistemic load of the process known as history. Its also reliant on the authority of the narrator... What happens when we encounter a repudiation, or multiple repudiations or a supposed refutation of that narritive? What happens when others have a vested interest in this refutation? How much forcible scrutiny can your narrative take? Does your narrative take on a reactive or more stagnant nature under this scrutiny? Is it corrupted? What happens when the data is so corrupted it becomes unusable? When the margin of error of every interaction has stretched into a chasm of caution? What happens when we become untethered by narrative? What happens when the world turns into an unpredictable, inexplicable, violently fatal, reality machine?

Do we appeal to authority? Shore up our own? Shape your life around escape or combat, assimilation or sequesterment? Die in little ways here and there or all at once?

Believe it or not this is an argument for navigation not reclusion. Its an argument for epistemic nihilism, to approach the world as an unknowable horror that wants to kill you but to still giggle and fuck and cry and bleed and piss and shit and spit... its an argument against a transfeminist subject.... Its an argument against the inherent authenticity of subjecthood. Its me asking if you want to jump off into nothing with me?<3

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ai-the-broccoli · 2 months ago

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... Is Till's Part in "Cure" about Ivan?

now I'm really not sure about R2 in this regard (I've seen theories that it may be more about Ivan than it appears but I really haven't made up my mind on whether I agree or disagree), but what I do personally think is that Till's portion of "Cure" in R6 genuinely makes significantly more sense to me, lyrically, if it is -- at least partly -- about Ivan (consciously or subconsciously), than if it is 100% about Mizi and only Mizi from start to end, even though the MV only shows him thinking about Mizi as he sings the part.

let me explain:

Allow me, to the tips of your fingers Allow me, to the ends of your feet Dissolve me in your gaze I don't want to let you go Please, leave me scars Please, hurt me so that Not a single drop of me remains Let me drown in you

... idk, I feel like if this is indeed entirely about Mizi, Till must have made up a lot about their relationship in his mind by that point because it sounds kind of strange to me otherwise. Mainly because while they are sort of friends and have had friendly interactions, it seems that they are not especially close (based on Mizi's words about Till in the artbook), and what Till carries for her is a somewhat distant & idolizing crush sort of thing, which... isn't the sort of energy the lyrics gives?

Like. maybe this is just me, but I can view this portion two ways:

The singer is asking "you", the person being sang about, to hurt him, because he views "you" as someone who would indeed hurt them (e.g. maybe they have hurt him/harmed him/fought with him before; maybe they have a toxic or tumultuous relationship) and/or someone who is in a position where they have a reason/need to hurt him (e.g. going against each other on the Alien Stage); and/or,

The singer is asking "you", the person being sang about, to hurt him, because of his own self-loathing and depressive feelings -- but in this case this just. idk. to me at least, it sounds more like something you are more likely to sing about, like. someone you have been very close to at one point. e.g. a love interest or w/e, who has been in a romantic relationship or situationship or something in an ambiguous relationship with you -- or a closer friend, frenemy or someone like that, that you have complicated or untold feelings about. unless your idolized crush is someone you view as a person who would (hypothetically) hurt you, in which case it falls under 1... except Till's perception of Mizi just kinda doesn't feel that way to me

which. hmmm. idk because like Till's image of Mizi is someone kind, sweet, gentle, soft, comforting and angelic (even with the R5 stuff, we still see this in the way she's like in Till's eyes in Cure's MV), and she's an idol-like figure to him in that sense (and they are not... so 'close' that it feels like he would very naturally sing to her for her to hurt him out of self-flaggellation reasons), it has always been slightly jarring to me that he would sing about her like this, even back when I was sure he was singing about Mizi.

But if you interpret it as being about, or partly about, Ivan instead, then it feels more natural to me; they have a closer relationship, Ivan has hurt him/fought with him and stuff multiple times, and right now they are going against each other on the Alien Stage where the loser among them will be killed.

secondly:

Until these falling stars Are buried in the blur of time On your icy lips Read my soul Yes, my soul, oh, oh

If this is about Mizi: I guess it could be?? if "falling stars" are entirely metaphorical and/or refers to the rain actually... except, even in this case, I feel like it's very possible to interpret it as him subconsciously thinking of such a symbol / such imagery because of Ivan-related reasons.

If this is about Ivan: ...sorry what, "falling stars"? You mean like. a meteor shower?? Okay no yeah, that is literally a major memory he has with Ivan, not with Mizi. And this particular phrasing, "Until these falling stars / Are buried in the blur of time" does further suggest that this is very possibly about a memory that haunts him to this day. which. points to the meteor shower scene more than anything... yeah I honestly feel like this line ties back to Ivan no matter how I think about it.

in any case this is honestly just my opinion and I don't know if I'm right but. just a thought. I think Till might be singing a bit more about Ivan in "Cure" than it seems from a glance at the MV, even if he doesn't realize/acknowledge it himself

#i (ai)#alien stage #alien stage till #alien stage round 6 #alien stage ivan #alnst till #alnst #alnst ivan #ivantill #till alien stage #till alnst #ivan alnst #ivan alien stage #analysis #own analysis

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literaryvein-reblogs · 7 months ago

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Good day, do you have any ways to write someone being flustered or bashful? Please.

Hi. Here's something from my drafts for you. You can consider the following notes when writing characters that are bashful/shy:

Writing Notes: Shyness

Many accomplished people are shy, including singers Barbra Streisand and Bob Dylan, and writer J. D. Salinger (Stocker, 1997).

What shy persons have in common is that they desire friendships and social interactions but are held back by their insecurities and fears.

Consequently, they avoid the spotlight, avoid face-to-face interaction, and ruminate excessively after conversations, worrying about whether they said the right things, made a good impression, or sounded stupid.

The inner experience of a shy person in an interaction is quite different from that of someone else in the same interaction who is not shy.

Shy people are not necessarily introverts (Cheek, 1989).

Introverts prefer to be alone; they enjoy the peace and quiet of solitude. Shy people, on the other hand, want to have contact with others, to be socially involved, and to have friends and be part of the group.

But shy persons’ self-doubt and self-consciousness prompts them to pass up opportunities to socialize.

They handicap themselves; by not entering groups, not speaking to unfamiliar people, not approaching others, they deny themselves the opportunities to learn and practice the very social skills they need to overcome their shyness.

Psychologists studying shyness sometimes prefer the term social anxiety, which is defined as discomfort related to social interactions, or even to the anticipation of social interactions (Chavira, Stein, & Malcarne, 2002).

Adults with social anxiety report that they are nervous or that they feel awkward when talking to others, especially people with whom they are unfamiliar (Cheek & Buss, 1981).

Socially anxious persons appear to be overly concerned about what others will think.

After a conversation, they often conclude that they said something wrong, sounded foolish, or looked stupid (Ritts & Patterson, 1996).

Sometimes the social anxiety is so strong that it shows in various outward signs, such as a trembling voice or jittery movements.

Other people interacting with a socially anxious person often interpret their behavior as unfriendliness, rather than as shyness (Cheek & Buss, 1981).

Sometimes shy persons are so overcome with anxiety that it hinders their ability to carry on a conversation.

They may spend time staring at their shoes, rather than talking, because they cannot think of a thing to say.

Pauses in a conversation can be very discomforting to shy persons.

Shy people also tend to interpret social interactions negatively; they are more likely to interpret a comment as a criticism than as a helpful suggestion.

It seems that shy people are not only reluctant to enter into social interaction but also expect that others will dislike them.

These expectations may lead them to avoid interactions or cut conversations short, losing the very opportunities they need to overcome their shyness.

Psychologists studying the brain have suggested that shy persons have a more reactive amygdala, which is a section of the limbic or emotional system of the brain that is most responsible for fear.

Whatever its causes, shyness can have problematic social implications for the shy person:

Several studies have examined how shy persons use the Internet to avoid face-to-face social interaction (e.g., Caplan, 2002).

One study found that shy persons were more likely to use the Internet for recreation rather than interact with others in face-to-face recreational settings (Scealy, Phillips, & Stevenson, 2002).

7 concrete steps a shy person can take to overcome their difficulties

Adding this resource from Stocker (1997). Maybe it could be useful if your character's arc leads them to overcome their shyness.

Show up. Shy persons want to avoid the situations that make them anxious. However, if you really want to overcome shyness, you’ve got to enter those uncomfortable situations: go to a party or strike up a conversation with a stranger. Often, shy persons overestimate how uncomfortable they will feel; however, once they engage in an interaction, they find that it is not as bad as they had expected.

Give yourself credit. Stop being your own worst critic. In scorning or deriding their own social performance after the fact, shy persons are often very hard on themselves. If they make one little social faux pas, they often blow that misstep out of proportion, ignoring the fact that 99 percent of the interaction went well.

Take baby steps. It is useful to take big goals and break them into smaller steps. Instead of wanting to “become an engaging conversationalist,” maybe try to set some smaller goals, such as going to a meeting of a group you’ve been wanting to join. The first time, you don’t have to talk; just go and listen. The second time, maybe your goal will be to talk, not during the meeting but maybe to someone after the meeting is over. At the third meeting, try to ask a question during the actual meeting by speaking up. The point is to set small goals and experience some small successes along the way.

Give unto others. Shy people, because they are nervous, are focused on themselves during conversations. Shift your attention to others; look at them when they talk, listen carefully to what they say, try to find something interesting and connect to that, ask questions, and give a compliment or a word of support. Paying attention outwardly toward other people will also get your attention off yourself and your own nervousness.

Exude warmth. The nervousness that shy people feel is often interpreted by others as unfriendliness or tension. Try to create a more positive nonverbal impression by smiling, making eye contact, and staying relaxed.

Anticipate failure. Overcoming shyness is a learning process. It will take practice, and small failures are inevitable. If you say something wrong in a conversation, chalk it up to the learning process and get on with more practice.

Join the crowd. Nobody is perfect all the time. There are lots of people who are not perfect conversationalists. Also, you might think that making small talk is a big deal. However, when you really listen to other people’s small talk, you’ll realize that it really is just that—small talk, nothing more.

If these notes inspire you in any way, please tag me, or leave a link in the replies. I would love to read your work!

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crystalsenergy · 6 months ago

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Soul Missions

and Astrological Moments (the perfect moment to be born)🩵

Saturn in Natal Chart ☄️🌠

From a spiritual evolution perspective, Saturn can be seen as an indicator of the areas/topics where we need to rebuild our foundations, review our paradigms, and reassess our beliefs to establish a truly firm, healthy, secure, and -authentic structure.

Saturn in Aries - Review and rebuild self-esteem and sense of identity. These individuals may experience deep situations related to this, leading them to reconsider their concepts of being and self-presentation. Rebuild your internal foundations. Understand what it truly means to love yourself. Comprehend what you really are and what you are not (or don’t want to be). This placement tends to present its lessons early on, as Aries is associated with the energy of beginnings, the initial phase of life, and governs basic human instincts. Thus, lessons about constructing a true identity may emerge from the start of life. Lessons about instincts, impulses, and materializations. Self-confidence to polish and reactivate. <3

Saturn in Taurus - Those born during this time need to review what value means in their lives, especially concerning Taurus-related topics. Understand in practice what your current foundations generate (i.e., understand your current values and their effects). These individuals may frequently encounter situations involving self-worth, money, material issues, and the balance between giving and receiving. Additionally, since Taurus involves the five senses, pleasure, and earthly life, these people may need to understand the true value of rest, pleasure, self-love, and self-care.

Saturn in Gemini - Those with this placement bring the lesson of refining and reviewing their relationship with communication and their surroundings. Are you afraid to communicate? Why? Do you feel intellectually less capable? But why would that be, when we all have potential within us? (There is no greater or lesser, as collective thinking suggests—there are just steps to be taken to reach the top!). Recreate, rebuild, refine, and adjust your communication, reconnect with your mental potential, and understand your ambivalent inner voices.

Saturn in Cancer - Those born with this placement bring the lesson of reviewing what family means. Recreate your emotional foundations. Reevaluate your emotional bonds. Rebuild what would be an emotional anchor and support. Reassess what love and care have meant in your own life. Rebuild what you consider ideal expressions of love, affection, and care. What is home? Why? What is family? Why? Are there issues of codependency, fear, isolation, or similar situations that need to be addressed? ^^

Saturn in Leo - Those with this placement bring the importance of reviewing their sense of personal power. They have the mission to work on their self-worth—seeing what they are and expressing it. Lessons involve self-expression. Review how you have expressed yourself. Recreate what it means to express yourself.

Review what has been the basis of your self-esteem, from reconnecting with your inner beauty to reconsidering what has apparently constituted it (are material possessions what make you feel “good”? Is it status, relationships, etc.? And how is your relationship with yourself?). Lessons involve reconnecting with your personal power and reviewing everything related to your Leo foundations—personal power, self-expression, self-esteem, ego, self-fulfillment, happiness, and so on. Work strongly with your inner child, and you will see the results. <3

Saturn in Virgo - Those born under this placement are here to work on reconstructing what work, service, disposition, and organization mean. These beings are here to review their relationship with all these aspects and recreate their sense of usefulness, address physical health issues that need a transformation of consciousness so that they are less felt in the other subtle bodies.

These individuals have lessons around organization, as they may fall into self-criticism, lessons with perfectionism, external approval, excessive demands, reviewing and recreating their own sense of self-worth and the worth of others. They are also here to work on their vision of what is just and right, as Virgo is also closely related to ethics, organization, and doing things “correctly.” You come to work on flexibility. <3 And to eventually bring peace to your relationship with yourself, which may have been rigid, harsh, and in an endless pursuit of perfection.

Saturn in Libra - Those born with this placement bring foundations to be reviewed regarding relationships. It is important to understand what keeps you distant from opening up to others. What do you feel when you want to distance yourself and carefully select, perhaps too much, your exchanges? Review the concept of what it means to live together with others.

Understand the importance of exchange. Review what has formed your current foundations and brought you here. Recreate your vision of relationships where it applies. <3

Saturn in Scorpio - Those born with this placement have the lesson of working on the foundations that build their intimacies. Firstly, many may need to review and recreate their own concept of intimacy. What does intimacy mean? Why would intimacy necessarily have to be in a certain way? Do you have fears about opening up? Why? Does this limit you, imprison you, or does it liberate you, allowing you to tap into the full potential of intimate exchanges? Review and recreate your relationship with sex.

Rebuild your intimacy foundations, probably starting from within. After all, Scorpio is also the sign of privacy. Saturn here brings a strong movement of inner blockage to one’s own depths and Shadows. Face your Shadows. Recreate your relationship with your unconscious. Be more intimate with yourself. You don’t need to close yourself off so much. <3

Saturn in Sagittarius - Those born under Saturn in Sagittarius come at this time because it is crucial to work on their beliefs. These beings have valuable lessons around beliefs. Pure belief revision… Review and recreate your belief system.

Review your vision of faith. Review your relationship with faith. Recreate and rebuild your foundations with Spirituality, faith, religion, and what you believe in. Recreate a healthy relationship with your subjective, abstract side, while also being curious, interested, and expansive.

Rebuild your positivity, optimism, expansion, and ability to believe in life and its movements… Rebuild your foundation in relation to self-confidence, especially intellectual self-confidence.

Saturn in Capricorn - People born under this placement have lessons involving the process of reconstruction itself. These beings need to add the healthiest possible nuances of Saturn to their Capricornian vibe. In other words, they have a deep capacity for determination and rebuilding things.

But it is crucial to have self-awareness to understand that all this energy of determination and action needs to be directed toward truly moving forward, evolving, and improving first as a person, rather than accumulating, accumulating, accumulating without making progress, remaining in a repetitive cycle.

Saturn in Capricorn brings lessons of rebuilding what success means, what planning life means, what it means to be “successful,” what it means to live in society, understanding if and why you seek external validation, and what you aspire to when living by these standards. These beings are here to REVIEW their relationship with the material world... is it truly healthy? Is it beneficial for everyone involved?

Saturn in Aquarius - These beings have the lesson of recreating their relationship with groups. Is it healthy? What underlies your exchanges within groups? What does trust mean to you? What collective mind issues affect you the most? (Collective mind = collective conscious/unconscious).

What are your difficulties in being in a group? Why? What has been happening for this to unfold? What is the common denominator in these situations? These repetitive aspects/people/situations, if applicable, have taught you and are teaching you what? Recreate your relationship with collectivity, with society, in terms of social altruism (develop and/or review your altruistic bases and ideals, expand them further, heal them as well if they are wounded, traumatized, or hurt).

Rebuild your sense of belonging, understanding that it initially stems from understanding yourself as an individual who doesn’t need an environment to exist, but enjoys being in it—as long as you have the freedom to develop, exchange, review who you are, and who others are. Work on, care for, and reframe any limiting beliefs you may have about friendships. <3

Saturn in Pisces - These beings have lessons that can range from developing real empathy to understanding what the Pisces experience on Earth is like (out of water, it’s challenging—after all, out of water, the little fish has no air, no oxygen, so it needs to learn how to breathe so it can be itself, loving and empathetic; in other words, knowing how to take care of itself so it’s ready to care for others.

Not in a way of abandoning things and people to focus only on oneself, but in a balanced way between giving and receiving, between empathy and love for others, and also for oneself, looking inward as well, to one’s inner universe, one’s personal unconscious, and unveiling it. Regardless of whether it’s a lesson involving reactivating, developing, or reassessing where you’ve directed your empathy (have you forgotten yourself and focused only on others?), we’re talking about people whose mission involves uncovering their inner world.

After all, if we are only empathetic towards others, that says something about our internal realm—something inside isn’t well. If we can’t express empathy, something inside isn’t well. It’s always about the internal world, my loves. <3

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What do you think are some legitimate things (trends, author problems, etc) to criticize about in romance novels?

So, romance novels can be offensive in all the ways that fiction in general can be offensive, but, if I had to pick one thing that's pervasive yet fairly specific to the genre, it's the rigidity of gender roles in m/f romance. The hero is more often than not physically bigger, older, richer, and (especially in historical romance) higher-class than the heroine, and, when he doesn't have the advantage in every category, the narrative frequently (a) makes him even more powerful in the areas where he does have the advantage (i.e., she may be more aristocratic but he's very, very rich and he's friends with aristocrats now and he's big and strong and blah blah blah) or (b) is super-self-conscious about the dude being less powerful in some ways (i.e., over-explaining why he's still worthy as a partner and/or isn't put off by the heroine being taller or older or richer). I think this is sometimes a trend that comes from the top (I remember Courtney Milan saying something about getting flak for not making a hero a duke back in the early 2010s, even though he was still a confident, good-looking gentleman with money) and sometimes one that comes from readers (there was a romance review blog that I lost patience with because the reviewer couldn't relate to tall heroines). Plus, when the heroine does have more power in some way, it's usually not by a lot; like, it would be totally unremarkable if the genders were reversed. I remember reading a romance novella anthology specifically about older women/younger men, and I think only one novella had an age gap of ten or more years. (In one novella he was literally a day younger.) Meanwhile, how many historical romance novels have a twenty-year-old heroine and a thirty-year-old hero and it's treated like nothing?

On the more meta side: I think it's generally bad when authors have to spend a lot of time doing self-promotion on social media. That means less time to actually write and sometimes more self-consciousness because the book is kind of being written for people the author knows online. That's not exclusive to romance, but it is a genre largely written and read by women, and I think that results in a lot of pressure to be Nice (which includes not giving a negative opinion about a book).

I'm not a fan of the move towards "rom-com" contemporary romance, but that's largely because that's not my thing inherently. However, I do feel like many authors simultaneously want the hijinks of a romantic comedy and a romance that would be Healthy in Real Life. Which isn't impossible, but it takes more finesse than they usually have.

#asks #forthegothicheroine #romance novels

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Pick a Pile: Message from Your Spirit Guides

Disclaimer: tarot readings are not replacements for professional advice. Take what confirms, not confuses. You make your own fate. In this reading I’ll be describing the energy of a guide and what messages this guide has, and extra details! Each row of emojis is a pile.

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Pile 1 🕊️💸☁️

[Ace of Wands, Death, bottom of the deck the Hierophant, three of clubs]

Hello pile one! I would describe your guide with the word divinity? I keep trying to find a good word, and words like angel came to mind but I feel the scope of your spirit guide is larger than what one may first think. Like maybe you hear that word and think of the soft smiling guardian angel image, whereas this energy is more like the holy, intense concept. A larger, driving force. The intensity is emphasized, I'm not sure if sometimes you feel “the essence” of this energy and it’s off putting to you? Or this could be how the energy manifests, like receiving help or guidance that comes as very big changes or intense situations that later give way to blessings. It feels fair, in the way a being with an aerial perspective of human life might be fair, if somewhat separate from the human experience. If your belief includes a concept of God, this energy may be related to that. The three of pentacles is on the top of the deck and again there's the three of clubs; there may be the impression of a larger energy because perhaps there’s multiple energies working together as a collective to help you, including deceased loved ones. There’s a lot of people of religious backgrounds in this pile who have/ had faith in concepts like angels/archangels or The Trinity, and those concepts are relevant here, especially if you only pray to God (or Saints?) and don’t engage with the concept of spirit guides too much. The main takeaway is this is a force of energy, possibly multiple combined, that especially helps you with new opportunities and cycles. They love to see you going through new opportunities and generally bring good tidings to your life and energy, helping you transmute and grow. You are like a flower in bloom to them.

Extra guide details: spiritual, church, late night walks, snowflakes, cactus, in bloom, transmutation, trios. The blue sky is significant, especially in relation to ice, winter, and snowflakes (this is emphasized). Shock, electricity. Bright light flashes. Crackling, popping. Intense, holy.

[Domination, It’s Always Teatime sideways, 9 of cups rx, 4 of pentacles, 10 of wands, who in the world are you?, follow the white rabbit, top/bottom of deck: knight of pentacles rx/ the Chariot]

Everyone always wants a piece of the pie, in detriment, "let go" (“I can’t let go”)

Your guide has a message about forgiveness; there’s past pain or disappointment keeping you very stuck in an unpleasant energy. The 4 of pentacles flipped over while the song I was listening to went “let go, let go.” There’s a sense of someone having wronged you, or possibly a cycle of wrongs between you and another. It’s the energy of someone taking advantage as if you were weaker than them, someone messing with you just because they can. Whether this was once or continuous, it has stewed in your mind, and so energetically you’re stuck in this moment of being wronged. You may unintentionally create feelings of self blame or shame with your hurt. You may ruminate over what made you upset, and your brain may cope with the intense emotion by directing anger towards yourself, but you may not consciously notice, so it continues to stew and get more enmeshed in whatever else you're holding on to. Or, your emotions could be intense on a physical level, and so the constant anger is like poison to your body. Your gut in particular could suffer or you could have issues with adrenaline. What comes to mind is the 8 of swords rx. When you work on releasing this embedded pain, you’ll be able to fly away from this cage. You’ll be able to release some of these wands that the 10 of wands figure is burdened by.

There’s another message about finances. Some of you give far too much to family or others, to where you might not be able to pay your bills or live adequately. And for many, your family is not as grateful as they could be. Your message is telling you to hold on to more of your money to release yourself from some of this unhappiness. Really sitting down and committing to healing, however that looks for you, may also help finances. Some of you may be in a not-so-good job that’s affecting you mentally, but you’re too drained to look for something better. Healing will rejuvenate some energy & enthusiasm to improve your situation. Therapy and meditation come to mind. You’ve been stuck in this pain long enough that you might’ve forgotten some parts of yourself, which is where meditation may be helpful for rediscovery. As you heal, opportunities can increase “exponentially,” I feel. It’s like you just need to detach from this energy enough and then I’m seeing you follow a thread that’ll take you all over the place to all kinds of opportunities. I see a turtle coming out of hibernation, slow with all the earth that’s caked up on it for the last few months coming off. That’s you coming out of this, and this guide is here to help you heal and transmute the hurt. This guide especially helps with your root, sacral, solar, and heart energies, with the heart being the most concern right now. Despite the darkness, I see and feel the excitement and curiosity that will be in your energy as you work through some of these attachments (attachments from pain, trauma, rumination, exploitation, physical trauma too I hear). This guide has so much love for you! And there’s pride as well. Good job and good luck pile one, you can do it!

Extra Details: trees blooming outside apartment, Christianity, works in shipping/ fulfillment, PS2/ old video games with chunky graphics (esp with ninja or samurai characters), Final Fantasy (especially XVI, or XIV?), 3, 303, 333, angels, sitting in a dark room (especially with the light on in the hallway. If you do this to brood maybe you could turn this into meditation), lights/electricity/water cutting off (there’s a theme of being in the dark while upset, you might need better lighting in your home!), collective/ co-op/ compound, feeling like you’re in the wrong environment (literally the climate where you live may not be compatible with you but could also refer to a social environment like work. Astrocartography may help), pie, boxes, purple thread/yarn, string of fate, purple yam, pouting when you cry or when angry. Mars in Libra, Taurus, Sagittarius, or knowing someone with this placement. If you have Mars in Libra or Taurus, that may be where the struggle in asserting boundaries is coming from, there’s a need to be more protective of yourself and body or health). Scorpio energy is significant, may be in profection year of your house in Scorpio, or it maybe a prominent sign in the Solar Return (or an SR in the last 3 years). Eye of Providence. Bright colored eyes. Angel- NewDad, Let Go- NewDad, Becky- Be Your Own Pet, Washing Machine Heart- Mitski, Cane Shuga- Glass Animals

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Pile 2 🌞💌🌊

[Seven of Swords rx, Death, top/bottom of deck: princess of swords rx/ princess of pentacles rx, Protection]

Hi pile two! Your guide is very eager to come through with your message; I was picking up your energy way before I started your reading. For everyone this relationship is different, but the energy seems to be a loved one who passed at infancy or before childbirth. For some, there may have been a twin absorbed in the womb or something similar? Otherwise this is just a relationship you have to an infant, including from your family or close circle, even cousins. This could also be up to toddler age as for some maybe you had a friend in infancy this applies to. This guide has a very young, playful, loving, and fun-loving energy, and “kind” I hear. They like to flit or hang around your energy lol, if you’re sensitive you may notice them around as it’s like a child having fun around you. If you have a deceased pet (especially a medium or big dog with white & brown fur?) they may like to come around with the pet and this amplifies the energy. I’m not getting much about what specifically this guide helps with, but I think them being in your energy helps lighten it, or they may just like to be with you because they love you. For some of you if you had sudden lightbulb moments where you saw through or realized the truth about something, this guide sometimes helps you have those moments, they help you realize things for what they are, both in life and your relationships.

Specific Message for Some [!!TW!! Abortion, Miscarriage]: Some of you had an abortion, miscarriage, loss of a child, I also feel this applies to some of you that absorbed a twin in the womb—you’re not being kind to yourself, like you have a bitterness towards yourself after this event. This guide just wants you to know there’s no shame, hate, bitterness, anything like that from their end. They have lots of love and support for you, and you don’t need to carry a burden over what fate led to, or what has already come to pass. Especially if some of you blame yourself because of a physical activity you did before it happened? They want you to release these emotions and heal how you can. Also, some are not grieving this in particular but you started having a hard time for other reasons after this event, and it’s been depressing you. They are wanting you to face these factors “head-on” so you can heal and recuperate, especially if you need to physically recover from something but you’re having a hard time with other things going on.

Extra guide details: feeling warm, loss/death, fate, angels, small angel figurine, cherubim, Cupid, hearts, Valentine’s Day or similar imagery, church, natural disaster (especially hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes; these may be symbolic), excitement, childlike wonder and innocence, purity, twins, Gemini energy, Aries energy, toy blocks, popping/ patting/ banging/ thumping noises (especially a cover, grate, or vent? I see this guide running down your hall banging the wall and giggling), smelling something clean or good, soft hair, ribbons, stuffed animal (bunny)

[Becoming Braver rx, Such a Curious Dream rx, Seduction, Fehu, Nine of Cups, The Empress rx, Paths, Stork, Dog]

Your message is about letting yourself be vulnerable. You may force yourselves to be strong and it’s hard to undo the persona. To the point where defenses are indiscriminate; you may have times where you avoid good things to protect yourself but let toxicity into your life because you were blinded by something. Your guide is wanting you to relax when new opportunities come and learn when to lower walls. There’s a huge message about travel, you may have the opportunity to travel soon (especially with a friend or love interest), or maybe you’ve been avoiding a needed getaway, especially because of transportation? This is a good opportunity to let loose and clear your energy, and if you do have some issue with transportation, your guide wants you to resolve it if you’ve been avoiding it on purpose. This guide values freedom, and you being limited in yours by solvable issues frustrates them. You’re also limited by your disbelief that good things can happen to you when there’s already opportunities to experience good things, and they want you to challenge that perspective. This guide is all about taking things head on like a little warrior lol, Aries energy.

If you do have a new relationship (including platonic) or love interest, there’s a message about lightening up and letting yourself enjoy the fun parts of the beginning stages. That’s a theme across your whole message, to enjoy new beginnings, and not be afraid of nurturing or forging healthy relationships. This may help you get out the stagnant energy following you, especially if it’s coming from other people. Discernment is required when putting your walls up, otherwise your defenses are stretched thin and padded too much in the wrong areas. It’s like your defenses became a way to deny yourself happiness, the right to be vulnerable & soft. Your guide wants you to address this, to engage in the passionate parts of life, to break this cycle and start a new, better one. Again, in particular, they are encouraging fun in your social life & traveling. Also, if you have a choice of putting energy into unfulfilling relationships or mending better ones, take steps to mend real friendships.

Extra Details: moths, butterflies, & “bugs in your lawn” are significant—especially tiny moths or red butterflies, also crickets? A playdate or playroom like you might see in a preschool, nursery, or the corner of an office. 404/44/444, the Sun (I see a Sun painted in a spiral), also the Sun in tarot/ oracle, stiffness, left eye/ jaw/ face pain? Melanie Martinez, bright blonde hair or bright-colored eyes, smelling a baby or holding one up to your face (a memory?), crystals, crystal angel figurine, congenital or genetic, video games, watching old media or memories, VHS, needing more nutritious food especially if you crave ice or non-edible things, paying attention to your body on a day to day basis, allowing yourself to be more creative—esp with your self-expression like clothes or makeup, letting yourself be excited out loud. Building your faith or ability to believe again, especially believing things can be ok. New chemistry or passion with someone, challenging a lack mindset, luck, predestiny, leaves on the vine

If you already felt drawn to pile one it may resonate, this guide may be related to the energy described, or they could be referencing another guide you have

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Pile 3 🎴⚜️🏛️

[7 of clubs, 4 of diamonds, 10 of diamonds, top of deck: Queen of Hearts]

Hello pile three! For many of you this is a past life connection, or an ancestor (especially maternal). Or both, most guides in this pile lived a while ago, some more like in the 1800s, but for some it’s back to the 1400s, and for some even farther. There’s some kind of familiarity, responsibility, or bond—like fate, or the family tree and such things that have far-reaching effects. I picked up a mysterious vibe and not as much about them specifically. The energy reminds me of Morticia Adams a bit lol but there’s masculine energy here too for some. The masculine energy feels a bit more aloof/stern or self-assured, an Aries-like confidence, whereas the feminine energy is a little more playful or like a black cat in comparison (so take that as it fits if you’re familiar with either energies). Actually, before I finished writing this section, I noticed the King of Hearts is under the Queen of Hearts, so both a feminine & masculine guide with past lives/ancestry ties, or a relation to each other—they could be a pair, could be in your energy. This guide (or guides) likes to be around you sometimes when you’re doing things you like, especially your nerdy or geeky interests. If you have a garden, or take walks in nature or near flowers, they also like to use these flowers as signs, or be with you in those moments. They support you when you’re doing those things you like, especially what you do for money or hobbies, as many have family that don’t support you or are pressuring you down a specific path, especially medical or something lucrative. They are around to encourage you and instill confidence in your own decisions; they are on your side. This guide helps you with general success, stability, and good luck, particularly in the material world. They do things on their end to ensure success in your endeavors, to show you things will be okay and you’re taken care of when you put effort in. They are big on success, confidence, financial increase or independence. If there’s something about a document, form, ticket, certificate, or similar that’s significant right now, I’m not sure why but your guide is bringing attention to it, and it seems like things will turn out well with these diamond cards. This could also be something magical in paper form, like a charm or spell you did.

There are more spiritual people in this pile who practice tarot, magic, manifestation, etc. This guide especially helps the energies from these along on their end and helps bring success to your practice, this is really emphasized; the word “magic” is emphasized as well. This is particularly true if you do spells or manifestations using paper or physical methods. This guide cares about you and wants to see you succeed in your efforts!

Extra Guide Details: red roses (especially seeing one bloom or in full bloom), romantic songs (slow or sad ones), camcorder/ old camera, grainy photos or videos, VHS, long black clothing, long &/or wavy dark hair, magnetic, alluring, mysterious, black, red, dark red, dark purple, fleur de lis, wallpaper, “darker” styles, crows, large and/or weeping trees. Kintsugi (may be significant to your healing which this guide may help or bring attention to. The episode of Bojack “Good Damage” is significant for someone because that came out super specifically), boost/surge of confidence, patience in your readings or other efforts, gusts of wind or other signs in nature, windfalls of good luck or abundant finances, magic, maternal, ancestry, old, pale

[Vision, Discrimination, Restlessness, 8 of diamonds, 2 of hearts, 6 of clubs, 9 of spades, 8 of spades]

I see a Fleur de Lis again in the symbols on your cards, so that could really be significant! Off the top what I get is you have a growing idea, especially a vision for your life or something you want to do. This is mostly a plan or not even that, a dream. Your head may be up in the clouds; your guides are wanting you to ground. There’s a growing agitation in you as this dream or desire for something different fills your mind, and being ungrounded is exacerbating this. These guides are all about putting action in, so they want you to more closely guard your mind against that which detaches you from reality or the present too much. If you are spiritual they especially want you to use discernment in your practice at this time and don’t indulge in spiritual things that unsettle your mind or make you confused too much. You’re needing a practical and detail-oriented energy like Virgo so you can organize this beautiful dream!

Many of you are in the midst of a long-coming choice, especially about work or education. For example, reaching the end stage of studies/ training and deciding on the next path. One choice you feel negatively about or you’re being pushed into. Another choice you like but are pressured against doing, or also feel negatively about because of some fear, like financial stability. This could represent a current job or major if you’re wanting to leave. Serious reflection is needed! This thing you hate may be a major investment. You may feel like picking this because it seems stable, but you may not be considering burn out (which is tough on your body) or emotional pain if you force yourself. It’s not a better financial choice if you’re not able to see through your investment. With the thing you like, you have talent or interest, but maybe because it doesn’t seem stable or you’re not sure how it would work, you haven’t put in a lot of practical planning. This could also refer to wanting to make moves with a partner. This is exacerbating those restless feelings, as you get more pressured and don’t have a plan for the choice you like. Your guides need you to put that discernment and practicality into this decision process. Really think about what you’re willing to do, capable of doing, and what first steps will look like. Be realistic—not pessimistic about finances so you have a real idea of the effort needed to create success. Especially be realistic about emotions; don’t get clouded by fantasies, examine patterns and choices. Your guides are here to help you with success, but they can only do their part on their end. Factor in things like burn out and any negativity you have surrounding these choices, reflect, weigh pros & cons, because that ultimately will impact the effects of this decision months down the line. Be mindful of your environment exacerbating fear and confusion as those things detach you from reality, especially your family & work environment. Consider if you will like the environment you’re going to, as picking a place you don’t feel comfortable in will take a toll. This also applies if your current work environment is really stressing you out. This is the other side of the financial aspect to consider, if you will be able to reap any benefits in an environment that's discouraging, or if you can find a healthy way to approach that at all. Overall, channel restless energy into practical thinking! Merge your inner child & dreamer with the mature self. Ask your guides for help creating success in whatever you do!

Extra Details: reading cards/cartomancy—some of you scrap readings abruptly when you struggle (or other hobbies). This guide helps with this sometimes, especially if words or thoughts come to mind until you get the right one, as if your guide reads with you. This guide is particular (Virgo energy, you or them), and doesn’t want you to quit too easily. If you read cards (esp if you only read tarot) your guide may encourage you to expand such as trying a new form of card reading (again this may fit another hobby). Diane, Mr Peanut Butter, or Penny from Bojack, E. Asia, Japan, coastal area or island (can also be family history, an interest), Greece, things that creep out or sadden others but are significant or interesting to you, Peppermint- Jack Stauber. “Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck!” Cloves, picking somewhere to move, esp to a city/ university/ near the ocean, inner child, fruit, childhood home/town, playing house as a kid, writing/songwriting, singing (“he never said I couldnt sIiiiIng”), singing as a child in a group or specific place, passed down songs, sketching fruit, interests from childhood, cartoons, codename: KND, Chowder (show), eye dr, surgeon, exam, paying for certification

For clair-people: if you ever feel a guide going NOO >:( especially if it feels disproportionate to the situation or while you’re doing your spiritual practice— I think that’s the masculine guide I described lol. They may be a bit jarring to your energy but they don’t mean you poorly, they just have something like a dry sense of humor and don’t adjust their tone lol but you can always set boundaries if you want

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Pile 4 💦🦊⛲️

[I Wonder What Will Happen Next, princess of swords, six of swords]

Hello pile #4! For many of you this guide seems to be a past life connection and/or relative. There’s a child-like joy, so you could’ve known this guide in your youth in a past life (or this one?), and/or they could have died young. Or, they are just connected to this side of themselves, as there’s also wisdom + older energies mixed in there for some.

This guide has a major affinity to water, in their lifetime(s) the coast or water in general was significant to them. They like and encourage you to spend time with water. At first I saw a beach with no one else around (this could be their past life or your current one), but then I got something about you going to a water park, so even though this guide prefers peace & quiet, they love water and you having fun or embracing your inner child more lol. This guide is related to the home, as well as quiet outings in nature—especially in the Summer. They are very related to your recuperation in these spaces; they’re big on the effect your surroundings create on the mind. They enjoy when you do comfy or rejuvenating activities in the home, like baking cookies because they keep excitedly showing me these fresh hot cookies lol. Their focus is on you using these times well to have the “wherewithal” to go forward in the world, especially if your life has been more about rest or “focus” recently? They want you to take resting or relaxing seriously as your foundation. They also encourage you to recuperate your thoughts + organize your mind during these times, so that you’re clear-headed going forward and know what is true. Your guide came in with the word “quiet” which I see but it’s funny because when this energy wants to say something I feel they say it really loud and pointedly lol. Like they ARE quiet or you may notice a stillness when they’re around? But, when they’re excited they energetically shout like a happy child. Another thing about the guides in this pile is many seem to have lived possibly a few hundred or more years ago, because they use somewhat archaic or very specific language. They have an affinity or relation to older architecture and a time when there was less human impact everywhere. You may notice a pull towards things related to them or that they like, especially water and coastal areas, older architecture, older media (even songs from a few decades ago), calm environments, or a pull to take walks in nature (especially the woods). For many, either you or this guide has a significant relation to Britain.

Extra Guide Details: quiet, the ocean—especially a beach with little to no human activity, relaxing at home, egrets/herons or other waterfowl, cookies (very significant), homely (cozy), rushing water, sailing or travel over water, trust/truth, alone in nature, past life connections, water park, nostalgia/ older media, church or a place of spiritual beauty (the emphasis is on the physical building and how it affects one’s mind rather than religion itself, though if you are religious they encourage you in your faith), baptisms or initiations (extra significant; this period of your life may be an initiation into the next especially in spirituality.

[Find the Lesson, Extremism, Resistance, 9 of pentacles, the High Priestess, Eihwaz]

This guide wants you to incorporate a lesson into your life you’ve been resisting. There’s something you or someone with a strong relation to you is struggling to accept, and it’s getting to the point where your/their behavior or mentality is getting more unstable as this is resisted. This could be something like refusing to accept a love situation is over or didn’t have a chance, and instead getting more aggressive or obsessive about love. It seems strong emotion is involved, but it doesn’t have to be love, just any situation that’s tough to swallow or has resulted in “acting out.” Take a higher perspective, and take time to appreciate the learning aspect of this experience, as there’s a lot of growth it could provide. Introspection, deep reflection, prayer, or spiritual practice with the intent of clarity & understanding are encouraged. If this is someone close, your guides still want you to learn something, such as boundaries or paying more attention to who’s unstable towards you + protecting your energy. There’s a point about raising stability & independence, and communicating what needs to be said without going overboard or blowing up. You seem to already know this with the high priestess. You’re aware of this needing your attention or “cooperation." Or, you’re aware of a lesson on some level, but your guides want you to act accordingly and not just look the other way lol.

Once you “maintain” or integrate this lesson, it’ll be easier to move into a financial blessing or material success, especially if you’re planning something but feel overwhelmed or lack the resources. I’m not sure why the word maintain came to mind, maybe this is a continuous lesson but you backpedal, such as setting boundaries but making concessions on them. If so, your guide wants you to maintain the lesson learned. Maybe that’s also why the word cooperation came to mind; your guides want you to cooperate with them on moving forward. Also, if one of the things you’re “yearning” for is increased spiritual awareness or ability, then this guide is saying that resolving this situation and accepting it is what’ll bring you closer to your spirituality. Especially if you’ve been going overboard with spiritual things to the point where it’s affecting your mental health. Overall, your guides stress balance, discipline, and willpower.

Extra Details: a very large building with older architecture and a central courtyard between the buildings, like a university or a very old church? Needing to communicate something (like an important conversation you’re preparing for or putting off) (this guide is helping with this). A recent breakup/rejection or putting off a breakup (don’t force this to fit, whoever this applies to already knows. Could also be a platonic breakup or familial separation). Edinburgh. Yoga. Ancestors (again for some of you this could be a relative). “Cosmic phenomenon” (the sky, seeing something in the sky, or things happening in the night sky? As well as the movement of things through space such as astrology/astronomy). Animals, particularly those that accompany you when in nature; they could be related to your guide. Especially a red fox in the woods? Sail Away- The Long Faces. The guides in this pile were very lovely energy to interact with n_n. Also if you read any cards, when this guide is around you may notice an urge to read without reversals. Pile 6 may be significant if you were already drawn to it.

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Pile 5 🌳🃏🌌

[2 of cups rx, 3 of wands, 10 of swords, King of Swords, 3 of wands rx, the hierophant, bottom of a different deck is also the hierophant]

Hello pile 5! Your guide didn't come through with much about themselves except that it’s a feminine energy. They’re focused on you/ don’t need to describe themselves specifically at this time. Instead, your cards tell your guide’s relationship to you. This guide is like a personal teacher or shows you how to cut through lessons. This guide’s presence and influence is most felt or seen in emotional lessons, as their energy provides much needed balance. When you’re going through an emotional situation— especially from a “failing?” or ending relationship—this guide helps incorporate logic & mental fortitude into your thoughts. It’s interesting that there’s the three of wands twice from different decks, causing the figures in the cards to mirror each other. While you are trying to heal emotionally and facing the future, this guide is also doing work on the other side, looking into and guiding you in the future. Imagine walking down a path in the forest, and there’s someone extremely tall with you who can see far ahead on the path, see the obstacles that need to be cleared, as well as which paths are least treacherous, it’s like that. In this second three of wands, a female figure towers over a town, holding a little ship and looking out into the sea; that represents how your guide looks out for you. Your guide has much to teach you, they bring wisdom and help you find the lesson in endings and trials you go through. They’re like a school teacher with a much more personal sense of responsibility, guidance, and protection over you. The energy reminds me of an ancestor, though that’s just for some, but the sense of responsibility is similar at least. It could even be a passed on parent/guardian, grandma, great grandma etc. If a situation is not helping you grow, if something holds you back or blinds you, this guide may “cut to the chase” and intervene. The hierophant also came out twice. This guide is very “I said what I said,” like when someone is authentic nothing they do needs further explanation, it is what it is. Similar to how an adult may do something for our own good growing up, and we don’t understand their perspective until later. They may work with a higher energy or group to guide you. If you have faith or worship-based practices, that may be significant to this guide or the energy they use to help you.

Extra Guide Details: the energy didn’t bring forward many details, and ones that did come out are ultra specific. This guide is very wise and a little on the serious or quiet side, but kind with vast knowledge. Maybe even having ancient knowledge, for some. If you work with herbs for your spirituality, especially for spiritual insight or travel, that’s significant to this guide and they may be especially present then—though they help bring you some of that insight even if you don’t do that. Your guide gives off a primordial, vast, ancient, or powerful feeling; not necessarily that old but their breadth of wisdom makes them feel that way. “Big bang” & “solar flare” came out so those may be significant, though I feel they also symbolically describe the energy of your guide. They have had many experiences or lessons, and are now able to impart what they know on you. They have gone through similar things to what you have if not the same in their time, so that’s part of why they’re able to help. If this guide is not an ancestor, and it’s not for some, then they may work or interact with yours.

[4 of diamonds, 7 of spades, 6 of hearts, 8 of hearts, ace of spades, Jack of hearts, A Moment’s Regret]

Your guide has a past, present, future message. In the past, this pile was enjoying relative stability. There were feelings you felt very secure in, literally somehow your material security may have been significant. Examples are (but not only) a friend group or going out with friends a lot, a serious relationship including engagements/ marriage, a relationship with shared finances, relative stability and contentment with those around you or in the family, positive financial investing/planning. Something happened that pulled the rug out from under your feet. A loss or sudden perspective shift of what you had emotionally, and this could have suddenly impacted your finances or sense of security. For some of you, there could have been some kind of legal proceedings or official documents you had to go through because of this situation, which added difficulty to an already shocking time. You had something fulfilling or at least something normal and then some kind of grief took over, a huge ending that feels sudden. Some of you felt something was off but didn’t engage with that feeling as things seemed okay. Your guide’s message of the future, which I think is very fitting considering I talked of them looking out onto your path, is that it all depends on your choice. In your future I see opportunities for emotional healing or intimacy, but the growth you take from this situation depends on you. This is especially true if this has to do with other people like an ex; what your emotions look like going forward will depend on if you’re willing to invest in something new and truly stable (yourself) as opposed to things that only seem nice but cannot hold against the test of time. Regardless, your future may have some healing connections in it with friends, family, or others; there may be opportunities to grow something real if you’re willing to rebuild that vulnerability and inner stability. If you commit to your own emotions and apply wisdom even when you’re going through this dark change, the light at the end of the tunnel is very bright and will give way to better things “no matter what,” but life is still what you make of it.

As the final advice, “a moment’s regret” reiterates what I said. In the future, you may be faced with the “test” of the lesson. There may be a situation to see what you have learned and if you’re sticking to your guns emotionally, to see if you are committed to bettering yourself. Your guide says don’t “fiddle around” (lol), thinking that you’ve done the wrong thing, trying to think about if things were different, if you could go back, if you gave something bad another try, if if if. Stay present and look at the facts. If you’re committed to yourself and not sacrificing yourself for others, or sacrificing your wellbeing for a moment’s pleasure, then you can guide yourself to a better situation always. This is especially for you if you have a situation with an ex or an emotional vice/crutch. Good luck & good job pile 5, you can do it!

Extra Details: mugwort, astral or spiritual travel/flight, great grandmothers or grandmothers, ancestral line, grieving a loss, 111, divorce, thinking of someone’s health, social drinking or overdoing it (and healing from this). If you read cards your guide really emphasized “shuffle better” 😭 if you don’t already shuffle a lot lol. Gambling, recovering from an addiction or vice (I hear “social addiction”)? Long term relationship suddenly ended. Don’t look at the past with rose-tinted glasses. E/ SE Asia; [not only] Vietnam, Japan, China (especially if there’s ancestry or a family member served there). If none of this reading resonated or makes you worried because this is not you right now then this is not the right pile for you and another pile is more appropriate, especially if you felt drawn to 3. If you did resonate with this, and you already felt drawn to pile 1 or 6, that may be significant. If you work with your guides directly I feel this guide may be one that says what they have to say and then leaves like they have things to do, and while you may feel them around a lot they don’t necessarily “linger” or stay outside of a specific moment.

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Pile 6 👸📿🏡

[the Empress, two of cups, Status]

Hello pile 6! Your guide has very strong feminine energy and is likely a close relative in your family tree, even one you knew in your lifetime. This could mainly be a mother or grandmother as there’s a very strong maternal bond or feeling. It could also be other close feminine loved ones like a sister (especially twin sister), wife, aunt, cousin, even a really close best friend. It’s possible for them to be farther along in your lineage but for most this guide has a direct relationship to you. The work they put into their lifetime may have had a direct effect on yours, like your family’s current financial status, house, or belongings may be tied to this individual, others who live in your home, or others you have a close relationship to. There’s a close connection and need to guide you, like it's a continuation of their life or natural for them. If you knew each other while they were alive, you possibly had an intertwined but complicated relationship, things left unresolved. If this resonates to someone specific in your life or family, and that person’s partner also passed (a passed mother + father, grandmother grandfather etc), they collaborate with them to help you. They also guide the people around you in a way that helps, especially family. This guide is either important spiritually or important to YOU spiritually which would make sense if this is a loved one; I feel this is one of your main guides or the guidance they give you carries a lot of spiritual weight (guiding you may be important for them in their journey also). I got a very specific message for someone that if you have a connection to a female deity/ entity (especially if you have a maternal view of them or view them as more of a mother than your own?) and you became a part of her following, this could represent her. For very few of you this could even represent a living relative whom you have a very close connection to; they may somehow help you on an astral or some other level, especially if they pray a lot. If this pile doesn’t resonate even a little, another pile is a better option!

Extra Guide Details: praying & chanting out loud or reciting mantras especially in a temple, prayer beads, kneeling or bowing during prayer or ceremony, video games (literal games or the song), cactus (you may have had a prickly relationship with this guide, or this could be otherwise significant or symbolic), family (if you are not related to this guide I feel you still know their family), uncles are significant. Spiritual protector. Mirroring. Spiritual Elder or mentor, "spiritual ancestor" (someone who is not necessarily blood related but somehow elder to you in your belief, or an ancestor who was very spiritual/religious). Folk or indigenous practices

[King of Diamonds, 9 of diamonds, 9 of spades, 7 of diamonds, Jack of hearts, ace of hearts, ace of spades, King of clubs]

Your guide is bringing attention to some upheaval in your life. Something is in the process of changing or has already changed in your family or home. Some of you may have experienced a loss (especially a younger person in the family), and/or there may have been a transformation of finances. Examples include receiving money suddenly but having to spend it, a change in career, inheritance, etc. This could also apply to someone close to you or in your home, especially if you did recently have a loss then I think you’ll be observing the effects of this on someone, especially a male relative. There could be a family gathering related to this. This change of people or finances could have seemed coincidental or the timing could have been very specific but I’m not sure how; someone could have felt it coming. The cards show that though tumultuous, change has its allotted time in our life.

Fate is a culmination of time, but also our own efforts. This change brings beginnings to you or your loved one’s lives, and a chance to transform both pain and good things. If there is anything you feel passionate about at this time or would like to invest into, now is a very good time to think of or work towards that. Especially if you are grieving something, using that grief to propel you to new phases will help you grow. Other people around you (including bosses) or your family could be helpful at this time, or you to them. We can’t always choose endings, but we can often choose beginnings. Allow yourself to be transformed by that which happens to you, and in turn, see the changes in the transformations you create.

Extra Details: living in a city/fast-paced life (current or dreaming of it), somewhere that feels like a fairytale, travel over water or a home near water, castles, emotionally or financially investing, taking a leap of faith or risk. Spiritual hygiene, protection, and grounding are important if you feel vulnerable right now—your mental state influences your spiritual perception. If you feel overwhelmed feel free to take a break from spiritual practice or routines. Cleansing the home may help a lot. Your guide helps protect you but wants you to keep yourself grounded as well. New jobs or developments in jobs like a bonus or check. Financial decisions related to events out of one’s control. Fluctuations in finances. Cooking/ cooking with family. Happenstance, coincidental, or seemingly fated events. New beginnings (including meeting someone interesting or helpful) that may bring financial or emotional blessings but there’s a need to keep a level head and be reflective. Going where you’re appreciated, physical changes in the home. New business idea or passion. Divination practices (this may be one thing to take a break from if you feel overwhelmed). Reaping what was sown, harvest time. Something about being bullied or for some of you maybe your guide was bullied in life? If that resonates I especially feel this is a time for you to reap blessings but also to seek them. Making the most of something, blessings whose effect depends on your effort & perspective. Emotionally protecting oneself, using logic about things which emotionally rile you (like love interests or sudden whims). You guys are most likely to have another significant pile if you felt called to another one.

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anemoiashifts · 9 months ago

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What to do when you’ve “tried everything” to Shift Realities.

⋆˙⟡♡ shadow work.

one of the most important things, in my opinion. unlocking deeper reasons why you’d like to shift & deconstructing limiting beliefs that may be holding you back can help you come to to a conclusion on what could be damaging to your journey.

questions specifically for reality shifting or not, they help you get a better understanding of yourself.

⋆˙⟡♡ hobbies.

if you’re someone whose hyper focused on shifting, learning to calm the mind & put energy into something other then shifting may help take some of the pressure off of trying to shift.

⋆˙⟡♡ learn manifestation & how to lucid dream.

some people think shifting is a form of manifesting so starting at the very basics helps a ton. especially manifestation & the law of attraction / assumption. it’s a good background to know & understand.

⋆˙⟡♡ learn how to meditate.

this one can also relate to the one above. i put these separate because shifting methods are meditations. if you don’t know how to meditate & quiet the mind properly, id recommend learning. headspace has some pretty good free “starter” meditations.

⋆˙⟡♡ build up self confidence & a positive mindset.

confidence & positive thinking are linked to better performance & play a part in your worldview. your mind has the ability to shape your world. when we think positive, the wold around us follows the mindset. a book id recommend about this “feeling is the secret” by neville goddard.

⋆˙⟡♡ stop doing methods.

if you’ve been doing methods & they aren’t working for you — you don’t need to keep sound them. you can shift with or without one. if you want to lie down & meditate & shift like that, go ahead. let yourself get distracted, let your mind wander. it’s okay it if does. everyone leans & does things differently. much like different leaning styles, there are different ways to shift.

⋆˙⟡♡ stop trying to define shifting.

so what if shifting is lucid dreaming or astral projection ? that doesn’t matter because you’ll still be experiencing it. & what if shifting is the multiverse theory or the consciousness theory ? great ! adapting the mindset that it doesn’t matter what shifting is because it’s still something helps take the logical aspect of it off of your mind because in the end it’s a very real phenomenon that thousands of people have reported on.

⋆˙⟡♡ the ego.

let go of your ego & surrender to yourself completely. trust yourself. this does not mean letting go of your desires & expectations.

also thank you for 600 followers 🤍🤍 !!

#reality shifting #desired reality #shiftblr #shifting #shiftok #shifting motivation #shifting realities #shifter

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schizoid-hikikomori · 2 months ago

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So much of the human experience is defined by how we react to things, even if we don't consciously think about it.

People like to define "humanity" as the emotions/empathy/sympathy/love you feel. Anhedonia and apathy combined with alexithymia is considered inhuman. No ordinary person would know this terminology, but when they see it in people, they consider it a "wrong" or "strange" or "inhuman" way to exist.

People might just assume you're depressed if you're not enjoying anything you're doing, or if you're unresponsive in a social situation. But when it comes to something dramatic, like a societal tragedy or a relationship issue or a death or something similar, if you don't react in the way you're expected to, you're judged.

These judgements could be in good faith, maybe they assume that you're in shock and you don't know how to react. But others will assume you're heartless and don't care at all. It depends on who you're with and how you navigate the situation overall, how your reaction will impact their reactions.

Beyond the surface level, it's also the little things, how you react to birthdays, holidays, marriages, pregnancies, medical events, children, elders, etc. We are a society highly defined by interaction with other people. When you don't interact as expected within your respective culture, you're looked at like something other.

I know what it's like to feel things, at least, I have some sort of memory of enjoying things and feeling strong emotions, but they feel so much like a distant memory far beneath the ocean's surface—muffled, colorless, far away, unreachable. Thinking back on memories don't trigger emotions for me anymore. Despite this, there's still things I don't like talking about, but that I can remember without triggering those traumatic feelings.

I'm sure the change seems drastic to people who've known me since I was a child. Or they didn't notice, which seems to be about right. I became so good at keeping things internal that there's so many things I haven't described even to my mother about my childhood, where she thought I was doing perfectly fine in the messes that were going on.

I started feeling like I was dying at the start of high school and that feeling never left. I feel like I've decayed and I've become something inhuman.

(Photo from the other night.)

Imagery like this was always something I connected with even as a child. Dark hallways, bare tree branches twisting up into the sky like twisted little things, dark churches (which I owe to having grandparents working at a historical church), dead forests, cemeteries, and other gothic imagery.

Now, it portrays the things inside of me that are difficult to verbalize. I do it in my artwork, I do it in my writing.

Even though my novellas are all very different stories, they contain very similar details, relating to an often cynical and unlikable protagonist, themes of bodily identity, neglect of self care, and how we appear to others. As for my art, I don't really like explaining it, especially my art that's unrelated to any of my stories. Writing artist statements for gallery showings and suchlike things has always been dreadful. I'd rather it just speak for itself.

So in the end, I consider myself something inhuman. It is not something I reject or am ashamed of, for I've lost my ability to feel shame. There's no reason to deny the truth.

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ghoulfuckersincorporated · 1 month ago

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I've got female Sole Survivor on the brain thanks to this Deegan one-shot, especially in relation to her grief at all she's lost at the beginning of the game. This may be a touch controversial.

I see a ton of female Soles (both in fan works as well as in general discussions about lore, roleplay, etc.) who are wracked with survivor's guilt in the aftermath, wrought entirely hollow by the loss of their husband and child. This is not a statement of judgement or me implying that it's a subpar creative choice; it's a very natural conclusion to draw. Losing your entire immediate family, on top of surviving multiple mass-casualty events, would naturally leave you wondering why you lived when others didn't and feeling incomplete without those dearest to you.

Personally, the first time I played Fallout 4, I immediately imagined my own Sole as a woman dealing with an immense amount of guilt for an entirely different reason: she feels relief on more levels than one.

Yes, the world ended and everyone she ever knew or really cared for is long dead. But even the horror of that realization doesn't change the fact that there is a massive weight lifted off of her shoulders when she wakes up in that Vault and realizes that she no longer has to be a wife or mother every single moment of her life. It wasn't something she pictured for herself long-term, but she hadn't realized it until it was far too late; very much the sort of person who agreed to get married and have a child before they fully considered all that it would mean (which isn't an uncommon character flaw). But, between the general state of the world at the time and her own hidden struggles, she was eager to feel like she was doing something meaningful with her life.

Nate was the same. It was one of the only things they'd had in common anymore by the time Shaun was born.

I imagine their marriage was struggling (or perhaps simply not as satisfying as either of them would have liked), and having Shaun was an ill-conceived attempt to save things, to find some sort of renewed enthusiasm or meaning. Of course, having a baby to fix your marriage (or yourself) never works. Pregnancy and labor were rough for her, but postpartum was worse; her husband continued to pull away like he had been before, just at a more agonizing rate.

Pretty immediately after the birth, she recognized she'd made a mistake, felt stupid and childish for making such a life-altering decision based on flimsy justifications. But so many people in her life (parents, in-laws, friends who were already parents themselves, society in general) swore to her that having a child would magically end all of her problems through the sheer power of maternal love that she felt selfish not "putting forth the effort" and trying. No one bothered to clarify, though, that if the old 'baby trick' doesn't fix your life, you're then stuck with an inherently needy little person whose existence you may feel indifferent towards more often than not. That realization had been in the middle of literally crushing her to death when the bombs fell.

She's slowly finding herself again as she goes through various adventures and trials in the Commonwealth, helps build community that feels more like a real family to her. Dips her toes into the dating pool eventually. It's not a straightforward process, though, and some days she feels like an uncaring monster and can't even get out of bed. Others, she functions, but with a visible cloud over her, morose and quiet. A tiny, irrational part of her may even feel that she somehow manifested the war, literally brought forth the end of the world with how ardently she begged for something, anything to take her away from what her life had become towards the end.

Her guilt is tinted with anger and shame. She still has lingering health issues from carrying to full term, and her body is changed in ways she knows she will never recover from. Fixates on the changes she notices and it breeds self-consciousness. Part of that fixation is vanity, sure, but she also knows very well that she likely shaved at least a few years off her life span by choosing to become a mother, an endeavor she wouldn't describe as "personally worthwhile" if pressed hard enough.

She also constantly beats herself up for not searching hard enough for her son, but it's unproductive. No matter how guilty she makes herself feel, she doesn't find many leads. Doesn't bring him or Nate up much, unless she's feeling especially vulnerable (or self-hating). The pity people usually express when she says she lost a spouse/child doesn't feel earned to her.

Part of her says her son is likely dead, having lived his whole life without her, and so she'd be wasting her time by dedicating every waking moment to finding him. She finds both peace and sadness in that idea. Another part of her, though, knows she's dragging her feet, pacifying herself with that thought because she doesn't truly want to find him.

#I've played 333 hours of Fallout 4 and I have spent ZERO of them looking for Shaun #no shame #fuck that kid #upcoming one shot is high-key 'divorce bad husband/do not have baby' propaganda #fallout 4 #fo4 #female sole survivor #nora fo4 #nate fo4 #edward deegan

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highly-important · 10 days ago

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More Severance Thoughts/ Theories

I really enjoy this theory that Dieter was a story Kier made up in order to separate himself from his own actions that he felt ashamed of. That the innies are just the outies punching bags that take consequences and bear punishments.

But what I think about confusing about the Kier and Dieter story is, which is the Innie and which is the Outie?

We know that Helena sees the Innies as inhuman slaves, which would lend to the idea that Kier is the Outie. The Innies are basically the whipping boys of the Outies. Mark gets drunk and his Innie gets the hangover.

But we also see that the Innies are much "better" people than their Outies, (with the possible exception of Irving, who'se Outie we don't really know). The Innies are really the ones given a clean slate.

Isn't this more like Kier leaving his brother to become a part of nature, while Kier returns to the mills and factories?

So, although I've seen a lot of insane theories about Severance, I think it's probably really simple at it's core- severance is just a way of "purifying" a person. They detach themselves from the real world, and become more innocent "childlike" versions of themselves, tame their four tempers, and become something new.

I've said before about how the Alchemical process is a spiritual process of breaking away from worldly attachments and developing a higher consciousness.

In Alchemy, you take the four elements- earth, air, water, fire, and put them in a crucible with the fifth element- Aether, or luminiferous aether. (Lumon, get it?) The four elements correspond with the four tempers- woe, malice, dread, frolic.

In Alchemy, you "burn away" the old self, separate out the good and the bad, go through a process of death and rebirth, and distill the self into its most pure essence.

The Alchemical process has three main stages- the black stage, the white stage, and the red stage. In Alchemy, red would be associated with gold, and symbolizes alchemical success. (Think about how white, black, and red are major colors on this show, especially in the opening credits, and how red is used to symbolize knowledge.)

I think Severance also relates to protestant work eithic. The Innies basically exist just to work, and are meant to achieve some kind of spiritual growth through work.

To be clear, I think there are other things the tech can do, and different ways the Eagan family is using it.

I also think we are possibly seeing conflicts in Lumon between the pseudo-religious side, and the business side. Helena is on the business side, and thinks the religious side is a joke. Cobel is on the religious side. The business side is mostly interested in how this tech can make compliant workers.

Helena's dad doesn't like her and sees her as a failure. He may have made her get severed with the intent of actually "fixing" her in the process. That’s just a guess tho, I’m bad at predicting things

#severance #severance season 2 #severance spoilers

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howlsofbloodhounds · 1 month ago

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Im thinking color thoughts again

After years in a controlled, monotonous environment, exposure to light, sound, smells, and movement would be overwhelming.

Bright sunlight could be physically painful. Noises might feel unbearably loud, and unfamiliar smells could trigger confusion or distress. He might instinctively cover his “ears,” shield his eye, or freeze in response to sensory stimuli.

He might struggle to process or make sense of his surroundings, leading to feelings of dizziness, nausea, or a sense of the world spinning out of control.

After decades of emotional suppression, he might feel emotionally “flat,” unable to process the gravity of his freedom. A hyper-pragmatic, survival-focused mental state may persist, where emotions are seen as a distraction from staying alive.

He might respond mechanically, focusing on immediate needs like finding shelter, avoiding perceived threats, or hiding.

Freedom might feel hollow or meaningless at first, as his emotional range is muted by trauma.He might be consumed by the belief that whatever kept him confined is pursuing him.

That can be some type of personification of the Void itself, or related to paranoia about Gaster—especially if, given survivor’s guilt if Gaster didn’t also get out/potential lingering episodes of psychosis/the whole “scattered across time and space” thing—Color sees, hears, or feels like Gaster is watching him. This could also be about the human, as the cause for why Color was sent to the Void.

He would constantly look over his shoulder, avoid open spaces, or refuse to trust anyone he encounters. Decades of captivity and isolation would condition him to be acutely aware of potential threats.

Any sudden movement, loud noise, or unfamiliar person might trigger a fight-or-flight response. His isolation would leave him unaccustomed to social interaction, making him wary or outright hostile toward others.

He might assume that anyone offering help has ulterior motives, even as the souls urge or think differently and disagree with him and amongst themselves.

He might believe he is being watched or that his escape was a trap, or even that Core or Delta is somehow malicious —such as starting to get paranoid that they’re keeping him trapped in a hospital, facility, the apartment, the Omega Timeline, etc, and will not let him leave.

After prolonged isolation, he might feel as though the world outside his confinement isn’t real. Everything might seem dreamlike, distant, or too strange to trust. Years of neglect, isolation, and trauma would erode his sense of self—on top of the six souls.

He might struggle with questions like “Who am I now?” or “Am I even real?”

He might not recognize himself in reflective surfaces due to his physical transformation.

After years in a predictable environment, the freedom of the outside world might feel chaotic and overwhelming. Decisions like where to go or what to do next could trigger paralyzing anxiety.

Sights, sounds, or situations that resemble him of the Void (e.g., dark rooms, confined spaces, the souls’ voices, Gasters), might provoke panic attacks or flashbacks.

Prolonged isolation may have stunted emotional and social development, causing him to regress to a more childlike state—on top of already having the absorbed souls of dead children in his head.

He might cling to anything that feels safe or familiar, such as routines or objects. His immediate concerns might revolve around basic needs like food, warmth, and safety, without higher-level goals or ambitions.

He might wonder why he survived or escaped. while others didn’t or question whether he deserved freedom or to live, in case of something having happened to his AU, Othertale, and him being among the only survivors.

His physical disfigurement and changes might cause extreme self-consciousness, leading him to avoid mirrors, cover himself, or hide from others—only to find the fear of being alone again to suffocating to bear, often drawn back to people even if it’s overwhelming and painful.

After years of predictable confinement, he might crave structure and routine, even if it’s harmful or unnecessary to him, his body, or the souls.

He could re-create elements of his confinement environment (e.g., sitting in the dark, avoiding large spaces) as a coping mechanism. The endless choices and lack of external control in freedom might feel terrifying, making him retreat into old habits or behaviors.

Despite his fear and trauma, he might experience brief moments of wonder at the outside world, like noticing a bird, a sunset, or fresh air. The stars, definitely—might make him feel faintly connected to who he was before.

These small moments could create a faint spark of hope or connection. Over time, he might begin searching for a reason to live, whether through connecting with others, rebuilding his identity, or finding a sense of purpose.

He might refuse to speak or make eye contact with others, cling to familiar objects, such as remnants of clothing or tools from the Void, hide or avoid open spaces, possibly curling into small, enclosed areas for comfort, startle easily or react aggressively to perceived threats, hoard food, water, or other supplies, even if unnecessary, and repeat patterns or behaviors from captivity, such as pacing or muttering or hugging himself and rubbing or tightly gripping his arms.

Having his entire existence and memory erased from his original universe would create a profound sense of being “unreal” or “nonexistent.”

Color may struggle to reconcile the person he was before the risky action (and subsequent confinement in the Void) with the new version of himself, who has no history or identity in the present world.

This sense of erasure would likely lead to feelings of alienation, as he tries to grasp at who he was before but finds nothing. He may feel that he no longer “belongs” in the world he’s returned to.

The fact that Undyne has taken his place would compound feelings of irrelevance. Color might feel that his entire existence has been supplanted, not only losing his physical and emotional self but also the role he once held. Undyne may seem to have lived his life, possibly even fulfilling his dreams or wishes, leaving Color with no real purpose or place.

Jealousy or resentment might arise towards the one Undyne, but there may also be feelings of guilt or shame for being unable to occupy the role he once had. Given that he never planned to survive his initial risky action, he might now view survival as a curse rather than a gift.

Survivor’s Guilt could be compounded by the feeling that he didn’t deserve to survive—especially if he didn’t want to in the first place. This could manifest in a profound self-loathing or hopelessness, as he might feel that he has no real reason to exist anymore, as everything he once was is gone and replaced.

The combination of feeling erased, irrelevant, and deeply alienated from both the past and present might drive him to believe that he would be better off dead.

The internal narrative of “I didn’t expect to live through this, and I don’t want to now” would dominate his thoughts. This mindset could make him highly susceptible to self-destructive behavior, suicidal ideation, or an overwhelming sense of numbness.

Color might feel that death is the only way to regain control or escape the unbearable confusion of living in someone else’s life and universe—or in the case of having gone to the Omega Timeline with Core, perhaps feeling trapped in a promise to live for Gaster, and feeling out of place in an unfamiliar, alien world that doesn’t feel real.

The thought of trying to live in the world again might feel unbearable. The freedom he now possesses could feel more like a trap rather than a release.

The disconnection from his former life and the overwhelming nature of his new reality could cause intense episodes of derealization (feeling that the world is unreal) and depersonalization (feeling detached from his own body or actions).

He might not feel like he belongs in the present, or like he is watching his life happen from outside his body. This would be especially intense if his memories of the past are vague or erased, leaving him confused about his own existence.

He may have flashes of who he was before captivity—moments of fragmented memories or emotional triggers—but these would be disconnected, coming in bursts or waves.

The attempt to piece together these fragments might bring up anger, confusion, or sorrow, and he might find it difficult to trust those memories, wondering whether they were real or just constructs of his fractured mind.

He might feel like a stranger in his own life, as if relationships and connections are meaningless because he wasn’t meant to be part of this reality.

Rejection of new bonds could be a defense mechanism, as he might push people away, not wanting to form attachments only to lose them again—or because he sees no point in having relationships when he wasn’t supposed to survive.

To avoid feeling completely alone and disconnected, he might linger on the outskirts of groups—and if he does form any connections, he’s like to cling to these and the memories formed, experiences had, extremely intensely.

His family or loved moving on with their lives without him, especially with someone else taking his place, Color might feel resentment towards them for “forgetting” him or moving on—struggling to come to terms with something he’s unlikely to find closure on with them personally.

He might feel abandoned, seeing an Undyne as something of an intruder, but also feel guilty for resenting people who likely had no choice in the matter. This dynamic would further fuel feelings of alienation.

To cope with his overwhelming emotions and the internal void, Color might turn to self-harm, whether physical or emotional.

He might seek out dangerous situations or even engage in reckless behavior to feel something, because emotional numbness and an inability to feel or process anything might make him feel even more disconnected from the world.

The desire to escape the world or the emotions he can’t face might lead to a retreat into isolation, where he might try to avoid dealing with the overwhelming pressure of his existence.

He might shut himself off from any emotional or physical closeness with others, trying to protect himself from the pain of remembering his old life or facing their new, unrecognizable role in the world—clinging tightly onto the very few connections he manages to form, and being drawn to people and social events to stave off his horror of being or feeling alone again—searching for a reason or a point to continue living when he’s been forgotten, and likely feels it’ll happen again, if he’s so easily forgettable and replaceable as the Void made him feel.

Despite the overwhelming hopelessness, there might be flickers of desire to find meaning in their new life. He might seek out the reason for their survival, questioning if there’s something they’re meant to do now.

He might latch onto any small fragment of hope or purpose—helping others, trying to reclaim his lost identity, or discovering a new role to play in a world that no longer has a place for him.

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