#idk i think people need to fear the scientific method and critical thought less | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

mars-ipan · 2 years ago

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i think the reason people get so crazy about magic/spiritual stuff like crystals and essential oils to the point where it becomes a pseudoscience is that they don’t understand that it’s more symbolism and power of suggestion than fact (and that saying that doesn’t mean that it’s completely ineffective)

#like. i use crystals very casually + passively #if i want clarity i’ll keep a clear quartz on me. if i want focus i’ll work next to my ametrine #etc etc #but i know they’re not magically changing the vibe around me #it’s just placebo #and probs a fair bit of confirmation bias #holding a rose quartz is not gonna make me a better flirt #but it is gonna make me FEEL like i can take more romantic risks #and those risks will often pay off #THAT’S how crystals and shit work. and knowing that does not make them less effective #if anything it makes them work more #idk. thinking abt how i practice magic as sort of a merge between art and science #i also do a lot of divination stuff (mainly tarot but also some dream analysis when appropriate)#and literally that intuitive magic is just me attempting to bring ideas from my subconscious to my conscious #like one of the first things people tell you about tarot is that it’s a reflection of the person being read #and that’s because it’s not the cards that tell the story #but the patterns that you are subconsciously inclined to look for #and THAT reveals something that you knew subconsciously but couldn’t yet consciously understand #and like that’s so COOL !!!! that’s still magic to me like!!!!#idk i think people need to fear the scientific method and critical thought less #you can practice magic and be a rational human being at the same time

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