practicing

It's 2026, can we just like. Be done with astrology. Like can we stop. Can we stop treating it like a legitimate way to decide who you should be friends or partners with. We've gotta move the hell on.

This may seem contradictory coming from someone who is big on respecting other people's spiritual beliefs but I draw the line at things that say that a person's personality or life is determined by something that they have literally no control over and that makes no sense when you think about it for even a moment. I think it's actually really shitty to say that someone is two-faced or manipulative or just generally untrustworthy because of what the sky looked like when they were born and I don't think it should be something that is tolerated as a serious thing to follow in your relationships.

Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is clean your room, open the window, and let the air move again. Energy needs circulation just like lungs do.

You are the bridge, the altar, the vessel, the medicine. Your body is the shrine. Your breath is the offering. Tend to yourself with reverence. Everything you seek already lives within you.

i know i don’t necessarily need to explain myself but i feel compelled to say that i like tarot in the same way i like dream interpretation and flipping coins for answers— it’s not going to tell you anything you don’t already know, it’s just an excuse to examine the patterns and symbols your brain builds and is drawn to

Also astrology. It's going to give you a perspective you didn't think of before but it's not going to be something super-duper-extra-mega wow or accurate in a scientific way, like it's not something to be taken too seriously just like any sort of weird rambling, it's more like something to keep your mind busy when bored, because it's fun. Structured philosophical ideas are fun, even if all of them are mid and it's a matter of perspective if they make sense in a situation or not. Like yeah tarot and astrology are bad if you take them too seriously or use them in the wrong ways or situations, but everything is tbf.

The reason people are told "mundane before magic" is so they remember to do things like check whether they've got mold or carbon monoxide in their house before they decide the problem is a malevolent spirit, find out whether their health problems have a treatable medical cause before deciding they're cursed, and make sure they have a mechanic check their car once they hear funny noises instead of just casting a safety spell on it and calling it good. People get hurt if they neglect the mundane.

Brilliant.

A lot of "daily witchcraft" stuff just boils down to practicing basic mindfulness and self-awareness. That's not a bad thing. Like mysticism aside, yeah your little daily witchcraft practices are certainly going to yield good results if it's making you reflect on your emotions, identify your goals, analyze what food and drink you're putting in your body, ground yourself, and act with intention on a daily basis if you weren't doing it before.

Heck yeah, 100%. To quote Terry Pratchett “It’s still magic, even if you know how it’s done.”

polaroid camera fed tarot deck. you take the pictures for the cards.