I remember when the vast majority of discourse actually leaned towards not doing magic at all when having a mental health flareup.Ā In fact, I remember some people even arguing that those with mental health issues should never do magic (specifically ceremonial, chaos, thelema, enochian, goetic, etc.Ā I donāt think anyone ever gave a shit what the neopagans were doing)ā¦ which, of course, I disagree with.Ā Having depression, anxiety, bpd, or whatever else doesnāt prevent you forever from functioning in society (for some it requires the addition of therapy or medication and thatās just fine).
But I think as we evolved more towards thisĀ āfuck ableismā attitude, we lost some nuance to this conversation.Ā Having any sort of mental illness is OK and doesnāt prevent you from practicing magicā¦ but taking a break from magic FOR your mental health is also OK.Ā And seriously, doing magic when youāre in a bad headspace can be a very bad thing.Ā Ā
To present an extreme analogy: would you recommend that a neurosurgeon perform a complicated surgery while grieving the death of a loved one?Ā Like I get that sometimes we donāt have a choice (maybe itās a spell that needs done before a certain deadline), and itās admirable when people can pull their shit together to accomplish something difficult that requires concentration and focus while undergoing great adversity, but itās irresponsible to recommend it.
And while I donāt necessarily have issue with people infusingĀ āmagicā into every mundane thing they do (as that kind of paradigm shifting can actually be useful in some cases), I agree with thedesertgod that you are kidding yourself if you equate that to honing your magical skills.Ā Like if you really need to pretend for the extra motivation, fine; But I prefer not to delude myself that itās magic.Ā Magic, the kind that gets results and not just feel-good energy, is a discipline that can take a lot out of your body, both physically and mentally.
And honestly, if your defenses arenāt that good (or even if they are), the last fucking thing you need during a mental illness relapse is to attract every fucking leeching spirit in a 50 mile radius.
If you have any kind of obsessive/perfectionist persona, then you probably also know how all-consuming magic and the paranormal can be.Ā Sometimes you seriously do need to step back so you can focus on your job or school, your mental health, and basic needs.Ā And Iāll end this by echoing thedesertgod once again and saying please just take your meds, see your therapist, and take care of yourselves instead of acting like some magic bubble bath is going to solve your mental illness flareups.Ā
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