#magic explained

Hello beautiful souls ✨

Let's talk about something most witchcraft books pretend doesn't happen: spells fail.

Sometimes nothing happens. Sometimes the opposite of what you wanted happens. Sometimes you get results, but not the ones you asked for. And sometimes you get exactly what you wanted, but it ruins everything.

The Instagram witches won't tell you this. The books act like "belief + ingredients + words = guaranteed results." But anyone who's actually practiced knows: magic is not a vending machine.

So why do some spells work while others fall flat? Today we're troubleshooting the most common failure points—and how to fix them.

This isn't about "you didn't believe hard enough." This is practical diagnosis of where your magic breaks down and how to make it work better.

THE DIAGNOSTIC FRAMEWORK

When a spell fails, the problem is usually in one of seven areas:

Intention (unclear, conflicting, or misaligned)

Energy (not raised, not directed, not released)

Timing (wrong phase, rushed, or forcing)

Method (wrong technique for the goal)

Interference (internal or external blocks)

Follow-through (magical work without mundane action)

Outcome (it worked, just not how you expected)

Let's break down each one.

FAILURE POINT 1: INTENTION PROBLEMS

Your intention is the foundation. If it's weak, vague, or conflicting, everything built on it collapses.

SYMPTOM: Nothing happens. At all.

The spell lands like a stone in water. No ripples. No response. Total silence.

POSSIBLE CAUSES:

Your intention was too vague. "I want love" is a category, not an intention. Love from whom? What kind? Romantic? Familial? Self-love? Friendly? The universe needs specifics.

Example of vague vs. clear:

Vague: "I want to be happy"

Clear: "I experience daily joy in my body and find meaning in my work"

You didn't actually want the outcome. Consciously you said yes. Subconsciously you said no. Your subconscious wins every time.

Example: You cast a spell for a promotion, but secretly you're terrified of more responsibility. Your subconscious sabotages the spell.

Your intention conflicted with your values. You cast a love spell on a specific person (violates their free will), but you value consent. Your own ethics undermine the working.

You copied someone else's intention without making it yours. You used a spell from a book word-for-word, but the words didn't resonate with your actual need. Empty words = empty results.

THE FIX:

Get brutally specific. Write out exactly what you want. Read it aloud. Does it feel true in your body? If not, refine.

Check for internal conflict. Journal: "What scares me about getting this? What would I have to give up? What would change?"

If the fear is bigger than the desire, address the fear first.

Make intentions yours. Rewrite spell words in your own voice. If a phrase feels hollow, change it until it feels alive.

State intention in present tense, positive language.

Not: "I don't want to be poor"

Yes: "Money flows easily to me"

FAILURE POINT 2: ENERGY PROBLEMS

Energy is the force behind magic. Without it, you're just performing theater.

SYMPTOM: The spell felt empty or you felt nothing during casting.

You went through the motions. You said the words. You lit the candle. But there was no feeling, no shift, no sense that anything actually happened.

POSSIBLE CAUSES:

You didn't raise energy. You jumped straight to the spell without building power. Magic requires fuel. If you didn't generate it, nothing moves.

You raised energy but didn't direct it. You got worked up (dancing, chanting, emotion) but didn't focus that energy toward your intention. It just dissipated into the air.

You directed but didn't release. You raised, focused, but held on too tight. The energy has nowhere to go, so it circles back to you. You're exhausted but nothing manifested.

You released too early. You let go before the energy was fully charged. Weak spell = weak results.

You didn't ground afterward. You sent energy out but didn't close the circuit. Now you're jittery, anxious, or drained.

THE FIX:

Always raise energy before casting. Methods:

Dance until you're breathless

Drum/chant until you enter trance

Breathwork (rapid breathing until shift)

Build emotion (joy, rage, desire, grief—whatever's authentic)

Physical exertion (push-ups, running in place)

You should FEEL the energy build. Tingling, heat, pressure, vibration—something physical.

Direct clearly. Visualize the energy moving from you toward your goal. See it as light, color, sensation—whatever works for you.

Release completely. Physical gesture: throw hands forward, clap, exhale forcefully. Verbal: "It is done." Then STOP thinking about it.

Ground immediately.

Eat something

Touch earth/floor

Visualize roots pulling excess energy down

Drink water

FAILURE POINT 3: TIMING PROBLEMS

Magic works with natural rhythms. Fight them and you fight yourself.

SYMPTOM: You got minor results or everything felt like pushing a boulder uphill.

POSSIBLE CAUSES:

You cast during the wrong moon phase. Growth spell during waning moon = fighting natural energy. Release spell during waxing moon = same problem.

You're trying to force timing. You need results by Friday but the energy isn't ripe yet. You're micromanaging the universe.

You cast too soon. You didn't let the previous working complete before starting a new one. You're layering spells on top of each other, creating interference.

You waited too long. The window of opportunity passed. The energy shifted. Now you're working with what was, not what is.

Planetary timing was off. Some traditions care deeply about planetary hours and days. If you're working in that system, wrong timing = wrong energy.

THE FIX:

Learn moon phases and use them:

New Moon: Beginnings, intentions, planting seeds

Waxing: Growth, building, increasing

Full Moon: Peak power, completion, revelation

Waning: Release, banishing, decreasing

Dark Moon: Rest, shadow work, endings

Let spells breathe. Give each working at least one full moon cycle before casting another on the same topic. Magic needs time to unfold.

Trust divine timing. You set the intention. The universe handles the when. Stop micromanaging.

Use planetary timing if it matters to you:

Sunday/Sun: Success, vitality, leadership

Monday/Moon: Emotions, intuition, home

Tuesday/Mars: Courage, conflict, passion

Wednesday/Mercury: Communication, travel, learning

Thursday/Jupiter: Abundance, expansion, luck

Friday/Venus: Love, beauty, pleasure

Saturday/Saturn: Boundaries, banishing, binding

Or ignore this entirely. Not everyone works with planetary timing. Find what resonates.

FAILURE POINT 4: METHOD PROBLEMS

Different goals require different techniques. Using the wrong method is like trying to cut down a tree with a spoon.

SYMPTOM: Repeated failures with the same method, or results feel forced/unnatural.

POSSIBLE CAUSES:

You used sympathetic magic when you needed contagious. Example: Using a pink candle for love (sympathetic) when you should have been working with a direct connection to a specific person (contagious).

You tried to influence someone without a taglock. Long-distance influence on a specific person rarely works without their hair, photo, or something they touched. You need contagious magic, but you only used symbolic.

You used complex ritual when simple would work better. You did a three-hour ceremony with 47 ingredients when a 5-minute candle spell would have been more focused and powerful.

You used someone else's method that doesn't match your energy. You're a kitchen witch trying to do ceremonial magic. Or a chaos magician trying to work with traditional Wiccan ritual. The method doesn't fit your signature.

You mixed incompatible systems. You called on Greek gods, used Norse runes, burned sage (Indigenous practice), and did chakra work (Hindu/Buddhist)—all in one spell. This is spiritual appropriation AND confused energy.

THE FIX:

Match method to goal:

Attracting something: Sympathetic magic (symbols, candles, attraction)

Influencing specific person: Contagious magic (with taglock and consent considerations)

Personal transformation: Sigil work or deep ritual

Quick results: Fire magic, simple focused spells

Long-term change: Sustained practice, earth magic

Simplify. More ingredients ≠ more power. Clear intention + focused energy > elaborate ritual.

Find your signature method. What comes naturally? Candles? Jars? Drawing? Dancing? Kitchen magic? Do that. Master one method before adding others.

Stay within one cultural system per working. Don't mix pantheons or closed practices. Pick Greek OR Norse OR your own gnosis. Mixing dilutes and disrespects.

FAILURE POINT 5: INTERFERENCE PROBLEMS

Something is blocking the magic—either inside you or from outside.

SYMPTOM: Spell seems to work initially, then collapses. Or immediate backfire/opposition.

POSSIBLE CAUSES:

Internal interference (your own blocks):

Self-worth issues: You don't believe you deserve what you asked for

Fear of change: Getting what you want means life changes, and that's scary

Guilt: You feel bad for doing magic (religious programming, etc.)

Doubt: You cast, then immediately started questioning if it would work

Attachment: You're obsessively checking for results, which calls energy back

External interference:

Someone else's magic: They're working counter to your goal (rival spell, protection ward, etc.)

Strong ward/protection: The target has magical protection you didn't account for

Spiritual opposition: Entities, spirits, or ancestors that don't want this outcome

Mundane obstacles: Real-world blocks you didn't address (legal, financial, physical)

THE FIX:

Internal blocks:

Do shadow work BEFORE the spell. Journal: "What would I lose if I got this? Who would I become? What am I afraid of?"

Address the block, THEN cast.

Release doubt. After casting, distract yourself completely. Watch TV. Clean. Read. Physical activity. Give your subconscious space to work without conscious interference.

Work on self-worth. If you don't believe you deserve it, no spell will override that. Therapy, mirror work, affirmations—whatever helps you believe you're worthy.

External blocks:

Assess opposition. Divination: Is someone working against this? Is there protection in place? Should you proceed?

Add protection to your spell. Ward yourself. Shield your working. Ask for assistance from allies (deity, ancestors, spirit guides).

Address mundane obstacles. You can't out-spell a restraining order, debt, or physical distance. Magic + mundane action = results.

Strengthen your working. If you hit resistance, you may need more power. Repeated workings, stronger energy raising, assistance from entities.

FAILURE POINT 6: FOLLOW-THROUGH PROBLEMS

Magic opens doors. You still have to walk through them.

SYMPTOM: Opportunities appeared but nothing manifested. Or spell "worked" but you're not satisfied.

POSSIBLE CAUSES:

You didn't take mundane action. You did a job spell but didn't apply anywhere. You did a love spell but never left your house. Magic can't manifest if you give it nothing to work with.

You missed the opportunities. The universe sent openings and you ignored them because they didn't look like you expected.

Example: You wanted love, and someone interesting started talking to you at the coffee shop. But they weren't your "type," so you dismissed them. That WAS the spell working.

You self-sabotaged when opportunities appeared. You got the interview, showed up late. You met someone great, immediately pushed them away. You received money, spent it on something destructive.

You didn't maintain the energy. You cast once, got some movement, then stopped all effort. Magic requires sustained effort, not one-time casting.

THE FIX:

Do the spell, then do the work.

Job spell? Update resume, apply to positions, network.

Love spell? Go places, be open, say yes to invitations.

Money spell? Look for opportunities, side hustles, ways to increase income.

Stay alert for unexpected paths. The universe is more creative than your conscious mind. The answer might come from a direction you never considered.

Say YES to weird opportunities. If something feels aligned (even if unexpected), try it. That might be the spell manifesting.

Sustain the practice. Do weekly or monthly follow-up workings. Keep energy flowing toward goal. One spell is a shout. Sustained practice is a conversation.

Get support for self-sabotage. If you consistently destroy good things when they appear, that's trauma response. Therapy helps. Shadow work helps. Acknowledge the pattern.

FAILURE POINT 7: THE SPELL WORKED, JUST NOT HOW YOU EXPECTED

This is the trickiest one. Sometimes the spell succeeds brilliantly—but you don't recognize it.

SYMPTOM: "Nothing happened" but your life shifted in unexpected ways.

POSSIBLE CAUSES:

You got what you NEEDED, not what you WANTED. You asked for a specific job. Instead, you got laid off—which forced you into a career change that's now much better. The spell worked. You just didn't see it at first.

The spell manifested symbolically or internally first. You did a prosperity spell. Your bank account didn't change, but you suddenly feel abundant. You're generous. You trust. That internal shift IS the manifestation. External follows.

Timing is slower than expected. You wanted results in a week. The spell takes three months to fully manifest. You gave up too soon.

The spell protected you from something worse. You cast for a relationship. Nothing happened. Later you learned that person was toxic. The spell's "failure" was actually success—it kept you safe.

The universe is rerouting. Your request would have led somewhere harmful. The spell is redirecting toward a better outcome. It looks like failure. It's not.

THE FIX:

Check back in 3, 6, 9 months. Keep a spell journal. Note what you cast and when. Check back later to see if things manifested in unexpected ways.

Look for symbolic/internal shifts. Did your mindset change? Your confidence? Your openness? That IS magic working.

Trust the redirects. If a door closes hard, maybe it was the wrong door. Watch for what opens instead.

Ask in divination. "Did this spell work? If yes, how? If no, why not?" Let the cards/pendulum/whatever show you what you missed.

Refine and recast. If enough time has passed (full moon cycle minimum), assess what you learned and cast again with better clarity.

ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING: WHEN EVERYTHING FAILS

You've checked all seven points. You've refined. You've tried again. Still nothing.

POSSIBLE REASONS:

The goal isn't meant for you (right now or ever). Some things aren't in your path. Some lessons require the absence of what you want. Sometimes "no" is the answer.

You're being tested. Some deities, some paths, some initiations require you to face failure. To sit with wanting and not having. To develop patience, humility, or trust.

There's a bigger pattern you can't see. You're one thread in a larger tapestry. Your spell might conflict with someone else's path, a larger plan, or timing beyond your awareness.

You need to develop a skill first. The universe is saying "not until you learn X." Maybe you need boundaries before you can have healthy love. Maybe you need financial literacy before wealth. The block is protective.

It's actually working, but you won't see it for years. Some spells are slow burns. Especially transformation work. You might not recognize the results until you look back much later.

WHAT TO DO:

Surrender. Not giving up—surrendering. "I've done the work. I trust the outcome, whatever it is."

Ask what you're supposed to learn from this failure. The lesson might BE the goal.

Work on yourself instead of the outcome. Stop trying to manifest the thing. Become the person who naturally has that thing.

Get divination from someone else. Outside perspective. What are you missing? What's the block? Should you continue or release?

Take a complete break. Stop all magic on this topic for at least one moon cycle. Give the universe space. Give yourself space.

THE SPELL SUCCESS CHECKLIST

Before you cast, run through this:

☐ Intention is clear, specific, and truly mine

☐ I've checked for internal conflict

☐ I know which method matches this goal

☐ Timing is aligned (moon phase, my readiness)

☐ I have a plan to raise sufficient energy

☐ I know how I'll direct and release

☐ I have a grounding plan

☐ I've addressed known blocks (internal and external)

☐ I'm prepared to take mundane action

☐ I'm willing to accept unexpected manifestations

☐ I'm ready to wait for right timing

☐ I'm prepared to surrender if this isn't meant for me

If you can check all these, your spell has much higher success rate.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Spells fail for reasons. Understanding those reasons gives you diagnostic power.

Next time a spell doesn't work, don't just feel defeated. Troubleshoot:

Was my intention clear?

Did I actually raise and direct energy?

Was timing right?

Did I use the right method?

What was interfering?

Did I take mundane action?

Did it actually work in a way I didn't recognize?

Magic isn't mystical luck. It's a skill. And like any skill, you improve by understanding what went wrong and adjusting.

The witches who look like they never fail? They've failed hundreds of times. They've just learned from each failure and gotten better.

Failure is data. Use it.

YOUR TURN

What spell has failed for you repeatedly?

Looking at this framework, where do you think the breakdown is?

Have you had a spell that "failed" but looking back, it actually worked perfectly?

Let's troubleshoot together. Your failed spell might be the lesson someone else needs.

Blessed be 🔧

Hello beautiful souls ✨

Most magic falls into one of three categories—even if you don't know the names.

When you light a green candle for money, you're using sympathetic magic.

When you tie someone's hair into a spell, you're using contagious magic.

When you draw a symbol and charge it with intention, you're using sigil magic.

These aren't traditions or paths. They're technologies—fundamental mechanisms through which magic operates. Understanding the difference helps you:

Choose the right method for your goal

Troubleshoot when spells fail

Build spells from scratch without recipes

Understand why certain ingredients "work"

Today we're breaking down all three, how they function, and how to use them effectively.

SYMPATHETIC MAGIC: Like Attracts Like

THE PRINCIPLE:

Things that resemble each other are connected. By affecting the symbol, you affect the reality it represents.

Also called: The Law of Similarity

The logic: If X looks like Y, acts like Y, or symbolizes Y, then magic performed on X will influence Y.

EXAMPLES IN PRACTICE:

Poppet/Doll Magic You create a doll to represent a person. Whatever you do to the doll affects the person.

Stick pins in it for harm (or healing)

Dress it in their colors

Name it after them

The doll is them symbolically

Candle Magic You burn a green candle for money because green = money in your cultural association. The candle represents wealth, so burning it "activates" wealth in your life.

Color Correspondences Red for passion, blue for peace, black for protection—all sympathetic magic. The color symbolizes the quality, so using the color invokes the quality.

Image Magic You print someone's photo and burn it to remove them from your life. The image represents them, so destroying the image symbolically destroys their influence.

Plant Magic (Doctrine of Signatures) A plant that looks like a body part treats that body part. Walnuts (look like brains) for mental clarity. Ginger root (looks like intestines) for digestion. This is ancient sympathetic magic.

WHY IT WORKS:

Psychologically: Your subconscious thinks in symbols. When you work with a symbol, your mind accepts it as real and responds accordingly.

Metaphysically: The universe recognizes similarity as connection. Energy follows symbolic pathways.

Practically: You're creating a physical anchor for abstract intentions, making them concrete and actionable.

HOW TO USE IT:

Identify what you want to influence (a person, a situation, a quality)

Find or create a symbol that represents it (doll, candle, drawing, object)

Treat the symbol as if it IS the thing (not represents—IS)

Perform your magic on the symbol (charging, transforming, destroying, empowering)

Trust the connection (doubt breaks the symbolic link)

COMMON MISTAKES:

The symbol is too vague. A pink candle for "love" is generic. A pink candle carved with initials, anointed with rose oil, and charged with specific intention is targeted.

You don't fully believe in the connection. If you're treating the doll like "just a craft project," it won't work. You have to feel the symbolic link.

You break the connection prematurely. You do a cord-cutting spell (cutting thread between two poppets) but then immediately text the person. The symbolic action must be supported by real-world follow-through.

STRENGTHS:

Accessible (easy to find symbols)

Flexible (can symbolize almost anything)

Psychologically powerful (subconscious responds well)

LIMITATIONS:

Requires strong visualization and belief

Cultural correspondence differences (green = money in US, might mean something else elsewhere)

Can feel indirect

CONTAGIOUS MAGIC: Once Connected, Always Connected

THE PRINCIPLE:

Things that were once in contact remain connected, even when separated. By affecting the part, you affect the whole.

Also called: The Law of Contagion

The logic: If X was once part of Y or touched Y, X retains a connection to Y forever. Magic performed on X will reach Y through that connection.

EXAMPLES IN PRACTICE:

Hair/Nail Magic You use someone's hair in a spell. The hair was part of them, so it still carries their essence. Work done on the hair affects the person.

Blood Magic Your blood in a spell creates a permanent connection. That's why blood magic is considered binding and dangerous—the connection can't easily be severed.

Photo Magic (Advanced) Not just any photo—a photo they owned, touched, or that contains their energy. The physical object absorbed their essence through contact.

Clothing/Personal Items Their worn shirt, their jewelry, their handwriting—anything they touched regularly carries their energy. Using it in magic creates a direct line to them.

Taglock Magic Any biological material (spit, sweat, skin cells, menstrual blood, semen) creates a powerful link. This is why you don't leave these things where enemies can find them.

Footprint/Track Magic Dirt from their footprint connects to them. Some traditions gather this to work magic on a person without their knowledge.

WHY IT WORKS:

Energetically: Physical contact leaves an energetic imprint. That imprint remains even when the objects separate.

Biologically: DNA and biological material are the person on a cellular level. The connection is literal, not just symbolic.

Metaphysically: The universe doesn't recognize separation the way we do. What was once joined remains entangled.

HOW TO USE IT:

Obtain a taglock (personal item, biological material, something they owned/touched)

Cleanse yourself and your space (you're working with direct connection—be protected)

Treat the taglock as a literal link to the person (not a symbol—an extension of them)

Perform magic on/with the taglock (binding, healing, influence, communication)

Dispose of properly afterward (burn, bury, return to nature—don't leave it accessible)

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Contagious magic is powerful and binding. It raises serious ethical questions:

Consent: Using someone's biological material without permission is violation. Even if your intent is good (healing), you're bypassing their free will.

Permanence: These connections are hard to break. Blood bonds especially. Don't create connections you're not prepared to maintain or sever.

Vulnerability: If someone has your taglock, they can work magic on you. Protect your biological material.

Defensive practice:

Flush hair and nails

Burn used tissues

Don't leave blood anywhere

Be careful who has access to your belongings

Cleanse items before discarding them

COMMON MISTAKES:

Using a taglock from the wrong person. You grabbed a hair from the bathroom but it's your roommate's, not your target's. Now the spell affects the wrong person.

Not protecting yourself. Working with someone's biological material opens a two-way channel. If you don't shield, they can feel you working, or energy can backlash.

Underestimating the power. "It's just a strand of hair" becomes "why can't I stop thinking about this person" three months later. Contagious magic creates lasting bonds.

Illegal or unethical acquisition. Don't steal. Don't break into someone's space. Beyond ethics, the violation in the acquisition taints the magic.

STRENGTHS:

Extremely powerful

Direct connection (no middleman)

Works even if target is far away

Hard to defend against (if they don't know)

LIMITATIONS:

Requires access to personal items/biological material

Ethically fraught

Creates lasting connections (can't easily undo)

Two-way channel (affects you too)

SIGIL MAGIC: Encoding Intention Into Symbol

THE PRINCIPLE:

Intention can be compressed into a visual symbol and activated to manifest. The symbol bypasses conscious mind and speaks directly to subconscious/universe.

The logic: Words and thoughts are diffuse. Symbols are concentrated. By creating a unique glyph that represents your exact intention, you create a battery of focused will that activates when charged.

EXAMPLES IN PRACTICE:

Traditional Sigil Creation (Chaos Magic Method):

Write intention: "I WILL FIND A NEW JOB"

Remove vowels and repeated letters: W L F N D J B

Combine letters into abstract symbol

Charge through gnosis (orgasm, meditation, intense focus)

Forget the original intention (let subconscious work)

Bind Runes Norse runes combined into one symbol. Each rune has meaning; combined, they create complex intention.

Seals (Solomonic/Hermetic) Planetary seals, angelic seals, demonic seals—all are sigils connecting to specific forces.

Personal Glyphs You create a symbol that feels right for your intention, without linguistic method. Pure intuitive design.

Charging Symbols on Objects Drawing sigils on candles, doors, your body, tools. The symbol holds and radiates intention.

WHY IT WORKS:

Psychologically: Your conscious mind forgets the intention, so doubt can't interfere. Your subconscious remembers and works toward it.

Symbolically: The brain processes images faster than words. A sigil is pure concentrated meaning.

Energetically: The act of creating the sigil charges it. Further charging amplifies and releases it.

Metaphysically: The universe responds to concentrated, encrypted intention better than scattered conscious wishes.

HOW TO CREATE & USE:

METHOD 1: Letter Reduction (Chaos Magic)

State intention clearly (present tense, positive, specific)

Bad: "I don't want to be poor"

Good: "Money flows easily to me"

Remove vowels and duplicate letters

"MONEY FLOWS EASILY TO ME"

Becomes: M N Y F L W S T

Combine letters into abstract design

Stack, overlap, stylize until unrecognizable

Make it aesthetically pleasing to you

Charge the sigil

Intense focus (stare until vision shifts)

Meditation (enter gnosis, imprint symbol)

Physical energy (dancing, drumming, sex)

Emotional peak (laughter, tears, rage)

Burn/destroy while at peak intensity

Forget it

Don't obsess over meaning

Let it work in subconscious

Trust the process

METHOD 2: Intuitive Drawing

Hold intention in mind

Draw without thinking (automatic writing but visual)

Refine into clean symbol

Charge and release

METHOD 3: Combining Existing Symbols

Choose symbols that represent your goal (astrological, runic, alchemical, cultural)

Combine into one glyph

Charge and activate

CHARGING METHODS:

Gnosis (Altered State):

Sexual: Orgasm while focusing on sigil

Meditative: Deep trance, imprint symbol

Exhaustive: Physical exertion to breakthrough

Emotional: Peak joy/rage/grief while viewing sigil

Sensory: Overload (strobe lights, loud music, spin) or deprivation (darkness, silence)

Energetic:

Breathwork while visualizing sigil glowing

Channeling energy through hands into symbol

Placing on altar during ritual

Elemental:

Burn it (fire transformation)

Bury it (earth manifestation)

Float it away (water flow)

Release to wind (air dispersal)

The method matters less than the intensity. You must hit an altered state where conscious mind steps aside.

COMMON MISTAKES:

Forgetting to forget. You create the sigil then obsess over whether it's working. Your conscious mind's doubt cancels the subconscious work.

Weak charging. You stare at it for 30 seconds while thinking about groceries. No gnosis = no activation.

Vague intention. "I want to be happy" becomes meaningless. "I experience joy in my body daily" is specific.

Reusing sigils. Each sigil should be unique to one intention. Reusing dilutes meaning (unless you're creating a personal symbol language intentionally).

Skipping the destruction. Some traditions say burn/destroy to release. Others say keep. Experiment. But if keeping, don't keep staring at it—put it away.

STRENGTHS:

No materials needed (just pen and paper)

Extremely personal (no one else's energy involved)

Bypasses conscious resistance

Flexible (works for any intention)

Can be hidden in plain sight

LIMITATIONS:

Requires strong visualization/focus

Forgetting can be hard (brain wants to remember)

Results can be subtle/delayed

No direct connection to target (if working on someone else)

COMBINING THE THREE: ADVANCED WORK

The most powerful spells often combine multiple technologies.

EXAMPLE 1: Binding Spell

Contagious: Use their hair (direct connection) Sympathetic: Bind in black thread (black = restriction, binding = constraint) Sigil: Carve binding sigil into black candle, burn over the bound hair

Why this works: Triple mechanism. Contagious connects, sympathetic symbolizes, sigil concentrates intention.

EXAMPLE 2: Healing Spell

Sympathetic: Blue candle (healing color) Contagious: Photo of person to be healed Sigil: Draw healing sigil on photo, place under candle

EXAMPLE 3: Self-Love Spell

Sympathetic: Rose quartz (self-love stone), pink candle Contagious: Your own hair or written name Sigil: Create self-love sigil, charge it during ritual

You don't need all three. But understanding when to use which creates more effective magic.

WHICH ONE SHOULD YOU USE?

Use SYMPATHETIC when:

You want accessible, flexible magic

You're working with abstract concepts (abundance, peace, confidence)

You don't have personal connection to target

You want culturally-understood symbols

Use CONTAGIOUS when:

You need powerful, direct connection to specific person

You have access to their personal items/biological material

You're willing to deal with ethical complexity

You want results that are hard to defend against

Use SIGIL when:

You want to work alone without outside energy

You need to bypass conscious resistance

You want something portable/concealable

You're good with symbols and visualization

You want to "set and forget"

Mix them when:

You want maximum power

You're experienced and can handle complex working

The goal is serious enough to warrant multi-method approach

THE ETHICS QUESTION

Sympathetic magic: Generally ethically neutral. Using symbols doesn't violate anyone.

Contagious magic: Ethically complex. Using someone's biological material without consent is violation, even with good intent.

Sigil magic: Ethically neutral if used on yourself. If creating sigils to influence others, same consent questions apply.

The rule: If you wouldn't do it to someone's face, don't do it with their hair.

PRACTICAL EXERCISE: TEST ALL THREE

Try the same intention using each method. Track which produces better results for you.

Goal: Attract new opportunity

Sympathetic Approach:

Orange candle (opportunity color)

Carve "new doors open" into wax

Burn while visualizing doors opening

Scatter ashes at crossroads

Contagious Approach:

Your business card or resume (contains your energy)

Anoint with success oil

Carry in wallet, sleep with under pillow

"This is me, attracting opportunity"

Sigil Approach:

Create sigil: "OPPORTUNITIES COME TO ME"

Reduce to: P R T N S C M

Draw combined glyph

Charge through meditation/dancing/intensity

Burn and forget

Track results over two weeks. Which method felt most powerful? Which produced tangible results?

Your magic will naturally favor one or two methods. That's your signature.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Sympathetic magic: Like attracts like. Work with symbols.

Contagious magic: Once connected, always connected. Work with physical links.

Sigil magic: Intention becomes symbol. Work with concentrated will.

All three are valid. All three work. The question isn't which is "best"—it's which serves your specific goal and matches your personal power.

Master all three, and you can build any spell from scratch.

No more following recipes you don't understand. You'll know why each ingredient matters, how the mechanics function, and when to use each technology.

That's when you become a witch who understands the craft, not just performs it.

YOUR TURN

Which type of magic do you use most?

Have you been combining them without knowing?

What's one spell you've done that you can now identify as sympathetic, contagious, or sigil work?

Let's talk. Understanding the mechanics changes everything.

Blessed be 🔗

Hello beautiful souls ✨

Here's a question that keeps witches and scientists up at night: Does belief actually create reality, or does it just change your perception of reality?

And here's the uncomfortable answer: Both. And the line between them is thinner than you think.

This is where psychology and metaphysics crash into each other—where provable science meets unprovable magic—and where your practice gets either very powerful or very delusional, depending on how you understand it.

Today we're exploring:

How your brain literally constructs your reality

The psychology of belief and expectation

Where magic enters the equation

How to use this knowledge without gaslighting yourself

The difference between "you create your reality" and toxic positive thinking

Let's dive into the mechanics of belief.

THE BRAIN AS REALITY GENERATOR

First, the uncomfortable truth: You've never experienced objective reality.

Everything you perceive is filtered through your nervous system, interpreted by your brain, and presented to your consciousness as "reality." But that presentation is:

Incomplete (you only perceive a tiny fraction of what exists)

Biased (your past experiences shape current interpretation)

Constructed (your brain fills in gaps, predicts, and smooths)

Delayed (you experience reality 80 milliseconds after it happens)

You don't see the world as it is. You see the world as your brain predicts it to be, then corrects for errors.

This isn't metaphysics. This is neuroscience.

THE PSYCHOLOGY: HOW BELIEF SHAPES EXPERIENCE

THE RETICULAR ACTIVATING SYSTEM (RAS)

Your RAS is a filter in your brainstem that determines what information reaches your conscious awareness.

Example: You decide you want a red car. Suddenly, you see red cars everywhere. They were always there—your RAS just started flagging them as "relevant."

In magic: You set an intention for abundance. Your RAS starts flagging opportunities, resources, and synchronicities you would have ignored before. The opportunities were there—you just didn't see them.

This is why "manifestation" often works: You're training your brain to notice what supports your goal.

CONFIRMATION BIAS

You seek, interpret, and remember information that confirms your existing beliefs.

Example: You believe you're unlucky. You notice every setback, forget every win, and interpret neutral events as proof of your bad luck.

Or: You believe magic works. You remember the spells that succeeded, minimize the failures, and interpret coincidences as validation.

This isn't necessarily bad. Confirmation bias is a tool. The question is: what are you using it to confirm?

THE PLACEBO EFFECT

Belief alone can produce measurable physical changes.

Medical examples:

Sugar pills reduce pain (if you believe they're painkillers)

Fake surgeries produce real healing (placebo effect up to 30-50% in some studies)

People told a substance will make them drunk show drunk behavior (even if it's non-alcoholic)

Your belief changes biochemistry. This is proven.

In magic: The spell's power isn't just in the herbs or words. It's in your certainty that it will work. Your belief triggers psychological and physiological changes that support the outcome.

SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY

Your expectations about the future change your behavior in ways that make that future more likely.

Example: You believe you'll fail the interview. This makes you anxious. Your anxiety makes you perform poorly. You fail. "See? I knew it."

Or: You believe a spell will bring you love. This makes you more open, confident, and present. People respond to your energy. You meet someone. "See? The spell worked."

Did the spell work, or did your belief change your behavior?

Answer: Both. And that's the point.

THE METAPHYSICS: WHERE PSYCHOLOGY ISN'T ENOUGH

Psychology explains a lot. But it doesn't explain everything practitioners experience.

WHAT PSYCHOLOGY CAN'T EXPLAIN:

Precognition that's later verified You dream of an event in specific detail. Days later, it happens exactly as you saw it—including details you couldn't have known.

Non-local effects You do a spell for someone across the country. They report feeling it at the exact time you cast, without prior communication.

Divination accuracy beyond chance You consistently pull cards or receive messages that are too specific and accurate to be random or cold reading.

Physical phenomena Objects move. Temperatures shift. Electronics malfunction during ritual. Witnesses confirm what you experienced.

Information you couldn't have accessed Mediumship that provides verifiable information about deceased people you never met. Remote viewing that describes places you've never been.

This is where we enter contested territory. Science hasn't (yet) explained these experiences. That doesn't mean they're not real—it means our models are incomplete.

THE OVERLAP: WHERE PSYCHOLOGY BECOMES MAGIC

Here's where it gets interesting. What if the distinction between "psychological" and "metaphysical" is false?

What if belief is the mechanism through which consciousness shapes reality?

THE QUANTUM CONSCIOUSNESS HYPOTHESIS (Speculative but compelling)

Some interpretations of quantum mechanics suggest:

Consciousness collapses probability waves into concrete reality

Observation (which requires belief in what you're looking for) determines outcomes

The universe at quantum level is probabilistic until consciousness interacts with it

If this is true: Your belief doesn't just change your perception—it influences which version of reality becomes "real."

Your spell isn't just psychological reprogramming. It's your consciousness selecting from infinite possibilities and making one more probable.

Again: This is speculative. But the experiential results are consistent.

THE FIELD THEORY

Another model: Reality is a field of information/energy that responds to focused consciousness.

Your belief:

Generates coherent energy

Focuses that energy toward specific outcomes

Interfaces with the field in ways that increase probability of desired results

Think of it like:

Radio waves exist everywhere

Your belief is a tuner that locks onto specific frequencies

You don't create the signal, but you do determine what you receive

Whether this is metaphysics or advanced psychology doesn't matter as much as: it produces consistent results.

THE MECHANISM: HOW TO USE THIS KNOWLEDGE

If belief shapes reality (through psychology, metaphysics, or both), how do you work with this intentionally?

1. BELIEF MUST BE EMBODIED, NOT JUST INTELLECTUAL

Doesn't work: "I believe I'm abundant" (while feeling scarcity in your body, acting from lack, and obsessively checking your bank account)

Works: "I am abundant" (while feeling gratitude in your chest, acting generously, and trusting resources will appear when needed)

Your subconscious reads your actions and emotions, not your affirmations.

2. BELIEF REQUIRES CONGRUENCE

All parts of you must align:

Conscious mind: "I want this"

Subconscious: "I believe I can have this"

Actions: "I'm behaving as if this is already true"

Emotions: "I feel aligned with this outcome"

Incongruence kills magic. If one part doubts, the whole spell fractures.

3. BELIEF NEEDS EVIDENCE (EVEN IF YOU CREATE IT)

Your brain requires proof to maintain belief. Give it proof—even small proof.

Example: You're doing money magic. Find a penny. Frame it. "This is proof abundance flows to me." Your brain accepts this as evidence, strengthening belief.

You're not lying to yourself. You're training your RAS to notice what confirms the belief you're building.

4. BELIEF MUST BE SPECIFIC

Vague beliefs create vague results.

Not: "I believe in love"

Yes: "I believe I am worthy of a partnership with someone who communicates openly, shares my values, and wants to build something lasting"

Specificity gives your subconscious and the universe clear instructions.

5. BELIEF REQUIRES RELEASING ATTACHMENT TO HOW

Paradox: You must believe with certainty while releasing control over the method.

You believe: "I will find the right job" You release: "I don't know how, when, or where—but I trust it will happen"

Micromanaging the how = trying to control the universe with your conscious mind. That doesn't work.

Trusting the how = letting your subconscious and larger forces find paths you can't consciously see.

THE SHADOW SIDE: WHEN "YOU CREATE YOUR REALITY" BECOMES TOXIC

This philosophy gets weaponized. Let's address it.

TOXIC BELIEF #1: "If bad things happen to you, you attracted them."

No.

You don't "attract" trauma, abuse, illness, or systemic oppression through bad thoughts.

What you CAN control: Your response. Your resilience. Your meaning-making.

What you CAN'T control: Other people's choices. Random events. Structural inequalities.

Blaming victims for their circumstances is spiritual abuse, not wisdom.

TOXIC BELIEF #2: "Just think positive and everything will be fine."

No.

Positive thinking without action is delusion. Ignoring real problems doesn't make them disappear—it makes them worse.

Healthy belief: "I believe I can find a path through this difficulty" (then taking concrete action)

Toxic positivity: "Everything happens for a reason! Just be grateful!" (while ignoring legitimate suffering)

TOXIC BELIEF #3: "If your magic didn't work, you didn't believe hard enough."

No.

Sometimes:

Timing is wrong

Other forces are at play

The outcome you wanted wasn't actually in your best interest

The universe has a different plan

You need to address mundane factors first

Failed magic isn't always a belief problem. Sometimes it's information.

THE DIFFERENCE:

Empowering: "I can influence my reality through belief and action."

Toxic: "Everything in my life is my fault because I didn't manifest correctly."

See the difference? One acknowledges agency within limits. The other denies external factors and blames victims.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION: BUILDING BELIEF FOR MAGIC

If belief is the engine of magic, how do you generate it—especially when you doubt?

METHOD 1: ACT AS IF

Fake it till you make it (but embodied).

Example: You don't believe you're confident. Act as if you are. Walk like a confident person. Speak like a confident person. Over time, your brain accepts the evidence of your actions and belief follows.

In magic: Cast the spell as if you know it will work. Move, speak, and feel with absolute certainty. Your subconscious notices and aligns.

METHOD 2: START WITH SMALL, PROVABLE WINS

Build belief by proving to yourself magic works.

Example: Don't start with "manifest a new car." Start with "find a parking spot." Success builds confidence. Confidence builds belief. Belief builds bigger results.

Track your wins. Write them down. Your brain needs evidence.

METHOD 3: BORROW BELIEF FROM OTHERS

Can't believe in yourself yet? Believe in the practice. Believe in the tradition. Believe in other practitioners' successes.

Example: "I don't know if I'm powerful, but witches have been doing this for centuries. I trust the method even if I don't yet trust myself."

METHOD 4: USE ALTERED STATES

It's easier to believe in gnosis (altered consciousness) than in ordinary consciousness.

Use:

Breathwork to shift brainwaves

Drumming/dancing to enter trance

Meditation to quiet the skeptical mind

Ritual to signal "this is sacred time, different rules apply"

In altered states, belief becomes easier because your analytical mind steps aside.

METHOD 5: ELIMINATE CONTRADICTORY EVIDENCE

If you're trying to believe in abundance but drowning in debt, your brain won't accept it.

Address practical barriers:

Get your finances in order (or at least start)

Clean your space (disorder reinforces chaos)

End relationships that contradict your new belief

Stop consuming media that reinforces old patterns

You can't out-manifest your environment. Change both inner and outer reality simultaneously.

THE EXPERIMENTS: TEST THIS YOURSELF

Don't just take my word for it. Test how belief shapes your reality.

EXPERIMENT 1: THE PARKING SPOT TEST

Before you leave for somewhere popular, believe—with certainty—you'll find parking easily.

Hold that belief without anxiety or checking. Notice what happens. Track results over a month.

EXPERIMENT 2: THE SYNCHRONICITY TEST

Choose a symbol (feather, specific number, animal, color). Tell yourself "I'll see this today."

Go about your day without obsessively looking. Notice if it appears. How often? In what contexts?

EXPERIMENT 3: THE BELIEF SHIFT TEST

Pick one limiting belief. Example: "I'm bad at remembering names."

Flip it: "I'm great at remembering names."

Act as if this is true. Repeat it. Notice over weeks if your memory improves. Is it because you're trying harder, or because belief changed something deeper?

EXPERIMENT 4: THE SPELL TEST

Do the same spell twice:

Once with full belief, embodied certainty, ritual intensity

Once going through motions while doubting

Track which produces better results.

This is science. Hypothesis → Test → Observe → Conclude.

THE INTEGRATION: HOLDING BOTH TRUTHS

Here's where mature practice lives:

Truth 1: Belief shapes reality through psychological mechanisms (RAS, placebo, self-fulfilling prophecy, behavioral change).

Truth 2: Something beyond psychology also happens—whether you call it quantum consciousness, universal field, or magic.

You don't have to pick one.

Hold both. Use psychological understanding to work smarter. Trust metaphysical experience when psychology doesn't explain it.

The most powerful practitioners:

Understand the psychological mechanics

Don't reduce everything to psychology

Use belief intentionally as a tool

Don't gaslight themselves about what they experience

Balance healthy skepticism with open possibility

THE BOTTOM LINE

Does belief create reality?

Yes—through your perception, attention, behavior, and possibly through mechanisms we don't yet scientifically understand.

Does this mean everything in your life is your fault?

No. External factors exist. Trauma isn't attracted. Oppression isn't manifested. Bad things happen to people regardless of their thoughts.

Does this mean magic is "just psychology"?

No. Psychology explains some of it. But consistent experiences beyond psychological explanation suggest there's more happening.

What do you do with this information?

Use it. Build belief intentionally. Track results. Stay grounded in reality while remaining open to mystery. Don't weaponize this philosophy against yourself or others.

And most importantly:

Stop waiting for someone to prove magic is real. Test it yourself. Your experience is valid data.

YOUR TURN

Do you believe belief shapes reality?

Have you experienced results that psychology alone can't explain?

Where do you land on the spectrum between "it's all in your head" and "consciousness creates reality"?

Let's discuss. This is where philosophy meets practice.

Blessed be 🧠

Hello beautiful souls ✨

Let's talk about energy anatomy—the invisible systems through which energy moves in your body.

If you've been in witchcraft or spiritual spaces for any length of time, you've heard about chakras. Maybe meridians. Definitely auras. They're everywhere—in books, on TikTok, in workshops, on yoga studio walls.

But here's what most of those sources won't tell you: These systems come from specific cultural and spiritual traditions that are still alive and practiced today. And the way Westerners use them is often stripped of context, oversimplified, and sometimes straight-up wrong.

So today we're doing two things:

Explaining what these systems actually are (with respect for their origins)

Discussing when using them crosses into appropriation—and what to do instead

This is nuanced, uncomfortable, and necessary. Let's get into it.

WHAT IS ENERGY ANATOMY?

Energy anatomy refers to the subtle body—the non-physical systems through which life force (energy, prana, qi, whatever you call it) moves.

Different cultures mapped this in different ways:

Hindu/Yogic traditions: Chakras and nadis

Chinese medicine: Meridians and acupoints

Western esotericism: Aura and energy centers

Other systems: Dantian (Taoist), Sephiroth (Kabbalistic), Hara (Japanese)

These are not interchangeable. They come from different philosophies, different understandings of body and spirit, different cultural contexts.

Treating them like you can mix-and-match parts from different systems shows you don't actually understand any of them.

CHAKRAS: WHAT THEY ACTUALLY ARE

The Origin:

Chakras come from Hindu and tantric Buddhist traditions in India, dating back thousands of years. They're part of complex spiritual systems that include philosophy, ethics, meditation practices, and deity work.

The word chakra means "wheel" or "disk" in Sanskrit.

The Traditional System:

Seven main chakras along the spine (though some traditions describe more):

Muladhara (Root) - Base of spine, survival, grounding

Svadhisthana (Sacral) - Lower abdomen, creativity, sexuality

Manipura (Solar Plexus) - Above navel, power, will

Anahata (Heart) - Center chest, love, compassion

Vishuddha (Throat) - Throat, communication, truth

Ajna (Third Eye) - Between brows, intuition, perception

Sahasrara (Crown) - Top of head, connection to divine

Each has:

Associated deities

Mantras (bija sounds)

Yantras (geometric symbols)

Colors, elements, qualities

Specific meditation practices

The Problem: Western Appropriation

What most Western witchcraft books and Instagram posts do:

Strip chakras from Hindu/Buddhist context

Ignore the spiritual practices meant to work with them

Simplify into "color therapy" or "crystal healing"

Mix with systems from completely different cultures

Claim universal applicability while erasing origin

Example of appropriation: "Unblock your root chakra with this red crystal! No meditation, philosophy, or cultural understanding required—just buy the crystal!"

This treats sacred spiritual technology like a consumer product.

So Can You Work With Chakras?

The nuanced answer:

If you're practicing Hinduism or Buddhism: Yes. This is your tradition.

If you're studying yoga or tantra with qualified teachers from the tradition: Yes, with proper context and respect.

If you're using a Pinterest chart and calling it "universal energy work": No. That's appropriation.

If you're seeking Western alternatives that achieve similar goals: Keep reading.

MERIDIANS: WHAT THEY ACTUALLY ARE

The Origin:

Meridians come from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a system that's thousands of years old and still actively practiced.

Meridians are pathways through which qi (life force energy) flows. There are 12 primary meridians, 8 extraordinary vessels, and hundreds of acupoints.

The Traditional System:

This is not just "energy work." It's part of a complete medical system that includes:

Acupuncture and acupressure

Herbal medicine

Dietary therapy

Qigong and tai chi

Diagnostic methods (tongue, pulse, etc.)

Five Element theory

Yin/Yang balance

You cannot understand meridians outside this context.

The Problem: Western Extraction

What often happens:

Westerners learn a few acupoints from a book

Use them without understanding the diagnostic framework

Mix them with completely unrelated practices

Claim to be doing "energy healing" without training

Sometimes cause harm through improper application

Acupuncture requires years of training. Even acupressure should be learned properly.

So Can You Work With Meridians?

If you're trained in TCM by qualified practitioners: Yes.

If you practice tai chi or qigong taught by legitimate teachers: Yes, within that context.

If you're poking random acupoints you saw on TikTok: No. You don't know what you're doing and could cause imbalance.

If you want to work with energy pathways without appropriating TCM: Keep reading.

AURAS: A MORE ACCESSIBLE OPTION?

The Origin:

The concept of energy fields around the body appears across many cultures, but the modern Western understanding of "auras" largely comes from:

Theosophy (late 1800s Western occultism)

Western esoteric traditions

New Age movement (1960s-70s)

This makes it less culturally appropriative than chakras or meridians—it's already a Western syncretic concept, not directly taken from a living non-Western tradition.

What Is the Aura?

The aura is described as an electromagnetic or energetic field surrounding the body, often perceived in layers or colors.

Common descriptions:

Multiple layers (physical, emotional, mental, spiritual)

Colors that shift based on emotional/physical/spiritual state

Can be damaged, strengthened, read, or healed

Interface between your energy and external energy

The Good News:

Because aura work is primarily Western in modern practice, you have more freedom to explore it without appropriation concerns.

How to Work With Your Aura:

SENSING IT:

Hold hands 6-12 inches apart, palms facing

Slowly move them closer/farther

Notice sensations: warmth, pressure, tingling, resistance

That's your energy field becoming perceptible

SEEING IT:

Soft-focus gaze at your hand against neutral background

Look slightly past your hand, not directly at it

Notice subtle shimmer, color, or thickness around edges

(Some people never visually see it—that's okay)

CLEANSING IT:

Visualization: shower of light washing through your field

Salt baths or smoke cleansing

Spending time in nature (especially moving water)

Breathwork

Sound (singing bowls, drumming, toning)

STRENGTHENING IT:

Regular energy work practice

Good boundaries (energetic and psychological)

Grounding and centering

Adequate rest and nutrition (physical health affects subtle body)

THE CULTURAL APPROPRIATION QUESTION

Let's get specific about what is and isn't appropriation.

APPROPRIATION IS:

Taking spiritual concepts from marginalized cultures without:

Understanding their origin and context

Acknowledging the source

Respecting living practitioners from that culture

Recognizing the harm done to that culture by colonization

Examples:

Using chakras divorced from Hindu philosophy

Selling "chakra healing" services with no training in the tradition

Mixing chakras, meridians, and auras like they're all the same thing

Claiming these systems are "universal" and "belong to everyone"

NOT APPROPRIATION:

Learning from qualified teachers who are from the tradition (or properly trained by those who are) and who invite you to learn.

Practicing within proper context (studying yoga with a Hindu teacher, learning acupressure in TCM training, etc.)

Acknowledging sources and recognizing these as specific cultural technologies, not "universal truth."

Paying practitioners from the source culture for their knowledge and expertise.

THE GRAY AREA:

"But I was taught chakras in yoga class..."

Many yoga studios in the West teach watered-down, appropriated versions. The teacher might not know better. That doesn't make it okay—it makes it widespread appropriation.

"But energy centers are universal across cultures..."

Yes, many cultures map subtle energy. But how they map it, what they call it, how they work with it—that's culturally specific. You can acknowledge universality while respecting specificity.

"But I'm honoring these traditions by using them..."

Are you? Or are you extracting the "useful" parts while ignoring the rest? Honor includes learning, acknowledging, and not profiting from what isn't yours.

ALTERNATIVES: WESTERN & CULTURALLY-NEUTRAL SYSTEMS

If you want to work with energy anatomy without appropriation, you have options.

OPTION 1: WESTERN ESOTERIC ENERGY CENTERS

Western occult traditions have their own energy center systems:

Hermetic tradition: Energy centers aligned with planetary forces

Kabbalistic: Sephiroth on the Tree of Life mapped to body

Ceremonial magic: Elemental centers

Research these if you want Western alternatives with their own cultural lineage (which you may or may not have access to—some are also closed or require initiation).

OPTION 2: CREATE YOUR OWN SYSTEM

Seriously. You're a witch. You can map your own energy anatomy.

How to do this:

Meditate on your body's energy

Where do you feel power centers?

Where do you store emotion, creativity, will, intuition?

Your body might not match traditional maps—that's okay

Develop your own correspondences

What colors/sounds/elements resonate with each center for you?

What practices strengthen or clear each area?

Name them in your own language

You don't need Sanskrit words or Chinese terms

"Power center" works. "Heart space" works. "Throat gate" works.

Build practices around your map

Breathwork directing energy to specific centers

Visualization of your energy pathways

Movement that activates your system

This is not lesser. Personal gnosis developed through direct experience is powerful magic.

OPTION 3: FOCUS ON GENERAL ENERGY WORK

You don't need a detailed map to work with energy.

Practices that don't require specific cultural systems:

Grounding: Connecting to earth energy

Centering: Gathering scattered energy to your core

Raising energy: Building power through movement, breath, emotion

Directing energy: Sending it where needed (healing, spell, shielding)

Cleansing: Clearing stuck or foreign energy

Shielding: Creating energetic boundaries

You can do all of this without ever saying the word "chakra" or "meridian."

OPTION 4: STUDY WITH PROPER TEACHERS

If you're genuinely called to work with chakras or meridians:

Find teachers who:

Are from the tradition or properly trained by those who are

Teach the full context, not just the "useful" parts

Acknowledge the cultural origin

Don't charge exploitative prices to teach someone else's culture

Welcome respectful students while maintaining boundaries

This requires:

Time (years of study, not a weekend workshop)

Money (pay teachers properly)

Humility (you're a student, not an instant expert)

Ongoing practice (within the tradition, not extracted from it)

PRACTICAL ENERGY WORK WITHOUT APPROPRIATION

Here's a simple, culturally-neutral energy practice:

BASIC ENERGY SENSING & CIRCULATION

1. Ground

Feel roots from your feet into earth

Breathe, allow tension to drain downward

Feel supported by ground beneath you

2. Sense Your Field

Notice the space immediately around your body

Is it tight? Expansive? Heavy? Light?

No judgment, just observation

3. Breathe Energy Through Your Core

Visualize breath drawing energy up from earth through your body's center

Exhale, energy flows down and out

Notice where flow feels smooth, where it feels blocked

4. Clear Blockages

Breathe into stuck areas

Visualize light, movement, or dissolving

Use sound (humming, toning) if helpful

5. Strengthen Your Boundary

Visualize the edge of your energy field

Breathe into it, making it clearer and stronger

Set intention: "This is my space. I choose what enters."

6. Release

Ground excess energy into earth

Return to normal awareness

Notice how you feel

No chakras. No meridians. Just you and your energy.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Energy anatomy is real. You can feel it, work with it, heal with it.

But you don't need to appropriate someone else's cultural technology to do so.

You have options:

Learn properly from qualified teachers within the tradition

Use Western or culturally-neutral alternatives

Develop your own system through personal gnosis

Work with energy generally without specific maps

What you don't get to do:

Take sacred practices from marginalized cultures

Strip them of context

Profit from them (financially or socially)

Claim they're "universal" while erasing their origin

Respect costs nothing. Education takes effort. Choose accordingly.

YOUR TURN

How do you work with energy in your body?

Have you been using appropriated systems? What will you do differently now?

What alternatives have you explored or created?

Let's talk. This is where learning happens—in honest conversation about what we didn't know before.

Blessed be ⚡

“If you have a question about magic, I can assure that it is not magic. If you have question about science however, I can help you. Anyone who says they are a master of magic is more a deceiver than a magician. Nearly all magic can be explained.”

“I will give you an example.” Axohur lit his hand on fire before formulating it to hover in his hand. “Some would say this is magic. I would refuse your assumption and tell you it is science and give this explanation; what is needed to make fire? Air or even further oxygen. What I have done is ignited the oxygen over in my hand.

How did I do that? I heated my blood.

How did I do THAT? By using my brain, which generates heat through electrical impulses. Why do you think we need oxygen all the time? So that the electricity in our brains can ignite, because fire and electricity are the same except one is far hotter, far brighter and much more direct.

Now some would say ‘How do I do this without burning up?’ This is body conditioning. If you’ve ever looked at the case of people spontaneously combusting, it’s the fact they lacked body conditioning and control of what is in fact a natural ability to produce fire and electricity. I learned all of this from Rapture, a place some of you may have heard of, an underwater city that made a scientific breakthrough that forced body conditioning and control, otherwise known as evolution through the power of a man made substance called ADAM fueled by a brain enhancing drug call EVE, being a master of such an ability takes many years conditioning not just for the body but for the brain, which is why EVE was made.

Fire breathing dragons are another example, they talk a lot about their Heart of Fire because it’s true. They have an extra organ in the diaphragm area which they call the Heart of Fire, but more over the Heart of Fire also consists of an extra lung, that does nothing but store and separate normal air into pure oxygen. When they breathe fire they merely force the oxygen out of their third lung, through the extra heated diaphragm strands and they produce fire. If you tell them they are magic they will look at you funny if not eat for dinner. Dragons are not magic, they are evolved  adaptations of a reptilian species at it’s finest.