#my magic

The basic answer is that I ask myself, "does this take advantage of something we know about how the human mind works; or might it have psychologically unhealthy consequences?"

For example, I remember reading somewhere that washing up can make people feel as if they've been emotionally or spiritually cleansed. So if someone asks how they can move past a bad point in their life, I'm probably going to recommend some kind of bath or shower ritual.

I also know that our subconscious minds process information and often come to fairly reasonable conclusions without our even realizing it. So if someone's having difficulty making a choice even after doing the best possible research they can, or where there's just no objectively "best" choice, I might suggest using a pendulum to sort it out.

I know that the brain tends to internalize repeated information, so I'm down with healthy affirmations.

I know that people respond to symbols, both consciously and subconsciously. So if someone wanted to feel more confident, I see no reason why creating a spell jar full of things associated with confidence wouldn't provide some benefit if they kept it in a visible place.

I know that energy healing practices can at the very least help people relax. While I would never, ever suggest that someone pays huge amounts of money or uses energy healing in place of evidence-based medicine (never use anything to replace evidence-based medicine), I'm down for using the techniques on yourself or on your friends, or watching ASMR reiki videos on YouTube.

And on the other hand, I don't really put much stock in spells or practices that target an unaware third party. For example, I don't think death or misfortune curses are especially likely to work. I also think that in some cases, they might just reinforce a fixation on revenge that actually hinders the caster's path to emotional healing and finding healthy coping mechanisms.

Quiet process, slow work, small beginnings. Feels good to share this.

My happy place! I’ve been at the wheel for a while now, but this is my first time sharing any of it. Putting this out there feels a little vulnerable, but mostly exciting. Thanks for being here.

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay • 사이코지만 괜찮아

Le libellule sono animali magici, mistici, e sono il tramite che gli spiriti utilizzano per raggiungerci e inviarci messaggi dall’aldilà. E questa libellula che è venuta da me, è ancora piu speciale, perchè è nera. Avete mai visto libellule nere?

To speak in Occult terms: Would two painters on two different hills be painting the same sunset? And are we wrong to look at a painting and say we understand the sunset within it?