do you have ADHD? are you easily distracted? do you daydream constantly abt everything and anything? when you hear the words âyou might fall asleepâ in a post abt meditation, do you sigh and roll your eyes?
if you answered âyesâ to any of the above, then this is the post for you!!
as someone who has type one ADHD and a crazy imaginative mind, I havenât seen a single Intro To Meditation post that pertains to me. theyâre always abt tips for visualization, or tips for not falling asleep within 5 minutes. I have insomnia you guys, I ainât gonna be asleep in any less than 2 hours smh
without further rambling, hereâs some tips and tricks for people who just canât fucking meditate
1) listen to some goddamn music. preferably stuff youâve listened to many times before, songs you have basically memorized so you donât get distracted by how unique this new sound is, or how cool that voice was right there. listen to your favorites!! listen to songs in foreign languages, so you arenât focused on the words but more the feeling they give. blast that shit through your most comfortable earbuds, tune everything else out
2) donât sit outside. trust me. too many extra sensory bits and shit that you just donât need rn. miss me with that wind and bugs and prickly grass.
3) tired of the âvisualize a doorâ method? visualize yourself dancing! find one good dance song that youâll only use when trying to meditate, and choreograph your own little routine! imagine urself dancing outside on a chilly autumn day- the air smells crisp and the leaves crack and almost hurt beneath your feet and every once in a while your arms hit a twig or branch. imagine itâs spring and thereâs cold dew on the soft new grass and the sun is making your bare arms tingly, a warm breeze tugs at your hair and clothes. get creative! the hardest part is imagining yourself *in* your body, looking out, instead of watching urself dance like itâs a movie.
4) sit in the car!! oh my god!! do this!! the passenger seat of the car opens a world of possibilities, and you probably wonât even have to close your eyes because damn, look at you, youâre already off daydreaming abt god knows what and completely ignoring everything around you!! if cars are good for anything, itâs daydreaming. now all you gotta do is figure out how to switch your daydreaming off and turn meditating on.
5) school age witch? meditate in the morning on the bus. if you trust the other kids riding with you enough, do it on the way home too (warning: may suddenly find urself interrupted by flying paper balls or gross laughing. this is why we meditate in the mornings when everyoneâs half asleep still)
6) itâs okay if a stray thought drifts in every once in a while, so donât get upset over it.
7) your leg bouncing? scalp itch? eye twitching? keep bouncing it! scratch your head! rub your eyes!! trying to ignore these things will take more effort than it will to just take care of them. make sure youre comfortable
8) extending on that point, if you find your overall position uncomfortable, just move dude. itâs okay, just cause you arenât laying with ur arms at ur sides and legs perfectly straight doesnât mean you wonât get some meaningful meditation in
I was hoping to get 10 points but Iâm suddenly lacking motivation and getting bored with typing this. guess thatâs the proof for you that I have ADHD? I hope these help! feel free to add on your own tips for meditation! and like always, donât beat urself up if nothing seems to be helping. Iâve been trying for three years and I still struggle very much to meditate, and be confident that what Iâm seeing isnât just my Wild Wild imagination, and is instead the astral or whatever else Iâm looking for. take your time, and good luck! â¨đđĽ
palmistry placements that may indicate certain natural traits or abilities related to witchcraft.
the mystic cross. âxâ shaped cross located between the head and heart lines. indicates that spirituality, witchâs intuition, and acknowledgement of power or ability were understood at a very young age.
the psychic cross. âxâ shaped cross located beneath:
the index finger: blessings from jupiter/zeus. wisdom, and a great capacity for knowledge. often destined to teach or impart.Â
the middle finger: blessings from saturn/cronus. intuition, and a great capacity for visceral power. often has natural ability working in dreams and meditations.
the ring finger: blessings from sun/apollo. attraction, and a great ability to naturally draw in your needs and desires. often powerful with enchantments.Â
the little finger: blessings from mercury/hermes. instinct, and a great natural ability for practice. often adopts new methods with ease and natural talent.
the psychic triangle. triangular shape located beneath the ring finger. indicates that in this life, or another, you have chosen to suppress your abilities. they are likely powerful, but potentially caused harm- intentionally, or not. (this does not mean they are unreachable, it more likely encourages you to work very consciously.)
the healerâs mark. a series of parallel lines located beneath the little finger. indicates powerful healing abilities; the more lines, the greater the gift.Â
the travellerâs mark. a series of parallel lines located beneath the mount of the moon. indicates that there is an innate talent and drive in travelling both the physical and the astral planes. a natural ability for astral projection; the more lines, the greater the gift.
This is a question I get all the time and Iâve always been hesitant to answer. However, I think itâs time I do so. I guess I donât understand why if you truly understood hoodoo, youâd want to practice it.
Hoodoo was created out of slavery, in attempt to protect and preserve ourselves. It is a blend of African magic and traditions, and Christianity because it was forced on us by our oppressors. A lot of true hoodoo is what the west (i.e. Wicca, high magick) would say is âdarkâ spells. Goofer dust, jack balls, hot foot powder were used against enemies yes, but that largely included white people.
If you do your research and you know what to look for several slave accounts and memoirs talk about âworking the rootâ on their masters or some will talk about the âpoisoningâ of their masters, or finding a packet of sticks and herbs and people falling ill, some even dying.
The ingredients we use in hoodoo are practical because they HAD to be versatile. One did not buy honey for a jar, they just had it on hand. Thatâs why so much of hoodoo is dirt, herbs, sticks, and kitchen supplies like sugar and honey. Itâs baffling to me why youâd be interested in a practice that was born out of protecting ourselves against the brutality of racism and colonialism. ESPECIALLY when there are so many European traditions that are folk too. That also use dirt. That also use bones and household goods. So why hoodoo? Why practice something born out of black resistance? Why call on a tradition and spirits colonialism tried its best to beat out of us?
Anyway this is the last time Iâll answer this question because I feel like itâs self explanatory. I canât stop you from practicing no matter what your skin color is and I donât wish to. However if youâre non black I invite you to truly ask yourself why youâre so interested in hoodoo specifically vs other non black traditions that probably use very similar things and approaches. I write all kind of spells, not just hoodoo, and invite anyone and everyone to use them. Folk magick is not exclusively hoodoo so there are plenty of other spells on my blog and tips that can be used (:
Corians are spirits who come from another dimensionâs realm and are the embodiments of ink and color.
Appearance:
Corians look mostly like humans, but colorful.
Each individual can take a specific animal form, as well.
Each individual is a different color, and said color usually manifests in their hair, eyes, and skin. They tend to dress in their color as well.
There is a separate clan of Corians that consists of grey/black shaded individuals, they sometimes are mistaken for shadow people.Â
Characteristics:
Due to being made out of ink, Corans are resistant and do not take physical damage in fights.
However, for the same reason, water is extremely dangerous for them, for they dissolve in contact with it.
Their ink can be toxic if they so desire. Staining can be poisonous, and may or may not be permanent. This only happens when there is intention.
Corians live long lives, being 200 ~ 500 earth years is still a young age for their kind.
They live in society.
The act of âconsumingâ one another is not unusual in their culture, specially as an act of love and devotion. Two or more individuals will become one, mixing their colors together. Separation is possible, although difficult.
That is also a method of domination, and a crime when done against oneâs will.
Offerings:
Corians are quite hard to encounter or bumb into as they prefer not to leave their home realm, but just in case, they might enjoy:
Things in their respective color
Rainbow themes
Reflective surfaces
Ink
Paintings
etc.
~ Mod Void
Standing at the bus stop with two friends: one who is having a movie night on Saturday, and one who wasnât invited and found out when I talked about it with her, thinking she was invited. The bus is late. Please help
Sometimes I make the mistake of believing thereâs something spiritual happening when the truth is, shit happens.Â
For example, I applied for a job that I felt really good about. Turns out, they really wanted to hire me but couldnât justify it/no positions available for me. They werenât able to add someone else to payroll.Â
Iâve racked my brain for excuses. Maybe I didnât worship a deity correctly, maybe some nasty spirit is messing with my life, maybe someone got mad at me and tried to curse me (intentionally or not) or anything.Â
Because if itâs spiritual, I can fix it. I can make an offering, do a curse breaker, etc. It wonât change what has happened, but it certainly provides a certain amount of comfort believing some sort of external force is oppressing me or fighting me that I can fight back against.
The truth is, sometimes shit just happens. My resume was great and the lady recommended me to another place. But they just couldnât afford to hire a new person. That isnât a personal failing or a spiritual mess, itâs just the reality of job hunting.Â
No matter how many spells you do, sometimes life just sucks. And sometimes bad things happen. Not everything has a spiritual reason behind it. And not every spell will protect you from bad things that just happen sometimes.Â
Shit happens. All you can do is just make the best of it.Â
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