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Finally made my mascot OC~ Her name is Kai Mei, a cunning and chatty cat~
Please do not repost her anywhere and do not copy!
Ore my belovedddd you deserved a deeper narrative that made you ask the deep questions about your gender identity....
and speeddraw of course~ (fixed, remade)
Fusing my powers of traditional and digital into one beast. my subject of course being the goddess herself miss madoka
Oc. She's a gardener magical girl βοΈ
ooo i plan to be both!! also im a racoon therian :3
ooh cool !! if you can, could you tell me how being a physical magi works ? i just cant seem to find any information on it :(
and thats super cool !! always love to see racoons
The Duties of a Magical Girl
A few people have asked me what I would consider to be valid work for a magical girl. In a similar vein, Iβve seen a lot of folks here struggle with the idea of βconceptsβ and feeling that they need to conform to a preconceived notion of what magical heroes do.
This post has been a long time coming but I think Iβm finally feeling confident about what I want to convey here. If youβve been waiting on this, thank you so much for your patience and I hope it helps you in your journey!
This post is part of my Magi Praxis series. If you have any suggestions for future topics, or you have attempted anything I have shared and want you share your experiences, please send me a message! I am always happy to go back and provide further explanation as well. β
While tasks like tracking down Labyrinths and vanquishing evil entities seem to be almost standard for many magical girls, these by no means define what it means to be a magical hero. I would also go so far as to say that you do not need to transform, whether that would be physically or astrally, to be a magical girl.
Our jobs boil down to a simple idea: to make the world a better place. How we then decide to go about that is what ultimately makes our individual approaches and practices unique.
While a statement like βmaking the world a better placeβ can seem grandiose and unachievable, we can decide to start smaller or on a more personal level. Realistically, it may be more feasible and responsible to approach your work in a way that makes the world better for you, your friends and family, or your communities.
We do not all need to tackle big, existential problems through our magical dutiesβespecially if youβre just starting out on your journey. Focus on making the world happier, more welcoming, and more habitable for you. This may take the form of self-care, confidence boosting, or glamours through the use of magia. You can also do this through volunteer work, community building, and mutual aid; I often find that helping others helps me with my complicated feelings of confidence and self-worth.
This is not to say that the astral battles and the like arenβt worthwhile, but they should be done with the goal of making our world and communities betterβhowever you envision that to be.
"omg, magical heroes r so cute n kawaii !!!!! they love cutecore n frills and hearts and pink !!!!"
me, a punk guy covered in scars who listens to music that would kill a victorian child, loves red and black, regularly makes sexual jokes, the only thing keeping him from being an alcoholic is the fact he doesnt have a regular supply of alcohol, and has done three hexes in his life:
If youβre new to visualization and astral projection, are having some difficulties with it, or even if youβre a veteran looking for resources, I highly recommend The Mentalist's Handbook: An Explorer's Guide to Astral, Spirit, and Psychic Worlds by Clint Marsh with illustrations by Jeff Hoke.
It was one of the first occult texts I picked up that I found refreshingly succinct and accessible. One of my biggest pet peeves is when occult authors describe tools or techniques but fail to explain the mechanics or donβt even attempt to offer any insight; Marsh not only details an approachable practice regimen but Hokeβs illustrations offer a bit of whimsy and inspiration for your own visualizations. Not to mention, the publication itself is just beautifully printed! Of course it is also available online in many formats but I definitely do not regret having a copy in my personal library!
Are there other topics youβre looking for more information on or are interested in other recommendations? Feel free to send me a message and I can try to point you in the right direction! β
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Astral Projection - In Depth Tutorial κ°ΰ¨ΰ§ (Written as someone with diagnosed ADD who APs maybe 5/7 nights) (This is magical hero specific, given the sole purpose of my travels is witch hunts and training, but it can be tweaked for the "normies!" /aff)
CW(?): EXTREMELY LONG UNDER THE CUT!
The Golden Rule If you want to astral project, you have to put in the work. Really believe. Spend time meditating, talking to your patron/contractor (this would be whoever you made a deal with/gave your soul to in order to become a magi), study the topic, read about it, watch videos, etc. Not everyone will get it first try, and that's okay! Everyone gets the hang of it with practice! I used to only be able to do it maybe monthly, and now I do it most of the week!
Sleep Paralysis Given sleep paralysis is one of the most powerful tools for astral projection, I'll provide a method for that first! From this state, it's impossible to move, so you can easily become disconnected from your body similar to how you do in a dream or trance!
How To Enter Sleep Paralysis 1) Lie on your back. Dead still, this won't work for anyone who twitches frequently/has tourettes. Keep your mind active, think about whatever you want. Blast loud music in your headphones, anything to keep your body still but your mind up and awake. 2) Don't even think about your body. Let your thoughts consume you, forget you're anything more than a mush of brain. Don't even focus on your breathing. A lot of techniques will say to, but just let it naturally come to you, focusing on it just reminds your brain you're inhabiting a body. 3) Wait until you tingle like HELL. Not just a little buzzing or numbness, you gotta feel like you're being electrocuted (without the pain. Immediately stop if it hurts, something's wrong) for it to work properly. Most people who've experienced sleep paralysis know you tingle like crazy. 4) Stay calm. Pretend you're on vacation or some shit. You want this, you know you do, so once you're frozen, stay calm and let it happen. 5) Once you feel completely tingly, disconnected from your body, and like you're nothing but your thoughts (not even your brain, just thoughts) congratulations, you can move on to astral projection!
How To Astral Project 1) Do some heavy meditation. Get your brain in a state of drowsiness, like you're about to fall asleep. Make sure not to, though! Keep your mind active and ready, just like in sleep paralysis. Stay alert and open to responses from your body. 2) Lay down, preferably on your back with your arms at your side and your palm up. Close your eyes and just stare at the back of your eyelids until either your eyes hurt or you simply don't want to anymore. 3) Stay still. You can twitch, unlike the sleep paralysis method, but don't focus on the involuntary movement, focus on the darkness behind your eyelids. 4) Do whatever you have to. Stay awake and alert. Some magical heros are responsive, even in sleepy states like these! Strive to be just like that right now. Listen to loud music, a podcast, just do something to keep your body asleep, but your mind awake. 5) Imagine you're lifting up from your position on your back. Make sure you picture it from a first person perspective, not a third person one. Keep doing this over and over until you start to actually feel yourself lifting up. Be careful not to lift your physical body with you! 6) Once you're sat up, meditate until you start to see your room/wherever you fell asleep from behind your closed eyelids. You might be able to skip this step if sitting up gave you this ability. You should be able to look down and see your physical body below you.
How To Lucid Dream 1) Put together a playlist of subliminals/binaural beats with a timer at the end. I have one linked at the end of the post that I use! 2) Once the timer goes off, let yourself wake up, but stay as still as possible and keep your eyes shut. The alarm will turn off on its own after a bit, just ignore the beeping. 3) Take deep, controlled breaths, make your brain think you're still asleep, even if the alarm woke you up. 4) After a while you should be in a state similar to paralysis, where it feels hard, but not impossible, to move. Once you feel like your body is completely asleep, pinch your nose closed. If you can still breathe with it shut, congratulations! Open your eyes and enjoy the dream!
How To Go From Sleep Paralysis To Astral Projection 1) Focus really hard on a first person perspective of lifting your body up from the bed. Given you're in paralysis, you can't move your physical body, but your soul (or spirit, if your soul is outside your body already) can be transported, as it's not physical. 2) Do this until you feel yourself floating/lifting up. After a while, you'll start to see your room behind your closed eyes. Congratulations, you can now astral project!
How To Go From A Lucid Dream To Astral Projection 1) Summon your contractor/patron and ask them to help your soul travel back to the astral realm from the dream realm! That should be all you need <3 2) If they refuse to help/can't do that, I unfortunately don't know how to help you, as I've always had Kyubey help! Maybe look up some tutorials?
Lucid Dreaming Playlist Astral Projection Guided Meditation
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Yoooo Love Bullet and now this Iβm eating gooood
Read it yβall itβs sooo goood if you like classic magical girl you will like this
βπβ MAGICAL GIRL KPOP ΛβΉβ‘
ββA playlist to live out
your magical girlie fantasyβ
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1. Moon Prism - Rocket Punch
2. Save Me, Save You - WJSN
3. Virtual Angel - ARTMS
4. CLOSER - OH MY GIRL
5. Accendio - IVE
6. Secret - WJSN
7. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - ARTMS
8. Love In Space - Cherry Bullet
9. La Luna - ICHILLIN'
10. Butterfly Effect - ARTMS
(my fav, tumblr won't let me add more links but it's on the playlist! β‘)
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π Gif credits: @sailormoon-colaΒ π
Magical Alice Standee Rendering