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superglitterstranger · 1 year

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"CENTER AND GROUND" T-SHIRT DESIGN

By: Sacred Space Studios

Designed by Kyle W. Meek (@superglitterstranger )

Center yourself into this awesome original abstract meditation graphic tee. The image depicts a person in lotus position, settling their inner mojo, their chi.

It's the spiritual equivalent of the millennial phrase, "feeling yourself".

In order to conduct a magickal operation effectively there are a few preliminary rites that need to be completed each time, the most important of these is to center and ground.

Centering is like pulling together your energy, taking in any straggling chi. Grounding is connecting yourself to the energy of the Earth, to stabilize your mojo. Doing this prevents psychic burn out, and protects you from taking on unwanted toxic energy.

Magick is a very fascinating and rewarding disciple, but as with anything else in life, there are risks and precautions that must be met to keep you and others from harm. While simple spellcraft isn't likely to harm you, you should still take the time to cover the preliminary rites and all psychic hygiene before and after a magickal operation.

Just like how an athlete will do warms-ups and dawn safety gear before starting any match, so too will magickal practitioners, occultists, witches, and conjurers prepare their minds, bodies and souls for their spiritual sessions and activities.

This is an awesome graphic representation of what many have experienced when undergoing the healing and empowering practice of centering and grounding.

My Inspiration For The Image

Pulling from my experience as an occultist, and my many years of practice with varying techniques in "Centering and Grounding", the visual image here is my interpretation of the inner visual experience while undergoing my more favored centering/grounding techniques and methods.

The red colors symbolize the earth energy that is being pulled through the Root Chakra and the outer circle circle that emminates from the figure in the image represents the aura as well as the Monad, which is the spiritual aspect of our beingbtgat is fully connected to our Higher Self, a part of our being that our crown chakra is influenced by.

I hope that others will becone inspired by my interpretation to begin a spiritual practice like "Centering and Grounding" within their everyday lives. It is truly a healing and necessary practice in my own life, one that continues to develop and that has been a significant factor in my overall spiritual practice. Centering and Grounding may be simple compared to some other teachings and practices taught within the magickal communities but it is a foundation to my own spiritual pursuits; One that sustains my health and personal power, so I can continue to experiment, discover, and explore the magickal realms safely and with confidence.

- "May the Wheel turn in our favor" -

KWM @superglitterstranger

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deancaskiss · 8 months

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sometimes cas is thinking and doing so many things at once he gets confused, like he’ll be in the kitchen leaning against the counter having one conversation with dean and another conversation with jack who is at the kitchen table and holding ingredients out to dean as he passes a book to sam. suddenly, dean says his name and then repeats it, and cas turns to look at dean and his eyebrows scrunch because he can’t remember why dean is looking at him like that. dean shifts forward, kissing cas’ temple as he murmurs, “you handed me the salt instead of the spatula. you alright?” and cas frowns, then nods, then moves to pick up the spatula, but dean slowly takes it from cas’ hand and he nudges cas up onto the counter so that cas is perched next to him as he says, “focus on me, yeah?” and cas gives dean a little smile and suddenly it’s a whole lot easier to think when his attention is solely on dean

#dean winchester #destiel #castiel #spn #supernatural #deancas #dcsnapshots #cas gets overstimulated sometimes #and dean is there to ground him and center him

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crazycatsiren · 10 months

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Grounding/centering isn't necessary every time for everything.

I said what I said.

#mother witch ramblings #witchblr #witch community #witchcraft #magic #spell work #grounding #centering #witches of tumblr

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b4kuch1n · 2 years

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weather's turnin' cold

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#pokemon #swsh #champion leon #assisant sonia #gym leader raihan #three parts of a whole idiot #hi hello! hi. wow I have NO energy recently #got sick 1.5 times. made two cakes of various levels of deflated. walked a lot. slept SO much #and the weather is indeed cooling here! in fact a storm is hitting central vietnam right now #and I uh. I dont think its gonna affect the north a lot. but thats a good thing. I do not envy the folks down there at all...#gonna keep an ear on the ground for them. hope it's all gonna turn out rather uneventful #meanwhile. I draw little comic #this is how I (chronically tropical person) feel whenever I see snow and bare skin in the same frame #it's honestly a bit funny to me always that postwick is southmost and wyndon is like. the center of the north #forest imps leon and sonia vs city slicker raihan. and now temperate beautiful weather children leon and sonia vs #hail/snow/windstorm/humidity rotate raihan #raihan's childhood dream of seeing torrential rain outside and saying 'hm no. I think not' and weather manip hammerlocke into dryness #these are not textual impressions I do not fucking remember how the weather is in in-game hammerlocke. I just think itd be funny #also my brain was doing donuts around like. leon being exasperated at raihan's bare legs every winter #until he went on T and by age 16 he's like oh. oh I get it #(that doesnt last long he's still a frostbait southerner. u see the leggings. u know how it is)#okay. I'll doodle some stuff and transcribe this tomorrow. now I sleep #have a good night lads! bundle up

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fotobyandre · 3 months

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One World Trade Center - NYC

#canon #original photographers #photographers on tumblr #original photography #photography #black and white #black and white photography #sky #new york #new york city #world trade center #one world trade center #ground zero #usa #america

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cocoabuttavasa · 9 months

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Aché 🧘🏾‍♀️

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lonestarflight · 1 month

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Concept art of the dynamic test facility for Space Shuttle at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Date: 1973

NASA ID: MSFC-73-SP-4175

#Space Shuttle #Space Shuttle Development #Concept Art #NASA #Space Transport System Program #Space Transport System #STS #Mated Vertical Ground Vibration Test #MVGVT #Marshall Space Flight Center #MSFC #Huntsville #Alabama #1973 #undated #my post

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sipping-ambrosia-wine · 1 year

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i wanted to weigh bad faith readings vs how clumsy the writing in Weapons Factory actually was to make people dislike luminara so much and. wow. she literally falls to her knees and despairs when she thinks barriss is dead.

#luminara unduli #luminara my beloved none of these bitches understand you 💚💚💚#tcw #the clone wars #barriss offee #people really condemn her for being heartless and joke about how expendable barriss is to her #as though she wasnt entirely FLOORED by the idea of having lost her #all she knew was that barriss and ahsoka were ground zero of the explosion that took out the entire factory #like how on earth do you twist that against her?#dgmw the writing is pretty weird but the odds of them surviving were NOT great like come on #mine #they tried for anakin & ahsoka vs luminara & barriss for a hope vs pessimism comparison but then only show the drawback to facing reality #it wouldve been better if anakin had insisted they waste time searching the tunnels bc he KNOWS they got out in time #vs luminara overcoming her grief to push to search the center of the blast as thats objectively where theyre most likely to find them #and its actually a miracle on the master's pov when theyre found alive despite lumi's doubts but not where anakin wouldve had them looking #the padawan team ahsoka's trust wins out but barriss's perspective braces them for the worst #meanwhile luminara tackles not giving up and anakin DOESNT face the facts and luminara gives the wise words of needing to be able to let go

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esoteric-chaos · 4 months

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What is Grounding and Centering? How-Tos and Methods

Centering is about balancing and stabilizing the body and mind's energy along with narrowing your focus.

Grounding is bonding and exchanging energy with different elements, however to many practitioners traditionally that element is typically earth. As somebody however who worked/works with a multi-faceted deity for many years, many things can be multi-faceted a lot like grounding.

For example within DBT therapy grounding is bringing yourself into the here and now by honing in on the five senses. Connecting both yourself and your immediate surroundings within the present. For examples box breathing and pain relief exercises medically.

Grounding for me personally is stabilizing one's energy, by reclaiming it from the universe or by drawing from the elements around me. As someone with chronic fatigue I need to borrow energy for spellwork so I become less fatigued after and Earth is a great neutral resource and element.

Grounding and meditation typically go hand in hand here.

While personally Centering is about balancing the body, the mind and narrowing my focus within my intentions for the act of entering into a certain brainwave state so I can enter spellwork or manifestation.

In another post, we will discuss brainwave states and altered states of consciousness and what they can do for your spellwork from a chaos magic perspective.

Now let's get into some centering and grounding methods.

Centering

Method 1 - Energetic Center Visualization:

Closing your eyes, visualize this glowing light. It can be any colour in your core. Now, your core can be anywhere along your body, from your heart center to your sacral, stomach, and third eye. Wherever feels the most right to you.

Visualize it growing brighter and becoming the center of your being. Gently pushing and pulling your energy.

As you breathe in, feel this light expand and fill your entire body. Filling you with peace and a sense of wholeness.

Method 2 - Breathwork with the elements:

You can do whatever feels more natural within your breathwork, like adding the element of spirit, for example.

Go to an area where you won't be disturbed for a while.

Getting in a comfortable position, usually sitting, is recommended because you could fall asleep. However, lying down is fine if you have a back injury like I do or sitting is uncomfortable.

Inhale through your nose for a long, steady breath to the count of four while keeping track of each number of elements Earth, Air, Fire, Water.

Hold that breath while repeating over Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.

Exhale through your mouth, long and steady to the beat of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.

Hold your lungs empty on the count of four Earth, Air, Fire, Water.

Repeat however long you feel necessary after it instills feelings of calm and relaxation.

Method 3 - Moving the body

Another method is movement. Movement helps us center ourselves. Exercise, stretching, dancing, hiking, etc. Not only is it spiritually healthy, it is physically healthy. It brings us back into balance when we get our bodies moving.

If you struggle with disabilities, stretching to the best of your ability can be enough. If you are in a wheelchair, for example, you can do upper body stretches like desk stretching and artist stretches if you are able to move your upper body. However, if you are not able to do this as easily, that’s alright. You can use other methods, and you will not be left out.

Grounding

Method 1 - Earth Grounding

Some visualization is needed for this method, however, I personally have trouble with seeing with visualization so I find myself directing myself with inner thoughts to go along with it.

Go to an area where you won't be disturbed for a while.

Getting in a comfortable position usually sitting is recommended because you could fall asleep. However, if you have a back injury like I do or sitting just is not comfortable, laying down is fine.

Let yourself fall into a natural breathing pattern. In and out, calm as possible. You can incorporate regular box breathing here if needed.

You are going to want to visualize a cord coming from the center of your being. For some people, this is from the base of their tailbone, bellybutton or heart. This cord travelling down deep into the earth, either spreading out like roots or wrapping around the earth's core.

Now what I like to do is shed down this cord any sort of gross gunk-like energy to return to the earth to be recycled. Especially energy that's not mine.

I visualize/tell this energy to move down the cords and spread back into the earth to be recycled. If I am recycling my own energy I let that energy sit for a minute with the earth, invite it back up after it is renewed back into the core of my being. You never want to personally lose your own energy as it can leave you fatigued.

This is your option to also borrow some energy if needed. Always remember to thank the earth for its generosity. You can also leave an offering for it later if you choose.

Now once you have finished remember to retract that cord and you are done.

There are so many different ways you can ground. You can ground using terrestrial energy by expanding your roots to underground caves with crystals, pockets of air, water, and lava, all for elemental work. You can even go upwards into solar energies, connecting with the cosmos. The possibilities are endless.

Blessings!

Need to find all of my posts in one place? Check out the Masterpost

Updated 3/12/24

#witchcraft #witch #electic witch #witchblr #grounding #centering #breathwork #witch basics #witchcraft basics

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salted15 · 1 year

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practiced animating at 12 fps !!!

(sola by @cyus-on-the-internet :D he got me hooked on his characters hehe)

#i am very proud of this #i like the cape #and the hands #and the tail #and the fact that his tongue sticks out when he's upside down #and specifically when the hands plant on the ground- you can tell which one has the center of weight #because they compress/decompress #i also like the hat #this was very fun #the wayfarers #sola #salt animates

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captainofthetidesbreath · 5 months

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Jonas Spahr, every single time he goes to an Upper Trust meeting: This thing is all I can think about, so obviously it's all anyone else can think about too. Because I'm concerned about it, I assume everyone else must also be concerned! My priorities and anxieties are naturally shared by everyone. [is literally the only person thinking about this]

#Jonas you beautiful man. Your self-centered and self-important streak manifests in TRULY fascinating ways sometimes #ESPECIALLY because your concerns are actually way more sane and grounded than those of everyone around you.#Jonas Spahr #Midst #Midst podcast #Midst things #Midst spoilers

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thejabberwockk · 1 year

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The petitions have gotta stop.

EA literally doesn’t care. Do you know how much pushback and complaints they get about how Sims4 is handled? A lot; nothing has changed and that is one of their biggest titles.

Seriously, I’m no fan of McGee, but let the man mourn in peace. All of this hashtag save alice stuff just feels a little naive and maybe even a bit selfish.

It’s done. It’s over. EA holds the keys and isn’t giving them up. They will not sell, they will not fund. McGee is contracted to not make another Alice inspired project. He’s dead, Jim.

I get it, I’ve been an Alice fan since I was seven, before I even really knew what I was absorbing. She’s the reason I started dying my hair red (she was a redhead in the first game), I’ve gotten so much creative enrgy and inspiration from the game. I’m planning on legally changing my name to Alice some day. I get it. She’ll always have a place in my heart.

Hold EA responsible, send the emails, boycott if you want, but be realistic, and be compassionate to her dev team. McGee’s had enough; don’t beat a dead horse.

I think it would be far more productive to have conversations about creators having to sell the figurative soul of their projects to have a chance at making them, or the predatory behavior of big publishing companies like EA and the negative effects that has on gaming as a creative medium, or even making unions more accessable to protect devs and their teams when publishing companies demand crunch time or full rights to projects.

We can’t save Alice, but having these conversations can maybe save someone else’s project.

#alice madness returns #american mcgee's alice #like th reason i'm not devastated is because i knew alice asylum was never gonna get off the ground and i never wanted it to #i don't like mcgee i would have hated to see what his shit politics would have done to alice's story #so for me #this is a bit of a blessing because it means i get to keep alice from madness returns #but i think some people could benefit from centering themselves a lil less on this one

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silverskye13 · 3 months

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Well well well, if it isn't "I got two consecutive nights of 8+ hours of sleep so I'm having nightmares." We meet again, my old friend.

#spazzcat barks #eugh #this one was about an alien invasion #where the aliens use places like shopping centers and grocery stores as hunting grounds #if you can flee fast enough they let you escape #because they have to keep a sustainable population to hunt #and wont follow into residential areas #all attempts to communicate with them are met with death #i woke up from the first dream after escaping a large furniture store #only to fall back asleep and dream i was in walmart with my mom and my sister #begging them to leave because the warning signs of an invasion coming were starting to show #we only barely made it to my car in time before screaming started #hey brain? what the fuck man #i woke up shaking and feeling vaguely annoyed

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swan2swan · 6 months

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One of the most solid writing elements of Independence Day that has really helped the movie stand the test of time is just how methodical the aliens are in their destruction of Earth.

Despite all of their advanced tech, everything has its limits. They can't just bombard Earth from orbit because their weapons don't work that way--the blast from their mega-cannons spreads across the city because of the City Destroyers' massive size and shields. The dramatic charge time at the end is matched by the charge times in the beginnings (it's a few seconds longer in the climax, but the City Destroyer just spent a lot of energy moving full speed to Area 51 and probably hadn't charged the cannon as effectively as the ones resting above cities for hours had--which is logical!); everything works on a consistent standard.

The aliens also rely on the Earth's satellite connections to function, adding a level of realism to their communication and function--and yes, people make fun of the virus plot, but the writers show their work throughout and address every point step by step.

All of this combines so that, while you can't see the aliens acting at all in the movie, you can work out exactly what they're doing. There's a logical pattern to every action they take, and it doesn't matter if the commander in the final battle is smugly sitting back and swirling a glass of Space Wine as he prepares to exterminate the little humans for his Glorious Leader, or screaming furiously at every officer to get that weapon online before something damages his ship further--the goal is clear. The movie is a huge chess game, both sides are players, but we're only seeing one perspective.

That makes it an odd case where a Sci-Fi film is actually a War Movie, and I love it.

#independence day #id4 #the synchronized countdown at the start #the destruction of population centers #the preparation of a ground invasion at the end?#this was a ROUTINE for them #this was just going to be their Invasion Week #there was a whole plot left to go for all of them #and then they all died in a nuclear explosion #really wish the sequel had been better #as in...that the sequel had explored something wholly different #maybe a district 9 sort of thing #but...it's a good solid standalone film

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difeisheng · 10 months

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episode 5: "after li xiangyi, i have no rival in this world."

episode 40: "li xiangyi. in our promise, no one can replace you."

#i'm going to go cry in silence #it's about the shift in wording from di feisheng centering the comparison on himself #to him not only placing each other on genuinely equal ground but also speaking directly to li xiangyi #and how by the end he explicitly doesn't want li xiangyi to die. he just wanted to have a duel with him again #im on the ground thanks #mysterious lotus casebook #mysterious lotus casebook spoilers #di feisheng #li xiangyi #ashton originals #feihua

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thewitcheslibrary · 2 months

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Grounding 101

Grounding and centering are two of the most important things a witch should know, especially because they often work with energy. The purpose of grounding and centering is to stabilise your energy, draw energy from the Earth, and produce a positive state of being.

Your energy reflects your emotions. It's your "vibe", where your mind has strayed, when you get goosebumps, frightened sweats, or happy tears.

I am sure you can feel your vitality if you concentrate hard enough. Unground energy might feel "fluttery": a racing heart, butterflies in the stomach, and stray thoughts. Noticing your energy is the first step towards grounding, and the more you practise it, the better you will get at tuning in.

Your energy is the first line of protection for how you move through the world: do you recall the proverb "sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me"? Words have the potential to injure or heal, depending on your energy level. Have you ever felt that someone's words punched you in the gut? They basically pummelling your energies (particularly your solar plexus). Sometimes the punch continues to strike even after the person who delivered it has left. Anyone who follows the news knows this for certain! But it's not only about the "bad" stuff; when we're very excited about something, it may be tough to stay in the moment as we wait.

Even if you don't receive one of those gut-punches, you might sometimes lose your energy. Have you ever felt like you arrived home but your thoughts was still in the grocery store? Grounding your energy in your area can help you set clear limits for who gets your energy and when. It might make you feel comfortable and supported rather than unbound. Grounding may help those who don't have a secure physical spot to call home, as well as anybody dealing through trauma and facing triggers, discover a safe place within themselves while they manage the issue.

How to ground yourself-

Take a deep, deep inhalation through your nostrils and hold for a second. Exhale through your mouth until all of your breath is out. Repeat as many times as necessary to feel present.

Position both feet or hands firmly on the ground and concentrate on the four corners of your palms or soles in succession. Focus on your base to feel as stable as possible.

Take a bath or shower and cleanse yourself from the top down. Focus on sending unnecessary or unbalanced energy down with the water.

Take a few deep breaths while picturing a ball of light at the base of your spine. Use your mental skills to imagine it spinning and spinning, catching any loose energy (like spinning cotton candy into a bundle), and then pushing it down into the earth. For a more in-depth ritual, repeat this process for each of your energy centres, beginning at the top and working your way down.

To anchor yourself in your environment, sprinkle salt on the floor and spend a few seconds visualising it shining with rainbow light, connecting with your own light and bringing down any unwanted energy. Then sweep up the salt and discard it.

Make any activity that needs your focus into a grounding ritual: making coffee, combing your hair, writing, gardening, cooking, or anything else that speaks to your spirit and keeps you in the present now.

Light a candle and focus your attention on the flame. Firegazing has been psychologically proved to help focus your mind and relax your energies. If you're using a scented candle, take deep breathes and enjoy the aroma and warmth.

Hold a grounding crystal or use a grounding essence during any of these tasks to summon extra help. Darker-colored stones tend to be the most grounding, although even rock from outside works (and may even work best).

#pagan witch #witch #witchblr #witchcore #witchcraft #grounding #centering

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