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i-cant-sing · 29 days

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Oh man, there's just something about weddings- no matter what religion/country, that each have their certain features that is just oh so endearing and I'd just love to have it all😭

Okay, so take Hindu weddings. There's a lot of things to love, but my fav? The sindoor, because it's just so so intimate and like- some people say that if some of that red powder falls on your nose, it means that your husband loves you very much 😭😭😭😭 oh not to mention, I saw some guy touching his forehead with his brides to apply the sindoor and I just- 🫠

Then take Muslim weddings, and like yes, indo obviously love the whole "mehr" thing, but it's always so adorable to see what the bride asks for her mehr (which is often money, but not always. Some brides ask for a kitten, a trip, or even a verse from Quran)🩷🩷🩷 and also the first halal hug- oh its just so heartwarming to see the way the groom embraces his bride in his arms with the utmost carr, maybe a peck on the forehead if they're into PDA.

And then there's catholic weddings, where they do the vows- "in sickness and in health" omg😭 and and the bride wearing something "blue, borrowed" etc that's cute too- BUT ALSO THE "ANYONE HAS ANY OBJECTIONS?" omg I would die if some (handsome and wanted) guy did actually object to my matrimony.

But apart from religious weddings, I also love everyone's traditions- I saw a video of Hunza people in Pakistan, where the couple make rotis (bread) together to signify the bond of their relationship- teamwork.

I know some of u guys would LOVE this- in Roma weddings, the guy kidnaps the girl of his liking (as far as I know, the guy already has the blessings and permission from the girl's parents) and then after negotiations, a wedding happens.

*gasps* I JUST REMEMBERED when I was little I used to watch Indian soap dramas and I was so jealous when I found out that not everyone does that ceremony where there's a bowl of milk with rose petals in it, and they drop a ring in it for the bride and groom to find and whoever finds it first, will mean that that person will be more dominant in the relationship- and EVERY SINGKE TIME THE GUY WOULD FIND THE RING FIRST BUT DISCREETLY PASS IT TO HIS WIFE SO THAT SHE COULD BE THE WINNER ONGGGGG

And then the Arab countries just practically frowning the bride in gold and money... I like that very much.

Wait omg I remember that Pakistanis have these GRAND welcome for the new bride in their home. I mean, first the groom brings her home in a fancy car or something, then the entire house is lit up with fairy lights and then they do FIREWORKS 😭😭

And in Indian, Pakistani, Bengali weddings, there's the henna tattoo ceremonies, and I love that so much, maybe because I grew up watching bollywood and desi shows, so I'm just gonna say they have amazing weddings.

*sniffle* I get it- I get why women dream of their weddings all their life.

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ancientcraftnoccultism · 9 months

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Beginner Class - Introduction to Meditation

Ancient Craft & Occultism

Introduction to Meditation

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By KB

Introduction

Hello again, everyone! Welcome back to the next lesson for the Beginner Class. Last lesson, we talked about finding your personal center as well as a bit more in depth on grounding. Well, today, we'll be taking a closer look at the many forms and practices of meditation.

What Is Meditation?

Meditation is an essential aspect of witchcraft and magic practice as it allows you to interact with the universe (or your higher power) through conscious thought and focused desire. Ritual, spellwork, and your regular thoughts and speech are examples of other techniques. Meditation is a discipline in which one trains the mind and creates a state of consciousness in order to gain some advantage. Meditation encompasses a wide range of different activities and practices. We will go into more detail in the following sections.

Nearly every culture in the world has some connection to meditation. Whatever the design, they are typically intended to encourage connecting with spiritual guidance, feeling at ease, developing inner strength, having psychic visions, becoming closer to God, remembering former lives, going on astral journeys, and more. Meditation is a well-known, age-old technique that has been used for millennia to promote calmness, concentration, and connection with our inner selves. The benefits of meditation on the mind, body, and soul are reciprocal.

A Brief History

In actuality, nobody is certain of the exact beginning and location of meditation. But our theories are supported by facts. This ancient rite is mentioned in many civilizations and religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. All of these faiths have something to offer to the modern understanding of meditation as it is practiced today. Although the history of meditation is controversial, many people think it began there more than 5000 years ago.

India Origins

It is generally accepted that the Vedas, a collection of Hindu writings, include the oldest written account of meditation. The Vedic books were written around 1500 BCE. The Vedas include mention of a practice known as "Dhyana," which is considered to be the first example of meditation that we are aware of. In Sanskrit, the word "dhyana" implies "contemplation" or "meditation." It is intended to calm the mind and attain "thoughtless awareness." However, Vedantism is frequently rejected by Buddhist beliefs in favor of the Buddha's teachings.

The various Buddhist levels of meditation can also be found in other ancient Indian scriptures dating back to the first century BCE. These texts are known as the Pli Canon Sutras. The Pli Canon is a body of Theravada Buddhist literature. And then there's Buddha. Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian prince, was the inspiration for Buddha. He was looking for a means to end human pain. Gautama attempted numerous strategies, but none of them seemed to work. He sat down under a tree one day and determined not to move until he discovered the solution he sought. He attained enlightenment after 49 days of meditating and started the Buddhist faith. The practice of meditation is claimed to have spread throughout India from there. Buddhist monks embraced meditation as a means of achieving inner peace, frequently sitting for hours in silence, meditating on their master's teachings.

Asia Origins

Around the sixth century BCE, the practice of meditation spread to China, where it was influenced by Taoism and Buddhism. At the end of the Han dynasty, Buddhist monks from India introduced meditation to China. Over the next century, the practice began to blend into Chinese culture. The Taoists also believed in the efficacy of meditation and devised their own techniques for mind-stilling. One famous Taoist meditation practice is known as "Qigong." Qigong is a type of moving meditation that entails slow, gentle motions as well as deep breathing. Meditation extended from China to Japan, Korea, and other parts of Asia. Zen Buddhists perform "Zazen," a type of meditation practiced in Japan.

The technique was introduced to Japan by the Japanese monk Dosho, who journeyed to China to study Buddhism under the famous master Hsuan Tsang. Zazen, which translates as "seated meditation," is sitting in quiet with one's eyes closed. Korea has its own type of meditation known as "Won," which is based on Buddhist and Taoist concepts. It is a sort of moving meditation in which gentle, rhythmic motions are used to calm the body and mind.

Western Origins

Meditation became popular in the Western world in the twentieth century. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was among the first Westerners to popularize meditation. Maharishi is most known for popularizing the technique of "transcendental meditation" in the 1960s. The Yogis are a Hindu group that believes in the power of meditation to help one achieve enlightenment. The term "yoga" truly means "union" or "connection." Yoga seeks to unite the mind, body, and soul.

Other Yogis, such as Paramahansa Yogananda, who penned the classic book "Autobiography of a Yogi," also contributed to the introduction of meditation to the West. Maharishi's method of meditation is closing our eyes and reciting a mantra. A mantra is a word or phrase that is repeated repeatedly. The idea is to concentrate on the chant while clearing our brains.

Meditation & Spirituality

Spirituality is a broad topic with numerous interpretations. In general, it encourages a sense of connection to something larger than ourselves, as well as a connection with your higher self or higher awareness. It promotes the search for meaning in life and living with a broader perspective. It has a highly global appeal--something that all humans can relate to. A spiritual experience may be described as sacred, ethereal, mystical, or transcendent, or simply as a deep sense of positive emotions such as calm, amazement, wonder, connectivity, contentment, appreciation, acceptance, compassion, and unconditional love. All of these are true characteristics of our spirit.

Spiritual meditation, as the term implies, is that which connects you to your spirit. It pushes you past your limiting identities and labels to the core of who you truly are. You as your authentic self - joy, love, and tranquility. You may feel a rain of grace and happiness, as well as a deep sense of closeness and oneness, if you practice spiritual meditation. The desire to practice spiritual meditation stems from an underlying desire to perceive and think beyond the apparent world. Spiritual meditation can assist you in discovering the everlasting truth and meaning of existence. It keeps you anchored in the present moment, where you want to be and find peace.

Any genuine meditation practice, when practiced over time, can aid in your spiritual growth and will begin to provide the following spiritual benefits:

A balanced and grounded sense of being

Experience of deep inner stillness and peace

Radiating serenity, calmness, and love

A sense of awakening and freedom

Less emotional reactions

More awareness and mindfulness

Sense of inner bliss regardless of situation

The feeling of always being home

Belonging and connecting to all

Great abundance and security

Increased creativity and free thinking

More resilient to anger and stress

Meditation & General Health

Although meditation has been practiced for many years and is known to have many positive effects on the mind, it is only recently that science has established a strong connection between meditation and physical health. It's simple to feel overpowered by ideas and emotions in the fast-paced world of today. We all know the damage stress and anxiety can do to our health. Stress and anxiety are frequently caused by emotional overload. Nowadays, professionals from all over the world agree that practicing mindfulness for a little period of time each day can make a huge difference. The advantages of meditation for both the body and the mind are well-documented and very compelling. Here's just a few ways frequent meditation can improve our overall health.

daily meditation practice can improve blood circulation, lower the heart rate and help maintain a healthy heart

frequent mindfulness sessions seemed to improve meditators’ immune system functions

produces positive, lasting changes within the brain

meditation not only supports memory and attention, it also enhances mental agility and alertness

women, in general, who practice mindfulness are more aware and accepting of their bodies (also helps with PMS pain)

meditation develops mental awareness and can help you manage triggers for unwanted impulses

meditation can diminish the perception of pain in the brain

blood pressure decreases not only during meditation but also over time in individuals who meditate regularly

Meditation & Witchcraft

As magical practitioners and witches, one of the most important things we can master is the art of meditation. It allows us to still the soul and quiet the mind, which, in turn, allows us to listen to our intuition and focus on our personal energy. Meditation can also be used as a gateway for higher awareness or entering the astral realm.

Now, meditating may not come easy for a lot of you. This is perfectly normal. When I first started practicing, I had a feeling inside that made me feel extremely goofy, and stupid. The more I ignored it, the louder and stronger it grew. I eventually sat with the voice and came to the conclusion that it was my ego, driven by fear and insecurity. The more I sat with the voice, the less I felt stupid about things. I believe this was my initiative into shadow work. Anyways, back to class -

Utilizing meditation within your craft will prove to be absolutely essential the more you do ritual and spell work. Don't give up hope if "conventional" methods don't work for you. We're going to get into several different techniques of achieving the same meditative state.

Types of Meditation

There are so many different types of meditation, if I went into them all, this lesson would turn into an entire chapter. I'm just going to keep it sweet and simple here, but I absolutely encourage you to look into different methods, especially if none of the ones I have listed work for you. Let's get to it.

Active Meditation

Sitting in silence for even 2 minutes may sound like absolute torture for a lot of you. Good news is, that's not the only way to meditate. Have you ever done a yoga class, a workout session, or even taken a nice, fresh shower & felt a sense of bliss? Well, you experienced a meditative state of mind. You can do this by getting out in nature, cleaning the house, performing an art form, anything that involves movement can be a form of active meditation! Woo-hoo for us neurodivergents!

Body Scan

This method allows you to reconnect the mind to the body in a way that notices any physical sensations or tension. While relaxation naturally happens here, the goal is to pay attention to sensory experiences you typically don't notice. This allows you to be more present in your day to day life and is also a wonderful grounding and centering technique.

Mindful Breathing

The body is wiser than the mind, and this technique proves it. It is a very simple, mindless method, but has very profound effects on the body and mind. There are several breathing techniques out there, which I encourage you all to research on your own. All have different effects on the mind and body, so please be sure to choose one that is suitable for you.

Visual Meditation

This is when you focus your mind's eye, or your imagination, into an image to center the mind and the body. The main focus is to imagine and hone in on a memory or something creative and nice that opens the mind's eye. This is a wonderful exercise for those who want to enhance their visualizing abilities.

Sound Meditation

Again, this is exactly as it sounds. This meditation uses sound to provoke a meditative state of mind and align the bodily energies.

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popawritter12 · 3 months

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Yandere! Cosmo Imai x Fem! Reader

Yandere character: Cosmo Imai

From the anime/manga/videogame:Kengan Ashura/ Kengan Omega.

Case:Indirect threat, manipulation and persuasion.

Parts:1 of 1

Finished: Yes.

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Fights were always something so constant in your life, that got you to the point of finding it funny every time you watched one. Maybe that was why you visited your best friend, Sekibayashi, who always welcomed you with a smile plastered on his face.

Both of them had been best friends for 15 years, they genuinely loved each other, they spent each other's birthdays hanging out and laughing, they gave each other gifts that the other liked. And obviously they had the great and eccentric conversation of each other's partner or ex-partners at certain moments ---preferably when one or both of them are completely upset and cry or get angry, or laugh remembering those moments. ----. It was a great friendship, and in fact he was the one who invited you to go to the annihilation tournament with him, it was a chaotic experience, from the first fights to the final you cheered like an Argentine fan in any game, and he accompanied you as a commentator or not. But you also met a lot of nice people thanks to him, and I think it was his constant contact that led you to be such friends.

Even if others thought anything about you, you appreciated the friendship you had, you had known each other for years and he was like the brother you always wanted to have, but maybe someone else doesn't see it that way.

---So, Seki, are you still training with Koga? ---You asked, watching Jun train with his group.

---Yeah! Only he's with his father now! I'm sure he'll do well ---Jun mentioned, still following the Hindu squats.

It had been at least 30 minutes since you were there; Today was your day off from work, and since you had no plans, what could be better than visiting someone who is practically an important part of your life?

He had been training with several of his friends, although many of them --- including Koga --- tried to flirt with you, they stopped when Jun noticed that they were making you uncomfortable, he was seriously a great friend. In fact, he noticed who could be good partners for you, just to speculate, he thought about his great friends and even rivals, but he only mentioned it to you when he bothered you with it or wanted to make fun of it or have some random topic about which talk.

---How good… ---You respond, before placing the water bottle between your lips and drinking.

While you stopped for a second to think about what to mention to Sekibayashi, he took it upon himself to yell at you.

---Hey, (Name)! --- The fighter shouted at you, with a smile on his face.

You returned the bottle to the table, somewhat confused, you paid attention to him, without responding to his call.

---What do you think of Cosmo? ---Was the question he asked you.

---Cosmo Imai? The fighter from the annihilation tournament? ---You asked, feeling a certain nostalgia when remembering the tournament.

Jun finished his squat session and stopped to wipe the sweat that fell from his forehead, while he remained standing, while his companions were fallen on the floor, exhausted and with their legs shaking.

---That same one! ---he answered you, before approaching you.

You thought for a second, bringing a hand to your hair, resting your elbow on the wooden table next to you.

---Good, i supouse? ---You answer, before continuing ---Well, I didn't know him for a long time, but I really like his fighting techniques, and in fact I think he's quite charismatic.

At that, Sekibayashi stands in front of you, showing not only that he was a little uneasy, but that he looked excited about what he had in mind.

---And, tell me, (Name)… ---He looked at you, you looked at him, not understanding what he was going to tell you ---… Do you think he's handsome?

A question so offhanded that it seemed more like a slap from someone behind you than a question. You blinked several times before your hand lowered from your head to the table.

---I guess? I had never thought about it.. ---You mention, somewhat confused ---.., why?

You didn't know it, but Jun knew something that you didn't; That the great Cosmo Imai was interested in you. I suspected it from the moment he caught him staring at you, but after talking to several of Cosmo's close friends, he confirmed his idea: he was seriously, even if he was enchanted by you, since whenever he sees you he seems to smile, he mentions you to his friends from time to time, and if the few times you interacted with him were not bad experiences, in fact you had stayed by his side when there was a rebellion in the middle of the tournament.

He wanted to see what you think, tell you what he knew and see if you wanted to give the blonde a chance, but he never thought that day he would arrive today.

What you and I know is going to happen is pretty obvious, right?

The same man they were talking about was at the entrance of the place, his face went from someone quite calm to someone with a frown, almost angry.

---Hey, Cosmo, are you okay? ---That was what Koga asked, who was with a band-aid on his face.

The blonde boy immediately changed his face to a happy one, pretending that he didn't know anything.

---Yes, Koga, I'm fine.

His companion was confused, but he let him pass, then walked towards Sekibayashi.

---So, from 1 to 10, how much do you give it? ---Sekibayashi asked again.

--- Seki, I already told you that I don't know ---Was (Name)'s response, which she certainly felt intimidated by the questions of his best friend.

Before Sekibayashi continued speaking, Kouga greeted them.

---Hello Jun! Hello (Name)! ---Exclaimed the boy, smiling.

Cosmo was next to him, almost rigid, but inside, certainly annoyed. It was clear that he wanted to exert some brute force on Jun, who was seen to be trying to intimidate you, although in reality it was quite the opposite.

---Hello guys ---Was what Jun responded, before shaking hands with Koga ---How have you been?

---Pretty good, and you? --- Kouga responded, taking his friend's hand.

---Everything is fine, I was talking to (Name), do you remember her? ---Sekibayashi mentioned, smiling.

Both boys looked at you, Koga had not met you, but he knew that you visited Sekibayashi often and in fact he liked talking to you, but it is more than obvious that the other blonde did know you, and I think even more than you think.

You stood up from the seat calmly, and positioned yourself in front of Koga, extending your hand.

---Hello, Koga, how have you been? ---You say, smiling ---. It's been a while since I last came.

Your kindness and how outgoing you were along with your face and your body took him off guard, in fact he found you quite attractive, which put the other blonde on alert. And obviously Sekibayashi noticed that, he felt like he was in a low-budget soap opera.

---It's good to see you, (Name), have you been here for a while? ---Asks Koga, with some curiosity.

--Well, I think I've been here half an hour ago, Seki and I were talking, what about you? ---That's what you answered.

The conversation flowed naturally, in fact it was quite enjoyable for everyone, of course without mentioning the blonde, who was somewhere between confused and angry. Why weren't you paying attention to him?

---Hello Cosmo, we were just talking about you ---Jun mentioned, smiling, with a touch of mischief, as if he were plotting something.

The boy looked at Jun, certainly… Intrigued, how they were talking about him. And also, the fact that he is talking about him with (Name) put him on alert. But he pretended that he was confused, and looked at Jun with his lips curled into a soft smile.

---Were they talking about me? I hope you didn't say anything bad to him --- Cosmo asked, smiling and pretending that he wasn't nervous about the answer.

Instantly, Jun grabbed your shoulder, pulled you in front of Cosmo, and smiled.

---Jun, don't tell me that… ---You didn't finish speaking, your sentence was cut in half.

---(Name) finds you quite attractive! --- Was what Jun said, with a smile on his face.

That caught him off guard, in fact he was almost surprised at the response quite… convenient for him.

---That was supposed to be between us! ---You screamed, blood rushing to your face immediately.

Jun quickly let go of you, and took Kouga by the arm, with the clear intention of taking him somewhere.

---Come on, Koga! You have to get back to your training if you want to survive that tournament, let's let these two do the talking! ---Jun expressed, before dragging Kouga, not caring if he wanted to go with him or not.

The silence between the two of you became almost forceful the moment Jun left you in that awkward situation. At what point did he think this was a good idea?

To Cosmo, since he would clearly use her to his advantage.

---So.. Do you find me attractive, (Name)-san? ---He asked, tilting his head slightly to the side.

You stammered various responses, from a 'No' to a direct insult to your best friend out loud, but without saying anything specific.

---Well, I think you're pretty pretty too, (Name)-san ---Was what the Blonde answered, smiling.

---Hey? ---It was the only thing you expressed, almost on the verge of fainting from the shame you felt at that moment.

---And, if you see it as something obvious… ---Cosmo speculated ---…, maybe the best thing we can do is get to know each other better, right?

---Eh, well, yeah? I mean! I… ---Your nerves took control of your responses, prohibiting you from being coherent.

---How about a date, (Name)-san? ---The man asked, getting a little closer to you.

You didn't give him a clear answer, in fact you were about to say no or make up a lie to get out of the situation, but Cosmo saw that, and he didn't back down, he didn't act so that you would be calm, but rather the opposite.

He took your shoulder something abrupt.

---Are you going to answer my question, (Name)-san? ---Cosmo asked you with a low voice, without stopping smiling at any time, trying to intimidate you at that moment.

The pressure on your shoulder suddenly increased, the blonde's intention was clear. And knowing that his kind date fell when he saw your nervousness terrified you almost instantly.

You looked down, wanting to avoid eye contact with the blonde, and like a scared dog, you muttered a "yes…" in response. You didn't do it consciously, but it was almost automatic that you responded to how intimidated she was. you felt

The force he exerted dropped considerably, and he simply let go of you.

---Good! This Saturday I'm free, how about I go pick you up at 7? --- he proposed to you, smiling.

You answered "Yes.." again, still stunned with the situation.

---What are they talking about…? --- Kouga asked, a little surprised at the sudden grab Cosmo had given you.

--- Don't worry, I know he is a good man, I know he will take good care of (Name)! ---Sekibayashi exclaimed, happy to know that you had the opportunity to date someone like him.

Your best friend was certainly happy, he thought Cosmo was a great match for you; strong, cute, charismatic, good fighter, educated, what more could you ask for?

Jun couldn't see you well, since your back was turned to him, but when he saw that Cosmo took you by the shoulder, he thought that perhaps it was because he had intended to give you a hug, and he was calmed down when he saw that he had moved away. from you, it was certainly the first time he saw Cosmo act so strange.

Neither Koga and Jun knew that he knew you before the tournament started. That he had taken it upon himself to get closer to you, but that you had not realized due to his great performance. For a moment, before Cosmo left, he glanced out of the corner of his eye at the two boys who were still doing squats, certainly pleased to see that at least for now, they were on his side.

"Well, maybe if they keep this up, I won't kill them now…" Was what the fighter thought, before faking a smile and saying goodbye to the fighters and obviously to you.

---See you guys! ---He exclaimed, before approaching the entrance of the place, and lowering his voice ---, see you, my dear (Name)-san.

Good day.

Another finished request, I hope you liked it.

I really liked writing this one shot, and I hope that if you liked it a lot, you ask for part 2 (The "date" part)

Postscript; I really like the design of Kengan Omega, I feel that the added details give it a nicer touch.

Postscript two: Sorry if I add a lot to Sekibayashi or Koga, Jun is one of my favorite characters in all of Kengan, and I have a certain fondness for Koga since I read Kengan Omega.

And don't forget, orders are still open for anyone who wants a yandere one shot!

#yandere #obsessive love #yandere x you #yandere male #Yandere Cosmo Imai #Yandere kengan ashura #kengan omega #Cosmo Imai #One shot

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buggywiththefolkmagic · 1 year

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Pure Magic: Book Review

Alright, alright. I know exactly what you're thinking, "But Buggy! Judika is beloved in the folk community!!! Sit back, read something objectively, and understand why I don't recommend her works. TW: Eds, weight spells, appropriation, mild racism via one spell that emulates a stereotype, gross body things, grief. This is: Pure Magic by Judika Iiles Rating: 2/10 Pros: Does mention when certain plants are poisonous! Some interesting small tidbits like divers carrying pearls to protect from sharks! A ton of recipes for bath salts, cleansing spells, protections, etc. 5 full pages of a Bibliography. Cons: Appropriates Hawaiian, multiple sources of Hoodoo, Haitian and New Orleans Vodun, Brujeria, Indigenous Peoples (North American, Central American), AND Hindu practices and deities. Advocates for summoning and working with lwa, in particular she seems to have an affinity for Papa Legba and Baron Samedhi. The latter of which she says anyone can make an alter to in order to help with grief. Also advocates for working with the Yoruba.

The author also makes some claims like even just witnessing a car wreck can break your personal protections??? Also states you must follow the wiccan rede and the rule of three. Like…a quarter of the stuff in this book comes from the opposite kind of practices than Wicca. Makes some…interesting medical claims, and not in a historical context, in a ‘you can do this right now’ way.

Also makes some claims that seem outrageous and may trigger some people who are battling EDs. Such as just by being a witch and doing work you WILL eat more or suffer weight gain issues. She also has a massive collection of weight loss spells, love spells, obsession spells, and some spellwork that seems to border on racist viewpoints, such as a slightly different version of the ‘never eat spaghetti from your girlfriend’ tale.

One spell in particular that caught my eye which included uh…putting something you shouldn’t inside you and leaving it there for 7 whole days. Doing so WILL give you an infection and the item will ROT inside your body. Just don’t do this please. The author also has a bundle of fertility spells, which is just fine, but then also has some birth control spells and the author doesn’t seem to acknowledge that proper medication may be needed for both of those things.

Conclusion: Just don't. There's some good in this book yes, and her other work might not be that bad but this one? This is a hot mess of a book and I don't recommend it in any way, shape, or form.

#buggy's book reviews #folk magic #book reviews #witchblr #judika illes #folk witchcraft #witchcraft books #witchcraft #TW: ed #TW: racism #TW: Appropriation #TW: Just don't stick things in you kids.

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blue-sky-and-sunny-day · 9 months

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I have a small request for my mutuals and people i follow. I hope u will understand. I request u all to tag posts related to the new n*clear b*mb movie as *ab*

I am now going to tell u why . Before I say anything I want to say i think making and using that weapon of mass destruction is the most heinous crime against humanity and nature.

Couple of days back I was bored to oblivion and tried to look at the world news headlines. I found a post about the movie that said Hindus r upset over a certain scene. I read the details and immediately regretted. It was beyond shocking for someone who grew up in a home with The Holy Bible , The Vedas and The Koran in the same book shelf and a sub-continent with numerous religious communities, people of all shades of skin color and learned at home and school to respect them all while respecting the religion and culture I was born and brought up into.

I am sure C* topher N*lan and the writers/ whoever is responsible for putting that scene in the movie are some of of the most awful, ugly, filthiest minded creatures ever (like rotting sewerage ). HOW DARE they insult Hinduism and Religious Hindus like that ? HOW DARE THEY INSULT HINDUISM IN THE GROSSEST POSSIBLE WAY IMAGINABLE ? WOULD THEY DARE DOING THE SAME TO ANY OTHER MAJOR RELIGION IN THE WORLD ? NO ,THEY WONT . THEY WOULD BE TERRIFIED OF DOING THAT. THEN WHY HINDUISM ?

NO ONE , NO ONE HAS ANY RIGHT TO INSULT OTHER PEOPLE'S RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN PUBLIC MEDIA. OR MISREPRESENTING THE RELIGION OR SPREADING MISINFORMATION ABOUT THEM .

CREATIVE LICENSE? SERIOUSLY?

Hollywood seems to have a free license to insult and make fun of Hindus and Hinduism in numerous movies and shows . The fashion industry did that too. Pictures of our deities and most sacred religious symbols everywhere on clothes including shorts and shoes . DO THEY EVEN KNOW THE FIRST THING ABOUT HINDUISM ,ITS SCRIPTURES, DEITIES ,THE GITA AND MONOTHEISM ( AS CLEARLY STATED IN THE GITA) ?

NO ,THEY DO NOT . THEY DON'T CARE HOW RELIGIOUS HINDUS FEEL BY THEIR ACTIONS . BECAUSE THEY THINK RELIGIOUS HINDUS ARE SILLY AND POSSIBLY UNEDUCATED AND TOTALLY UNCULTURED, UNABLE TO FOLLOW FASHION OR INTERNATIONAL MEDIA. AND THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY OPINION OR VOICE ABOUT HOW THEIR RELIGION IS PORTRAYED IN MEDIA .

THEY R SO, SO BRAVE WHILE INSULTING AND MAKING DISPARAGING COMMENTS ABOUT HINDUS AND HINDUISM ON INTERNATIONAL MEDIA. BECAUSE ITS EASY AND WORRY FREE !!!!! SO CONVENIENT! LIKE WOW!

I have no problem with atheism . I understand it and I have nothing against people who are atheists. This is not about that . I want to make this clear.

I liked the actors in the movie before reading this news. They do not want/ respect/ care for religious Hindu fans . Okay . Understood. ( This my opinion only)

The Foreign version of the news also stated Indians watched and ' enjoyed' the movie . I have nothing against those people if that really happened. Maybe they are non religious and don't know anything or care about Hinduism or scriptures or Gita . In my extended family there r some people like that . But that is okay . Religion for me is not something that should be forced to learn or practice . As I know and understand there are different ways of practicing Hinduism .

My question is , how difficult is it for people to respect other people's religious beliefs? My family and plenty of people I know personally and millions I do not know are doing it with ease all their lives . Can tolerant Hindus living all over the world not expect this common civility and simple courtesy extended to them ?

#religion #Hinduism

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Psychic shields

Smoke cleansing: smoke cleansing refers to passing yourself or an object through sacred smoke as a means of purification. When burned, certain herbs release a high vibrational energy that is used to purify unwanted, harmful forces—what most people call negative energy. Herbs like sage, cedar, sweet grass, pine, and lavender can be burned, as well as incenses such as frankincense, myrrh, and copal. Simply wave the smoking substance around you and make sure you pass through the smoke. Don't do too much. It's an energetic process, not a physical one, so you don't have to feel like you are asphyxiating. Smudging is considered a closed practice as it is an accident indigenous practice and ritual.

Sea Salt Bath: Similar to smudging, taking a sea salt bath can cleanse the physical body as well as the energy. Put two tablespoons of sea salt or kosher salt in your bath water and soak. Imagine all the stress and harmful energy you have accumulated or taken on from others flowing into the water. Sit in the bathtub as its drains and imagine it flowing down the drain, neutralized by the salt and water. I have a friend who puts a spray bottle of sea salt and water and gives herself a little spritz and sponge bath. The salt neutralizes any harmful energies, and then she just wipes it off. It's a great way to clear yourself if you're on the run and a bath is too time consuming.

Amulet: Symbols and charms have long been lauded for their protective powers. In almost every culture, there is a tradition of wearing or carrying a particular amulet, often blessed by a priest/tess, to confer the powers of divine protection upon the wearer. Take a symbol you find sacred and divine. Find it in a jewelry or pendant form. If you cannot, try drawing the symbol on a piece of paper or wood, and carrying it with you. If you are Christian, use a cross. If you are Wiccan, use a pentacle. Hindu, try the Ohm symbol. There are a variety of symbols, from the Star of David to the Hammer of Thor. Find the one that speaks protection to you. Smudge the amulet and hold it in both hands. Think about protection and infuse your thoughts into the amulet, activating its power to protect in the name of your divinities. Carry the charm with you to receive its protection.

Protection Stone: Like a symbolic amulet, you can carry a stone known for its protective and grounding qualities with you. Most dark colored stones have magical associations with protection. Some of my favorite choices are hematite, smoky quartz, onyx, obsidian, jet, and aragonite. Other stores that are protective include red jasper, amber, citrine, and clear quartz. Like an amulet, cleanse your stone and infuse your intention into it.

Meditation: Meditation is one of the greatest keys to psychic defense. Regular meditation practice leaves you clear, centered, and in a mental place where you can respond to potential threats, rather than unconsciously react to them. It doesn't matter the style or tradition of meditation. Regular practice is the key. You will not get the long term psychic protection benefits of meditation by doing it only once every few weeks. It must be like exercise, done regularly. I suggest at least three times a week. If you can do it daily, so much the better.

Healthy Emotional Boundaries: Emotional boundaries are not the most esoteric form of psychic defense, but one that quite a few people leave out. Sometimes psychic defense—particularly from people who are harmful to us, intentionally or unintentionally—is the ability to say "no" and stick to it. If someone asks you to do something or go somewhere, and you only say yes because you are afraid of being "mean" or "letting them down" but you know its not a good situation for you, you must learn to say no. As an adult, only you define what is acceptable and unacceptable in your life. Draw those boundary lines and stick to them.

Living Your True Will: The best form of psychic self-defense is to live out your true will. What is your divine purpose? Find it! Then actually live it. If you are doing what you are meant to be doing, the universe will support you and very little anyone else does or says will be able to stop you. You true will, or what some call your magical will, is not your destiny. It doesn't happen regardless. This your partnership with the divine. You must choose to fulfill it. But once you choose to be a full, conscious partner with the divine, you will have a divine protection that will help you in all of life's difficult areas.

https://www.llewellyn.com/encyclopedia/term/wicca

#witchcraft #blog post #magic #wicca #smudging

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On the first day of Bihu -- Assamese New Year, in April -- [...] [t]he objective is to gather 101 different wild, edible plants in celebration of the beginning of the new harvest year. The oldest woman in the group, in her early sixties, can distinguish the edible plants from the nonedible ones and knows most of them by name. [...] A large handful of garlic cloves is peeled, ginger is sliced, and then a few potatoes are mixed in. One of the women heats up some mustard oil, fries the garlic, ginger, and potatoes, and then adds the large bowl of greens. [...] Wild herbs are a central part of the cuisine of Assam, a state in northeast India. Foraged, wild herbs are eaten with garden-grown vegetables [...]. Here, herbs are more than food; they are also used as herbal medicine in the local healing tradition, bon-oukhodi. Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” In Assam, this is a literal, quotidian practice. In addition, herbs are a key ingredient in local rice beer. People drink the homemade rice beer with their meals, as nutrition, as medicine, as part of rituals, and for merriment.

In Assam, wild herbs are more than just nutritious dietary supplements or even Indigenous medicine. They are central to local traditions, identities, and Indigenous mythology.

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Plants in Places

Northeast India [...] is known for having some of the most diverse flora in the world. The state of Assam shares a border with Bangladesh to west and is separated from Bhutan, Tibet, and Myanmar by narrow strips of land [...]. Assam’s borders with Bangladesh and with Nagaland are both fraught. [...] The state is home to many different ethnic and Indigenous communities who mainly live in communal peace, but recent political unrest has targeted Bangladeshi communities -- often refugees -- as outsiders, with the purpose of othering [...]. In recent years, “mainland” Indian politics has made inroads into Assam [...].

Foraging for plants took place in small forests between fields and rivers, and near peoples homes in the villages. It was done on foot, and the plants were collected by hand with the help of a small sickle. Contrary to most agriculture and gardening, in these villages ingredients are collected from wild, uncultivated lands that are not tended in any way to support their flourishing.

The most popular foraged plants to eat are dhekia (fern), manimuni (pennywort), and kosua (taro). They are eaten lightly wilted, boiled and/or fried with mustard oil, garlic, and ginger, or added to dahl and meat dishes.

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Rice-beer brewing is common among Hindu and Indigenous communities in the region. Within these groups, rice beer is consumed by everyone, men and women alike. It is valued for its medicinal properties, as a beverage, and sometimes as part of rituals. Rice beer is not something that is ever purchased; it is only ever homemade. Making the beer requires a starter culture called pitha, which is either made at home or purchased.

The pitha is said to be made of 99 wild herbs, and those who make their own forage the herb fresh before preparing the starter.

The most highly regarded pitha makers are elderly men and women who can recognize hundreds of wild plants and know their medicinal properties. They’re able to select certain plants to give the rice beer particular flavors and medicinal properties. Different plants are also known to influence the preservative qualities of the pitha; for example, adding chili to the pitha is known to protect the beer against rice bugs.

The forests and fields where people like to forage in Assam are shrinking due to the privatization of land for development and urbanization. This is leading to a loss of tradition and identity.

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Deforesting Identity

Wild herbs have a spiritual dimension that is connected to identity. Communities from the Boro ethnic group in Assam say that at “the beginning” (of life, of the universe), there was algae. Then a sijou (Indian spurge) tree arose. Over time, people arrived, but “they didn’t know how to live.” Gods then materialized eighteen times to teach people things, like sewing, playing the flute and the drum, and making rice beer. Rice beer, then, is also a sacrament. At celebrations, offerings of rice, fermented areca nut, herbs, and rice beer are made to the sijou, as well as to other deities and ancestors by other communities. [...]

The loss of foraging space has implications for identity. One of my interviewees explained: “If you lose your cultural connectedness to your forest, your ecology, then you lose your identity. Now the ruling party has spoken about it very openly for everyone to hear.” Plants are seen as central to identity, to “who we are.” But plant knowledge is being lost, partly because the knowledge-holders are aging; younger and urban people don’t have the time or interest to forage. Moreover, in India it is not only food culture that is being homogenized, with foraged plants no longer having a role; identity is also being homogenized. The elimination of Indigenous and minority group via intimidation, conversion, and the deportation of those without citizenship papers has led to the systematic eradication of Indigenous groups and Muslim communities.

Food is not just food. It also involves stories, intimate connections with the environment, and the politics of how we find sustenance. Questions of destructive modernization and structural violence are inseparable from the smells and textures of herbs and fermented produce.

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Image and text published by: Salla Sariola. “Wild Herbs and Rice Beer in Assam.” e-flux Notes. 26 August 2022.

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Ok, at a time of year when it's not remotely topical, I'd like to share my opinion on the whole "is Christmas secular" debate. The answer is, unsurprisingly I think: it depends on what you mean by secular!

In general, secular tends to be used to mean something like "religiously neutral". This is what we mean when we say "secular government", for instance. This contrasts with, e.g., explicit atheism, which might technically fall under some dictionary definitions of secular, but which we don't as often refer to that way. So the question is, then, what is religious neutrality? Here's where I think the trouble is.

On one reading, "religiously neutral" might mean "absent of religious symbolism or associations; wholly irreligious". On this reading, Christmas is obviously not secular. It started out as a celebration of Jesus's birth! Insofar as it contains elements of various pagan traditions, an exaggerated but not untrue fact, those too are obviously religious in origin. The actual Christian-ness of a given Christmas celebration will vary, but it's essentially never absent (and it's hard to imagine how it could be so). Christmas is plainly not irreligious.

Another reading of "religious neutrality", though, refers more narrowly to a lack of ownership by a specific religious tradition. This is the sense in which something like meditation is secular. Meditation has a prominent place in a number of religious traditions, and indeed you will be hard pressed to find a treatment of meditation which is truly absent the influence of any of this history. Even among practitioners of meditation in the West, who largely don't adhere to any specific Hindu or Buddhist doctrines about it, you'll still find most exponents borrowing at least some amount of terminology and/or a pastiche of symbolism from such traditions. Meditation is secular in the sense that it is an element of many different traditions, and of the practice (religious or otherwise) of people of many different backgrounds, such that no tradition can unilaterally claim it. It is not secular in the sense that it is absent religious content or associations in all or most cases.

Christmas, I think, is something of an intermediate case. It is certainly much more localized to the Christian tradition than meditation is to Hinduism or Buddhism. That said, it would be sociologically dishonest not to acknowledge the vast numbers of people in the West with little or no Christian affiliation who do in fact celebrate Christmas. This includes both non-religious descendants of formerly Christian families, and a certain number of immigrants from non-Christian backgrounds (e.g. some East Asians) who may celebrate Christmas as a form of wholly secular-minded cultural assimilation. This coincides with a gradual recession in the amount of explicit Christian symbolism present in your average American Christmas celebration, driven in part (I think) by a general rise in irreligiousity and at the same time by the ever-increasing corporatization of Christmas.

These non-Christian observants to Christmas typically don't assign religious meaning to it, and typically shift focus away from the religious aspects of the holiday onto forms of practice that don't have much of anything to do with Christian doctrine at all.

If you look at basically any tradition, you will see a long history of flux, of cross-cultural borrowing, and of adaptation to new contexts and new ideas. I think, if you have a general model of how this happens, it's easy to see that in modern day America (at least) Christmas is participating in this very routine process. It is undergoing a shift away from the strictly Christian status it has had in this country in the past, and into a new cultural niche, in which it's practiced by many people who are not and have never been Christians in any meaningful sense. This should not be surprising—it happens all the time.

Now, of course, this is not to say that people should be forced to celebrate Christmas if they don't want to! A lot of the people who are most ardent in saying "Christmas is not secular" are people of non-Christian religious backgrounds, who have had the rhetoric of a "secular Christmas" used against them to force them into a practice that goes against their religious beliefs. This is, flatly, not ok—in the same way it would be flatly not ok if someone tried to force you to practice meditation with the argument "meditation is secular". I am absolutely on these people's side in this context.

On the other hand, to insist that there is some inherently Christian essence in Christmas that it retains no matter who is practicing it and how is incorrect. It ignores the way traditions change over time and are borrowed and adapted to new ends. In this sense it is not a sensible sociological position.

#society

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Are you for real? No, seriously are you?

Do you know that Hinduism is a religion, not a race? Do you know that every religion has had a bloody and bigoted history? Do you know that religions can be, and have been, used as a way to discriminate far more than they were used to bring people together? Do you know anything about the Hindu religion? Did you know that in Manusmriti, which is basically a guidebook for 'moral code of conduct' for the Hindus, it says that women are men's property and men can choose to use them however they want? That women should be seen and not heard? Did you know that it categorically discriminates people on the basis of caste and gender? Do you know that in its conception itself, it is a discriminatory religion? I know those who practice it themselves will chafe at it and not agree. But it's true nevertheless.

The only reason I am even responding to this is because I have gotten queries about it and I don't want to see those because, like I have already said, I value my privacy.

I am here to talk about storytelling and characters and that's what I wanna stick to. If you like it, go ahead. If not, then it's beyond the ambit of my consideration.

People here feel way too comfortable to judge others' personal and political feelings heh, without having any damn idea about that person's history or background. Well, you could have given me the benefit of doubt, given up until now, you didn't have a problem with my views. But you chose to simply say this bs? You know the world is bigger than you imagine. There are a lot of things you don't know. Why didn't you at least Google it first? What I am talking about is an extremely well documented subject.

Yes, I have very, very justified reasons to feel the way I feel. And oh by the way, that person who is harassing me, who has made several different accounts to bother me, only because they didn't like that I blocked them, you really think that person gives a shit about my views on religion? That person obsessively went over a year back on my blog just to find something to frame me, so they could use it as a reason to get me in trouble with Tumblr. They have been reported and already been partially banned by Tumblr, yes Tumblr can do that. The person's whose screenshots you saw abused me calling vile names in the name of this religion. That person has been reported by several people, and not just SNS. If you knew the meaning of those swear words that they used for me, your ears would turn pink. Do you have any sense of proportion? Do you think everyone in the world will think like you and everyone has had the same circumstances as you? What is this fucking homogeneity? I don't care about your shallow and obviously ignorant understanding of the world.

You think this person's feelings got hurt because of what I said? You think a person who acts like that person has any consideration for being politically correct? How naive you are. Heh. The person who told me that, I underestimated their pettiness and that they would take a break but they would be back for me?

For real? They are clearly doing whatever they are doing out of SPITE. If nothing else, you should have been able to clock that. There's a reason I judge SS and NH people the way I do. Because they aren't capable of rational thought. You think anything that comes out of their mouths would be rational? I haven't seen one time when they did that. One can't be intelligent or logical or rational and say and believe things that they say and believe.

No one is ever Right? Is that so? How easily you generalise lol. Except I am right in my beliefs. I don't believe in or condone discrimination based on gender, religion, caste, sexual orientation or class.

I grew up navigating certain social realities that not many people of my generation have had to experience in their lifetimes. Do I have Hindu friends? Yes, I do. Many. Do they celebrate their religion? No. Do they agree with me? Also, yes. But is it a simple matter of leaving all ties behind to agree with me? No. These things are complex, very much rooted in their own identity, and I understand it.

I appreciate honesty, common sense and generosity of spirit in people. I don't care for ignorance. I try in my own ways to address it. The major reason why I made this blog is one of them.

I have had enough of this. I will NOT entertain any further enquires on my views regarding this subject. That's not why I am here. And anyone who feels like they are not satisfied is welcome to unfollow me. Right now. You have no idea about the depth and strength of my convictions. Heh.

Anyone who continues to enquire about my reasons to feel what I feel about this religion will be immediately blocked with haste.

#reply #not for reblog

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scary-senpai · 2 years

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Fun with Symbolism: Gods & Monsters

So I’ve been wanting to do something about Garou’s posture/body + the symbolism for awhile (and I have, in bits and pieces, especially when it comes to his hands), and I’m actually glad I waited--it’s only gotten more interesting with his recent evolution.

In this panel, Garou’s arms evoke images of Hindu deities, often portrayed with multiple arms:

Hindu gods from Lakshmi to Ganesha to Saraswati are always depicted with four or more arms. They are two-armed only when they take mortal form, like Ram or Krishna. Four arms do what the halo did in Christian art — help the viewer quickly establish who is divine, who is supernatural, and who is worthy of veneration.

[Source:https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/should-a-deity-have-two-arms-or-more/article36892166.ece]

Garou has 11 arms here... in my experience, most deities have an even number (4, 6, 8, or 10)... but then it made sense, when I considered it in context of the panels:

(Notice the Moon is watching here... nothing sus about that, I’m sure).

Garou has 11 hands for 11 techniques, because he’s about to come up with the 12th one: Monster Calamity God Slayer Fist.

So, admittedly, I had to do a bit of research for the next part. I was certain that incarnations of Vishnu or Shiva or possibly Durga or Shakti (female consorts) had 12 arms... but actually I was wrong. It is quite an awful lot of arms to draw or sculpt. Still, I felt like I had seen that number somewhere and continued digging (and will continue to dig!) but so far I’ve only found one: Kartikeya/Lord Murugana. From Wikipedia:

Kartikeya symbolizes a union of polarities. He is handsome warrior and described as a celibate yogi. He uses his creative martial abilities to lead an army against Taraka and other demons, and described as a philosopher-warrior. He is a uniter, championing the attributes of both Shaivism (worship of Shiva as supreme deity) and Vaishnavism (worship of Vishnu as supreme deity)

Shiva and Vishnu represent two thirds of the Hindu trimurti-- or the 3 supreme deities that represent the cosmic forces of creation (Brahma), destruction (Shiva), and maintenance (Vishnu). They represent a lot more than that, but that’s the upshot.

Shiva (Destruction) and Vishnu (Maintenance/Preservation) have appeared in OPM before (literally spelled out as sound effects), which I wrote about here--but not Brahma, notably. Some schools actually worship Vishnu and Shiva as one entity--creation and destruction being viewed as two sides of the same coin--and Karikeya is similarly seen as a bridge between opposites.

Due to it being past my bedtime time constraints, I haven’t been able to do much research into Karikeya since this is the first time this concept has come up for me. But I did notice that Kartikeya is renown for victory over several major asuras (malevolent entities), which are (again from the Wikis!):

Asuras are a class of beings in Indic religions. [Asuras] are described as power-seeking clans related to the more benevolent Devas (also known as Suras) in Hinduism. In its Buddhist context, [Asura] is sometimes translated "titan", "demigod", or "antigod".

“Anti-god” is an interesting concept (also new to me) and I’m excited to look into this more.

As I’ve mentioned in the past, I’m a bit of a theology geek. I was raised Christian (but, like, the “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” type) so my yoga practice (which includes elements of Hinduism/Buddhism) has helped me process all the baggage that comes with spending your formative years believing you are damned for all time.

Something that I’ve been advised in my learning is that in the “West” (I use that term loosely; it’s complicated), we’re used to clean divisions between concepts like Good and Evil. Even though early Abrahamic religions were largely syncretic, incorporating elements from various belief systems, “Eastern” religious (again, not necessarily to over-generalize–it’s complex) like Buddhism/Hinduism don’t have such a divide. In fact, they emphasize and encourage non-duality (we’re all part of the ONE one), including the interconnectedness of all things, the illusion of individual identity, and ability to hold multiple, sometimes conflicting truths in the mind at once...

Wrathful deities, present in Buddhism and Hinduism, could be seen as one example of contradictory concepts manifesting in harmoy: From Wiki (again):

[Wrathful Deities] are protector deities who destroy obstacles to the Buddhas and the Dharma, act as guardians against demons and gather together sentient beings to listen to the teachings of the Buddhas. In Tantric Buddhism, they are considered to be fierce and terrifying forms of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas themselves. Enlightened beings may take on these forms in order to protect and aid confused sentient beings. They also represent the energy and power that is needed in order to transform negative mental factors into wisdom and compassion

Even deities of love and compassion, like the Buddha, can manifest in terrifying forms as needed. Thinking back to it, I’ve always viewed Garou as a kind of Wrathful deity, because he embodies these outwardly disparate ideas.

You know, it reminds me a little of this scene from an old sitcom, My Name is Earl.

Randy Hickey: But karma doesn't have fists.

Earl Hickey: You know what, you're right. Karma doesn’t have fists.

Randy Hickey: Karma doesn't have hands at all. Or feet. Does karma have feet?

Earl Hickey: Maybe karma's behind this whole thing, Randy. I mean the guy finally got what he deserved. Maybe karma just borrowed my fist to give it to him…Wow, karma used me to do its dirty work. Nice move, karma, nice move!

Getting back to Garou, though… Garou didn’t actually have multiple arms in the panel above—he just appeared that way, due to the speed at which he was moving, But later on, Garou does indeed evolve some extra arms:

I could probably find a panel where Garou looks less goofy, but I won’t >:)

As referenced in my earlier quote, multiple arms can mean divinity BUT, of course, it isn’t so simple as that. Psykorochi also has four arms, so does true form Sukuna in Jujutsu Kaisen, and he’s about as evil as they get… JJK is obviously a different fandom, but you get my point. Artistic license is a thing, which is why I like to call out parallels and potential areas of interest, but I hesitate to make predictions or claim I know what the author is thinking because I, an author, never quite know what I am thinking.

That’s the flip side to symbolism in art--symbolic images have a generally agreed-upon meaning, but human culture is so varied and diverse it’s rarely so simple as that. Sometimes a creator uses their artistic license to evoke elements of the divine, or the frightening, or the other-worldly and there’s no deeper meaning to it. My insurance card has a caduceus ☤on it, but I don’t think my insurance company intended this as an homage to Hermes Trismegistus or even just plain ol’ Hermes... I think they just needed something that looked doctor-ish to most people, and they picked this one--the weird sticky, snake-y thing with wings on it. So it goes with symbolism, sometimes.

That being said, though, Garou’s emotional progression over the course of the chapters has gone from more noble (if misguided) to downright angry. When he meets Saitama, he’s literally walking on water right alongside him, but by the end of this scene, well:

He’s literally a fallen angel with broken wings. And Murata only hammered that image home in the re-draws:

Assuming there’s some deeper, lore-informed artistic choice beyond the aesthetic, that would make more some interesting meta--particularly when it comes to Garou being “tempted” by God. If something (or someone) has already fallen (lost everything), it’s hard to tempt them in any meaningful way. Acting out of desperation isn’t a choice (although it is arguably a consequence).

I (like most people with a Christian background) probably think “Fallen Angel = Damned by their own life choices/only meant to serve as a bad example.” But in some traditions, particularly esoterica, fallen angels are a bit more complicated than that.

Some of my recent reading from The Hermetic Tradition (Julius Evola), touched on this:

some say that “the whole corpus of the ancient magico-hermetic sciences was revealed to men by the fallen angels” (so they fell, but they shared their divine knowledge with humans to free them from bondage, or at least decrease suffering)

some sources posit that angels fell in their quest for power

others say they embody the “glorious and warlike” nature of humans--in other words, exceptional heroism

...or some combination of all these things. Allegedly this esoterica is similar across both Abrahamic and Buddhist/Hindu/Vedic traditions, and I’ve seen this come up a few times in my reading, but admittedly only in books written for/by English speaking (Western European/North American) audiences.

...Oh man, I hope this still makes sense when I wake up.

::queues post and passes out on keyboard:

#one punch man #opm #meta #garou #symbolism #opm symbolism #esoterica #i'm just a girl who teaches yoga for fun #Ca-Chan can't sleep

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stop being fucking racist

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tulpas/comments/a5jraz/heres_a_bit_of_tulpa_history_alexandra_davidn%C3%A9el/

heres a bit about tulpamancys history

https://pluralitycritique.tumblr.com/post/651375565739311104/choicepunk-plurality-without-ableism-heres-a

heres a bunch of sources

you have been told time and time again you are bigoted. this is not just ignorance it is outright direct racism.

you are a big name in the tulpamancy community. if you speak out about this and stop calling it tulpamancy and call it something like thoughtform, you could actually make a difference and get people to reconsider their stances.

but you dont because youre racist. you are a bigot.

glad to know weve got a racist and pro-racist as one of the biggest blogs relating to systems. because thats what tulpamancy and pro-tulpamancy is. racism and pro-racism.

Just because a lot of people repeat a lie doesn't mean I have to believe it.

And you know, when your second source starts by claiming that Tibetan Buddhism is a closed religion, it loses a lot of credibility right off the bat.

It is a term stolen from a closed religion, (Tibetan Buddhism)

I honestly find this pops up frequently in these conversations, where anti-endos pretend to be allies while trying to discredit tulpamancy and paint it as racist, while being disrespectful and spreading misinformation at the same time.

Most branches of Buddhism, including Tibetan Buddhism, are proselytizing religions that seeks to gain new converts.

By the way, the Carrd that it cites, that it says "appears to be a Tibetan Buddhist" actually claims this they're "someone who practices a specific branch of esoteric SE Asian Buddhism, which is a closed religion." The Carrd is gone now, but you can find @Eeveecraft's response to here it here:

If it's not trying to claim that Buddhism is a closed religion, it's saying that the Buddhist Sprul-Pa practice is the only real "tulpamancy"... a label I'm almost certain no sprul pa practitioner is going to want to identify by.

And let's not forget that the entire appropriation narrative is built upon the erasure of the Lama Kazi Dawa Samdup who helped bring the practice to the West.

Scholars such as Donald Lopez have noted that Westerners have long harbored romantic notions about Tibet. The Theosophical Society in particular has promoted Tibet as the land of Hidden Masters. The history of the tulpa could be read as a case of Theosophists appropriating a term from Tibetan Buddhism to give their own esoteric ideas some Orientalist "window dressing." This view, however, presents Tibet as a closed totality and ignores the agency of figures such as Kazi Dawa Samdup in translating complex ideas between cultures. A better historiography might resemble Mark Singleton's recent work on postural yoga, which notes that what most Westerners call yoga is a homonym rather than a synonym for the yoga of precolonial Hindu tradition. Singleton historicizes modem postural yoga as the product of a dialogue between India and an early-twentieth-century international physical culture movement. Perhaps the contemporary paranormal tulpa, which takes its concept from Theosophy and its name from a Tibetan root word, may be regarded as a similar product of this early twentiethcentury, East-West dialogue, situated in a context of distinctly unequal power relationships but still containing both Tibetan and European voices. It is possible that the fusion of Theosophy and Tibetan Buddhism evident in tulpa lore originated with the collaboration of Evans-Wentz and Samdup. The terms "thought-form" and "elemental" appear in Samdup's translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead (1927), which he wrote while working closely with Evans-Wentz. Samdup was described as having an interest in esotericism and may have been as eager to assimilate Theosophy as the Theosophists were to assimilate Tibetan Buddhism. Thus the tulpa may truly be a creature built from collective imagination-not only of multiple individuals, but multiple cultures exchanging ideas and terms.

At this point, anti-endos erasing the autonomy of POC to paint Tulpamancers as racist is par for the course. It's not even surprising. It's just sad.

No, I'm not going to buy into the anti-tulpa propaganda campaign. I don't believe it's in good faith. And I don't believe it's a coincidence that it's being driven almost entirely by anti-endos who would benefit greatly from tulpamancers distancing themselves from ongoing scientific research into tulpamancy. Especially since even though tulpamancy has existed since 2009, much of the backlash against the practice has been over the past couple years, following the announcement that Stanford would be conducting and fMRI study on tulpa systems.

Given the timing, this looks like a strategy to convince people to dismiss psychological research into endogenic communities by convincing them that the science itself is racist. I mean, the common anti-endo talking point right now is that endogenic systems aren't valid because they don't have brain scans. So of course, when results from brain scans are published, the next step is going to be trying to discredit those brain scans by any means necessary.

The biggest threat to the anti-endo position right now is the potential for the fMRI scans of tulpamancers to prove unequivocally that plurals systems can be created intentionally.

Now, it's possible that it might not do that. But I think the fact that anti-endos are trying so hard to push their anti-tulpa narrative right now shows that they're scared of what the research is going to reveal.

#ask box #syscourse #endogenic #pro tulpa #anti tulpa #tulpa #tulpas #tulpamancy

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“Meme Sheep„

Stole this from @morgandria (original here) via the "way back dash" and figured I'd answer them myself for fun.

Please describe briefly your Path:

Currently shorthanded as "Noahidic NeoWicca" for the sake of brevity, because it's the easiest way to explain it. But it's ... Complicated.

Please describe briefly how you practice it:

In Tl;DR terms I worship HaShem as The All, Sovereign Creator (and Sum) of the Universe as a Noahide — and I venerate Adam and Chava (Eve) as the First Ancestors of Humankind as a Traditional Solitary NeoWiccan.

When did you first commit to your Path?

This path specifically? I started returning to NeoWicca in late 2020 / early 2021 and allowed myself to naturally traverse it without expectation or direction to see where I landed. It was roughly mid 2022 when I finally understood "who my Spirits were" finally, so to speak, if I remember correctly; time is a bit of a blur at this point and I have memory problems.

How is your practice different now than it was then?

My practice has undergone a million changes since I started in 2000 / 2001; I've gone from Standard NeoWicca to Eclectic NeoPaganism + Pseudo-Hindu wannabeism, to various formulas of Reconstructionism (Kemetic, Greek, Roman, Irish, Christo-Irish / Transitional Gaelic), and now here. All of them have taught me something integral.

Is your practice different today than how you thought it would be back then?

In many ways yes. But in many ways no- I've actually returned to what I originally was. Just with HaShem back in the mix ... But I think that was always going to be the case for me, having no trauma and no ultimate dislike, and always having maintained a beautiful relationship and inspiration there. I just now understand it all so much better (including myself).

Does your Path and core belief system differ now than how it was when you first started?

Actually, no. More than anything, I think I've better found the language to describe it, and the systems that it works within; the places I actually belong that I've really been searching for the whole time.

What are you still exploring or experimenting with?

My entire path; the whole thing it literally being built from the ground up.

How do you see yourself practicing in ten years?

I don't think that far ahead regarding religion ... Why would I? Honestly thinking that far ahead in a way that creates expectations has always just seemed incredibly weird to me.

What (or whom) are you the most committed to in your practice and on your Path?

Judaism, Noahidism, and learning it correctly.

What are your main influences for your Path?

Noahidism (and its conjoined Judaism) and Traditional NeoWicca are the two major religious areas. Then Mormon Folk Healing, Pennsylvania Braucherei, Slavic Folk Practice, and Continental German Folk Practice as major Ancestral practices. And Sabbatical and Traditional Craft (predominantly Schulke's and Oates' strains) as gap-fillers. Plus some minor influence from Irish / Gaelic Reconstructionism also remains.

What is your heritage and how does this inform your Path?

Ashkenazi Ukrainian, Germano-Slavic, and Ir-Scot. And yes, they very much do given the core of my practice (outside of HaShem) can easily be described as an overly complicated system of Ancestor Veneration and syncretism.

What is your relationship with the Land?

Budding; I've moved since I last had a significant relationship with my local Genius Locorum, and so I'm having to forge a new relationship with new Spirits. It takes a lot of time, and it isn't an easy process.

What is the most frustrating thing about your Path?

Currently being unable to practice a good majority of it because of my living situation.

What is one of the greatest obstacles or struggles you have had to over come?

My own immense imposter's syndrome in regards to how much I do actually know, and how much I am actually qualified (Witchcraft)- as well as whether I have a right or not to be in certain spaces (Noahidism); plus overcoming my trauma from years of religious and spiritual abuse inflicted by the Pagan community, and the agoraphobia it created.

Has walking your Path changed you as a person?

Of course it has. And if your religion hasn't changed or challenged you to be better as a person, then I'd bother to say that frankly you're doing religion wrong entirely; no one needs religion to be a good person. But all religion should challenge and change you. If it isn't? Then what you have isn't religion.

What values and ethics are important on your Path and in your practice?

Truth, Compassion, Goodwill, Good Faith, and Humanity.

How do you incorporate your practice into your life?

The same way any religious person should or reasonably would: I pray often. I attempt to live by the tenants of my religion. I stick to my values as best I can. I repent when necessary (or at the appropriate times). And I celebrate my holidays when possible; etc.

What sort of cycles do you feel your practice goes through?

The same as anyone else's: Activity (action and research) and Fallow (lack of action, lack of research; sometimes ever depression about direction).

One thing you wish people would understand about your Path and/or practice is:

You don't know nearly as much about Wicca as you think you do. In fact, you know virtually nothing at all about it; you'd benefit from actually listening to us when we speak about our own faith, instead of constantly beating your chest like Toddlers over your own pride.

Do you consider yourself to be a priest/ess? How so?

In the true Wiccan denominations, every initiated member is properly considered a Priestex of the tradition. So technically, yes. I am considered one according to the rules of my tradition. Personally, however, I consider actively calling myself one publicly a bit brash and tacky as a Solitary NeoWiccan with no actual formal Coven. So no, at the same time.

What do you feel is the role of clergy in modern Paganism?

The same as its role in any religion: To offer spiritual wisdom and guidance to the lay people in regards to their religion's teachings; and to lead their religious rituals and prayers.

Do you teach?

Yes and no; not formally. I don't have students. But I do advise on occasion through articles, comments, etc, from the perspective of personal experience, research, and thought. Some people appreciate it. Many don't. That's their prerogative.

Which do you do more: practice or research? Do you feel that one is more important than the other?

I definitely do more research at the moment- but only because practice is currently difficult for me due to my living circumstance. Once that changes (eventually) and I'm no longer locked into other peoples' nonsense, my practice will fill out so much more.

As for which is more important? Neither. And I think someone else (though I can't remember who now unfortunately) said it quite well, once, in comparing it to Chemistry: You can't do a Chemistry experiment without blowing your ass up if you haven't bothered to read the damned books ... But if you never actually make the potion? You're not actually a Chemist; both are required in equal measure.

Which matters more: getting the vocabulary right or the actual practice of what we are trying to define?

Both, because language is the core of our communication. If we are not on the same page with the terminology we use, there is no hope for clear and effective communication. Furthermore, if we continue to use harmful or damaging terminology that hurts outsiders, or even members of our own community, how can we honestly call ourselves good people or consider ourselves to be living by righteous values we claim? But at the same time ... In order to correctly define things, we also need to know what it is we are trying to define in the first place.

Do you consider yourself to be a witch? How so?

Once again, in the true Wiccan denominations, every member is a practitioner of magic, because magic is an integral part of the rites of our worship. I also do additional magical workings, rituals, and bits of spellcraft on the side- as well as folk healing. So yes.

The main purpose of ritual is:

Adoration of the Divine (or its substitutes), and attunement with the great mysteries of the Universe.

The most important aspect of ritual is:

Joy, mirth, and reverence.

Can you perform ritual without a script?

Absolutely not. Not just because of my general memory issues, but also because there are typically so many moving parts in a proper ritual (which is not the same as base spell work, though it seems the two are regularly confused for one another) that it is quite helpful to often have a "script" to ensure you don't miss anything, forget a step, or lose your place. Especially since things don't always go smoothly and you may need to deal with, say, a vial of oil spilled all over the Altar right in the middle of things before proceeding; the script doesn't have to be followed to a T, and there's still plenty of room for extemporization. But it does make things go more smoothly as a baseline.

Ritual / Magical tools are …

A symbolic physical aid to better focus and attune one's power when casting spells or performing rituals.

Have you ever preformed spontaneous magic / spellcraft?

Most of my small magic and spellcraft is spontaneous; I'm very much a ritualist when it comes to Rituals, but a Folk Witch when it comes to small craft.

Please tell us something stupid, reckless or embarrassing you did once in your practice:

I have nothing, because I'm genuinely not a stupid or reckless person. I'm not necessarily overly cautious, I do act quite spontaneously on my intuition a lot of the time. But I'm not careless, and only tend to act once I have full information to act confidently. And that has, in fact, saved me from a lot of stupid or careless mistakes over the years without stunting my growth.

I don't really count minor things like forgetting to wear a mask while boiling down Dead Nettle, or accidentally setting a small part of the yard on fire while trying to put more fuel on a ritual fire. Predominantly because those are generally small "brain farts" where I did know better and wasn't trying to be reckless or stupid- I just had a genuine brain lapse in the moment. And I feel no embarrassment from them; they're just normal things that happen on accident- and we all make normal stupid mistakes like that from time to time, even despite our best knowledge.

Have you ever been frightened?

Not really.

The one thing you can’t do without is ...

Candles and Prayer.

Politics and your Path are …

Innately intertwined and inseparable, unfortunately; there is no way to separate politics from religion (but especially not from minority religion).

Seeking personal power is …

Stupid.

What is the purpose of divination?

To see the future. To see yourself. To understand. To make better decisions.

What was the most difficult book you ever read (Either difficult to understand or hard to face what it said or both)?

Can't really name one, I'm sorry!

What book do you recommend the most to others?

It depends on the specific topic- in which case I have an entire library of recommended reading for beginners.

What is you favourite podcast (if any) and favourite blog (other than your own)?

I don't listen to podcasts about Wicca, Witchcraft, Paganism, or the Occult; I find most of them to be as bad as most books on the topic and tend to dislike them. Same with blogs.

If you could impart only one last piece of wisdom or knowledge, or share one experience with the world at large, what would it be?

Take it from someone who made this mistake and learned from it: You know less than you think you do, and you aren't as ready to teach or inform as you think you are. Despite what internet culture tells you, there's actually nothing wrong with that; there is nothing wrong with merely existing as a Human Being- normal, unspecial, and ultimately unoutstanding. It is ok to share your path as an exploration of self via journal, rather than a branding of self as commodity and product. You are Human. So allow yourself to be.

Please finish this meme with a picture, image or photograph of some sort:

🕯️“ Blessed are you, Adonai, Sovereign of the Universe and Source of all Creation, whose glory and might fills the World. Amein. „🕯️

This account is run by a Dual Faith «(Converting) Masorti Jew + Traditional NeoWiccan» & «Ancestral Folk Magic Practitioner» with 20+ years of experience as a practicing Pagan and Witch. If that bothers you, don't interact.

#Personal #Tag Games #2023 #A Direct Look At My Practice #Prayer & Adoration #Religion & Magic

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Your tags on that zodiac post reminded me that while yeah, my experience is that astrology girlies are usually white women, I have absolutely run into white women and WOC alike who argued that criticizing astrology being used for serious things like job interviews and as physiognomy is racism bc the ancestors of non-white nations practiced astrology 😭

Oh god no 😭😭😭😭

The queers are not surviving the cult boom this generation's going through 😪

Girlies, is it progressive to defend a pseudoscience that's used to discriminate against people for being born in the wrong month just because it's been in the cultures of brown people?

Like the only time I've ever taken a step back and looked at zodiacs in a progressive political lense was when I was in the talking stages with an Indian guy and he asked the cliche what's your sign kind of opener and when I gave my response of like "this is my sign but I don't believe in this stuff" he responded like "yeah i dont really buy into it either but it's a big thing in my country and the Hindu religion" and I kinda took a step back for a second and had a moment of 'is he gonna get offended if i argue against this' before I said something like "even still that doesn't make it real" and he was like "yeah i completely agree" and we moved on to a different topic

And like I do think sometimes there is a white liberal "afraid to tell the poc they're wrong for fear of looking racist" kind of energy towards astrology and especially the American liberal attitude towards it, but ultimately there will be things fully entrenched within a culture of color that is harmful, because even if they've been colonized and subjugated they're still human beings who will make mistakes and missteps along the way and in the case of India in particular they actually teach astrology in universities and treats it as if it's a real science on a national level, which I hope you can all obviously see as extremely harmful to the people living there

Just because astrology has been adopted by people of color and has become entrenched within those cultures does not make it any more valid than the Christianity American queers love to denounce so much

It's just so funny to me when people who claim to want to go against the idea that you have to live your life a certain way and have a certain set of beliefs and have to be born a certain way to be "right" would fully let themselves be suckered into something that is exactly what they say they're against, placing people into boxes and assigning them attributes based solely on the position of the stars on the day they were born, like how is that any different than looking at a person of color and assigning them a personality based solely on the color of their skin?

Astrology is a pseudoscience that has been debunked over and over and over and over and over again, we have more proof that astrology is fake than we have ever had proof that astrology does anything at all except offer another way to discriminate against people, it is no different from phrenology and if you rightfully denounce phrenology as the racist pseudosciene it is then you should also have no issue denouncing astrology, neither are based in scientific fact and are instead weapons used to hurt people, if you think that being into astrology is somehow for queers and poc you're a dumbass that needs to read some actual scientific articles

#ignore me #anon #answered #personal #anonymous #astrology

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On Culture, Diaspora, and Kantara

I watched Kantara (2022) over Thanksgiving after hearing about it for weeks from my family and friends, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since. It's a film that is particularly meaningful to me because my mother's side of the family hails from the region it was set in, Namely, Dakshina Kannada or the old South Canara in the state of Karnataka, India. This is where where bhoota kola is still practiced to this day.

The truth was, despite this movie being set in the land of my ancestors, I could relate very little on a physical level: These were rural villagers with minimal education living in a system of near-feudalism. I am.. not. Even the language was unfamiliar. My Kannada vocabulary can get me by when it comes to day-to-day activities, and it is insufficient if I want to consume Kannada media. In addition, because the dialect (or the accent) was true to the region, it made it more difficult for me to comprehend it. Neither my mother nor grandmother speak with the accent characteristic to the area (although they can if they want to communicate with locals), and even my father, who is not from the area but still from Karnataka, had to rely on subtitles.

There was also a matter of the culture itself. The thing about the aspects of the Dakshina Kannada culture shown in this film (kambala, boota kola) is that you'd only really be exposed to it if you lived in the area, or someone took the effort to purposefully educate you. That is because it is more of a folk culture. While I can say I am familiar with another local folk art, yakshagana (a form of dance-drama), that is because I grew up with stories of my great-grandfather, a noted yakshagana artist who brought his troop to the United States to tour. In addition, the practice of bhoota kola is not quite a part of the Hindu tradition I was raised in, specifically the Kannada Madhwa Brahmin tradition. I've read that bhoota kola and the notion of daivas is likely is a tradition practiced in the region long before Hinduism arrived.

To hear my mother matter-of-factly say that kambala (Buffalo races) and cock fights and bhoota kola occurred in her coastal village was startling. I suppose the reason she never mention it before was because she never actively went to kambalas (women from "good" families didn't go to events where there were drunk men; so she only saw the processions and parades before the actual event). As for the actual practice of bhoota kola, my grandmother admitted that when she was in around sixth grade, she snuck out of her house in the night to watch the bhoota kola. The old ancestral home in Bramhavara where she grew up was large enough for no one to notice the comings and goings of one girl. At a friend's house, she witnessed the ritual dance, and at some point, an offering of a live rooster was made to the daiva. The rooster's head was promptly snapped off its body. Eventually, my grandmother grew scared, and ran back home.

Regardless of how much I related to the villagers themselves, by the end of the film, I felt like I had a deeper understanding of my own cultural roots not only because of the film itself, but because of the greater context my family members were able to provide. But I also felt a certain amount of sadness. The thing is, I don't live where these rituals are practiced. In my lifetime, I have seen the Bramhavara house demolished, and relatives move away from their ancestral villages. My own parents moved across continents. I don't have the connection to the land that I imagine my ancestors did. At best, I feel fondness and an attachment to where I grew up, but there is no holiness in that, and a part of me wonders if I am missing out on something. I know migration is a natural part of human history, and perhaps this is the truth for any member of any diaspora, but still... I can't help but wonder.

When I finished watching Kantara, I came away entertained, thoughtful, and moved in equal measure. I felt a renewal of faith in a time I sorely needed it, not only in the classical sense, but all those holy protectors tied to the land.

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