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𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒:

• what are states? + examples

• how to know what state you’re in?

• how to switch states? + steps

• neville on states

⋆ 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 ɞ

A state is your beliefs, your attitude and where you dwell. Thoughts and actions are determined by your state. There are infinite states. Everyone, including you, is always in a state, whether it be desired or not. But remember that you can ALWAYS change states no matter what. In fact, states change often within a day! Keep in mind, states are NOT emotions! You don’t need emotions to manifest, you just need to be in the state that matches you having your desire. Lastly, techniques don't manifest but your state does.

⋆ 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐒 ɞ

- state of love ⋆ state of hate

- state of wealth ⋆ state of poverty

- state of health ⋆ state of sickness

- state of stupidity ⋆ state of intelligence

- state of being married ⋆ state of being divorced

- etc …

⋆ 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔’𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍 ɞ

Look at your 3D reality; external reality. What do you see? Whatever you see, whether it’s undesired or desired, is your state. Use your physical reality (3D) as a guide to see what states you are in. You can also check your inner conversations to see what state it implies.

Let’s identify your state as of right now regarding your desire. I want you to be completely honest — don’t be defensive and don’t make any excuses: What are your thoughts usually? Are you the person that has your desires and naturally thinks like: "I am so grateful for having what I want, etc." OR are you the person that is trying to get their desire and naturally thinks like: "I did all these methods, I affirmed, it should work. but where is it? why isn't it working? let me watch more videos on how to manifest, let me ask blogs for help, etc." — As I said before, thoughts and actions like the ones above are determined by your state. It doesn't matter if you did SATs, it doesn’t matter if you affirmed for 1 hour, it doesn’t matter what technique you used, because if you are still in the state of lack then it only means that you are ACKNOWLEDGING THAT YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR DESIRE; and when you are in a state of lack, your desires will not show up in the 3D, because as within, so without.

But hey, don’t beat yourself up if you have been persisting in the state of lack. It’s okay. Let’s focus on changing states!

❝ Don't condemn yourself for the state into which you have fallen. If you don't like it, move into another. Don't feel sorry for yourself, for if you do, you will make the state a habit and remain there for the rest of your days on earth. Instead, you can believe this doctrine and move out of any state. ❞ - Neville Goddard

⋆ 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 ɞ

1. PICK A STATE ⌵

- Have a clear goal in mind and know what state is connected with having it. For example, if you’re manifesting a car, then you should be in the state of a car owner. Another example is if you’re manifesting to have kids / get pregnant, you should be in the state of a mom. And so on …

2. EMBODY IT: live in the end or knowing ⌵

Living in the end or knowing should not feel like “pretending.” You live in the end or knowing when you know that you have your desire and you think and act as the person that has it already. You stop obsessively thinking about it, you stop trying to get it and you stop noticing the lack of it in the 3D. I recommend you to often ask yourself “if my desire was here now, would I be doing this or thinking this?” Lastly, you can use techniques / methods to help you live in the end or knowing (SATs, interview method, etc …) You can live in the end or knowing without techniques. However, it helps people a lot to live in the end / knowing, so I recommend it!

- regarding techniques: ✉️ do not see them as techniques, but see them as reality. for example, SATs; when you do SATs, you shouldn’t see it as just visualizing your desire, but as something you know is reality, like the shirt you’re wearing; you know you’re wearing it. Another example, affirming; don't affirm with the intention of making it happen because you are not affirming in order to get something, affirming is you declaring you having your desire. You should have that same knowing / ‘feeling it as real’ while you do any technique!

❝ You must mentally adjust your thoughts to proceed from the desired state, all within yourself. You fell into your present state either deliberately or unwittingly; and because you are its life, the state became alive and grew like a tree, bearing its fruit which you do not like. Its fruit may be that of poverty, or distress, heartache, or pain. There are all kinds of unlovely fruit. But you can detach yourself from your unlovely harvest by making an adjustment in your human imagination. ❞ - Neville Goddard

3. PERSIST ⌵

Listen man, you gotta apply and persist, because at the end of the day, only YOU can get yourself out of the undesired state. It’s not your fault for how things are now, but you have to take responsibility to pick yourself up and put in the work to reach your desires. You have all the tools and information available, but if you aren’t willing to put in the simple work and keep persisting, then you will remain in the undesired state. So, continue persisting and you shall get in your desired state. Even if it feels unnatural, keep persisting. Neville himself has said that it will at first be unnatural, but if you persist, it will become natural, SO PERSIST!

❝ Now most of us, knowing what we want, construct it in our minds eye, but never occupy it. We never move into the state and remain there. I call this perpetual construction, deferred occupancy. I could dream of owning a lovely home and hope to go there one day; but if I do not occupy it now, in my imagination, I postpone it to another day. I may wish my friend had a better job. I may have imagined him having it; but if I don't occupy that state by believing he is already there, I have merely constructed the state for him but not occupied it. All day long I can wish he or she were different; but if I don't go into the state and view him from it, I don't occupy the state, so he remains in the unlovely state relative to me. This is the world in which we live ❞ - Neville Goddard

4. YOUR STATES CHANGE ⌵

This isn’t really a step, but just the result of steps 1-3! Your state will naturally change after living in the end or knowing and when you persist in that state, your desire will come into fruition in the 3D. How do you know if you changed your state? Well, you’ll completely become the person that HAS the desire. Your first and last thought will naturally be in line of having that desire. Your daily thoughts, not affirming but your autopilot thoughts, will be as if you have your desire. You will notice yourself naturally making room for your desires. You don't question or feel weird about any of this. The feeling of knowingness is heavily present, just like how you know your name, how you know you’re wearing a shirt right now, etc. From that state you will no longer notice lack, and you won't feel the need to do techniques.

Before anyone says something like: “I’m expressing a state of success, yet I am still not successful 😕” … Um. No. You are not expressing a state of success because you are still dwelling in a state of unsuccessfulness; this applies to any desire, not just success!

living in the end or knowing -> desired state -> desired 3D

⋆ 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 ɞ

❝ I simply mean a certain attitude of mind. Well, I mean that state or that attitude of mind to which I must constantly return constitutes my dwelling place. And so I dwell in it. So if night after night I dwell in the feeling of feeling sorry for myself, that’s my state. ❞

❝ So, when I speak of states I am speaking of states of consciousness, attitudes of mind which create a body of belief. ❞

❝ I urge you to use your own wonderful creative power and deliberately move into the state of your choice. Make it now by occupying the state long enough so that it feels natural. Haven't you had a suit of clothes that felt so new you were conscious of them every moment? I know when I bought my first suit I walked down Fifth Avenue thinking everyone I passed knew my suit was new. People passing paid no attention to me, but I was so aware, so conscious of my new suit. That's exactly that happens when you move into a new state. If the state of affluence is new, you think everyone knows it, but no one knows or cares whether you are rich or poor, so walk in the state until it becomes natural. The moment the feeling is natural, wealth is yours! ❞

❝ Your attitude need not be towards another, but an attitude regarding self. ❞

❝ I paid thirty dollars for my first suit. Today a suit will cost me $200.00, but regardless of the cost, when the suit is new I am aware of it. But let me wear it long enough for it to feel natural and I will no longer be conscious of it. The same is true for a state. You may desire the state of fame. If you will think you are famous and remain conscious of the state long enough to make it natural, as the thoughts flow from you they become a natural part of your body of beliefs, and the world will proclaim your fame. ❞

❝ You don't have to remain in a state if you have made a mistake. You can change states morning, noon, and night, but the state to which you most constantly return constitutes your dwelling place. ❞

❝ the state, the attitude of mind to which you most constantly return, constitutes your dwelling place. If you dwell in self- pity you will express the state ❞

❝ If we do not know we’re always expressing a state, then we identify ourselves with the state, and we say ‘I am poor or I am rich, I am known or I am unknown, I am wanted, I am unwanted’ and we go on indefinitely because there are unnumbered states into which we fall. ❞

❝ You can satisfy self by appropriating the feeling that you are what you want to be. And this assumption though false, that is, although reason and the senses deny it, if persisted in will harden into fact ❞

❝ Now, while we’re here in states, you can change in a twinkle of an eye, change the state. But the chances are you are not going to remain in that change, for it is also made up of a body of beliefs. So if I actually now operate morning, noon and night from a certain base which is my body of beliefs, the chances are tonight when I go to sleep I’ll sleep in it. I know I can get out of it, but how long will I remain out of it to make that state into which I go a natural one? ❞

❝ How do you get out of a state? Through belief! You must believe in the doctrine. You are told: "Whatsoever you desire, believe you have received it and you will." ❞

❝ Disengage yourself from the whole vast belief that you formerly entertained, and hold on in your imagination to the concept that you ARE the man that you want to be… For you will RESSURECT and make alive the state that began only as a concept. If you remain faithful to the concept you will be led right into the fulfillment of that state. It is called, in the Bible, re-birth. ❞

❝ I will dare to assume that this thing is true. I will assume that I am now the person that I want to be; and assuming it, I will know if I’m really persuaded by the feeling of certainty that it inspires in me. Because if it inspires that in me, I will act upon it, I will act upon that conviction. If I don’t act upon it, well then, I am not persuaded. ❞

highly inspired by this, this, and this post! credits to them for much of the information and some of the wording!

anyway, I hope you enjoyed reading! enjoy changing states and happy manifesting, darlings! ໒꒰ྀི∩˃ ᵕ ˂∩꒱ྀི১

Spirit/Entity Work and Spirit/Entity Work are two different things. Spirit/Entity work involves working with spirits/entities that assist the practitioner in their metaphysical and mundane lives. It's forming a relationship between yourself and the spirit/entity as a partnership to ask for their assistance in exchange for offerings or work to be done on behalf of the spirit/entities.

It's not always guaranteed that the spirit/entity you petition for help in whatever it is you need help with will actually agree to help you and that's okay one, respect their wishes and two, there are other spirits/entities you can reach out to for help with your situation. On the other hand the same goes if a spirit/entity reaches out to you for whatever reason, you're not obligated to work with them (whether at this time or at all) if you don't want to.

Spirit/Entity worship is when you devote yourself or an aspect of your life, practice etc. to a spirit/entity. It's you honouring said spirit/entity by living your life according to the values of said spirit/entity and the culture they originate from and by adopting their morals, values etc. and living your life in a way that not only shows respect and honour to the spirit/entity but the culture they originate from as well.

While the interactions between the spirit/entity and the devotee isn't as much or as frequent as it would've been between a spirit/entity and their practitioner. Sometimes the spirit/entity will visit their devotee from time to time and sometimes spirits/entities do decide to bless their devotees in some way if they think that their devotees deserve it. Now this isn't something to work towards, neither should it really be an aim. Just be authentic in your devotion and good things might happen.

You don't have to be a witch/call yourself a witch to work or worship spirits/entities, neither does working or worshiping spirits/entities make you a witch. However, you can incorporate working or worshiping spirits/entities into your witchcraft if that's what you'd like, but remember you don't have to be a witch to practice either paths and neither does practising either paths make you a witch.

Before starting with spirit/entity work or worship decide which you like more spirit/entity work or spirit/entity worship? Which practice resonates with you more? For the rest of this post I will be talking in terms of spirit/entity work, because I'm a spirit/entity worker and have much more experience in spirit/entity work than I do spirit/entity worship.

Before delving into spirit/entity work decide which facets of spirit/entity work you'd like to focus on. There's general spirit/entity work (or eclectic spirit/entity work) where you work with a mix of different types of spirits and entities like deites, angels, the good neighbours, pop culture entities, demons etc. You could also look at specific facets of spirit/entity work like deity work (where you mainly work with deities) , ancestor work (where you mainly work with your ancestors) , demon/infernal work (where you mainly work with demons and other infernal spirit/entities (like underworld gods)), fae work (where you mainly work with the fae and other fae-like spirits and entities) and so on.

No facet of spirit/entity work is any less or more important or any less or more hard work than the other. They all have different ways of being handled and each facet has different rules and regulations than the other facets (some facets' rule collide in some cases). You don't have to decide immediately on which facet you'd like to focus on. Do your research, test the waters and than decide which facets you'd like to focus on.

Do a bit more research on the facet of spirit/entity work you'd like to focus on and also make sure you're in a comfortable place with the basics of protection, warding etc, the basics of energy work (or at least energy sensing), the basics of vetting (and when I say vetting I'm not talking about vetting them to figure out if they're some imposter spirit (but if imposter spirits are apart of your practice than sure you can do the vetting with this in mind) , I mean vetting in the way of getting to know the spirit/entity more), make sure you have a reliable method of divination yet (and if possible have someone you can trust and that's reliable who can confirm or deny your findings) and make sure you at least have some basics understanding of what boundaries are and the dos and don'ts of boundaries.

Say for instance you've decided you'd like to do deity work. If you've felt drawn to a specific (open and welcoming) pantheon like the Greek pantheon or the Celtic pantheon than do more research on the pantheon of your choosing, research the culture, the practices, the dos and don'ts of the culture and of course do research on the deity(s) you'd like to work with. Once you feel like you're in a comfortable place with the knowledge you have send out an invitation to the deity and hope they bite and reach out to you.

Remember even if they reach out it's not guaranteed that they'll actually work with you. They might just be reaching out to check out whoever it was that invited them. If they don't reach out, leave it at that, don't try and force the situation and just move on. There are plenty more deities in the universe who would be much more suited for you and your needs and interested in working with you.

You don't have to have had worshipped or honoured the deity before reaching out to work with them to start working with the deity, but if that's something you'd like to do than that's completely okay and you can do that if you'd like. You can also decide to do spirit/entity worship before you delve into spirit/entity work if you'd first like to get comfortable with the whole practice and if you're still trying to figure out what it is you'd like from this practice and no.

Remember you actually have to be willing to do the work if you do decide to delve into spirit/entity work (I think there are certain spirits/entities who do send their devotees tests and such, so you definitely also have to be willing to do the work when it comes to spirit/entity worship too). You can't just decide to reach out to a spirit/entity (whether they're a deity, angel, demon etc), if you're not willing or wanting to put in the necessary work.

There are a lot of spirits/entities that do not take kindly to their time being wasted for no reason and if this happens multiple times remember that the spirits and entities love to gossip and your name will definitely be shared if you think disrespecting them in such a way (not doing your work even after asking or agreeing to work with them and not keeping your end if the deal of whatever agreement you and the spirit/entity made before you started your working relationship together) will slide.

Contrary to what it might seem like according to social media (especially tiktok) spirit/entity work (especially deity work) is not that hard or overcomplicated. The only way it'll be hard is if you fight the spirit/entity on everything and don't want to do the work or face the tests. Having boundaries is good, but acting like a child and not wanting to do what you're told (as long as it's logical and it's in your ability to complete) is not going to make the working relationship any easier and it might end up making the spirit/entity leave because what's the point of them being there if you don't want to do the work?

When it comes to offerings and interactions it will depend on you and the spirit/entity itself, meaning while getting outside help is okay you cannot and shouldn't depend on outsiders when it comes to the relationship you have/want to build with the spirit/entity. Yes, you can find general resources and such on what a spirit/entity would like as an offering and you can ask other (reliable) practitioners on what kind of offerings a specific spirit/entity might like if you're just starting out.

However, it's also important to build your own relationship with the spirit/entity and figure out what works and what doesn't on your own (with the help of the spirit/entity of course) because one, what an offering a spirit/entity might like from one practitioner might be an offering the spirit/entity doesn't like or want to get from you and vice versa and two, like I mentioned while getting outside help is okay you cannot and shouldn't depend on outsiders for every single thing when it comes to your relationships and your practice in general.

With interactions, the basic idea is to be as respectful as you can be and make sure to address the spirit/entity by their proper formal title (if they have formal titles) like King, Queen, Marquis/Marquess, Duke, Prince etc and definitely don't call them lord or lady if they do have a formal title because even if you think it's respectful to some extent "lord/lady" hold little to no importance compared to most of spirits/entities' formal titles.

If you're not certain how to address a spirit/entity ask them. If ask them if you can address them by their formal title or if there is another way you can address them. Always ask the spirit/entity yourself what they'd prefer you call them by, while it's fine to ask for extra confirmation from a RELIABLE source, don't depend on others, especially not ones who insinuate it's okay to disrespect a spirit/entity's title (i.e. reffering to a Grand Marquis with something as insignificant as "Lord") when it comes things like these.

This is my own personal gnosis gathered through my own personal experience as well as research I've done. If you don't resonate with the below than that's okay, what's not cool is disrespecting me just because my experiences are different than yours

I Married a Witch (1942) dir. René Clair

the universe is rooting for you

This is really a raw thought and I’ll meditate on it later but.

Why are we perceiving myths about Poseidon’s roughness and aggressiveness as a person hurting a person instead of reading this off as the unpredictability and uncontrollable, destructive nature of the sea?

Chakras, Elements, & Tarot: A Masterpost

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Hello Dear Ones,

With respect to the individual chakra posts I reblogged from @mychakraisout yesterday, I wanted to somewhat consolidate that information to further show the link between the Tarot suits, the elements, and the chakra system.

I also wish to apply my knowledge of the Tarot; plus what I’ve learned in my Reiki certification thus far in this post. There may be discrepancies or differences between what myself and others post. That’s the beauty of learning and a variety of schools of thought. The object here is to foster connection through diversity and mindfulness. Our readerships can take from and adapt what they glean from our posts as they wish to.

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The Tarot, as we know, is a powerful divinatory tool and a source for inner insight and wisdom that can manifest in our physical bodies and the world.

Reiki’s healing and wisdom is for both the physical and metaphysical bodies; harmoniously integrating the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.

Combined, the chakra system, and the Tarot as well, are not only connected to the tangible elements of Earth, Fire, Water, and Air, but to Light, Source, and higher planes of consciousness.

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Let’s break this down a little further. Traditionally, the four Tarot suits correspond to the following:

Swords: Air, mental functions, thoughts, communication (all forms), rationalization, speech.

Cups: Water, emotions and emotional responses, connection, relationships, healing, spirituality.

Wands: Fire, our drive, ambition, passions, and creativity.

Pentacles: Earth, the things which stabilize us, help us to feel secure and grounded.

The Major Arcana, however, tends to deal more in the abstract and can unify the concepts of the four Minor Arcana suits.

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Bearing this in mind, let’s apply these concepts to the chakra system; first by physical location on the body:

❤️ Root: Base of the spine/lowest part of the hips.

🧡 Sacral: Ovaries/testes.

💛 Solar Plexus: Stomach, just above the navel.

💚 Heart: Center of the chest.

💙 Throat: Base of the neck.

💜 Third Eye: Between the eyebrows.*

💟 Crown: Top of the head. *

*Though the chakras have physical access and healing points on the body, once you get past the throat chakra, you are working with your metaphysical/astral body. It extends 3-6 feet from your corporeal body, and the subsequent chakras connect to divine guidance, knowingness, intuition, compassion, and Source itself, from which Reiki energy flows. These chakras also reflect Light; the combination of all elements (Earth, Fire, Water, and Air) and pertain to the more nebulous Major Arcana in the Tarot, as opposed to the specifics of the Minor.

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Traditionally, these are the parts of the body, psychological and metaphysical areas the chakras assist in healing; stemming from those physical placement points:

❤️ Root ❤️

Physical: Skeletal system, teeth, large intestine, kidneys, blood, adrenal cortex.

Psychological: Survival, self preservation.

🧡 Sacral 🧡

Physical: Ovaries, testicles, womb, genitals, bladder, spleen.

Psychological: Movement, connection.

💛 Solar Plexus 💛

Physical: Pancreas, digestive system, liver, gall bladder.

Psychological: The will, relationships.

💚 Heart 💚

Physical: Thymus, heart, lungs, circulatory system, arms, hands.

Psychological: Love of self/others.

💙 Throat 💙

Physical: Thyroid, parathyroid, throat, ears, mouth, shoulders, neck.

Psychological: Communication.

💜 Third Eye 💜

Physical: Pituitary gland, eyes, brow, base of the skull.

Psychological: Intuition, Imagination.

💟 Crown 💟

Physical: Hair, the head, central nervous system.

Psychological: Compassion for self/others.

Metaphysical: Spiritual love, knowingness, divine connection.

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Taking this knowledge of the chakras a step further, they are interconnected with the elements, suits of the Tarot, and the Tarot itself, as follows:

❤️ Root ❤️

Element: Earth (Stability, grounding, security.)

Tarot Suit: Pentacles.

🧡 Sacral 🧡

Element: Fire (Passion, action, drive, ambition, creativity.)

Tarot Suit: Wands.

💛 Solar Plexus 💛

Element: Water (Emotions, emotional responses, healing, connection, spirituality, relationships.)

Tarot Suit: Cups.

💚 Heart 💚

Element: Water (Emotions, emotional responses, healing, connection, spirituality, relationships.)

Tarot Suit: Cups.

💙 Throat 💙

Element: Air (All forms of communication, thoughts, rationalization, speech, mental processes.)

Tarot Suit: Swords.

💜 Third Eye 💜

Element: Light (The combination of all elements; Earth, Fire, Water, Air).

Tarot Suit: The Third Eye is not tied to a specific suit, but rather the Major Arcana. Remember that this chakra as well as the Crown deal with the metaphysical/astral body, thus a broader concept to explore.

💟 Crown 💟

Element: Light (The combination of all elements; Earth, Fire, Water, Air). The Crown is also a link to divine consciousness, Source, and all that is.

Tarot Suit: The Crown is not tied to a specific suit, but rather the Major Arcana. Remember that this chakra as well as the Third Eye deal with the metaphysical/astral body, and in this case the divine. Thus, a broader concept to explore.

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In summary, the physical body, emotional body, and metaphysical body are all intricately interconnected. They do not, and cannot, function independently of each other. As such, the Tarot can be utilized to find out which areas of these bodies need attention and healing. Once these areas are healed and balanced, we are a more complete whole. ✨

Types of Witches Part 2

Tarot numerlogy general cheatsheet

1 - new beginnings, potential, opportunity (the fool - the magician)

2 - balance, duality, choices (the high priestess - justice - judgement)

3 - growth, relationships, inital success (the empress - the hanged man - the world)

4 - structure, foundations, stability, planning (the emperor - death)

5 - conflict, loss, change, rebuilding (the hierophant - temperance)

6 - problem-solving, compassion, harmony (the lovers - the devil)

7 - faith, wisdom, reflection, understanding ( the chariot - the tower)

8 - movement, change, attainment (strength - the star)

9 - fruition, completion, fulfillment (the hermit - the moon)

10 - completion, end of a cycle, transformation (the wheel of fortune - the sun)