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i wish superpowers were real because then you'd get people making posts like "some people need to get real hobbies and stop making identical illusionary clones of themselves that your fist passes through like smoke when you go to punch them :/" and know exactly who the OP was talking about

This website is filled with adult people too afraid to answer the phone, but who will boldly say things to other human people over the anonymous internet that would easily get their front teeth knocked out at any physical location. It’s wild.

When spells don’t work

Introduction to magic masterpost

Spells can go wrong for many, many reasons. I only have the experience to list a few. Unfortunately this will be a long post because I really want to try and explain these concepts thoroughly.

Not enough energy was raised

The bigger your goal, the more energy you need. Everyone has a natural limit of how much energy they can safely channel. This limit increases as you gain magical experience.

If you are trying to achieve something really improbable, you will need to raise more energy. In order to raise more energy you can do magical exercises to strengthen your astral body, practice channeling, and practice properly directing energy (try exercises like shielding, purification, charging, and enchanting objects.)

The spell was miscast

By this I mean, your had some bad programming in your spell.

You could have misstated your intent. This happens when what we actually want, and what we command the spell to do, are two different things. Here is an example:

You want more money so you do a general prosperity spell. You begin to feel good about life, you produce a lot of art, you get all your work done, and you feel like you have a lot of free time to enjoy yourself – but no money! You became more “prosperous” in your life, but because you did not accurately state your intent (“I want money”) your spell was essentially miscast.

On the other hand, sometimes spells are miscast simply because they were not put together very well. Depending on the style of magic you use, this could mean a lot of things. Here are some examples of ways spells could be miscast in my own style of magic:

I did not correctly charge the ingredients I am using

I did not call on the correct powers for the job

I tried to do too many things inside of one spell (like, trying to send one spell to do five jobs)

I did not correctly seal the spell

I did not correctly program the powers I called on and I misdirected them

If you think this may be an issue for you, simplify your spells. Try using only one ingredient or only your intent. Write simple spell goals and keep your spells very direct and specific. Also, try out different spell formats which may suit you better.

The target was not properly targeted

When you send a letter, you need a proper address that the Postal Service can identify. If you are doing a jar spell or an enchantment, then targeting is not a problem. You simply tie the spell right to that physical item. But if you are sending a spell to a different destination, you must accurately identify your target.

This can be done by using a physical taglock, such as fingernail clippings or hair. If you wish to target a person and don’t have their hair clippings, use a card with their full name, home address, and personal descriptions. The spirits and powers you work with can use this information to correctly target the person.

If you are attempting to target a situation or a non-physical concept, try using clear focus and vividly imagining the situation you wish to affect.

You do not have the experience to identify when magic works

Magic can act in very subtle ways. You know how cool people in action movies are like, “there are CIA agents who have been following us for five blocks!”? That is sometimes what working with magic feels like. It can take an experienced eye to determine what is ‘natural’ and what is ‘magical’.

Sometimes, people who are new to working magic are expecting very grandiose, showy manifestations that knock their socks off. Often, magic manifests gently and slowly. In this case, the magic didn’t fizzle – it just hasn’t been recognized.

Your spell just hasn’t manifested yet

Manifestation is an important part of spellwork. I believe spells need a foothold in the physical world in order to correctly manifest, and if that foothold isn’t there, then the spell will just wait around endlessly in the astral waiting until it can come down and do your work.

Manifesting a spell can be done by tying the spell to a physical object, like jewelry or a rock. Or, you can create opportunities for manifestation by doing physical actions. One example is turning in applications to help a job spell manifest.

The target had protections or defenses which deflected your spell

These defenses do not have to be intentional. Many people and places have natural defenses, whether or not they are magically inclined.

If you wish to target something that seems to have natural defenses, try sending spells to erode or destroy their protections. Or, try scrying or remote viewing so you can understand the nature of their protections and get around them.

Sometimes, getting around protections is as simple as using a different kind of energy. A very fiery person is not likely to be brought down with a spell charged by the Sun, for example.

Interested spirits or a third party stopped your spell

If your target has spirits interested in their well-being, those spirits may stop incoming spells. Even if you believe a spell is well-intentioned and will be beneficial to your target, spirits may have other ideas.

In addition, some witches or other magical practitioners may consider certain people or locations under their protection. If I believed my friends were under magical attack, I would take steps to protect them.

I do not believe that “the universe” will stop spells for your own good. I think the universe likes to let us land on our ass now and then to learn a good lesson. I also think tutelary spirits will let us make our own mistakes if we insist on it. But intervention by spirits or other people can be a possibility.

Your previous spellwork or personal protections are stopping spells from getting through

Suppose I cast a really intense protection on my home that allowed no spell to pass. Well, that would also mean none of my spells could get out.

Like software being run on an incompatible operating system, sometimes the magical framework you have set up for yourself can block your attempts at manifesting spells.

If you are worried that this is your problem, make a list of the spells you have cast on yourself and on your life, and what kind of protections and spirits you have working for you.

Try casting an uncrossing with special intent to allow your spells to flow freely. Also ask any spirits you work with to help sort out your situation and find what is blocking your spells. Consider taking down old, defunct protections and other spells which no longer serve you well.

You used energies contrary to your goal

If I wanted to cast a spell to bring peace, I would not use energies of fire, the Sun, or Mars. Even if I asked the fire to bring peace, that’s not really what fire does, you know?

This can be one downside of choosing to working with limited energies or forces. It’s like having a well balanced pokemon team. You need the ability to call different powers to your defense and your benefit.

If your spells aren’t working, ask yourself if you are working with a limited range of forces. Ask if the powers you use match the goals you want to achieve, and if the energies you use support your spells.

i know kindness exists because i am kind

My Endeavours in Magick Manipulation: Tips

So this gives a few tips on both direct and indirect from what I've learned. Direct is when you manipulae a person from across the room or through direct contact. Indirect is through spellwork that is not near the person or from a larger distance.

Spells to move a person to your favour are generally best done on a Saturday (in the case of domination) or on a Monday (The Moon being a Mistress of Magicks, Illusions and Glamours).

Monday is especially prevalent in spells where you wish to manipulate someone through dreams, thoughts or during their sleep.

Indirect manipulation is best done at night for the sole reason of: the person is asleep, their spirit is in the astral and they're both (them and their body) susceptible to magical influence.

Again, from a last post, in place of making great or more specific changes, introduce circumstances that would make those changes more probable (instead of making the person scratch their right ear, make the right ear itch. Conserving enegry while still being effective).

The amount of time it takes for it to happen is generally dependent on the willpower of the victim and the willpower of the magus. A person with a strong will is not difficult to work on, you just need to be clever about it. That entire brain over brawn type thing.

The two best ways I've found of manipulating people is through projection via the eyes (essentially building the command in the mind and projecting it through the eyes) and through a little more energetic manipulation (building a tether between you and the person and working that way. Like a puppet).

The eye method is obviously best done in the vicinity of the person, and although its not necessary that they look you in the eye to establish the link, it still helps.

The other method is also suited to the direct form but can also be worked on indirectly, especially if the astral body, or an aspect of it, is summoned at the ritual.

Affecting the astral body is bound to affect the physical body.

Again, in regards to will, it can sometimes become a battle of the wills. if you keep at it, the person will eventually fall and you will be more able to manipulate them.

There is often a physical feeling to the manipulation. I've noticed that when I do it, the body of the person seems to respond in varied ways like: excessive blinking, sudden sharp headaches, rocking back and forth and brain-fog.

It is indeed like a muscle that should be worked but like an exercise, you're going to feel tired. If you're not in the right space energetically, it might not be the best thing because you might end up draining yourself more rather than affecting change.

In the case of a person who you want to be more easily enchanted, using your abilities to lull their spirit into a trance is also suitable. If they're in a trance, it's like a waking sleep and you can go on as per normal.

I win.

Sometimes you have to see discourse and go “wow, so you don’t understand the character or the material” and then leave. For your own mental state.

Writing Characters with Superpowers

Look! Up on the blog! It’s a novel! It’s a poem! No - it’s a new SOC Original!

Anyone who knows anything about my writing knows that the one thing I love to write, more than anything else in the whole world, is characters with superpowers. Why? I don’t know. It might be my childhood obsession with X-men: Evolution, or my subsequent obsessions with Static Shock, Batman: Beyond, the Justice League, or any other number of cartoon superhero shows. I started writing about superheroes when I was twelve years old, and I have never gone back.

Of course, writing about superheroes (and supervillains!) for over fourteen years teaches you a few things about how to write superpowers - and how not to. A few people have requested that I make a post about what to keep in mind when writing about superpowers, so here it is!

First of all, when you’re writing a character with superpowers, ignore anyone who says that if you give your character the same powers as another character you’re cheating, being uncreative, or whatever else. Listen, there’s nothing you can write that hasn’t been written, or at least there isn’t much. What counts isn’t the powers, it’s how your specific character chooses to use them! Just because you have a character who is super strong and who can fly doesn’t mean that you’re writing Superman - maybe your character isn’t quite as “Good” or as law-abiding as Superman, or maybe your character is afraid of their own strength and chooses not to use it at all, or maybe they just don’t have a lot of control. There’s a lot of wiggle room, so don’t be afraid to wiggle!

Second, when you give your character superpowers, give them limitations or drawbacks. These don’t have to be directly connected to their powers - they can be a part of your character’s personality instead. For example, I have a character who can unleash devastating amounts of telekinetic force, but she chooses to suppress her abilities instead of using them because she’s afraid that she’ll hurt someone - a fear that stems from her past, where she might have accidentally killed someone with her powers. Her fear of her own strength is a limitation on that strength and on her willingness to use it. You can also take this in the other direction and have a character who is so confident that they are helping that they end up doing more harm than good, or a character who so firmly believes that their powers are the answer to all of their problems that they completely miss the simpler solution. There are lots and lots of ways you can do this!

Another thing to think about, though, is powers-specific disadvantages. Yes, we all know the “Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex” trope/joke, but honestly, most superpowers have some kind of drawback associated with them, especially when they first manifest. If your character is a telepath who doesn’t have great control over their telepathy, they might hear things in other peoples’ heads that they wish they hadn’t, or they might get overwhelmed by the amount of mental “noise” around them. An empath could be overloaded by other peoples’ emotions, especially in a crowd, and a pyrokinetic always has to worry about starting accidental fires, of course. Figure out what kind of trouble your character’s powers cause for them. This can also be a list of “superpower cons” - reasons why your character might want to give up their powers.

That leads me to my next point - figure out how your character feels about their powers! Are they afraid of them? Are they awed? Do they think their powers are super cool, or are they angry that they can no longer lead a normal life? Do they think they need help learning how to deal with them?

In the same vein, figure out who your character can tell about their abilities - every hero needs someone they can trust enough to be their true selves with. It’s not good for people, psychologically, to have to wear a mask all the time, even if the mask is invisible. Your hero needs someone they can turn to in times of sorrow or doubt, whether that’s a friend or a sibling or a parent or a butler.

Your superpowered character needs to have a life outside of their superpowers, but their superpowers should affect that life, too. What I mean is that there are some things that can’t be separated from who we are as people, and superpowers fall into that category. Your psychic character won’t only have migraines when they’re wearing the mask. Your superstrong character doesn’t only have superstrength when they’re wearing tights. They still have lives and families and jobs and things that they have to do that don’t involve stopping (or starting) the latest crime wave, but their powers don’t go away. Show your readers the impact that has on them.

And, last of all, when you’re writing a superpowered character, think about what drives them. Think about what their morality is, and think about their motivation, and think about how that affects the choices they make with and without their powers. Don’t be afraid of the gray areas - sometimes that’s where the most interesting stories happen, in the struggle between what a character wants to do and what they know they have to do.

I hope this helps you out when you’re writing your superpowered characters. Good luck!

-Kyo

I cannot believe I get to live in this space sometimes

HOW TO COMMAND YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND

commanding your subconscious mind is extremely simple, easy and very effective to get your desires.

What can you manifest with this method?

you can manifest anything you want with this method. appearance changes, money, love, talent, literally anything you want!

you can even shift to your desired reality with this method.

How do I command my subconscious mind?

you just tell your subconscious mind what to do, and trust it’ll be taken care of. so for example, let’s say i want to manifest my desired appearance.

i’d tell my subconscious mind, “you’re going to get me my desired appearance. get me what i want.”

or let’s say i wanted to shift realities. i’d say, “you’re going to shift me tonight. i know when i fall asleep, you will take me to my dr.”

and when you command your subconscious, have faith it’ll work! you can literally wake up with your desire face if you believe so.

after commanding your subconscious, don’t be like “this shit doesn’t work” after 5 minutes. your subconscious mind is literally working behind the scenes to bring you your desire. who knows? your cells might be working their asses off right now to change your facial structure, or your SP might be thinking about you RIGHT now, or your small business can go viral tomorrow.

TRUST THE PROCESS.

this technique literally requires you not to lift a finger, and you can still get extreme resuslts! the only thing you need is you.

What should I do after?

live your life. go outside, have fun, hang out with your friends because it is done.

feel that sense of relief. you no longer have to worry.

you don’t need to do anything. no need to affirm, visualize or do a technique. it’s been taken care of.

Why does it work?

your subconscious mind is literally your slave, your puppet, and will obey your every command.

if you tell it how miserable your life is, it’s going to bring you misery. it is your friend that blindly believes anything you tell it. so why not use it to manifest your desires?

you are the god of your reality, remember? your word is literally law.

Outro

so yeah, this is a short post because it is extremely easy.

here’s an example of someone commanding their subconscious to shift, and here’s another example of someone getting their desires this way.

SUMMARY

all you have to do is tell your subconscious mind what to do

trust your subconscious mind

your subconscious mind is always obeying you

no technique is required

How to become a Dream Girl: A DREAM GIRL GUIDE!

today i’m going to tell y’all how to actually become your dream girl, aka your desired self. 

one thing i HATE about “dream girl” tumblr is how judgemental they are! they have so many stupid rules, saying that to be a dream girl you can’t be this, you can’t have that and spew a lot of hateful rhetoric that is rooted in bigotry. (i.e misogyny & classism.)

first of all, this is your reality. as in, you can do whatever you want. so using that logic, we can be whoever we want.

first things first: decide who your dream girl is.

i want you to imagine your desired self. go beyond your wildest dreams. who is dream girl? what does she look like? what does she do for a living? ask yourself questions like these to start your imagination, and either type out it on a device, or write it down on a piece of paper. 

feeling uninspired? watch tv shows, go out with friends, read books, watch youtube videos, scroll on social media. whatever makes you feel inspired! i would really recommend making a pinterest board. pinterest is AMAZING for inspiration. 

if you’re really stuck, let me ask you some questions!

what does being a dream girl mean to you?

what does this woman look like?

what is her dream job?

what’s her salary?

where does she live?

what is her house like?

is she single or in a relationship? if so, describe her partner in detail.

what does she do for fun?

what are her hobbies?

how do others perceive her?

how is her mental state?

what is her personality like?

how does she dress?

how is her relationship with her family like?

what are her friends like?

describe the average day of the dream girl.

don’t feel pressured to desire a certain thing that you actually don’t want. you are unique. your “dream girl” is unique to you. just because you see 834778393893 blogs talking about how they’d like to live the hedonistic high life surrounded by materialism, doesn’t mean you have to. i mean if you want to live that way, be my guest! 

the “dream girl” isn’t a fixed aesthetic. this isn’t about anyone else. this is about YOU. so if your dream girl is you living in a pretty cottage in the middle of nowhere surrounded by art – that is YOUR dream girl. or if your dream girl is a woman who wears suits and is a ceo – that is ALSO a dream girl.

anyone can be a dream girl. and i mean, anyone. don’t listen to those stupid ass blogs that say shit like “you can’t be fat or skinny if you want to be a dream girl.” “you must act like this or you must have this” oh my god, PLEASE SHUT UP.  i swear to god if i see another post like that i will lose my damn mind. don’t listen to those blogs! you are beautifully & wonderfully made. :)

the big secret, how to actually become a dream girl.

okay, if you have been following me for a long time, you know what i’m about to say next. there is no secret. HA, FOOLED YA!

the only requirement to be a dream girl is that you think you are a dream girl.

yup, it’s that easy. just assume that you have everything you want. do not see your desired self as a fantasy, but as a reality. as a fact. wishful thinking will not do you any good.

as neville goddard once said:

“health, wealth, beauty, and genius are not created; they are only manifested by the arrangement of your mind-that is, by your concept of yourself, and your concept of yourself is all that you accept and consent to as true.”

affirm for your desire. and when you affirm, affirm from a place of knowing. don’t view affirming as some kind of technique, but as present fact. at the end of the day, your assumptions manifest. so assume you are your dream girl.

when affirming, you can either use separate affirmations like:

“i have my dream job”

“i look like xyz”

“i have the perfect boyfriend”

OR 

you can use general affirmations. i personally find these easier because you only need one affirmation, because they cover everything you want. and don’t worry! your subconscious knows exactly what you’re talking about when you use a vague affirmation, because we assign meaning to our thoughts. if both you and you friend used the same affirmation, you would both get different results because you both want to manifest different things. understand?

that being said, here are some of my fav general affirmations:

“i am a dream girl!”

“everything in my life is perfect”

“isn’t it wonderful”

“i am happy”

“i live my desired life.

etc.

(oh, and one last thing. you don’t even need to believe in your affirmations. affirm & persist anyway, until you have your desire. so for those of you who struggle with belief, it is okay to be sceptical! don’t be so hard on yourself. you can be in the shittiest mood, have intrusive thoughts and lack belief — but as long as you are persistent in your affirmations, you’ll be fine. after all, that is the law.)

you don’t have to affirm if you don’t want to. i know affirming isn’t for everyone. instead of affirming, here are some alternatives:

visualization

scripting

subliminals

praying

spells

placebo effect (yes, you can use it to manifest)

manifestation techniques (369, 5x55, etc)

so here you go, folks! remember, the only requirement to be a dream girl is that you think you are a dream girl. no, you don’t need to lose weight, buy a prada bag or invest in chanel.

you already are your dream girl already! 

here are some nice posts by me, relating to the topics, as linked below. happy manifesting, my loves!

https://bit.ly/3ixfmu2

https://bit.ly/3hNyTY5

https://bit.ly/3BpaIHm

https://bit.ly/3wNgpet

heyy, i wanted to share my manifesting routine in case anybody needs one or ppl wanna take inspo or manifesting methods ideas.

💋 i rampage self concept affirmations twice a day (morning and night, sometimes an extra in the evening if i begin to waver)

💋 i play subliminals while i get ready (i enjoy the music and i get affs saturating my subconscious so i can truly have it all)

💋 i daydream (not visualize with feelings or senses and all of that cuz idk how lol) esp while listening to music

💋 i take naps once or twice a day and meditate at least once a day and i use that time to just go ham with affirmations (no need to believe or feel them, i like to make them straightforward unlike my rampaging which sounds like i’m hyping up my homegirl)

💋 and lastly when i sleep 4 the night i just play my sleep affirmations tape and do the lullaby method (affirm in sats (no need to even be in sats ur gonna get there eventually as u affirm) until i fall asleep)

and boom i manifest my desires in a matter of days really, no more than a week or two (if there’s a delay or a transition or purge period in the 3d which is a limiting belief i’m working on getting rid of). just affirm and persist and live in ur imagination (the 4d) and the 3d will have to catch up duhhhh

nice routine!🫶🏽

Setting an intention = deciding to do something.

Stop overthinking intentions! By definition, intention means, "a thing intended; an aim or plan". Setting an intention is simply just deciding to do something.

"I'm going to eat an apple right now" = a set intention

"I'm going to shift right now" = a set intention

"I'm going to finish my homework" = a set intention

Setting an intention is literally just deciding to do something when you want to. That's all it is! So stop overthinking it! You don't need to meditate and do 100 backflips to set an intention. Literally just make a decision. That's it.

"I'm going to shift. I'm going to manifest. I'm going to the void" yadda yadda and so on and so forth. Those are all set intentions. Just make the decision to do something and chill. I know it seems really easy, and that's because it is. It's not supposed to be hard!

REFRESH!

how to: start your manifesting journey all over again.

hello! so, this has been sitting on my notes for a while now (i know i took a long break but anyways) and i decided to come back here and start posting again so here we go.

I. the new beginning.

forget whatever you went through, totally rebuild yourself from zero, this is your rebirth and you are giving yourself this new dream life. i don’t care if you “tried” to get into the void a thousand times before and perceived it as a failure, none of it matters because the person who allegedly failed their attempts to manifest and the person you are now are NOT the same.

II. learn what you need.

there’s no need to rush my love! for a day or two indulge in learning what you need. dont go out saying “i’ll ‘try’ this and that and that too!” just truly just sit with it and learn the basics, and if needed even tell yourself how easy is this. what is the law of assumption? how it works? what are the methods? is there any success stories?. try as much as possible to get in tune with the one who “firstly” taught about the law to the audiences which is neville goddard so you know you are getting content from a safe source and “limiting-beliefs-free” kinda of person.

III. the rebirth.

say hello to your new self! now you are a law of assumption pro, you manifested your whole life successfully and in a blink of an eye you are living the life you dreamt of. now its time to tell yourself a new story, you never failed, you are a pro at whatever you want and you are god. decide which method you will adopt (if you even want to have any) and start practicing what you learned, remember that your power is there with you to be used, your wonderful imagination is always working and the only thing you are doing is using it in your favor.

IV. it is done.

and just like that you manifested your ideal life. easy as it is, the law has no secrets and it has no favorites, its a law and it works for everyone. you are not an exception, you share the same power with the ones who has success stories, the ones who tapped into their god state, the ones who are now enjoying their desired and pleasurable life. remember that we are all one, we are all sons of the same god and the law is not a law for some, it is a law for all. persist in your power and you will not regret it.

+ lily’s words.

it’s okay if you feel defeated now, i have been feeling a little down lately to be fairly honest with some of you guys but the thing is: we (yes, myself included) should tell ourselves a new story! we found out a hidden gold and we are doubting ourselves and being lazy about it and overcomplicating things? STOP! just apply it! neville himself says we dont need to move one finger, we don’t need big efforts to live our idea lives so why tf we out here whining and complaining about the 3d and blah blah blah when the only thing we need to do is act as if??? start acting right now and in some days your desire will knock on your front door and smack your face so you wake up and notice that YOU ARE GOD!!!!

🎧: “i don’t wanna hear no no, only wanna yes, yes”

get out of the house. visit museums. go to open air festivals. go to concerts. meet new people in the park. use apps to meet people with common interests. try new things, try hot yoga. try pilates. try rock climbing, try a new gym, a new trainer. attend a public event, a yoga class, aerobics class, join a book club. get a professional massage, have a full day of spa activities. read a life changing book on selfcare, mental health and wellness and implement it daily. make new friends that you actually hang out with physically, frequently, that you have lunch dates with, coffee dates with, sleepovers, that you heal and laugh and grow with day by day, friends that are friends in every sense of the word. be open to opportunities every day for anything that brings you joy and sunlight and adventure. life is meant to be lived, tasted, experimented, savored to the last maddening drop. life is not a neat little checklist put away on your shelf for wnhen you feel ready to tackle them. life is here. life is right here right now. what are you waiting for, a magical tomorrow to give you permission to live the life you want? you already have permission, all you have to do is decide it. it's in your hands. now, in 10 years, in 30 years, in 50, the choice is yours. the only thing standing in the way of that reality and the current one... is your actions.

15.05.22 // Lumen's diary

get out of the house. visit museums. go to open air festivals. go to concerts. meet new people in the park. use apps to meet people with common interests. try new things, try hot yoga. try pilates. try rock climbing, try a new gym, a new trainer. attend a public event, a yoga class, aerobics class, join a book club. get a professional massage, have a full day of spa activities. read a life changing book on selfcare, mental health and wellness and implement it daily. make new friends that you actually hang out with physically, frequently, that you have lunch dates with, coffee dates with, sleepovers, that you heal and laugh and grow with day by day, friends that are friends in every sense of the word. be open to opportunities every day for anything that brings you joy and sunlight and adventure. life is meant to be lived, tasted, experimented, savored to the last maddening drop. life is not a neat little checklist put away on your shelf for wnhen you feel ready to tackle them. life is here. life is right here right now. what are you waiting for, a magical tomorrow to give you permission to live the life you want? you already have permission, all you have to do is decide it. it's in your hands. now, in 10 years, in 30 years, in 50, the choice is yours. the only thing standing in the way of that reality and the current one... is your actions.

15.05.22 // Lumen's diary

Start where you are

Avoid wasting time, energy and money like I did. I heard someone say once that most of leveling up is just having the money to do so. Since not everyone has 10,000$ to drop on an overnight physical glow up, it has to be done in phases. 

When I started leveling up I was so overwhelmed with all this information I didn’t what to do with. I spent the first year wasting resources on steps I wasn’t ready for. Only to have to step back and start over at the beginning of 2021. I didn’t even have an idea of what I really wanted at the end of my journey. Physically, romantically or career wise. I just knew I wanted to be rich and different than I started. 

The glow up is a journey so it may take over a year or so to complete fully but it’s so worth it. 

This is in order of what should be done and cost. 

General level up

Workout routines 3-4x a week at home that you are excited to do!

Get in the habit of drinking 2 liters of water a day

Fix your sleep schedule! 8hrs a night.  

Nails grown and done yourself

Pick 5 hairstyles to rotate

Eyebrows waxed, tweezed, or threaded. 

Have makeup and makeup remover. 

For now just use drug store makeup. As long as it looks good and doesn’t break out the skin no one can tell where you got it from. Besides drug store makeup has gotten much better over the years. 

Makeup needed: Foundation, primer, mascara, eye liner, lip liner, blush, contour, lashes, concealer, eyeshadow, setting spray/powder + Brush set.

Daily makeup style picked out

Learn to sew and fix your own clothes to fit properly

Get a notebook to track every single expense for the glow up journey 

Take online free courses/lessons. Pick up like 4 or 5 new skills to beef up your resume or your social intrigue.

Sit down with a snack, a pen, a notebook and read the blogs you look up to.

What’s the point of having access to all these tips, tricks and life hacks if its just a reblog to be tagged and forgotten or worse lost in the shuffle of your blog?

Read. 

Just in general. Read for fun. Whether its good, bad, trashy, or so bad it’s good. All reading is time well spent. 

Also read self improvement novels.There are so many of them. Pick a category (ex personal finance, emotional growth, eating well, beauty, nutrition, time management, persuasion, procrastination, seduction, romance, friend making, mental wellness, strategy, investing) and go wild. Finish at least 2 a month. 1 a month if taking notes.  

Cost: 87$ max

Nest egg

Make an emergency fund of 1,500$. 3,500$ would be ideal.

1,500$ for real emergencies only! 1,500$ saved in 1 year is 30$ a week. 60$ a week for 6 months. 107$ a week for 14 weeks. 

2,000$ for later upgrades. It’s a slush fund so you don’t have to worry about finding money for whatever you need later. 

To save 3,500$ in 1 year 67$ a week or 135$ biweekly or 291$ a month. In 6 months 582$ a month, 270$ biweekly, 134$ a week. 

There’s no reason to look like a million dollars and have 5$ in my bank account. Priorities. 

This can be done while in the General level up and Polish phase. 

Cost: Time. Discipline needed. 

Polish

New outfits that compliment your body shape. 

I will continue to sing the praises of capsule closets. Its the easiest way to go shopping and have a bunch of outfits for next to nothing. I recommend 23 pieces: 3 pants, 4 dresses, 3 skirts, 7 shirts and 2 jackets/coats and 2 pairs of shoes.

2 quality purses (1 large/1 small) 

Consignment stores have luxury bags at 50-75% off.

Gym membership (paid off for a full year) 

Take some pressure off your own shoulders by paying for it in full. Planet fitness 10$ a month, 10$ down + fees comes out to 180$ a year. 

Go 3-4x a week. For at least 30 mins of sweating. 

2 perfumes for your signature scents.

One for casual day to day wear to work, to the store, to school, to hobby classes. One for special occasions like dates, events, company parties. 

Quality Makeup that works with your skin type.

Oily, dry, or combination. Your face is your baby. Treat her well. 

New glasses that fit your face shape or contact lenses. 

Keep up with your nails, hair, eyebrows and healthy habits.

Cost: $$$

Lifestyle changes. Experiment!

Lifestyle (diet) change. 

Research and experiment until you find one that keeps you full, satisfies you and allows you to eat your favorite snacks/meals in moderation. 

Skincare routine

Makeup remover, cleanser for morning and night, toner, serum, essence, anti-aging creams, moisturizer, sleep mask, exfoliator, sunscreen. 

I started with the Korean 10 step skincare routine to find what worked for me and got rid of the steps I didn’t like or didn’t need. Like sheet masks, and essences. 

Full Body Beauty Routine put together: 

Skincare, shower routine, haircare, nail care, below the neck skincare.

Upgrade your room, sleepwear and loungewear!

Invest in a room you actually want to work and relax in.   

Map out that business you wanna start.

Business plan, website content, business cards, goals, products, licenses needed, social media presence. Look into grants to get your funding.

Write down short term and long term savings goals

Saving mindlessly makes people more likely to spend it because its money in a jar, coming out of their check for no defined reason. Give yourself a reason and you’ll be less likely to mess up your own progress. Examples of goals:

3-6 months of emergency savings- long term

Retirement- long term

Business start up- short term

Last round of upgrades- short term

A house- long term

Investing money- short term

Vacation money- short term

Make a budget and start saving in earnest!

Set aside time for studying, reading, relaxing and recharging daily.

Make a vision book/board

Make a lookbook of outfits, makeup styles and aesthetics you love

5-10 year goals written down

Pick out any further degrees, certifications, licenses you want for your career. 

Pick up new hobbies.

Keep reading, learning and gaining skills from free courses.

Research different personas and brands to find which you want to represent.   

Clean up your social media presence.

Cost: Time, patience and $$$

Full reinvention

Get a lock box for your birth certificate, SSN, check book, warranties, and receipts. 

Get your teeth straightened and whitened.

Braces, wisdom teeth pulled, veneers, filled in crowns ect. The smile is the most inviting thing about the face. Make it pop. 

If you wear glasses or contacts: laser eye surgery.

Body hair removal. Laser or Electrolysis.

Both work. Electrolysis destroys the hair follicle but the sessions take longer and may cost more because it may take 6 or visits to do the full area. Laser is cheaper but most women have to continue to go back for maintenance and its easy to burn black women, even in an office. Home laser devices usually don’t service brown to dark skinned women. 

Start seeing a dermatologist, nutritionist, and personal trainer monthly

Get a passport booklet

If you want plastic surgery, start saving/get it done. 

Start that business! Order the business cards, design the website, create the products. 

Get a closet full of clothes that matches your persona or personas. 

Sets of outfits for Work, Casual, & Formal settings. You can pick different styles for each type- Cottage core casual, business barbie for work, and 1950′s pinup for formal events.

This is where you go all out. Nothing but quality fabrics, statement pieces, and jewelry that will last at least 2 years or more. 

I’d go with a 40 piece capsule closet: 10 tops, 10 skirts, 10 Dresses, 5 Jeans/pants, 3 shoes, 2 Jackets.

Don’t forget stockings, panty hose, breast pasties, and bra strap holders.

Examples of styles: Cottage core, classic feminine, sexy, cute, alternative, sporty, business, y2k, 70s, 80s, 50′s, soft glam, barbie/bratz doll. Ectera.  

Take those hobby classes

Get your scholarships, degrees and certifications

Pick a persona and create the social media, and irl community presence.

Keep track of your costs! 

Treat it like a business and you’ll see where you’re wasting money, how you can improve and create a budget for future use. 

Keep notes too- what brand was the lipstick you bought, what color, how did it feel on you, did it look good, how long did it last, did it come off easily when eating, would you buy it again? 

Sections: One time static costs. Recurring costs, Product page with notes. 

Cut out toxic people. 

Anyone that makes you feel less than or perpetually uncomfortable should have their access to you provoked. 

“I did XYZ to better myself, and this is how they treat me?”

It’d be like paying 2,500$ for a seat at the La Scala, Milan for the best classical music concert in the world only to be behind a pillar in the corner with someone next to you on their phone all night. 

Or applying for a job after you got the highest degrees available in your field, were valedictorian, and only applied for established multimillion dollar companies. Only for them to offer you 10$ an hour on a position worth 50$ an hour. 

This one is last for three reasons. One it’s not always as simple or easy as blocking them and never speaking again, an exit strategy may be necessary. Two sometimes it pays, literally, to have these people around. If they have contacts I want I’ll get them before I go. If being around them cuts down the costs of something significant in my life I save the extra money while I plan my exit strategy. By the time I’ve left I’ve gotten my payment for any sabotage they’ve thrown my way. Three it’s an ongoing process. New friends can turn to new enemies in the right conditions. You may never be 100% free of having any snakes in your garden so it’s good to stay vigilant.

Cost: Time, Patience, Empathy for yourself, $$$$$

Slow down. Take it easy. Work smart. 

Hi dear! A new follower here 🥰

I’m temporarily moving to our summer house which in a small city. It gets quite full in the summer but not until July! I want to take advantage of June and create a good morning routine that will motivate me for the rest of the summer and even year. Do you have any ideas or even an example of how would you spend your day in a setting like this? I’d love to take it as a challenge (as an inspo first) and make the most out of my mornings there. There’s a lovely cafe there I’m dreaming about that I’d love to go and work there….

Really hope this makes sense but I’m so excited but I also feel like I’m not motivated enough to keep up with it 😖

hi honey 🤍

creating a routine from scratch and getting used to it is a big challenge, little by little you have to make small changes in your day until you get the perfect routine

start getting up earlier, ideally at 8 o'clock but it depends on the things you do in your day and how you organize yourself if you do not usually get up early, try to get up an hour earlier than you usually do and plan the night before everything you have to do in the day to feel motivated

incorporate exercise into your routine, you can do it at home if you feel more comfortable or outdoors It is a good idea to do it when you wake up, you can try pilates or yoga exercises find things to do in your city and add them to your routine, you can go for a walk around the city or even go for a jog find beautiful places that inspire peace and tranquility to do these outdoor activities

take an intensive course or learn something, during the summer we usually have more free time, you can dedicate this part of your time to nurture your knowledge. you can look for a course in your new city on something you would like to learn or learn something on your own, i usually dedicate to this 1 hour or hour and a half in the mornings

example of routine getting up early, making your bed every morning, letting light into your room, being aware of the present moment and being grateful for today, reviewing your to-do list and getting going, self-care (shower with warm water, skincare, brushing your teeth…) exercise or walking (you can vary the days you do this) study or dedicate time to an activity or work

it is important that you have clear the things you want to do in the morning, if you have nothing to do there is no routine, so you have to establish it yourself and i don't know what your routine is exactly to suggest changes or better ones, if you want to keep sharing what exactly you would like so i can advise you better, perfect 🤍

the greatest motivation you can have is that every day you are getting better and better

good luck and blessings in these new beginnings you are about to create 🤍🧿✨

How to Feign Your Life is Together

Have a signature accessory, clothing article, make up look, or hair style.

Have a fragrance. Make your hair scents and lotions match your perfume.

It’s okay to dine alone. Bring a book or people watch.

Love your hair. Research the best brands for your hair type and use masks weekly.

Your nails don’t need to be fancy, but keep them maintained.

Stay worldly. Know works of art, artists, designers, films, books, politicians. Spend your lunch break reading the paper or a magazine.

Crying is not a weapon. It’s okay to feel your emotions, but never use them as an excuse to avoid your problems.

Jealousy is boring. Love and appreciate others. If you can’t love them, forget them.

Boost others. Flatter others, but don’t deprecate yourself in the process.

Don’t sulk. Don’t let the whole world know your problems. If you don’t want someone to give their opinion, don’t share your situation.

Your life is between you and the universe. Don’t post your personal matters for others to see.

Don’t emotionally blackmail others. They hurt you? Let them know and then move on. It’s between the two of you and not the world.

Cook dinner. Cook dinner and listen to music, the radio, or a podcast.

Treat yourself to candles and flowers. Be your own cheerleader.

Take naps. Take a cat nap on a Sunday afternoon with the blinds open and the fan on high.

Drink your water, eat your vegetables. Take care of your body.

Never have time to take off your jewelry before bed, but always have time to take off your makeup. Your nighttime skin regime is important.

Mystery is beautiful. You don’t need to reveal much of or about yourself.

Never appear other than as you are. Don’t lie about yourself. Embrace who you are at your core.

If you decide to rebrand yourself and get a new personality, new habits, new connections, nobody can stop you. You hold all the power.

My ideas on activities for healthily attaining what you desire:

Air

Journaling, affirmations, research, visualization, writing, mental health care, courses, therapy, mentorship, books, routines, mental rest, prayer, spiritual assistance, vision boards, music, incense, candles, meditation, media detox 

Water

Emotional healing, therapies of every kind, dealing with the heart, being around lakes, beaches & bodies of water, self-love, tackling issues of low self worth and deserving issues not just chanting it away, self esteem & self concept work, exploring imagination, cutting off toxic people, entering beneficial partnerships, spiritual practice

Earth

Nourishing self with healthy foods etc, cleaning, shopping, managing resources, creating, nature, time management, money, work, exercises, pampering, sleep, wellness, self-care, art, rest, checking in with body and what it truly desires, physical props and reminders to highlight desires, indulging in beauty, abundant and luxurious experiences

Fire

Travelling, exercise, movement, life planning, developing confidence, doing, taking action, using energy, assertiveness, boldness and courage, clear definitive goals, parties, enjoying life, days out, sensuality, passion projects, feeding on what you enjoy and desire, seeing your desires and dreams in action/real life to see if its really what you desire

A healthy balance of four elements brings creation & desires to life consistently.

any tips on getting in touch with ur fem side? i’m ready to unleash my inner girly <3

create self care routines & stay consistent 💕!

Hair : try to find a routine to keep your hair healthy and neat! especially if your hair isn’t naturally straight try to lay off of the heat & give your hair a break and try protection styles when needed. ♡

Nails : personally getting my nails done is relaxing to me and I love when my hands and feet look pretty my go to is always pink French 💗, try to get your nails done every 2-3 weeks. If you don’t wanna spend the money there’s a bunch of tutorials on YouTube for how to do them at home. ♡

Body : take care of your body, create a shower routine that you love, with scents that you adore. shave ( if you choose to) ,exfoliate & you can even make a playlist of songs that make you feel glamorous, I personally love songs from Doja Cat & Saweetie whenever I wanna feel girly or y2k hits. Make sure you make a skin care routine that’s good for your skin type , treat yourself as if you were at a spa just at home. Use Face Masks, light a yummy candle make a tea. Feel good & love yourself! ♡

Makeup : explore different kinds of looks & find out which best suits you! I prefer the natural look, but I’m branching out and finding new ideas. you can make a routine as simple as lashes with your favorite lip gloss or lip combo. ♡

Fashion :wear whatever you want without caring what anyone thinks If you wanna be the ultimate girly girl appearance wise ,own a lot of pink clothing with fur and try to get into heels & purses 👛& jewelry like diamonds or gold hoops. ♡

SPOIL yourself , literally make a wishlist and go shopping and pick out whatever makes you happy! ♡

Hope this helps, good luck 🎀

INVEST IN YOURSELF. become the person you’ve always dreamed of, refocus your time and energy on the things that you really want, fill your mind with positive beautiful thoughts and watch those thoughts flourish into your reality. change your thoughts and you will change your reality

ROE X 3DOLC : manifestation challenge

the ROE challenge is from @cleostoohot and the 3 days or less challenge is from @starliet. also the format for this post is inspired by @cleostoohot and @itgirlwrld. i’m participating in this challenge and i’m honestly really excited to get results from it. although i chose not to identify with my old story anymore, i was someone who hadn’t gotten results for 3 years. seeing the success stories and seeing how both of these challenges embody the core of law of assumption, i can’t wait to see what this challenge entails for me. i don’t have a lot of desires, but i plan to focus on some more than others until i completely manifest everything.

WHAT I WILL BE MANIFESTING

i. my desired appearance (body and face)

ii. revised grades and perfect grades for uni

ii. my desired life (including travelling w/ my bf and no uni while making millions)

HOW I’LL DO IT / THE ITINERARY (ROUTINE)

rampage for self concept before and / or after bed (depending on how im feeling that day)

affirm as if i already have them whenever i think of my desires.

meditate and affirm for my desires in the middle of the day (when i feel like it or i am spiralling).

MY AFFIRMATIONS

self concept (for the rampages):

nothing and no one in this world is above me.

i am in control of everything in my reality.

i am god and everything is possible through

god.

i am powerful and good enough to manifest whatever i want.

desired appearance (face and body):

regardless of everything, i already have my desired and perfect appearance.

regardless of everything, i look exactly like my desired face and body.

general:

regardless of everything, i have all my desires.

regardless of everything, i always manifest in 3 days or less.

i will be starting the challenge tomorrow 06/29/2022

To know oneself means to be oneself, to be master of oneself, to distinguish oneself, to free oneself from a state of chaos, to exist as an element of order but of one's own order and one's own discipline in striving for an ideal. And we cannot be successful in this unless we also know others, their history, the successive efforts they have made to be what they are . . . And we must learn all this without losing sight of the ultimate aim: to know oneself better through others and to know others better through oneself.

Antonio Gramsci, "Socialism and Culture", The Gramsci Reader: Selected Writings 1916–1935, ed. David Forgacs

. . . reality is determined by the erotic—by the longing for a practice of being meaningfully moved in our embodied existences.

Andreas Weber, Matter & Desire: An Erotic Ecology, trans. Rory Bradley

Anyone who dismisses love cannot understand reality. This is true of all realities—physical reality and the reality of thought, but also especially the reality of the biosphere, the reality of bodies. No biological description is complete unless it is laid out as a biology of love. And conversely, we do not understand love if we fail to see that it is linked to the living world, to the experience of inhabiting a living body that trembles in joy and winces in pain. Love is a practice of enlivenment. The erotic is the genuine principle of life that permeates the world of bodies and life-forms.

Andreas Weber, Matter & Desire: An Erotic Ecology, trans. Rory Bradley

ੈ✩‧₊˚ Do things that make you feel good. If affirming 24/7 makes you feel good, do it. If visualising makes you feel good, do it. Do techniques that make you feel giddy and gives you the calming sensation that it’s done. Of course they’re not necessary but if they make you feel more at peace with your manifestations and you have fun doing them, do it. Never force yourself to do anything that makes you feel shit. Indulge yourself in anything that makes you remember that you already have your desires and their is no where to be but the state of the wish fulfilled ✧.* ੈ

As sammy said every time you catch yourself wavering, correct your thoughts as if they were a child and redirect your mind back to your affirmations. Discipline your thoughts, your mind as though you are teaching a child right from wrong by telling yourself your affirmations and standing firm in the state of knowing they are true.

Advice on manifesting:

1. Don’t throw away your whole life on it.

Stop revolving your whole life around it and instead use it around your life. I’ve seen this thing where people start procrastinating everything to get into the void or make it a job to affirm. I’m not saying it won’t work but you’re complicating a very simple process. And this also makes you very tense about deadlines as you’re manifesting and you’re half thinking about the things you have to do and how you’re not doing it. Basically, it helps very little.

2. Stop over-consuming resources.

Reading the same thing 4 times doesn’t help. Half of the people on this blog already know the basics which is ‘whatever you assume comes true’. Assume ANYTHING YOU WANT, and persist. It’s that simple. Assume you’re amazing at manifesting and you are in that moment the best at manifesting, your 3D reflects your desires in seconds. Again note that the word used is ‘assume’ not ‘believe’. Circumstances don’t matter. Circumstances. Don’t. Matter. Circumstances don’t matter. IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW YOU’LL GET SOMETHING. YOU’LL GET IT.

3. Stop doubting.

Stop diving into doubt every second you get. I know it’s difficult sometimes but think ‘what am I gonna lose if I believe in the law and it doesn’t work?’ a bit of disappointment at worst? Meh that’s worth all the amazing things I’ll get if it is true (spoiler: it is true).

Again this thought process is easier when you’re not skipping everything you have to do and gambling on it. The lesser stress and anxiety you have while manifesting, the better. [i am not saying you can’t manifest with anxiety or stress but it increases the chance of you guys spiralling into a ‘omg why do I not have this’ black hole.]

4. Persist.

*punches your face* violence is not okay but omg you there PERSIST IN YOUR THOUGHTS. You don’t have to believe, just assume and persist. Keep persisting in your delusion. You can say something different from your assumption (though not recommended) but persist in your thoughts.

5. Don’t look for perfection.

You don’t have to do a 10 step manifestation routine. I barely meditate or script or anything. I can’t remember the last time I did some complicated routine thing for manifesting. I do lullaby method but it’s not a obsessive repetition of the affirmations like a robot. I imagine myself in scenarios when I’m about to sleep and then if I’m tired of imagining I randomly affirm whatever comes to my mind like ‘I am so amazing, damn b*tch I really got it all. The world revolves around me. I cant believe I earn tens of thousands of dollars a day; slash that I can. I absolutely deserve the best’ and so on. I affirm I get thousands of dollars one day, another day I affirm I get tens of thousands of dollars. None of that affects my manifestation. You don’t have to consistently have the same one affirmation, just the intention has to be similar to a point. Only your thoughts matter.

And best thing? Even that doesn’t have to be perfect. You can have a bad day and doubt it. It’s fine. Just revise it. And lord you don’t have to do a whole thing of sitting down for SATS then visualising for half an hour to revise. If you like that, do it. But if you do it like a job, please don’t. Just say oh that never happened, I never spiralled, I never doubted the law. You can either do this in your head or out loud. And boom that’s it. One thought revised.

So to summarise on how to manifest:

- assume it’s true and it’s true

- you make the rules, don’t make it too complicated. Everything works for you. All methods work perfectly no matter how you do it.

- just do whatever you’re comfortable with, wherever it be sats or scripting or meditation

- you can revise in seconds by just thinking that never happened or something else happened even just once

- STOP READING TOO MANY RESOURCES AND METHODS AND OBSESSIVELY TRYING THEM. ITS SIMPLE. THINK YOU HAVE IT GO DAMN UWU IM SO HAPPY I HAVE IT NOW LIVE IN YOUR IMAGINATION. DONE.

- special mention for you idiots who put void on a pedestal and keep trying it twice a day forsaking everything else, honestly just manifest through something else. You’re stressing yourself out. 😭 I’m not saying you can’t get in but GOD YOU ARE THE VOID. Stop putting it on a pedestal and making it this super difficult thing. You are assuming it’s difficult and your god self is manifesting that for you. Use that energy to manifest something else honey. Like all day everyday every second you are the void. You can’t be IN it at only one time cause you’re always it. You are the void. But you might have an assumption that it’s difficult to get what you want instantly. Revise that. You can get it. You’re always in the void and you can get what you want in seconds as long as you assume that. You’re a living walking God. Believe in yourself.