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Finally made my mascot OC~ Her name is Kai Mei, a cunning and chatty cat~
Please do not repost her anywhere and do not copy!
Ore my belovedddd you deserved a deeper narrative that made you ask the deep questions about your gender identity....
and speeddraw of course~ (fixed, remade)
Fusing my powers of traditional and digital into one beast. my subject of course being the goddess herself miss madoka
Oc. She's a gardener magical girl ☘️
ooo i plan to be both!! also im a racoon therian :3
ooh cool !! if you can, could you tell me how being a physical magi works ? i just cant seem to find any information on it :(
and thats super cool !! always love to see racoons
The Duties of a Magical Girl
A few people have asked me what I would consider to be valid work for a magical girl. In a similar vein, I’ve seen a lot of folks here struggle with the idea of ‘concepts’ and feeling that they need to conform to a preconceived notion of what magical heroes do.
This post has been a long time coming but I think I’m finally feeling confident about what I want to convey here. If you’ve been waiting on this, thank you so much for your patience and I hope it helps you in your journey!
This post is part of my Magi Praxis series. If you have any suggestions for future topics, or you have attempted anything I have shared and want you share your experiences, please send me a message! I am always happy to go back and provide further explanation as well. ☆
While tasks like tracking down Labyrinths and vanquishing evil entities seem to be almost standard for many magical girls, these by no means define what it means to be a magical hero. I would also go so far as to say that you do not need to transform, whether that would be physically or astrally, to be a magical girl.
Our jobs boil down to a simple idea: to make the world a better place. How we then decide to go about that is what ultimately makes our individual approaches and practices unique.
While a statement like ‘making the world a better place’ can seem grandiose and unachievable, we can decide to start smaller or on a more personal level. Realistically, it may be more feasible and responsible to approach your work in a way that makes the world better for you, your friends and family, or your communities.
We do not all need to tackle big, existential problems through our magical duties—especially if you’re just starting out on your journey. Focus on making the world happier, more welcoming, and more habitable for you. This may take the form of self-care, confidence boosting, or glamours through the use of magia. You can also do this through volunteer work, community building, and mutual aid; I often find that helping others helps me with my complicated feelings of confidence and self-worth.
This is not to say that the astral battles and the like aren’t worthwhile, but they should be done with the goal of making our world and communities better—however you envision that to be.
"omg, magical heroes r so cute n kawaii !!!!! they love cutecore n frills and hearts and pink !!!!"
me, a punk guy covered in scars who listens to music that would kill a victorian child, loves red and black, regularly makes sexual jokes, the only thing keeping him from being an alcoholic is the fact he doesnt have a regular supply of alcohol, and has done three hexes in his life:
If you’re new to visualization and astral projection, are having some difficulties with it, or even if you’re a veteran looking for resources, I highly recommend The Mentalist's Handbook: An Explorer's Guide to Astral, Spirit, and Psychic Worlds by Clint Marsh with illustrations by Jeff Hoke.
It was one of the first occult texts I picked up that I found refreshingly succinct and accessible. One of my biggest pet peeves is when occult authors describe tools or techniques but fail to explain the mechanics or don’t even attempt to offer any insight; Marsh not only details an approachable practice regimen but Hoke’s illustrations offer a bit of whimsy and inspiration for your own visualizations. Not to mention, the publication itself is just beautifully printed! Of course it is also available online in many formats but I definitely do not regret having a copy in my personal library!
Are there other topics you’re looking for more information on or are interested in other recommendations? Feel free to send me a message and I can try to point you in the right direction! ☆
˗ˏˋ ★ ― 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝟎𝟎𝟑 - 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 ‼
Astral Projection - In Depth Tutorial ꒰୨୧ (Written as someone with diagnosed ADD who APs maybe 5/7 nights) (This is magical hero specific, given the sole purpose of my travels is witch hunts and training, but it can be tweaked for the "normies!" /aff)
CW(?): EXTREMELY LONG UNDER THE CUT!
The Golden Rule If you want to astral project, you have to put in the work. Really believe. Spend time meditating, talking to your patron/contractor (this would be whoever you made a deal with/gave your soul to in order to become a magi), study the topic, read about it, watch videos, etc. Not everyone will get it first try, and that's okay! Everyone gets the hang of it with practice! I used to only be able to do it maybe monthly, and now I do it most of the week!
Sleep Paralysis Given sleep paralysis is one of the most powerful tools for astral projection, I'll provide a method for that first! From this state, it's impossible to move, so you can easily become disconnected from your body similar to how you do in a dream or trance!
How To Enter Sleep Paralysis 1) Lie on your back. Dead still, this won't work for anyone who twitches frequently/has tourettes. Keep your mind active, think about whatever you want. Blast loud music in your headphones, anything to keep your body still but your mind up and awake. 2) Don't even think about your body. Let your thoughts consume you, forget you're anything more than a mush of brain. Don't even focus on your breathing. A lot of techniques will say to, but just let it naturally come to you, focusing on it just reminds your brain you're inhabiting a body. 3) Wait until you tingle like HELL. Not just a little buzzing or numbness, you gotta feel like you're being electrocuted (without the pain. Immediately stop if it hurts, something's wrong) for it to work properly. Most people who've experienced sleep paralysis know you tingle like crazy. 4) Stay calm. Pretend you're on vacation or some shit. You want this, you know you do, so once you're frozen, stay calm and let it happen. 5) Once you feel completely tingly, disconnected from your body, and like you're nothing but your thoughts (not even your brain, just thoughts) congratulations, you can move on to astral projection!
How To Astral Project 1) Do some heavy meditation. Get your brain in a state of drowsiness, like you're about to fall asleep. Make sure not to, though! Keep your mind active and ready, just like in sleep paralysis. Stay alert and open to responses from your body. 2) Lay down, preferably on your back with your arms at your side and your palm up. Close your eyes and just stare at the back of your eyelids until either your eyes hurt or you simply don't want to anymore. 3) Stay still. You can twitch, unlike the sleep paralysis method, but don't focus on the involuntary movement, focus on the darkness behind your eyelids. 4) Do whatever you have to. Stay awake and alert. Some magical heros are responsive, even in sleepy states like these! Strive to be just like that right now. Listen to loud music, a podcast, just do something to keep your body asleep, but your mind awake. 5) Imagine you're lifting up from your position on your back. Make sure you picture it from a first person perspective, not a third person one. Keep doing this over and over until you start to actually feel yourself lifting up. Be careful not to lift your physical body with you! 6) Once you're sat up, meditate until you start to see your room/wherever you fell asleep from behind your closed eyelids. You might be able to skip this step if sitting up gave you this ability. You should be able to look down and see your physical body below you.
How To Lucid Dream 1) Put together a playlist of subliminals/binaural beats with a timer at the end. I have one linked at the end of the post that I use! 2) Once the timer goes off, let yourself wake up, but stay as still as possible and keep your eyes shut. The alarm will turn off on its own after a bit, just ignore the beeping. 3) Take deep, controlled breaths, make your brain think you're still asleep, even if the alarm woke you up. 4) After a while you should be in a state similar to paralysis, where it feels hard, but not impossible, to move. Once you feel like your body is completely asleep, pinch your nose closed. If you can still breathe with it shut, congratulations! Open your eyes and enjoy the dream!
How To Go From Sleep Paralysis To Astral Projection 1) Focus really hard on a first person perspective of lifting your body up from the bed. Given you're in paralysis, you can't move your physical body, but your soul (or spirit, if your soul is outside your body already) can be transported, as it's not physical. 2) Do this until you feel yourself floating/lifting up. After a while, you'll start to see your room behind your closed eyes. Congratulations, you can now astral project!
How To Go From A Lucid Dream To Astral Projection 1) Summon your contractor/patron and ask them to help your soul travel back to the astral realm from the dream realm! That should be all you need <3 2) If they refuse to help/can't do that, I unfortunately don't know how to help you, as I've always had Kyubey help! Maybe look up some tutorials?
Lucid Dreaming Playlist Astral Projection Guided Meditation
Tags: @sylviasideblog, @jellyfish-collective2763
Yoooo Love Bullet and now this I’m eating gooood
Read it y’all it’s sooo goood if you like classic magical girl you will like this
⋆𐙚₊ MAGICAL GIRL KPOP ˚⊹♡
❛❛A playlist to live out
your magical girlie fantasy❞
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1. Moon Prism - Rocket Punch
2. Save Me, Save You - WJSN
3. Virtual Angel - ARTMS
4. CLOSER - OH MY GIRL
5. Accendio - IVE
6. Secret - WJSN
7. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - ARTMS
8. Love In Space - Cherry Bullet
9. La Luna - ICHILLIN'
10. Butterfly Effect - ARTMS
(my fav, tumblr won't let me add more links but it's on the playlist! ♡)
˖⁺‧₊˖⁺‧₊˖⁺‧₊˖⁺‧₊˖⁺‧₊˖⁺‧₊˖⁺˚ ♡ ˚₊‧⁺˖₊‧⁺˖₊‧⁺˖₊‧⁺˖₊‧⁺˖₊‧⁺˖₊‧⁺
🌙 Gif credits: @sailormoon-cola 🌙
Magical Alice Standee Rendering
My main magical kids
I've loved Magic Knight Rayearth ever since I was a little girl in the 90s. Every so often I'll redraw Umi just to reminisce and see how far I've progressed with my art.
Sailor Sun🔆✨(Akarui taiyō)
I FORGOT IT WAS HIS BDAY YESTERDAY IM SO SORRY GANGGG
HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY YA SILLY BIRD!!
If he was actually real he would probably be,,, 14 by now ✨
Yes MY MATH INSTINCTS ARE GOING THROUGH MY VEINS SHUTUP
Kite Crafting Bird
Looks like we got another Precure birthday! This time, let's take a nose dive into the world of Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure and soar in the sky with the little bird who's always doing his best! Everyone, say happy birthday to Tsubasa Yuungai aka Cure Wing from Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure~!
Like Sora Harewataru, Tsubasa Yuunagi originates from Skyland, a fictional city within the Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure universe. Tsubasa specifically hails from the Puni Bird Tribe and is actually a bird himself! He's actually been studying aerodynamics in the human world so he can learn how to fly better and has been hiding in the background for a while! That was until the infant princess named Ellee-chan ran into a bit of trouble, which worried Tsubasa so he went in to save her! That was when he was caught by Sora and had to spill the beans about what he was doing here....when the enemies attempt to kidnap Ellee-chan, Tsubasa's desperate attempts to save her awaken his power, allowing him to transform into Cure Wing!
Personality wise, Tsubasa is a hard working kid with a heart of gold! He's always doing his best to look out for his friends and deeply cares about them! Despite this, Tsubasa wants to become a cool adult and learn how to fly, so he's always studying aerodynamics and attempting to become a cool and reliable adult in his own way! Although he struggles to express his feelings and doesn't like to be treated like a kid, Tsubasa does his best to become a reliable knight to protect Princess Ellee and always trusts his friends!
Tsubasa is voiced by Ayumu Murase who's very fluent in English! He's known for voicing Venti from Genshin Impact, Don Murasame from Avataro Sentai Donbrothers, Setanta from Fate/Grand Order, Cecil from Rune Factory 5, Yuugo Kamishiro from Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and it's DLC Hacker's Memory, Sayo Samonji from Touken Ranbu, young Shotarou Hidari from Fuuto Tantei: Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull, Yeon Hajun from Paradox Live, Tori Himemiya from Ensamble Stars, and so much more!
OUR FIRST BOY CURE THAT'S PART OF THE MAIN TEAM HELL YEAH HERE WE GOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! I LOVE TSUBASA SO MUCH-! The entire cast of Hirogaru is crazy (lovingly) so thankfully, Tsubasa is one of the "sane" members (if you wanna say that cause I do uwu). He's a really good boy who's always doing his best for the people around him and we ALL love him for it!! HE'S SUCH A CUTIE TOO LIEKMDSKJ NSAUIDFG I WANNA PINCH HIS CHEEKS AND EMBARASS HIM LOOK AT HIM AND HIS BIRD FORM IS SO FAT AND CHONKY AND SAIOFHFG UDIGVH FD I LOVE IT IT'S SO CUTE OIWSNHFUAISHDNGIJ
Have you guys seen Ayumu Murase speaking English and/or doing a deep voice? Cause like- you should-
You're welcome
Also I just love Tsubasa's bird expressions and merch and how chonky he is
CHONK
Oh and like there's this plushie of his bird form that has him holding a watermelon and I REALLY want it it's so cute
Look at him
No thoughts
Head empty
AND SINCE HE'S MY BABY BOY IMMA GIVE HIM A FIC! And instead of doing the ones where I leave the romance up to the reader's interpretation, this one is gonna be STRICLY platonic since Tsubasa is 12 and that goes against my 13 and older romance rule- SO EVEN IF THE TAGS SAY X READER, THERE'S ONE TAG THAT SAYS X PLATONIC READER SO PLEASE DON'T ATTACK ME ON THIS- I just label things like this cause I'm afraid of running out of room for tags- ANYWAYS WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, HERE'S MY BABY BOY!
Tsubasa Yuunagi + Platonic Gender-Neutral Reader
Today was just another quiet day within Nijigaoka Yoko's household.
Birds are singing, flowers are blooming.
On days like this, Yuunagi Tsubasa would take a break and peacefully read some books out on the porch of Yoko's household. With a glass of water in hand, Tsubasa flipped through the pages of the book, absorbing as much information as he could into his mind while the spring sun rays shimmered throughout the sky. The cool breeze blew against his skin as Tsubasa took a deep breath, leaning back into his chair and closing his eyes. "Ah..." He muttered. "This feels nice..."
"Aaaand boom~!"
Tsubasa opened his eyes, glancing to a corner as he spotted you, throwing some bright orange fabric into the air, then immediately crash down. As he gently closed the book, Tsubasa placed the book onto the table and dashed towards you. "(Y/N)!"
You gasped as you caught the orange fabric back into your hands. "Hey Tsubasa! What's up?"
Tsubasa tilted his head in confusion. "What are you doing...?"
"I'm helping Ageha-san plan a fun event for the kids!" You explained with a bright smile. "Sooo....I made some kites!" You held up the bright orange fabric to him, displaying it in all of its glory. To his embarrassment...the kite looked EXACTLY like his bird form, yet modified to be a kite.
"Is that..." Tsubasa muttered, hoping he was dreaming.
"Yep, it's you~!" You playfully stuck your tongue out. "I thought it'd be cute, you know~? But I can't get it to fly properly...I thought I made it right..."
Tsubasa gently took the kite into his hands. "Well...the wind isn't supposed to get stronger till this evening..."
"Crap..." You muttered. "This was the first kite I made too and it looks like crap..."
Tsubasa softly chuckled as he analyzed the seams, gently running his fingers across the hastily made stitches onto the paper and fabric. "Well...would you like to remake it? I can help if you'd like."
Your eyes shimmered like the burning sun. "Then be my model so I can make it better~!"
"...huh?!"
Happy birthday Tsuabsa!
THE ULTIMATE CROSSOVERRRRR
"Thank yew maou!" we say in unison
THE ASEXUAL WINS AGAIN!!!!!! *Raises ace flag proudly*
OKOK HI MAOU!! I have a quezt for you to compleett..
Basically Asexual reader becoming uncomfortable of being shipped by their other classmates and usually goes to the school garden to be alone
There will be two characters for this one!!
The 1st one can be Taichi and the 2nd one can be Hana/Cure Yell
Or they can have a bit of a crossover
just go ahead any change is allowed <33
Oh and gender neutral btw cuz anyone might be ace rn
Yeah sure, I gotchu! I'm gonna use Adventure 02 Tai so he can be in middle school just like Hana! That way, they'll match! I just thought it'd be cute lol- But yeah, sorry for taking so long! Hope you enjoy!
SO UPDATE UH I ACCIDENTALLY LABELED THIS WRONG I AM SO SORRY FOR NOT REALIZING IT UHHHHHHH OH GOD IM SO SORRY-
Tai Kamiya/Taichi Yagami and Hana Nono + Asexual Reader
Images stitched together using Imgflip
Synopsis: After witnessing you run off while witnessing some other students laughing and pointing fingers at you, it's up to them to figure out how to comfort you!
Tai Kamiya/Taichi Yagami
"I thought I'd find you here!"
Your eyes widened as you saw the Chosen Child of Courage slowly walk up to you with a soft smile on his face. "Taichi.."
"Hey...." his enthusiasm from before had disappeared as he stepped towards you. "Do you...." he glanced at the spot on the bench next to you. "Mind if I sit there...?"
"I don't mind," you spoke as Yagami Taichi took the spot next to you, his glances shifting towards you and the ground while the sounds of nature filled in the gaps of silence.
"S-So...." Taichi briefly spoke, scratching the back of his head.
"Yeah?"
"Is...." Taichi's words faltered as he took a deep breath, attempting to make eye contact with you. "Are...are you okay?"
You softly nodded. "I'll be fine. I've dealt with worse."
Taichi winced as his hands clenched into a fist. "A-are you sure...? I saw what those guys did to you and-"
"Taichi," you spoke with a soft smile. "I'll...I'll be fine."
"But it's not right..." Taichi sighed. "You don't deserve to deal with that harassment...it's just...rude..."
"They're not gonna stop. Even when I keep telling the adults, they still won't stop."
"Then I'll do what I can to protect you from them-"
Your eyes widened as you finally glanced at him. "....huh?"
Taichi softly smacked his fist against his chest. "I'll protect you from them! After all, that's what friends are for. Friends are there to help each other when they're down."
"Taichi..." you could feel your eyes water as Taichi extended his hand to you. "Thank you.."
"Anytime, (Y/N). I'll do my best to help you.."
Hana Nono/Cure Yell
"ACK!"
You quickly turned to the source of the scream, only to find...wait, is that-
"Hana?!" you quickly ran towards the girl that had fallen out of the nearby bush, dragging her out of the twigs and onto one of the nearby benches. Nono Hana let out an awkward chuckle as you attempted to brush off as much debris from her uniform as you could. "Hana, are you okay...?"
Hana playfully stuck her tongue. "Yeah, never better! But..." Hana paused, her eyes softening. "Are...are you okay?"
You immediately gave her a small nod. "Yeah, I'm fine but what about you? The twigs didn't scratch you, did they?"
"I'm fine~!" Hana fiercely nodded, quickly standing up with her arms at her sides like she were some sort of super hero. "See?" Hana giggled, performing as many dramatic poses that she could think of in an attempt to show off her body. "Not a single scratch!" Hana quickly glanced at her biceps, then down at her thighs. "Yep, no scratches at all!"
As Hana continued to check her body for any cuts, you couldn't hold back your fit of laughter at the many weird poses she made. "Hana!!!! What are you even doing?! I get it, you can stop now!"
Hana's face lit up as she sat next to you once more. "Good, you're smiling again!"
"So what, you planned this?" you asked her with a snarky tone.
"Uhhhh....kinda-!" Hana nodded once more. "I saw you run over here after those guys kept bullying you, so....I um...kinda followed you...a-and I thought I saw you cry so I thought I should do something to help you smile and so I hid in the bush and was thinking about what to do but then I tripped on a branch and fell and-" Hana continued to ramble on and on as you watched her face become more flustered by the second. As she finally stopped, Hana sheepishly whimpered. "Sorry for spying on you.."
"It's alright.." you softly sighed, embracing her into a hug. "I'm just glad you came to comfort me..."
Hana sniffled as she returned the hug. "(Y/N)...are you sure you're okay...? Are you sure you don't wanna talk about it..?"
"I'll be fine, Hana..cause I have you with me-!"
For the next few minutes, the entire world could hear Hana's sobs of joy.
HOW DOES SHE HAVE GLASS FIGURES OF THEM!!!!! WHATTTT
--Episode 6--