Somewhere Between Lumos And Leviosa

shifting is just picking what happens to you (or, read this if you're confused about shifting and a person who has shifted over ten times will explain it...hopefully).

it's just your mind moving into different experiential realities based on what you're aligned with at any given second.

you are already doing it. constantly. every time you make a decision, change your opinion, react to something differently, you are mentally stepping into a different version of your life.

you pick tea instead of coffee, you're now in the branch where you drank tea.

you believe you're bad at maths, you're now living the sequence where that belief colours your whole experience of maths.

you decide "i'm lucky" and actually internalise it, you start living out a reality structured by that assumption.

shifting is not special. it's literally just continuous relocation of consciousness through choice and belief, tiny or huge.

most people shift so microscopically they don't notice. they call it "change," "growth," "bad luck," "mood swings," but really it's just consciousness slipping sideways into another experiential stream where the variables are a little different.

big shifting, like waking up in another reality, is just doing that same thing but deliberately, with intent, with commitment.

instead of unconsciously slipping into a slightly different branch because you chose a different lunch, you are consciously saying:

"ok. now i experience myself in this completely different set of conditions."

and your brain, because it is literally a data-processing organ, not a fixed meat box, accepts it when you make it real enough to override old data. are you still with me !?!?!?

you shift every second based on decisions, reactions, beliefs.

most shifts are small, unnoticed, cumulative. "big" shifts are just conscious, deliberate relocations into drastically different experiential data. it's not magic. it's normal. it's mechanical. it's the default setting of existence.

every moment you're experiencing a version of your life.

it's not THEE life. it's A life, the one you're tuned into right now based on what you expect, believe, and focus on.

when you shift, you're just moving into a different version of your life experience.

not a new world. not a portal. not a dream.

just a different set of experiences your mind is capable of locking onto, like changing playlists.

you do it already, every time you change your mind, act differently, even notice something new.

you're not jumping through dimensions like a marvel movie, you're just moving your awareness into a slightly or hugely different path that was always accessible.

small shifts = when you start liking sushi after hating it.

big shifts = when you wake up and the whole setup feels different because you deliberately chose a new pattern to lock into.

your experiences are flexible. your mind moves through them automatically. deliberate shifting is just taking the wheel.

now, for "big" shifts.

getting into the big shifts, or living in a completely different setup, starts with the same process as the small ones: some sort of belief and assumption.

if you're shifting into a different experience, whether that's hogwarts, a marvel universe, or a whole new version of your life, it's because you choose to believe that it's possible. just like you decide you're lucky or bad at maths, you decide you're already living in that new life.

it's not about waiting for something to "happen" or needing a cosmic shift. it's simply deciding that this new life is what you are now aligning with.

the key to big shifts is assumption.

you've been shifting already, but the experience you're living in right now is the one your mind is locked into. to get to something drastically different, you just need to fully assume that it's yours. it's like deciding what you're going to eat for lunch. one day it's pasta, the next it's sushi.

it doesn't need to be a complicated, mystical process. you just shift your awareness by choosing the assumption that the new setup is already happening for you.

why it's possible to wake up in a different world or timeline: your brain doesn't care if you're imagining or physically experiencing something, it will treat both as equally real.

once you decide that this new life is your life, your brain accepts it. you're not "leaving" one world and going to another, you're simply locking into a different path that was always available.

everything already exists. it's just a matter of tuning your mind to it.

once you assume it's possible, it's like pressing play on a movie. you commit to the experience, and your brain accepts it because it's designed to process whatever you focus on as reality.

the difference between a small shift and a big one is the depth of your focus and how much you align with that new assumption. the more you assume you're in this new reality, the more real it feels.

how to get there

stop looking at the shift as something you need to "arrive" at or wait for. it's happening now.

you don't need to fight your current experience; you just need to choose to experience the new one. you get there by focusing on the new belief, like a switch, but it's not a sudden jolt. it's a steady, quiet shift of awareness that says: this is my life now.

and the result: your mind doesn't draw boundaries between worlds. once you decide to step into a different version of your life, all that's required is the commitment to live inside it.

the reason it works with fantasy worlds, with totally different setups, is that your mind knows no limits. if you can think it and fully believe it's yours, it is yours. shifting is just you consciously moving into another path you've decided to live out.

why don't i see it? (aka why is my world not changing)

(i will copy and paste something i said previously, but it is 100% applicable here)

our brain files things under "real" and "not real" as if it's got an actual authority on the matter. but. it doesn't have any proof.

your brain doesn't have eyes. now i know you'll say that you do.

but what do your eyes actually do? they see things. cool. but . your eyes don't see truth. they see whatever your brain tells them is real.

example: ever woken up from a dream and for a few seconds, you still thought it was real? fully convinced? because your brain believed it, so your eyes went along with it. your heart raced, your hands shook, maybe you even felt pain. all from something that wasn't real.

or ever had deja vu? where you swear something has happened before, but you know it hasn’t? again. your brain is filling in gaps. deciding what's real for you.

so when you say, i know i'm in my cr because i can see it, what you’re really saying is, i know i'm in my cr because my brain is telling me i am.

but your brain is just following a script. one it's been running since birth. what happens when you stop following it? when you stop taking its word for it?

when you ask what if i already shifted? your brain freezes. because it doesn't actually know. it just assumes. and when it starts to doubt itself, that's when you slip through.

how do you break out of it: stop trying to make reality change. assume it already has. sit in the knowing that you are already where you want to be. no proving, no waiting, no searching. just accepting. reality bends to what you accept as fact.

the only thing keeping you in your cr is that you keep assuming it's real.

why some people shift easily and some don't:

it's not because some people are chosen or have magic brains. it's not because they "tried harder" or found a secret method. it's because some people assume they've already done it, and some keep looking around for proof.

when you're still checking, doubting, testing, your mind is holding onto the idea that you're not there yet.

even if you're doing all the techniques right, if the feeling underneath. it is "i'm trying to shift" instead of "i already have," you're holding the experience of waiting, not having.

people who wake up in their drs didn't stay stuck in the "trying" mindset.

it's not about how badly you want it. it's about whether you accept it without needing anything outside of you to confirm it.

your brain doesn't need to see it first. it needs to believe it first. seeing follows.

to the people who haven't shifted: you're not that wrong, broken, or bad at it. it's just that you're mind is still split, half believing, half checking. half stepping into it, half pulling back. and that's human. that's normal. but the second you stop needing to "see it to believe it" and start trusting the inner knowing, you'll slip through.

do you need to persist in your assumption?

technically, no.

but practically???? sometimes, yes.

here's why: shifting isn't about how hard you push. it's about what you accept as true. if you could snap into a full-body, no-doubt belief that you already shifted, right now, you wouldn't need persistence at all. you'd be done. locked in. experiencing it.

but, because most people have years of habits, doubts, conditioning, it's not always instant. the mind wants to fall back into what feels familiar.

not because it's evil. not because it's trying to sabotage you. just because that's how the brain saves energy: it runs the old script unless you feed it a new one enough times to override it.

nothing can stop you from shifting.

not your doubts. not your overthinking. not your past. not your fears. not your age. not how long you've "failed." not your mental health. not the fact that you woke up in your same bed today. not how "stuck" you feel. not your logic. not your friends, your parents, your teachers, your surroundings. not your subconscious. not the clock. not the calendar. not "missing the void." not "doing it wrong."

nothing.

because shifting isn't something you earn. it's not a reward you unlock after completing a list of tasks or becoming a better, calmer, smarter version of yourself. it's not a door guarded.

shifting is just moving your awareness to a different experience. you are the only authority. your assumption is the key, the lock, the door, the floorboards.

even your resistance can't stop it, because the second you decide, even if a part of you is screaming “this is stupid,” your mind begins tilting toward the new path.

moment by moment.

shift by shift.

breath by breath.

the only thing that delays it is believing that something can delay it.

but if you drop that???? if you stop believing anything outside of you has the power???? you move. immediately. automatically. effortlessly.

you cannot be denied access to something that was never closed. you cannot be blocked from a process that is natural to you. you cannot fail at something that is built into the way you already exist.

you shift because you decide to. that's it. that's all.

if you feel like quitting shifting, read upon this: post about quitting<3

and that's really it.

shifting isn't some cosmic lottery. it's not about waiting for a sign or chasing a feeling. it's not about methods or hours or perfect conditions.

it's just a choice. and then you live like it's true, even if everything around you still smells like your old life for a minute.

you don't owe the old version of your life anything. you don't need to explain yourself to your senses. you don't need to argue with your thoughts. you just decide and you stay decided. even when it's boring. even when it's slow. even when your brain wants to reroute you back into doubt.

the shift doesn't happen because you begged for it. the shift happens because you stopped needing permission to believe you already had it.

no chasing. no proving. no waiting. just deciding.

if you're confused about any other aspects, i have some routes for you to follow !!

how to shift

how to have successful shifts (follow up)

i said what i said and then it happened

becoming the laziest manifestor &&& shifter.

how i personally shift all the time and my own method

things that could "possibly" be stopping you and what to do about it

how to set an assumption

&my central masterlist <3

what to do with the 3d

or if you wanna hear my own experience

me trying to tell others my lore in my dr but i suck at explaining things

moments I'd forgotten about: jackbox nonsensory

chaelisa ♡ྀི

i want to post one of my drs so so bad but it’s so niche literally no one would give a gaf

btw he pulls me on his lap and reads along with me when he’s bored. btw he tickles me on mornings when i don’t want to leave his bed. btw he thinks he’s sooooo smooth and suave but i’ve literally caught him staring at me like he has tunnel vision thousands of times. btw he slips me notes in class after vehemently refusing to sit next to me because i am “distracting”. btw he doesn’t just let me walk away from conversations and always pulls me back by my waistband. btw he scratches my back until i fall asleep. btw he has lovingly caressed a picture of me he keeps so many times it has worn down (he periodically magics it to restore it) . yeah. i miss him 😭🙂‍↕️😌🥲🥲🥲😭💀

Me in my next life getting DR ideas and daydreaming and suddenly ending up there (I scripted I'm a master shifter)

we are very Did you know there is a tunnel under Ocean Blvd btw.

AND WHAT OF THE LOVERS . . .                  ╱    . hogwarts desired reality

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I. TOM MARVOLO RIDDLE

A curious little thing, Tom Riddle was the day he was born━his eyes, which had just blinked open, had latched its vision onto his mothers hand, and his tiny fingers and his tiny arm had reached up to touch, to see, to learn the love of his mother. This Tom Riddle is borne out of love, and is raised being loved. It makes all the difference. And yet━he is still fascinated by death. Still, he wishes to know of a way to evade it. Still, it makes his skin crawl.

So, he will find a way. Tom Riddle comes to Hogwarts, the school of witchcraft and wizardry, with one goal. Learn enough and beyond to create a path for immortality. A little obsession for a curious little thing.

II. JUDITH WARD

One thing Judy Ward has always possessed is a curious mind. It is a family trait that gives way to another family trait━obsession with ones passion. She has been reading and observing and asking since she was shorter than her mothers office desk. Inquisitive child she was, and curious girl she is━she has latched onto the past and the field of history. Why did it happen? Who did it happen to? Why is it important? How did it change things? Can the effects be seen even now? How did the people live? How were they similar to us? How have we changed from them? What can she learn from them?

But reading about it isn’t enough. It does not satiate her. She needs to live it, to be the primary source, she has to see it, experience it, understand it wholly━so she will. And thus comes the single-minded ambition on traversing through time itself. Maybe figuring out independent time travel will satiate the need for innovation and exploration for this curious mind.

III. PARTNERS IN CRIME

Though surprisingly, not many crimes will be committed in this partnership. You see, these two bring out the best in each other. Albeit these two are intense personalities, their intensity seems to dwindle rather than sharpen—they soften each others jagged corners, ease the tension in their eyes. Suppose its what happens when kindred spirits meet. He knows how to stop her impulsiveness and she knows how to ease his franticness.

Tom knew from the moment he saw her in the restricted section in their first year, saw her focused, widened eyes, the way she would whisper to herself that sounded more like hissing from the outside, and the book she had picked (Advanced transfiguration, Volume III: Threads of reality by Serafina Nott), and knew that she was like him. That she had that purpose to learn, to know, to understand whatever idea her young mind had found most interesting. He needed that singular seven second long insight into the way eleven-year-old Judith Ward chose to spend her afternoon to know that he wanted to be the one. The someone that wouldn’t find him odd, that would maybe talk with him about something other than that stupid quidditch game, or the fucking weather, that he could exist with.

He got what he wanted. Judith Ward had others be friendly enough with her, but she never really got them. She never really got how they could be ambition-less (though when she looks back, she realizes that she and Tom were the only eleven-year-olds that had lifelong ambitions). She never really got why they didn’t scurry to the library to get their hands on whatever new book Madam Moon had brought in. Tom Riddle was a blessing. She latched onto him like she latched onto history━and Tom let her roots grow around him, let her plant him into her little garden of life, let her have him for the rest of their lives.

From that moment onwards, they have never walked alone. The curious little thing and the little historian, partners in crime and life.

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 yeah. i don’t know if ANY of this makes sense. but we are soulmates and everything is great haha.

I'm a shifter because this reality feels like walking with stones in my shoes. I’m searching for a place where the ground is softer, where I can finally move without pain

i don’t call this reality the “current reality” . its my pain-in-the-ass reality. my boring reality. my ‘wow! everything sucks ASS’ reality. would 100% recommend not calling this reality your ‘cr’. it helps with not giving this reality so much power yourself!!!! because it is as real and mundane as any other reality you wish to perceive!!! so name it like you name your desired realities your ‘marauders’ dr or ‘90s fame dr’, maybe it may help with a change of perspective. idk. i am no expert . just works for me 😌

yeah ted talk over BYE (did this make sense???????? i am sorry if it doesn’t haha)