I Was Wondering, How Do You Enter Someone’s Energy Or Your Own? Like How Do Connect To People Or Your

There doesn’t have to be an end goal or purpose when interacting with a deity.

People often seek out gods with an end goal of receiving assistance or guidance.

But you can also just interact with them for their company. You can hail them, give blot, or even just be in their presence for no other reason then you can.

How to Know When Your God Has Claimed You

As I told the initiates in one of our first classes, traditional pagan witchcraft is closer to atheism than to modern witchcraft. Because we never rely on faith alone. We wait for evidence. “In our family, being claimed is never just a feeling. It is real and concrete. Neither circumstantial nor fleeting.” And now that all of the initiates have been claimed by their divine parents, I can finally repost this.

APOLLO

The God of Victory will give you a miraculous triumph at the last minute. Whether through a sports match, a final exam in school or a promotion at work… whatever was impossible will take a turn. And at the moment of your win, the Sun will shine on you. If it is raining, it will suddenly stop. If it is a bright day, it will turn gloomy, except right above you.

DIANA

The Goddess of Fertility will bathe you in silver. When you look in the mirror, you will see yourself wearing a silver necklace you cannot feel on your neck. You will hear people compliment a silver bracelet you cannot see yourself wearing. You will see photographs of you wearing a silver dress when in reality the fabric was black or red.

MERCURY

The God of Wit and Trickery will give you a tragedy. Something unexpected and shocking. But almost immediately, you will find that this disaster has led you to something better than you ever imagined. That is him whimsically turning your car around, showing you the right way to your destiny.

VENUS

The Goddess of Beauty will scar you. Something will wound you. An accident will make you bleed. And then the very next day, you will see no trace of it on your skin. It will miraculously heal. That is her letting you know that she can give and she can take away, now that you are hers.

MARS

The God of War will spill blood in your name to christen you. That boy in school who has been bullying you will find himself in a wheelchair. Some villainous adult you have been feeling threatened by could suddenly die. You will come across books and websites about making your dreams come true and being ambitious and true to you.

JUPITER

The God of Abundance will give you a windfall. Your parents could suddenly get promoted, benefitting you directly. A distant aunt you did not know you had could die, leaving you an enormous inheritance. You could win a raffle draw you would not even remember joining. He likes to throw a party for his new children.

SATURN

The God of Harvest will balance the scales for you so you can start again. Anyone who cheated to get ahead of you will suddenly fall. Someone you deem unethical or immoral could lose everything they have. He will not give you an advantage, but he will take away others’ head start so you can compete fairly again.

URANUS

The God of Chaos will give you endless waking visions. You will spend a whole afternoon in a chocolatier only to find out the next day that it never existed. You will have a long conversation with a man only for someone to approach you and say, “Why are you talking to yourself?” He will let you travel through the veil to different times and realities.

NEPTUNE

The God of the Hidden will whisper in your ear. He will tell you secrets about people, places and things. It is a test. If you use this knowledge to hurt the innocent, you will never hear from him again. But if you use it to destroy only the cruel and the deserving, he will keep talking.

PLUTO

The God of the Underworld will physically visit you. You will wake up in the middle of the night to find a tall, hooded figure standing a few feet away. You will feel sleepy. When you wake up again, you will see him sitting on your bed, silently watching you. The next time you open your eyes, you will see his face inches away from yours. He will not be smiling, but it will feel so comforting.

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𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐬 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

This PAC is also for my reality shifters~ In this reading I will try to find out what you will struggle with in your life while being a reality shifter+ advice. You can read more than just one pile! This is just to make you aware of possible struggles, so that you can take measurements against it!

How to choose a picture: try to calm down, take deep breaths & use your intuition to select. Take you time and chose the picture you feel the most drawn to.

༣P𝔦𝔩𝔢 1

learning healthy self expression - healing past emotional wounds - creating balance - stop judging yourself harshly - closing old chapters (connections/habits…) - love your dark side - routine and dull work - headaches - weird habits and maybe trauma from your DR self

hello pile one~ for you, I feel like reality shifting will help a lot with self expression. You have so much inside you which you weren’t able to share with others in your past. In your childhood, you self expression was limited because of self limiting beliefs because of dominant/strict and oppressive people around you. Now, reality shifting gives you the boost and the chance to be yourself - to express your emotions freely, to show your creativity, sensuality and desire without shame. You will move into a very direct energy. I feel like you will change a lot but the thing is… that you will become a “version of yourself” that is closer to your true self than you’ve ever been in the past. But I feel like at first you will act a bit extreme… like setting someone free who has been captured for a long time, the desire will be strong and you might do things you wouldn’t normally do…but just for the experience. This will be a time of finding out who you are or rather who you really want to be. Over time, you will settle down a bit and ground yourself. You will turn everything upside-down - all your belief systems, mindset and habits - questioning them and revising them. I think you will turn out a bit more quirky and ‘weird’ so to speak but that’s just how you are and that’s totally fine <3 I feel like in the past you tried to fit in and restricted yourself to be approved by society/family. You will judge yourself a lot less. And I think you will even start doing stuff that shocks the people around you - on purpose… it’s feels like in act of revenge to the people who restricted you all this time and that’s what I mean with “extreme” - you do the exact opposite of what you’ve been told to do in your past - but that is not really ‘you’, it's something you’ll do to come to peace with your past self and to heal your emotional wounds and afterwards you will calm down again and settle down in your true self.

Also, I feel like you will struggle with balancing all parts of your life - including your other realities. You will neglect some parts and at the same time focus too much on other things. Self love will be a theme you have to work on - it’s true you have different sides to yourself and other people will judge you for them. That's why it’s important that you give yourself the love and the protection you need and long for.

You will become a free spirit who acts a bit reckless. But it’s like… you're like a child that learns self expression now - you’ll take baby steps, make mistakes from time to time and you’ll have to try again differently. Please be supportive of yourself - it’s a time to learn to judge yourself less and you will struggle with this from time to time. Deep down you have a child-like energy and you always forced yourself to seem mature. It’s almost like…you have to learn to be a child again - even if society doesn't like it.

Because you’ll change and your perspective of life will change, you will need to cut off some relationships/friendships/habits etc. You will struggle with trying to avoid this, but over time the clashes will become more and more prominent and you only strain yourself while trying to keep these connections alive. It seems you are quite stubborn lol.

Another problem will be that you still suffer from emotional insecurity which leads to coldness or dependence or bottled up feelings. You have to nurture yourself a whole lot. Show yourself more compassion especially to the ‘dark side’ of yourself.

I also think you will struggle with the material realm. I don’t mean being poor … in fact I see you becoming quite affluent and receiving many opportunities - starting a new life (you manifested it <3). But you struggle with dealing with money in a healthy way - you seem too lost in your head. You need to ground yourself more. It seems that trustworthiness, reliability and routine work will be required from you in your life. The work may seem dull, but they will pay off eventually. You must see all your tasks through to the end.

Other negative side effects through reality shifting seem to be random headaches and having to deal with weird habits that you formed in your DRs and that seem super random to the people in your CR. Also, I think there is a possibility that you even take on trauma from your DR self - you seem like someone who is easily affected by your surroundings. You might need to script that you don’t take on the trauma from your DRs. Please be safe.

Small reminder: You can script or manifest that these things won't happen and that you already learned how to deal with reality shifting in a healthy manner. Lot's of blessings to you!

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༣P𝔦𝔩𝔢 2

complete transformation of self - spiritual awakening - feeling a disconnect/losing feelings for people in your CR - connection within in your CR turning weird/awkward - endings - being cheated on/betrayed - learning to be still/holding back - struggling with the material realm/extreme abundance - neglecting your CR self - overworking your mind - burnout/weakening immune system - forgetfulness -

hello pile two~ I’m sorry but you guys will become even weirder to your CR surroundings lmao. I don’t know if you’ve been perceived as a weirdo before but experiences with reality shifting will make you even more unique and otherworldly. Honestly, this is great, I love weird people cuz they are usually the best people to hang around with. I see you as someone who is young at heart with an undying curiosity about life. You are the type of people who shine a light on the people around you - you open their minds - and this will even be more the case while being a reality shifter. Your presence will be contagious. But some people are not comfortable with the ‘higher truth’ you’re sharing and embodying and some will even block your energy. You will become more eccentric wanting to go to faraway lands, to expand your worldview while having a blast. You will be more and more enthusiastic and almost insane (from a normal person point of view). While being a reality shifter you will heal, forget and move on. Your CR won’t affect you that much anymore. You will transform and be open to change. You will renew yourself. You will lose yourself in your research. You will develop your ideas and explore them rigorously and yet also playfully. You will build a new mental foundation - in regards to how you will see this world - like a philosopher.You won’t fear any taboos anymore - there will be only curiosity left.

Honestly, it feels like you’re high 24/7 lmao. I think you will also experience a third eye chakra and crown chakra awakening. And those chakras will be a bit overactive at times which will lead to certain side effects. For the third eye chakra, you might get random visions or vivid dreams, start having a scarily accurate intuition and become more fearless in a way, there will be a sense that colors are brighter and your environment sharper which might overwhelm you at first and you might feel that you change on a fundamental level which you can’t really put into words. I also see chaotic behavior… For the crown chakra, I see you getting more detached - you might gravitate toward secluded moments - which also leads to you becoming more disconnected from friends and family. Your mind will become more calmer (less overthinking) and therefore the need to speak will reduce too. Life just won’t affect you as easily in a negative way. I also see you getting less hungry and you not wanting as much sleep as before.

The people around you (in your CR) will definitely notice the change. I’m not sure if you were a people pleaser or just more ‘needy’ in a way but this will stop. I see people not liking that you get more independant because they were so used to you depending on them and them having the upper hand. At the beginning there might be a lot of weird and awkward moments between the people you are close with right now. They will start treating you differently, I also see cheating or betrayal happening maybe from a friend you thought you were close with but it was actually a toxic connection you’ll realize you don’t really need them anymore. I see you losing feelings for some people and I see you ending certain connections and certain habits that didn’t serve you anymore. And even though it will be easier for you to close certain chapters, you might struggle at times a bit with feelings of regret (for ending a friendship etc) or dwelling in the past memories that were precious to you.

As I said before, you will feel less the need to communicate or to share your thoughts. You will be more still as you become more at peace with yourself. This will be weird to you at first. Because I think in the past you wanted to be understood by the people around you, you wanted approval and appreciation for who you are and for how you think which might have led to you often oversharing personal information/thoughts or being too ‘intense’ when you liked a person and wanted to get close to them - maybe you appeared ‘emotionally slutty’ in a way and this will stop completely. You will be more balanced and more moderate - there will be less excessive behavior. You will learn to be strong and silent - be still and allow the enemy to reveal themselves. It will be time to go into a battle against ignorance and cruelty - and to start holding people accountable. You will need to reflect more because if you think you are brave enough to face them (those people), you must also be brave enough to face yourself first.

The tremendous change in your CR might overwhelm you. There might be a sense of resistance or you feeling frustrated/angry in the face of it (the change) - don’t succumb to feeling powerless - because the opposite is true. The change is happening for the better. You need to shed your old skin (your old life that doesn't serve you anymore).

Idk if you are also in law of assumptions and manifesting but I also see that you guys get more wealthy/financially abundant in your CR. I get different messages here, so not all of them might be for you. For some of you, it might trigger family disputes because some people close to you might get jealous or envious OR you might have to step into a position of being a provider for your family which you are not used to OR it could also be that you are a bit overwhelmed with the amount of abundance you manifested and you need learn first how to handle so much money healthily - you know dealing with the material realm might not be one of your strong points and this might even be more the case after being so insanely spiritually enlightened.

Another big struggle will be being forgetful in your CR - like you forgetting to drink water or to remember certain dates especially if you shift often and for long periods of time - getting used to your daily CR life will always be a bit of a struggle in the first few hours/days after the shift.

As you feel so high on experiencing different stuff as a reality shifter, I also see you neglecting you CR self a bit. As I said before, you might eat and sleep less and kinda lose the connection to your physical body in your CR. You will overwork your mind a bit and it might lead to burnout or weakening of the immune system. I see you having to learn again to appreciate your physical body more. I mean … I know that your mind is powerful af but your body is your vessel in your CR - it’s like one of your tools! So please take care of it and don’t get lost too much in your head.

Small reminder: You can script or manifest that these things won't happen and that you already learned how to deal with reality shifting in a healthy manner. Lot's of blessings to you!

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༣P𝔦𝔩𝔢 3

oh dear… pile three, you guys are my problem children lmao. THis is the longest reading out of all three piles. I don’t want to put you down or anything, there is just a lot going in this reading here. Honestly, it’s a mess… and I think this is kinda a representation of your life as a reality shifter (in the beginning). I feel like you unconsciously have a victim mindset right now. Do you like suffering or experiencing pain??

Anyways, the energy I read is not set in stone, see this as me making you aware of the potential struggles and use this to take measurements against it! If you’re aware of it, you can change it. To be honest, I hope this reading opens your eyes….

First of all, regarding side effects from shifting, I see you guys seeing random things from your DR at times, often being (too) tired to function in your CR, neglecting your CR self, experiencing random dizziness and I also see your mental health suffering a bit - at least at the beginning of your life as a reality shifter.

Overall, I see you getting more rebellious, ruthless, even provaktive in your life/CR. I think there will be a theme of feeling unique or superior to others in your CR because ‘you're a reality shifter’. But honestlyyy, it feels like it comes from a place of loneliness/not being understood.

Even if you experience really cool and satisfying stuff in your DRs (because you scripted it), I see you being really unsatisfied with your CR life. Like there are still unresolved issues that even reality shifting won’t solve. You might have used reality shifting as a coping mechanism at first to escape your ‘shitty’ CR life. I see you comparing the life of your DRs with that of your CR - which increases the negativity within you. You will be too distracted by the unsatisfying side of your CR. You will reject your CR in a way, and therefore often feel out of place. I see a really critical mindset and perfectionism. You don’t realize or you don’t want to realize that your life is a reflection of your consciousness! You’re sometimes really stubborn. You will have to learn that your attitude to your life is the problem - too much judging and categorizing things in ‘good’ and ‘bad’.

I see you taking lot’s of risks and gambling with life/with the people of your CR (because of your overconfidence and superiority complex). You will also struggle with a negative view of love. You will get hurt because of the risks you take especially in your love life - when you’re in love your behavior seems to be a bit toxic but you love the highs of being in love or maybe the highs of being in a toxic relationship…? (That’s what I mean with a victim mentality and enjoying suffering.)

Because you start to become more ruthless and reckless with yourself and with the people around you, there will be a lot of struggles with the people in your life. You will need to be more aware of the consequences of your action (-> cause and effect). I see you lacking accountability, being dishonest - I mean you already seem pretty secretive and closed off but this will increase even more. You will be biased and as i said before, compare your CR with your DRs. You also will be indecisive in your CR and delaying or postponing making decisions for your life/CR.

Unhealthy materialism or financial struggles could be a theme that wears you down as well. You might want to overindulge in your CR as you do in your DRs but it doesn’t seem possible to you in your CR and that makes you feel that ‘this is unfair’ or something like that. You also seem to be the type to struggle with accepting help.

As you close off more, you will also get more lonely and I see you being impatient to get back to your DRs asap. Honestly, there seems to be a lot of emotional insecurity going on. You being cold or you bottling up your feelings, dependending too much on your DRs, not trusting others anymore especially your family members - ‘they won't understand me anyways’ - kind of mindset. I see you not letting others get close to you anymore which leads to heart ache, grief, feelings of separation or rejection. Your family or your close friends might start worrying about you but they are not sure how to approach you because they don’t really know what's going on.

Overall, reality shifting and the gap/difference between those realities might leave you feeling confused - like a lack of clarity and feelings of injustice and hostility towards others. You’re unhealthily focused on the lack within your CR - ‘there needs to be something more’- mindset. You’re being greedy and as I said your mental health will really suffer. You’ll get more moody and jealous for no reason. You persist in wanting to use your head over your heart but this makes everything worse! I mean you are dealing with reality shifting for god's sake why are you still persisting on using ‘human logic’!? You’ll be very unclear of your values and belief systems towards others and not really staying true to yourself- like your closing yourself off to your current reality… like almost hiding your real self. This creates a huge imbalance and lack of harmony and of course dysfunctional communication in your daily life in your CR. Gosh, I really want to get all of those limiting beliefs out of your head…It's like super frustrating…

I see your life being really chaotic and messy. But this happens for a reason. Funnily, I got the panther energy for you and the panther is the type to not stand seeing your growth or energy stagnate. Instead, it pounces into your life and causes all kinds of havoc… with the ultimate intention of bringing us toward a more fulfilling life. It’s unexpected, uncomfortable and sometimes feels devastating, but after all the dust clears it’s easy to see the panther's wisdom at work. Those experiences will lead you to a brighter place. You need to get rid of all your self-destructive habits. This will be like an annihilation of all the unnecessary stuff in your CR - like a purging. And that’s why it will feel very intense. You seem to be a very stubborn individual who more often than not rejects ‘change’ and because of that the universe has to use force on you to get you back on track. You struggle with surrendering, and that leads you to feeling stuck in your life/3D. You need to learn to look at things from a different perspective to bring balance into your life. Don’t reject the people that are close to you - if you want to be understood, you need to communicate. Don’t dwell in state of lack or self-pity. You are more powerful than that.

You need to allow yourself more kindness and you need to be more in a state of ’perfect’ acceptance - accept everyone and everything as it is, move on and work on your attitude. Be tranquil, merge deeply with the essence of oneness and acceptance. There is a saying ‘When you give up being a perfectionist, life is suddenly perfect.’ and this reminds me of the concept of the law of assumption.

Being a perfectionist, you criticize your 3D (CR) and want to change it forcefully, but this doesn't make sense from a law of assumption POV. Because they say that your 4D is your only real reality and the 3D is only a reflection of your consciousness as of now. - There is no need to try to change the 3D, you must first change the 4D (your assumption of your 3D/your attitude of the 3D) to induce change in your 3D.

The advice here is that you need to learn that you really deserve better circumstances, now is the time to manifest indulgence, opulence, comfort and self sufficiency in your life. Build up trust in yourself and genuine confidence. Practice patience and be more practical about your needs and desires. Release your resistance to change and your need for perfectionism. Start making your dreams a reality or rather make your dream life come true! Approach this in a pragmatic manner and keep your feet on the ground. Think about how your dream life (in your CR) should look like and commit to this new version! And regarding you being closed off to your CR life, consider meditating on your current situation for clarity but don’t ignore the things(/people) in front of you that may help you! Learn to accept help, life doesn’t need to be hard and you don’t need to suffer through it alone.Look inward, listen to your inner voice, access the unconscious - you have all you need within you.

Small reminder: You can script or manifest that these things won't happen and that you already learned how to deal with reality shifting in a healthy manner. Lot's of blessings to you!

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© daisys-reality

Can you tell us a bit about Jophiel? She fascinates me.

Hello fierysword :) (I'm actually flattered that you've sent me an ask!)

So Jophiel. She's not one of the "seven" in my own practice, but I'd be more than happy to talk about an archangel 💫

Archangel Jophiel

Jophiel (Jofiel, Zophiel, Iophiel, Iofiel, Yofiel, and Yofiel) is the "beauty of God" also seen as the "Angel of Beauty". She is also regarded as a companion to Metatron

You can petition her or pray to her for:

Seeing beauty in things (such as God's creation)

Seeing beauty in God (and his holiness)

Self esteem (seeing yourself as the divine see you)

Creative inspiration

Helping your thought patterns and addictions

Joy in life

Transformation

Considering this, her domains could be conflated with Haniel's (Anael, joy of God. Harmony, poise and grace) and Zadkiel (Sachiel, angel of Mercy. Who can help with stress, anxiety etc.)

But looking to her domains, you can consider her an Archangel of gratitude, perspectives and inner thinking. A great archangel for shadow work in combination with other angels (like Zadkiel, who according to the Zohar, helps her and Michael battle evil), a very strong contender as a transformer of negative to positive thoughts

Additionally you can consider her domains to be:

Wisdom

Spiritual and religious reading

Knowledge

As Jewish tradition notes that she is the angel guarding the Tree of Knowledge with a flaming sword (sword is also attributed to Uriel, and being a wisdom archangel can be conflated with Uriel) and so she is a guardian of knowledge. She is also said to oversee Sabbath day Torah readings

She has also been written to be the angel of the seventh heaven and guardian of the Torah, who also taught 70 languages to souls at creation

As a patron angel you can call her:

Patron of Artists and Intellectuals as the angel who can bring beautiful inspiring thoughts (also attributed to Gabriel and Uriel)

Patron of Recovering People, as she can bring joy and light after darkness (also attributed to Zadkiel)

Patron of Balance (though typically attributed to Anael), as her association with bringing beauty is also associated with Feng Shui

Some systems may replace Jophiel with Raziel though places Jophiel is mentioned, other than what has been mentioned, includes:

Pseudo-Dionysus works

Kabbalah

Calendarium Naturale Magicum Perpetuum

The Veritable Clavicles of Solomon

Sixth and Seventh book of Moses

In terms of planetary correspondences, Agrippa attributes Jophiel to Saturn (Cassiel in ars paulina) and Paracelsus assigns to Jupiter (Zadkiel/Sachiel)

Robert Ambelain says Jophiel is in charge of this cherubim ("Prince of Cherubim"); Haziel, Aladiah, Lauviah, Hahaiah, Iezalel, Mehahel, Hariel, and Hakamiah

It is said that Jophiel's colour is yellow (though typically I have my own associations with colours and angels. This is just a fun fact). Though it can make sense with yellows association with illumination, the mind, the element of air and all associations to follow

Her symbol and element is fire which is for her light, illumination of knowledge and the flame that leads the way

Her day of the week is Sunday (shared with Michael).

Here's her sigil/seal you can use when working with her:

Here's a prayer you can say to her:

Dearest Archangel Jophiel, archangel of beauty and wisdom, please bless my creative endeavors.

Open my eyes that I may notice the beauty in the people around me as well in every part of Creation, including myself.

Empower me to maintain a clear mind even in times of chaos and make my mind orderly and serene. Inspire me to trust in God’s greater purpose for me and lend me the patience and the wisdom to recognize God’s beauty in every situation. — Amen

You can find my sources and further reading here:

https://unifycosmos.com/archangel-jophiel/#How_can_you_work_with_her

https://casaalhambra.com.au/blogs/the-archangels-and-their-sigils/the-archangels-their-sigils-gemstones

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jophiel

https://www.learnreligions.com/how-to-recognize-archangel-jophiel-124276

https://www.learnreligions.com/meet-archangel-jophiel-124094

https://www.theblackfeatherintuitive.com/archangel-jophiel/

https://www.ivyroses.com/Angels/Archangels/Archangel-Jophiel.php

@saintlyfawn anything to add?

Hope you enjoyed this information and learnt something new! And thank you for the ask. Feel free to send more

Different anon but can you meet someone in the 5D and then... not remember it? I've seen a few people talk about how some might not remember meeting someone in the 5D but from what you're saying it sounds like you need to already have had your awakening and be pretty far into it actually. So I'm just confused I guess, that you'd be at such a level but still not remember what happens in the 5D?

Also, if you're not there yet, like not fully awakened, can you still meet other souls in the 5D? Or is that something that's reserved for people who already know stuff? I'm sorry, I'm just trying to understand how all of this works

yes absolutely!! that happens to me a lot, not remembering what happen it's totally normal, for my own experience, it's like, i know i communicate with my twin the whole night,, but when i wake up i remember a few details or i just don't remember anything at all,, but the feeling is there

also, there's no need to have an awakening -yet- because our souls are constantly communicating through the 5d realm, even as kids we can have such experiences when we remember random 5d experiences, having an awakening is more like, something that will help you grow spiritually, it surely will help you to connect in the 5d more easily, and by doing meditations and raising our vibrations it will help you remember more easily

Putting Things Under Your pillow

By putting certain things underneath your pillow, you will allow those metaphysical properties to interact with your dreams and being throughout the night when you sleep upon that pillow. Here is a small list of constructs you can put underneath your pillow that will provide you with specific kna, minds states, and physical stimuli throughout the night based on what they are:

Lapis lazuli is placed under your pillow for awareness of your dreams and the vividness of those dreams.

Clear quartz to wake up with more kna after you awake from your sleep.

Bayleaf to have more prophetic dreams.

Chamomile to promote relaxation and good dreams.

Rose petals to bring love into your waking life.

Peppermint to promote relaxation and vivid dreams.

Lavender to promote calm and for you to sleep well.

Anise to prevent nightmares.

Rosemary to prevent nightmares and to bring deep sleep.

Garlic to promote good sleep.

You can put a blade of grass or a leaf underneath your pillow to promote growth and change in your waking life.

Money for wealth and prosperity in your waking life.

A Picture of someone to connect with them better.

A name of someone to connect with them better.

You can put all manner of sigils underneath your pillow to get the effect of that Sigil into your dreams and waking life.

Getting Started: The Seven Laws of Magic

Magic is an inherently mysterious thing but there is a strange logic to its nature. Describing said nature is a difficult thing. How does one describe something that can never truly be known?

The answer for most of history? poorly. Practitioners of the arcane arts are not known for straightforward explanations. I will do my best to explain the basic mechanics:

The Law of Contagion: Once together, always together. The part of the thing is the whole of the thing. By performing magic on a strand of your hair, one can effect your entire body. The more intimate the connection, the more powerful the effect. A cigarette butt you smoked will have almost no effect, but a phial of your blood will be extremely effective. Magic using this law is known as Thaumaturgy.

The Law of Sympathy: Like attracts like. The image is the thing. A drawing or representation of something can gain its properties. A photo or drawing of you will have a similar thaumaturgical connection to you. Combining sympathy and contagion is the basis for poppet magic.

The Law of Correspondence: As Above, So Below. The gods are like us and we are like them. When viewed closely, atoms resemble solar systems. The big effects the small. The idea that there is a sort of harmony between similar patterns no matter their size. This is the basis behind astrological magic.

The Law of Resistance: Some things are more magically conductive than other things. Everything exists on a spectrum of “magical“ to “mundane“ and the less magic something is, the harder it is to effect with magic. The same extends to people who, for whatever the reason, simply have a harder time being interacting with magic. 

The Law of Balance: Magic seeks equilibrium, and therefore, every magical action has a cost. No magical act takes place without some sort of power behind it. Energy will not move unless something is moving it, be it a practitioner or the natural energy of the moon. A body in motion will stay in motion, a body at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.

The Law of Reciprocity: If you don’t know where its pointed, its pointed at you. If it doesn’t have enough energy, it will get get energy from you. The process of getting hit with your own improperly constructed spell is known as Recoil. Safe practice often involves setting up wards to act as a barrier between you and any mistakes.

The Law of Reversal: That which is done by magic can be undone by magic. For every spell there is a counterspell, for every ritual a counterritual. Every ward can be hexed, every curse can be dispelled. This does not mean countermeasure will be easy or efficient.

Jewish Angel Work

I don't see a bunch of writing about angel work in general, and what I do find is often heavily Christianized! I wanted to talk about what angel work can look like from a Jewish perspective.

(Gentiles may interact and enjoy, but understand that this is for educational purposes and not an invitation to appropriate! 🤍)

A Jewish-Specific Perspective

Judaism views angels in ways other traditions may not share! Some examples:

Angels aren't former humans. They are their own distinct beings just like demons, cows, land spirits and butterflies. People who pass away, even children, are not considered "angels returning home." These angels have specific forms and looks depending on the type, some more humanoid than others.

Angels don't have free will. This does not mean they are held hostage or can't have their own personalities, but their will is an extension of HaShem's Will, serving a specific role in making that Will manifest. Kind of like employees in a corporation doing their tasks!

They don't have names. Or at least, they don't have names we're supposed to know or ask for. They may be incomprehensible to humans, or maintaining a level of anonymity as to not distract from HaShem. Either way, asking for a name is often discouraged in traditional texts.

They AREN'T all here to help you. While it all serves a Divine Will and is therefore Good in the grand scheme of things, many angels serve completely neutral functions from a human perspective. Some could even be considered harmful to humans, the most prominent example being HaSatan. (Even still, HaSatan isn't seen as a true villain. He's just doing his job.)

Some of them are ONLY here to help you! Historical Rabbis were big on the concept of guardian angels. The Talmud says "Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over it and whispers, 'Grow, grow.'" (Midrash Rabba, Bereshit 10:6.) Every living creature, including you, has a guardian angel to help you along your path. Some translations say the angels hit the grass, and that's not the only story of angels smacking things, so that guidance isn't always gentle, but it's always in the right direction.

Types of Angel Work

Spirit guides. Like mentioned above, guardian angels can help encourage you to "Grow! Grow!" and keep you on a path in line with spiritual health and lovingkindness.

Communing with HaShem. Gd is extremely esoteric. Angels help us send and recieve messages in an easier-to-conceptualize way! Meditation and prayer can also play into this. Beyond every-day applications, angels can also appear unexpectedly with important messages.

Communicating with other spirits. As angels are often messengers, I also think it's helpful to call upon their aid when working with other spirits!

Working with angels of various functions. Modern day Rabbis often marry angelic theology with scientific phenomena, with angels overseeing the process. By that extent, we could ask those angels for help/guidance when relevant!

Protection. Psalm 91, often recited for protection, depicts HaShem commanding angels on your behalf to guard you in all ways. One bedtime prayer names the four archangels to surround us.

Shalom Aleichem is traditionally sung on Friday nights before Shabbat dinner. It invites angels of peace to basically come and hang out with us during shabbat, then to leave in peace once shabbat is over. Many arrangements also make a good lullaby.

Other Notes

Metatron (מֶטָטְרוֹן) is a specifically-Jewish angel who gets appropriated a lot in spiritual circles. He does not appear in the Tanakh, but is mentioned in the Talmud and largely fleshed out in kabbalistic literature! (Islamic literature does mention him by different name, ميططرون, Mitatrun/Mitatrush. Solidarity.)Lots of people recognize Lilith as closed, but the same attention hasn't been given to Metatron. He's a very complex and ambiguous figure worth a whole post of his own so I won't get into it here!

This post is by no means comprehensive! This is just a very "quick" overview of a very rich field of study.

Further Study

On My Right Michael, On My Left Gabriel: Angels in Ancient Jewish Culture-- Mika Ahuvia

A Gathering of Angels: Angels in Jewish Life and Literature-- Morris B. Margolies

Ascending Jacob's Ladder: Jewish Views of Angels, Demons, and Evil Spirits-- Ronald H. Isaacs

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