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Liminal Spaces in Witchcraft
First of all, what is a liminal space? A liminal space refers to a place or time that is in a period of transition between two phases. These are usually places where reality feels altered because you are neither moving forward or backward, like a rest stop. The word liminal originates from the Latin word limens, meaning threshold. These places often give off a sense that time stands still and that you are experiencing some sort of reality shift.
In magic and witchcraft these spaces are considered to be the boundary between our world and the other, it is known as “the in-between”. These places are considered areas of great magic because it is believed this is where the veil is thin. These places are great for divination, spirit work, meditation and astral travel; they are ideal for hedge witchcraft.
Times & Spaces of Liminality:
crossroads manmade or natural
river, creek or lake shores/ beaches
hallway/corridor/stairwells/landings/doorways
graveyards
dawn, dusk, afternoon, midnight
valleys
forest glades
many more!
Samhain/Halloween is considered the best time to communicate with spirits and faeries because of its liminality, it is a time of transition between autumn and winter. Irish folklore tells that this is the day faeries and ghosts come out to play because of the veil thinning. The equinoxes and sabbats like Beltane and Imbolc are also days of liminality because the time of day and night are equal (equinoxes) or it is a transition between seasons.
Mental states of liminality are also times of spirit communication. While being in a meditative state we are in a state of transition between our concious and sub-concious minds, this is where we sometimes experience astral projection or messages from spirits. People often experience spirit while falling asleep because this is another state of liminality.
In my craft I often practice in liminality in order to connect with the faerie realms.
-Moonlight 🌙
Boop shenanigans
No pressure of course! But could you draw lumity or Melanie? If not it’s perfectly fine! As your art looks like it takes a lot of time 💕
I haven't seen owl house yet so here's a little Mel drawing!! 🩷🍼🎀
𝕷𝖎𝖋𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖎𝖘 𝖑𝖎𝖋𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖎𝖘…
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Melanie Martinez performing Faerie Soirée at The Trilogy Tour Inglewood
Happy 29th Birthday, Melanie Martinez!! 🎂🎉🎀🩷
Little Mel sketch <3 (also constructive criticism only please, I'd like to improve)
I had this drawing hidden somewhere and I liked it so yeah... And the clothes are weird but I was too lazy to change it
I’m going to the Melanie Martinez concert in the next few weeks so I’ve been listening to a bunch of her music