Ok so I had this icky deck that literally was like … horrible. It like told me to kill myself and stuff actually. Now with me, I work with spirits, and every deck I own has its own spirit. With that guy? I literally had to banish the spirit and allow a new one to take possession of the deck. I had it buried (in a ziplock) for a waning moon cycle, along with other banishing rituals. And then calling in the new spirit …
I woundn’t call it an easy process. But it defs worked! You could try something like that, but if not … you could give it away to someone well versed in banishing/cleansing, or like … just recycle it. You don’t have to keep it because it exists. And maybe also someone else just wouldn’t get the bad vibes from it, if they are entangled in with your friends family’s energy.
You can also bury it in salt (in a ziploc bag or something to avoid damage) for as long as need be.
My preferred method to get a nasty vibe out is to literally hit the deck a few times with my fist.
*punch* Get the *punch* FUCK out *punch* nasty bugger.
Yep that works!
I’ve also used a tire bat ^_^
I had a deck that my best friend gave me for my birthday once. The Wild Unknown tarot, actually. Apparently she had wanted the deck really badly and from what we figure from discussing it is she accidentally bonded to the deck spirit when she bought it. The thing wouldn’t answer questions for me and I always felt this negativity hanging around it whenever I tried to use it and bond with it.
My house is usually a pretty chill environment, but even just the general aura of my home turned darker and had me on edge for almost a week. I did a cleansing, told whatever it was to get out of my house, but all I got in reply was a chuckle and the intuitive equivalent of a neon sign pointing at the deck.
I gave the deck back to my friend after talking with her and her agreeing that she’d love to have it. It is one of her best decks and she’s had zero problems with it; meanwhile my home went back to it’s usual energy and I had no more trouble since then. *sigh*
sooo, I did this to pass the time but then it got too real
*sweats*
This upcoming Solar Eclipse under Leo is going to be a big one. Lots of exciting change is going to happen and this month is a powerful time for transformation into the person you want to be, start fresh, but also understand yourself better- you just have to play your cards right. Since I’m a big astrology nut I’m silently ticking off the days until the 21st and preparing myself for the big day
So @dontusemycauldron mentioned this to me at some point, and it took a few days for it to really sink in. They told me how some people put sigils on their photos to prevent people from using them as taglocks for things like cursing. And I went, “well holy shit, that is fucking clever,” and proceeded to do it with every single one of my selfies I’ve posted to Tumblr. Not because I’m concerned, but I like to put faith in preventative measures.
I decided I was going to show you guys how to do it – at least with SAI, because that’s the program I tend to use for art things now (and I can’t find a good crack of Photoshop anymore). However, any art or digital media program that makes use of layers and transparencies can be used for this technique.
First off, you want your sigils. I made two personal ones, and I also made two for Tumblr use. However, I’m going to recommend that you create your own sigils with your own statements of intent, if you can.
“This photo is bound from being used as a taglock.”
“This photo is not successfully used as a taglock for cursing.”
Ideally, you want digital sigils with transparent backgrounds, so you can avoid as much visual disturbance to your picture – you don’t want people to see or know there is anything over top of it, right?
Anyway, now on to the (SAI) tutorial!
Open your selfie and your sigils; you can switch between them along the bottom of the SAI window. Copy and paste the sigils onto your picture. I do this by clicking on the sigil’s canvas, hitting Ctrl+A and then Ctrl+C, then selecting the canvas with the selfie and hitting Ctrl+V. I can show the screen commands, however, for those that aren’t so tech savvy:
The “paste” option is also in the “edit” menu, as you can see. When you’ve done that, your selfie should look something like this:
Well, you know, you won’t look like me…but your sigils will have pasted in the top left corner of your picture. And they’re very obviously visible. BUT fortunately we’re not done with it yet.
Arrange your sigils over top of the face part of the selfie, however you want. You definitely wanna do this before you change any of the transparency of the sigils, while you can still see them. Ultimately it doesn’t matter how you arrange them, just as long as they are on your face. Mine look like this:
It almost makes a heart shape, lol. So, those familar with SAI know where to look to see the layers. Mine were on the left-hand side by default, I know that is something you can change, however. They look like this:
On the bottom you can see the separate layers – your picture, and the sigils each on their own layer. Above that, you can see the “mode” and “opacity” tools. Those are the ones we care about.
Experiment with the mode if you want – it isn’t required, but it can help. I like to put mine on “overlay,” because it adds to the visualization of the sigils seeping into the picture and blending in to it. You need to click on each separate sigil layer to apply the mode. That makes it look like this:
And with that we’re almost done! Finally, just change each of the sigil layer’s opacity to 1% by clicking on the opacity bar and dragging it almost all the way down. You want them to not be at zero because they still need to be on the pictures and not “off,” but if you put them at any higher than 1%, you can still see them, and you definitely do not want people being able to see the sigils. Once you’re done that the selfie look like this:
Can you even tell there are sigils over top of that? There are. Four sigils, now, actually, lol. And this is how the layers look over on the side in SAI:
As you can see, the mode has been set to overlay on both, and they are both at 1% opacity. From there, save your picture (file, save as), feeling free to specify in the title that one has been magic’d. Then, you can upload them without any worry!
Of course, this can be done with sigils for other purposes – I just made this post with the intention of preventing selfies being used as taglocks, because that’s what I did to mine today. However, you can easily apply any sort of glamours to your selfies, if you desire.
I hope this helps anyone, or inspires anyone! Let me know if you have any more questions, or if I wasn’t so clear about things! This is my first time making a tutorial for any art program, I dunno if I did any good… But, yeah, just let me know if you have more questions or anything! 🙂
To me, what constitutes a good friend is: someone that you’ve been through a lot of stuff with, that you both have gone through and helped each other out through. Sometimes you might need space for a bit, everyone does, but a good friend is able to talk with you like they just spoke to you yesterday, even if it’s been over a month.
I think a good friend might not always do things right, but they are always willing to listen to you when you point out to them that what they are doing isn’t good. I also think a good friend depends on who you are and what you need; since different people need different things in friendships. And I also think that friendships should be held to the same standards as romantic relationships.
Ultimately tho, I think a good friend is someone who doesn’t make you feel bad for who you are or what you believe. You shouldn’t feel like you have to watch what you say to a good friend. You should be able to actively talk about each other’s boundaries as a good friend also. You shouldn’t feel bad for saying no to a good friend. There should be able to be open communication and you both should be able to voice your thoughts, vent, and just be silly with each other.
You shouldn’t feel bad because of someone, a good friend should make you feel happy to be around. I haven’t had a lot of good friends in my life, but the ones I do have are amazing. I can talk to them about anything, even if it’s difficult, and even if I did something I shouldn’t have cause I can be impulsive sometimes. But they have helped me become a better person, and we’ve all grown as people.
A good friend is someone you can grow with. When you can each go at your own pace, but be able to be with each other and still have a great time. Whether that’s playing video games, going out to the movies, exploring a new town, staying in and binge watching you next fav tv show, etc, etc, etc. But also be able to take time for your own self when you need to. It shouldnt feel difficult to be around a good friend.
(Sorry for any spelling mistakes. I’m on mobile lol @tarotprose I hope your doing well!)
Without hesitation: Middle Earth of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. I have so many feels about those lands and to get to see Dale and Erebor, Gondor, Rivendell, and the Shire? Ugh, I would be in awe and rendered speechless. 😍💜😍💜
The eclipse is supposed to be a time of personal reflection and transformation, so I’ve made a simple 3-card tarot spread to celebrate such a significant event! This is my first spread that I’ve ever made, and except for the poor camera quality (I have an android, sorry) I think it’s quite nice. The text is a bit hard to read, so here’s a transcription:
The Sun: What should you reflect on?
The Moon: What blockages are in your life?
The Eclipse: In what ways will you transform?
If anyone wants to use this spread, feel free. I made this for my personal use but if anyone wants me to read for them just send me an ask!
For you my dear I got the king of pentacle ®, the chariot, and the queen of cups ®
You’re determined, using any means to get what you desire, sometimes what’s what you need to do to succeed and to move forwards. But be careful, don’t venture into the relm of dishonesty to get what you want.“ I’m being told to bring up karma. The theory of what you do, comes back to you. Be good and the world will be good to you, even if it takes a while.
I’m considering offering free one (1) card tarot readings for awhile one day once I reach my goal of 2,000 followers! Let’s see if I can reach it by the time I get back from vacation on September 2nd!
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