Witches Online - New Generation, 6
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I’d like to circle back to something Snake mentioned earlier and expand on it just a little bit;
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posted 19-11-2000 16:04
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I forgot to mention something!
Witch, here is the answer to your question...
I'm not sure if you've ever heard of the "mirror" method?
It’s one of those exercises you really have to go through during your initiation journeys.
Basically, it’s based on staring at your own reflection in a mirror and intentionally provoking your emotions—for example, stirring up jealousy, envy, or deceit, but also those "positive" traits like nobility or love...
With every emotion you trigger, a certain persona emerges. This is what some folks might call "demons," because we all carry our own version of heaven and hell inside us; you just have to learn how to draw them out and either conquer them or hold them steady, depending on what you're feeling.
Believe me, it isn't easy to keep your cool when you're looking at a distorted face while trying to confront your own jealousy.
It’s actually kind of hard for me to write about this exercise without being misunderstood. We are talking about our actual personalities here, because we aren't just the physical body we see in the glass... we are what lies within. And that inner self isn't just one single thing; it has these smaller divisions that we need to study and CONTROL. The whole point is so they stop controlling us... THAT is truly heavy lifting and one of the most challenging parts of being a Witch.
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Give this a try 😉
I did. As a result, there were some emotions I almost didn't dare look at 😁
Of course, we all have our own little demons and angels, a thousand different faces and roles we play.
Is a person actually aware of their emotions—that constant shifting—and do they truly understand them? Do they actually observe them?
By observing and learning about our emotions, we can figure out why certain ones pop up exactly when they do, triggered by specific things.
Often, it isn't just one single emotion appearing—the surface-level one we think is primary. Usually, it's a complex web of feelings; that superficial emotion isn't always the real deal, because the true root is often buried much deeper.
If we observe our emotions this way, is it possible to permanently cast certain ones out of our system?
For instance, you feel emotion X, but through observation and analysis, you realize emotion Y is actually driving it... and now you know. So, the next time emotion X hits, you recognize what's hiding behind it and realize it "isn't real."
What do you guys think?
Have you ever experienced anything like this?
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_________________ Snake's Kiss
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Posts: 102
Registered: Aug 2000
posted 19-11-2000 16:04
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I forgot to mention something!
Witch, here is the answer to your question...
I'm not sure if you've ever heard of the "mirror" method?
It’s one of those exercises you really have to go through during your initiation journeys.
Basically, it’s based on staring at your own reflection in a mirror and intentionally provoking your emotions—for example, stirring up jealousy, envy, or deceit, but also those "positive" traits like nobility or love...
With every emotion you trigger, a certain persona emerges. This is what some folks might call "demons," because we all carry our own version of heaven and hell inside us; you just have to learn how to draw them out and either conquer them or hold them steady, depending on what you're feeling.
Believe me, it isn't easy to keep your cool when you're looking at a distorted face while trying to confront your own jealousy.
It’s actually kind of hard for me to write about this exercise without being misunderstood. We are talking about our actual personalities here, because we aren't just the physical body we see in the glass... we are what lies within. And that inner self isn't just one single thing; it has these smaller divisions that we need to study and CONTROL. The whole point is so they stop controlling us... THAT is truly heavy lifting and one of the most challenging parts of being a Witch.
__________________________________________________ _____________________
Give this a try 😉
I did. As a result, there were some emotions I almost didn't dare look at 😁
Of course, we all have our own little demons and angels, a thousand different faces and roles we play.
Is a person actually aware of their emotions—that constant shifting—and do they truly understand them? Do they actually observe them?
By observing and learning about our emotions, we can figure out why certain ones pop up exactly when they do, triggered by specific things.
Often, it isn't just one single emotion appearing—the surface-level one we think is primary. Usually, it's a complex web of feelings; that superficial emotion isn't always the real deal, because the true root is often buried much deeper.
If we observe our emotions this way, is it possible to permanently cast certain ones out of our system?
For instance, you feel emotion X, but through observation and analysis, you realize emotion Y is actually driving it... and now you know. So, the next time emotion X hits, you recognize what's hiding behind it and realize it "isn't real."
What do you guys think?
Have you ever experienced anything like this?