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welcome to shiftober, an event inspired by all the other ‘ober’ events on tumblr but for shifters! each day in october has a corresponding prompt for you to post about your realities! your post can be a moodboard, written post, art, and anything else you want! If a prompt doesn’t resonate with you, feel free to skip it or share something else! reblog to spread the event!
event tags: #shiftober #shiftober2025
⌗1 ghost stories; what's your favorite memory from your dr? is there a certain moment that you always think of ?
⌗2 pumpkin patch; what's your favorite place to be in your dr? what does it look like? who's there?
⌗3 bewitched; who is your s/o? if you don't have one, who is someone you love deeply?
⌗4 costume party; what's your style like in your dr? what would you wear on a normal day? do you have special outfits for work or school?
⌗5 black cat; do you have any pets in your dr? if not, tell me what pet you'd like to have or why you wouldn't have a pet!
⌗6 twilight; what is your daily routine in your dr? alternatively, what’s something you want to add to your dr routine?
⌗7 crow's call; what songs, shows, movies, or other media remind you of your dr?
⌗8 haunted house; where do you live? what does your dr home / room look like? who do you live with? do you have multiple homes?
⌗9 hayride; what's your ideal friend hangout? what would you do and who would be there?
⌗10 spells; what's something you're skilled at in your dr? do you have any unique talents or hobbies?
⌗11 cobwebs; what relationships do you have in your dr? share your friends, family, coworkers, or any others you feel are relevant.
⌗12 masquerade; how do you look in your dr? what features do you have that differ to your cr?
⌗13 poison; is there any good gossip in your dr? are you the drama or do you avoid it?
⌗14 crystal ball; what's something you've scripted that makes you excited to shift?
⌗15 cursed objects; if you could bring something back from your dr what would it be? why?
⌗16 scarecrow; what job do you have in your dr? if you don't have one, what job would you like in the future?
⌗17 phantoms; what helps you connect to your dr?
⌗18 rituals; what do you do before shifting? any favorite methods / subliminals?
⌗19 tarot; what is something you've learned from your dr or from shifting in general? has shifting changed you?
⌗20 cauldron; what's a scent or taste that reminds you of your dr? why?
⌗21 broomsticks; how do you get around in your dr? what does your mode of transportation look like?
⌗22 trick or treat; what's something you've left unscripted in your dr? what things do you want to see play out organically?
⌗23 candles; what brings you comfort in your dr? is it a place, person, thing, or all of the above?
⌗24 bones; how did you discover shifting? did you always believe in it?
⌗25 fog; are there secrets to discover in your dr? what are you unsure about in the future? do you have any fears specific to your dr?
⌗26 jack o lantern; are there any different holidays or celebrations in your dr? if not, what's your favorite tradition in your dr?
⌗27 graveyard; is there anyone or anything that exists in your cr but not your dr? why are you going without it in your dr?
⌗28 ghostly whispers; if you could write a letter to anyone in your dr, who would it be? what would it say?
⌗29 portals and realms; what will your first day in your dr look like?
⌗30 shattered mirror; post a moodboard inspired by any part of your dr!
⌗31 halloween; how will you celebrate halloween? do you plan on doing group costumes?
“i don’t like writing about my day, but i want to keep a journal”:
quotes and copywork. when reading, if you find something you enjoy, just copy it into the notebook. you can copy a whole chapter if you wish, highlighting what caught your attention the most.
definitions. look up on a dictionary and copy it. you could write your own dictionary as well, making up definitions for words.
lists. a classic, write movies to watch, books to read, the playlist of the month or just the groceries you have to buy.
maps. when going somewhere, you could draw the route you took or just a map of the place itself. just look up the place on google maps and copy it. you can draw a little map of all the places you have lived or the schools you have attended as well.
photos
take “notes” as you watch movies / documentaries. write down phrases that caught your attention or doodle.
illustrations and clippings. if you see an image or piece of art that you liked, put it in your journal. if it’s from a book or from a magazine I would recommend scanning it, tho’. it will serve as a record of what kind of art you enjoy through the years.
newspaper clippings from the day.
tickets and pamphlets. from movies, museums, transportation.
postcards
records. you could record for a month what the temperature was when you woke up and when you went to sleep. if you do that for a year, it gives you a better notion of the passing of seasons. you could record rainfall and other seasonal changes as well. you could choose something (an animal, a plant, an item or object) and write down every time you see it.
rubbings of leaves, coins, landmarks.
count. there’s a scene in the movie Coraline (2009) where Coraline’s dad tells her to go count the windows. you could do the same type of counting game if you are bored and write down.
mindmaps/sketchnotes + timelines of books, movies, music albums.
collages
pressed leafs and flowers
your collections. if you collect anything you could write down an inventory or maybe try to draw the items.
recipes. write down recipes and give it a score every time you try it. you could do the same for drinks you try out.
stickers
comic strips. you can find a bunch of it online, glue your favorites in your notebook.
50 people in the rain cheekily asking me "miss the summer yet?" No. I Have Done Nothing But Pray For The Age Of Sun's Downfall. May The Gloom Eternal Take Us All
Something not talked or writte about in most books is the idea of safety around spells There is so much to cover so I'm creating a list to add reference material later Add to your books if you wish
Magic vs Mundane
Pet Safety Information
Cat Safety
Fire Safety
Nature/Plant/Environment Intro
Plants- Do Nots
Crystals- Do Nots
Crystal Environmental Impact
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Extra Safety’s (blood, death, cemetery, chemical, deity)
July Week 1: Dreams, Astral Work, Life and Death Philosophies
So this week we will focus on some pretty broad topics, so that we can pack more learning and practical things into the second half of the year. Let's start with some pretty heavy topics for the week! These days will be very chock full, so feel free to save these prompts for rainy days or to keep working on after this week!
Monday - Dreams and Dream Work
Research/ New Page - scientifically speaking, what are dreams? How do they work? Why do they occur? When do they occur? Now apply a spiritual and magical lens to what dreams are. Then apply a philosopical lens. How do all of these definitions and functions work together to form what dreams are to you?
Research - Sending, Receiving, Shaping and Controlling Dreams. How does one send dreams or influence the dreams of another? How does one become more open to recieving dreams? What are the methods and ways we can shape our dreams? How can we control our dreams? Make a list of any terms, practices, methods, or articles on the subject you want to look further into. Or read and define things now! Learning is understanding. Also look into ways to help you better recall your dreams after you wake up!
Research - Look into the history of dream work, and the study of dreams in general, both in a magical and scientific way.
Tuesday - Astral and Astral Work
Research/ New Page - Define Astral and astral work. What is the astral or astral plane? How do we reach it? How do we see it, sense it, and connect to it? What things can we do when doing astral work? What does this influence, if anything, within your craft?
Introspection - Expectations vs Reality. What are the things you expected from astral work and what you thought you knew? Now compare that to the reality of what you've learned. What did you expect to see/ hear/ feel/ etc when you did astral work? What was the reality of the work you did? It is important to be able to differentiate between reality and your mind and perceptions tricking you.
Research - Gem Study - Pick a gem or other item from your list and study everything about it that you can!
Wednesday - Life, Death and Beyond
Introspection/ Meditation/ Journal - Think on the three topics listed. What is life? What is death? What is beyond those things (before and after)? Really dig deep into your beliefs about the world and the way these things work and how they are connected. Why do you believe those things? What influenced these beliefs in you? How do you feel about each of these things?
Research/ Introspection - Do you believe in reincarnation or a "beyond" where your spirit or soul or what have you goes after death? Define it, describe it, how does it work and why does it work and who is in control, if anyone, of this process or place? Are there multiple places or levels? What are they? Where do they exist? How do they function? The idea of a 'beyond' flows into and around the ideas of life and death. Connect the dots in yourself and in your beliefs.
Research - Herb Study - pick an herb from your list and learn all that you can about it! Magical, mundane, everything!
Thursday - Some fun stuff!
Practical/ Craft - Take today to do some design work on your pages! Color them, decorate them, add paper or notes, stickers or flowers, anything that helps make your grimoire feel more at hand and connected to you! Example: If you've made a page on Basil, find a basil leaf and dry it, then add it to the page! Or draw a picture of a basil plant!
Practical - Attempt some dream work or connection to the astral plane. Journal the experience, start to finish and look back on the experience to learn how to improve it!
Friday - Casual/ Catch Up
Use today to dive deeper into the topics discussed earlier this week, I know these were some big topics to broach. If not, rest! It's important to take breaks on projects as big as this challenge!
Well that’s a lot for the first week! But we’re gonna be getting deeper into a lot of broad topics this month! Stay tuned everyone and thank you for participating! I’m hope you’re all having a wonderful summer so far!
Had a dream I read a book where the main character needed a book to unlock something (I assume her powers) and after the first half of her getting the book, the rest of the book was having other varieties characters telling her TO READ THE BOOK.
Then the books ended. Five hundred pages of a book telling the main character to read a book.
I was gobsmacked. And angry. So I went to see reviews and learned sinistered coded and sister coded book review lexicon.
So I learned more from the reviews than the book. And that was my dream.
I guess I need to finish reading a book, but idk which one.
You don’t have to have fancy crystals and herbs for spell jars btw. You can use sugar, coffee grounds, leaves, acorns, etc. Don’t fall victim to witchcraft consumerism.
speculative fiction writers i am going to give you a really urgent piece of advice: don't say numbers. don't give your readers any numbers. how heavy is the sword? lots. how old is that city? plenty. how big is the fort? massive. how fast is the spaceship? not very, it's secondhand.
the minute you say a number your readers can check your math and you cannot do math better than your most autistic critic. i guarantee. don't let your readers do any math. when did something happen? awhile ago. how many bullets can that gun fire? trick question, it shoots lasers, and it shoots em HARD.
you are lying to people for fun. if you let them do math at you the lie collapses and it's no fun anymore.
Considering the recent targeted terminations against blogs run by transfems in the last couple of days (angel-athetos, fungalfaggot, coyote-roadkill, hound-mother, corpse-of-omelas-ageplayer and my previous blog, zebrabyopn3), some close friends and myself worked on a google form where users can make submissions for their terminated blogs. Too many of us have lost our blogs and everything in them, yet there's no existing record of blogs that have been terminated, so we want to change that. If you're not a transfem you can also answer, as we want data about all deleted blogs in general, like: the name of the banned blog, date of termination, and if there was a reason given or warning for the deletion (or not)
This is a submission form made for Tumblr users whose blogs have been terminated. This investigation will mostly focus on the unfair and tar
The form consists of 8 questions and takes around 3-5 minutes to answer. We'd appreciate sharing this with anyone that has been unfairly terminated, so we can create a record, so those blogs and their names can be remembered
