Ah I see that makes a lot of sense! I dont really see things in my mind's eye, I just get this instinct of "there's a big powerful scary thing right outside the walls right now. Time to split your awareness between multiple people and locations." I'll start figuring out what kind of energy exercises to do. I believe you've mentioned you have eldritch energy before. How do I work out what kind of energy I have? I'm drawn to the Celtic pantheon personally if that's somewhere to start?
This question has been popping up a lot recently. Energy systems are complex and you’ll have a variety of energy types in it. You’ll have primary energies which are found in large quantities and easy to identify, then other energies which are in smaller amounts and less likely to be observed through casual readings. For me, my primary makeup is of eldritch and nonreality energies; they run through the entirety of my system and are its defining factors, shaping every energetic interaction and even psychological areas. An example of an energy in myself that I wouldn’t consider primary is death energy, as it’s restricted to specific channels and centers.
One of the simplest ways of narrowing down your energy types is your interests. If you’re a cosmic witch, obsessed with space since forever, have that as a focal point of your interests? Congrats, you might have cosmic energy somewhere in you. This isn’t foolproof, you’ll definitely want to actually examine yourself to see if you have this sort of energy, but it’s a good starting point. This stuff does reflect upon your psychology. And even if you weren’t born with x energy, your interests can lead to passive attunements.
Examine your pre-existing energy work. When you’re doing anything, even just making basic energy balls, try to identify what type of energy you’re utilizing when it comes from yourself. Dissect the energetic residue you leave behind in locations and on objects. Start experimenting with looking into your own energy system. Examining your own energy is more difficult than people expect it to be, so don’t be discouraged if you have trouble trying to figure it out from this alone.
If you have astral and/or spirit work going on, look at the patterns. What type of places do you typically end up in the astral? Is your appearance telling, do you naturally use certain types of energy there? What spirits are you drawn to / do you attract? Do you have knowledge of past lives, and the energy they had?
I’m…. gonna wave my pattern dick….. but patterns are everything. You’ll recognize the patterns belonging to your energy once you start figuring it out, and simply identifying patterns in your interests and magic work can lead you to your energy alignment. A lot of people have certain aesthetics related to their energy without even realizing it, and cultivating that can help you to connect with your energy.
For the Celtic thing: Paradigms have unique energies to them, and you can become attuned to them through working with said paradigm. But energy isn’t always a factor in what pantheon you’re drawn to, there are plenty of other woo and mundane reasons to be drawn to whatever. So I wouldn’t put too much stock into it unless it’s a big factor for you.
Patterns are Really Good. Seriously. Some people have to journal to start identifying patterns, but they’re so important.
