There are so many people who don't do enough research on what ingredients, offerings, etc, that they use in their craft can be very bad for their fluffy friends! I think it's important to share this information to be certain that you're keeping your animals safe alongside your witchcraft journey.
Also, I am in NO WAY the most knowledgeable person for this, but I've done some research in the past and I was recently asked to share a list of things that can be quite harmful. So, I present you my grimoire page of things to avoid with cats. Everything listed here can be toxic to cats on varying levels.
Acacia
Aloe Vera
Amaryllis
Angels Trumpet
Autumn Crocus
Azalea
Bay Leaf
Bird of Paradise
Calla Lily
Chamomile
Chrysanthemum
Cyclamen
Daffodill
Daisy
Daphne
Delphinium
Elderberry
Eucalyptus
Foxglove
Holly
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Iris
Jonquil
Kalanchoe
Larkspur
Lavender
Leather Flower
Lemongrass
Lily
Lily of the Valley
Lovage
Marijuana
Marjoram
Mistletoe
Oleander
Oregano
Parsley
Peace Lily
Pennyroyal
Peonies
Poinsettia
Poison Hemlock
Sorrel
St. John’s Wort
Tulip
Wild Mushrooms
Also, I can't stress this enough - essential oils! They can be very toxic. Be very careful with what you're using.
There are so many people who don't do enough research on what ingredients, offerings, etc, that they use in their craft can be very bad for their fluffy friends! I think it's important to share this information to be certain that you're keeping your animals safe alongside your witchcraft journey.
Also, I am in NO WAY the most knowledgeable person for this, but I've done some research in the past and I was recently asked to share a list of things that can be quite harmful. So, I present you my grimoire page of things to avoid with dogs. Everything listed here can be toxic to dogs on varying levels.
Acacia
Aloe Vera
Amaryllis
Angels Trumpet
Autumn Crocus
Azalea
Bay Leaf
Bird of Paradise
Calla Lily
Chrysanthemum
Cyclamen
Daffodil
Daisy
Daphne
Delphinium
Elderberry
Eucalyptus
Foxglove
Hemlock
Holly
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Iris
Jasmine
Jonquil
Larkspur
Lavender
Leather Flower
Lily
Lily of the Valley
Lovage
Marijuana
Marjoram
Mistletoe
Oleander
Oregano
Parsley
Peace Lily
Pennyroyal
Peonies
Poinsettia
Sorrel
Tarragon
Tulip
Wild Mushrooms
Also, I can't stress this enough - essential oils! They can be very toxic. Be very careful with what you're using.
Astral Projection Questions pt. 2: Rules/Values/Morals/Relationships
Part 1
TW— THIS POST CONTAINS 18+ MATERIAL- TW: SEX, UNSAFE SEX
As said in the other posts of this series, these are questions answered off of my own experiences, the experiences of others, and books/researched papers. You may have different opinions than mine and that of books/researched papers, that is ok!
Question 1: Are there rules, values and morals in the astral realms? Yes And no. I have never come across limits to what I can do in the astral realm, so I might not be the best person to answer that part of the question. I’m sure they are “rules” in some way.
Values and morals. Do those exist in the astral? not really. you can do whatever you want in the astral realms. Do I think you should do whatever you want in the astral realms? No, but that is personal opinion and I do not run your life. Do what you would like.
Question 2: Sex in the astral realms…. is it possible in theory? Absolutely. Have I done it? No, not personally as I’ve never had the want to. I’ve heard that sex in the astral realm doesn’t actually feel like sex does in the real world. From my understanding of the astral plane and from my experience, you don’t actually “feel” anything. You don’t have senses in the astral realm because you are not in your physical body.
That being said, if you have worked on your extra sensory perceptions, your third eye for example, you will be able to have some sensory input in the astral realms. I’m not going to say, that anybody saying that they can feel in the astral realm is lying to you, but I would take it with a grain of salt. They could be truthful about it. They could just have a really good grip on their sixth sense so to say. but they’re probably not being completely truthful with you.
THAT ALSO BEING SAID, there are theories about how much your brain plays into astral projection, i.e. your consciousness, subconsciousness. It is again like I said, possible enough to train yourself consciously through meditation and rigorous astral projection, to train your astral body to have the “same” sensory actions and feelings as your physical body. Less you not forget that the senses you feel from your physical body, are physical inputs and outputs.
So going back to the original question: is sex possible in the astral realm? Yes absolutely, but more often than not, the sex you have in the astral realm is with entities that aren’t considered safe. I have read posts from people who say that they go to the astral realm just to have sex with anything that will have sex with them. That is unsafe, and I would never ever suggest that to anybody, especially if you are new to astral projection. The best advice I can give anybody is use your intuition, and be careful who you speak to. There are lots of trickster entities in the astral realms who may present as nice and caring, but really have nefarious intent. All I can say is, F around, and find out.
On the flip side, if you project with loved ones whom you sexual relationships with, be free and do what you’d like.
Question 3: Can you have a relationship with something in the astral realms and is it cheating on your partners in the physical realm? Yes you can have a relationship with something in the astral realm. Again, as my prior points stand, I don’t suggest it. But there is nothing telling you that you can’t. I just warn you that it might not end up the way you think it will. Astral relationships do not have to be romantic, you can obviously have platonic relationships. But again, just be careful.
Question 4: Is this considered cheating on your physical partner? In my opinion? Absolutely. These are different realms than the physical one, but the physical realm is still part of these realms. It is not technically separate from these realms. It is still part of the system. If that doesn’t make sense, let me say it this way, think of a cheeseburger. The higher realms are different condiments and vegetables, etc. think of the physical realm as the burger itself. It is on a different level than those other levels and the way that you access those levels are different, but it is still part of the same cheeseburger. I digress, I’ve seen plenty of people say that they have relationships romantically with entities In the astral realms, but they also have partners in the physical realm.
A lot of those posts are people who claim to be polyamorous, so take that as you will. In that situation, as long as your partner knows and is OK with it then who cares. If you are not in a polyamorous relationship, in my opinion, it is a problem. Call back to what I said about morals and values, you can technically do whatever you want because the astral realms, do not share the same rules and values as the physical realm (rules and values are constructs of society) that being said, that is your life, and those are your values and morals. If you don’t think it’s cheating, whatever! You do you. I think it’s cheating, and I would never personally do that to my partner, as there are plenty of different types of cheating (note that, cheating is also a social structure though). Different types of cheating can look like emotional or physical cheating. Really truly what it comes down to, is how your partner feels about it on the physical realm, or vice versa.
*NOTE: I didn’t add anything about m*rd*r or anything like it. That will be discussed in a future post.
I think I hit everything, once again, let me know if there’s anything missing!
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Astral Projection Questions pt. 1: General Information
*I’m making a note here about my use of the word astral plane/real. I’m using this word very loosely, as the astral plane is not the only plane that can be accessed by projecting. So by using the words astral plane/realm I’m using it more as an umbrella term to encompass the planes outside of the astral plane as well as to not convolute the post too much.
*a note on the use of Akashic records: the word derives from the Hindu word “akasha” (aether,etc.). The word eventually was appropriated by Blavatsky, but is now universally used to reference the same thing- a space of infinite memory, information, thoughts etc. I do not like Blavatsky, but as many contemporary media names it these days, the Akashic record is real, no matter the name you use for it. Preferentially, one should use akasha, or aether, or even library.
Part 2 | Part 3
So,
I feel like I don’t see enough posts about astral projection, what it is, how to do it, what happens etc. So I’ll answer a lot of these questions as best I can, but I suggest further research.
Before you read the rest of this post, I highly suggest that you read books about astral projecction. Look into academic papers, and look into resources about the CIA and their input into astral projection. (The CIA is known for polluting information to make it seem like it’s dangerous so that people don’t attempt these things. A lot of what the CIA says about this stuff, you should take with a grain of salt and do your own research and talk to people who have actually done these things. While some of their info is correct, some is NOT).
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Question 1: What is Astral Projection? I’m not going to answer this, because that is a very convoluted answer that most of us know and can be found very easily by using Google (I know, I’m sorry to those who don’t know, but the internet search bar can tell you way more and in a better way than I can).
Question 2: How do you project? Also a very convoluted answer because there are a million and one ways to do this. As I always say, if you ask 10 people they will give you 11 answers. This is also something you can find by googling, BUT if you would like to know how I astral project, I plan on making a separate post in this series about it.
Question 3: Can you get lost/stuck in the astral plane? No. You cannot get lost. You’re probably familiar with the cord that attaches you to your physical body. That cord physically, and spiritually cannot be cut or detached from your body, because that cord is you and you have an attachment to your physical body, no matter what. There’s really no way to talk around this. That’s just what it is.
Question 4: What can you do in the astral planes? What can’t you do? I think the most popular thing to do when you get into the astral realm, is to visit places or visit friends and family. *To make a note about that, make sure the people you are visiting, know you are visiting them. I’m about to get into morals and values in the astral realm in a different post, but it’s just kind of being a good person to not spy on people.
Another popular thing to do in the astral realm is time travel. You can kind of go wherever you want in history and in present time. Theoretically, you can go to the future, but as I understand it, going to the future does not show you the absolute future. It more shows you what could happen in the future so in theory, you could visit several different types of futures. Theoretically, you could also visit several different types of pasts or presents. Other activities can include traveling the tree of life. Visiting the Akashic records. Something I’ve been wanting to do recently is creating my own pocket world. I’ve made a post on this already. I have not done it. My husband on the other hand has done it.
I call it a pocket world, other people will call it other things. It’s a space in the astral realm that you have created yourself. Where the space exists I don’t know. I don’t have that answer. This pocket can be quite literally be whatever you want it to be. I feel that people who think that they are shifting realities are actually going to a pocket world that they have created through manifestation. My husband created his pocket world through meditation. It kind of show showed itself to him through a door, and he built off of it every time he meditated. Then anytime he would astral project, that private world was there ready for him to go to. I can make a separate post on this as well if anybody is interested. This space he created could also be seen as his inner temple.
According to books I’ve read, you can also visit astral worlds or pocket worlds as they’re called. I also don’t know how these are created nor has any book that I’ve read ever claimed to know how they were made. The theory is that these pocket worlds were created out of the collective consciousness. So these worlds might be the real back rooms, as these worlds have been described as being empty malls or business buildings or fields (areas that are familiar to the collective consciousness). I’ve personally never visited one of these before nor have I ever wanted to, but according to these books and people who have visited these places, there is absolutely nothing dangerous there.
Other things that you can do in the astral realm is kind of up to your imagination at the end of the day. You can also visit dead loved ones, spirit, guides, and Deities, if you’re incredibly lucky and have a great relationship.
Question 5: What do you look like? A lot of people might not actually care about this question, but there’s some debate over what you will look like when you astral project. Some people say you look like a ball of light, others say you just look like a silhouette of your physical body. Will you be clothed? Will you be naked? Mind you, I don’t think any of this is fact because, I think this answer will change depending on who you ask. What you will look like, is what you think you will look like.
Sometime ago I saw a TikTok from somebody saying that they were this ethereal being with these big magic wings and all these different identifications. I’m not gonna say that they didn’t look like that, but they were probably just trying to sound cool on TikTok. My personal opinion is how you perceive yourself is how you will look on the astral plane. So this may be good news for people who do not see their physical body as how they perceive themselves. examples can include transgender folk, people who identify as otherkin, and it can even be simple things like a haircut, limbs (people who may be missing a limb in the physical world, may have that limb in the astral realm), wearing glasses or having tattoos or none, and many many more.
Actually, fun fact about myself, when I was younger, I was obsessed with Maximum ride, so I started to imagine, then perceive myself as having wings. This became such a thing in my head, that every time I dreamed, I had wings. *Which goes into other theories about whether or not dreaming is done on the astral realm or on surrounding realms. Whenever I would project, I would have wings. Funny enough, when I astral project now, I still have wings. This is despite the fact that I am no longer obsessed with that book or the idea of having wings, but I think it was so ingrained in my adolescent mind that it just never went away. This is why I will end this question as, you will present yourself, but sometimes how you perceive yourself is very fluid and maybe you won’t present in the way that you care to. Don’t get in your head about it.
These were the first few questions I could think of. If there are any other general questions not posted in posts beyond this, let me know! I can add!
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