on starseeds (from the perspective of a spiritual witch)
- i made a rambly post about this in a reblog if you’re interested in reading that although it doesn’t make a lot of sense i had to go back and edit it a bunch so it was a bit clearer bc i’m p sure adhd fucks up my ability to be coherent ever
i don’t believe starseeds are real. i’m open to the idea of reincarnation happening beyond simply the planet you inhabit now- but specifically the idea of starseeds and the community surrounding it is something i’m not too keen on. now you don’t have to agree with me and that is fine i’m not trying to change anyone’s mind, if this post makes you dislike me you very well can feel free to unfollow and block me. i just want to share my opinion and maybe push some who aren’t very aware of this issue to do their own research
starseeds and those who identify as one can fall into a few general categories- i.e.
parents who refuse to identify their child’s mental illness and seek help for them, covering it up with the starseed idea and then putting immense pressure on their already struggling to function children
people who have adhd/ autism/ other mental illnesses who for whatever individual reason have not yet identified that in themselves and need some sort of label for their otherness and personal struggle to function in today’s world make sense
people with an inflated ego who likely have one of the before mentioned mental illnesses (or not) and want to feel as though they are better then everyone else, better than humans, and r e a l l y want to be part of the spiritual community but also want to be ✨special✨
there are likely other circumstances but those are the few main ones i’ve seen
this identity is extremely harmful to all who participate, it could feel nice to believe you just aren’t meant for this earth and that is why you feel so other, but trust me as someone whose been undiagnosed for so long- you likely have a mental illness that is causing this otherness. identifying as a starseed could be keeping you from a diagnosis and treatment that will make your life so much easier.
it’s even worse in parents who put it on their children, it causes life long issues for these kids whose brains already have more trouble than your average neurotypical to function in today’s world
even having adhd and having the pressure of being a “smart kid” is a fucking struggle, i couldn’t imagine my parents thinking i was an otherworldly being with a higher purpose that i HAVE to achieve
overall all this mindset could range from someone simply wanting to find deeper meaning to their struggles and otherness, to a cult like thought process that’s putting kids with autism and adhd at risk
i push all of you to do your own research and draw your own conclusions, and if you want more information there are likely hundreds of websites out there for you to read (and likely others who can form solid thoughts who’ve made posts about this you can read)
edit: discovered some communities around starseeds are practically cults, fu n
