https://www.tumblr.com/skywalkerbound/821770729226928128/the-last-thing-i-expected-from-shifting-to-tvd-was
wait i need more on this i scripted him as my so😭 a decision i might come to regret
I’M LMFAO. you’re in for a… treat. he’s not awful but he’s avoidant + attention-seeking which is an insane combo
without further ado here are my notes on damon salvatore
How do you believe shifting works? Is it just imagination or do you believe in going to other worlds in your head?
as far as i’m aware there are two theories that go around the community: the multiverse theory & the consciousness theory
i subscribe to the multiverse theory but also… i don’t concern myself too much with how it works. i’ve lived so many lives and to me it’s a natural process; shifting is just inherent
what i know for certain though is it’s not imagining. i’ve loved and fought and hurt so deeply in so many lives and i’ve experienced things i wasn’t prepared for. as fun as imagination is, shifting is something far beyond that & far bigger than that, and it’s open to all
the 3 posts u wrote cleared up so many confusions i have about shifting hands down the best guide ever! u articulate as hell too
the thing is i feel like im doing everything right and idgaf & all but then i wake up here & i go half crazy yk the drill, i just dont get why the wait and what am i supposed to do when it occurs, im always fine laying down and setting the assumption and just sleeping. yes i get scared of waking up to that fuckass ceiling again but i find myself mostly at ease, so yeah where is promised smooth transition what do i dooo like how does one not wait for a transition or just cut the wait short
(sorry for the word salad im sleepy)
i love word salads don’t worry about it
anyway here’s the deal. solving the wait is reinforcing its occurrence. this is a vicious cycle and every shifter is a victim of it (to my knowledge)
you’re perceiving a wait and your reaction, as any rational human’s would be, is to jump to a solving state, which is why you’re in my inbox confused about what to do when it occurs.
the vicious cycle part is this: every time you try to solve the wait and work out what you’re “supposed” to do, you reestablish its existence. you’re admitting that it’s there and it’s keeping you from shifting
it’s safe to say that most people get frustrated when i tell them to do nothing, (trust me half my inbox is angry shifters bearing pitchforks & stones) but hear me out!!!
you know who would do nothing? someone who has already shifted and has nothing on their to-do list. they already have what they want, they’re already there… so there’s no problem to solve. you have to adopt that state of mind, adopt it so well that you become that someone, and then consequently, reality will shift to adhere to it.
you make the rules
hiiii!! I guess you could say I’m a baby shifter or wtv, I am still kind of learning the basics about it? and I’m doing my research like on how to understand it more. But one question I have is does it feel just like right now? Like say I shifted to a different reality, would it feel like how my body feels right now? First person, touch, smell, hear, see, taste? Like all of that?
you hit the nail on the head that is in fact exactly how it is !! as real as this life because any reality you shift to is just another life, and you’re living it
so naturally all the things that come with living are a part of that. full package deal
Hii! Was there anything specific you used to start doing shadow work? I’ve been wanting to get back into it for a while now but I don’t really know where to start T-T. Love your blog btw!
i leaned heavily on writing! (sometimes typing for convenience)
i know people talk about journaling but it wasn't exactly journaling for me, it was like... observation
& it was uncomfortable
i think there are a lot of parts of yourself that you... not exactly avoid, but ignore because they're inconvenient to address.
i'm still in the thick of shadow work and throughout the day i'll type random things i noticed into my notes app, just in small phrases, and i'll come back to the note later and go over everything
these are things like my reactions/triggers, very personal stuff that usually you might not go too deep into. it's the abyss you're aware of but never stop to look into. it's not confrontational, it's just... working with yourself, getting your hands dirty
Lowkey, what should I do if I just begin doing your method, intend to shift… and then just fall asleep on like step 1 and wake back up here lmao? Maybe try again not being as tired? I know it’s a matter of “time” in the sense of some day I’ll get there, and the method doesn’t really matter. but ig I unmade too much idk. Any advice would be appreciated ^^
"unmade too much" is actually taking me out, you're so me
the thing is the method is flexible. you're just ahead of the game, you're able to unravel and settle into the shift early, maybe. you might not have as much to "fight" in your brain. that doesn't mean you have to change anything in how you proceed
because my outlook is that whatever happens with the shift is what's meant to happen with the shift, not every shift is an overnight thing. you might be in the process of aligning, your awareness is just taking it at its own pace. if you like the method, keep doing it in the way that you want to do it, but you're right in that the method doesn't actually matter. it was just guidance from my end... which is why you should take it at your own pace and comfort
https://www.tumblr.com/skywalkerbound/817711933482565632/to-the-last-anon-if-u-actually-are-interested-in
thank u for all the advice and explanations, and you sara — i’m indian too and that’s why i was drawn to ur blog!! my family are all hindu so when i talked to them about it, they knew what i meant, but explained it to me through a more religious perspective that didn’t really resonate with me. i found 4dbarbie’s blog and as per her advice, read all of nisarghadatta’s book “I AM”, lester levenson’s books, and i have to say it was a LOT of information to take in. but now that i think about it, the prime thing nondualism talks about is of letting go of thinking you are this ego and body, and instead realising you are everything and infinite. i had trouble reconciling everything i’d learnt — loa, shifting, and whatnot, until i realised everyone who proved successful seemed to really KNOW of their true self being formless, and operate from that assumption. it’s been a very confusing couple of months in figuring out my direction in all of these things, but i believe that has been the conclusion i’ve come to, and i think im ready to resume my shifting journey :)
i'm so glad i've helped you in any way! i’m hindu as well but i also often choose a spiritual/philosophical perspective rather than the strict religious interpretations... since those are influenced by modern culture and all that
i think picking & choosing on your own a la carte style is the most liberating thing and will give you all the clarity you need ! happy shifting love