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im a baby witch, and after performing my first spell ever today i was immediately exhausted and slept for 4 hours, despite getting at least 8 hours of sleep last night...what could the reasoning for this be?

(I started answering this but had to draft it because I ran out of spoons; someone else answered this really well but I cant remember who, and I’m not wasting a list I put this much energy into already, so fuck it all.)

This probably happened because you used up too much energy in the spell, leaving very little in your body to get you through the rest of your day. 

This is a common occurrence for those new to magic and energy work - being unaware of your own limits, you put out too much and leave very little for yourself. It happens, I’ve heard about it a lot, but is definitely not very good for you if it keeps happening. Like, it is common, but definitely not meant to happen, and not very good for you energetically and physically. Over time you will learn your limits better, by experimenting and practicing (the more energy work you do, the easier it gets, trust me), and your capacity for manipulating, holding, and sending out energy will expand. 

In the meantime, take it easy on spellwork for a few days. Make sure to eat regularly, drink plenty of water, and get as much rest as you need. Do what you can to avoid that feeling too many times in a row - you could burn yourself out.

I also recommend practicing grounding, and learning how to draw energy from other sources through yourself and into spells, or just directly into the spells instead, to prevent energy drainage again.

[Airy Grounding Guide]

[Coffee Grounding] (cw: gif)

[Grounding]

[Grounding]

[Grounding]

[Grounding]

[Grounding – A How-to]

[Grounding and Centering]

[Grounding and Centering]

[Grounding, Centering, and Shielding]

[Grounding or ‘Earthing’]

[Grounding Techniques]

[Grounding Theory and Application]

[Grounding With the Elements]

[Grounding with Your Aura]

[Rooting Meditation]

[Shielding and Grounding]

[Sinking]

[Spiral Meditation]

[Sea Grounding] (cw: gif)

[Sea Witchcraft: “Sinking”]

[Some Favorite Grounding Visualizations]

[Star Grounding] (cw: gif)

[Storm Grounding] (cw: gif)

[3 Methods of Grounding]

[Why You’re Magically Exhausted and Grounding Isn’t Helping]

[Witch Tips: Grounding]

[Witchcraft 101 - Grounding & Centering]

[Witch’s Guide to Grounding]

[Witch’s Guide to Grounding - Sturdy as Stone]

[Channeling Cosmic Energy] (cw: gif)

[Channeling Energy to Work Magic]

[How to Stop Using Your Own Energy to Fuel Your Witchcraft]

[“Raising and Releasing Personal Power”] (cw: gif)

[Secular Magic: Energy Sources]

[Working with Energy Sources]

Yeah, sorry again for being late on this one, but I hope you see it and it proves useful anon!

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amab nb people deserve so much more respect and recognition. i feel like they’re one of the least visible groups in the community and we need to acknowledge their existence much more. whenever their existence isn’t ignored they’re either seen as extremely gnc gay men or watered down trans women.

we need to recognise them and their experiences. whether feminine, masculine, or androgynous; whether aligned with manhood or womanhood or both or neither; whether attracted to men, women, other nb people, any combination, or no one at all. especially nonwhite, jewish & muslim, disabled, neurodivergent, impoverished, elderly amab enbies. they exist. non binary doesn’t mean white skinny androgynous afab teen!

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#witchy shit #aesthetic

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Blumen-Ornamentik - Josef Pilters - 1900 - via Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB) 

#art #aesthetic #flowers

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Morning, all!

#art #aesthetic

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his brand of safe

Sometimes I still think about you I’m over it, I swear But I still haven’t found someone Who loves me like you did

The way you held me Soft, but safe: arms a cage to keep me in Barrel chest rising Deep inhales, warm exhales on my neck

When you held my hand Larger-than-mine fingers filling spaces Holding tightly, sometimes pressing into me One morning, I saw you left bruises

Your eye’s when you’d look at me My reflection swimming Longing, sad, worried? I always knew you were afraid to lose me

Your voice when I called you Quivering, aching, raw Throat full of tears I realized I would never feel his brand of safe again

#poem #poet #poetry #sad queer hours #romance #breakup #guilt #amab #trans #lgbt

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bathbomb healing

Tension tightly wound

Lowlight–thick steam–hot, pink water

Tension winds away

#anxiety #mental health #self care #self love #haiku #poem #poet #poetry #depression #sad queer hours

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memories of him

He blows me kisses

He holds me with his warm eyes

And I know he cares.

#haiku #poem #poet #poetry #romance #sad queer hours

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shopping with mom

Constantly confused.

Things my mom picked out for me

Nothing ever fit.

#poem #poet #poetry #dysphoria #trans #nonbinary #amab #haiku

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#photography #nature #aesthetic

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straight boy crush

When did I get lost?

Blue eyes, bleached hair, loud and proud,

Wandering in you.

#poem #poetry #romance #poet #sad queer hours #haiku

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#aesthetic

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I’m

⚪️ Male

⚪️ Female

🔘 Straight up not having a good time bro

#funny #nonbinary #lgbt

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sugar by manda

he tastes like the third sugar i add to my venti coffee unnecessary over the top but addictively sweet and i keep telling myself that enough is enough but we both know i’ll always be a three sugars kinda gal

#romance #poetry #art #aesthetic #gif #sad queer hours

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#disney #aesthetic #romance #sad queer hours

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🍒

#sad queer hours #aesthetic #photography #pastel

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Original art by Dovneon

#art #aesthetic #romance #sad queer hours