Get some sleep prior so that you don’t accidentally doze off
Wear comfortable clothing
Turn off or dim the lights in your room as much as possible, although this can still be performed in a fully lit room if you want
Lay down in a comfortable position - I usually lay flat on my back in bed with something covering my eyes as to not let any light slip through
Choose a soundtrack or playlist consisting of ambient music and binaural beats (this is my favorite- to be listened to with headphones for the best results)
The music and binaural beats help to get you to a relaxed, meditative, trance-like state without consciously trying too hard
Once you reach that state, you should feel somewhat of a “body high” or a tingly sensation all over your body
At this point, try to visualize the room you’re in and your surroundings as if you were actually standing there looking around and not laying down in a bed
When you can do this successfully, it’s time to actually travel elsewhere: visualize yourself walking around your room, and eventually ending up somewhere totally different - I always “fly” or “float” to my destination but how you get there is up to you - I personally like to go to space, but you can literally go anywhere you want
I would recommend creating an “astral sanctuary” or “astral temple” when you reach your destination - this is basically your home base for when you decide to astral travel back to that place
This requires more visualization to actually manifest something that was not there before - your sanctuary can be as low-key or extravagant as you want
Practice placing items and altering the surroundings in your astral sanctuary
Once your sanctuary is created and you have a safe place to return to, it’s time to explore your surroundings - this can take as long as you want, there’s no time limit just so long as you’re responsible with it and aren’t missing out on any real-life priorities or appointments
To re-enter your body, you must try to “snap out of it” and visualize traveling back to your physical body - I always end up repeatedly saying something like “it’s time to go home now” until I feel like I am becoming more conscious and aware of myself
You might be pretty exhausted after astral traveling, so it’s a good idea to have some water and a snack on hand for when you return
what i mean: yuuri asks viktor to marry him, i mean be his coach until he retires. viktor responds with "i hope you never retire" and if that isn't a "oh god yes, i love you" then i don't know what is. viktor nikiforov loves katsuki yuuri more than anyone in this world.
there are plenty of ways to work to work a little magic into your day without doing a full on ritual, and your daily (hourly?) tea is one of them! here’s just a couple of suggestions with fruits and their correspondences.
raspberry - love, strength, endurance and reliability
blackcurrant - for
abundance, lust, and fertility
rhubarb -
for fidelity and protection.
mango -
harmony, balance, contentment, fertility.
strawberry -
for fortune, friendship, and love.
lemon -
for friendship, love, and purification.
cherry -
for divination and love.
blueberry -
for protection.
apple -
for banishment, fertility, healing, love, protection, and purification.
pear -
for wealth, love and lust.
orange -
for beauty, divination, fortune, love, purification, and wealth.
cranberry -
for protection, positive energy, courage, passion, determination, goals, and action
rose-hip - for luck, love, and spirituality.
pomegranate - for divination, luck, wishes, wealth, and fertility
there are a number of combinations of fruit teas, with other types of fruit as well as spices, herbs, flowers and teas. teas can be simple, easy potions with a variety of brewed intents.
how did I let yuri on ice consume my entire life, i just wanted to watch one episode to see what the hype was all about
it wasn’t supposed to take my soul