#asian witches

[crazycatsiren]

Chakras - What they really are

(I managed to salvage this post written by @rue-cimon from an old deactivated account. I copied it down here because this was too good a post to lose.)

Chakra literally means "wheel" or "circle" in Sanskrit. The concept of chakras originates from Hinduism in ancient India. These are focal points used in a variety of ancient meditation or yoga practices. These practices are collectively called "tantra".

Although the concept is frequently found in early traditions of Hinduism and are often mentioned in the Vedas, beliefs around chakras differ between various Indian religions. Buddhist texts consistently mention 5 chakras, whereas Hindu texts and sources speak of 6 or 7 chakras.

Early Sanskrit texts speak of them both as meditative visualizations combining flowers and mantras and as physical entities in the body. Within kundalini yoga, various breath exercises, visualizations, mudras, kriyas, and mantras are focused on manipulating the flow of subtle energy through chakras.

Chakras are also present in Ayurvedic traditions.

The belief behind chakras is that human life simultaneously exists in two parallel dimensions, one is the physical body and the other is psychological, emotional, mind, non physical (the subtle body).

The aforementioned subtle body is energy, while the physical body is mass. The psyche or mind plane corresponds to and interacts with the body plane, and the belief holds that the body and the mind mutually affect each other. The subtle body consists of energy channels connected by nodes of psychic energy called chakras.

The chakras - in Hindu and Buddhist texts - are said to be arranged in a column along the spinal cord, from its base to the top of the head, connected by vertical channels. Tantric traditions strive to awaken, master, and energize these chakras through yoga and often with the help of a teacher.

The esoteric traditions in Buddhism generally teach four chakras. In some early Buddhist sources, these chakras are termed as manipura (navel), anahata (heart), vishuddha (throat), and ushnisha kamala (crown). However, a system of five chakras is common among classes of tantra in Tibetan Buddhism. These five chakras are basal, abdominal, heart, throat, and crown, and each chakra corresponds with an element, a Buddha, and a bija mantra.

The more common and most studied chakra system incorporates six major chakras along with a seventh center generally not regarded as a chakra.

The chakras are traditionally considered meditation aids. The yogi starts from lower chakras and progresses to the highest chakra located in the crown of the head, in the journey of spiritual ascent.

In the Hindu kundalini and Buddhist candali traditions, the chakras are pierced by a dormant energy residing near or in the lowest chakra. in Hindu texts she is known as Kundalini, while in Buddhist texts she is called Candali or Tummo.

Some terms and definitions:

Tantra: Esoteric traditions in Hinduism and Buddhism that developed in India mainly during the middle of the 1st millennium CE. The term tantra, in the Indian traditions, also means text, theory, system, method, instrument, technique, or practice. A key feature of these traditions is the use of mantras.

Kundalini yoga: A type of yoga focused on channeling energy through the chakras.

Mudra: A symbolic or ritual gesture or pose in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. Mudras have meaning in many forms of Indian dance and yoga. In hatha yoga, mudras are used in conjunction with pranayama (yogic breathing exercises), generally while in a seated posture, to stimulate different parts of the body involved with breathing and to affect the flow of prana and is associated with consciousness in the body. Mudras are also used in tantric practices.

Kriya: Practice within a yoga discipline meant to achieve a specific result. The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali defines three types of kriya, namely asceticism, study, and devotion. Such yoga is called kriya yoga. Kriya is a Sanskrit word that literally means "to do" or "to work".

Mantra: A sacred utterance, a sound, a syllable, word, or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit, Pali, and other languages. They hold spiritual and religious significance. At its simplest, the word "om" serves as a mantra. It is believed to be the first sound which was originated on earth. It creates a reverberation in the body which helps the body and mind to be calm. In more sophisticated forms, mantras are melodic phrases with spiritual interpretations such as a human longing for truth, reality, light, immortality, peace, love, knowledge, and action. Not all mantras have literal meanings but rather are simply uplifting.

Ayurveda: An alternative medicine system with historical roots in ancient India.

#chakras #hinduism #buddhism #witches of color #asian religions #eastern spirituality #ancient india #asian witches #buddhist witches

[sunshines-child]

Circe, Witch of Aiaia

I have drawn Circe so many times and i've finally settle on a design that is largely different but I like a lot

#on that note who the fuck thought Aiaia was a good name #it sounds like an asian parent when they look at your report car and see an A- #aiyahh repeated twice #like what were they doing #"I've created this cool character she's a witch and she's part of Odysseussy's journey! #okay Homer where does she live? #Uhhh Aiaiaiaiiaiaiaiaiaia #Oh Aiaia? Smart #...yeah #epic the circe saga #odyseussy #circe #circe saga #epic the musical #odysseus #the odyssey

[toiletpotato]

The 2023 American Girl Doll of the Year is Kavi Sharma, a South Asian American theatre kid who loves Wicked SO SHE HAS A REPLICA ELPHABA COSTUME. I am absolutely ecstatic that kids get this.

edit: SHE ALSO HAS A GLINDA COSTUME

SHE ALSO HAS THIS!! BECAUSE SHE PERFORMS A TRADITIONAL DANCE ROUTINE WITH HER FRIENDS AT SCHOOL AND SHE LOVES BOLLYWOOD

#as someone that dressed up as (specifically wizard and I) elphaba (but bought a witch hat so people would know who I was) #this would make middle school me so incredibly excited #the costume was designed in collaboration with Wicked!! #the day Broadway has a South Asian performer play Elphaba I fear I will combust out of joy #desiblr #musical theatre #overjoyed that I get to use those two tags in conjunction with one another #wicked #ozposting #American girl dolls are soooo expensive though which is a bummer

[redsamuraiii]

Ryosangata Riko (S2E7)

#ryosangata riko #量産型リコ -もう1人のプラモ女子の人生組み立て記 #Mou Hitori no Puramo Joshi no Jinsei Kumitate ki #yuki yoda #maeda oshiro #yuka ishida #tanaka yoji #mobile suit gundam #anime #gunpla #mecha anime #japan #japanese drama #j drama #dorama #jdrama #asian drama #gundam aerial #gundam the witch from mercury

[theblasianwitch]

PROTECTION BASICS

A compiled list of protection correspondences I've gathered. As a baby witch it is recommended along with grounding and centering to learn how to protect yourself as part of your early learning.

Teas:

Ginseng

White

Burdock Root

White Peony

Waters:

Sea water

Herbs/Spices:

Peppermint

Cinnamon

Marjoram

Angelica

Pepper

Garlic

Basil

Mint

Bay

Aniseed

Cayenne

Carob

Sea Salt

Saw Palmetto

Clove

Dill

Flowers:

Foxglove

Hyacinth

Lilac

Lily

Marigold

Periwinkle

Primrose

Snapdragon

Yarrow

Lotus

Aloe

Nettle

Rose

Shells:

Coral

Pearl

Starfish

Auger shells

Fruits/Vegetables:

Cauliflower

Mushrooms

Pumpkin

Broccoli

Garlic

Onion

Blackberry

Lemon

Blueberry

Coconut

Lime

Mango

Papaya

Carrier Oils:

Almond

Castor

Coconut

Olive

Primrose

Rosehip

Sunflower

Essential Oils:

Chamomile

Eucalyptus

Jasmine

Lavender

Lime

Rose

Rosemary

Sandalwood

Salts:

Himalayan Pink Salt (relationships)

Red Salt (home)

Celtic Sea Salt

Black Salt

Stones/Crystals:

Amethyst

Apache Tears

Malachite

Obsidian

Day of the Week: Saturday

Be safe out there lovelies. Been seeing a lot of posts about inflicting curses and don't want my babies to get hurt. Love y'all

✨💛 The Blasian Witch💛✨

#witchblr #witches of tumblr #baby witch #witch community #ecletic witch #kitchen witch #green witch #black witches #asian witch #beginner witch #witchcraft #afro witch #baby witch tips #correspondences #correspondence #protection

[notice-week-believe]

#joey batey #asian chick #melayu sedap #studyspo #digital illustration #clay art #derry girls #baby cvts #Little Witch Academia #wigetta #five hargreeves #submisive sissy #rococo

[florencziya-blog]

#art #artists on tumblr #digital art #digital painting #digital illustration #my art #illustration #procreate #witch aesthetic #witches #bridge #mystical #asian #europe #magic

[crazycatsiren]

Did you know, the Chinese names of Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn correspond to the 5 Chinese elements of gold, wood, water, fire, soil.

#witches of color #special interests #langblr #asian witch #chinese witch #astrology #astronomy #elements

[theblasianwitch]

#deity worship #deity work #deity devotion #deity communication #pagancommunity #witchblr #witches of tumblr #witch community #baby witch #asian witch #black witches #ecletic witch #paganlife

[nouriyx]

Grocery shopping + the one without the grocery bc i DID NOT DESIGN THESE BANGER OUTFITS FOR NOTHING.

#Also being able to carry a bag of rice is such a flex. I am asian i have carried rice before heavy AF. #nou’s art #emerald trio is rotting in my brain rn i love their dynamic #i feel like we should give them a better name tho since so many trios are called emerald trio #i have no suggestions tho #my brain cant come up with any good names smh #the owl house #toh hunter #hunter toh #willow toh #toh willow #toh fanart #toh gus #gus toh #since they are all witches they gasp and awe and everything and make up the craziest theories on how those contraptions work #most of the time it’s gus and hunter theorising #i think it would be funny

[analogvideostore]

Japanese VHS covers

#they live #hand of death #from beyond #halloween III #halloween 3 #season of the witch #film #movie #vhs #cover #art #japanese #japan #asian #retro #vintage #80s #eighties #horror #horror movies #vintagecore

[premikaunderthemoon]

Types of grief/rage stored in me :

1) That of a Victorian woman sick of patriarchal society and its absurd customs

2) That of an old Indian man who has seen too much of the world, sitting on his terrace at the crack of dawn sipping chai and even sighing in Urdu (ye waqt bhi guzar jaayega is my mantra)

3) That of a 14 year old boy with hormones clogging his nerves

4) That of the 2nd child born to a poor couple when China followed its 'One Child Policy'

5) That of a single Mother and the eldest daughter

6) That of the only breadwinner in an Indian family of 16 people

7) That of the youngest daughter-in-law of an Indian family

8) That of a 9 year old girl from the 1600s accused of performing witchcraft about to be hanged in Salem

9) That of an overburdened student hiding their tears in a public library

10) That of the least popular member of a music band

#desiblr #desi tumblr #lyrics #poetry #desi dark academia #dark acadamia aesthetic #bollywood #south asian #desi humor #bollywood lyrics #indian dark academia #chaotic academia #deep poetry #salem witch trials #jane eyre #english literature #hindi literature #indian families #desi family