#spiritual novel

[mibeau]

[Book Review] ✨THE WITCH OF PORTOBELLO✨

🧮 Score: 4.0/5.0 . “...In order for us to liberate the energy of our strength, our weakness must first have a chance to reveal itself.” -- page 284

This book is a captivating and thought-provoking exploration of spirituality, identity and the journey towards self-discovery. The author blended mysticism with philosophy through the interviews with various characters who knew the protagonist, Athena. Created a mosaic of viewpoints that gradually piece together the complex puzzle of her life.

Wow. Just, wow! Amazing actually. I mean, many other books/novels tell the plots from multiple perspectives, but certainly, unlike this book. Until the last few pages, I was still wondering: who’s the one conducting this research on The Witch of Portobello exactly? Was it Paulo Coelho, inserting himself as one of the characters? As much as I was wrapping the ideas around my head, by the end of the book, all questions were answered.

The themes of feminism, empowerment and breaking free from societal constraints are prominent throughout the story.

Midway through reading, I thought to myself: when her chaotic crazy life will settle down? What’s the purpose of this book? I was slightly jaded. However, at about the last 100 pages of the book, it's very crucial. I was stunned. All the plots building up to the last 100 pages were necessary for us to understand and empathise with the last 100 pages. The wait was worth it.

■ I saw a few people comment on Goodreads.com that this book is confusing, has a lot of back and forth, or it seems like a compilation, not a novel. It can be chaotic, I get that. I mean, that’s the beauty of this book! A rare form of storytelling! . ---- p/s: Although I do not condone and agree with many scenes and values featured in this novel, I must admit the content is complexly well-written and intriguing. I appreciate the author’s creativity. My favourite Paulo Coelho novel by far. If only the messages are not contradicting what I believe in and the fact that I feel sorry that the characters are still lost in life, I probably would give a higher rating. It is sad seeing Athena is already on the path, seeking to fill in the void she felt, yet she followed the lead of the disbelievers. Indeed, Hidayah milik Allah swt.

I am pretty sure, as much as this is a work of fiction, there are people on journeys like hers in real life. . ---- ● Buy a preloved copy here:

#book review #pauolo coelho #spiritual novel #fiction #bibliophile #carousell #Malaysia #used books #Preloved books #ichamicha

[yingandzhan]

Something just got me thinking...

Suibian is a truly loyal sword, it refused to let anyone else use it and did what was only ever heard of in legends and sealed itself away when its master died!

The sword is monogamous. It only connected with one person and no one else would do. No one else could compare.

Spiritual weapons have a deep connection with their wielders, they are constantly permeated with their owner's spiritual energy. They are, in a way, an extension of their master.

So, it makes perfect sense that Suibian is monogamous. Because it's quite obvious that WWX is as well. WWX only ever had eyes for one person, he only ever connected to one other person in such a deep, life changing way. No one else would do, no one else could ever compare to that boy that stole his undivided attention on the Cloud Recesses rooftop the first night they met.

It was always LWJ for him, just as it was always WWX for Suibian.

Like master, like sword.

#mdzs #mo dao zu shi #wei wuxian #lan wangji #wangxian #mdzs novel #suibian #so loyal #and before some stans jump on this #suibian recognised WWX's golden core when it was JC #that's all #the sword is tricked into think he is WWX #what's really sweet is that suibian is able to recognise it's true owner even in a new body #with new (very low) spiritual energy #it just shows the deep connection WWX has with his sword #suibian recognised his beautiful soul ❤️

[3-aem]

its 3am and im going into shock due to lack of drawing satosugu being happy

#ARJEJRIRAOFFHGFJSJS im awake spiritually #mentally and physically though i am going to bed #im so emotional these days #i was watching kill bill vol2 #and the line ur a terrific person ur my favorite person but sometimes you can be a real cnt #I was like ob my god thats so stsg core #take me to the grass field from that stephen king novel bc i need to literally be trapped in it

[lastofthe20thcenturygirls]

maomao (out of genuine concern): are you not getting any sleep sir?

jinshi: you just don't want to spend any time with me why do you hate me so much???????????????

#i get him and his low self esteem issues and his insecurities on a spiritual level you don't understand #also her only being able to show her concerns for him through “you need sleep” “here's some virgins for you” “don't hurt yourself you idiot #i feel ya my queen #okay last post for now i have to go create a fucking manual 🙄 #remaining volume 10 wait for me 😔 #kusuriya no hitorigoto #the apothecary diaries #jinshi x maomao #light novel #knh text

[lllakristos]

One day, you'll realize your gut feeling was correct all along.

That you were right from the start.

They were never your friend, nor did they genuinely care about you.

You were merely a convenience, an unpaid therapist, and a source of validation for their shortcomings.

Human nature is so complex yet so disappointing when you hold your standards high.

#friends #fake friends #dark academia #dark aesthetic #dark art #poets on tumblr #original poem #poetry #my writing #writeblr #writers on tumblr #writers and poets #writing #light academia #nature #positivity #romance #novel #infj woman #wisdom #intj female #reflection #spilled thoughts #spirituality #spiritual awakening #social anxiety #strength #short story

[lazycranberrydoodles]

the people in the tags understand me. starembers art is super pretty but also weird at times.

#xie lian has been doing manual labor for a living (breaking boulders on his chest WITH NO SPIRITUAL ENERGY brick laying farming etc) #im anti twink xie lian #also i dont think he should have mxtx protagonist snowy white skin. maybe as a sheltered prince. but he has been planting rice for years. #AT LEAST GIVE HIM A TAN #and hua cheng died as a malnourished 17 year old (he has been working out since then but i still prefer skinnier headcanons). #why does everybody have light eyes (even putting aside the colorism in the novel.) #why does xie lian have this wide-eyed-lips-parted-blank look and hua cheng have bedroom eyes all of the time #(not that they can't necessarily make these expressions but augh.) #why are they tall as fuck in every full body shot #why are their hands so big. #again i don't want to put any opinions in an actual post because i havent read the comic and it might be different than i think #but just based on the art ive seen... theyve been very yaoified. thats the best word i have #even by the point the manhua has reached (lqq arc iirc) #they've been having sincere and vulnerable moments #and i havent really seen panels that tell me that. let them be silly and awkward and fuck up. even if it makes them less sexy for a moment #and also?? xie lian (again just based off the art) seems to have lost a lot of agency? #he is a 'go with the flow' guy but he is also pretty situationally aware and clever #but the vibes i get are that he gets wide-eyedly dragged from plot point to plot point #(in the case where hua cheng slung him over his shoulder literally??) #(he would not fucking do that book 1.) #please correct me if i'm wrong #i'll probably get around to reading the manhua faster if someone tells me theyre more in character than i think they are #lmao #if you love the manhua disregard me. #not art #to delete l8er #(possibly) #(if i turn out to be wrong about this which is possible) #(or if someone decides they are very emotionally invested in my medium intensity feelings)

[aarthurdyes]

Reading tgcf and portraying my two fav characters

Yes, Ruoye is my 2nd fav 🫠

#xie lian #tgcf #heaven official's blessing #ruoye #tian guan ci fu #anime and manga #danmei #novel #tgcf donghua #digital art #digital illustration #artists on tumblr #art #illustration #fanart #divinity #god #spirituality

[louvrae]

Concetta Bertoldi

#on love #quotes #literature #relationships #romantic academia #book quotes #spiritualism #spirits #psychic #medium #concetta bertoldi #fate #faith #heartbreak #break up #grief #loss #excerpts #excerpt #novel

[izumaki-naruto]

chapter 90

That's a pretty useful description of how chakra works, and not really one I see portrayed? Though tbf that could also just be the series retconning it.

But from Ebisu's explanation it looks like what Sakura's really outstanding at is building chakra (that is, mixing her spiritual and physical energies together in the right amount), since Sasuke and Naruto are inferior to her in that regard. Her chakra control (putting the correct amount of chakra into a jutsu) is perfect too, but so is Sasuke's, so that's not unique. Also, Naruto's issue is putting too little chakra into his jutsus, not too much, and what he has in abundance is stamina, not chakra, so he'd also be freakishly energetic at taijutsu.

#idk maybe I've just been reading too much fanfic but this went against my expectations #naruto reread #hmm I do wanna be able to find this later. kinda regretting not making a general naruto tag now. #sakura #sasuke #naruto #okay but like. what is chakra exactly #“mix of physical and spiritual energy that lets you do justu” #THEN WHY DOES INO'S POSSESSION TECHNIQUE ONLY USE SPIRITUAL ENERGY HUH #I should've saved those earlier chakra explanation panels too :/ #actually wait why do you have to make chakra if you have internal chakra veins or whatever #is it just. like. extracting it? but then why the mixing stuff? #ugh I should've gotten into martial arts novels as a kid knowing stuff about qigong would probably make this make more sense #lore

[cipher-fresh]

i think arthur conan doyle was the main character. we just exist after his TV show ended

#world-famous novels turned franchise he hated. war reporting. spiritualism. epic friendship and breakup with harry houdini #failed to get elected to parliament. legal advocate. was a sports guy #the closest thing to the real sherlock holmes society has ever produced #updates from cipher

[yukikogazingthestars]

Hello, Hello.I think I should make an official introduction on the first day of 2024.Firstly,Profile Photo is a commission of @MelonMist who doesn't appear on Tumblr. If you want to see her art or support her art,you can visit her IG @melon_mist_69

I'm called Yukiko and my pronoun,she/her. I will be 22 years old in next 6 months. I'm a bibliophile with a great interest in languages and spirituality.

I can use 3 languages Myanmar, English, Japanese fluently so you don't have to worry about Language Barrier here. A little flexing,(HSK level 2 finished+ beginner in Latin too).

As I said above, I love to read so if you want to discuss about books please don't hesitate to dm me! FYI !!My least favorite genre is Non-fiction XD.

I will share a lot of tips for studying, reading, spiritual journey and journaling here if I am not so lazy.

My favorite anime for now is Bungo Stray Dogs and I write fanfic for BSD. Although I have watched and still watching many anime serieses, I still can't move on from Bungo Stray Dogs.

So, if you have a request, don't be shy to make one! Although I can't write really quickly,I can promise that I will make a story you'll really fall in love.

**I won't do NSFW . Well, just for now**

Also, this blog is not only for fanfic but also for sharing my other hobbies and passions so you will see different faces of mine here. I have strange tastes so please bear with me xD.

You can find some of my creations here

🌸🌸🌸🌸

Farewell Dream

Finally,I got my eyes on you

Sweet Like Watermelon

"Do not Procrastinate Sweetie"

Dazai with his beloved cold s/o

Bookworm S/O with Fukuzawa and Mori

Skincare Addicted S/O with Fukuzawa and Mori

Thingyan Festival with Fukuzawa

Will you give me the same look when the time comes?

Give Peace a Chance

#bungo stray dogs #journaling #anime and manga #anime fanfic #spirituality #novels #study aesthetic #bsd x reader #anime x reader

[vamptastic]

eleanor and theodore are kinda gay. to me

#from the haunting of hill house #granted im 50 pages in. i fear this may not go well for them. on account of the house. #but it's so funny they meet each other and immediately go We are spiritually bonded soulmates. Let's go frolic together #if whatever visual adaptations exist don't depict theo as obviously queer i will throw things. she is so gay to me. #it's just very like. middle school best friends with a powerful homoromantic bond kind of thing. except it's in a horror novel #so idk how to feel about it. i hope things go well for them :(

[spooscribbles]

I personally think Mobei-Jun would be fun if he was a mix of Donghua and Novel Mobei-Jun.

#donghua Mobei Jun is NOT Mobei Jun to me he is actually Linguang-Jun to me spiritually #but I still think Mobei Jun would be fun with the white hair and the hair style #FUCK the no demon mark and the white eyebrows tho and the android looking eyes #hence a mix of the two (Donghua and novel) #spoosart #mxtx #mxtx fanart #svsss #scum villain self saving system #scum villain fanart #scum villain #svsss mobei jun fanart #mobei jun fanart #mobei jun #svsss mobei jun #svsss fanart

[flchan]

Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS

#visual novel #wings #angel #blue #ethereal #magic #utsuge #demon #fantasy #anime #vn #spiritual #notch #nostalgia #00s #00s anime

[scribe-cas]

Hey monsterfucker tumblr I'm officially advertising the discord server for my spiritual LGBT mystery/romance novel (due to be the first book in a series) about a witch and the demon she's hunting.

bists is my pet project for little feral weirdos, this is a book for my fellow blog lurkers.

if you'd like early access, to give feedback, or access to exclusive fanfics, come join me!

#for more info theres a 'bists' tag on my blog #there is also a less formal one about the demon in question called 'couteau my beloved get back in your box' #but seriously i'd love to have you there #tysm for even reading this #couteau my beloved go back into your box #bists #casposting #lgbt representation #lgbt fiction #queer fiction #writing #writeblr #monster fucker #spirituality #spiritual fiction #fantasy #mythical creatures #romance novels

[greenivydusk]

#poetry #novels #quotes #alice in wonderland #önismeret #spirituality #authors #self improvement #self discovery #english literature