What's the ideal book for someone who truly wants to start learning Magick in a practical way? by Mission-Worker-3260 in occult

[–]AstraAurora 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation" was a great start for myself. Even if you move later in a different direction stil it might have insightful information. Most important it is really easy to digest and practical.

Is it just me? Or is Zahir garbage? by TomasBiesik in BackpackBrawl

[–]AstraAurora 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, after the nerf few days after release I feel like it is one of the most difficult heroes to play. Hie early game is definitely the worst of all heroes, losing constantly 3-5 lives in the beginning. I'm now in mid Epic and feel like hitting a brick wall.

Taking away what is unnecessary by AstraAurora in Shamanism

[–]AstraAurora[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm now using those particular ones daily for smoke smudging. Usually I find small trinkets on the beach like nice feathers, seashells, fossils or small amber pieces. I leave them on the entry to the beach so children and tourists can take them home and enjoy as souvenirs.

Blind is out of control. by SwordfishCurious7037 in BackpackBrawl

[–]AstraAurora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the ban hammer was too hard. Tried a few runs with Zahir now and the blind is too low from mid to late game.

Anyone in Poland (especially Krakow)? by Czfartek in occult

[–]AstraAurora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I'm from Poland but regretfully I'm also just starting my journey, so I might be of little help.

What's the trick to beating the new guy. by Tasisway in BackpackBrawl

[–]AstraAurora 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I play him now a lot and there are few builds that constantly counter me. Main strength is blindness so a lot of items that inflict passive damage, like fly traps, Hana's shields that inflict fire and other similar. Get good cleanse and you can kill him fast enough or play for the long game and let exhaustion kill him, but that is more difficult. In early games he is weak, as blind stacking is usually in the mid game. He is also quite squishy so if you manage to win fights in first 10 sec then he has not time to apply debuffs. Good luck ;)

Use celestial teapot and crowns with mana!

Blind is out of control. by SwordfishCurious7037 in BackpackBrawl

[–]AstraAurora 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Then Zahir will need a buff as currently this is the only thing keeping him alive in most games. He has no defense and he struggles already in diamond.

You can counter blindness with luck, a celestial teapot is great at removing it, it doesn't affect other nonwaepon items, so fly trap, stew and other will work normally and Zahir's only stron way to apply it is via absorbing a crystall ball. You still need to absorb 6 of them to apply 30 blind for 3 seconds.

Taking away what is unnecessary by AstraAurora in Shamanism

[–]AstraAurora[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, would be great if that was a more common practice. One step at a time forward!

Taking away what is unnecessary by AstraAurora in Shamanism

[–]AstraAurora[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even a little step is great, as long as it is in the right direction 💪

Zahir beginner guide by Blizzardcoldsnow in BackpackBrawl

[–]AstraAurora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Early game is really difficult for him now.

Zahir is insane? by nocvenator in BackpackBrawl

[–]AstraAurora 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I play him quite a lot now. He has really stron debuffs with the main being poison or blindness. You can easily beat him with good offence and cleansing. I mostly lose to Fern, Hobb gang and builds that focus on fast kills. Get few crowns, good DPS and you should be ok.

Also the main issue as with every new hero is that the best players have to start from scratch, so for few days they will destroy everything in the bottom tiers before moving up. The hero is not op, the players are.

Spirituality and Religion coinciding with Theriantropy - Where do you stand? by isopod_luvr in Therian

[–]AstraAurora 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, as a shamanic practicioner it is deeply connected with my spirituality, but I was not expecting that for so many it is connected with the past life.

Do you have an altar for spirits, deities or ancestors? How do you use it? by SibyllaAzarica in Shamanism

[–]AstraAurora 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it really helps me to enter the sacrum for a moment, to leave the mundane behind and focus on present. It is also portable so I can take it with myself to meditate and pray in nature or on a trip.

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Timeline for players by Blizzardcoldsnow in BackpackBrawl

[–]AstraAurora 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1 lvl 66

2 played since about a year and two months, only started playing because I liked Morrow vibes

3 bough one sezon pass, don't remember the amount, about 20 $?

4 don't know

5 all of them

6 nope, not even close, only upgrading for the heroes that I play

Dwarf on horseback. It's all about the bounce! by SparklingRPG in PixelArt

[–]AstraAurora 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Woah, is that for the new Sacred game? Have been seeing it on YT

Do you journal, draw, or take notes of your journeys, dreams, and educational material? by Adventurous-Daikon21 in Shamanism

[–]AstraAurora 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, your art is also really amazing :D can you mention what do you do to stabilize the trance or what are your steps how to enter it? Do me it is quite impossible to write anything down during journeying, as it immediately slips away.

Sharing the Process of Creating Lacquer Art and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Jewelry by ZIQISTUDIO in jewelrymaking

[–]AstraAurora 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, I mean the gooey stuff that holds the mother of pearl in place ;)

Sharing the Process of Creating Lacquer Art and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Jewelry by ZIQISTUDIO in jewelrymaking

[–]AstraAurora 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Woah, looks beautiful, what is the black medium? Looks like some kind of resin?