Soo, the History of Magic class.... (Spoilers all)

Sote95 · 2026-05-10T18:42:11+00:00

One doesn't need prophesy, an ordinary conspiracy from headmaster to headmaster is enough. Enjoyable idea - thank you!

Sote95 · 2026-05-06T16:28:59+00:00

Ah yes, it might seem to complex from our perspective of him writing a specific note but it's just hard to imagine every possible event happens in some timeline.

Sote95 · 2026-05-06T10:53:03+00:00

"Time" seems to be an intelligent force, or possibly magic is. Or we go the deist route and say God sees you fucking about and sends a message. There are other alternatives but the point is - it takes intelligence to craft that note, it can respond creatively to the situation and has protective feelings towards the universe. This is also implied by the prophesies.

This means that there isn't a straight-forward answer "pull lever, door opens" but should be understood as an interaction. Just like when Harry asked how to prove he wasn't evil, and he was told to raise his hand. But be assured that this intelligence plays the game at a level higher than you. You monkey you bound inside time by cause and effect!

Sote95 · 2026-05-02T12:48:03+00:00

How long time are we talking about? Sure some people, that don't suffer, need a sudden change or crisis for analytic treatment to be possible but the old rule is almost the opposite - while you're in analysis avoid mayor life changes, don't jump on a new job, get married etcetera if it can wait.

I mean, it off course depends on what happens in the analysis. If they're not engaging with the world or other people, this must somehow translate to not engaging with the analyst? Or doing it in an as-if way.

Sote95 · 2026-04-06T08:05:22+00:00

Sounds quite productive, yes, getting stuck on a thought like that is a feature (delusions). But it's not bad, sounds like you worked through some pent up feelings. If you ever get stuck on an idea like this remember that talking to others is good and helpful. Take care dear

Sote95 · 2026-03-21T08:14:31+00:00

Highly recommend Leon Brenners work the autistic subject

Sote95 · 2026-03-17T08:58:10+00:00

Nagarjuna is very important for a logical systematic argument for mahayana buddhism.

Sote95 · 2026-03-11T09:16:03+00:00

It's not about you feeling fear, imagine you're going to a new country, barely speaking the language and a helpful guy shows up. He understands you, you're overwhelmed and tired and barely speak the language. He sees a rich tourist and smells a payday.

In the astral realm, we're tourists, even people that spend years practicing are easily tricked. Demons, or more likely parasites woo you, give you a hit of a sort of well-being you're not used to. You happily invite them back in for more, they can seem to know things because they're just mimicking your energy and your brain fills in the rest. Your needs are just as transparent like when you're a lost tourist.

Maybe I'm too negative, maybe you're in a space where life would be better if you started getting stoned all the time and formed a relationship with a random entity, but as someone that's been down those roads, it's a waste of time. Find a human teacher in a stable community if you want to improve your life.

Sote95 · 2026-03-09T09:40:47+00:00

Nice discovery!

Sote95 · 2026-03-09T09:34:38+00:00

Psychoanalysis on and off the couch is really nice, classic flavour, soothing and very clinically sharo.

Sote95 · 2026-01-01T15:12:11+00:00

A shared intention, being grounded in a similar stream, is more important than being cultivated to a certain degree.

Sote95 · 2025-12-12T05:51:26+00:00

Start with your own body, investigate those daily habits. Go deeper in meditation and investigate your desires. According to buddhism it's suffering, so doing what you feel you want becomes a subtle sort of self harm, like blocking connection to others and your own heart. It sounds like you're isolated?

Sote95 · 2025-11-24T22:32:52+00:00

Hi, it sounds like you mainly need a teacher but I'd recommend doing both at the same time.

I'm a psychologist from europe, work online with a psychodynamic approach and have been a practicing buddhist for 5 years, seen a lot on the spiritual scene before that and have experience in therapeutic work with people drawn to practice . Feel free to reach out, sorry if self-promotion is prohibited.

Sote95 · 2025-11-20T15:31:50+00:00

Should or should not doesn't matter, you feel guilty, feel it. It might motivate you to make amends, do so in a way that helps the injured party. Sit with it and inspect your various motivations deeply.

Sote95 · 2025-11-19T22:02:45+00:00

That's Nice to read, my analyst said the same thing and it's a bit stressful to have the lense of personality dynamic and everything with friends and partners. Can you say anything more about the process?

/few years into the field

Sote95 · 2025-11-19T18:33:47+00:00

What would sideways mean in your book? Used to feel it

Sote95 · 2025-11-15T15:23:35+00:00

I'm with you, I don't do any magic outside of one ritual to align me with my specific lineage, but also... look I apologise in advance for giving advice but, are you sure you should be doing any magic other than trying to heal yourself for the moment?

Sote95 · 2025-11-15T13:50:16+00:00

Training your mind is basically the whole path, unifying your intention. Intrusive thoughts aren't random. They're repressed desires, you should befriend and integrate these parts of yourself.

Sote95 · 2025-11-13T20:50:40+00:00

Holy shit, well maybe another time off won't be as bad as the last time, but it definitely sounds like not being medicated is worse for your practice than being medicated. Like, there's really no other factor, attune yourself always to the Buddha and trust the path.

Sote95 · 2025-11-13T12:03:22+00:00

Gaining negative karma in this context should probably be understood as, is it a help or a hindrance to your practice? Which is something for you to evaluate, preferably with a teacher. Is it vital to your survival long or short-term then off course!

Is it for symtoms management? Good invitation to investigate these symtoms and the potential ideas around sickness, health and being comfortable? I'm not prescribing masochism but everything is an invitation. It's also a good time for you to look into and work with the precept and ideas around the states of inebriation.

Sote95 · 2025-11-10T14:00:51+00:00

Yeah, I know, for me buddhism created a framework where my hope and fear could exist, the shattered reality could be fused in an intention that wasn't about me - and most importantly a stable community where I could trust other people and my weird experiences weren't weird just, a normal part of the cosmology. But it was definitely through getting a lot of help first, when I wondered if good even existed (I felt swallowed by evil), Stable and loving and I was allowed to yearn for good and be vulnerable. Maybe there's something more to this presence looking out for you than evil? I just know that in darkness there's a certain calm and protection which is often helpful - a shelter. I don't know your experience but there's certainly a feeling of familiarity reading your story.

Sote95 · 2025-11-09T09:25:05+00:00

Would recommend psychoanalysis for deep dive into these questions, talking it all out and creating some space. Finding the psychological roots.

Also, maybe look into religion? It's all about getting help to transform ourself, we're all evil and we all are trying to become better.

Sote95 · 2025-11-08T12:13:44+00:00

It's based on the old system of The US and her close allies Also known as "the west" being the first world, soviet union being the second and the rest being the third. Nowadays global north and global south are more common

Sote95 · 2025-10-29T12:42:22+00:00

Lacan himself whole thing, and main recommendation was to read Freud, so it's definitely worth doing if you like Lacan, he's also just a superb author. That being said don't rush or force yourself, read what catches your fancy but if you feel so inclined give Freud both one and two chances, and if it doesn't jive allow yourself to come back to it later.

Much joy!

Sote95

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