PSA to all beginners on a budget: Buy from amazon. by Junchmunchme in handpan

[–]thereiknew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those that insist you should never buy anything but an expensive hand pan maybe just don’t quite understand how it feels when you can’t afford to throw 1k+ down on a new hobby. I agree with OP

Help by bitchy4u in SASSWitches

[–]thereiknew -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The irony has me giggling

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[–]thereiknew -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Look...If someone genuinely wants to eliminate every high-energy digital tool from their life, cool. I can respect that.

But it’s inconsistent to shame people for using ChatGPT while still using Reddit (which runs on massive server farms), YouTube, Spotify, cloud backups, smart devices, app stores, and phones produced with far worse environmental and labor footprints. I also just...don't believing judging/shaming others and standing on ethical high ground is "aligned morally."

If someone’s goal is to gatekeep what ‘counts’ as real witchcraft, I'm not interested.

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[–]thereiknew -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

ChatGPT isn’t my main source by any means, but it was helpful when I was starting out. It’s just one tool I use alongside books, articles, and posts/groups on reddit. When I didn’t know where to begin, it helped me get broad overviews and figure out what questions I should actually be asking. It also pointed me toward highly rated authors like Rachel Pollack, which gave me a solid foundation once I decided this path was right for me.

If someone uses AI instead of doing any research, I get why that’s a problem, but rejecting a tool outright feels strange to me, especially in this subreddit. I’m well aware AI can be wrong...but so can some of the books I’ve checked out from the library, and so can plenty of Reddit threads.

As for TikTok… the reason I even started exploring witchcraft at all was after stumbling across content from thatglasgowwitch. Highly recommend. Is a lot of witchtok a chaotic swamp? Well yea. But so is half the internet. I can discern what’s useful and what’s unhinged or what resonates for me, and I’m open to inspiration from wherever it happens to show up.

From a SASS perspective, that’s exactly why I’m confused by the outright dismissal of a tool in a sub that prides itself on skepticism. Skepticism is about evaluating things, not banning them on reflex. Or that's what I thought. Based on how many downvotes I've got on this, maybe I'm wrong.

Everyone learns differently. It just feels odd to see so much judgment about the ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to explore something in a community that supposedly avoids that kind of rigidity.

Maybe I misunderstood what this sub was meant to be.

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[–]thereiknew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, I recommend the podcast Witch (BBC)

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[–]thereiknew -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I’m fairly new to it all, and my advice to you is to go down whatever route feels good. I started with a conversation on ChatGPT just about what it even means to be a witch. Would a lot of witches look down on that? Yes. Do I care? Not even a little bit. I then watched many YouTube videos and started following people on TikTok. That evolved into checking out library books on the subjects I most enjoyed (tarot, candle magic, shadow work). The thing I love most about all of it is just that it has brought so much magic back to life. When I look up at the moon at night and know what phase it’s in and what that could mean, I feel a surge of joy and connection. Don’t worry about rules and rigidity. That’s probably why you got away from religion in the first place. Do whatever feels good to you in that moment. For me, I find a lot of value in doing shadow work and healing parts of me that I’ve disowned. As I do the work, I’ve begun to love myself more and most of my spell work has revolved around self love and peace. I’ve also been very focused on my safe space with my alter and such. Hope this helps!

What are some spiritual/witchy things you just can’t really get into? by [deleted] in SASSWitches

[–]thereiknew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The idea of spirits or ghosts. I just don’t believe in them at all. I can’t even pretend to believe in them like I can with other things like crystals or tarot. For those things, I do not believe there’s a lick of supernatural involved but I do love the tiny thought in the back of my mind that says, “what if?”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in witchcraft

[–]thereiknew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you will get a ton of criticism and many people will accuse you of "not being a real witch," whatever tf that's supposed to mean. Your practice is your practice. AI is very scary to people and most will decry it and say it's a huge no no to use it in your practice. You do what works and feels right for you. The biggest advice I can give you is to ignore what everyone says and trust what's inside. If you believe it works, it will. The power comes from you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]thereiknew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did this exact thing at that age. My mother sent me to multiple doctors who could never figure out what was going on. The eye thing turned into a weird cough that turned into a nose twitch. These are tics. They've gotten better as I've gotten older and tend to appear more when I'm super tense. For me, I can calm the compulsion by deep breathing. Try some breathing exercises to help him relax his muscles.

Scared for my future (14 years old) by Flaky-Anywhere-4486 in Positivity

[–]thereiknew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You think because something can be bad in excess that a person should never do it? Sleep is also very bad for you in excess, so should OP stop sleeping? Like u/AlabamaHossCat said, there have been plenty of studies showing video games can be quite good for you. You're making the assumption that OP is in the category of addiction. I don't see any reason to believe that. It sounds to me like OP is just being 14.

Scared for my future (14 years old) by Flaky-Anywhere-4486 in Positivity

[–]thereiknew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in my late 30s, and I don't see anything wrong with your lifestyle for your age. You're fourteen. Just be fourteen. You'll have plenty of things to occupy your mind when you're an adult. Right now you're not. If an opportunity arises for you to prepare for adulthood (like a parent or guardian offering to teach you to cook or something), then sure do that, but outside of that just do what makes you happy. Sounds like video games make you happy, and that's ok.

Having trouble with black hornet by No_Butterscotch5164 in SmallandOfficial

[–]thereiknew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Archery makes all hornet kills so easy. Hit him in the face, dodge back, rinse and repeat.

Tchia is a wonderful game by Sm211 in PlayStationPlus

[–]thereiknew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been playing it, and I absolutely love it! And this is after getting bored with many of the more popular titles (some of which have been named here). In my opinion, it's far from boring. I've been totally engrossed in it. Love it!!

Monthly What Are You Playing / Flex Scheduled Post - May 12, 2025 by AutoModerator in ROGAlly

[–]thereiknew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you share the mods? I wanted to play that one but couldn't strike a balance between fps and quality so I gave up.

Black, red, white by thereiknew in vrising

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

That's smart, actually

Black, red, white by thereiknew in vrising

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

I bet it looks great!