If you REALLY want to disempower something, start laughing at it. Laugh at it like it's pathetic. Like no matter how hard it tries, it just CAN'T knock you off your game. Practice this for a while, then ignore it to death. Starve it of your energy. Because YOU'RE the power baby. Only you. #witchsky - ThreadSky

fateandflame.bsky.social • 2 days ago

If you REALLY want to disempower something, start laughing at it. Laugh at it like it's pathetic. Like no matter how hard it tries, it just CAN'T knock you off your game. Practice this for a while, then ignore it to death. Starve it of your energy. Because YOU'RE the power baby. Only you. #witchsky

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fantascope.bsky.social•1 day ago

Laughter as a banishing ritual is a bit of a tradition within chaos magic. I've found the instant tonal shift in mood very impactful.

fateandflame.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's super effective & over time it can create big shifts

sethanikeem.bsky.social•1 day ago

I would add that the laughter should be the pure delight of Hilaria - not petty or mean-spirited mockery. Sometimes people mistake making fun of something for laughing at the absurdity of its very existence.

Laugh like it’s absurd. And feel the joy of that laughter.

fateandflame.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's all about shifting the energy, not being mean. We don't need to become the bully to take our power back. Laughter shakes up dense energy real quick

sethanikeem.bsky.social•1 day ago

One of my favorite spontaneous energy clearing exercises was at the close of a very emotionally heavy ritual among a close-knit private group.

The ritual space had pillows for seating.

I don’t even remember who started it, but as we processed, a pillow fight broke out.

It was glorious.

thestrangewitch.bsky.social•1 day ago

Makes me think of that saying about what do men and women fear most (apologies for the gender essentialist wording)-

Women fear men will kill them. Men fear women will laugh at them.

I think it translates well enough to compassionate people and fascists.

fateandflame.bsky.social•1 day ago

I think it can apply to a lot of different power dynamics, human-made or otherwise. Also can be applied to fears ✨

sichapman.bsky.social•2 days ago

I need to disempower my boss though 😅😂

fateandflame.bsky.social•1 day ago

I have done a version of this with bosses. Still works if it's practiced internally / in private. Sometimes cleansing beforehand helps. Hard to laugh when you're pissed 😜

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