nab3rries
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i would script tom into other drs, but he is too hogwarts, too wizard for any other place. like the slightly creepy slightly evil very much intense obsessed with immortality and speaking-snake vibes don’t exactly fit into any other reality . and i imagine him as a muggle and i just start laughing because he would HATE that like……… yeah. does anyone else feel this way about their s/o’s?
my wand ✵ hogwarts dr
aka the wand of a girl with severe main character syndrome
yew wood:
yew wands are amongst rarer kinds, and they're reputed to endow its possessor with the power of life and death, retaining a particularly dark and fearsome reputation in the spheres of duelling and all curses. they're often associated with dark wizards, however wands with this core have been found in the possession of heroes quite as often as villains. what is certain, is that a yew wand rarely chooses a mediocre and timid owner.
thestral tail hair core:
one of the rarest cores, which the elder wood is also made with. it is regarded as unstable and temperamental, and one of the hardest materials to work with in wandmaking as it comes from a creature which can only be seen by those who have witnessed death. it is powerful, but can be tricky to master if the wielder doesn't understand himself or isn't ready to face death.
phoenix feather core:
represents the opposite of thestrals: death and rebirth united in one thing. phoenix feather is one of the supreme cores, but also one of the rarest. wands forged with it are known to be capable of the greatest range of magic, though they might take longer to reveal it. these wands' allegiance is hard to win, and they are always the pickiest when it comes to choosing their owner. however, when they do find a witch or wizard worthy enough, they are deeply faithful and won't switch sides easily.
backstory:
this wand was forged by an ancient italian wandmaker, believed to have gone crazy after witnessing the death of his beloved wife. he started to experiment with dual cores and expecially opposites, such as a phoenix core and a thestral one, attempting to create a wand that the history of wandlore had never seen before. dual cores are extremely rare to find, as it's believed that such wands are harder to manage and more unstable. however, this wandmaker managed to create a wand that balanced opposite forces, containing a power superior to any other, and extremely hard to manage, or even only to hold. even the appearence of the wand was unique among its kind- the wood was carved beautifully and intricately, decorated with delicate patterns, the handle was shimmering with crystals, and it ended with a moon-shaped moonstone. after crafting it, realizing the uncontainable power it held, the wandmaker chose to lock the wand in a box sealed with a spell that could be broken only by someone worthy of such power. the same night, he died in his sleep. at first, people where intrigued by this mystery, they tried to open the box, unsuccesfully. but after years and years, it was slowly forgotten, kept on a dusty shelf in the shop of an old wandmaker in italy. until one day, when an eleven year old muggleborn witch walked into the shop, the box began trembling and shaking. when the shocked wandmaker put the box in the kid's hands, it opened, effortlessly, revealing the ancient wand believed to contain the power of light and darkness altogether. how could a muggleborn be able of possessing such a powerful wand?
but it wasn't safe for a child to carry such a legendary artifact. if word spread, she could have been haunted by people eager to obtain the wand and its properties. which is why she kept it a secret. it wasn't hard: only in some ancient books the wand was mentioned and its unique appearence was depicted, but only very few cultured people read such books, and even they labeled the existence of the wand as a myth- nothing more. which is how she managed to hide its true identity for three years, while developing innatural abilities for such a young witch to have. that was until she moved to hogwarts.
what giving up on shifting would feel like
shifting is just picking what happens to you (or, read this if you're confused about shifting and a person who has shifted over ten times will explain it...hopefully).
it's just your mind moving into different experiential realities based on what you're aligned with at any given second.
you are already doing it. constantly. every time you make a decision, change your opinion, react to something differently, you are mentally stepping into a different version of your life.
you pick tea instead of coffee, you're now in the branch where you drank tea.
you believe you're bad at maths, you're now living the sequence where that belief colours your whole experience of maths.
you decide "i'm lucky" and actually internalise it, you start living out a reality structured by that assumption.
shifting is not special. it's literally just continuous relocation of consciousness through choice and belief, tiny or huge.
most people shift so microscopically they don't notice. they call it "change," "growth," "bad luck," "mood swings," but really it's just consciousness slipping sideways into another experiential stream where the variables are a little different.
big shifting, like waking up in another reality, is just doing that same thing but deliberately, with intent, with commitment.
instead of unconsciously slipping into a slightly different branch because you chose a different lunch, you are consciously saying:
"ok. now i experience myself in this completely different set of conditions."
and your brain, because it is literally a data-processing organ, not a fixed meat box, accepts it when you make it real enough to override old data. are you still with me !?!?!?
you shift every second based on decisions, reactions, beliefs.
most shifts are small, unnoticed, cumulative. "big" shifts are just conscious, deliberate relocations into drastically different experiential data. it's not magic. it's normal. it's mechanical. it's the default setting of existence.
every moment you're experiencing a version of your life.
it's not THEE life. it's A life, the one you're tuned into right now based on what you expect, believe, and focus on.
when you shift, you're just moving into a different version of your life experience.
not a new world. not a portal. not a dream.
just a different set of experiences your mind is capable of locking onto, like changing playlists.
you do it already, every time you change your mind, act differently, even notice something new.
you're not jumping through dimensions like a marvel movie, you're just moving your awareness into a slightly or hugely different path that was always accessible.
small shifts = when you start liking sushi after hating it.
big shifts = when you wake up and the whole setup feels different because you deliberately chose a new pattern to lock into.
your experiences are flexible. your mind moves through them automatically. deliberate shifting is just taking the wheel.
now, for "big" shifts.
getting into the big shifts, or living in a completely different setup, starts with the same process as the small ones: some sort of belief and assumption.
if you're shifting into a different experience, whether that's hogwarts, a marvel universe, or a whole new version of your life, it's because you choose to believe that it's possible. just like you decide you're lucky or bad at maths, you decide you're already living in that new life.
it's not about waiting for something to "happen" or needing a cosmic shift. it's simply deciding that this new life is what you are now aligning with.
the key to big shifts is assumption.
you've been shifting already, but the experience you're living in right now is the one your mind is locked into. to get to something drastically different, you just need to fully assume that it's yours. it's like deciding what you're going to eat for lunch. one day it's pasta, the next it's sushi.
it doesn't need to be a complicated, mystical process. you just shift your awareness by choosing the assumption that the new setup is already happening for you.
why it's possible to wake up in a different world or timeline: your brain doesn't care if you're imagining or physically experiencing something, it will treat both as equally real.
once you decide that this new life is your life, your brain accepts it. you're not "leaving" one world and going to another, you're simply locking into a different path that was always available.
everything already exists. it's just a matter of tuning your mind to it.
once you assume it's possible, it's like pressing play on a movie. you commit to the experience, and your brain accepts it because it's designed to process whatever you focus on as reality.
the difference between a small shift and a big one is the depth of your focus and how much you align with that new assumption. the more you assume you're in this new reality, the more real it feels.
how to get there
stop looking at the shift as something you need to "arrive" at or wait for. it's happening now.
you don't need to fight your current experience; you just need to choose to experience the new one. you get there by focusing on the new belief, like a switch, but it's not a sudden jolt. it's a steady, quiet shift of awareness that says: this is my life now.
and the result: your mind doesn't draw boundaries between worlds. once you decide to step into a different version of your life, all that's required is the commitment to live inside it.
the reason it works with fantasy worlds, with totally different setups, is that your mind knows no limits. if you can think it and fully believe it's yours, it is yours. shifting is just you consciously moving into another path you've decided to live out.
why don't i see it? (aka why is my world not changing)
(i will copy and paste something i said previously, but it is 100% applicable here)
our brain files things under "real" and "not real" as if it's got an actual authority on the matter. but. it doesn't have any proof.
your brain doesn't have eyes. now i know you'll say that you do.
but what do your eyes actually do? they see things. cool. but . your eyes don't see truth. they see whatever your brain tells them is real.
example: ever woken up from a dream and for a few seconds, you still thought it was real? fully convinced? because your brain believed it, so your eyes went along with it. your heart raced, your hands shook, maybe you even felt pain. all from something that wasn't real.
or ever had deja vu? where you swear something has happened before, but you know it hasn’t? again. your brain is filling in gaps. deciding what's real for you.
so when you say, i know i'm in my cr because i can see it, what you’re really saying is, i know i'm in my cr because my brain is telling me i am.
but your brain is just following a script. one it's been running since birth. what happens when you stop following it? when you stop taking its word for it?
when you ask what if i already shifted? your brain freezes. because it doesn't actually know. it just assumes. and when it starts to doubt itself, that's when you slip through.
how do you break out of it: stop trying to make reality change. assume it already has. sit in the knowing that you are already where you want to be. no proving, no waiting, no searching. just accepting. reality bends to what you accept as fact.
the only thing keeping you in your cr is that you keep assuming it's real.
why some people shift easily and some don't:
it's not because some people are chosen or have magic brains. it's not because they "tried harder" or found a secret method. it's because some people assume they've already done it, and some keep looking around for proof.
when you're still checking, doubting, testing, your mind is holding onto the idea that you're not there yet.
even if you're doing all the techniques right, if the feeling underneath. it is "i'm trying to shift" instead of "i already have," you're holding the experience of waiting, not having.
people who wake up in their drs didn't stay stuck in the "trying" mindset.
it's not about how badly you want it. it's about whether you accept it without needing anything outside of you to confirm it.
your brain doesn't need to see it first. it needs to believe it first. seeing follows.
to the people who haven't shifted: you're not that wrong, broken, or bad at it. it's just that you're mind is still split, half believing, half checking. half stepping into it, half pulling back. and that's human. that's normal. but the second you stop needing to "see it to believe it" and start trusting the inner knowing, you'll slip through.
do you need to persist in your assumption?
technically, no.
but practically???? sometimes, yes.
here's why: shifting isn't about how hard you push. it's about what you accept as true. if you could snap into a full-body, no-doubt belief that you already shifted, right now, you wouldn't need persistence at all. you'd be done. locked in. experiencing it.
but, because most people have years of habits, doubts, conditioning, it's not always instant. the mind wants to fall back into what feels familiar.
not because it's evil. not because it's trying to sabotage you. just because that's how the brain saves energy: it runs the old script unless you feed it a new one enough times to override it.
nothing can stop you from shifting.
not your doubts. not your overthinking. not your past. not your fears. not your age. not how long you've "failed." not your mental health. not the fact that you woke up in your same bed today. not how "stuck" you feel. not your logic. not your friends, your parents, your teachers, your surroundings. not your subconscious. not the clock. not the calendar. not "missing the void." not "doing it wrong."
nothing.
because shifting isn't something you earn. it's not a reward you unlock after completing a list of tasks or becoming a better, calmer, smarter version of yourself. it's not a door guarded.
shifting is just moving your awareness to a different experience. you are the only authority. your assumption is the key, the lock, the door, the floorboards.
even your resistance can't stop it, because the second you decide, even if a part of you is screaming “this is stupid,” your mind begins tilting toward the new path.
moment by moment.
shift by shift.
breath by breath.
the only thing that delays it is believing that something can delay it.
but if you drop that???? if you stop believing anything outside of you has the power???? you move. immediately. automatically. effortlessly.
you cannot be denied access to something that was never closed. you cannot be blocked from a process that is natural to you. you cannot fail at something that is built into the way you already exist.
you shift because you decide to. that's it. that's all.
if you feel like quitting shifting, read upon this: post about quitting<3
and that's really it.
shifting isn't some cosmic lottery. it's not about waiting for a sign or chasing a feeling. it's not about methods or hours or perfect conditions.
it's just a choice. and then you live like it's true, even if everything around you still smells like your old life for a minute.
you don't owe the old version of your life anything. you don't need to explain yourself to your senses. you don't need to argue with your thoughts. you just decide and you stay decided. even when it's boring. even when it's slow. even when your brain wants to reroute you back into doubt.
the shift doesn't happen because you begged for it. the shift happens because you stopped needing permission to believe you already had it.
no chasing. no proving. no waiting. just deciding.
if you're confused about any other aspects, i have some routes for you to follow !!
how to shift
how to have successful shifts (follow up)
i said what i said and then it happened
becoming the laziest manifestor &&& shifter.
how i personally shift all the time and my own method
things that could "possibly" be stopping you and what to do about it
how to set an assumption
&my central masterlist <3
what to do with the 3d
or if you wanna hear my own experience
i say i shift for comfort and to live my dream life and then script in my mental issues . i would ask ‘whats wrong with me’ but i already know. anyway its for character development idk
thinking about the six months i will spend as a psychopomp as thanatos’ apprentice after percy is kidnapped by his godly aunt. i love pjo so much AAAAA
her st𝔂le …………………
monochrome is fun . i have nothing else to say this is a fun little moodboard
Girlhood is leaving this reality because you want to sleep for eons without consequences
i love thinking about how me and tom will visit the library of alexandria when we are doing our time traveling shenanigans because we heard there are books on horcruxes there . or about how we will sneak into a vampires masquerade ball in the 1600s france because of the same reason. like. we’re just going on quests at this point. adventuring with my sorta evil boyfriend! we certainly will NOT get into trouble at all…… yeah.
I can’t fix him but I could fuck him.
i don’t call this reality the “current reality” . its my pain-in-the-ass reality. my boring reality. my ‘wow! everything sucks ASS’ reality. would 100% recommend not calling this reality your ‘cr’. it helps with not giving this reality so much power yourself!!!! because it is as real and mundane as any other reality you wish to perceive!!! so name it like you name your desired realities your ‘marauders’ dr or ‘90s fame dr’, maybe it may help with a change of perspective. idk. i am no expert . just works for me 😌
yeah ted talk over BYE (did this make sense???????? i am sorry if it doesn’t haha)
the way i'm going to be clinging onto tom for HOURS when i shift to my hogwarts dr ....... we'll be on that long ass train ride to hogwarts anyway . NO WAY he is getting rid of me in those hours lmfao
you're always so real
a quick scroll through twitter never fails to remind me of why i’m a permashifter
and FUCK the ib exams i am shifting tonight and never coming back!!!!!!! oh the joy!!!!!!! the relief!!!!!!! i will be feasting on grapes and nutella pancakes and pasta in my waiting room come next morning ……. so excited .
reasons to shift to pjo: surrounded by crazy hot people. one of their parents is a greek deity. you KNOW they’re gonna look GOOOOOOD . my eyes will be feasting. yum. ????? idk what possessed me to type this but i’m posting idc
so decided to shift i’ve been affirming for 3 hours straight, I ain’t playing anymore, i’m in my DR RIGHT THE FUCK NOW!
shifting is for those who refused to give up their childlike sense of wonder
me when my s/o breathes
i would say i can’t believe i’m shifting to go to school but that would be a lie. i’ve always liked school. i like learning. i like academic validation. so yes. i am shifting to harry potter for the school, a little bit. yeah, i am probably a teachers pet. yeah, it probably pisses off tom so damn much that the professors like me more than him (if only he was less.. creepy idk sjdjskdj). yeah…… like!???!!?!?!? ITS MAGIC. ITS A MAGIC SCHOOL. we learn spells and shit. make POTIONS. learn magic world history. ITS MAGIC idk HOW someone could say that harry potter is a boring place to shift to when it has so much potential??????????? anyway rant over bye
hi. hope ur good. everytime i see something tom riddle related i think of you 😣
hi.!!!!! hello. you’ve made my day with this 💓💓😭 hope you’re good as well! i’m honored honestly. can’t believe my obsession with the guy is a part of my digital footprint now ..
I'm a whore for my s/o. I need that, like seriously. I need to shift.
i am officially divorced from this reality. paperwork done. lawyers hired. fees paid. went to court. the bitch can have the kids too because i'm not bringing that baggage with me. we're over.
shifted and i don't know how to announce this without sounding like a girl who sells bathwater on depop. i was just lying down. i didn't mean to !!!!
how can we stop expecting to wake up in cr after shifting attempt?
how to stop expecting to wake up in your cr ,
well . . . you never 'wake up' in your desired reality. you don't arrive. there is no terminal gate, no sudden cut to black followed by credits rolling on a new world. if you're waiting for the crash, you've misunderstood the flight. but that's semantics. anyways.
shifting isn't an event. it's not a rupture, it's not a lottery win, it's not a punishment or miracle. it's continuity. like breathing, like blinking. what happens when you shift is not that you go somewhere else. it's that you stop arguing with where you are. and by the time you notice, the scenery's already changed.
so you don't wake up in your cr because your cr isn't a separate bedroom you break into once you've behaved enough. your cr is the bed you've always been in. your cr is now. it's here. it's this. but you're still trying to see it through the peephole of your old logic. through scarcity and suspense and the habit of believing everything real has to hurt.
the expectation to 'wake up' comes from the same place as superstition. it's a theatre of reward. you're still expecting it to feel deserved. to arrive with trumpets. to be marked by something. you're still trying to prove something to the doorman in your mind who thinks heaven has a guest list.
but your reality doesn't need fanfare. it doesn't need to knock. it's not late. it's not reluctant. it's not waiting on you to be more visual, more perfect, more devotional. you are not an unpaid intern at the church of quantum theory. you're not performing piety for a state change. you're not a myth. you're a chooser.
so . . . stop expecting to wake up. instead, assume you already did. yesterday. last week. two months ago. during lunch. when you put your phone down. when you said 'this is done.' the moment passed already. you missed it because you were squinting for a sign.
anywho. reality doesn't tap you on the shoulder. it really just expects to reflect something you've given. either the belief that you're here or you're there. your thoughts materialise.
Relationships in this reality are so not it, like wdym being nonchalant and casual about your relationship? there's no bound, like in my dr me and my man couldn't stay away from each other, the moment i shift again y'all aren't seeing any nonchalant act from me, like i'm gonna remember every little detail, every date, everything.
i have too many drs i want to shift to.
i want to make a pjo dr but like. change almost everything. add different quests. i will be a daughter of dionysus but less wine aunt vibes more unhinged god of insanity vibes . do i make myself fall into tartarus ? idk depends on how i’m feeling (i won’t do that. i think. i don’t hate myself THAT much)
i am eternally in my percy jackson era. Just like i’m in my harry potter era all the time. i read them at just the right age and now they are cemented in my mind. i make dam jokes and make fun of jason grace ALWAYSSSS
anyways i don’t know what this rant was for. i want to be percy jacksons scary girlfriend. that’s all. bye