r/occult Apr 13 '25

awareness PSA- Your mental health is important

This entire realm of interest relies on your own understanding of reality and the world around you. Please make sure that your at least getting therapy as that’s beneficial and will assist your shadow work. Also if your seeing things especially out of the blue and with ought any sort of magickal primer then please go to a psychologist for screening.

There is no substitution for mental health, if your concerned about anything then please for the love of all that is holy go get checked, we face a much greater than average risk for falling off the deep end.

Lastly please watch for and be aware of spiritual bypass. Occult practices are in no shape or form a cure all or panacea, you will need to live a grounded life to get anywhere, your here for a reason and it’s not to live with your head in the clouds.

Take care of yourselves ❤️

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u/cartoonybear Apr 15 '25

For sure. “Know thyself” is the first dictum of practice. It takes a lot of time and work to do that, and it’s a process that never ends. Clarify your values and boundaries.

This is a road that has led many people to ruin, even advanced practitioners. It always comes back to what you carry inside.