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Watch Out For Online Cults

A lot of talk about cults and manipulative people in the community is focused on an in-person level. Things that an in-person group will do, how their control extends into your offline life, but cult behaviors and mindsets can absolutely be used online and may not be as visible or as obvious. Here’s a small, incomplete checklist of things to watch out for, red flags and the like. (Note: I’m not talking about any specific group or individuals here. None of these on their own make a cult, but a lot of them together can potentially mark a toxic environment at least. This isn’t intended to be a diagnostic tool, just things to analyze and reflect on. Please always be safe and don’t let yourself stay in toxic environments whether they “count” as a cult or not.)  

The “leader” can do no wrong. They are not capable of truly making mistakes, or any misstep they do make is quickly explained away or defended by their followers. Any criticism is quickly punished, labeled as problematic, or otherwise shut down. Online, people will often sing the praises of or “lovebomb” the leader after these incidents.

It’s Us vs. Them. Anybody who criticizes the group is an enemy. Anybody who chooses not to be a member of the group must have something wrong with them. Critics/people on the outside just don’t “get it” like they do. The “outside” may be painted as threatening/the group as a safe haven, and opposing viewpoints should not be given any attention, even to consider them critically. You’re discouraged from joining other similar groups.

Using social justice lingo as a way to control people. Manipulators can speak the language too. They may bring up gaslighting, gatekeeping, policing, invalidation, and other things and accuse an individual or group in order to either guilt the person into acquiescing or vilify them to the other members. This is a really effective tactic for shutting someone down.

The leader is elevated or enlightened in some way. They claim to be a deity, or at least closer to the divine/enlightenment than you. They have a more effective/direct line of communication with spirits or entities.They have wisdom or knowledge you must stay with them to take part in. 

Dictating parts of your online life. Members must change their names, icons, speech/typing patterns, etc. to conform to the group. The rules for behavior in an online setting go beyond what is needed to maintain order. Members may be asked to do a lot to “prove” they deserve to be/stay in the group. 

You’re scared to leave. You can’t imagine your online life without this group. You feel like you need the community/resources it provides you. You’re worried members will turn against you if you leave. You’re worried that leaving or voicing concern about the group will have negative repercussions on other platforms. 

Can we hurry up and normalize the use of they/them pronouns?

I'm tired of having to ask ppl to use them.

And by tired I mean too scared.

Just because I’m a sad bitch doesn’t mean I’m not a bad bitch

making fun of people who flinch is a shitty thing to do!!!!!!!!!!! don’t do it!!!!!!! if someone flinches and you laugh and deliberately scare them again that makes you an asshole!!!!!!!!!!!!!! stop it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Color Correspondences

These are the color correspondences that I collected from multiple sources and my own thoughts to put into my grimoire 

🌹Red - fire, passion, love, romance, strength

🌷Pink - love, self-love, happiness, positivity, friendship, romance

🎃Orange - happiness, alertness, harvest

🌻Yellow - Air, positivity, happiness

🌿Green - earth, nature, animals, growth, prosperity, money, wealth, luck

💧Blue - water, creativity, spirituality, calm, intuition, focus, tranquility,

🍇Purple - creativity, spirituality, clairvoyance

☁️White - air, healing, peace, cleansing

💀Black - death, safety, grounding, protection, banishing, scrying, night

🍂Brown - earth, grounding, nature, animals, stability

👻Grey - wisdom, balance, knowledge

reminder:

tarot cards have set meanings, yes, but each deck has different depictions that change the meaning slightly (colors, images, directions, etc. can change the way it is interpreted), and your intuition should influence the reading. your first interpretation of the cards is what your gut is telling you. trust it. there are many ways to interpret any set of cards you draw, so listen to that little voice in your head. it knows best.

No Justice, No Peace.  Quote from Emiliano Zapata

Art by Liberal Jane

People should stop being afraid of crows

They’re sweet, and smart, and just trying to warn you of danger. 🌿

I loved this show !

stupid.. i like crowley

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