silently taking notes of everything in this post ..
omg i loved your “shifting to Italy” post and was wondering if you could do one for ancient egypt? xx (you don’t have to ofc just a suggestion!!)
ancient egypt was a cradle of civilization concentrated along the lower reaches of the nile river in northeast africa.
act i. when are you?
based on your time period, you will have very much different experiences. i’d suggest you to research which one you are more interested in shifting.
predynastic ( c. 6000-3150 BCE ) preceding recorded history, saw the development of early settlements and the emergence of distinct cultures in the nile valley.
early dynastic period ( c. 3100-2686 BCE ) marked by the unification of upper and lower Egypt, the first and second dynasties ruled during this time, establishing the foundations of the egyptian state.
old kingdom ( c. 2686-2181 BCE ) a period of great power and prosperity, characterized by the construction of the pyramids and the establishment of the pharaoh as a divine ruler.
first intermediate period ( c. 2181-2040 BCE ) period of political instability and fragmentation following the decline of old kingdom.
middle kingdom ( c. 2040-1640 BCE ) period of reunification and renewed prosperity, with advancements in art, architecture, and literature.
second intermediate period ( c. 1640-1550 BCE ) another period of instability, marked by the rise of the hyksos and the fragmentation of egyptian rule.
new kingdom ( c. 1550-1070 BCE) a period of great expansion and military power, with powerful pharaohs like hatshepsut, akhenaten, and ramses ii.
third intermediate period ( c. 1070-664 BCE ) period of decline and fragmentation, with various dynasties vying for power.
late period ( c. 664-332 BCE ) period of foreign rule, with egypt ruled by the assyrians, egyptians, and persians.
roman period ( 30 BCE - 641 CE ) egypt became a province of the roman empire, marked by roman administration and culture.
act ii. who are you?
you are in the middle of a society who has a strict social structure, and where your status will shape your daily life and power. you are born with it, and only scribes, soldiers and artisans could rise. from the most protected to the least one:
pharaoh. used as a title for absolute monarch since under the new kingdom, often called horus on earth. had control over laws, military, religion, and land. lived in luxurious palaces with servants, and wore a double crown ( pschent ) to symbolise his status as ruler. the most well-known are tutankhamun, ramesses ii, and akhenaten.
pharaoh’s family. wives, children and sibilings had high-ranking positions in the government and religion.
nobles. were high-ranking government officials, including the vizier ( the pharaoh's chief advisor a.k.a prime minister, who oversaw taxes, justice, and administration ) and nomarchs ( governors, controlled egypt’s provinces and managed local social ).
priests. they played a crucial role in religious ceremonies and rituals, and they held significant influence in society.
high priest: appointed by the pharaoh, held the highest authority within the priesthood, performing the most important rituals and managing the temple's affairs.
wab priests: carried out essential but mundane tasks, such as preparing for festivals and maintaining the temple complex.
other priests: who read funeral liturgies ( hery-heb ) who read incantatory formulas from the book of the dead ( khereb priests ) and those involved in mummification ( paraschists, taricheutes, and colchytes ).
priestesses: women could also be priests, with their roles varying depending on the specific cult or deity.
scribes. highly respected, literate individuals who held important administrative and clerical positions, responsible for recording and documenting everything from daily activities to royal decrees. part of the elite 1% of the population that could read and write. they used reed pens, black ink made from soot and gum, adding red oxide to make red ink, and palettes.
artisans. they lived in special workers villages ( deir el-medina ) and included stonecutters, painters, carpenters, sculptors, jewelers, and metalworkers. they created tombs, statues, temples, furniture and luxury goods.
farmers. made up the majority of population and they walked in fields, growing wheat, barley, flax and vegetables. during flood seasons they usually worked with artisans.
slaves. prisoners of war, debtors and criminals. they worked in nobles households ( cooking, cleaning, taking care of children ), temples, mines and quarries; some could earn freedom and better positions over time.
act iii. where are you?
where you live will shape your experience drastically. normal houses were built of mud-bricks with floors made from earth, and they had living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms, and many of the large objects that we can move around ( like seats and ovens ) were built into the house. there was no gas or electricity, meaning that food was cooked in stone ovens, using a fire for heat. to keep food, pits were dug and food was stored below ground level.
cities, they were the heart of the civilisation. center of political activity, religion, and economic powers. in the cities lived pharaohs and nobles ( pharaohs lived in the ‘great house’ or “per ‘aa. palaces were lavish, with evidence suggesting sprawling complexes with large dining rooms, and other amenities reflecting the pharaoh's status ) priests and scribes ( temple complexes, government departments, and even private households, depending on their specific duties and employers ) artisans and merchants ( often lived in distinct workmen's villages like deir el-medina, located near the valley of the kings ) slaves ( lived in simple dwellings, possibly separate from their owners' homes, or within the same household as servants ) but…… what cities? here some examples.
memphis. the capital of the old kingdom. full of loud markets, stone temples, and busy workshops. the most notorious thing are the white walls, the great temple of ptah, statues, palaces ( huge monuments of pharaohs ) craftsmen’s quarters ( people making gold jewelry, statues, and linen ) the nile docks ( ships unloading grain, wine, and goods from nubia and the levant ) …. one of the official religious centers as it was the worship center for the holy triad of the creator god of ptah, his wife sekhmet and nefertem.
thebes. the city of the gods. religious and cultural powerhouse, full of priests, scribes, tomb builders, and travelers. you’d see karnak and luxor temples ( giant temples with sphinx-lined roads ) street performers, food vendors, and boat festivals on the nile. markets full of incense, perfume, and imported goods from the red sea trade.
deir-el medina. there were around 68 houses, made of mud-brick built on stone foundations. letters, legal documents, statues and tombs tell us about family and working life. many of the men and women could read. women baked bread and brewed beer. the village had a court of law and everyone had a right to a trial. there was a local police, the medjay, to keep order. the people of deir-el medina also had medical treatment. they could get prescriptions of ingredients, prayers and spells from the physicians.
act iv. how is your social life?
we are talking about a very social civilisation….. if you were rich. their daily lives revolved around family, work, festivals, and entertainment, and they knew how to balance duty and pleasure ( fun fact: for them sexuality was sacred ).
marriage. frequently arranged by parents, they were a primarily a social and economic arrangement, not a religious or legal ceremony, where couples were considered married once they started living together, often after a party or celebration. while divorce was possible, it was difficult, and women were often protected from divorce by marriage contracts that placed financial burdens on men.
friendship. was significant aspect of life in ancient egypt, strong bonds and social obligations between individuals, including the idea of ‘friends’ being part of a broader social circle beyond immediate family.
banquets. they were lavish celebrations featuring large gatherings of family and friends, music, dance, and copious amounts of food and drink, frequently held near tombs to facilitate communication with the deceased. they were hosted by wealthy families and nobles. entertainment consisted in harpists, flutists, dancers, acrobats. the food ?? roast duck, fish, bread, figs, wine and beer. the banquets were often held in tents or colonnaded spaces, which were sometimes depicted in tomb. fun fact : particularly during banquets and celebrations, people wore scented wax cones on their heads, which melted and released a pleasant fragrance.
public festivals and religious celebrations. the most well-known festivals were: opet festival ( in thebes ) was a celebration of amun and mut’s marriage, statues was paraded through the streets. hathor festival is a wild party with drinking, music, and dance. wepet renpet ( new year’s ) is a huge nile-side festival with feasts and fireworks, celebrated mid-july. beautiful festival of the valley is a state festival, initiated by mentuhotep ii, and celebrated the bonds between the living and the dead, with citizens strengthening their bonds with the deceased. wag festival involved making paper boats containing shrines to souls and setting them out on the river nile to float towards the west, commemorating the death and rebirth of osiris.
markets. like today, bustling marketplaces were a social hotspot. the steet vendors sold jewelry, makeup ( kohl eyeliner and scented oils ) fine linen clothes, sandals, spices, perfumes, and exotic imports.
music. they usually played harps, flutes, drums, and lyres at parties and religious events while women, were often professional dancers, were hired for feasts and ceremonies.
act v. what are you eating?
bread was a fundamental part of the diet, made from emmer wheat or barley. it was eaten at every meal and was considered a basic element of human life.
beer was a common beverage.
vegetables. were a regular part of the egyptian diet, with a variety of options available, including onions, garlic, lentils, and cucumbers.
fish was a readily available and nutritious food source, it was prepared in various ways, including frying, smoking, and boiling.
fruits like figs and dates were also part of the ancient egyptian diet and were often included in offerings to the gods.
oils were derived from ben-nuts, sesame, linseed and castor oils. honey was used as a sweetener, and vinegar may have also been used. seasonings included salt, juniper, aniseed, coriander, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, and poppyseed.
meat. the wealthy would enjoy pork, mutton, and beef.
poultry, such as ducks and geese.
dairy products, like cheese, butter, and cream.
wine was a product of great importance, offered in funerary rituals and in temples to worship gods and consumed daily by the upper classes during meals and parties.
act vi. what are you wearing?
reflected both the hot climate and social status, with the wealthy adorning themselves with finer materials and elaborate jewelry.
linen. the primary fabric, made from the flax plant, was favored for its breathability and comfort in the hot climate.
wool. while known, wool was considered impure and primarily used by the wealthy for overcoats, but was forbidden in temples and sanctuaries.
jewelry. gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and other precious materials were used to create elaborate jewelry, including necklaces, rings, bracelets, and amulets.
women’s clothing. they wore full-length dresses with one or two shoulder straps, which could be pleated or draped. the wealthy often wore flowing, sheer dresses layered with colorful shawls or capes.
men’s clothing. kilt-like skirts ( schenti ) are a wrap-around skirt, tied at the waist, with variations in length depending on the era and fashion trends. loincloth and headdresses.
children’s clothing. they wore simple garments, often loincloths or short kilts for boys, and simple linen dresses for girls.
cosmetics. ochre for lips and cheeks, henna for fingernails, and kohl for outlining eyes and coloring eyebrows.
hair. men and women often shaved their heads, and instead they used wigs.
sandals. while many went barefoot, sandals were sometimes worn.
makeup, particularly black kohl eyeliner, was used by both men and women for both aesthetic and practical purposes, with ingredients like galena and malachite used to create pigments, and cosmetics were also seen as having spiritual and protective significance.
kohl eyeliner. a dark, black eyeliner made from ground galena (lead sulfide) and other ingredients like soot, which was used to outline the eyes. it was believed to protect the eyes from the sun's glare and to repel insects. applied in a distinctive style, with lines drawn above and below the eyes, sometimes slightly arched at the ends.
red pigments. red ochre, a clay that was dried in the sun, was used for blush and lipstick and it was also used to stain nails with henna.
green eye shadow. a.k.a malachite, a copper-based mineral, was ground and mixed with water to make a green eyeshadow.
oil and creams. scented oils and creams were used to moisturize the skin and mask body odor. ingredients included myrrh, thyme, marjoram, chamomile, lavender, lily, peppermint, rosemary, cedar, rose, aloe, olive oil, sesame oil and almond oil.
lipstick. red lipstick was made from red ochre and other pigments, theredder the lips, the higher the social status.
note: don’t forget to script safety things!
shifting is for the people who can't fathom living in a world where children are bombed, governments let their civilians sleep on the street because of money, a world in which civilians spend the day hungry while greedy leader host banquets. it is for those whose heart aches seeing children being amputated without anesthesia, having to work in coal mine or in tissue factories because western power had to spread their nasty ideologies everywhere. it is for people who don't want to live in a world in which people have hatred based on race and think of themselves as superior because of theirs. it is for those who appreciate love and cannot fathom one's love being deemed as unpure or the reason why they should receive divine punishment. it is for those who support freedom and cannot stand the incapacity of women being able to navigate in this world without the fear of being raped or killed, and not being able to stand next to a window. for those who can stand male, female, men and women being arbitrary category based on a hasard, it being their only choice and being used as a scapegoat for any problem under the sun because they chose to live as their free selves. it is for those who cannot stand the idea that your monetary status can hinder your opportunities, stops you from being safe, from eating, being educated and achieving your dream. a world where if you're disabled you're isolated because the world is not made accessible for you. this is such a mean world and i refuse to believe that we have accepted all of those things as normal and immuable, things set in stone and that it will never change, this is not the world i wish to spend my 20s, raise my children and grow old in.
Hi, hope you are having a good day 🌷 I really enjoy all of your posts and it’s fascinating to see how limitless we truly are after reading your shifting journey. I want to know your opinion on something, what do you think about the meaning of life, as someone who enters the void state regularly?
I feel like i’ve been subconsciously holding myself back from actually entering the void and manifesting my dream life, because i was afraid of becoming nihilistic after mastering the void. Like what’s the point of putting effort into achieving something, what’s the point of the suffering we went through as individuals, if i can just enter the void and open my eyes to a completely new life in… idk, half an hour?
I would love to hear your input about this topic, and your advice about overcoming this fear. Thank you so much 💗
I know exactly this fear, because it’s precisely for this reason that I decided to permashift for the first time into this reality (a reality similar to this one). I chose to start from the bottom, live a rather average life, and work to get what I wanted. And I succeeded, but I no longer want that.
Luckily, I know how to shift realities, and that’s what I’m doing. This experience wasn’t necessary, but it had significance for me, as it fueled my reflection on my existence and on what I want (I want all).
Life is what you make of it. In reality, "life" means nothing. In this reality, there’s a tendency to name everything and try to give meaning to each thing, whether visible or invisible, tangible or intangible.
In my OR, vocabulary was very limited; we only named what was essential for "leading" an existence. There is no word for "life" because, without humans, it has no meaning. It only takes on meaning for someone who has lived long enough to reflect on their life experience. Do we talk about the meaning of a baby’s life before their first year? No, because they’re not aware of it.
You need to have a sufficiently developed consciousness to seek meaning in the things you do. This consciousness, whether it’s you or me in my own reality, chooses to perceive a reality based on its current interests, tastes, which evolve through experiences.
These experiences provide you with information about everything you know today (everything you feel, see, touch, as well as your knowledge). But this knowledge is limited to what you’ve experienced in your 3D. As a consciousness, if you go into the void state, you are working with limited information—what you’ve gained through your 3D experiences. You know what exists only because you’ve lived it in 3Ds. That’s why, for me, the void state is just 5D; there are higher dimensions, and the void state isn’t the highest.
There are infinite realities, infinite multiverses, and each of these realities is a separate world that you cannot fully perceive. Each reality, each multiverse, is composed of information that you don’t have access to in the void state, things you haven’t yet known.
Reality is the sum of what you’ve manifested physically. When you choose to enter a reality, you don’t perceive the whole reality. Your world is everything you live. You and I have our own universes. We don’t interact directly. But in your world, you’ve created multiverses.
You can also access realities that you can’t even imagine with the information you have but that still exists, simply by wanting to enter an unknown world or having a few criteria—the rest of the world is already created.
In my case, when I left my OR, I simply wanted to live in a reality where medicine was more advanced and where water and food were abundant. As a result, I arrived in a more modern reality, in this multiverse. However, in my void state, before leaving my OR, I had no knowledge of the existence of a modern society :
I still remember the first time I saw television. The very first cartoon I watched was Winx Club. It was strange, like I was recognizing what I was seeing while discovering it. I had no idea in my OR that all of this existed before deciding, in my void state, to come here. I know all this only because I’ve lived through different realities.
Had I not sufficiently experienced this reality, I wouldn’t have discovered worlds like Harry Potter, for example. The fictions you choose to explore are the result of your decision to "play the game" and immerse yourself fully in the reality you selected. That’s how you gather scenarios and information, allowing you, in the void state, to create a tailor-made reality.
Honestly, that’s all I know, and I’ll stop there for my first century of research. I know people who want to project themselves into higher dimensions to seek answers or make sense of their actions, hoping to gain a complete understanding of the multiverses. But that’s not my case.
For now, I’m content to create scenarios and realities where I go depending on my mood. What you decide in your life doesn’t always need to have meaning or depth. I have a reality where I just spend time with my S/O, another where I work to earn a decent salary, and yet another where I am immensely rich, as well as several where capitalism doesn’t exist. I enjoy these experiences and the roles I play in them. The beauty of it all lies in the choice, like playing Sims 4 in first-person reality.
I don’t believe it’s necessary to go through trials to nourish the soul or learn lessons. That said, I do think consciousness can gain a certain maturity or wisdom. I don’t consider myself the most mature, as I’m only 26 years old in this reality (I chose to increase my age when I did my first permashift to have a nice birthdate 🙂 ), but if I had to date my "consciousness," I’d be 22. I have manifested things whose scope and impact I didn’t fully grasp, on both others and myself. My morality and the meaning I give to things have also changed, as there’s a big difference between imagining something in the 4D and living it in the 3D.
In the void state, there’s no logic, no emotions, just information. For example, trying to feel something is impossible; you only have the idea of an emotion, which you know if you’ve lived it. At the same time, if you force it, you return to the 3D.
I think it doesn’t even make sense to have given a name to what you call "life." And you did it only to escape certain responsibilities or to find something to blame for the misfortunes you’ve experienced. Since some of the things you’ve lived through make no sense, you decided to create this term "life." But as a shifter, you now know that everything you experience is only a reflection of your inner world, your 4D.
What you choose to live only has meaning because it holds some interest for you (to satisfy your curiosity, your primal urges, your needs, your tastes, which evolve over time). You choose your realities based on your desires.
I don’t even think I’ve finished reflecting on this topic. The beauty of it all is that I have (quantum) eternity to think about it, just like you do.
Since the future and the past don’t exist, focus instead on what you want to live in the present moment, and you’ll figure out later what you want to do or experience.
PS: In the Void state, you can also get bored and wanting to experience things beyond complete darkness; it depends on your curiosity.
This is what i imagine hallucination dazai was doing right before chap 121
genuinely dont know whats happening in the manga rn but i know im loving it 😼‼️‼️
rewl
i love my dr friends so much.
they are such idiots but they are my idiots. i need to hug those dumbasses rn
found this on Pinterest and omg he looks so cute and delicious now i need him fr+ughh wanna learn digital drawing so bad
dazai osamu
i love this man and i definitely not gonna kidnap him and louck him in my basement one day haha.....
my name: hannah kotsuya.
age: 17yo will turn 18 after 3 or 4 months i guess.
where im from: my dad is japanese and my mom is from New York, so im half japanese, half american.
for my ability: i really wanted a cool ability but i didnt know what to choose so i just scripted my ability to be elemental control(bro is the avatar).
*my friends in the agency always ask me for a weird favors bc of my ability, like making a snow cones in summer
*me and dazai once had a full-on argument about the best way to eat an orange.
*yosano and naomi convinced me to buy the funniest things when shopping together
* atsushi thinks im rlly cute but a bit scare in a fight (¬_¬")
*i was in the port mafia before join the ada
*ranpo randomly challenges me to "detective duels" where we both try so slove random mysteries first
*me and dazai have a "secret mystery-solving club" but we dont tell anyone bc its just the two of us goofing around
*chuuya refuses to admit it, but i've caught him laughing at my jokes when he thinks no one's watching
dazai always the first one to steal my snacks but then he acts like he doesnt remember doing it
*whenever i try to be serious dazai will make a face or do something random to make me laugh, and ruining my serious moment
*he loves to start deep philosophical conversation just to confuse everyone and then chance the topic to something totally random like "do you think potatoes have feelings?"
me with bro
The only thing that would heal me is moments like these with my s/o
Personally, the whole "you joke about this happening in your dr but then you'll experience and regret—" "you script this thing and not realizing it's real" idk man, maybe some people are just in fact used to coping things in different ways? 🧍🏻
Like you tell me alright, that maybe a million years old shifter, would really still highly likely to give a fuck about something happening in their dr like idk an apocalypse? No dude, they most likely would get used to that by now. Should they get used to it? Maybe not. But just because a shifter doesn't feel anything about it or give two shits, doesn't mean they don't think shifting isn't real. Idk but that's just my take on it, let me know how you feel about this 🤷🏻
going to school after experiencing quantum immortality
(except i use notion for my scripts)
Like why tf would I choose this place
me thinking what if this is my dr and i actually permashifted here:
just realized the first thing i script into my dr’s are my s/o’s …
Not now baby, mama is making a new script :
how it feels to shift after doing your hair, showering, shaving, putting on lotion, and changing your sheets
Y’all I need him. I NEED THAT MAN. Need him. Want him. *naws at enclosure bars* I NEED HIM SOOOOO BAD. How in the hell is he so cute. DAMN. I need to give him the biggest cuddle ever. I just want to kiss his cute face. Rest my head on his chest. Like BABY COME HOME TO THE KIDS. To call him baby and just stroke his face. I’m so down bad.
YALL THERES A SHIFTING COMMUNITY ON XHS LMAOO WE’RE EVERYWHERE
you will shift ( hypnotizes you )
This will forever keep me up at night
I saw this tiktok and felt like it can be applied to manifesting. Affirm while ur scared, annoyed, frustrated, etc
How I look at my S/O after I shift
(I am going to take their ability to speak)