Oh No, I Got Stuck Looking At Footage From The Golden Compass Movie And Now I’m Having Serious Dæmon

Inconsistencies I Noticed that kind of Pissed Me Off in CAOS:

This isn’t mean to bash the show, I fucking love it sm. I just felt like the third season took a turn in the wrong direction and these were the main reasons why:

How is Circe a part of the pagan group when they called on her in Theo’s uncle’s exorcism as one of the great witches of the past?

How did they kill Pan if he’s a god? Sure, maybe he wasn’t as strong as God or Satan, but he was still a god.

Who the fuck is the Green Man supposed to be? In Greek mythology, Gaea was the earth goddess, so I’m guessing they took it from Egyptian mythology where the earth god is Geb. But it’s never actually clarified.

What does a hobgoblin have to do with a pagan group? I don’t remember anywhere in Greek mythology where a hobgoblin in mentioned. I kept trying to guess which Greek god Robin was, so I was really disappointed.

How can the coven now worship Hecate if she’s a Greek goddess and they literally just annihilated a bunch of Greek worshippers?

Who the fuck is Caliban? When I looked him up, he was from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, the son of the witch Sycorax. Which then brings me to my next question,

If Caliban is the character from Shakespeare and is the son of Sycorax, why didn’t they point out the relation when Sycorax showed up to the academy with the other hedge witches?

in a series that is so deeply critical of religion, making one of the most heinous, despicable characters in the story a heretical scientist is such a good balance. like, the magisterium are oppressive and controlling and undeniably evil, but pullman also says that things aren’t justified just because theyre done in the name of science instead of religion. both asriel and the oblation board were willing to sever children. they’re two sides of the same coin. he is the same as them.

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Today, during the break, Kleytos was so tired.

Love you, little cutie baby (maybe he will kill me after seeing this).

no i don't think you understand This is how you should adapt a book series this is incredible television

New girl in my Sunday school class: Are you a girl?

Me: No, but people used to think I was a girl.

Girl: Oh. Is that why the other teacher called you (deadname)?

Me: Yes, that’s my old name I used before I told people I’m not a girl. But I haven’t used my new name forever so sometimes (other teacher) forgets.

Girl: Okay. I’ll remember to use your new name! *bounces over to the toy cars*

…….

Me: I want you to start calling me Mx instead of Miss. Okay?

Little boy: Okay. *violently stabs crayon into paper* Mx Roman, I broked the crayon.

Me: That’s probably because you stabbed the paper with it, buddy.

…….

3 y/o : Are you a boy or a girl?

Me: Sometimes I’m a boy. Sometimes I’m not a boy or a girl.

3 y/o: *proudly puffs out chest* I’m a girl all the time.

Me: Good for you, kiddo.

3 y/o: I know.

…….

Preschoolers understand better than any adult I’ve ever met.

Finding Your Daemon

Within the daemon community you will discover that there are many ways people communicate and co-exist with their daemon. How these same individuals found their “brain buddy” is just as unique. Some may have created with intent or gave an identity to their internal dialogue, and others reached out into the void seeing what came forward, while some daemons have been there as long as they can remember or spontaneously came into their life. Before you begin, I would like you to leave behind your doubt. I know, I know, easier said than done. But keep in mind when reaching out to a daemon doubting yourself and your intuition will only hinder their progress and cause you unneeded stress. 

 Before you delve into daemonism stop and think about what you expect from this new relationship. Is it companionship, self-improvement, someone to keep you on track, or any other unlimited number of things? Is there a specific job or role you have in mind? If you don’t know or feel unsure about assigning a role, they luckily do not need a purpose to be a daemon so please enjoy the experience and worry less about the “should and should not"s of the practice. Keep in mind you may find your daemon has other plans or expectations for the relationship. They may feel what is best for you is addressing issues you may be avoiding or repressing, or they could be harsher than you had wished, or say things that can hurt. Those instances are extremely rare and far more often than not a daemon is going to work perfectly in sync with you, be kind, supportive, and our defender against negative and intrusive thoughts. If you find when you reach out to your daemon they cause any kind of negativity pause and think about if there is something you are upset with or need to work on. Is this something you can do alone or is your daemon exactly what you’ve been needing to get through it? Daemonism is about building a relationship with yourself, and while some relationships are a piece of cake others require work and are far more complex than we were expecting.

The exercise below will be focused on reaching into the void to find your daemon. This may be quick or take quite a few tries so don’t beat yourself up if it doesn’t go as you hoped. Experience in similar concepts or what an individual is comfortable with will greatly influence how easily someone may reach out to their daemon for the first time. Are you use to talking to yourself? Daydreaming? Are you more visual, verbal, or emotion driven? You know your brain better than anyone else so I recommend starting with a process that sounds familiar to you. I will also be referring to your daemon in this exercise as a single entity but you may find as you reach out you could have more than one. I recommend the standard duo pair of human and daemon as it is much easier to build your skills with a single target. This is only a recommendation, and not a rule, as I would never dream of driving a hopeful daemon away.

No matter if you believe daemons to be spiritual, mental constructs, a combination of the two, or external beings you can utilize this exercise. If these do not work for you or are uncomfortable feel free to change and adapt the method to meet your needs. If after a while you are still struggling to make a connection please seek out other methods people have used within the community. Like creating a template for their daemon’s form and personality that will change and adapt as the daemon grows. Those may connect better with you and that’s okay!

If you have stumbled upon daemonism for the first time there are many good references out there to clarify exactly what a daemon is. Here are a couple sources.

https://daemonsandanalyses.tumblr.com/daemons

https://ofthoughtformsanddaemons.tumblr.com/post/187624346048/daemonism

https://ofthoughtformsanddaemons.tumblr.com/post/159859058403/spiritual-daemonism

Exercise: Your daemon’s essence and location inside your body (Great for when you cannot hear your daemon)

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