reclaimthebindi:
“ reclaimthebindi:
“ Here is a list of some resources available for South Asians dealing with mental illness - please reblog to share and let me know if you have anything you’d like to add! Many of the sources below have triggering...

reclaimthebindi:

reclaimthebindi:

Here is a list of some resources available for South Asians dealing with mental illness - please reblog to share and let me know if you have anything you’d like to add! Many of the sources below have triggering content, so please be careful! Resources that are South Asian specific are marked with an asterisk (*).

Self Care/Mental Health Related Masterposts

Back to School with Mental Illness

Self-Care Masterpost (1)

Self Care Masterpost (2)

Organizations 
Many of these groups have great resources even if they are specific to a certain region.

SAMHAA*

MySahana

Samhaj* 

CHAI*

SAMHITA*

South Asian Network (SAN)*

NAAPIMHA

Heart Mind International*

SHARE* (more research focused)

AAPA (more research focused)

Hotlines

Desi LGBTQ Hotline* (http://deqh.org/) (908) 367-3374

Available Thursdays and Sundays 8-10 PM EST

Tumblr Blogs

@tswatch

Related Articles/Links

The Silence About Mental Health in South Asian Culture is Dangerous (several triggers)

Tackling the Stigma of Mental Health in the South Asian Community (several triggers) 

South Asian Mental Health Myths

Why Don’t South Asians Talk About Mental Health?

Open Letter: We Need to Talk About How Mental Health Affects South Asian Men (several triggers)

National Coalition of South Asian Organizations (comprehensive list of U.S. based organizations)

Please let me know if there’s something you’d like added as this is by no means comprehensive!

I’m thinking of making more master posts like this - are there any topics you would like to see addressed?

For the beginning witch, Cleansing Your Aura

rawniesway:

Your aura is the energy field that surrounds you. It collects negative energy each day and if you do readings of any kind (like me) and you don’t cleanse your Aura there will be consequences. Keeping your aura clear and bright is very important and here’s how to do it:

Cleansing Aura

You can cleanse your aura in few, simple steps.

  1. Find yourself a room, and 15 minutes of free time, give or take. Make sure no one will disturb you in the next 15 minutes.
  2. Light a candle. The size and the color doesn’t matter. The fact that it is a source of open flame does matter :). When the candle is ready, stand in front of it.
  3. Now, close your eyes and visualize a powerful, bright, spiritual light descending from the above, like a shower, flowing into you, and cleansing your aura of negative energies. Continue such visualization for the next minute.
  4. When you’re done, open your eyes. Now, you’re going to grab the negative energies, and cast them into the fire of the candle. So use your hands, and slope to the front, so you can reach the floor. Then, intend to grab the negative energies with your hands, and grab/comb these energies from the floor up to your head. Then cast the energies into the fire with a proper gesture and intention in your mind. When the energies are cast into the fire, mark an X letter in the air, or a cross, with an intention of cutting yourself off the negative energies you just cast.
  5. When you’re sloping, inhale. When you’re grabbing and combing the energies, exhale. The point is not to inhale the negative energies back into your body.
  6. Continue the process of grabbing the energies around your entire aura. You can go clockwise, or counter-clockwise. Personally, I cleanse the energies from the front, from left, from right, and from the back, and I’m done.
  7. When you’re done with grabbing, pick up the candle. And comb your aura with it, from the bottom to top, all around you. The fire will be an additional method of cleansing aura.
  8. And when you’re done, intend to cut yourself from the negative energies, and from the candle. Then, put out the candle, gently. And you’re done.

Cleansing process found on astateofmind.eu

http://astateofmind.eu/2011/07/29/how-to-cleanse-your-own-aura/

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