Physical reaction to healing spell?

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I have maybe a silly question…

But has anyone else in the group ever had a literal physical reaction to their own spell work?

Why I’m asking is because the night/early morning that I just couldn’t sleep (well more than usual anyways) that I woke up after my mind had really drifted into some dark and nasty places and I found this week’s challenge ‘Freedom in Forgiveness’ and I wrote my little poem that I did.

Anyways after that when I dragged my butt out of bed to start getting ready for work I literally felt sick to my stomach. I was pasty and sweaty and all kinds of grossness. I was actually vomiting. I felt like absolute :poop:

I’m not pregnant. Thank the goddess. No ties to that skeez-bucket. My Lupus monster is quiet and locked up in its cage it’s not even rattling its chains. I don’t think it was something that I ate as Mum wasn’t sick and we ate the same thing. None of my kids that I care for at work have brought in any nasty spewy bugs.

I ended up lying on the tiles on the bathroom floor for half an hour. I wasn’t asleep but just kind of zonked out. I found that I really had to focus on my breathing and make sure that I kept making myself take that next breath. I have never experienced a feeling like it. Not even on my worst Lupie days.

After I kind of woke up I guess you could call it. I felt better and managed to make it through a big 12 hour day at work like I normally do. And I was feeling better mentally than I did the few days previous.

I was trying to reflect on it as to why I may have falt like that and… You know how I made my little emotional healing spell jar for the last challenge?

I was thinking that maybe my body is trying to get his toxic gunk out of my system in the most literal way possible? It is the only thing that I can think of. Like our relationship was so toxic and nasty that getting rid of him isn’t exactly going to be the prettiest of experiences.

Jess’ Challenge Entry - Dual Wielding - Baby Witch’s First Spell Jar

Freedom in Forgiveness Entry

What do you guys think?

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My thoughts are always to rule out the physical and mundane first. No pregs, check. Other non magical creatures, check. Might be worthwhile to search how many things can cause your symptoms - I’m guessing that nausea and vomiting are pretty common, but might give some ideas.

I haven’t had any reaction like what you’ve described from spells. Usually just tired and drained. Meditations are sometimes a different story, but never nausea.

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Huh. I’ve never heard of that, but it’s not so far off I suppose. I would go to the doctor if I could, just to make sure you’re not getting an adult-onset allergy to something you ate or something like that. But it could be your body rejecting his toxicity.

You’re feeling better now, are you?

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@anon87969570 Thank you. I’ll have a think. Luckily my mum is a nurse so that’s handy. She said that it was maybe the heat that we had here in Perth or I’m just stressed out.

@Amethyst yup! Completely fine. I’m feeling all good. After whatever this was yesterday had passed I felt like my normal self. I’ve got a specialist appointment at the hospital for my Lupus on Christmas Eve of all days. So I’ve got to go and get all my bloods done soonish. So maybe they may be able to come up with something.

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When I am just completely spent & stressed & everything is just crushing… or when my anxiety is elevated for more than a day; they will manifest as physical symptoms for me. So it could be you did the spell, with the intent (which I also always feel a little fatigued or drained afterward) & it may have raised some things unconsciously because of the intent so you were thinking about what negatives you want to go & your body is releasing that stress & anxiety that’s been elevated for so long & now I bet everything feels lighter, is starting to make some sense, it’s brighter out. When I go through heavy things afterward I always feel better & I know whatever it was that I was holding onto about a situation, is no longer something for me to worry about again.

As @anon87969570 said if the medical & mundane are ruled out it’s possible

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I really do feel different. I mean I’m not jumping for joy or anything and say I’m fixed but from where I was the days before it was so dark and nasty. This, whatever it was came over me, got out of my system and I feel better than I did. The pain is a little less and I’m not dwelling on him as much. He isn’t in my brain so much. The constant drip, drip, drip of thoughts seems to be more of an occasional drip of thoughts. If that makes sense?

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I would say that it was successful if everything else can be ruled out, that’s awesome for you. I love the feeling when it happens to me. As I heal since my mother’s passing & go through the days & seasons I feel a lot better. I am a different person in some ways since I joined the site last year.

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Good. I’m glad you’re alright now and you’re getting bloodwork done in the future. Because that is odd.

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Greetings @Jessica72!

Oh goodness that sounds awful- I’m so sorry you were dealing with those symptoms :worried: I’m really glad you’re feeling better now! :heart:

I’m in the same boat as Undomeher and others here about ruling out the mundane and medical first. But it looks like you checked all your bases about that, so looking at it from a purely spellwork point of view I would say that it is definitely possible for spellwork to have a physical effect.

Magick is manifestation, and manifestation doesn’t always mean things in the world around us- sometimes spellwork manifests things inside of us: be it positive emotional changes, new ways of thought, healing, etc. I have found that for myself, magick often takes a very tangible form through my emotions and mentality.

I suppose a good example would be Shadow Work. That is a magickal process that directly affects emotions and can yield some, well, very intense after-effects. Personally, I’ve done some deep shadow work in the past that has led to full-on anxiety attacks .

(It’s a whole different can of worms, but I’ve also had some pretty rough stomach issues in the past that, after being examined by a multitude of doctors, were determined to be caused by stress- our emotions can definitely manifest physically, sometimes in strange ways)

Magick that works with healing emotions (especially painful or difficult emotions) has wonderful freeing benefits, but it really can be brutal on the user. It is one of the reasons I always add a note about taking time for self-love and self-care work after any type of emotional-based work- be it magickal, meditative, or purely psychological. Sometimes we feel those effects immediately, sometimes it hits us later- which may have been the case for you.

Again, I’m sorry you had those awful symptoms, but it does sound like you got a lot of that inner turmoil and pain out of your system- not just emotionally, but perhaps physically as well. Keep on taking good care of yourself, Jessica! I’d recommend keeping an extra close eye on your health over the next few days as you go through the things your body needs to purge.

Lots of love! :heart:

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Physical reaction to healing spells, ruling out the mundane, personally I would say yes, and it’s a strong yes. With spellwork and/or meditation, can warp speed the process quick. What happened to you, just considering the spellwork and the forgiveness challenge, it sounds like imo you kicked out this toxicity that has been eating at you, most likely your energy shot up, and you have had a light faint from it (vomiting is also a symptom of moving too fast, if you sit down and up quickly, get nauseous, and feel faint), so you did that, but with your energy field. (Edit, if this is recurring, I’d go back and check to see if there is an underlying medical condition).

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@Amethyst Hahaha since I got my Lupus diagnosis 6 years ago. I kind of now go with the flow with odd. I promise I’ll let you know if they find anything funky. My Lupus was quiet for ages then woke up at the end of June/start of July this year and really kicked my butt pretty bad but the specialists are keeping an eye on me. It really was the weirdest feeling though.

@BryWisteria Thank you xxx I honestly feel fine now. Once whatever that was had passed I was all good. One thing I have noticed is that I really am starting to feel different mentally since. Like the pain is a little less and I’m starting to see my relationship with Mitch in a different light. Like a light is shining on all the bad ways that he treated me and I’m seeing it for what it was. I’m not so misera-bubbles if that makes sense.

@Eliza_01 thank you the way that you explained that made a whole lot of sense :blush:

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@jessica72 I am so sorry you were ill, you poor thing! I haven’t had that kind of physical reaction but if you think, instinctively, it was your body trying to detox, spiritually, I’d believe you! You’ve been through a lot and you’ve handled it so well. I have gotten ill from stress before and it seems like it doesn’t always happen when you expect it to. Maybe it kind of snuck up on you? But I’m glad you feel better :slight_smile:

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Good, we don’t want anything funky happening to you! LOL!

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Thank you so much xxx

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The only time I’ve experienced something similar, was with a meditation.
Here is my post about it: 🛕 The Inner Temple for Casting Spells without Tools - #40 by Rowan
Glad you’re feeling better!
Bless-ed Be,

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Thank you @Rowan. I really appreciate it. xxx

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Obviously, like everyone else has said, ruling out medical issues and the mundane is first on the list. As an energy healer (reiki and other types), though, I had some clear insights coming through as I read your post. Your solar plexus chakra is where your personal power and will live. Being in an abusive relationship for so many years has affected all of your subtle bodies (7 layers- etheric body, emotional body, mental body, astral body, etheric template, celestial body, ketheric body) are all affected by abuse. It drains your system on every level. When you start to repair the damage that you’ve endured, your body tries to assimilate your new ways of living. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), your life force energy is called Qi; in Japanese philosophy, that same energy is referred to as Ki. In TCM, there is something called “Rebellious Qi,” when the body acts differently than naturally intended (i.e., vomiting, acid reflux, hiccups) because it is rejecting something. I believe that since all of this occurs in your solar plexus chakra, your body is rejecting the old, unhealthy energy and healing and integrating your higher self. You set the whole thing in motion by your intention to forgive. Basically, you have leveled up in a huge way spiritually, and your poor body is just trying to catch up! As someone mentioned, it happened fast and vomiting results from things happening quickly in your system. Your body is purging his energy and the effects of it from your whole system, both physically and energetically. Like @BryWisteria said, self-care is essential right now! I hope this has been helpful and hasn’t overwhelmed you with too much information! Sorry, I get excited when I explain the metaphysical stuff! :rofl: You’re kicking butt and should be super proud of yourself! :heart: :purple_heart:

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No! Thank you! reading your post made so much sense! I really am still learning about my Chakras but reading what you said makes me so keen to learn more. I was already thinking that the Chakra Balancing Meditation Chakra balancing meditation :sparkles: shared by @Abbygail would be a good idea to try, now I’m even more keen to give it a go!

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I will check out her link! Chakra balancing meditations are a great way to get them aligned and (obviously,) balanced. It’s also helpful to carry crystals that align with the chakra that need the most help. Like with the solar plexus chakra, I think citrine, amber, and sunstone work the best, but you could use lemon quartz or tigers eye. Most yellow stones work well; it depends on what you’re most connected to. Also, eating yellow foods like squash or lemon in your tea can help empower the area. Wearing yellow clothing helps to and yoga, mantras, and mudras are all great too! Let me know if you want further explanation on this. :smiley:

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oh my goodness yes please! I would be so grateful for any information that you would be willing to share with me!

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