too much screen time and porns is it a serious problem

[noob99]

dose being too much on screens and watching porns block psychic abilities. and doesn't let them develop

 

[Robert Ramsay]

Well if you think so, then just stop doing it and see what happens.

 

[themagicianswill]

I've just started my journey here. It's not that being on screen too much or watching porn are inherently bad or that just watching them will block your psychic abilities or stop them from developing.

However, you do need discipline and 'freedom' from any habits or addictions holding you back. The fact that you have this question means you probably want to stop or lessen these habits but for some reason aren't able to, and it means these habits have a hold over you.

When any habit has a hold over you, be it porn or biting your nails, it will hinder the development of 'psychic' abilities.

I'd recommend with accepting where you are with the addiction, stop seeing it as something you need to 'rid' yourself of and instead see those tendancies as part of yourself, accept them, feel no shame, and integrate. Once you feel no shame and stop feeling like you have to battle some other side of yourself and instead start seeing yourself as whole, you'll gain power over those urges and will be able to redirect them.

I highly recommend reading up on the concept of 'shadow self' by Jung, since the shadow-self is generally responsible for all the destructive patterns you have. Aim is not to rid yourself of this but to integrate it and accept it.

 

[noob99]

Well if you think so, then just stop doing it and see what happens.

I did for a time idk if it helps but I had more vivid dreams not everyday through

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I've just started my journey here. It's not that being on screen too much or watching porn are inherently bad or that just watching them will block your psychic abilities or stop them from developing.

However, you do need discipline and 'freedom' from any habits or addictions holding you back. The fact that you have this question means you probably want to stop or lessen these habits but for some reason aren't able to, and it means these habits have a hold over you.

When any habit has a hold over you, be it porn or biting your nails, it will hinder the development of 'psychic' abilities.

I'd recommend with accepting where you are with the addiction, stop seeing it as something you need to 'rid' yourself of and instead see those tendancies as part of yourself, accept them, feel no shame, and integrate. Once you feel no shame and stop feeling like you have to battle some other side of yourself and instead start seeing yourself as whole, you'll gain power over those urges and will be able to redirect them.

I highly recommend reading up on the concept of 'shadow self' by Jung, since the shadow-self is generally responsible for all the destructive patterns you have. Aim is not to rid yourself of this but to integrate it and accept it.

not like I watch everyday I have somewhat control over that. but the screen time i regularly spend almost entire day on it

 

[HoldAll]

About twenty years ago, I dragged my late retiree dad into an internet café to show him where I found all those manuals and other documents for his collection of vintage cameras, also some analogue photography forums (he'd never worked with computers before). He loved it but had to leave the café after 15 minutes because it all had become too much for him, too many impressions in a too brief span of time. Now I'm wondering how all these fast-paced cuts in movies and our exposure to rapidly changing screen images do something to our brains… today, in my middle age, I probably couldn't stand half an hour of TikTok either and would feel overwhelmed like my father back then. Conversely, forcing a youngster to watch

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Human curiosity is a survival trait, and so is a talent for instantaneous adaptation. Additionally, we're suckers for entertainment. In the village where I grew up, one pub after another vanished due to the explosion of TV channels and the internet, and now the only place left to have a drink in company is a Chinese restaurant. Where people happier in olden times? True, some read books and played board games with their families, but at least half of the male village population just went to the pub every day, drank one beer after the other and smoked their heads off.

Whenever I take a walk and attempt to practice mindfulness, I encounter dozens of people with their eyes glued to their phones, hardly noticing their surroundings, which is the exact opposite what I'm trying to do: being in the Here and Now. The likely explanation is that powerful impressions will always beat weaker ones as the food industry damn well knows, making us forget the taste of subtler flavours so that all home-cooked dishes will seem bland. I can very well imagine that prolonged screentime will make it difficult to discern (extra)sensory inputs but have no solution because I'm hooked on my notebook as well (I only use my phone for making calls).

However, spending more time off-screen has proved definitely beneficial for me, hence those mindfulness walks; they keep me grounded and anchored. All told, I think it would be beneficial to strike a balance - it's no good to wean yourself off your screens and then just sit around idly and feeling bored. It also depends on how badly you want to acquire psychic abilities and how much time you are willing to spend on the relevant exercises. A mild interest alone won't be sufficient to compete with all those spectacular flashy images. What's more, most books on meditation discourage screenwatching right before sessions and usually recommend a screen break of one to three hours.

Tl;dr: all the powerful impressions produced by electronic devices will very likely drown out any subtler ones you might experience otherwise and cripple your abilities to discern them.

 

[albie]

dose being too much on screens and watching porns block psychic abilities. and doesn't let them develop

This is true. I used to have magic happening to me big style. Then I started upping my screen time and all the big stuff has gone. Now just dribs and drabs.

Too much screen time messes with your sleep. You get less and it is less restful. Less time spent in the higher planes to recharge your soul.

 

[Accipeveldare]

dose being too much on screens and watching porns block psychic abilities. and doesn't let them develop

It is not "bad" occasionally from what I know. I do not watch porn at all, but I used to a bit when I was a teen. I do, however, play a ton of video games to this day, probably more so than I should.

To answer your question, in the context of magickal/spiritual energy, it is considered a leakage if you think it is hard to quit. Think to yourself: "Could I stop and never do it again if I chose to, without challenge?". If the answer is no, you are leaking energy and should take steps to reduce or, preferably, stop your porn intake and get off the screen more often.

 

[albie]

It is not "bad" occasionally from what I know. I do not watch porn at all, but I used to a bit when I was a teen. I do, however, play a ton of video games to this day, probably more so than I should.

To answer your question, in the context of magickal/spiritual energy, it is considered a leakage if you think it is hard to quit. Think to yourself: "Could I stop and never do it again if I chose to, without challenge?". If the answer is no, you are leaking energy and should take steps to reduce or, preferably, stop your porn intake and get off the screen more often.

who needs magic when you have porn? What would Maslow think on that? Is magic just another fashion costume to get the birds?

What use is a world of power when all you can do with it is matched by porn? what DO people use magic for? to attract a partner? Or to gain power over reality so we can look sexy and attract a partner?