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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

A broom handle split in two so I can dual-wield it. As for what I can do? That would be block with one while bonking enemies in the head with the other.

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 06/06/2026

The real reason for the crime bills is here: They were *enormously* profitable for everyone but Black people. If I tax a Black woman earning minimum wage $20K? You see how evil that is. But if I falsely arrest her son and put him in pretrial detention for a year? She'll pay $20K keeping him alive.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Fire being the element that governs all magick, of course.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I've heard of the possibility of "longevity escape velocity" being reached within 5-10 years. if that happens, medicine will extend the human lifespan by at least one year *per* year. They may actually cure aging. Hopefully, Donald Trump doesn't live long enough to benefit.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

From my self-initiation ritual. Yes, those red spots are drops of my blood. #chaosmagic #chaossky

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

It reminds me of mixed martial arts vs. kung fu quackery. MMA stripped martial arts of crap that didn't actually do anything and mined martial arts for what actually won fights. It seems to be a similar thing with Chaos Magic going on.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Anyway, it seems to be positive so far, even if it is also a weird experience. I plan to call up a "servitor" next time I do a ritual. I'll have fewer details about that, as I regard that sort of thing as a "trade secret." But you'll get a few tidbits. /6

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

And I still consider myself an atheist. From my point of view, I'm invoking psychological archetypes rather than external "entities." I'm operating from the paradigm that this is basically applied psychology, i.e. it's all "in my head." /5

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Next morning, had a strong urge to clean and reorganize the house that I've been indulging. This isn't like me. This is something my wife wants to do around April. But it seems to correlate with the ritual. I've heard this sort of thing is actually common after a heavy ritual. /4

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Why so metal? Well, that's probably because of the religious abuse I suffered when I was a kid so it resonates with me. The invocation itself was framed as a death and rebirth psychodrama. /3

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The actual hard part was clearing my mind of everything except the intent of the ritual. As part of it, I invoked names like Lilith and Lucifer. I also anointed the sigil (drawn on parchment) with 3 drops of my own blood. /2

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

#chaosky This Saturday will have been 2 weeks since I performed my Chaos Magic self-initiation. I was excited about it in the lead-up. The ritual itself gave me a dopamine hit. Grounding myself afterwards wasn't too hard. /1

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

For example, the Bretan folk don't consider you an adult until you're proficient in at least one weapon. However, this includes female Bretan. The idea is that when the men of the village go off to war, the women aren't sitting ducks for bandits or the like. /2

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders #CosmicEgg For the most part, yes. But the nonhuman folk race cultures of #Tirial don't always assign gender roles you might expect. /1

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

#JanuaryWorlbuilders #CosmicEgg #Tirial Umaryn is a commoner and a tavern girl. She's on the upper end of her social strata due to her family owning an inn. She got 4 years of private tutoring abroad. However, in her home village she's a social outcast.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

A notable exception is the immortal Uslarif folk race. They don't have social classes. They have age brackets. The older ones expect the younger ones to be deferential and this mostly holds up. It even dominates their reproduction via something called the Scarlet request. /2

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders I'll go with #Tirial in the #CosmicEgg for now. In Tirial, most societies are feudal. Social class is divided mostly between "high-borns" and "low-borns" with some gray areas and gradations in that structure. /1

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

And this is the case no matter how weird or "eldritch" it seems. So eldritch naturalism became the central premise for my fantasy multiverse. From the top down, the #CosmicEgg setting is grounded in "science" even when it's not understood. /2

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders #CosmicEgg I've been told all my life that the supernatural was "objectively real." I asked myself what that would actually look like and the first thing I came up with was, "If it interacts with the natural world, it's categorically natural. /1

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders #CosmicEgg #Tirial Something Umaryn finds helpful would be the enchanted swords she becomes soul-bound to, Flamedealer and Cinderwind. However, she initially would rather be rid of them since she knows they will radically change her life.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

No worries. I'm not being peer pressured into it.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Conversely, Marvel and DC are modern mythology.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders A big problem for my characters on #Tirial? That would be the gods themselves. Deities in the #CosmicEgg can and do make mistakes. And when a god fucks up, the consequences are world-shaking for mortals.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Maybe. Maybe not. We'll see. But I view it as hacking my own subconscious and subjective experience rather than anything "supernatural" or "paranormal." It doesn't really conflict with my skeptical world view. But view it how you like.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Well, Chaos Magic isn't about what's "logical" or "objective." It's about what gets you results. It's supposed to be intuitive rather than logical because you're trying to tap into your own subconscious rather than use your rational conscious mind. Sorry it didn't work out for you.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I certainly will. So far, the hardest part is meditation. I want to be able to fully quiet my mind before I try this so I can get as much focus as possible.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

In fact, you can even hypothetically invoke Spider-Man or Winnie the Pooh if that works for you. You can even invoke shit you made up yourself in Chaos Magic. Anyway, I'll keep you updated on what happens. And belated Happy Holidays! /11

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

This ritual will also involve a pin prick and three drops of my own blood to charge the sigil. It's going to be metal as fuck. Note: All Chaos Magicians practice differently. Don't think their rituals will be identical to mine. They could just as easily invoke Ishtar or Odin. /10

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

My first ritual will be a self-initiation. I'll be invoking Principalities from the Goetia, i.e. "demons." Why them, you ask? I suffered religious abuse as a kid, mostly from my parents but a clergyman was also involved on one occasion. Because of that, "demons" resonate with me. /9

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I'm getting the tools and accoutrements I'll need together. I've already got a blank book to use as a grimoire. I'm already practicing crafting sigils, working on meditation, and writing my own invocations. /8

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

And if I invoke "entities"? I'll actually be invoking archetypes that exist *within the subconscious mind* rather than external "spirits." I already believe that symbols have power over the human mind so this isn't any different. /7

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

That's because Chaos Magic *doesn't* claim to be "supernatural." It also doesn't claim to be objective. In fact, it leans hard into subjectivity. It's essentially applied psychology, like a bunch of kids chanting the school fight song to try and win the big game. /6

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Since they always run away from my challenge, I've decided on a way to take it myself. I'll be doing this via Chaos Magic rituals. I'm not ditching the labels of atheist or skeptic yet, however. I may not even need to. This is an experiment of sorts. /5

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Oddly enough though, these cowards don't realize that their "belief is a choice!" claim is actually a core tenet of Chaos Magic taken to its logical conclusion, i.e. beliefs are a tool that can be adopted and discarded as needed. So far, this isn't the flex they thought it was. /4

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I always issue these militant dweebs a challenge: Prove me wrong by "choosing" to believe in invisible pink unicorns while also "choosing" to disbelieve in the Sun. They always try to squirm out of the challenge via various forms of mental gymnastics. lol cowards. /3

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

In my debates with militant Christians online, they always try to tell me that belief is a "choice." Essentially, they need my atheism to be my fault so that god can legit send me to Hell. If atheism isn't a choice, then their whole Hell schtick falls apart. /2

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

It's been awhile so it's time for a life update. I'm going to try out something called Chaos Magic. I'll be lighting candles, crafting sigils, and doing a form of ritual magic. As you may know, I'm an atheist. How do I square Chaos Magic with atheism? I'll explain. /1

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders #CosmicEgg #Tirial The Rot Freak is something terrifying. It's a hillock of rotting flesh surmounted by immense cadaverous-looking heads. But it's alive and anything organic it touches quickly rots away. It's a mistake of the gods, basically.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

And if any gods ever created them, the Uslarif have lost contact with those deities. They are true immortals with a vastly different perspective than that of mortal folk. They look cool. Each one has unique facial markings, amber eyes, and skin colors not found on humans. /2

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders In the #CosmicEgg multiverse, there is a world called #Tirial. The Uslarif, a race of immortals dwells there. Their history is grand. They have existed for so long as a race they've lost large parts of their history. /1

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders The #CosmicEgg was created when Aeton committed ritual suicide and all of his potential flowed from his wounds to form the multiverse. Before that, he was the only being in existence and the most powerful deity ever. Why did he do it? It's a secret. 🤫

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Hi! I'm Michael and I'm building a fictional multiverse for fantasy writing projects called the #CosmicEgg. All across this setting, everything that appears "supernatural" is actually just eldritch naturalism.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

#OctoberWorldbuilders #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #Booksky Day 31 #Tirial I'd like to see some cosplay of all the main cast but especially Umaryn since she's my flagship character.

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Working title is "Arturon Must Die". It's just a sketch of an idea but I definitely want to get to it at some point. /6

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

His very existence upends the old mystical paradigm. Some want to study him. Others regard him as the greatest threat Belaros has ever seen. Can Arturon bridge the gap between two ancient cultures or will his very existence be the downfall of civilization? /5

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

To avoid capture, Arturon must hide with Cthonic Knights until he can clear his name. He must learn their ways so he can fake being one of them. But in the process, something previously thought impossible happens. Arturon learns he can wield both forces. /4

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Michael Dharma @michaeldharma.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Their rivals are the Highland Clans who are watched over by another order of Sorcerer Knights who use their own swords to channel "Higher Celestial Forces." On the eve of a possible lasting peace, the Celestial Knight known as Arturon is framed for murder. /3

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