how to be a good friend to tasshin
how to be a good friend to me, in particular!
Author: Tasshin
attunement and holding space
This post is to show U how I think about attunement, and showing up for a friend—how to hold space for them, how to provide emotional and psychological support for them.
The Skill of Asking for Life-Changing Favors
In 2023, my friend Anansi asked, “if you could ask anyone for a truly life-changing Favor, who would you ask, and for what?”
Meta-Theory of NNTD
Malcolm frames his NNTD not merely as a theory or set of practices—which is largely how I’ve related to it myself—but as a law, protocol, and metaprotocol. I’ll discuss and differentiate those terms here.
Context and Influences on NNTD
I think that understanding the context in which Malcolm originated the Non-Naive Trust Dance helps to understand it more accurately and deeply.
My Story with Malcolm and NNTD
I see Malcolm as brilliant, a genius of his own kind and shape and form—and NNTD as an incredible discovery and gift to humanity.
Collective Intelligence and We-Spaces
It is possible to have a precious, but hard to describe experience of collective consciousness.
Normal People, Weird People, Obvious People
I loved watching the series Normal People, and reading the novel—and I recently found myself revisiting both. There was something I needed to find in the pages, discover in their world.
On The Godfather
This post shares my perspective on The Godfather films and novels, and how they have influenced me personally.
The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
This blog post introduces the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP), a magickal ritual that will benefit U in your magick practice.