I waded into the reeds by the lakeshore to hide. On a rotting wooden stump lay a witch’s crystal ball, covered in moss. The moment my fingertips touched its icy surface, a crimson mist suddenly welled up inside. In the reflection, countless branches twisted into serpents, flicking their tongues as they lunged at me. Fear closed in around me, yet I knew this was nothing more than an illusion of my own mind. I smashed the crystal ball hard, and everything returned to calm. Weeds curled around my weary body, and I sank into a nightmare.
— Lux’s Diary, Day 58 · Lying Crystal Ball
self-imposed confinement, self-limitation, self-deception, sinking into anxiety, fear, numbness, getting stuck in a dead end, helplessness
breaking illusions, seeing the essence clearly, lifting restrictions, breaking through difficulties, self-expression, letting go, shifting one’s thinking, seeking a breakthrough
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